You have heard in the last few days that Tim “Herb” Alexander has opted to leave Primus. It seems like Primus will find a replacement for the Sessanta 2.0 shows, but at the dates with Tool in the Dominican Republic Danny Carey will be sitting in the chair once more. This has happened a few times over the years, with Danny filling in for a tour back in 2014, as… Read More »Danny to fill in for Primus
Lovers of esoterica and somewhat ground conspiracy theories Daily Grail have a cool interview with Toolband content bloke Blair Mackenzie Blake. He talks about a range of topics, including his involvement with Tool, as well as the more controversial (to some topics) like UFOs, the occult, etc: From the blurb: Blair MacKenzie Blake is an author, musician and content manager for the website of the band Tool. He joins us… Read More »BMB interview with the Daily Grail
As the King Crimson cover supergroup BEAT (featuring Tool drummer Danny Carey) continue to wind their way around North America, it seems one of their shows will be livestreamed via Veeps. Details: Former King Crimson members ADRIAN BELEW and TONY LEVIN band together with guitar virtuoso STEVE VAI and explosive Tool drummer DANNY CAREY for the first time to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic 80s KING… Read More »BEAT announce livestream
Following up from the the recently announced San Diego show, King Crimson supergroup Beat have announced an range of dates across the US. In case you missed it, Beat feature Tool drummer Danny Carey, as well as Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Steve Vai: Former King Crimson members ADRIAN BELEW and TONY LEVIN band together with guitar virtuoso STEVE VAI and explosive Tool drummer DANNY CAREY for the first time… Read More »Beat announced full US tour
I had a source of mine tell me today that Danny Carey missed an advertised show at the Baked Potato last night, because he was on a plane with the rest of the band headed to Maine for mastering the new Tool album – presumably with Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios. The source was a new one to me, and one I considered unverified, so I posted with some… Read More »Are Tool mastering the new album?
Looks like Danny Carey has a new side project with some dudes from Zappa Plays Zappa: Stumpfest takes place over Easter this year in Portland, Oregon, and features other great acts such as Elder, Baptists and Earthless. As per the Facebook post above, the Danny Carey Trio join the party on Saturday night the 20th of April. In other Danny related news, I note a recent post on Toolband: The… Read More »The Danny Carey Trio
Another month has passed, and Blair shares with us another Tool newsletter. It’s a pretty dense newsletter, with a few veiled hints at a range of things, from release dates, to a possible Australian tour. I’ve seen a few interpretations around the place, ranging from a April 19 release date, as well as some rumours suggestion Tool could town Down Under as soon as July, but nothing really solid enough… Read More »Tool February 2019 Newsletter
Some were expecting the latest Tool newsletter from Blair would contain an announcement, and while technically it did, it probably wasn’t the one they are expecting! As has been reported before (I think), Danny has been working on a new book, and it will be out “soon”: I am excited to announce that Danny’s new book Remember the Future is finally at the printers. Over three years in the making, the coffee… Read More »Tool January 2019 Newsletter
Danny Carey appeared at NAMM just recently, and to Tool fan Dirk Doucette mentioned that in regards to the new Tool album “it’s going to be out mid-April. That’s the plan anyway“. Now Danny is notorious for being optimistic with album release dates, so take this news with a dose of skepticism, but I believe this time around we’re very much on the home stretch, and mid-April – perhaps the… Read More »Danny says mid-April is the plan for new Tool album release
Blair‘s Tool Newsletter for November 2018 is out now. It highlights a recent visit to LA following the Malibu fires, where Blair catches up with Danny Carey and a few other regulars from the Tool family. The good news is that Blair managed to hear at least part of the new album, though keeps it spoiler free: While walking to his car (parked on yet another deficient alley), Danny emerged… Read More »Tool November 2018 Newsletter