concert reviews firsthand, immediate, from the heart

08/10/2002

Review written by: Sean (XDevilSoulsX@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 00:06:34 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Another awesome performance by Tool. Here was tonight's 
setlist:

Sober
The Grudge
Stinkfist
H.
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
Ænema
---
Disposition
Reflection
Triad
Lateralus

I was thoroughly pleased to hear H., as they don't play it at 
every show. The Patient was also nice to hear.

Danny was getting just crazy towards the end, and Triad was 
exceptionally powerful. One of the guys from Tomahawk 
came on for that, helped add to the spectacle. I was in a 
daze during all of Triad, it was just perfect.

At some point in the first few songs (after either Stinkfist or 
H.), Maynard said to the crowd something like, "Thank you 
for sharing this experience with us, and for reminding us why 
we do what we do." I think they were really digging the 
people there. Justin was moving to the music a lot by the 
time we got to Triad, and Danny was doing some CRAZY 
stuff during Lateralus, made it way better than normal.

I only wish I had been able to hear Forty-six & 2 (at least I 
got that in D.C., October 5 last year), and I BADLY wanted 
either version of Pushit. Still, I have such a high right now, 
it's amazing.

As usual, Maynard gave these words before closing with 
Lateralus - "Remember this feeling you have right now, and 
in the years to come, use it to create something positive."

Another great show, guys. Looking forward to many more.








Review written by: Cp (denileinflux@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 00:24:11 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  One word, unbelievable. I've never seen Tool before and 
I've listened to them ever since Opiate. I read just about 
every setlist on this site from this tour so I could somewhat 
know what to expect... although they did throw a few curve 
balls in there which was nice. I can't remember exactly what 
the list was but heres to the best of memory:

1. Sober
2. The Grudge
3. Ions 
4. Stinkfist
5. Schism
6. H.
7. Parabol / Parabola
8. Aenima
9. Intermission
10. Eon Blue Apocolypse
11. The Patient
12. Disposition
13. Reflection
14. Triad
15. Lateralus

It had to be the best show I have ever seen in my life, 
minus the fact that I think Tomahawk was the worst band I 
have ever seen. The lights were awsome during ever song... 
especially during Lateralus. During Lateralus when he would 
say "Black and White are all I see in my infancy see" The 
lights flooded the arena with black and white. Then when he 
would say "Red and yellow came to me..." all the lights 
would change to red and yellow... bad ass. I couldnt believe 
they dropped H. and Aenima... they were very very nice. 
Maynard was painted blue in his underwear with a bright 
orange on his arms. Wow im trying to remember everthing I 
saw but there was sooo much. The new visuals were nice as 
hell with the new back drops by Alex Grey. Once Parabol 
started those Parabola balls floated behind the set and the 
one behind Maynard kept comin down on him... I think I was 
a little upset haha. Well all I have to say is that if you have 
a chance to see them it's a must for anyone. I enjoyed the 
show and now it's nite-nite time cause im a little out of 
breath. Good nite to all....








Review written by: Bull (shwaggy76@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 00:26:25 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Flawless show!  By Tool, that is.  I'm sorry, but Mike Patton 
needs to get a job.  He apparantly didn't like the few boos 
he was getting, so he finished their set with some amazing 
feedback-microphone screeching that not only sucked but 
hurt the ears a bit.  Tomahawk sucks BAD, Tool rules.  Tool 
came on with some impressive energy.  Maynard was all 
over the place, writhing around and jumping.  Justin was 
jamming the whole show, and Adam was more animated 
than the last time I saw them.  Danny, as usual, just kicked 
ass.  Stunning visuals, with dual video screens, Alex Grey 
artwork, great lights, and even the mirrorball for Lateralus.  
The crowd was pretty subdued, but loud in the perfect small 
venue.  Tool puts on the best show I've ever seen.  Go see 
them.  Sorry, no cutesie little fake set list.








Review written by: gytrplr (gytrplr@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 00:27:12 ET


This was this reviewer's 10th Tool show

  What a differance a day makes.  Normal set list for the most 
part.  Except they  play H instead of Fourty Six & 2 and the 
patient got played tonight, which was left out of the 
Richmond set.  Tomahawk played and inspired set and 
where much tighter and sound was pretty good.  Turned the 
end of Cats in the Bag into an experment with feedback that 
was a treat.  Brough out the boo-birds but some of us loved 
it.  They went down pretty well for the most part with the 
floor crowd.  As for Tool the sound was about 100% better 
then last night.  Everything was clicking and with cutting 
through soon after the start of the set and was pretty clear 
though-out the show.  Adam Justin and Danny where spot on 
and seem to be in the mood.  The greatest diffrence from 
the two nights where Adam seem to be in a better mood and 
was playing his ass of.  He rip of a blazing solo in Laturalus 
that was a departure from his normal style.  I don't think i 
have ever seen him pick that many notes ever.  He seemed 
to be inspired to let it all hang out, very tasty.  Then there 
was the return to the painted Maynard.  Thats right kids 
covered in dark blue with orange dots and lines and spedo 
underware,  He was a nice balance of the newer more fluid 
version and the stomping thrash version of old.  It was good 
to see some the old flare come back into his stage 
performance and was burning with passion that was missing 
in last night show.  He sang great as always but was realy 
getting into the performace and meening of the words 
tonight.  It reminded me of way NOBODY even comes close 
to this guy when he is on.  There is a reason why we go out 
of our way to catch these guys in concert and tonight was a 
shinning example of why we do.  It was one of my friends 
first Tool show and he was blow away by them.  It was good 
to see another person won over by the sheer power and 
talent this band brings to there performance.  Side note why 
would anyone pay 30+ dollars to come see a band wait for 
the a beautiful introspective moment of amazing song and 
start to run there fucking mouths. Shut up we don't wont to 
hear you or anything you have to say and we reserve the 
right to tell you so and be rude.  Your ruining the show for 
those of us that music is a magical experance and your blah 
blah blah is annoying and pointless.  Stay home turn up you 
CD to loud as you can and talk to you friends there. Most of 
us are there to hear the band.








Review written by: scott (misfitsnum1@AOL.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 00:41:49 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Great show,i think it was alot better then the one at the MCI 
center last fall.This show had a great setlist.Cant wait till 
they come around again.








Review written by: Avid Tool Fan (waste_of_life77@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 00:42:44 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  I recently got back, and I have to say it was a spectacular show. They played all great songs, it was like a dream setlist, and they were just amazing. All the backdrops, banners, stars, confetti, lights, videos, balloon things and everything were spectacular. The band also really sounded good. Best of all, I got the set list at the end of the show...








Review written by: Ecnocyte04 (Ecnocyte04@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:05:09 ET


This was this reviewer's 4th Tool show

  It was another wonderful performance by tool.  It is of great 
pleasure to have seen them a fourth time this evening.  The 
others posted the set list and they played their songs with 
great energy.  This is my 3rd concert on this tour .  I saw the 
in Salt Lake City and Bossier City too...  Can't wait till the 
13th...  Their energy did seem on the up and they moved 
more than I had seen before on this tour.  GO TO SEE A 
TOOL SHOW!  they are awesome live, yay for tool!








Review written by: Chris (TKSlayer8@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:09:12 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Sober
The Grudge 
Stinkfist 
H.
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
AEnima
Disposition
Reflection
Triad
Lateralus

This was, to the best of my memory, the setlist. Tomahawk 
opened, and was not too well recieved by the Baltimore 
crowd. Mike's vocals were of poor sound quality, and not 
everyone was too into the synth effects. The set was OK at 
best.

Then came Tool. You could feel the anticipation of the 
others in the crowd. The band took the stage, and began to 
play the opening of Sober, and when the vocals came it, 
Maynard appeared in the shadows, and sang good. It wasn't 
untill they played The Grudge, though, that Maynard's vocals 
reached their peak. They then went into Stinkfist (YAY!!) 
which was an EXTREMELY powerful live piece. The pits began 
to get their most violent during a strong performance of H. 
where the crowd became their most energetic. They then 
played Schism, then Parabol/Parabola, which they played a 
bit too fast, and ended up getting ahead of the video. The 
night hit it's energetic peak when they ripped the 
concertgoers a new asshole with a stunning performance of 
AEnema. The night then took a more trippier and spiritual 
vibe when they played Disposition and Reflection, and a 
high-energy rendition of Triad. They closed the night with 
Lateralus, which they did a great job of. The band members 
than came together in a group hug on stage, and proceeded 
to toss of water bottles, drumsticks, etc. 

All in all, a GREAT first Tool experience. I will be seeing this 
band every time they come to the area now :) Well, I just 
got home from the show 20 minutes ago, so I need to go 
get some sleep in.








Review written by: John P. Barlacker (ahhhhhhhhh@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:14:54 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Well the first word that comes to mind when i think about 
the Superiority of the show is Toolicious. To begin i found it 
most amusing when the whole crowd booed Tomahawk. 
Tomahawk were'nt as bad as suspected but after 3 songs 
and when the singer began to go heavy on the effects they 
were easy to hate. Another funny thing was how the crowd 
cheered when the fog came out of back stage and when the 
lights went out and when the blue lights came on and finally 
when tool arrived. The crowd erupted a final great uproar 
when maynard began his insanely fantabulous dances which 
i thought were the highlight of the show before sober started.
Suprised to see Maynard with what i declared a bass 
dublifying the bass put out by justin. Crazy drumming 
acheived by danny and the drummer from tomahawk during 
triad. And who could forget adam strenulously picking up 
and down the six string pick up barrier. Great parts of the 
show for me H., Anema , Latueralus, and the beautiful 
timing on the entire set. The only disapointment of the show 
although could have never ruined the experience was the 
absence of the high vocals in stinkfist where he sings If i 
really dont feel anything at all. But ahh you tripped me up 
maynard on stinkfist at Ill keep digging. And for my final 
input dance dance dance and dont stop MJK.
The Delicous Setlist

Sober
The Grudge
Stinkfist
H.
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Paitient
Aenema
-----------
Intermission
-----------
Disposition
Reflection
Triad 
Lateralus








Review written by: nietz015 (nietz015@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:23:34 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Bad ass show, despite the presence of Fantomas..err... 
Tomahawk...err..Mike Patton making noise and feedback for 
30 minutes.  Once Tool came out, the crowd was 
awesome...much better than in DC last October.  People in 
Baltimore actually knew the words to sing along.  Great vibe 
all night.  Set list:

Sober
The Grudge
(-) ions
Stinkfist (w/ extended bridge)
H (real treat, since they didn't play it in DC)
Schism
Parabol / Parabola
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
AEnima (by far the best crowd reaction!)
-Intermission-
Disposition / Reflection / Triad
Lateralis

I was pleased to hear Sober and H, since they weren't 
played last fall (although I do miss Pushit).  There were a 
disproportionate number of sweaty. shirtless men who all felt 
the need to mosh during Reflection, and I had the pleasure 
of being next to some girl on X who only wanted to make-
out with her boyfriend all night.  But my friend and I let a 
crowd surfer drop, so it's all good.








