Jim Root on 25 Years Since Slipknot’s Debut, Taking Off the Masks for a Show, Authentic Tones

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As one-half of Slipknot's twin guitar towers, Jim Root has been a driving force behind the band's crushing riffs and evolving sound for over two decades. As Slipknot came through London to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark debut album, #4 himself sat down with Guitar Interactive's Jonathan Graham to discuss revisiting early songs, chasing authentic tones on tour, vintage guitar obsession, potentially taking off the masks, and why the work never really ends. Interview chapters 00:00 - EMG Pickups 00:34 - 25 Years Since Slipknot’s Debut 01:51 - Revisiting classic tracks 02:34 - A New Generation in the shows 03:56 - Authentic Tones Live 04:49 - Live Rig for This Tour (Quad Cortex) 06:01 - The Feel of a Digital Rig 08:59 - ’80s & ’90s Guitars Are Vintage Now 12:56 - Jim Root’s Audition with Slipknot 16:54 - Expectations for the Band at the Start 18:38 - Writing 'Iowa' – “No Sophomore Slump” 20:37 - Anonymity in the Early Days 21:12 - Taking Off the Masks for a Show? 22:09 - Slipknot New Music? 22:59 - 25th-Anniversary Reissue of the Self-Titled Album 24:07 - Advice for a Young Fan’s First Slipknot Show 25:17 - Seeing Dave Mustaine in the Flesh 26:13 - End-Credits Song for a Slipknot Biopic? Subscribe to Guitar Interactive to stay up to date with all the latest gear news, reviews, interviews and guitar lessons. #guitar #Jimroot #guitarist #Slipknot #interview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FREE Music news direct to your inbox! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the music & guitar news you'll actually WANT to read about! The latest guitar news, artist interviews, gear reviews and in-depth music features, delivered straight to your inbox FREE: Don’t miss a thing! Get the Guitar Interactive Newsletter - The World's No.1 Free Digital Guitar Magazine. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US On Social Media - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to our channel: Find us on social media: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: