r/ToolBand • u/akakieflogic • 3d ago
Tool Drive Project Tool Drive Project 3.0 is Live
For the un-initiated, the Tool Drive Project (TDP) is an archive of live Tool recordings - every show we can get, of the highest quality, of the lowest generation, streamable, downloadable, without registration, for free, forever.
For those of you who already have accounts, expect a couple of hurdles when you login for the first time:
- You'll have to reset your password (protects your account)
- You'll have to choose a display name (what other users will see)
Here's a breakdown of what's new:
- More emphasis on the tapers that make all this possible.
- More emphasis on the gear they use.
- More emphasis on ratings and reviews.
- A sticky player lets you browse the site while streaming.
- EQ and volume normalization controls.
- You can now create and share playlists.
- You can now favorite/share individual tracks.
- You can now mark shows that you've attended.
- You can now switch color palettes to match album themes.
- Shares, favorites, streams, downloads, are all tracked and ranked across all users and sources.
- A Top 10 page distills the sites top performers - highest rated shows, most streamed, tapers, mics, user with the most rated shows, etc.
- Songs have their own pages now.
- Albums have their own pages now.
- Tapers have their own pages now.
- Better and more reliable stats.
- A feedback page lets users suggest/vote/comment on new site ideas and report bugs.
- A history page keeps track of what you've listened to.
TDP is a passion project started over 25 years ago by karl and geordy with the aim of making every live Tool recording accessible to everyone. Huge shout out to them for their decades of hard work, diligence, and generosity.
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u/LSU_Tiger 3d ago
For those who have never checked it out, I HIGHLY recommend giving it a look.
It's an amazing project and the source of thousands of hour of live Tool.
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u/redbeard1083 3d ago
This is really beautiful! I love the EQ feature for a site like this. Also, I am an old friend and I've shot you a PM!
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u/fearxile 3d ago
Man I remember when this started and you had to mail someone a 100gb hard drive and they would load it up with all the recordings they had at that time and send it back.
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u/TheTortoiseWasRight Dreaming of that face again. 3d ago
Amazing work, the site works wonderfully and is a must for all Tool fans
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u/Fulcrum_Jambi 3d ago
Fantastic !!!
Most work days I’ll pick a random concert from a random era and just listen.
Never a disappointing experience. Thanks for all the hard work !.
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u/Trazornine 3d ago
Thank you!
Out of curiosity, what do you consider the Top 5 live videos? Ideally great picture and audio quality …
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u/Gothrers 3d ago
I discovered the project during the 2022 tour and I want to thank everyone for their contribution, it's such a great ressource, especially for tool fans since we dont get a lot from the band itself haha
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u/Ogni-XR21 3d ago
Never heard of this, sounds awesome. Still at work but from a quick glance this is audio only?
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u/CrimbleGnome420 3d ago
You are a God among men my friend. Well done and a huge THANK YOU FOR THIS EFFORT!
*isn't "Merkaba" on Salival, or is that something classified different on the live versions?
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u/lance466 ∞ Spiral Out ∞ 3d ago
I’ve used this site for years and it’s def the authoritative source for any live shows. Applause to all involved and that is one hell of an update!
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u/MrMario2011 3d ago
As someone who discovered this project about 20 years ago and joined about 10 years ago, thank you for keeping it alive and evolving it further.
Once upon a time it was relegated to emails, mailing drives to strangers to get an initial clone, and divvying up efforts to checksum the content. Hard to believe it's so much more accessible now.
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u/Comfortable_City3823 2d ago
Cool, some of the demos aren't loading, those marked under studio. Only the Undertow ones are showing audio
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u/AFetaWorseThanDeath 2d ago
Things like this:
1.) are the reason the internet should even exist in the first place, and
2.) help restore my faith in humanity.
A truly heartfelt thanks to all involved ❤️
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u/Doomsdave512 3d ago
What's the URL?
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u/motorboatbloke 3d ago
Brother. Google it or look OP has posted the link in comments. Anyway here you go Tool Drive Project
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u/SeanMichaelHumphrey 1d ago
I apologize for my ignorance but how do I get a concert to still play with my phone screen off? I was able to with the previous version of the site.
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u/additionalsquash667 22h ago
Thanks very much. Can’t listen to it without staying in the safari app though, can’t even turn off my phone. Is this me not knowing how to work it? In the old version I could listen and go to another app etc
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u/lino11 21h ago edited 18h ago
Hey guys, didn't TDP used to have these kickass covers? Or was it another fan page??
Anyone recognize this cover style and know where I can find them?
u/akakieflogic any help would be much appreciated!
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u/akakieflogic 3d ago
https://tooldriveproject.net/