From: NGRU11B@prodigy.com (MR TONY J COSTANTINO)
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 02:52:07, -0500
To: kabir@down.net
Subject: Tool at the glasshouse, 10-16

Hey kabir. Giving you a review of the concert at the Glass House in 
Pomona on Oct. 16. Failure opened up and was a great band. Their 
songs were kind of like Nirvana's or Hum's, kind of short, but very 
complete and cool. They had enough heaviness, lyrics were good, just 
a very cool overall band. Like my last 3 tool shows, I got the front 
thankfully. Tool came out, and I have to say that one thing I like 
about seeing a band live is that they sound just like they do on the 
album. Tool is like that, they sounded so complete and full it was 
unbelievable. Maynard doesn't like to interact with the crowd, I 
guess that means he's in his own world, he doesn't draw off the crowd 
visibly. He won't admit that he's looking at you, he's here to give 
you music, but once a concert I make eye contact with him. I was 
drooling over Danny's set. I met him right when they let us in and 
saw a huge guy with blond hair walking towards the dressing room, so 
I ran over and verified that it was Danny and told him that he's my 
favorite drummer and I worship him, etc. The first song was stinkfist 
and Maynard started off with his patented left foot stomp while 
looking out beyond the crowd. He continued his dislocated bone 
movements throughout the entire concert which had me laughing and 
going insane. In no particular order the followings songs were prison 
sex, sober, jimmy, undertow, eulogy, h, 46 and 2, hooker with a penis,
 aenima, pushit, and ended with opiate and third eye. During the 
concert the memorable remarks were Maynard:"We're getting too old for 
this shit", "Since this is the first show for the new stuff, so you 
can tell someone this 10 years from now, but who fucking cares. That 
also means we aren't polished on the new stuff" and right before 
Opiate and Third Eye he said "This is our last song." The crowd 
groaned."Our songs aren't three minutes long, we're not green day. Of 
course, one song can be 70 minutes long." They they did that last 2 
song set. The quotes are as close as possible to me remebering them.
Fuck, kabir, I've never listened to a band that sounds so good live 
and on album. They just sound so complete. All the musicians are 
great at their instruments. Danny's a fucking god, Adam has great 
effects and is hard when he needs to be like on jimmy, justin sounded 
good on 46 and 2 and maynard was insane. Afterwards I waited 
patiently and when maynard finally came out I gave him a japanese 
book on strategy. He seemed like a little kid to me, who was happy 
that he got to talk to someone who was interested in something 
besides running up to him and yelling "You fucking 
rule!!!!Yeaaaaaaah!" I'm sorry, but this band rules beyond fuck. Fuck 
everyone who doesn't live in CA, we get to see 'em twice. Please post 
this note on your web page, edit it if necessary. Tool is IT. Love, 
Tony Costantino