concert reviews firsthand, immediate, from the heart

10/10/2002

Review written by: Lucidmindfaze (Myselfdestruct4all@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/10/02 22:58:52 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  Some people have been a little inconciderate to TOOL 
lately.  First of all I think we should show a little grattitude to 
the band who has already gone across this country once this 
year.  People forget sometime that the bandmembers of 
TOOL are human, not perfect all seeing gods.  I for one give 
priase to TOOL for thier hard work in building such a 
creation. On top of that they've been going to smaller towns 
trying to get to the first timers and people who can't always 
spend the money to get out of town to see thier favorite 
band.  I will let the the lesser man cast the first stone.  
TOOL gives thier all for you and how do you repay them?  I 
see people bitchin about the setlist like TOOL was only ment 
to play for them.  Please try to understand TOOL is a living, 
loving, hating, learning,and beathing thing.  That my ever 
so slow friend is over and beyond the rehlm of your 
understanding at your present stage of evolution.  So I hope 
one day you can face the cold and ugly truth of it all.  The 
world does not revolve arround you and your sence of what 
is cool and right with the universe.      

God bless and have a blessed day in the dawn of 
armageddon.  

This has been a *Lucidmindfaze* production.








Review written by: T wit (T-wit@texoma.net)
Review posted on: 10/10/02 23:07:21 ET

    People need to understand we are not dealing with the 
same Tool we used to know. There old and they cant do 
some of the songs they used to and make them sound 
good anymore. Face it there old, deal with it, the sooner you 
do the sooner you will enjoy the Tool time we have left.  
Danny and the rest of the guys no longer need to push it to 
prove anything.     

               THEY LEFT THERE MARK LET THEM ENJOY IT. 



                  P.S. never been to a show but have evey song 
they've done live on cd.


   T-wit








Review written by: Ihteu (Ihteu2439@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/10/02 23:36:35 ET


This was this reviewer's ? Tool show

  Hey would sombody please post a decent Meshuggah review?
Maybe a setlist?   








Review written by: na (edens_brew@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 00:29:55 ET


This was this reviewer's na Tool show

  I think most of you are missing the point of the live Tool 
experience. There is always someone saying how they don't 
change the songs enough and there is a strong arguement 
for that but in the end you'll lose so shut the fuck up. 
It seems the sole reason you are angry at the setlists is 
because they played the same songs at the last show. 
Which stagifies(-) me in its stupidity. It's like people go to a 
show and after seeing those songs they start to almost look 
down on them, like "Ok that one's out of the way." 
You should be celebrating because you were lucky enough to 
witness a Tool show, instead you’re taking it for 
granted. “Yeah I saw Parabola live, so what? Everyone else 
has.” That an ignorant, arrogant way of thinking.
I feel that maybe the meaning for some songs is lost, and 
rather than being replaced by a greater understanding of the 
music, all most can wonder is "When do i get to see Third 
Eye live?"









Review written by: Master Reviewer (kg_peter_parker@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 00:32:50 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Hey you!  OK why does everybody keep saying ohh i wish 
tool would 
play this and i wish that tool would play that. UMMM grow up 
and deal 
with what you get. There is a reason they play that same 
setlist. The 
entire laterlaus record is in the same rhyme scheme and 
they have 
progressed. They have evolved from there past. I mean 
look at how 
much the music has changed from record to record, it's all 
about 
moving through, gaining something from them. Maynard 
once said that 
he considerds the shows as a gathering,they are much more 
of a 
sacred ceremony like. They are about seeking truth. You 
should gain 
something from the experience. I'm sure there was alot of 
moshing in 
96 or whenever but now it's time to reach out and embrace 
the random 
and to let the music pass through you and let the words spill 
through 
you, and to feel this holy body and holy expreience, and 
that you 
choose to be there. You should embrece that moment and 
remeber 
what you felt and to do something positve. I feel if you cant 
do that 
then you are missing the entire picture. I'm i am just sick of 
hearing the 
same old shit about how they sold out. espically from all you 
one-track 
minded sheep, In order to understand someting use must 
see both ends 
of the spectrm or see all sides you could say, otherwise you 
become 
judgemental about something and sound like a jerk-off. so 
before you 
go running your mouth, you ought to take the time to think 
about and 
understand what you are going to say! Then you might 
understand 
that they are 4 guys who do what they do and you must 
have a sense 
of humor about things. Thats all i have to say about that

CADDYSHACK

kg_peter_parker@yahoo.com








Review written by: bilsdpfjas (chris@theeta.zzn.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 00:55:28 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  i just wanna say i agree tool needs to moveo on and play 
what they want and not what we want. but wouldn't you think 
that they would rather play third eye rather than stinkfist? 
stinkfist is the single that most of the ignorant jackasses in 
the audience will wanna mosh to cause they've heard it a 
thousand times. and if i could hear only one song off of 
aenima, it would be third eye. I know that's kinda biased but 
i hope some of you die hard fans at least see some of the 
weird things about the SAME EXACT SETLIST everynight. 
They should just randomly play any of their old songs 
instead of revolving around the same 10. maybe they've 
grown out of the messages of the songs, but there is always 
the music itself and that should matter more cause it's what 
ALL of them put into it and not just maynard's insight alone. 
email if you wanna chat.








