2006/09/07-08 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

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Tool
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, September 07, 2006

[TurdEye13]

I am going to do everything in my power to be there!

[sonnyboy11]

I'll be there with bells on... you know, like Tinkerbell.

[littlejason]

THANK GOD, i was starting to worry that they weren't coming to L.A. Now if i miss out on tickets for L.A. i can still shoot for Bakersfield. Or vice versa!

This is gonna be sweet.

[VicariouslyStoned]

anyone know when these tickets are going on sale?

[EGG-MAN]

I saw them in the GW Forum in 2002 but the staples center is much nicer.... GO CLIPPERS!!!

[uscjeff]

I am so here! After seeing Pearl Jam at the Forum last night I remember how much that place sucks. Heres to hoping for a Tool Army presale!

[Th1_rhs13]

When do they go on sale to the genral public?

[Andorion]

I heard it mentioned on KROQ that these go on sale this weekend - I thought I heard "Sunday" but it might be Saturday morning too.

[sonnyboy11]

I heard it mentioned on KROQ that these go on sale this weekend - I thought I heard "Sunday" but it might be Saturday morning too.

It'll be Saturday at 10:00am PST. Always is. I am starting to think they might have an open floor GA for this show too. That would be interesting since I have never seen a show there like that (always seats, even on the main floor). Anyone here ever see GA on the floor at Staple's?

[uscjeff]

I had GA for U2 at Staples and it was pretty sweet...

[Dubi187]

I had GA for U2 at Staples and it was pretty sweet...

Well except for the U2 part.

[finnegans wake]

did this show get cancelled? or are tickets just completely sold out from everywhere?

maybe it hasn't been set in stone yet.

[Dubi187]

did this show get cancelled? or are tickets just completely sold out from everywhere?

maybe it hasn't been set in stone yet.


It hasn't gone on sale yet. It looks like its gonna go onsale this saturday

[CaliKevin]

Does anyone have any presale info, or is there none?

[Cid]

why isn't it on ticketmaster yet if it's going on sale this saturday? does staples center use ticketmaster?

[Lacerda]

why isn't it on ticketmaster yet if it's going on sale this saturday? does staples center use ticketmaster?
yes, staples center is whored out by ticketmaster. sometimes shows dont appear till a day or two prior to the onsale date. its only tuesday. relax. its the staples center.
how are the acoustic's at that place, anyways? maybe a good sound will make up for it being such a disgustingly huge venue.

[sonnyboy11]

how are the acoustic's at that place, anyways? maybe a good sound will make up for it being such a disgustingly huge venue.

They're not great. The place was clearly intended for sporting events. You will find a lot of high end gets lost before it even gets to you and certain lower bass frequencies will rumble your guts loose.

The good news is the line of sight is pretty good almost anywhere in the arena. It's a recently built place so it's clean. It has an excellent beer selection and access to most seats (except the inner seats in the 200 section) is very good.

[finnegans wake]

It hasn't gone on sale yet. It looks like its gonna go onsale this saturday

thanks :)

[littlejason]

I'm pretty sure Bakersfield had a similar situation, tickets being announced within 2 or 3 days of going on sale. I'm just glad i have money this time and buying tickets won't make me broke.

[sonnyboy11]

Still not listed though. If it was going on sale this weekend it would most likely be up there by now. Next week maybe?

[uscjeff]

Now listed with word of a presale. Any word as to who the presale is through?

[finnegans wake]

presale, damn.
so they'll probably be on sale on saturday for the rest of us.

[heilig_wissenschaft]

armopunk wrote on ToolArmy:

There is a KROQ pre-sale thru Ticketbastard for Friday July 21, 10AM.
Password for Staples Center
Password: VICARIOUS

Good luck everyone!

[toolhead777]

armopunk wrote on ToolArmy:

There is a KROQ pre-sale thru Ticketbastard for Friday July 21, 10AM.
Password for Staples Center
Password: VICARIOUS

Good luck everyone!
thk alot, but how is kroq able to run a presale? do they have permission from tool? any other shows having a presale? how did you get the password?

[sonnyboy11]

I have found that pre-sale is hit and miss as far as quality of seats. They block out a section of seats for the pre-sale but sometimes better seats are available during the regular sale. I guess I will try pre-sale though and see what I can come up with.

[Lacerda]

seating chart is showing floor seats, not GA.

[uscjeff]

http://www.staplescenter.com/events/report.sps?iEventID=37522&categoryid=564

According to this it is reserved seating on the floor :(

[EGG-MAN]

what is the ticket limit going to be.... i was looking at other venues and some were 6 and some were 8....does anyone know specifically... i hope its not a 4 ticket limit.

[littlejason]

pre-sale limit is 4 i know that much.

[sonnyboy11]

http://www.staplescenter.com/events/report.sps?iEventID=37522&categoryid=564

According to this it is reserved seating on the floor :(

Good find. Anyway, GA has its pros and cons as does reserved seating so this isn't all bad. Going to be interesting to see what tickets they throw out to us in the pre-sale.

[finnegans wake]

is the presale going to be held on ticketmaster?

[zoomster]

kroq has access to tickets because they are the promoters of the concert. you get presales because you sign up for the kroq mailing list at their website.

yes the presale is on the ticketmaster page.

too bad i can't afford any tickets right now.. good luck to you guys

[littlejason]

i have to buy 3 tickets...my bank accoutn is going to be a whopping $44 for the next 2 weeks...this is gonna get interesting.

[new dimension_disposition]

i have to buy 3 tickets...my bank accoutn is going to be a whopping $44 for the next 2 weeks...this is gonna get interesting.
overdraw...overdraw...overdraw!

It's only a $25 fee and you can get as much as $500 - well, with washington mutual atleast. Just make sure you pay back within a month.

[new dimension_disposition]

kroq has access to tickets because they are the promoters of the concert. you get presales because you sign up for the kroq mailing list at their website.

yes the presale is on the ticketmaster page.

too bad i can't afford any tickets right now.. good luck to you guys
dude, you are fucken braking my heart. thanks for the info.

[Andorion]

couple minutes... so what are reserved floor seats? do they just have folding chairs on the floor? don't people stand up and move around or something?

Best I could get is 1 ticket in the 300s :( fuck that. Anyone get anything?

[Faulkb8]

haha your kidding me i hit it exactly on the button and there was no floor seats, just some horrible seats in the back, i didnt even bother id swear there werent even any floor seats available.

[carolynlph]

So I'm in in section 102, which is not bad, but I was so on that at 10:00:01 (atomic clock time) that I wonder if any really good seats were in the presale. How did everyone else do? Now I have to book my ticket from San Francisco, since they're playing Oakland over burning man weekend. LAME! I guess it's Maynard's way of keeping out the hippies :)

Oh, and HUGE THANKS to the kind soul who posted the presale code.

[Faulkb8]

So I'm in in section 102, which is not bad, but I was so on that at 10:00:01 (atomic clock time) that I wonder if any really good seats were in the presale. How did everyone else do? Now I have to book my ticket from San Francisco, since they're playing Oakland over burning man weekend. LAME! I guess it's Maynard's way of keeping out the hippies :)

yeah seriously, im just gonna try again tomorrow, i hit it at 10:00:01 too.

