I saw these guys Wednesday night: http://www.myspace.com/soundsofgeronimo

I was really impressed.  I hadn't though about Man is the Bastard since the late 90s until this band was playing a show here.  There's a whole bunch of Man is the Bastard associated bands playing pretty interesting noise / electronic music.  Also related and worth checking out: The Bastard Noise & Amps for Christ.

hmmm, to me it sounds like the runoff from a Tool CD, ie all the bits they didn't put into their songs

I'm listening to a copy of an older Tool album I had lying around... the background noises sound similar

I could see that.  Tool does introduce a lot of elements from different subgenres of heavy music and electronic music into the sound they put out.

Thought Tool was overrated then, think Tool is overrated now.

as do most people here... point?

Thought Tool was overrated then, think Tool is overrated now.

I would agree.  They're top-notch musicians, but that does not necessarily mean the music is good or particularly unique.  Then again what's "good" is relative to who you ask.

as do most people here... point?

No point, just stating a fact.

Thought Tool was overrated then, think Tool is overrated now.

I would agree.  They're top-notch musicians, but that does not necessarily mean the music is good or particularly unique.  Then again what's "good" is relative to who you ask.

Everyone is entitled to their wrong opinion.

And yours is equally wrong.

Haterz be hatin'

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I've seen Tool 5 times.  Only fun to see if you are drinking a bunch of beers and snorting some cocaine.  Sorry to say it, but it's true.

Honestly though, those would make most events fun.

I don't get what's not to like about Tool. I like them fine. I think Adam Jones constructs a good video too.

I like a couple of Tool songs, but generally they're pretty blah.

I liked their first EP a lot.  I also liked the first two albums.  I was disappointed with the third.  And I sold the fourth album back to the record store the same day I bought it after 1 listen.

Opiate is all that I will still listen to now.

I think Tool was primarily a good introduction to other heavy progressive or experimental music.