Review written by: Tow__up (Tow__up@yahoo.com)
Review posted on: 08/16/98 18:24:17

*********THIS REVIEW IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF TOOL*********

AFTER JUST SEEING TOOL JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE, I WAS READY FOR ANOTHER 
EXPERIENCE I WOULD NEVER FORGET.  THIS SHOW WAS MUCH BETTER THAN THE 
ONE I HAD JUST SEEN AT OZZFEST IN ST. LOUIS EVEN THOUGH I WAS MORE 
INTO IT AT OZZFEST.  I GUESS AFTER SEEING TOOL TWICE IN TWO DAYS IS 
A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW.  BUT ANYWAYS TOOL OPENED UP TO PART OF ME 
JUST LIKE THEY DID IN ST. LOUIS.  THEN THEY PLAYED FORTY SIX & 2.  
THEN BUZZ CAME OUT TO PLAY STINKFIST WITH THE EXTRA ADDED JAM 
SESSION THEY DO WHEN THEY PLAY IT LIVE.  THEN THEY PLAYED YOU LIED 
THE PEACH COVER TOOL PLAYS.  AND EVEN JUSTIN GOT IN IT WITH SOME 
VOCALS.  WAY TO GO JUSTIN!!!  THEN EULOGY WAS NEXT.  AND ON THE 
SCREEN IN THE BACK THEY WERE SHOWING THIS COOL ART MUSEUM TYPE PLACE 
AND THE PAINTINGS ON THE WALLS WERE THE SAME ONES OUT OF THE �NIMA 
BOOKLET.  I REMEMBER THE ANGELS PAINTING IN PARTICULAR.  AND IT ALSO 
SHOWED SOME SHEEP EATING GRASS.  THEN TOOL HAD LIKE A TEN MINUTE 
JAM/INTRODUCTION AND KICKED INTO SOBER LIKE THEY DO LIVE.  THEY ASLO 
SHOWED THE EYE DURING SURGERY THAT I TALK ABOUT IN MY ST. LOUIS 
REVIEW.  THEN THEY PLAYED PUSHIT.  THEY DIDNT PLAY THE SAME VERSION 
YOU HEAR ON THE CD BUT THE ON YOU HEAR ON THE NEW MP 3'S.  MAYNARD 
ASKED EVERYONE TO CLOSE THEIR EYES DURING THIS SONG AND PICTURE 
EVERYTHING FROM A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.  THEN THEY PLAYED THIRD 
EYE.  IN THE INTRO TO THIS SONG MAYNARD WAS SAYING THINGS.  I CANT 
REMEMBER WHAT EXACTLY HE WAS SAYING.  IF YOU REMEMBER BY ANY CHANCE 
PLEASE E-MAIL ME AND TELL ME.  AFTER THIRD EYE ALL THE MEMBERS OF 
THE BAND SAT IN FRONT OF THE DRUMSET AND STARTED DRINKING BOTTLED 
WATER.  MAYNARD WAS TALKING INTO THE MICROPHONE MENTIONING HOW GOOD 
THE WATER WAS.  THE CROWED CHEERED MORE AND MORE UNTIL THEY WENT 
BACK AND PLAYED OPIATE/FLOOD.  THIS WAS A GOOD WAY TO END THE SHOW.  
MAYNARD CAME OUT IN A SUIT AND TIE WITH HIS GRAY WIG ON UNTIL SOBER 
INTRO THEN HE STRIPPED DOWN TO HIS BOXERS LIKE HE DID AT ST. LOUIS 
BY THE WAY.  I DIDNT MENTION THAT IN MY ST. LOUIS REVIEW. THEY ALSO 
HAD THE GONG ON THE STAGE THAT THEY HAD AT THE ST. LOUIS SHOW.  IF 
YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS PLEASE E-MAIL ME YOUR INFO ABOUT THE 
GONG.  SO AFTER THE SHOW I ASKED MY BROTHER IF WE THOGHT WE  HAD A 
CHANCE OF MEETING TOOL.  HE SAID IT WOULDNT HURT TO TRY.  SO WE WENT 
AND WAITED BY THE TOUR BUS FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES.  THEN JUSTIN 
COMES OUT AND SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS AND SHAKES HANDS.  THANX TO ME I 
HAPPENED TO HAVE A PEN WITH ME WHICH ALLOWED EVERYONE TO GET 
AUTOGRAPHS WITH MY PEN.  SO IF YOU WERE THERE AND YOU REMEMBER THE 
PEN GUY, THATS ME.  I ASKED HIM IF THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE A VIDEO 
TO EULOGY, SINCE THAT LOOKED LIKE ONE ON THE SCREEN DURING THE SHOW, 
BUT HE SAID HE SAID NO THEY WERENT GOING TO MAKE A VIDEO TO EULOGY.  
I ALSO ASKED JUSTIN IF THEY WERE EVER GOING TO RELEASE THEIR STUDIO 
VERSION OF NO QUATER.  HE SAID THEY MIGHT AND IF THEY DO THEN I 
WOULD PROBABLY A B-SIDE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.  LATER MAYNARD CAME 
OUT AND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS.  I SAID SOMTHING TO HIM ABOUT THE FAN 
CLUB BECAUSE I HAD SENT IN TO JOIN IT, HE SAID THAT THEY WERE 
THINKING ABOUT IT SERIOUSLY.  KINDA LIKE KISS HAD THEIR ARMY.  THEN 
DANNY CAME OUT AND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS AND I TOLD HIM HOW MUCH I 
ADMIRED HIS SKILLS ON PLYING THE DRUMS AND HOW I LOOK UP TO HIM 
SINCE I AM ALSO A DRUMMER.  THEN ADAM CAME OUT AND SIGNED 
AUTOGRAPHS.  I ASKED EVERY TOOL MEMBER TO READ MY REVIEW OF THIS 
SHOW.  I DOUBT IT THAT THEY WILL REMEMBER ME BUT THATS WHY IM 
DEDICATING THIS REVIEW TO THEM SO MAYBE THEY WILL REMEMBER ME AND 
READ THIS REVIEW.  I GOT MY TICKET SIGNED AND I WROTE THE SET LIST 
DOWN AND THEY SIGNED THAT TOO.  IVE GOT IT SCANNED AND ILL HAVE IT 
ON THE NET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IT FOR PROF 
JUST E-MAIL ME AND ILL SEND IT TO YA.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR 
COMMENTS ABOUT THE SHOW E-MAIL ME AND ILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER IT.






