2007/05/19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center

[swaps]

Tool
Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Thursday, March 29, 2007

[tabula.rassa]

this is the closest to D/FW so far, so i think i'll be there... i think... i suppose it all depends on my financial situation...

i wonder if there will be a D/FW show announced in the near future...

guess i'll just have to be patient...


..PeAcE...

[Hannibal]

What's this venue like? I've never been to it, and it looks like this will be the last time i get to see Tool before I leave the country. So I'm going to this one if I can, but I don't know much about the venue. Any info would be appreciated. I've visited the site, but i'm curious about the quality of sound and visuals.

[goosenesque]

I doubt there will be a DFW show...remember, this a "secondary markets" tour, and plus they've been to Dallas twice in the last 9 months already.

Unless they add more California dates at the start of this tour, I will be at the OKC show. I've never been to the Ford Center, but I do know that the sound quality at Cox, which is right next door, is really good.

[Ross]

I have been to Green Day at the Ford Center and i thought the sound was awesome, the ford center is a nice venue the concert will be awesome. Tool on my fucking birthday also it does not get much better than that. Can not wait for the show I had to drive to AMerican Airlines in September to watch them but now they are right in my backyard cant fucking wait

[MelbaToast454-1]

I saw Nine Inch Nails at the Ford Center last year. It was unbelievable. Very nice venue. Great sound. In fact I think some of the new NiN DVD coming out Feb 28th has some OKC footage. (I remember them telling us to look at the HD cameras!)

So does anyone know if there will be a pre sale like Vegas got? PLEASE :) at ToolArmy?

Seeing as the tickets go on sale 10:00AM THIS SATURDAY at Ticketfucker. Also, I'm afraid if I get pit tickets it will ruin the experience. Who knows

[MelbaToast454-1]

Oh and if anyone wants to meet up with me and my friend before the show and smoke or have a drink let me know!

[Zchgla]

I'm with Ross. I had to pay a hundred dollars more, and drive to KC to see them last time.

Where are the best seats located in the Ford Center?

[Ross]

Oh and if anyone wants to meet up with me and my friend before the show and smoke or have a drink let me know!

hell yeah I will meet up with you guys and have a couple of beers and a joint before the show. I will be with about 7 of my friends I seriously can not wait for this show.

[MelbaToast454-1]

The only Tool concert i've seen (which melted my face it was so good) was in Dallas in SEATS. If i can grab section 2 PIT tickets, do you think that would be a good idea? Or are seats preferred?

[goosenesque]

I think you should get FOUR tickets via the presale (2 in the pit and 2 in seats), and sell two to me because I don't have access to TA.

:-)

[Natalie Portman]

What's this venue like? I've never been to it, and it looks like this will be the last time i get to see Tool before I leave the country. So I'm going to this one if I can, but I don't know much about the venue. Any info would be appreciated. I've visited the site, but i'm curious about the quality of sound and visuals.

The Ford Center is a great venue. It's a pretty big place, and the acoustics aren't bad at all. It's only like 5 years old too, so it's fairly modern. I would recommend getting floor seats if you can. I saw Incubus there a few years back and we had floor seats and we had a great view the whole time. I can't wait for this show!

[Natalie Portman]

On a side note, does anyone know what the max number of tickets will be through Ticketbastard? I'm not in TA either, so hopefully I'll still be able to get good tix.

[lateralus923]

On a side note, does anyone know what the max number of tickets will be through Ticketbastard? I'm not in TA either, so hopefully I'll still be able to get good tix.

i'm pretty sure that it is only 6 tickets, not for sure though. does anyone know whether or not the floor seats are going to be GA, or assigned seats? By the looks of it they probably will have seats on the floor. http://www.okfordcenter.com/events/TOOL.html, but i'm not positive.

[Natalie Portman]

i'm pretty sure that it is only 6 tickets, not for sure though. does anyone know whether or not the floor seats are going to be GA, or assigned seats? By the looks of it they probably will have seats on the floor. http://www.okfordcenter.com/events/TOOL.html, but i'm not positive.

Last time I was there for a show it was GA.

[Ross]

i'm pretty sure that it is only 6 tickets, not for sure though. does anyone know whether or not the floor seats are going to be GA, or assigned seats? By the looks of it they probably will have seats on the floor. http://www.okfordcenter.com/events/TOOL.html, but i'm not positive.

It will be seated, I called the ford center the other day and thats what the lady said.

[MelbaToast454-1]

Hrmm. Last time I was at the Ford center for Nine Inch Nails, the pit was GA standing.

I can't imagine them having a sit pit.

[tooltones4]

I really rather have lower level seats than floor seats, i heard some people couldnt even see the show. But my question is im buying 3 tickets do u think i should go for best available or take the time to hit lower level seats? ill be driving from dallas and staying in a hotel for the night, glad to hear the venue is nice. man i hope i get some tickets....

[tabula.rassa]

it will definately be a seated floor. make no mistake...


...we should expect that TooL will do this for the rest of their career.

once you actually experience it, you'll know why. it makes things sooooo much better.

when everyone can just watch, listen, and absorb the entire experience as it's intended, (instead of having to worry about which meathead dick mite accidentally knock you to the floor causing you to be trampled to death...) you can connect on an entirely different level...



i don't think i'll be able to make it to this one. my amazing wife is pregnant, and we need every last cent saved for the future of my darling daughter...
i have no regrets tho...
just one request...

please... someone... anyone... try to get a good recording of the show...

i would be eternally grateful.

who knows tho. maybe i'll be there after all...


...PeAcE...

[Ross]

I really rather have lower level seats than floor seats, i heard some people couldnt even see the show. But my question is im buying 3 tickets do u think i should go for best available or take the time to hit lower level seats? ill be driving from dallas and staying in a hotel for the night, glad to hear the venue is nice. man i hope i get some tickets....

if i were you honestly i would get lower level seats, because when i went to dallas last year i had floor seats and really could not enjoy the light show and the seeing the stage like i would have like so tom i will be trying for lower level...

[Natalie Portman]

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C003E46A0099AB0?artistid=720703&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

10 am. See you guys there.

[TOOLwrench]

It does look like seating but man those chairs are gonna get torn out just wait,people will be standing on them,so what is the point of floor seating? Ive seen tool pretty much every time theyve played OKC and it was always GA,this will be strange,would be nice to go back to the Aenima days when tickets were 20 bucks!

[TOOLwrench]

Have you guys seen the bullshit scalper and broker sites where they are getting 600-700 bucks a pair of tickets outta people,INSANE!~

[TOOLwrench]

Anyone have any idea who the opening bands are??

[MelbaToast454-1]

Yeah who is opening for them?

[Natalie Portman]

This is shit. I hit search for tickets at 10:00:05 and typed in lower level floor seats or whatever it said, and it didn't find any tickets. Fucking scalpers. Oh well, I got 3 4th row lower level...

[goosenesque]

Damn TA probably got all the good tickets...

[tooltones4]

yea i got section 103 row m 19-21 which is bs because i was on instantly and my mom has faster than t-1 internet. o well at least i got some tickets.

[Natalie Portman]

I'm section 119, which is not too bad... I've been to a bunch of hockey games and whatnot at the Ford Center so those seats are fine.

[tooltones4]

mine are?

[MelbaToast454-1]

!!!!! arg

[Natalie Portman]

mine are?

103 is actually a bit closer to the stage than 119. That's a pretty good section. You are on the left side of the stage, and I'm on the right just a bit. Either way, we will both be able to see everything fine.

[vinegar_tom]

Yeah who is opening for them?

I guess it's TBA.

I'll be in section 202 Row F with two buddies. Kinda lame seats but it was the best it would come up with. Oh well. I imagine we'll still be able to hear and see everything.

[tooltones4]

yea blows im in TA but because im in dallas no go on the presale and ticketbasterd finds a way to screw you over every time just glad to hear that ill at least be able to see everything. how laxed are they on smoking?

[lateralus923]

I got section 103, row p seats 9-12. I have sat in 104 for the Metallica/Godsmack Concert in 2004 before, they are not bad seats at all.

