Jim Morrison

[Dispatch]

Chances are this has been brought up before, but does this remind anyone else of something Jim and the boys probably would have thrown in during an improv session of the end (when he wasn't yelling at cops and dropping his pants). I'm guessing its probably a little tribute from tool to the doors, as they are obviously a big influence.

[NewUser]

I never thought of it that way.

[TEST]

Yeah right...zeppelin or floyd...
i'd buy it...but this?

[DON IOTAE]

Doors influence on Tool?

O_o

[EternalEnergi]

I have to say, I do enjoy the Doors...but not old Jim. I can't stand Jim Morrison.

[toolwithapenis]

the doors but me to sleep
i could never get into them
at all
:[

[jevons]

the doors but me to sleep
i could never get into them
at all
:[

ROADHOUSE BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[toolwithapenis]

ROADHOUSE BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!!

i guess ill have to listen to that song
thanks jevons

[NewUser]

...or perhaps Riders on the Storm... or Peace Frog... or Hello I Love You... or The End... or Break on Through...

[Hodge]

the crystal ship is wicked

[slamminsalmon]

soft parade

[toolwithapenis]

wow
thanks guys
i dont really like riders tho

[Resolution]

tool is the L.A. woman.

[Resolution]

moonlight drive, five to one, backdoor man, strange days, waiting for the sun, the changeling. check them out.

[InsideTheOutside20]

From what I have heard, I don't think they had much of an influence on Tool... But I also hate The Doors so my opinion is a little bias.

[thezeusanator]

the music sounds like the doors but the vocals do not sound like jim morrison

[A Tad Bit Catatonic]

Really would love to hear Tool cover "The End".

It's already in dropped d, I believe?

Gaping Lotus Experience is maybe Morrison after a speedball and a 5th of Jack haha...

[Angel on the Sideline]

The Doors were a great band and I really enjoy their music, but I've never seen anything from the members of Tool to indicate The Doors were any influence on them. King Crimson, obviously. Pink Floyd and Led Zep, yes. What makes you say Tool is influenced by The Doors?

[A Tad Bit Catatonic]

The Doors were a great band and I really enjoy their music, but I've never seen anything from the members of Tool to indicate The Doors were any influence on them. King Crimson, obviously. Pink Floyd and Led Zep, yes. What makes you say Tool is influenced by The Doors?

Only thing i could think of is Maynard really likes Appocalypse Now, and The End is absolutely mindblowingly effective in that movie. They were talking about having a "dead artist" appear on their album, but couldn't work out contractual difficulties. I wonder who it was?

[Angel on the Sideline]

With Tool, it's so hard to say. The whole "dead artist" thing could very well have been a joke.

Great movie indeed. I love the way the ceiling fan turns into a flashback/dream of a helicopter. Still, read Heart of Darkness. It trumps the movie.

[A Tad Bit Catatonic]

With Tool, it's so hard to say. The whole "dead artist" thing could very well have been a joke.

Great movie indeed. I love the way the ceiling fan turns into a flashback/dream of a helicopter. Still, read Heart of Darkness. It trumps the movie.

Could have been, certainly. But I remember Blair writing about this a couple times, and it was in newsletters that actually contained relevant information to when they were recording and the recording process of 10,000 days. Not that I'm special, but I kind of get Blair's sense of humor and when he is screwing us around and when he isn't. I'm too lazy and time constrained to go look around for the mentions of it, but it just didn't seem like he was messing with our heads about this. And plus, with all the ambient sounds, and references to classic rock on the album (like the backwards lyrics on Intension), it probably would have fit well somewhere on there - maybe in Vigente Tres. My bet's on Morrison or Hendrix.

[tooltomus]

The Doors were a great band and I really enjoy their music, but I've never seen anything from the members of Tool to indicate The Doors were any influence on them. King Crimson, obviously. Pink Floyd and Led Zep, yes. What makes you say Tool is influenced by The Doors?

I don't think they have ever said that they were influenced by them. But, listen to "the end, waiting for the sun, five to one, when the musics over" they are all very trancelike songs.
Definitely not stuff like "l.a. woman" or "roadhouse blues"

[Angel on the Sideline]

I'm familiar with all those songs.

