1994.07.10 - Dour, Belgium @ Plaine de La Machine
Source A: Sony PC-62 >Sony WM-D3
Notes: Super clear recording. Sounds almost like sound board quality with the exception of a slight mess up in Swamp Song with the mics or a sloppy master. The recording fades out very fast then back in; maybe 7-8 seconds of a possible cut = taper changed cassettes. Hard to complain though; this show is fucking amazing, all around. Excellent setlist & quite possibly the best analog recording I, for one, have ever heard. Take a look at those songs, in that particular order... No Quarter with a musical transition directly into Disgustipated. Awesome. On that note, at the beginning of No Quarter, Tool uses a keyboardist in the background for the rolling effect. Damn, probably the best live No Quarter I've ever heard is here. Compound that with the clarity as well as rarity of this gig & it makes for one nice listen. It's hard to believe that a recording came out this good from a gig. I am sure that someday, this recording will become mislabeled as a sound-board -so make sure to always keep source info- as the sound is that good. Interesting as well because Tool seriously fucks with the audience...antagonizing them. The audience doesn't care nor mind as they seem to know very little English.
Time Audio: 64:38
Setlist / Quote:
MJK - 'Hello hMJK: Hello hippies. Apparently Bulguria best Germany 2-1. If any body cares.'
Paul D'Amour - 'I don't'
MJK - 'Apparently we're Tool and this is another song'
Intolerance
Undertow
Paul D'Amour - 'This next song is called Sober. It'll be appearing in an elevator near you.'
Sober
MJK - 'This is a love song. It goes out to uhh (?) because he's special.'
Prison Sex
Paul D'Amour - 'This next song is again dedicated to repitition and mediocrity. Thank you very much.'
No Quarter
Disgustipated
Swamp Song
Paul D'Amour - 'Too many waffles, huh? That's my guess.'
MJK - 'This song's a baptisimal song so you guys can start getting in the water. Ok... line up, in alphabetical order over there, starting with the J's.'
Paul D'Amour - 'This song is called - Justin's a cunt!. Heh. The last Temptation of Jim, that's what it's called.'
MJK - 'Before we get started I have something I really need to get off my chest; it's really important I think I need to say this and share it with you --- 'buseeviioa alla oh dante so are you people of aarheyy judjenson ohhl of the children of huh allaavy love revolution! What do you say?!'
Paul D'Amour - 'Lets talk about freedom one more time & women have the rights to their bodies. And so do I.'
MJK - 'Baa! Baah! Baa! Baa! Baa!'
Opaite
Flood
Paul D'Amour - 'Thank you very much - next up the Mighty Rollins Band. Thank you.'
Source B: Unspecified Filming Equipment
Source: Master > DVD
Notes: Absolutely superb filming on part of the taper. This may be the best filming from the 1994 tour. Good close-ups, focusing & very little camera jiggle. The sound is very similar to that of the DAT source (sounds that good) but is, in actuality, a different source. Amazing that two great sounding recordings, sound-wise, emerged from this performance. Current copies of the DVD also have 05.22.93 & 08.27.93 as bonus material. But, this show itself is worth it. not much more to say but this should be in everyone's collection. Possibly the best filmed recording from this era. And, the band was in a pretty relaxed mood and were very talkative. Believe it or not, this show occurred during the day so the band is extremely visible. Fantastic. This is THE video from 1994.
Notes: by - Ryan A: I'd been trying to track this one down for years. Finally! And well worth the wait. The audio recording to this show doesn't get close to doing this show justice. Maynard is into this one - doing his puppet, shuck & dive freak-out all over the place. He goes berserk into the music. The visual interpretation he does leading up to "I have found some kind of temporary sanity" in Prison Sex is, well, ... you just should see it. Beautiful in a disturbing way. The camera-work is nothing spectacular, but it is solid. There are no security ducks and he keeps the cam on the stage the entire time with close-ups of all-band members at various times throughout. Enthralling stuff. But I'd have to disagree with Galen and say that 7.21.94 London is THE video from 1994.
Time/DVD: 59:52