Maynard James Keenan on Mixing Tool

In this clip, Maynard James Keenan talks about his role in the process of mixing songs, and discusses the rapid evolution of the music industry throughout his career.
Full Video: • Maynard James Keenan I...
📚The Beato Ultimate Bundle - $99 FOR ALL OF Rick's Courses. Get it here: ⇢ rickbeato.com
👂- The Beato Ear Training Program - $99.00 value
📘- The Beato Book Interactive - $99.00 value
🎸 - Beato Beginner Guitar - $159.00 value
🎸- The Quick Lessons Pro Guitar Course - $79.00 value
… all for just $99.00
Get it here: rickbeato.com
Upcoming Live Dates:
Atlanta - Sept 28 Variety Playhouse - bit.ly/3OUMJsI
NYC - Oct 17 - livemu.sc/3CdE3pD
Berlin, Germany - October 28 at Passionskirche.
www.ticketmast...
My Beato Club supporters:
Justin Scott
Terence Mark
Farren Mahjoor
Jason Murray
Lucienne Kilpatrick
Alexander Young
Jason Wagner
Todd Ladner
Rob Kline
Nicholas Long
Tim Benson
Leonardo Martins da Costa Rodrigues
Eddie Perez
David Solomon
MICHAEL JOYCE
Stephen Stubbs
colin stead
Jonathan Wentworth-Linton
Patrick Payne
MATTHEW KARIS
Matthew Barouch
Shaun Samuels
Danny Kurywchak
Gregory Reedy
Sean Coleman
Alexander Verbitskiy
CL Turner
Jason Pappafotis
John Fulford
Margaret Carno
Robert C
David M Combs
Eric Flatt
Reto Spoerli
Herr Moritz Adam
Monte St. Johns
Jon Beezley
Peter DeVault
Eric Nabstedt
Eric Beggs
Rich Germano
Brian Bloom
Peter Pillitteri

[@rickbeato2]

Full Interview Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4Gbho1umNVomdEsi=Dcp7Z3O0_qeIBSoz

[@davidjavids2431]

ARE YOU RELATED TO THE SAME BEATO. NAMED FELIX ? TOOK PHOTOGRAPHY DURING 1860 IN CHINA AND SO MANY OTHER FANTASTIC PLACES. just curious.

[@dianacummins7616]

VERY INTERESTING INTERVIEW

[@nickirirs]

Rich Costey should be the mixer!! Best low end and most tasteful use of time based fx.

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

Wait.....i just noticed there is a second channel....I'm not sure why, but subscribed

[@Aiur]

No matter how legendary your band is, everyone is humbled by the car test

[@3clixtriplefuckingsix]

Real producers know

[@visisydandthevoid]

The final boss 😭

[@JeremyBurch-td7no]

And Fear inoculum stomps in my car !!

[@jcrosslin8]

Facts

[@SpaceJockey805]

@@3clixtriplefuckingsixDude, anyone who’s ever spent any time in a studio knows that. Doesn’t matter if you’re a “real producer”, whatever that means

[@JohnRegansReviewsTutorialsMore]

"It's a fight to the death every fucking time (to get my vocals at precisely a level where they both can and cannot be heard)." Maynard Keenan

[@jpfeif29]

lmao

[@rumblefish9]

As a TOOL fan that is so true. Didn't even realize it until you pointed it out.

[@evanneal4936]

So true lol...

[@whorepet]

Honestly, isn't that the exact perfect sweet spot? I always found tool's albums a paragon when it comes to mixing.

[@DadGrooves]

TOOL = 1 year to make an album, 15-20 years to mix it.

[@RevShifty]

And it's worth the wait, every single time IMO.

[@seth9485]

That’s why fear inoculum is so perfectly mixed

[@jonnygrowlately]

@@RevShifty not for similarly sounding songs... not at all 🤦‍♂ Also, JOHN 8:44 ... JOHN 2:22 🤷‍♂

[@RevShifty]

@@jonnygrowlately You shit up my inbox with fairytales. Your opinion on music or anything else couldn't possibly mean any less to me.

