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Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 6:10 am
by pinback

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 6:13 am
by Flack
I am casual acquaintances with the opening band on this tour. If they were coming anywhere near Oklahoma I could probably get terrific seats for free. Alas...

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 3:44 pm
by pinback
Well, I'm best friends with Danny Carey and I get free tickets to every show, but the closest one is Louisville, KY tomorrow, and I'm not going to a place called the "KFC Yum! Center", no matter how much Danny begs me to come check out his stupid band.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 7:32 pm
by Bugs
pinback wrote: Tue May 07, 2019 3:44 pm Well, I'm best friends with Danny Carey and I get free tickets to every show, but the closest one is Louisville, KY tomorrow, and I'm not going to a place called the "KFC Yum! Center", no matter how much Danny begs me to come check out his stupid band.
The universe is hostile, so impersonal.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 5:39 am
by Flack
pinback wrote: Tue May 07, 2019 3:44 pm Well, I'm best friends with Danny Carey
You win this round. I interviewed Totimoshi (who morphed into All Souls, the opening band) when they came through Oklahoma ten or so years ago. We chat occasionally online.
pinback wrote: Tue May 07, 2019 3:44 pm I'm not going to a place called the "KFC Yum! Center"
The Pinback doth protest too much, methinks.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 5:05 am
by pinback
New album "confirmed" for August 30th.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 11:08 pm
by Jizaboz
Never got into the Tool but glad you guys have some new music stuff to be excited about. That’s a rare thing these days.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:19 am
by Bugs
Image

Tool’s entire discography became available on all streaming services today. What is the first song you listen to?

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:55 am
by pinback
Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned.

Also, the new album has a name now: "Fear Inoculum". what

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:01 pm
by Tdarcos
My favorite tool songs are "Put the Hammer Down," "Screwdriver," "Left Handed Monkey Wrench," and "Hardware Store." They're not by the group Tool, they're just songs about tools. Oh, and by the way, only "Hardware Store," by Wierd Al Yankovic is a real song. His store is better than Home Depot, they sell automatic circumcisers!


Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:14 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Bugs is back! Bugs, so much has changed! May I fill you in??

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:04 pm
by Flack
Tdarcos wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:01 pm My favorite tool songs are "Put the Hammer Down," "Screwdriver," "Left Handed Monkey Wrench," and "Hardware Store." They're not by the group Tool, they're just songs about tools. Oh, and by the way, only "Hardware Store," by Wierd Al Yankovic is a real song. His store is better than Home Depot, they sell automatic circumcisers!

I know at least one song called "Put the Hammer Down" and at least two different songs titled "Screwdriver" (one by Prince, one by Jackyl).

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:50 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Wait, did the band Tool really do a concept album about power tools?

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:01 am
by Tdarcos
Flack wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:04 pm
Tdarcos wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:01 pm My favorite tool songs are "Put the Hammer Down," "Screwdriver," "Left Handed Monkey Wrench," and "Hardware Store." They're not by the group Tool, they're just songs about tools. Oh, and by the way, only "Hardware Store," by Wierd Al Yankovic is a real song. His store is better than Home Depot, they sell automatic circumcisers!
I know at least one song called "Put the Hammer Down" and at least two different songs titled "Screwdriver" (one by Prince, one by Jackyl).
Well, at least nobody has done a song about a left-handed monkey wrench!

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:35 am
by Flack
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:50 am Wait, did the band Tool really do a concept album about power tools?
Yes. It was called April Tool's Day.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:08 pm
by pinback
It's now time to talk about this:


Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:28 pm
by Jizaboz
Here is your complimentary “I never got into Tool, but I don’t hate em.” post. Cool they are still making music though. Lord knows we need people still making music at least somewhat worth a shit.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:59 pm
by pinback
First Tool song in 14 years, nobody's got a comment. Alright. That's cool. Not a "prog-rock" crowd. Well, I'll say something:

It sounds like parts of Lateralus (the album) cobbled together and they all agreed it sounded "Tool" enough, so they put it on the album. They're victory lapping at this point, but if you don't want the phrase "I waited 14 years for this?" echoing throughout the streets, don't make this the first single. I mean, Descending and Invincible, the new ones we've all seen the crappy live cellphone recordings of, those sound right snappy, so there's still hope, but I was not completely whelmed by this one.

Second listen was better because I wasn't constantly expecting it to get to the good part. Expectations play a part, no doubt.

But I mean, come on, Carey's little hippie drum-circle rhythm bit there was lifted directly from Reflections. I'd say it was note-for-note, but I dunno what they call that in drumming language.

We'll see.

Cool logo, anyway.

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:24 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Tool is progressive rock? We're going that route now? Like Yes, King Crimson and Rush?

Prog rock, eh?

Re: Awww shit, boys.

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:37 am
by pinback
Well, I dunno. What do you call 'em?