Review written by: Patrick (toolsmygod@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:33:21 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  My third Tool show was absolutly breathtaking. I saw them in 
richmond on the 9th and i have to say this show was much 
better. I missed Tomahawk for the Richmond show, but as a 
huge Mike Patton fan, i made sure to see them for this 
show. Contrary to what most people seem to be saying I 
thought they were excellent. Patton is insane on stage and 
lots of fun to watch. On to Tool. I wasnt AS impressed with 
this show as i was when i saw them last year, but that may 
have been due to the fact that it was my first time seeing 
them. The amount of emotional energy was just as strong 
however, although it seemed like they played the songs that 
would appeal to the masses more than last your. I was 
upset that they didnt play pushit but other than that, the 
setlist was dead on. The intermission was not as "cool" as it 
was last year, but the animation on the screen was fantastic. 
I couldnt take my eyes of it throughout the intermission at 
both shows.
On a slightly different note, I was on the floor for the 
richmond show and in the seats for this show. Also, i was in 
the seats for the show i saw last year, and I must say, i was 
able to enjoy the concert much more fully in the seats rather 
than having my buttoks kicked around in the pits that seem 
to migrate their way towards me no matter where i stood. 
Plus, I could see better.  As  I said before, breathtaking 
show, but with Tool, could they do any less? NOTE: i didnt 
see any reason to post a set listt because the ones at the 
top seem accurate. Thank you Maynard for touching me in 
ways that no one else can.








Review written by: l.c. (gutfeeling4370@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:48:36 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Nope, I wasn't going to miss this.

Tomahawk: I liked them before they played a note, 
because, well…I was mollified by that fucking plastic deer!  
They emerged in police gear (Mike P. and another guy in 
CHIPs' dark blue outfits, drummer and other in ticket -giver 
white) and they made sonic goodness. Variations in intensity 
that you don't get just anywhere. Officer Mike works hard for 
the money, pulling that stuff from somewhere deep, and 
shot-putting the goods right out there for your consideration. 
He threw a voice synthesizing thing on his face (looked like 
an oxygen mask) and did a little business. He waved his 
hand over his equipment and the tone mimicked the 
movement of his hand. He banged his mic around. He didn't 
abuse the crowd, and for the most part, they didn't abuse 
him. He asked us to say "John Waters" (I've met him - nice, 
weird dude), and at the end, thanked us for paying 
attention. 

Tool: 

The list is up. Did we get the "love you too much baby" lyrics 
tonight? We got something extra, but I couldn’t distinguish 
it from the shit seats. Somebody help me here.

Everything you've read before happened again tonight. 
They've got more roadies than God, and lots of dirty dollars 
to spend on fun visual distractions. Alex Grey's stunning 
artwork appeared on the back curtain and rolled down, 
tapestry-style, from the ceiling throughout the show. It adds 
a welcome layer to the experience. Mostly, the videos were 
more art school than film school; they looked like: a snake 
eating itself over and over, a dental school student's wet 
dream, and tons more wacky video art that I can't 
remember. You'll need Dramamine to watch the dude that 
appears on the screen during intermission. The video is 
something superfluous to engage your peripheral vision 
while the rest of you is trying to soak up every ounce of live 
heat burning off that stage.  
Yes to the confetti (red, pretty), the lit wires, and the two big 
balls floating down in back of the stage things. (What do 
they look like? A zygote that's divided several times - two 
morula, if you will, or two fucked-up versions of the grape 
Fruit of the Loom man.)

Maynard: In the undies from the word Go. No strip down. 
Just bathing trunks, and painted like the member of the 
Blue Man Group that no one wants to talk about. Sorry I 
don't have more.  If Officer Friendly at the door hadn't 
banished my binoculars to the car, I could've told you 
whether or not M was Jewish. He was in the dark in the back 
like last time. The video from the projectors appeared on 
the floor beneath him. He writhed like nobody's business. 
Kids, don't bitch that Maynard is gypping you because he 
didn't look at you or sing your favorite song (mine - 4 
Degrees, didn't get it). I can tell you that that child is going 
to have a sore back tomorrow and the next day, and every 
day after he does what he did out there. Crouching, 
thrusting, pawing forward like a cat who hasn't gotten the 
word that he was declawed; he's putting in a full day. 
Oh, but I have to admit, he's not much for stimulating 
conversation: "Baltimore? Are you sure?" (Thank God he 
didn't go on to do the hackneyed comparing us to other 
cities routine. Yes, M, we're fucking sure it's Baltimore- when 
we didn't see the palm trees, we knew we weren't in Miami.)  
Same nice speeches: Thanks for reminding us why we do 
this; do something positive.  The only variation: he thanked 
the extra drummer guy who came out for Triad, saying he 
was their tarot card reader, and something else, and the 
dude has his own cable access show with LaToya and Dionne 
Warwick. 
He wore the guitar thing at various points, and I believe he 
had a bass on Triad (sorry, I'm inept describing this area - 
not a musician).
He's contributing more and more with the instruments. When 
he plays, he's still. It's strange (in a nice kinda way) to see 
a half-naked blue man methodically holding his instrument.

Musically, Adam, Justin, Danny - flawless, at least from the 
nosebleeds. The guitar boys did their usual men in black, 
hair in face thing. Justin was really into Triad. If he wasn't 
getting off, he can  fake it better than the girls; I was 
adequately fooled.  

Danny wore his Kansas jersey- CAREY on the back, #22 - 
that would be the jersey of University of Kansas former 
reserve player, JEFF CAREY (clever…any relation?)  for you 
other basketball fans out there. Like I said, I don't know 
music, but you don't have to be an expert to see that that 
boy is gifted. Hell, they all are. They are on top of their 
game now. They gave us a great show.

Wrapping up: They did the hug; they threw goodies; 
Maynard left first; the others lingered a bit longer, then 
followed.  

I hope the band rests after this, and refills the creative well 
a little. They are so damn good. 
I just want it to last and last. 

Enjoy the rest of the shows.  :)








Review written by: Mark (m_a_hendricks@msn.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:59:18 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  The first thing I would like to share would be that this was 
the most amazing expierience I have ever had at a concert.  
I have seen alot of great shows, but this by far tops them 
all.  No one can compare to the artistic ability and integrity 
of the mighty Tool.  The visuals, Alex Grey backdrops, light 
show, songs, and Maynard in full body paint made this my 
favortie concert ever.  Maynard was also more talkative this 
time around.  Said some funny things, especially about the 
drummer from Tomahawk being a psychic with Latoya 
Jackson and Dione Warwick.  Great times indeed.  Thank 
you Tool!  You guys keep my faith in great music and art.  

Oh, if anyone can tell me what the music is that is played 
across the p.a. system right before the lights turn off and 
they hit the stage , please.  Thanks!









Review written by: Patrick (A Useful ldiot@aol.com )
Review posted on: 08/11/02 01:59:37 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  The setlist is already posted, so I won't bore you all with that.

Absolutely incredible, blew away my first Tool concert (which 
was the Philly show on their fall 2001 tour). Tomahawk 
wasn't as bad as Fantomas was, but that's not saying much. 
The drums were pretty good and they were relatively well-
recieved, at least on the floor. Personally I thought they 
were pretty bad, with Mike Patton's feedback experiment 
being pretty annoying. Patton closed his thankfully-short set 
by saying 'Thank you for paying attention! We're Tomahawk, 
whooo!" and he gave a salute. I wish I'd caught Tool when 
they had an opening act I actually wanted to see, like King 
Crimson or Tricky. 

A bit of a scare to start as a guy who's obviously fucked up 
on some drug (Shrooms? X?) is standing in front of me and 
my brother. He keeps moving around and is obviously out of 
it, for a minute I thought he was going to turn around and 
do some crazy shit but he just wandered off, thankfully. 

Sober was great to hear live but I think The Grudge was a 
better opener, oh well. The show started good and just got 
better and better. Maynard really likes fucking with the fans, 
getting them to scream along with choruses but delaying so 
their timing is off. He did this with both the "I'll keep digging 
until I feel something" part of Stinkfist, and the "I don't 
mind" near the end of H.  H. was amazing live, too; one of 
my favourite Tool songs so it was a nice touch, and good 
luck on my part since they seem to be alternating that with 
46&2 (which I have already seen live). After H. (I may be off 
with the timing), Maynard said his first words of the 
evening: "Baltimore? ::Crowd cheers:: Baltimore? ::Crowd 
cheers louder:: Are you sure? ::More cheering ensues with 
some cries of 'Yes!'"

