u/TheElectricBuddha

THANK YOU, FPL and all of our linemen working around the clock. I rode my bike around and saw the insane, widespread damage. 48 hours isn't too shabby and we are so extremely grateful.

If you're without power still, know that it can click on at any moment, but if you're still in the dark again tonight may I make a recommendation?

Last night I took a blanket to the park and laid on my back looking at more stars than Ive ever seen in my life. I think I might have seen even some of the Milky Way. There was what looked like a faded stroke of a paintbrush, with so many stars they looked like freckles all through it. I had tears rolling down my face staring at them last night.

May your power come on quickly, Pensacola. Mighty, mighty Pensacola.

The topic is me shooting my shot and I'm aiming with a crosshair for a specific group of artists who would like to pay homage to the progressive psychedelic metal band Tool.

I am a 43 M who has been the drummer of a band off and on since 9th grade. We never really stopped writing music, but we're all Dads, husbands, old dudes with responsibilities, etc. We all live in different corners of the country now too. Duty called and life lead elsewhere.

I would like to take on vocals. I can perform like Maynard, and most importantly, would want to essentially method act in terms of stage persona. I'd be embodying him as much as I can. His mannerisms, his vocal style, his presence (as much as one can). I've been listening since Opiate in the early 90s. I'd consider myself a life long, extremely committed fan (duh).

I'm looking for 3 other musicians who share my love and passion for the band that would enjoy slipping into the mind of Danny Carey, or Adam Jones, or Justin Chancellor. This is as much a method acting performance as it would be musical.

If we were able to come together and recreate some of the band's magic on stage, we get to share our favorite music with people who enjoy it just as much. The connection is pure for us and them. A true tribute.

So, if you're interested, so am I. I'm wide open to how we go about this, and I'm nervous asking. I haven't tried to form a band since 9th grade.

It's just for some fun. Why not. What's the worst that can come of the effort? We hung out with some cool people and jammed some Tool? And what's the best outcome - that we click and end up playing some small shows for fun at the beach or somewhere, some bar or whatever, and watch a crowd go nuts for Aenima or Sober? It'd be the radio hits mostly, but if people enjoyed us and we built something, it might eventually be our show. A full tribute show for the band. The lights, the psychedelic visuals (whatever we can afford, obviously), myself behind the band behind a curtain even to throw back to when MJK had stage fright haha.

Well, the nerve wracking part is over. I shot my shot.

I hope you 3 are out there.