NO you can't just do this. it's called SITTING IN A FUCKING CHAIR. otherwise everyone who has ever sat in a chair (pretty much everyone) will have looked like that. do better. -a guy in a wheelchair for the last 25 years
I really like Maynard's sense of humour. He's telling something serious and then finishes off with a joke in the same tone as he was speaking, and it always takes an extra second for the interviewer to get it.
Sensational and fascinating interview from a truly inspiring artist. I thoroughly enjoyed the heart-felt and good-natured banter and the connection you to share. Very cool. Time well spent. Thank you mates! -Rich
Maynard cares about his fans, otherwise he wouldn't take time to share himself with us through interviews such as this. Thanks Maynard! Please never go away and continue to keep us informed in all you do, see, think, feel, create etc. Love, Lesa
This is Awsome. Been a Tool fan since around 92 . Maynard can do no wrong to me. APC and Puscifer are just Icings on the cake. The artistry is amazing. And just Flat out so INTERESTING.
@@DylanSterling Hey buddy! It's really just one big self-serving cesspool, here. If they let us inbreed, I'm telling you... we would. (to the latest album playing in the background of course; probably 7empest, if I'm honest.)
I've heard Maynard say that a few times and I get what he's saying, but I think he needs to realize that his art really is that important to a lot of people for whatever reason. The music is what it is because of the members and the choices they have made artistically. It means a lot to me and because of that, the members of the band are important to me.
I'm pretty sure he and the band would realize that. They seem like humble people who don't crave the spotlight. Maynard obviously is a more public figure seeing he is in 3 bands and a front man, but he would have a process of how things work for him and playing himself down would help keep his ego in check. And he has probably had his fair share of die hard fans freaking out in front of him which from what I can see from the type of person he is would be very uncomfortable
Always interesting how MJK doesn't actually enjoy talking about Tool's music and engages much better with discussions on literally anything else! Questions that would have been interesting to me: What does the ordering of the tracks mean to you, how does that get decided? What was it about the tone of 7empest that made you want to unload with heavy lyrics? What singing techniques have you developed over the years that were particularly important for you to incorporate? What goes through your mind during the several minutes per song that you're not singing? What are your impressions for writing for longer songs, versus shorter, punchier songs; do you have a preference? Do you enjoy the heavier metal songs, or the sweeping soundscape songs? - Etc, etc etc... Or you can chat about LA culture and martial arts.
@@cwirk Thanks pal. Real important that you express those passive aggressive remarks, eh? Hope it's satisfying to put someone anonymously in their place over the internet. Good job... I'm totally changed. I'm like a whole new person now you've shut me down so deftly....
MJK is always a class act, but I think recently, and even since the 10k days, Zane has gotten better and wiser at his craft. Insightful interviewing. Thanks VTX!!
Maynard has changed so much in the last 10 years. He used to be so quiet and awkward and gave as little information and his responses in interviews that he had to. As everyone could see what this interview and then with the Joe Rogan interview, Maynard seems to have came out of his social shell and talks more in depth about his process, his other endeavors outside the band and he laughs and tells jokes more. I am so happy for him. You can also tell in the lyrics for the new album that he has let go of something that was holding him down and has moved on.
His Mother passing, I think he has let go of alot of anger and depression over that...sorry I love Tool and always will but he still comes across as an arrogant prick from time to time.
You're kind of obligated to open up to others when you become a businessman selling a product. When he was only a musician, he wasn't selling his music himself. Also, he's grown older and wiser.
What can I say, the Album is awesome! Maynard is awesome! Interesting about his placement on stage being cuz of sound. It makes perfect sense as a former audio engineer who started being a roadie (yes a roadie in the early eighties) an doing follow spot, sound is so important I've never left a Tool concert an I've left several others cuz I'm not spending $150 on a ticket an the sound sucks there is nothing worse I'd rather leave it ruins my whole experience so Thank you Tool for thinking about probably (at least to me) the most important part of the show, the sound. 7empest my fav today tomorrow it will be a differant song but today its 7empest.
Interviews are usually worth your time if it's a person or group you are interested in for one reason or another, as long as the interviewer is competent. There is such a thing as a good interviewer and a bad one.
I see his point about moving the mic for technical reasons but the trade off was not seeing the buzzsaw that was maynard back in the day, search for live in london and glass house. You’ll get the idea.
@@dustinwallace yeah, MJK said in an interview from around 2015 with something on the lines of, "when Adam gets going... Get out of the room" and coughed "control freak"
@@benb8336 I just don't see those two getting along period.. Adam did start tool he also got pissed about Maynard bitchin about tool fans saying if it wasn't for tool no one would buy his wine or listen to apc
I listened to the interview and didn't hear where he talked about Danny being the OCD guy - sure it's in this one? Curious as I'm interested in their creative process.
