Slipknot's Jim Root at Download Festival 2019
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Sophie K caught up with Slipknot's Jim Root about checking social media, inspiration for the new album and how the band manage to stay so humble.
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I met Jim at a meet and greet. I was so shocked when I saw him because he was one of my favorite guitar players. I was so taken back that I forgot to get him to sign my copy of .5 The Gray Chapter. I went back up to him after he finished signing everyone else’s things and asked him if he could sign my album. He said of course and talked to me a bit more. Right before Surfacing played, I was in the pit during their set and Jim noticed me in the crowd. He pointed at me, gave me a head nod and flicked me a guitar pick. It went the other direction and he tried one more time. It landed somewhere in front of me but the song was about to start so he mouthed “sorry” and shrugged. The pit started opening up and I saw his pick on the ground. You bet I snagged that and have it to this day. That is one of my favorite memories ever. Jim Root is legendary and changed my life from that day on.
That’s insanely cool.
Evan Salehi Right!? I was so grateful
Amazing!
it must've been a very small venue if he managed to spot u in a pit
That pick's name? Albert Einstein.
Such a genuine honest nice guy is Jim
Neurosis)
It still pisses me the fact that he left (or got kicked out idk) stone sour dude..
@@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH good so he can more focus for the Knot.
@@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH lol
sooo lovely!!!! ^-^
Finally someone admits it . . . you can't re-create the Iowa feel again
It’s a 1 of 1
Exactly. New songs are not even close to Iowa so I always laugh when I hear Corey bang on about it sounding brutal like iowa 🙂 glad Jim sets the record straight
@@markmcdonnell I'm a huge fan of the band, but I always take what Corey says with a grain of salt. lol
Maybe they don't want make something like Iowa?
@@markmcdonnell I blame fan expectations more than I blame Corey's comparison, all he said was that he feels like the new album has "Iowa levels of heaviness" on it. That doesn't mean the whole album is going to be just like Iowa, just that certain songs or certain parts have a similar feel. But some fans hear that and expect the whole thing to sound just like it.
But I do agree, that Jim's vague way of talking about new music is better to keep people's expectations at bay.
I managed to get side stage at a slipknot concert. Then the security told me to move, as i was leaving Jim came up grabbed me by the shoulder and said come back and stand where you were. That’s a really genuine nice dude.
If that happend to me i would feel so awkward yet insanely happy at the same time. Also i would remember that for the rest of my life
Heres an unironic and genuine "Cool story, bro!" Sweet memories!
@@Coltranized Sweet memories in my hearttttttttt, sweet memories in my heart ...
It's funny because off-stage he's the least metal dude ever, but on-stage he's some crazy motherfucker.
He is a really nice guy though.
That’s honestly very cool that he would do that to you because he’s basically just another guy but he’s a musician but still for someone to do that. You really can’t top that.
Jim is absolutely right, there will never be another Iowa.
That snapshot analogy was completely spot on.
Even though they may not be as "Heavy" now, they are WAY BETTER musicians now than the Iowa days.
So there are pros and cons either way.
They’re not ”WAY BETTER”, they just make different music.
@Ikon What do you mean by "heavy" and what do you @Liam mean by "NOT WAY BETTER" ..... to me, they sound just as heavy as Iowa on certain needed songs and others not so much... but they definitely are writing and playing better(evolving) to a new and always improving Slipknot
Also, Slipknot doesn't have the same kind of "mystique" surrounding them anymore like in the old days, so I think in a way it wouldn't make much sense making such an album, because as Jim states himself: "..to try and re-create that I think would be contrived and our fans would see right through it".
Kristen They were more aggressive and angry in Iowa and also the first album. Don’t tell me that their post-Iowa albums are as heavy as Iowa, just go listen to the vocals and the instrumentals.
They were all depressed and pissed off with everything during iowa
Jim is so humble. He literally acts like he doesn’t know he’s an absolute metal god 😂🤟🏼. Mick and Jim duo is truly special.
Definitely have experienced him going out of his way for fans first hand. Slipknot were playing a date in my country and it was the first time I was going to see them. I got surprised with a VIP ticket so I got to go to a meet and greet. I was super nervous, as I was about to meet the band that had kept me above ground during my darkest period. I had gotten a poster with the VIP package, and I brought my Iowa CD for them to sign.
People who were running the meet and greet told us that we could only get ONE item signed, and then move on. I panicked, and didn't know what to do.
So, when it's my turn, Jim is first in line. He shakes my hand with the firmest handshake I've ever felt. He asks "So, what do you have there?" (I had all my things in a plastic bag)
I go: "Well I don't know, I have a CD and a poster, but we could only get one item signed.."
