2006/06/11 - Glasgow, Scotland - Academy

[swaps]

SETLIST --

Rosetta Stoned
Stinkfist
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Right In Two
Sober
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema


*DO NOT POST IF YOU WERE NOT AT THE SHOW!

[pjvm]

Just got back; ears still ringing! Can't confirm set list, but I know they didn't play The Pot which I was looking forward to. First song, Rosetta Stoned, didn't get a lot of reaction which was strange. I suppose it's not as well known as the rest. Stuff from Aenima turned the place mental! It was good to hear Sober, as I'd never heard it live. Band seemed relaxed, with little comment from Maynard. Excellent night out; I would recommend it to anyone!

[t140]

Rosetta Stoned
Stinkfist(extended)
Right in two
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Sober
Schism(extended)
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema

Evening started badly (already suffered 3 days of montezuma's revenge) as car broke down half mile from house:-( dumped it & ran home to steal wifes car without her knowing;-)

Was very very hot inside,reckon I lost few pounds in weight....which was added bonus!. Maynard muttered something about Belgium....which didn't go down to well with the Glasgow crowd!

Danny & Justin were excellent,vocals were bit quiet but overall a good concert:-)

[jeebaz]

Alrighty, then... picture this if you will.

Began at 11am on Friday 9th June, Donington - eating spicy mexican burgers and looking for Timmy. That night Tool on stage... blew the other bands away (as did Opeth Trivium Metallica) ...Me, for Tool - front row centre stage, thought life couldn't get any better. Tool playout a bitching set to the crowd. Holy fuckin shit

Cut Download cut short, why, CHOICE

Choice 1 - One more day at Donington = full day of solid wall to wall metal
Choice 2 - One 300 mile journey north = another chance to see these four boys

It was so real, like I woke up in wonderland. My pocket,
contained a shiny ticket telling me to make for the north...Scotland, more precisely Glasgow, venue Carling Academy.

Standing outside, waiting, chatting to the chosen people, doors open, me front row centre stage, I cant believe it.
This was so real, finally its my lucky day,
See, my heart is racing, cause this shit never happens to me

Inside, a small, tight and intimate venue with only enough stage for two visuals plus lights, this made it better. Close enough to see Danny pound away on his rig.

M looked pissed-off after Rosetta Stoned. Adam and Justin were really tight with only a couple of fuckups (but hey!!! they're allowed fuckups who the fuck are we to criticise)

Danny was simply awesome, cant remember anything M said. Adam & Justin were pleased with the set

Tool take a bow.


Setlist - think this is correct, I sure someone will point out any errors.

SETLIST --

Rosetta Stoned
Stinkfist
Right In Two
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Sober
Schism
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema


Also like to give a huge roar to the crowd - you guys were fuckin fantastic, once again you prove that Scotland is THE place to play
.
Finally, A word to the Steward who took Danny's stick away from the guy in the front - YOU'RE A WANKER

Spiral Out

[Doogie]

Great gig, just far, far too hot inside.

[jeebaz]

Great gig, just far, far too hot inside.
Hot is good, hot and sweaty!!!

[SynKill]

Hi, its someone here:
correct set list was:

Lost Keys
Rosetta Stoned
Stinkfist
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Right In Two
Sober
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema

Schism suffered a double speed up of timing just after the second verse, and then back to usual timing just before chorus, probably the coolest thing i've heard from any live act.

The band were out of this world! No fuckups to report at this end... my hearing?

Vocals a bit too low, swamped by the other guys talent, but Keenan makes up for that in places. Great set, could have done with more, but thats what makes me come back next time round.

The US government should use these guys for the next "Shock and Awe" set of tactics.... much more casualties....

Raise your glasses for TOOL!

[Cows]

The setlists posted so far are in the wrong order. That said i cannae mind the exact order in the middle but methinks:

Rosetta Stoned
Stinkfist
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Right In Two
Sober
Lateralus
Vicarious
AEnema

That was my first Tool gig and, although I haven't had the perfect day today, thankfully the show itself was excellent. As much as i love Rosetta Stoned on the album, i felt i was able to appreciate it better live. Stinkfist was my highlight of the evening, Jambi and Lateralus also stood out but the whole set was awesome. I didn't catch what Maynard was saying about Belgium but i don't think many people did. As i say it was my first show, but was that Reverend Maynard we glimpsed for a second? "Can i get an amen. Can i get a halleluja. Can i get a jesus fucking christ."