[Cid]

they couldn't have had good seats available for this...i couldn't even get the limit which was 4. i could only find one ticket at a time not on the floor...i'll get better seats tomorrow i'm sure. fuck kroq presales!

[Towelie]

Ok, I get in right when it opened. It searches for 2 tickets about 15 times. None available. Ticketmaster makes me angry. Fucking racket.

I'll check back later to see what opens up.

[rottenvicious462]

The best I could get was 3 tickets in section 303... not worth it if you ask me.

[uscjeff]

Floor 1, Row 22 here - got a pair there

[trunksx34]

bah, i was only able to get crappy upper concourse seating like everyone else...count me in for tomorrow too

[NIB]

You got to be kidding me!!

I was reloading the page every second and as soon as I saw the pre-sale form come up I inputed the password and hit 2 best available.....it didn't even take 15 seconds to come back and tell me no tickets available. I looked at my clock and it was barely ticking over to 10:01.

[Andorion]

I got section 108 row 4, after a few tries :( Trying again tomorrow I guess.

[Towelie]

Heh, section 301... no thanks!

Now I get 316, bleh.. keep trying...

304 now... and 302.

[Paradigm619]

Section 108
Row 8

I had section 101 row 3 before and then a bunch of bullshit happened and I ran out of time. When I tried again, I got a ticket in section 320. Wanting so badly to go, I bought them. Then just for the fuck of it I searched again and found a ticket in section 108.

So now I have 2 tickets in two different sections. Is anyone here interested in one of them? It's Section 320 Row 5 Seat 17. If anyone wants it for face value, send me a PM.

[mortiviventi]

got a pair floor 4 row 17

[Dubi187]

This is ridicolous. 2 in 316 for me. Luckily i'm on the floor for the bakersfield show. To the people who got on the floor in LA, are you affiliated with KROQ in any way? Something is definetely wrong here. There is no way the staples center could sell out in less than 5 seconds. I guess there will be more for the public onsale, but I bet KROQ already has half the tickets

[SpiralingDown]

Make sure you type VICARIOUS in all caps!! This is important. Also I got 3 in section 313. I have 3 together so I cant be too picky. I'll try again tomorrow for better seats,and cancel this order if I do, but at least I'm going for sure. Thanks for who posted the password.

[maynerdz]

I got 3 tickets in 103...

Just for the fun, I did a 1 ticket request a couple times and actually got a FLOOR row J, but I passed on it

[over462]

You guys should've kept trying, it took me a good 4 min. to get one seat in the 300 section, but I needed two so i said what the hell, I'll just keep trying. About 13 min. into it, 2 tickets came up for the floor so I bought those too. So know i have one extra ticket.

[new dimension_disposition]

what the hell - did all the presale tickets sell out already? is vicarious really the password 'cause they post this message:

There were no tickets available that matched your request
There are several things you can try:

If you entered a promotional code, check that the code is valid for the ticket price and criteria you selected.

[Towelie]

what the hell - did all the presale tickets sell out already? is vicarious really the password 'cause they post this message:

There were no tickets available that matched your request
There are several things you can try:

If you entered a promotional code, check that the code is valid for the ticket price and criteria you selected.

Just keep trying. I get some occasionally but they are all in the 300s. I throw them back. Check it when you are bored. Oh, and it doesn't hurt to do what SpiralingDown said.

[nthistogether]

The presale started at 10. I was right there on ticketmaster, didn't realize I would need a password, so I bought one off of ebay for 99 cents. At about 10:16, I searched for 2 floor tickets...nothing. I searched for 1 floor ticket...nothing. I searched for 1 floor ticket in the best available seat.. and what comes up? A seat all the way up in the fucking rafters.

I go look on ebay, and well well well....pair of floor Tool tickets, buy them now for $500! A pair of tickets way up in the fucking rafters...buy them now for $300! More and more are popping up every minute. Now at 10:41, I search for 1 ticket, best available...it's one directly behind the stage. Search ebay again...39 results.

There's got to be a better way.

[new dimension_disposition]

ok, so who ends up getting those in the 1118, 113, ect. sections?

[new dimension_disposition]

i give up

[Towelie]

People who buy and sell that shit on Ebay need to inhale a deadly virus.

[sonnyboy11]

We got F'd here. Cannot say I'm surprised.

[new dimension_disposition]

WELL, TICKET MASTER HAS MANY SINGLE SEATS IN THE 300'S FOR $45, OR GO TO EBAY AND PAY $300 FOR A SIMILAR TICKET.

[Towelie]

Bleh. Fuck this for now. I'd rather I go make money for pussy than this. To help, I'll try again later and post results.

Gay. Out (for now).

[littlejason]

I figured i'm already seeing them with a good enoguh spot in Bakersfield. So i just sucked it up and went Section 307, Row 1, Searts 8-10. I've heard a lot of people say Staples Center doesn't really have bad spots. I mean yeah there's closer and further, but even Upper Concourse gets you a good view most of the time. So i just said whatever, i'll be right near the stage for Bakersfield.

[hendershot]

had no luck searching for more then one ticket at a time and the first time I searched for a single ticket I got one in the 300s and passed, ended up getting floor 2 row 6 and bought it and then tried looking for one more and got another on the floor.

there were definitely floor tickets available in the first 5-10 minutes if you kept looking for singles, might be the thing to try tomorrow.

[bfspider]

Floor 6 - row 14 seats 7-8

Was able to get them @ around 10:05. At first I was not getting any hits. After about the 10th try, I got my Floor seats and bought them right away.

Now to figure out how to get a camera in to share pictures :) - Does anyone have any experiences to share on taking cameras in where they say they are not allowed?

[uscjeff]

had no luck searching for more then one ticket at a time and the first time I searched for a single ticket I got one in the 300s and passed, ended up getting floor 2 row 6 and bought it and then tried looking for one more and got another on the floor.

there were definitely floor tickets available in the first 5-10 minutes if you kept looking for singles, might be the thing to try tomorrow.

Wow, Floor 2 Row 6 would be a great seat!

[toriroxme]

yeah, the presale was pretty f'd. Got 2 in 318. Will try again tomorrow for better ones.

[hendershot]

Wow, Floor 2 Row 6 would be a great seat!

yea, I am stoked! going to have to see about sneaking in a camera, should be close enough to get some good pics.

fight on!

[fateless]

I got section 102, but I have floor for Bakersfield, so I'm happy.

[sonnyboy11]

yea, I am stoked! going to have to see about sneaking in a camera, should be close enough to get some good pics.

fight on!

Don't know if getting a camera in will work, but my buddy and I both hold season tickets to the LA Kings and one time we decided not to take out our keys and cell phones out on the way through the detectors just to see what would happen. We waltzed right in without anything going off and have been doing it ever since (although I think I still occasionally throw out the keys out of habit).

[TurdEye13]

I will also be on the computer tomorrow morning with all of you trying to get tickets.

[TurdEye13]

WOO! about 30 more minutes

[new dimension_disposition]

i'm ready---credit card on hand

[new dimension_disposition]

WOO! about 30 more minutes
u doing it by phone or on the internet?

