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Originally Posted by 333
I agree. Chancellor does wonders with his guitars and effects. There have been moments where I was unsure that the sound I was hearing was even a bass. Pure brilliance, if you ask me. One of my favorite Tool tracks for the bass at the moment would have to be "Disposition". Typical, I know, but it always makes me think of transitional seasons. Sometimes, I think their more mellow songs like this move me more than any of their stuff.
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So true. Chancellor is highly underrated. I think in a way he changed the image of the bass in that particular scene; he's not your typical bassist and he finds new (but still technical) ways to make the bass work as an instrument to suit him and Tool. The first time I heard the Schism bass riff I was hooked.
And yeah, Tool's mellower songs are amazing. People seem to forget this side of them, only concentrating on their 'heaviness.' But their music holds a lot of light and the mellow aspect of them is just beautiful.