@@johngomezgoodway7066 Adam and maynard have complete different processes... Adam says he "paints faster then me" the issue between Adam and maynard is Adam started Tool period... Maynard hates waiting for him to get stuff done... Adam hates that Maynard bashes the tool fans Adam has said if it wasn't for tool no one would give a crap about his winery a perfect circle puscifer etc..they don't get along
I'm 41 years old I love tool grown up with tool when I found undertow for a couple months they were my own secret band that nobody know about and I held them dear and I still do. And I've been jamming her new album trying to let it sink in. But I just can't stop f****** listening to Oliver tree and the Monkees greatest hits call me crazy maybe I'm just dead inside dead inside nameless now Shameless nothing now no one now s*** ads up at the bottom
@ Did you listen to the interview? Maynard said he doesn't do autographs and doesn't get why fans ask, that he/they aren't special or important, it's the music/art and fans should ask the art/songs for autographs
Danny was on a podcast recently it was awesome, called the Trap Set I believe. He dropped that Paul McCartney watched some of the album get tracked. Learned more about Mr Carey in that hour then my entire life being a fan.
He declares he is the "interior decorator" of a piece that is already finished. I don't think that's the best way to compose Music as a group.. he should feel inspired and eager to sing those lines.. that inspiration is perceived in Puscifer's "Money shot" for example. FI is the Adam/Danny project with TOO LITTLE Justin and Maynard is guest. Maybe in the future I'll appreciate it more.. but for now that's what I feel.
And the writer knows exactly how is the context in which his characters are living. I don't agree with him. I think he is blaming his band mates too much for postponing the release of the album.
It was the band, they actually talk about it in other interviews. You may not agree or think it’s the best way or process but they obviously are a massively successful band so it works. Also I agree Danny and Adam are huge on this album but you can’t discount Justin.. he is huge on the album also and responsible for a lot of the riffs on the album. Obviously you are allowed to have your own opinion
@@derekrohan9619 For me success is Nothing. Art matters. What I feel listening to FI is Brilliant, Magical, Fantastic, Splendid musical performance and a detached singer who is also a bit annoyed and self referential. I Love them, you can't imagine how much I do.. Maybe I just hope they'll release a FI Vol.2 :D
Between the lines it sounds to me that Maynard isn't too inspired by Tool's process. I can hear it. On the latest record he sounds peppered throughout all the songs vs something like "The Patient" or "46 and 2".
I felt like Maynard was totally detached from the overall process on this record. It felt like Justin and Adam and Danny had been living in a bunker working on tons of riffs and then they'd just email them to Maynard and he'd send back some lyrics and that would be a song. 7empest is a definite highlight for Maynard on the album though and it's definitely one of the best Tool songs ever.
As much as I like Tool and the genius of the new album I can’t help but be bugged by one piece of this interview. The part about not signing autographs because it’s not about us it’s about the song is hypocrisy. Are they going to say no to the royalties coming or do the ‘songs’ get them.
Signing an autograph usually means recipient flips on ebay etc for a profit. Making performer feel cheap and used. Whereas royalties are an agreement paid upon for artistic rights, something a performer deserves. Thought this was common sense.
Arizona is where I'll retire, I miss the desert... my mom and grandma live down there. They will have beach front property on Arizona bay🌵 Learn to swim...
These are the cries of the grapes! These are the cries of the grapes! You see Reverend Maynard? Tomorrow is Harvest day. And to them, it is the Holocaust
T Bailey you are sjw yes? Supporter of “I can bend your straightness before your born, or ill abort you.” Oh I mean lgbtq where sexualizing little boys and girls is fine and dandy
@@mugwump7049 They were always shrouded in mystery. They never really had clear pics on their album artwork. Never were in their music videos. All the interviews I came across were always in written form. When I first heard Danny's voice in a group interview after Lateralus was released, I assumed he had a cold.
this is my first Zane Lowe interview. NOT my first MJK interview...even close. Zane is a great interviewer! By comparison, is better at bringing out an honest and casual conversation. Not an interview. New fan!
Great interview. I wish it was longer. After I lost my best friend jason to suicide when I was 27, for years I would have a dream that we were both flying. I would say, jason, I thought u were dead’ and jason would tell me that he was still alive. I wonder if the flying dream a universal phenomena?
I have had dreams that I was flying . I have also had dreams that I think are dead relatives visiting me, but I have never had a dream that my visitors were flying with me. Cool dream though. I believe it was a visit.
Flying dreams are your deep self giving you a reality check. The point isn't the flying, the point is waking up and going 'aw dammit'. The higher you fly the more disconnected from reality you are. Before i learned this i used to wonder why i'd sometimes have a flying dream where i could just bob along five or ten feet from the ground. Similar dreams involved being able to jump and get loads of air, or do the splits. It's a reality check, that's all.
@ I don't know what a hive mind is. The purpose of dreams is to break invalid associations made between things during the day. Remembering your dreams at all is a failure of that function. Genetics is just the soma, the expression of the chemical code. Some weirdos think consciousness erupts from physical matter, others think all matter erupts from consciousness. But dreams are to your mind what farts are to your gut. I know they can be portentous or helpful, but that's not what they're for.
Thanks. Does anyone live in Los Angeles. We are really looking for another guitar player and maybe a singer. No one will ever be anywhere as good as Maynard. But we can all try. Please email me Borderline delusion band Danny We did a track with durga mc broom who sang with pink Floyd.
"If you're one of those artists holding out like: I'm only gonna sell this music through this medium... Shut up!" Tell that to your friend Henry Rollins, Maynard. Pleeease.
