Tool?

Depp

Why does everyone hate tool?

Kess73

Do they?

Moojuice

I love them. Each to their own. Plenty of music I don't like that a lot of other people do.

Malice

Depp wrote: »

Why does everyone hate tool?

Starting a thread with a sweeping generalisation is not a good idea. Everyone does not hate Tool. They have sold over 9 million albums in the USA alone so they must have some fans over there for example .

120_Minutes

this thread = fail/borderline trolling.

GeorgeCostanza

I don't either... love 'em.

chin_grin

I can take em or leave em to be honest! I'd get back in to Opiate and Undertow and then not listen for six months and feel like I haven't missed anything. Odd.

lord lucan

I think they're ****e but each to their own!:p

frag420

i love em. love opiate, undertow and aenima. feel there has been a little self indulgent wankery on some of the latter albums but more than enough on em to keep me happy.

While we are making sweeping generalisations why does everyone hate mettalica?? ha ha

Nah its just me but you can see how stoopid it sounds eh!

Loveless

They're hugely popular. You can't get tickets for love nor money anytime they play Ireland.

brendansmith

I got tickets (for money) for the ozzfest they ended up headlining.

GlindaGale

Depp wrote: »

Why does everyone hate tool?

Really? I thought I was the only one. I'm of the opinion that most people love them, I'm always getting attacked when I say I hate them.

Ghetto Cornetto

Absolutely nothing against Tool.

Unfortunately, like Slayer, I find their fanbase quite detestable.

Malice

&-E wrote: »

Absolutely nothing against Tool.

Unfortunately, like Slayer, I find their fanbase quite detestable.

In my experience some of their more enthusiastic fans can be quite off-putting but that applies to every band.

Vegeta

SO as someone who only knows the song "Schism" and thinks its great. What Tool songs would you recommend I listen to?

Karl Hungus

Very odd question, I don't think most people hate Tool at all.

malice_ wrote: »

In my experience some of their more enthusiastic fans can be quite off-putting but that applies to every band.

I'd agree there, there's a lot of bands that's true for. God knows, I'm a huge fan of Meshuggah, but some of the fans can be right jerks.

Vegeta wrote: »

SO as someone who only knows the song "Schism" and thinks its great. What Tool songs would you recommend I listen to?

Get the album Lateralus. It's best heard as a whole.

Malice

Vegeta wrote: »

SO as someone who only knows the song "Schism" and thinks its great. What Tool songs would you recommend I listen to?

I'd agree with KH and recommend Lateralus.

Also take a look at Sober from Undertow. It's a great video and a great song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hglVqACd1C8

Schism

I certainly don't hate Tool but I can see why people do, some people just don't have any time for 'em, the old marmite effect.

Also Keenan comes across as an absolute wanker so that can't help.

mp3guy

If the music's good I don't care if the person who made it is a prick.

Malice

Schism wrote: »

I certainly don't hate Tool but I can see why people do, some people just don't have any time for 'em, the old marmite effect.

Also Keenan comes across as an absolute wanker so that can't help.

Funny, I always thought you would have been a big Tool fan what with your username and all .

Schism

malice_ wrote: »

Funny, I always thought you would have been a big Tool fan what with your username and all .

Nah, I just had a thing for that song so I thought it'd be a good user name.

Like they've got some excellent songs, some real epics, but they're not the be all and end all.

Depp

i think theyre great love stinkfist, most of my frends detest them

rattlenhum

Fantastic band. If you have a good sound system, they'll blow you away. I've never met anyone who openly hated them! Apart from the people here of course.

Undergod

I think there's more of a joking prejudice against the stereotypical rabid Tool fan than against the band themselves.

I think they're deadly.

Somnus

As Schism said, the marmite affect, I always thought they were a love 'em or hate 'em band, based on people I know's opinions of them.

I absolutely love them but I completely agree about the "Tool Fan" thing. Maybe thats part of why some people have a bad opinion of them.

whiterob81

Vegeta wrote: »

SO as someone who only knows the song "Schism" and thinks its great. What Tool songs would you recommend I listen to?

I'd recommend the patient off lateralus. One of my favourite tunes ever, not just by tool.

A lot of people I know that hate them haven't listened to them.

Speaking as a fan, I do sometimes find it hard to sit through a full album.

Schism

whiterob81 wrote: »

I'd recommend the patient off lateralus. One of my favourite tunes ever, not just by tool.

A lot of people I know that hate them haven't listened to them.

Speaking as a fan, I do sometimes find it hard to sit through a full album.

The Patient is an excellent song, not rated enough.

ninwilky

I absolutely adore them and alot of my friends who might not like them at least respect their talent

ShotgunblueZ

I think Tool are fantastic - - one of my favourite bands - - they have gotten me into such bands as Isis, Melvins, Ghost, Messugah, Fantomas etc. etc.

I have to admit to liking their 'at times pretension' - - **** it - - there's nothing wrong with been confident of your work...

I do hope they come over to Ireland again soon - - the new Point Depot's sound n' set-up would be worthy methinks...

ADTR

Boring.

kevin_de_big

Go with what you like.

They're a great band (a truism). I'm stating, what I think to be obvious, because it's only your opinion that matters when it comes to listening.

nyarlothothep

I read somewhere that Tool songs are mostly chords that are played really close to each other. I find that they're music relies on some very tired metal and blues trops, for example halftone progressions and standard pentatonic. The main guitar sound they use is a bit too much like sandpaper in texture. That said their lyrics are somewhat interesting and there is an element of contemplative melancholia which I like.

Vanhalla

every band have certain chords and notes they follow. tool are no different. we all know a U2 song when we hear it!

LD 50

Depp wrote: »

Why does everyone hate tool?

I don't. I think they're brilliant. JMK comes accross a bit arrogant in interviews. But that's completely seperate to the music.

LD 50

Vegeta wrote: »

SO as someone who only knows the song "Schism" and thinks its great. What Tool songs would you recommend I listen to?

Pretty much anything off of Lateralus- The Grudge, Parabola, Ticks and Leeches.
From the other albums; Prison Sex, Sober(Undertow)
AEnima(Aenima)
Vicarious, The Pot, Jambi(10,000 Days)

Anna Molly

I absolutely love Tool.
My life would be dull without them,

and A PERFECT CIRCLE!

Max Power1

not really a fan of tool tbh, although i did quite like 10,000 days the album.

Moojuice

nyarlothothep wrote: »

I read somewhere that Tool songs are mostly chords that are played really close to each other. I find that they're music relies on some very tired metal and blues trops, for example halftone progressions and standard pentatonic. The main guitar sound they use is a bit too much like sandpaper in texture. That said their lyrics are somewhat interesting and there is an element of contemplative melancholia which I like.

What you read was not true. A lot of their stuff is relatively complex, and not a bunch of bog standard stuff thrown together. A lot of their riffs are not chord based at all, more single notes, arpeggios and some very atmospheric lead-type guitar.