He immediately grabs the bag from me, takes out the poster first and signs that. Then he grabs the CD and signs that as well. After which, he passed both items on to the others and leaned in towards me and said "If anyone gives you crap for this, tell them to blame me" and then gave me a pat on the shoulder.
One of the best moments I've experienced in meeting someone who means so much to me.
This was such a nice story! Thank you for sharing, bud. That was a very sweet thing, which makes us appreciate jim even more. Also, have more confidence in yourself! Good day!
That is a fantastic story man. What a great memory to have.
That's awesome
He has replied to some of my Instagram comments
Almost made me cry, holy shit
That has to be the friendliest "Hello" of all time haha
Lol ikr “Hellowwww”
"You know?"
-Jim Root (1995 - )
The irony that i heard him say "I try not to repeat myself" as i read this
I was on 3:32 when I read this
KS Highlights check out 3:42 then haha ten seconds later u know I don’t know
not likely
Jim "You Know" Root
Jim Root is literally one of the only reasons I continue to support Slipknot because he is so cool and humble.
Literally the moment he left stone sour they released a shit wanna be pop album.
Thanks Men, for your opinions
He’s gotten so fucked over. When they fired him from stone sour they went to shit
Great guitarist can't wait to hear what him and Mick have in store for us...🤟
Brian Parish all their albums kind of sound like that, although not shit but with elements of pop
The humblest member of Slipknot.... Jim is awesome!
Joey also very humble
@@marcotaproot The most humble is "133" Craig...😉
" _Really?_ "
"Yeah, Corey said that"
" *_OH_* "
Was looking for this
@@coldschooI it was said at 0:58
1:23 _We're not that band anymore_
And that just confirms what my heart already knew. Damn it.
Jim root = Cool
DaleGeorgePhair
Quick maths
*Jim root > cool
Lil Bomber
Now there’s a statement, a valid one too. 🤘🏻
Now I want a Mick Thomson interview 👍
Now you are thinking. Yes.
Yaas .
*stands in silence for 12 minutes with arms crossed giving death glare through mask*
@@kuzrahfan2004 no one
Mick: 👀🎸
bliind.expo. I was thinking the same thing man XD
Genuine guy. He's not away with the fairies like most bands
Met Jim a couple times after Slipknot and Stone Sour shows and he is the nicest, most genuine dude. Lots of respect for this guy.
Where did you meet him?
@@mario-vena-barista Once at Amalie Arena in Tampa during a meet and greet (Stone Sour) and again at the UCF arena in Orlando near the tour bus (Slipknot).
interesting how he denys Corey. Even saying he isn't a fan of covering songs that have a legend status. That's what Corey loves to do. He has his own opinion and it is not all PR speech which is good.
jagdkotze ikr i love it
And that's why SS was far better with Jim Root...
@@TheLucasGregory
that literally has nothing to do with what he said but i'm inclined to agree
So jim's next...
Agingger Gown won’t be the first time he’s been next....
Love how Jim is always to the point, and always downplays what Corey hypes about. I think since AHIG and the Stone Sour exit, Jim couldn't care less about being on the same page with Corey, just says it like it is and I give him major props for that. He was the first guy before AHIG even came out that just said "i don't like how this was recoded, no groove and no soul". And that was an interview to promote them album before its out.
what happened with AHIG?
@@ChichiNaka they couldn't get together on the same page so they all worked separately and demoed things out on their own and out the album together that way.
I know it's crazy, because for me all hope is gone was at a pivotal moment in my life and I absolutely love that album. It has the meanest riffs, the best bridges in songs, it's just a masterpiece.
@@bradhargis2261 I'm pretty sure Mick had a lot of fun with that album tho, just listen to Gematria! :D
@@bradhargis2261 it's a good album, but you can hear the difference from previous work. I mean in some ways that's good but in some ways, maybe not so much. But it was good to hear different members working together on tracks, where they hadn't previously. Like Jim and Joey worked together for sulfur, which is a sick song from AHIG.
Wow she must be pretty tall because she makes Jim look an average height
k1l 1 Jim’s 6’6 so yeah I agree
She might be wearing heals or pumps; even then, she is pretty tall.
@@codybischoff5998 He's 6'4.
Samara Morgan Mick is 6’4, Root is 6’6
Damn right! He is tall as Hell. But, everyone is tall to me. I'm only 5ft. 2!
Now they need to do an interview with Craig..... Oh wait.
George Knight they can at least try
@Slipknot for someone called Slipknot, you should have known that
George Knight _ _
_
i want an interview with sid... imagine him opening the masks mouth everytime he talks that will be hilarious
@Slipknot poser alert
"Oh Corey..."
He said everything in that second.
He said "ohh there we go".
