For those of you not familiar with Tool, or their live show/singer..

[Lestat]

this is a good glimpse, spans over 10 years of their touring/music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UggX3ivBmcM

 

[Lestat]

another cool one, this one is short.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW6kvcPNQJU

 

[Lestat]

the lead singer's thoughts on many things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo4HvubOZdw

 

[Mr. dB]

There's no link in the first message.

 

[Lestat]

There's no link in the first message.

thanks for pointing that out man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UggX3ivBmcM

 

[patsfan1379]

i wish they didnt come off as so pretentious.

 

[jnevin]

I have a DVD that's a documentary on them. I think it came out right after Lateralus. It didn't really have the band as much as fans and writers. Pretty cool I guess, but I agree with patsfan.

 

[Lestat]

i wish they didnt come off as so pretentious.

I know what you mean, but its somehow worked for them. They've always wanted the MUSIC (art) to come first, not their individual personas. Somehow that get interpreted as pretentious.

 

[patsfan1379]

but I agree with patsfan.

you may live.

 

[H_T_]

quit it. i saw Tool a few days after 9/11. Maynard is a very intelligent, articulate man.

 

[ireekofawesomeness]

i wont bash them bc i do realize they have a place and they are undoubtedly good musicians, but i personally find their music monotonous and boring...and i couyld never justify paying 60-70 bucks to see a "performance" by a frontman who is people shy and hides behind his monitors and speakers all night

 

[Megalomaniac]

i wont bash them bc i do realize they have a place and they are undoubtedly good musicians, but i personally find their music monotonous and boring...and i couyld never justify paying 60-70 bucks to see a "performance" by a frontman who is people shy and hides behind his monitors and speakers all night

Then I suppose you wouldn't appreciate the money I have spent tattooing their lyrics and song titles on my body.

btw thanks for the links.

 

[Flah]

I don't think Tool is serious enough to be pretentious. Too self aware.

 

[perkele]

I know what you mean, but its somehow worked for them. They've always wanted the MUSIC (art) to come first, not their individual personas. Somehow that get interpreted as pretentious.

I think all non manifactured bands want that too, without making too much noise about it.

 

[samoth]

MANOWAR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tool

HTH