Do you hear any TOOL on Ghost Reveries?

[biggsy]

I don't usually pick things up like that unless I'm thinking about it... maybe I'll pick it up next time I listen.

 

[Nichtsicher]

no, they say it because there are lots of tool-isms. Maybe i should show you some side-by comparisons so you hear it?

Well there may be.

But imo Tool just doesnt make me go "wow" like Opeth does. But to each his own.

 

[Bierbommetje]

I hear a clear 10,000 Days influence.

 

[Scarlett Letterman]

However, I think that they are saying this because there is alot of rivalry between the fans of both bands.

Where do you see this

 

[:Wreath:]

I hear a clear 10,000 Days influence.

good one

Anyhow, there are some minor resemblances here and there but talking about a rip off is a stretch... I believe you can hear just as much Tool in Opeth as the other way around

 

[Nichtsicher]

Where do you see this

I have freinds who are Tool fans also on other forums etc

 

[Zivilyn]

I hear it, and to me it seems obvious.

 

[NFU]

yes, its absolutely obvious. i dont know why most people's brains here dont work properly. or ears as the case may be.

 

[arzachel]

no tool similarities whatsoever especially not on GoP

 

[Arnold Layne]

Why does it matter, at least a band with talent is influenced by tool. The only other people i hear raving about tool are emo loosers like staind, who have nothing musically in common with Tool or Opeth

 

[deltarider99]

They didn't use Drop-D.

All right, my bad. Standard D. Some variation of D.

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

Love both bands, Only thing that is Toolish off of Ghost Reveries though are parts of Ghost of perdition

 

[biggsy]

yes, its absolutely obvious. i dont know why most people's brains here dont work properly. or ears as the case may be.

I don't listen thinking "OK let's play 'Spot the Influences'!" I listen to music, enjoying it just for what it is, not for who it sounds like.

 

[Alex78]

I hear Tool in GoP, but other than that, no

 

[fränzi]

I can hear Tool in the ba-ba-ba-ba bah ba-ba-ba-bah part of Ghost of Perdition.

 

[Heckelgruber]

I can hear Tool in the ba-ba-ba-ba bah ba-ba-ba-bah part of Ghost of Perdition.

Absolutely.

I think I mostly hear a bit of Toolishness in the percussion (other than GoP, as others have pointed out). Also, I'd say love/hate for Tool is pretty much 50/50 on this forum.

 

[Bierbommetje]

If you want to hear Tool, you'll hear Tool. If you're just listening to Opeth, you'll hear Opeth.

 

[:Wreath:]

in fact Tool isn't the only nor the first band to play a part like that (I'm referring to the bah-bah ) and I don't consider it an uber-obvious influence, a small similarity maybe...

not that an influence from Tool is a bad thing, but when I hear idiots saying GoP is a Grudge rip-off, it makes me wonder how badly people mistreat their ears these days...

 

[Bierce85]

Absolutely.

I think I mostly hear a bit of Toolishness in the percussion (other than GoP, as others have pointed out). Also, I'd say love/hate for Tool is pretty much 50/50 on this forum.

I'd say its the repeating D power chord riff. It's almost identical to a part in the Grudge.

10,000 days sucks BTW. Just wanted to say that.

 

[BurningSky]

in fact Tool isn't the only nor the first band to play a part like that (I'm referring to the bah-bah ) and I don't consider it an uber-obvious influence, a small similarity maybe...

not that an influence from Tool is a bad thing, but when I hear idiots saying GoP is a Grudge rip-off, it makes me wonder how badly people mistreat their ears these days...

Those are pretty close to my exact thoughts about it. Tool didn't come up with the down-stroking, syncopated rhythm hard rock thing. Tons of bands do it, and opeth themselves have done it for a while. And for who ever said GR isnt it dropped-D is wrong. Pretty much every song is in open D-minor tuning, so theres gonna be that dropped D in the songs. (Not that it matters at all what tuning something is in)