(“Useful Idiot” is the sound of a record skipping, “Intermission” adapts the opening riff of “jimmy,” etc.) So what do we talk about? I don’t want to sit here and spout out useless trivia for an album like this, because the chances are most of you know that trivia. And even with these long songs, there’s six interludes. Even with 15 tracks, most of the songs push past the 5-minute mark, topped out at “Third Eye” and its ridiculous 13:47 running time. 77 minutes, 18 seconds – that leaves just two minutes and 42 seconds open on traditional CDs. The first thing I noticed about Ænima (besides the title being frustrating to type) is that it is long. When his tastes shifted more towards country and bluegrass in the mid-2000s, I took a bunch of those CDs, since he said he didn’t have any need for them any more. He was a really big rock and metal fan when I was a child, and he had a great collection of CDs with him, which included every Tool album up through Lateralus. Who knows? I thought this would be an interesting topic to discuss.It’s been 18 years since Tool released Ænima, and it still stands as one of the greatest metal albums of all time. It would make sense as it's pretty evident that Jones is a big Page fan. I think it may be a tonebender style fuzz. More focused and raspier than a Fuzz Face. I can't really put a finger on what kind of fuzz it may be. It's also interesting as Dave Botril (producer for this album) is more known for being a 'drum guy' in the studio. It's just mixed so well making the guitar have so much texture. It's one of the coolest things I've noticed on record. If it's a heavier passage with big power chords or big one note riffs, the fuzz is in the forefront and the OD is in the back. If it's something with palm muting, the fuzz track is quieter and the OD track is in the forefront. In a lot of cases it sounds like one guitar track is amp OD (probably his Marshall) and the other track is some kind of fuzz. It sounds as if there's two tracks going on simultaneously and whoever mixed it did a hell of a job. Jimmy, Hooker with a Penis, Third Eye, Pushit. I've never seen this topic discussed before. After being really gear nerdy the past year or two, I start listening to that album. Just sitting and listening and picking apart the instruments and sounds.Īnyways. Actually sitting and admiring the content, not just driving down the road or doing something else. As a matter of fact it's probably been a couple of years since I've actually sat down and LISTENED to their albums. And to savor their greatness, I only listen to their albums once in awhile. Furthermore, no security is promised or implied by The Gear Page owners, administrators, or moderators. However, if you choose to trade or use an alternate payment such as Venmo, Zelle, PayPal-Gift, Crypto, or other forms of compensation, there is no recourse or protection for buyers. We recommend using a payment service that offers buyer protection, such as PayPal. Members must handle all the problems off of the Forum. Use the feedback system to report any issue. Negotiated terms are private between the two parties. In every listing, you must post a price or trade value price. If one party shows proof of fraud, the limit of what the owners, administrators, and moderators can do is remove the other party's posting privileges. All transactions are between the two private parties only. Members who choose to buy/sell gear via The Gear Page Emporiums understand that The Gear Page, its owners, administrators, and moderators a) make no guarantee of accurate descriptions, and b) are not liable for any loss due to transactions between individuals.īuyer Beware. The rule is below as it now reads and will be enforced. However, we are coming into a new era with people doing different manners of monetary transactions.Įssentially, we'll no longer require anyone to be tied to Paypal only people can now use whatever payment they want, but we want to let people know they are on their own. In the past, we had required people to use Paypal to head off attempted fraud, which has been a concern for many years. Please note that effective immediately we have updated the Emporium Rules for payment options.