Adam Thomas Jones (born January 15, 1965) is an American musician, songwriter, animator, and visual artist, best known as the guitarist of Tool . Jones has been rated the 75th-greatest guitarist of all time by the Rolling Stone and placed ninth in Guitar World ' s Top 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. With experience in special effects and set design in the Hollywood film industry , Jones is also the director of the majority of Tool's music videos.
50-663: Jones was born in Park Ridge, Illinois and raised in Libertyville, Illinois . He was accepted into the Suzuki program , and continued to play violin through his freshman year in high school. As a child, he had an interest in animation, turning his ideas into three-dimensional sculptures, which explains why Tool 's music videos often had 3D-clay effects. He later began to play the double bass in an orchestra. In addition to playing classical music , Jones played bass guitar in
100-437: A distortion process that non-linearly transforms the audio signal, additional partials are generated at the sums and differences of the frequencies of the harmonics of those notes ( intermodulation distortion ). When a typical chord containing such intervals (for example, a major or minor chord) is played through distortion, the number of different frequencies generated, and the complex ratios between them, can make
150-446: A fifth chord , is a colloquial name for a chord on guitar, especially on electric guitar , that consists of the root note and the fifth , as well as possibly octaves of those notes. Power chords are commonly played with an amp with intentionally added distortion or overdrive effects . Power chords are a key element of many styles of rock , especially heavy metal and punk rock . When two or more notes are played through
200-559: A Stone , on which Jones's fellow Tool member Justin Chancellor played bass. He helped the band Green Jellÿ with their stage personas & clothing designs. In 2007, he received the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package as art director for his work on 10,000 Days . Jones came up with the makeup the actors wore on the videos for " Schism " and "Parabol/ Parabola ". In his spare time, Jones shoots photography that
250-465: A female householder with no husband present, and 28.23% were non-families. 25.27% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 2.56. The city's age distribution consisted of 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
300-414: A power chord can be considered a chord in the traditional sense, with some requiring a "chord" to contain a minimum of three degrees of the scale. When the same interval is found in traditional and classical music, it would not usually be called a "chord", and may be considered a dyad (separated by an interval ). However, the term is accepted as a pop and rock music term, most strongly associated with
350-917: A restaurant next door. The city is home to the Park Ridge Public Library . City of Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission's Historic Landmarks and 100 Year-Old Homes Park Ridge is served by the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 , which has its headquarters in the Raymond E. Hendee Educational Service Center in Park Ridge. Area middle schools include Lincoln Middle School and Emerson Middle School in Niles . At one point there were nine public K–6 elementary schools: Oakton, Madison, Edison, Merrill, Carpenter, Field, Franklin, Roosevelt, and Washington. Only
400-510: A richer, more bassy and more subjectively "powerful" sound than the undistorted signal. Even when played without distortion, the simple ratios between the harmonics in the notes of a power chord can give a stark and powerful sound, owing to the resultant tone (combination tone) effect. Power chords also have the advantage of being relatively easy to play (see § Fingering ) , allowing fast chord changes and easy incorporation into melodies and riffs . Theorists are divided on whether
450-409: A simultaneous shift and string change . Note that the two power chords are a major third apart: if the first chord is the tonic the second is the minor submediant . The spider chord fingering also allows access to a major seventh chord without the third : The spider chord requires the player to use all four fingers of the fretting hand, thus its name. This technique then allows one to run down
500-420: A theatrical windmill-strum, for example in " My Generation ". On King Crimson 's Red album , Robert Fripp thrashed with power chords. Power chords are important in many forms of punk rock music. Many punk guitarists used only power chords in their songs, most notably Billie Joe Armstrong and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein . Power chords are often performed within a single octave, as this results in
550-600: A total area of 7.14 square miles (18.49 km ), of which 7.09 square miles (18.36 km ) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) (or 0.66%) is water. Park Ridge falls under the USDA 5b Plant Hardiness zone . As of the 2020 census there were 39,656 people, 14,384 households, and 10,323 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,557.95 inhabitants per square mile (2,145.94/km ). There were 15,366 housing units at an average density of 2,153.61 per square mile (831.51/km ). The racial makeup of
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#1732782513268600-485: Is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area , bordering three official neighborhoods on Chicago's Far Northwest Side ( Edison Park , Norwood Park , and O'Hare .) The soil is abundant with clay deposits, which made it a brick-making center for the developing city of Chicago. Park Ridge was originally called Pennyville to honor George Penny, the businessman who owned the local brickyard along with Robert Meacham. Later it