Review written by: Jon Doss (blueman@muhlon.com)
Review posted on: 08/14/98 00:21:02

Well, all I have to say is the show sucked worse than any concert 
I've been to.  I saw them at Lollapalooza, and they were awesome, but 
this show a big monkey dick.  Tool came out catering to their 
audience...note...the audience was made up of 14 to 16 year old 
marilyn manson clones.  it's funny that they have to try so hard to 
be "DIFFERENT"....I know, I used to be one of them...but I grew out 
of it...anyway...TOOL came out catering to those people by saying a 
bunch of stuff and basically denouncing GOD.

Dissappointed...but still a fan of the music.







Review written by: Al (tataj@rhodes.edu)
Review posted on: 08/05/98 16:15:47

I would first like to praise Mr. Burns for his mathematical 
ability.  It is absolutely amazing that he could have calculated 
that 98% of the crowd had never heard of the Melvins.  That is 
incredible how quickly he was able to come up with statistical data 
like that.  Not even Steinmitz could pull of such a spectacular 
feat.  Seems like Mr. Burns is unclear about a few things.  Given 
the fact that he appears to be a Tool god, his level of intelligence 
supercedes us all.  His enlightened mental capabilities exceed 
anything I will ever hope to accomplish going to such a school as 
Rhodes.  Never in my life have I met such an ignorant and sterile 
minded drone.  The level of sarcasm in his casustic commentary is 
only surpassed by the sarcasm shown in my comment.  I like Tool, but 
am not a hysterical zealot.  So some people at the show were not 
acting the way you did.  Who cares?  No one does but you because you 
live in a world created in your narrow mind.  Open-mindedness is a 
virtue many in Memphis have yet to grasp and unfortunately you 
belong with this herd.  I look forward to reading another one of 
your supurb comments.  Tool came not to entertain you but to 
entertain fans.  Having a mind of my own is one point, but degrading 
others by wanting them to conform to your standards proves how 
narrow minded a person can be.  That person is you.  Your naive 
attitude shows your youthful ingorance.  No one can be like you but 
you.  Thank god because the last thing Memphis needs is another Mr. 
Burns.  Your vain attempts to escape from society's standards only 
place you closer to being normal.  I can take a good guess at what 
you look like.  You were baggy pants with a chain attached to your 
wallet or belt.  Or if your really original that chain is connected 
to a watch.  Never mind the fact that 95% of everyone that was in 
attendance wore the same clothing.  I applaud your originality and 
wonderful contributions to society.  Please provide us with more 
wisdom.  Your friend, Al    






Review written by: A&8 (his_ancient@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/05/98 04:17:22


children...

We all love Tool.

Tool is "our" band.

We all feel betrayed when that fact is taken from us.

In fact, unless you lived in LA in the early 90's ,  most "original " 
Tool fans were born in startling droves in such a manner that
 no man could ever call them an underground influence.

We all hold our opinions dear.

A local does not dictate a mentality,  just a set of limitations.

Just enjoy what you can,  and lament what you can't...

not damn

nor hate

nor condemn


In the end ,  hate yourself... its cleaner and easier.

Mr. Cody's luck to you all










Review written by: Mr. Burns (mrburns78@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/05/98 00:35:14

Gee, Al.  TOOL was your favorite band until you read my review? I 
said the band was great in concert. Too bad you apparantly have no 
mind of your own and change your mind because you disagree with a fan 
of the band.  And thanks for pointing out the level of mentality I've 
been speaking about to the rest of the country (Rhodes is in Memphis, 
no?) Anyway, thanks for proving my point.

Mr. B.






Review written by: Mike (dominion24@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/04/98 17:30:55

I meant to write something on here before everybody else got a chance 
to, so that I could actually have something important to say, but 
that's alright.

This show started off, like I expected, pretty terribly with the 
melvins, but that's ok, I'd seen them before and knew how bad they 
were, their incesant 4/4 timing and terrible improv and solos that 
even the slightest amateur could put to shame was nothing really new 
to me.  No matter how pathetic, there was no way a show even that bad 
could put me in a bad mood though.  I missed tool the first time they 
came here, and they have been one my favorite bands for years now, so 
needless to say, the tension built up inside of me was just 
incredible, and had been building up for about a month.

  When the concert started maynard came out and said that they would 
be on in an hour and a half and I thought to myself "how on earth am 
I going to sit through these guys for an hour in a half?"  Well, I 
guess the constant "comments" from the croud, and the fact that there 
were about three people moshing, all of which were terribly obviously 
intoxicated by some means, got to the Melvins and they only played 
for about 25-30 minutes - "THANK GOD" I thought to myself as I  
cheered them off the stage.

