Maynard would be so hard to take in and talk to. It’s like he will pussyfoot around and take 10 minutes to say two things.... Maynard should just come out and finally say it. I’m a pretentious nerd who can’t handle any type of recognition.
Would be my dream to own a vineyard. But I want an apiary too. And I’d want to make mead/melomel. I all ready do on a small scale. There’s something magical about the process. Growing, fermenting/creating. It’s satisfying and gives meaning to life. Dirt, sun, water. This clock in and out 8-4 is soul extinguishing. People might not take him seriously as a producer but I think that his ability to take pleasure from the earthly connections is uplifting. Fame is such a fake business. It would be easy to forget what is real.
It is true that he went through a rough period with his voice, but like any good vocalist, I'msure he got it seen to and took care of the concerns, as recently, he seems very on form. Sure, he's not singing quite the same, but few people do as they age. That said, we must also remember someone like this is a perfectionist and in this interview he is probably being quite hard on himself.
I don't understand Maynard's hair I thought he went bald, he did have weird/cool hair back in 94 when I saw Tool in Bristol England it was the weird mohican shaved on the sides and long at the back..
"I don't even know what to say about Puscifer, except is so much fun to watch" That might be the biggest let down in the history of interviews. How about the music and the lyrics, which make up some of the best music that has ever been made? This fucking guy...
Maynard James Keenan is a name that people will for a long time to come, and I'm not talking about years I'm talking decade. Maynard is a genius in many ways, who names their vineyard after a genitalia wig for fuck sakes. Who thinks about this shit? MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN DOES!!
It's a habit of professional wine tasters. It allows them to taste a bunch of wine without getting drunk. He clearly has a bunch of complimentary things to say about the wine; it's not a sign of disrespect at all, and Maynard understands that
That's real hair but he did wear a wig through this period. It was mainly so that he could take it off and walk amongst the crowd and no one would bother him.
I think the "not a people person" thing is just part of his whole image for the public just like the costumes. He wants to give off an impression that he's a certain way and then live his own life with his own personal circles in peace.
