Tool Rocks Austin
Nicole Dodd
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: Entertainment
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On Wednesday, Nov. 14, the band Tool, along with TransAm, played at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. When I first saw the opening band, TransAm, come on stage at 8 p.m. I thought they were a little garage band from somewhere in Texas. It was three guys, all very young, but the minute they started playing, I was blown away. All I have to say to describe their type of music is 80s sort-of-robot-techno mixed with rock.
The drummer would start the beat, then the guitarist would come in with some crazy guitar riffs, and then the lead vocalist would play the electric piano while he sang. Even though at this point there were not many people in the center, they still rocked the arena. If you have never heard of TransAm, I encourage you to look them up and listen to them.
Once they finished their 30-minute show, the three guys packed up their instruments and headed off, while Tool's roadie crew walked around the white stage setting up things. Eventually, after 30 minutes of stage setup, the lights went dark and one-by-one the band members made their way onto the stage. At this point the center is completely packed full and roaring with anticipation. After the lead singer, Maynard James Keenan reached his platform that he has at every show, they went straight into the first song. As they played their songs, images and videos cascaded the white back drops and colored lasers danced around on stage. During certain parts of the songs when there was no singing, Keenan would do strange dance moves or sway back and forth.
After a few songs, the music cut and Keenan thanked everyone for coming out and instructed the audience to "not get too drunk because we have a lot to do tonight." Towards the end of the show, the whole arena began filling with fog smoke from giant fog machines located throughout the center. Since I had been to another Tool concert I knew their reason for this. After the whole arena was full of smoke, the band played and hundreds of lasers hovered, shot through the smoke and danced on the ceilings and side walls.
Even though this was my third Tool concert, it was still one to remember. In my opinion, they are a great band and any time they come to town I see them in concert. If you have never heard Tool before, I not only encourage you to check out this amazing rock band, but I ask you to at least listen to them once, and maybe you will love them as much as I do.
The drummer would start the beat, then the guitarist would come in with some crazy guitar riffs, and then the lead vocalist would play the electric piano while he sang. Even though at this point there were not many people in the center, they still rocked the arena. If you have never heard of TransAm, I encourage you to look them up and listen to them.
Once they finished their 30-minute show, the three guys packed up their instruments and headed off, while Tool's roadie crew walked around the white stage setting up things. Eventually, after 30 minutes of stage setup, the lights went dark and one-by-one the band members made their way onto the stage. At this point the center is completely packed full and roaring with anticipation. After the lead singer, Maynard James Keenan reached his platform that he has at every show, they went straight into the first song. As they played their songs, images and videos cascaded the white back drops and colored lasers danced around on stage. During certain parts of the songs when there was no singing, Keenan would do strange dance moves or sway back and forth.
After a few songs, the music cut and Keenan thanked everyone for coming out and instructed the audience to "not get too drunk because we have a lot to do tonight." Towards the end of the show, the whole arena began filling with fog smoke from giant fog machines located throughout the center. Since I had been to another Tool concert I knew their reason for this. After the whole arena was full of smoke, the band played and hundreds of lasers hovered, shot through the smoke and danced on the ceilings and side walls.
Even though this was my third Tool concert, it was still one to remember. In my opinion, they are a great band and any time they come to town I see them in concert. If you have never heard Tool before, I not only encourage you to check out this amazing rock band, but I ask you to at least listen to them once, and maybe you will love them as much as I do.
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