  After the melvins departed, the stage crew went to work pulling the 
covers off of tool's equipiment - unvailing some of the badest drums 
I've ever seen in my life.  In the background they were playing 
something, I'm not sure what it was - sounded like skinny puppy, and 
then progressed into some samples obviously done for the concert.  
When the lights went out and the band took stage, it just went NUTS 
--  I was in the very very front left one person from the barricade.  
So, needless to point out I was having a hard time moving from the 
pressure of a few hundred people pushing me into whatever was in 
front of me.

  The first song they played was push it.  Man... I new from the 
second they started playing that I had never been to a concert like 
this before, and the entire concert was the same way.  The thing that 
impressed me more than anything was Danny Carey... The man did not 
stop drumming ONCE then entire concert -- even if he wasn't playing 
drums he was tapping on his synth pads.  He NEVER stopped, it was 
incredible.  I'm not going to bother listing out all the songs they 
played, because I know that at least one person has done it already.   
I'm kind of tired of typing at this point, and I'm about to get off 
of work, so I think that I'm going to stop now and finish up tomorrow 
or the next day.

  The last thing that I feel I should say, however, is that I was 
dissapointed in this list:

1. H
2. Aenima
3. Prison Sex
4. Bottom
5. Swamp Song
6. Hooker with a Penis
7. Undertow

This is a list of the songs that I would have really hoped to 
have seen, but were not played.  That doesn't take away from the fact 
that it was the best concert I've ever been to in any remote way - 
just means I'll have to wait a couple more years before I see that 
"perfect tool concert." Ah well.  Anyone from memphis, make sure to 
go see Dominion the next time we play, and go here when your finished 
looking for tool stuff:
 
   Dominion23.home.ml.org

Later everyone,
mike






Review written by: Al (tataj@rhodes.edu)
Review posted on: 08/03/98 10:09:40

First of all, Mr. Burns is one arrogant person.  So you're a big Tool 
fan and have seen 4 shows.  The narrow minded attitude given through 
your email reminds me of the same type of people you're trying to 
insult.  Tool was my favorite band until I read your simple minded 
response.  Leave the narrow mindedness with people that care to hear 
it.  






Review written by: Mr. Burns (mrburns78@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 08/01/98 23:49:12

Ok, first of all this was my 4th TOOL show. The band was outstanding, 
 the sound system was fantastic, and thats about where the good stuff 
ends.  I'll not list the playlist again, as plenty of others have 
done that already).
Many people ask why the really good bands don't play Memphis; this 
concert was a case-in-point.  The crowd was unbeleivably flat and 
obnoxiuos (yes, thank you for yelling TOOOOOL FUCK YEAAAAAAH WHOOOOOO 
to your redneck buddies every 30 seconds. I wasn't sure who it was 
until you did that.) Most other people either didn't pay attention to 
the show (sorry, I'm here to crowd surf or slam into people or fight 
with security guards, I'm a real tough guy!) or were just plain bored 
looking. Also I would say that 98% of the crowd have never heard of 
the Melvins. Now, it's fine if you don't like them.  But the fact 
that noone had ever heard of them (evidenced by most of the posts, 
and the fact that every 5 seconds "who the fuck are they?" or "some 
new band" was overheard) just goes to show the musical knowledge 
level of the crowd. Basicly if one of the horrific "alternative" or 
"hard rock" (read: 90% of the songs they play are whiny british music 
(Oasis?) or out of date rock songs (Whitesnake?!?) stations don't 
play the band none of these people will EVER hear of them.  One of 
the stations (no you're 95.7, not 96 pay attention) had their DJ's 
broadcasting live from the show, and they DON'T EVEN PLAY TOOL ON 
THEIR STATION. They did that one day, but that's about it. Guess they 
just wanted a chance to promote themselves at teh only thing 
happening in Memphis all summer. 
Anyway, as I said, the band was excellent. The Peach cover was great, 
Suspicious Minds/Stinkfist was interesting (though almost nobody 
there seemed to notice the difference) and the redone Pushit was a 
classic... There was little else TOOL could have done to get the 
crowd involved; I kind of felt bad for them.  I actually hope nobody 
of TOOL's music ability ever play this city again.  I'll go someplace 
else to see them where I can enjoy the music AND the atmosphere.  Oh, 
and by the way everyone who hated the Melvins performance: they were 
10 times better than they were at the San Diego show, so count your 
blessings.  Although it probably wouldn't matter to the crowd 
whatever band opened.  They were there to hear TOOL play their radio 
songs.  I'm so glad they skipped �nima. It's a great song, but fuck 
the people who only showed up to hear it.  Anyway, I think I've 
pissed enough people off, but I bet there's anough TOOL fans that 
went to the show that agree with most of what I've said.  In closing, 
all I can say is "TOOOOOL FUCK YEAAAAAAH WHOOOOOO!!" Yeah, right 
jackass. ;-) 






Review written by: ADAM (TVIIIpiggy@aol.com)
Review posted on: 08/01/98 21:35:40

HELLO. SORRY FOR THE SHORT AND SHITTY REVIEW. I FORGOT TO MENTION MY 
GIRLFRIEND THASHANA, AND MY FRIENDS KYLE AND JUSTIN WERE THERE. THEY 
ENHANCED MY CONCERT EXPERIANCE. BYE BYE.OH, AND EVERYONE CAN STOP E-
MAILING ME, I KNOW WHAT THE SONG IS. THANKS TO THE PEOPLE WHO TOLD 
ME.






