2007/06/24 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum

[paraflux]

Jambi
Stinkfist (ext.)
46&2
Schism (ext.)
Lost Keys
Rosetta Stoned
Intension
Right in Two
Wings
10,000 Days
Lateralus (ext. w/drums)
Vicarious

DO NOT POST IF YOU WERE NOT AT THE SHOW

If you have a review of the show, post it. Back and forth bitching at each other will be deleted along with everything else that is not a show review.

Any other questions? Look here (http://toolnavy.com/showthread.php?t=82257).

[properlejdi]

Worst TOOL show ever...what happened to the days when Maynard didn't shy away from the show? What happened to the half mic from the Undertow tour? Also what is with the fans SITTING?!? This is a TOOL show! Get down to the floor! Encore really well played, though a little disappointed that the show didn't end with Aenima...otherwise the performance was pretty typical, a little flashier than I remember...this includes the stop in Toronto last May...which was 10 times better than this show. All of you kids that only know the last couple of albums should stay home as opposed to leaving every ten minutes for another beer...A little pissed at the crowd. I hope the show on the 9th is better and for all of you first timers (I'm sure there were a lot of you there) I'm sure you're going to shit on me when you read this and post nothing but the greatest show ever...well it was tame and quiet, not exactly how a TOOL show is supposed to be...leave the girlfriends, the polo shirts and cologne at home and come see me in the pit this is not a shit band like Finger 11.

[coB]

mannnn i busted a nut when danny started soloing over that part in lateralus during the variation of the intro riff... it was unreal i don't know what the fuck #2 is talking about. this was much MUCH better than the show at the amplitheatre in september. everything from the sound quality to the intensity to how much the band got into it. focking great.
maynard surprised me he was flawless - my faith in him is restored.

[æternus-mens]

Completely agree with above poster... this show was knock-out good..

the band played with furious power that made for an excellent show!.!

having being on the floor I was exposed to lots of great fans... a great atmosphere which was rockin out good..

the laser show was intense... a big shout out to how good it was during 10000 days.... Tool keeps improving their visual aids... quality stuff.. ( can't wait for a DVD)

Overall this was a sick show 5/5 def.

[Jewels Mcblah]

Good show! Maynard’s microphone was a little too quiet. The visuals on the stage floor were remarkable. There were too many kids running around for sure. I reckon that the show would have been much more to my liking if I didn’t get the “upgraded tickets.” My original tickets were upper tier center, after my “upgrade” I was still sitting upper tier, but practically behind the stage. I totally missed the opening act because I was at the box office fighting for better seats. All in all, it was a really good show. I “got my Tool on!” What more can you ask for?

[buzzed0001]

this was my 4th tool concert, and 1st since 2002.

lowlights:

- copps generously upgraded our centered upper bowl tickets for upper bowls that were pretty much behind the stage. after complaining, we were given upper bowls that would have been great for a hockey game. copps blows donkey balls.

- too many kids spending too much time either walking up and down the stairs or chatting it up when actually near their seats. why even bother coming if you're not going to WATCH THE FUCKING SHOW?

- from our location, maynard's voice was pretty much drowned out the entire show.

highlights:

- stage setup and visuals were incredidle.

- jambi, wings and lateralus.

on the whole, this was the weakest tool concert i've been to, but a weak tool show is still ten times better than anything else out there, with the possible exception of mars volta.

[Ewang]

I don't even know what to say... first time seeing them and it was everything I expected... and so much more. The intensity level of the entire concert was just awe inspiring. I couldn't think of a single thing I would have changed tonight. Maynard said a few things, like a little sing along yoddle which was hilarious, and thanking us for coming out. If any 2 songs stood out tonight, it was definately 10,000 Days (The visuals... there are no words to describe them, they're just amazing) and Lateralus (The extended solo was so intense and the lazer show was stunning.)

Can't wait for the July 9th show... wonder if it could beat how smokey it was in there tonight...

[lizbiz]

Just got back - wow - fucking amazing. 7th time seeing Tool, 1st time up close. 2nd row the entire concert. I'm glad I was up close experiencing that, but on the 9th I'll leave the man-stew to everyone else. A special thanks to the girl that was rubbing her ass on me for an hour :) It's tough to really listen and concentrate when you're up close, but the moshing is fun. Overall, the boys seemed a little off at some parts, but that doesn't make a difference, amazing as always.

Maynard loves Canada! Said Hamilton was his favourite place to play and I know he doesn't say that all the time. Fuckin' Canadians kick ass.

I say it every time and I'll keep saying it, Maynard's mic is mixed way too low or the instruments are too high. When you're up close sometimes you can't even tell he's singing. He was completely inaudible at the beginning of Rosetta Stoned, but the end more than made up for it. Either way I'm gonna keep coming because Tool on their worst night is better then 99% of the bands out there.

BTW, I don't know what anybody's talking about when they say the crowd was lame... we were on fire! Please..... PUSHIT on the 9th!

[mattz1010]

It was quite awesome?

However, it wasn't as good as the one from last year, in Toronto (Molson Amphitheatre)

The people around us were quite...unenthusiastic. I'd say in our section, it was me, my friend, the two people beside us, two people infront of us, and three behind us who stood up. Of the 50 or 60 or so in the upper-floor sections. However many there are to a 'section'.

Nevertheless, fuck them! I still had a great time. Haha, the signs said "No moshing", outside. There was definitely a mosh ^_^

Maynard needs to turn up his mic louder though.

The extensions and Intension+Right In Two, we didn't get last time. You always get to see different stuff performed live every time.

btw, if anybody was near me, I was at the very far right, in the top half. Section 209, about.

Still a great concert, 9/10!
Sad I can't go on the 9th D:

[jayde]

when maynard said he had something special for us, I thought there would be like, you know...a song not always played. But no..it was a lame "tool on" thing

[mattz1010]

Git yer Tool on!

I wanted to video that but I had ran out! I was pretty pissed about running out of space afterwards, too, when they turned the lights back on and they had the logos on the videowalls.

I have some pictures on my camera, some videos, which I will check for quality, and I'll *try* to upload them, because, right now, I have got not a single clue on how to do it.

When he said he had something special...I really thought for a second he was going to do that song.

[TimmyB111]

maynard was loving canada.. band was real tight...danny unbelieveable as usual, tried to listen for the mystery lyrics in right in two but got mezmerized by danny and forgot to pay attention to maynard.....justins bass was humping my face and adam was bang on.... crazy how he can stand so still while playing those explosive songs........ good show, hopefully we'll get pushit for the next show but none the less, still a pleasure to watch.... see you in detroit....