Review written by: jason (46and2@rushmore.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 02:00:59 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  I've been waiting a long time to see tool, and it's finally 
happened. It's everything I thought it would be, and and 
very grateful for seeing them.

maynard started out wearing leather pants and black high 
boots and a black/leather? shirt. partway through one of the 
first few songs (stinkfist?) he stopped singing during the end 
and the music continued as he switched to just wearing his 
undies.

I must say thanks to tool for stopping by this little place to 
visit. It was most enjoyable...








Review written by: musician (bizmark3292yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 02:05:08 ET


This was this reviewer's 7th Tool show

  okay , for all you ignoraneous people out there ........how 
many of you are musicians who have performed and toured 
on a  number of different albums .......first of all ...say you 
have an album ........you tour for months ....playing the 
SAME songs over and over every night ......eventually you 
get bored with it .....the songs have been played and you 
just want something new to give you your high ........ as 
musicians you feel that the songs are played out...........now 
relate this to tool .......they've toured on undertow and 
aenima for years .......how many times do you think they've 
played these songs night after night .......so what if you want 
to hear these songs .......its their music . they' deserve to 
play whatever the fuck they want every night. you should be 
grateful that they continue to play  after being on the road 
for over 4 months  just to please you the fans ......the least 
you can do is respect them and what they do for you .......if 
your bitchin about them playing the same set every night 
you should put your fucking finger up your ass ....they don't 
exist for you......you exist for them 








Review written by: Master Bater (eatpoo@secretion.cjb.net)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 02:31:48 ET


This was this reviewer's Last Tool show

  Tool's setlist:

Sweat
Eon Blue Apocalypse
Cesaro Summability
Merkaba
H.
Useful Idiot
Schism
Mantra
Ænema (Edit)
Intermission
Parabol
Bill The Landlord's Answering Machine Message
Third Eye (Extended)
Triad (Without Drums)
The Gaping Lotus Experience
Lateralis (Yes, with the mispelling of "Lateralus." It's an 
entire different song)









Review written by: edgecrusher (edgecrusherwrx@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 03:46:43 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Meshuggah was alright, if you like that kind of music.  

Maynard came out wearing a shiny  black suit.  He had a 
black stripe painted from his chin, up and over the top of his 
head.  Here's the best setlist that I can put together for 
tonight.  Its a pretty standard show from what I've read.

Sober
The Grudge
Stinkfist
H
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
Aenema

Disposition
Reflection
Triad
Lateralus

Halfway through Stinkfist, Maynard went backstage, took off 
the black suit he was wearing and came back out wearing 
nothing but a black speedo-type-thing.  On his back he had 
his spinal column and his pelvis painted.  Maynard graced us 
with his guitar skillz during Schism and the second half of 
the show.  The drummer and another guitarist from 
Meshuggah assisted on Triad.  It looked like the guitarist 
was playing some sort of keyboard.  I woulda paid to see 
only Triad, as long as it was played this way, it was that 
intense.  Maynard gave his "Question Authority" speech just 
before Lateralus.  

All-around this was a better experience than I had in Cedar 
Rapids last fall.  The sound was perfect here.  The visuals 
(art similar to the Lateralus front cover) and opening act 
were better than in CR.  The crowd was pretty decent.  I only 
saw a few shoes being tossed around.  The only bad thing 
that pissed me off was someone decided to chuck a 
glowstick at Danny.

It really shows what kind of a band Tool is when they will 
stop at these small venues when they could be selling-out 
the bigger ones.  The extra effort is greatly appreciated.

The best time I've had sober in years.
Peace.








Review written by: Jason (bodydropperx@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 07:32:07 ET

