TOOOOOOOOOOL (Download / new material chat)

guitargeek62

So after many many many years, Tool are back in the UK and are performing at Download tonight. Luckily for me, I have a ticket and have been braving the mud just to see them (everything else was secondary), I honestly can’t remember the last time I was this excited to see a band perform! Is anyone else here today?!

I’m really enjoying the two new tracks that have come out so far - not long till the new album now! 

Johnnyseven

I'm a fan, but not there today. Saw them 3 times when they were touring 10000 Days. I once met Adam Jones at the Intrepid Fox after a Swervedriver gig that we both had been at. Looking forward to the new album when it eventually comes out.

guitargeek62

They were bloody amazing! Grainy pics & clips to follow tomorrow 

relic245

I'd never heard any Tool before (was at rhe festival for my son)

They were great. Really enjoyed the inventiveness of it, combined with some great playing. They put together a great show too. 

For me 2nd best band of the weekend. First was Godsmack who I'd never heard of. 

horse

Tool were the only band where I noticed I could hear the low rumble from my house in Nottingham this year. Could just have been the wind direction at the time though.

guitargeek62

relic245 said:

I'd never heard any Tool before (was at rhe festival for my son)

They were great. Really enjoyed the inventiveness of it, combined with some great playing. They put together a great show too. 

For me 2nd best band of the weekend. First was Godsmack who I'd never heard of. 

Wow - what a great intro to them!!!!

I hadn’t heard of Godsmack before either, they were great too

guitargeek62

horse said:

Tool were the only band where I noticed I could hear the low rumble from my house in Nottingham this year. Could just have been the wind direction at the time though.

Wouldn’t be surprised if you could - the bass was massive! Slipknot were pretty strong on Saturday night but Tool seemed louder overall

horse

guitargeek62 said:

horse said:

Tool were the only band where I noticed I could hear the low rumble from my house in Nottingham this year. Could just have been the wind direction at the time though.

Wouldn’t be surprised if you could - the bass was massive! Slipknot were pretty strong on Saturday night but Tool seemed louder overall

Yeah I was being serious. I've heard the low rumble in previous years, but this year only noticed it last night when they would have been on.

PolarityMan

I was there, right on the front edge of the mosh pit at the front..maybe 8 rows from the stage. Was fucking incredible.

I too was impressed with godsmack..their singer is a pretty fucking handy drummer himself! Also really dug toska and alcest who I had never heard before.

joneve

PolarityMan said:

I was there, right on the front edge of the mosh pit at the front..maybe 8 rows from the stage. Was fucking incredible.

I too was impressed with godsmack..their singer is a pretty fucking handy drummer himself! Also really dug toska and alcest who I had never heard before.

Hold on...godsmack’s drummer was singing? Does that mean they got rid of Sully Erna? 

Im insanely jealous of everyone who was there

PolarityMan

nah was drum battle between Sully and the drummer...Sully had some pretty impressive chops

WiresDreamDisasters

I like Godsmack, and I like Tool, and I like Alcest, and I like Toska.

PolarityMan

Godsmack were a bit of a surprise cos i like a few songs i remember from like the 90s but i assumed they were gonna be washed up and more a nostalgia type thing but they killed it performance wise....sadly did not play Voodoo though

joneve

PolarityMan said:

nah was drum battle between Sully and the drummer...Sully had some pretty impressive chops

Ah ok! makes sense. Nice to hear they're still around. Like you'd, I'd have assumed their set would be a bit of a nostalgia trip. Surprised they didn't do Voodoo though 

revsorg

My son returned from Download raving about Tool.

axisus

I couldn't see what the fuss was with Tool, had a couple of albums on my old computer and just didn't get into them at all. They are however one of those bands that I feel I need to revisit. 

BloodEagle

Listen to Lateralus and try your hardest not to be impressed - it is a genuine masterpiece.

guitargeek62

BloodEagle said:

Listen to Lateralus and try your hardest not to be impressed - it is a genuine masterpiece.

@Axisus - Try listening to it in the “Holy Gift” order too for a fresh take on it if you already have it. Apparently it’s somewhat blessed by the band:

1. Parabol
2. Parabola
3. Schism
4. Ticks & Leeches
5. Mantra
6. Lateralus
7. Faaip de Oaid
8. The Grudge
9. Triad
10. Eon Blue Apocalypse
11. Reflection
12. The Patient
13. Disposition

WiresDreamDisasters

BloodEagle said:

Listen to Lateralus and try your hardest not to be impressed - it is a genuine masterpiece.

Quoth for truth.

joneve

WiresDreamDisasters said:

BloodEagle said:

Listen to Lateralus and try your hardest not to be impressed - it is a genuine masterpiece.

Quoth for truth.

Quoted for emphasis on said truth. 

PolarityMan

axisus said:

I couldn't see what the fuss was with Tool, had a couple of albums on my old computer and just didn't get into them at all. They are however one of those bands that I feel I need to revisit. 

Did you listen to the  bit with the drums?