Can someone explain to me what it is that everyone likes about them, I mean I wouldn't mind getting into them but I just cant. I havent had that moment with any of there songs where i just go, wow I have to listen to more of their music.

I bought 3 of thier albums and I've found that I just don't like them, perhaps you're the same way.

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Eh, you love them or you don't. To me, some of their stuff is realllly powerful. Like in Parabol/Parabola, the buildup and climax gets me every time. Wings for Marie Pts. 1 & 2 are also great, when you think about why they were written. I think everyone likes them because of one, the atmosphere their music creates, two, they're the most mainstream "prog rock/metal" band around today, and three, their live shows are said to be off the proverbial chain.

I don't like them either, they just don't do anything for me. All of my friends who listen to rock say they are amazing, but I'm like ehh.

Well I don't mean to sound rude or condescending, but if you don't like Tool, its because you're a simple man. Tool is very deep and complex music, and not everyone has the mental capacity to enjoy it. Seriously.

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Don't yell at him for doing what his momma told him.

...I had to.

You may not mean to sound rude, but some things we just cant help can we?

I don't appreciate your jabs at my intelligence because you say I don't have the "mental capacity' to understand them. Just because they may have some form of complexity and deepness to you doesn't mean that your superior to those who don't enjoy it. Just because I don't enjoy it doesn't mean I don't understand it.

No I think you're obviously just STUPID. STUPIDER THAN ALL THE TOOL FANS AT LEAST!

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I can't believe I'm agreeing with an Acolyte over a Mod, but sambob, you are a prick. Just because somebody doesn't like a band that you do does not mean that they have any less mental capacity than you.

Maybe you lack the mental capacity to understand that people are different than you, and like different bands.

Hopefully everyone realizes that Sam ain't no tool fan...

I, however, represent the R&R mod minority here by being a big fan of the band.

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Yeah, "intelligent"...

Like you.

Tool barely uses odd time signatures, and their orchestrations are nothing like King Crimson, Dream Theater or Rush AT ALL.

They are simply psychedelic rock.

Don't use terms you don't understand.

And you obviously haven't listened to the lyrics.

Whats your point?

Rush's orchestrations aren't anything like King Crimsons either. Or Dream Theaters for that matter.

Man Goose pointed this is out about 15 post back, and yet people are still arguing over Sam.

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Deja vu on that shit..

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Yeah, that song 46 & 2 is nothing like King Crimson's Frame By Frame.

I was under the impression that you hated tool.

Shhhhh!!!

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I like them a lot, but I think many people overrate them too much. They have created a unique sound within the progressive rock genre, which many people consider it to fall into the category of "love it, or hate it".