  First off, To the idiot who said that the guys in Tool are old 
and that they can't play some of the songs like they used 
to, you apparently havn't listned to the same tool that I 
have listned to for years. On the contrary, their songs have 
become more complex and increasingly difficult. Just listen 
to the 30 second or so scream in The Grudge. Go ahead , try 
to do that same scream and see if you don't almost pass 
out and when you 're done try it again and get it to sound 
right. Danny's hypnotic tribal drum sounds are almost 
impossible to mimic. There are very few drummers out there 
in the world who can play offbeat  and with the intensity that 
he plays with. Adam and Justins rhythm's and complex licks 
are unlike anthing out there in the music biz. Some of you 
people need to grow and get beyond your nostalgia. Yeah it 
would be nice to hear some of those songs but what Tool 
plays are the songs that can best convey the message 
they're trying to get across. There's hidden meaning at 
they're concerts. It tells a story with each song being just a 
chapter in that story. To play a different song that 
the "crowd" wants to hear would change the meaning of that 
story. Most of the people who recognize that story or at least 
acknowledge that there was a greater meaning in the concert 
as a whole are usually the ones who equate it to a religious 
experience. I'm not saying that people walk away with divine 
inspiration but they do walk away inspired. And that is the 
whole purpose of a Tool Experience. To become inspired and 
maybe heal this Hell on Earth one person at a time. The 
reoccurring base theme throughout Tools catalog of songs is 
healing and becoming aware of who we are and why we are 
here. Not necessarily meaning of life stuff but for us to have 
a positive purpose on this planet so we can all live 
happy ,healthy and meaningful lives. 

And by the way to the guy in the previous post about 
Maynards back. It's not painted on, it's tattooed on.
Peace out love and all that other hippy shit!!!!!!








Review written by: Sylvia Massy (46n2@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 09:10:09 ET


This was this reviewer's 85th Tool show

  Unbelievable show....here is the setlist:

Flood
Divorced (Melvins cover)
Pushit (salival version)
46 & 2
H.
No Quarter
Pushit (again, can you believe it?)
Eulogy
4 Degrees
Commando (rammones cover)
---intermission featuring ÆNIMA video---
Third Eye
Disopsition
Reflection
Triad
Lateralus
Rich Girl (Selwyn cover - awesome)
*The band had only just started their setlist until the poles 
shifted a year early and the whole stadium got thrown due to 
the fact that the earth stopped spinning.....oops i guess the 
band didnt anticipate for Planet X this early!

Amazing show.....here are some of the highlights:

Maynard actuarlly parachuted onto the stage (he wasnt in 
the army for nothing)
Adam was sick so his mum had to come in and play for him.
Maynard pulled a 2 min scream for the grudge (and we 
thought he wouldnt make 20!)

Once again awesome show. Thanks Danny Maynard Adam 
and Justins mum on bass  for an awesome experience!








Review written by: evlbob (evlbob@evilpeople.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 09:40:06 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  uhh..... edgecrusher !
That's a tattoo you moron. 
and for all you people talking about the people talking 
about changing the set list. GET OVER IT! Tool has been 
playing this set list for the last three legs of their tour 
because they spent MILLIONS... literally.. MILLIONS on 
generating this light show to coincide with their set list. Do 
you think the self-consuming snake would make any sense 
if it were to synced with Third Eye, or your precious Ticks?
Jesus Christ! WAKE UP! Fuckin Morons...

"All men are criminals condemned to death, we just don't 
know the date of our executions."  - Crowley








Review written by: mastema (jrkasler@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 10:06:22 ET

  Tired of the same setlist??  Don't buy a ticket.








Review written by: Max Cherry (aheaadofme@46x2.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 10:17:06 ET


This was this reviewer's 12th Tool show

  HEY......SNAPPERHEADS. lighten up already.

If you saw Tool and enjoyed for what you know it too be,
good for you. You probably felt super afterwards and went 
home, petted your dog, told your significant other that you 
love and appreciate them, had sex and went to sleep with a 
smile. You are a fairly good human.

If you paid $50 bucks and were pissed that Tool did not play 
Opiate so you could mosh and punch strangers, good for 
you. Send me $50 bucks and be pissed I didn't play you 
favorite song I wrote 10years ago. Hopefully in your 
discontent, you went to 7-11 and mouthed of to the cashier,
so he shot you. The perfect end to a perfect evening. If I 
ever hear you whine about Tool again, I'm going diractly to 
your parents house and I'm going to grab your mother and 
shove her up your fathers ass.

Cool, Later. Oh yeah, Tool was great, again.









Review written by: Kid Canada (herbtarlic@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 11:34:03 ET


This was this reviewer's 4 Tool show

  Attention brainwashed TOOL fans. The setlist is the same 
listen to the CD. The money hungry team of TOOL has a 
massive money generating machine so get out of the way 
(18 mill net 2001) To change the setlist would be changing 
the tire of their machine costly and in the way of bottom 
lines.  For all of the nuggets out their who claim that TOOL 
doesn't play their old stuff because it doesn't fit in wiht the 
songs? Give your head a shake, have their shit is discovery 
channle eye surgery or other abstract shots, nothing and 
anything could be played with these shots. I don't imagine 
we would hear people complain that dead bodies floating in 
water didn't match Pushit's time sequence. This excuse 
doesn't work. 
For other mints who think that we exist for TOOL? Time to 
popen the blinds to your room and ask yourself where you 
are? Without the fans TOOL can sing happy birhtday to each 
other and nobody would care!
And you other mints who believe their is hidden meaning 
behind the concerts bullshit. It's just music with Maynardo 
spinning words claiming different things. Just music.

