Justin Chancellor (Tool)

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   Yeah, Justin is the man. Many Tool fans don't consider him as much of an important part of the instrumental songwriting process as Danny and Adam are, and I don't get that. He is extraordinary at what he does. After seeing Tool live twice on their 10,000 days tour, I have tons of respect for him. On certain tracks of the three albums he's recorded on, the bass lines almost seem  shiny. I've never researched what it is he actually does when it comes to effects, but whatever he does, it's so so so appropriate for both their recordings and live shows. 

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-Waiting-Man- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 13 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: January 13 2008 at 21:18
	Yeah, Justin is the man. Many Tool fans don't consider him as much of an important part of the instrumental songwriting process as Danny and Adam are, and I don't get that. He is extraordinary at what he does. After seeing Tool live twice on their 10,000 days tour, I have tons of respect for him. On certain tracks of the three albums he's recorded on, the bass lines almost seem shiny. I've never researched what it is he actually does when it comes to effects, but whatever he does, it's so so so appropriate for both their recordings and live shows.

Zitro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1321	Posted: January 15 2008 at 22:19
	Not someone I would put in a top 10 list in terms of musicianship, but his inventiveness, tone-choices, and how important he is to the Tool sound brings a lot of admirers. I love his bass work in many songs. It creates a fantastic mood in songs like Intension.

Petrovsk Mizinski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 24 2007 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 25210	Posted: January 16 2008 at 03:49
	After listening a lot more to 10 000 days lately, i have even more admiration for Justin Chancellors role in the band. His restraint combined by his ability to put himself at the forefront of the sound in that album is truly something great.


-Waiting-Man- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 13 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: January 16 2008 at 12:25
	I think that in many respects, and I hope this doesn't seem like a stretch, his style is very reminiscent of Squire from Yes.

Petrovsk Mizinski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 24 2007 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 25210	Posted: January 17 2008 at 00:41
	^Personally, i think that was a bit of a stretch, Squire and Chancellor have very dynamics some of the time and i myself have never heard anything from Chancellor that has ever reminded me of Squire. In fact i find myself far more able to draw comparisions with Les Claypool and Geezer Butler, than i can with Squire.


-Waiting-Man- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 13 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: January 17 2008 at 12:48
	Squire's use of effects, and his overall way of contributing to what the guitar and keyboards are doing both on stage and in the studio are very similar, in my opinion, to Chancellor's role in Tool. What he does is very different than what a lot of bassists do, and is in many ways irreplaceable in regards to the sound that Tool has found. I feel the same way about the early Yes recordings, and for whatever reason, when I think of Justin Chancellor, I think of Squire. I am uneducated on music and on progressive rock music in general, I am simply an admirer. I will not pretend to know much, and all I do know is what I hear and how I feel when I listen to the music.