INTOURNAUT: SACHA DUNABLE CHECKS IN FROM THE ROAD WITH TOOL

We’re not the only ones scratching our heads at the incredible (and well deserved) good fortune bestowed upon Intronaut by the mighty Tool in the form of a string of opening gigs: guitarist/vocalist and MetalSucks contributor Sacha Dunable is just as awestruck. In a tour diary for L.A. Weekly, Dunable shares some of the expected dream-like scenarios of suddenly finding yourself playing in an arena for 8,000 people after a lifetime in bars, dives and dirtholes — pre-show jitters (or lack thereof), Tool’s 12-truck entourage, etc — and also offers this nugget of wisdom:

Tool are one of the most awesome live bands I’ve ever seen. Someone I know recently made the statement that they are “the Pink Floyd of our generation,” and fair enough. They are the masters of the ultimate full on audio/visual performance. It’s inspiring to see a band go to the lengths they do in order to provide that experience for their fans. It’s also interesting to watch the after-show load out done by the team of maybe 100 locals and touring crew. If I were to imagine Egyptian slaves building the pyramids, it would look a lot like Tool’s end of night tear down.

Truer words = never spoken (although I’ve yet to personally bear witness to their load-out). Point being: if you’ve somehow never seen Tool live and our incessant declarations of Tool as the best live band on the planet haven’t yet convinced you, take it from Sacha and go see Tool on tour right now. Do it.

-VN