The August 2018 Tool Newsletter is now out, and while it doesn’t contain any Tool news, it does give us something to be happy with: John Z‘s return to the stage:  I hope you will agree that this message from John Ziegler makes for one helluva newsletter”  “So just last night after watching the bros throw down for the Doug Webb gig, I got on stage and brother Jamie actually let me play some guitar!… Read More »Tool August 2018 Newsletter
Some of you would have enjoyed Rick Beato‘s breakdown of Tool‘s Schism some time ago. This week he’s revisited Tool, and this time taken a close look at Parabola.  While it’s not quite as compelling a video as the Schism one, it’s still a cool watch. Enjoy!
Hopefully many of you will remember the artwork inspired by Tool and Fourtheye that as created by American artist Frank Heiler. I’ve attached a copy of the artwork to this post in case you forgot! It seems that he has come across some hard times at the moment, due to a fire in his home studio. Hey everyone, please share this if you can, 2 days ago, late at night, lightning… Read More »Support Fourtheye artist Frank Heiler
Another month goes by, and we have another newsletter with even Blair admitting there’s not much to share at the moment: Well… I haven’t heard a peep pertaining to studio updates so make of that what you want. Â I know that it’s pretty typical in the ‘Tool world’ to be kept in the dark when projects such as recording sessions are ongoing, so what can I say? Â I’ve tried to… Read More »Tool July 2018 Newsletter
It’s been a pretty busy week, partially for reasons I’m sure you’re all aware of, so the latest Tool Newsletter has slipped my mind. The good news is that we’re getting them again, the not so good news is that it’s likely the kind of newsletter that some of you here will dislike and lament the return of Blair. It has a short Tool update, and then focuses on a… Read More »Tool June 2018 Newsletter
Tool seem to be back working hard in the studio, with an update from Justin showing up his rig in the studio, as well as a quick Instagram post from Adam: Justin sent me this photo with a caption: “Bass… How low can you go?”  In speaking with him, he told me that he was making great progress in “a great studio.”  He also told me how much fun he had… Read More »Studio updates and Maynard’s Metal Icon Award
Been a couple of weeks since our last update. with the Tool world mostly quiet since the recent festival dates and clinics. Here’s a few little bits & pieces you might find interesting though: The making of Justin’s Warwick Bass Stream Yob’s “Our Raw Heart” A Perfect Circle continue across Europe The Pieces Fit – Tool’s Cult of Meaning Albums of the week: Baptists, TesseracT, Null Apostle, High Priestess, Wax… Read More »Weekly Update 4-June-2018
Tool newsletters are finally back, and in this May 2018 edition Blair tells us in his usual roundabout way about his thoughts on the recent Music Clinic Tour. He even laments a few unasked questions: What I wanted to hear was how the guys answered certain questions – such as: How hard is it to tune a nano Silverburst guitar? How many salmon on average does Justin catch while fishing… Read More »Tool Newsletter May 2018
Tool have completed their short run of shows (two festivals in fact) as well as a run of Music Clinics. Many of you would have seen posts about these here in the forum, as well as places like Reddit. For those that haven’t, or just want a handy summary, here are some of the key points I’ve gathered from the internet. The two live shows had the same setlist. The… Read More »Tool 2018 Festival and Music Clinic Wrap-up
Another quick weekly update for the Fourtheye faithful! If you’re one of those lucky enough to go to a Tool show/clinic in the next week and want to avoid spoilers, you should stop reading! In this weeks edition: Billy & Maynard Wig shopping Setlists and Q&A from Tool Music Clinics New music- Wrong, Skinless, Rivers of Nihil, Sleep Billy & Maynard Wig shopping Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel from… Read More »Weekly Update 14-May-2018