And it said I all haha
Addressing the Iowa topic: Iowa came out 18 years ago. Music industry changes. The members of the band change both physically and mentally. The audience grows, demands fresh, sperimental new sounds, not the same old stuff over and over again. Music is an art, therefore is inevitable that is going to evolve, just take a look at how many art movements rotated just in the 20th century. We need to understand that if they kept their Iowa style and attitude they would have ended not only Slipknot, but some members (Corey first) their whole career a decade ago. But here we are, in 2019 and waiting for a new piece of art. We should be grateful!
Kaos Lightmare what does sperimental mean
Wow. Jim seems to be a really grounded guy. Right on man!
RevolveR Azerbaijan he’s 100 percent awesome met him a few years back and he’s just bang on awesome he gets thing that other bands usually don’t like he said with Corey’s signature it 100 percent could be life changing and for me just jim and his sig alone changed my life I suffered from really bad depression i had been lied to cheated on literally kicked and punched basically all the way through school for how I was listening to slipknot and got bullied for liking them and always got that thing people say “awww how could u listen to that yelling and screaming” and I had lost two family members in a fatal car accident due to the other drive being intoxicated and I felt like nothing made sense and my life had no meaning I couldn’t find a job because every day I was stuck in the mindset of fuck it why bother anymore everything’s over and I would basically cry myself to sleep every night I was almost ready to you know “pop” myself but my brother gave me an envelope with tickets to slipknot with a backstage pass ever since that day I couldn’t stop smiling it just changed when I got to met the guy who got me into guitar and basically saved me from ending everything and from that day on I sore to do everything I can in helping others with any problems they have and making sure they are always ok and happy if it wasn’t for my bother and jim I probably wouldn’t be here writing this comment right now
Nykytin I’m going again when they come to Australia with Metallica which again is another all time favourite band
Peteer Singh going again in October when they come to Australia with Metallica
3:08 "for me it's just trying to learn Minecraft"
I know i won't be the only one.
Rob StrickeN Feary he said my craft😂
i actually tought he was gonna say Minecraft. If he did i was literally gonna ask how can he play guitar perfectly but cant play Minecraft xd
😂😂😂😂😂
New album will be made with minecraft notebooks
Fucking dumbass, he said "my craft " ....woah.
Jim is honestly one of the nicest guys. Hung out with me and a friend for hours till they had to leave during a Stone sour tour when they played at the palladium.
@Johnny13Ghost in LA. Corey was at the rainbow room. The rest of the guys were on the bus but they all came out and hung out
Jim's brain is lit. Very nice to listen to
Don't say lit...
Tyler Shockley his brain lit like flame / and you just shit & lame
Tyler Shockley IS LIT FAAAAMMMMMM
Jim is such a grounded guy and he knows where he came from. And Slipknot isn't the same like in the 90s and that's totally okay. They grow with us maggots and we grow with them. Stay (sic) maggots
Jim looks happy and relaxed, very communicative unlike closed, reserved dude he was before. Cool change🤘
I’ve met the members from Slipknot and Jim is honestly such a down to earth guy. He’s truly one of the nicest people I’ve met. Humble as.
the way Jim say 'Hello' makes my head chill
Living for the comments being filled with love for Jim.
Jim is easily my favorite.
Always been a fan of Kerrang, they introduced me to so many great bands
I remember reading kerrang in the 80s early 80s
Slipknot were amazing at Download this year. Everyone lost their shit when they came on stage
Yes I did Haha 🤘🤘
@@wayne6942 Did you see the Jesus banner being flown over during Trivium? 😂
@@artheriastormrage6794 I was stood well over to the left side of the main stage enjoying beers in the sun whilst Trivium were playing so didnt see that. I did enjoy Die Antwood tho, strange but good
I stood at the front of die ant just to be a the front of slipknot at download. Oh man the push, squeeze and raw energy by the fans was insane! 🤘🔥
@@wayne6942 Oh that was funny. A small plane flying around Download with a banner saying "Jesus calls, will you follow. Lol.
It's amazing how humble he is.
Met Jim way back in 2010 when Stone Sour were headlining Brighton Centre with A7X, he had just been to GAK to buy a backup guitar and he was the friendliest person ever and happy to take a picture with us, then I met him again outside the gig at the end hanging out having a cigarette and once again was super happy to talk with me about bands and loads of other shit. I knew he was obviously gonna be heading back to the bus but the fact he made the time for me again to have a chat was really nice. He's just an all round good dude and I have mad respect for him.
Nobody:
Jim Root: "you know"
Isla Stephen he and mick have a problem saying “you know”😂
You know
hey that's not funny, that's a problem actually, ya'know :v
It's a midwestern thing, leave us alone 😂
Good to see Jim is a man of the people now, when I met him he just kept yelling "fuck yo couch" while raising a beer in the air. Still one of the best nights spent in Harpos parking lot.
His hair style 🤘
Great interview 🤘
Jim Root is my spirit animal.
