review of TOOL concert, vancouver, bc november 7, 2001

the grudge
maynard holds his scream for 10+ seconds. maynard has black face paint over his head and down his face, like a mohawk. danny goes nuts on the drums. also of note, danny no longer has the goetic designs on his drums, they were clear instead.

ions

stinkfist (extended)
the extra verse near the end:

caught in a trap, can't walk out.
because i need you too much baby.
why can't you see, what you're doing to me?
because you love me too much baby.

in case you're wondering, this verse is from the elvis presley song "suspicious minds". yes, you heard maynard sing elvis. i think i was the only one who knew that though.

forty-six & 2
i'm so glad they played this song. it means so much to me.

parabola

there was no parabol intro, they went right into it. too bad, it gave me goosebumps when they played it in zürich.

pushit (salival version)

devastating. absolutely devastating. my favourite tool song.

schism (extended)

maynard straps on a guitar. halfway through, mark and hannah of osseus labrint walk out naked in metallic bodypaint on all fours, cat-like, swinging their heads. pssst, i can see your balls. hehe, anyways, performance art is best seen rather than described.

jam session

this was like merkaba, but it wasn't merkaba. maynard, justin and adam are all crouched down playing their instruments.

disposition

mention this to me. watch the weather change.

reflection

hawk from tricky's band comes out and does freestyle rap/reggae. i think i liked the original version better. i just watched danny during that part. damn, the most talented drummer in rock music today. at the end adam plays the last rif for like 5 mins while everyone else leaves. nice.

intermission

osseus labrint climb up 2 ropes, cross-legged and hang upside down above the two screens. they then contort and move for 10 mins or so.

triad (extended)

starts off with danny alone, drum solo! but the crew has setup an extra set of drums (no symbals) and perry, the drummer for tricky, comes out and starts banging away. danny and perry are all smiles toward each other. very nice. eventually everyone comes out including danny lohner on keyboard, maynard (sans shirt now) still on guitar. osseus labrint are still upside down in the air. a great jam. the hippies at etree would have been proud.

eon blue apocalypse

the patient

opiate (w/ tricky)

what i need is someone strong to guide me. halfway through tricky comes out and sings some of his own lyrics. maynard also adds a verse near the end: "question authority. think for yourself. think for yourself." timothy leary is proud from afar.

lateralus

maynard thanks everyone for coming out, gives his speech about taking this moment as a catalyst for healing or inspiration and to create something positive. initially, everyone gathers around danny's set and then span out. a group hug at the end.

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other notes

i can't believe i have anything in common with the vast majority of the people there. a lot of drunk and obnoxious people, and others in black who just look unbathed. 16,000 people there, of which 200 have steady jobs. hehe, i'm such an elitist fucker.

as we were walking out, there's this chic standing in front talking about how horrible the show was and how much they have sold out. i smiled. yes, i saw the hooker with a penis. he sold out long before you ever even heard his name. fucking dipshit.

still, an amazing show.