New Tool Album: They really mean it this time. Maybe.

[CooterBrown 18012]

2 hours ago, hornfan785 said:

Come on, live debut of 7empest! They've been playing it during soundcheck the past 3 or 4 shows, according to reddit.

[4th&Five 41550]

anyone know anything about opener?

i always park in one of the state garages.

[hornfan785 556]

This is the opener. I respect the work he's putting into his music and those instruments/controllers, but the music's not for me. I'll be fine if I miss most of his set.

[StruggleBus 3922]

He's probably better than killing joke

[Biff Tannen 45684]

Scored a ticket this weekend from a buddy who had someone bail on him last second.  I've not kept up with their new stuff, but I'm sure it will be a good time.  

[Shut up Lou Holtz 2034]

Looking to get a last minute ticket. What’s a good place to park? Haven’t been to Erwin in fucking forever 

[Shut up Lou Holtz 2034]

39 minutes ago, StruggleBus said:

He's probably better than killing joke

Killing joke was terrible in their San Antonio show 

[faps 806]

Author and punisher is pretty awful. 

[faps 806]

Tool has been fuckin awesome though. 

[StruggleBus 3922]

Got to see Descending. Fuck yeah

[BurdineBandit 815]

Forty six & 2 killed me. Pneuma, Descending, Invincible. Wow. 

[mchookem 16335]

that was awesome 

[CooterBrown 18012]

I thought Author & Punisher was great for what it is.  Much better sounding live than streaming.  The percussion is ridiculous.

Tool was better than at the San Antonio show.  

[hornfan785 556]

No 7empest, but Descending was awesome. And yeah, I think they sounded better last night than the San Antonio show.

[StruggleBus 3922]

1 hour ago, hornfan785 said:

No 7empest, but Descending was awesome. And yeah, I think they sounded better last night than the San Antonio show.

They never sound good in the ATT Center. Not sure if it's because of the size of the arena, or the possibility that the spurs bought their audio equipment on craigslist. 

[StruggleBus 3922]

2 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

I thought Author & Punisher was great for what it is.  Much better sounding live than streaming.  The percussion is ridiculous.

Tool was better than at the San Antonio show.  

I loved Author & Punisher. None of my friends did though. 

[CooterBrown 18012]

13 minutes ago, StruggleBus said:

I loved Author & Punisher. None of my friends did though. 

If he skipped the vocal distortion, it'd be much better received.  It overwhelms the music, IMO.

Edited January 22, 2020 by CooterBrown

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

Dallas tonight! Mushrooms will be consumed.

[Dr Fear 1268]

2 minutes ago, Greg Davis Apologist said:

Dallas tonight! Mushrooms will be consumed.

I'll be there, man.

[mr. sunshine 2827]

4 hours ago, StruggleBus said:

I loved Author & Punisher. None of my friends did though. 

You must have been one of the two headbangers by the stage. We figured you must have been friends or family of his 

[Lurch 5930]

Opening for Tool would be a pretty tough gig. Certainly no one is buying their ticket because of you and I’d guess the vast majority wants you to hurry up and finish.

[StruggleBus 3922]

15 minutes ago, mr. sunshine said:

You must have been one of the two headbangers by the stage. We figured you must have been friends or family of his 

I was the headbanger in the nosebleeds 

[Junior Miller 1502]

Lulz Dallas Observer douchiness

 

https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/tool-is-getting-stale-11853455

[mr. sunshine 2827]

8 hours ago, Junior Miller said:

Lulz Dallas Observer douchiness

 

https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/tool-is-getting-stale-11853455

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During numerous instrumental breaks, he danced around like a monkey

At a Tool show? I’m outraged 

[StruggleBus 3922]

If he didn't like Maynard dancing like a monkey, he would have hated twenty years ago when he just stood there with the back to the crowd the whole time

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

Lulz Dallas Observer douchiness
 
https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/tool-is-getting-stale-11853455

Had a friend send me this. What a clown.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Author&Punisher warming up the Atlanta crowd. Loud.

[Lurch 5930]

Author&Punisher warming up the Atlanta crowd. Loud.

So loud.
You sure could yell.
You took a stand on every little thing
And so loud

[Buzzrock 14920]

Pretty damn good so far. Maynard is the weakest link but that’s been the case for years. Such is the fate of the lead vocalist.

Intermission time now.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Pneuma and Jambi were highlights for me. Wish I had brought earplugs.

[Lurch 5930]

Usernames ears check out

I always taken them and can never decide if it sounds better with or without them

[Buzzrock 14920]

I’m happy to take a little less fidelity to save my ears. They ring enough as is.

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

I saw they debuted 7empest a couple of nights ago in Australia .

[Dennis Taylor 18821]

17 hours ago, Greg Davis Apologist said:

I saw they debuted 7empest a couple of nights ago in Australia .

If we hurry we might catch the last couple minutes 

[hornfan785 556]

The Master at work

 

[Zavala 1384]

Badass album, been jamming it since it came out in it's entirety.

I agree with them that all their albums are best played start to finish.

[Rimbo 25933]

Two random Tool / COVID-19 relevant thoughts.

1. Working from home, like we all are, and of course the advantage of this is using my studio audio setup to listen to music while I work. Everything sounds as good as it was recorded, but hearing "Invincible" off of Fear Inoculum in particular... how amazing the production on it is.

2. I'm making pancakes... like you do on Saturday. Having to do without eggs, because we're out, and the price of eggs has tripled, so we aren't buying any. (For those who are wondering: Yogurt. Vanilla yogurt.) As I flipped the last one, I of course had to growl out: UND KEINE EIERRRRRRRR!!!!

[davidg 4037]

Gonna put this here instead of the cover thread ...

[Todd Gack 432]

Maynard got Covid in Feb/March, still having issues.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/10/09/maynard-james-keenan-covid-puscifer/5929660002/

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Q: Wow. I didn't realize you had COVID.

A: Um... yeah. I kind of didn't want to run around screaming it. But it's real. And there's after-effects. I had to go through some major medications to undo the residual effects. Still coughing. There's still lung damage.

 

[Lurch 5930]

Wow, that could impact not only his singing, but his jiu jitsu and wine endeavors too

[Viper 12109]

does this mean we'll have to wait even longer for the next album?

[mchookem 16335]

he already had to do things like not sing Sober on tour b/c of the impact on his voice. that is really going to suck!

[Dennis Taylor 18821]

[bernorange 8361]

2020 keeps marching along, trampling all good things in it's way.

[StruggleBus 3922]

You can't even hear him at concerts these days anyway. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Wow, that could impact not only his singing, but his jiu jitsu and wine endeavors too

I need Covid to slow him down because we are both purple belts but he started in the 90s and I started in 2006. We both should be black belts. I am less ashamed if he is still out there on the long path.

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

19 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

I need Covid to slow him down because we are both purple belts but he started in the 90s and I started in 2006. We both should be black belts. I am less ashamed if he is still out there on the long path.

How many bands and/or vineyards you got?

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

How many bands and/or vineyards you got?

Presently? 3.75.

[Lurch 5930]

Oh shit!

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

Oh shit!

There are a few pretty good songs on the album. “Bullet Train to Iowa” is legit. I knew I liked the sound but took me a few times to realize it was clearly about tripping on Ayahuasca.

Carina Round is my future ex-wife