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Opiate (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Opiate'" is a song by Tool and the title track from their debut EP recorded by producer Sylvia Massy at Sound City Studios in 1991. "Opiate" serves as the final track of the 'Opiate' EP and contains the hidden track, "The Gaping Lotus Experience".
Live performances
"Opiate" has held a regular position on Tool's concert setlist since 1992. In 1994, it was often played back-to-back with "Flood", transitioning smoothly between songs and skipping the lengthy "Flood" intro. By 1996, "Opiate" would often serve as the penultimate song of concerts, preceding "nema". Maynard James Keenan has dedicated the song to psychologist and author Timothy Leary on multiple occasions and to former Tool bassist Paul D'Amour on others, referring to him as "Paul of Love".. Retrieved on August 9, 2008.
Various musicians have collaborated with Tool in performing "Opiate" live. Examples include Layne Staley in 1993 and '94,[http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=12229 Metal News - Tool's Keenan 'Near Perfect' For Alice In Chains ( Metal Underground . com )] Tricky in 2001,[http://toolshed.down.net/tour/fall01/011023.html The Tool Page: Tour Reviews] and Heitham Al-Sayed in 2006.[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://log.fleur.net/category/Sound&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DHeitham%2BAl-Sayed%2Bopiate%2Btool%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG Heitham Al-Sayed with Tool] Nu metal band Limp Bizkit has also been known to have covered the song live. (March 16, 2006). Retrieved on August 9, 2008.
Opiate2
"Opiate" was re-recorded and released as "Opiate2" or "Opiate Squared" on March 1, 2022. It is almost four minutes longer than the original and includes the same lyrics as the live version, plus the extended instrumental midsection. A Blu-ray short film directed by Dominic Hailstone was released on March 18 to commemorate the EP's 30th anniversary. The commentary is provided by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'.
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Personnel
'Tool'
*Maynard James Keenan vocals
*Adam Jones guitar, synthesizer (Opiate2)
*Paul D'Amour bass guitar
*Danny Carey drums
*Justin Chancellor bass guitar (Opiate2)
'Technical personnel'
*Sylvia Massy production
*Steve Hansgen production
* Tool - production (Opiate2)
* Toshi Kasai - engineering (Opiate2)
* "Evil" Joe Barresi mixing (Opiate2)
* Bob Ludwig - mastering (Opiate2)
References
Category:1992 songs
Category:Songs critical of religion
Category:Tool (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Maynard James Keenan
Category:Songs written by Danny Carey
Category:Songs written by Paul D'Amour
Category:Songs written by Adam Jones (musician)
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