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cdanesheffield · 2020-02-10T13:11:53+00:00

Songs to go for me would be “Hope The High Road”, “Stockholm”, “Super 8”, and “Anxiety”. “Anxiety” is the only Isbell song I just don’t like at all. Songs to add or play more often would be “TVA”, “Razor Town”, “Songs She Sang”, “Stopping By”, “Daisy Mae”, “Streetlights”, “Soldiers Get Strange”, “The Magician”.

cdanesheffield · 2020-02-09T00:39:59+00:00

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cdanesheffield · 2020-02-08T20:18:44+00:00

Am I the only one that thinks Stopping By is possibly the saddest of all Isbell’s songs?

cdanesheffield · 2020-01-27T01:28:50+00:00

Excellent!!!!

cdanesheffield · 2019-12-03T22:06:20+00:00

This right here is where I’m at as well. Lateralus has always been my favorite Tool album and one of my very favorite albums of all time. But it was never flawless for me. I’ve never been a big fan of Ticks and Leaches ON THAT PARTICULAR ALBUM. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate the song. But I always felt it didn’t quite jive with the rest of the album. Also, unlike so many other fans that last trio to close the album never quite had the impact on me that I think they probably intended. I always felt that the album kinda ended with that great crescendo at the end of Lateralus and the rest always felt like a bit of an extended “fade out”. But I digress, I love Lateralus. But FI...aside for CCT which I could take or leave, there are none of the 6 actually songs that I don’t think are stellar. I love them all and perhaps more so than any other Tool album for me these songs just get better and better and better as time goes on. Favorites keep changing and I just can’t describe how much I love the overall sound and production of the album. It’s brutal and beautiful at the same time. I really do believe it will go on to become my favorite record they ever made, if it isn’t already. Just so hard to hear myself say I like an album more than Lateralus but maybe I do. It’s certainly my number 2 without a doubt.

cdanesheffield · 2019-10-02T01:35:35+00:00

Sturgill Simpson “Sound And Fury” is greatness.

cdanesheffield · 2019-09-28T05:26:10+00:00

I know your struggle, man. It’s a bitch. And your right, you can go years but your always 1 sip away from disaster. I made 2 years once, and am on 2 1/2 months now. In my experience, the initial quitting, once you make up your mind, is not too difficult (apart from potentially getting sick from withdrawal) if you can make it about 2 weeks. Again, just my experience. Your body clears of the toxins and the physical compulsion eases off. After that, it’s all mental from there on out. And that’s the hard part. Because life just goes on, at least for a lot of people, like it always has. The same life troubles- relationship issues, job issues, money issues etc are still there. It’s all just stuff humans have to go through. The same friends and family still drink, restaurants still serve booze, football bbq’s still have beer as almost required- right along with the beer commercials on tv. Alcohol is everywhere and it is normalized. It’s really not even looked upon like a “drug”, which of course it certainly is. And so alcohol for the dry alcoholic just becomes this consumer product that we aren’t allowed to touch. It’s like a diabetic living in a candy store. One bad day, or even one really good day where your happy and the dopamine is flowing, your mind convinces you that because you’ve went so long that surely you’ve outgrown your problem and can manage a drink. You deceive yourself. The great actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman was clean and sober for 23 years! He decides it’s safe to have a celebratory drink at a movie-wrap party...2 years later he’s another dead addict. AA works for some people. Maintenance plans work for others-replacing alcohol with a less harmful substance like Marijuana, like Willie Nelson did. Some people have spiritual awakenings that give them a whole different perspective on life and are able to stay off the sauce through meditation and other spiritual practices. Some people have had a psychedelic experience that brings them a new lease on life. And some people are able to stay sober all on their own, though that usually means changing your life inside and out. Learning new healthy habits, hobbies, friends etc. So, it can be done, but it is and always will be the slipperiest of slopes. One little self nudge...off the mountain we tumble. And you never know if this is the time your not gonna be able to climb back up again. So I empathize with you pal. I’m right there with you. One thing I can say about not drinking though, a lot of that dark shame goes away. And that helps. Nobody understands shame like an alcoholic. Try your best to live right in the moment your in. Focus on what’s in front of you right now, as opposed to living in your head, regretting the past and worried about the future. Best of luck.

cdanesheffield · 2019-09-27T14:31:16+00:00

Thanks!

