In the Sept. 9th edition of the Daily, Trevor Fisher had a lot of invalid criticism toward the Tool show ( “Tool’s sound impresses, but stage presence flops,”) First of all, Tool is not the kind of band that needs to run all over the stage trying to see how high they can get when jumping off a guitar amp.

If you want to see stage presence like that, go see a Sevendust or Slipknot show. I will agree that a Tool show is much different than any other concert I’ve been to. They try to concentrate more on the actual music (which, to me seems to be the whole reason people go to concerts) and their art, instead of focusing in on the lead singer.

So many concerts and videos these days focus more on the lead singer than the music or the band as a whole. I thought it was awesome for Maynard to be beside Danny, it made them appear as more of a “whole” than lead singer and “extras.” Their lyrics, sound, and artwork is what makes them.

Tool has stuck by their original sound and not sold-out to become pop artists like most bands seem to do these days. If you were actually expecting a “get the crowd going” stage presence, then you never should’ve gone to the Tool show.

Tool’s die-hard fans should know what to expect from them and if they don’t, then they shouldn’t bother calling themselves a true fan. So if you’re looking for the kind of concert where the band doesn’t stand still, maybe you should look at the band and their style of music first . it’s your own fault you didn’t like the concert, which is too bad, because I thought it was awesome!

Sondra Heit

Sophomore

Management information systems