Parabol/Parabola were played faster than usual, but still 
good. The Cancer Balls came out at this point, with one 
swinging dangerously low to Maynard. Aenima came as a 
total surprise to me and most of the crowd too; I don't 
remember seeing it on setlists but maybe I just wasn't 
paying attention? Oh well. At some point around this time in 
the show, a guy bursts through the floor holding his 
girlfriend, with several of their friends rushing behind them. 
Looks like she got sick or something, they bowled a ton of 
people out of the way and it looked fairly serious.

Intermission had a cool video of a guy having his skull leave 
his body. The band returned with my personal favourite part 
of the show- Disposition. Hell, the entire second half was 
incredible and one of the best experiences of my life. 
Disposition got the extended treatment, awesome guitar 
portions that outshined even Maynard's vocals. Reflection 
was also extended and it was FUCKING AMAZING. There was 
a whole setup with Alex Gray's art, the entire Lateralus 
album booklet set up on single screens with elaborate 
lighting and the usual cool video stuff on the double 
screens. I may have said this before, but the band was so 
together and energetic tonight that it was amazing. Triad 
followed Reflection, yet another song in extended form. I'm 
certainly not complaining. The only talented member of 
Tomahawk, the drummer, joins Tool for this set and he 
tears it up. Triad had the floor going crazy, although there 
was very little moshing by this point. They played around a 
bit before letting the song really explode, building the 
crowd's anticipation and reaction.

Maynard took the mic and made a joke (!) about the guy 
from Tomahawk being the resident psychic who can be seen 
on late-night TV alongside LaToya Jackson and Dionne 
Warwick. Maynard seemed to be in quite a good mood 
tonight; the whole band seemed to be digging the crowd's 
reaction, too. There was a point early on in the show (before 
Eon Blue Apocalypse/The Patient?) where Maynard thanked 
us for reminding him why he does what he does. 

After the usual (but still relevant) comments about focusing 
our energy from the current moment to doing something 
good, Tool broke into Lateralus as the final song of the 
evening. Amazing stuff, I have several bootlegs and I've 
never heard it played this well live. Adam was doing lots of 
badass guitar stuff here, and there was a really swank spot 
near the end where the band stopped in unison for half a 
second before going into the 'Ride the Spiral to the end' 
portion that closes the song. The floor exploded, like they 
did for most of the night.

Tool got a well-deserved and lengthy ovation after the show, 
and did the usual throwing out of water bottles, T-shirts and 
drum sticks. I wanted to snag a T-shirt but didn't; there were 
some sweet looking Lateralus shirts for sale but I'm not 
paying $30. The drugged-up fellow I saw at the show's start 
makes another appearance; he's no longer wearing a shirt 
and he's pretty cut up as well. 

This wasn't a concert- it's an EXPERIENCE. It's impossible to 
describe to someone who hasn't seen it. The obvious 
solution, of course, is to go see Tool in concert. I don't think 
I'd ever get tired of seeing them live.

Finally, if the guy in the line outside Baltimore Arena is 
reading this, you're cool for wearing a Dream Theater shirt.

-Patrick









Review written by: scooter barnes (seeyouauntee@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 02:06:54 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  I feel screwed.  We didn't get Flood or 4 degrees like they 
did in Austin... I'm gonna ask for my money back. Why 
would they play more songs at other shows? Are we not 
worthy? Guess not.








Review written by: kramerbarthomer (kramerbarthomer@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 02:25:43 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  So yes.. .we all know this concert was amazing. They played 
Lateralus to close, as was expected, and since this is my 
favorite song of all time, and they have closed both shows I 
have been to with it, I was pleased. Parabola was amazing 
live. H. was very cool to hear live, as I didn't hear it at the 
DC show last october. Bad point, I wish they would vary their 
set list more from concert to concert. But it was an awesome 
show. And Tomahawk is HORRID... almost as bad as 
fantomas, who were the worst band ever in concert. I love 
Tool though. Thank god for Maynard









Review written by: Anna Joy (thespyinthecab@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 02:30:26 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  the show was incredible...my first concert I was up in the 
mezzanine, the difference between that and the floor is 
incredible. It was a completely different experience of the 
music and the emotions it provokes in different people. I 
saw people crying, laughing, screaming, their faces twisted in 
pain or anger. I was amazed by the range of emotions I 
myself felt, from the tears in the patient and reflection, to 
the rage in aenima. It's like tool turns human emotion into 
music, then feeds it back to you, multiplied tenfold. 
      There are enough setlists, I don't need to add one. 
There's no point in complaining about what I wanted to see; 
I love all the songs, and there will always be another you 
wish they had played. 
      The enthusiasm of the fans is another amazement. 
There were several times when, to my ears, our singing 
drowned out maynard. I saw several people with tool-
inspired tattoos, (lateralus eye, alex grey art,) and of 
course, tons of tool t-shirts. Not to sound prissy, but I 
wonder what people are trying to show by wearing the t-shirts 
to the concert. If you're at the concert, you most likely like 
tool, is the shirt just extra proof the everyone? Sorry, 
personal pet peeve. 
       The only thing that dampered my experience (though 
very slightly) was the mosh pits. EVERY SONG some few 
people decided they needed a mosh pit. (Mind, most of the 
people looked to be under the influence of something or 
other.) Strangely, one of the biggest pits was during 
reflection, which isn't really a moshing song...but I suppose 
everyone reacts differently to tool, although it is sort of 
annoying to have to struggle to keep from getting knocked 
over, instead of enjoying the music. 
      Man, I didn't mean to talk this much...ah well. Overall, 
the show was beyond anything I could describe. Those who 
were there are the only ones who can know what it felt like. 
      Oh yeah, visually, it was also unbelievable. The lights, 
the videos, maynard bright blue and orange, awesome. 
Anywho, it was AWESOME. I can't wait to go again, luckily my 
first two were within a year, I hope they don't take a 3 year 
break or some such...man, I talked too much.     








Review written by: Rich (g8r_rich@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 02:50:55 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Hey you!  Read reviews already posted for your show to see 
if somebody already posted the setlist. 
I'm floored.  Just floored by what I've missed live.  

They are just beyond comparison.  The music is flawless, the 
performances amazing.  I hate to gush, but it's just scary 
how awesome they are.

I'm just glad I got to experience Aenema, Reflection, Triad 
(jaw-dropplingly good) and Parabola live.  

On the other side, everyone says the crowd was so into it, 
but to me, it wasn't that loud, that feverish or that awe-
struck.  Maybe it's 'cause it was my first, and everyone else 
was use to it.  All I know is I was singing every damn line, 
and couldn't get enough.  I know I'll never hear it live, but if 
only I'd heard Euology.








Review written by: double f (semajidoe@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 02:56:53 ET


This was this reviewer's 6th Tool show

   what a fn' kickass show, they only get better and better.   
the set list is as follows:

sober.
the grudge.
stinkfist (i love the new part).
H. (oh my god).
schism.
the patient.
parabol.
parabola.
aenema (by far the best song of te night).
intermission
disposition
reflection
triad (phenomenal).
lateralus.

all in all a great concert experience, except for the drunk 
guy in front of me, why do you even need substances to 
enhance your tool experience and mess it up for everyone 
else.  anyway, still an unbelievable show, maynard was 
painted in either black, purple, or blue from head to toe and 
of course the black ball huggers.  all i gots ta say is dat they 
rocked me again.  








Review written by: David (ddesola34@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 04:41:55 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  Well, 5 shows down and I had a great time yet again...   Setlist has been accurately posted so I won't repeat 
it, but here's the highlights of my day.  

TOMAHAWK - I met all four members while they were on the street walking into the building, but I was most 
interested in meeting Mike Patton and John Stanier since I'm a big fan of FNM, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, and 
Helmet.   They were both really nice, and I was talking to them for a bit before they went in to soundcheck.   
They all came out dressed up as cops again, and rocked the audience off its ass.  I don't know who thought 
they were getting a bad reception, but from what I saw on the floor (I was at the barricade directly in front of 
Mike), people were digging it.   Some guy yelled out "You guys suck!" and Duane Denison's 
(Tomahawk guitarist) response was something along the lines of "So does your mother, that's why you call me 
daddy."  

TOOL - Maynard busted out the retro 97-98 look.  He was wearing a speedo and painted blue from head to 
toe with a bunch of glow in the dark paint designs on his face, the right side of his chest, and his left arm and 
leg.   They were orange, green, yellow, and red(almost neon colored) and they looked to me like they were 
supposed to (somewhat) resemble the designs on the guy in the Lateralus album cover.  The look he had 
tonight was just about the freakiest thing I've ever seen him do.   He was writhing/dancing around like mad 
the whole night, I've never seen him that energetic with Tool in person, just on video bootlegs.  

Quick observation from somebody who was down in front: the guy who played drums on Triad wasn't John from 
Tomahawk (as he did the night before in Richmond), it was Danny's drum tech.  I know this because I saw him 
onstage taking off the tarp from Danny's drumkit (which got a huge cheer from the audience) and he sat 
behind it to test everything.  I forgot the guy's name, but after the song Maynard said that you could see him 
on his cable access show with Dionne Warwick and Latoya Jackson.  

Highlights of the night were H. Ænema, and Disposition/Reflection/Triad.  H. was cool to watch because I'd 
never seen it before tonight and I wanted to hear it when I read it was making an occasional appearance on 
the nightly set.  

The crowd was fairly well-behaved tonight as well, although there were a few scary moments where I was 
squished against the barrier.  During Parabol, there was an abnormaly high number of crowd-surfers going 
around which annoyed the fuck out of me.  









Review written by: J (bastad197)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 06:00:32 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Hey you!  Read reviews already posted for your show to see 
if somebody already posted the setlist. 

