First of all, this was my first Tool show and, of course I was blown away. However, I had tons of trouble obtaining my tickets from the will call booth...

The Lateralus breakdown was phenomenal and I must say, I think Tool was shafted by the venue and could not finish their set; it seemed like they were really into it.

The energy in the room was amazing, it's like nothing I have ever felt before. I will certainly be seeing these guys when the come around in the future.

Awesome Show! Section F6 (back of the floor, right side facing the stage)
Thank you TOOL for another great experience. Well worth the wait.
The one complaint that I have is NOT about the band, or the set list, etc. Its about the clusterf**k in trying to get a cab back to our hotel after the show. What a joke.
Be cool everyone, and we'll "see you on the other side"

The concert would have been 10,000 times better if Maynard's vocals had been two times louder. I had to strain my ears the whole time.

alright. so all around: lights, music, lazers; the show was awesome!!!! this was my first time seening tool and i have literally been waiting to see them my whole life. i envy those who can just follow them around from show to show or have had the opportunity to see them 7 times. how fortunate for you. not the mention the fact that you more than likely have been to a show that wasnt held back. because to me, thats how this show felt. yeah as i said before i have not seen past shows so how would i know if they held back or not, but come on, it doesnt take a fucking rocket scientist to realize that shit. i sat on the floor 8th row and even then i was fully satisfied. not to mention the fact that we got no encore!!!! not even a chance to ask for an encore. (i read above about the break the band took and they came back and how that could have been an encore but i highly doubt that) come on guys....we have been holding the tickets for almost a year!!!! as for the song choices, i didnt so much mind. understandable we did not hear Aenema and i would have liked Jimmy, but this tour (as said above) was used to promote their new album. the set list was not the problem. i just feel as though San Antonio was fucked up their asses and out their mouths. if the case is, the band doesnt like us from past experiences, i should see a show of theirs in another city but then again if THATS the case, they are not the band i thought they were.

*and the deftones officially move up a notch on my personal list*

and for those of you saying that those on the floor missed a good light show, you are wrong. i saw the lights and lasers prefectly. those on the top middle missed out because most of the lasers were shining and making designs on the walls in the back. just thought i would clarify that......

This was my 5th TOOL show and honestly not my favorite. The band did an amazing job, but the sound sucked. We were in section 224 (waited an hour in line before the tickets went on sale for those shitty seats too) and we couldn't hear Maynard most of the show. I absolutely hate the AT&T center and will never attend a concert there again. I remember seeing them in 98 at Sunken Gardens now that was a show.
All we could see from our seats was a tiny bit of the screens and the floor projections. We thought about getting binoculars, but it slipped our minds.
On top of the shitty seats, and shitty sound the drunk ass girl behind us couldn't hold her liquor and splattered me and my brother with puke.

I am still greatful to have seen them, it just wasn't the experience I know it could have been in a different venue.

Awesome show overall I thought. 5th Tool concert.

To me in section 205, the lightshow was great. The stage effects were Awesome!!! So many colors and patterns, the stage and background under and behind Tool was alive and badass. The audio sounded pretty good to me, Maynard's vocals slightly low, not unusual for Tool. Danny's bass rocked my socks off, god help me someday I will own a stereo as loud as concert speakers! hahah
Maynard moved around and danced ALOT more than usual. And the drum duel between the guy from King Krimson and Danny was the shit!


Anyway, here's a pic from the night. A cool moment with Tool and the fans:

http://host41.hrwebservices.net/~wac...l_DSCF2814.jpg

have plenty more, and vids. pm me if you got audio!

My first show ever... IT...WAS....AWWWWWWESOME!! Everything I thought it would be and more!! I loved the laser show. Thank you, Tool.

Maynard, you were so HOT! Gave me goosebumps.

$43 shirts was a little pricey, though. Sorry but a girl's gotta eat! Maybe next time around.