[saks]

Is ticketmaster the only place that they are going on sale?
Their surcharge is ridiculous.

[EGG-MAN]

i fucking hate ticketmaster...they charge like 15 bucks on top of the ticket price.

[new dimension_disposition]

7 minutes

[kabir]

well here we go again. ticketmaster, four minutes to go, and i'm sure it will be stupid as usual.

[I Chas I]

get ready everyone

[HolyMolyRavioli]

Yay. I'm in section 119. Eh. Can't complain.

[kabir]

hey what do you know, i got two tix on the floor (floor 105).

(for those who are wondering why i bother, i'm just trying not to leech off mk's guest list, as i know this is his home town and the band doesn't get THAT many tickets per show...)

[cheba63]

Got 2 in:


Seat location: section 101, row 12

[kabir]

and tix are still available, 7 mins in, in the lower level.

[sonnyboy11]

Oh how I hate Ticketbastard.

[kabir]

now 9 minutes on, tix are in the 300 level. maybe i shoulda bought those extra 2 in the lower level instead of just checking to see if they existed, then i coulda helped one of you out =)

[new dimension_disposition]

PR13, row 4, seats 1-2

Girlfriend got same seats and section but row 3---so i guess we will sale row 4 tickets.

[sonnyboy11]

now 9 minutes on, tix are in the 300 level. maybe i shoulda bought those extra 2 in the lower level instead of just checking to see if they existed, then i coulda helped one of you out =)

If you see anything floor, get 3 and I will buy em.

[kabir]

ooh. now looks sold out ... ?

EDIT - no not yet sold out, but it's close.


what are those Premium Seats? like the fancy ones with cupholders for the sporting events?

[new dimension_disposition]

just got sec 300 30 sec. ago

[I Chas I]

i got 5 in the 111 section :)

[sonnyboy11]

I got 3 in 108. Not horrible. Lower level at least. Would like to have been on the floor but ce la vie.

[sonnyboy11]

ooh. now looks sold out ... ?

EDIT - no not yet sold out, but it's close.


what are those Premium Seats? like the fancy ones with cupholders for the sporting events?

Premiere seats are nice. Probably better for sporting events. At Kings games you get service at your seat. And I think the seats themselves are indeed a bit nicer but I could be wrong.

[new dimension_disposition]

what's the best way to sell my 2 extra seats. i hate ebay.

Seat location: section PR13, row 4, seats 1-2

[IamEvilHomer]

Ticketmaster is the biggest pile of shit ever! I reserved 4 tickets in section 106 but when I went to check out it mysteriously changed to 2 tickets so I ended up losing them and now have tickets in 305. So I lost pretty damn good tickets for nose bleeds. Thanks, Ticketmaster.

[kabir]

sell your extra tix by posting them to the t.d.n Ticket Hookup -- a thread located here in this forum...

[sonnyboy11]

Since this show sold so well, I wonder if Tool might consider adding a second show there the following night or Saturday.

[sonnyboy11]

Since this show sold so well, I wonder if Tool might consider adding a second show there the following night or Saturday.

Bingo- Sept 8th just went up. I'm like a prophet or sumthin.. :P

[I Chas I]

there are so many tool fans in so. california they would be stupid not to do more

[finnegans wake]

damn i'm an idiot. why didn't i get the good pair i found first. i had to check for better ones. i'll never do that again. hopefully they play long beach again so i can score some GA tickets like the last time.

does anyone know what i can expect in sec. PR2 ROW 4?

[sonnyboy11]

there are so many tool fans in so. california they would be stupid not to do more

Already happening. Tickets are not on sale yet but the announcement came up last time I searched for tickets on the 7th.

[sonnyboy11]

damn i'm an idiot. why didn't i get the good pair i found first. i had to check for better ones. i'll never do that again. hopefully they play long beach again so i can score some GA tickets like the last time.

does anyone know what i can expect in sec. PR2 ROW 4?

Well, looks like you are a bit behind the stage. Fairly close though. So I guess it depends on how open things are around them.

[TurdEye13]

I got bad seats.....but I am going!!! Yipee!!!!!!

Kinda high up, but I don't care. That was the best I could get after a few tries.

[kabir]

aahh a second show. nicely done, people who predicted it. but not on sale yet.

[finnegans wake]

thank goodness i don't know what to expect this time around. if this was that 2002 tour i would have been mad to have missed the alex grey banners.

[new dimension_disposition]

Nice. Now i don't have to go to Vegas or Bakers to take my other girlfriend. I'll just go the second night - problem nicely solved.

Posted some tickets for sale in the ticket hook up.

[usa4jer]

anyone have a link for info about the second show???

[kabir]

second show is on sale. just got floor seats section 1.

[usa4jer]

Nevermind, just found it. Thank god! I got 2 tix in section 110 and 2 in 208. But I'd kill for a spot on the floor.

[new dimension_disposition]

i get this message for second day: Sorry, but this event no longer exists in our database.

Nevermind

[IamEvilHomer]

Alright...well I got floor seats for Friday, so I guess that makes up for my shitty seats on thursday

[new dimension_disposition]

second show: floor seats sec 3

[usa4jer]

Floor section 6 for Friday. Oh heavens....

[uscjeff]

Damn, great seats out there for the 2nd show!

[new dimension_disposition]

way better seat on friday, but i think thursdays show will be a lot better.

[finnegans wake]

awesome. floor tickets for the 8th. the 7th is my b-day so i might just keep those as well. it would be a bad omen not to see them that day.

[kabir]

all the scalpers must have gone home, honestly.

[Andorion]

way better seat on friday, but i think thursdays show will be a lot better.

Only one way to know for sure... go to both! :)

[saks]

I got floor seats section 3 row 17!!!

[DDathcha]

Does anyone else feel like they have had a bag on their head? I feel like I'm trying to register for college classes, trying to work out my work schedule to go to a Thursday concert....but then someone up top decided..."what the fuck, might as well play a Friday show too." I bought Thursday tickets, and feel very let down that I could have gone to the Friday show, not missed school, not missed work AND sit a lot fucking closer. But now I don't have the money, time or resources. Thanks to all and a great big go fuck yourself to whoever decided to play the second show. And a fuck you to TicketBastard as well while I'm rambling.

[usa4jer]

Has anyone been to a show like this at Staples? Are there actually going to be seats on the floor or is it just going to be a standing room, general admission type deal?

[new dimension_disposition]

Only one way to know for sure... go to both! :)
for sure, but you know, i'll be more excited the first night. the second night might not sell out and i like sell out crowds. it somehow makes it more fun FOR ME.

[spicolli]

i feel yea DDatcha. I feel very let down as well :(
I was bummer at first, thinking i couldnt get tix to thurs. then i got em, and was so happy (even tho they are shit tix) and now friday has floor tixs avail.
GGGGGggggrrrrrrr

[cain313]

second show is on sale now. sorry if this has been posted already. :)

[saks]

does anyone know how many rows are in each of the floor sections?

[spicolli]

I wonder if its worth seeing two nights in a row, but thats a bitch of drive to do one day after another.

