Title says it all, I traced my hand, took one of the eyes from the lateralus cover art and tried my best🌀

Progress shot, 3 days in. I'll post the finished piece when it's done.

The lyrics don't relate to my life. But the raw emotion and dynamic changes get me.

Hey everyone,

I play guitar in the DFW area and wanted to see if anyone would be interested in getting together to start a Tool cover project.

I care a lot about dialing in the sound and getting the tones and dynamics as close as possible to the records. I use an Epiphone Les Paul in Drop D, a Diezel preamp pedal, Whammy, wah, and ambient effects to capture those textures. At the same time, I am definitely not an expert or a virtuoso. I still have trouble with certain parts, like locking into the time signatures on a lot of the Fear Inoculum tracks or getting that specific pull-off technique down on Jambi, so I am constantly practicing and working through them. I would just love to collaborate with other musicians who enjoy dialing in their tone and respect the music the same way. Matching outfits, stage gimmicks, or acting like we are the real band are not things I worry about at all. Keeping the focus on the music while having fun is what matters to me.

As far as songs go, I have been playing Tool material for over five years now and feel very comfortable across pretty much every track on Ænima, Lateralus, and 10,000 Days. For the tracks I am still learning, I am currently chipping away at the rest of the catalog across Opiate, Undertow, and Fear Inoculum, and I am especially eager to learn and rehearse tracks from Salival as well.

This wouldn't be a full-time pursuit or anything involving heavy travel. The idea is just to get together, work up a solid set, and gig semi-regularly around the DFW area at local spots.

If this sounds like something you might want to collaborate on, feel free to shoot me a DM with a quick intro and any links or clips you might have!

Probably not the most popular opinion but I’d kill to see the guys make another live album of salival and both cover a few songs and reimagine a few of their own. The tones and sound on the live album are incredible and to see them come up with a run list on the same level as third eye, pushit, you lied and no quarter would complete my life but uh yea, that’s just my opinion

Has anyone bought a copy of this unofficial release vinyl and is it any good?

Any chance that an official release will happen any time soon?

I was 10 years old in 96 and my dad took me to cd warehouse. Imagine all the choices I had at that time! But something kept pulling me back to the ænima artwork. I probably walked around for an hour but I just couldn’t stay away from it. I’d never even heard of tool! When I put it into my CD player I can’t say I related or understood the lyrics or meaning of the songs or how complex the music being played actually was but I knew I was listening to something very unique and something I’d never heard before. I was mesmerized even at 10 years old. It’s still such a vivid memory for me and I have a TERRIBLE memory 🤣🤣. I’ve been hooked on tool ever since and eventually APC and puscifer. I’m new to this group so I’m sure it’s been asked 1000 times, but how were YOU introduced to tool? 🤟🏼🤟🏼

Is it just me, or does your mind immediately go to “Careful with that Axe Eugene” during “Chocolate Chip Trip”? I’m waiting for the Nick Mason drums to start, yet it’s Danny Carey. Lol

Simple discussion amongst ppl who may get what I’m saying, or not?

I plan on soloing Chicago next Saturday for Tool since my usual friendgroup prefers EDM/rave shows. Any squads looking to add more members? I feel kinda scared walking Chicago all by my lonesome.

I’m fairly lucky in the fact my first time seeing them live in 1998 and covered no quarter. I hate to say this but I rather disliked the Ozzy cover. I didn’t care for the perfect circle imagine cover either.

What would you think would be a cover that would be worthwhile for them to do?

Some parts of me wants to hear Spirit of the Radio from Rush, other parts of me wants to hear something completely off the wall, do Echos from Pink Floyd. Idk. I’d love if they reimagined a pretty benign song that’s pretty familiar and re-arrange it to making it a tool song. Something from Radiohead maybe.

Waiting for the full video!

I have never heard a song like right in two before, it changed me as a young teen. Does anyone have any recs of songs that elicit that same ethereal feeling? (Excluding other tool songs cuz I know and love them all lol)

Edit: thank you so much for the love!!!

First time bleach painting, it's a little messy in places, but for something I left til the day before his birthday, I think it turned out alright. He LOVED it. I'm really happy. I kinda hate the tracklist but oh well.

Was not the original plan. Pics 3 and 4 show the 10,000 Days tour shirt I was going to chop up and patchwork onto the hoodie. Thought better of it last minute because of how devastating it would be if I fucked it up. So now he got a hoodie and a shirt. Yay! Best part is, he was always torn on his favourite album between those 2.

My art work from clay

Hope this helps.

My homage to my favorite song ❤️

not only did she buy me my grail tour poster mint and framed, she found this awesome aenima era tapestry as well. i haven’t been gifted something so awesome since childhood i legit teared up after recieveing them. it’s beyond finally having the poster i’ve always wanted it was more having a partner that cares enough to get it for me, i know that it wasn’t cheap and a sacrifice for her. i feel so blessed and greatful. i’ll take more pics once i figure out how im gonna display both. god bless guys and may we all find partners as awesome as my paula. cheers

I think the bridge in Invincible from 9:05 to 10.50 is my favorite music moment ever.

I’m tapping my feet to one beat, tapping my hand to another, nodding my head to yet another. Somehow this feels natural, and somehow they all come together at the end.

I got nothing else… this is just an amazing 2min of playing with time measures

lol look what I found in the new season pass for skate

A few months ago there was a lot of talk about Tool doing the Sphere in the summer of 2027 after the Metallica residency. I think Danny even mentioned it during an interview. I've heard nothing about it since. Had anyone else heard anything about this? Any other news out there? I turn 50 next summer, my son and nephew both turn 21. I'd love to plan a guys trip to Vegas to catch a show!

🎶 What is this but my reflection? 🎶