First I thought that this show was everything beyond awlsom it just rocked plain and simple i just cant see why some of thease people can complain. I have been waiting since the september 12th to and in my opinion is was well worth the wait and they serently treated this show

Pros: The lights and lasers had a great expanding efect on the show. People sitting floor level rilly did miss half the show and even sitting up in section 222 i could still see all the band members.
I loved getting to here 10,000 days.
Danny was rocken so hard
the extened lareralus was exelent, i sapose a little long but that is just because i am a little impatient. Hearing king crimson jam with Danny was frecken sweet thoes drum solos where just the epitome of awlsom. (ROCK ON DANNY!)
Maynard dancing was just plain funny
There energy was just thou that roof the whole show.
The sea of lighters was sweet the fans tribute to the band

Cons: The audio quality for the vocals was not as good as i would have liked had to strain to hear Maynard
I would have liked to have heard more songs (but I mean rilly its TOOL you can never hear enough i always want more) the extended songs made up thou

setlist:

Jambi
Stinkfist
46 & 2
Schism
Lost keys
Rosetta Stoned
Intension intro
Right in Two
Wings for marie
10,000 days
Lateralus

this was actually my first ever seeing tool in concert i would say it was one of there best concerts ever.i loved the lazer show it was so fucking awesome. i loved that crazy dance that Maynard did.


What the fuck they did not play the pot. whats up with this shit i thought they where going to play that song thats like one of there best songs on the new album.

the show was so fucking awesome.

I was in Section 20, Row 7 and thought the sound was decent. The vocals definitely could have been louder though. Drums, bass, and lead sounded pretty good--from my perspective. I can see why the sound wouldn't carry well (for folks in the back/top), with echoes distorting shit.

Tool needs to stop fucking around and come play @Stubbs in Austin. Never been disappointed with that venue, although it's much smaller.

Same here bro. I remember seeing them in 1998 at the Sunken Gardens and it was fucking kick ass, and have seen them several times since. I am 40 years old and seen many a concert, and I have to say that lastnight's show was OK.
No fucking encore . . at least 1 for the year long wait.
Really pissed at TooL lately, as they skipped Austin again and went to all these other bumfuck places? WTF

Nice jersey Danny . . wearing a Spurs jersey when you are a die hard Lakers fan!Too bad Maynard was on the rag and got pissed off and decided it was over?
Adam you rocked as always! Loved the solo/on the fly jamming . . and Justin who tore than damn bass up rocked hard as hell!

1st show I took my son too and he enjoyed, but I was very disappointed, especially after being a die hard fan for almost 15 years with many hard to find collectibles. Really wanted to get an autograph . . but know it is impossible.

TOO BAD YOU ALL SCREWED US AGAIN in San Antonio? I paid way too much too drive that far and back again to see a performance lacking many songs from Undertow, Aenima, Opiate, Lateralus, Salival? No Aenima? dude wtf or who the fuck makes your setlist?
Blew way too much money to have the camera-natzi-rent-a-security-guards shining flashlights all over and not hearing at least 5 more songs minimum?

I am still a Tool fan & listener, but doubt I will ever go again and waste my $ on a BS performance that lacked the performance I paid for. No tits? No more reverand? Reverand Maynard, "Are you getting old?" Love you bro but quit screwing the ones that pay for all your merchandise, concerts & CD's?

I will eventually relax, as it was a good show, but I have never been to a show that didn't have an encore? Even on 6th Street, Antone's, etc . . bands give a encore. More visuals & better lasers . . . . lasers lacked from earlier shows IMO.

Damn you Tool! Drove a 100mph there & back, paid over $800 for tickets and 2 shirts for that . . . what a letdown. Maybe try coming to Austin next time . . . which will be in what 10 years? Bill Hicks would have been fucking pissed man!

Another time . . . Sorry to bore you all with my rant, just disappointing SA didn't get at least the same as all the other tour dates, an encore, Aenima, Sober, Swamp Song, H, Bottom, Pushit, Reflection/Triad, etc. :(

If you do not have a show review, stop posting in this thread!