[sonnyboy11]

I selected floor seats and got section 1, RSR105- anyone know what that means?

Edit- NM. I got it. It's that little bitty section on the floor towards the rear. I went for it!

[Corinthian]

Thursday, section 5, row 3

Friday, section 5, row 3

Weird.

[spicolli]

kinda sucks your going to experience the same concert, from the same seat. :P just one night apart.
Deja Vu

[new dimension_disposition]

anyone think they might change the set list a bit the second night?

[Corinthian]

kinda sucks your going to experience the same concert, from the same seat. :P just one night apart.
Deja Vu

true

thursday, seats 10 & 11, feed the right brain

friday, seats 3 & 4, feed the left brain

[sonnyboy11]

I am giddy like a little schoolgirl- who else? :P

Hmm, so I am going to SD Street Scene, both LA shows and Bakersfield. Someone post how they're going to more than that so I don't feel like such a fanatic. Thx

[new dimension_disposition]

I am giddy like a little schoolgirl- who else? :P

Hmm, so I am going to SD Street Scene, both LA shows and Bakersfield. Someone post how they're going to more than that so I don't feel like such a fanatic. Thx
fuck, you take the cake.

[sonnyboy11]

fuck, you take the cake.

Maybe I should just get the 'L' tatooed on my forehead and be done with it?

[usa4jer]

I am giddy like a little schoolgirl- who else? :P

Hmm, so I am going to SD Street Scene, both LA shows and Bakersfield. Someone post how they're going to more than that so I don't feel like such a fanatic. Thx

I'm doing both LA, I'm considering doing Street Scene, and if anyone can tell me how to go about getting tickets for the Vegas show I'll probably do that too, in which case we'd be tied in our fantaticism.

Although, given the nature of Vegas, I'll end up either a little richer than you or a whole lot poorer (smart money's on the latter).

[finnegans wake]

Does anyone else feel like they have had a bag on their head? I feel like I'm trying to register for college classes, trying to work out my work schedule to go to a Thursday concert....but then someone up top decided..."what the fuck, might as well play a Friday show too." I bought Thursday tickets, and feel very let down that I could have gone to the Friday show, not missed school, not missed work AND sit a lot fucking closer. But now I don't have the money, time or resources. Thanks to all and a great big go fuck yourself to whoever decided to play the second show. And a fuck you to TicketBastard as well while I'm rambling.


man i hear you. what really adds insult to injury is that alot of the tickets went to the hungry wolves who are just going to sell them back for ridiculous amounts.

what area are you in?

[Madrid]

Fresno, Staples center.

[EGG-MAN]

street scene, fresno, marysville, oakland, LA x2 for myself...

[sonnyboy11]

street scene, fresno, marysville, oakland, LA x2 for myself...

Whew! Thanks man. I feel better.

I gotta thank these forums for me even getting tickets to the second LA show on the floor. Even though I called it on them adding the second show, I had no idea they were going to put them on sale so quick. I thought they'd wait a day or two. But I checked here just before I was about to leave and kabir's post hipped me that it was on sale. I am sort of at the end of the floor, but it should still be awesome.

[kabir]

ha i gotta thank this forum too about the 2nd show -- that and waking up early accidentally today and checking email at 945am =)

so... see y'all there i guess.

[SpiralingDown]

I counldnt get tickets for the 1st Vegas show in that disaster, now I end up with all these tickets for Staples Center. I have great seats for thurs and fri and an extra pair in nose bleeds for thurs. I am disapointed though because I got tickets in the KROQ presale just in case we had another sell out in 1 second situation. Then I get up this morn and find better tickets for thurs, buy them...then Friday opens up out of the blue...and I'm like damn...I'll check it out, and end up with even better seats then thurs. This no cancellation shit with Ticketmaster is BS with the crap they pull. All my tickets are in sets of three. Now I have to figure out if I want to go to both shows or just Fri. and get rid of the nose bleeds for thurs.

[Faulkb8]

This is rediculous, so the second show just magically appeared out of nowhere and was instantly on sale? I never even saw that shit, and that pisses me off thats the lamest thing ive ever seen

[finnegans wake]

This is rediculous, so the second show just magically appeared out of nowhere and was instantly on sale? I never even saw that shit, and that pisses me off thats the lamest thing ive ever seen

Oh yeah!

i have to figure out if i want to sell my thursday tickets or go to the show.

[usa4jer]

I repeat:

Has anyone been to a show like this at Staples? Are there actually going to be seats on the floor or is it just going to be a standing room, general admission type deal?

I haven't seen anything that says General Admission, but I can't imagine that Tool would keep everyone seated in an orderly fashion without a pit or anything.

[DDathcha]

man i hear you. what really adds insult to injury is that alot of the tickets went to the hungry wolves who are just going to sell them back for ridiculous amounts.

what area are you in?


Section 319 Row 5...very disapointing as a whole.

[sonnyboy11]

This is rediculous, so the second show just magically appeared out of nowhere and was instantly on sale? I never even saw that shit, and that pisses me off thats the lamest thing ive ever seen

You have a point and I'm sure you weren't the only one who missed out (I almost did too). But there is an upside- fuckin' scalpers and ticket brokers didn't have the head's up either on that second show. So when it went on sale immediately like it did, it gave us schmos sitting at home a fair chance at some good seats.

And it worked too. I tried 50 friggin times starting right at 10am to get on the floor for the Thursday show (I needed 3 seats) but could not get them. But for the second show? Floor seats no problem.

[Towelie]

I attended a get-together this morning to say goodbye to a friend who's body passed. So, I lazily came her afterward to check on progress as I was away and not able to purchase tickets. Anyway, thanks for the heads up about the extra day. I got section 108 for the Friday show. Just what I was looking for. Thanks guys.

[new dimension_disposition]

going to both l.a. shows. totally different views so it should be two different (good) experiences.

I'm off to see Slayer at the long beach arena. i'll returned pretty fucked up, so Goodnight.

[Towelie]

^ Haha, Have fun! :)

[AshesofWake]

My friend was only able to get section 304 tickets for us, fuck ticketmaster, i wish i knew about the friday show...

but whatever, at least i'll be there!!

[sonnyboy11]

My friend was only able to get section 304 tickets for us, fuck ticketmaster, i wish i knew about the friday show...

but whatever, at least i'll be there!!

Right attitude. I have sat all over Staple's and frankly where you sit does not matter as much as what you make of the experience. I could sit behind the stage and as long as I had some brews and my Tool buds with me, we would have a blast. Guaranteed.

[AshesofWake]

yeah, i was kind of pissed at first, but now, i just want to be there, i've never seen Tool live, so I really don't care at this point, i mean it's all about the sound!

[finnegans wake]

going to both l.a. shows. totally different views so it should be two different (good) experiences.

I'm off to see Slayer at the long beach arena. i'll returned pretty fucked up, so Goodnight.

right on. i've seen slayer there. awesome show.

