2002.07.23 - Fort Worth, TX, USA @ Convention Center

Source A: Mini Disc --- Core Sound Binaurals > Sharp MT-877

Notes: Really nice recording. Clear, low crowd noise, relative-professional feel to it & enjoyable to listen. It is very hard to mess up a recording with Core Sound mics so it sounds really nice because of that. Like any Tool show there are a few very intelligent people shouting & screaming 'Tooool' or 'whooooooah' but, hey, it is a concert. The band seems to be 'on' tonight as well...very sharp & a bit more energy in the performance than usual. Maynard's voice is quite good as well...before he started having some issues. There does seem to be an almost brickwall or 'peak' when the sound gets very intense. However, they do a version of Opiate which is not to be missed. This is one of  the shows where fundamentalist protestors picketed in front of the show with signs saying: "stop sinning, repent, serve Jesus" & "Jesus, the only one that died for your sins and saves from hell". Please, note the excellent grammar skills of these Christians. Text taken verbatim. Damn that is funny. and to think, these people, under the Bush "W" administration are in control / are leading America. Now, you may wonder what MJK is wearing at this performance? Beats me... spooky stuff.

   CD 1
Time: 77:24                                                                            

CD 2
Time: 47:48

Tuva
Sober
Flood
The Grudge
(-) Ions
Stinkfist
(White Lines)
46 & 2
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
Opiate
Intermission
Disposition
Reflection
Triad
Lateralus

Source B: Digital8 --- Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony DCR-TRV330
Source B: Low Gen VHS > DVD

Notes: This recording source is actually pretty good, overall. There is a fair amount of camera-shaking but there are also some rather good camera close-ups of the band & the screens. however, there is an almost constant background noise/static that comes out of the right channel throughout the recording that pretty much sucks. Plain and simple but that static gets worse & better, ebbs & flows. Hmm. Not exactly sure what else to say as to perhaps the master is not like that - I know that VHS copies ended up on eBay & that people transferred some of those to DVD. Thus, there are lots of different rips out there... however, for a VHS rip - this is a good one. And, for those Tool fans that thoroughly enjoy seeing lots of shots of Adam, this is a good video for you. Maynard made an appearance this night as 'the woman'... with the fake breasts &, of course, the blue-painted face-stripe down the center. Interesting... what would Freud be saying now? Also, this is the show where fundamentalist protestors picketed in front of the show with signs saying: "stop sinning, repent, serve Jesus" & "Jesus, the only one that died for your sins and saves from hell". Please, note the excellent grammar skills of these Christians. Text taken verbatim. Damn that is funny.

Maynardism: "Not really sure how many of you were converted on the way in... but, thought we would share our thoughts. In the beginning was the word & the word was love...which is unconditional, infinite & without judgment. Rest assured, our hearts are in the best place; we want the best for everyone. Infinite, unconditional, without judgment."

Time: 2:02:00