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The band Tool was formed in 1990, when Danny and Paul met Adam and Maynard.Danny explains, "I met Adam through Tom Morello of Rage (Against The Machine). And I was living beside Maynard. I never auditioned for them (Keenan and Jones). I felt kinda sorry for them, because they would invite people over to play, and they wouldn't show up, so I'd fill in." Danny had previously played drums for bands including Green Jelly. Paul had gone to California to work in the film business, which at the time was Adam's profession. (Adam had already done special effects for Terminator 2, Jurassic Park and Predator 2). Early on, Tool toured with Rollins Band, Rage Against The Machine and Fishbone. (Adam had gone to high school with Morello). Eventually, they moved from second stage to main stage at Lollapalooza '93, where they pretty much blew everyone away. And the rest is history in the making! What does Tool mean? The group named the band Tool, because they wanted it to be a tool for people to understand Lachrymology, which is the use of crying as a therapy. Danny Carrey once said in a 1994 interview, that they wanted the band to be a tool for people to learn and gain from. The man who founded Laychrymology, said that people can only advance themselves by exploring and understanding their physical and emotional pain.

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