Edit: While typing up this post someone else has beaten me to the correct setlist but my post still confirms it right. Not that it's that important.

[t140]

I'm sure there was another song (right in two) between Stinkfist and
Forty Six & 2? ...almost sure...well think I am! (no doubt wrong as usual)

Would of liked them to of played 'the pot'.

I heard 'are you out there belgium'...oh which the many responses around me were 'were in f*ckin glasgow' :-)

Yep agree Synkill the double speed schism was one of the highlights:-) Hope I can hear that again oneday.

[Christoff]

First time seeing TOOL live. Got right to the front!

Highlights: Sober, Lateralus, Right in Two (excellent live), solo in Rosetta Stoned.
Not highlights: Security giving away setlists to only women. The sound at the front was extremely muddy.

Life defining moments: Getting to shake both Justin and Danny's hands (twice) and getting Danny to sign the white square on my Aenima album cover. I swear I also saw Maynard go into one of the buses when everyone was huddled around Danny.

Another things to note: Maynard's dancing was phenomenal. I was really impressed with Adam, but then it should not surprise me. Danny was unreal, though he missed coming in at the beginning of Rosetta Stoned which must be his only fuck-up in what.. 15 years? It was pretty funny though.

Maynard's "Can I get an Amen? Can I get a Halleuja? Can I get a Jesus Fucking Christ?" was great, though that was pretty much all he said bar the belgium comment. I really wanted The Pot as I am not so fond of Right in Two but the song really rocked live. Danny's drum work in it was awesome.

There was an old woman at the front (who I think was blind) and Adam made sure she was alright a few times, and gave her a bottle of water. Hats of to him.

Biggest surprise of the night: I never realised how many incredibly hot women liked TOOL, I never even realised there were that many in Scotland. It is probably something to with APC I suppose.

Now, what is with Maynard's towel?

[Murray]

What a gig! Better than the last one in the Barras, they just keep getting better live each time!

Absolutely amazing set, sound was a bit guff up in the Balcony mind you and Maynard's voice was a bit low on the mix but apart from that I don't think we could have asked for any more than we got.

Not got a clue what the hell Maynard said between songs, I heard "mumblemumblemumblemumblemumble Belgium mumblemumblemumble" and the Hallelujiah comments but as I said the rubbish balcony sound didn't help much!

And you are indeed correct Christoff, there was an abundance of bloody hot women at the gig last night. Seems like they only come out for Tool concerts and then go into hiding for five years.

Murray

[haloocyn]

there are some things that i just cant understand... ok... it took tool 5 years to release a cd, didnt have a concert in glasgow for quite a long time and the crowd waiting for 1.5 hours just stands and stares... no emotions, no nothing ... weird... if it was in poland the people would gone screaming for tool way before the guys arrive ... next thing is the people's behaviour - THE Band starts playing and ... no reactions, just nodding heads, nothing... like people were watching telly or sthg... well i cannot tell if it was a good gig but i had some fun... until i was thrown out by bouncers in the middle of 46&2 without giving ANY reason ... wtf ???

if any of you remember a black tshirt, short haired guy at the front screaming for tool ... and you know what i might have done just tell me... cuz i dunno... :(

[ChromeAnimal]

Why not play 'The Pot'? That track would rip the place apart more than Jambi or Vicarious..... No biggy though. Maynard's snaking moves were excellent. I have to get me one of those diamond encrusted hand gun belts he was wearing. I think he was talking about "causing a siege in Belgium" in his usual cryptic manner. Danny looked like a monster stood next to him at the end.
Highlight was stinkfist and its extended breakdown. Had to peel the t shirt off myself when I got home....... Can't wait to see them under the danish sun at Roskilde. Maybe they'll play The Pot and I'll die happy.

[Cows]

Seems like they only come out for Tool concerts and then go into hiding for five years.

What are you talking about? Have u never been out in edinburgh on a warm summer's afternoon...fucking hell! But i must agree there was a bit of talent last nite, certainly more than your average metal gig.

May i also add, to supplement my earlier post, how brilliantly Rossetta Stoned worked as an opener.