Setlist:

Sober
The Grudge
(-) Ions
Stinkfist
H.
Parabol
Parabola
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
Aenima
---Intermission---
Disposition
Reflection
Triad (guy from Tomahawk on the Roto Toms)
Lateralus

     I've been reading reviews for the last few weeks and this 
show was nothing short of what most people have been 
saying --- TOOL is amazing.  They could have played in a 
dimly lit, empty hall and I still would've enjoyed it the 
same.  However, they didn't.  Aside frome the four of them 
being increddible musicians, the actual show is something in 
and of itself.  The videos, artwork, and lights just enhanced 
everything.  This is the first time i've seen TOOL, yet i would 
recommend this tour to anyone.  Definitwly worth the drive 
down from Philadelphia.   
By the way... watching Maynard is the show within the show.









Review written by: wdiv (no)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 10:19:46 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Enjoyable show.  I thought it was interesting to see how 
much they've changed the visuals since I'd seen them last 
year.  Kind of a variation on a theme.  The horrible acoustics 
of the Baltimore Arena were about the only drawback.  

I was surprised to hear them lead off with Sober.  I prefer 
the Grudge as a song to start things off... it does an 
awesome job of kicking things off.

The crowd was really into the music which was cool.  The 
chick in the seat beside me was either really feeling it, or 
she was just high on somethin', because she was screaming 
& flailing the whole time.  








Review written by: Reilly (46and2@iamwasted.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 11:05:11 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  As usual great show. If anyone has some good pics please 
email me. Thanks
Hey you!  Read reviews already posted for your show to see 
if somebody already posted the setlist. 









Review written by: ComicBookGuy (no@email.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 11:20:06 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Worst concert ever!

Can't wait to see then on 08/12 in Trenton...








Review written by: Shawn (Flake927@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 11:40:52 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  One word for this show. AMAZING !!!!!
From the moment the music started I was blown away.

here's the set list
Sober
The Grudge
Stinkfist
Parabol ( the whole song)
Parabola
H ( great song to hear live)
Aenema ( very good)
Intermission
Desposition
Reflection
Triad ( this song was sooooooo good live)
Lateralis

Maynard was dressed to impress as usual, black speedo with 
his body painted a grayish blue and what looked like spots 
on his head ( I might be wrong about the makeup)

The visuals were outstanding. The crowd was great ( I was 
sitting with my fellow fans who were seeing them for the first 
time so the vibe was good), and the band was nothing less 
than perfect. 











Review written by: geyea (bogo41@comcast.net)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 11:59:12 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Hey you!  Read reviews already posted for your show to see 
if somebody already posted the setlist. 

That was a cool show last night. You'd think after playing 3 
nights in a row the band would be ready to breakdown, but 
not TOOL. They brought a shitload of energy (well, 
compared to other shows) and played with their hearts. 
Highlights were definitely H. and Triad for me. And the 
effects during The Patient were also cool. After Lateralus 
they all stood together onstage and hugged. Brought a tear 
to my eye. Actually, it didn't but it was still cool to see that. 
They seemed to then stay onstage longer than usual just 
taking in the moment at good ole ghetto Baltimore Arena.  








Review written by: Rob J. (Mantra1574@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 12:28:14 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Tomahawk...what can I say?  They kicked ass.  They crowd 
really didnt like them at this show.  Lots, and lots of 
booing.  But I dont care, I think thats funny.  I have to ask 
a question to all you "Tool" fans...if you hate the band so 
much, why do you sit there and boo them?  Thats like going 
to a Backstreet boys show, and just sitting there and booing 
them.  I would simply walk out.  So I dont have to sit there 
and watch them.


Tomahawks Set-
Flashback 
101 North 
God Hates A Coward 
Pop 1 
Improv. 
Birdsong
Sir Yes Sir 
Honeymoon 
Laredo
Point And Click


I also think that all the "new" Tool fans are very cool.  I sat 
next to about 5 or 6 people that looked very bored the 
whole time.  The 3 people behind me were even talking 
though the whole Tool set(VERY VERY ANNOYING).  There 
was this couple behind me, that were pretty much making 
out the whole time, UNTIL SCHISM.  They then stoped, 
listened, and then left after the song was over.  VERY COOL.

The highlights of the Tool set had to be H., and Triad.








Review written by: Edgar Riley (flashback8@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 13:10:36 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Hey you!  Quit fucking complaining about Tool not playing "your" song!  Yes, there were a couple I wish I 
could've heard, but oh well.  If you really feel like you got screwed out of your money, please, for the sake of 
all of us, get a life.  Really.  Be thankful they're busting their asses to play what they play and develop such 
an intricate stage show.

Hello.  As you can imagine, Tool totally blew and really need to give up.  Christ, what a waste of $50.  Why did 
I torture myself...*SMACK* *SMACK*  Oh, sorry.

Yes, Tool was good.  Yes, they were tighter than a snare drum shoved up David Lee Roth's asshole.  Yes, 
"Triad" was so good that I'll personally hunt down all of 'em if they don't release it some day.  (Hell, they'd 
better release the entire show!)  Yes, I enjoyed Tomahawk and was surprised to see them get a decent 
reception on the floor.  Yes, a big "Fuck you!" to my school for scheduling exams such that I couldn't make it 
to Huntington and Richmond.  No, I don't understand why the guy beside me needed to get head from his 
girlfriend during "Disposition" and make out with her for most of the show.  Ummm...can't make up my mind 
regarding whether or not the D.C. show was better.

Before I go, one last thing.  After the show was over, after the group hug and Maynard leaving, the rest of the 
guys stayed on stage for a minute cheering for us.  It was such a sweet touch.  I don't recall them doing it in 
D.C. and don't know if it's normal for the show or if they really thought the crowd deserved it.  Either way, I've 
been to over 20 shows and have never seen a band do that.  Great way to end the show.

Now, if only I could find a way to get to New Jersey....








Review written by: adam (adamsprenkle@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 13:17:01 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  last night I caught TOOL for the 5th time  in Baltimore.  I 
must say, the first time i saw Tool, was in Philly in 1992, at a 
some pub called J.C. Doobs, now they selling out huge 
arenas.  From a small bar to the Baltimore Arena, They still 
leave me AMAZED after every show.  The new stage set 
(from my last show Philly 2001) is great. If you havnt seen 
TOOl, learn to appreciate the music GO SEE THEM LIVE.....

OPened with SOBER, and first half of the show was pretty 
much older stuff from Undertow and Anemia.  After a 5 
minute break the came back with John Paul (I think his 
name was) and Danny Carey doing a small drum solo before 
going into Disposistion and Reflection. Finally closing with 
Lateralus.  BEST SHOW BY FAR>>>>>>








Review written by: Dave Billings (samhain20022001)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 14:26:32 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Hey you!  Read reviews already posted for your show to see 
if somebody already posted the setlist. 



        I finally got to see tool for the first time, last night at 
the arena in B-more. I had been enjoying their music for a 
long time before that, but throughout the years of 
enhancement it had brought me and further expanding my 
concsiousness, I had yet to really connect with them on a 
more intimate level. So, this was really special for me 
because for the first time I got to SEE what TOOL was all 
about. An amazing performance would be an 
understatement. Besides an overwhelming display of close-
encounter lights and morphing images of faces, infants, 
eyes, geometric shapes, anatomy pics and body parts, just 
the atmosphere that the band brought to the stage was 
mezmorizing. I have never seen a more creative show in my 
life and I just hope that anyone who has had the opportunity 
to see tool appreciates why they do what they do, I sure as 
hell do. I would also like to add  that during the show 
maynard took a second to thank everyone for reminding 
him of the significance of what he does and it meant so 
much to me. See tool if you can, I payed alot to see them, 
but trust me, it is most definitely worth it! It makes me 
proud to bare my third eye tattoo.












  








Review written by: Dave Billings (samhain20022001)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 14:26:32 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Hey you!  Read reviews already posted for your show to see 
if somebody already posted the setlist. 



        I finally got to see tool for the first time, last night at 
the arena in B-more. I had been enjoying their music for a 
long time before that, but throughout the years of 
enhancement it had brought me and further expanding my 
concsiousness, I had yet to really connect with them on a 
more intimate level. So, this was really special for me 
because for the first time I got to SEE what TOOL was all 
about. An amazing performance would be an 
understatement. Besides an overwhelming display of close-
encounter lights and morphing images of faces, infants, 
eyes, geometric shapes, anatomy pics and body parts, just 
the atmosphere that the band brought to the stage was 
mezmorizing. I have never seen a more creative show in my 
life and I just hope that anyone who has had the opportunity 
to see tool appreciates why they do what they do, I sure as 
hell do. I would also like to add  that during the show 
maynard took a second to thank everyone for reminding 
him of the significance of what he does and it meant so 
much to me. See tool if you can, I payed alot to see them, 
but trust me, it is most definitely worth it! It makes me 
proud to bare my third eye tattoo.












  








Review written by: m rivera (singularmiggs@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 15:03:00 ET


This was this reviewer's 19th Tool show

  As the setlist has been posted many times over already and 
mostly as that needs to be said about the Tool performance 
in Baltimore has been said, I'll spare everyone the "best 
show i've ever..." or "a truly spritual..." or the "i wish they 
played..." and instead just make a few observations and/or 
corrections from the first show i've seen from this leg of the 
tour. I don't always read all of the reviews posted so 
someone else may have noticed what I'm about to say 
already but I've never seen it noted...

1) the lighting rig over the stage in in the shape of a seven-
sided star, which I thought was an intereting little subtlety 
(as most people in the venue probably either couldn't or 
wouldn't notice it). Note: I'm not talking about the star 
lowered during the 2nd set either...

2) Maynard's platform appeared to move in a circular motion 
during lateralus as he was spinning in a circle without moving 
his legs or body at all. Could have been some magic or an 
illusion but, ahh, i dunno

Also, forgive the partial rant but I'm so sick and tired of 
hearing people bitching and writing some revisionist history 
as it pertains to Tomahawk. This show was my first exposure 
to the band at all and while I won't be running out to buy 
their album, they were very entertaining and musically fit. 
The crowd (from where I stood at leat) was receptive to the 
band and it seemed that patton and company were 
appreciative for that. So to hear people write that the band 
didn't like being booed so they played feedback or that it's 
the worst band ever, etc. is just plain bullshit spewed from 
the narrow-minded and selective memoried.

