112 Quotes by Joey Jordison

I'm always in the right headspace! I live pretty much in isolation, so there are really no distractions. That's not a manufactured thing; it's just the way I live.

A lot of the time, I will write a guitar riff first. I don't write drum riffs first.

The drum records that I like are ones on which the drumming didn't repeat itself. The players didn't stick to a format or formula.

On the records that I grew up with and loved, every song was unique - it's almost as if you had a different journey every time - and the drums were big part of that story.

A great drum record has to sound good; in fact, it should sound special. It should capture the richness and the actual tones of the drums themselves, regardless of who is playing.

I love listening to old records. Stuff from the '70s, even disco and funk records and a lot of early rock albums - what's great about those recordings is that you can actually hear the true tones of the drums themselves.

First and foremost, I make music to satisfy my creative urges, but at the same time, I know my fans are waiting, so they're the ones that push me to keep going.

Always try and play with as many people as possible, even if it's not your style of music, because you will learn a lot.

I was in band all the way through high school, and I played in jazz competitions all across Iowa.