[vinegar_tom]

I got section 103, row p seats 9-12. I have sat in 104 for the Metallica/Godsmack Concert in 2004 before, they are not bad seats at all.

lucky

[TOOLwrench]

dude thats cool i got 119 also

[TOOLwrench]

oh by the way toolarmy didnt get shit,you have to be within one hour of the ford center to qualify and you dont know what tickets you are getting,you cant choose,TA is a joke,ticketmaster sadly kicks their ass................HA!

[TOOLwrench]

hey Natalie what are your actual seats mine are 119 Row E

[Hannibal]

I decided to attempt the presales, but also had my buddy do ticketmaster because I was unsure of the whole "location" restriction. Ticketmaster gave us section 104 Row L. As far as the presales go....I didn't think I get them, but Tool made a transaction with my bank this morning for 108 dollars. I have a strange feeling they will be floor seats, i dunno why.

[pseudostratified]

Section 103 Row N. I know Ticketbastard is a pain in the ass, but this will be the third time in 10 months that I get see Tool (mini tour KC and arena tour KC). Each time I got through fine and got (what I consider) good tickets. Check out my avatar for the bonus item I caught at the mini tour show. Fuck Yeah

[wAkInG_uP_mY_tHiRd_eYe]

So I Was Wondering What Every One Was Thinking They Are Play?

Also Is There An Opening Band?

[The Sven]

I usually have pretty good luck with getting tickets, and did all right this time. However, I've never seen a show sell this fast. I made away with three pairs; two in 102 Row E, 117 Row H, and 118 Row H. When I initally tried to get six tickets I got 200-level seats returned and then tried to reserve seperate pairs. My friends and I will have to sit apart, but I don't mind. Next time I may even just buy individual tickets, as I was pulling up 117 Row B individual tickets at about 10:20 AM. I know several people who bought tickets at exactly 10:00 AM and ended up with 300-level seats.

[alicetooljam]

I got 6 tickets in 203 and 2 tickets in 207. I was on t-1 connection firng at 10am straight up and made the same mistake NATALIE PORTMAN did. I searched for lower level hoping for 114-115 or 106 or 107. Obviously it didnt happen. Im fed up with ticketmaster as well, but what can you do???

Whats the deal with the toolarmy presales? You have to live within 100 miles of the venue? If so that freakin SUCKS! I considered buying the membership after all these years, but didnt know if I would get registered in time for the OKC presales. Its a good thing I didnt since I live just east of Tulsa.

Another thing that angered me was I got charged an $11 building/facility charge per ticket for being on "club level." I payed $76.54 a ticket for 8 tickets. If it wasnt Tool Id be even more pissed. Like someone else said though I will have seen them 3 times in 10 months after this show.

I was suprised to see Oklahoma tickets selling so fast. I know why...we have mass people coming from Dallas & KC worried they arent going to get their own dates. Im sure they will hit big D & KC in the next month or 2. I will have to go to at least one of those too.

NATALIE PORTMAN, how are my seats in 203 (5th row)? Im not thrilled about them, but thats what I get for wanting to sit with 5 friends...I shouldnt complain about my 8th tool show, I guess. See everyone there!


IF ANYONE HAS 2 EXTRA TIX AVAILABLE THAT ARE BETTER THAN MINE< HELP A DIE_HARD OUT!

[email protected]

[MelbaToast454-1]

I got two tickets in section 116 for my friends. And my brother in law and me got presale tickets HOPEFULLY in the pit (please GOD!)

[alicetooljam]

So tell us how the how presale thing worked with the OKC show...did you have to live within 100 miles of the ford center??

[TOOLwrench]

you have to be within one hour from the venue or recieve a qualifying email,plus you dont get to see what tix you got or IF you even get them,TA is a joke bro! I like this site better. Oh melbatoast there isnt a pit at this show either its floor seating,unbelievable,thats a first for a tool show!

[TOOLwrench]

oh yeah alicetooljam i MIGHT have some tickets come this week maybe next week that are section 119,pretty good seats,if i get these others im lookin at i'll let ya know. 135 is what i paid for them ticketmaster fees and all...................

[TOOLwrench]

these were 67.50 a ticket after fees,for lower level almost center,good tickets!

[Hannibal]

you have to be within one hour from the venue or recieve a qualifying email

I received no email, nor do I live within one hour. I live about 2.5 hours from OKC and still managed to buy presale tickets. I think they were a little bit more relaxed with this one. I live about 10 miles from the Oklahoma border, so they probably allowed it.

I dunno, but I was charged for them, so I'm assuming its all good. either way, I have a backup - Section 104.

[MelbaToast454-1]

haha if the pit is seated im going to go apeshit and tear my seat outta the ground! :D

[Ross]

you have to be within one hour from the venue or recieve a qualifying email,plus you dont get to see what tix you got or IF you even get them,TA is a joke bro! I like this site better. Oh melbatoast there isnt a pit at this show either its floor seating,unbelievable,thats a first for a tool show!

A lot of there shows are now seated pit, when i went to the show last year in dallas it was seated as well

[goosenesque]

Does anyone think that perhaps the stage will be moved up to around the 105/116 area? I say this because a) I have not seen a single listing for sections 113-115/106-108, and b) I have not seen any listing for GA seats in section 4-6 of the floor. Plus it's Oklahoma, and even though I'm sure there are plenty of fans in the area, I have a hard time believing they would use the entire floor as they did in larger cities like Dallas.

[lateralus923]

Section 103 Row N. I know Ticketbastard is a pain in the ass, but this will be the third time in 10 months that I get see Tool (mini tour KC and arena tour KC). Each time I got through fine and got (what I consider) good tickets. Check out my avatar for the bonus item I caught at the mini tour show. Fuck Yeah

cool, i'm in the same secion a couple rows up (row p). I also got to see them in Kansas City this past september. I was on the floor in KC.

[Zchgla]

I'm in section 104 row K. Could be worse. Can I get away with smoking a joint in my seat? If anyone thinks they might be near me, post up.

[Ross]

I'm in section 104 row K. Could be worse. Can I get away with smoking a joint in my seat? If anyone thinks they might be near me, post up.

Section 102 and i will be smoking as well...

[tooltones4]

103 same

[pseudostratified]

More in 103

[lateralus923]

103 here also, row p

[alicetooljam]

Does anyone think that perhaps the stage will be moved up to around the 105/116 area? I say this because a) I have not seen a single listing for sections 113-115/106-108, and b) I have not seen any listing for GA seats in section 4-6 of the floor. Plus it's Oklahoma, and even though I'm sure there are plenty of fans in the area, I have a hard time believing they would use the entire floor as they did in larger cities like Dallas.


I am beginning to wonder the same...Does anyone know the answer to this for sure? I will be calling the Ford Center tomorrow and asking. If you went to the Ford Center site a few days before the tickets went on sale they showed a "half house" seating chart. The day before they went on sale it changed there and on ticketmaster as well.

Like you say though I havent seen anyone post that they are sitting in sections further right than 116 & 105. IF this is true, IM FEELING A WHOLE LOT BETTER. I dont understand why they would do a half house concert...throwing away too much money. There is a guy on ebay selling his tickets that says he was told it was a "half house" when he got his tickets AT the Ford Center. SOMEONE please confirm?

[goosenesque]

I will be fucking pissed if they have the "half house" setup...I passed up a few decent seats in 116 and 117 because I thought I could do better, and now I don't have any tickets.

On that note, anyone have any spare tickets in 117, 118, 105, or 106? I'll pay a little more than face value.

[MelbaToast454-1]

i bet it is half. i was wondering why the Ford website had a half setup. (as opposed to the ticketbastard seat chart). if you all look on the ticketmaseer Auction for this concert, it lists for floor section 2, 3 then goes straight to 116 and the adjacent section from it.

HRMMM

[alicetooljam]

i bet it is half. i was wondering why the Ford website had a half setup. (as opposed to the ticketbastard seat chart). if you all look on the ticketmaseer Auction for this concert, it lists for floor section 2, 3 then goes straight to 116 and the adjacent section from it.

HRMMM



If you go to ticket broker websites Sec. 104 & 117 are the highest priced lower level tickets. You wont find any being sold in 106, 107, 115, 114. I think it is half-housed.

[goosenesque]

I feel like shooting myself for giving up tickets in 117...

