Song Quotes by Joey Jordison

The music has always been the first and foremost element in our career.

— Joey Jordison

I wasn't worried about flash or persona... It's all about writing a good, solid song.

— Joey Jordison

The riffs, lyrics, and drums of 'Open Your Omen' will tell you a lot.

— Joey Jordison

I use Pearl Eliminator Pedals and I swear by them.

— Joey Jordison

Playing drums is how I communicate. It's how I speak to people. That's my God-given gift.

— Joey Jordison

When you have the power of music within your soul and your heart, nothing can stop you.

— Joey Jordison

With me, I would never lose my sight of music.

— Joey Jordison

The heart bleeds music no matter what, and it bleeds different types of music.

— Joey Jordison

We are metal we are not the Insane Clown Posse, They throw around faygo pops and we throw around human feces, hows…

— Joey Jordison

Playing drums, for me, is like breathing. It's like thinking. It's like eating. It's like walking.

— Joey Jordison

I couldn't be happier with it, ... Probably the favorite song I did...though, hard to pick as each of the four are…

— Joey Jordison

Heavy music is really getting its due. With nu-metal fallen by the wayside, real metal has started to surface.

— Joey Jordison

I Am Setting The Record Straight, If You Don't Hear It From One Of Us In This Band Then It Is Bullshit..

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That's where I learned, basically, all my skills from the drumming that I do - most of my style comes straight from…

— Joey Jordison

I just can't bring myself to see Sabbath without Bill Ward, because he was such an integral part of that band.

— Joey Jordison

On the records that I grew up with and loved, every song was unique - it's almost as if you had a…

— Joey Jordison

Steve comes out of left field, he's one of a kind, ... Rob (guitar) contributed greatly to a black metal tone of…

— Joey Jordison

Keith Moon was amazing as a drummer, but he was also a nut, and it reflected in his drumming. And the great…

— Joey Jordison

Well it works for me because it's kinda a pivotal thing for being in the bands like have to lay down all…

— Joey Jordison

Some people may think that we hate Korn and Limp Bizkit, but that's not entirely true, we just hate Korn's 3rd album…

— Joey Jordison

People lump us into the nu-metal category, and there might be a hint of that stuff, but if you really listen to…

— Joey Jordison

The song's bangin' and it's one of my favorite songs I've ever sung. Really, it's just cool that, after so many years…

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Without Metallica, I wouldn't be doing what I am doing. I have every Metallica record, of course, and I would spend hours…

— Joey Jordison

No, I don't think in that way. Being of the anonymous factor is to keep all the rock star cliche and the…

— Joey Jordison

I've got so much material; like, it feels as if every day I'm coming up with so many riffs.

— Joey Jordison

It's not about the names or the faces: it's about the music we are creating.

— Joey Jordison

Without Metallica, we wouldn't have a lot of the bands that we have now.

— Joey Jordison

Metal music is a very fan-oriented, fan-protected music - very sacred.

— Joey Jordison

Without Metallica, I wouldn't play the way that I do.

— Joey Jordison

'My Swan Song' - that song is so depressing but uplifting at the same time, you know what I mean?

— Joey Jordison

I was in band all the way through high school, and I played in jazz competitions all across Iowa.

— Joey Jordison

We wanted to create the kind of band of whom I'd be jealous if we went and saw them. We dug deep…

— Joey Jordison

I'm not more into one scene than any other, and that's why I feel very lucky to be able to go into…

— Joey Jordison

The thing about this band is that every member of the band is a song-writer so that takes some of the pressure…

— Joey Jordison

A great drum record has to sound good; in fact, it should sound special. It should capture the richness and the actual…

— Joey Jordison