Tool seemed to be in great spirits. I was located dead center 
stage on the barrier all night and couldn't have asked or 
wished for a better vantage point or performance. I can't 
wait to get to Trenton on Monday and then it's on to Radio 
City. 

Oh, and on a final note, I'd like to correct someone who 
posted that the drummer from tomahawk joined the band 
on triad. It was actually Danny's drum tech (forgive me for 
forgetting his name). He did a really nice job and seemed to 
be overjoyed at the oppurtunity to play with them. Afterwards 
he shook each of their hands and everyone in the band 
seemed genuinely happy for him. I, for one, felt all warm 
and fuzzy inside because I'm sure it was probably the thrill 
of a lifetime to have shared that moment (or ten or so 
minutes worth of moments) musically with them. 









Review written by: christina Ranes (Ranzgirl@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 15:05:32 ET


This was this reviewer's 4th Tool show

  OH MY GOD!

After seeing them in Richmond Friday night, spending the 
show on the barricade on the floor front-row-and-center, but 
having constantly to fight for survival against drunken and 
mean concert-goers with little, and more often, no respect 
for the band; seeing more of peoples body parts than the 
band, we decided the experience wouldn't suffice.
On to Baltimore- yes.
As we sat down in our sets we found ourselves directly on the 
side of the stage, three seats up with no one in front of us, 
just high enough to see everything above the equipment, 
and twelve feet from the stairs the band uses to get on & off 
stage, with an uncomparable veiw of IT ALL! OH, WOW! We 
had a perfect veiw of GOD himself, Danny Carey (which is 
what I know him as, now.), and Maynard as well. Being 
behind the lights that shine on the audience, our veiw was 
not distorted by the lights that shine on the audience and 
had made everything seem so un-realistic the night before. 
And they took the stage, and we could see the little glances 
of delight that they share as they feed off each other, the 
little glances that say, "We could bring this audience  to it's 
knees, if we want, but lets instead bring them to another 
level." The look that says- do you FEEL THIS? oh, and we 
did. And though we are just the audience, they absolutely 
saw our faces and our attempts to give them the 
biggest "here is our love" gestures and screams. And I've 
told you nothing of they're playing, you've noticed, because 
there are no words. I don't know if human ears are even 
capable of hearing every single beat, rythm, and note that 
each member produces constantly to combine in the 
beautifully orchestrated, highly elevated, untouchable and 
uncompromisable ever-strengthening muscle of music that 
flowed through me that night, but my ears and eyes were as 
open as they could possibly be trying to take it all in, and 
my inner being got whatever it was that the rest of me 
couldn't.
AAAAAAAHhhhhhhhh. Sweet delight.
Thank You, TOOL, for being open enough to yourselves to 
give the entity that is your music a life of it's own.
WOW.
You have opened me up again. 

Christina








Review written by: Vickie (vabtoofreak@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 15:13:10 ET


This was this reviewer's 7th Tool show

  I would just like to say that I didnt get to see TOOL before 
the Lateralus tour and all I heard about was how animated 
Maynard used to be and how he would come out all painted 
up.  When i did finally get to attend some shows I wondered 
if I would ever get to see the Maynard of the past....

Well, last night i did.  He came out painted all blue and was 
so into the music that it was unbelievable, the writhing and 
the little "Maynard shimmy"....It was so incredible and it only 
added to the crowd's energy and appreciation and the 
performance of TOOL as a whole.  It was great to see ALL 4 
memebers rocking and out and enjoying themselves last 
night.


The crowd I think, was an excellent one.  They seemed very 
respectful and I think that only added to the entire 
performance, especially Maynard's.

He thanked the audience for "helping them remember why 
they do this". 

The new setup and backdros were absolutely amazing, as 
well as the new visuals....an Maynard's revovling stage was 
quite interesting.

I'm not gonna post a setlist cuz there's a couple already.

Again, thank you TOOL, thank you for doing what you do. 
Thank you for reminding us what music is and what it means 
to us.

And thank you for the most amazing show I have ever seen.

Looking forward to Trenton, Radio City, and Continental.

Vickie









Review written by: RedMenace (Glub@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 16:33:09 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  Again, an astounding show.  Setlist pretty much as above.

Tomahawk was much better than most reviewers reflect.  
Played solidly, although too much feedback for my liking.

Tool appeared to enjoy this show a lot more than any of the 
other shows I've seen to date.  Justin was actually caught in 
a vibe, and the others were remarkedly animated as well.

I think Tool will like Baltimore in the future, and vice versa.

And to Maynard, who thanked us for "reminding us of why we 
do what we do"-

You're so very welcome.









Review written by: Tonia (Bigfloppydonkey333@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 16:56:58 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  My first Tool experience, and it was everything i dreamed.  After a
not so well received performance from Tomahawk (the lead singer exits
the stage saying "thanks for putting up with us.") the stage crew
starts setting up for Tool, and the anticipation builds with each
breath.  I wasn't on the floor as I had hoped, but was seated on the
right side of the stage, close enough to smell maynard.  An ambient
sound fills the arena, and blue lights come on.  Everyone stops
breathing...the opening riff of "Sober" sounds off, and everyone
starts screaming.  It was incredible!  Maynard has so much presence,
even though he practically stood in the same spot for three hours. 
He has the voice of God with perfect pitch.  He was wearing a black
speedo, so obviously all eyes were on him .  Danny's drumset was
lit-up on a pedestal, and both Adam and Justin were frontstage, while
Maynard hid in the shadows the entire performance, an apparition
cloaked in shadow.  Occasionally some light would hit him long enough
to expose his wonderfully sculpted back. The lights, visuals, and the
band itself were all a perfect vision of Gigeresque horror and
beauty.  Tool is a band that cannot be adulterated or raped by the
likes of MTV brand, popular garbage.  Their sound will continue to
evolve and surprise their fans.             









Review written by: jean (to0lchic aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 19:20:23 ET


This was this reviewer's 9th Tool show

  such an incredible show. my feet were barely on the ground, 
as i was floating weightless above the sea of people. i am 
searching for the perfect words to describe the feelings i felt 
last night, but i am coming up short. tool never ceases to 
amaze me. i am positive that these four human beings were 
put on this earth to find each other, and to create this magic 
that is their music.  its so incredible to witness them on 
stage. so beautiful. many times last night, i was in tears. 
they played h. i have been yearning to hear that song since 
97. i was thoroughly pleased and the lighting added so 
much. everything was perfect. i was torn open and thrown 
around and all shook up, and i can't get enough of it. there 
is nothing better than being at a tool show. i will be at the 
next 8 shows as well, and i'm beside myself. maynard kept 
thanking us for being so supportive, and i want to thank 
them for sharing themselves with us. triad was the highlight 
of my evening though. un-fucking-real. who does this..i 
mean, its incredible. if you have never seen them--go. you 
won't ever be the same. 









Review written by: god i am tired of driving :( (zao@AOL.COM)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 19:36:37 ET


This was this reviewer's 16 Tool show

  I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ALL OVER THE PLACE... SAW TOOL IN 
FL, SC, WV, VA AND NOW MD... DRIVING TO TRENTON AS WE 
SPEAK... (AIRPORT CARDS ROCK) BLAH BLAH BLAH.... 
OVERALL THIS SHOW WAS BETTER THAN THE PAST FEW 
SHOWS, PATIENT ROCKED OUT... H AS ALWAYS IS AN 
AWESOME SONG... VISUALS A+ MAYNARD WAS MORE 
ACTIVE, BUT HE STILL IS THE TAIL THAT WAGS BEHIND THE 
REST OF THE BAND. HE ALWAYS WALKS OFF THE STAGE 
FIRST, WHILE THE REST FEED OFF THE ENERGY... AS A 
MATTER OF FACT EVERYTIME I HAVE MET THE BAND, 
MAYNARD HAS BEEN REAL QUIET. DANNY IS THE MAN... 

THIS SHOW WAS INTENSE, I FELT A OSTENTATIOUS AMOUNT 
OF ENERGY AND HOPE TRENTON IS AS GOOD IF NOT 
BETTER... AND GOD PLEASE DONT ROTATE SETLISTS... I 
DONT WANNA HEAR SOBER AGAIN... WHO CARES IF THE 
DRUNK REDNECKS WANNA HEAR IT... 

OHH YEAH AND TRY TO APPRECIATE TOMAHAK AS AN 
ARTFORM, NOT NECC. A BAND

(DANNY ONLY SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS WITH PURPLE INK- SO 
ALL YOU GOTH KIDS OUT THERE... PURPLE IS THE NEW 
BLACK)










Review written by: Mike from Pittsburgh (Hos512@cs.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 19:56:06 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  I didn't think they could get any better until last night.
I drove to Baltimore with 8 friends from Pittsburgh to 
see this one and it couldn't have been a better night 
to see Tool. If anyone has a video or audio of this please 
e mail me. 

I have yet to see Tool so inspired. If you missed it I can not 
explain it. I Danny seemed to grow an extra arm and 
Maynard meant evry word last night. As a whole, the band
was perfect and the energy was inspiring.

Thank you Baltimore, the Tool fans were very cool. At least 
the people seated by us. 

Thank you Tool.









Review written by: Jeff Fogle aim:smoothjeffsmooth (smoothjeff@email.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 21:19:47 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st Tool show

  wow.........
HOLY FUCKING SHIT IT ROCKED!!!!!!!!! this was my first Tool 
concert and it sure as hell wont be the last. 
I was dead center and only had about two guys between me 
and the rail. Its hard to hear vocals from the front though.   
When Tool finally came out at about 9:00, things went nuts. 
I was actually glad to see that im not the only Tool fan in 
Baltimore. There were even a lot of descent looking girls 
there too. 