[SterileEyes]

I got floor for both nights...dead center (section two row ten) for night two and back of the floor for night one. Ticketmaster's ok once you learn how to use it. When I tried getting RHCP tickets, the pre-sale sucked, the second the public onsale started they only had shitty seats, then after a while they put out better seats. Same in this case I guess :)

[SterileEyes]

P.S. I saw Van Halen on the floor at Staples in 2004...I've read lots of bad things about that tour but they were spot on that night. The floor/sound was great, but its the only concert where I've ever been caught with weed! I guess I'll be a little more careful this time.

[narek238]

unfortunately none of my friends that like tool have the money to spend right now so im going alone to the september 8th show. i got a ticket in floor 1, Row 23, Seat 12. Is anyone here around me?

I have a question about the floor seating too, are they just foldable chairs or actual chairs stuck to the floor. Cus if its foldable chairs good luck keeping them on the floor :P

[raz1iss]

I got floor for 8th at Staples.....The Floor is gonna be an open space in the front & then seats farther back....Tight!

[Towelie]

yeah, i was kind of pissed at first, but now, i just want to be there, i've never seen Tool live, so I really don't care at this point, i mean it's all about the sound!Exactly. It will be fun.

[narek238]

I got floor for 8th at Staples.....The Floor is gonna be an open space in the front & then seats farther back....Tight!


wait a sec, how do you know the floor is gonna be an open space in front. then why are there rows and seat numbers for the section 1 ticket i got?

[sonnyboy11]

wait a sec, how do you know the floor is gonna be an open space in front. then why are there rows and seat numbers for the section 1 ticket i got?

I don't think dude knows what he's talkin about. But pls feel free to prove me wrong!

[raz1iss]

wait a sec, how do you know the floor is gonna be an open space in front. then why are there rows and seat numbers for the section 1 ticket i got?
does it say SEC FLR1? I been to shows here in the past & had a floor SEAT but when I got there it was wide open.....Either way being up front is gonna be tight....seat or no seat....

[new dimension_disposition]

still plenty of tickets for both shows. i'm starting to get worried that i wont be able to sell my two extra tickets.

[Cid]

still plenty of tickets for both shows. i'm starting to get worried that i wont be able to sell my two extra tickets.

do you have floor tickets? if so i'll buy them.

[new dimension_disposition]

No. PR 13. I have them posted in the hook up section.

[CrownOfNegativity]

Ah, I was so happy to see that they added the show on Friday, because I could not go on Thursday. Luckily, I checked the tour section and saw that they added a show the next night and bought tickets. Can't wait! This'll be my first Tool show.

[littlejason]

So Blair jsut posted onto the website that the 8th is a confirmed show, does that means people bought tickets to a show that wasn't 100% going to happen or Blair is just a douche?

[chinombre]

Blair is a douche. I saw him at the Baked Potato when Volto played.

Question: Would you rather go on Thursday and sit in PR14 row 2, or go on Friday and sit in 111 row 14?

I also have sec 108 and 106 for the Thursday show. .are these any better?

I have never been to the Staples Center before, any advice?

[Cid]

Blair is a douche. I saw him at the Baked Potato when Volto played.

Question: Would you rather go on Thursday and sit in PR14 row 2, or go on Friday and sit in 111 row 14?

I also have sec 108 and 106 for the Thursday show. .are these any better?

I have never been to the Staples Center before, any advice?

goto both....i'll be there both nights!

[new dimension_disposition]

Blair is a douche. And he is terrible at writing.

[new dimension_disposition]

Both shows are still not sold out. Damn, for a second (when they added a second night) I thought TOOL had become this hugely popular band - I guess not, which is actually pretty cool. I tend to lose interest in bands when they become massively popular.

[Cid]

Both shows are still not sold out. Damn, for a second (when they added a second night) I thought TOOL had become this hugely popular band - I guess not, which is actually pretty cool. I tend to lose interest in bands when they become massively popular.

tool is quite popular...maybe not enough to sell out an arena two nights in a row in the middle of a tour, but if it was just a single show or just those 2 shows, you can be sure they would've sold out instantly.

[new dimension_disposition]

tool is quite popular...maybe not enough to sell out an arena two nights in a row in the middle of a tour, but if it was just a single show or just those 2 shows, you can be sure they would've sold out instantly.
Yeah, nowhere near, say, U2 (a band that I don't enjoy). They sold out both nights in the middle of a tour at Staples Center. But they are certainly more popular than Slayer (a band I greatly enjoy). I seriously doubt they can sell half the tickets Tool has already sold by themselves, and an opening band to be fair.

[narek238]

the only tickets still available are the ones behind the stage with limited viewing.

[lethargychick]

I'm still kinda confused...

So is a Floor Seat like GA? Like, SEC 6? Is that going to be open? Or a seat?

[Cid]

I'm still kinda confused...

So is a Floor Seat like GA? Like, SEC 6? Is that going to be open? Or a seat?

i'm assuming a seat...if i had floor tickets i would hope they were seats. i hate having to deal with drunk assholes that just like to push people around instead of enjoying the music.

[sonnyboy11]

i'm assuming a seat...if i had floor tickets i would hope they were seats. i hate having to deal with drunk assholes that just like to push people around instead of enjoying the music.

Pretty sure they are seats although someone earlier in the thread seemed to think otherwise. Some venues are GA on the floor (no seats) but it looks like Staple's will not be that way for Tool. I did notice that U2's stage setup at Staple's was GA on the floor. It was, however, listed that way

http://www.ticketmaster.com/seatingchart/73985/12762

[Cid]

Pretty sure they are seats although someone earlier in the thread seemed to think otherwise. Some venues are GA on the floor (no seats) but it looks like Staple's will not be that way for Tool. I did notice that U2's stage setup at Staple's was GA on the floor. It was, however, listed that way

http://www.ticketmaster.com/seatingchart/73985/12762

whenever it's actually general admission, it says "GA" or "GA FLOOR" or something like that. not just "FLOOR" and then a row and seat number. i think there will be seats and i thnk it's for the best...

[littlejason]

whenever it's actually general admission, it says "GA" or "GA FLOOR" or something like that. not just "FLOOR" and then a row and seat number. i think there will be seats and i thnk it's for the best...

But like i posted before, i've been to smaller venues where it was all GA and the ticket gave a specific row and seat, even though there were no seat. Now i know smaller venues may operate a little differently than the Staples Center i'm just pointing it out. But, there is the U2 concert that had floor seats...so, we'll see.

[lethargychick]

Well, I called up the Staples Center to figure it out. And yes, it will be the seats.

Then again, I've been to concerts where despite assigned seating (and to the great dismay of security) enough of the audience rushed the stage to make it a GA show. Good times.

[CrownOfNegativity]

Does anyone know where the stage will be?

I've never been to Staples Center before and I'm sitting in section 205. Am I straight out from the stage?

Nevermind, figured it out. It's pretty much straight away from the stage.

[new dimension_disposition]

the only tickets still available are the ones behind the stage with limited viewing.
Not true. Plenty of seats are still available without limited viewing, although granted, they are far back or up high.

[finnegans wake]

damn, no luck selling my tickets for the 7th. mysteriously, the people interested are not getting back to me :) i'll probably just end up going to both nights.

i'm pretty sure there's going to be seats on the floor.