Review written by: Aaron (ballewae@vuse.vanderbilt.edu)
Review posted on: 07/31/98 02:56:37

Remember in my review of this show that I mentioned Maynard 
replaced the first verse of Stinkfist with an old song that I 
couldn't remember the name of?  Well, I remember it now.
It's an Elvis Presley song called Suspicious Minds.
I guess he did it just for the Memphis show:-)  So no one else 
gets to hear Maynard sing it!!!  
Here's what he did.  
he replaced verse 1 (something has to change etc.) and the 
final verse (elbow deep etc.) with:
"We're caught in a trap,
I can't walk out,
Because I love you too much baby.
Why can't you see,
what you're doin' to me,
when you don't believe a word I say?"

So there's a little tool trivia for people at the memphis show:-)
adios,
Aaron.  BAAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAA  BAAAAAAAAAAA







Review written by: Memphet (?)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 23:05:30

I saw Tool live in Memphis TN, and It was the best fucking concert I 
had ever been to.  I drove all the way from Boaz, AL to see them.    
Tool kicked ass...Maynard sang well...the band played well, and I met 
Tool...yes.  Justin Chancellor signed my fucking guitar. Oh yes.  
Maynard signed my ticket too.  It was fucking cool as hell.  oh 
yeah....there was this dork ass fatboy with glasses that sucked and 
If he is reading this...the Jargenfor will take him to hell. Don;t 
forget to eat your vegetables, and remember...TOOL IS GOD






Review written by: Brad Cathey (bacathey@memphis.cc.edu)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 21:15:47

Tool did a great fucking job when they came down to Memphis this 
time.  I can't say the same for the Melivns, however, they sucked.  
Tool played two new songs and a slow version of Pushit which was 
cool.  One crazy guy got up on the stage by climbing an eight foot 
stack before the bouncers could catch him.  I was going to go to St. 
Louis to see Tool at OzzFest, but they cancelled and came here 
instead.  I can't wait to go to their next area show.






Review written by: Dorkis-Malorkis (his_ancient@hotmail)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 20:46:11


Well...
As with most good vibe concerts,
Pain was and shall be had by all.
The show was nice.  I'm not sure if I
should descibe it as if the reader was there
or not.
Well,  I'll descibe that which most did not see...

    simply because you wouldn't care to

because either way

it's  only just you


To all those who can't dance...

Yes,  we see you.

No,  we don't care.

Yes,  Tool  "kicks ass" and you love them, "man".

No,  you need not have the shirt to prove it.


+-+-+-+-+-+-
We... not so few...

Those  in the front in awe see all that they aren't
Bimpie's never did pay well

The Zealots thrash and tear at all that they are
For Your Dad never did really like you

And all the hundreds of back up singers who feel a blend of the above
Need hymns to praise their investment of thought and money

+-+-+-+-+-+-

Well,  the plane's landing
Sorry

Sorry to Memphis
For I think all cities touching water should "go right in and down"

Sorry to the "sons of the soil"
Who filled the parking lot with Trans Ams and petty insecurities

Sorry to the one non-caucasian fellow I saw
For it ...is a bit scary sometimes

 And to anyone of import who might read this

'ta






Review written by: Brian Maxey (notarehs1@aol.com)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 19:20:13

we got there sorta early cause everyone said the melvins would be really
good. Maynard came out on stage and said they would be out in about an
hour and a half.  The melvins sucked.the bass player kept humpin his
guitar.  All the band was on the stage, th en maynard came out in a suit
with a blond wig on and asked if we were ready for the word of jesus
christ, then we gave him an amen and a halleluah and a jesus fxckin
christ.  They started off with "part of me".About four songs later maynard
came back out
 in a pair of Joe boxers and thats it.  After they played more songs he
started acting like they were done and sayin some whack stuff like "Jack
off into a high powered fan, and don't forget to turn off the oven before
you leave the house."  Everyone was
 yelling play "opiate."  they did and another song that was the best part
of the show and he dedicated the show to Andy Coffman.  The trip screen
was great, especially the naked chics.  It kicked lots of ASS!!!







Review written by: Val Suarez (vsuarez@earthlink.net)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 17:41:39

A night with Tool.  I knew what to expect walking into the coliseum 
Monday night as I have seen the band twice before.  For the guy 
going off on the Memphis crowd, get a life.  If you don't like 
Memphis stay the hell away.  The band rocked very hard as usual.  
The first time I saw them at the the Daisy, a much much smaller 
venue, and that was INCREDIBLE.  Next I stood by all the freaks in 
Nashville and saw them at Lollapolooza, where Maynard came out in a 
woman's bathing suit and was painted half black and half white 
longways.  That was real weird.  The bass player was green.  Anyway, 
this show left me wanting so much more.  Don't get me wrong, I 
enjoyed them very much, I just wanted to hear more of what we knew 
and expected rather than a bunch of weird noise and long intros and 
bullshit covers that we don't really care about.  After reading 
other reviews and seeing that the set was ten songs long I knew why 
I wanted more.  Hell, they didn't Aenima which is what the local 
radio station was using to promote the gig.  I wanted to hear more 
from Undertow.  Oh yeah to the idiot who said they played one other 
besides Sober, You are dead ass wrong.  I wanted to Swamp Song!  I 
wanted to hear Hooker with a Penis!  That was the Nashville opener.  
They could have play about eight more songs with all the time wasted 
trying to see how weird they could be.  The Moshers are idiots as 
well.  It's to be expected so it doesn't really bother me, if I see 
one coming I stick out my elbow.  Believe me, I've seen teeth fly 
and never felt a thing.  What I can't stand is people forcing their 
way through the crowd to get to the front.  I almost had to open up 
a can of severe whoopass a few times.  QUIT IT YOU STUPID IDIOTS.  
Tool is by far one the very best live bands playing today.  Who are 
The Melvins?  Oh Yeah, next time don't let Sideshow Bob from The 
Simpsons back on the stage to join in on songs.  Adam does just fine 
by his self.  This Buzz guy looked like an idiot, has the presence 
of a freakin' see-saw, and totally ruined the show the entire time 
he was up there.  What a dumbass.  The place was packed to see Tool 
not sideshow bob.  All in all, Play more songs and less weird 
unheard of stuff.  Way to go Tool.  Keep coming back to Memphis no 
matter what that stupid jerk says.