Besides from the distractions, the music was great. It was a 
lot like the reviews for the past few shows. Maynard was in 
briefs, danced and tried to play the guitar. Much better than 
last year. Setlist as i recall:
Sober
The Grudge
(-)Ions
Stinkfist (w/ extended lyrics)
H (i almost shit myself since they only play it on occasion)
Schism (w/ little intro ditty)
Parabol
Parabola
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
Aenima
--intermission--
Disposition
Reflectinon
Triad
Lateralus

AMAZING setlist. I LOVED it. Of course I would've loved the 
addition of 46&2 and Eulogy and a few others, but it was one 
hell of a show. All members, especially Danny, put out a lot 
of energy (did he seem to have something wrong with his 
eyes through the show??). Email or IM me if u have 
video/audio of the show or know of a drummer who can play 
danny (id love to do a tool cover some day)
I hope Tool liked Baltimore and comes back. 









Review written by: Jeremy (HagonelTorzu@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/11/02 22:57:38 ET


This was this reviewer's 6th Tool show

  This show was absolutely incredible. The band was much 
livelier than they were last night in Richmond (which was also 
an amazing show). "H." was very moving and the visual 
onslaught of the second half of the show sent me careening 
into the face of God, again. We befriended one of the 
lighting technicians and he not only set us up with tickets to 
the Trenton show but he gave me an aftershow pass. I met 
Maynard and spent some time with Adam. Needless to say, I 
am still coming down from that experience...








Review written by: Jesus Christ, son of man (jesus@heaven.org)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 00:21:28 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Tools performance was breathtaking... their are few bands 
anymore that fill their performances with so much energy 
and power. The sounds and asthetics were worthy or awe as 
usual.. I have a great amount of respect for Tool and 
everything they do.. a good band with a live sound as good 
as theirs is a rarity, something that everyone can 
appreciate.. as far as Tomahawk is concerned, i can't say i 
am a fan of their music, personally i find it rather irritating 
but i think it is rather disappointing, and far more irritating 
the amount of disrespect some people can have.. whether 
you agree or not they are a band of artists ... just becuase 
you do not appreciate their form of expression does not 
make it right to throw shit on to the stage ... have a little 
respect ... personally, i'd be willing to bet that the people 
who do such things would never have the balls to get on a 
stage in front of that many people and do what they do... 
even if you don't like a band, you can at least have enough 
respect to refrain from hucking shit at them ... i know small 
children that have more respect than that... 








Review written by: Mary, mother of god (mary@heaven.org)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 00:28:12 ET


This was this reviewer's wet Tool show

  ...the concert was excellent, my panties were very moist, is a 
virgin-mother sort of way... and for all you people who 
thought it would be "cute" to ask, "where is maynerd?" 
and "start the show, i want to see maynerd!!" , just think 
how boring the concert would be if "maynerd" was the only 
person on stage... without the cutting guitar of Adam , athe 
gut wrenching thump of Justin's rythmic bass, or the 
incredible poly-rythm of danny's drumming, your concert 
would have been pretty dry ... next time, why not ask "where 
is Tool?" or "Where is Tool, i want to see the band.." 

                      ~Just a thought from the virgin mother 








Review written by: Rachel (rachelca61@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 01:53:28 ET


This was this reviewer's 4th Tool show

  I attended the shows in Richmond, VA and in Baltimore, 
MD.  Both were incredible.  The energy in the room made 
the hairs on my arms stand up.  I was on an emotional 
wave, not knowing whether to stand up and just move, or be 
sucked into my seat.  I don't know the names to each song 
or the individual musician's solos.  I just know what I felt, 
and that was everything at once.  My mind was going a 
hundred miles an hour with the world speeding along with 
me.  And I liked it.  The way that the audience was 
connected made me apart of something more.  It was 
something that should be taught to every child and instilled 
in every mind.  It is the ideal that we are human and have 
to be accepting in order to be a true living, breathing, 
thinking, advanced species.   








Review written by: The guy in row H. (neognosis@eml.cc)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 07:59:08 ET


This was this reviewer's 6th Tool show

  After three shows in four days I feel confident in saying that 
anyone who saw the Baltimore show was extremely blessed 
to have been there. For comparison:

Greenville, SC: blame the Bi-Lo Center for letting people sit 
anywhere without respecting those who waited in line and 
bought their tickets first. Of course everyone crammed 
themselves into the pit, and I don't know if someone pissed 
off the band or what but Maynard had his back turned half 
the time and it seemed like there was little communication 
between band and audience.

Richmond, VA: Finally rewarded for being first in line to buy 
tickets, despite arriving an hour later than planned I 
managed to find a spot only 20 feet from the stage!!! With 
a great view of Adam's amazing guitar skills.  And I had my 
fingertips on Danny's drum head but it got knocked away- 
damn! I guess that's why I'm not in the NFL.

Baltimore, MD:  H. stands for Holy Flurcking Schnit!!!
This show was without a doubt the best one, definite 
connection with the audience, the band seemed really into it, 
and comfortable enough with the audience that they even 
played around with some of the music.

It started with Sober-Grudge-Stinkfist, same as previous 
nights but definitely with more energy.

And then they played H....... no, wait, they didn't just play 
H., THEY PLAYED THE FUCKING SHIT OUT OF H.!!!!!!
I mean, Oh My Fucking God, that was the most awesome 
performance of this very awesome song.  Justin did 
something differently at the beginning, we think maybe he 
was just playing an octave lower or something, but whatever 
he did it gave the song a very wicked feel.
Then, when it comes time for the "I don't mind" part, the 
band stops playing and lets the audience sing that part, 
waits a couple more seconds and then Maynard comes in 
like: "I.... I..... I DON'T MIND!!!!!!"  Again, Holy Fucking Shit!
I could have left the show at this point and been completely 
satisfied, it was such an incredible performance.  Yes, 
Maynard we were all very connected to you in Baltimore.

I really hope that someone managed to record this 
performance, most importantly H., if anyway has a recording 
of this performance of H. IT IS YOUR SACRED DUTY TO 
MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, OR AT LEAST TO THE 
BAND! (my email is above :)

In Baltimore, Tool showed why they are the greatest band in 
the world by giving a flawless performance.  Maynard was 
even a little more talkative than usual, making some joke 
about the guy from Tomohawk (Jon Paul?) doing a PBS show 
with Dione Warwick and Latoya Jackson. :)  This show made 
me want to quit work and follow them around for the rest of 
the tour, but alas, no money for that sort of thing.

ONE NOTE FOR CONCERT-GOERS: Being up close was a thrill 
just to see the musicians perform, but in Baltimore we sat 
way up top on the third concourse and the show is equally 
entertaining from here. There are a lot more lights 
happening than you at first notice

Also, from the third concourse we can see that Maynard is 
actually standing on a video screen which is projecting the 
same images that the audience sees on the two hanging 
video screens.  And yes, it is rotating. Or is it revolving? I 
missed that day of school.










Review written by: Terry (btlovin@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 08:34:54 ET


This was this reviewer's 3 Tool show

  First let me make an apology

I would like to make an apology to the members of TOOL 
and the fans who were at the show in Baltimore.  I had the 
misfortune of having to physically strike another crowd 
member due to his ignorance and lack of respect for the 
fans around him.  After attempting for two hours to take the 
passive-aggressive approach to his annoying gestures, my 
anger took over, and I was forced to violently strike him, 
which is completely out of my character.  So I sincerely want 
to apologize to those who were in the vicinity of the incident, 
whose experience was disrupted by my actions, to the 
members of the band, especially Adam (the incident 
happened directly in front of Adam), for disrupting their 
show, and to anyone else who feels that my actions 
somehow ruined their moment.

The worst part is that I was ejected from the show because 
of my actions, and the noid was not.

I promise, I will be on my best behavior at the Trenton show.

As for the show, it was completely awe-inspiring. I you were 
there, you know what I’m talking about, if you weren’t, too 
bad, better luck next time.









Review written by: Thomas Dolister (neognosis@eml.cc)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 09:02:57 ET


This was this reviewer's 6th Tool show

  In answer to the question asked waaayy up top of this page: 
During Stinkfist Maynard gave us both the "I need you too 
much baby" Elvis lyrics AND the "white lines running through 
my mind" lyrics.  Pretty cool, huh?

"I.... I.... I DON'T MIND!"










Review written by: Mike Rinaldi (toolband26@centurytel.net)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 10:34:23 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  What do I say about this one?!?!? Another wonderful 
experiance with TOOL. Of cource they put on great show, I 
was once again in a TOOL trance. The arena was terribile, 
the sound sucked pretty bad, I have seen tool 2 other times 
and I know how they do in good arenas. I am really starting 
to hate these damn fratt boys that go to these shows.... I 
was sitting and enjoying the moment with TOOL and two ass 
holes were sitting behind me screaming like idiots, yelling 
for Tomahawk, yelling for drugs and stupid shit like that.. 
(tool is the drug. take it in and get a TOOL high!!) I was late 
so I didnt get to see Tomahawk, they are good though.. saw 
them in Little Rock and I will see them on the 12th in 
Trenton NJ. 
Maynard really seemed into it this show, more than I have 
ever seen him. He was in his breefs painted all in blue what 
seemed like a black line down his face. He seemed like he 
was feeling the music a lot more.. It always gets me when 
he says "Thank you for experiancing this moment with us" 
Its always better than hearing a band say, thanks for 
comming. Maynards knows what we feel during a show and 
that is awsome..
I waited for about 2 hours out side for the band to come 
out.. I need to thank them... but they came out from under 
the arena in the buss and left.. Kind of upset, but there is 
always today in trenton.. 
http://hometown.aol.com/toolband26/myhomepage/photo.ht
ml    <---- Picture of my tool tattoo.. youll have to type it 
in,, cant copy and paist...
Thank you again tool, you are a majoy inspiration to me!! I 
look forward to tonight, but it will probably be the last in a 
while.. 