[new dimension_disposition]

damn, no luck selling my tickets for the 7th. mysteriously, the people interested are not getting back to me :) i'll probably just end up going to both nights.

i'm pretty sure there's going to be seats on the floor.
same here. i'm selling my PR13 tickets at a discount and still no offers.

[aevasquez]

Selling two separate tix for the Thursday nite show, or a trade for equally value (or im willing to negotiate these tix for just one) tix on Friday.

1-Sec 319 Row 11 Seat 11-(TixMas cost=$59.30, my price $50 even)

2-Sec 316 Row 2 Seat 2-(same as above)

Again, I have a separate tix for my self already for the Thursday nite show, and Im desperately looking for one tix on Friday nite!!! I already have the tix in hand, just got them on July 31. Hit me up by email only, at [email protected]. Lates.

[EGG-MAN]

gp to both shows... they wont be back until at least early 2007....dont worry it wont be so bad.

[new dimension_disposition]

Selling two separate tix for the Thursday nite show, or a trade for equally value (or im willing to negotiate these tix for just one) tix on Friday.

1-Sec 319 Row 11 Seat 11-(TixMas cost=$59.30, my price $50 even)

2-Sec 316 Row 2 Seat 2-(same as above)

Again, I have a separate tix for my self already for the Thursday nite show, and Im desperately looking for one tix on Friday nite!!! I already have the tix in hand, just got them on July 31. Hit me up by email only, at [email protected]. Lates.
Dude, good luck. I'm selling better seats at a discount and i can't get rid of them.

[finnegans wake]

yeah, i'd say the closer the show gets, the better we'll have at selling our extras. people tend to get desperate in the last week or two before the show. but i won't hold out hope. i'll plan to go to both shows.\

ticketmaster really needs to create something where you can sell back your tickets to them, but i'm sure they'd really screw you over.

[lethargychick]

Is it just me, or does the Friday concert seem a lot more popular? I can't seem to find as many tix to compared to Thursday...

Yet I feel like Thursday's going to be a better show. What do you guys think?

[begmetostay]

quick question. How many people here have been to a Tool show sober? The only Tool show I have been to I was rolling on E. How is it sober? The reason I want to know is I decided to take my dad. He will be sober as will I. Any comments?

[maynerdz]

quick question. How many people here have been to a Tool show sober? The only Tool show I have been to I was rolling on E. How is it sober? The reason I want to know is I decided to take my dad. He will be sober as will I. Any comments?

You're dad probably does E too.. Just roll with him and you guys can sharing a bonding experience with each others glowsticks

[Cid]

quick question. How many people here have been to a Tool show sober? The only Tool show I have been to I was rolling on E. How is it sober? The reason I want to know is I decided to take my dad. He will be sober as will I. Any comments?

i've been to 10 tool shows sober and one on acid. you don't need drugs while seeing tool, they bring you to another place by themselves.

[jake5824]

goto both....i'll be there both nights!

not a bad idea unfortunately Tool doesnt mix their setlist up at all so youll more than likely hear the exact same songs in the same order on both nights.

Radiohead on tour this yr had the right idea it was a different show every time they played

[Cid]

not a bad idea unfortunately Tool doesnt mix their setlist up at all so youll more than likely hear the exact same songs in the same order on both nights.

Radiohead on tour this yr had the right idea it was a different show every time they played

i've seen them on consecutive days in the past and even though the sets are fairly similar, the experience is different and still amazing. i would see them 10 nights in a row with the same exact set.

[Carbine000]

i've seen them on consecutive days in the past and even though the sets are fairly similar, the experience is different and still amazing. i would see them 10 nights in a row with the same exact set.

Cheers to that. I disagree with the previous poster. I think they will begin to switch things up on this tour. I, like many others I am sure, are waiting for the premier of wings/10k days live. I think there is a good chance it could happen at either LA show.
I am also dying to find out if the new set is done or if we are going to see the same 4 screens for the next 2.5 years.

[Cid]

Cheers to that. I disagree with the previous poster. I think they will begin to switch things up on this tour. I, like many others I am sure, are waiting for the premier of wings/10k days live. I think there is a good chance it could happen at either LA show.
I am also dying to find out if the new set is done or if we are going to see the same 4 screens for the next 2.5 years.

i can't wait for wings/days to be played live. i'm seeing them on saturday, but i doubt they'll do it at a festival like that. the arena shows will be the real show. 2.5 hours of tool.

[nthistogether]

I broke down and bought a couple floor tickets on ebay, and only ended up paying about 4 dollars more than ticketmaster wanted. I don't know what I'll do about parking, though.

We should have a tdn meet-up.

[finnegans wake]

I broke down and bought a couple floor tickets on ebay, and only ended up paying about 4 dollars more than ticketmaster wanted. I don't know what I'll do about parking, though.

We should have a tdn meet-up.


yeah that would be cool. i'd probably get there as early as i could and have a few beers.

[Choice Breath]

Definition of a best friend: The friend who sent me a plane ticket to L.A. for my birthday, 9/8, to see Tool both nights.

He bought tickets for both nights too. I'm going to catch him back for the second night though. How cool is that?

If there's a meet-up, post the time and place.

[spicolli]

you got the most thoughtful best friend. EVER

[jza10304]

Got 1 ticket Staples Center 9/7/06...FLR 4, Row 20

Looking for face value + charges.

Hit me up at [email protected] if interested.

[begmetostay]

Thanks Cid. The show I was at was on the warm up tour and it was lass then 4,000 seats. Pretty much everyone was a big fan and busted their ass to get a seat. Even though I was rolling hard I could tell they were "well behaved." Meaning not throwing themselves around like a Korn concert. Since you have been to larger shows with Tool does that stay the same or are there a lot more idiots? My dad obviously wouldn't mind weed being smoked and people rockin out but I mean I don't wanna ruin a great experience by having a lot of drunk ass idiots flying into him. Is it a lot worse at big shows?

[Cid]

Thanks Cid. The show I was at was on the warm up tour and it was lass then 4,000 seats. Pretty much everyone was a big fan and busted their ass to get a seat. Even though I was rolling hard I could tell they were "well behaved." Meaning not throwing themselves around like a Korn concert. Since you have been to larger shows with Tool does that stay the same or are there a lot more idiots? My dad obviously wouldn't mind weed being smoked and people rockin out but I mean I don't wanna ruin a great experience by having a lot of drunk ass idiots flying into him. Is it a lot worse at big shows?

if the floor is open, yes, it's a lot worse. there will be the drunken idiots that just want to push into people. if there are seats on the floor, which i believe is the case, you'll have a much more enjoyable time if you're there for the music. the best tool shows i've been to have been all seats. the ones where the floor is open i just stand far back so i can still enjoy it, but it's just got a different vibe i guess.

[Carbine000]

I think there is definitely some golden formula for the ratio of tool attendees. I think they can be categorized into a few BROAD categories:
1- People there to see the band. They love the band, the music, the lyrics, you have frequent late night sessions talking about tool over beers and bongloads.
2- People there to be angry and rock out. These people are still listening to undertow because it jives with what they like: angry moshing.
3- People there to rock out hard but also love the band. A mix between groups 1 and 2.
4- People who are seeing tool for the first time. It is a mindblowing experience and they often just stand there, mouths open. Careful to not slip in the drool puddle.
So and so forth.....
My point being is that there is some ratio of people who are angry moshers compared to the rest of the people there. I would say that almost everyone will be rocking out but very few will do it in a way that will ruin it for others. You are safe friend. You are among friends.