[AceOfSwords12]

Only thing i could think of is Maynard really likes Appocalypse Now, and The End is absolutely mindblowingly effective in that movie. They were talking about having a "dead artist" appear on their album, but couldn't work out contractual difficulties. I wonder who it was?

I was told that the dead artist was Bill Hicks, a comedian, who was featured in AEnima. Not sure, but it made sense to me.

[gjamison27]

The Doors have influenced every rock band to come after them in one way or another.

[AcidRain]

The Doors have influenced every good rock band to come after them in one way or another.

Fixed.

[gjamison27]

Werd

[LEJend]

The song certainly sounds Doors-ish, could be a parody or satire... maybe some influence on Tool, maybe not. No doubt, however, that the Doors ruled!

[gjamison27]

The dead artist was to be Jesus...

[LEJend]

The Dead artist was Rick Griffin.

[gjamison27]

Rick "Jesus Christ" Grifffin?

[false_living123]

The Doors were a great band and I really enjoy their music, but I've never seen anything from the members of Tool to indicate The Doors were any influence on them. King Crimson, obviously. Pink Floyd and Led Zep, yes. What makes you say Tool is influenced by The Doors?

Because the Door's have deeper meaning in their songs as well. In my opinion, Tool is a 90's-new millenium version of the doors, but a bit harder and faster.

[false_living123]

Chalk that one up right next to Tool being the modern day Pink Floyd, the modern day Rush, etc.

When will people learn to accept that such typecasting is just stupid?

what's stupid? comparing tool to older bands?

[gjamison27]

No, pointing out things like, "Rivek is a modern day Bob Saget. But the one that scked dck for coke in that funny movie."

[false_living123]

Calling tool the "modern [insert band here]".

oh well, thats your opinion >.>

[Master_Of_Nothing]

Lets not go with that creativity thing again.

Perhaps Tool is modern day Rihanna?

lol You can't stereotype tool anymore than you can call Amy Winehouse sexy.
Its just not done, unless you're stupid, or drunk

[theamazingtool]

Lets not go with that creativity thing again.

Perhaps Tool is modern day Rihanna?

lol You can't stereotype tool anymore than you can call Amy Winehouse sexy.
Its just not done, unless you're stupid, or drunk

this guy knows whats up, well put man

[meshuggahj]

Really would love to hear Tool cover "The End".

It's already in dropped d, I believe?

Gaping Lotus Experience is maybe Morrison after a speedball and a 5th of Jack haha...

That would be a neat project. Heavy distortion on "The End" would make it the greatest song ever.

[false_living123]

That would be a neat project. Heavy distortion on "The End" would make it the greatest song ever.

great idea, that would be an interesting project

[Master_Of_Nothing]

'Riders on the storm' all darkened up and Toolified. I could enjoy that. Kinda slow but heavy while slightly hip hop as well.

[false_living123]

tool playin roadhouse blues would be sick..all prog like though. o_O

[Ravenpig]

Tool covering "Not to Touch the Earth" would be sweet. That song already sounds evil as hell...

[gjamison27]

Tool covering "Hold My HAnd" by Bootie and the Hofish would be sweet...

But like, all prog and dark and sht...bong....

[Master_Of_Nothing]

Offsprings 'Gone away'. Its right up Maynards alley imo.

[Rolo]

Offsprings 'Gone away'. Its right up Maynards alley imo.

It's never gonna happen.

[Master_Of_Nothing]

None of this will ever haoppen. This is just pure speculation.
I'm intrigued though, why not The Offspring?

[Rolo]

Why not ABBA?

[gjamison27]

Why not John Coltrane?

[false_living123]

With a little side of elvis?

[theamazingtool]

you guys are insane

[Rolo]

And you're the amazing tool...

[Hodge]

hahaha

[Master_Of_Nothing]

Actually ABBA could go down well. They could do anything if they put their minds to it

[Rolo]

MJK:
"This next song is a coversong; My my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender...... "

[false_living123]

MJK:
"This next song is a coversong; My my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender...... "

LOL

[Master_Of_Nothing]

Woop woop. I loved it Maynard, do some of the beatles next time :)

Jst kidding. I reckon Tool should cover Breaking Benjamin and trash one of their best songs as a lesson to all other artist thinking about covering Tool.

