Let the complaining commence!

Also, there’s a great photo of Justin!

Anyone stuck their tour poster under a UV lamp yet?

NOTE THE NEWSLETTER CONTAINS SETLIST SPOILERS

In this photo taken by Rynne, is Tool manager Pete… A) Pondering the future release date for the band’s live DVD?.. B) Waiting for Arsenal to play?.. C) Trying to contact UFO occupants near the White Mountains?..

Live DVD huh?  I’ve heard that one before!  I suspect most of you will believe there actually are UFO’s near the White Mountains before acknowledging that this will happen any time soon.  Then again I have heard to expect some good things from Tool in 2012, so you never know…

Here’s a picture of Cowboy Chancellor:

Designed per Paul’s specifications in the Ibanez custom shop.
Silver w/mirror pick guard, Maple neck, Badass bridge and humbucking pick-ups. (Body was damaged in the heat of battle but solidly repaired)
ONLY ONE MADE!

Auction includes case.

Was played on stage during some of Paul’s final shows with the band.
(can be signed by Paul on request)

It’s a nice looking bass, and the price is US$3,750.

Move over signed Lateralus and Salival, you now have a competitor…

There’s also an accompanying video (NOTE THE VIDEO DOESN’T HAVE SPOILERS BUT THE RELATED VIDEO TITLES DO!!), which I’m unable to watch at work. Thanks to polarbear_15 for the tip!

Contents of the 70 piece collection are detailed below, and we will be running this as a silent auction.  There is a reserve associated with the collection, and considering the size of it, and some of the rarities it contains, note that it is quite high.  Feel free to discuss the auction below, but if you are genuinely interested in bidding for this collection, let me know your offer via the contact form, and I shall coordinate between you and Toolboy to make this happen.  Note that Toolboy is located in Alberta Canada, but postage can be arranged for most parts of the world.

The collection includes the following:

Cassettes

• Opiate – Canada (Black), USA & Germany first releases
• Undertow – Germany VG+, Poland VG+, USA first press, US BMG Direct, US RP (Volcano)
• Aenima – US first release, Indonesia VG- Cover has edge wear; folds of cover
• Lateralus – Philippines Still sealed, Poland VG++, Indonesia VG++, US releases
• 10,000 Days – Indonesia still sealed
• 15 items

VHS Promos

• Stinkfist US
• 4 Video Comp. US
• 2 items

CD’s including singles, promotional items, albums and EPs

• Opiate (Volcano RP) drill hole,
• Opiate Japan BMG obi-strip still sealed
• Prison Sex – UK VG++, Germany VG++, US 2 track – releases
• Sober – US ZP 17121-2 (small 1 1/2" crack in front of case)
• Sober Dutch release VG+
• Undertow – Barcode version complete w/ mail in form attached
• In Store Play
• Selections From Aenima – US & Australian release
• Stinkfist – US release
• Forty Six & 2
• H.
• Aenema – EU release
• Album Primer – US release
• Aenima – US Lenticular cover;stickered & still sealed, UK release VG++ (case shows just wear), Australian VG++
• Schism – EU release VG++, US DVD single x 2; 1 VG+& other is still sealed
• Parabola – US release, UK release VG+, US DVD single VG++
• Lateralus – 1 Canada RP w/slip VG++ & 1 Canadian 1st press still sealed
• Vicarious – US VG+
• 10,000 Days – Canada VG++
• Vicarious DVD – US release VG++
• Psychogenic Amnesia – UK release (Bootleg)
• 10000 Nights – #220/500 (Bootleg)
• Opiate – Long Box CD still sealed, has drill hole in back of box, small 1/2" surface tear mark down to brown paper, just beside hole, has some creasing above CD, probably from poor boxing; was received this way. 72445-11027-2 3
• Lateralus UK single
• Album Primer EU release
• Salival promo UK release
• Opiate Jive release
• Sober (Bootleg)
• Coachella Empires (Bootleg)
• 39 items

Vinyl

Note from Toolboy: All my vinyl has been stored in LP sleeves with cardboard stiffeners; sleeves removed from jacket.