[@munkyzunkle1781]

​@RevShifty Exactly what I was thinking... the fairytaler's need to learn the difference between relevant statements worthy of inclusion in adult discourse, and dumdum SkyDaddy redundancies! Have a great day! Peace.

[@graysonhuff8764]

Seeing Maynard enjoy talking about Tool is surreal

[@destructoau7526]

Maynard, one of the most guarded artists I’ve known in 33 years of live music, is this enjoyment?

[@darciedwards]

People evolve.

[@TheSkyline5467]

Yeah if you've ever seen him on Rogan, watching him talk to someone who FUCKING LIKES MUSIC is cray!

[@dreznoryorkekeenanbuckley2226]

@@TheSkyline5467 Fully agree! While I ALWAYS treasure a peak into his mind it's sooo clear Joe doesn't GAF about Tool or any of his musical projects!!! He has literally cut him off talking about it and I'm like SHUT UP! So yeah absolutely agree!! Although when David Cross interviewed him you could tell he was definitely a friend and a fan of his music... I wish they had more interviews because I absolutely love David Cross too!

[@quinncide]

@@dreznoryorkekeenanbuckley2226Rogan is one of those people who has been popular in one form or another since I was a kid and *I’ve never fucking understood it!*

[@todds.6028]

"With four perfectionists in the band, we have a hard time reaching perfection." --Adam Jones

[@MrZythFx]

​@@Tryn2bgoodalways an upwards climb tho

[@DiamondTheifGaming]

I have never seen Maynard so relaxed, jovial, and personable before. It's nice to see him let down his guard and allow his REAL personality to shine through. And there's only one reason for that… Rick Beato. Rick, your interview style and the respect you command with icons like Maynard speaks for itself. Thank you for what you do. 🙏🏻

[@AI-Consultant]

he's also cool with joe rogan too

[@tannerwest6823]

He’s gettin old that’s why

[@stevemuzak8526]

Not true. He just enjoy talking to Rick because Rick understands music. Same as Joe Rogan understands good conversation. @@tannerwest6823

[@the_real_ch3]

You should look up the documentary that he made about trying to start a vineyard in Arizona.

[@DiamondTheifGaming]

@@the_real_ch3 I will. Thank you for letting me know about it.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

I absolutely love this interview. MJK is not the easiest person to interview so to see him relaxed, engaged, humorous and not dodging questions is awesome. Good man 👏👏👏

[@firstorlast340]

Who refers to Maynard as MJK? That's so weird to look at.

[@GalactusOG]

He's a dork.

[@GalactusOG]

@@kate-pure I don't mean it as anything other than what it means. it's just on observation/ Opinion.

[@jaystat6545]

Weird too knowing he's friends with Rogan and yet those interviews seem somewhat forced.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

@@jaystat6545 I don’t like those interviews either. This is just two guys who know their shit talking and it’s natural and easy.

[@peckcomstock6264]

The relative quietness of Maynard’s voice in the mix often has me listening more carefully. I’m glad I tuned in for this, thank you!

[@rutabega2039]

Yeah, I always imagined him fighting with the other guys to have the vocals mixed down even quieter.

[@Hollylivengood]

This has been the draw for me with Tool. The sometimes quiet in the midst of the organized chaos. Not many bands use quiet as musical notes like Tool.

[@harry2993]

I had no idea vocals can seem sharp if they’re louder than the rest

[@rumblefish9]

I didn't even realize this until someone pointed it out. There was always something different with his singing for TOOL vs APC vs Puscifer and just realized APC is more vocal forward.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

I thought and it’s just in the last album that his vocals were low

[@gregbors8364]

I can’t speak for Maynard, but my favorite mixing tool is the Sunbeam Beatermix. Lightweight, easy to clean, and makes perfect pancake batter every time.