[Tool_Is_Sick]

Jst kidding. I reckon Tool should cover Breaking Benjamin and trash one of their best songs as a lesson to all other artist thinking about covering Tool.

Amen to that! Damn BB what were you thinking? They are better than Limp Bizkit though. Thank god...

[chaotic_confusion]

I honestly don't find Breaking Benjamin too terrible, i even have the album "we are not alone" copied to my ps3 (granted i didn't buy a copy, and don't listen to it too often). i'm kinda suspicious of BB being influenced by tool to some tangible degree.

more on topic, I could see the doors having an influence on tool. out of all honesty influence doesn't really imply a requisite for direct similarities, it could be something as simple as motivating them, or promoting similar ideas. the Doors influenced an entire generation of people, not just musicians.

[Rolo]

Woop woop. I loved it Maynard, do some of the beatles next time :)

Jst kidding. I reckon Tool should cover Breaking Benjamin and trash one of their best songs as a lesson to all other artist thinking about covering Tool.

LOL.

As i am sorta collecting metal/punk coversongs of poppy tunes i have to respect Tori Amos for doing quite the opposite by covering Slayer's "Raining Blood" on the "Strange Little Girls" album.

[Master_Of_Nothing]

Ah Tori Amos is brilliant. Not awesome like Dream Theatre/Tool/NIN/etc, but still pretty good.

[Funbags]

LOL.

As i am sorta collecting metal/punk coversongs of poppy tunes i have to respect Tori Amos for doing quite the opposite by covering Slayer's "Raining Blood" on the "Strange Little Girls" album.

That has gotta be one of the best covers I've ever heard. I love that song.

[gonzo]

And then he walked on down the hall.
And then he...
Choose a new album to put on.
Hey, the bathroom's free. Smells of hyacinth.

[slamminsalmon]

wut are they doing in the hyacinth house?

[gonzo]

Today. Listening to Tool play Tool.
And playing Simpson Monopoly.

[Rolo]

wut are they doing in the hyacinth house?

Bumpin' a Jim Morrison thread.

[gonzo]

Bumpin' a Jim Morrison thread.

Certainly. I was bored.

[gonzo]

wut are they doing in the hyacinth house?

It was a strange affair. Depraved and decadent.
There was a chocolate fountain, plates of fruits and twinkies, whiskey(although I called it Rye), funny cigarettes, and cases of beer brewed by blind eunichs.
And a monk got drunk.
Good times.

[akarsha_]

No autopsy was ever performed on him. I would like to know if he actually did snort h instead of coke.

[slamminsalmon]

im wearing the lizard king shirt right now!

mindfuck! not rly

[gonzo]

I believe his last days were being lived at the extremes, the place where disappointment eats away at our expectations.
A place where we think we bought the original lizard king shirt, and it turns out to be just a Sears Poncho.
To be worn by the Cosmic Jester.
"Uptown girl," they will sing.

[Inner_Eulogy]

...people are strange

[Rolo]

Riders on the storm are strange people who try to light my fire.

[gonzo]

Or, strange people riding on unicycles with flame throwers...
C,mon, light my conflagration.
Calamitous views from the gold mine.

[gonzo]

...people are strange

Last night, I saw the mother skunk.
She came back.
Well, I know penquins are detrimental to world domination.
But, people are strange, and they change their minds...
What about a lonely skunk?
I find she keeps people at bay.
Fuck it, for JIm, I'll throw in some Acid.
Chicago, New York, L.A., whatever, she's worldly.
Sidewalk...and so on...
Anyway, think about it.

[Inner_Eulogy]

Last night, I saw the mother skunk.
She came back.
Well, I know penquins are detrimental to world domination.
But, people are strange, and they change their minds...
What about a lonely skunk?
I find she keeps people at bay.
Fuck it, for JIm, I'll throw in some Acid.
Chicago, New York, L.A., whatever, she's worldly.
Sidewalk...and so on...
Anyway, think about it.

