From: daveman@ix.netcom.com (Gary Akins)
Subject: TOOL Dec. 7 Atlanta, International Ballroom

Won't.bother.you.with.the.setlist.and.any.of.Maynard's"between" song 
quotes" as they've already been posted repeatedly. HOWEVER, my friend and 
I got to the IB early and were about 15 feet from the stage, patiently 
awaiting the start of the show when all of a sudden some guy completely 
looped out on PCP (I guess) starts doing some frightening 
salsa/breakdance/Michael Jackson mutation of a dance in front of us... 
eventually a large crowd gathered around him and started throwing loose 
change and various other trinkets at him... this guy was rolling on the 
floor, spinning on his head, doing all this crazy shit, and to tell you 
the truth, he made a better opening act than Psychotica, whose lead 
singer had a lead singer-of-Living Colour hairdo, and sounded like the 
guy from Queensryche, not to mention he had sparkly shit all over him and 
was wearing the previously mentioned skintight plastic thing. Anyway, 
eventually they got the fuck off the stage and we waited impatiently for 
Tool to come on stage. After that everything was a blur... I was trying 
to watch the band but couldn't for more than two seconds at a time 
without some fucko pushing me or some bodysurfer kicking me in the 
head... The one thing that stands out about this show that hasn't been 
mentioned was during "Hooker.." when Maynard sang "shove that fucking 
finger up your ass..." alot of people up front gave MJK the bird, to 
which he gave a little smirk... he seemed amused at least in the 
slightest. Anyway, the show rocked although I froze my ass off walking 
back to my car, being drenched in sweat and all... I'd just like to say 
to that PCP guy wherever he is... GREAT SHOW MAN!