[tool6913ca]

My sixth time seeing them, but my first time since November 2001... The acoustics in Copps are ass, Maynard's voice was buried under all the distortion. I couldn't even hear him when he sang "Holy fuckin' shit" on Lost Keys, and that was one of the moments I was most looking forward to. AMAZING light show... we've all seen laser shows before, but Tool has really integrated them into their music like no other band I've seen. I was a little disappointed that they didn't play "Flood" (nothing off of Undertow or Opiate at all) but all in all, a much better performance than their show at the ACC in November 2001. Danny was a total machine on the skins, I was in awe. Dude is at the top of the game. It was sorta weird, every song was slowed down a bit... about a quarter of a beat slower or something. It worked for some songs... the riff in "Jambi" was fatter than Rosie O'Donnell's labia. But on other songs, it sounded like maybe Maynard was getting thrown off a bit. A solid show, I'd give it an 8.5 out of 10.

[mattz1010]

I noticed that too, I kept having to correct myself o_o

I was quite suprised, however, they did not play AEnima, instead, the kicker for just about everybody was Lateralus, then shortly followed by the killer Vicarious.

Oh wait, I know a way you'll all know who I am. I was the only guy wearing the Iced Earth Tshirt. I kept thinking "Maybe there's some other guy at this concert. Maybe." But I never found him, or her.

[CopperGoat]

mattz1010, I was in section 209 row 11.

The show was alright, but I was disappointed at times:

couldn't hear maynard many times

guitar was too overpowering and it didn't play the solos or certain parts didn't "sound" right as it should have been played ie the album. what gives? his "improvization" wasn't that good.

there were alot of breaks where they didn't really play anything good. it was just noises and sounds of monotonous notes, feedback and the like, "ambience" but in reality, rubbish. When they "improvized" there were no melodies at all, what's with them not being able to play melodies?

I'm disappointed that they played 10,000 Days and Right in Two, these songs are too repetitive and not as creative or varied. It was worse when Adam didn't play certain parts as it should have been played for these songs.

To the guy that said people were unenthusiastic, there's a reason for that, we don't want to hear white noise and empty sounds that are just filler, the music should be played how it's supposed to be played, aka the album. Tool as a band is not the improvizational type, it is wholly like Richard Wagner's Total Artwork requiring perfectionism, meticulous order and kick ass clearly audible riffs, not defeaning and monotonous feedback, distortion

[iwishimay]

flawless performance. communication between danny, justin and adam was spot on. i was reeeeally hoping for flood or pushit but i guess right in two was an acceptable compromise. also glad they found maynard's volume for the last half of the show. although i was expecting him to be drowned out for a lot of the more vocally demanding songs. and regarding the lateralus drum solo...fucking crazyyyy. wouldn't have missed danny's sonic mayhem for anything.

on an unrelated note, i saw at least 5 girls get carried out, after presumably collapsing. c'mon copps, for a band like tool, break out the AC a little more than once every 45 minutes.

other than that, can't wait for the 9th!

[duhfunk]

it was great to see them again... they are always incredible. i was a little disapointed with my own failed adventure tonite but i didn't let that ruin it.

much better than the amphitheatre, which is the worst venue around...

the vocals were a little on the quiet side and i agree it was a much mellower tool show than the past... but, I don't think you have any right to be upset about people sitting... let them do whatever the fuck they want ... worry about yourself and just enjoy...

the lasers were a great addition to the show... tho they were a bit slow at incorporating it all... at least i have the approximate timing for the next adventure...

add my name to the petiton for Pushit on the 9th. I would like to hear some older tool...

oh, and was it just me or did he say "only in Toronto" ... tsk tsk tsk

[Stumble]

fucking unreal show. sure they didn't throw in any special bits but it was still tight and amazing in its own right. side note...anyone hear the drums to third eye before they broke into intention...i think i pooped a bit.

[mmm]

Setlist:

Stinkfist
The Grudge
Eulogy
46&2
Take It Easy (Mika cover)
Bottom
Pushit
Jambi (special guest: Puff Daddy)

break

Vicarious
The final Countdown (Europe cover)
Lateralus

What a show...

[iwishimay]

Setlist:

Stinkfist
The Grudge
Eulogy
46&2
Take It Easy (Mika cover)
Bottom
Pushit
Jambi (special guest: Puff Daddy)

break

Vicarious
The final Countdown (Europe cover)
Lateralus

What a show...

this is what we call wishful thinking

[mattz1010]

mattz1010, I was in section 209 row 11.

The show was alright, but I was disappointed at times:

couldn't hear maynard many times

guitar was too overpowering and it didn't play the solos or certain parts didn't "sound" right as it should have been played ie the album. what gives? his "improvization" wasn't that good.

there were alot of breaks where they didn't really play anything good. it was just noises and sounds of monotonous notes, feedback and the like, "ambience" but in reality, rubbish. When they "improvized" there were no melodies at all, what's with them not being able to play melodies?

I'm disappointed that they played 10,000 Days and Right in Two, these songs are too repetitive and not as creative or varied. It was worse when Adam didn't play certain parts as it should have been played for these songs.

To the guy that said people were unenthusiastic, there's a reason for that, we don't want to hear white noise and empty sounds that are just filler, the music should be played how it's supposed to be played, aka the album. Tool as a band is not the improvizational type, it is wholly like Richard Wagner's Total Artwork requiring perfectionism, meticulous order and kick ass clearly audible riffs, not defeaning and monotonous feedback, distortion

Haha, that would be me complaining about people not being enthusiastic xD

What were your seat #s? I was in row 11. Headbanging madly at parts :D

I was somewhat disappointed with the mixing of the instruments. I had to concentrate sometimes to hear the bass o_o Guitar was overpowering, and I couldn't hear Maynard. I could only know what was going on by the snippets I *could* hear.

I am basing my opinion soley on the previous concerts I've been to...which were basically like this. Dragonforce blew the speakers on the first song (day after the Sept Toronto conert in2006). Kind of lame but funny at the same time. I guess I'm just used to it...

(eh)

[HawaiianPig]

Great show. Crowd fucking sucked.

So many people around me were not into it at all, my entire section was sitting, people were lounging around at the back of the pit walking in and out, the enthusiasm during the break was horrible, though we at least managed to get a full set of lighters out for a split second. No one in my entire section was cheering except for this one drunk chick, who decided to do most of her cheering during Wings Part 1 and 2.

The show itself, great start, when it kicked off with Jambi, I was surprised to see Stinkfist follow up (haven't been following the setlists). The extended versions never fail to fill my pants with manlove. Every song was great, but I was a little disappointed with Rosetta Stoned (maynard's vocals were drowned out almost entirely).

The Molson Amphitheatre show was definitely an all around better show; a shame I had shitty seats for it. I remember during the break at that one we all went insane, this time around I found myself dieing to get the energy up but not feeling it; the crowd really wasn't there to see a Tool show. Stand up, get into it a bit, stop lounging around the doorway waiting for the song to end (or for the lighter parts to kick in) to run for another beer. Show the band that you're there to see them. Someone above ragged on Maynard for not interacting with the crowd much; well, I don't blame him, they didn't deserve it.

Let's hope by July 9th people get their shit together. At least the show was great, just a shame to see it was largely unappreciated.