650-621: Is most notable for his role in The Goldbergs as Adam. He went to Lincoln Middle School and Maine South High School. The first U.S. citizen to be canonized, Mother Frances Cabrini , attended St. Paul of the Cross Church and owned a farm at the north edge of Park Ridge. Actor Harrison Ford , known for his roles in the Indiana Jones , Star Wars , and Blade Runner movies, went to Maine East, and has been credited as being
700-404: Is most often seen using his prized 1979 Custom Silverburst Gibson Les Paul , which would later be sold as a signature model for Jones by Gibson in 2020. He uses multiple amplifiers live and when recording, mainly consisting of Marshall , Diezel , and Mesa Boogie amps. Jones created the cover and inside liner art for many of Tool's albums and also the re-release of Peach 's Giving Birth to
750-631: Is no third present. This gives the power chord a chameleon -like property; if played where a major chord might be expected, it can sound like a major chord, but when played where a minor chord might be expected, it can sound minor. The first written instance of a power chord for guitar in the 20th century is to be found in the "Preludes" of Heitor Villa-Lobos , a Brazilian composer of the early twentieth century. Although classical guitar composer Francisco Tárrega used it before him, modern musicians use Villa-Lobos's version to this day. Power chords' use in rock music can be traced back to commercial recordings in
800-484: Is the 1–5 perfect fifth (A), to which the octave can be added, 1-5-1 (B). A perfect fourth 5-1 (C) is also a power chord, as it implies the "missing" lower 1 pitch. Either or both of the pitches may be doubled an octave above or below (D is 5-1-5-1), which leads to another common variation, 5-1-5 (not shown). The spider chord is a guitar technique popularized during the 1980s thrash metal scene. Regarded as being popularized and named by Dave Mustaine of Megadeth , it
850-476: Is used for the visuals at live Tool concerts. The blending of photos and art appear on many large monitors in concert venues as well as a background for the band. The images are set in order to appear with specific songs on the set list. Jones draws his own comics, an artistic ability he developed as a young child. An X-Files/30 Days of Night crossover in 2010 was co-written by Jones and 30 Days creator Steve Niles with artwork by Tom Mandrake . Jones did
900-601: Is used to reduce string noise when playing (mostly chromatic ) riffs that require chords across several strings . The chord or technique is used in the songs " Wake Up Dead ", " Holy Wars...The Punishment Due ", and " Ride the Lightning ". As seen in the above tab , the two power chords may be played in succession without shifting , making it easier and quicker, and thus avoiding string noise. The normal fingering would be 1 3 {\displaystyle _{1}^{3}} for both chords, requiring
950-476: The Indiana Jones , Star Wars , and Blade Runner movies, went to Maine East, and has been credited as being the radio station's first sports announcer. Since 2007, WMTH Radio can be heard live on any of the district high school homepage. The town is a part of the Oakton Community College district. The Park Ridge station and Dee Road station provide Metra commuter rail service along
1000-468: The Tool song, " Jambi ", Jones uses a talk box . In the song "Third Eye", he makes use of a pick slide for the opening. Live, Jones can be seen with a large pedalboard of effects, including a DOD FX-40B Equalizer (EQ) pedal, Boss BF-2 Flanger, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, a Dunlop BB535 Cry Baby Wah and a MXR Micro Amp, among others. In a 1994 interview, he mentioned the band Helmet as an influence. Jones
1050-613: The Union Pacific Northwest Line . Trains travel southeast to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago, and northwest to either Harvard station or McHenry station . Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Park Ridge to destinations across the region. Additionally, CTA operates the Route 68 bus to Chicago. Park Ridge is the hometown of Hillary Rodham Clinton . When she visited Park Ridge on
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#17327825132681100-441: The neck playing either of the two chords. Perhaps the most common implementation is 1-5-1', that is, the root note, a note a fifth above the root, and a note an octave above the root. When the strings are a fourth apart, especially the lower four strings in standard tuning , the lowest note is played with some fret on some string and the higher two notes are two frets higher on the next two strings. Using standard tuning, notes on
1150-470: The poverty line , including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over. According to Park Ridge's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: Park Ridge's most recognizable landmark is the Pickwick Theatre , an Art Deco building dating back to 1928. It is a movie theater and a venue for plays and concerts. In 1975, the theater was named to
1200-625: The " Freddy Krueger in the womb" makeup for A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child , as well as work for A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master . He also worked on commercials for salad dressing (never aired), Olympic Paints & Stains ( Albert Einstein makeup), and Duracell (boxers and taxicabs). Jones also toured with Jello Biafra / The Melvins and contributed to their albums Never Breathe What You Can't See and Sieg Howdy! . Jones and Melvins guitarist/vocalist Buzz Osborne are close friends. Jones also appeared on
