I also think that all of the title tracks should be on the fictitious album. They were all good and are all talked about.

Maynard's description of 4* was amusing. "The anus opens 4* wider than the vagina" or something.

Swamp Song, for me, has the most catchy "chorus" of any Tool song.

In Chains, it's "the inside of the anus is 4 degrees warmer then that of the vagina".

Icky.

[QUOTE=Werny]In Chains, it's "the inside of the anus is 4 degrees warmer then that of the vagina".

Icky.[/QUOTE]

Hmm, could have sworn I heard different. But yeah, either way... nasty. :lol:

Edit: Yup, you're right.
"Apparently the anal cavity has 8 more working muscles and is 4 degrees warmer than the vagina. This, however, is NOT a song about violation. It is a song about opening up, completely, without reservation."

That's what the FAQ says.

It's what Maynard said. But yeah, got it from FAQ.

[QUOTE=In Chains 36]Hmm, could have sworn I heard different. But yeah, either way... nasty. :lol:

Edit: Yup, you're right.
"Apparently the anal cavity has 8 more working muscles and is 4 degrees warmer than the vagina. This, however, is NOT a song about violation. It is a song about opening up, completely, without reservation."[/QUOTE]

Listen to the lyrics with the idea of anal penetration in mind. Then do the same with APC's 'Thinking Of You'. MJK has some mind issues.

As far as I'm concerned, undertow is in no way less of a record than Enima or Lateralus. Each album is a completely different. Intolerance, Flood, those are as good as anything on the later records. Sure its got a different sound, they have a different bass player, but I love the production. It's just a heavier version of Tool imo. The songs are a little more straight forward, but really the songs aren't that different from the other records. Eulogy sounds like it could have gone on Undertow, so does Stinkfist. Im glad that they went in the direction they did, but I still love the older tunes. Im glad they change it up each album. Makes me wonder what the hell is coming next.

Some of you guys thinking that Intolerance and Flood arent as good, need to look at those songs from a new perspective. Maybe learning them on guitar. I came to a new understanding and appreciation of Tool after learning how to play most of their songs. Intolerance and Flood are two of my favorites to play off of any album.

Undertow really has no interesting dynamics to keep me interested for long.

But every song on it's own is classic.

Does anyone think Tool are capable of another ballad with the next album? Sober was well recieved.

[QUOTE=In Chains 36]Maynard's description of 4* was amusing. "The anus opens 4* wider than the vagina" or something.[/QUOTE]
No, it is 4 degrees hotter inside the anus than in the vagina.

[QUOTE=Werny]Undertow really has no interesting dynamics to keep me interested for long.

But every song on it's own is classic.

Does anyone think Tool are capable of another ballad with the next album? Sober was well recieved.[/QUOTE]
Sober was a ballad?

[QUOTE=BlindWriting]Sober was a ballad?[/QUOTE]

It's slow, sensitive, and not very energetic. Yes, I think it's a ballad.

Sober was the first Tool song I heard. It hooked me on them. I loved and still do love that song, it's so dark and the lyrics are awesome. I went out to buy the CD because I loved Sober so much, and I admit I was somewhat dissapointed. The other songs on the CD didn't manage to grab me as much.

A few months later, luckily, I was given Lateralus for my birthday and it blew my mind. I then later was able to look back and appreciate Undertow more, just because I realized where the band was going with their music, and what they were all about.

Intolerance, Flood, 4 Degrees, and Undertow are my favorite songs on it.

[QUOTE=Kage]Sober was the first Tool song I heard. [/QUOTE]


To tell you the truth, I never heard a Tool song until I purchased Lateralus. :eek:

[QUOTE=kombucha mushroom mofo]To tell you the truth, I never heard a Tool song until I purchased Lateralus. :eek:[/QUOTE]

Then what gave you the inclination to purchase it?

[QUOTE=Kage]Then what gave you the inclination to purchase it?[/QUOTE]

Maybe he purchased it because it's widely considered to be the greatest piece of plastic in existence?

Good question...Basically I heard a lot about the background of Tool, and how complex their music was, so I was inclined to buy it. Same thing happened with Dream Theater, but I didn't end up liking them that much, so there's some risk involved in aimlessly purchasing albums, but usually it ends up good. :p


EDIT: In a nutshell, what Werny said. :lol:

Same thing happened to me with Dredg, with great results.

I actually really like the undertow album, and i think the song 'undertow' is really good.

I have a wierd tool album, it's called Tool- The Ultimate Ultra Rare Trax. My girlfriend got it for me from London for christmas, its definetly fake though, but still quite a decent album.

Its actually more of a Maynard album as most of the songs are other band's songs with guest vocals from Maynard. But it does have some of Tool's early demo's.

playlist:
1)shandi's addiction-calling dr. love (kiss cover by maynard, tom morello, brad wilk and billy gould)
2)Rev 22:20 (Maynard, Danny Lohner)
3)Deftones-Passenger (Maynard guest vocals)
4)santa monica & orange (maynard guest vocals)
5)choked (loads of people but again Maynard guest vocals)
6)muhammad my friend (live duet between Maynard & Tori Amos)
7)The Melvins & Tool-Divorced
8)Sober (demo)
9)Part Of Me (demo)
10)Hush (demo)
11)crawl away (demo)
12)Jerkoff (demo)
13)Cold and ugly (demo)
14)Tool-spasm (live peach cover)
15)Tool-Wrong way (live sublime cover)
16)Tool & Ratm-Kill The Revolution

Track 14 (spasm) is a really good song (Peach is Justin Chancellor's old band)

[QUOTE=Everything_and_Nothing_3:15]No, it is 4 degrees hotter inside the anus than in the vagina.[/QUOTE]

No! Really?! :lol:

[QUOTE=bassist-bmxer]
16)Tool & Ratm-Kill The Revolution

[/QUOTE]

What does this song sound like on your album? Does it sound like a crappy bootleg, or does it have good quality?