[shab]

Maynard comes out saying ''Good evening, one of our favourite places to play'', of course the place goes nuts. I have no understanding of the people complaining about the crowd, they must not have been at the floor to feel the energy, needless to say, you need not be at the floors to feel that sort of energy, you only need to let yourself go.
I love how people shamelessly criticize the band for not playing supposed ''album versions'' of the songs. You have to have at least some sense of music before you say something like that, and to say that a ''prog rock'' band like Tool should not include any improv elements or extended instrumental bits is ridicilously sensless and outright ignorant in my perspective.
On that note, they played ''(-) Ions'' for a bit again, and it was exciting as hell. Songs were brilliantly performed. The whole band was very very into it. I have never seen Adam move that much. He actually came to the middle of the stage for the Schism extension and orchestrated the whole movement himself. He was genuinely loving it.
Nothing to say about Danny, monster now and monster always.
Same with Justin, except for a couple of missed notes in 10000 days (he's playing barehand mind you) he was stellar, so stellar that he vibrates most his energy to the crowd.
Maynard did not say anything else until the end of Lateralus when we did that little get your Tool on bit. He said that he's ''giving us a little treat'' and that if they were to do it at some place like Florida, they wouldn't get it. Of course like anyone there, I expected Pushit at that moment, but knowing the previous setlists, it was a longshot. I'm hoping we get it on the 9th.
Intension and Right in to were amazing to hear live. I love it that some of you can consider those an empty pair of songs. Not enough lyrics for ya to memorize?Too many timing changes? awww poor fucking kids. Anyone that has the slightest knowledge of music would know that such songs represent the epitome of Tool's progressive and story-like elements. Especially songs like Rosetta or Pushit.
Rosetta was spot on by the way. I have never enjoyed it as much as I did last night and this with Maynard messing up many of his lines during the song, so imagine how impressive the rest were.
Big Business was ridicilous. You can see how King Buzzo has influenced these kids and they are a powerful duo. I hadn't heard them live before and now conclude that they ROCK!Exactly the performance I needed before Tool.

Above everything, thanks Tool, for giving us the experience, for blessing and moving us with those sounds, for showing us where it all begins.

[Steelcity]

This was my first time seeing Tool live and it was easily one of the best concerts I have been to but it was no where near perfect. We arrived to hear the opening band Big Business had already started so we immediately headed for the beer section and hung out there untill the band announced their last song of the night. I cant remember a thing about their music. The band consists of 2 members. A drummer and guitar/bass/singer. Forgettable. We fought through the crowd and made it to the second/third row from the stage. Im 6'6" and people probably hate me right now. Copps is TIGHT with security. The ones in front of the stage were constantly grabbing at camera phones and a girl on the rail had her memory card confiscated from her digital camera. Yet they did nothing to the people smoking joints throughout the entire show right in front of security. Note to self * Next time bring something to smoke.

So after reading the above comments I can answer a few of the questions people have. First of all if you are sitting in seats dont expect people to be jumping all over the place. This is Copps - Its designed for hockey games. When going to a concert you should buy floor tickets. I wont even bother going to a concert if I cant be down on the floor. Being 10 feet from Adam and Justin the whole show while directly in front of the drums was awesome. Danny broke one of his cymbals and during the "break" he was icing his right arm. The crowd on the floor was going apeshit. Everyone around me was singing the songs word for word, the mosh pit was constant and everyone was completely soaked with sweat. The energy was unreal...yet I look up at the stands and can count on one hand the people up and dancing. If you want to sit at a concert go see Elton John.

Water was $3.00 What a scam. Warm water at that. Being in the soupy crowd really takes a lot out of you and I saw a couple girls pulled over the rail who were completely passed out. Also this is very important:

***CROWD SURFERS ARE THE BIGGEST DOUCHE BAGS***

Thanks for kicking me in the head. These ones were smart and had tightly tied shoelaces so I couldnt rip their shoes off but I know a couple of those "tools" are waking up with some nice bruises this morning. No one likes you. Everyone under you is only pushing you along because they dont want you on their heads. WHEN SIGNS ARE POSTED SAYING NO CROWD SURFING WHY NOT KICK THEM OUT??? WHEN THE SAME GIRL GOES OVER AND OVER AGAIN BOOT HER ASS OUT.

The sound was amazing for the drums and bass. You could hear every note Justin played and I was in awe watching him play just a few feet in front of me. The guitar on the other hand was too high and was distorted quite a bit. The vocals for the most part were pretty low from where I was but they almost always are low when you are right in front of the stage.

The lightshow during Lateralus was amazing. The entire front of the stage looked like it was behind a pyramid wall of green lasers. The crowd reaction was the biggest of the night after this song.


Now for my only complaint. I have never been to a Tool show before but I go to 2 or 3 concerts a month whether small clubs or big arenas and I have witnessed some spectacular performances. The problem with Tool is that Maynard flat out sucks as an entertainer. He only ever left the drum riser to wander off backstage. The mic never left the stand. His back was turned to the crowd for the first 2 songs entirely. He only talked a few times and his "special treat" was a lame yodle. *yawn* Still, as I started off saying this was one of the best concerts I have been to by far.

For anyone reading this who is going to the July 9 show LEAVE YOUR CAMERAS AT HOME but dont forget to bring some smoke.

[Eighteenth Eye]

no Flood or Pushit?

glad I bought tickets for the 9th instead

:)

Once again you are an idiot. The show was awesome!

I hope if they play Pushit at the next show you have to take a shit of the most urgent nature and you are forced to hear the muffled sound through the stall door.

This show was excellent...musically perfect and the energy from Lateralus was better than any time I have seen it performed before.

Danny is the best drummer alive today. I know some will disagree but that is my opinion on that but I am open to hearing your opinion if you do not agree.

[shab]

Once again you are an idiot. The show was awesome!

I hope if they play Pushit at the next show you have to take a shit of the most urgent nature and you are forced to hear the muffled sound through the stall door.

This show was excellent...musically perfect and the energy from Lateralus was better than any time I have seen it performed before.

Danny is the best drummer alive today. I know some will disagree but that is my opinion.

I definitely will not disagree with the comment. He is by far the most complex and real drummer today. I use the word real because he is not an album drummer, nor is he a sensless speed drummer. He was there last night and for two hours, did not miss half a beat and kept everyone at the show on their toes.

The show was enlightening as expected. Thanks to everyone that was not taking flash photos and talking/walking during the songs.

[properlejdi]

No disagreement here, liked the way he mixed up the solos unlike the May 06 show where it was put all into a ten min solo during 46 & 2.

Can't wait to get down onto the floor on the 9th...why didn't anyone go down onto the floor from the stands last night? I wanted to but wasn't getting kicked out because everyone else was sitting in their seats like zombies. What happened to a little rule breaking for a good time?

And yes the posts about Danny's song mixing during intension, I thought I was going crazy and hearing things...glad it wasn't just me.

[BoNeSaW]

Wow, what a great fuckin show! My ears are still ringing, I'm still pumped and can't wait to see them July 9th again... hopefully that time Copps Coliseum will have their shit together, what a joke, waiting close to 45min just to get in... lineups were insane, what did they have 2 entrances for a 18,000 seat arena? I'm suprised anyone got to see the opening band, I was there at 7pm and had to rush to have 1 beer before Tool started.