[@rustyramsey7845]

Shut it

[@pronounshismajesty3542]

Wow you’re so funny. I bet you hope James Maynard will read this and smile, maybe even chuckle to himself. Obviously, you’re an extremely smart and interesting person. Wow

[@gregbors8364]

@@pronounshismajesty3542 I’m really not that interesting

[@QaysSyed]

⁠@@pronounshismajesty3542you sound miserable, go get some sunshine

[@marlonscloud]

This made me laugh

[@MatteBlackEverything]

It's crazy to think that tool was so elusive when it came to interviews. Now that they're older, they're handed them out like candy as long as they're friends.

[@Livvvid]

Its true. My uncle had this old cheezy Tool documentary from the late 90s and it went so heavy into insisting how cool and mysterious they were. How we didnt know much about them because they wouldnt do interviews.

[@garrettapperson9927]

Thats because the interviews became about the music and not pushing an album. Theyve always let their music do the talking for that reason.

[@sheepwhisperer3660]

“Some people say when the album is done, it’s good. In Tool, when the album is good, it’s done.” -Danny Carey

[@bradcrowe668]

Thought that was Adam...

[@jefflebowski3319]

Adam said that.

[@julianhernandez9646]

@RepoManZBad bait

[@mdazzle33]

Sucks to be you

[@RC-hv1yx]

@RepoManZ idk how anyone can listen to Pneuma or Descending and call it B-sides. Those two tunes are right up there with anything off their previous albums. Invincible is almost great but it kind of fizzles out in the second half. 7empest too could have been shaved down to a 8 minute song and been fantastic. Overall though, it's a damn solid record.

[@TheRedverb]

Maynard has chosen to be affable during this interview. I love him like this.

[@Lebowski333]

It helps that Rick is nice and same generation

[@waylamer1]

​@@Lebowski333couple guys relaxed talking shop and shooting the breeze.

[@daftnord4957]

yeah you can tell when Maynard has any respect for the interviewer

[@JB-qt3wo]

He’s had an actual real job for a few years now (owning a winery). Probably has been good for his social skills.

[@Noodlyk18]

My first thought as well hah, I love the guy's music but he's notorious for being a dick to fans/interviewers, which I don't really care about, just funny in comparison to Jusin/Danny who are really sweet from everything I've heard.

[@cloud9847]

Very grateful to have been in Highschool when they launched. My Highschool/early young adulthood days were spent hanging with friends jamming to TOOL. Loved them all these years.

[@RevShifty]

Same. Opiate still hits as hard today as it ever did IMO.

[@studiojo280]

Same :)

[@YourFearIsReal]

Justin Chancellor was my biggest influence in choosing to pick up bass!

[@raineyjon]

That makes us around the same age and I think about this a lot. We hit the jackpot. Hitting our formative years of finding our taste in music and all that we had to choose from.

[@Hammersmashed68]

I don't know why people are surprised by Maynard's character here. He's clearly IN his element, and is being interviewed by a well respected, well spoken peer who is having a conversation with him. This isn't a run of the mill interview with the same "how do you guys write a song" generic questions. I've noticed that Maynard is himself in interviews when the person he speaks with is just genuine with him and isn't acting like a robot just there to get specific answers from him. Excellent to see this chat between two legends

[@thika444]

Of course the duration of this video would be 11:11....

[@Frank-y7j]

11th like !

[@jambi-0788]

Rosseta was indeed stoned

[@7johnson]

Brilliant observation sir

[@JoeRuff-pr5xu]

Crazy...my birthday is 11/74.....11-11

[@Noumenon4Idolatry]

👁️👁️:👁️👁️

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

Rick gets the coolest interviews , the guest seem to really open up around him.

[@101wormwood]

Never fails to make me feel awe. So personable and clever.

[@imwiththeband8290]

LOVE the t-shirt....and thus Maynard more every time I see him.

