Tool
Tool Concert Photo Gallery
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| My relationship with Tool began through meeting Adam Jones, lead guitar for the group. Adam is one of the world’s great rock musicians and an amazing graphic artist whose drawings of mutant humans are both frightening and hilarious. In addition, Adam is a filmmaker who directs and designs music videos for Tool, recreating his bizarre dreams. I met Adam in 1999, at one of my art exhibitions in Los Angeles where he approached me with an anatomically based concept for the Lateralus CD cover. Being a big fan of Tool’s intense music, I agreed. Response to the CD insert booklet was great. Then Adam called one day inviting me to contribute a one-minute transformative conclusion to his epic surreal music video for Parabol/Parabola. My imagination was stretched in new ways preparing storyboards and collaborating with talented animators to complete the project. Shortly before Tool went on their Summer/Fall tour in 2002, Adam asked me for stage set ideas and I offered the use of numerous images for backdrops and banners. It was thrilling to see my art integrated at a stunning scale into the concert spectacle. The giant screen projections, unfurling banners and hallucinogenically lit artwork reinforced the message in the music. |
