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Ask Blair About Hydroponics Stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:02 pm
by hellboy
Ok, I was speaking with Blair this morning via email in regards to a few newsletter related enquiries, and I asked him if he was up to answering a few questions from Fourtheye readers. The answer was yes.

So I ask you guys, what questions would you like to to ask of Blair? Bear in mind that these are questions for Blair, not Tool (though they may be about Tool).

Also, in the interests of not cluttering up this thread, I ask you to consider posting jokes and off the cuff remarks elsewhere. Legitimate discussion of questions is fine though.

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:06 pm
by Krazy_blah
Curveball- da fack is it, or assuming he can't answer that question, da fack is it gonna be revealed????

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:10 pm
by MobileVortex
Are there any surprises planned for Monster Mash? Would love to see some Primus-Tool collaboration :)

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:11 pm
by Krazy_blah
MobileVortex wrote:Are there any surprises planned for Monster Mash? Would love to see some Primus-Tool collaboration :)
NO!!! I wanna be surprised, like, at the show. :(

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:23 pm
by MobileVortex
Krazy_blah wrote:
MobileVortex wrote:Are there any surprises planned for Monster Mash? Would love to see some Primus-Tool collaboration :)
NO!!! I wanna be surprised, like, at the show. :(
I agree :P I dont want specifics, i just want to get hyped more haha, like that's possible. Fine dont ask him haha.

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:45 pm
by Krazy_blah
Also: Wasssup with them golden tickets?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:11 pm
by _peterpwn
do they still like lsd

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:25 pm
by McNadd33
is the next double album movie a synthesizer orgy of godliness?

along those lines, in the interview where maynard referrers to mainstream music as cheap as a mcdonalds happy meal toy, adam says he really appreciates aphex twin. that being said, and danny's collecting of vintage synthesizers, have the guys ever met up with Aphex? being complete music nerds and all... I'm nerding out right now..

Transitions.. Being out there in the public eye has its disadvantages and its perks ide imagine. Have you or the guys had any weird runnins/stories with other musicians? Talk to me about Jello Biafra being a priest..

of all places, why did i chose to see tool in new jersey and is the crowd less douchy everywhere else?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:06 am
by Ravenpig
Hmm I don't know what to ask him. Any extra information he may have on the curve/new album/tour he obviously wouldn't divulge because otherwise he'd have told us already.

So how about an oldie? Paul D'Amour- quit or fired? For years they said Paul quit until the all Tool issue of Revolver came out and May Jay said they fired him but said he quit so he could save face. I tend to believe May Jay because he's always been pretty honest (example- the new album, he's by far been the most honest about it).

So what's the deal? Know any extra info on that?

Other than that, his newsletters get a lot of flack (killing the messenger) but I tend to enjoy them more than not. Keep up the good work.

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:09 am
by UndKeineZwEier
Ravenpig wrote:So how about an oldie? Paul D'Amour- quit or fired? For years they said Paul quit until the all Tool issue of Revolver came out and May Jay said they fired him but said he quit so he could save face. I tend to believe May Jay because he's always been pretty honest (example- the new album, he's by far been the most honest about it).
Wasn't there another interview or something recently where someone else said they had fired him?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:11 am
by hellboy
UndKeineZwEier wrote:
Ravenpig wrote:So how about an oldie? Paul D'Amour- quit or fired? For years they said Paul quit until the all Tool issue of Revolver came out and May Jay said they fired him but said he quit so he could save face. I tend to believe May Jay because he's always been pretty honest (example- the new album, he's by far been the most honest about it).
Wasn't there another interview or something recently where someone else said they had fired him?
I think Adam talked about it at the VIP sessions on the last tour. The recording of that is somewhere on Youtube I think.

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:24 am
by Ravenpig
Yea I forgot to add that in there but that's why I thought of that question.

Adam says in that clip that Paul quit, if I remember correctly.

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:00 am
by Froudie
Why hasn’t anyone found Problem 8 – The Riemann Hypothesis yet?
Can it still be found?
Has anyone been close to figuring it out?
Any more clues?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:16 am
by xZ1mM3r
What was the recent scary health issue with someone in the band? What was it and who did it affect?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:19 am
by xZ1mM3r
Other than the obvious new material for the album, does tool have any unreleased or cut songs from any previous albums? Could they ever see the light of day?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:20 am
by xZ1mM3r
10000 days vinyl?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:04 am
by Kittaan
Yo BMB, was this was real or staged:

Image

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:20 am
by hellboy
Leave it to a moderator to ignore my request for no jokes!

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:29 am
by tiresias
How does Blair "feel" about the Oakland Raider's ranked a the bottom of the NFL/ESPN FPI? Is #32 an inspiration or should the Raiders just call it a day? Maybe they can find positions in the NRL?

Related: Is Danny stoked on the Chiefs at #10 in the FPI. Is this Alex Smith's year?

Ref: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13550 ... -august-31

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:30 am
by tiresias
tiresias wrote:How does Blair "feel" about the Oakland Raider's r
(sic Raiders)

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:32 am
by Bill Hilly
I would like to know if Blair plans to continue to write newsletters if/when the band decides to retire.

Please elaborate on the progress of the album from when you believe you heard half of an album (sans Maynard) in Danny's car several years back to what you have heard recently. Did they decide to scrap some of the music and start over?



Ya'll know we are going to get Blair'd when he answers some of these questions, right?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:32 am
by hellboy
Bill Hilly wrote: Ya'll know we are going to get Blair'd when he answers some of these questions, right?
I'd be disappointed if we weren't

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:37 am
by Calfium Jay
1. What does the new album sound like?

2. How much of the new album is "finished" do you know?

3. Can you relate to us a recent conversation you had with a member of Tool regarding the impending new album?

4. To the best of your knowledge is the new Tool album being worked on every week?

5. Has there been any discussion that you have been privy too by the members of Tool regarding studio time for the new album?

6. Would you say the new album is more aggressive than 10,000 Days?

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:06 am
by trilobite
oO,..,Oo

Re: Ask Blair stuff!

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:03 pm
by brewdog123
will toolarmy ever be revamped?