As for TOOL, no complaints here... Justin was totally into it, Danny fuckin rocked as usual, I spent most the night just watching him go crazy, blows me away... I was right in front of Adam, he was bang on the entire night... and Maynard, I dont care about a little flaw here or there, he sounded great to me... sure it could have been a bit louder at times, but none the less I was satisfied. Great fuckin show! Lateralus laser show was wicked, and the only negative comment I must say would be no Flood.. :(
But there's still July 9th! Lets hope!

I hope someone can post some pics... especially during Lateralus!

Cya's at the July 9th show!

[imbackagain2]

Jambi-great opener
Stinkfist (ext.)(loud and spot on)
46&2(one of my favs with dannys great druming)
Schism (ext.)(good extended version)
Lost Keys(nice little break to discuss the awsomeness of the show with my buddys
Rosetta Stoned(maynards volcals were week here)
Intension
Right in Two(sounded great for me)
Wings(muffeled vocals)
10,000 Days(still couldn't hear him)
Lateralus (ext. w/drums)(The place eurputed, dannys drumming part here was nuts)
Vicarious(maynard didn't do the "vicariously I" But he hasn't for most the tour so i was waiting and ready to fill in for him)

MY friends and I started out in hess at a place called celioh or something like that. Turns out their service sucks and in return I got my beers for free. Anyways onto the show.

We got there at about 7 oclock and waited in line for like 5 minutes. Grabed the spiral fire guy t-shirt, and a poster. Then we grabbed some beers and headed to our seats. Big business was kinda shitty. The drummer kicked ass but I could stand the singers screaming combined with his extremely loud bass that litterally shook the floor in section 121. we left for a smoke and then back in line for beer and gettin ready for tool.

Maynard came out in a bright orange pusicfer shirt, danny in a bryant lakers jersey, adam with pigtails and justin with his bushell.




I was 2 rows behind the penalty box on the left side right in front of adam with a great view of everyone but just was kinda far. Highlights were definately stinkfist, lateralus and vicarious. Dannys drumming on right in two and the lateralus part were both mind blowing.

My 3rd time in 2 years and my 5th time overall and this was a good show. The people in my section were awsome. We were blazing and drinking and enjoying everything. I thought it was a great show. Maynard was talkative and really seemed to be grooving. some quotes of his were "ahhh canada my favourite place to play" "we tried to do this in florida but it didn't work" then he did a thing that was like a coutnry yodel that ended with "get your friggen tool on" THen he had the crowd repeat it. I had so much fun and can't wait for the next show. DOn't listen to the people who didn't like it because this band is on and the live performance was amazing. COuldn't hear maynard on wings or rosetta but the rest was amazing. I really thought the treat would be aenima. My section was all yelling " hey hey hey hey" Glad i didn't have to sit beside all you douche bags who are complaining about a great show. If you don't like moshing or crowd surfing don't buy floors or stand at the back. I got great seats for the same price and didn't have to deal with anyone kicking me in the head. Tool rules great show.


I got some pics and vids im figuring out how to find the samsung software cause i lost my disc. For vids i have when they first came out, jambi, rosetta and tons of pics

[imbackagain2]

Now for my only complaint. I have never been to a Tool show before but I go to 2 or 3 concerts a month whether small clubs or big arenas and I have witnessed some spectacular performances. The problem with Tool is that Maynard flat out sucks as an entertainer. He only ever left the drum riser to wander off backstage. The mic never left the stand. His back was turned to the crowd for the first 2 songs entirely. He only talked a few times and his "special treat" was a lame yodle. *yawn* Still, as I started off saying this was one of the best concerts I have been to by far.

For anyone reading this who is going to the July 9 show LEAVE YOUR CAMERAS AT HOME but dont forget to bring some smoke.



It's obvious youve never been to a tool show. What we got from maynard was alot more then others get. Maynard was rocking that riser and having a good time. I thought it was great and his entertainment value was amazing. I laughed my ass off at the special treat.

[BoNeSaW]

here's the review from the Hamilton newspaper, just thought I'd share the link...

http://www.thespec.com/Entertainment/article/211466

[imbackagain2]

here's the review from the Hamilton newspaper, just thought I'd share the link...

http://www.thespec.com/Entertainment/article/211466


She says tool on album isn't that great. What the fuck is she smokin?

[properlejdi]

That author was a fucking pussy and shouldn't have been there if it wasn't tops on his things to do...I think Hilary Duff is playing later next month, that may be more up his alley.

[lizbiz]

here's the review from the Hamilton newspaper, just thought I'd share the link...

http://www.thespec.com/Entertainment/article/211466


Who the hell lets someone review a concert that doesn't even like the band WTF?

That's like asking me to go review a Britney Spears concert... geeeeeeez.

[shab]

here's the review from the Hamilton newspaper, just thought I'd share the link...

http://www.thespec.com/Entertainment/article/211466

what a complete dumbass. giving the usual "I've been there since Aenima" crap and not even knowing what the music represents. She's saying that they are generally considered to be prog rock, but if she's unable to see the progressive elements in this album and only pick out noise as a definition, she must be lying to herself completely by stating that she used to "listen" to tool. I'm sure just like others, she thought it was "cool" at the time and only "heard" it, and therefore to this date cannot look past the superficial definitions,.. noise, muffled guitars. wow great way to describe a fucking rock band, what a genius, noise and guitars. I thought Tool was about the 9 minute silence solos, I must have been wrong.
Even if I were to write a review of a Britney Spears concert, I'd try to be objective instead of giving a totally sensless acount of myself that is irrelevant and superficial. Bad move buddy, what a shitty review.

[Staticfactory]

4th Tool show and emotions have never been more mixed.

Got there around 6:30... for some reason we thought the show started at 7. Reading your ticket helps! Needless to say the place was pretty much empty and we had lots of time to stroll around and shake our heads at the $45 T-shirts that feel as though they'd fall apart after 1 wash.

Big (Bic?) Business was pretty cool considering it was difficult to distinguish each of their songs from the others. Buddy on the drums was rippin' it up pretty good... and I guess the idea of a 2 man band (bass with heavy distortion and drums) is different than what I was expecting (Melt Banana).

Tool hits the stage, the crowd goes nuts. I was sitting in 112 row 20 (right on the aisle) and the energy was pretty fantastic for the most part. The production was a little muddy and Maynard was mixed a little low, but what do you expect from an arena show? The boys seemed to be playing with more intensity than they had at both the Hummingbird and Amphitheatre. I thought this show was better than both of the previous shows, but mainly because I'm a sucker for the arena vibe.