Review written by: Daniel Brown (browndd@gamma.hendrix.edu)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 14:09:44

All the shit about the show has already been said, but this is an 
interesting comment.  Before the Melvins played a couple of friends 
and I noticed Adam and Danny playing basketball with a couple 
of roadies behind the stage.  The stands were by no means filled(why 
the fuck not, I couldn't tell you) so we walked around to the side 
where we could see.  Maynard was sitting down next to the court 
chowing down and watching the game.  We were really up close and 
could see really well.  For some odd reason noone else recognized 
them so we just sat there and cheered them on.  Danny is a bad ass at 
B-ball(go figure).  Adam did pretty well also(I was kind of worried 
that he would jam his finger or something).  I'm pretty sure, however 
that the roadies won.  It was a very entertaining experience.






Review written by: tO0L (jcoby@airnet.net)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 00:21:10

all i can say is godamn,oh yeah and did i mention that tool kikked 
ass. i never expected to see any of what i saw at that concert it was 
amazing i was all into it and shit but i couldnt enjoy it cause i was 
to far away but then 1 guy jumped over the bar that kept gen. 
admission and seat seperated and then everybody jumped over and this 
old drunk guy that i was talkin to made it onto the stage and then 
the concert got even better when i got on the floor and smakked the 
fukk out of some fat sec guard. hehehe






Review written by: James Shiver (js9078@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 07/29/98 00:12:10

Well, this was my first time to get to see the band live, and I must say
it was worth the many hours with no sleep driving to Memphis. It was a
really great show. They sound 20 times better live than on the CD's...and
the CD's are fucking good. I liked th at Maynard dedicated some songs to
Andy Kauffman, Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion..and also a great fucking
comedian (The Mid-South Coliseum is where Andy wrestled a lot). There is
not much to be said about the Melvins...although Buzz is a nice guy. Befor
e the show he came out and talked with my friends and I. Before the show
we also saw Maynard and Adam but they wouldnt come talk to us... But after
the show Justin Chancellor came out and talked with everyone and signed
autographes and all that shit. We d idnt think Maynard would come over but
he did. Very nice fellow. Danny Carey came out and talked also. If anyone
in the band happens to read this, I would just like to say thanks for that
show. Tool is the best live band out there today. 







Review written by: Aaron (ballewae@vuse.vanderbilt.edu)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 22:12:11

My 3rd show.  Best I've seen.  
Here's the set.

Part of Me
Stinkfist w/Buzz and neat little twist at the end of the extended 
             bridge.  Oh yeah, he replaced the first verse with the 
             lyrics to an old pop song whose name escapes 
             me at the moment.
46&2
You Lied (Why do people still not know this?  For the last time
          It's a Peach cover)
Eulogy w/long ending
Sober w/intro
Pushit "From a different perspective"
Third Eye
Opiate/Flood Combo

The sound was perfect.  The performance was perfect except that 
maynard sang flat on a few lines of Sober.  no biggy:-)  
Anyway, I could not have asked for a better show than this.  
The setlist was great and I was right up next to the stage.  
That is, until I couldn't take the pummeling from all the fucking 
mosh-idiots.  The redneck moshers should all kill themselves.  
Why is it that all the dumb fuck morons that go to a show to 
FIGHT get to be right in front of the stage and the fans who want 
to see the show have to back off??  It's not fair.  Every other 
second I had some crowdsurfer's ass or boots in my face.  
Moshers need to take themselves to the back.  As soon as I got 
out of the pit I got to enjoy the show a lot more, and I still was 
no more than 15 feet from maynard.  He painted his eyelids 
flourescent green so they glowed.  Looked damn cool.  
This show was so much better than Ozzfest I can't even convey with 
words exactly how much better it was.  I will convey it with a 
scream....  As far as the Melvins went.  Pretty bad.
It was like they played one song for 45 minutes.  
Summary in short:  Tool was unbelievable.  
FUCK ALL THE MOSHERS.  I cannot believe you idiots moshed during the 
new Pushit.  Please Kill yourselves.  You fucked up my tape recording
of the first 4 songs.  But atleast the 2nd half of the show recorded.
That'll be on my webpage along with Ozzfest.  
Take it easy folks, unless you are someone who moshes at a Tool show,
in which case Kill yourself and burn in blackest HECK!!!
:-)
Aaron.   BAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAA
           






Review written by: Josh "Sparky" (strat95@aol.com)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 21:17:17

