As Tool gets ready to hit the road on a summer tour, frontman Maynard James Keenan says that the band is still making progress on their first record since 2006, while he also is plotting a new album from A Perfect Circle. Keenan says that he understands that fans don't like the long wait between Tool records, but the band takes its time and doesn't rush into finishing projects.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, he said, "Most bands get into a contract and are forced to put out a third record before they're ready. And generally speaking, that third record always ends up being about the road, a lawsuit or the press because they don't have anything to talk about. They haven't lived their lives."
A Perfect Circle, the band Keenan formed with guitarist/songwriter Billy Howerdel, is also working towards their first release since 2004's mostly-covers record Emotive. "We've got some riffs and some music. It's just basically playing it over and over again while driving and waiting for things to fall into place," Keenan told RS.
When it comes to this summer's Tool tour, Keenan says that if they have a few new songs completed, they may test them out live. Mostly he joked to Rolling Stone about the tour, saying that, "There might be all new visuals. I've been practicing my power slides watching Bruce Springsteen." Keenan also cracked that, "Maybe I'll just come out in my birthday suit. A 46-year-old naked dude running around onstage. Lets see how that goes over."
Speaking to Rolling Stone, he said, "Most bands get into a contract and are forced to put out a third record before they're ready. And generally speaking, that third record always ends up being about the road, a lawsuit or the press because they don't have anything to talk about. They haven't lived their lives."
A Perfect Circle, the band Keenan formed with guitarist/songwriter Billy Howerdel, is also working towards their first release since 2004's mostly-covers record Emotive. "We've got some riffs and some music. It's just basically playing it over and over again while driving and waiting for things to fall into place," Keenan told RS.
When it comes to this summer's Tool tour, Keenan says that if they have a few new songs completed, they may test them out live. Mostly he joked to Rolling Stone about the tour, saying that, "There might be all new visuals. I've been practicing my power slides watching Bruce Springsteen." Keenan also cracked that, "Maybe I'll just come out in my birthday suit. A 46-year-old naked dude running around onstage. Lets see how that goes over."
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