[@Inversion_wrld]

yeah I see what hes doin there and the MTG reference. the tshirt is a funny joke til its proven true on Maui. he wont look so edgy then

[@smack9516]

@@Inversion_wrld😴

[@Clockwisegnome]

It’s going to be okay

[@Elrond_Hubbard_1]

@@Inversion_wrld Yeah I see you laughing at us Bigfoot believers. Haha funny joke, until Bigfoot is proven to be REAL, and then you won't look so edgy anymore. What I like about this line of reasoning is that you can swap out Bigfoot for Jewish space guns or anything you want, really. It's endlessly versatile.

[@Inversion_wrld]

@@Elrond_Hubbard_1 I believe in big foot too. 🤷🏻‍♂️😆

[@Sweet..letssurf]

Saw them last week in pa They were amazing Sound was unbelievable They definitely pay attention to every detail

[@yung_wog4180]

His jewish space laser corps shirt makes this 1000 times more hilarious

[@dreznoryorkekeenanbuckley2226]

HAHA!!! 😂...nice catch!!!

[@BoundaryElephant]

And the shirt casts doubt on his claim that he’s not a political guy.

[@yung_wog4180]

@@BoundaryElephant we live in america, everything is political. Every day you gotta delegate your abilities to somebody, doesnt matter who. Who you are stems from your morals, morals make up your beliefs, and politics are beliefs, followed by action. These days usuallly disagreement.

[@nikkic2581]

Maynard is such a down to earth dude. Aside from being a great artist. I love good music and great wine and just being happy lol he's so relatable

[@WColeZPorter]

Thank you Rick and Maynard for this interview!

[@billyhughes9776]

"I'm gonna listen to my music through these salt and pepper shakers" -- lol -- I hate when people ask me "have you heard this song?", then they play it for me on their phone. JUST DON'T!

[@brianivory4783]

Rick seems to have such a calming influence on everybody he sits down with, wish other interviewers would watch a few of his videos before they go into the usual ask a question answer it themselves approach most seem to take 🙏

[@SubSonicDistortion]

Maynard is another gem we have and I hope he remains around forever. We lost so many and his bands and music keep me going. Rock on Maynard and keep the wine flowing.

[@stormcorrosion176]

Oh god help you

[@mostlytranslucent]

Maynard's gonna die cuz

[@ElijahMendiola]

i just make music in my garage studio and i can relate to all this. its cool , even at his level we have the same problems and the same thought process about engineering

[@d36williams]

Rick you're on such a roll, you do the best interviews. It's fun how your channel transmogrifies over the years

[@mattm7798]

While sound tools have come A LONG way, it still amazes me how worth their weight in gold a good producer/mixer is to make it sound professional. That is not easy.

[@majesticbison_]

some of the best mixing in the game. especially when the music is complicated, its very important to highlight all the members of tool specifically cause they are all straight up demons with the skill level

[@progmanmike]

Literally demons

[@Strepite]

I would disagree with their last record. The mixes didn’t struck me as amazing

[@majesticbison_]

@Strepite i felt with their last album the only issue was maynards vocals seemed kind of faded in the background at times. So I can agree with your statement sir 👍

[@The-Dom]

Most of us have no idea what music can really sound like. If we listened to our favorite tracks on a $1000+ pair of studio headphones we'd be shocked at how much detail we've never heard.

[@michaelknight4041]

And never cared about

[@disturbed157]

You'll probably hear things the band wants left out

[@frontsidegrinder6858]

Imagine turning the radio off and listen to the V8 in your car and never miss anything.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

@@disturbed157 probably not because they'd be mixing the album with $10,000 headphones.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

I don't do cannabis much, but when I do a little to moderate amount and listen to the music, I can hear all the separate layers. Imagine if I did it with $1,000 headphones.