Ok, I gotta clear up a few things here, but since it's my opinion 
I'll keep it succinct.  The show was great.  I'd pass up Metallica 
stage stunts for this one anytime.  The sound was CRYSTAL clear.  
Only problems were bass overheaviness(if that's really a problem) 
and maynard's voice getting lossed in the mix.  As a drummer I gotta 
tell you, going home after that and looking at my set was like 
realizing your dick is only an inch long.  The band's improves were 
top notch.  The show to me really wasn't as "spiritual" as people 
say it is, but it really did feel different.  I guess the Melvins 
were good if you just like hearing shit go thump.  Otherwise, GET A 
REAL OPENING BAND!!!!  BTW, I was one of those all black wearing 
kids and mind you I don't smoke and kept my pretty little head out 
of trouble.  Isn't Tool about not being stereotyped?  They played 
one song after Stinkfist that just blew me away.  I have no idea 
what it was, and I think others are trying to figure it out too.  
Anyways, it was wonderful.  The whole band came out thumping and 
never lost an ounce of energy.  KOOLEST AUDIENCE PART OF THE SHOW---
About 25 to 50 people lined up on the side of the seat area where it 
was a 2 or 3 foot jump to the floor, about 10 feet from the 
barracade, with about 3 lazy half asleep guards.  You figure out the 
rest!!!!  Anywayz, Tool needs to come back and show memphis the best 
show it's ever seen, AGAIN!  






Review written by: Jason (Jak Rabbit@aol.com)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 19:37:58

I have experience in the Tool department seeing how this was my 7th show I
have been too and I must say that the Memphis crowd was the most diverse,
unenergetic, and ungrateful audience I have ever fucking seen.  A handful
of those in the seats rose when Tool took the stage and it seemed as if my
friends and I were the only ones who remained standing throughout the
show.  Wow!! What a mosh pit!!  I have seen better pits at Jazz Festivals. 
There was absolutely no energy in the Memphis crowd at all.  All t he
other reviews told how awesome the show was and how perfectly they played. 
This is absolutely true, but if they thought that was a good show then
they should go to one where the crowd is totally into it(Ohio has the best
Tool fans I have seen).  This raises the experience of a Tool show
infinately when the atmosphere in the arena is full of energy.  There was
nothing more Tool could have done to get the crowd into the show. 
Everyone played excellent and the PA system was great, but I would not be
sur prised if Tool never came back to Memphis because the crowd was so
unappreciative and dead.  To be honest I hope they never do come to
Memphis again because the city of Memphis does not deserve another chance. 

Jason 







Review written by: ADAM (TVIIIpiggy@aol.com)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 17:42:03

WELL, THIS was my secondtime seeing Tool and it wa great. I'MGOINGTO 
MAK THIS SHORT SO IWON'T BORE YOU. THE SETLIST WAS
1 PART OF ME
2.FORTY-SIX AND 2
3.???????? (IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT SON THIS WAS, PLEASE TELL E. I 
REALLY LIKED IT
4.STINKFIST
5. EULOGY
6. SOBER
7.PUSHIT
8.THIRD EYE
9.OPIATE
10.FLOOD
PUSHIT WAS MY FAVORITE PERFORMANCE, THAT AND FLOOD AND STINKFIST. 
WELL ONCE AGAIN, IF ANYONE KNOWS TH NMAE OF THAT SONG THEY PLAED 
WITH BUZZ, E-MAL ME.






Review written by: Razorguts (aharris@memphisonline.com)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 15:40:11

OK, well, first off, I have to make a correction to something that a few
folx have said.  the song "Stranglehold"  was NOT played at the memphis
show.  on to the review...  t'was my first TOOL concert.  have been
listening to TOOL since Opiate was released. so Im not a 14 yr old all-
black wearing rebellious punk there to cause trouble.  and, unfortunately,
i was in the minority it seems.  I had floor seats, got up near the stage. 
the melvins, they really did sort of bite ass.  I mean, come on!  dude
came out with a pair of flannel pants wrapped around his head 9and I saw
why cuz when he came back out with TOOl, his hair was terrible).  anyways,
TOOl comes out.  fine, maynard wearing his religious outfit.  band starts
playing.  and from THIS POINT ON, the show was just hard to enjoy cuz
everyone was trying to mosh, hell, not even to enjoy the music, just to
run around a circle and hit random people.  even my lady got hit a few
times.  and at this point we had backed off about 30-40 feet from the
front and people still trying to cause trouble.  what happened to moshing
back in the black flag days when people really felt it?  there were drunk
frat boy types at the tool show wanting to rough people up.  fuck that. 
the PA system sounded good, although a little too loud for the colisseum.
I guess that most people were smoking out and the loud music didnt bother
them (I smelled weed all around me!). 
	bottom line?  it seems tool has moved to superstardom status,
playing arena/colisseum venues and attracting the typical marilyn manson
type of pre-teens smoking cigs. and I dont mind moshing, but there's a
point where it goes beyond enjoyment.  also, what is the deal with TOOL
having the show scripted? Ive read reviews and every show he says the same
thing about the lord's work, you came to the wrong place, hey lets fool
the crowd by sitting down and drinking our water and then coming back and
playing sober or whatever.  come on TOOL! you're gonna burn out before
it's time ti tour again!!  gotta add variety to hit it hard.  hell, im
just waiting to see T-shirts pooping up all over the world that have that
funky hebrew symbol that was on the stage.  and pretty soon, all the kids
will be doing that finger symbol that maynard was doing at the end of the
show.  and you wonder why he was dressed up like a reverend?  cuz he knows
he has power of the masses, and this show was a good example of that... 