Setlist is the same because TOOL is set on their ways. They 
believe they are differnt then most bands and they are. 
Asking them to change their list is like blood from a rock it 
won't work. So go ahead and complain but it won't work. The 
best you can hope for is a mention in on of those stupid 
columns by Blair on Tooolband. (Useless site) 

So go ahead and join the money machine, go to their 
concert,join thier little army and expect the predictable. 
Maybe they will play Commando and try and draw some old 
fans back.....not this one.
\
Kid Canada








Review written by: a perfect tool (aperfectool@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 11:39:00 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  
hey there... well a little bit dissapointed about all this 
tool "fans" bitching about the set list... i guess tool is 
something more interesting that being at a concert to check 
out the set list... this was my second tool show, i saw them 
back on july in az, and they offered an amazing show... i 
think they led the crowd to the point they wanted to... it's 
not just to create something positive... it's about trying to 
open our third eye by ourselves... tool is not angry anymore 
assholes... anger is gone... the best is yet to come... i'm 
glad i can listen to the lateralus lyrics and make me feel 
comfortable and balanced... i do love the work they have 
done in the past specially with undertow and opiate... so if 
the band is playing mostly lateralus stuff... well be happy 
that is what they're offering to you right now... if you wanted 
to listen the opiate-undertow-aenima era then you should've 
attended a concert back in 97...i didn't and i'm not 
dissaponited because of that... by the way, people are also 
complaining that tool is doing this tour just for the money, 
what the fuck is your point? of course they also play for the 
cash... what were you expecting? to have everything in life 
for free?... hope you guys can listen to tool the next time 
and think in what they've  done to you... just sit back and 
enjoy 
the master pieces they've written and try to have that 
experience as a support to your own life and thinking...see 
ya... i was extremely happy maynard dedicated lateralis to 
layne staley... he used to love tool... and viceversa... hey 
kabir thank you for keeping this page up man...









Review written by: ericnies (enies@usd.edu)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 13:43:59 ET

  maybe i am missing something here . . . this is the forst 
time that i have sat down to write a review becasue i thing 
that some peopel are missing the entire point . . . it was 
and amazing show, simple put.  so they didn't play my 
favorite song (eulogy) or deviate enough from what some 
would consider the "usual" setlist.  who the fuck cares?  it 
was a solid, emotional show and i am grateful for the 
opportunity to see my favoirte band play live.  don't 
misunderstand - i am not trying to preach or pretend that i 
am a better or bigger fan than anybody else.  i just think 
that people are getting so wrapped up in criticizing the setlist 
that they are forgetting that they just saw tool play live . . . 

oh and i don't know what "kid canada" has up his ass, but i 
could not disagree more.  do you really think that tool would 
play Rapid City, South Dakota if they were really in it for 
money?  








Review written by: Ghost Dog (hoksika@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 13:51:16 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  This is was my 1ST concert ever and i got ditched and 
walked from 2 in the morning to 6:30 in the morning i got 
blisters on my feet and my fucking throat neck back and 
head hurt from being in the concert.  TOOL I WOULD LOVE 
TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY CALUSED FEET TO 
THE VERY TOP PART OF MY SOUL AND DEEP WITHIN MY 
HEART FOR COMING TO RAPID CITY!!!!  your music changed 
my mindset in life when i heard you for the 2nd time to 
something more profound and i believe you 'TOOL' Should 
be givin the honor for my neediness in life.  you captured all 
i wished to hear or to see and this makes me feel like i am 
not alone.  I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PROSPER WELL 
INTO WHATEVER MAYBE NEXT AND I HOPE YOU FIND THE 
TIME TO COME BACK EVEN THOUGH WE SOUNDED LIKE WEAK 
ASS DES MOINES!.  AND FOR THAT TOOL I AM SORRY, I AM 
SORRY FOR THE CROWD NOT BEING AS LARGE AS I WANTED 
TO SEE.  IT WAS BEAUTIFUL WHERE I WAS.  I SAW EVERY 
THING AND I DO FEEL SORRY FOR I JUDGED TRIAD TOO 
SOON FOR WHEN THE TWO DRUMMERS WENT AT IT IT 
BROUGHT MORE TO WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU.  YOUR 
DRUMMER IS THE BEST I EVER HEARD.  YOUR GUITAR AND 
BASS PLAYERS ARE THE BEST I EVER HEARD.  AND THE 
SINGER DIGS DEEP WITHIN WHAT HE WANTS TO SEE, AND I 
THANK ALL OF YOU FROM THE MOST HIGHEST PEAK OF MY 
HEART TO THE LOWEST PART OF MY MIND.  I THANK YOU 
TOOL AND I WOULD GET CALLUSES ON MY FEET AGAIN IF 
YOU COME BACK.  AND THIS TIME I WILL PERSONALLY 
THROW ANYONE WHO IS SITTING DOWN OVER THE BALCONY 
INTO THE PIT!!!!!   THANK YOU TOOL FOR YOU RULE.......









