Tool

[bassplayer4893]

who do u like better from tool, Justin Chancellor, or Paul D'Amour?

[KennethB]

I like both, but Justin I like more.

[xlows]

I think Justin is more creative, so he gets my vote.

[magneezius]

I wouldn't normally answer this kind of thread because I feel this has been done before. However I just saw Tool in San Francisco for my 6th time and it was UNBELIEVABLE. I would definately say my vote goes to JUSTIN ONLY BECAUSE LATERALUS is my Favorite Album. His WAL tone in that album is unrivaled, Not to mention When i saw them perform lateralus Danny Carrey had a drum solo with the drummer from TransAm and Tim Alexander (drummer from Primus). This was AMAZING To say the least.

Not Including TOOL performing a Dead Kennedy's cover of "holiday in cambodia" with special guest JELLO BIAFRA and Maynard backing VOCALS.

Best concert of MY life!
Justin Rules!

[agreatheight]

Justin.

[optikhog]

Paul. Justin is a great player but Paul's style just sits right with me - not too much, just enough. Plus, his tone was/is amazing. He's so underrated.

[magneezius]

Okay so just out of curiousity I've been listening to Lusk and feersum enjin (i believe thats how its spelled) I don't know anything else Paul D'amour has done since TOOL thoughl. Does anyone really know what Paul is doing and did he ever actually make music more "experimental" than tool?
Not sure on this but i hardly doubt it.

Can anyone provide some recent info on Paul?

[optikhog]

Not much else, really. He's been working on Feersum Ennjin since 2006 but I don't think it's taking off. He also did the Replicants album (which I dig heavily), but his career has been pretty quiet since leaving Tool.

*EDIT* The Feersum Ennjin web site seems to indicate that Paul has left that project as well: http://www.feersumennjin.net/

[RedCoatMonster]

I dont really PREFER either over the other. I think Pauls style fit the older Tool stuff better then Justin and Justin fits the newer stuff better.

[optikhog]

Originally Posted by RedCoatMonster

I dont really PREFER either over the other. I think Pauls style fit the older Tool stuff better then Justin and Justin fits the newer stuff better.

That's probably true. I've always preferred the pounding riffs of Undertow to the newer stuff (which I also love), so that may explain my fondness for Paul.

[nad]

I preferred Paul until Lateralus came out, now I prefer Justin.

Paul was an IMMENSE influence on me while growing up though.

Two amazing musicians.

[zongeek]

Originally Posted by magneezius

Okay so just out of curiousity I've been listening to Lusk and feersum enjin (i believe thats how its spelled) I don't know anything else Paul D'amour has done since TOOL thoughl. Does anyone really know what Paul is doing and did he ever actually make music more "experimental" than tool?
Not sure on this but i hardly doubt it.

Can anyone provide some recent info on Paul?

I was on a short list for bass player/singer for Feersum Ennjin. Paul is a really, really sweet guy and very funny.

His music post-TOOL is easily WAY more expirimental than TOOL. At least, IMO.

He did Replicants with Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards (Failure) and Chris Pitman. It's cover songs but done in a really new-wave/psychadelic way.

Then Lusk, which I suggest you just buy and listen to over and over and over again. It has a huge cast of people but the core was Paul and Chris... and Brad Laner and Greg. Kellii Scott, Daney Carey, Gilden Tunador, Blair (from TOOL's website), Patty Hood and Korel Tunador also guest. This album is more or less a really lush psychedelic pop album. It's in my Top 5 and is one of the best records I've ever heard.

Then, recently, he's been (and still as, so far as I know) doing Feersum Ennjin. When we talked he was looking for bass players and lead singers. I called him back, never heard from him. Talked to my friend who is a director who said one of his assistants directed the music video for Feersum Ennjin. So as far as I know, they have a whole band line-up; Paul doing guitar and maybe singing, Jon Mauherhan on drums and who knows for bass and lead vox. But also, Paul is soon to be a dad again so I think that's his primary concern.

That said, Paul is my fav. mostly becuase I think he is a little more dynamic. But I love Justin too!!

[nad]

You live in Topanga. Ever gone to Lobal Orning? I need to someday.

I've been needing to pick up Lusk for the better half of forever now, still haven't. I'm an idiot.

[The Owl]

Originally Posted by magneezius

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Not Including TOOL performing a Dead Kennedy's cover of "holiday in cambodia" with special guest JELLO BIAFRA and Maynard backing VOCALS.

Best concert of MY life!
Justin Rules!

ARE YOU SERIOUS???! I'd HAVE to hear that!

[magneezius]

Originally Posted by The Owl

ARE YOU SERIOUS???! I'd HAVE to hear that!

Heres a video i found of Tool Performing Dead Kennedy's "holiday in cambodia" onstage with Jello Biafra.This is however just a short snippet of the beginning of the song. You'll notice jello doing some kind of interpretive dance in front of Maynard while the rest of the band does there thing.
heres the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq4fmxBUe7E

[The Owl]

Just watched it!

Yeah, they did real good, and it got them to play in a key other than D.

[maxgrant]

Originally Posted by The Owl

Just watched it!

Yeah, they did real good, and it got them to play in a key other than D.

I have wondered if they were aware of the other keys, sometimes. It's still amazing that they manage to make so much music with such a small palette of tonal variations.

I mean, sometimes I hear a band play a whole album in the same or a pair of related keys, but Tool has made a career out of dropped-D.

[(hed)-less]

I prefer Justin, Paul was a good player dont get me wrong but Justins playing fits the band much better - his tone and use of a plec to me are part of the Tool sound where as though Pauls slap lines were pretty cool - they arent Tool to me. I think Pauls playing was more generic at types where as Justin has alot more interesting ideas going on and fits the bands present sound - additionally I like his use of effects, I dont think Paul used any where near as many...if at all...but feel free to correct me on that!

[UncleBalsamic]

I prefer Justin. Paul was good but I prefer Justin's style of playing more.

[Steelix]

Whichever recorded on Lateralus.
inferring Justin from Magneezuis's post.