[@KrazyEngima]

"I cant hear me" "You're deaf" is something I need to take into account when mixing more often loll

[@Product_Of_Culture]

When he mentioned Portlandia's small speakers, I couldn't stop laughing, Lol. Maynard James Keenan, You are the greatest of all time, EVER! ❤️

[@montanatony5838]

The video length would be 11:11 representing spiritual guidance, positivity and universal connection

[@Nephilim-81]

Tool record extremely well. My ears have absolutely no complaints. ❤

[@Tom-ok2rh]

Definitely don’t get cheated on any of their tunes..all instruments come in loud and clear 👍👍

[@erakattack]

I never knew that radio stations used compression and that it varied by station. That totally makes sense. It never occurred to me that they might process songs differently for movies too. So many times, I've been walking out during the closing credits and the music playing (even if it's a song I've heard before) sounds phenomenal.

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Yeah I read a story a long time ago about how radio station processing is part of what helped nirvana blow up, because the way they were used to compressing music was not configured for their extreme loud soft dynamics and it just made them sound gigantic compared to everyone else on the stations at the time, or something along those lines

[@Rr0gu3_5uture]

Compressors were originally developed, specifically for radio in the 1930s.

[@rlibby404]

It's not a gimmick for radio stations, they have to adhere to power standards and such. There's several things they do to the signal before broadcasting, and compression in modern times is more likely to just be a perceived effect- from what I've gathered it's more like multiband expanders and maximizers. Nowadays, it's probably just a black box processor with all kinds of automated and/or pre-programmed features. As for theaters, your enjoyment is probably due to the effect of just being a theater. Large enclosed rooms with sound design and acoustic treatment is kind of the ideal listening environment, but who knows, maybe that multimillion dollar movie took an already professionally produced hit song and just slapped a compressor on it lol

[@CDJF1]

Look up Orban Optimod. It's a limiter/comp. most radio stations use.

[@DOGOID]

Yeah, music is mastered differently for different mediums.

[@nunocarmona]

Uau!!! Maynard actually laughs. Rick, you're the best!!!!

[@bauhausdesyn]

Experience Tool back in the 90's, and APC in the 2000's.etc.etc. Maynard is still just as ridiculously articulate as he was way back when. Awesome..

[@በተሰበ]

Live-testing the pre-mastered music on multiple devices is key to music production.

[@danhirtle7825]

I came to Tool late but have been an ardent fan for several years now. Finally had the chance to see them live recently and was completely blown away, not only by the show and the tight performance but by how diverse their fan base seems to be. I will say that when the show started the sound was so overwhelming (not loud, just a wonderful immersive assault on my senses) that it took my brain about 15 minutes to properly process things. Also, if you are anywhere near Jerome take the time to visit Caduceus Cellars. The wine will not dissapoint.

[@donchristie420]

Welcome to the dark side bwa ha ha

[@comet206]

different platforms will alter your mix differently as well. tiktok will add more compression and gain, sometimes ruining your mix, but if tiktok completely destroys your mix, it could mean that your mix is already overcompressed. i find youtube to be much more forgiving. it's not easy doing your own mixing as an artist. there's no ''one mix fits all'' and there are multiple factors that can effect the pitch of your vocal. i'm really glad maynard pointed some of that out. it's nice to know someone of his caliber deals with the same issues.

[@pocketeights8]

Ill never forget the spoof of hitler saying Maynards wine tastes like liquid tool.. best spoof ever...

[@EasyHeat]

Thank you soo much Rick for this interview. I believe TOOL is the one band that I've personally experienced multiple times live more than any other in my life. Soo amazing!

[@KeianhhnaieK]

"In modern Hebrew and Yiddish goy is a term for a gentile, a non-Jew. Through Yiddish, the word has been adopted into English also to mean "gentile", sometimes in a pejorative sense. As a word principally used by Jews to describe non-Jews, it is a term for the ethnic out-group."

[@tdubble73]

Take as long as you need. Every album is epic

[@shadownet_nft]

Awesome interview, respect to Maynard and Tool.

[@BeansEnjoyer911]

always love when MJK sits down for a good conversation

[@RosettaStoned462]

I never watch, or read, interviews from any Tool band members. I like the mystery of not knowing much about them. They've made the best music in the world to me and I dont ever want a reason to not like them! Why am I here, I don't know.