[vinegar_tom]

Anyone going to be around 203?

:(

[alicetooljam]

Anyone going to be around 203?

:(

As of right now Im in 203 row 5

[The Sven]

All right, so I just called the Ford Center to ask if the show will be "half house" and if not then why the absence of sections 115, 114, 106 and 107. The woman I spoke to had a hard time understanding the question I was asking, and kept asking if I wanted to purchase tickets. She claimed that sections 114, 115, 106, 107 and Floors 4 to 9 went on sale at the normal on-sale time of 10:00 AM 2/10/07. I've seen none of these tickets on stubub, toptickets, ebay or ticketmaster's auction and pointed this out to her, but did not recieve any kind of clear answer. I would say this is not a definite confirmation but she did say that it wouldn't be "half-house." Does anyone know if 114, 115, 106 and 107 or Floors 4 to 9 were part of the ToolArmy pre-sale?

[MelbaToast454-1]

I don't know many people who got Section 2 from ticketmaster.

Guess I will update you guys when my TA tix come in the mail (6-8 weeks) LOL

[tooltones4]

[QUOTE=Does anyone know if 114, 115, 106 and 107 or Floors 4 to 9 were part of the ToolArmy pre-sale?[/QUOTE]

would be extremely gay as i am a TA member but living in dallas i didnt get any presale and ending up in sec 103 because of ticketbastard.

[stasiszero]

The only floor sections I've seen for sale at all are section 2...where in the hell did all of the other floor section tickets go? Me and several friends were all mashing refresh the second that tickets went on sale, and all of us got "SOLD OUT" for floor. But yeah, haven't seen a single ticket for sections 3-9, and I'd love to figure out where they all went.

[vinegar_tom]

As of right now Im in 203 row 5

Cool, cool. I'm not the only one. I just hope they're not horrible seats.

[K1DA]

I got my pre-sales. 54$ a ticket. Post on the website from today makes me feel good about the seats. TA blows I guess.

[vinegar_tom]

I got my pre-sales. 54$ a ticket. Post on the website from today makes me feel good about the seats. TA blows I guess.

Stillwater, eh?

I'll be transferring there in the Fall.

[Ross]

Stillwater, eh?

I'll be transferring there in the Fall.

im here now, junior year, go pokes

[TOOLwrench]

BOOMER SOONER

[vinegar_tom]

im here now, junior year, go pokes

Awesome. I think I'll like it there.

[MelbaToast454-1]

Is this show sold out yet?

[vinegar_tom]

Is this show sold out yet?

I don't know, but I would think most likely.

[seneca77]

i live in new york and am trying to decide if i should fly to okc and see this with my cousin, he has tix, section 105, his first tool show.

ahhhhhhhhhh, fuck i dont know.

[MelbaToast454-1]

yes do it! :) I went to my first Tool concert with my brother-in-law and it was one of the best experiences of my life! (behind getting laid)

AHHHHH I CANT WAIT FOR THIS SHOW!

[lateralus923]

im here now, junior year, go pokes

I'm a junior too at OSU, OU sucks by the way.

[TOOLwrench]

Yeah thats why OU is Big 12 football champions and we just beat you at bedlam basketball,orange is ugly! save it for a sports board this place is for TOOL

[TOOLwrench]

Has anyone here managed to get floor..........? Still curious who the opening bands are.........?

[K1DA]

oh god no bedlam in here we are all brothers

[TOOLwrench]

Exactly

[lateralus923]

Exactly

true that, i just had to talk some trash on OU. But we can all agree on one thing, Tool is freaking awesome.

[The Sven]

^^^^ This is why I hate living in Oklahoma.

[tooltones4]

lol no better in texas...

[vinegar_tom]

We can agree that we all live in the wastelands and that we all want to see Tool.

[TOOLwrench]

yes,yes and yes......................

[Natalie Portman]

Go UCO Bronchos!

[MelbaToast454-1]

Please let's NOT talk about fuckin Oklahoma football. bleh. save that for the rednecks around here :)

Instead lets talk about how AWESOME this concert is going to be!!! Last time they played OKC they played Third Eye. Fat chance of that again but who knows.

[lateralus923]

I didn't go to it in OKC, unfortunately, i wish i would have. I hope that they play some more Lateralus songs on this tour, maybe disposition, reflection and triad? Do you think they'll change up the setlist quite a bit or keep it similar to the 1st leg tour?

[goosenesque]

Justin already said they're keeping the setlist almost the same. If I end up going, all I ask for is Right in Two.

[tooltones4]

yes disposition reflection triad would make my life

[TOOLwrench]

Right in two rules,probably the best song on 10,000 days

[lateralus923]

yeah, right in two is an amazing song, i hope that they play it in OKC, if they do, i would hope they play intension also, they have only played the intro at some concerts, but never the whole song.

[MelbaToast454-1]

Right In Two would be nice. As much as I LOVED Wings For Marie, too many assholes didn't "get it" and were cheering rude things while it was being played.

Its such a personal song. Well I suck for not knowing who Tool was when they did the Lateralus tour. Thats my fault. Im just happy that I get another chance to see my favorite band up close, even if they play the same setlist.


Justin or was it Adam? Did say that it would pretty much be the same setlist cause they are hitting cities they missed in 2006 BUT he did say it would be more" evolved" whatever that means....

[vinegar_tom]

I'm looking forward to Swamp Song. That'd be awesome.

[TOOLwrench]

pushit would be nice too.........man i miss the aenima days back in 98 it was 20 bucks a ticket...........dude you missed the lateralus tour,they hit OKC twice and i went to both of them,they had contortionists and shit come out on stage.....

[TOOLwrench]

how many people here have been on board since opiate and undertow? i got into TOOL in 93,i was 15 im 29 now and still love them doesnt seem like 14 years have went by......

[Viginti23Tres]

fan since 93...i think i was in the eighth grade then. i would listen to undertow at school with a freaking portable CASSETTE player.

[Viginti23Tres]

so....who all purchased presale tickets from TA?

[Zchgla]

pushit would be nice too.........man i miss the aenima days back in 98 it was 20 bucks a ticket...........dude you missed the lateralus tour,they hit OKC twice and i went to both of them,they had contortionists and shit come out on stage.....

Damn. A contortionist. That would be trippy as fuck.


I would give quite a bit to see a show from the lateralus tour.

[Thatsarealzinger]

it was pretty sweet. i think danny said something about more intense stage show and possible props, so who knows what will go on with this tour.

[tooltones4]

ah me to i was going to go to the dallas show when back about 5 years ago but i was to young to drive and no one would take me. i should of walked would of been worth it. one thing i regret as lateralus is my fav cd of all time

[MelbaToast454-1]

I love almost all their albums in one way or another. :( I saw a youtube video of a NYC show doing Stinkfist. Bald maynard, leather outfit. The energy was intense!

[TOOLwrench]

yea the contortionists walked out all hunched over and their heads were swinging back and forth like pendelums,then they climb way up to the top of the arena like up by the stage lighting on some ropes and hung upside down and did all kinds of swinging and acrobatic shit,what was really weird was you could tell one was male and one was female from the skin tight suits they were wearing

[MelbaToast454-1]

like in the Schism video? that sounds cool!

One of the other best parts of a Tool concert is all the HOT Tool girls. *droools*

[K1DA]

like in the Schism video? that sounds cool!

One of the other best parts of a Tool concert is all the HOT Tool girls. *droools*

yeah they actually come out on schism.

[alicetooljam]

pushit would be nice too.........man i miss the aenima days back in 98 it was 20 bucks a ticket...........dude you missed the lateralus tour,they hit OKC twice and i went to both of them,they had contortionists and shit come out on stage.....


Iwas there both times, they played Tulsa once in between. I saw tool 3 times in about 10 months back then...Im about to do that again..I was recently at both KC shows. I began listening to tool when undertow came out and Im 31.

[MelbaToast454-1]

lucky! just as the lateralus tour ended I REALLY got into them, bought every album. do you all think after this fall tour they are done?

