10,000 Days + 7 more
Tool played GM Place last Tuesday Aug.22 to a packed crowd. It was their first time back in Vancouver since their Lateralus Tour about 5 years ago.
Isis opened the show. The experimental and progressive rock quintet from LA put on a solid effort. They were onstage for only 30mins and definitely could have played longer, especially with the set changeover time being close to an hour before Tool hit the stage.
When Tool finally came on, the roar of the GM Place crowd was defining. The guys opened with Stinkfist, followed by The Pot off their new release. It is said that their latest album 10,000 Days is named after Maynard's mom Judith, who was partially paralyzed from a stroke for the last 27 years of her life (which is close to 10,000 days).
Maynard James Keenan has an enigmatic quality about him that draws the audience in. On this night, he came out bare chested and wearing jeans, while sporting sunglasses and a mohawk. He also had a cowboy hat at his disposal which he would leave on a special stand when not wearing it. Maynard positions his mic stand in the back half of the stage near drummer Danny Carey, as opposed to most vocalists who are front and centre. The singer's mannerisms are quite unique, as he would sometimes straddle his mic stand like a cowboy, then can be seen feeling out his surroundings and stomping the ground.
Guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Justin Chancellor do a terrific job completing the sound of the LA four piece. Justin plays the whole set with pretty much his head down and hair covering his face. The sound mix for Maynard's vocals were low at times, though kinda expected with the GM Place sound system and venue acoustics.
Sober rocked, as did Lateralus. The laser lights that ran across the arena were quite hypnotizing. Maynard also cracked some jokes during the show such as "Congratulations on your high dollar. We suggest you buy our country before we invade yours for your oil."
Instead of leaving for the encore, the guys sat down on the stage together and waited a few minutes before getting back up to play the encore numbers. They closed out the 1hr 40min set with Vicarious and Ænema.
Setlist:
Stinkfist
The Pot
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Rosetta Stoned
Sober
Right In Two
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema
*******
Been pretty busy lately working on some shows. Went to check out a venue last week that is currently being renovated. We're gonna be booking some gigs there starting possibly next month. Also met with the publisher at the Nerve Mag. to discuss a festival we're gonna be doing with them this coming fall.
Isis opened the show. The experimental and progressive rock quintet from LA put on a solid effort. They were onstage for only 30mins and definitely could have played longer, especially with the set changeover time being close to an hour before Tool hit the stage.
When Tool finally came on, the roar of the GM Place crowd was defining. The guys opened with Stinkfist, followed by The Pot off their new release. It is said that their latest album 10,000 Days is named after Maynard's mom Judith, who was partially paralyzed from a stroke for the last 27 years of her life (which is close to 10,000 days).
Maynard James Keenan has an enigmatic quality about him that draws the audience in. On this night, he came out bare chested and wearing jeans, while sporting sunglasses and a mohawk. He also had a cowboy hat at his disposal which he would leave on a special stand when not wearing it. Maynard positions his mic stand in the back half of the stage near drummer Danny Carey, as opposed to most vocalists who are front and centre. The singer's mannerisms are quite unique, as he would sometimes straddle his mic stand like a cowboy, then can be seen feeling out his surroundings and stomping the ground.
Guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Justin Chancellor do a terrific job completing the sound of the LA four piece. Justin plays the whole set with pretty much his head down and hair covering his face. The sound mix for Maynard's vocals were low at times, though kinda expected with the GM Place sound system and venue acoustics.
Sober rocked, as did Lateralus. The laser lights that ran across the arena were quite hypnotizing. Maynard also cracked some jokes during the show such as "Congratulations on your high dollar. We suggest you buy our country before we invade yours for your oil."
Instead of leaving for the encore, the guys sat down on the stage together and waited a few minutes before getting back up to play the encore numbers. They closed out the 1hr 40min set with Vicarious and Ænema.
Setlist:
Stinkfist
The Pot
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Rosetta Stoned
Sober
Right In Two
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema
*******
Been pretty busy lately working on some shows. Went to check out a venue last week that is currently being renovated. We're gonna be booking some gigs there starting possibly next month. Also met with the publisher at the Nerve Mag. to discuss a festival we're gonna be doing with them this coming fall.
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