Let down by a band that had 
potential...  thanks for reading my 
review.







Review written by: andykaufman (livingwithelvis@hell)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 11:41:29

Loved the show. I would like to thank Tool 
for remembering my greatest achievement, 
transgender wrestling.

I, Andy Kauffman, and Elvis, will be at your 
show on August 28th in Las Vegas.

We have a small request.

Our favorite new band, The Spice Girls, are 
playing the night after Tool at the Thomas & 
Mack. 

Could you all play us a Spice Girls song?

It would mean so much.

Andy

p.s. Memphis crowds know how to rock!







Review written by: Chris Brightwell (webdork@mindspring.com)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 06:41:32

ok - first off - maynard walks out and introduces the melvins - 
"MEEEEEMPHIIIIIISSSSS!!!!!!" and we go nuts. he says "yeah yeah 
we'll be out here and an hour - and hour and a half - somethin like 
that. and in addition to us coming out here and making some racket, 
we brought you ... THE MELVINS!!!!" but the melvins sucks. people 
were screaming "FUCK YOU!!!" and "GET OFF THE STAGE!!!" the whole 
set... funny stuff.

maynard walks out in his evangalist gear. all is good. i'm psyched. 
adam grabs guitar. justin follows suit. danny climbs behind his 
drums. all hell breaks loose, everyone's screamin. they make alot of 
noise w/ the instruments and we're jumpin around waitin for the 
music - then it starts.. "part of me".. oh my god i think i jumped 
fifty feet in the air. i was pumped. mini-mosh session in the 
balcony reserved seats and i'm happy. listenin to some live tool, 
gettin a bootleg, best concert of the summer. all is good. then the 
good reverend maynard asks "are you ready to do something to see the 
lord's way? that's very unfortunate for you people because you've 
come to the wrong place. because this is the church of JESUS FUCKING 
CHRIST!!!" then - forty-six & 2 - i almost fell on the guy in front 
me when i heard it start. this is, by far, my favorite song on 
�nema. and to hear it live - was too cool. i loved it all. maynard 
was still in his suit and rocking to every drum hit, every guitar 
riff, all of it. it was awesome. jumpin around, headbanging, 
absorbing the music - exactly what i came for. maynard introduced 
"the reverend buzz melvin" to play a song - very cool. the melvins 
suck but oh well. then maynard dedicates the show to Andy Kaufman, 
the still reigning world champion of trans-gender wrestling.� "can i 
get an amen? can i get a hallelujah? JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!" and the 
crowd echo's maynard every step of the way - then another song - 
stinkfist. very cool. they played three verses or so, then danny hit 
a few notes on the drum pads (the sound at the beginning of 
stinkfist on the CD) and the crowd goes nuts - they play through and 
rock on stinkfist. then a cover or something was played (straglehold 
i think - not sure. if someone knows e-mail me and fill me in. i 
need to know for my bootleg) and that was definitely cool. kicked 
mucho ass. i didn't know any words or anything, but i loved it.� 
then buzz leaves. then he dedicates the next song to "all the poor 
people who have to put up with all the tourists that goto 
graceland"... funny stuff. then came the unexpected.. eulogy. this 
song is so awesome live. the crowd exploded when they figured out 
what it was. it was, in a single word, "incredible". that's all i 
can say. anyone who was there knows exactly what i mean. then, the 
last thing i expected - (-) ions. maynard was in the back getting 
out of his suit and down to his boxers for the rest of the set - we 
all knew it and the rest of the guys just played like nothin was 
going on. very cool. i liked it. then they have a SWEET transistion 
into sober - this song is just about as spiritual as a tool song can 
get live. it's almost their anthem.. so to speak. it was so awesome 
to hear it live. again, i loved it. then maynard says to reach down 
and find a vulnerable spot, close your eyes, and listen cuz "tonight 
we're gonna look at a song in a different way" and i nearly flipped 
out - the new version of pushit - and I GOT IT ON TAPE. can i get a 
hell yeah!? i was so damn happy when i got it.� the new version of 
pushit is.. so .. spiritual.. so sootheing.. so.. unique. i really 
hope they record it sometime and release it. although they probably 
won't. if pushit is the next single, i want that to be a b-side or 
something. i'm serious. i'd love to have a good dub of this song. i 
was nearly in heaven. i just sat there - with my eyes closed - and 
let the music carry me away. then some of the LOWEST bass notes i've 
ever felt in my life shook the ENTIRE coliseum. i think anyone 
within 1/2 mile felt it. my buddy was in the bathroom and he said he 
thought someone was beating the wall or something. it was truly 
awesome.� i recommend you go whereever you can and download it or 
get it off of a bootleg or something - everyone needs to hear it. 
then - over the p.a. we hear "think for yourself - question 
autority.. blah blah blah" and then .. third eye. a song that noone 
expected. the whole damn song - very cool. again, i loved it. i only 
wish they'd slowed it down or something or played an extended 
version or something. but - i heard third eye live. i can die happy. 
third eye is almost an epic in it's time. i don't think any other 
band could create a more perfect sound and carry it for over 12 
minutes.� then maynard starts talking like he's reading or something 
- "thank you for coming. it's been great. see you next time. don't 
forget to drop us a line if you have a moment. we're going to miss 
you very much. make sure you turn the stove off if you're going to 
go out. turn off your television. read a book. jack off into a high-
powered fan. we don't have any t-shirts for sale here because we're 
more greedy than this place is. you'll have to get them off our 
website. sorry bout that." all this time the band is collecting like 
they're gonna leave or something. then they all go back to their 
respective places and maynard says "this song goes out to charlie 
hodge" and adam tunes up his guitar.. then maynard says "and of 
course.. andy koffman. still the world's reigning champion of inter-
gender wrestling" .. then .. OPIATE. THE MOST bad ass song in all of 
tool history. they play the regular song.. then some cool 
guitar/drum/bass rifffs.. then a nice transistion into flood. they 
play flood, maynard says "good night!" and they leave. i sat there 
for a few minutes hoping for an encore - but it never happened. 
security had to kick me out. oh well. i can't wait to see them next 
time.