[seneca77]

Iwas there both times, they played Tulsa once in between. I saw tool 3 times in about 10 months back then...Im about to do that again..I was recently at both KC shows. I began listening to tool when undertow came out and Im 31.

were almost in the same boat, exept i started with opiate.

fuck, i still cant decide if i should fly to okc and see this with my cousin. ive seen tool several times, its his first and would really just be a bonding thing which would cost me $500.


dunno

[MattMan81]

I bought a floor ticket not knowing that my buddy had tickets in another section. I've got one floor ticket in section 2 row R. It's right in the middle of the front section. Any takers?

[pseudostratified]

Iwas there both times, they played Tulsa once in between. I saw tool 3 times in about 10 months back then...Im about to do that again..I was recently at both KC shows. I began listening to tool when undertow came out and Im 31.

I was at both the KC shows also. I was a casual fan since '93 (first experience was the Sober video) but didn't get serious until Lateralus. And I'll be 40 on my birthday this year. I know that sounds old to most of you, but hey-I'm still younger than Adam, Danny, and Maynard. Check out my bonus from the warmup tour.

http://stashbox.org/12321/Drumhead.gif

[MelbaToast454-1]

Nice one pseudo!

Hey Matt, where did you get that floor ticket? Except Ebay and ticketmaster auction, Ihaven't seen floor seats available.

[goosenesque]

I'm going!!!!

Got myself a pair of tickets in row K of section 116. Thanks to the dude who sold them to me for face value.

Oh, and it looks like they WILL be using the "half house" seating:

http://www.okfordcenter.com/events/TOOL.html

[pseudostratified]

Seeing that half-house layout makes me feel a hell of a lot better about section 103

[gkopp]

i may be interested in that single on the floor MM81. I would really like to make this show. Especially if they dont come to kc. i am going to try to get off work.

[MelbaToast454-1]

hey goose, i have 2 tickets in 116 P. If my TA tix never come in ill see u there!

They should be great seats!!!

[vinegar_tom]

Seeing that half-house layout makes me feel a hell of a lot better about section 103

I thought it was full house. Goodnight Michelle.

[Ross]

I'm going!!!!

Got myself a pair of tickets in row K of section 116. Thanks to the dude who sold them to me for face value.

Oh, and it looks like they WILL be using the "half house" seating:

http://www.okfordcenter.com/events/TOOL.html

i called the ford center and some guy told me it would not be half house but then on the ford center site it is half housed so i have no idea

[goosenesque]

I bet some of those people that answer the phone at the venue are pretty much clueless. That seating chart looks legit to me - not only have we not seen ANYONE with tickets in section 114, 113, etc., that map makes it look like only half of 106 and 115 have available seats. In other words, they took the time to check exactly what parts of the section will be available.

[The Sven]

How is it that floor 4 to 6 tickets are just now popping up on stubhub? Were they recently put on sale, as in a few days ago?

Edit: As of a minute ago I searched for one ticket on Ticketmaster and it pulled up 116 row D if it helps anyone.

[MelbaToast454-1]

Fucking scalpers.

[alicetooljam]

Im tellin ya...something has been screwy with this OKC show...you would think its the first concert the ford center or ticketmaster has done...Yesterday, all of a sudden there were tickets released on the floor, sec. 105,106,208,116, 115, & 223.

I called ticketmaster and bitched at three different people because suddenly there were better tickets than I got the second they went on sale. I got them to tell me they would exchange if my tickets had not shipped yet. According to them my tickets shipped yesterday so they couldnt exchange...I had to buy more on ANOTHER credit card and I got front row sec. 223 now...

The ford center website showed a half house floor plan until the night before they went on sale, then both ticketmaster & ford center showed full house seating. NOW, as of 2/17, ticketmaster is still showing full house and the ford center www.okfordcenter.com is suddenly showing a half house again...I called them and couldnt get a clear answer...they didnt know what I meant by "half house"

[alicetooljam]

How is it that floor 4 to 6 tickets are just now popping up on stubhub? Were they recently put on sale, as in a few days ago?

YES, THEY DID JUST GO ON SALE YESTERDAY...

Edit: As of a minute ago I searched for one ticket on Ticketmaster and it pulled up 116 row D if it helps anyone.


THIS IS THE BS I was talking about above...there should be NO WAY those tickets should be available at this point. F!*K ticketmaster!

[Sp00k]

FYI ~ I pulled up some section 126 row 13 tickets yesterday for the San Antonio show that was supposed to be sold out 6 months ago.

[TOOLwrench]

they wait and release tickets at the last minute,they reserve all the close floor tickets for radio stations,contests,brokers,ticketmaster auctions etc,and the ones that dont sell get released at the last minute to the General public at face value,meanwhile ticketmaster is taking advantage of us TRUE TOOL fans on their auctions by paying 400-650 a pair for floor tickets................

[MelbaToast454-1]

this is some bullshit i agree. i saw that 115 or 116 row B or something yesterday. anyone get TA tix? I ordered 2 from ticketfucker in section 116 row P for my Dad and his girlfriend, and the TA for me and my brother in law. I just hope they are "premium" or come in some day.

i can't help but bitch im sorry. whenever Tool has a concert I get all excited like you all do. we all want the best tickets we can get!

gotta be patient....

(stubhub has floor tickets available, so does ebay if you all need them for frickin $400/ticket) ! i already spent $230 on this concert lol

[TOOLwrench]

dont feel bad bro ive spent over 500 dollars now,im in TA too and avoided the presale cause its a joke,all the rules and how slow merch is on shipping things,i wonder if those guys are asleep over there all the time or what the deal is,i mean shit order a shirt and wait 3 months for it,No thanx.........

[lateralus923]

Ticketmaster truely pisses me off... i checked a couple days ago to see what the best available tickets were for some of my friends, they were in 328. now they are in 228, WTF???!!

[The Sven]

I suggest calling Ticketmaster to see if your tickets have shipped yet, assuming that you aren't going wtih will-call or printed your tickets off, then proceed to bitch them directly for several minutes. You should then proceed to ask for your rep's supervisor and do the same, if that person is unwilling to exchange your tickets request to speak with their on-duty operation's manager. They'll tell you that this person is unavailable, but they're lying. Just keep asking. They do have the power to modify your order as long your tickets are still within their "possession." It is true that the TM reps aren't personally responsible for what has happened, but the company they work for is and these are the kind of things that customer service departments exist for. I am satisfied with my tickets, but disgusted at what has happened to many others so I encourage those who feel they've been wronged to do whatever they can about it!

[Ross]

I suggest calling Ticketmaster to see if your tickets have shipped yet, assuming that you aren't going wtih will-call or printed your tickets off, then proceed to bitch them directly for several minutes. You should then proceed to ask for your rep's supervisor and do the same, if that person is unwilling to exchange your tickets request to speak with their on-duty operation's manager. They'll tell you that this person is unavailable, but they're lying. Just keep asking. They do have the power to modify your order as long your tickets are still within their "possession." It is true that the TM reps aren't personally responsible for what has happened, but the company they work for is and these are the kind of things that customer service departments exist for. I am satisfied with my tickets, but disgusted at what has happened to many others so I encourage those who feel they've been wronged to do whatever they can about it!