Review written by: Maynard3000 (havok@rushmore.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 14:14:45 ET


This was this reviewer's 11 Tool show

  Hey..............All you fuckass stupid motherfuckers talking shit
about TOOL wtf is your point... GO THE FUCK AWAY BITCH NOBODY CARES
WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY!!!!!! If you arent writing a review i dont
FUCKING CARE.  FUCK YOU .  GO listen to FUCKING DISTURBED YOU STUPID
PIECE OF FUCKING SHIT... FUCKING TOOL ONLY WANTS TO MAKE MONEY BY
PLAYING TO 4,000 people in RAPID CITY AND PLAYING IN FUCKING CLUBS IN
EUROPE EVERY YEAR..  YOU PEOPLE ARE FUCKING DISGRACEFUL HOW THE FUCK
DID U FIND THIS SITE.. Sorry to yell these people are just so fucking
ignorant.........Fuck what the fuck else would i have done better
last night in Rapid City, SD?  HUH  YOU STUPID MOTHERFUCKERS WHAT THE
FUCK COULD I HAVE DONE BETTER THAN GOING TO TOOL YOU FUCKING TELL ME
THAT STUPID FUCKERS.. YOU PISS ME OFF AS BAD AS THE DUMB FUCK
MOSHERS.  DIE SOON FAGGOTS..

TOOL OWNZ YOU

TOOL OWNZ ME

FUCK YOU.








Review written by: Ghost Dog (hoksika@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 15:28:22 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Yeah i am sorry i forgot about MESHUGGAH!  when i got my 
ticket i heard them playing and it sounded alright.  then i 
went in and heard them jamming and it was better than their 
studio stuff.  and i was wondering when this site is going to 
come up with a moving screen saver of the BOXED FLAMES 
PUSHING OUT AND THE EYE BALLS MOVING IN.  just a 
thought.  and to the haters of TOOL you dont know why you 
come to patranize them other than the fact that you out 
grew them and grew into M&M fans.  i think you micky 
mouse thug ass wanna bes should just get over the fact that 
TOOL is more than what you can comprehend, only because 
you cant achieve this affect on your own, PURE 
SATISFACTION!!!!!  it is beautiful for a band to have such 
passion to play the same songs over and over again and 
not loose any of the first feelings of playing it over a course 
of time!!!!  but umm i can understand what you feel, i mean 
i feel for your cd players for they have to hear 'hi my name 
is' over and over again while you paint your face white and 
then straighten your pig tails futher into the air.  if you lost 
anything for TOOL, it is your fault and you should not put 
them down because if you was in the same situation you 
wouldah gave up along time ago because lets face it what 
you say is a reflection of yourself worth and that means 
nothing you are is justifiably rational.









Review written by: BONER (simplesickdevice@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 15:29:40 ET


This was this reviewer's 3RD Tool show

  yeah, they should change atleast a couple songs on there, 
seriously though, im sure people saying "the experience is 
great, same setlist or not" would have liked to hear 
something else, not completely something else but 
something mixed in there they didnt get last time. i am 
going to buy a ticket for the L.A show just cause i got 46 and 
2 instead of H. and all im hoping for is H. this time, wow 
imma spend around 50 bucks to maybe hear H. live. I'm 
sure theres some "mystical" self-evaluative, "look inside 
yourself" reason they play the same shit, but i already 
experienced that last time, all im asking for is a couple of 
songs changed around besides opiate insted of aenema and 
H. instead of 46 and 2 and vice versa, maybe change 
stinkfist to eulogy or someshit, geez anyway, it sounds like 
im bitching and maybe you smart asses are gonna write 
back at how ungrateful a tool fan i am, but oh well, fuck you 
guys.








Review written by: Max Cherry (aheadofme@46x2.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 16:47:35 ET


This was this reviewer's 12 Tool show

  Hey, Kid Canada. 

Where do your parents live?

I warned you. 