I was there. I was a bit tipsy. But I loved it damnit. They couldn't play past 11. That was not their fault. Bitch to the AT&T Center for that. Some songs where cut. I was in section 212. It was not behind the stage, but it was to the left looking it it. And this kid sitting next to us was like a bump on a log. I wanted to slap him silly, but I don't let people bother me. I SUNG TO MY HEARTS DESIRE. AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. Where I sat the sound was nice, but you could barely hear Maynard. But you know what? I didn't care! It was Tool for god's sake!! That was my bad for not hearing abou the concert until after the original date, so I had to get the 'leftovers'. I was definitely up in the nosebleeds, but I could see the stage just fine. And I got some good pics, I even got busted by security for taking them. Then my brother had to go screw it up by being a drunk a** and getting us kicked out right during Lateralus. (Idiot!)

Also, let me add this... I am a die hard 100% Tool fan. I ADORE Opiate & Undertow. But, I adore ALL Tool. So I was pretty damn happy to hear any and everything they had. I love 10,000 days just as much as Opiate. They could have played the Barney (I love you, you love me) song and I would have been just as thrilled! Yah hearing Opiate and Undertow songs would have kicked ass, but I was happy to hear what I heard... just wish I could heard Maynard's beautiful voice a little better. But I am satisfied. I drove from Waco to San Antonio, paid for a hotel, gas & the tickets and the EXPENSIVE beer and still dug it. My hotel was shitty though! They didn't give me a smoking room, two out of four lights didn't work, the sink didn't have a stopper (our makeshift cooler), our key didn't work at first and it said tune to Channel 98 for a TV guide and there was no 98!! So, the only complaints I have is with the hotel, and I am not even complaining about that... TOOL WAS BAD ASS!!! I LOVED ALL THEY PLAYED! AND THE PRETTY, PRETTY LIGHTS WERE GREAT AS WELL!

well people i was at the show as well and since it was my first tool show i didnt know what to expect. Well waiting since sep 12 2006, to see them fortunate enough to be in the 8th row was a dream come true. I was amazed at how close they were, but there was something missing something i dont understand but maynard wasnt into it that much as he did in corpus. They might have been cut off or something, at the end of lateralus justin looks at maynard with an intention to keep going and maynard simple males a suggestion like thats it. He was surprised looked at Adam and simply decided to salute the crowed and say thier good byes. Did i expect more honestly yes wating almost 9 mnths to see them what do you expect. But hey its TOOL and the show was still amazing and and i would see them again any day. Corpus was an awesome show!!!!!

I was at the Bossier City show and i'll say this one was better. Danny's arm can take the drumming people. It's most likely the venue telling them to be down at 11 pm. At&t is a sports arena hosting an NBA confrence finals game the next day..

My buddy and I took the recomendation from a bartender to hit up Mi Tierra (i think thats how to spell it) after the bar closed at 2am. Who was there??? Adam and all his pigtail glory. After he and his party were done eating they purchased several shirts from the little stand and I had the opportunity to blurt out something along the lines of

"thanks, i love what you guys do for us"

he smiled and waived at us, took his stack of shirts and left.

pretty cool.

by the way the food at that place is fucking amazing and I highly recommend it to anyone next time they are in S.A.

The setlist was shit, there was no encore, there was too much filler, and merchandise was ass rapingly expensive. It didnt live up to the hype, and I would not go again if I had the opportunity to keep my cash.

I guess I should start by stating that I never received the "how to write a concert review" handbook ...uhhh I guess I could put the setlist on here or something?

SEE ABOVE

yeah i think that covers it

...and now for something completely different


this was my 10th show, and 4th in 6 days

it was incredible- the best of the 4 recent shows by a mile, and that mile has everything to do with the absolute greatness of the performance of lateralus

im not surprised at all at the general apathy on the boards regarding this show, especially because when they invited the KC boys up on stage I was the only one clapping while everyone around was asking each other who they were.