I am on the phone with these fucking people as i type this... They are telling me they can switch my tickets that i paid $199 for 3 in section 324 they said they can put me in 223 or something but i will have to pay 32 more dollars... then i asked the lady how the fuck can that happen when there are only 2 prices and i got the most expensive the first time... she then says my total for the 223 section is 195 before conveince charges well my total for the 302 was 199... i swear they have some fucking problems at ticketmaster... now she is saying that an individual ticket before convenience charges are $65 and i told her well why the fuck are they 54 on the tm website so i am on hold because she is a dumb bitch and is figuring somethings out... i have been on the phone for 30 min and really not making any progress... WOW 38 fucking minutes and all i get is an upgrade from 324 row h to 324 row a... after i told the lady that the tm website said 54 a ticket i was on hold for about 5 more minutes then she comes back and says well there is nothing i can do today the people who could help you are not here today because of the holliday(presidents day) so she says call back tomorrow and see what they can do... i know everyone is well aware but fuck ticketmaster is a fucking joke.... im doing all this for my lil brother too thats what pisses me off i have 2 tickets in 102 with my gf but i might sit in 223 if i can get these fucking tickets switched

[The Sven]

I am on the phone with these fucking people as i type this... They are telling me they can switch my tickets that i paid $199 for 3 in section 324 they said they can put me in 223 or something but i will have to pay 32 more dollars... then i asked the lady how the fuck can that happen when there are only 2 prices and i got the most expensive the first time... she then says my total for the 223 section is 195 before conveince charges well my total for the 302 was 199... i swear they have some fucking problems at ticketmaster... now she is saying that an individual ticket before convenience charges are $65 and i told her well why the fuck are they 54 on the tm website so i am on hold because she is a dumb bitch and is figuring somethings out... i have been on the phone for 30 min and really not making any progress... WOW 38 fucking minutes and all i get is an upgrade from 324 row h to 324 row a... after i told the lady that the tm website said 54 a ticket i was on hold for about 5 more minutes then she comes back and says well there is nothing i can do today the people who could help you are not here today because of the holliday(presidents day) so she says call back tomorrow and see what they can do... i know everyone is well aware but fuck ticketmaster is a fucking joke.... im doing all this for my lil brother too thats what pisses me off i have 2 tickets in 102 with my gf but i might sit in 223 if i can get these fucking tickets switched

I'm dismayed to hear this. That is complete bullshit about the prices being different - what a joke. It sounds like they're trying to add additional charges for exchanging seats! This is the first time that Tool has dealt with TM in Oklahoma and it's been complete shit through and through. If they don't go back to tickets.com then this very well may be the last time I see Tool in my home state, or anywhere else for that matter. At least she was willing to do something, but I didn't even think about today being President's day. I truly hope you're able to get something worked out..


down with Ticketmaster.

[Zchgla]

Fuck the man.




/

[MelbaToast454-1]

Yeah I ordered a shirt from TA once and it took so long to arrive that, when it did I was like..."Holy shit someone mailed me a free tshirt" then I was like "oooooh now I remember!"

[TOOLwrench]

hehehe....no shit bro

[lateralus923]

so, does anybody officially know yet whether or not its going to be a half-house setting or not?

[MelbaToast454-1]

I don't think anyone really knows for sure. :/

Anyone else not listening to Tool until the concert? Even though the last one was unbelievable, I looked at too many set lists and listened to every album and it kind of ruined the "suprise" of it all.

[TOOLwrench]

I dont know if its bullshit or not but there are rumors flying around TOOL Army that Danny Carey broke his arm and this tour will be cancelled,im still waiting to hear if this is fact,this isnt public info yet. The guy who posted this claims to be credible and is part of the industry..............Lets hope not!

[TOOLwrench]

look at velvetrope.com in the forums under the post Tool tour postponed or here
http://www.velvetrope.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=931769&an=0&page=0#Post931769

[The Sven]

look at velvetrope.com in the forums under the post Tool tour postponed or here
http://www.velvetrope.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=931769&an=0&page=0#Post931769

Haven't been able to find anything to back this up as of this morning. Who knows, though.. shit.

[Ross]

so has anybody heard anything about danny yet???????????????

[The Sven]

so has anybody heard anything about danny yet???????????????

No official confirmation about if it's true or not true. The only thing we have to go off of is the velvet rope forum posting and the fact that the April 7th show is going to be rescheduled, which might not have anything to do with the rumor at all. It's almost 1:00 PM on the west coast, you would think that Blair would have posted something by now if it was true?

[MelbaToast454-1]

It is true! :( TooLArmy just announced Danny tore his bicep and just got out of surgery. It went well.

F U C K


sooo I can still use these tickets from ticketmaster and presales right? Same seats just different dates....? PLEASE GOD

[TOOLwrench]

yea its on toolband too,a torn bicep is way different than a broken arm,we gotta wait now to see which dates and the specifics. Sux either way though

[Ross]

its official

[Ross]

i am very disappointed.... the concert was on my b-day mother fucker that sucks fuck fuck fuck

[pseudostratified]

Read the General Tour thread and theres a post that references some surgeon who repairs such injuries and he says that full recovery may take 6-9 months. At least I got to see them twice in '06. I'm gonna just hold on to my tickets and be patient. Really feel sorry for those fuckers in San Antonio who were already waiting for the make up date from when Maynard was sick.

EDIT: Turns out that info is from WebMD

[MelbaToast454-1]

FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFU CKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK FUCKFUCKFUCKv

[TOOLwrench]

guess i can go to Tulsa and see Lamb of God and Trivium to get some kind of concert fix

[tooltones4]

uh i know danny cant help it and i know it sucks but i am extremely disappointed. this was going to be one of the last times i was gonna be able to hang out with my friend before i shipped of to the navy and i was really looking forward to having this experience with him.

[TOOLwrench]

that sux bro,ticketmaster is gonna owe alot of people alot of money,it would suck to work there when they start issuing refunds

[MelbaToast454-1]

i thought the tix we going to be honored?


guess we will find out all the info soon from blair.

yeah this might be the last time i can see them since im going off to college in hawaii. nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooo

[tooltones4]

damn how hard is it to get into school there id love to go.

[MelbaToast454-1]

not too hard. I'm doing Graphic Design there!

[Ross]

man it is still really depressing that i will not be seeing tool on my birthday.... i just feel so bummed out just like im sure the rest of us are... i dont know just wanted to rant a liltle

[TOOLwrench]

Yea it sux,and just my luck my tickets showed up in the mail today..........joy......
what about tickets that were will call,i wonder if they will still be in the system......6 months from now

[K1DA]

yes... this blows. atleast this means a music video is probably coming.

[Ross]

yes... this blows. atleast this means a music video is probably coming.

Hey man im in stillwater as well... you go to school here

[alicetooljam]

Yea it sux,and just my luck my tickets showed up in the mail today..........joy......
what about tickets that were will call,i wonder if they will still be in the system......6 months from now

11 of my 13 tickets (all through TM) arrived today as well...These are the same tickets they couldnt exchange for me because they SUPPOSEDLY shipped Saturday the 17th. If that was true it took 5 days for the mail to deliver from OKC to Tulsa...Im over $900 invested after being screwed by TM already. I was (still am) hoping it would be just a few weeks delayed.

I hope Dannys alright, but this SUCKS.

[Natalie Portman]

God dammit. You know they are gonna push this show back at least like 6 months. Or with my luck, they'll have it in June while I'm in fucking India. Mother fucker this pisses me off. Oh well, I hope Danny heals up and gets to feeling better soon. Never good for a drummer to screw up an arm... especially a really fucking good drummer.

[lateralus923]

a torn bicep usually takes at least 2 months to heal. i don't know how bad the injury was, so it may take longer than that. think they will be doing it during the summer?

[pseudostratified]

Who knows? I just hope that Danny recovers so that he can continue to make music--even if it takes a yaer. To be honest, I really feel bad for the kid that's going to Hawaii and the guy headed to India. I mean c'mon, their lives must just be horrible. Let's take up a donation

[Ross]

When is the pain going to go away.... I want TOOL

[TOOLwrench]

in about 6months bro

[TOOLwrench]

anyone get the new issue of revolver? TOOL got band of the year and the cover...

[MelbaToast454-1]

am I the only one who finds it painful to listen to any Tool albums right now. Its too much to take. :)

esecially a live album!

[TOOLwrench]

it'll happen man.........simmer

[Zchgla]

Damnit.

[K1DA]

am I the only one who finds it painful to listen to any Tool albums right now. Its too much to take. :)

esecially a live album!
I've been loving live tool all day. But then again, I had stopped listening to them about a week ago in prep for the show, as an experimental thing but end of experiment.

[MelbaToast454-1]

im simmered now Wrench. took a while tho

[TOOLwrench]

cool........im listening to lateralus now..........guess all this waiting gives us something to look forward to............

[MelbaToast454-1]

hey go to ticketmaster NOW there is section 114 row A and floor 5 row G

available! since the tickets will be honored thats quite a deal!

i had to hold myself back from getting them since I got 4 tickets already.


yeah gotta look on the bright side of things...the band can recouperate from all the touring and get time to think. maynard will prob just go step on grapes tho :)

[TOOLwrench]

yea now they're TRYING to sell tickets..........Man i wish we would of saw this comin cause now is this time to buy tickets.......

