[QUOTE=Demonhunter]Sorry to change the subject, but was the song that got you into Tool? For me it was Sober and Schism. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Mine would have been, Sober and 46 and 2.

Sober

'46&2'

[QUOTE=Demonhunter]Sorry to change the subject, but was the song that got you into Tool? For me it was Sober and Schism. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
Same thing for me.

I remember when "Schism" came out. I wasn't a big fan of theirs but I did like them. My brother told me they had a new song, so I sat down and listened to it, and I remember being completely taken by surprise. I remember expecting something heavy, and while it was to me, my first reaction was that it had some weird tribal influence to it. Where did I get that from. :confused:

i like tool but i am not a fan... i here only cause the tool-regulars here are the coolest ppl on MX :thumb: though a lot of ppl say tool-fans are the most annoying fans out there... :lol: i don't mind

/offtopic: it took me now 1 1/2hour to get home from cinema; it was 1am and therefore i have to take the nightline. but the timetable is so bad that i took the bus in the wrong direction!! then i have to wait for 30min outside for the one who drives in the other direction back; and this all in the cold night (5°C .. brrr.) i am so pissed off !!! :evil:
i know it has nothing to do with tool, but i wanted to set my anger free (st.anger) ... DAMN

gn8

Hooker With A Penis.

Schism/Ænema

I got into Tool because of Schism; heard it on the radio, went to the store, bought Lateralus on a whim. Let's just say that was the best impromptu purchase I've made.

[QUOTE=repcak]i like tool but i am not a fan... i here only cause the tool-regulars here are the coolest ppl on MX :thumb: though a lot of ppl say tool-fans are the most annoying fans out there... :lol: i don't mind

/offtopic: it took me now 1 1/2hour to get home from cinema; it was 1am and therefore i have to take the nightline. but the timetable is so bad that i took the bus in the wrong direction!! then i have to wait for 30min outside for the one who drives in the other direction back; and this all in the cold night (5°C .. brrr.) i am so pissed off !!! :evil:
i know it has nothing to do with tool, but i wanted to set my anger free (st.anger) ... DAMN

gn8[/QUOTE]
That sounds like it must have sucked, but I'd pay for weather like that. It's still in the 80s Farenheit here in Houston. I can't stand the heat much longer.

[I]Sober[/I] got me into the band but the first album I bought of theirs was [I]Aenima[/I], which is still my favorite Tool album. Lateralus is definitely the second best, but doesn't has as nice of a texture as Aenima IMO, although the production is probably better.

But yeah, the key songs that got me into them were: 1 Sober, 2 Stinkfist, and 3 Schism...the obvious ones.

[QUOTE=Dried Muffin Remnants][I]Sober[/I] got me into the band but the first album I bought of theirs was [I]Aenima[/I], which is still my favorite Tool album. Lateralus is definitely the second best, but doesn't has as nice of a texture as Aenima IMO, although the production is probably better.

But yeah, the key songs that got me into them were: 1 Sober, 2 Stinkfist, and 3 Schism...the obvious ones.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much, the exact same hing with me. I heard Sober on the radio, and it was one of those few songs that caught my attention, and I tracked it down to see who it was by(I did the same with Man in the Box by Alice in Chains, and Self-Esteem by Offspring[Yea, I like it. What?]).

I bought Aenima, and the rest was history. I think I still somewhat prefer Aenima, but Lateralus is coming very close to taking over.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Actually it was Lateralus for me.[/QUOTE]

If that was the first song I heard, I probably wouldn't be a fan. I just don't think it was a good song to start off with/get into first.

[QUOTE=Dude3]Pretty much, the exact same hing with me. I heard Sober on the radio, and it was one of those few songs that caught my attention, and I tracked it down to see who it was by(I did the same with Man in the Box by Alice in Chains, and Self-Esteem by Offspring[Yea, I like it. What?]).