[@TheDjordjepunX]

"The economy is not based on investors and grownth and destruction of another country for resources". That's the golden one sentance from this clip.

[@williamhurrelbrink3324]

Maynard is so great!

[@IsraelSocial]

This channel blows my mind! So many good guest

[@dennisjager770]

I could listen to Maynard for hours talking about music wine and just life.

[@justinsundstrom8976]

I won't have that luxury, because I'm independent, so once I get enough ears to tell me what's wrong with my music, I can take in those criticisms and try and fix it .

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Maynard’s T-shirt is hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erikhartel456]

What is that shirt? 😅

[@blakek2619]

It's an attempt at calling a republican politician an antisemite by the media for questioning project blue beam

[@bloopgoesdonald6045]

​@@allencapps4622found our triggered snowflake

[@MrCameronBoyce]

They're talking about audio quality and this clip is so blown out.

[@philipketchum1407]

I have several stereo systems. The one I have for jazz, classical and acoustic is the one Tool sounds the best on. That’s how clean their mix is. Freaking awesome!

[@HorsepowerHouse]

Fortunately, no one cares about your alleged "systems".

[@bryang9290]

Mutt Lang was the master at understanding that people listen to music typically on crappy equipment or in their car which was also probably crappy. He made music sound good on everything. I think a lot of bands/producers even today try to make music sound how they "want" it to sound and not how it needs to sound to be good on anything from earbuds to bluetooth speakers to big stereos.

[@jimdukeproject]

No Maynard, whatever you think you missed, we wouldn't know. Always sounds great.

[@doodlebob3758]

A single scream in Fear Inoculum, perhaps? He can still do it. Always felt it shouldve been the climax of Culling Voices.

[@cades.clips101]

Such a good interview from a legend. Thank you, I’m going to make the best music soon some day n know I can become big. I have to tell myself this because I’m not gonna waste my talents I work so hard on and love. Some day ppl I know I will

[@claytondennis8034]

Maynard and Danny are 2 guys I'd love to just talk to about anything. They seem so real and grounded for the amazing artists they are. Justin would be cool too. Adam.... man, Adam would probably be cool too, but he seems intense.

[@stevefromyellowstone7911]

Adam comes across as someone who’s done a ton of lsd or mushrooms and loves to talk about it lol not a bad thing at all but yes I see what you mean. But Maynard has always seemed like the most intense in the band. With Justin or Danny being the most chill

[@Nonya12608]

That shirt is a platinum troll. Fucking love it. 😂

[@ChristopherDancy]

so ... does this mean a new tool album is not too far off?

[@biggary9602]

Asking the important questions

[@TC-lk2ev]

Sadly this is at least a year old, i think it came out around the time the last puscifer album came out.

[@magichead79]

Yes. Only about 10 years away.

[@MMAVoodoo]

They're not writing anything great enough to make a new album. The lower quality of the last album and the amount of time it took to create it proved that

[@jameswise7719]

That fine line between brilliance and madness

[@SarahLittle-wk6oo]

Maynard is my favorite musician. I love everything he does. Too bad I’m in AA because I would love to try his wine. I love this guy but even Maynard can’t push me off the wagon. I learned a lot in 11 minutes though. Awesome

[@dougply]

Can somebody please make a shirt that says “grapes don’t give a f*ck about your band”

[@karinkraemer5812]

Haha, love it!

[@petesashlyn]

Listening to conversations like this, I'm happy I hung onto my old stereo equipment and big arse speakers. Having access to my dad's stereo system as a kid, then being able to build my own and experiment with the sound of album has literally shaped my perception of life and the world around me. It's so easy to forget what music really is listening to a random whatever song on some crappy phone or even the best headphones or car stereo. The music becomes flat and lifeless. Maynard talking about the old amps, sitting around with a left and a right speaker perfectly positioned in a room so you get those sound waves bouncing around just right, that brings back some good memories. Oddly enough, my old equipment is still going strong, while more modern/trendy/convenient equipment such as my phones and digital formats have crapped out on me and had to be replaced. That being said, if I had the money for some of the stuff out I've seen for sale out there...never mind my own house, I would attempt to rattle my neighbor's house!

