From: Ryan R Thompson (rthomp@bgnet.bgsu.edu)
Subject: Newport Music Hall Viewer..Satisfied, Very Satisfied

As for the November 15 1996 show that was in Columbus,Ohio 
.................big success.......................................... 
I don't feel that it is necessary to go into details about how long we 
all waited in line to see the show(people wait for Cedar Point rides for 
up to 2.5 hours, for a ride that's about 2 minutes long.......so stop 
your complaining ...other reviews) or to tell you how the other band 
performed, but I will tell you that TOOL sounded excellent. I am very 
fortunate to have seen the band before Maynard lost his voice. I would 
like to say that I did shake his hand before the concert in the back 
alley of The Newport. I was going toward the back of the Newport to take 
a leak and when I had finished, I noticed a tour bus behind me. Sure 
enough, out comes walking Maynard James Keenan and 2 other guys,, 
couldn't tell if it was Danney Careu,, Justin, or Adam. So I walk up to 
this man and asked him..(duh) "Maynard James Keenan?", and he replys ever 
so softly , "Yes?." I'm practically pooping my pants...."It is a pleasure 
to meet you", and I extend my hand to shake his and he extends his to 
shake mine.. wonderful experiance. I should have told him I was going to 
take him and the other guys out to dinner before the show. Damn. I knew I 
should have said more, but that was enough excitment for me. Anyways, the 
show was the bomb. I've seen these guys twice and they're one of the most 
talented group of people anyone could ever see. Yea, the floor was packed 
like a bunch of corpse's waiting to be risen from the dead,....waiting 
for that one precious second of light...for the band to come down from 
those twisted stairs on the left hand side of the stage. We all wait and 
listen to the "earthquake" sounds of fury inside the building while the 
white squares on fire on the projection screens in front of us grab our 
attention...... The end of the beginning...Stinkfist begins to play,.. 
oceans of bodies flood and all is aroused in a whole of madness..pain, 
sweat,and anxiety,... everyone to the front to see the almighty blue 
figure with white eyes and teehth ready to embrace us in his and the 
others art and music. We are ready. We are all ready.


Thanks for another great time you guys,
satisfied viewer