[koobcam]

there are some things that i just cant understand... ok... it took tool 5 years to release a cd, didnt have a concert in glasgow for quite a long time and the crowd waiting for 1.5 hours just stands and stares... no emotions, no nothing ... weird... if it was in poland the people would gone screaming for tool way before the guys arrive ... next thing is the people's behaviour - THE Band starts playing and ... no reactions, just nodding heads, nothing... like people were watching telly or sthg... well i cannot tell if it was a good gig but i had some fun... until i was thrown out by bouncers in the middle of 46&2 without giving ANY reason ... wtf ???

if any of you remember a black tshirt, short haired guy at the front screaming for tool ... and you know what i might have done just tell me... cuz i dunno... :(
When I watch tool i hardly react either. It's like being in a trance. I just prefer not to push and shove people. When I saw the prodigy, there's no real reason to look up as it's just not worth it.

[thereformant]

the setlist with right in two in the middle is correct, the "other song" another poster talks about was the extended middle section of stinkfist.

I think opening with rosetta stoned was a little ambitious, especially as the slightly muddy mix and maynards walkietalkie thingy mean that what should be crisp, tight and crushingly heavy loses some of its impact.

What was with Dannys pads in right in two? The was one particular drum he would hit that must have been resonating because it came out so loud and bassy it made my face shake.

All in all a phenomenal night and I was also a little perplexed by the lack of reaction from the crowd, makes me wonder how many were actual tool fans and how many were just along for the chance to see one of the most talked about bands in metal.

Lateralus had to be the stand out track, the groove got even some of the folded arms guys dancing. Second up was the immaculate rendition of 46 & two, ive seen them have a couple of glitches with the section just before the drum solo in the past but they hammered it out flawlessly last night.

Final thing, the hang at the beginning of rosetta stoned? Intentional or a fuckup? I guess I'll find out on tuesday when its down to London to see them again at the Apollo.

[fawks]

I was a bit p'd off with maynard last night as at times he just looked like he didnt care. During the real meaty break down in the middle of right in two, he didnt even sing the "fight over...." , he didnt even go with the flow of the music either, he just stood ringing out a towel.

I was one of those head nodders, not going mental and pissing folk off round about me, just watching from a good distance and enjoying their music. The reaction of everyone else was irrelevant to me, what materred to me was how it made me feel.
It was an excellent night, was blown away by 46 & 2 and Jambi and as said before the extended portion of Schism was just a bit special.

[toolloot]

They didn't play
The Pot
Parabol/Parabola
10,000 Days
and various other epic songs.

Still.
Amazing.

[Murray]

What are you talking about? Have u never been out in edinburgh on a warm summer's afternoon...fucking hell! But i must agree there was a bit of talent last nite, certainly more than your average metal gig.


Usually kick about in Glasgow, even then I've got blurry vision with a pint infront of my face lol. Will have to go through soon to Edinburgh for the apparent swatch you have advertised.

Agreed on Rosetta Stoned being a great choice as an opener. Would have liked to hear H or a couple more from Aenima but we got a pretty decent set so can't really complain.

Hope the next five years pass quickly lol!

Murray

[Cows]

There was something on the official site a while back saying this was just a warm-up tour, but i couldn't work out if that was just a reference to the US dates. It would make sense, however, given the fact that a lot of the european dates i think are festivals. In which case maybe it will be sooner rather than later that Tool return to our fine country, perhaps with a more varied setlist (I personally would love to hear Jimmy, Pushit, The Grudge and a bit more off Undertow and Opiate live).

Was it just me or did Maynard mutter before AEnema something like "see you again soon"?

[Kirk84]

I also a little perplexed by the lack of reaction from the crowd, makes me wonder how many were actual tool fans and how many were just along for the chance to see one of the most talked about bands in metal.

my feeling exactly :(

[cadowsett]

I thought the crowd got into the band extremely well. certainly from was i was standin i couldnt see much of the stage for people moving up and down. and the cheers they got after songs were amazing. and also right at the end when tool were basking in their own glory (takin bows etc) ive never heard such loud cheers from a crowd before.

And can i also just say, how awesome is maynards dancing!? that mesmorised me for a while!

