Sitting here thinking about all the concerts that I have been to in my life; there has been quite a few. My first concert was Paul McCartney and it was an invite from a friends family; and honestly it wasn't until I got into HS that I went to another concert. Something happened to me in college though. I realized how much I loved going to see shows. It was all consuming. I have been fortunate enough to see shows when they come to my town; although in college we would drive all over the country to follow bands. It dawns on me that I have seen certain bands more than a dozen times. Now for all my hippie friends out there this is not a big feat; Phans and Heads have seen Phish and the Dead 100's of times; and in the "jam band" communities this is the norm. However in the hard rock scene it is not.
Don't get me wrong we are die hard fans for our Metal and Rock, but you just don't hear much of people going to see TOOL 100 times; I'm sure that they are out there; I just have not run into them. When I tell people that I have seen Papa Roach, or Buckcherry a dozen to half a dozen times people sometimes stare at me. I love both of those bands and frankly if I still had the free time I would go to other states to see them. I am dedicated to my bands. This does not just include purchasing concert tickets but it includes buying every one of their albums a listening to it until my ears bleed.
If I could have it my way I would be seeing a concert every night. It's funny cause I have been in a funk all day because I just found out that one of my favorite bands is coming to town and I will not be around to see them due to a prior commitment. I just might have to jump on a plane and go see them somewhere else.
No other band has the technical musicality of TOOL; every component of their sound from vocals, to percussion, to bass and guitar is thoroughly thought out. They are one of those most deliberate and focused musicians in the industry hands down. Which is why it takes them nearly half a decade to put out an album. Its all about the music with them, even their live shows put out studio quality sounds.
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