phishtaper

I thought "assistant crack whore" was the worst job ever.

nope, Canadian assistant crack whore is the worst

fwiw, norm and me share a b-day

does one have to be in the tent to be official?

There's a reason why ID is never discussed in peer-reviewed science journals - it never makes it past the gate. It ain't science.

oh yee of little faith, much eastern holistic medicine wasn't discussed in peer-reviewed journals for decades because it too was not thought to be "science". still ain't in many circles.

Mr. & Mrs. NewRider are very excited for this show!!!

how excited are they?

i caught the tail end of a south park last night where it was explained that "Earth" is in fact a TV Reality Show, created by aliens a few million years ago by artificially placing various species together on this planet. makes as much sense as any other theory. :crazy:

well, him and the eagles

ha Night Moves rules that list

totally agree 100% ... seger's the man! his tunes define lazy humid summer nights.

when the sacrilegious few were screaming out "Sylvia Plath" and other tunes he wont play anymore, i was so very very tempted to scream out Summer of '69 ... good thing i didnt ... otherwise everyone would have blamed his no show encore on me.

i'd still go see him again, no question. was a great little show in a great little venue.

unless its raining ... and guess what the forecast is calling for ...

Jambi

Stinkfist (ext.)

46&2

Schism (ext.)

Lost Keys

Rosetta Stoned

Intension

Right in Two

Wings

10,000 Days

Lateralus (ext. w/drums)

Vicarious

Tool likes Hamilton and Hamilton is pretty fond of Tool

Jessica Mcdiarmid

The Hamilton Spectator

(Jun 25, 2007)

A long black snake of Tool heads wound through downtown Hamilton last night, chains clinking and cigarettes blazing, lining up for the first of the California quartet's shows at Copps Coliseum.

The air was thick with the smell of marijuana; beside the line of mostly 20-somethings, a garbage can smoked.

Last night's show was added after tickets for the July 9 concert sold out in 45 minutes --a record for Copps.

The last time I remember listening to Tool, I was hiding behind my parent's house smoking cigarettes with my big brother and trying to hide the smell from my mom by gargling intoxicating amounts of Listerine.

That was a while ago, back when Aenima was the band's latest album and it was still cool to wear Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics T-shirts.

A whole lot has happened since then. But some things don't change much. In those eight or so years, Tool has only cranked out two albums -- 10,000 Days, the latest that they're touring was five years in the making.

And while the band's sound might be "progressive rock" to the refined ear, as it is so often labelled, the new album sounded pretty much the same to me: noise, heavy, muffled guitars, front man Maynard James Keenan's heavy, muffled chanting and thunky drums holding the noise together.

Seeing Tool live was not on the top of the list of things I wanted to do on the weekend. I don't like noise much anymore. I made my way grumpily to my seat, dodging people in black leather who were headbanging before the lights were even dimmed, wishing I'd followed the advice of a friend who has reviewed many a concert: bring earplugs.

Tool came on stage in its signature formation: bassist Justin Chancellor and guitarist Adam Jones at opposite ends of the stage in the front, singer Maynard James Keenan on the drummer's platform with Danny Carey.

Apparently, Keenan likes to perform back there, with his back to the audience, because the songs are a personal journey for him and he feels more comfortable "in the shadows."

After 15 years with this band, he hasn't journeyed very far, I was thinking.

But then the concert began.

Tool isn't so much a concert as it is an experience.

The music is so loud that the thousands present will surely suffer permanent damage. Psychedelic art writhes and twists on six enormous screens behind the stage, while backlighting casts eerie shadows of the musicians on the audience, which passes around cigarettes that smell mighty suspicious.

Keenan took a short break after the first song to say good evening and tell the audience Hamilton was one of his favourite places to play.

That brought the few people still sitting in the bleachers to their feet, and into the second song, the screaming was nearly as loud as the music, as people danced in the bleachers, shook their fists to the music, poured beer down the backs of people in front of them.

Tool on an album isn't anything that special. The live show is overwhelming, loud, intense -- and quite brilliant. And if Tool likes Hamilton, it's apparent that Hamilton is pretty fond of Tool.

jmcdiarmid@thespec.com

Seeing Tool was not on the top of the list of things I wanted to do this weekend.

GA floors baby! but, to be honest, it was actually better to be further away than up close. the (frickin') lasers that hovered over the crowd were amazing from the back. upper deck will be great for that. bring earplugs, tho'. it was blasting!!

im looking for a pair as well if any kind soul has some extra's.

245. Songs with false endings (ie. songs that come to a complete stop or otherwise make you think the song is ending when it in fact isn't)

1. Marillion - Quartz

2. Phish - Reba

3. The Beatles - Hello Goodbye

4. David Sylvian - Orpheus

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isn't it the Enmax Theatre?

... at Copps last night. was LOUD and a lot of fun. their light show ranks up there with the best. very impressive.

i would have figured Sam Brownback (Sen R-Kansas) would have been top five as well ... the man who consistently opposes gay-rights and stem cell research and who voluntarily spent a "night in the Louisiana State Penitentiary in an effort to highlight the success of faith based initiatives."

cool list, Kev. gotta love Don Young's porky bridge. money well spent. :crazy: sorry kiddies, no books for you this year. already spent a quarter of a billion dollars on a bridge for 50 people.

fwiw, they had 6 front row seats available at the box office just before the show.

great pics, Tasha. thanks for posting.

really enjoyed it last night too. his voice didnt seem weak to me at all, so im not real sure why he didnt come back out for an encore.

i saw Baba Ganoush open for the Dead once.

my raisin bran muffin from Williams this morning is stale. but im eating it anyway.

get that finger ready, NR.

are those prices for real?

"Six payments of $798 for a solo, Ten payments of $898 for a couple!" that's $4800 for a single or $8900 for a couple?

wowser! for that price, i'd expect some pretty kick-ass food, my own sleeper car, and a chance to sit in with the bands.

the broadcast was short and the band sounded pretty good. just two songs live and about 5 min of rather awkward interview. (i like dave bookman, but this wasn't his finest hour.)

im really looking forward to the show tonight!!

get these!!

or these!!!