I bought Aenima, and the rest was history. I think I still somewhat prefer Aenima, but Lateralus is coming very close to taking over.[/QUOTE]

Haha, we've got the exact same story here. I first heard Man In The Box in some movie a long time ago and it got me interested in AiC. Then i heard songs like Would?, Rooster, I Stay Away, and Heaven Beside You on the radio.

[quote=DemonHunter]If that was the first song I heard, I probably wouldn't be a fan. I just don't think it was a good song to start off with/get into first. [/quote]

I agree. To enjoy the song you need to acquire patience for the structure of the song. Just like on Aenima I had to get used to songs like Push!t and Third Eye.

[QUOTE=Demonhunter]If that was the first song I heard, I probably wouldn't be a fan. I just don't think it was a good song to start off with/get into first.[/QUOTE]
It wasn't the first song I heard. I heard Schism, and disliked it (its still not my favorite song, but its still pretty awesome) and someone sent me Lateralus, and I loved it. So I bought the album. :thumb:

[COLOR="White"]Pushit[/COLOR] was the last song I got into by Tool. I was into everything else except for that. Now I love it. :)


EDIT: Pwned by the swear filter :lol:

Push!t was originally my least favorite song offf of Aenima and now it's my favorite.

Push¡t is a great song, but you have to listen to it several times so it grows in you.

[QUOTE=Dried Muffin Remnants][I]Sober[/I] got me into the band but the first album I bought of theirs was [I]Aenima[/I], which is still my favorite Tool album. Lateralus is definitely the second best, but doesn't has as nice of a texture as Aenima IMO, [B]although the production is probably better.[/B]

But yeah, the key songs that got me into them were: 1 Sober, 2 Stinkfist, and 3 Schism...the obvious ones.[/QUOTE]

There's no question whatsoever that Lateralus has better production.

Push[size=2]i[/size]t is the greatest Tool song ever.

EVER.

[URL="http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10075784#post10075784"]/whores thread[/URL]

Something tells me that thread won't go far.

[QUOTE=Scruples]Something tells me that thread won't go far.[/QUOTE]

Why do you say that?

Because none of my threads go far :upset:

Because not too many people have seen enough bands live to fill up A-Z or even halfway, and many people haven't seen any bands live at all.

I got into Tool mainly through E-peer pressure. I didn't do so much as download a single Tool song before purchasing Lateralus. Just goes to show you how much faith I have in mx. :p

Just a sidenote- If anyone has Acceleration by Age of Silence, could you please YSI tracks 7 and 10 to my email, please? [email]Spiralout7@gmail.com[/email] is me. Also, if you've not heard of these guys, they're an avant garde/prog band from Norway. If you're into any avant garde whatsoever, you should definitely check them out. Clean vocals, talented band members. I'd really consider them the Tool of Norway. Lazare is an amazing vocalist, their guitarist is definitely more of a rythm man than lead, and their HellHammer is a beast behind the drums. Granted, being an avant garde, they're a lot more out there than Tool, but I've really been digging them as of late.

[QUOTE]There's no question whatsoever that Lateralus has better production.[/QUOTE] I prefer the drum sound of Aenima, His drums sound all tubby on lateralus.

The thing that hooked me to tool was the video for stinkfist. The song + Video made me think this band was something more than what was out at the time.

If I had to pick one album where I think the drums stand out the most, I'd choose Lateralus, by far. They just sound so unique. Danny ties his influences in so well, and he really creates a very unique sound.

I like his drumming the most in Lateralus, too... There is something very tribal about the way he drums in it.

Yeah, although there are songs on every album that I like. 46&2 probably has my favorite drumming on it, mainly because of the cool solo. I sat down one day, and made an effort at dissecting that part of the song, and here's what I came up with.

Drums: two bars of 7/8, one bar of 8/8. Repeat.
Guitar: One bar of 7/8, one bar of 8/8. Repeat
Bass: One bar of 8/8, one bar of 7/8. Repeat.
Me: Masturbate at 200 bpm.