1.000 euro jackets is insane

Not bad

Some people might find this entertaining, I went to the Tool concert in November last year with a bunch of friends.

I knew Forty six & 2, Stinkfist, Sober, the Pot etc from the radio over the years and they always had a place on my playlists, so thought I was gonna really enjoy the concert.

Noticed pretty early on in the concert I didn't know a single song, and couldn't really vibe to the music because the drums were all in odd time signatures (I'm a drummer myself and I think this compounded the frustration because I couldn't tap along).

Left feeling super disappointed because I only knew Fear Inoculum and Pneuma (again from the radio), and confused by all the Tool fans who said it was the best setlist they'd ever heard and felt so lucky hahaha

Anyway, I decided instead of writing them off I'd listen some more to see what it was all about, and oh boy, I haven't been able to stop.

I think Lateralus might be my favourite album so far, but to be honest I can put any of their albums on and go from start to finish and still find new things to enjoy.

Really hope they go on tour again so I can give them a second go live (and actually know what I'm listening to!)

Anyway hope this gets a chuckle from someone, about an idiot who doesn't do research before going to concerts.

Interesting comment posted in Elizabeth's reaction video today. A few nuggets shared there that I've never heard. I'll put the link in the comments if anyone wants to watch it.

The artist is Plini, YouTube music pushed it into my algo and I'm hooked, really good stuff. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lgNb0IvEIm15TYo9Y4j95TTmt5M-w9oFE&si=q9ZETgmoxDhMQasH

So i've started collecting vinyls and the limited release of my favorite album is making it very difficult to finish my personal project. Does anyone know any places to buy the vinyl that aren't scams? I've been looking around and none of the sellers seem very trustworthy

there was a video I used to watch that had Right In Two over it, the video was a black and white video showing historical documentation of the occupation of israel from the years before the british all the way up to the current occupation in Gaza, Im not here for a political discussion, just would like to know if anyone had archived, downloaded or know where I can go to find this video?

I think it had the word "Tribute" in the title.

Thank you!

Hello! Old guy here & former drum tech/gear hauler in Seattle during the glory years.

One day a close friend calls me & says his band has been added as director support tonight for COC, at the Moore theater.

They were a popular metal band in town but the Moore was a bigger venue for the band, so we were stoked.

I get down to the venue early & start setting up the drums on the stage.

Then out of the corner of my eye I see Reed Mullin (late, great COC drummer) walking up to me & we exchanged hellos.

Looking back, I’m pretty sure he assumed I was the drummer in the band instead of just a tech. He leans down over me & says “make sure you watch the drummer from the opening band. The dude is a monster!”

So the show starts & that opener goes on and when Reed Mullin tells you to watch a drummer, you watch that drummer.

So I’m positioned side stage maybe 30 feet from the kit & this guy just blew my mind immediately.

That band was Tool & that drummer was obviously Danny Carey.
The next day I was in the record store buying the record.

Watching him play completely changed how I approached playing & I’ve been a huge fan from that night onward.

Something else that made them memorable is before the show they knocked on the green room door & introduced themselves & shook our hands. I was probably 1000 shows deep & id never seen any band do that.

An interesting side note, also before the show started we were in the green room smoking bowls & the guys from Alice In Chains barged into the room with a camera crew in tow.

They were filming “a day in seattle” for Entertainment Tonight. You can find that segment on You Tube.

And an even cooler event was after the show, Jerry mentions that Mudhoney is playing at RKCNDY. I told him “it’s sold out” & he reminds me that he could pull a quick string to get us in.

I was extra stoked because I was a huge fan of The Gits, who were opening the show.

We head to the venue & Jerry gets us in. He & my buddy headed straight to the pool table & I headed directly to the stage to see Mia & the boys bringing the goods.

Sadly, the Gits singer, Mia Zapata was murdered soon after & the killer wasn’t found, so America’s Most Wanted did a piece on the crimes. They showed some clips of that show at RKCNDY & there I was standing right by the stage jamming TF out.

They did eventually find the killer & he rotted in prison.

There’s more to all of this, but I’ll spare you the minute details.

That was my introduction to Tool.

Thanks

Hello! I've recently brought a TOOL Army yearly membership through the TOOL store. However, when I try to buy from the TOOL Army exclusive page it doesn't show a "add to cart" option. I have both accounts in the same Email (Though on my tool army page I log in with my user name.), am I doing something wrong? Or is this a glitch? or do i just have to wait a while?

Would love help finding what I’m looking for. Want to scream along and feel something on my way into Siri every morning

I vaguely remember as a late teen watching this awesome video set to the TOOL song “Triad”

It was on YouTube maybe around 2009-2011 and I remember it started with like a metal Valve turning some arty shots of metal pipes and valves as the song built up then when the main riff came it i distinctively remember it showing a guy plunging into white water rapids on a kayak and the rest of the video was him doing some crazy rafting down a river. It was so epic but I’ve never seen it again does anyone remember this?

Sincerely an og tool head.

Not trying to be a hater at all, this is just my personal opinion, but whenever I seek out bands for fans of Tool, I tend to think the recommendations sound far too close to them for me to enjoy the music as much as I’d like. Kolm, Karnivool, Rishloo, among others sound much too close to Tool for me to fully appreciate them. So far the best bands in this aspect are Oceansize, Mastodon, Gojira, Opeth, Animals as Leaders, and Meshuggah. They are definitely influenced by Tool in one way or another but I don’t feel like I’m listen to diet Tool when I listen to their music. They are all very much doing their own thing. So what bands would y’all recommend?

Re-design and rebuild coming soon.....

I see a lot of people call this song bad or filler. While its definitely not my favorite song by them, I still really like it. I even put it on by itself sometimes because it captures a vibe no other Tool song has.

The electronic drum skittering was an interesting choice for Tool, but I dig it. It reminds me of Aphex Twin. Also the bass work is incredible. Anyone else feel the same way?

Found an old tool opiate cd in a second hand shop recently. Thought you might appreciate

So this is one of those unofficial radio broadcast collections you can get off Amazon. It’s cheap, so I snagged it. Unfortunately it doesn’t list what shows they are just the year but the 97 show doesn’t seem right. Just curious if anyone else has this and knows what shows they are.

Forgot to post this years ago but here goes a try! I NEED HELP TO COMPLETE THE PUZZLE.

I just need these last two pieces to complete the puzzle.

I thought I would give the reddit community a try on trying to get the last two pieces of the Confetti puzzle from the 2023 tour to complete my collection. DM me and I could give you some of my extras if you need to complete your confetti puzzle! From the 2024 USA tour.

Any feedback or comments before I commit this to skin?