Artist Direct have a new article online where they’ve invited a bunch of artists, including Tom Morello, Rob Trujillo and Bill Kelliher to talk about their love for Tool:
Greg Puciato of Dillinger Escape Plan
Greg Puciato: The first time I heard them was the music video for “Sober”. I watched so much MTV at that time. I was enamored with all of the bands coming out. Being a kid watching MTV, that time period was amazing. There was one great band after another Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Rage Against the Machine, and Pearl Jam. Every day there was a new exciting band coming out. Being 10 to 13-years-old, I was like, “Oh my God!” I didn’t really get into Tool until Ænima though. When I heard “Stinkfist”, I thought, “Wow, this is really next level musically!” They were the first band that I saw really trying to preserve themselves artistically. I latched on to how much they didn’t do. They didn’t do anything normally. They weren’t in their videos. They never did whacky tours with shitty bands. They refused to do anything that wasn’t exactly in line with their aesthetic. That really stuck with me more so than it musically influenced me. I realized what you don’t do is as much if not more important than what you do.
Some quite interesting answers actually. I found Steve Harris from Iron Maiden‘s response a little strange – like he’d barely even heard of the band!
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^ +1 for all kinds of quality.
Seems like a bad joke. Buzzo said it best in that Tool Revolver magazine. They are lazy.
Steve Harris is funny. It’s hard to comment about a band from this era when your band and your music is still stuck in the ’80′s.
I get where Steve Harris is coming from, there’s quite a few bands that I like what I’ve heard of them but have never listened to one of their albums. It happens.
Humor me Mog. Let’s just pretend that they are actually working on the biggest project of their lives. Would you still demand that they release it now, or would you allow them as much time as they need?
What does this even mean? At their age, breathing would be a big deal.
Just because they’re saying they’re working on “the biggest project of their lives” doesn’t mean it will be any good. No one in the band has released anything amazing since “LATERALUS”.
Can you just humor me? Let’s pretend that this album will be twice as good as Lateralus. What then?
GB, for you my friend, I truly hope it ends up being that good and just leave it at that.
All of these responses sound like they came from third graders. Just short declarative sentences. I like Tool. They used to play near us. I thought they were awesome. They play their songs on the radio. There’s nobody out there quite like Tool. When I grow up I want to be like Tool.
Edit: Oh good, they talked to the guy from Creed. I was always curious about his opinion of Tool.
Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides refers to Maynard as “my Maynard.”
I found it interesting that most of the people interviewed called Undertow they’re best record.
No one in the band has released anything amazing since “LATERALUS”.
Who honestly doesn’t think 10,000 Days is on the same level, if not better, than Lateralus. Fucking brilliant album. Their best so far in my opinion. Can one of you assholes please explain to me exactly why 10,000 Days sucks. I don’t get it.
I see that you’re new here. Welcome to the internet. I won’t be your guide.
it doesnt suck by any means but its no Lateralus
10,000 Days is definitely their most technical album, and the title track is my favorite song, but yeah, it’s not as good as Lateralus. IMO: Lateralus > 10,000 Days > Aenima/Undertow > Salival > Opiate
10000days is pretty awesome…..but im no crow
I think some of those quotes from bands are old. I remember reading that quote from Trujilo a while ago. Good article nonetheless though
Steve harris always gets a pass. He is a bass God.
Crow, you’re a shithead.
+1
In Crow’s defense (not that he needs my help, of course) you DID call him an asshole simply because his opinion of 10,000 Days is different than yours.
I love 10,000 Days but I don’t go around calling people who don’t assholes.
Yeah, nah, that’s just something I’ve come to expect.
In everyone else’s defence, however, I would argue that I get what I give out. Not a big deal, and in the end, all in good fun, really.
What makes me really laugh, though, is these newbies that contribute nothing except for criticism of me. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, sure, but if your entire post count consists of criticism of some dude you clearly don’t know or understand, then the problem might, in all actuality, be you.
What is it with opinions and how they are perceived on the net? They consider opinions to be holy ground, and assume that ALL opinions are legit, and no matter what they deserve respect. Nope. Sometimes, opinions are crap, and sometimes it needs to be pointed out.
We can joke around, and talk shit, and we can also say that a stupid opinion on 10KD can make you temporarily a shithead. No biggie.
Both of you are right. Crow, you do get what you give. And Drury I agree with your “why so serious” approach.
The difference here is that a new poster who knows nothing of Crow’s posting history decided to call him an asshole purely for his opinion on 10,000 Days. I almost never get in the middle of any beefs/arguments/etc around here but I found that a bit unfair.