Yeah crappy bootleg i'm afraid :upset: still....great song.

Just wish they got it recorded properly before rage split.

[QUOTE=bassist-bmxer]I actually really like the undertow album, and i think the song 'undertow' is really good.

I have a wierd tool album, it's called Tool- The Ultimate Ultra Rare Trax. My girlfriend got it for me from London for christmas, its definetly fake though, but still quite a decent album.

Its actually more of a Maynard album as most of the songs are other band's songs with guest vocals from Maynard. But it does have some of Tool's early demo's.

playlist:
1)shandi's addiction-calling dr. love (kiss cover by maynard, tom morello, brad wilk and billy gould)
2)Rev 22:20 (Maynard, Danny Lohner)
3)Deftones-Passenger (Maynard guest vocals)
4)santa monica & orange (maynard guest vocals)
5)choked (loads of people but again Maynard guest vocals)
6)muhammad my friend (live duet between Maynard & Tori Amos)
7)The Melvins & Tool-Divorced
8)Sober (demo)
9)Part Of Me (demo)
10)Hush (demo)
11)crawl away (demo)
12)Jerkoff (demo)
13)Cold and ugly (demo)
14)Tool-spasm (live peach cover)
15)Tool-Wrong way (live sublime cover)
16)Tool & Ratm-Kill The Revolution

Track 14 (spasm) is a really good song (Peach is Justin Chancellor's old band)[/QUOTE]

I think a friend of mine has this. I'm dying to hear the Crawl Away demo.

And Divorced. Melvins are one of the greatest bands ever.

I dl Divorced and there isnt any instruments.

Werny: If you want, i'll send them to you.

Tori and Maynard made a good pair.

^yeah I love that song they did.

hmm.. going to the topic presented a pge or 2 ago..
a "best of Tool" ...
I don't think it wouild work. Each of Tool's albums are fairly distinct, and to mix the tracks up could sound fairly odd...
but I'll try anyways :D
Perhaps a 2-disc would work better? Have the more angry stuff on disc one, the more deep stuff on disc 2?

1.
Hush -[i]A nice start - heavy, but with a message[/i]
Intolerance
Prison Sex -[i] these 2 should be popular choices with fans [/i]
H. -[i] one of my personal favourites from Ænima [/i]
push[i]i[/i]t (live) -[i] the last 3 songs fit together as having a common theme IMHO[/i]
stinkfist
Ænema -[i] these two sit together due to the names[/i] :naughty:
Ticks & Leeches
Eulogy
The Grudge
- Ions -[i] a calming track, with negative ions to promote healing after letting out the anger [/i]

2.
schism -[i] "I know the pieces fit" ie a mishmash of different tracks fit together [/i]
Third Eye
46 & 2 -[i] opening the 3rd eye, and reaching towards the next level of evolution [/i]
parabol/parabola -[i] eternal life, through meditation [/i]
Lateralus -[i] best song ever.. had to on there [/i]
Disposition/Reflection/Triad

Who wouldn't love to own two CDs with those tracks on it?
I know I would.. although I already have most of them

[QUOTE=estel]hmm.. going to the topic presented a pge or 2 ago..
a "best of Tool" ...
I don't think it wouild work. Each of Tool's albums are fairly distinct, and to mix the tracks up could sound fairly odd...
but I'll try anyways :D
Perhaps a 2-disc would work better? Have the more angry stuff on disc one, the more deep stuff on disc 2?

1.
Hush -[i]A nice start - heavy, but with a message[/i]
Intolerance
Prison Sex -[i] these 2 should be popular choices with fans [/i]
H. -[i] one of my personal favourites from Ænima [/i]
push[i]i[/i]t (live) -[i] the last 3 songs fit together as having a common theme IMHO[/i]
stinkfist
Ænema -[i] these two sit together due to the names[/i] :naughty:
Ticks & Leeches
Eulogy
The Grudge
- Ions -[i] a calming track, with negative ions to promote healing after letting out the anger [/i]

2.
schism -[i] "I know the pieces fit" ie a mishmash of different tracks fit together [/i]
Third Eye
46 & 2 -[i] opening the 3rd eye, and reaching towards the next level of evolution [/i]
parabol/parabola -[i] eternal life, through meditation [/i]
Lateralus -[i] best song ever.. had to on there [/i]
Disposition/Reflection/Triad

Who wouldn't love to own two CDs with those tracks on it?
I know I would.. although I already have most of them[/QUOTE]

Or, you could just make an mp3 cd with all of their songs on one cd. :p I like the list, for the most part. I would take out - ions. Not a fan of the 4 minute filler track, plus, I don't find it very calming. Actually, that's all I would take off. :thumb: