Anotomica: The String Quartet Tribute to Tool

Sober
Composed by Tool (band)
with Reggie Clews, Steve Velez, Tom Tally, Pam Jacobson, Fred Charlton
Intolerance
Composed by Tool (band)
with Reggie Clews, Steve Velez, Tom Tally, Pam Jacobson, Fred Charlton
The Grudge
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
The Patient
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Opiate
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Hush
Composed by Tool (band)
with Reggie Clews, Steve Velez, Tom Tally, Pam Jacobson, Fred Charlton
Schism
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Ticks and Leeches
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Aenema
Composed by Tool (band)
with Reggie Clews, Steve Velez, Tom Tally, Pam Jacobson, Fred Charlton
Pushit
Composed by Tool (band)
with Reggie Clews, Steve Velez, Tom Tally, Pam Jacobson, Fred Charlton
Stinkfist
Composed by Tool (band)
with Da Capo Chamber Players
Conducted by Jim McMillen
Sweat
Composed by Tool (band)
with Da Capo Chamber Players
Conducted by Jim McMillen
Prison Sex
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Undertow
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Eulogy
Composed by Tool (band)
with Da Capo Chamber Players
Conducted by Jim McMillen
Jimmy
Composed by Tool (band)
with Da Capo Chamber Players
Conducted by Jim McMillen
Lateralus
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Disposition
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Parabol
Composed by Tool (band)
with Section
Eulogy
Composed by Tool (band)
with Da Capo Chamber Players
Conducted by Jim McMillen
Rampant, for string quartet
Composed by Jim McMillen
with Da Capo Chamber Players
Conducted by Jim McMillen

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Anotomica: The String Quartet Tribute to Tool

Average customer rating:

Exquisite Music
Great idea, mediocre execution.
Transcribed Bliss
Was expecting so much more

Anotomica: The String Quartet Tribute to Tool
Steve Velez , Jim McMillen , Tool (band) , Jim McMillen , Fred Charlton , Da Capo Players , The Section , Tom Tally , Pam Jacobson , and Reggie Clews
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006FFS1K
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

Sober
Intolerance
The Grudge
The Patient
Opiate
Hush
Schism
Ticks And Leeches
Aenema
Pushit

Tracks:

Stinkfist
Sweat
Prison Sex
Undertow
Eulogy (Acoustic)
Jimmy
Lateralus
Disposition
Parabol
Eulogy (Remix)
Rampant (Original Composition)

Customer Reviews:

Exquisite Music.......2006-12-27

I first learned about classical tribute albums for metal bands when I heard about the Estonian group Rondellus and bought their magnificent tribute to Black Sabbath, called Sabbatum.

Sabbatum was such a brilliant album that, when I heard about Anotomica, I listened to it and bought the album. Bear in mind, I know nothing of Tool's music. But I do know classical music, and I love this album. The renditions of the Tool songs sound fantastic to me. The music is well-played, and I love feeling the textures of the music and the interweaving of the instrument voices.

The only reason I don't give this album five stars is because of the song "Rampant" on the second CD. It is total crap and not at all enjoyable to listen to if you like classical music; it is disharmonious and disorganized-sounding. It's jarring and unpleasing to the ear. It was also not written by Tool, so I'm rather annoyed that its composer tacked it onto this tribute album.

My advice--Copy all of these songs except "Rampant" onto your iPod and bliss out!

Great idea, mediocre execution........2006-04-23

Just a few days ago I was driving to work listening to Lateralus in my car and I was thinking how interesting it would sound to arrange some of the songs for a string quartet, so I was greatly suprised when I came across this very album at Barnes & Noble.

While I think it's an excellent idea and I can think of few bands that would work better in this format, I was very disappointed in the execution. There just seemed to be very little... intensity. Listen to Ticks & Leeches for example, or the end of Schism--not to mention they skip my favorite section of The Patient. If you want to hear how much sonic ass a string quartet can kick, check out recordings by the Kronos Quartet. I would love to see what they could have done with this material.

Transcribed Bliss.......2005-12-08

This cd set is an amazing orchestral transposition of one of the greatest melodic bands of the current era. The cd is not for everyone. Obviously the metalheads that only appreciate repetitieve basal tones in their ears that will eventually lead to deafness, will not find this set to be to their musical expectations. Those of us who appreciate Tool for their melodic qualities, as well as appreciate 'classical music,' should find these discs to meet their expectations. Obviously, being a string tribute, these discs are instrumental, not rock/industrial covers with vocals. Overall, these discs are refreshing, especially considering most tribute albums these days. After all, the core purpose of a tribute album is to make make money off of someone elses artistic ability. I give this recording 4 out of 5 stars due to the fact that it is a cover album, and it didn't amaze me as much as some classical music does, the first time that i heard it. Overall, it is a very enjoyable listen.

Was expecting so much more.......2005-04-26

First, let me say that I'm a huge Tool fan, and I don't even like "heavy" music that much. I really enjoy their music and I think Maynard is the best vocalist in rock today. Now, on to these CDs. I didn't like them for the most part. The only reason I'm giving them three stars is because they have a great concept and their are a few pretty good sections in them. The songs just don't represent the darkness of Tool's music. If you want to see what I'm talking about, preview Schism. I think the reason this doesn't work is it's going to be impossible to recreate Tool's sound with a violin. A group like Apocalyptica (four cellos re-creating Metallica if you are unfamiliar) would be different, because it would allow Tool's darkness to come through. Furthermore, Danny Carey on drums is probably half the reason Tool is so wonderful. Put any other drummer in Danny's place, and Tool will not be nearly as good as they are. Once again, a string quartet can't replace a great drummer with their instruments. Overall, if you want to check these out, go ahead, but I'm just saying that you're not going to get nearly the same impact as you will when listening to Tool.

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