From John Marese: “THE BIRTH OF TOOL AS TOLD BY THE MEMBERS OF TOOL & BILL MANSPEAKER FROM GREEN JELLO IN THE NEWEST EDITION OF METAL HAMMER MAGAZINE IS OUT NOW AT BOOK STORES” greenjellovision rock and roll history: the first quote is the opening line of the article from the editor of Metal Hammer magazine“
1) “The Origins of Tool are as unusual as the bands music and was strangely dependent on the comedy band “GREEN JELLO” formed by Bill Manspeaker in 1981...
2) “Hoping to convince Maynard to jam with them, Adam brought him to Bill’s loft, where he was introduced to the Green Jello team. Although Adam and Maynard didn’t start playing together right away, Maynard, who was engaged by Green Jello’s scatological humour, joined the band as their second singer”
3) “I was very welcoming to everybody,” Bill said. “Somebody needs help, you give them food, you give them a place to live, you help them out creatively and you become friends. So Jim moves in, and he joins Green Jello and our little group of artists and musicians”
4) “So, Jim joins us (GREEN JELLO) and is creative. Then Jim cut his hair, and decided his name was going to be Maynard.”
5) “Maynard had a blast being in Manspeaker’s art collective but at first was a little reluctant to do something more serious, which is why he hadn’t yet jammed with Adam”
6) “When they had enough songs written, Tool started booking shows. Their first was at Bill’s loft”
7) “Before they were scheduled to enter Sound City studios in Van Nuys, California, the band planned to play a New Year’s show at Bill’s loft. Knowing it would be a wild.there was
a huge party. Green Jello headlined, but Tool opened. It was a mob scene
there, and Maynard was on fire”
the entire full article below has been blurred by request of the editor of Metal Hammer in hopes that you will buy this highly informative magazine about the “BIRTH OF TOOL” I highly suggest you do get a copy...
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