[@TedByrne-kf2jo]

Nothing better than firing up the amps for 2 channel listening and letting my Klipsch take me away!

[@TheOriginal35er]

15" cerwin vegas. 15" rca sub. 20 year old Sony receiver, close to same age CD player. I don't usually turn it up past 35 but when I do... the neighbors know.

[@swissarmyknight4306]

Hearing that its such a battle is really surprising. Surprising that the mix sounds so goddamn good at the end.

[@aiwass84]

Next Tool member .....Danny 🙏

[@travisbakeriii3053]

Yes!!

[@tommymadden9746]

I'm 65 and this band is the best band I've ever heard.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

I would kill for an interview of the whole band. Probably very difficult in terms of logistics, though

[@Dexiray]

I think everyone would be onboard BUT Adam Jones. IDK why but he seems to be the most secluded/diva.

[@VeyroneR]

​@@Dexiraynot at all, he is super humble not acting Like Diva at all. He just don't Like spotligh and keeps everything private. Nothing wrong with it.

[@thirtyred7091]

That’s hard for any band

[@MMAVoodoo]

​@@Dexiray rejecting the media is based. Let the art speak for itself. Adam's probably the coolest guy for that

[@heathluke69]

The last 60 sec of this clip spoken by a total fucking legend

[@hazysativa3045]

Mixing by committee is a disaster for most bands. Tool gets away with it because they are so good at their craft but many bands fail when it comes to communal mixing. Everyone wants to be louder, someone cant be heard, someone wants different compression etc.

[@scottleggejr]

Well you probably have boundaries of your area of expertise, right? Idk... if the drums are too light, you speak up but not to drown out the subtlety of say a violin or piano...

[@hazysativa3045]

@@scottleggejr Lead singers are experts in every area. hah

[@RecklessFables]

From the thumbnail I had not freak'n idea what I was clicking. LOL

[@rickchandler2570]

Love that shirt Maynard has on! 😂

[@DP-sh3nk]

Amazing to hear. Oh and LOVE the T Shirt

[@shane1648]

This entire interview is based on a mutual respect.

[@DEVINSANTI]

I've never been able to hear his voice so clearly before

[@AyeCanMakeThat]

This is such an incresible interview! Everything said is so incredibly important, relevant and honest; thank you for this! A lot of wisdom in this video for sure.

[@ammortal]

When my band was mixing, we would pull down a copy and go blast it in a car to see how it sounded there.

[@ImmortalIdeas]

I do 4. Sound bar and 1 sub. Car system. Phone, And head phones. Now alot of times I get to anxious and just push it after the sound bar. Lol. But normally those 4 things are great for me.

[@ammortal]

@@ImmortalIdeas This was in 2004 or so, phones weren't really part of the equation yet. Studio monitors and car are what I specifically remember. Producer may have done headphones, but I didn't see it. She was really involved in the mixing part.

[@riffgroove]

I remember doing that every single time. Getting a sample mix and taking it right outside to listen to it in the car.

[@ammortal]

@@riffgroove An interesting question. Do you mix in hopes that your music will spend a lot of time over eternity being heard over the radio in cars? Or shoot for the home stereo/cell phone market? :)

[@riffgroove]

@@ammortal You want it to sound good everywhere. But it's a simple fact that most people listen to music while driving.

[@robspectre1973]

Seen Tool twice. Been a huge fan since 1993. Good interview bud

[@ventarfield7115]

Haha I used to call going to a Tool show "going to church". They are on their own level.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

@@ventarfield7115 So true lol

[@Danny-wv8ec]

lucky man, i live in the middle east and i've been a Tool fan since 2001, i've seen them 0 times.