1250-521: The 1950s. Robert Palmer pointed to electric blues guitarists Willie Johnson and Pat Hare , both of whom played for Sun Records in the early 1950s, as the true originators of the power chord, citing as evidence Johnson's playing on Howlin' Wolf 's " How Many More Years " (recorded 1951) and Hare's playing on James Cotton 's " Cotton Crop Blues " (recorded 1954). Scotty Moore opened Elvis Presley 's 1957 hit " Jailhouse Rock " with power chords. The "power chord" as known to modern electric guitarists
1300-474: The French explorers and in the early 1830s, the first settlers arrived from New England and New York. In 1854 George Penny established a brickworks in the area. Due to the brickwork and the abundance of clay, Park Ridge was nicknamed "Brickton" by locals. In 1910 Park Ridge had a population of 2,009. In 1930 the population was 10,417. In 1950 the population was 16,602. In 1960 the population was 32,625, with 99.9% of
1350-432: The G is played below the C (making an interval of a fourth). They can also be played with octave doublings of the root or fifth note, which makes a sound that is subjectively higher pitched with less power in the low frequencies, but still retains the character of a power chord. Another notation is ind , designating the chord as "indeterminate". This refers to the fact that a power chord is neither major nor minor, as there
1400-652: The Melvins album Hostile Ambient Takeover , the Melvins/ Lustmord collaboration Pigs of the Roman Empire and the Isis album Wavering Radiant . On Mr. Show , he appeared as the fictional guitarist of Puscifer along with bandmate Keenan, and can also be spotted in the audience seated at a table with Keenan in the series' first episode. On August 14, 2011, Jones performed the national anthem of
1450-599: The National Register of Historic Places. Although smaller theaters have been added to the rear of the building, the main auditorium theater remains intact in its original large five-aisle state. The main auditorium can seat up to 800 people. In the 1980s, the Pickwick's facade was one of many used as the backdrop for the opening credits of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert 's At the Movies . Up until 2017, it also had
1500-665: The United States at the outset of WWE 's SummerSlam (2011) wrestling event in Los Angeles. Adam Jones is known for not predominantly using any particular guitar playing technique, but rather combining many techniques such as "alternately utilizing power chords , scratchy noise, chiming arpeggios , off-beat rhythm patterns, and a quiet minimalism". On the 2019 release, Fear Inoculum , Jones used drop D tuning almost exclusively. He has used other tunings outside of drop D in songs like " Parabola " and " Prison Sex ". In
1550-503: The artwork for the albums Ramagehead (2019) and Screamnasium (2022) of the international band O.R.k . Park Ridge, Illinois Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois , United States, and a suburb of Chicago . Per the 2020 census , the population was 39,656. It is located 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Chicago. It is close to O'Hare International Airport , major expressways, and rail transportation. It
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1600-514: The band Electric Sheep, with Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine playing guitar, until Jones moved to California (Morello soon followed). According to both of them, the band was quite unpopular at the time. Jones never received traditional guitar lessons, but he and Morello learned from each other. On July 6, 2013, Jones married painter Korin Faught. They have two sons and a daughter. Jones
1650-402: The city was 86.10% White , 4.87% Asian , 0.53% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.82% from other races , and 6.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.20% of the population. There were 14,384 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.61% were married couples living together, 9.94% had
1700-423: The closest matching of overtones. Octave doubling is sometimes done in power chords. Power chords are often pitched in a middle register. [REDACTED] Shown above are four examples of an F5 chord. The letter names above the chords only indicate which different voicing is being used, and should not be conflated with the chord names typically used in popular music (e.g., C Major, B minor, etc.) A common voicing
1750-497: The example below, from the riff in " Smoke on the Water " by Deep Purple : Another implementation used is 5-1'-5', that is, a note a fourth below the root, the root note, and a note a fifth above the root. (This is sometimes called a "fourth chord", but usually the second note is taken as the root, although it's not the lowest one.) When the strings are a fourth apart, the lower two notes are played with some fret on some two strings and
1800-402: The first or second string must be played one fret higher than this. (A bare fifth without octave doubling is the same, except that the highest of the three strings, in brackets below, is not played. A bare fifth with the bass note on the second string has the same fingering as one on the fifth or sixth string.) An inverted barre fifth, i.e. a barre fourth, can be played with one finger, as in
1850-400: The intermodulation leads to the production of partials closely related in frequency to the harmonics of the original two notes, producing a more coherent sound. The intermodulation makes the spectrum of the sound expand in both directions, and with enough distortion, a new fundamental frequency component appears an octave lower than the root note of the chord played without distortion, giving
