OK, Platy you sold me the album sucks! JK :wink: , I agree though 5 years is a long time to wait and although I like APC, I would rather Maynard focus on Tool.
I'm not much into Lyrics, except for old Jane's Addiction, so not much I can say there. I think Adam is very repetitive (as are most guitarist, IMO, they find what works and stick with it, Tom Morello is very much that way) and uses a lot of the same Drop D chord progressions. Which is nice because it makes it easier to figure stuff out. My little brother plays Jambi and Rosetta Stoned and nails Adams riffs.
I don't quite have the nuance of how he picks and releases Jambi yet. That's what I've found to be difficult about Adam. If you listen to the body of Hooker w/ a Penis and try to make it sound good you have to oick and pull of just right. His pick harmonics are tricky some times too.
The thing I like most about Tool is, even after all of these years, I still find new stuff in the songs that blows me away.