What a stupid post that was.

[finnegans wake]

i remember when i went to see them at long beach, i was standing a few feet away from the stage, right in front of adam. to the right of me there was a pit going on, but what was cool is i pretty much got to ignore it and not even worry about it as the number of respectable tool fans outnumbered the drunken idiots.

[aevasquez]

Selling two separate tix for the Thursday nite show, or a trade for equally value (or im willing to negotiate these tix for just one) tix on Friday.

1-Sec 319 Row 11 Seat 11-(TixMas cost=$59.30, my price $50 even)

2-Sec 316 Row 2 Seat 2-(same as above)

Again, I have a separate tix for my self already for the Thursday nite show, and Im desperately looking for one tix on Friday nite!!! I already have the tix in hand, just got them on July 31. Hit me up by email only, at [email protected]. Lates.

[spicolli]

i remember when i went to see them at long beach, i was standing a few feet away from the stage, right in front of adam. to the right of me there was a pit going on, but what was cool is i pretty much got to ignore it and not even worry about it as the number of respectable tool fans outnumbered the drunken idiots.

My EXACT situation at st. scene last night. Like scary exact!

[new dimension_disposition]

I'm going to both shows. If I have to hear seven singles on both nights it's really gonna suck. And, if I don't hear 10,000 days it's really gonna blow.

Which is it: Is it too hard for them to memorize different songs, or do they really think TOOL fan love hearing the singles over and over again?

[finnegans wake]

I'm going to both shows. If I have to hear seven singles on both nights it's really gonna suck. And, if I don't hear 10,000 days it's really gonna blow.

Which is it: Is it too hard for them to memorize different songs, or do they really think TOOL fan love hearing the singles over and over again?

something tells me that they'll play 10,000 days :)

i had the same feeling the last time i saw them, i wanted to hear third eye, and they ended up playing it.

even though i know they won't play them, i'd love to see disposition, reflection, and triad live again.

[chinombre]

I don't think it has to do with either. I'm sure time constraints are a determining factor. Also, synching certain videos w/particular songs. I expect the setlists for the arena tour to be heavy on material from the new album, similar to the Lateralus tour. Jambi, The Pot, and Vicarious seem like the live staples from 10,000 Days. One would think that they'll roll out Wings 1&2 pretty consistently and then rotate in Right in Two and Rosetta Stoned.

[finnegans wake]

captain obvious says: less than a month away!!!

[new dimension_disposition]

Cool, they are going to change the setlist - hopefully by the time they hit Staples.

[right_in_three]

Frick, I'm in section 313 . I understand that even at the top, there is a good view?

I've never been to a Tool show, and I'm going on the second night. Any vague ideas on the setlist?

[Cid]

Frick, I'm in section 313 . I understand that even at the top, there is a good view?

I've never been to a Tool show, and I'm going on the second night. Any vague ideas on the setlist?

everyone's hoping the setlist will be different than the warm up tour. wait til the 22nd when they start touring with isis and that setlist should be pretty close to what we'll get in LA.

[lethargychick]

So I have a floor ticket to 9/7 and finally have enough cash to get tix to the second night. But it seems like Friday tickets are harder to pick up.

What do you guys think? Should I give in and get pricey ebay tix or hold out a little longer for 9/8?

[new dimension_disposition]

So I have a floor ticket to 9/7 and finally have enough cash to get tix to the second night. But it seems like Friday tickets are harder to pick up.

What do you guys think? Should I give in and get pricey ebay tix or hold out a little longer for 9/8?
HOLD OUT

[finnegans wake]

So I have a floor ticket to 9/7 and finally have enough cash to get tix to the second night. But it seems like Friday tickets are harder to pick up.

What do you guys think? Should I give in and get pricey ebay tix or hold out a little longer for 9/8?

what prices are they asking for?

[akman46&2]

I'm coming all the way from Alaska for both LA shows then onto Phoenix for Saturday nights show... Tool three nights in row, life doesn't get much better than that....

[Cid]

I'm coming all the way from Alaska for both LA shows then onto Phoenix for Saturday nights show... Tool three nights in row, life doesn't get much better than that....

would be a lot better if they didn't play the same set as the warmup tour....but you're from alaska, you didn't get to see it i guess. shitty setlist regardless.

[begmetostay]

what seats to the phoenix show do you have Akman? I'm 204 gg

[finnegans wake]

hopefully they begin to unleash new things as these final weeks go by. i'd love to see something similar to the backdrop towards the end of the lateralus tour. i wouldn't be disappointed if they didn't have that, but that lateralus tour ruined me for anything afterwards.

prison sex is the only song i've never seem them play live that i've wanted to see. that would be awesome if that song made it in.

[akman46&2]

would be a lot better if they didn't play the same set as the warmup tour....but you're from alaska, you didn't get to see it i guess. shitty setlist regardless.

I tried to get tickets for the Seattle show back in May but didn't, figured I would wait for the arena shows. I'm thinking the LA shows will kick ass since it's their home town but who knows... I'm just stoked to see them. I traveled to Portland and Vancouver BC back in 01 to see them, then they came to Anchorage in the fall 02' which I never thought they would do. All three shows rocked! Sitting in Premium 4 and 15..

[akman46&2]

what seats to the phoenix show do you have Akman? I'm 204 gg

I'll be in 204WW... When these tickets went on sale, the ticketmaster website was so slow, for the first 30 minutes all that came up was lawn seats and I've been to this venue before and knew I didn't want those. Kept trying and 204 was the closet I could get.. Can't wait...

[littlejason]

This is going to be my 2nd Tool show, my first is 2 days before in Bakersfield, REALLY hoping the list changes since the shows are so close together in date and location that they'll likely have a lot of the same fans going to both shows, but if they don't i havea feeling i won't e to upset about the same set list, i mean hell, Tool twice in a week.

We're driving up to San Francisco on the 1st and driving down the night of the 4th (my birthday!) to get in line early as hell so we can get good spots. Come home, sleep wednesday, see Tool at Staples on Thursday...this is going to be freakin' amazing.

[Andorion]

I have a variety of tickets for the Staples shows (9/7 and 9/8), selling them at cost ($70 a ticket)

9/7- 4 Tickets, Section FLR6, Row 13
9/7- 2 Tickets, Section 108, Row 4
9/8- 2 Tickets, Section FLR4, Row 11
9/8- 2 Tickets, Section FLR5, Row 3
9/8- 2 Tickets, Section FLR6, Row 21
9/8- 1 Ticket, Section FLR3, Row 17

Email me at andorion at gmail dot com if you're interested.

You can pay via PayPal and I'll mail them out, or if you live near me (Burbank) you can pick them up and pay cash.

Hope this helps someone out! I need to get rid of all of these!

[new dimension_disposition]

looks like they ain't playing 10,000 days.

