Don't get me wrong - I'm still way into the metal, but I've been listening to different things like Radiohead, Portishead, Bjork,… — Jim Root Age Copy Share Image
My first real real guitar I had was a Charvel, model 1 and that was when I was 15, I think, I got that. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Sometimes, hindsight is 20/20. Sometimes it takes another situation to kind of make you look back at a different situation and really… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
We're still evolving as a band. I think that's really important for a band to do, especially after being around for so… — 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
I'm always living at least a year ahead of where I'm really at, and that can really lead you to some negative… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
There are many different artforms that are just being lost because the whole digital revolution has homogenized everything, turned it all into… — Jim Root Being 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
Every time we go into the studio and use a different engineer or producer I try to look, listen and learn their… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
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… — Jim Root Discipline Copy Share Image
With all the different guys in the band and all the different ideas of what's what, it's hard to get everybody on… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I'm extremely lucky to be doing what I'm doing right now and I work very hard at maintaining this career and living… — Jim Root Career 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
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 Communication Copy Share Image
You could say, 'Oh, we're gonna write the heaviest album of all time' or 'We're gonna write an album that sounds like… — 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
So many bands play to tracks - what's the point in coming to see them live if they're playing to a CD? — Jim Root Copy Share Image
You know, 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior' was part of my childhood, and that's why I'm so close to it. I… — Jim Root Childhood Copy Share Image
