there’s definitely more than meets the eye to Shawn Crahan of Slipknot
eye to Shawn Crahan of Slipknot
eye to Shawn Crahan of Slipknot hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to
hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to
hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re getting up
watchmojo.com today we’re getting up
watchmojo.com today we’re getting up close and personal with this clown mask
close and personal with this clown mask
close and personal with this clown mask percussionists
you’re a founding member of Slipknot but
you’re a founding member of Slipknot but throughout the years you guys have gone
throughout the years you guys have gone
throughout the years you guys have gone through a lot of lineup changes or even
through a lot of lineup changes or even
through a lot of lineup changes or even you know some of you’ve had side
you know some of you’ve had side
you know some of you’ve had side projects how do you guys stay together
projects how do you guys stay together
projects how do you guys stay together throughout all this Picasso sculpted
throughout all this Picasso sculpted
throughout all this Picasso sculpted stuff he painted he he drew did all
stuff he painted he he drew did all
stuff he painted he he drew did all kinds of stuff that’s what we do give
kinds of stuff that’s what we do give
kinds of stuff that’s what we do give everything we can get out for ourselves
everything we can get out for ourselves
everything we can get out for ourselves and in return that helps us stay
and in return that helps us stay
and in return that helps us stay together as the not you know so I mean
together as the not you know so I mean
together as the not you know so I mean tensions rise but nothing the punch to
tensions rise but nothing the punch to
tensions rise but nothing the punch to the nose can’t solve you know speaking
the nose can’t solve you know speaking
the nose can’t solve you know speaking of side projects I know that you’ve had
of side projects I know that you’ve had
of side projects I know that you’ve had a couple of your own there was one
a couple of your own there was one
a couple of your own there was one called to my surprise and there was
called to my surprise and there was
called to my surprise and there was dirty little rabbits what artistic role
dirty little rabbits what artistic role
dirty little rabbits what artistic role do these side projects fulfill for you
it’s taking ten years to kind of realize
it’s taking ten years to kind of realize my role my position in Slipknot you know
my role my position in Slipknot you know
my role my position in Slipknot you know we have a saying that the pieces are
we have a saying that the pieces are
we have a saying that the pieces are only as good as the whole and that’s
only as good as the whole and that’s
only as good as the whole and that’s pretty much what Slipknot is is you know
pretty much what Slipknot is is you know
pretty much what Slipknot is is you know you just need to know your slot but the
you just need to know your slot but the
you just need to know your slot but the other stuff you know like dirty little
other stuff you know like dirty little
other stuff you know like dirty little rabbits it’s truly selfish
it’s just the kind of music that I want
it’s just the kind of music that I want to make him that I don’t want to share
to make him that I don’t want to share
to make him that I don’t want to share the vision with other people
the vision with other people
the vision with other people Slipknot is an anomaly and a monster
Slipknot is an anomaly and a monster
Slipknot is an anomaly and a monster onto itself so you know you kind of have
onto itself so you know you kind of have
onto itself so you know you kind of have to learn how to feed it
well I guess this is sort of related to
well I guess this is sort of related to a quote that you said in an interview
a quote that you said in an interview
a quote that you said in an interview with MTV you said that Slipknot was a
with MTV you said that Slipknot was a
with MTV you said that Slipknot was a way of life it’s a philosophy right so
way of life it’s a philosophy right so
way of life it’s a philosophy right so basically it encompasses all your time
basically it encompasses all your time
basically it encompasses all your time is that what you are trying to get it
is that what you are trying to get it
is that what you are trying to get it it’s everything it’s it’s my life I wake
it’s everything it’s it’s my life I wake
it’s everything it’s it’s my life I wake up every day trying to figure what the
up every day trying to figure what the
up every day trying to figure what the hell I’m doing and I’ll have no answer
hell I’m doing and I’ll have no answer
hell I’m doing and I’ll have no answer Here I am the clown in Slipknot and I
Here I am the clown in Slipknot and I
Here I am the clown in Slipknot and I just I don’t get it you know I don’t
just I don’t get it you know I don’t
just I don’t get it you know I don’t understand it but anymore I don’t really
understand it but anymore I don’t really
understand it but anymore I don’t really fight it too much it’s Who I am it’s
fight it too much it’s Who I am it’s
fight it too much it’s Who I am it’s what I am it’s what I’ve become
what I am it’s what I’ve become
what I am it’s what I’ve become it’s what I’m doing for now you know it
it’s what I’m doing for now you know it
it’s what I’m doing for now you know it just it’s my life I don’t at this point
just it’s my life I don’t at this point
just it’s my life I don’t at this point I don’t really know anything else so I
I don’t really know anything else so I
I don’t really know anything else so I want to talk to you a bit about
want to talk to you a bit about
want to talk to you a bit about Slipknot’s
Slipknot’s
Slipknot’s image the mask is very important so I
image the mask is very important so I
image the mask is very important so I wanted to know what was the original
wanted to know what was the original
wanted to know what was the original inspiration behind this I came up with
inspiration behind this I came up with
inspiration behind this I came up with the mask but it’s it’s real simple and
the mask but it’s it’s real simple and
the mask but it’s it’s real simple and definitely someone who feels that should
definitely someone who feels that should
definitely someone who feels that should be listened to and I’m definitely
be listened to and I’m definitely
be listened to and I’m definitely someone who feels he has something to
someone who feels he has something to
someone who feels he has something to say and I’m also definitely someone who
say and I’m also definitely someone who
say and I’m also definitely someone who just doesn’t need to be looked upon as
just doesn’t need to be looked upon as
just doesn’t need to be looked upon as for I guess lack of better concept as an
for I guess lack of better concept as an
for I guess lack of better concept as an idol
I don’t care what you think I look like
I don’t care what you think I look like and I don’t want to put any emphasis on
and I don’t want to put any emphasis on
and I don’t want to put any emphasis on that you know I’m shy a very modest
that you know I’m shy a very modest
that you know I’m shy a very modest personal person you know I’ve lived in
personal person you know I’ve lived in
personal person you know I’ve lived in my own imagination my whole entire life
my own imagination my whole entire life
my own imagination my whole entire life so when the band started you know really
so when the band started you know really
so when the band started you know really going you know I was very uncomfortable
going you know I was very uncomfortable
going you know I was very uncomfortable with having to find some social scene
with having to find some social scene
with having to find some social scene and what I might have to be in some sort
and what I might have to be in some sort
and what I might have to be in some sort of limelight clown mask has always been
of limelight clown mask has always been
of limelight clown mask has always been with me and it just helped me realize
with me and it just helped me realize
with me and it just helped me realize what I am and it helps me portray what I
what I am and it helps me portray what I
what I am and it helps me portray what I am without that embarrassing feeling in
am without that embarrassing feeling in
am without that embarrassing feeling in my stomach
my stomach
my stomach Paul is relying on what does my hair
Paul is relying on what does my hair
Paul is relying on what does my hair look like this year did I grow my beard
look like this year did I grow my beard
look like this year did I grow my beard out or have I gained weight you know it
out or have I gained weight you know it
out or have I gained weight you know it doesn’t matter I’m just too calm
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