Max Cherry








Review written by: Just another Fan (none)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 16:50:22 ET


This was this reviewer's 4th Tool show

  My How fast things have fallen...Yes I admit they could have 
switched things up a bit. But I certainly wasn't anywhere near 
bashing the fuckin band because they played all of Lateralus 
again. What are they supposed to play...? When a band 
comes out with an album then they go and tour on that 
album, of course they are going to play the whole album 
every night. They are going to do that because its their 
newest shit. And arguably their best shit. As well I find it 
hard to believe that someone who is a tool fan would 
actually go to their concert and instead of having a good 
time, choose to fuckin complain about their songs. Good job 
guys, dont pay attention to Alex Grey's artwork...dont fuckin 
bother watching the images flashing across the screen and 
asking yourself how it pertains to the songs...dont fucking 
bother watching Adam or Justin play trying to pick up a few 
clues on how to play Flood or the Outro for Schism...Fuck 
that..."Dude...why dont they play Hush"
And while we're on the subject of gratitude Issues here, so 
much for a fuckin thank you to the band for touring in such 
a small venue. You people are impossible to please. In the 
future dont bye a fuckin ticket if your going to bash one of 
the greatest bands of all time. 








Review written by: Master Reviewer (JKE@aol.net)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 18:53:10 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  YOU ARE HATING TOO MUCH! WHAT THE HELL? Kid Canada, 
you're just an asshole. You're acusing Tool of being too 
commercial because they're putting on a show that makes 
people want to see them. Yeah, like those fuckers in Sigur 
Ros, just writing music that makes us want to buy their CDs 
so they can take your money. BANDS ARE COMMERCIAL. GET 
IT! THEY CAN ONLY SURVIVE TO MAKE MUSIC IF THEY MAKE 
MONEY. If Trail Of Dead couldn't make Interscope money 
they wouldn't have been able to make Source Tags & Codes. 
If Bill Hicks couldn't have made some theaters money then 
he wouldn't have been able to perform. And did any of you 
actually WATCH the show? Did you listen to Reflection, look 
at the artwork, the visuals, and the lighting? Are you telling 
saying that you didn't enjoy a concert because it's too 
predictable? You know what else was predictable. Lateralus, 
because they told us what songs were going to be in what 
order before it came out. I'm glad they don't change the set 
much. This way nobody misses out on the great experiance 
of a tool show. I don't want some other people to get to see 
Third Eye and not me. Now take a deep breath, go back, 
look at the performance, oh yeah it's the best thing ever. 
And those of you that say things like "they've evolutioned 
their merkaba anima fibonaci sequence black magic to 
make a great show," shut up, I couldn't care less about any 
dark rituals or cult beliefs Tool references (which is why I 
agree with whoever said Blairs news letters are worthless). 
Just say: The band has grown up, and made their music 
more complex so simple (and crappy) songs like pretty 
much everthing off Opiate, the song Undertow, Intolorance, 
Swamp Song, Crawl Away, and Bottom won't get played. 
And why are you people complaining that people who dig 
Ticks & Leeches and Hooker w/a penis were there? That's 
great. Tool has managed to create music that can be 
enjoyed by everyone, they have accomplished their goal of 
making universal music. A goth, and a jock can enjoy their 
music equaly, but for different reasons, and that is a good 
thing. 
And another thing. How can you possibly hate after a Tool 
show? How? After both of the shows I've seen I was filled 
with nothing but love and euphoria for weeks. It still hasn't 
really gone away. So, look back on what you saw, what you 
heard, and remember: YOU SAW THINGS YOU CAN ONLY SEE 
AT A TOOL SHOW, YOU FELT THINGS YOU CAN ONLY FEEL AT 
A TOOL SHOW! IMMERSE YOUR SOUL IN LOVE!!!








Review written by: ride the spiral (jujumann20@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 19:23:52 ET

  alright...let get this straight...when maynard gives his 
positive speach at every concert...it is supposed to inspire us 
as well as is the music...we are actually supposed to do 
something positive with it...well in my opinion...with 
everyone complaining about everyone elses complaints...i 
dont see anyone creating anything positive...we all are just 
letting down the band...you all know that tool is a good band 
and no matter what they play, whether you are for a new set-
list or like the present one...tool is a privilege to see live...i 
think we should concentrate on the fact that its pretty hard 
to choose what we want and dont want from them...we cant 
control what they perform and dont....we need to appreciate 
them for what they have accomplished and not what they 
havent done for us...theyve all done a hell of a lot for all of 
us in out tastes for music...be thankful for that










Review written by: The SmokeDookee (chris Swanson) (smokedookee@triad.rr.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 19:30:57 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  TOOL is coming to Winston Salem, NC on Nov. 2nd, 5 
minutes from my crib. they are coming to give to NC. NC will 
be giving back, and i'm sure that TOOL will enjoy Winston 
much more than they ever have Charlotte. dont get me 
wrong, i grew up in Charlotte and its awesome, its just that 
every1 is mentally and spiritually getting ready for this show. 
no1 here cares what the setlist looks like, they can do covers 
of Lou Reed songs all night if they want, we will still love it. 
we are eager and waiting, patiently. hope to see every1 
there!   learn more about quantum physics, spherical 
harmonics, and antihydrogen now @ http://www.quantum-
physics.polytechnique.fr/en/                        
or just educate yourself and read Steven Hawking's A Brief 
History of Time. peas out








