From: kdb13@earthlink.net

REVIEW OF TOOL SHOW
CAPITAL BALLROOM
12.3.96
by dean-o

I did not become a TOOL fan until last year. While road tripping to D.C. 
with D.O.S.E., a band I manage, I would listen to the bass player's CD 
collection. He had Undertow and Opiate. I could NOT stop listening to 
them. When Aenima came out, I added it to my heavy rotation of most 
listened to CDs.

I kept hearing about how phenomenal TOOL was live, yet had not witnessed 
them myself until December 3 of 1996. UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE!!! 

There was a lot of pressure for TOOL to live up to the reputation I had 
formed in my head. I was actually worried that the band would fall short 
since I had such lofty expectations. WRONG ANSWER BITCH!! 

TOOL RULES THIS UNIVERSE!!! I have to say that the show I witnessed in 
our country's capitol was the best concert I have ever been to by far! 
The band was tighter than a gnat's ass and more mesmerizing than a witch 
doctor! I felt like I was TOOL was sitting on my face taking a big fat 
shit. Holy Hell!!! UNREAL!! ...incredible musicians...incredible 
performers...the most intense music available.... 

I love every song found on TOOL's three albums that I own, so I can not 
complain that they played a bad set list. My only requests would have 
been to play: LONGER (A LOT FUCKING LONGER) & HOOKER WITH A PENIS. 

I see concerts all of the time and no other band has ever come even close 
to matching what TOOL did to me that Tuesday night in D.C.