When Maynard mentioned that Hamilton was one of their favorite places to play, I thought for sure that we were going to get some special treatment. When he said "We have a treat for you", I thought we were in for something super special!! As it turns out, we got the shaft entirely (apart from that fantastic little yodel or whatever it was that people from Florida wouldn't get). Don't get me wrong... they played their set like only Tool can, but there was no "bonus" to being at this show. Nobody joined Danny for his drum solo during Lateralus -- I figured the dude from Big (Bic?) Business would have come out to add to the fray, but no dice. There was no Flood, Pushit, Pot, or anything that would even remotely trigger the sense that you were witness to something rare. Maynard didn't sing the "Vicariously I....." outro, which blows because his mic was mixed so low that holding it up to the audience wasn't going to accomplish anything. I think that not getting Aenima as the encore was what really twisted the emotions the most. I know they ALWAYS end with Aenima, but come on... why wouldn't you? Either that or start the bloody show with it! That'd get the mojo flowing!

Regardless, I was happy to be there and wasn't still for the entire show. I managed to work up a good sweat just givin'r in my seat area. The kicker for me was these older people sitting in the row behind us... buddy taps me on the shoulder and says "You can sit down any time now." I don't think I've ever given such a look of disbelief in my life. I just said "This is TOOL my friend... you don't SIT for TOOL!!" He then muttered something else like "We appreciate it" or something. I understand that I'm 6'3" and probably make it difficult to SIT in a seat and see around me, but come on people!! After our little conversation, I went up to get a 'bottle' of water and started to get a little pissed that weekend Tool fans, or chaperones for birthday parties, or whoever the hell they were could even attempt to take fun out of this show for me. So I went back to my row where my friends (block of 6) were SITTING and shouted "GET THE F$&#% OUT OF YOUR SEATS... THIS IS A TOOL CONCERT AND WE SPENT $80 TO ENJOY IT!!" while purposely angling myself so that the people in the row behind us could hear loud and clear. Needless to say, I didn't sit down for the rest of the show (save for a bit during Wings/10K out of respect for JMK). If anything, I was rockin' out even more... so stick that in your minivan and drive it to soccer!!

All-in-all it was a good show. The crowd seemed into it and was roaring pretty good at times. I didn't really see much in the way of flash photography taking place from where I was standing (not SITTING), so thank you to everyone that didn't take pictures. Everyone in the lobby area that I encountered were very courteous and polite (like only Canadians can be), so thank you to everyone that was there out of appreciation for the band and the music and not just there to get drunk and act like idiots.

I'm prayin for rain and prayin for tidal waves come July 9th... I REALLY hope we don't get the exact same set list again but I won't be surprised if we do. See you there!

[Choke]

are all you canadians having PMS at the same exact time?

[shab]

are all you canadians having PMS at the same exact time?

such a funny guy! wow, what an intelligent analysis.

[Eighteenth Eye]

Based on what I have read I am so glad that I had floors for this show.

This is my 6th Tool show and my 7th will be on July 9th. Each show was great, some better than others but the LAST thing I have ever though about after the show is "I can't wait to get to my computer and come to this message board and bitch about anything that I can think of". After a Tool show I am left with an incredible high and it is not drug induced. I am now so fired up that I get to go again so soon!

I was thinking that if someone was 18 years old that they would have been 3 or 4 years old when Undertow came out and there were a great deal of them there last night. I have nothing against younger fans at all, but I'm afraid many that haven't grown up with Tool just don't undertand how great this band is and although I am not positive I would guess that many of the younger fans are the ones that are complaining.

There is not one artist out there that can synchronize their entire show to EXACTLY match a live video screen perfectly night after night. I cannot fault Tool for playing the same setlist night after night because it is a big deal to incorporate a new song into the rotation which includes the video and lasers. How can they find the time to incorporate all of this when they have basically played every night for a year and a half.

[aqua]

I was waiting for this show for 5 years. 1st and 2nd time saw them in Vienna in 2001 and 2002 and then they were amazing, it was trully a holly experience.
Last night i felt dissapointed. Guitar was too noisy, vocal was too silent, Adam looked bored, Maynard had his back turned to crowd...
(that's how it seemed during first 3 songs, then i moved to the back..).
I went home with the worst headache from the noise...

I love the bend and hope they just had a bad night. Hope the sound quality improves until 9th July and they do it less mechanicaly, with more heart. It doesn't matter if they do mistakes, miss lines, if they don't address the audience... but the vibe they release does matter.

Justin and Danny deserve praises.

Rosetta meant a lot.

Visuals were great.

[Nith Sahor]

My comments:

Big Business were cool, the drummer had a lot of energy, the distortion on the bass could be turned down a bit, but other than that kind of cool.

Correct setlist has been posted several times, although it should be noted that Intension was not played in full - it was only that synth outro that leads into Right in Two.

For the most part, Maynard's vocals were drowned by the rest of the band. He could have been turned up a lot louder I think. The loud synth noises during "sunkist and sudafed" in Rosetta Stoned were cool.

Danny was awesome on the "Fight over land/over love" bit in Right in Two- seeing him and Justin go crazy on that was quite impressive. He could have been turned up a little louder for that tribal bit near the end of Rosetta Stoned (where he plays that thing with Justin while Adam wails on his guitar).

The band could have been turned up a little louder for the beginning of Wings, but by the end of it they were on fire, especially the part after Maynard sings "unconditional one". It seems Adam changed the guitar effects for the outros of Wings and 10,000 Days, still quite cool.

It was also cool to see Adam do that swaying thing with his guitar during Lost Keys (my memory is a little hazy - it might have been a different song) to count the beats - and also the time when they did the sped up Schism bridge.

Lateralus had amazing visuals, with the spiral of people hammering things into each others heads. The drum solo was cool too. The lasers throughout the show looked amazing, as did the three circular drum-like things over the stage (the middle one had the flower of life/metatron's cube in the middle).

Finally - to the stupid moshing idiots in the front middle part of the floor...

What the fuck is your problem? This is not some mass-produced meathead metal band. If you are here to watch the visuals and listen to the music, then watch the visuals and listen to the music. Sing along if you want, tap your foot, move your head, but don't act like a fucking retard on acid by pushing random people and charging into other people who are there to enjoy the band. People want to listen to Tool tear it up on songs like Jambi and Vicarious, not be distracted by being thrown around by shirtless testosterone-numbed assholes. If trying to hurt yourself and other people is how you get "into" the music, scalp your ticket and stay at home. Paying $80 (or however much you paid) for a ticket does not give you any right to act like an idiot and be disrespectful to other fans and the band.

Other than that, a pretty good show.

[colin.labadie]

I was on the floor about 50 feet back. I thought everything was tight and the band played really well, but someone needs to talk some sense into the sound guys. The guitar was WAY too loud. Maynard got drown out and I thought that even some of Danny's moments got overblown by the guitar. There was so much low end that they had to tweak all the highs on Danny's drums for them to be heard. All I could hear was maybe the 8-20k range in his hats so they sounded tinny.

I don't mind loud concerts at all... but overall I thought any issue I had with the concert could've been solved just by turning Adam down a notch, Maynard up a notch, then turning the whole thing down just a bit.