.....typical...I guess theyd have to bring up bob plant on stage for the crowd to think they got a "treat" that they deserved for waiting?

and while I'm on the subject...just what did we deserve? I went to the houston show I SHOULD HAVE had to wait to see. If you think you deserve something for having to wait until the band can give you what you paid for...well...you're an idiot. Would you have rather them perform vocal-less in september or drum-less in march?

OK I'll get off my soap box now. Back to the setlist....

I would much rather get a performance filled with one-off versions of songs than to hear vicarious and sober...yet....another....time. For those of you wondering how they perform vicarious and sober nowadays....ill give you a hint......press PLAY. I guess you're all just sorry you couldnt kareoki(sp) it up....ohh im so dissappointed i couldnt be SPARED to death by a million people around me screaming their lungs out to a song I've heard a gazillion times. And I'm pretty sure if you had the chance to ask the band, they'd be just as sarcastic.


you missed nothing and you got an amazing jam session by two progressive rock legends....if you don't like that....well....that makes one of us.


two big thumbs up!!


B

this was my first tool show and it was awesome. Except the fact the AT&T center closes at 11:00(i'd love to see them do that to the spurs--i hate them anyways). Best live performance i've ever seen from any band IMO, but could've been better if they played vicarious and aenima like the other shows. I hope everyone stops ranting about how they didn't play pushit and third eye, even though they are my 2 favorite songs, its the 10,000 Days tour by the way.

Well, it was an awsome experience 5th and 6th shows I've seen, without a doubt the best seats i've ever had. We did the S.A. Monday and C.C. Tuesday ,was a bad-ass weekend (or whatever it was sure felt like a weekend) good shit anyway . At the S.A. show was in the Third row F2 seats 7-8(thank you TicketMaster Auctions) right in front of Dny and Jstn about 15' away, being that close to Jstn And Dny brings two words to mind: BASS DRIVEN for-real Jstn killed it , I mean Adam is over there on the other side all cool and collected , Jstn while collected aswell is just Jamming (maybe was just the hair ala' old school 80's METAL, not that Gay Ass Whitesnake Shit either but the Metallica ONE video old school) ANYWAY , talk about feeling the music. Goes without saying Danny is GOD and thats all that needs to said about that. His musical resume will make sure(seal the fact that) he goes down as one of the best Drummers to have ever picked up sticks NOW THATS ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID FOR-REAL. So the show ends and we are trying to catch anything that comes off the stage..................NOTHING, the tech guys come and start taking down the stage and...................SETLST....GOT IT.....SWEET.........ADAMS HANDWRITNIG......he wrote next to the extended songs looks like this :
JAMBI
STINKFIST
46+2
SCHISM - B13 RATE2-0
OCT REL 1-12
\l/ REL 1-12
with intoROSETTA -A1
RIGHT IN TWO
-----------------------------------SET BREAK--------------------------------------

WINGS
LATERALUS - A1
VICARIOUS? - B3
OCT
\l/


MONDAY 21ST MAY 2007
SAN ANTONIO TX.




Thats as best I can describe it those things under the OCT are arrows pointing down. Kinda SUX that they even wrote in VICARIOUS? with the ? though Guess they didn't have enought time, BUT if you were at the C.C. show caught it there. Was sweet during VICARIOUS lasers went off bouncing around all chaotically, and did a BAD-ASS grid thing that formed like a wall between us and the BAND. Anyway after the show shared a cab D-town , got drunk with the cool couple we shared the cab with, smoked a J on the Riverwalk @ bout2:15 a.m. , woke up and drove down to C.C. where at will call waited two CON Front Row seats 17-18( THX again TicketMaster Auctions) right up on the rail. It was awsome aswell . I will write about it in the C.C. post. S.A. ruled , although security at the front was vicious was literally impossible they were busting it as soon I smelled it , I never even tried to light little mini -J. That was my only *CON.
PEACE OUT! T

Ok quick bitch out and quick review: can't believe you haven't shut this down Paraflux

