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Old 11-11-2006, 12:20 AM   #10
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Re: 2006/11/10 - Brussels, BEL - Forest National

Here's my full review, this was definitely the most memorable Tool show I've ever seen.

First was mastodon, and to be honest I liked them more in Leuven. Funny how they went through exact the same motions during their set. I think they're an above average band. But not just there yet...and maybe a new sound man would help...

Then came Tool, opening with Stinkfist. I believe Maynard couldn't sing the first line because he was blinded by a flash light of a press photograper. Maynard came to the front of the stage and yanked the photographer(immediately escorted out by tour manager). Damn scary to see a dude wearing a huge mask storming right at you I guess. The rest of the song was spot on, as usual.
During The Pot, 46 and 2 and Jambi it became evident that the guys seemed even more interested then in Leuven. Maynard was actually interacting with the crowd, doing some waving and stuff and said "Hi, good to see you a-gain". Schism came with the fast middle section that I love more every time I hear it. Justin again rocked like he always does.
Up next was Lost Keys and Rosetta Stoned, maynards dancing during Rosetta Stoned was awesome(btw he didn't use hiss megaphone untill the last part of the song). He was laying flat on his back while glancing at the crowd and his legs lifted up in a 90° angle. To put it simple it was HILARIOUS. He "danced" like that for some 6 minutes of the song and then reached out to his megaphone put it to the ground and sang while allmost ritually shuffling around it. Wow that's 6 lines of typing but still not a great description. You had to see it. Adam allmost had a little laugh on his face if I saw well.(He was in top form all the way baby)
I guess next was Danny's drum solo, Danny reminded me of the squid drummer in the Spongebob band, funny to think about 'Bob when watching Tool.
Following the solo everyone exepted the Sober riff, but we got a tasty little treat in Swamp Song(I thought it was a little extended even, not really sure). When it started I thought it was going to be Opiate but Swamp Song not in my wildest dreams...For everyone out there they can still play it like it was 1996 ( not that I know though, I was 10 at that time).
The rest of the night was one hell of victory parade, except the Laser incident, Laser mist Adam and Maynard's eyes by well not much I dare say. That would've been end of show...(break your fucking neck)
Maynard made some notions of how Tool would sample "our" chocolate and said they would come around next summer and thanked the crowd that from my standpoint was way more into it then the one in Leuven (Venue off course being a huge factor).
Lateralus, Vicarious and Aenema were all highlights for the night.
Thank you Tool for blowing everyone away once again, and people everywhere complaining about the set, I respect you're opinion, but hey this is Tool and that beats everything else, keep that in mind.
See you next summer.
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