If your wanting to get drunk and act like an Idiot, please 
dont come to these shows.. It doesnt make you look any 
better at all, you ruin it for everyone else! This guys lucky it 
was TOOL, because if it was worth getting kicked out, I swear 
they were going over the railing, but TOOL is worth more 
than tossing someone!

Mike










Review written by: SevereA (SevereA@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 11:19:41 ET


This was this reviewer's 3rd Tool show

  Opened with a short intro and "Sober."  Damn hot in there, 
but the music soon made all forget their discomfort.  The 
feeling was magical, as if the we were all in the center of the 
universe.  I know that's where I was...

When in the presence of greatness, acknowledge it.   Tool is 
forever the greatest band of all time!  Can't wait to see 
them again in NJ!








Review written by: JOHNNY SCRIZ (iggy20@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 12:46:35 ET


This was this reviewer's 4th Tool show

  First off I would like to thank my Freinds because they 
spurred me on to be the first ones in line .....good job we 
made the barrier in the center and came all the from Philly!
Next Tomahawk .....awesome show!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paton is fuckin" amazing!
Tool seemed to me like they were enjoying themselves, all 
were in good spirits Maynard found it visibly funny that the 
crowd hit the wrong note and was pretty weak when he let 
them sing the 'i don't mind ' part in H. , so  funny that he 
continued to laugh when he finished siniging that part of the 
song.  Excellent show! 
Can't wait till tonight in Trenton and then on to E. Rutherford!
Parking lots suck in Baltimore this was certainly not a Jersey 
or Philly show!
To all those who tried to get on the barrier all night ....NICE 
TRY PUT U CAN'T PUSH FIVE JERSEY BOYS AROUND. HA.








Review written by: Pat (pbuchholz3@cs.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 13:16:39 ET


This was this reviewer's 4 Tool show

  Another great show, nobody does it better.  I think everthing 
has pretty much been said.
To the people that get TOOL - there is nothing more to be 
said.
To the ones that don't - KEEP trying - your missing out.
See ya next time








Review written by: Jay (jaydawg53@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 13:33:40 ET


This was this reviewer's 6th Tool show

  Well, I was at the Greeneville show a couple of days earlier, 
and the band was definitely more into the show here than 
they were in SC (even though that show was still incredible).  
I've read a lot of posts talking about the moshing, and the 
idiots in SC, and they're so right.   There's just way too much 
going on visually at Tool shows to waste it jumping around in 
a mosh pit.    I cannot understand why the hell someone 
would mosh to Reflection, but I guess if that's their thing, 
the so be it; the moshers did seem a bit more respectful in 
Baltimore than SC, I guess because it seemed like there 
were more fans at this show, instead of  stupid people that 
were asking their buddies what the name of the band was 
they were going to see while they were walking down the 
sidewalk to the show.  However, as usual, they put on an 
incredible show.  Danny is so fucking amazing, I found 
myself watching him almost the entire time at both 
concerts.  

I really dig the additional parts of Stinkfist; I wish I could 
get a live album from this and last year's tours.  Especially 
Triad; my God.  I would pay another 40 bucks just to see 
that again, much less the entire show.  

I wonder if anyone else that has gone to multiple shows has 
noticed this:  in Greeneville, during Lateralus, Danny played 
the drums differently.  During the song, there's a steady 
beat that he keeps on the cymbals, and in Greeneville he 
played that part using his right hand and the cymbal on his 
right, but in Baltimore he used the foot-cymbal.  (Sorry if my 
vocabulary is a little off, I'm not a drummer myself) .  
Absolutely amazing, that he can play the music differently 
and sound the same.  I can't wait to see them again, all my 
friends at work think I'm nuts for driving so far to see them 
when they tour, but I just laugh at them, because they just 
don't get it.   

If you've never seen Tool, go see them.  Even if it requires 
catching a flight somewhere; it's definitely worth it.  There's 
no other show like it.  








Review written by: Abbruzzesse (aetoussaint@smcm.edu)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 16:39:58 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  "I like this band so much I'm going to kick you in the teeth"-
Jim Bruer.
"Find a comfortable space..."-Maynard James Keenan

Why do people go to this show? I go to listen to the music. I 
don't understand that whole part about loving the music so 
much that you want to kick the crap out of the person next 
to you. TOOL'S MUSIC IS NOT ABOUT MOSHING-- STOP 
DOING IT. I knew it was inevitable, though, some freaking 
reject has a hard time dealing with his anger and must act 
violent, I know. 

It's crapheads like that who eventually made the show even 
more enjoyable because when the played stuff off their new 
album, stuff that these freaks don't like because it 
doesn't "kick ass! Wooo, yeah" I could listen to it, and "lose 
my shit" in my own comfortable space.

I hope you people find find a better outlet for your 
adrenaline and vigor, because the easy thing to do is lash 
out in violence, the hard thing is to let it quietly release 
while Tool blows your mind.








Review written by: Lavey Salvador (gocrymeariver@tool.concert)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 18:32:50 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Goddamit people stop whining about how mosh pits hurt you 
and how you go to listen to the music, if you dont like the 
moshing go to a seat you little babies. I am not a person 
who goes just to cause violence, and i have been hurt in 
mosh pits but its all part of the show, so suck it up and 
enjoy the show rather then whining, and remember there are 
seats if you just wanna have a spiritual journey, take those 
so people who are willing to have some fun can. Besides 
that great show.
Also cut it out with the they r gods thing, they are people 
too, they just learn from other people rather then admiring 
them and just calling them gods. They just may be teaching 
you not to do what you do.








Review written by: Pep Pay (Macdeth@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 19:08:28 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Hey Tool friends and family!

Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed the show.  I was 
pleased with the setlist and the trouble a lot of people went 
through to make this show incredibly elaborate.  Half the 
time, I didn't even know what to follow it was that hard to 
keep up with all that was going on, with the on-screen 
animations, the backdrops, the stage action, the lights, the 
crowd, and things flying around the stage.  I really enjoyed 
the atmosphere at Baltimore Arena, much more so than I 
did at the MCI Center when Tool came down to DC, where I 
am, last year.  I even made a nice friend.  Good day, good 
show, great feeling.  Thanks again and stop on back soon!

-Pep








Review written by: ann (ahhcobras@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 19:11:36 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  yay, i liked it!








Review written by: Shawn H (magick_chylde@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 19:19:24 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st Tool show

  My first Tool show, and WOW, what a show.  When the boys 
walked on staged and the started sober, I was forced 
forward almost twenty feet in what seemed like a split 
second.  Maynard came on stage and started the vocals, but 
all I saw was his mouth moving, and the arena was filled 
with the crowd's voice.  It was incredible.  But after the first 4 
songs, it got to be a little much for me in the pit, so I 
moved to the back of the crowd on the floor.  The visuals 
were incredible, far beyond anyhting i've ever seen at a 
concert.  I agree with most reviews, H. was by far the 
highlight of my evening right up there with a stellar 
performance of Lateralus.  There's was an amazing ebergy 
between the band members and the crowd, just overall and 
great feeling.  Thank you Tool, for reminding us why we love 
you so much!








Review written by: LIFE OF ZEN (LOZ@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/12/02 19:30:26 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  
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Review written by: bridgette (i_like_rain29@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 00:05:37 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st Tool show

   there's so much more to tool then what you hear on the 
CD's. if you ever have the opportuniy to be apart of what i 
was, please take it. the intimacy in singing every lyric along 
with the band (and all the audience for that matter) is truly 
breath taking. it brings you to a new level of appreciation for 
what they do and how well they do it. and with that said, my 
review.....
 
saturday night was my first tool show and even with it being 
monday night now as i write this, i still cannot take it all in. it 
was like for the entire evening i was on sensory overload. 
there was so much to  see and feel and hear i couldn't make 
up my mind at what to devote my attention to. luckily, i just 
became enthralled in it all. it was the most beautiful thing i 
have ever seen in my life and i am so thankful that i was a 
part of it. there's nothing like being in an arena like that, 
with nothing but pure amazing talent just pouring itself out 
on the stage, and feeling connected with every single person 
there, because you are. the love for the music was the one 
common thread everyone shared and it was the most 
amazing feeling ever. there's something special about 
knowing that a group of artists came there for you and the 
people around you, and even more so when they take that 
time to tell you how much they appreciate it. maybe i'm 
being naive but i left that show dazed with a  restoration of 
faith of how beautiful human beings can truly be and the 
beauty of what they are able create. 










Review written by: Master Reviewer (MuchLikeMy@Honson.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 02:04:22 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Much Like My Honson...Coming Soon....








Review written by: Sideburns Meecrob (ashields2003@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 02:58:35 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  I'm doing a review for the Trenton, New Jersey show but 
didn't have the option to do so, so I chose Baltimore, MD.  

First off, I'd just like to say that Tomahawk FUCKING 
SUCKED.  They got booed off the stage and the whole crowd 
wanted them to die or curl up somewhere and be injured 
somehow.  The singer sounded like a turkey and ate dick, 
no doubt.

Then, Tool came onstage and the whole crowd erupted.  The 
set-list is as follows.....

Sober
The Grudge
Stinkfist
Forty-Six and 2
Schism
Parabol/a
eon blue apocalypse
The Patient
Ænima
Disposition
Reflection
Triad
(inspirational words of wisdom from Lord Maynard James 
Keenan)
Lateralus

All in all this was an awesome show, no thanks to Tomacock, 
and I personally can't wait for Meshuggah to open for Tool.  
The lighting and special effects were beyond words and there 
was no need for pyrotechnics at all.  So yeah, Tool owns the 
universe and they put on one hell of a show.  peace.








