I’ve had a lot of friends over the years, all my projects, I’m always the guy going, ‘If we slow this down, it could be such an intense thing,'” Keenan said.
The album’s dark nature led to universal acclaim for the band. Low performed the album in its entirety for All Tomorrow’s Parties’ Don’t Look Back concerts. The fifth studio album by the American indie rock heroes takes a special place in Keenan’s heart for its patient approach to rock music. “Now she sees me going down the spiral of Kiss and Black Sabbath, and she goes, ‘hang on, check this out.’ I don’t know how she managed to express all this in such a short, concise period of time to a kid who was watching monster movies on Saturday.”
Blue explores the problematic facets of romance, particularly in ‘A Case of You’ and ‘This Flight Tonight’. Keenan was inspired at a young age by Joni Mitchell‘s beautifully crafted fourth studio album that she wrote during an intense relationship with James Taylor. The albums that influenced Maynard James Keenan: Blue (1971) – Joni Mitchell
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Here, we’ve compiled a short list of the albums that influenced Keenan’s personal and professional lives. Naturally, he is interested in metal, but we are also afforded a glimpse into where Keenan draws inspiration for his often philosophical and sensitive lyrics.
One such interview with Keenan revealed the Tool frontman’s early musical inspirations. Fortunately, the band have occasionally given interviews. The band members, including Keenan, insist on keeping their private lives to themselves. Tool are also noted for their fractious relationship with the rest of the music industry.
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