46 and 2 are just ahead of us....

Suitcase - check
Bag - check
Tickets - check ...

Yes folks its that time of the year again :)
as i bounce off the walls trying to pack all essential items for our trip to Sydney, i cant help but be reminded of a phone call i got from someone earlier this week. the question was posed "who are you going to see in concert again?" then i realised i better educate some of the less aware of you out there. who exactly is this band we call ....

TOOL.

Tool is an American progressive rock band, formed in 1990 in LA, California, when drummer Danny Carey joined Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Paul d'Amour. The band turned out to become a highly successful act, "introducing dark, vaguely underground metal to the music public. To the oldies ... think modern day expanded version coalesce of Pink Floyd / Black Sabbath / King Krimson / Led Zeppelin. that kinda flavour.

They have gained appreciation and critical praise for a complex and ever-evolving sound, that ranges from "slam and bang" heavy rock metal on their first release to more progressive influenced songwriting on newer albums "Lateralus" and the current 10,000 Days, which in another era (think 70s Pink FLoyd) would have been considered progressive rock. Their overall sound is "primal heavy music, as distinct as it is disturbing to the unfamiliar"

They are known for addressing philosophical and spiritual issues in their lyrics, such as evolution and psychology, unwelcomed organized religion / authoritive force and spiritual transcendence.

Maynard (lead singer sums things up nicely):
Tool is exactly what it sounds like: It's a big dick. It's a wrench. It's also what it sounds like: It's a verb, it's a digging factor. It's an active process of searching, as in use us, use our music, use your emotions, we are a shovel, we are the match, your tool; use us as a catalyst in your process of finding out whatever it is you need to find out in life, or whatever it is you're trying to achieve.

So i'll leave you with some images from their recent live shows in germany and the states. this is the reason we travel to see this group perform, because the visual presentation is worth half the admission alone, theres more i could say on this but i dont want to spoil it for our youngest member.

In the end, Im sure most of you wont "get all this" thats fine ... but you know its alot more interesting on the other side ... think outside your top 40 radio, made to order, pretty face, verse chorus verse song box for a moment, step through, see you on the otherside.

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the following is an outdoor show in Germany, similar setup for the Big Day Out. the rest are all indoor venue sets, which we will see at the SYD Entertainment Center. updates as we go into Sydney soon.