Publication: The Independent
Date: June 7, 1993
Transcribed by swamp
title: Under Tool's Curtain author: Justine Ingure I never met people like Tool in my life. On one hand they're very nice people; on the other they are one of the most knowledgable musicians I have ever met. They know how to really market an album and make one. I talked to Paul D'Amour and Maynard James in Keenan in Denver. Let's see what they have to say: Underground: Good show tonight. Paul: Thanks. Underground: In the process of writing the songs; when is the new album coming out? Maynard: It's really far away to say at this point. We're still on tour. Anyway; working with new songs is different for us. I mean 'It's not like it's listener-freindly music. I - [cut] Paul: We kind of really focus in on what content we write. Underground: You guys have done a excellent job of not selling out. Maynard: Hm. Paul: We planed it out. We took it at the pace we wanted to. I mean when sombody signes on a label; they probably are looking to be Axl Rose. We flat out explained out of total label war; That we wanted to have full control over what we want to do with our records. - Maynard: Like I said before "different". Underground: Anything you guy's are learning on tour? Paul:You need to go to the bathroom before you get on the bus. [laughs] Maynard: [laughs] Long story- dont ask. Paul: Gotta go!! Maynard: To the bathroom [laughs] Well that's the chat. Not that long. It's a pain in the ass when you got a trillion fans waiting to rip their cocks off.