I told you this was a subjective primer, yeh? I’ve seen them dozens of times and have followed them to various countries and I am certainly not the only Tool fan to have done that. Their live show is better than anything you have ever seen and is nothing short of a religious experience. To date they have release 4 full-length studio albums and one EP, and they’ve toured a bunch.
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Also: Danny Carey’s unbelievably complicated drum rhythms Adam Jones’ layered and slow-build soundscape-y guitar playing Justin Chancellor’s beefy bass tone Maynard’s beautiful and soaring and soothing and unmistakable croon. Tool play heavy but melodic music, sometimes described as progressive rock, and are known for their veryyyyy longgggg song lengths. He left in 1995, was replaced by Justin Chancellor (an Englishman, the only foreigner in the band), and the line up has been consistent since then. The only change during Tool’s lifespan has been Paul D’Amour, who was the bassist from 1990 and was featured on the band’s first two releases. Pictured in order mentioned, left to right Tool is a band that formed in Los Angeles, USA, in 1990.Īhhh the 90s, that golden era of everything that was great. If you’re not scared off already, here is a quick (ha!) snapshot of who Tool are and why this Friday, August 30, 2019, is going to be nothing short of a Holy Day for millions around the world. Tool is just too good, we don’t deserve Tool. Tool fans are so demented that instead of rejoicing their first recorded new music in 13 years some of them, like this wonderful maniac, are saying that they wish the band would instead disappear so that we can keep them sacred evermore and not have to share them with all those smiley glad-hands with hidden agendas.Īnd the thing is, I GET IT. It’s just…have you ever seen the episode of Seinfeld where Jerry dates himself? “It’s too much Kramer, I can’t take it!”) That’s kinda like Tool fans, which is probably why I don’t actually have many friends who even know of the band.
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It’s like if you love em, you REALLY love em. I’m not proud of it but Tool fans are kinda like Deadheads or Phish fans – I actually am not familiar with either of those bands music but I know their fans are fuckin nuts. So vital, so essential to life, so powerful that I can’t even look directly at it without wincing. Tool is, and for my whole adult life have been, so important to me that I generally don’t even like to talk about them. Tool are the best band ever to have existed on this little round rock, fact. If you are looking for some objective information about Tool, look elsewhere. This primer is intended to be your cheat sheet, a beginner’s guide, a sketch of a roadmap so you won’t embarrass yourself around the proverbial water cooler. Tool are just days away from releasing their first album in 13 years.
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Tool is the most famous band you’ve never heard of, or perhaps you’ve heard of but you can’t name a single song of. Welcome to the primer you never knew you needed for the band called Tool.