[@chrisgilbert4016]

It is like a religious experience.

[@Blake-ub4ts]

God, I hate tool fans, but I love tool. Whuduhiduh?

[@harshtruth9148]

Im goin to see Tool in Philly in November....first time.....I CAN NOT WAIT!! Great seats about 16 rows from Adam Jones

[@Hankhubris]

Fear imoculum is awesome. The drums really steal the show in a good way.

[@JeremyBurch-td7no]

I agree but that's every tool record.....a band is only as good as their drummer

[@NightDocs]

Maynard is the guy that figured out that everyone on earth is a moron and he’s exhausted

[@SP-ny1fk]

Oh so this is why Tool releases albums so frequently.

[@reverieroom61]

Amongst other factors.

[@smack9516]

Yea-it MUST be so easy to put amazing lyrics & sounds that have never been heard before out of your hat anytime you want😂😂 Ever wrote a song or recorded a track that had millions of people wanting more??? Me neither--can’t be so easy🙄

[@BigBoss1292]

@@smack9516 there’s no excuse for 13 years between their last 2 albums, especially when they sound practically identical like a volume 1 and volume 2 🤣

[@monkey_gamer_001]

As an avid music enjoyer, I sometimes like listening to music on my phone speaker. It’s obviously not the best quality, but what I like about it is the higher pitch, lower volume and ease of listening. It’s just a different way to experience the music. It’s as valid as any other way.

[@fraankhanon]

can you imagine working at Maynard's vineyard? Wow. I can.

[@liamgaughan-s1o]

Shirt is god tier

[@somber321]

Thank you tool for all the beautiful moments I've had listening to your music.

[@Xavier_Coogat_the_Mambo_King]

All to make it sound like every other song they've ever made. Most uninteresting band of all time.

[@thenext9537]

Tower records! I remember them. 90s, sometime haha. Saw Danzig behind the store where it was a surprise concert. It was a mix of Danzig and also Misfits (where eagles dare, teenagers, etc). Somebody brought a 12 pack of rolling rock as well. Good times.

[@dsxa918]

Ahhhhh what a time. 12 beer haha, I love it.

[@TERN666]

If only more musicians admitted they've actually gone deaf after years of touring and stopped turning everything up in the mix we would have so many more balanced and dynamic sounding recordings today.

[@TheSkyline5467]

Spent more than half my lifetime enjoying Maynard's music and still find the guy himself as likeable as the music itself. Just a normal but very smart human being.

[@abutrug]

Someone better explain that tshirt. Maui anyone???

[@pranakhan]

Favorite "Thats what she said" quotes of all time: "...they're returning the record because it has the word vagina on it." "You kinda saw it coming..." Maynard James Keenan, 2023

[@chawk678]

Maynard is truly a person that does his own thing. Listening to him talk with Rick is awesome to see a little behind the curtain.

[@nybsfp7486]

FI was just another level of music. I hope there’s a follow-up

[@Ultravod]

I'm loving Maynard's shirt.

[@solido888]

The more Maynard interviews I see, the more I understand why he didn't do interviews for a long time.

[@solido888]

@@kate-pure he just keeps throwing shade at his bandmates, and it makes him look petty and small. Gives primadonna vibes.

[@HectorMartinez-wp2qo]

Maybe he shouldn't be doing any

[@vasileseicaru8740]

Maynard James Keenan, the father of macroeconomics

[@logannewman4532]

My two favorite artists moved to Arizona and I couldn't be happier to have them. Maynard and Doug Stanhope.

[@stevefromyellowstone7911]

Has Doug done anything of note in 20 years? He’s gone full tilt woke liberal and it’s tough to listen to him anymore.

[@FYMASMD]

@@stevefromyellowstone7911then don’t. You can bet he doesn’t give a shit. 🙄

[@design2survive]

Yeah..I’m sure they love these blue staters rolling in and “fixing all their problems”.