I was able to turn to classical music many people, who saw my programs live and on YouTube, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have.
For me, personally, the most interesting music comes from the popular sector - from film and pop music - since contemporary classical music got stuck and went into directions where it lost a lot of the public by over-intellectualizing.
We've always dreamt of a TV series and working in film. When we first sat down to seriously write 'A Little Nightmare Music,' to write something for TV was our original inspiration. But all the stuff we were writing down is not going to work on stage...
Classical music is something that we're very passionate about, but we always thought it was presented in a stuffy way.
There's a million people who can go out and play the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto brilliantly, but we're the only ones who can do 'A Little Nightmare Music.'
It's a bonus if your girlfriend likes your music - definitely not a downfall.
My approach is to be part of a band that makes music, not hit songs.
But if you want to be in a band and write music, then you should just be in a band and write music.
I haven't listened to much music lately; I've been out of it.
I'm a self-taught guitarist, but I have a classical music background.
When you don't know what the band looks like, it puts the emphasis on thinking and taking the music and message more seriously.
If you're making music for all the right reasons, people are going to be receptive to that and appreciate it the same way you did when your were writing it.
Everyone in Tool is interested in how we present our music. We write a group of songs that have a vibe, energy and feeling, and then we try to pick an image to capture that and communicate a feeling. We want something that adds to the connection with...
I've always been involved in the visual arts and music.
I didn't realize until I was older what a huge music fan my daddy really was, and actually that my grandma played banjo at one time, and I didn't even know that until a year or two ago.
Making music is still what keeps a fire going on in me.
I always try to make the music that I like and think my fans will like.
I've always stood up for country music.
I've been a lot of places, and my wife, Denise, she likes a lot of the fancy restaurants. I'm more of a basic eater. I still go into Cracker Barrel. Those are the kind of people who like the kind of music I'm making.
You have to be tough-skinned and willing to accept criticism, and at the same time, just try to do music that you like and you are proud of and not just whatever you think it's going to take to get you on the radio.
Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.