Review written by: dave cookie (ldave5@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 21:13:12 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  first:
here is the offical setlist because i am holding the one that 
justin threw int the crowd in my hands right now.

sober
the grudge
stinkfist
h.
schisim
parabola
aenima
disposition
reflection
triad
lateralus

i loved every second of it. i could have gone home after 
adams keyboard intro. i have waited my life for this. the 
best thing about it is that this was my daughters first concert 
exp. so when  she joins us in this world in one month, she 
will have already heard the message. by the way she was 
kicking to the beat throughout all of tools set. so aparently 
she had no problems with the songs they chose to play. 
then, niether did i. i might post more later. thank you tool.

ps. all of you who bitch ...smell like pee....hee hee hee

dave








Review written by: bill (kkhjkhjfhjdjdgj)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 22:27:29 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Hi Shelly and Kelly. 









Review written by: sfaksdf (asfdsd@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/11/02 23:54:59 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  it was good great and awsome








Review written by: Dude (superman46n2@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/12/02 00:17:05 ET

  I'm going to the gig in Philly on the 29th, I was wandering 
how the whole magic of Tool would affect my chances of 
scoring it with a certain "lady friend." I'm not sure if Maynard 
prancing around on stage in a thong will help though.








Review written by: Selly Sell (pharmerblm@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/12/02 17:50:57 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  
HOLY SH$T---Tool in Rapid City, who knew.  The show was 
great even for the Civic Centers reputation as a bad venue.  
That was the best sound job I have heard coming from that 
building.  The boys amaze me everytime with something 
new in the show.  DANNY IS GOD!!!!!!!  I am a drummer and 
what he does is magical and just sick.  Maynard was on 
tonight, and ADAM was f@#!ing amazing. Justin also makes 
me hot!!!!!  They are the best band by far that I have seen 
live and will hopefully see them many times more.  To all 
the people who are negative in these review sections and 
don't even talk about the shows, SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!!!!!!!
We don't want to hear about your negative thoughts and 
mindless ramblings.

PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL!!!

B








Review written by: Dostoyevski (...)
Review posted on: 10/12/02 22:04:28 ET

  you were lucky enough to witness a Tool show
you exist for them 
you should be grateful
there's hidden meaning
be happy that is what they're offering
your music changed my mindset
tool ownz me
be thankful 

Is that the point?
Think about your personal freedom









Review written by: Cyn   (cynsir@surfree.com)
Review posted on: 10/12/02 22:07:17 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  
I first saw TOOL at Ozzfest '98 at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey, and again on this same tour last October (10-02-2001) in Madison Square 
Garden in New York City.  This time it was an entirely different set than last year's show, and I really appreciate that.  In 2001 they did nothing from 
"Undertow"  but they did do "Opiate".  I have NO complaints!  My God, I just moved here from NYC and feared I'd never see a quality show again, 
especially out here in West Podunk.   When visiting in the past, I saw "Journey" but it was without Steve Perry, and the only bands of note I'd ever 
seen listings for were other "has-beens".  Recently I have seen Alice Cooper (1st time!)  and now TOOL!  I hope this trend upward will continue!  
Now back to TOOL.  When I listen to their albums, I just hit play and let it go.  I don't listen to individual songs.  They don't do "tunes", more like 
concertos, in movements.  Their last two releases especially so.  I dim the lights, take the phone off the hook and fully enjoy their work, the experience.   
FUCKIN' BRILLIANT!!!  
By the way, Meshuggah was a much better opening act than Phantomas who I was forced to sit through in NYC.  I think it means shit in Portugese.  
I was a bit disappointed at all the empty seats.  If we don't go when we do get a great show out here, we'll be forced to settle for Little River Band.  
Thank you TOOL!  









Review written by: Malice (i_need_forgiveness@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/14/02 11:59:57 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  This was the best concert i have ever seen...Meshuggah got 
the adrenaline in the crowd going...actually, my neck still 
hurts from flailing my head around...and they rocked with 
the majority of their new cd and a few old songs, of which my 
favorite "new millenium cyanide christ" was played...oooh it 
was great...after fourty five minutes of a pure meshuggah 
rush, we waited for tool to appear on stage...half an hour 
later we were hit with sober, and i have never felt so alive in 
my life








Review written by: lucidswirl (lucidswirl)
Review posted on: 10/14/02 20:39:20 ET


This was this reviewer's 3 Tool show

  I wanted to add my review even though it's all pretty 
standard. The setlists haven't been listing all of the songs.

Merkaba (3/4)
Sober
The Grudge
(-) Ions
Stinkfist
H
Schism
Parabol/a
Aenima
Intermission
Disposition
Reflection
Triad
Lateralus

The band jammed a lot in between songs merkaba was 
defintely played for about 4-5 minutes. 








