"Yeah Tool is fucking amazing. But there’s a big chunk of their fan base that think they’ve become thought provoking geniuses just from listening to them."
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Re: General Tool tour questions / discussion
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Hahahaha, YES! Golden sir.
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Dunno if anyone's seen the Rush documentary/retrospective time traveling storyboard, but I just caught it on Palladia, or whatever it's called. Well done and feel good.
Dunno if anyone's seen the Rush documentary/retrospective time traveling storyboard, but I just caught it on Palladia, or whatever it's called. Well done and feel good.
It is VERY good. I believe I posted it here when I saw it last summer. I gave it to several friends from Xmas.
"Yeah Tool is fucking amazing. But there’s a big chunk of their fan base that think they’ve become thought provoking geniuses just from listening to them."
Fuck it, I don't often get personal on the net with strangers, but I just need to fucking vent.
Tool have been pretty much one of my favourite bands since the late 90's.
I've waiting since 2007, since their last Aussie shows, for this tour, and have been obsessing over it since organizing tickets.
Now, the whole thing feels ruined for me.
My parter and I have just separated after 6 years together.
Tool has always been our thing together. We actually met because of Tool - we were at the same club, I was wearing a 2001 Australian Tour shirt and she'd just had a Tool tattoo and came up and showed me (The cherubs from the Aenima booklet). Fell for her instantly.
We have a child together, a life together and thats all gone now.
We had organized this entire fortnight of Tool together. Flying up to Brisbane for the show up there, then the Sydney BDO's, then the Alex Grey show in Sydney (To keep the theme going) then down to Melbourne for the Melbourne show.
Now we've separated and the plans are in complete disarray. Not even sure I'll be making all the planned shows now, and if I do, I simply cannot see myself enjoying them in the same way. Tool was always ours. It was mine first, but it became ours.
I'm hoping it will still be a positive experience for me - Tool music always has been a healing agent - but in this context I don't think it will be. FFS. Almost want to just sell them all now.
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We're hitting up hookers and strip clubs after the Melbourne gig - you should join us
LOL. I like the way snrub thinks.
Sorry for lowering the mood everyone. I've had my morning coffees and switched off the fucking Cricket and life doesn't seem quite as bleak anymore. Nothing to see here, move along, move along...
I'm hoping it will still be a positive experience for me - Tool music always has been a healing agent - but in this context I don't think it will be. FFS. Almost want to just sell them all now.
I think you should go for it, man. Go through with the plans and enjoy yourself.
My previous girlfriend and I were together for four years....one of the main things we shared was a love for Tool. My first ever Tool show I went with her, the second one too. She bought me Tool shirts, made me a felt Maynard (Ænima tour version) and we had the Net of Being prominently displayed in our house, just to name a few things. I remember on one of our trips to a used record store, she ran up to me excitedly with the news that she'd found a copy of Salival.
But when the 2010 show rolled around, we had broken up. The same thing for the 2010 A Perfect Circle tour. For the previous few years, I had only gone to shows with her---and I had never been to a show alone. I really wanted to see Tool, but all of my friends were either too broke or didn't care to go. So what did I do? I went alone. I was a little lonely, and it did remind me of those good times with her, but I moved forward and was able to really enjoy the show. At the APC meet-n-greet I saw a tall white dude with a cute little asian girl. I felt like I was looking in a mirror at my previous self. But I got over it.
The bottom line is, it'll probably hurt, but it will help you move through. A lot of Maynard's music is about relationship problems anyway, so IMO Tool is a much better band to have in this situation than, say, The Allman Brothers or Shpongle or something.
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Fuck it, I don't often get personal on the net with strangers, but I just need to fucking vent.
Tool have been pretty much one of my favourite bands since the late 90's.
I've waiting since 2007, since their last Aussie shows, for this tour, and have been obsessing over it since organizing tickets.
Now, the whole thing feels ruined for me.
My parter and I have just separated after 6 years together.
Tool has always been our thing together. We actually met because of Tool - we were at the same club, I was wearing a 2001 Australian Tour shirt and she'd just had a Tool tattoo and came up and showed me (The cherubs from the Aenima booklet). Fell for her instantly.
We have a child together, a life together and thats all gone now.
We had organized this entire fortnight of Tool together. Flying up to Brisbane for the show up there, then the Sydney BDO's, then the Alex Grey show in Sydney (To keep the theme going) then down to Melbourne for the Melbourne show.