1900-689: The latter five remain today, and all are in Park Ridge. Jefferson School is also part of the district and houses the special needs preschool for children ages 3 and 4. K-5 after-school programs are hosted by the Park Ridge Park District. St. Paul of the Cross and Mary Seat of Wisdom are the two Catholic elementary schools. St. Andrews is a Lutheran elementary school. The town is served by Maine Township High School District 207 , which includes Maine South High School , and Maine East High School . Students who live in northern Park Ridge have
1950-801: The next two years, he worked on the TV show Monsters . He designed and fabricated a Grim Reaper makeup and a zombie head on a spike (later used in Ghostbusters II ) among others. After that, he went to Stan Winston 's special effects workshop, where he worked on Predator 2 , sculpting a unique-looking skull for the Predator's spaceship interior. Jones worked on several other films in Hollywood doing makeup and set design, including Jurassic Park , Batman Returns , Terminator 2: Judgment Day , Dances with Wolves , and Ghostbusters II . He did
2000-548: The occasion of her 50th birthday in 1997, the city renamed the southeast corner of the intersection of Elm and Wisner streets, next to her childhood home, "Rodham Corner". Clinton graduated from Maine Township High School South , a new school built to accommodate the population of baby boomers coming through at the time. Park Ridge is also the hometown of movie stars Carrie Snodgress , Karen Black , Suzanne Snyder and Harrison Ford . All four attended Maine Township High School East . Sean Giambrone also grew up in Park Ridge. He
2050-563: The option of attending either Maine East or Maine South. Maine West High School is located to the west in Des Plaines . Maine North High School was a school in unincorporated Maine Township and part of Maine Township High School District 207. It closed in 1981 as the student population of Maine Township shrank. District 207 shares student-run radio and television stations operating with the call letters WMTH-FM ( W M aine T ownship H igh). Actor Harrison Ford , known for his roles in
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2100-429: The overdriven electric guitar styles of hard rock , heavy metal , punk rock , and similar genres. The use of the term "power chord" has, to some extent, spilled over into the vocabulary of other instrumentalists, such as keyboard and synthesizer players. Power chords are most commonly notated 5 or (no 3) . For example, "C5" or "C(no 3)" refer to playing the root (C) and fifth (G). These can be inverted , so that
2150-486: The population white. There were five African-Americans and 31 people classed other than black or white. By 1970, the population had risen to 42,466. In 2016, graduate of the first class of Park Ridge's Maine Township High School South (1965) former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton , campaigned as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Park Ridge has
2200-549: The radio station's first sports announcer. James Pankow , a trombone player, songwriter, composer, and brass instrument player, best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago . Artist Grant Wood once owned a shop in Park Ridge, and he lived in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has one sister city, which was formed in 1998: Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago Power chords A power chord Play , also called
2250-404: The resulting sound messy and indistinct . This effect is accentuated as most guitars are tuned based on equal temperament , with the result that minor thirds are narrower, and major thirds wider, than they would be in just intonation . However, in a power chord , the ratio between the frequencies of the root and fifth are very close to the just interval 3:2. When played through distortion,
2300-462: The song " 7empest ", Jones uses a 7/8 time signature throughout the intro of the song. On Lateralus and 10,000 Days , he made heavy use of triplets . Other techniques used to expand his band's sound repertoire require forms of instrumental experimentation and applications of non-instrumental experimentation as well, such as his use of an epilator as a plectrum on the Ænima and Lateralus albums for example; continuing in this direction on
2350-410: Was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 113,809, and the median income for a family was $ 145,995. Males had a median income of $ 82,222 versus $ 51,371 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 58,978. About 2.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below
2400-525: Was named Brickton. The Des Plaines River divides Park Ridge from neighboring Des Plaines , which is west of Park Ridge. Chicago is south and east of Park Ridge, and Niles and unincorporated Maine Township are to its north. The area of Park Ridge was inhabited by the Potawatomie until they were removed in 1833. The area was a convenient portage between the Des Plaines and Chicago rivers for
2450-506: Was offered a film scholarship but declined and chose to move to Los Angeles to study art and sculpture. His interest shifted to film, and he began to work as a sculptor and special effects designer, where he learned the stop motion camera techniques he would later apply in Tool 's music videos, such as " Sober ", " Prison Sex ", " Stinkfist ", " Ænema ", " Schism ", " Parabola ", and " Vicarious ". He graduated in 1987. After graduation, he went to work at Rick Lazzarini's Character Shop. During
2500-465: Was popularized first by Link Wray , who built on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records and by tearing the speaker cone in his 1958 instrumental "Rumble." A later hit song built around power chords was " You Really Got Me " by the Kinks , released in 1964 . This song's riffs exhibit fast power-chord changes. The Who 's guitarist, Pete Townshend , performed power chords with
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