It tickles me to hear Danny so proud of what they did. That sensitivity to the simple concept of working hard on something you love is so easy to love and respect.
Fear Inoculum wasn't just 'the bomb,' it was a Helium Bomb that ripped a hole in Music Spacetime. Cant believe it was made in 2019, that means Im still listening to it 2 Years later with no end in sight. Hell, Im still jamming 10,000 Days and Lateralus too. TOOL lover for life.
My wife surprised me yesterday with tool tickets. She's never heard tool and just went with me for the hell of it. After seeing that performance she's completely obsessed now! She said, "I feel like I just witnessed legends"
Controversial I know.....but the more I listen to this album, the more I feel it might be their best. Not just their best, but one of the greatest musical masterpieces of all time. It is endlessly interesting. You just find yourself amazed upon each and every listen. That must be the measure of a masterpiece
I'd figure Danny would be the one having trouble keeping up with the polyrhythmic riffs that Adam and Justin are churning out. But no, it was the string section struggling to keep up with Danny.
As far as I'm concerned, the guys in Tool do not need to explain themselves or justify why they took this long to release an album. To quote Adam Jones it's not good when it's done it's done when its good. Masterpieces take time. This is Tool we're talking about it.
Jones gushing about Carey @ 6:45 fucking warmed my heart. They are all so incredibly talented and truly admire eachother's talent, skill, and creativity.
I have had an almost 30 year obsession with this band. The hours of joy, bewilderment, and love I have received from their music are immeasurable . Only Tool could do this. The expectations, the crazy fans, the amount of time, the rumors, the lawsuit, the infinite hope and love from true fans, and they killed it. FI is beautiful and wonderful. I have never hoped for something so much in my life. A Shit album would have been devastating . But I should have known, Tool is unable to do anything but awesomeness . They are the GOAT. They are the bar. And I love them so much.