The Tool Page: Opinion - View Single Post - 2006/04/30 - Indio, CA

I don't have time for a full review right now, I JUST got back to Baton Rouge from California. Coachella was a lot of fun, but it was a very tiring, almost grueling weekend for me... trying to see as many acts as possible. On Sunday around 4 I staked out a spot on the front rail of the main stage, out by the speakers, and stayed there for over 8 hours until TOOL finished around 12:30. After they finished I had to go pack up my stuff and drive to the airport to catch a flight back. With a couple of transfers and lengthy layovers, it has been one hell of a day. All worth it, though, for my 23rd TOOL show.

Anyway, just a few comments for now...

TOOL seemed like they were really laid back and just having fun with this show. There were some mistakes... Maynard with a few lyrics, Justin and Adam with a missed note here and there, Danny... well... actually I didn't really catch any on his part, but if he made them I'm sure he could cover it up pretty easily.

A few Maynardisms...

1) "Welcome to our first show in many years. We wanted to take it down a notch, keep it all small and intimite, invite a few friends. Welcome...
But you, dude. You need to put your fucking clothes back on. You're bumming me out. Got lost on the way to Burning Man."

2) "New album comes out tomorrow at midnight. I know you fuckers all downloaded it already. Do me a favor. I'm trying to buy this gold nugget shaped like a piece of popcorn, for a ring. So I need you to buy a bunch of records so I can afford that. Big ole gold nugget. Like four of 'em. Then when I hit you in the face for taking my photo, it'll look like someone hit you with a bowl of popcorn. Help me out, will ya? I'm destitute." This was just before Jambi... Fitting considering the lyrics at the beginning of this song...

3) "Hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Hope you all got a chance to go in the VIP tent. Of course you all did, right? It's fucking L.A. Everybody's a fucking VIP. Can I get a witness?"

Random non-TOOL comment: Brad Wilk from Audioslave was there and wandering around the festival both days. I managed to meet him briefly when I was up close watching Sigur Ros. Anyway... moving on...

They re-used many video clips previously seen on the Lateralus tour, but they had them mixed in with some new ones. One that stands out in memory was a closeup of a face that looked like it was sort of made of raw hamburger meat, for lack of a better way to describe it.

I can't speak for the rest of the crowd, but NO ONE in my immediate area noticed or responded when Justin walked onstage at the beginning of the show. From my viewpoint, he was the first one to come out. He just strolled out, smiling, walked over to his bass and put it on. Even then, I didn't hear any response from the crowd. But anyway, TOOL didn't use any kind of intro or lead-in or anything, which just added to the "casual" feel of this show.

Also, all the TOOL fans that were chanting "TOOL" during Massive Attack's set, and making comments about how they should hurry up and get off the stage and whatnot, REALLY pissed me off. You don't have to LIKE them, but at least have some fucking respect. It just reminded me of EVERY SINGLE headlining show I've been to, where people will bitch and moan about the opening act.

That's all that comes to mind at the moment. Several people have already posted most of the things that I would have said. It was a good show... lots of fun, but now I'm REALLY looking forward to my 3 mini-tour dates.

05-01-2006, 07:50 PM	#40
optimistic-pessimist Level 7 - Loquacious Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Posts: 411 Bincount™: 4	Re: 2006/04/30 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival I don't have time for a full review right now, I JUST got back to Baton Rouge from California. Coachella was a lot of fun, but it was a very tiring, almost grueling weekend for me... trying to see as many acts as possible. On Sunday around 4 I staked out a spot on the front rail of the main stage, out by the speakers, and stayed there for over 8 hours until TOOL finished around 12:30. After they finished I had to go pack up my stuff and drive to the airport to catch a flight back. With a couple of transfers and lengthy layovers, it has been one hell of a day. All worth it, though, for my 23rd TOOL show. Anyway, just a few comments for now... TOOL seemed like they were really laid back and just having fun with this show. There were some mistakes... Maynard with a few lyrics, Justin and Adam with a missed note here and there, Danny... well... actually I didn't really catch any on his part, but if he made them I'm sure he could cover it up pretty easily. A few Maynardisms... 1) "Welcome to our first show in many years. We wanted to take it down a notch, keep it all small and intimite, invite a few friends. Welcome... But you, dude. You need to put your fucking clothes back on. You're bumming me out. Got lost on the way to Burning Man." 2) "New album comes out tomorrow at midnight. I know you fuckers all downloaded it already. Do me a favor. I'm trying to buy this gold nugget shaped like a piece of popcorn, for a ring. So I need you to buy a bunch of records so I can afford that. Big ole gold nugget. Like four of 'em. Then when I hit you in the face for taking my photo, it'll look like someone hit you with a bowl of popcorn. Help me out, will ya? I'm destitute." This was just before Jambi... Fitting considering the lyrics at the beginning of this song... 3) "Hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Hope you all got a chance to go in the VIP tent. Of course you all did, right? It's fucking L.A. Everybody's a fucking VIP. Can I get a witness?" Random non-TOOL comment: Brad Wilk from Audioslave was there and wandering around the festival both days. I managed to meet him briefly when I was up close watching Sigur Ros. Anyway... moving on... They re-used many video clips previously seen on the Lateralus tour, but they had them mixed in with some new ones. One that stands out in memory was a closeup of a face that looked like it was sort of made of raw hamburger meat, for lack of a better way to describe it. I can't speak for the rest of the crowd, but NO ONE in my immediate area noticed or responded when Justin walked onstage at the beginning of the show. From my viewpoint, he was the first one to come out. He just strolled out, smiling, walked over to his bass and put it on. Even then, I didn't hear any response from the crowd. But anyway, TOOL didn't use any kind of intro or lead-in or anything, which just added to the "casual" feel of this show. Also, all the TOOL fans that were chanting "TOOL" during Massive Attack's set, and making comments about how they should hurry up and get off the stage and whatnot, REALLY pissed me off. You don't have to LIKE them, but at least have some fucking respect. It just reminded me of EVERY SINGLE headlining show I've been to, where people will bitch and moan about the opening act. That's all that comes to mind at the moment. Several people have already posted most of the things that I would have said. It was a good show... lots of fun, but now I'm REALLY looking forward to my 3 mini-tour dates. __________________ Live TOOL: 08.03.97, 07.25.98, 08.06.98, 08.07.98, 07.01.01, 08.06.01, 08.07.01, 10.07.01, 10.13.01, 10.25.01, 10.27.01, 10.28.01, 07.26.02, 07.27.02, 07.29.02, 07.31.02, 08.01.02, 11.07.02, 11.08.02, 11.09.02, 11.15.02, 11.16.02, 04.30.06, 05.08.06, 05.19.06, 05.20.06, 08.27.06, 09.11.06, 09.14.06, 05.15.07, 05.17.07, 05.21.07, 05.22.07, 05.24.07, 05.25.07, 05.26.07... Last edited by optimistic-pessimist; 05-02-2006 at 08:08 AM..
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