Welcome to the Tool Live Recording History, the most complete documentation in existence. It is the result of merging my page with the one run by Vikas Bhatia, which some of you may have seen before. We have both gone to great lengths to obtain the most accurate source information possible, so take some time to compare it to your recordings and see if you need to make any changes.

If you have ANY info to add, no matter how small, please email us. You don't have to be a taper, filmer, or even a trader, as long as you know something about a live Tool recording that we don't. Also, please feel free to direct people here that will either be able to contribute to or benefit from it.

This site began as a way for tapers/filmers to easily find and contact each other, but has become more of a reference for everyone. However, you can still have your email, web address, and/or name posted with your recording info if you want, so that feature will remain. I also run a Tool-Tapers email group for tapers to easily contact each other for 1st gen copies. If you'd like to join, follow the link on this page. Oh, and if anyone's curious how Tool feels about fans collecting live recordings, check out this transcript of a conversation between Maynard and a fan.

To avoid any confusion, keep in mind that this site is not a complete history of Tool's concerts, only those dates with known recordings. For a tour journal, please visit www.distortiononline.com, another site I work on. Another thing, I don't own all these shows, but have quite a few, check my trading page if you're interested in any.

Last Updated: 08.07.04

Updates: Doh, I posted the confirmed BBC radio show date but forgot to switch the day and month from the British format. To be clear, it was recorded on March 2, 1994.

New Sources:
08.14.01 - Core Sound Binaurals > Sony PCM-M1
09.07.01 - Core Sound Binaurals > Sony SBM-1 > Sony TCD-D8

Corrected Sources:
03.02.94 - Studio Soundboard

05.01.04 Update:

New Sources:
03.04.94 - Studio Soundboard
06.27.94 - Unknown
07.09.98 - Core Sound Cardioids > Sharp MD-MS702
06.09.01 - Unknown Audio
06.14.01 - Marantz EM-8 > Sony TCD-D8
09.08.01 - Core Sound Binaurals > Sony Minidisc
09.13.01 - Unknown DAT
09.29.01 - Unknown
10.04.01 - Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony MZ-R700
10.12.01 - Sound Professionals Slimline Cardioids > Sony PCM-M1 (Oade)
11.05.01 - Unknown Audio
05.10.02 - Sony ECM-MS907 > Sony MZ-R70
05.17.02 - Sony ECM-MS907 > Sony TCD-D8
07.21.02 - Assisted Listening Device > Unknown DAT
08.07.02 - Sound Professionals Slimline Cardioids > Sony PCM-M1 (Oade)
08.21.02 - Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony MZ-R700
08.24.02 - Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony MZ-R700
10.11.02 - Core Sound Low Cost Binaurals/95 (Low sensitivity) > Sony MZ-R700
10.13.02 - Core Sound Cardioids > Sony MZ-R700
10.24.02 - Sound Professionals Slimline Hyper Cardioids > Sharp MD-MT831
10.26.02 - Radioshack tie-clip mic > Sony MZ-N1
11.19.02 - Core Sound Low Cost Binaurals/95 (Low sensitivity) > Sony MZ-R700
11.19.02 - Audio Technica AT853a/195 > Sharp MD-MT770

Corrected Sources:
07.18.93 - Schoeps MK41 > CMC4 > Panasonic SV25 (Modified)
08.15.01 - Sony ECM-ZS90 > Sony MZ-R70
09.24.01 - Sony DCR-TRV340 Digital8 Video w/ Realistic 33-1165 mic
10.24.02 - Sony DCR-TRV340 Digital8 Video w/ Realistic 33-1165 mic

10.03.03 Update:

New Sources:
07.29.01 - Unknown DAT

Corrected Sources:
11.23.96 - Core Sound Binaurals/120 > Sony TCD-D7 (FOS)
06.24.01 - Sony ECM-717 > Aiwa AM-F80
10.16.02 - Core Sound Binaurals > Sony PCM-M1

07.21.03 Update:

New Sources:
04.25.92 - Sony ECM-909 > Sony WM-D6C
07.26.98 - Audio Technica ATR355 > Sony MZ-R37
10.10.99 - Core Sound Binaurals/120 > Minidisc
05.15.01 - Sonic Studios DSM-6S/L > Sony PCM-M1
07.23.01 - Unknown Sony Walkman w/ external mic
04.24.02 - Sony MiniDV Video
05.01.02 - Sound Professionals Cardioids > Sony TCD-D100 (Oade)
05.14.02 - Unknown Minidisc
08.09.02 - Core Sound Cardioids > PCM-M1
11.21.02 - Core Sound High End Binaurals > Sony MZ-R37

Corrected Sources:
07.18.02 - Audio Technica AT853a/195 > Sony MZ-N505

04.20.03 Update:

New Sources:
05.03.92 - Video
08.29.93 - Pro-shot video
07.01.01 - Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony MZ-R700
07.01.01 - Unknown Minidisc
11.03.01 - Sony mic > Sony MZ-R700
08.13.02 - Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony MZ-R700
08.23.02 - Danish Pro Audio 4061 > Sony PCM-M1
10.18.02 - Sony ECM-DS70P > Sony TCM-20DV
10.25.02 - Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony MZ-R700
10.26.02 - Sony ECM-MS908C > Sony MZ-R700

Corrected Sources:
08.25.02 - Sony CCD-TR2300 Hi8 video
10.18.02 - Sony DCR-TRV330 Digtal8 video w/ Realistics 33-1165 mic

03.28.03 Update:

New Sources:
08.09.98 - Hi8 Video
06.07.01 - Unknown Analog
07.01.01 - Sony MDR-Q33LP/S > Sony MZ-R55
08.06.01 - Sony MDR-Q33LP/S > Sony MZ-R55
08.07.01 - Sony MDR-Q33LP/S > Sony MZ-R55
11.05.01 - Video
07.17.02 - Video
07.27.02 - Sony MDR-Q33LP/S > Sony MZ-R55
10.25.02 - Digital8 Video
11.07.02 - Sony MDR-Q33LP/S > Sony MZ-R55
11.13.02 - Core Sound Binaurals > Sharp MD-MT877
11.15.02 - Core Sound Binaurals > Sharp MD-MT877
11.16.02 - Sony MDR-Q33LP/S > Sony MZ-R55

Corrected Sources:
03.17.94 - Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3
06.25.97 - Core Sound Cardioids > Sony TCD-D8
08.21.02 - Digital8 Video
08.24.02 - Digital8 Video
09.06.02 - Core Sound Binaurals Clones > Sharp MD-MT770
09.07.02 - MiniDV Video
09.07.02 - Core Sound Binaurals Clones > Sharp MD-MT770
10.25.02 - Digital8 Video
10.26.02 - Digital8 Video
10.26.02 - Digital8 Video


Past Updates

[08/04/02 @ 05:03:39] [XenThraL] maynard do u supposrt bootlegs?
[08/04/02 @ 05:03:43] [maynard] no
[08/04/02 @ 05:03:53] [XenThraL] maynard why?
[08/04/02 @ 05:04:22] [maynard] assholes who sell bootlegs for 30-60 bucks dont care about the quality
[08/04/02 @ 05:04:32] [maynard] and they make all the money
[08/04/02 @ 05:04:36] [Taliesin] what about fans just trading them around for free/cost of tape?
[08/04/02 @ 05:04:45] [maynard] that's fine