This album is a monster! A friggin bulldozer!! The success of it, still growing at an accelerated rate, speaks for itself. Yes, there a small number of haters. Always will be. You all need to stick to Sober, 46&2 and whatever slayer type band is trending. You should steer clear of the live shows and stop giving the real fans a bad name.
luap ekcol I agree. I was referring to all the wannabe slayer type bands that ride slayers nutz. They generate “Tool fans” but they don’t listen to the lyrics and just want constant overbearing bass riff. Tool has evolved and are high masters of their craft. That said, FUCKIN SLAYER!
Which is so dumb though. Like why even bother being an artist if you don't want people to appreciate your art? I can't phatom what it would be like to have people worship you. I'm sure it can be annoying af but damn be a little understanding.
I thought he changed his stage position from front to back because at that time Dime Bag got shot, and people getting onto stage. He didn’t want to be a target out front. To me it explained the riot gear he wears. I’m sure it’s all bullet proof gear. I remember seeing the video of a fan getting to him on stage and he dropped him and put him in a hold till the staff pro got the fan off stage.
It's pretty clear he's not in it for the money. Listen to how much he's talking about art being the important part. At this point they are all millionaires.
Yea but a front man is a front man. It doesn’t matter how sickly great a Guitarist, Bassist, or drummer are... history suggests that no matter what, the singer of a (rock) band is the symbol of the band, or the image of the band. Danny Adam and Justin are amazing at what they do. Amazing .... but on top of Maynard being a great metal singer, and musician, he is way too much of a character to lose. Tool needs him because of what he has done, said, and sang over the last 29 years. He has kind of forced his self in to making the band pop, and stand out. Van Halen wouldn’t be Van Halen without David Lee Roth. As great as Alex and Eddie were... Roth stood out in spite of being the least talented person in that band. Sammy only worked cause VH was already a thing. Two very different bands I know lol.. but I’m just using them as an example. The singer doesn’t have to put in work ... they just don’t ... but they are a massive reason why the Band is as successful as they are.
I love Tool. That being said, hats off to anyone who has a good interview with Maynard. He is so aloof, such a contrarian, and has such a huge ego, it's sorta disappointing. I'd like to meet any of the other members before I'd want to meet Maynard. They all seem much more personable and open to a conversation. Trying to pull that out of this guy just doesn't really happen. I guess all the fans who put him on a pedestal deserve some of the credit here, as well.
This isn't true, he's just not open to people and was very socially awkward for a very long time. He just likes to mess with people when he doesn't really want too or know the answers to some people's questions. He's just private. But he has grown leaps and bounds as a person. If you can't see that you've missed it. But you're entitled to your own opinion. He is a humble person and trys to keep his ego in check, like all of them he just has a different way of showing it, that's all and I believe he's very misunderstood sometimes.
my only criticism of FI is the distinct lack of Maynard's signature vocal style; throughout the entire discography he used the 9th and 11th heavily, lots of minor and augmented notes that brought tension to the melody. In FI he is much more on the narrow track used by countless rock bands' vocalists
They had to tune down so he can still do The Pot. He often doesn't belt out the end of Vicarious. They don't do crazy stuff like Ticks and Leeches. He can still scream but not much, it hurts his singing voice. He wrote his parts on this album as an aging man thinking about being able to perform them well into the future, not stuff he struggles with or has to modify or simply not do live. IMO, of course...
Man its killing me that people dont get what 13 years can do to a human. Hes just not the same person. We all grow. I expected that and i love the new album endlessly. Im thinking if you really get tired of these guys getting old just put chocolate chip trip on repeat and remind yourself that dude is 56
Because you are people's Hero, I know you're mine, Maynard. However I respect you and wouldn't beg you for your autograph lol I'm more interested your mindset and your thoughts, you as a person. You're an inspiration even if you don't think so. Your drive is unworldly, the things you have overcame and accomplished is incredible to me. Also before seeing this my take on this album was about personal growth and making peace with this from the past. I think those so called fans who don't really care for it honestly just don't get it. They're stuck as individuals and refuse to let go. They like the view from your younger years when you came off as more angry and hard so to speak. I understand you're just telling your story. They just don't get it. However, I have seen the growth from every song you all have created and you guys are like fine wine You get better with age!!! Those silly so called fans haven't figured that out and they will maybe or they won't and they will always stay stuck. Change is neccessary for growth and some people refuse or fight change instead of embrace and learn. Thus as you said so many missed opportunities. I am an empath as well, can be very rough at times but mostly rewarding. Here I am writing this as some country girl from Ky, hoping you will actually look through the comments and see this. Just know that as a true fan. You are my hero and I enjoy your music and it has helped me through so many things in life. Especially losing my mother as well. You touch more people's lives more than you know. And I saw an interview where you said you were hoping you were still important or relevant after such a long break. I heard someone say on a video Tool is back and they're here to Restore Order 🤣 lol
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Interviewer: do you ever hear Tool and get all fired up like hell yea!
Maynard: no
Maynard looks like a prog metal Professor X in the bottom middle picture
LoL
Herman Miller chairs will make everyone that sits in them look like Professor X. It's actually part of their brand.
He's smiled for the first time on camera.