[GoldenMean]

Alright people. Tool is a band for extemely intelligent and creative people. True the mic sound wasn't up to par and the guitar amp was turned too high, but let's get over that.
It's an experience that only comes around say every four years, it's a gift. That's what they meant at the concert. I just don't understand why people were expecting to hear the exact versions played on the radio. Or why they were expecting them to present on stage how every other rock band performs.
They are different folks, if you don't want different go pop in your Nickleback and Kelly Clarkson CD's.
For everyone else, don't be discouraged or judge the band just becausee of how the sound system was at that colliseum. They have never dissappointed true fans

[mud462]

Worst TOOL show ever...what happened to the days when Maynard didn't shy away from the show? What happened to the half mic from the Undertow tour? Also what is with the fans SITTING?!? This is a TOOL show! Get down to the floor! Encore really well played, though a little disappointed that the show didn't end with Aenima...otherwise the performance was pretty typical, a little flashier than I remember...this includes the stop in Toronto last May...which was 10 times better than this show. All of you kids that only know the last couple of albums should stay home as opposed to leaving every ten minutes for another beer...A little pissed at the crowd. I hope the show on the 9th is better and for all of you first timers (I'm sure there were a lot of you there) I'm sure you're going to shit on me when you read this and post nothing but the greatest show ever...well it was tame and quiet, not exactly how a TOOL show is supposed to be...leave the girlfriends, the polo shirts and cologne at home and come see me in the pit this is not a shit band like Finger 11.

You're absolutely right, out of the 16 shows I've seen, this one ranks #16. It was like they skipped the sound check earlier that day, the setlist was weak, and they just didn't seem like they wanted to be there... I know it was a long trip from Indiana the night before, but if you cant be on your game after a trip like that, don't schedule it that way, no one was forcing them to add this show, and I kinda wish they hadn't, but at least now they'll have to play at least something different at teh July show, and it goddamn better not just be the addition of the Pot and Aenima... give us something new here

[imbackagain2]

no one forced anyone to buy a ticket to the show and you may as well sell your other tickets because your not going to get anything more then the pot, aenima, pushit or flood.

I thought the sounds was fine and the set list was pretty solid minus great songs like ticks and leaches, the grudge, h. ,eulogy etc... This is the 10,000 days tour. Not the lateralus tour not the Aenima tour. OBviously they're promoting their new stuff to a bigger audience. This is because it's all about $$$$$$$$. Tool could care less what you thought of their show and your dissapointment in their choice of songs. They got 80 bucks from you last night and another 80 next time. Plus merch if your willing to pay.

I just wish people would stop bitching. It's a new tour with a new demographic and new songs to play. If you saw them last year and your bitching guess what? That was the same tour different leg.

[imbackagain2]

shitty pictures but what more do you want from a cell with no flash when your drunk taking photos trying to hide it. I apologize for the size and quality!

lighter shot
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purple background
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fuzzy adam
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stage
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some lighting effects
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view from where i sat
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[colin.labadie]

Alright people. Tool is a band for extemely intelligent and creative people. True the mic sound wasn't up to par and the guitar amp was turned too high, but let's get over that.
It's an experience that only comes around say every four years, it's a gift. That's what they meant at the concert. I just don't understand why people were expecting to hear the exact versions played on the radio. Or why they were expecting them to present on stage how every other rock band performs.
They are different folks, if you don't want different go pop in your Nickleback and Kelly Clarkson CD's.
For everyone else, don't be discouraged or judge the band just becausee of how the sound system was at that colliseum. They have never dissappointed true fans

I don't think that a complaint about the guitar being too loud necessarily means that I didn't enjoy the concert... I thought it was amazing! And yeah I agree that the experience is a gift, but I also think that the essence of that experience is sound... in fact, I'd say that any and all visuals at a Tool concert serve the sound (rather than vice versa). Imagine going to a Tool concert with no visuals... just the band playing music. You'd still get what you went for! But imagine going to a tool concert where the band just stood there while we watched a bunch of video/smoke/lasers. Kind of an obvious point, I know ... but all I'm trying to say is that if the sound is off it affects the experience.

[tensecondsdown]

By the way for everone that was at the Hamilton show, when Maynard said he has a treat for us that people in florida wouldent get. That weird yodel that he did was from a Kids in the Hall Sketch except he substituted the lines in the sketch for Get your freaking Tool On. Thats why people in Canada would get it because Kids in the Hall are Canadian.

[kylefactor]

I really don't know why there are so many complaints here.. any chance to see this band should be treated as a gift to be cherished.

I saw them play around 2002 at the ACC in Toronto in support of Lateralus and greatly enjoyed that show. I had floor tickets and the sound was a little bit cleaner.. but really what are people complaining about on this tour? You're hearing a majority of tracks from 10,000 days because this tour is in support of this album. They played brilliantly.. they blew my mind yet again. The visuals were far more advanced and probably stand up as the best multimedia display I've ever witnessed at a concert.

I've read in interviews with the band before that they would rather have the music be the primary experience for the audience rather than making a show of themselves. I've come to expect this, and at an event like this the intensity of the music and the insane visual environment you're subjected to allows any individual to get lost in the experience and take something much deeper away from the performance than knowing the band wants to impress you with theatrics. Some may want more interaction between the band and audience, but I really don't find that this detracts from the performance much at all.

If you follow a band around from city to city, you may find that you'll be disappointed because they haven't been changing the setlists much for people like you. If you see them once on this tour, I think you will be of the opinion that they put on one hell of a dynamic show that few other bands can ever get close to. The venue was staffed by helpful people and not run by gorilla security guards bent on squashing any attempts at fun *coughACCcough*, and the sound was incredibly well mixed from where I was sitting (section 122 16 rows up).

I had a blast, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Spiral out.

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[five]

So after reading the above comments I can answer a few of the questions people have. First of all if you are sitting in seats dont expect people to be jumping all over the place. This is Copps - Its designed for hockey games. When going to a concert you should buy floor tickets. I wont even bother going to a concert if I cant be down on the floor. Being 10 feet from Adam and Justin the whole show while directly in front of the drums was awesome. Danny broke one of his cymbals and during the "break" he was icing his right arm. The crowd on the floor was going apeshit. Everyone around me was singing the songs word for word, the mosh pit was constant and everyone was completely soaked with sweat. The energy was unreal...yet I look up at the stands and can count on one hand the people up and dancing. If you want to sit at a concert go see Elton John.


This paragraph made me laugh a little. Read the first three sentences and then the last three sentences.


Anyway, good show. Wished they had played a few songs that they didn't, no biggie. Lateralus was amazing. The painting behind the stage was cool as hell. The July 9th show should be fun.

Oh yeah, and fix the mic for the next show too. I couldn't hear anything maynard was saying (on the floor, anyway)

[shab]

I was at the back,exactly in the middle, right up against the sound mixing area and had no problem hearing what Maynard was saying, except for the obvious parts we've all mentioned before (wings,rosetta). I thought the mix was amazing for the most part, and the louder Maynard went, the clearer it was heard. I honestly recommend standing at the mid-back if you have floors. In terms of being in the middle, you are closer than any seating, and since you're at the back, you actually end up having a clearer view. Only negative thing would be all the people walking around but once you block that out, you're fine.
I am looking forward to my sect 122 for the 9th show though. I'm reading good things from people who were there, which makes me one happy man.