Now we've separated and the plans are in complete disarray. Not even sure I'll be making all the planned shows now, and if I do, I simply cannot see myself enjoying them in the same way. Tool was always ours. It was mine first, but it became ours.
I'm hoping it will still be a positive experience for me - Tool music always has been a healing agent - but in this context I don't think it will be. FFS. Almost want to just sell them all now.
You have a personal connection with Tool, don't let another person or situation take that away from you.
I too have a simliar story, but my relationship was much longer, after 12 years together, our relationship ended on the eve of the 10K Days dates in Florida. I had put the Tool Army tickets in her name, so I lost them in the split. She sat alone amongst all my friends that were also sitting in TA seats.
I was going to bail the whole thing when a friend called and said he had procured me backstage passes and VIP seats at the soundboard. Sure enough, I sat right behind the light and sound crew and spent about 45 mins backstage with Danny. I remember looking up at my ex as we watched out 12th Tool show from speerate seats.
It was the last time I saw her in person.
I was into Tool before we met, but it was together with her that our mutual love for the band grew and we traveled all over the USA seeing shows.
The first few post-breakup shows were painful but I was dertermined not let the breakup rob me of something so important to me.
Sorry for your breakup, but you will survive and most likely end up a stronger an better person for it.
"Yeah Tool is fucking amazing. But there’s a big chunk of their fan base that think they’ve become thought provoking geniuses just from listening to them."
Yeah man, DO NOT sell those tickets or not go to the shows. It will hurt, it will suck in a lot of ways and it won't be "the same."
But years down the road, you'll wish you went regardless. I mean, what's going to suck worse? Pining over her NOT at a Tool show, or pining over her while the greatest band touring the planet today makes sweet, nasty love to your ear-canal? Trust me, the latter is the correct answer ALWAYS.
You'll be in such a shitty mood if you don't go and you realize they're hitting the stage YET you're not there, and lo and behold, you're STILL thinking about your girl.
Aye, thanks for the input everyone. I watched some bootlegs last night and that strengthened my resolve. You're all right, Go or not go, I'll probably be down either way, but going to the shows I'll get some positivity out of it, not going it'll just be doubly worse.
Besides, if I missed my chance to heard Third Eye I'd never fucking forgive myself.
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Originally Posted by hushypushy
so IMO Tool is a much better band to have in this situation than, say, The Allman Brothers or Shpongle or something.
Funny you should say that, less then a week 'til I see Shpongle in Sydney at possible my favourite venue ever.
Aye, thanks for the input everyone. I watched some bootlegs last night and that strengthened my resolve. You're all right, Go or not go, I'll probably be down either way, but going to the shows I'll get some positivity out of it, not going it'll just be doubly worse.
Besides, if I missed my chance to heard Third Eye I'd never fucking forgive myself.
Funny you should say that, less then a week 'til I see Shpongle in Sydney at possible my favourite venue ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irz9PNHqt-Y
Cannot fucking wait.
Full Band Shpongle? or Simon DJ set? That clip is from their live DVD. A must see.
They were interesting. The highlights were Eulogy, Ticks and Leaches, and No Quarter. Their sound was good enough, though lacking somewhat in synchronicity and in the vocals on the newer songs. The lead had an impressively strong voice, it just didn't translate on Tool's newer material- his voice was well suited for the older stuff.
I give Opiate's effort a "B", maybe a "B-": very intriguing, but leaves much to be desired. As I enjoy using beer metaphors: "Opiate were trying to recreate a classic German Pilsner, but came up with a Miller Light. Which is ok, because I like beer and I'll take what i can get."
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"Yeah Tool is fucking amazing. But there’s a big chunk of their fan base that think they’ve become thought provoking geniuses just from listening to them."
"Yeah Tool is fucking amazing. But there’s a big chunk of their fan base that think they’ve become thought provoking geniuses just from listening to them."
QOTSA adds side shows and will play their self titled debut in it's entirety.
now that is KILLER.
Fook me that is killer! Them Crooked Vultures was awesome at Coachella in '10. Wonder if Josh, Troy and co might do something similar with QOTSA this year out?
And as long as Troy is there, let's throw in some APC too!
Oh yea- Tool forum. Ummm... damn I am jealous of you folks down under. But as much as I'd like to see the current set list again I am more than ok to move onto the next record. Then we can get finally back to the norm around here-- bitching about the set list!
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Fook me that is killer! Them Crooked Vultures was awesome at Coachella in '10. Wonder if Josh, Troy and co might do something similar with QOTSA this year out?