[King Friday XIIV]

im stunned. so good to see them at such a small venue. first of all though what's with the carling academy, it doesn't have to party spirit. for the barrowlands you ahve to be there early to get to the front. me and my mate were there from 7.30 am and noone turned up for many many hours after.oh well. the gig itself was astonishing though. perfect setlist, absolutely brillient atmosphere and all four of them giving it their absolute all. turely spiralled out. the appreciation towards the end with the 'mock encore' was also very special and genuine. unbeatable.

[uncowboy]

Maynard said " I hear we're big in Belgium, that's good if you like Belgium"

[akhrin]

First time seeing Tool in concert, Tool were great, most of the crowd sucked, if you just want to stand there then put on the CD in your living room. I think the "Belgium" comment was something along the lines of "We've got a new album out... which sold well in Belgium, which is good.... if you like Belgium..." but I could be mistaken.
Gotta say hi to Andrew and his friend who I met in the line, Shane and Colin the random Irish dudes from before the show, and that guy I was singing (well, shouting really) part of Aenima with. Not sure if I remembered any of those names correctly or spelled them right, whatever.

Was it just me or did Maynard mutter before AEnema something like "see you again soon"?
I was trying to figure out what he said, that would fit right... or maybe that's just wishful thinking.

God bless Tool!

[Doogie]

I was trying to figure out what he said, that would fit right... or maybe that's just wishful thinking.

God bless Tool!

I heard that too.

[Phudson]

What was with Dannys pads in right in two? The was one particular drum he would hit that must have been resonating because it came out so loud and bassy it made my face shake.

I think that was Justin's bass. It seemed to be overly-resonant at times.

Fucking awesome gig though. First time seeing Tool and I was just blown away. I couldn't describe how I felt after it. To see them play was truly perplexing. I think for half the set I just stood there counting along to the time signatures.

Didn't anyone else notice that they played Intension as an intro to Right in Two? I thought that was pretty sweet.

Adam's playing in the songs was amazing. And Danny's tabla solo in Right in Two was awesome. Does anyone know if he uses the electric pad on the album version or whether it's real tabla?

[lrw]

the reason most folk probably didn't jump about etc was the fact that you get chucked out of the academy for that stuff. saw the security wading into the crowd a few times and grabbing guys that had been taking photos etc.

[puddle]

Superb ... worth the flight up to see it. Definately got better as it rocked on, Lateralus, Vicarious, Aenima ... WoW.

Maynard showed stamina despite looking uncomfortable with what appeared to be a nosebleed or a mic-smack-in-teeth incident half way through ... the band put in an extended feedback interlude while he held a soaked towel to his face - definitely looked like blood there. Then he rocked straight back into Right in Two, looked like he kept pressing his nose/mouth with the towel for the rest of the show. Not surprised he didn't hang around for the group hug at the end.

Rock on, most other leads would have left the stage.

Yep the intro to intension was very sweet ... nice touch.

Lookin' forward to the two Hammersmith gigs :-)

[martyr]

Whoa. lol my friend made an extra special cape just for this but almost got thrown out because of it.

the highlight fior me was the extended stinkfist, was it just me or was it super extended? and the scream of "Right!!" just magic.

lateralus was also agreeable, Ænema IS the best closing song ever, the house might as well have been flushed down with the energy that was rebounding across the academy.

also the posters that were being sold are IMMENSE.

two thumbs up. (i only have two, if i had three it would get three)

[Born2Hula]

the reason most folk probably didn't jump about etc was the fact that you get chucked out of the academy for that stuff. saw the security wading into the crowd a few times and grabbing guys that had been taking photos etc.

Cant speak for Tool ,but I know APC have a no moshing policy at gigs, cause I got a stewards program at the last one and it said it was at the request of the band,not the venue.

Its so you can actually listen to the music and lyrics and not have little slipknot fans bumpin into you and shit.

[Stigsy]

that was truly a phenenomal show. Extended stinkfist, jambi just incredible. Its immpossible not to be even more impressed by adam, justin and danny when you actually see them do what they do. That intro to sober, with the huge apocalyptic synths, that was incredible. anyone else think the intro to vicarious sounded like what they used to do before disposition, justin definately did the same whammy thing. not that im complaining, i loved every second of it. hearing the middle section of schism live, after the new fast bit, thats worth a million shitty days at work or bad hangovers. i'll fly to any fucking place i can from now on. and i agree, scotland rocks. very very cool people. and cheap ass drink in most bars.