I could use some...alas, I know nobody who is capable of acquiring such a gem and am at a complete loss

[gonzo]

I have made some inquiries...

[gonzo]

I may have to visit some dangerous places.
But I don't mind.
I will be a shadow.
Insignificant.
Yet, efficient.

[gonzo]

I confess.
I got my hands on some money.
So, naturally, I'm back into the grip of the grape.
Yellowtail. Shiraz.
And it has spoken to me.
It says rent the Hulk.
Gobble some 'shrooms.
And create my own experience.
I'll let you know...you know, how it goes.
I'm going shopping.
I will stroll the underground economy.
I see it from here in my tree.
Shit!
This stuff gets on top on you.
It is efficient.
I like the way it crawls up my spine.
How the cortex reaches out to embrace it.
I need to sit down.
But I already am.
Where do we go from here?

[gonzo]

Hold on.
No problem.
Got my eyes on the wheel, and my hands upon the road.
I see blue...

[Inner_Eulogy]

Hold on.
No problem.
Got my eyes on the wheel, and my hands upon the road.
I see blue...

Sounds like fun, yet...my comments were referencing my lack of ability to obtain such a wonderful item.

[Master_Of_Nothing]

Hold on.
No problem.
Got my eyes on the wheel, and my hands upon the road.
I see blue...

Shouldn't that be the other way round? And why are you driving on water?

[akarsha_]

Jebus!

[gonzo]

Jebus, on the radio. Some Willy Wonka candy.
The snake was blue.

[Master_Of_Nothing]

Ride the snake?

[gonzo]

Yes. Riding the blue snake to the big lake...
Moonlight drive.

[Inner_Eulogy]

Huh?

[gonzo]

Huh?

Too much to do, and feeling out of sorts.
Right now, just along for the ride.

[Inner_Eulogy]

Too much to do, and feeling out of sorts.
Right now, just along for the ride.

Ummmm....?ok?

[gonzo]

Okay. Dawn's highway bleeding...ghosts crowd the child's fragile egg-shell mind.

Last few nights, I've been having bad dreams; ghosts of my past, I had long thought buried and gone, have been creeping into my deep sleep realms, and I wake up, heart racing, and I think, WTF are they doing in that dream.

I think that's why I'm feeling out of sorts, and why during the day I am just along for the ride--not quite there. I'll see what tonight brings. Or who?

[gonzo]

Yeah. And so much for all that. Anyway.
This is the end of the night, and I'm not rested at all.
I feel like a copy of a copy of a copy.
I'd like to Xerox my day in...Can I?

[gonzo]

Should have just Xerox'd in my day...

[Carny_Handles]

tits

[gonzo]

tits

titties

[Inner_Eulogy]

titties

hooters

[gonzo]

And boobies...
I like them.

[Inner_Eulogy]

Meee too

[gonzo]

Yeah. I was pondering the letter O. There's two in boobies. And too.
OO
Then I giggled because it is the vowel I use when I dive in between those beautiful soft white cushions. OO
And repeat.
O is a good letter.

[Inner_Eulogy]

Yeah. I was pondering the letter O. There's two in boobies. And too.
OO
Then I giggled because it is the vowel I use when I dive in between those beautiful soft white cushions. OO
And repeat.
O is a good letter.

Your OO's are missing nipples

[gonzo]

I couldn't get my periods inside the loops.
hehe...
As it stands it looks as though I've sucked the nipples right off.
Spits out a couple ..

[gonzo]

Bought a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree.
Poor little thing looks like 'the leaning tower of X-mas,' or 'a flaccid penis.'
The family despises it. They look upon it with loathing and malice.
Funny thing is though, all their loathing and groaning gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. It makes me feel like I rescued a stray dog that nobody wanted.
A wild thing, all full of grace...

[cozenedindigo]

Offsprings 'Gone away'. Its right up Maynards alley imo.

I think you're right. I could totally see that.

[lotus.]

I've always thought that Val Kilmer did a good job playing Jim Morrison in the Doors movie.

[Hodge]

I've always thought that Val Kilmer did a good job playing Jim Morrison in the Doors movie.

yea he did fantastic job

i need to watch that again cos when i first saw it i wasnt a big doors fan then