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Tool 2024 Tour Production Insight

Tool 2024 Tour Production Insight

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For those of you who love the technical elements behind what it takes to run Tool’s spectacular light and video show, look no further than the latest Production Insight article from PLSN (Production Lights & Staging news). It features extensive comment from the team including Lighting Designer/Director Mark “Junior” Jacobson, Video Designer/Director Breckinridge “Breck” Haggerty, and Laser Designer/Programmer/Operator Scott Wilson from Production Design International (PDI). Here’s a snippet: Jacobson doesn’t… Read More »Tool 2024 Tour Production Insight

Sessanta E.P.P.P.

Sessanta E.P.P.P.

For those who’ve been paying attention to the upcoming Sessanta tour (featuring A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus) you’ll know that there is an EP coming with the tour. Good news is that it seems to be available digitally on Youtube for your listening pleasure. It features three tracks: They’re an interesting bunch of tracks. Notably the Primus track has Maynard providing most of the vocals – it’s probably the… Read More »Sessanta E.P.P.P.

Rick Beato interviews Danny Carey

Rick Beato interviews Danny Carey

Plenty of great Tool content out there at the moment, and one of the best is Rick Beato‘s interview of Danny Carey in the Tool Loft. It’s a great conversation about a range of topics including Tool, drumming & drummers and music in general. Possibly the most exciting take from the interview is that Aenima has been remastered for a vinyl re-issue. No word on when this might be, but… Read More »Rick Beato interviews Danny Carey

Beat – featuring Danny Carey

Beat – featuring Danny Carey

It looks like Danny Carey has another project happening, this time with King Crimson luminaries Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, and joined by Steve Vai. There’s not much know about this yet, except a small gig poster for one show: No word on this will be more than on show, but it takes place at Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay in San Diego on September 17 It also appears Robert… Read More »Beat – featuring Danny Carey

Danny Carey tour kit rundown

Danny Carey tour kit rundown

Follow up from the excellent rig rundown featuring Justin – it’s Danny‘s turn to get the treatment. David Frangioni from Modern Drummer chats with Danny Carey about his Tool touring rig from the recent 2024 US shows. Really interesting video, especially for those into drumming tech. David also interviews Danny as part of the Modern Drummer podcast. Danny mostly stays focused on drumming topics, including how he developed his sound… Read More »Danny Carey tour kit rundown

Tool Winter 2024 Tour Wrap Up

Tool Winter 2024 Tour Wrap Up

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About a week ago Tool finished the second leg of their North American tour, hitting up a bunch of locations they didn’t get to in 2023. They played a number of back to back shows, including a couple at the famous Madison Square Gardens. The setlist was an iteration on the last tour, with the most prominent changes being the inclusion of Flood, and the removal of Aenema. The sets… Read More »Tool Winter 2024 Tour Wrap Up

Justin Chancellor Rig Rundown

Justin Chancellor Rig Rundown

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It’s been too long between posts! Today I have one of the best Tool thingos to be released lately, which is a rig rundown with bass player Justin Chancellor. Chris from Premier Guitar takes us on a tour of Justin’s entire stack with Justin and his tech Pete Lewis all adding their spin to the discussion. It’s 40 minutes of video no Tool fan will regret watching! Feature photo credit:… Read More »Justin Chancellor Rig Rundown

Tool’s Trip to Power

Tool’s Trip to Power

A little while back Revolver Magazine were touting a new issue featuring Tool on the cover. I believe physical copies of this magazine are available, but for those who don’t desire phyiscal things, the article in question is now available on the Revolver website. Titled TOOL’s Trip to Power the article features quotes from both Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey who talk up the experience of playing the Power Trip… Read More »Tool’s Trip to Power

Hellboy’s Top 10 Records of 2023

Hellboy’s Top 10 Records of 2023

It’s the final day of 2023, and once again I will present to you – the remaining readers of this almost outdated blog, my top 10 records! UK GRIM- Sleaford Mods UK GRIM by British electronic punks Sleaford Mods is an unusual choice for a #1 for me, but this record was easily my most listened to for 2023. This album serves as a gritty commentary on contemporary society, featuring… Read More »Hellboy’s Top 10 Records of 2023

Justin speaks with The New Scene

Justin speaks with The New Scene

Plenty of great Justin Chancellor interviews this month, coinciding with the Tool tour and the release of MTVoid‘s newest record. In this episode with The New Scene, just talks quite a bit about being on the road, how things went in his early days with Tool, the writing process of Fear Inoculum and the bands excitement to start working on new material. It’s a pretty great interview, and well worth… Read More »Justin speaks with The New Scene