[toolloot]

Lateralus was great for me. I was in awe.

[fawks]

I take back what i said about Maynard if he did in fact take a whack in the face that was problematic for the rest of the night....
If that was the case then i guess he did pretty well

Still buzzing two days on.....

[skarr]

Maynard said "I hear we're big in Belgium, that's good if you like Belgium"

That's good to hear, being Belgian and all :)
Unfortenately Mr Herman Schuermans doesn't seem to know how big they actually are.
He didn't even headline tool for Rock Werchter, so now they have to play a short setlist of 1h somewhere in the afternoon. Before Black Eyed Peas lol

Good thing I went to see them in Pinkpop. Was my first time seing tool (for my gf too) and we both loved it!

[fruze]

Ha,so you think crowd was fantastic?It was LAME.My 3rd show:1st one was in Warsaw,2nd was in Berlin and now Glasgow and last two were nothing comparing all three...oh,people of the west,how little you know about good concerts.I don't want to sound like a nationalist but if you wanna see a Tool-worthy audience :24.06.06- Katowice,POLAND.HOW CAN YOU NOT JUMP?HOW CAN YOU NOT SHOUT?If you don't jump,if you don't shout DON'T GO TO A FRONT ROWS!!!Looking at me like i would kill your mother.....Did Maynard said "You don't look too amused?" at one point?NO WONDER.
apart from that great show!!!!
UND KEINE EIER!!!!!!

[schismness]

Ha,so you think crowd was fantastic?It was LAME.My 3rd show:1st one was in Warsaw,2nd was in Berlin and now Glasgow and last two were nothing comparing all three...oh,people of the west,how little you know about good concerts.I don't want to sound like a nationalist but if you wanna see a Tool-worthy audience :24.06.06- Katowice,POLAND.HOW CAN YOU NOT JUMP?HOW CAN YOU NOT SHOUT?If you don't jump,if you don't shout DON'T GO TO A FRONT ROWS!!!Looking at me like i would kill your mother.....Did Maynard said "You don't look too amused?" at one point?NO WONDER.
apart from that great show!!!!
UND KEINE EIER!!!!!!


^^^^^^
Ok then!!
I thought the gig was immense first time seeing tool and i thouroughly enjoyed it. maaged to stay in the front row the whole night was helped me see and appreciate even more what each band member has to do in the band.
What can i say about dannys drumming - it blew me away . i knew he was good but actually seeing what he does is truly something.
Justins bass playing - magical. he sometims managed to make his bass sound like another instrument withthose effects e.g the solo from vicarious is actually played on bass - someone told me this but i didnt believe it till i saw t.
Adam - one talented guy amazing guitar work from mr jones especially using the microphone talkbox for the solo to jambi(i think) and playing the guitar at the same time. also he played the synthesiser (WITH HIS FEET!) at the same time as playing the guitar (on rosseta stoned).
Maynard although didnt say much - had great prescene with his hypnotic vocals and groovy dance moves. such anamazing voice ((in my opinion one of the best vocalists in music today).

Meeting danny and justin afterwards and getting their autograph was an added bonus (thanks thanks to the guys for taking the time to sign all those autographs and be so patient with us all).

However
The only problem i had with the night (and nothing to do with the band) was the shitty attitudes of the security staff. the rest of the staff were was excellent but the guards at the front of the stage (and one in particular who tried to make his presecne felt outside afterwards) were rediculous. I know they are there to do their job but surely there job is to keep the peace and help make people feel safe in order to enjoy their concert, not threaten people (thats what i believe i witnessed) and tell them thay will have their phone taken off them. yeah if they were taking a photo or recording the show but whats the problem with writting a text to tell your friends back home that the gig is amazing.

All in all one hell of a gig totally amazing seeing my fave band for the first time. No complaints with the band or set. But carling academy security staff should sort their attitude!!!!!!

[absolutpepper]

I think people are making too big a deal over what to do at tool shows, if you want to stand around and embrace the music then thats cool, likewise if you wanna jump shout and feel the aggression thats cool too. Its a personal choice and as long as you arent detracting the enjoyment of other fans then i say go ahead. Personally, i love to just stand in awe watching the band and embracing the visuals and the music and I feel thats the way the band would prefer it. The band do request that there be no moshing (not the venue) as well as cameras, etc.

