Canadian SpeedPerhaps... Perhaps not... Different styles all together...
AS for the new album. I find it a bit like Lateralus in some parts... Anyone else. There was one part in one song (sorry, just got it) sounded like Skism at the begining. There were a few other parts that kind of made me stop and go "Hmmm, I've kind of heard this before". I wonder if there was a reason for that, as I never take coincidences from this band at face value... More on this later...
Delphic ReasonActually, The new album has elements of Undertow, Aenima, and Lateralus... It's funny you noticed the Lateralus parts, but not the most prominent, "undertow"... The guitar, and drum work, is closer to Undertow, and Aenima, in the heavier, or more energetic sections, even spilling into the more melodic sections... However, Lateralus does make it's presence known, in "Right in Two", "Wings for Marie", "10,000 Days", and a few other instances...
In a recent interview, Adam Jones (bassist) talked about the idea for the new album. They wanted the instruments to be more in the foreground, and the vocals to be like another instrument, instead of being so prominent... They wanted the guitar and drum work to be heavier (which it is in some parts) than it has been before. Now, most of the vocals do not mirror this, and I believe there is a very good reason for this (a few really)... One of which being the dichotomy of this album, between love and death, which seems to be mirrored in the music/vocals... The music in some parts is darker and heavier than ever before, but the vocals are more subdued and "pretty" than they have been before... Of course, there is much more to it than that, but it's a good place to start...
If you want to hear the heavier parts, for comparison, check these out:
Rosetta Stoned
Last bits of Right in Two
Parts of Jambi
and most of The Pot
When the music really kicks in, on "The Pot", the "undertow" sound is immediately eveident (music, not vocals), as it is with the last section of "Right in Two", among other parts...
All in all, I think the new album is a fantastic mix of the 3 major albums... I just wish there were a few more songs, or maybe less of the intermission songs... However, those intermission songs are there for a good reason, and serve as pieces of the puzzle... The CD case has a few more pieces of that puzzle... The four pictures of the band members (stereoscopic) contain elements that help to explain the story, but that's about all I'll say...
I'm sure it will be a few years until people really figure it out, not unlike Lateralus, which wasn't really figured out until the last couple years, and it still contains a lot of mysterious elements, yet to be discovered...
Gotta love Tool...
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TaurineLoving the bass on The Pot, I think I'll buy a cheap bass guitar simply for learning that tune 👍 [edit] Sweet, mxtabs already has it tabbed
Had to retune the stereo system in my car for this album though, wasn't clear enough in the mid range but after that .... crank it up!
Adam Jones is the guitarist.Delphic ReasonIn a recent interview, Adam Jones (bassist) talked about the idea for the new album.
Agreed 👍 I had to listen to Lateralus many, many times to really figure it out and appreciate the artistry of it. I'd say Aenima was more straightforward, but had very bizzare pieces to it as well. 10,000 Days is definitely very mysterious, even by their standardsDelphic ReasonI'm sure it will be a few years until people really figure it out, not unlike Lateralus, which wasn't really figured out until the last couple years, and it still contains a lot of mysterious elements, yet to be discovered...
ShannonFinally got the album. Man, I just can't get over how diverse they are. I can hear traces of previous albums, but as with all their albums, its totally unique. I really like the Wings epic.
And am I the only one having trouble getting those eye-glasses things to focus? Or am supposed to look at all the pictures blurred?
Did you ever do those Magic Eye things? It's sort of the same deal. You have to play with your eyes a little bit to get it to work, but when you do, it's pretty cool. The pictures of the band are the easiest to focus, so start with those.ShannonAnd am I the only one having trouble getting those eye-glasses things to focus? Or am supposed to look at all the pictures blurred?
Agreed 👍 I had to listen to Lateralus many, many times to really figure it out and appreciate the artistry of it. I'd say Aenima was more straightforward, but had very bizzare pieces to it as well. 10,000 Days is definitely very mysterious, even by their standards![]()
Finally got the album. Man, I just can't get over how diverse they are. I can hear traces of previous albums, but as with all their albums, its totally unique. I really like the Wings epic.
And am I the only one having trouble getting those eye-glasses things to focus? Or am supposed to look at all the pictures blurred?
Don't cheap out. If you want to play Tool, you have to get a decent bass. It's worth it, though. Playing the bass tracks of Tool songs is infinitely rewarding (and gives you early-onset arthritisTaurineLoving the bass on The Pot, I think I'll buy a cheap bass guitar simply for learning that tune 👍 [edit] Sweet, mxtabs already has it tabbed![]()
ShannonFinally got the album. Man, I just can't get over how diverse they are. I can hear traces of previous albums, but as with all their albums, its totally unique. I really like the Wings epic.
And am I the only one having trouble getting those eye-glasses things to focus? Or am supposed to look at all the pictures blurred?
ZrowFirst of all, Adam Jones = guitar, Justin Chancellor = bass. Paul d'Amour was the former bassist.
I think this CD is absolutely fantastic. My expectations have been fully lived up to. 'Jambi' and 'Rosetta Stoned' are a few of my favorites, but '10,000 Days' is also excellent. I really can't stop listening to it.
In theory, they might go together, but I tried it and it doesn't work. Part 1 and Part 2 are in slightly different tempos. The endings to both songs are identical, but it's impossible to align them properly. If you line them up in one spot, they're out of synch somewhere else.NielsSome people have found out that you need to put Wings For Marie (Part1) behind Viginti Tres and then put 10,000 (prt 2) underneath those 2 songs. It should become one full song.