Also I hope this isn’t coming off like I’m making a big deal of it. I’m not saying, I’m just saying, you know?
I love when newbies come in here just overfilled with joy about Tool. It’s like they have mini-shrines in their basement.
“Hey guys! I effing love Tool (T00L, tool, TooL)! I got into them in ’09! Did you hear?? Danny said the album is going to be recorded last year! Holy shite I’m so effing excited!!!! lol rolfmao :/
tmi smh errrrrrmerrrrrrgerrrsssshhh that’s hawttt. Crow you’re a dick! Tyson is a meanie!”
Or something like that.
I fucking love this website.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion on favorite albums, but if you don’t think 10,000 Days is an amazing album i really have to question whether your opinion is valid enough for me to consider it.
I wasn’t calling crow an asshole specifically, if you went back and read my post again more carefully, i said: ‘one of you assholes’; there is a difference. I do not know him, and, you’re right, it would be unfair to insult him in that manner. I was merely referring to the general population of users in this forum in a humorous manner. Like crow said himself: it’s all in good fun, right?
There seems to be a division of fans here that talk negatively about 10,000 Days and i just wanted an in depth explanation of why this is from one of those ‘assholes’. 10,000 Days is somewhat of a negative album; it almost counterbalances the whole theme of Lateralus. It’s pretty much light vs. dark, life vs. death, construction vs. destruction, etc.. I personally think 10,000 Days is better in every category, but i do tend to lean towards the darkness.
Just curious is all, no harm intended… i thought you boys (girls) liked to play rough here. And i am not big on posting here, but i am no newbie to this forum FYI
I love their cover of “Yellow Submarine”
May jay’s voice is fucking divine on that one.
But how can it be Sublime if its a cover of The Monkees?
I have no idea what you or I is/are saying.
What?
The answer is 83
He’s full of shit! The answer is tuna-fish.
83? Shiiiiit I was thinking more along the lines of potato.
I like potatoes, they go great with tuna fish, especially if they’re both raw
Tool covering Yellow Submarine would be hilarious…another Beatles track would be more suitable perhaps. Tomorrow Never Knows would be interesting or maybe even George Harrison’s It’s All Too Much..
LOL, look out guys, we got a badass over here
To be fair crow did slate 10000 days as a pile of shit after no more than a cursory listen.Maybe his opinion is a little more informed now though.
Children said but i do tend to lean towards the darkness.
LOL, look out guys, we got a badass over here
isn’t that obvious from my profile name and avatar
Well you get a pass for Tim and Eric, but only one.
Now how in fuck’s name did you come to THAT conclusion?!
Jeez some people on this forum have weird ideas . . .
Not trying to make a point of this, but
Say what you want. Just lurk more. You’ll find I’m much less of an asshole then people at first think I am.
Not Tyson, though, that guy is a straight-up bastard.
Shithead was DRURY’s word not mine…i just thought it was funny
I don’t think you know what “+1″ means.
+1 means that i agree with the statement that you are a shithead. I apologize if i offended you over the internet. I didn’t realize you were so cyber-sensitve
Jerry, Jerry!
I came to that conclusion cos you admitted it yourself you dumb fuck.Short memory huh? ou even started a thread talking shit abouut the album then admitted to only hearing it once or twice.
Pretty rad sound board of Flood.
i would say Lateralus…Aenima..Undertow…and 10k is somewhere in their but i cant really say were. they seemed to mesh the best on Lateralus. they fit like a nice glove on that one… 10k is their best in parts in a technical crazy musiicianship kinda way but as an album it flows like crap and just feels off…for them its not that amazing… but it does have its strong points here and their.. and opiate is fine too..just old same reason most do not mention undertow that much but thats a great album too!
Hmmm, yes – someone who has repeatedly admitted how much he loves “LATERALUS”, “AENIMA” AND “UNDERTOW” should be taken literally when he says that he’s only heard their last album “a few times”.
By the way, genius, “once or twice” has nothing to do with “cursory”. Even so, one can form a fairly solid opinion on an item of popular culture by merely consuming it once. Ever seen a movie only once and then decided that you either loved it or hated it? Wanna go listen to a pop album only once, and then tell me that that isn’t enough of a chance to decide if it’s a piece of shit?
I’ve probably heard the album about seventy-five times, truth-be-told – but that’s not even the point.
Learn what words actually mean before using them, moron.
Crow, you’re a shithead.