- beer/t-shirts/anything at a concert = always expensive, get a clue
- band talking on stage with house lights on = very rare/a treat
- super long lateralus with guest musicians = another treat quit bitching
- if you didn't like the show then why were you pumping your fist/bobbing your head and rocking out the whole show?
- NOBODY does true encores anymore, the get off the stage for a drink then come back on and play the rest of the set that other bands do is not an encore, so get over it
- they can't play every song you like, sorry
- do agree that minor variety in setlist could be done, Pushit would have been nice
- Sec 122 Row 20, how is row 20 the first row in a section? wtf? awesome clear view though
- pat down before entering was slowest of tour
- switched out the XL they mistakingly gave me in OKC for a L, I thought it was funny
- sound was a bit on the muddy side tonight
- Danny blows me away every time
- where's the dude next to me that was taking pics all night with a real camera?
- kinda liked that they didn't have the two large screens on the side, drew your attention to the stage more

ok I'm done.

I thought the show was amazing. First time to see Tool live and it was everything I expected and more. WE JUST SAW TOOL LIVE FOLKS!! What more could you want? I loved the extrended versions of Schism and Stinkfist ( LOVED THE ENERGY~!~) The whole section behind me was jumpin'! Maynard was phenominal. I loved his hair!!! The crowd seemed to enjoy the first half of the show, but about half way thru I felt the energy start to slack off. Maybe it was because they played mostly from their new album, which totally kicked ass don't get me wrong, but I think it was expected for them to play old Tool... but come on peeps- it's the 10K Days Tour.. but all in all it was great show. I loved the break taken halfway thru the show, the lighters were beautiful and I believe Tool was appreciative, just like the fans!!!! The setlist was a little shaddy, could have played Aenima or Pushit, but it was still great!!! Thank you Tool for putting a rockin' ass show on! Drove 6 hours and stayed in the crapiest hotel, but I'de do it all again!!!

And one more thing; people will always have something to complain about, whether it's waiting too long or not enough beer, just wish people would stop and look at the bigger picture.... stop bitching and moaning... enjoy.... IMO

ME - Tarzan...YOU - Jane!

Jesus Fucking Christ! OK, correct me if I'm wrong here: The scenario depicted in the song "Hooker With a Penis" is that of a smug fan criticizing the band for "selling out". I imagine the fan is referring to Undertow vs. Opiate and is unable to accept that the music has changed or evolved, not to his liking. That's one thing, however, people coming to this message board to rightfully complain about feeling cheated is different. The song "HWAP" is not a get out of jail free card for the band and for Memford's attitude. I think it is quite fair for folks who spent $75 on a ticket, $30 on gas (if traveling from Austin, like us), $10 on parking, having to rearrange their work schedule not once, but twice for the postponed show to complain that they feel short changed. Being a """"fan"""" and the ability to """""evolve""""" or not evolve with the band has nothing to do with this and your patronizing tone is laughable. That said....

Husband, various friends and I went to this show as well. Husband and I were sitting in section 128. Our friends were scattered throughout. I guess the show varied from section to section, whereas husband and I thought the sound was just awful and muddy (we could not decipher the vocals, the guitar, the bass drums, the details on drums and could only make out Justin's twang on the bass), our friends who were sitting in the very last row of the nosebleeds said they could hear everything, especially Danny, crystal clear. It was really loud and I kept alternating wearing my earplugs and not wearing them. My opinion of the show, after seeing the Ft.Worth and the Corpus shows, is that S.A. got ripped off. I didn't appreciate Memford's shitty little backhanded apology for the postponements: "AGAIN, not our fault". Yeah, they were so sorry that they cut out the remaining 2 songs of the night. I've read most of the posts in this thread and I concede the points that yes they are getting older, they are playing several shows a week, Danny's injury, etc., but I just don't think it's an excuse to cheat the people who held on for almost a year to see this show. Spread the tour out a little, don't go back on tour until everyone is healed and ready to go, etc.