here's the setlist for those too lazy to read:

part of me
forty-six & 2
stinkfist (w/ buzz from the melvins)
stranglehold (???) (still w/ buzz)
eulogy
(-) ions
sober
pushit (new version)
third eye
opiate
flood






Review written by: 9:30 (jhorne@dixie-net.com)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 02:58:32

Ok, first of all, that "NEW" version of Pushit is nothing special 
that you are ever gonna find on CD unless it is a bootleg.  It's 
called bands improvising for a live show.  If you were there to enjoy 
it, it WAS awesome but don't bet on finding it anywhere other than in 
your memory.  I like the fact that the band opened up with Part of 
Me.  I can't remember the order but I also remember Third Eye, 46 & 
2, Pushit, Stinkfist, Eulogy, Sober, Opiate, and another song off of 
Undertow that I can't remember the name of.  The first song that Tool 
played with the Melvins guy was either an unreleased or a Melvins' 
song.  I don't know but it was good.  Maynard's tele-evangelist 
outfit was quite awesome and the platform boots he had on with them 
made it even better.  He later came back on stage wearing only a pair 
of what appeared to be boxer-briefs, but whatever it was, it wasn't 
much.  My only dissapointment was that I didn't get to hear Hooker 
With A Penis or Aenima, both of which that played when I saw them 
last year at Lollapalooza.  The show was excellent, the crowd was 
more than enough responsive, and the Melvins were lame.  Props to all 
the guys who jumped the rails and made it to the floor.  I'd also 
like to know who the guy was who managed to get himself on the stage 
before being restrained by the stage crew, he had to have been happy 
after that!






Review written by: Jason Bays (earthcrosser@softhome.net)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 01:47:19

The show was the most spiritual thing I have ever seen. This is my 
first Tool concert, so I was totally blown away. The opening act, The 
Melvins, were pretty much booed off the stage. Unfortunately, the 
'oh-so-sophisticate' populace of Memphis aren't very open. Of course, 
most of the people present didn't really care about the depth or 
spiritual meaningness of the songs.

Maynard came out wearing a white suit in the beginning of the show...

"Are you ready to do the good Lord's bidding?"

*Crowd screams 'Yeah!'*

"Well then, you are in the wrong place! Can I get a Jesus fucking 
Christ?"

*Crowd screams 'Jesus Fucking Christ!'*

"Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah?"

*Crowd screams 'AMEN! Hallelujah!'*

Before starting, Maynard dedicated the show to "The still reigning 
king of transgender wrestling, Andy Kaufman."

The set itself was purely awesome, something old, something new. The 
highlight of the show (To me, at least) was a NEW version of 
'Pushit'! It was totally amazing! I sure hope Tool records/releases 
it.

After the show, Maynard began to speak as if he were reading...

"Good night and thank you for coming. Mmm, this water sure is good. 
We will miss you. If you're at home, drop us a line. Jerk off into a 
high powered fan. There aren't any t-shirts here because we are even 
more greedy than this place. You have to order them from our 
website."

The band proceeded off stage, Maynard waived, Justin and Adam jsut 
walked off, and Danny threw his sticks in the crowd.

The show was the most intense and spiritual thing I have ever seen 
with my eyes. I sure hope Tool comes back!

P.S. If you have any info on the redone version of 'Pushit', please 
contact me!!






Review written by: B. Morse (bmorse@gateway.net)
Review posted on: 07/28/98 01:18:37


Tool is the ultimate band that is rocking America today.  Anyone who had
the good fortune of experiencing this awesome group of unique musicians
tonight in the intimate surroundings of the MidSouth Colliseum, were
treated to more than thier money's worth. 
  To achieve the difficult task of reproducing studio versions of the
songs, live, to satisfy a mosh pits hunger, can be done only by a few good
bands.  Every song held the listeners attention, with edge of your seat
bass notes, guitar screeches that woul d make geese jealious, and timely
lyrics that gave religion a whole other meaning.  Young and old listeners
have been waiting for a band that combines the musical hieghts of the acid
rock of the late '60's, with the metel of the 90's.  With the words and
the melody pounded into ones blood stream with LOUD percussion, and
Maynard's hypnotic vocals, this writer is taken back to the dreamy
mystical Zepplin days, slammed half-way across the mosh pit, and then
blasted into someplace one didn't know existed.  From Revernd to tattoos
and boxers, this writer is now a complete man who has found a band that
one can love.  As a final closing, the writers daughter, *LiZ*, came
along. This being her first concert, she is going to be sadly disappointed
if she thinks she will ever see a band as good as Tool at any other
concert for a long time.  Also, thanks to those who helped recover this
writers glasses when things got a little busy in the pit. 






Review written by: stephen (massac_sux@hotmail.com)
Review posted on: 07/27/98 19:46:20

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St. Louis.  To view them go to my webpage. while you're there vote 
and sign my guestbook.  Please also tell me if you're gonna steal my 
pictures and put them on your site.

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