• Opiate – US first press still sealed, US RP in shrink never played
• Undertow – US first repress; saw cut cover; printed sleeves, US Volcano RP still sealed
• Sober E.P. – UK DJ single
• Prison Sex – UK DJ single
• Sober – Picture Disc
• Sober – UK DJ single
• Stinkfist – Picture Disc
• Cessaro Summability – Picture Disc
• Aenima – second US press saw cut cover 61422-31087-1 1; faint cat# on spine, top right corner has slight corner crease, light shelf wear. LP 2 has light surface scratches.
• Lateralus – Picture Disc
• Lateralus – Official 2 LP Picture Disc Album still sealed.
• Opiate first Volcano RP Miss Press
• 14 items

Toolboy was kind enough to supply me with some photos of the collection as well:

When posting your thoughts on the tour, please bear in mind that there are those (including one of our moderators) who are trying to remains oblivious to the contents of the show, including the set list.  As a result All Fourtheye forums and blogs are spoiler free excluding the official spoiler thread.

You may also post spoilers in the appropriate show review thread, but only after the show has finished.  These threads can be found below:

• 14th Jan, Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
• 15th Jan, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV
• 17th Jan, Tuscon Arena, Tucson AZ
• 18th Jan, Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque NM
• 20th Jan, Verizon Arena, Dallas, TX
• 21st Jan, Verizon Arena, Dallas, TX
• 24th Jan, Huntington Center, Toledo, OH
• 25th Jan, Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
• 26th Jan, John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario
• 28th Jan, TD Garden, Boston, MA
• 29th Jan, Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
• 31st Jan, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
• 1st Feb, Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
• 3rd Feb, Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA
• 4th Feb, Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
• 6th Feb, Bank Atlantic Center, Ft Lauderdale, FL
• 7th Feb, UCF Arena, Orlando, FL
• 8th Feb, Gwinnet Arena, Duluth, GA

All spoilers posted outside of these sanctioned thread will be deleted without warning.

You can find all of these as well as a couple of other tour related topics in this forum.  I hope everyone lucky enough to catch the band have a great time, and I hope some of the surprises I keep hearing about become reality!

There are hundreds of Tool covers out there.  They may have been uploaded on to the Internet months or years ago, yet the vast majority of them do not ever see the light of day.  I spent a few days carefully going through an endless list of Tool covers on YouTube and have compiled a list of the top 10 covers.

1. "Lateralus" (Japanese Version)

This was posted on Toolband last year.  Fucking epic!  Nothing more needs to be said.

2. Adam Monroe – "Vicarious"

Did you know this guy did such a good job with posting YouTube covers that that Billy Howerdel invited him to tour with Ashes Divide in 2009?!  Yep, that’s right.  Props to this guy for getting recognized and making a name for himself.  I personally love this version of Vicarious, he does an excellent job.

3. Transient Organs – "The Patient"

This one is rather controversial on YouTube.  Their videos get a lot of negative feedback due to the female lead singers voice.  Despite this, I think this video deserves some recognition.  I’m not an expert, but the instrumentals sound pretty accurate and well done.  Not to mention the great job they did with the visuals – FUCKING ACROBATICS!  Bravo, guys (and gal).

4. Irongoddesstea – "Right in Two"

Right in Two?  Check. 

Piano?  Check.

Cute Asian?  Check.

Need I say more?

Random fact: Adam Jones personally posted this video on his MySpace page a few years ago, and then flew her out to the Toronto 2009 summer Tool show!

5. TOOLbassplayer – "Jambi"

There are a lot of guitar/bass Tool covers for virtually every song on YouTube.  This guy stands out on top of the rest, however, with his superb quality bass covers.  If you have not heard of him or checked out his channel yet then DO IT NOW!  He has tons of covers on his channel.

6. Danny Fucking Carey – "Rosetta Stoned"

Can a person "cover" their own band?  I’m not even sure if this counts.  Oh well.  This video is too fucking badass to not be included on the list.  You gotta love that big screen up close view from behind!

7. 14 Year Old Vasi – "Right in Two"

"Hi, I’m 14 years old.  I have been going to tool concerts since I was 11 years old.  Tool has inspired me to be the musician I am today."  Kudos to her parents.

8. Ginarae – "Eulogy"

Magnificent.  Brilliant.  Beautiful.  Her voice is angelic.

9. "Hot Tool Drummer Girl"

She’s hot.  She likes Tool.  She drums.  ’nuff said.

Check her out.  I mean, her drumming.

10. "Fred Durst Fucking Sucks!"

175 Likes.

1548 Dislikes.

This is a real video.  From a real concert.  I shit you not.

"175 tonedeaf fuckwits missed the DISLIKE  button"

If something ever happens to Maynard – I think we found his replacement!

11. do NOT take drugs

Or you end up like this guy trying to cover Tool.

LMAO.

I know I said 10 videos.  But this guy was too brilliant to not be included.

Hope you all enjoyed the list.  Feel free to share your favourite covers.

Anyone have a spare $10,000 handy?  Thanks to Jeff for the find!