1993
Tapping Into The Alternative or "The Year of the Endless Tour"
Last Updated: 02/2008

Notes:
During this era of Tool's existence, a certain buzz (or was it a Flood?) concerning a certain band's live performances started to make a rippling in the music scene. Undertow was released with a bit of fan fare - the band toured long, hard & all over the globe in support of the album & singles. The edited but no less powerful single release Prison Sex helped to slowly erode the droning of the few 1980's metal bands that were still trying to survive in a grunge era while simultaneously simply not conforming to the non-conforming stance of the seemingly endless array of Nirvana & Pearl Jam clones. Disturbing in lyrical content while enthralling musically, this single (and also Sober) raised awareness on radio, MTV & other media outlets - awareness not about the mundane existence of Americans but awareness that the musical landscape would never again be the same. Extensive musical growth from near-constant touring of Europe and America, including an upgrade from the second to first stage of the nomadic Lollapalooza Festival, Tool learned to adapt to faulty instruments & lukewarm crowds. Through this period the band learned how to act as an organic whole while delivering explosive content that is as relevant, poignant and powerful then as it is to this day.
Notes on live recordings/sources:
All recordings on this site are sourced from CD, cassette or DVD/VHS. The recordings found on this site are not sourced from FLAC, SHN, APE, etc.  or sourced from downloadable video files. All recordings have as much legitimate source & lineage history as possible. CU.org does have information pertaining to download sizes of sources. You can not download any complete recording on this site; only 1 minute (or less)  MP3 samples are provided to give the collector a reference for the source. This entire website is for referential & archival use only & in no way is to be used for commercial gain of any kind. 

Definitive Recordings:
02.04.93 - Berlin, Germany @ The Loft (SBD) (CD)
06.11.93 - Geneva, Switzerland @ Palladium (DAT / CD) (Source B)
08.06.93 - Irwin dale, CA, USA @ Santa Fe Dam (lollapalooza) "Tales From The Dark side" (CD)
09.29.93 - Rennes, France @ La Cite (CD)
12.11.93 - Santa Ana, CA, USA @ The Rhythm Cafe (CD)