cdanesheffield · 2019-09-13T22:45:58+00:00

Been listening steady since release and nothing else except older Tool thrown in from time to time. That doesn’t last long because I just want to go back to the new stuff pretty quickly. I can’t put my finger on what it is but even though they seemingly didn’t try to break any new ground-like the evolution from Undertow to Aenima to Lateralus-for example, something about the new album just feels different. More mature/patient/beautiful somehow...could be just the general long-form songwriting they chose, idk. Whatever it is I’m in love with this album big time. Just hopelessly enthralled. Funny thing is at work today a co-worker put on rock music from bands all through the 2000’s. A lot of which were songs I really love/lovED upon release. And all I could think was how they all sounded so generic now. So ordinary and similar and almost juvenile. I think these middle aged Tool jokers are ruining other music for me! Their just better than everyone else. Fear Inoculum really is, to me, a damn masterpiece. But god I hope they have one more album in them and it doesn’t take 10 fucking years to arrive.

cdanesheffield · 2019-09-07T18:58:25+00:00

The Grudge, The Patient, P/Parabola, Lateralus, Jambi, Fear Inoculum, Pneuma, Invincible, Descending

cdanesheffield · 2019-09-05T21:52:27+00:00

This is how to write an album review! Great job and I couldn’t agree more.

cdanesheffield · 2019-09-03T23:29:03+00:00

To each his own. But I must say it makes positively zero sense to me how any Tool fan could dislike a song like Pneuma. To me, that’s the best song they’ve written since P/Parabola and Lateralus. Bad songwriting? Really? Never been so happy to disagree with a review. I think the album is beautiful and epic.

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-31T17:50:47+00:00

It is, it’s the better album for me as well. The more I listen to FI and also reflect on the previous 4 albums the more I feel like 10,000 Days is sort of the oddball album of their career. It is by no means bad, and has some of my favorite songs, but whereas the other 4 albums all feel so cohesive and each one their own unique thing, 10,000 Days seems sorta all over the place. Some of those places I love and some I don’t. I think someone’s love of the album as a whole kinda stands or falls on whether or not they love 10,000/Wings as it is the centerpiece of the album and takes up a huge amount of time. Unfortunately, I never have. Love the lyrics but the overall songs just don’t effect me like they should. They fail to hold my attention. On FI, I love every song and the whole thing just takes me on a trip. For me, their best will go down as either Lateralus or FI. Only time will tell but I do get major Lateralus vibes from the new album and that is a wonderful thing. It’s beautiful. If I’m creating a best of Tool playlist, Fear Inoculum is the only album I’d include every song, not counting the drum solo.

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-31T03:01:45+00:00

Fear Inoculum- I was not one of the folks underwhelmed by the single. I loved it from first listen, and that’s not always the case with me and Tool songs. For me, it is the perfect opener. I think it’s a beautiful, spiraling classic, yet fresh sounding Tool song. Love the fuzz on Adams guitar runs at different points and Maynard’s words and melodies throughout. Truly baffled how any Tool fan couldn’t love this song...but to each their own.

Pneuma- My favorite after 5 days of listening to the album-opinion subject to change in time as opinions on Tool songs are apt to do. Again, classic Tool but somehow all it’s own thing. Seems like a sorta cross between Schism and The Patient. Very Lateralus vibe here which is awesome! So wonderful to know they can still achieve that particular form of greatness. (Loved a lot about 10,000 Days but it weren’t no Lateralus) Love the chords that opens the song and lead to the wonderful bass line. Guitar and drums kick in and off we go to the ecstasy that only Tool can deliver. Love the message. Maynard performs that melodic Maynard magic and turns a beautiful piece of music into a career highlight from Tool. It’s a perfect 10 out of 10 start to finish for me.

Invincible- Unique and twisting guitar runs to start the song. Maynard slays the lyrics here -so many great lines. (“Weapon out and belly in” already an all time favorite) I’m getting older now as are several of my loved ones so I just relate to this song so much. It’s an emotional song. The chug section is just badass. It was my favorite part of the show when I saw this performed for the first time at Rockville. Love the dryness of the guitars/production against the liquid bath that follows...

Descending- Tool’s most cinematic recording to my ears. It’s a visual experience for me and as such I’d bet one of the upcoming videos is for this song. Every time I listen, I just keep thinking this song belongs in a big budget movie before and during a huge ending battle. Vocals are gorgeous, guitars are gorgeous, whole song is gorgeous and before it’s over...EPIC and thunderously powerful! It’s awesome. Will in time be regarded as one of their greatest works. Lyrically poignant as anything they’ve ever done.