[TOOLwrench]

dude i love the guitar work on reflection (lateralus) and pushit (AENIMA)
Screamin'guitar solos

[TOOLwrench]

Wow, i just pulled those up too.....unbelievable,this is why people hate ticketmolester! (Besides Expensive Covenience charges)

[MelbaToast454-1]

yup. i was thinking this happened for a reason. tool seemed to be getting a bit too routine. now with 3-4 months or so, they will be back stronger than ever.

[K7_Leetha]

Sup Fellows. This is my newbie post, but after hearing the news about Danny Carey and the OKC show being postponed I just had to make an account and post my 2 cents.

So, me and 3 buddies had bought 4 nose bleed tix on day one online. We book a sweet hotel and plan on driving down and making a big fucking deal of it. We start stock piling the weed, booze, and other assorted goodies. For some odd reason I get compelled to check out the TOOLBAND website (which I never had before) and blam on the news page I found out about the postponed tour.

Words cannot describe how dissapointed we were and are. I REALLY hope they can come back to OKC before the summer is over. As the 5 week wait was already agonizing and now it could be 6 months...

No real point to this, just damn. This was to be my first concert in years and my first Tool concert period. We are out of East Tulsa, so its like a 2 hour drive. Whenever the concert DOES happen, I know it will be even sweeter...even if the wait sucks cock now.

PS: Now Ticketmaster has floor seats available, I'm wondering if I should try to trade in my nosebleeds for better. Any experiences with refunds/exchanges???

[K1DA]

I opted to buy first and hope refunds go well later.

[Ilium]

I at least want to have an official ETA on the recovery process... I wanna know if I should refund my tickets or wait it out...

[K7_Leetha]

I at least want to have an official ETA on the recovery process... I wanna know if I should refund my tickets or wait it out...

I hope to hear something official soon. I really don't care how long I have to wait...When they come I AM GOING. And its already been said on ticketmaster that the tickets will be honored at the re-scheduled show. I just hope they don't flat out cancel the Ford Center date. That would be horrible.

[lateralus923]

Well, it does say that they still will be playing at bonnaroo, which is june 14th through the 17th, so by at least june he should be playing again. the question is, are they going to start the tour anytime before the festival, or will they start after it?

[Ross]

I've been loving live tool all day. But then again, I had stopped listening to them about a week ago in prep for the show, as an experimental thing but end of experiment.

gotta be honest it pains me to listen to them... i usually quit listening also about a month before the show just so i can be really really wanna hear the guys... but now when i listen it just is kinda disappointing ok really fucking disappointing.... it was going to be my best birthday ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha ha

[Ross]

Hey guys when this show does happen lets all get together at a bar or something and just get extremely fucked up and have the best time ever at the concert... it will be my second tool show so i am still kinda a virgin when it comes to seeing tool live... but i think it would be cool for all of us to meet up drink some beer smoke some blunts and have an awesome time...

[lateralus923]

Well, it does say that they still will be playing at bonnaroo, which is june 14th through the 17th, so by at least june he should be playing again. the question is, are they going to start the tour anytime before the festival, or will they start after it?

[lateralus923]

sorry, didn't mean to put up my post twice, speaking of live Tool music, check out this website

http://distortiononline.com/content/index2.html

it has a bunch of live tool stuff, excellent quality. click the red button on the remote in the bottom right corner, go to multimedia, then audio, and enjoy!

[K7_Leetha]

When the concert does happen, I'm taking like 20 joints and pass them around the crowd. Anybody had trouble with weed smoking in the Ford Center? I've heard its pretty lax.

[MelbaToast454-1]

yes we all shall meet up before and after the show and get ripped. ive seem some people get kicked out for smoking before there but just wait for the lights to go down then pass around :)

[goosenesque]

I guess this officially means that if they ever actually play this show, it will NOT using the half-house setup. I just got 2 more tickets in the third row of SECTION 114.






BUT, I will not be going if the new date is later than August.

[MelbaToast454-1]

im in the same boat as you goose. July would even be too late.

fuck

[The Sven]

If there's going to be a meet-up before the show I'm in! We should decide on a bar or general area to meet up and drink/smoke. I might have to find K7's ass during the show if he's gonna bring 20 joints! Haha. Anyway, the business about smoking in the arena.. I've been to a few shows at the Ford Center, and I've smoked at every one of them. However, on two different occassions I've seen people get caught in the seats, and get the shit beat of them by security before being dragged off to be arrested by police waiting outside. This is no joke. Just be careful and use common sense, but don't be surprised if three people beat the fuck out of you with sticks and then hog tie you with zip-ties and carry you out of the show. I've seen it happen with my own eyes. If anyone was at the 2001 OKC show you might remember people making "freedom runs" down the aisles to break through/jump over the floor barriers. I would love to see this happen again, haha!

EDIT: P.S. This whole business about new GREAT sections like 114 going on sale is complete bullshit. I'm writing TicketMaster off forever, fuck those guys. If the same shit goes down for the next round of Tool (2009-2010?), I might possibly say fuck those guys as well. Harsh realities from a tired consumer of Tool's product.

[K7_Leetha]

So, there is no opening act correct? Just 2-3 hours of pure TOOL. I read somewhere that when they DO get back to the tour, they're gonna have an updated visual show with more CGI and lights and what not to help make up for the delay. So the show we see could be alot differant than the first leg of the 10K tour.

[Ross]

Whats up guys... hey i was just thinking about this but concerts on march 29 at the ford center have been 0 for 2 i think it was last year when aerosmith was scheduled to play but steven tyler had to cancel for some reason cant remember why but i know the show got canceled... i dont think they made it up i may be wrong though

[TastyBicycle]

Yup.. was at the Ford Center last night and on the info thing it had "Tool - Mar. 29 - POSTPONED" as if I needed a reminder. They finally come back to the hometown, and this happens. :(

[MelbaToast454-1]

if my TA tickets ever come in and their seats...im jumping the floor barrier

[alicetooljam]

Ticketmaster freakin sucks!!! I could get Sec. 114 or 107 Row A for six seats together on Saturday...Ive already bought 13 tickets because better seats showed up the Saturday before in 223. This is complete BS...

Why would the best seats be saved to go onsale 2 weeks after they originally went on sale and after its been postponed???

[MelbaToast454-1]

who knows? I do know I saw Nine Inch Nails in section 114. While you might THINK they are the best seats, they are not. It was so far over on the stage you could see behind the curtains and all that.

hehe at least can't go wrong with this show. Just to be safe, I got two TA presales, two seats in 116, and just got two more in 115 B

So I can pick and choose. IF the TA's are Floor section 2 than ill give the other remaining two to some friends.

I just have a feeling this might be the last time I get to see Tool live play here. So thats about $380 total. Not to bad considering they are all premium seats for the best live band. You would pay that for two seats or one for Pink Floyd!

Now we just get to play the waiting game..... :)

[K7_Leetha]

Ticketmaster does suck. I tried like hell to get 4 floor seats the day they went on sale, but ended up with nosebleeds. Now I could get 4 seats right in section 6...and my tickets just arrived in the mail. None of my buddies wanna go through the hassle of exchanging/selling for the better seats. Oh well, I guess I should just be thankful I get to go. When they do make up the date that is! :(

[K1DA]

Hey guys when this show does happen lets all get together at a bar or something and just get extremely fucked up and have the best time ever at the concert... it will be my second tool show so i am still kinda a virgin when it comes to seeing tool live... but i think it would be cool for all of us to meet up drink some beer smoke some blunts and have an awesome time...

I agree, we should start the madness in stillwater before heading to the show. I'm about to start the madness when I get out of class actually with a live dvd and one of the previously mentioned substances.

[MelbaToast454-1]

did anyone else hear that Vegas and some other shows were cancelled by the venue. it may just be speculation tho. i did get an email from The Ford Center that Tool is postponed but the tickets will be honored! so thats good!