😄🤘
NO
you can't just do this. it's called SITTING IN A FUCKING CHAIR. otherwise everyone who has ever sat in a chair (pretty much everyone) will have looked like that.
do better.
-a guy in a wheelchair for the last 25 years
Nice to hear maynard talk about something other than brazilian jiu jitsu and wine.
Bob D I wish that’s how his most recent podcast w/ JRE would have gone. Joe was no interested at all in the new album.
"did you like the last season of GoT?"
"i re-wrote it."
Hey guys and gals, isn't it lovely to hear MJK say his wife is his rock 😘 👌👍
What's he going to say? "I hate that bitch"?
@@70mcnevin lmao
I really like Maynard's sense of humour. He's telling something serious and then finishes off with a joke in the same tone as he was speaking, and it always takes an extra second for the interviewer to get it.
Like 5 million times better than Joe Rogan’s failure. Great interview! 🤘🏻
Sensational and fascinating interview from a truly inspiring artist.
I thoroughly enjoyed the heart-felt and good-natured banter and the connection you to share. Very cool. Time well spent.
Thank you mates!
-Rich
I just finished watching your whole 2 hour fear inoculum listening session / review / thing, it was great
Maynard cares about his fans, otherwise he wouldn't take time to share himself with us through interviews such as this. Thanks Maynard! Please never go away and continue to keep us informed in all you do, see, think, feel, create etc. Love, Lesa
This is how you interview Maynard mr Joe Rogan haha
👌
Joe's not just interested in the music he's interested in the man
Not a fair comment. Rogan dosen't harp on the obvious plus the rogan interview was prior to new album dropping. Both interviews are solid.
😁😁😁🤭🤭
Dont get me wrong, but Joe is not up Maynards ass like this guy is.
I could listen to MJK for hours. A wise man.
The pseudo intellectual.
Koslai sunaira ta? Sabai lai mann parera ta yetro ghanta lamo interview hernu satta sunirachan
This is an awesome interview. Maynard really opens up his inner conscience to all his fans!
This is Awsome. Been a Tool fan since around 92 . Maynard can do no wrong to me. APC and Puscifer are just Icings on the cake. The artistry is amazing. And just Flat out so INTERESTING.
OGT
From the first EP
And in between sips of coke
@ ma'am
What do you think of Vans and 501s?
“To headphone or not to headphone.”
**Maynard leering**
Zimtok5 Oh hey, a random Zimtok5 appeared. What’s up, man. 🤘
@@DylanSterling Hey buddy! It's really just one big self-serving cesspool, here. If they let us inbreed, I'm telling you... we would. (to the latest album playing in the background of course; probably 7empest, if I'm honest.)
Zane asks great questions. He always gets value out of introverts. A lot of interviewers struggle with people that aren't extroverted.
That is SUCH a great observation and so incredibly true.
Zane understands people.
Strombo is also phenomenal.
@@billyalarie929 Yea,he's great. Those two are some of the best in the business. But don't get mentioned. They beat Oprah and Dan Rather for sure.
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE ,THERE YOU ARE.
3 mins in and already better than the recent Rogan interview. Ty for the post
2 min in and Maynard already wanted to leave when dude had to confess he's a fan.
Rogan is annoying
I've heard Maynard say that a few times and I get what he's saying, but I think he needs to realize that his art really is that important to a lot of people for whatever reason. The music is what it is because of the members and the choices they have made artistically. It means a lot to me and because of that, the members of the band are important to me.
I'm pretty sure he and the band would realize that. They seem like humble people who don't crave the spotlight. Maynard obviously is a more public figure seeing he is in 3 bands and a front man, but he would have a process of how things work for him and playing himself down would help keep his ego in check. And he has probably had his fair share of die hard fans freaking out in front of him which from what I can see from the type of person he is would be very uncomfortable
The other guy said it best but I believe they are trying to keep their ego's in check
ABSOLUTELY
"People love that song"
-Maynard "Great" ...
Lmfao 😂😂
Thanks for your expression maynard...TOOL music has aged like wine...listen to TOOL on a daily basis...still inspires
It really aged like vinegar.
@imagine liking Death Grips unironically _facepalm_
Well this is the interview I was expecting from Joe Rogan but instead got what is the best daily vitamin to take. Sweet!
Always interesting how MJK doesn't actually enjoy talking about Tool's music and engages much better with discussions on literally anything else!
Questions that would have been interesting to me:
What does the ordering of the tracks mean to you, how does that get decided?
What was it about the tone of 7empest that made you want to unload with heavy lyrics?
What singing techniques have you developed over the years that were particularly important for you to incorporate?
What goes through your mind during the several minutes per song that you're not singing?
What are your impressions for writing for longer songs, versus shorter, punchier songs; do you have a preference?
Do you enjoy the heavier metal songs, or the sweeping soundscape songs?
- Etc, etc etc... Or you can chat about LA culture and martial arts.
Good thing you're not the interviewer
@@cwirk
Thanks pal.
Real important that you express those passive aggressive remarks, eh? Hope it's satisfying to put someone anonymously in their place over the internet. Good job... I'm totally changed. I'm like a whole new person now you've shut me down so deftly....
@@JackChurchill101 Great. Use some of this new found time to learn how to interview someone properly
@@cwirk .