[Hodge]

Jambi - good opener, fun to watch adam have his own moment with the talkbox

Stinkfist - i thought i'd get sick of this song but the extended version is still a treat and a crowd pleaser for those who've never seen them live

46&2 - this is a song where you watch danny the entire time

Schism - the jam before the song was awesome but i felt this song was a crowd killer though and needs to be replaced

Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned - someone lost time in this or something because it sounded way off for a while but picked up near the end. after this tour is over, needs to be retired.

Right in Two - ah the humanity sucks song. all jokes aside, apart from knowing i would probably not get flood when they played this, this song rocks live. justin and the harmonics, danny...simply amazing

Wings/10,000 Days - hard to hear maynard on Wings but 10kD was a nice moment

Lateralus - amazing, as always. highlight of my evening

Vicarious - amazing but should not be a closer, save that for Lateralus or Aenema

all in all it was a great experience. i was middle on the floor and had a nice view of everyone and the visuals and lasers were aesthetically pleasing. wish maynard's mix was a little better but aside from that, it was a great experience and i have no problems dishing out 80 bucks to see my favorite band live and to watch danny carey

[Maken]

That bullshit with the "something special for Canada" really sucked. They like us so much that they didn't play one song they haven't already played in Toronto in the last year. Setlist sucked balls. PLAY SOME DIFFERENT FUCKING SONGS.

Still, amazing show.

[searing]

4th show for me.

My favourite yet. The best I have seen them play yet, very few errors and I was close to Adam and he was into it for Adam. He has a calming yet intense style at the same time, doesn't mean he isn't enjoying things.

I am no expert on accustics so won't try to say too much about the various issues I have read here, at least not a lot of detail.

Thought the sound was fine, only noticed lyrics tail off during the last few songs. I like Copps, pretty cool scene. Security was more then fair, not giving anyone a hard time. Typically Canadian security - no issues with smoke, just don't be violent or use cameras. I agree with a poster who said they are too easy on the moshers. It is simple - if you partake in something that you are warned not to do and something that can injure, you shouldn't be allowed back on the floor after you are dragged out of the crowd. Besides, I just don't get why people mosh/surf to Tool. O well, I sit in the stands for this very reason.

Only band live that compares to Tool for musicianship IMO is Rush (at least still touring that I have seen) RHCP pretty close.

Setlist - no one is going to get what excactly what they want, but they are going to play what they want and what works for them. I thought all the songs came off well for the most part.

Highlights - Lateralus, Jambi, Rosetta Stoned (surprised how good this was). 46 &2 is so intense. Loved this.

Wings for Marie/10,000 days - I love these on the album but for some reason, with the exception of the end of 10,000 days, didn't come off that well live, a little flat.

I believe the band likes this type of crowd, mostly watching and appreciating the music and not thowing stuff or using flash photography.

I am excited about the 9th as it will be a packed house.

Great way to start the summer..

[Pale Jewel]

Here's some feedback from a female, more mature perspective. I've been a huge Tool fan since the days of Opiate so I'm a little older than the average person who was at that concert last night. I'm actually close to Maynard's age. Since the concert at the Hummingbird last year, I've decided that I've "outgrown" the pit and now get the best reserved seats I can. Anyway, that's besides the point but it's just a bit of info about me.
As for my opinion of the concert last night. In my eyes, Tool can do no wrong. I think they are the most amazing, talented, surprising, knock me off my feet, down to earth, intelligent band in the whole world. I love every song they have ever put out so I don't really care what they play, I just love watching and listening to them play it. My only complaint is the same as what alot of other fans here are saying. I couldn't bloody well hear Maynard's voice. If I didn't know Rosetta Stoned, I wouldn't have recognised it as the great song that it is. That really pissed me off as I think that Maynard has such an amazingly powerful voice.

Another thing I noticed...
I first saw Tool just after Aenima was released when they were at the Warehouse (god knows what it's called these days. It changes names on a yearly basis!). I love seeing how the band has evolved and matured. Maynard SMILES now! He is so generous with his band members in not wanting to hog the spotlight and be the star. THAT is why he stays in the background. I see him on a very human level and I love the idea that this creative talented man has found happiness with his family, the band and his winery. Gone is the wild and crazy guy who painted himself half blue and wore fake boobs and a wig (at Lolapalooza). Now you just see a mature, contented man who is happy to create music and play with the best band in the world. He has a really crazy sense of humour and made me laugh so often last night. I left feeling very warm and fuzzy and looking forward to the July 9th show. And yeah, I hope they get those damned sound problems worked out. If they don't, I'll enjoy the concert anyway and then go home and put the cd on!

Just wanted to share. :-)

[jovian]

The show smoked! 5th time I've seen them on this tour, I was on the floors in front of Justin. He was so fuckin tight again, I'm tellin ya I'd totally watch him solo. Sound was good and the setlist is pretty much set on the tour - Lateralus was the highlight for me, some sweet variation there. I'd kill to hear some different tracks, but how the fuck can you complain when this band is on the road - who you got that's anywhere close?

See ya on the 9th!

[mulletron2084]

Well, what can I say. A little late to the party, yep, but I figured I'd add my 3 cents too...

Section 116, 21 rows up. Just got finished spending the weekend at a cottage on the beach and flew up to Hamilton just in time to see 2 lines wrapping around the friggin' arena. Walk up to the front and see there's a 3rd line - that has like 10-15 people in it! Get in, get some beers, find our seats, smoke some doobies. ICED EARTH guy. I think I saw you when I was walkin' around.

Anyways, 4th time seeing TOOL and I'd have to say the best. Other than the fact they had the guitars cranked so loud that the high end was crackling all night, we could hear Maynard perfectly from where we sat and he was hitting all of the shit, even subtly changing the way he sang some stuff (like 46&2, the end part he sings was slightly different).

Carey was fuckin' wicked. The drum solo during the extended breakdown in Lateralus thumped. He had the bass drums shaking the place and I swear that I could feel the thump start in my feet and then slowly work its way up until it was IN MY HEAD. That's when I'd just let go and let myself be brought into that TOOL trance I always get when I see them live.

Come to think of it, the whole thing was like a rollercoaster ride, laser light show notwithstanding. I'd go from just toe tapping with my arms crossed to just plain rawkin out, back to air drumming stuff, trance-city and then back to toe tappin' with the arms crossed thing. Repeat, recycle.

Speaking of repeat/recycle, this is the 3rd time I've seen them play basically the same set list and I still can't get sick of it.

Some treats were Jambi being played at a slow chug, Maynard doing the chicken dance during Rosetta Stoned and those fuckin lasers that made us all think we could reach right out and touch em'. Throw in a couple "psyche!" moments, like thinking they were going to play Third Eye right before they broke into the short Intension/Right in Two and getting us going with "We got a treat for you guys tonight (and something about the TOOL archive)" at the end just before Vicarious (can't forget that crowd sing along - get yer tool on) and you got yourself yet another kick ass fuckin' TOOL show.

