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I'm a Tool fan, and I'll have you all know that I plan on breaking the "no weapons" rule at the festival. And I'm bringing my hand-bound copy of the Necronomicon, too.
Post by supernaut6011 on Jun 11, 2007 17:08:35 GMT -5
I have been to 5 Tool shows (including 3 in 4 days) and I will say that Roo will be like the show I saw in Ames, IA... a bunch of people on shrooms all in their own little "space". HOWEVER there has always been that little group of "Tools" that try to mosh to Tool (which is almost impossible with all the time signature changes) but by about the 3rd song they seem to lose interest.
Also on a side note IMO I found it very, very strange for Tool to play a festival like Roo and can only hope they have something rare and special in store for us!
Post by krazeepete on Jun 11, 2007 18:13:25 GMT -5
hmmmn, i'm about to head the 12 hours to roo for the first time and i find this thread and it rubs me the wrong way. i guess i'm not a "jammer" and am going only to see Tool. my friend won VIP passes on the radio. so what is the controversy? moshing? i mosh, but only by/to myself. i am courteous to people around me but i just want to let the music take over body. i often try to help people who have fallen/gettign squished, passed out , etc. is this concern just a stereotypical reaction to a band that has a few songs that sound like metallica?
hmmmn, i'm about to head the 12 hours to roo for the first time and i find this thread and it rubs me the wrong way. i guess i'm not a "jammer" and am going only to see Tool. my friend won VIP passes on the radio. so what is the controversy? moshing? i mosh, but only by/to myself. i am courteous to people around me but i just want to let the music take over body. i often try to help people who have fallen/gettign squished, passed out , etc. is this concern just a stereotypical reaction to a band that has a few songs that sound like metallica?
hmmmn, i'm about to head the 12 hours to roo for the first time and i find this thread and it rubs me the wrong way. i guess i'm not a "jammer" and am going only to see Tool. my friend won VIP passes on the radio. so what is the controversy? moshing? i mosh, but only by/to myself. i am courteous to people around me but i just want to let the music take over body. i often try to help people who have fallen/gettign squished, passed out , etc. is this concern just a stereotypical reaction to a band that has a few songs that sound like metallica?
o.O What Tool are you listening to that sounds like Metallica?
Post by I Can't Wait! on Jun 11, 2007 18:31:54 GMT -5
Can't wait to check em' out! Only had limited exposure to them (the most recent album with the viewmaster dealie on it via a friend at work) A little heavier than I normally listen too, but what the hell, if all music sounded the same I probably wouldn't like it (music) at all.
I did find tool an interesting choice for Roo, but diversifying the scene seems to be all in Superfly's business plan.
Have fun, mosh if you must, I'll be towards the back taking it all in!
Post by krazeepete on Jun 11, 2007 18:50:44 GMT -5
it doesn't sound like metallica to me but vicarious came on the radio and some coworkers said it sounded like metallica. tool has enough crunchy guitar that mainstream ppl will think it sounds like metallica. just thinking of ZM and police fans who might think that. mosh by myself? i don't go into the pit but i go nuts/headbang etc. again, someone who does the "groovy" arm swaying thing will consider it moshing.
it doesn't sound like metallica to me but vicarious came on the radio and some coworkers said it sounded like metallica. tool has enough crunchy guitar that mainstream ppl will think it sounds like metallica. just thinking of ZM and police fans who might think that. mosh by myself? i don't go into the pit but i go nuts/headbang etc. again, someone who does the "groovy" arm swaying thing will consider it moshing.
I think (hope) that you dont have to worry about people around here thinking Tool sounds like Metallica. People around here tend to have no less than at least generally knowlege of what Tool sounds like.
it doesn't sound like metallica to me but vicarious came on the radio and some coworkers said it sounded like metallica. tool has enough crunchy guitar that mainstream ppl will think it sounds like metallica. just thinking of ZM and police fans who might think that. mosh by myself? i don't go into the pit but i go nuts/headbang etc. again, someone who does the "groovy" arm swaying thing will consider it moshing.
how can you even put T00L and metallishite in the same sentence ?
I just wanted to ask opinions on whether people thought there would be "moshing" or not. I've seen Tool twice, once on their Lateralus tour, and the second time at their Coachella "reunion." Both times I was exposed to considerable amounts of crowd movement and craziness, although it was also easy to avoid if you wanted too.
Personally I found it fun, and especially at Coachella (which was particualarly intense) because a moving crowd means you can get up close and you don't even really have to stand, other people hold you up.
I could see Bonnaroo being different though, mellower crowd overall and probably won't be as many CRAZY GOTH HARDCORE Tool fans as at their Coachella show. They kept it interesting though.
Either way I'm really looking forward to their set and having it blow everybody's mind. Coachella sets are wonderful but always a ripoff in terms of time. Bonnaroo sets are basically twice as long for any given performer.
I may be even more excited for the police though. More of a once in a lifetime thing, for my wallet's sake.
I like to think i am one of the biggest Tool fans in my town. But i'm also one of the biggest kyndheads to. Love tool but love your everyone else first.