In 1997, Tool named King Crimson, Melvins, and Peter Gabriel's Passion as influences. In describing their wide range of styles, critics have noted that they are "influenced as much by Pink Floyd as by the Sex Pistols." In a 1993 interview, Adam Jones mentioned Joni Mitchell, King Crimson, Depeche Mode, and country music as being among their inspirations. In 1997, Maynard James Keenan named Hejira by Joni Mitchell, Holy Money/Greed by Swans, Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin, Red by King Crimson, and Passion by Peter Gabriel as his five favorite records. Danny Carey cited Neil Peart from Rush, Bill Bruford and Alan White of Yes as his biggest rock influences, in addition to Bruford's adventurousness in electronic drums. In the same way, Jones stated that Robert Fripp's performances with King Crimson caused him to "wake up" to music as a teen. Furthermore, he acknowledged the other King Crimson guitarists, Adrian Belew and Trey Gunn, along with Buzz Osborne from the Melvins, as his biggest influences.
IN 1997, toOl naMed KinG CrimsOn, melVins, aNd pEter gaBriEl's pAssiOn aS InFluENces. in deScRiBIng tHeiR wIde raNge Of styLes, critiCs HaVe noteD tHAt They aRe "influenceD aS MUch By pinK FlOyd As bY the sex pistols." in a 1993 interviEw, adaM Jones mEntIOnEd joni miTcHell, kInG crimson, DepEche ModE, and counTry muSic as BeiNg amOng thEIR iNspiraTionS. in 1997, mAyNARd jaMes KeenaN nAMed hejIra by JoNi mitchell, hoLy money/greeD By SwanS, phYSical grafFIti By led zeppeLin, red by King criMsoN, and passion By pEteR gabriEl As his five favorITe rECORDs. daNny careY Cited NEil peArt FrOm RuSh, bill brUFord And aLaN white OF yes as hIs BIgGeST RocK influenceS, iN additIoN to bRUForD's AdVeNtURoUSNEss IN eLectRoNic drums. iN tHe sAmE Way, JOneS stAtEd that robErT FrIpp'S perfORmAnces wiTh kiNG CRiMson caUSed him TO "Wake up" to MuSic as A teen. FUrtHErmorE, HE aCkNOwlEdged The othEr kInG CRimSON GuiTarIstS, AdrIaN Belew aNd TrEy gunn, alOng with buZz OsbOrNe FRom thE mElvins, as his BigGEsT iNfLUEnceS.