07.21.94

Source A: Analog  --- Sony Cassette Recorder TCS-580V (built-in mic)
Taper:       Duncan
Gen:           1st from Master
MP3 Sample: Right click & save

Notes: Classic and complete recording. Duncan released this on TDN in the form of MP3 a few years ago, incomplete versions have been traded out, MP3 versions, fade-in/fade-out between tracks versions, incorrect track and source information versions and random, 'skippy' versions. This, however, is just as it should be; complete and remastered. The sound is extraordinarily nice; very impressive for the technology used to record this show. No swirls, brick-walls or anything like that.  Low crowd noise, considering. Something funny is: "1, 2, 3 --- get yer kit off!" & "butt-fucking, butt-fucking"! & "play the fucking music"! Don't know what I'm talking about, I won't ruin it for you then. It all adds to this recording...
Notes: by - Ryan A: The complete, unedited show of one the classic & most intense Tool gigs of all time.
The recording equipment was a bit primitive and the speed on the source tape runs a bit slow, but once you get into this thing, it doesn't matter. (EDIT: a remastered version by the taper has since been released). Tool always plays London so well. The ebb and flow of Tool and the audience here was tremendous. You need to see the video to understand. It is what Tool was in the Undertow era. It is the kind of ritual atmosphere (aggressive yet cathartic and healing) they created in concert during that period, - different from the Aenima, Lateralus and 10k Days era shows. The highlights are too numerous. Bottom? - Does it get much more intense than that? This is still my favorite reading of No Quarter they've ever done.

Setlist/Quotes:

Intro: "Light a spliff and enjoy the most extraordinary band I've ever seen. God said "Let there be Tool."

Cold & Ugly

Paul: "Hello my children of rock."

MJK: "One at a time please."

Paul: "How about if you tell us story. Go ahead."

MJK: "Take good care of our friend Catherine ok. Take good care of our friend Catherine."

Intolerance

Paul: "This song is dedicated to our friends in Submarine and Peach. Those guys are really good bands, we want to thank them for opening up for us. If you get a chance go see them again. They're pretty good bands, for a bunch of cunts anyway."

Undertow

Paul: "We have a special guest on bass guitar tonight. 'Cuz I can only play for like 10 minutes at a time. I'm very fragile. The masked marvel ladies and gentlemen."

Sober

MJK: "That last song was called Sober. Apparently our record company doesn't think we're cool enough to release that as a single. It's not worth the hassle 'cuz we don't have a dance mix or draw as many people as Take Back. So this may very well be the last time you see us play in London for a long time. Relax, I'm just kidding. This is a love song. It goes out to those who have a lot of faith in us."

Prison Sex

MJK: "Shhhhhh. Shhhh."

No Quarter

Paul: "That song was for the old people."

MJK: "For those of you who are under 25, we wrote that. Here's the joke. Ready - we're serious. Joke's on you. Waiter, check please."

Paul: "You alright? [inaudible]"

MJK: "There's a little guest on this one."

Paul: "You ever heard of the band Senser?"

Bottom
Disgustipated

MJK: "I'm gonna go ahead and go off for a second. I know that I've said this before, but only a portion of you get it so unfortunately I have to repeat myself a lot. I think we're all just too afraid. A lot of the decisions we make are based on shit that's fed to us in the media. And it's all based on fear. And the decisions are not from the heart, are not from compassion, and not from a place of love, but from fear. And this concerns me. 'Cuz we're separating each other from each other. And it's fucked. The example I use is uh smoking. I know it's a dumb example but its the best one I can come up with [inaudible]. We already know that smoking causes heart disease and lung cancer, in addition to like making you stink and whatever. We have decided, for some reason, to go ahead and do it. That's fine. But a lot of people are deciding not to have sex 'cuz they're afraid of dying. Well everything kills you, everything kills you. Take the proper precautions and tough somebody. Ok? Because fucking feels way better than smoking cigarettes. Fuck it, do both of them. And have fun. You only live once. Stop being afraid. I'm done now."

4 degrees

MJK: "We'd like to thank god. Shut the fuck up, we're having fun."

Paul: "Eat my children. Bread and wine. Break bread with us my brethren. The wine's up at the bar buddy. We don't go that far."

MJK: "This is a song about him."

Paul: "This is Opiate."

Opiate
Flood

Paul: "Thank you goodbye. Goodbye."

Bonus:
A Perfect Circle
Nottingham, England
15th of July, 2000

Source: Analog - Sony Cassette Recorder 580V (built in mic)
Taper: Duncan
Over (intro tape)
Hollow
Magdalena
Sleeping Beauty
3 Libras
Brena
Orestes
Thinking Of You
Thomas
Diary Of A Love Song
Rose
Judith

Setlist/Quotes:

Intro: "Light a spliff and enjoy the most extraordinary band I've ever seen. God said "Let there be Tool."

Cold & Ugly

Paul: "Hello my children of rock."

MJK: "One at a time please."

Paul: "How about if you tell us story. Go ahead."

MJK: "Take good care of our friend Catherine ok. Take good care of our friend Catherine."

Intolerance

Paul: "This song is dedicated to our friends in Submarine and Peach. Those guys are really good bands, we want to thank them for opening up for us. If you get a chance go see them again. They're pretty good bands, for a bunch of cunts anyway."

Undertow

Paul: "We have a special guest on bass guitar tonight. 'Cuz I can only play for like 10 minutes at a time. I'm very fragile. The masked marvel ladies and gentlemen."

Sober

MJK: "That last song was called Sober. Apparently our record company doesn't think we're cool enough to release that as a single. It's not worth the hassle 'cuz we don't have a dance mix or draw as many people as Take Back. So this may very well be the last time you see us play in London for a long time. Relax, I'm just kidding. This is a love song. It goes out to those who have a lot of faith in us."

Prison Sex

MJK: "Shhhhhh. Shhhh."

No Quarter

Paul: "That song was for the old people."

MJK: "For those of you who are under 25, we wrote that. Here's the joke. Ready - we're serious. Joke's on you. Waiter, check please."

Paul: "You alright? [inaudible]"

MJK: "There's a little guest on this one."

Paul: "You ever heard of the band Senser?"

Bottom
Disgustipated

MJK: "I'm gonna go ahead and go off for a second. I know that I've said this before, but only a portion of you get it so unfortunately I have to repeat myself a lot. I think we're all just too afraid. A lot of the decisions we make are based on shit that's fed to us in the media. And it's all based on fear. And the decisions are not from the heart, are not from compassion, and not from a place of love, but from fear. And this concerns me. 'Cuz we're separating each other from each other. And it's fucked. The example I use is uh smoking. I know it's a dumb example but its the best one I can come up with [inaudible]. We already know that smoking causes heart disease and lung cancer, in addition to like making you stink and whatever. We have decided, for some reason, to go ahead and do it. That's fine. But a lot of people are deciding not to have sex 'cuz they're afraid of dying. Well everything kills you, everything kills you. Take the proper precautions and tough somebody. Ok? Because fucking feels way better than smoking cigarettes. Fuck it, do both of them. And have fun. You only live once. Stop being afraid. I'm done now."

4 degrees

MJK: "We'd like to thank god. Shut the fuck up, we're having fun."

Paul: "Eat my children. Bread and wine. Break bread with us my brethren. The wine's up at the bar buddy. We don't go that far."

MJK: "This is a song about him."

Paul: "This is Opiate."

Opiate
Flood

Paul: "Thank you goodbye. Goodbye."