European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse 4-Man tool aggressive about music a and fans by Jon Connor staff writer hat a Way to treat fans the , alternative heavy rockers of tool made it Clear stay off their stage or get booted off. That harsh warning came from bassist Paul d amour after tool s first song in a recent performance at the Batsch Kapp club in Frankfurt Germany. It was the americans in the crowd he said who were the the four Man group is touring Europe for the fourth time to expose audiences to its Brand of intense anguished and aggressive music. To the frenzied crowd slamming jumping and carrying people above one s head was showing appreciation. However d amour and the band would not share their turf. Singer Maynard James Keenan resembling an Indian Warrior with his Mohawk haircut and spinal Tattoo said he knew american military members were in the ranks and wanted to know their feelings on president Clinton s stance on Gays in the military. Quot Bull Quot yelled one fan. Keenan told the audience of about 800 that he served three years in the military and knew firsthand that Gays did a Good Job. So what else does tool believe in in an interview before the show d amour 27, said photographs found in the group s 1992 cd undertow Are Quot images that we really the photos include a naked Man being hugged from behind by a naked fat woman and a pig guitarist Adam Jones pet stretched Over a bed of nails. D amour called them the Quot Beauty of a Otto bag a Jay Assw Jeff t thib i yes Viz d amour 1 a / for a amps Scott Childress tool s Maynard James Keenan a military vet has traded in his cd haircut. Quot some people think of it As dark Quot he said of the group s fascination with life s destructive hateful aspects. Quot we re just As angry Quot As the next person. Tool he said writes about All aspects of life including the things most people would rather Quot put aside Quot and Quot Don t want to Deal Quot with. It s Quot part of being a better human therefore d amour believes tool s music is Quot pretty positive Quot undertow has sold nearly 1 million copies and two tool videos made their Way onto mtg including a spin on Beavis and butt head. Of life on the Road d amour said a it s a democracy a definitely similar to a marriage. We practically sleep together. Quot no one s married. It s definitely Tough having a catching tool at the Batsch Kapp were die hard fans Sheri Coji ins Amy Rickey and John Lambert who Are stationed in Hanau and Frankfurt. Tool s concert fell on Lambert s 21st birthday and seeing the group was the Way to celebrate he said. Quot the weirder you can get the More people you can draw Quot Lambert said Quot with this Type of Quot they re speaking their mind Quot Collins said. Quot i just keep my mind open to everything Quot Quot i Don t find it very shocking at All Quot Rickey said of undertow s artwork. Quot this is a woman naked a big whatever tool is or in tone thing is certain Quot it s a tool for us to do what we want to do a travel make films and music Quot d amour said. Johnny paycheck concert listings a see pages 22, 23 amp 24 the outlaw country Singer brings his show to Germany beginning in August. Short take pig face s driving Force ignores All boundaries by Jon Connor staff writer , drugs and Rock a Rio Roll has Given Way to a work work and More work Quot for music entrepreneur Martin Atkins. As Leader songwriter and drummer of pig face Atkins estimates he works a weight Days a week and what seems to be 36 hours daily. A i spend my whole life on the Telephone a said the recently divorced Atkins. Pig face fuses Industrial ambient and Punk sounds on its current cd notes from the underground thanks to a variety of musicians from the alternative realm of Rock. Unlike typical Rock groups pig face has 70 members by Atkins estimate. They done tall play together at any Given time but they Are free to play their respective styles under his direction. Atkins Quot everybody that a in pig face is from a different band Quot said Atkins who defines his role As Quot glue that holds it All together. Its my Joy and about 10 years ago Atkins originally from Leeds England began his climb in the music business when he drummed for former sex pistol Johnny Rotten who had formed Public image Ltd. After achieving comparative Success Atkins was not musically satisfied even with the top 5 hit Public unlimited. A a i just Wasny to fulfilled. I was t Happy. Look at Kurt Cobain for gods Sake a he said referring to grunge band nirvana a Lead Singer who killed himself in april. This need for something More and different to the concept of pig face. The idea he said was to have a musical forum with no limitations. Quot any music that excites people. A Good vibe rather than any particular musicianship Quot is How Atkins envisioned his band. The result he added would be a great album is. Great musicians. A i have taken control of my situation Quot Atkins said. A Asp Hoie the cd a opening song is rap hip hop oriented. Then there a your own you a song something like revolution no. 9 from the fab four with Pink Floyd like radio affects. Chi saw and Sut Bood Pai offer hypnotic beats and the pure Punk Magazine goes somewhere fast. Sounds of cello and sitar also can be heard. A now alcohol free and making music with no boundaries the 34-year-old Atkins also manages several other bands produces albums and owns his own record Label in addition to his work with pig face jobs he does from a Chicago warehouse. Atkins even did the pig face cd a artwork. Quot if it Sells one copy i will consider myself successful. In Man artist Quot Atkins concluded. Quot the Only Art left is the Art of doing . Friday july 22,1994 the stars and stripes 19
