Because I have no idea if I like them or not
*I really appreciate the answers, thank you
I do like their music and I enjoy listening to most of their albums, from a musical technique point of view there is literally nothing bad to say about the band.
But, recently, I found out that, in order to be able to see them live, one has to be subscribed to their on line fan service which gives access to the pre-order of their live events tickets even before they hit the normal sale channels. Given their fame it’s already hard to be able to find a ticket to one of their live shows, which are also already quite expensive themselves. If we count the cost of the subscription to their fanclub (50$/year) it seems like they don’t care about their less wealthy fans.
This has changed my perspective on the band and its message: before making this discovery I always saw Tools as a group focused on the enrichment of individuals through art and self-improvement. Now I see them as the guys who speak nice words but then act in a complete opposite way for their own benefit, because walking the way they talk about it’s too much of an hassle for themselves.
In conclusion I’ve decided to avoid going to their live concerts and to only listen to their music via open platforms such as YouTube.
Money are not needed for spiritual awakening so I’m sure they won’t be bothered by missing my money from their cachets
Money corrupt anything that wants to be corrupted. Having principles should avoid this corruption but, evidently, Tools have decided they don’t have principles to care about.
And mind you, it was a free and informed decision for them. I cannot fathom anyone forcing a band like them with their reach and love from their fanbase to do anything they wouldn’t be willing to do themselves in the first place
I really like Tool. I have at least 3 of their albums and have yet to find anything I don’t like about them.
Give them a listen: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tool
Everyone likes Tool
Have you listened to their albums? Do you feel compelled to listen to them again? None of us can tell you if you like them or not.
I mean… What’s the point in talking about a band you don’t know? Make an opinion and then discuss, not the other way around.
But anyway, most bands have only 1-2 polarizing factors (musical style, artists’ personality, overzealous or otherwise annoying fans, etc.). Tool has a lot more. That makes people lean more towards either love or hate on the spectrum. Personally, I lean towards love since I’m not really influenced by Maynard’s personality nor the fans’. The music is pretty great, for the most part. There’s times when I’m not in the mood to listen to the interludes or whatever you wanna call them, so I skip them and that’s about it.
