Jim Root Quotes

Jim Root

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 2, 1971

The future of Slipknot is always in doubt. I always prepare for each album as if it's gonna be the last.

Jim Root

With all the different guys in the band and all the different ideas of what's what, it's hard to get everybody on the same page sometimes. We are a very tight brotherhood, but we never know what we're going to do.

Jim Root

We're still evolving as a band. I think that's really important for a band to do, especially after being around for so many years.

Jim Root

Sometimes I can be a little bit I don't know, stubborn or something. Maybe to a fault.

Jim Root

There's a lot for us to achieve and a lot more music to explore. I'm not saying we want to start doing experimental prog or something, where it turns into elevator music after a few records, but I don't think we've even scratched the surface.

Jim Root

We do things the way we do them and we do them unashamedly. It's our art. If you don't like it, that's fine. You don't have to.

Jim Root

In my opinion, I would still like to go into a studio - because I love the environment of being in a studio - and record a great album beginning to end, but then maybe not release it as an album. Maybe put singles out there, put songs out there - either give some away or release some the traditional way.

Jim Root

I wanna buy vinyl and I want to listen to records on it. I want to put on 'Dark Side of the Moon' in the dining room while I'm eating pasta or whatever. You know what I mean.

Jim Root

The thing that scares me about the way the music industry has changed so much is that I'm afraid that the record, the album, will disappear, and it'll go back to the way it was in the '50s where everything is single-based.

Jim Root

I use Pro Tools version 9 LE at home and I take that on the road with me.

Jim Root

For one reason or another, a lot of guys wind up with a guitar that isn't really right for them.

Jim Root

Finding the right amp can be a process, especially when you're young and just starting out. When I was a kid, I had to rely on whatever I got for Christmas. Then my mom got me a Peavey VTM 120. I used that for a few years.

Jim Root

I'll admit that I don't have a lot of discipline when it comes to practicing. I'm not the type of guy who sits at home with a metronome and runs through scales and stuff like that. But I do go through phases when I'll be more diligent, and I notice that warming up and working on some patterns will make my playing cleaner.

Jim Root

It's easy to get a good amp that might not be the right amp for you. When you go to a music store, really turn the amps on and turn 'em up - hopefully they'll let you - and work through the sounds. This is an important decision, so take your time and be methodical.

Jim Root

I'm my own worst critic.

Jim Root

We considered all sorts of names - everything from Tarantula Bomb to Superego to Section 8. Some of them were already taken, and some of them were kind of campy sounding. So we just decided to stick with Stone Sour. After all, what's in a name?

Jim Root

When you've got a mask on, you're kind of invincible. It's almost like nobody can see you, and you can do what you want to do without consequences.

Jim Root