I thought the point was that tool (and maynard in particular) needs to connect to the audience and he has stated several times that he finds it imposible to do this with flashes going off in his face and people going crazy in front of him. I dont have a problem with it but my personal choice would be to respect the wishes of the performer.

Sure tool havent played since their heavenly gig at the barras but i have a lot of respect that when they do play in the uk, they almost always try to incorporate Scotland. A lot of bands dont bother (or they play t in the park and tick off the obligatory scottish date box). I love tool and cant wait to see them again. I would have to say I got more out of the barras gig in 2001 but that was my first time seeing the band and thats such a special thing.

One thing I would say is that the main reason i didnt find it such a big experience compared to the barras was the visuals, not so much the visuals themselves but the fact that due to the dimensions of the academy stage they could only fit 2 of the 4 screens up. It would have been nice to have a wall of visuals and light with the band almost completely obscured. Dont get me wrong, I loved this gig and I couldnt reasonably fault any part of the performance. Just cheer more next time guys...its tool for god's sake.

[Ste7en]

Great show, too many high points to list...

We were around three foot from the front just right of centre (yep, in a big blue flowery surfer-type shirt).

Can't wait to see them again!

[schismness]

yeah man i completly agree with you its really up the the person where they jump about or stand still enjoying the music just as long as they dont affect other peoples enjoyment. i personally was just so happy at seeing them i just stoof there nodding my head calmy to the music and singing along and thats they way i enjoy it. i personally dont need to go mental and jump about at this particualr gig to hav an amazing tym

[haloocyn]

dont get me wrong boys & girls ... i dont mind people standing, watching or enjoying the music as they like... i have my idea of fun as well as you have yours... and i was not harming people in any, wasnt drunk or nothing... i just wasnt expecting to be chucked out of my first tool gig ever ... and the rocksteady security guys are fucking idiots ... if i only knew i will be chucked out for NOTHING ... guess it was a culture shock ... one i will never forget ...

you prodably remember some people cheering for tool at about 9pm... - that was me & my friend trying to get u guys scream from the bottom of your loungs for the band that we all love... guess it was then that the security got an eye on me ... and make this gig a nightmare for me ...

anyway... complaint filled, have to wait 5 working days for an answer ... enjoyed the kinda weird rosetta begining ... great plyed stinkfist .. and a half of the 46&2 ...

[Christoff]

I think what Maynard said was 'You don't seem too enthused.'

Is it possible that a lot of folk really wanted to listen to the music? I think a lot of people, by the time TOOL appeared, were a little worn with boredom having waited so long so it took a few songs for everyone to really get going. I think it took them a few to get going too.

[absolutpepper]

Yeah, the wait was excruciating but at least it served to build up the excitment. It would have been nice to have a support band a la Isis or something but at the end of the day it wasnt a big deal, tool were all i needed. I heard a lot of people in the queue speculating about who would support but i knew at that point there wouldnt be one.

I think the reason the crowd were a bit muted was because it was hotter than hell in there. I was just standing rocking out to the music and watching in awe and I was knackered by the end so i guess the folks that were jumping around must have been completely shattered. But wasnt it worth it?

The security were arseholes, ive seen a lot of gigs and i always know the security at APC and tool gigs will be really strict so i expected it but i think that gig was the worst. Its true that the security are there to make you feel safe and create a safe environment for the fans to enjoy the concert, but when they start to get abusive and threaten the fans they go against what they are trying to achieve. im pretty sure if the band could see what was going on they would have been really upset, particularly adam, he seems very keen on making sure everyone has a good time and people dont get hurt.

I guess its a respect thing and the security had no respect for the audience at this gig.

[Ste7en]

Even getting into the gig was a hassle!

I received a severe padding down despite emptying my pockets of all their contents. They even checked under the back of my shirt collar!

[Tipper]

Tool were immense. Believe they were playing Meshuggah and Aphex Twin before they came on, but was hard to tell. 46 and 2 was my personal highlight along with aenema. Also learning the tremelo bit in Vicarious was a bass part blew me away. Surprised how people didnt dig RS though. Many very depressed people down the front which was highly annoying. If you wanna just stand there then fine, but why at the front where people want to mosh? And if you cant crack a smile at that gig, see a shrink.
Tool also seem to be near to discovering the brown noise. That weird feedback and keyboard stuff made me feel like i was about to explode. Any band that can not really do anything and have that affect is just unbelievable.
In all, it was fantastic. Better not be another 5 years til the next one.

