going to see Tool alone, to trip or not to trip?

Ok so background, I’ve tripped at multiple shows, festivals, venues etc… I generally have a group of friends I go to see live music with, but that set of friends doesn’t enjoy TOOL the way I do, and no one wants to pay big bucks to see them. My friends that love TOOL, however, are either lame and don’t enjoy live shows (probably cuz his girlfriend SUCKS) and others wanna be on the floor and mosh. Haha. I don’t mosh.

Now I have been a huge TOOL fan for awhile, but there was this long period starting in middle school where I couldn’t listen to them. I saw a music video of theirs and it freaked me the FUCK out. I don’t know the song or anything; I’ve managed to completely block the video out of my memory. But I rediscovered my passion a few years later, and for the most part the disturbing shit they do doesn’t get to me anymore. I’ve only seen em live one other time, I was candy flipping and I was at Bonnaroo. I didn’t get scared once. I don’t expect myself to get scared this time…but I’m thinking their bonnaroo set might be different than their usual shows.

I have purchased a ticket for the balcony, real close to the stage, it’s gonna be an incredible seat! But I am going alone. I will know people there, but I don’t know if I will be going with them or not, there is a chance I will be going alone. Yeah I’m a loser, going to a concert alone, but fuck it guys it’s worth it. I’ve gone to a few shows where I sat up close alone while my friends sat lawn (only reason I sat close was cuz it was incubus, and well nothing else needs to be said about that ).

Ok to the question. If I get a ride, to and from the show, should I trip? I should be able to get a few hits of fire lucy by then. I’d only eat one cuz this stuff should be a one hit wonder for the show. But I’ve been at shows where I peaked pretty fuckin hard and was glad to have friends around, especially cuz It’s in a public place. I have tripped alone several times, but in the confines of my house or apartment where I am in somewhat of control of my surrounding environment.

Some of you may not understand why I want to trip at Tool, others may, but it’s what I want to do. I usually don’t ask people if I should trip or not, but I want advice from experienced acid heads and or people who’ve seen Tool and or tripped at Tool. Sure, I could see them sober, music is my favorite drug anyway (live music especially) but based on off all this what do you guys think I should do?

 

Only do it if you're sure...

 

i realize that, this is one thing i seriously know about pscyhedelics. when you are truly prepared things will work out (except rare occasions when you eat more than you thought) but i have about 3 weeks to think about it...idk, perhaps i will eat half a hit and then eat some more afterwards to reflect...idk i just dont know, i wish someone else i k new liked tool dammit

 

I'm prob seeing them next week, and if I do, I'm def gonna try to get some L for the show. Either way, if I drop or not, I'll let you know how the show is.

 

It's Tool. Yes, yes you should trip.

If there were going to be within 100 miles of me I'd go... and bring the proper provisions.

 

i guess it would be cool, just dont be suprised if things start to get weird

 

dude i'm going to tool alone as well. we should meet up. i just got a pretty ballin job and there are still some sites selling tickets that they bought from ticketmaster. i might just blow a few hundred bucks on a ticket. #1 tool fan.

did you already get your ticket? i havn't gotten mine yet. where is your seating?

edit: read your post... lol. ah, balcony.

i don't know if i'm going to trip, but i probably will. i'm going to see incubus, moe, ratdog, pgroove, and tool, in the next month or two. if i had to choose one of those to trip at, it would be tool for sure. no question. i mean granted tripping at a tool show will be HELLA intense, i think it's an incredibly good idea. just know, that it is probably one of the most intense concerts you can trip at. tool music really stopped being manacing for me also. now when i listen to it i just feel love rush over me. i wouldn't recomend a large dose though, i'll only be taking enough to trip but not go completely off the deep end.

but i may be more familiar with their music than you are. i pretty much know it all by heart. even the OGT shit.

i think that a tool concert alone will be alot to handle.

for me, being spun off into alternate realities is more of a concern than being spun off into a bad trip. i've had some pretty crazy trips to tool music on all kinds of hallucinogens, that could definitely resurface if i was tripping.

even if you do have a bad trip i don't think it would be an issue. i'd trust maynard's music with my soul.

Underneath her skin and jewelry,
Hidden in her words and eyes,
Is a wall thats cold and ugly,
And shes scared as hell.
Trembling at the thought of feeling.
Wide awake and keeping distance.
Nothing seems to penetrate her.
Shes scared as hell.

I am frightened, too.

Wide awake
And, keeping distance from my soul.
I am, scared like you.

I am, frightened!

 

Tie your shoes, don't trip

 

noooooo. desos cmon man i thought your gonna try to go to vibes. you know youd rather trip at a fest than a tool concert. plus i think your gonna love vibes:cheers2:iggy::hat:

 

Fuck, I'm going to see Finger Eleven alone and plan on trippin'. I'd say it's required of you to trip alone at a Tool concert.

 

hmm... tool is the day after vibes ends. so if i get enough money i could go to vibes, and then roadtrip back down to tool. lol! what a hell of a week!

but i mean even if i bought a cheap tool ticket i'd still need to come up with 280$ for tickets alone. i'd want some spending money for vibes...

too many shows, too much acid, so little time....

jesus this stuff is starting sooner than i thought lol. it's only 11 days away... xD

edit:

oh and i almost totally forgot about undertow for a minute. if they played some of the songs off that album i would totally freak out. reminds me of old relationships, and some pretty fucking nuts times i had in my life. if they played bottom it would be quite an experience. same goes for sober, and prison sex... oh god.

bottom is like the coup de`terre of my existence.

 

If you generally can handle your psychedelic drugs then I'd say go for it. Nothing wrong with tripping alone at a Tool concert, sounds like it'd be a blast

:cheers2:

 

:cheers2: thinkin realistically here

 

word. next year is always an option:cheers2:

 

Def. trip.. the visual effects are going to be amazingg

:cheers2:

 

true that, i rarely have problems with lucy...that's why i am considering it. I'm usually fine, I'm just thinking about if i start tripping face! Like I've been at shows where i couldnt rage it by the stage and had to sit cuz walkng just wasn't happening. someone else described it to me a week before, and the same thing happened to me...i couldnt tell if i was standing up or sitting down...weird shit...but i have balcony.

i guess i am still stuck on the last show i tripped at...ok no a few shows ago, and my friend got puddled...i'm just worried about that happening and having no one there...but then again that night we were dosed out of a vile directly on our tongues...which i've learned is not the smartest thing.

but yeah you're right, i gotta trust myself, the more doubts i have, the more likely they will arise

yeah undertow has some freaky shit on it, probably the album that freaked me the fuck out...but i think the live music would be ok...as long as there are no creepers around me, which can't be guaranteed

too many shows to little time=perfect times

so im going to listen to undertow prepare myself...listen to the baby screaming with the chainsaw noise...preparation is key with lucy

damn straight!!!