Oh if only you knew......
With that. Good bye.
@@JackChurchill101 ;)
This interview is more interesting than JRE
Rogan is easily one of the least interesting people on the planet.
I bought Opiate back in 92 and still listen to it today!
Still definitely not selling out sucking up to the man.
@@Bigolebungus
I joined a cult shortly after Undertow was released.
I was forced to remove my nipples....
Tao Jones were they removed by a robot like in that NIN video, you know they take penis too!!!
OGT back from 92
MJK is always a class act, but I think recently, and even since the 10k days, Zane has gotten better and wiser at his craft. Insightful interviewing. Thanks VTX!!
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Maynard has changed so much in the last 10 years. He used to be so quiet and awkward and gave as little information and his responses in interviews that he had to. As everyone could see what this interview and then with the Joe Rogan interview, Maynard seems to have came out of his social shell and talks more in depth about his process, his other endeavors outside the band and he laughs and tells jokes more. I am so happy for him. You can also tell in the lyrics for the new album that he has let go of something that was holding him down and has moved on.
His Mother passing, I think he has let go of alot of anger and depression over that...sorry I love Tool and always will but he still comes across as an arrogant prick from time to time.
You're kind of obligated to open up to others when you become a businessman selling a product. When he was only a musician, he wasn't selling his music himself. Also, he's grown older and wiser.
Good interview. I wish he did more of these.
The Marc Maron interview he did a while back is wonderful
one minute in
interviewer: you can put the knife down it's cool
He wants to have faith to put away the dagger
Maynard just give a straight answer.. Your friends wont get hurt.
His thing about autographs is interesting. I guess I should count myself fortunate to have a couple of bottles of wine signed by him.
Yup
Yup
Yup
Maynard back to being a hypocrite again.
The best comment I read was......if TOOL DOSENT RELEASE A NEW ALBUM THIS YEAR I AM GONNA KEEP WAITING.
Maynard is a talented and interesting guy but I would much rather have beer with Danny
For sure it would be a more interesting experience to have a beer with a god damned octopus.
@@generalstarkl322 mainly because he would be holding 8 beers
What can I say, the Album is awesome! Maynard is awesome! Interesting about his placement on stage being cuz of sound. It makes perfect sense as a former audio engineer who started being a roadie (yes a roadie in the early eighties) an doing follow spot, sound is so important I've never left a Tool concert an I've left several others cuz I'm not spending $150 on a ticket an the sound sucks there is nothing worse I'd rather leave it ruins my whole experience so Thank you Tool for thinking about probably (at least to me) the most important part of the show, the sound. 7empest my fav today tomorrow it will be a differant song but today its 7empest.
I never listen to interviews. Never. I should've never said never this is fantastic
Interviews are usually worth your time if it's a person or group you are interested in for one reason or another, as long as the interviewer is competent. There is such a thing as a good interviewer and a bad one.
I see his point about moving the mic for technical reasons but the trade off was not seeing the buzzsaw that was maynard back in the day, search for live in london and glass house. You’ll get the idea.
tplummer217 glass house is one of my favs.. there is another great one from back then but can’t remember the name.. electric something.
@@derekrohan9619 electric factory
What an informative interview. So Danny is the extremist / OCD guy in the band. Which is fine. Just funny. Dynamics are crazy.
I figured Adam wouldbe
@@dustinwallace yeah, MJK said in an interview from around 2015 with something on the lines of, "when Adam gets going... Get out of the room" and coughed "control freak"
@@benb8336 I just don't see those two getting along period.. Adam did start tool he also got pissed about Maynard bitchin about tool fans saying if it wasn't for tool no one would buy his wine or listen to apc
I listened to the interview and didn't hear where he talked about Danny being the OCD guy - sure it's in this one? Curious as I'm interested in their creative process.
@@johngomezgoodway7066 Adam and maynard have complete different processes... Adam says he "paints faster then me" the issue between Adam and maynard is Adam started Tool period... Maynard hates waiting for him to get stuff done... Adam hates that Maynard bashes the tool fans Adam has said if it wasn't for tool no one would give a crap about his winery a perfect circle puscifer etc..they don't get along
I'm 41 years old I love tool grown up with tool when I found undertow for a couple months they were my own secret band that nobody know about and I held them dear and I still do. And I've been jamming her new album trying to let it sink in. But I just can't stop f****** listening to Oliver tree and the Monkees greatest hits call me crazy maybe I'm just dead inside dead inside nameless now Shameless nothing now no one now s*** ads up at the bottom
How do i get Eulogy's autograph?
Maynard is the most important sit down comedian in small town history. I appreciate his friendship a bit more today. Thank you Zane!
@ Did you listen to the interview? Maynard said he doesn't do autographs and doesn't get why fans ask, that he/they aren't special or important, it's the music/art and fans should ask the art/songs for autographs
Finally a TOOL Interview. - Really goddamn good. Thanks for this! And huge thank you to MJK for FINALLY talking about TOOL. Holy SHIT.
Awesome Moby interview!!!
Yeah moby's been drinking a bit of proteins lately watch out eminem
Wow, the Moby joke is still a thing?! I would've thought it was putrefied by now.
