ADAM JONES, TOOL's GUITARIST, RECEIVED GRAMMY 'BEST RECORDING PACKAGE'
TOOL guitarist Adam Jones received his first solo Grammy earlier tonight (February 11) for "Best Recording Package", thanks to his work as art director for the band's latest album, "10,000 Days". The spectacular packaging includes 3-D artwork and photos, along with a built-in set of stereoscopic lenses through which to view them.
Jones told Launch how the concept came about. "We always try to think of something that's never been done before, you know, as far as album packaging, and I've been a fan of stereoscopic photography my whole life and belong to the Southern California Stereoscopic Club," he said. "And we thought if we could get this to work with our budget, you know, and put this out, it'd be really unique and reflecting, you know, a lot of the artwork that I appreciate from the '70s."
Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR. BIG) has revealed his band lineup for the upcoming G3 North American tour, also featuring guitarists Joe Satriani and John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER).
Joining Gilbert in his group will be
Bruce Bouillet (lead guitar) Mike Szuter (lead bass, lead vocals) Jeff Bowders (lead drums)
and Emi Gilbert (lead keyboards).
The G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Launch Radio Networks reports: Fan interest in the BLACK SABBATH reunion, under the name HEAVEN AND HELL, has been huge. The band's tour, which starts March 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, is Number One on the Top 50 list for the concert industry trade magazine Pollstar, indicating that more people want to know about the dates than any other trek. The news comes as no surprise to guitarist Tony Iommi, who told Launch he follows what people have been saying online about the group. "Very good, very good," he said. "I do usually check on Blabbermouth and stuff like that, you know, just to see how things are going. And it's doing... I mean, the actual feedback from my fan club and what not, it's very, very good."