Review written by: |_/\_| |_/\_| (comeondieyoung99@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 09:27:13 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Ok sorry to have to waste space with this but why doesn't 
everyone stop posting just random attacks on bands, 
people, venues, etc. It doesn't do anything and it wastes my 
life sifting through your complaints to read REAL reviews, 
and REAL setlists, sorry to waste space myself.









Review written by: |_/\_| |_/\_| (comeondieyoung99@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 09:27:28 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Ok sorry to have to waste space with this but why doesn't 
everyone stop posting just random attacks on bands, 
people, venues, etc. It doesn't do anything and it wastes my 
life sifting through your complaints to read REAL reviews, 
and REAL setlists, sorry to waste space myself.









Review written by: |_/\_| |_/\_| (comeondieyoung99@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 09:27:31 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Ok sorry to have to waste space with this but why doesn't 
everyone stop posting just random attacks on bands, 
people, venues, etc. It doesn't do anything and it wastes my 
life sifting through your complaints to read REAL reviews, 
and REAL setlists, sorry to waste space myself.









Review written by: |_/\_| |_/\_| (comeondieyoung99@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 09:27:35 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Ok sorry to have to waste space with this but why doesn't 
everyone stop posting just random attacks on bands, 
people, venues, etc. It doesn't do anything and it wastes my 
life sifting through your complaints to read REAL reviews, 
and REAL setlists, sorry to waste space myself.









Review written by: |_/\_| |_/\_| (comeondieyoung99@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 09:27:35 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Ok sorry to have to waste space with this but why doesn't 
everyone stop posting just random attacks on bands, 
people, venues, etc. It doesn't do anything and it wastes my 
life sifting through your complaints to read REAL reviews, 
and REAL setlists, sorry to waste space myself.









Review written by: |_/\_| |_/\_| (comeondieyoung99@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 09:27:35 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Ok sorry to have to waste space with this but why doesn't 
everyone stop posting just random attacks on bands, 
people, venues, etc. It doesn't do anything and it wastes my 
life sifting through your complaints to read REAL reviews, 
and REAL setlists, sorry to waste space myself.









Review written by: |_/\_| (comeondieyoung99@aol.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 09:29:07 ET


This was this reviewer's ---- Tool show

  Ok sorry to have to waste space with this but why doesn't 
everyone stop posting just random attacks on bands, 
people, venues, etc. It doesn't do anything and it wastes my 
life sifting through your complaints to read REAL reviews, 
and REAL setlists, sorry to waste space myself.









Review written by: mathew (matchez66@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 13:21:32 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Allright...so, this was my 1st Tool concert, although I've 
been a fan of their music for many years...  They did a 
fantastic job with the lights, stage and sound, yet I was 
disappointed that they didn't sell out here in Rapid City... 
Come on people!! you all bitch that we don't get any decent 
shows here in RC, that we have to drive to Denver or 
Minneapolis in order to see any "big name" groups, then, 
when we DO get a kick ass band here, ticket sales are slow, 
then the band doesn't come back next year, or anyone else 
for that matter... 
I give Tool a great deal of credit for coming here and am 
thoroughly grateful to them for their performance and effort.








Review written by: TJ (freedomwillcome)
Review posted on: 10/15/02 23:32:34 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Music has the power to move your soul or just kinda craddle 
you in its arms. This is what happened to me on oct. 10. 
The setlist means nothing they made it up,and if it was 
different the show would have been too.I love tool and 
seeing them was fucking great. I may not  know all the band 
members names and i don't give a shit when I listen to 
them the music grabs me I feel good. Thats what the show 
and their music is to me. Thank you tool for makeing music









Review written by: Zane (Animatrophis@Hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 10/18/02 05:39:25 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  MOST of you petty people make me sick... if you didn't get 
what you wanted out of the show such as hearing a particular 
song or a whole dream fucking set, having the perfect seat, 
not being near "potheads", not practically getting beat-up, 
not seeing your ideal opener, not being able to appreciate 
talented musicians despite the fact they were not playing the 
sound you wanted to hear instead of pouring their souls into 
the music THEY FELT and identified with, didn't get that 
special momento, didn't enjoy the sound in what ever venue 
they were in, etc.,etc., etc. TO FUCKING BAD!!! I have one 
word for your ungreatful whiny neophytic asses KARMA. 
Period stop with you self-pity and washed up desires it don't 
get you nowhere just let go immerse yourself in the rythmns 
of life and goddamn it FREE YOURSELVES FROM YOURSELVES.

This Has Been A Broadcast Of The Emergency Get An 
Attention Span System.

Tool Mercer Arena '98, Tool Key Arena '02
Get it or forget it

ZANE