TOOL. The guys were tight last night. Thanks for everything and we'll see you again in 2 weeks!

[Spoon]

Great show - well worth the 5 hour drive. I have nothing else to say aside from what others have typed - I thought they were SUPER tight.

It did seem, though, that they played everything slower than albums, as if to fill in time...why not play shit normal speed or a bit faster and jam in another tune?

That "little treat" was horse shit and so not cool. I kept waiting for pushit - after Wings....after Lost Keys....after the treat speech but no luck. Oh well, fingers crossed for July 10!

See you in Montreal

[Scohnie]

I happen to agree with some of the other posts here that stated the band was really into the show. Adam was especially into the show. Chuckled when I noticed he had braided his hair lol.
Danny and Justin too were right on the money as they always seem to be.
Nardie as well was stellar when I could hear him.
I attended the Edgefest show a few years back, aside from the Ampitheatre show last August which were each unique and extraordinary performances. Having said that I must emphasize that this show was sooo much more powerfull and dynamic than I had remembered the others being.. Not in the least to say they hadn't blown my socks off each time. But it was very evident quite early on that this was an extra special performance. It was humbling to be blunt!!!!
The setlist was quite similar to the Molson Amp. show but I could never get sick of hearing any of their songs performed live! SOOO much energy and passion.

Also, the visual element has deffinately been tweaked/STEROIDED UP A LOT!!!

PLEASE POST VIDEO LINKS/ PIX LINKS....
I noticed a lot of camera's and cam corders Please Please Share..... Only 1 30 second clip to be found on Youtube

: ) LONG LIVE TOOL

[HawaiianPig]

Found this on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL37mqbWKU4

Terrible quality, but hey, it's our show.

[pigsinzen]

Thought I would post here since they won't activate the review section for the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Great show as usual, 5th time seeing Tool.
Setlist:
Jambi
Stinkfist(Extended)
46 & 2
Schism(Extended)
Lost Keys
Rosetta Stoned
Intension
FLOOD
Wings
10,000 Days
Lateralus(Ext. with Big Business drummer)
Vicarious

Other than Flood, no surprises. Ions was in the mix somewhere too. Maynard was in a great mood, dancing away on his little stage. Some people threw some shit on stage during Rosetta Stone, but it didn't seem to bother Maynard. Danny was a machine as usual. No mess ups by Adam or Justin. Very tight. Low vocals on some songs, what I expected from other reviews.
Great show, time to shit the bed!

[Bino]

Pretty good show. 4 out of 5.

Smelly moshing meatheads need to be taken out back and have their nuts shot off. Fucking mouthbreathers slamming in to 100 pouind chicks trying to dig the show.

Same complaints as everyone above (vocals, set list, etc.) and same praise (Danny made me shit my pants twice) as everyone above.

Look forward to the 9th.

Peace.

[tammywhitey]

Hey don't know if I am doing this properly but WHAT A FUCKING SHOW!!!!!!!!I DROVE 16 HOURS FOR THIS NOT DISAPPOINTED ONE BIT I NEED TO SEE THE AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!! I drove to Hamilton with my son 16, his best bud 17, and my boyfriend the 3 of them have never beent o a concert before, I have been to several but not Tool HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK!!!!WOW!! we sat in Sec 108 which were awesome seats the crowd around us was sooo into every song every visual every everything a couple people were too into it and had to leave LMFAO what an experience for my son I'm jealous that Tool wasn't my first concert becuae I know they would be the only band I'd ever spend cocnert money on security was awesome setlist was wicked Pushit woulda been wicked but I can't complain about a goddam thing the population fo our town is 2200, the populaion of the coliseum 16000 we were soo jacked Jays flying everywhere we had 20 and there were still more we are going to see them again!!!!!!

[day8]

this is my fifth tool show. my thoughts:

maynard's mic was too quiet. turned 'rosetta stoned' into a long-but-awesome instrumental. what came through on the other songs sounded clean.

i think adam was asleep for most of the show. someone above said the improves were a bit off - kind of agree.

justin was into it - nice to see. sounded good, if not a bit too loud.

danny, as always, amazing. some of the fills and the extension of lateralus were amazing.

as for my emotional response - this was the ssecond show that i could be on the floor. the first was in tucson, az for the lateralus tour. as far emotions go, that show will probably never be topped - the crowd, the music, the power - it just all fit. this show, the emotions were mixed. it was closer than i had ever been, and was able to stand right in front of danny. i basically watched him in awe all night. that was an amazing experience. as far as the emotion of the crowd goes, i think that there was a weird mix of people who seemed to not be connected to the music like i am used to from a tool crowd and people who were there to get drunk and carry a chip around on their shoulders, like they paid 65 dollars for their cover charge to a big bar. overall i had a great concert experience as far as the music went, but i think i have been in better crowds before.

i didn't read every review before i wrote this, so i hope i didn't repeat too much. no need to rip me a new one if you disagree. just say what you have to say like you actually understand tool's lyrics.

[mattz1010]

ICED EARTH guy. I think I saw you when I was walkin' around.

Awesome.

The ninth better be so awesome that I can hear it across the country. 'cause I would go if I was in a position to see them :D

Smelly moshing meatheads need to be taken out back and have their nuts shot off. Fucking mouthbreathers slamming in to 100 pouind chicks trying to dig the show.

...If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. ;)

Other than Flood, no surprises.

I think you got Right In Two and Flood mixed up. :P

[properlejdi]

Ok here is my honest review, the show was not as good as the others that I have seen, and that goes for last year's spring tour. It was too big of a venue and the sound was terrible. I didn't even hear Maynard until the end of the show. The light show was cool and the extended songs were really well played. I love the way Danny controls the movements and keeps the band in line. I do think that Maynard spent way too much time off stage (he left about 5 or 6 times) and didn't display much enthusiasm as he usually does. Adam and Justin were perfect (as usual) and Danny is nothing short of a god. As I have said in previous hate emails that people from the US have sent me TOOL is still 10 times better than any other band out there these days even on their worst night. I just thought that on the whole it was about a 5 out of 10 in terms of their performance. Some of the members just seemed tired of touring, unlike last spring (I won't even talk of the good old days in the early 90s when they just destroyed everything out there) I think that if you read all of the posts (too bad I was the first one and legitimately let down by the show when I got home) you would see that the fans like myself that have seen many shows didn't put this one high up on their lists...and the seats likely didn't help the acoustics, when I saw that we were below an overhang I knew that most sound wouldn't make it to us. Luckily I am on the floor for the 9th show (which was to be the only show they were playing here) Is that a half decent explanation? (so please stop sending me hate emails, I am entitled to an opinion)

[snakecharmer]

good times

Thank You Tool

sorry i didn't seem into it but my eyes were wide open and my feet were planted

oh you know like that completely awe struck look with an overtone of uncontrolable joy

good times

[illdojo]

Worst TOOL show ever....
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