One of my favorite guitarists of all time
Thank you Kerrang!!
Whole interview is very admirable, Jim your the man!!
Great interview and Jim seems so genuine, always love seeing Sophie doing her best work.
Hope they get to have a longer interview in the future as it was really engaging what Jim was talking abiut
Jim said it best - we went back to what made Slipknot Slipknot. Playing and writing as a unit like we used to. And that’s where the chemistry happens naturally.
I just welled up at the end!! What a great human ahhh well two great humans ♥️👏
OMG I love them so so so much. Their music is great and their hearts are amazing and at the right place. Great interview as well to the amazing interviewer.
Jim is always so honest and humble.. One of my favorite guitars player.
I love him. He's always so genuine and transparent. Great guy.
He is so down to earth! Such a positive guy, big props
Such a genuine and humble guy
Jim's always been such a cool guy and they way he talked about good vibes you can tell hes in a positive spot!! Love the dude
🤗 I love Jim he's such a cool and grounded guy. How thoughtful it was for him to do that 20min walk for a fan, my respect levels for this guy has just gone up a few notches 👊
Such a good dude. Talks so much sense. Could listen to him all day.
wow. awesome interview. thanks
Jim Root, staying with his roots and still as humble as the day he got into the business. Knowing that he would go out of his way to change one fan's live for the good and remembering that he was once in their shoes. That's a true gentleman!! Much respect, Brother!🤘🤘
Great interview Jim!!!
Jim is such an amazingly, genuinely nice guy!!!
such a genuine person, i love his look :)
Jim always have the best answers! Love that guy 🤘🏼
absolutely no one :
jim root : ya know
Beautifully said sir
Jim Root is one of the nicest and most genuine people in rock music today. Honest to a fault, and such pleasant company. The perspective is refreshing.
Nice to hear Im talk about it all I wasnt expecting that much content in a 5mins video
More of Jim Root, please! The best personality walking on this planet.
I agree with you Jim. The live concert during Iowa was the best of all but I still want to see and hear the new Knot this August.
Blows my mind what kind of insane art they keep making , and yet are such great people , slipknot you deserve to be the biggest great hard heavy metal band of the past 30 years
We all love Jim
I'm glad he actually said their will never be another Iowa because it's true. Corey can say all the new stuff is heavy like that but It wont match the anger and intensity of that album which I like because that's what makes it unique from the rest of their albums.
Gotta love jim root ....great guy and love the new album guys great work to all the members!
Jim “Rooted” I like his perspective and personality in this interview. He’s right on all of it. It is a privilege to have his platform. He’s down to earth. Very cool stuff, Mr. Root.
Such pure, soulful advice. What. A. Dude.
great interview!
Very good interview.
Jim is awesome! He always seems so insightful.
The band sounded fantastic live recently and I'm very proud of them for still being the band they are with such energy and brilliant stage presence. Kerrang was one of the first stations that got me into metal bands when I was getting into music.
Plus Corey's voice is the best it's sounded in years.
Sounds lower when he gets aggressive and it fits very well with the music.
Im not and have never been a slipknot fan but hats off,they were superb at download. Great show
Jim has always been my fav member. Always honest and sincere. Talkative yet truthful. I like his little, “well there you go” comment when being told Corey is making the comparisons to Iowa. I always feel like those 2 have an interesting dynamic. I always wonder if they are like rival siblings? Anyway, Jim is highly underrated. And I love his Tele and Jazzmaster. Great instruments in my collection.
I love Jim, he is the nicest guy, he’s my favorite member of the band.
Couldnt be anymore genuine of a guy an album like iowa will never be beaten
Jim is so Amazing, what an Awesome dude!
Oh..wow my only favorite guitarist Jim root wow😁🤟thank you
Jim was a very down to earth guy to meet and is somebodys opinion on the band I respect highly!
Good interviewer, let's the guest speak his say
She's always on point, she's great and gets more out of them as a result, go Sophie 🤘
im aware that he's taken but damn... he's dreamy.
Wow, what an interview.
Wow great answers Jim. #4 for life!
Thank you Jim, IDC if you never read this, your work has changed my life, forever I will feel in debt to you, Mick, Corey, Shawn, Craig, Sid, and the rest of the team. One day I hope to thank you IRL, until then always humbled by your efforts.
I love his mask with his beard 🤘
How can you not love this dude 🖤😍
I'm hyped for the new album.
Jim is a honest guy, down to earth fan of the fan... you can tell
The download show was sick, much love fpr the slipknot boys
Thank you Jim for keeping it real!!🤘🤘
Best interview
what a kind soul
You can easily tell he knows what he's talking about. I ike that, he takes it serious and yet he takes it fun while also being genuine.
This clip is EXACTLY why I love James Root!!!! Classy.
What a great guy he is. So many bands forget who put them where they are.