And as long as Troy is there, let's throw in some APC too!
Oh yea- Tool forum. Ummm... damn I am jealous of you folks down under. But as much as I'd like to see the current set list again I am more than ok to move onto the next record. Then we can get finally back to the norm around here-- bitching about the set list!
My favorite was the bitching about the next tour's (possible) set list, before the current tour is over..
"Yeah Tool is fucking amazing. But there’s a big chunk of their fan base that think they’ve become thought provoking geniuses just from listening to them."
NICE! That will no doubt be a great show and you'll have a bad ass time. That is my #1 must see show if Simon + Raja ever make it to Texas or the surrounding states.
Re: the emotional and romantic linkage to songs. Yes, I too have the same story, BUT, luckily enough, it wasn't a long term dealio like you guys, but I've learned not to have the same interests in someone with music for the most part for that exact reason. Don't want songs and shows ruined for me because of a stupid, heartless girl.
Re: the Rush documentary. I HAD TOM SAWYER STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR THREE STRAIGHT DAYS.
So Maynard has posted a third "Tool effing Tool!" video to his youtube, and it offers a look at a potential setlist. ;)
And I have to imagine some of those "mid-set" tracks there are "options" to cycle through. Either way, looks like you folks down under might be in for some treats. Jealous...
one setlist has the pot,intenstion, right in two, you lied the other has sober and some more regular songs from the 2010 tour....looks quite interesting
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i think that setlist on the left is just a list of all the songs they are currently playing or could possibly play while in hawaii, NZ and australia. there are 15 tracks and the last one is "you lied" so i doubt it's a plausible list. the one on the right reminds of of a 2006 warmup show setlist, now that i think about it, it may actually be one.
I'll take whatever they give, though Third Eye, Flood and Right In Two are the tracks I'd like to see the most.. Never really cared much for You Lied personally....
I have just realized that it is now official:
I am a horrible, horrible person.
For those of you not up to date on Australian news, the state of Queensland is in a spot of bother lately, in that it's pretty much now completely underwater.
Death toll is rapidly rising. Billions and billions of dollars worth of damage. A once in a generation kinda thing.
As of right now, the rivers that run through Brisbane are rapidly rising. The CBD is being evacuated, people are being warned to expect the worst. An expert on the news estimates that this time tomorrow thousands of homes will be flooded. Even the airport is under threat.
And what's my first thought about this galling tradegy this afternoon?
Is it about my cousin, or my friends up there?
No. That was second.
My first thought was "Fuck, I hope they BEC doesn't get flooded and the Tool gig gets cancelled!"
...
I prompted called my friends and family to make sure they're safe, then donated a large chunk of money to the relief fund to cleanse the shame off my soul.
Still feel like a cunt though... And still worried about the Tool gig...
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I just posted elsewhere that Tool and the other Big Day Out artists might do something to help raise money etc. It's happened down here before. Anyway, I'm sure we'll hear something soon if it is in the works...
As for the shows, playing songs like Aenema, Vicarious and you know what wouldn't really be appropriate but the gigs will still go ahead.
Just hope the stuff up in Queensland doesn't get any worse although the outlook isn't great.
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I have just realized that it is now official:
I am a horrible, horrible person.
For those of you not up to date on Australian news, the state of Queensland is in a spot of bother lately, in that it's pretty much now completely underwater.
Death toll is rapidly rising. Billions and billions of dollars worth of damage. A once in a generation kinda thing.
As of right now, the rivers that run through Brisbane are rapidly rising. The CBD is being evacuated, people are being warned to expect the worst. An expert on the news estimates that this time tomorrow thousands of homes will be flooded. Even the airport is under threat.
And what's my first thought about this galling tradegy this afternoon?
Is it about my cousin, or my friends up there?
No. That was second.
My first thought was "Fuck, I hope they BEC doesn't get flooded and the Tool gig gets cancelled!"
...
I prompted called my friends and family to make sure they're safe, then donated a large chunk of money to the relief fund to cleanse the shame off my soul.
Still feel like a cunt though... And still worried about the Tool gig...
I hear ya mate. Things are pretty f'ed up for some people, but I live in Central Queensland and was having a chat with my partner this afternoon about our contingency plan to get to Tool. We are planniing to drive, but the roads are currently cut..so in the event that the roads remain closed our plan is to drive to a town North of where we are and catch a plane to Brisbane. I didn't even think of the Entertainment Centre being flooded. Surely that would NEVER happen. Would it!?!? Am I a horrible person too?
