People that like Slipknot that could care less about Stone Sour, people that like Stone Sour that don't know a lot of… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
The future of Slipknot is always in doubt. I always prepare for each album as if it's gonna be the last. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Slipknot's the kind of band you need to step away from and kind of take a break from and let it heal,… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
For Slipknot, I'd say drumming is only 50 or 60 percent of the job. The rest of it is who you are… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Well, basically Corey and I were in Stone Sour before we joined Slipknot. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
In a nine-piece-band is one guy gonna call up eight guys and have a 45-minute discussion about every decision? No. So things… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
People need to go back and figure out why it is that Slipknot plays the way it is. That way, maybe, you… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
All my racks are the same between Slipknot and Stone Sour. The only thing I'll do is switch out pedals in the… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
You know, unfortunately I'm only one person. I can't really be in two places at one time and the amount of focus… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
We're closer friends in Stone Sour than I am with the guys in Slipknot and that makes life a lot easier. I'm… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
You spend 20 years doing something and when you're not doing it, it's hard to figure out what it is you're made… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Rick Rubin was able to do things that Dave Fortman could never do. I'm not trying to take anything away from Dave… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I love Stone Sour. I love the music that we created. and it was a fun ride. But if I'm going to… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I wanna buy vinyl and I want to listen to records on it. I want to put on 'Dark Side of the Moon' in… — Jim Root Copy Share
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… — Jim Root Copy Share
You know, unfortunately I'm only one person. I can't really be in two places at one time and the amount of focus that I… — Jim Root Copy Share
No, I would never in a million years compare anything we've done to anything we've previously done. I don't believe in it - I… — Jim Root Copy Share
Well that's probably what'll end up happening: a load of really good musicians who can't afford to be in bands, who have to have… — Jim Root Copy Share
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,… — Jim Root Copy Share
It's probably a lot cooler than wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Once I put on the mask, I don't even realize that it's there.… — Jim Root Copy Share
It's always been about the live show for us. We're having Halloween onstage every night. — Jim Root Copy Share
I think that the only goals that we try to set for ourselves is to evolve musically. — Jim Root Copy Share
I've started to look at guitar playing from more than just a standpoint of using certain modes and techniques. — Jim Root Copy Share
I like to improvise so much live because I get bored playing the same thing over again. It's like the kid at school that… — Jim Root Copy Share
You know, 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior' was part of my childhood, and that's why I'm so close to it. I remember seeing… — Jim Root Copy Share
I'd rather be creative and be artistic and be able to play intricate music that moves and really takes you on a journey. — Jim Root Copy Share
