An Homage to TOOL
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008So, lately I have been ranting about all that is wrong with the world, from work to politics and back again. Tonight, I am instead paying homage to arguably the greatest band of all times - TOOL.
I have been listening to TOOL for about 15 years. For those of you wondering why I spell their name with all capital letters, it’s because that’s how you spell the name of the greatest band of all time. Similarly, it is spelled LED ZEPPELIN.
TOOL has figured out music and ruined it for all bands to follow. Their rhythms are beyond sophisticated, their lyrics are unapologetic and hit every nail right on the head. On top of that, they are perfect to listen to whether you are pissed off as a mother-fucker, depressed, really happy or just plain want to hear amazing music. Their guitars scream and, yet, every single note by every musician in the band, is tasteful and purposely placed.
I have seen TOOL in concert 13 or more times. More than a few times, I have paid stupid amounts of money to go to their shows, including airfare to multiple cities in one weekend (worth every cent). The one single disappointment I have is that their last tour had almost the exact same setlist every performance. However, last time I saw them at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles they played an extended, ridiculous verion of Flood, off of their album Undertow. And, to top it off, invited a guest drummer out to solo battle with Danny Carey for an extended song off of Lateralus.
At any rate, if you know nothing of TOOL, this post will mean nothing to you. But, I highly recommend you forge a relationship with this band. They are The Shit. And, if you are so inclined, with my band…who is also Cool As Shit. Haha!
–Joey Flores
The Capitalist Hippie Complex
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