'I HAVE A SCREAM!' - M.J.K.
@@billyalarie929On efforts OPIATE -- FEAR INOCULUM ....roughly '91--'19.....
MJK is such a kool dude, and he called out GOT for its last season travesty, what a guy..🌀🙏🏾❤
Hahaha just realized Maynard is throwing up west side on top left pic
Hes eccentric trash
@@akaebekafyah4babylon107 and you have a low IQ
So?
Awesome interview. Would love to hear from other members of Tool! Got any links fam? Any recents?
Adam was on Chris Jericho podcast last week
omny.fm/shows/talk-is-jericho/the-fear-inoculum-of-adam-jones
Here ya go
@@ryanduray1 Thank you friends!
Danny was on a podcast recently it was awesome, called the Trap Set I believe. He dropped that Paul McCartney watched some of the album get tracked. Learned more about Mr Carey in that hour then my entire life being a fan.
He declares he is the "interior decorator" of a piece that is already finished. I don't think that's the best way to compose Music as a group.. he should feel inspired and eager to sing those lines.. that inspiration is perceived in Puscifer's "Money shot" for example. FI is the Adam/Danny project with TOO LITTLE Justin and Maynard is guest. Maybe in the future I'll appreciate it more.. but for now that's what I feel.
And the writer knows exactly how is the context in which his characters are living. I don't agree with him. I think he is blaming his band mates too much for postponing the release of the album.
It was the band, they actually talk about it in other interviews. You may not agree or think it’s the best way or process but they obviously are a massively successful band so it works. Also I agree Danny and Adam are huge on this album but you can’t discount Justin.. he is huge on the album also and responsible for a lot of the riffs on the album. Obviously you are allowed to have your own opinion
@@derekrohan9619 For me success is Nothing. Art matters. What I feel listening to FI is Brilliant, Magical, Fantastic, Splendid musical performance and a detached singer who is also a bit annoyed and self referential. I Love them, you can't imagine how much I do.. Maybe I just hope they'll release a FI Vol.2 :D
@Toxic Potato We're not alone ;)
Nemi S I agree with you, I feel like mjk heart isn’t in TOOL as it was in the past. I’m also a huge fan of the band and mjk
Thank You Maynard and Zane Lowe
Between the lines it sounds to me that Maynard isn't too inspired by Tool's process. I can hear it. On the latest record he sounds peppered throughout all the songs vs something like "The Patient" or "46 and 2".
I love everything about his vocals on the new record! As always.
Agreed.
Also as Pneuma is playing in the interview it totally has that Patient type riff.. i do love that part ooh
I felt like Maynard was totally detached from the overall process on this record. It felt like Justin and Adam and Danny had been living in a bunker working on tons of riffs and then they'd just email them to Maynard and he'd send back some lyrics and that would be a song. 7empest is a definite highlight for Maynard on the album though and it's definitely one of the best Tool songs ever.
DuckTalesWooHoo1987 agreed.
I'd love to watch his Game of Thrones S08 rewrite!
Yah I feel a strong connection between Game of thrones and invincible....
Sansa goes through hormonal therapy/some surgery and becomes king?
@@BrendenBuffett interesting...I heard it immediately in the title track. The cello and the drums...very Game of Thrones
@@BrendenBuffett Jon Snow battling Ramsey's army.
As much as I like Tool and the genius of the new album I can’t help but be bugged by one piece of this interview. The part about not signing autographs because it’s not about us it’s about the song is hypocrisy. Are they going to say no to the royalties coming or do the ‘songs’ get them.
DM me, I'm giving out free autographs. I'll do it in a purple sharpie even.
Signing an autograph usually means recipient flips on ebay etc for a profit. Making performer feel cheap and used. Whereas royalties are an agreement paid upon for artistic rights, something a performer deserves. Thought this was common sense.
People love you album and this song .. Maynard.. "...great" lol
"you have to get out of the way"
Arizona is where I'll retire, I miss the desert... my mom and grandma live down there. They will have beach front property on Arizona bay🌵
Learn to swim...
😉
Learn to swim.
These are the cries of the grapes! These are the cries of the grapes! You see Reverend Maynard? Tomorrow is Harvest day. And to them, it is the Holocaust
Piss is better than shit tho
Grapes are the new carrots.
57:55
"This interviews like a Tool song..."
"Yeah, but it's rewarding in the end." 😂
I'm loving Maynards shirt.
Hell yes I want one
Why tho?
@@jumpiko4553 because I do
T Bailey you are sjw yes? Supporter of “I can bend your straightness before your born, or ill abort you.” Oh I mean lgbtq where sexualizing little boys and girls is fine and dandy
Tool fans are the biggest sheeple you'll see in all your day.
There was a time when practically no one knew what the members of Tool looked like.
Huh? They always did photo sessions, from the first album until now.
@@mugwump7049 They were always shrouded in mystery. They never really had clear pics on their album artwork. Never were in their music videos. All the interviews I came across were always in written form. When I first heard Danny's voice in a group interview after Lateralus was released, I assumed he had a cold.
@@doylelacrua Actually, their very first video was not an Adam Jones short film. It was a much more traditional video featuring B&W pics of the band.
@@mugwump7049 Yes, I know.
