Tool have come a long way since this 1991 gig where there were only some friends in the audience.
Guitarist Adam Jones has been sharing some old photos lately and posted this candid shot of him and vocalist Maynard James Keenan rocking out while some friends, who include Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, look on. Morello and Jones, of course, went to high school together and started a band named Electric Sheep. Here's Adam's post:
~ Jones & Keenan performing early Tool show (1991)? Pretty much all of the audience are close friends including Tom Morello in his 'Lock Up' jacket
Posted by Adam Jones Tool on Sunday, February 14, 2016
In the comments, a fan named Preston Ginn posted two more photos from this gig…
And for shits and giggles, here's an old photo of Adam Jones and Tom Morello taken in their younger years:
And of course, the incestuous relationship didn't end there. Maynard famously appeared on the classic Rage Against the Machine tune "Know Your Enemy." Here's Rage performing the track live with some help from the Tool frontman:
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[via ThePRP]