[CaliKevin]

I'll be there. Ticket was $50.

[finnegans wake]

looks like they ain't playing 10,000 days.

justin might still be having a hard time getting it down live

guess i'll have to wait until next year to hear it live.

[finnegans wake]

i wish (hope) that they put up backdrops of the artwork from 10,000 days.

[littlejason]

well, if we're lucky maybe they've been hammering away at it trying to get it ready for the home town show (though i don't expect them to put in that much work, it seems like it's asking a lot of them to have it prepared and ready by the 7th when they're still having difficulty with it, what with its complexity and all). All I know is that i'm not sure life will be complete until i hear Reflection and Wings 1 & 2 in person.

This coming Thursday...i'm starting to get anxious.

[Lacerda]

sorry, ive been out of the loop for a good while. any word on an opener?

[Many Styles]

I have 2 premier seats for the staples show 9/8 selling them for face value pm me or email me [email protected]

[lethargychick]

sorry, ive been out of the loop for a good while. any word on an opener?

Just from every other setlist, looks like it's going to be Stinkfist. A great song, but I feel like Rosetta Stoned is a more powerful start piece.

[Carny_Handles]

Im going to the friday show with a friend of mine, we'll probably leave san diego early. Anyone want to hang out before the show? What is there to do near by?

[new dimension_disposition]

5 more days. i have a feeling that they are waiting for the homecoming show (staples) to play 10,000 days. if they were gonna wait till their next leg of touring, i don't think they would be rehearsing it.

[finnegans wake]

5 more days. i have a feeling that they are waiting for the homecoming show (staples) to play 10,000 days. if they were gonna wait till their next leg of touring, i don't think they would be rehearsing it.

i have a feeling you might be right. i hope there's more surprises beyond that.

[0100100000101110]

2 tix for 9/7, vip entry, $120 for both (first one gets them) or best offer, pm me or e-mail at [email protected].

pr16, rw 2, seats 7-8

[prater]

Anyone else think its strange that they're playing two shows, back to back, in their home city? Could this have any meaning?

[Cid]

Anyone else think its strange that they're playing two shows, back to back, in their home city? Could this have any meaning?

yea, it means that they know there are a lot more people in the LA area that want to see them than in other, not so large cities. so they play 2 shows so more people have the chance.

[kabir]

alright so ... who is going, apart from me? and who's buying me a drink at staples? =)

[sonnyboy11]

alright so ... who is going, apart from me? and who's buying me a drink at staples? =)

You just going the second night? I'll make ya a deal, if they play Wings on the first night, then I'll meet you somewhere in the arena before the show on the second night and buy ya whatever imported beer you want. Sound good?

[new dimension_disposition]

alright so ... who is going, apart from me? and who's buying me a drink at staples? =)

me.....for free. i like your site.

[Carbine000]

well, if we're lucky maybe they've been hammering away at it trying to get it ready for the home town show (though i don't expect them to put in that much work, it seems like it's asking a lot of them to have it prepared and ready by the 7th when they're still having difficulty with it, what with its complexity and all). All I know is that i'm not sure life will be complete until i hear Reflection and Wings 1 & 2 in person.

This coming Thursday...i'm starting to get anxious.


You haven't heard reflection in person? My heart goes out to you.

[Carbine000]

alright so ... who is going, apart from me? and who's buying me a drink at staples? =)

I'll buy you a drink if you drink what I buy you! =P

[Carbine000]

Both shows are still not sold out. Damn, for a second (when they added a second night) I thought TOOL had become this hugely popular band - I guess not, which is actually pretty cool. I tend to lose interest in bands when they become massively popular.

The show isnt sold out because no one wants to sit behind the stage. At Oakland: Some friends that came to the show day-of without tickets and got $50 from scalpers while we paid $70 from ticketmaster were laughing at us because they got in for $20 less. But when they found out where their seats were they had nothing but frowns. If they would stop selling the part of the arena that is adjacent/behind the stage it would be sold out. Just nobody wants to sit there.

If there are tickets that are not behind the stage but up in the rafters I would jump on them as the new stage setup will favor your position over the sweaty dudes crushing you on the floor. trust me.

[Carbine000]

I'm going to both shows. If I have to hear seven singles on both nights it's really gonna suck. And, if I don't hear 10,000 days it's really gonna blow.

Which is it: Is it too hard for them to memorize different songs, or do they really think TOOL fan love hearing the singles over and over again?

You should probably stay home. ;) =P

[Carbine000]

not a bad idea unfortunately Tool doesnt mix their setlist up at all so youll more than likely hear the exact same songs in the same order on both nights.

Radiohead on tour this yr had the right idea it was a different show every time they played

Radiohead..shmaydiohead. If you cant tell the differences from one show to another just because the setlist is the same well then too bad for you. I was just at Oakland and Marysville. The only obvious difference was Right In Two for Opiate. But in reality they were totally different shows with different jams, interludes, vibes, and additions to each song. Granted 2002 tour might be a high water mark for you as it was for me. 11.23 was a religous experience. But I have embraced the fact that Tool has evolved and I am liking the new setup/sound more and more everyday. Look back to the 2001 tour after Lateralus and see if it compares to the 2002 tour. It doesnt. I would expect more in 2007 and embrace everything I can get now. I get shivers everytime I see the "interlude" because it really has this feel from the guys that "hey this is fucking awesome. Is it going to get any better than this? probably not, so we should enjoy it because we arent going to be around for much longer" type of vibe and to be honest it scares me. So when I see people bitching about the new album, the new stage production, or the setlists. I think, "man you dont even know how good you have it and when they are suddenly gone you're gonna be crying that you wished you had embraced them for more when they were around".......that kind of thinking is disappointing at best....

[Carbine000]

I'm coming all the way from Alaska for both LA shows then onto Phoenix for Saturday nights show... Tool three nights in row, life doesn't get much better than that....

What about 4 times in 7 days?

[Carbine000]

well, if we're lucky maybe they've been hammering away at it trying to get it ready for the home town show (though i don't expect them to put in that much work, it seems like it's asking a lot of them to have it prepared and ready by the 7th when they're still having difficulty with it, what with its complexity and all). All I know is that i'm not sure life will be complete until i hear Reflection and Wings 1 & 2 in person.

This coming Thursday...i'm starting to get anxious.

My friend heard them play it during soundcheck at fresno so it must be close. We did not hear it at the soundcheck for Marysville. I have my fingers and toes crossed that something special is going to happen in LA. Wings~!!!11!!

At the very least Im sure it will be a very VERY powerful Aenima!! :)

[Choice Breath]

alright so ... who is going, apart from me? and who's buying me a drink at staples? =)

I'm going apart from you. All kidding aside, I'll be there. As I said earlier this thread, my best friend actually bought me a plane ticket and tickets to both shows to come to L.A. and see Tool. I have to admit, it would be interesting, and possibly nice, to put a face to some of the usernames and avatars.

Actually, Kabir, my friend works in the industry. He won a VMA the other night for editing. I thought you two should meet. Is anyone meeting up?

[akman46&2]

What about 4 times in 7 days?

Now that's sweet.....