Fans, leave MJK aloooooone…. Wise words, Mr. Keenan.
Maynard, my hero
This just in Pucifers next album is Maynard’s telling of game of thrones season 8
I have never wanted to be a gay chicken more than I do right now.
Well you can identify as one now.
Whack.
Enjoyed very much!
When did Maynards head start looking so much like an egg
Since he was hatched
1971 or thereabouts
The real question is: which of his head or the T-shirt came first?
AJ Greenman since always
Maynard looks and sounds like One Punch Man.
"This interview is like aTOOL song" 🤣
Thank goodness we got one more Tool album before the zombies come.
At 46:17... that German word is "schadenfruede".
Look it up.
There's also an English word "irony"
It's schadenfreude.
"Ask the SONG for an autograph." 💀
Speaking of..joe R & maynard r in my top ten fav artists / entertainers / personalities...
I See Maynard I Click
this is my first Zane Lowe interview. NOT my first MJK interview...even close. Zane is a great interviewer!
By comparison, is better at bringing out an honest and casual conversation. Not an interview. New fan!
Great interview. I wish it was longer.
After I lost my best friend jason to suicide when I was 27, for years I would have a dream that we were both flying. I would say, jason, I thought u were dead’ and jason would tell me that he was still alive. I wonder if the flying dream a universal phenomena?
I have had dreams that I was flying . I have also had dreams that I think are dead relatives visiting me, but I have never had a dream that my visitors were flying with me. Cool dream though. I believe it was a visit.
Flying dreams are your deep self giving you a reality check. The point isn't the flying, the point is waking up and going 'aw dammit'. The higher you fly the more disconnected from reality you are. Before i learned this i used to wonder why i'd sometimes have a flying dream where i could just bob along five or ten feet from the ground. Similar dreams involved being able to jump and get loads of air, or do the splits. It's a reality check, that's all.
@ That's where we live after we die, in the memories of others, which lets reputation destruction add a new terror to the grave.
@ I don't know what a hive mind is. The purpose of dreams is to break invalid associations made between things during the day. Remembering your dreams at all is a failure of that function. Genetics is just the soma, the expression of the chemical code. Some weirdos think consciousness erupts from physical matter, others think all matter erupts from consciousness. But dreams are to your mind what farts are to your gut. I know they can be portentous or helpful, but that's not what they're for.
Thanks. Does anyone live in Los Angeles.
We are really looking for another guitar player and maybe a singer.
No one will ever be anywhere as good as Maynard.
But we can all try.
Please email me
Borderline delusion band
Danny
We did a track with durga mc broom who sang with pink Floyd.
"Taylor Swift must be so mad"
this interview IS (long) like a TOOL song....but its rewarding in the end. : )
"If you're one of those artists holding out like: I'm only gonna sell this music through this medium... Shut up!" Tell that to your friend Henry Rollins, Maynard. Pleeease.
Maynard: i dont care about others opinion
also Maynard 19:57
Rodrigo Morell they’re unrelated
Dude, they’re more than rock songs
Yeah they're good for a chik filet coupon as well.
The irony of having two autographed bottles of wine from Maynard and Eric lol
I thought that as well...you can BUY his signature at gigs at the merch both. I wish fans would fawn over him less.
Absolutely. I don’t understand this persona he tries to portray, but doesn’t follow?
@@dumptrucker71 It's probably a defense mechanism. His walls are up so that he's less approachable.
🎶🎼😎🎼🎶
Speaking of Larry David...Maynard could be a stunt double.
Lol!
10.000 days came out before social media was invented
This album is a monster! A friggin bulldozer!! The success of it, still growing at an accelerated rate, speaks for itself. Yes, there a small number of haters. Always will be. You all need to stick to Sober, 46&2 and whatever slayer type band is trending. You should steer clear of the live shows and stop giving the real fans a bad name.
Adrain Potts album is trash, get over it, bunch of jerk offs makin weird sounds! NICKELBACK FOREVER
Beautiful Life
Nicklelback?! You’re trolling. Nice one 👍🏻
@@beautifullife543 YEAHHH NICKLEBACK. I love the same riff over and over.
Fuckin Slayer is trending, Always have always will.
luap ekcol
I agree. I was referring to all the wannabe slayer type bands that ride slayers nutz. They generate “Tool fans” but they don’t listen to the lyrics and just want constant overbearing bass riff. Tool has evolved and are high masters of their craft. That said, FUCKIN SLAYER!
If you're a fan, don't tell Maynard that. Ask him about his wine and leave lol
Which is so dumb though. Like why even bother being an artist if you don't want people to appreciate your art? I can't phatom what it would be like to have people worship you. I'm sure it can be annoying af but damn be a little understanding.
Where did Maynard get that shirt??
I thought he changed his stage position from front to back because at that time Dime Bag got shot, and people getting onto stage. He didn’t want to be a target out front. To me it explained the riot gear he wears. I’m sure it’s all bullet proof gear. I remember seeing the video of a fan getting to him on stage and he dropped him and put him in a hold till the staff pro got the fan off stage.
Dime was killed at the end of 2004, Maynard’s been standing at the back of the stage since roughly 2000/2001.