[Ste7en]

Well, I didn't mosh and I was down near the front... but I had a big stupid grin on my face! Yeah, 2/3rds of the way through some tones were very uncomfortable. But I thought it was just Wagamama kicking in :)

[Bassmingo]

I have now seen tool 3 times and this gig was the best one, because it showed the band are human. I thought they played quite loose. fucking up rosetta stoned was halarious. I had seats in the balcony, great view and the security up there were ultra nice, one guy even let me down to the side booths to look at the stage before the gig started. The sound was very loud (good)and excessive in the high end (bad, due to the frequencies bouncing around the venue) but putting a pair of earplugs in tightened all that up and everything was crystal clear (vocal levels stil fluctuated though) the drum sound was fucking amazing and i thought JC was a fucking sex beast lol. The acadamy needs air conditioning big style.

Stand out moments for me were:

fucking up RS
The drum/bass breakdown in RS
46&2 drum solo
The lateralus gong bit.
DC's "drumstick in mouth technique" towards the end of vicarious
JC's footstomp during Aenima
all of stinkfist.

hearing the soundcheck from the stage door and meeting AJ afterwards and shaking his hand (he brought that blind woman in and got her out safely after the gig, a very nice thing to do, she seems to be following the band on tour)

[absolutpepper]

Yeah, she must be a tool veteran cause I saw her in 2001 up the back of the hall at the barrowlands, she was wering a lateralus t-shirt and just swaying with her eyes closed. I didnt know at the time that she was blind but i thought it was awesome that there was such a variety of people there. Never saw her at the academy but glad she is still following the band. Adam seems like a gentleman. Justin is what i would imagine jesus to look like. DC is DC, theres no one better (well maybe dave lombardo is close but not better) and maynard is mesmerizing. I hope his face is okay, he looked pretty pissed off at that point.

[this_charming_ross]

is the guy with the really high cockney kind of accent here? the one who told maynard to "shake that arse". I was the ginge guy at the front who was hugging u.

Best night of my night that was. I think if they'd been another 15 mins late there'd have been a riot though. Definately a brilliant venue, I was so close I could see maynard's moles

[BlindVisionary]

I was about one of the first 30 people in the queue, waited there from about 5:30 in the blazing heat. Was a bit pissed with security letting all the people at the back of the queue jump in. But it didn't matter once i was inside, there was plenty of good seats. I was in the front row up in the balcony, left wing...

Does anyone remember a guy in a grey tee with a girl standing out in blue/turquoise? That was me and my gf, she wasn't a big tool fan before the concert, but i've converted her now! Anyway, it was a bit crap being inside waiting about 2 hours. I was dripping with sweat after 10 mins or so, getting very bored and impatient. I was scared to go to the bar in case they started, so just sat there doing nothing :(

When they finally did come on stage though, i knew it was worth the wait. I could barely hear what Maynard was saying, but the singing was ok. Would be tough for someone who didn't know the lyrics. I don't remember an awful lot about the show, due to getting involuntarily high in the queue lol...Danny was fucking amazing to watch, Justin looked scary and Adam was standing scarily still...

Maynard was a bit of an asshole, didn't talk much, didn't even stay on stage long after the show. He did a good performance though, even if he fucked up a few times, or just couldn't be bothered singing some lyrics. Was good to see them in the flesh though for the first time.

Does anyone know when they'll be coming back to UK?

Oh yeah and why was there no merchandise at the show? Security pretty much pushed everyone out the door after the show but it didn't look as though there was anything to buy...Had to get a tee from dodgy guys out the front >:(

[absolutpepper]

I believe the really deep bass tones were created by danny using his electronic mandala drums, however i also think justin was using his bass through the digitech whammy pedal that he loves, playing an octave lower. these two combined made for some room shaking tones, i quite liked them...but i had digested my dinner at that point haha.