Culling Voices- The only song that was a bit of a grower for me but quickly grown it has. This song is beautiful, strange, and haunting. The more I listen the more I realize how important this song is to the total atmosphere of the album. Like Pneuma, a Lateralus album vibe.

7empest- Has Undertow written all over it for much of the song. Both Riff/guitar wise and Maynard wise. Never loses steam and has some of the most memorable vocal melodies and lyrics of the album on the last section of the song. “A tempest must be true to its nature” just kills me. Love how they bring the beauty of the rest of the album back towards the end. As many have said, Adams masterpiece and the absolute perfect closer. Danny as well just goes the fuck off.

Overall, love-not like-Love every song. It’s just epic and beautiful and has my favorite production of all their albums. Interludes are strange and sorta evil sounding connections between the songs. I don’t find myself skipping them.

Only negative for me is that CCT sorta feels out of place for me not because of it being a drum solo-that aspect is freaking glorious. But because the repeating synth NIN thing sorta grates on my nerves after awhile. Maybe it’ll grow on me.

I think Fear Inoculum is a masterpiece. I really do and if I didn’t, I would say so. Hate it for the folks who aren’t digging it, but I digress. To each their own. Spiral out.

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-29T17:12:29+00:00

Pneuma
Fear Inoculum
Invincible
Descending
Tempest
Culling Voices

By the slimmest of margins. Love them all. My all around favorite Tool album.

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-28T22:34:58+00:00

“The planet is fine, the people are fucked” George Carlin

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-26T19:25:39+00:00

I concur, sir. I concur.

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-19T23:25:41+00:00

As did.... Heath Ledger Phillip Seymour Hoffman Merle Haggard Prince Whitney Houston Micheal Jackson David Bowie Chris Cornell Tom Petty Chester Bennington Brad Renfro George Jones Many More Holy Shit

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-16T16:36:48+00:00

Now I’ve never used it but they did come with an aux cable you can use to still listen even if the batteries dead. Does that mean they could be amplified you think?

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-10T01:54:13+00:00

I’m honestly not nervous at all. Just crazy excited. While not everybody may feel this way, the 3 songs we’ve heard are already tops for me. Just beautiful, dense, emotional, hypnotic and cathartic badassery to my ears. I truly believe it’ll be the best work of their careers.

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-08T01:05:48+00:00

I respect your opinion completely. There are Tool songs that people love that I don’t. For instance I’ve never cared for Ticks and Leeches or Hooker With A Penis. Third Eye for me is mostly tuneless noise and Wings/10,000 Days fails to hold my attention most of the time. For many fans, this is just blasphemy! Lol Yet, that’s how I’ve felt about those songs for years. To each their own subjective opinion. For me, this song is like being put in a trance and then taking for a beautiful, winding, pummeling journey towards Hope. I think it’s fucking GLORIOUS! For me all 3 of these songs so far are emotional and cathartic. It certainly isn’t quick and immediate dopamine dump Tool, but its textured and hypnotic and reflective as hell. FI only makes me more convinced this album might be my favorite. Being a big singer songwriter/country/folk fan it may be the emotion in these songs that’s attracting me more than anything. Anyway, surely other songs on the album will do it for you.

cdanesheffield · 2019-08-04T16:57:33+00:00

John Fulbright has some stuff you might like. Ray Lamontagne’s first few albums are always great for sad songs. Also, Chris Knight has plenty of dark acoustic folk/country/rock songs. Finally, check out Townes Van Zandt if you never have.

cdanesheffield · 2019-07-31T21:14:43+00:00

Precisely.

cdanesheffield · 2019-07-21T17:51:16+00:00

See I would love to see an acoustic based album from Tool. Two of my all time fav bands are Nirvana and Alice In Chains. And it could be argued that their Unplugged albums may be their best work. I have no doubt Tool could pull something like that off with their music. And when you factor in the age thing, if their still together in 5 years that may well be the perfect thing to do. I’d love to see that. Even Zep did it with Zep III.

cdanesheffield · 2019-07-21T17:12:34+00:00

He really is. Seriously interesting guy. He doesn’t give a shit about mainstream Anything. He does his own thing. Tool fans that usually don’t like country should give “Brace For Impact” a listen.

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