Quite frankly, I was bored throughout most of the show, being that I just wasn't feeling any passion coming off the stage during the greatest hits songs: "Stinkfist", "46&2", "Schism", etc. They feel rushed and methodical vs fluid and emotional during the Lateralus tour. But, I was very pleased with all the new songs and I'd prefer to hear the whole new album vs hearing "Sober", etc. Yeah, I know that setlists are difficult when it comes to pleasing everyone and that's fine. But playing the exact same setlist in every single city gets redundant and boring. What happened to the playful TOOL who liked to surprise us? Oh, yeah, I forgot. Memford is releasing his pet project soon and would rather be stomping grapes. *rolls eyes*

Finally the waite was over, & my friends & i were able to watch Tool for the first time. We were on the 8th row in the front section. All in all it was a good show. I repeat good, but not great. I was expecting something more from a playlist other than the whole show being about 10,000 days. I am not blaming the band for postponing 2 events, but give us someting more for waiting so fucking long. Give us: SOBER, AENEMA, or PUSH IT; any of the old stuff that made us become fans of such a great band. We thought, we as fans were suppost to take something positve from the TOOL experience, however it looks to be that Maynard, not the band because it seemed that Justin was supprised the show ended the way it did, but instead Maynard gave up on the loyal fans that waited & drove miles to see them. TOOL we love you, but we need the old TOOL back. Chorpus Christi show was better & they did not have to waite on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spent $300 for 10,000 days But no AENEMA... We can only hope that the band does not get all feelings, but take into cosideration of how their loyal fans spent hard earned money & kept their patience to watch one of the most influential bands that has ever existed.

First time to see tool live. After a 9 month wait I wish that they hadn't cut the show a few songs short. Other than that it was a good show. The crowd was good, the light show was the best I've ever seen. The songs they chose to play were most of my favorites. Maynards voice was EXTREMELY hard to hear for me. Maybe it was because I was in the front row right in front of Justin, but I could hardly hear him sing.

Oh, and I caught Dannys drumstick at the end of the show!

Overall, a fun show. I must say that the AT&T center doesn't allow a band to sound that great. It did sound a bit muddy. But still a great performance. I was up top on the balcony and overlooked the band. Couldn't really see Adam cause of the speakers. The floor lights were amazing, especially on Jambi. I must admit though, I was expecting maybe something special considering the 2 postponed dates but there is only so much we can ask for - we had Tool! There are many songs I would have liked to hear... but like any band with multiple hits and albums, it'll be a toss up on what songs are played. Lucky for us in SA... a travel to Corpus isn't very far.. and thats what I did. Can't wait to catch tool again on a different tour!

Tool is far from being done. I am not ready for them to be retired like some bands who go for hrs with all the old hits and no one gets into the new garbage or maybe some of thier weaker tracks. You can't deny 10,000 days is genius once again. If you had to perform the same songs over and over again for years and never grow......your not pushing your talents to the limit. The show they put on keeps you pumped the whole time thats what FUCKIN MATTERS! THEY R THE PINK FLOYD OF OUR TIME.

Good show... not great... but I blame it on the venue or the sound guy. Visuals were awesome. Easily the 2nd worst show I have ever seen by them (12 times since '98)... but I am still reflecting on moments of the show and replaying them, so it still kicks the shit out of any other show I have seen this year... amazing how they do that.

Hands Down the best concert I have ever been to. My first Tool concert and I thought it was absolutely amazing. During Wings for Marie/10,000 Days I was mesmerized by the lasers. I sang my heart out and stud the whole time. Just a little disappointed that Vicarious or Third Eye was not played and some songs you couldn't even hear Maynard but I will get over it. Awesome show!

Tool is by far the greatest. What a great show. Maynard seemed very relaxed throughout the show, along with Danny's bicep. I'd say if anything Danny should tear a bicep or two more often. But he is flawless either way. Did anyone else get a different seat than they're original ticket. I was supposed to sit in Sect. 111 but instead got a seat 1st row in sect 8. I was quite happy about that situation. It was cool to be closer to the guys, especially Adam, and get such clear sound and deep bass. How about Adam's Pippy Longstocking pigtails. Muh ha ha. Tool rocks