TOOL probably shouldn’t have waited all this time to access streaming services

After years of waiting, Tool On August 2nd, 2019 they finally have their music available on all streaming services. Every single one Tool The album immediately landed on the Billboard 200 and Top Rock Albums as everyone could finally access it digitally and streams were taken into account for chart placement.

Now in 2024, Tool Singer Maynard James Keenan admits that waiting all these years for access to streaming services may have been a bad idea. In an interview with Allison Hagendorf, Keenan said he thinks Tool missed the boat and should have used their digital presence to boost vinyl and CD sales.

“I feel like we missed the boat. Like it started with downloads 24 years ago,” he said Keenan above The PRP. “And then when we actually came out, the downloads were complete. We’ve missed 20 years of reaching two generations of people to understand what we do in a format that, you know… I don’t like hearing that.” MP3 version. I listen to CDs and vinyl.

“But this is the gateway to getting them onto the records and the CDs. And I feel like we made a mistake by not being on this media for 20 years. Every year I say, ‘We should do this.'”

Keenan then touched ToolHis music immediately became popular again when everything was uploaded to streaming services, adding: “Well, fans who knew about it. There are two whole generations that didn’t know. For this reason.” [there was] The big surprise when we collided at the end Taylor Swift was off the charts in its second week.

“They didn’t know who [we are]. I mean, “Who is that?” “I don’t know who the hell that is.” But I mean, that’s just the reality that people didn’t know who we were because we weren’t there.

“My son just graduated from law school and his fellow students have no idea who we are. They were not affected by this. It’s not on your phone.”

Keenan also talked about new Tool Music and drummer Danny Carey‘s comments, of which material still remains Fear of inoculum. Long story short: Keenan has nothing to work on.

“He talks a lot. He’s on tour now with The Beat Tour.” Adrian Belew, Steve Vaiand, you know, it’s an amazing, amazing cast. It’s really impressive. But he’s out there. So when he’s out there, they’re not in there, and I can’t do what I need to do until they get in there and take care of it.