[Ross]

I agree, we should start the madness in stillwater before heading to the show. I'm about to start the madness when I get out of class actually with a live dvd and one of the previously mentioned substances.

well where do you stay at i have got a half of some schwag... i have no idea how to spell that but i think you guys know what i mean... hey also do you know how to get ahold of any kind buds in stillwater my usual guy is out and i have not been able to find any... but i wanna watch the live dvd... i live in applecreek apts

[Ross]

hey just looking at other threads it looks like the show on 4/29 is a go... according to one of the guys posting on the thread... and also the show for reading the tickets are going on sale this sat... just a lil curious but could it be the injury will not take that long to heal? but it still sucks because we will be missed out on... god damn SHIT THE BED

[K7_Leetha]

I'd be really suprised if the 4/29 show is on. Probably an old radio advert is still airing locally or something. I doubt they would just up and cancel the show since its already been said it was Postponed and tickets will be honored. I just hope it happens before the summer is over. Hopefully an early June show in OKC can happen...

[Sp00k]

Yea this same shit has happend to me many times. Hell, I got San Antonio tickets when they went on sale for the second time last month in section 128. This was a show that was supposed to be sold out in Sept??? TM holds tickets to keep scalpers from buying them up. I know it blows, but for the normal fan (non scalper), its better they do it than if they didn't.

[TOOLwrench]

Damn all this shit is over a DOG! Apparently Danny tore his bicep trying to lift his boxer amos,he's a fattie! That dogs famous now! Go look at toolband.com theres a pic of him on there too........

[TOOLwrench]

damn thing wont let me post a picture!!!

[TOOLwrench]

Upon reading it again they may have been wrestling,either way it was cause of his dog! UNBELIEVABLE!

[K7_Leetha]

Yup Danny's dog fucked him up. Here's the official release from Tool's website:

----------------------------------------------
TOOL NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY, 2007 e.v.

QUESTIONS ABOUT DANNY & THE RESCHEDULED TOUR

Lots of you have been asking just how Danny tore his [right] bicep. Some thought the injury occurred while he was playing basketball, with others wondering if he damaged it out on the golf course, or, worse still, in a motorcycle accident. Well, the truth of the matter is that he tangled with the wrong boxer. Although the guy in question (some of you might have even seen him fight) is pretty old now (at least, he's not in his prime as boxers go), he obviously got the best of Danny when this all went down a couple of weeks ago. And, as is often the case with these things, a girl was involved. As it turns out, Danny's girlfriend happens to be very close to this guy, even having him move in with them. Still, everything was going just fine until the incident that resulted in the serious injury.

DANNY WANTS TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT

Last night up at Danny's house, as I prepared some chicken vindaloo for a few close friends (an excellent batch, by the way), Rynne suggested that I mention on the website exactly what happened, and even post a photo of the boxer guy. "So, you want me to set the record straight, huh?" "Yes, I think you should" she said. Danny agreed, and told me that he'd e-mail me a photo of the guy before going to bed that night. "Okay, I'll do it... just as long as you don't mind", I said, "but I'm not sure what people are going to think."

As you can well imagine Danny is still in considerable pain, but on the way to the Lakers/Celtics game a couple of nights ago (I might be driving him around and cooking Indian food, but I'm not brushing his teeth and wiping his ass - those jobs are still open if anyone's interested!), he mentioned to me when HE thought the tour would be rescheduled. This was off the record (as I suggested it should be until I heard from his manager), but without giving any actual time-frame, I can say that, barring any further calamity (such as all the blind spots of a purple [er, Viola Ophelia] Murciealgo or attack by a killer Savannah named "Pharaoh") or unforeseen circumstances that even our newly-installed psychmantium won't show, it's much better than what a lot of you are thinking (in reading the posts on the message boards). Danny has a good doctor it seems - at least I was told that the guy actually invented (and patented) the screw that's now holding things together in his arm. So, no more Def Leppard (some French guy, I assume) or Josh Freese or Meg White comments please!!! But, getting back to the altercation with that boxer (Amos being his name) that Danny lifted up in a most awkward way, put him on a wanted poster, will you San Antonio!

(NOTE: I'm going to put a photo of "Double Trouble" in the ToolArmy photo album in the "Lightside" section. We know all about Amos, but, for those who are asking, Danny's Savannah, "Pharaoh", is a hybrid of a serval and a domestic cat. Not to be confused with a "Bengal", like the one Maynard gave Adam and Camella many years ago.)

HERE'S THE CULPRIT!

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The good news is it won't be postponed as long as we may have thought. Although still no time estimates have been given. Tool may be indestructable to humans, but not dogs :).

[MelbaToast454-1]

lol!

hey so any of you live in Tulsa? or mostly OKC?

[TOOLwrench]

Enid

[Ross]

hey im from enid as well... but i live in stillwater to go to school

[K7_Leetha]

I'm in the Tulsa Area. Gonna make the 2 hour drive down and stay at the Marriott Coutyard Hotel and walk to the Ford Center all fucked up .

[K1DA]

I'm originally from the Tulsa area but I also go to school in Stillwater.

[dclxvi-qas]

Yea it sux,and just my luck my tickets showed up in the mail today..........joy......
what about tickets that were will call,i wonder if they will still be in the system......6 months from now


i called up TM yesterday and asked them to send my Auction Will Call tickets to me, they used Ticketfast and i got my tickets about 5 minutes in the email after i paid for them. i think the fee was $2.50 to use Ticketfast.

i think the other option was snail mail. that one might have been free... not sure.


this is the one i used below. automated until the option to speak with someone.

ticketmaster
All areas 505-883-7800

ticketmaster express
866-448-7849

[jall]

So i just got tickets....

Not going to lie - I am a bit bittersweet right now. I wanted to buy tickets day of release and the floor was sold out pretty much instantly (no surprise - no big deal) so I decided I was going to wait for some time to actually buy my tickets and hopefully find one on E-Bay. Well today - out of curiosity (keep in mind this is like 2 weeks after they went on sale) I decided to check ticket master. I ended up getting Section 115, Row E Seat 9


I honestly stared at the screen in disbelief for a few minutes wondering why / how I got this good of a seat when I got complete nosebleeds a few weeks ago. I ended up buying the ticket, but it is still frustrating knowing great tickets were still available even though the site was saying otherwise.

[K7_Leetha]

So i just got tickets....

Not going to lie - I am a bit bittersweet right now. I wanted to buy tickets day of release and the floor was sold out pretty much instantly (no surprise - no big deal) so I decided I was going to wait for some time to actually buy my tickets and hopefully find one on E-Bay. Well today - out of curiosity (keep in mind this is like 2 weeks after they went on sale) I decided to check ticket master. I ended up getting Section 115, Row E Seat 9


I honestly stared at the screen in disbelief for a few minutes wondering why / how I got this good of a seat when I got complete nosebleeds a few weeks ago. I ended up buying the ticket, but it is still frustrating knowing great tickets were still available even though the site was saying otherwise.


Same exact thing here. I guess I'm just glad I got tickets, but damn Ticket Master really fucks people over. What sense does it make where you can get better seats 2 weeks after they go on sale than opening day at 10 am.

[jall]

Same exact thing here. I guess I'm just glad I got tickets, but damn Ticket Master really fucks people over. What sense does it make where you can get better seats 2 weeks after they go on sale than opening day at 10 am.

yea i hear ya - but to be honest i don't feel *that* bad because i had to pay $200 one of my shows this year and i had garbage seats so i consider this make up for that show

[MelbaToast454-1]

yep i grabbed all the good seats I could afford. ill choose a girl probably to take with me. i have 2 in section 116, 2 in 115B, and 2 presale?

im taking my dad since he helped me buy the tickets and I want him to see why I love tool so much. he went to APC with me also and loved it!

[goosenesque]

For those who have been to the Ford Center:

Would I be better of sitting in row c of section 114, or row K of section 116? I know, it seems obvious, but someone earlier said that section 114 is almost BEHIND the stage. I guess this depends on how far up they put the stage.

[TOOLwrench]

i called up TM yesterday and asked them to send my Auction Will Call tickets to me, they used Ticketfast and i got my tickets about 5 minutes in the email after i paid for them. i think the fee was $2.50 to use Ticketfast.

i think the other option was snail mail. that one might have been free... not sure.


this is the one i used below. automated until the option to speak with someone.

ticketmaster
All areas 505-883-7800

ticketmaster express
866-448-7849


Dude you are AWESOME! If i could give you good karma i would (but this site doesnt have it) Ive been trying to get my will call only auction tickets and have been told a million times i have to wait til day of show,then i called the number you posted and BAM theyre going in the mail tomorrow! THANX for the info....

