Not a lot of Tool fans here I know, but perhaps second only to Pink Floyd, I'd say they are easily my favorite band. When Fear Inoculum came out in August and their new tour was announced and saw Milwaukee made the list of venues, I decided my attendance was absolutely mandatory. I've seen them a couple times before, but it's been 12 years since they played Milwaukee, and knew it would be quite the treat to see them on Halloween.
Tickets went on sale in early Sept. The show sold out in about a half-hour. I did score a pair of tickets that morning...Not great seats, but felt lucky to have gotten anything. As time passed, I kept watching ticketmaster and the various reseller sites, hoping to upgrade to something better. That happened just last week...Ticketmaster released more seats last Thursday, pretty good ones, at face value...I didn't hesitate to buy another pair, and luckily, found someone to buy my old tickets on Monday.
Tool is one of the "tightest" bands you'll ever see. So many bands put out good sounding album(s), only to sound like shit live...Tool is the exact opposite. They are perfectionists and their live performances are amazingly accurate and every bit as good as their recorded material.
As is customary for their shows, there's a strict "no recording" policy. If security catches you with your phone out, they will eject you from the venue. The song "Invincible" from their latest album was definitely the highlight of last night's show, but alas, I was unable to record it. However, they always make an announcement just before the end, inviting everyone to record or take pics of their final song.
So here was my view of their last song "Stinkfist" last night (yes, Adam and Justin were in costume). The light show, especially towards the end, was incredible.