Review written by: gus. (lateralus@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 03:37:13 ET


This was this reviewer's ... Tool show

  Mediocre at best.
Maynard acted like a complete twat and after waiting so long 
to finally see some emotion out of adam he just moped. 

out of all these tours that i have traveled on this one is by 
far the least innovative. the best thing is alex grey's artwork 
for christs sake.











Review written by: Mike Rinaldi (toolband26@centurytel.net)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 10:00:18 ET


This was this reviewer's 4th Tool show

  This is for the TRENTON show.... Cant post a review there 
yet.. I will when I get the chance... 
Just wanted to be brief on this. NJ was great.. The crowd 
really seemed into it last night. The only part was when just 
about everyone booed Tomahawk. That is the most imature 
shit I have ever seen in my life. When you get the balls to 
go up there and preform your own music than Ill give you 
the room to talk, it is so disrespectful and I am sure TOOL 
doesnt appriciate it either. I live my life for TOOL, and I 
didnt think Tomahawk put on as good as a show as they did 
in Little Rock AR, but I gave them the respect they 
deserved. Your trying to compair them to TOOL for christ 
sake, they will never be but they deserve the chance from 
the fans. Look how Mike Patton was up there, he had a lot 
of energy and was using differant equipment while singing 
with two microphones. I am not a musician, but it looks like 
tallent to me. 
All I have to say, is give them a chance and the respect they 
deserve, being booed by a bunch of TOOL fans I am sure 
makes them really feel like shit!
http://hometown.aol.com/toolband26/myhomepage/photo.ht
ml    <---- Picture of my tool tattoo.. youll have to type it 
in,, cant copy and paist...
I will post my review about the show when I am able to! 
Im not bitching, just trying to encorage a little respect!
Thanks
Mike








Review written by: Crimble Crumble (merkaba888@hotmail)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 10:46:25 ET


This was this reviewer's 000 Tool show

  If you saw Tool last fall, and plan on seeing them this tour, 
you will be seeing the same show. Hay, any Tool is good 
Tool, but I was left with a stale taste in my mouth. I am 
from the new school of live performances, each show should 
be different, each set unique. Why doesn’t the setlist EVER 
change, where are the breakout songs that haven’t been 
played in a while, why can't Maynard think of something 
different to say? Don't tell me because they played Prison 
Sex instead of Sober that the show was vastly different. Tool 
are great at constructing epic masterpieces of sound but 
terrible at constructing live performances. Just because they 
changed the backdrop doesn't make my experience 
different from the FU Center show in September. I don’t 
want to hear the radio hits I want to hear songs that I 
haven’ even thought of in a while, how much better would 
the show have been if instead of playing sober they broke 
out No Quarter, or Jerkoff? If Maynard is going to address 
people, how about you think of something different each 
night; it is kind of insulting to me that NOTHING changes 
from show to show. I did listen to the improvisation during 
46&2 and I enjoyed it but it left me wanting more. Tool are 
4 highly skilled musicians why can’t they exhibit this during 
their live performances? Chang things up a little, how about 
transitioning from one song to another without stopping? 
There are two distinct factions of performers emerging these 
days: the Brittney Spears kind that have their entire show 
planned from day 1 and show little to no variance during the 
performance and the kind like moe, the Disco Biscuits, Les 
Claypool, Phish (just to name a few) that take their 
performances to the next level. How can it not get boring 
playing the same songs night after night? Tool are incredible 
but the live act need to evolve past the Creed level. 








Review written by: toolfollower (williarm@bc.edu)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 12:45:16 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  Wow!, Only my second tool show but the first of my string of 
9 consecutive.  I am actually writing this after having already 
seen the Baltimore show and the Trenton show.  Both were 
amazing but pretty similar.  Differences were that in 
Baltimore they played H were in Trenton they played 46&2.  
Both shows got a complete version of Parobol, who'd a thunk 
it.  In Baltimore I really couldn't see the screens but my 
great sideview right behind Danny made up for that.  
Watching him pound out those beats kept me mezzmorized 
all show long.  Especially the end of the Grudge, and 
Lateralus.  I am looking forward to seeing Radio City 
tonight, then Continental, Fleetcenter, Providence, New 
Hamshire, New Haven, and even Syracuse.  
If anyone is going to be getting any sort of video from these 
shows please e-mail me.








Review written by: hellride (funkykarate@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 13:28:13 ET


This was this reviewer's 5th Tool show

  Lets talk about Tomahawk...The set list was different in 
Baltimore than in Trenton last night. I'll post Trenton when it 
opens up. But anyway, here is the Baltimore setlist:

Jockstrap
Pop1
God hates a coward
Sir yes sir
North 101
Point and click
noise w/danny
new song or cover
jockstrap
honeymoon.....sorry if out of order

up next....joisey!!!

Tool:

The new additions to the stage show were amazing. Can't 
wait for the full frontal shots at Radio City....








Review written by: Mortisii (mortisii@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 14:02:18 ET


This was this reviewer's 6th Tool show

  once again, i'm left stunned. truly a great show. sound was 
really quite good, justin's bass was way up in the mix and 
sounded great from the opening notes of sober. maynard's 
vocals were a little low at times, but crowd was singing most 
of the lyrics anyway. H was a very nice surprise, and was 
performed perfectly, as was most of the set. middle section 
of stinkfist threw most of the crowd, but it was great to see 
the band improvising as they did on quite a few songs. 
parabol/parabola was excellent. aenima was once again a 
highlight, as it always is. Tool never ceases to amaze and i 
will continue to believe that they are the best hard 
rock/metal band on the planet. hell, they may be the best 
band around right now. being a drummer i should mention 
danny's amazing performance which was absolutey stunning, 
but what else can be said? truly one of the all-time greats. 
adam's guitar work was great and sounded pretty much 
perfect. set lists seem correct for the most part. want to 
thank the band again for getting me to a place seldom 
visited and the power of their message in the music and 
lyrics.








Review written by: Apex (apex@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 21:34:54 ET


This was this reviewer's 14 Tool show

  Wow, what an amzing show!!! The second it started with 
Third Eye (including Timothy Leary sample). I was truly 
amazed to hear that they decided to resurect this song. 
During the last few "PRYING OPEN MY THIRD EYE"s Maynard 
looked like he stumbled off his platform. He recovered in no 
time. Adam Jones was amazing during The Grudge and 
Sober. Maynard's underwear also fell down during H. His 
back was facing the crowd, so "Maynard's Dick" wasn't 
performing with them on that song. He fixed his underwear 
during the break. Justin Chancellor was head banging during 
Sober. Maynard also said after the Patient, that he was glad 
Nibiru was coming to save us all. The concert ended with 
Lateralus, duh, and at the end they all hugged. Supposedly, 
Maynard jumped into the pit once or twice, but I didn't see 
it. Also whoever took a shit on the ground is going to die, 
becuase I stepped in it. 








Review written by: matt (grendel187@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/13/02 23:38:49 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st Tool show

  hello, i know that i am posting a review for a baltimore show, 
i didnt go to that one...but i was at the trenton, NJ.....and it 
rocked! the sound system was crapped out the whole show, 
but it was worth it...this is what i think the setlist was...

sober
grudge
stinkfist
46+2
eon blue apocalypse
schism
disposition
reflection
triad
lateralus

the show went really well (besides Mike patton dissin NJ!?) 
and most of the songs had extra parts to it...at the start of 
schism, maynard had a guitar, he didnt play it much, but i 
think he was allowing the sound thru his pickups to augment 
the sounds coming from the rest of the band....anyway...it 
was an awesome show and i cannt wait to see them in New 
Haven!!!!!











Review written by: Joe Shit the Ragman (spacemanspiff72@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/14/02 01:08:49 ET


This was this reviewer's 1st? Tool show

  Has anyone wondered if the only reason Maynard gives 
the 'positive speech'  is as a disclaimer in the event 
someone gets seriously hurt at the concert?










Review written by: TH (thall@radford.edu)
Review posted on: 08/14/02 02:07:42 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  for anyone wondering what that 9 pointed star-like diagram 
was behind the band during the second set of the show, its 
called the enneagram
The enneagram is an ancient nine sided diagram which was 
first introduced into the West by George I. Gurdjeiff, a mystic 
who was born in the area between Greece and the Caspian 
Sea in the late 1860s or early 1870s and flourished in 
Europe in the early 20th century. In recent times, it has 
become to be known as a diagram representing nine 
personality types. Hence the word, enneagram, derived from 
ennea, meaning "nine" and grammos, meaning diagram. In 
addition to describing the nine personality types, the 
enneagram is used as a tool to stimulate self-awareness, 
self-observation, self-remembering, and cultivation of 
spiritual knowledge. It is a transformational technology that 
can help us transform our vices into virtues. It is a system of 
spiritual practices which help us to overcome our shadow 
side. 
there is reason why choose their visuals, their lyrics, and the 
way they construct the songs. they do it because there i a 
deeper meaning behind what they do. 








Review written by: TH (thall@radford.edu)
Review posted on: 08/14/02 02:07:44 ET


This was this reviewer's 2nd Tool show

  for anyone wondering what that 9 pointed star-like diagram 
was behind the band during the second set of the show, its 
called the enneagram
The enneagram is an ancient nine sided diagram which was 
first introduced into the West by George I. Gurdjeiff, a mystic 
who was born in the area between Greece and the Caspian 
Sea in the late 1860s or early 1870s and flourished in 
Europe in the early 20th century. In recent times, it has 
become to be known as a diagram representing nine 
personality types. Hence the word, enneagram, derived from 
ennea, meaning "nine" and grammos, meaning diagram. In 
addition to describing the nine personality types, the 
enneagram is used as a tool to stimulate self-awareness, 
self-observation, self-remembering, and cultivation of 
spiritual knowledge. It is a transformational technology that 
can help us transform our vices into virtues. It is a system of 
spiritual practices which help us to overcome our shadow 
side. 
there is reason why choose their visuals, their lyrics, and the 
way they construct the songs. they do it because there i a 
deeper meaning behind what they do.