Watch Tool perform surprise set at Bass Magazine Awards
https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-tool-perform-surprise-set-at-bass-magazine-awards-3832179
I'm 56 years old and still rock the fuck out to Jambi
Les Claypool thought Maynard James Keenan sounded like Micky Dolenz from The Monkees
When I think about my most memorable interviews of 2024, the one that sits at the top is the 1000th episode. Not just because of the milestone, but because it involved wrangling Tool's #MaynardJamesKeenan and #Primus frontman #LesClaypool. It was a little bit mayhem and a whole lot of fun. Was it the best interview ever? Probably not. But definitely one of the most enjoyable.
I was introduced to the Tool #music band about a month ago. Of course, I started with Schism and Sober. And now I cannot get their melodies out of my head! What a brilliant underrated band! I've spent many hours coding while listening to their albums. Somehow the melodies resonate with my brainwave.
My guests on this week's Kyle Meredith With... include #JohnWaters, Claire Forlani, Jon Tenney, & Judith Light!
And on 91.9 WFPK, I'm hanging with #Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Les Claypool (#Primus), #ToolBand's Maynard James Keenan, #AliceInChains' Jerry Cantrell, Tony Hale, & Karen O from #YeahYeahYeahs.
Prepare accordingly.
Standing by for the BEAT Livestream from Los Angeles
https://veeps.com/beattour/8be0fed5-adca-4644-ada2-71ef8cc83cb4
A 5 interview journey with one of the most unique musicians in the game
For this week's Rewind, #LesClaypool joins Kyle Meredith to talk about #Primus, Tool, #BillyStrings, and The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Not my photo, but must be shared.
#ToolBand #CatsOfReddit #DannyCarey
#toolband ikväll på Tele2 Arena!
They play perfect, they sound perfect, they look perfect. The atmosphere is pure magic.
They have a strict no phone policy and now I know why. Because it adds to the magic, you stay connected.
I said it yesterday, I don't think I ever saw a perfect concert like this before. David Gilmour at Schloss Schönbrunn came close, Radiohead too. But overall, Tool rules them all.
The ticket prices are justified, even for seats 7km away from stage.
Go see them!
5/5
The LA lads Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor, Maynard James Keenan are not tools but Tool. The band that doesn't need an introduction.
They enter the stage. A gigantic videowall opens and draws you in as they start playing.
From the very first notes pure perfection unfolds. I am overwhelmed, goosebumps will remain my companion throughout the evening.
The sound incredible.
The visuals are magnificent.
4/5
I saw #Tool at Nova Rock back in 2006. The concert was good, but I wasn't really a fan back then. This changed over the course of the last years, but I still was very hesitant to buy these expensive tickets. So if it hadn't been for my friend, I wouldn't have gone. And I would have missed something incredible.
So here we are, 18 years later sitting on uncomfortable seats 6km away from stage.
3/5
As I mentioned in the first toot, I was not too keen on the setup of the concert. Wiener Stadthalle is a dated venue with crappy accoustics. Also seated concert usually means only mild enthusiasm and atmosphere. The fact that our very expensive seats were 5km away from the stage didn't necessarily excite me.
So why did I go? Because a friend got me a ticket.
2/5
Wiener Stadthalle, seated concert, overpriced tickets for bad seats.
Those are ingredients for a bad concert experience.
But then #Tool enters the stage and the magic unfolds.
Here's a short
1/5
I think this is the most perfect concert I have ever been to, and I've been to a lot.
Not yet #Tool but #NightVerses from Los Angeles, California.
Instrumental prog/noise rock I'd say.
And these seats were €100 each. Fair?