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by thekillingjoke
Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:26 pm
Forum: Tool
Topic: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)
Replies: 1201
Views: 1071245

Re: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)

Interesting bit in a diary entry by King Crimson's manager: "Last September, we had everything in place for this year. Tool had invited King Crimson to tour with them as a double header in the US in June and July. We met with their manager in LA and everything was settled. Until they unfortunat...
by thekillingjoke
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:07 pm
Forum: Tool
Topic: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)
Replies: 1201
Views: 1071245

Re: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)

On my first show (Düsseldorf 2001) they played Eulogy, Prison Sex and Pushit. That really was some luck of the draw.
by thekillingjoke
Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:58 pm
Forum: Tool Tours
Topic: Tool North American Fall Tour 2019 (with Killing Joke)
Replies: 65
Views: 45674

Re: Tool North American Fall Tour 2019 (with Killing Joke)

Danny is also drumming in the shadows in their video for "Democracy":



He is not playing on the record though.
by thekillingjoke
Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:23 am
Forum: Tool Tours
Topic: Tool North American Fall Tour 2019 (with Killing Joke)
Replies: 65
Views: 45674

Re: Tool North American Fall Tour 2019 (with Killing Joke)

I have to admit, I was not looking forward to seeing them much... and after hearing their first song that first night in LA, I didn't give them much of a chance, just walked around the arena concessions area, giving them half an ear. But the second night, I decided to give them my attention and rea...
by thekillingjoke
Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:56 am
Forum: Tool
Topic: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)
Replies: 1201
Views: 1071245

Re: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)

US and AUS distances for seeing shows have always been mind boggling to me. I couldn't even list all live venues I've got in a 60-90 minute range, from tiny clubs to several big arenas and stadiums. During the summer tour I went to Berlin for the first time ever, after 20 years or so of going "...
by thekillingjoke
Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:26 am
Forum: Tool
Topic: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)
Replies: 1201
Views: 1071245

Re: New Album Touring (with SPOILERS!)

It’s my personal opinion that a song with the complexity of 7empest is impossible to perform on a nightly basis. I couldn’t imagine how taxing that song must be to play live, let alone create and record. I mean come on. It’s difficult to listen to just trying to follow along . Imo of coarse. I mean...
by thekillingjoke
Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:15 am
Forum: Tool
Topic: Tool Streaming/Remastered Versions
Replies: 19
Views: 93681

Re: Tool Streaming/Remastered Versions

So difficult for me to hear. I want to, but i can't or don't understand. I flip every 5 seconds from one to another version, but i can't hear the difference. Maybe if you guys mention time frames. You can hear the difference by comparing just the first four seconds of the song on the 2019 and 2001 ...
by thekillingjoke
Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:01 pm
Forum: Tool
Topic: Tool Streaming/Remastered Versions
Replies: 19
Views: 93681

Re: Tool Streaming/Remastered Versions

Interesting. I've made a little visual comparison (don't mind my weird way of naming the measures): reflection.png The red bits are unique to the song version. Looks like the 2019 version adds a new first drum measure, cuts the sixth original drum measure and moves everything else around a bit, incl...
by thekillingjoke
Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: Tool
Topic: Random Tool Social Media thread
Replies: 19860
Views: 9460096

Re: Random Tool Social Media thread

For you drummers, Sonor have posted Danny's new set configuration. You can view it in 3D. https://sq2-drumsystem.com/?config=8976bd2v76 I remember Sonor told me that there would be a custom airbrush-finish (which was done in the USA). For me Airbrush can mean anything, from masterpiece to cheesy cr...
by thekillingjoke
Sun Sep 01, 2019 11:32 pm
Forum: Tool
Topic: Random Tool Social Media thread
Replies: 19860
Views: 9460096

Re: Random Tool Social Media thread

For you drummers, Sonor have posted Danny's new set configuration. You can view it in 3D. https://sq2-drumsystem.com/?config=8976bd2v76 I remember Sonor told me that there would be a custom airbrush-finish (which was done in the USA). For me Airbrush can mean anything, from masterpiece to cheesy cr...
by thekillingjoke
Thu Aug 29, 2019 12:06 am
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum

I just got a shipping confirmation from jpc.de - so the special edition is in Europe at least. I've half expected to have to wait until mid September.
by thekillingjoke
Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:42 am
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum with SPOILERS

Tool and Fripp did an interview together on a 2001/2002 newsletter. Trying to find it right now...
Fripp was very british about it. I also think he would not admit feeling copied because he probably deems himself uncopyable. :)
by thekillingjoke
Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:37 am
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum with SPOILERS

The beginning/ending of 7empest sounds a whole lot like "Frame By Frame" off King Crimson's "Discipline", one of Danny's favorite albums.

If it's not a conscious tribute/citation, he must at least have rubber-stamped it during songwriting.
by thekillingjoke
Sun Aug 25, 2019 3:59 am
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum

Has anybody ever seen Hellboy and the guy from the Mirage in the same room together?
by thekillingjoke
Sun Aug 25, 2019 12:23 am
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum

The files are flac, but named mp3. Renaming did the trick for me.
by thekillingjoke
Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:22 pm
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum

A friend of mine can confirm, it's the real thing. At least Pneuma so far.
by thekillingjoke
Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:35 am
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum

The unboxing video has been taken down. Looks like it wasn't Adam after all.
by thekillingjoke
Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:59 am
Forum: Tool
Topic: Tool - is this their last album?
Replies: 156
Views: 73800

Re: Tool - is this their last album?

I can't imagine Tool releasing any live recordings other than meticulously selected and presented shows, i.e. a classic live album/video. The King Crimson or Metallica approach of "here's... well, everything in a kind of official bootleg/rough mix, just choose what you like" doesn't really...
by thekillingjoke
Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum

I fully expect the leak to be legit - except of 7empest, which will be Yakety Sax looped for 15 minutes instead.
by thekillingjoke
Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:49 am
Forum: Tool
Topic: Random Tool Social Media thread
Replies: 19860
Views: 9460096

Re: Random Tool Social Media thread

Well, there is some ice clinking in glasses in the background, so... he even goes into grudge thread style rants at times, quite surprising.
by thekillingjoke
Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:51 am
Forum: Tool
Topic: Random Tool Social Media thread
Replies: 19860
Views: 9460096

Re: Random Tool Social Media thread

by thekillingjoke
Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:29 pm
Forum: Tool
Topic: First Fear Inoculum listen approach?
Replies: 63
Views: 421549

Re: First Fear Inoculum listen approach?

The first listening to FI (the song) has turned out to be fairly irrelevant in the bigger picture, as have the first listenings to 10,000 Days in retrospect. I usually run three 10Ks per week, during which I listen to music with a kind of heightened perception. I reckon this will be where I truly ge...
by thekillingjoke
Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:53 pm
Forum: Fear Inoculum
Topic: Fear Inoculum
Replies: 2316
Views: 1263279

Re: Fear Inoculum

Another (German) preview, auto translation seems to be alright.
The first page is mostly fluff, the meat starts on page 2.

https://translate.google.com/translate? ... -385040%2F