Tool - 10,000 Days

There is one thing you've got to say, that I am interested in though. Where did you hear that Maynard was interested in indie?
That caught my eye. I think it was you that said it.

Edit: The entire album struck me as deeply thought out, for the most.
Vicarious, Jambi, 10,000 Days, and Right In Two.
Those were the best tracks on it, in my opinion.
I enjoyed others like The Pot, and was disappointed with Lipan Conjuring.
If the album doesn't impact you as being thought out as a whole, then that is your opinion and you are entitled to it.
I just wish these discussions can come to a much faster and better end, than the previous one of tonight.
 
The first time I saw them Maynard wasnt seen at all...which is okay if you're a Tool fan...because just being able to hear them perform live is great..

They put on an awesome musical show...they dont do theatre.
 
Maynard James Keenan | The A.V. Club

This interview seems to point in the direction of Maynard having musical interests lying far enough outside of the metal genre. About a quater down he discusses the decision to take Mastodon on tour with them and states his preference for taking the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Autolux. It's a decent interview in general, though.
 
I didn't say no artist had done it before....I just said I have yet to hear it.
Therefore, it is not a common subject, and it makes the song stand out.
It also helps keep the song from being cliche, since I haven't heard Eden mentioned a great deal at all.
 
I didn't say a specific metaphor....
And even so, they have used that specific metaphor. You want to nitpick and say using Eden doesn't make em' original, that's fine. Doesn't make Dylan original either, and that's all good. If using a monkey metaphor makes em' cliche in your eyes, that's your opinion.
To tell you the truth, I don't see dozens of songs comparing men to monkeys, though I know of plenty of authors who do so.
Once again, everyone has their opinion, and I hope this little discussion is over with and done.
 
Actually, I'm not off. I've been educated in this area for a good decade, and Eden was referenced in Biblical songs.
Genesis mentioned Eden, but it was not in the form of lyrics, any poetry, or any type of song.
That is why I made sure not to mention Genesis.
 
I don't think I've once seen any positive feed back come from him whatsoever. All he does is bitch and complain about banRAB he doesn't like. It's kinda bugging me. Maybe he does have something positive to say, but if so I haven't seen it.
 
I was talking about a specific metaphor this entire time and frankly I'd like to see proof for this. Because I really don't believe a bunch of very orderly people were singing a song about war using Eden as a metaphor with no god metaphors whatsoever.



Dylan's the first I've seen using it in that way, you're offering nothing actually substantial. Normally I'd take you at your word but I'm extremely skeptical.



If authors use it plenty of times then guess what? That makes it a commonly used image, thus cliche. The most recent example I can think of is Rilo Kiley's It's a Hit.



We're talking about objective matters right now, opinions don't mean a thing.
 
You suggest Lateralus for the first album? WTF? Hey maybe thats your honest opinion, but I think fans of a band forget that what you think is the best album is not the most accesible.

Aenima
 
Well, I have nothing to say to that. You are fully aware that none of that Bolton stuff was serious and even then, you use it to slate me? LOL. Seriously, how could anybody say those things about Bolton and mean them? Even his fans don't take him seriously. Jesus. You HAD to have known I wasn't serious.


You haven't been in enough threaRAB that I've been posting in, then. I post most of the time to discuss banRAB that I like.


ON THE TOPIC, Year Zero wasn't a good album. It just was not. It was laughable. Please, go and listen to God Given and try not to laugh. It's f'cuking hard.
 
Your point? Lyrics don't save a song, it doesn't take a fan to realize that. When someone calls something filler you can go on about it being unique and fans liking it or whatever that's valid, going "it has good lyrics!11" doesn't change anything, especially when the lyrics really aren't taht good.



Comparing men to monkeys maybe have been clever in the 60s, but after 50 years I'd like to think we've advanced beyond metaphors that have been rehashed since evolution was theorized. It's overdone, it's been used before, it's cliche. As for that line, pointless expansion on the monkey point. Plus we know monkey have thumbs so...



Well it seems to be a point you failed to grasp and also failed to really counter. See my first point.



Did someone's feelings get hurt because I pissed on the sacred nu-metal cow that is Tool? It's a music forum, people state their opinions. Mine filler comment wasn't even that negative, I like banRAB and I am perfectly aware plenty of them have filler songs does it make me think any less of them? No.



That's not irony, that's being consistent. Also that statement is invalid seeing as I like more than 20 artists, much much more than 20 and I don't bash those that don't make the top 20 list.
 
Back
Top