Tool’s first-ever vacation spot pageant befell over the weekend within the Dominican Republic, and it seems that the band was booed on the finish of its second present of the fest for not residing as much as its promise of taking part in “two distinctive units.”
The Tool in the Sand Festival in Punta Cana kicked off on Friday (March seventh), with the band slated to play two exhibits over two nights, headlining a lineup that additionally included Primus, Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon, and extra.
It looks as if the band’s efficiency on Friday night time (March seventh) was effectively obtained, as they performed a 10-song set that included tracks from all 5 of their studio albums, together with favorites like “Schism,” “Stinkfist,” and “Vicarious.”
The frustration apparently got here on the finish of the band’s second present on Saturday night time (March eighth), which noticed the band play 9 songs, 4 of which they carried out the night time earlier than (“Worry Inoculum,” “Jambi,” “Pneuma,” and “Rosetta Stoned”).
Video footage posted on Reddit (see beneath) seemingly exhibits followers booing the band, in addition to screaming “fuck you” and flipping the chook. Feedback on Reddit and Fb counsel that the followers weren’t solely upset by the repeat songs but in addition a comparatively quick set.
One fan wrote on Reddit, “Friday night time was extraordinarily good however Saturday night time was undoubtedly a let down in size, selection and elegance. The entire cause I did this was to see two completely different units and have the ability to stroll again to the [hotel] room.”
One other particular person wrote on the band’s Fb web page, “A lot for the ‘two distinctive units’ we had been promised,” with another person including, “And so they stop half-hour early tonight. When you hated Instrument followers, that is what you’d do. It’s perplexing that they’re this disconnected from actuality. I believe it’s greater than fucked up; I believe it’s a breach of contract they usually owe us a refund for tonight. Unacceptable. At the least Primus kicked ass, and the opposite bands had been nice. Instrument is my favourite band, and I’m simply beside myself that they’d do that in spite of everything that hype.”
Technically, the band did play two distinctive units in that they weren’t precisely the identical, however it looks as if sure followers had been anticipating the performances to be wholly distinctive with no repeat songs, as Metallica are doing on over two nights in every metropolis on their present “M72 World Tour.”
Instrument are set to play their first-ever South American shows this spring, in addition to a couple gigs in Mexico, with tickets available here. Followers may also catch singer Maynard James Keenan when he heads out on the “Sessanta V2.0” tour along with his bands A Good Circle and Puscifer, together with Primus. Tickets for that outing might be purchased here.
See obvious video of followers booing Instrument on Saturday night time beneath, adopted by the setlists for every night time.
Video of Boos and FU’s Saturday Night in Dominican Republic
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Setlist Evening 1 (Friday):
Stinkfist
Worry Inoculum
Rosetta Stoned
Pneuma
Jambi
Schism
The Grudge
Flood (with Justin Chancellor intro)
Invincible
Vicarious
Setlist Evening 2 (Saturday):
Worry Inoculum
Ænema
Rosetta Stoned
Pneuma
Jambi
Descending
Chocolate Chip Journey
Intolerance
Swamp Tune