[TOOLwrench]

by the way what seats did you get? I got floor 5th row center! OH YEEAH! wish they didnt cost me 433 dollars though! Anyone want to buy a pair of section 119 5th row? GOOD SEATS! ive got them on ebay right now but i'll take em down or you can bid on the auction.... ANYONE??

[jall]

by the way what seats did you get? I got floor 5th row center! OH YEEAH! wish they didnt cost me 433 dollars though! Anyone want to buy a pair of section 119 5th row? GOOD SEATS! ive got them on ebay right now but i'll take em down or you can bid on the auction.... ANYONE??

there will not be seating on the floor - you got screwed

[goosenesque]

Actually, there WILL be seats on the floor. Tool has had seated pits at nearly all of their U.S. shows over the past 10 months now...it's nothing new.

[The Sven]

For those who have been to the Ford Center:

Would I be better of sitting in row c of section 114, or row K of section 116? I know, it seems obvious, but someone earlier said that section 114 is almost BEHIND the stage. I guess this depends on how far up they put the stage.

Depends on if the stage actually ends up being where they show on okfordcenter.com. If it is that means 114 will be to the side of the stage and you would probably have a better view from 116 unless you want a good side-view of Danny drumming with his new bionic arm! Personally I would rather see them from the front. I had 117 M for NIN last year. The view was good, but not close enough for my liking, however the stage was at it's normal position all the way back. I have 117 H and am really fucking hoping that the stage is going to be across the 115 level.

[TOOLwrench]

there will not be seating on the floor - you got screwed

How sad,do some research before you run your mouth! shows what you know. Go to the ford center website www.okfordcenter.com This concert isnt general admission! Or they would sell GA tickets nutbag! the whole floor section 1-6 is seating! If you think otherwise go to ticketmaster online and try to order tickets on the floor,and if you are lucky enough to get one IT WILL BE SEATED! TOOL is doing this now instead of GA so people dont have to worry about being pushed around,they can focus on the band and the experience in their assigned and paid SEAT!

[goosenesque]

And we have a new seating chart (is this, like the 145th one??):

http://www.okfordcenter.com/events/TOOL.html

In light of all the new tickets released on TM, I suspect this is THE official seating chart.

Now I'm really torn on whether I should sit in 114 or 116. I think the fact that my 114 seat is in the third row makes me favor it a little over the 116 seat in the 11th row. I think I would end up being pretty close to Danny and Justin from 114.

[lateralus923]

How sad,do some research before you run your mouth! shows what you know. Go to the ford center website www.okfordcenter.com This concert isnt general admission! Or they would sell GA tickets nutbag! the whole floor section 1-6 is seating! If you think otherwise go to ticketmaster online and try to order tickets on the floor,and if you are lucky enough to get one IT WILL BE SEATED! TOOL is doing this now instead of GA so people dont have to worry about being pushed around,they can focus on the band and the experience in their assigned and paid SEAT!

I totally agree with Tool's action on this, when i saw them in Kansas City, it was GA, and it was hard to soak up all the music and effects because people would not stop pushing and shoving. People were even moshing during the slow part of Wings for Marie!!!

[TOOLwrench]

Exactly bro.........

[K7_Leetha]

So, still no news on when the show will take place? A buddy of mine heard a radio station say it would only be delayed for 3 weeks. Of course, thats not a reliable source...but wishful thinking.

[Ross]

So, still no news on when the show will take place? A buddy of mine heard a radio station say it would only be delayed for 3 weeks. Of course, thats not a reliable source...but wishful thinking.

that would be awesome!!!!!!!! any idea what radio station

[dclxvi-qas]

so if its 3 weeks like you say, all these dates below are to be rescheduled?

Mar 15 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
Mar 16 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
Mar 18 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
Mar 20 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
Mar 21 Tucson, AZ Tucson Convention Center
Mar 23 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
Mar 24 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center
Mar 26 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Mar 27 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center
Mar 29 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
Mar 30 Southaven, MS Desoto Civic Center
Mar 31 Baton Rouge, LA River Center


that sucks if they do that... i was going to the Alb NM show.

[Ross]

so if its 3 weeks like you say, all these dates below are to be rescheduled?

Mar 15 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
Mar 16 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
Mar 18 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
Mar 20 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
Mar 21 Tucson, AZ Tucson Convention Center
Mar 23 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
Mar 24 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center
Mar 26 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Mar 27 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center
Mar 29 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
Mar 30 Southaven, MS Desoto Civic Center
Mar 31 Baton Rouge, LA River Center


that sucks if they do that... i was going to the Alb NM show.

he is just saying that is what the radio said... but i wont believe anything until i see it on toolband.com

[MelbaToast454-1]

that would blow my load! :) sorry to be so blunt but getting so sad then suddenly it was back on. wishful thinking tho...

So far my 115 B sounds good. Ive never done the pit at a Tool concert. I hear you cant see. especially this tour the way they designed it. Im 5 '10. ?

[K7_Leetha]

The station was Z104.5 The Edge, out of Tulsa. I didn't actually hear them say 3 weeks but a guy thats going with us from work did. He said he called and they verified (the radio station). I'm guessing this stems from the most recent news update where Danny said it would be sooner than people think. Keep those fingers crossed kiddies, the show COULD be before the summer possibly.

[lateralus923]

i know that it isn't official yet about the 3 weeks, but wouldn't a torn bicep take longer than 3 weeks to heal?

[K7_Leetha]

Does anybody know if there will be an opening act?

I hope its just TOOL for 2-3 hours :).

[MelbaToast454-1]

that would be nice. :D

ive noticed (besides Vegas) OKC show has the most posts. should be a great show. when it happens

[The Sven]

Haha, one of my buddies who's going to show has vowed that if Tool doesn't have an opening act and plays for an hour and a half then he will piss in a boot and throw it at Maynard. I'll keep tabs on him during the show..

[memnoch]

A couple things:

Fuck Ticketmaster.

I ordered 3 tickets the minute they went onsale at their site, and got section 227 row B. I check out the site today and I can get floor tickets and lower level tickets cheaper.

Again, fuck ticketmaster.

And in case there's still some confusion, this is definitely not a half stage setup. One of the tickets I can purchase right now is for sec 107, which is (unlike what the seating chart at ticketmaster shows you) directly to the side of the stage in a full arena setup. Use the seating chart at okfordcenter.com, it is more accurate.

I would not worry about smoking as long as you're not too obvious about it. I've seen many, many shows here I've had security guards take what I was smoking but nothing else.

For those of you not familiar with OKC, directly across the street from the Ford Center is a little park with a pond, some walkways, etc. Good place to hang out and meet up with people.

This should be a very good show once Danny heals. Great acoustics, lax security, and floor seating (!) Looking forward to it.

[MelbaToast454-1]

ticketmaster still has great seats avail. :|

[Ross]

Ok guys I have a question... I called ticketmaster about a week ago to see if I could exchange my seats for better seats that became available. The lady said yes, we can exchange your seats so she assigned me to the new seats. Not knowing that it was going to cost me an extra 30 dollars in fees, so once I heard that I told the lady I will just stay with my original seats. She said she could not give me my original seats because she gave them up. So instead of being in 324 Row H she was going to move me up to 324 Row A. Whatever no big deal, but when my tickets came in the mail, I received section 324 Row H and section 324 Row A. So I have 3 extra seats in my original seats. So my question is do you think that all the tickets they mailed me will scan on the day of the show?

[TOOLwrench]

do they scan them or just tear the ticket?

[Ross]

do they scan them or just tear the ticket?

every event i have been too at the ford center they have scanned the ticket

[MelbaToast454-1]

scan. why not just do the ticketfast by email? i like getting them right away.

[Ross]

scan. why not just do the ticketfast by email? i like getting them right away.

even when you do the ticketfast by email that is how they verify your ticket by scanning them... i was just wondering if you think the 3 extra tickets they sent will scan the day of the show

[TOOLwrench]

if you are there before whoever else got those seats,probably

[Ross]

do you think they could just void the barcode and the tickets be no good

[TOOLwrench]

call ford center........im not sure bro