[dysthymia]

there are some things that i just cant understand... ok... it took tool 5 years to release a cd, didnt have a concert in glasgow for quite a long time and the crowd waiting for 1.5 hours just stands and stares... no emotions, no nothing ... weird... if it was in poland the people would gone screaming for tool way before the guys arrive ... next thing is the people's behaviour - THE Band starts playing and ... no reactions, just nodding heads, nothing... like people were watching telly or sthg... well i cannot tell if it was a good gig but i had some fun... until i was thrown out by bouncers in the middle of 46&2 without giving ANY reason ... wtf ???

if any of you remember a black tshirt, short haired guy at the front screaming for tool ... and you know what i might have done just tell me... cuz i dunno... :(

I was pretty shocked at that as well.......the crowd was beyond shit!!! I was at download (tool - friday night) and the crowd was a million times better!! every single person singing to every word while bouncing around (pretty much having the best time of their lives) but at the glasgow gig the crowd just stood there lookin bored (except for about 3 guys in front of me...pat yourself's on the back)
I also thought tool's performance was very poor in comparison to download(possibly to do with the crowds lack of enthusiam (which maynard actually made a very sarcastic comment on......quite right as well....the crowd was shit)!!!
the band made numerous fuck ups!!!

rosetta stoned was shockingly bad, the end of the song was all over the place and maynard eventually stopped singing cos he didn't know where the fuck he was!! (this seemed to put a damper on it from the word go)

the bridge in schism was pretty ropey as well....adam started speeding up and I don't think danny and justin knew where the hell they were!!! they tried to keep up, but the were all out of time with each other!
(the list goes on......too long)

i think the bad sound quality had a lot to do with the mistakes as it was unbelievably loud!! (except maynard, who definitely seemed to be in a bad mood as he didn't hang about after the last song)

all in all not anywhere near as good as download!! which they blew my mind at!!

not gonna go down as a tool classic live performance but at least i have download to remember!!

[Lexingtongue]

awesome gig, amazing to finally see these guys live! met some cool people and the blond chick with the white tights and the doctor martins made the queue outside the gig all the more bearable!

about the crowd, i was singing most of the way through the gig but had the distinct feeling i was pissing the people around me off which was a little annoying and off putting. was a small group to my right who went mental throughout which was cool though.

[absolutpepper]

I felt the gig wasnt as good as the barrowlands in 2001 for a few reasons. The shorter set length, the smaller stage and therefore fewer video screens. The set list (i liked the mix of old and new but i would have liked to see a more varied selection lifed from lateralus). However in saying that, the band played for just over an hour and a half, which is more than most bands play these days, they also played pretty much non stop so there was as much music as possible crammed into the set length. Plus tool always play amazingly, so even when they were a bit rusty the other night, they still wipe the floor with 99% of the other bands out there.

Dont get me wrong I loved the gig, and loved hearing stinkfist but I was hoping for a bit more. Ive only ever seen them at the barras and they were really on fire that night so its all i have to compare it too.

[Christoff]

^ Yeah I don't even think it was an off night for TOOL. The chemistry just wasn't working. I think a lot of fans there perhaps are not familiar with the way TOOL do things live (who am I to talk, it was my first time seeing them), and that coupled with poor sound and a few mistakes seemed to detract from what was still an excellent gig.

Still though, everything from Right in Two onwards was incredible. Sober was fantastic, and Lateralus would have had me in tears for days if they hadn't slowed a bit in the middle.

Anyone get signatures around the back? Both Danny and Justin signed my ticket and Danny kindly signed the white square on the front of my aenima album. Shaking both of their hands (and oddly enough, looking into Danny's eyes) was almost as good as witnessing their talent onstage. But then I am just a fanboy!

[absolutpepper]

Thats cool for you mate, id have loved to get some signatures but i didnt manage to get them. I think the was great but definetly a bit below par, i dont mean it to sound bad its just that seeing what they are capable of after the lateralus tour its clear it wasnt their best night. I still cant wait to see them again and i love the new album.

[Kirk84]

did anyone happen to get any photos of mr keenan because it looked like he had a awesome gun belt buckle...

[t140]

Well I enjoyed it,sound was bad at times...maybe one of the smaller halls at the SECC would of been better?
Can't wait until they return.....please not let it be another 5 years:-(

p.s.the woman with the silver vauxhall (I asked you for a light & we started chatting) could you message me;-)