When you don't know what the band looks like, it puts the emphasis on thinking and taking the music and message more seriously.
I'm not into solos, I'm into lyrics.
I've always dabbled on guitar, but never took lessons.
We wanted to take as much time and effort making the video as we did the song.
I think people like Steve Vai are so boring.
Everyone in Tool is interested in how we present our music. We write a group of songs that have a vibe, energy and feeling, and then we try to pick an image to capture that and communicate a feeling. We want something that adds to the connection with the audience.
I listen to Helmet - and I love Helmet, they're a great band - but every song sounds the same.
I'm not a good guitar player.
I seriously do not think Nirvana is grunge.
I'm my own worst critic and I think everyone in the band is a perfectionist.
I played violin and got into that Suzuki program in the second grade.
My approach is to be part of a band that makes music, not hit songs.
I'm a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we've been in many bands.
I use Gibson guitars; I prefer the Les Paul custom.
I mean, Tool has a style, but we try to make all our songs sound different from each other.
I'm not a geek about equipment, I just know what I like.
I haven't listened to much music lately; I've been out of it.
If you're making music for all the right reasons, people are going to be receptive to that and appreciate it the same way you did when your were writing it.
Different people get different things out of the images. It doesn't matter what it's about, all that matters is how it makes you feel.
With four perfectionists in the band, we have a hard time reaching perfection.
