This is a song that takes me back to my college days, and I still feel that Ænima is one of the best albums of the 90s. I remember that everyone was wondering if Tool could put out an album as successful as Undertow, and this album exceeded everyone's expectations. As the first single, and the opening track, Stinkfist reminds me of the whole phenomenon of Tool blossoming and taking music to a whole new dimension.
This song is not one of Tool's most complicated pieces, but it is masterfully composed and executed. One of the things I always notice when trying to learn one of their songs, is the great work ethic of Danny Carey. He refuses to use the same fill twice in a song, and even the accents are varied to freshen up the drumming. It makes for very complex drumming, even on seemingly basic pieces.
Anyway, I think you can tell that I had a lot of fun playing this. Highly recommended!
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Recorded on Sonor Select Force maple drums, DW Steel Performance Series 14 x 8 Snare, Evans G2 batter drum heads and G1 resonant drum heads, Sabian HHX Evolution 14-inch hi-hat; Sabian AAX-plosion 14-inch hi-hat auxiliary; Stacker with Sabian 19-inch Paragon china and 18-inch AAX O-zone, Paiste Dark Energy 8-inch splash; Sabian 21-inch Holy China, DW 9000 double bass pedal, DW 3000 hi hat stand, Tama drum throne, Vic Firth Danny Carey signature sticks, Audix Fusion overhead microphones, Apex 435 room mics, Audix D-series mics on toms and kick, Audix i5 and Shure SM57 mic on snare, M-Audio Profire 2626 interface, Logic Pro X, Sony Alpha 6000, Canon T2i, Canon Vixia HF M40, and GoPro HD Hero cameras, Shure in-ear monitors.
29 авг 2024