Maynard wore the riot gear because of the bananas.. And yes it's true, I was at the show in which he discussed it lol
57:58 This interview is like a tool song.....heyyyyyyyyyy lmao
Fuckin MJK
Step your game up and let people swear. Dont be so uptight
People need to understand that he considers music his job It pays for his bills wine is his life
It's pretty clear he's not in it for the money. Listen to how much he's talking about art being the important part. At this point they are all millionaires.
Tool is like good amd stuff
Would be way cooler to hear one of the other guys in the band do the interview. They are way more tool than MJK.
Yea but a front man is a front man. It doesn’t matter how sickly great a Guitarist, Bassist, or drummer are... history suggests that no matter what, the singer of a (rock) band is the symbol of the band, or the image of the band. Danny Adam and Justin are amazing at what they do. Amazing .... but on top of Maynard being a great metal singer, and musician, he is way too much of a character to lose. Tool needs him because of what he has done, said, and sang over the last 29 years. He has kind of forced his self in to making the band pop, and stand out. Van Halen wouldn’t be Van Halen without David Lee Roth. As great as Alex and Eddie were... Roth stood out in spite of being the least talented person in that band. Sammy only worked cause VH was already a thing. Two very different bands I know lol.. but I’m just using them as an example. The singer doesn’t have to put in work ... they just don’t ... but they are a massive reason why the Band is as successful as they are.
@Beetlejuice you're calling someone a dummy, and you can't even form a proper sentence let alone spell.
@@nsalerno91 Maynard isn't exactly a frontman in Tool, though. More like a... well, backman I guess?
I am a fan :-)
Where is the video for this? I know there is video I saw it... can someone link?
music.apple.com/us/post/sa.f1da6bd0-cf69-11e9-b720-be058359ad88
It's chopped up heaps but it's something
Maynard over analyzes everything too much and contradicts himself a few times in this interview but the interview was great . Lots of good questions.
Are you saying his body is separated from his mind?
I love Tool. That being said, hats off to anyone who has a good interview with Maynard. He is so aloof, such a contrarian, and has such a huge ego, it's sorta disappointing. I'd like to meet any of the other members before I'd want to meet Maynard. They all seem much more personable and open to a conversation. Trying to pull that out of this guy just doesn't really happen. I guess all the fans who put him on a pedestal deserve some of the credit here, as well.
This isn't true, he's just not open to people and was very socially awkward for a very long time. He just likes to mess with people when he doesn't really want too or know the answers to some people's questions. He's just private. But he has grown leaps and bounds as a person. If you can't see that you've missed it. But you're entitled to your own opinion. He is a humble person and trys to keep his ego in check, like all of them he just has a different way of showing it, that's all and I believe he's very misunderstood sometimes.
I just paid 500 dollars to go to your show
my only criticism of FI is the distinct lack of Maynard's signature vocal style; throughout the entire discography he used the 9th and 11th heavily, lots of minor and augmented notes that brought tension to the melody. In FI he is much more on the narrow track used by countless rock bands' vocalists
They had to tune down so he can still do The Pot. He often doesn't belt out the end of Vicarious. They don't do crazy stuff like Ticks and Leeches. He can still scream but not much, it hurts his singing voice.
He wrote his parts on this album as an aging man thinking about being able to perform them well into the future, not stuff he struggles with or has to modify or simply not do live.
IMO, of course...
Man its killing me that people dont get what 13 years can do to a human. Hes just not the same person. We all grow. I expected that and i love the new album endlessly. Im thinking if you really get tired of these guys getting old just put chocolate chip trip on repeat and remind yourself that dude is 56
@@wilfordgrimley4339 58, I believe.
@@lindsayrobin86 oh shit thats over 700 extra days i was being nice! Ha! Thanks for the correction brother
@@yuibot5998 very clever review
Hah “Sorry Dan.... shuffle”. Guess we know who was a big hold out
"Be the drunk uncle somewhere else." 😂
Can I have your autograph?
Because you are people's Hero, I know you're mine, Maynard. However I respect you and wouldn't beg you for your autograph lol I'm more interested your mindset and your thoughts, you as a person. You're an inspiration even if you don't think so. Your drive is unworldly, the things you have overcame and accomplished is incredible to me. Also before seeing this my take on this album was about personal growth and making peace with this from the past. I think those so called fans who don't really care for it honestly just don't get it. They're stuck as individuals and refuse to let go. They like the view from your younger years when you came off as more angry and hard so to speak. I understand you're just telling your story. They just don't get it. However, I have seen the growth from every song you all have created and you guys are like fine wine You get better with age!!! Those silly so called fans haven't figured that out and they will maybe or they won't and they will always stay stuck. Change is neccessary for growth and some people refuse or fight change instead of embrace and learn. Thus as you said so many missed opportunities. I am an empath as well, can be very rough at times but mostly rewarding. Here I am writing this as some country girl from Ky, hoping you will actually look through the comments and see this. Just know that as a true fan. You are my hero and I enjoy your music and it has helped me through so many things in life. Especially losing my mother as well. You touch more people's lives more than you know. And I saw an interview where you said you were hoping you were still important or relevant after such a long break. I heard someone say on a video Tool is back and they're here to Restore Order 🤣 lol
4:54 No.
wish there was video