Jay Weinberg (Slipknot) On Having to Wear A Mask: “It's not fun, it's not enjoyable”
Drummer Jay Weinberg talked about wearing masks as a member of Slipknot in an interview with YouTube channel "The Metal Circus". The musician revealed what many must already imagine: it sucks to perform with a mask all the time, but there is a greater purpose behind it.
Jay Weinberg explains:
"You just have to deal with it, you just have to accept. It's not fun, it's not enjoyable, it's not any of those things, but it is necessary, for sure. It's about conveying art, and it's about conveying the well-rounded approach to art that Slipknot takes, so that's just part of it. And I understood that when I joined this band as a huge factor of it. That is that - and that you have to endure it because it's not gonna change. I don't have the ability or the will to change it, it's just part of it, and I enjoy it; it definitely makes it a physical thing that I've enjoyed about drums since I started playing drums. I enjoyed the physicality of it, it's one of my favorite things, that it is a challenge, so if it makes it more challenging, you have that much more of a layer of friction to ride against. You're working against elements like heat, humidity, discomfort, pain, all of that, it's all part of it. So I don't mind it, I've just learned to accept it."
Watch the full interview with Jay Weinberg:
Jay Weinberg joined Slipknot in 2014, replacing former and original Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison. Jay is currently the youngest member of the band.
Last year, Jay Weinberg won the title of the best metal drummer of all time. The Slipknot drummer was at the top with almost double the votes compared to the other participants. The list included names like Paul Bostaph of Slayer, Ray Luzier of Korn, Art Cruz of Lamb of God, Chris Kontos of Machine Head and Jocke Wallgreen of Amon Amarth.
At the time, Jay posted the following on his official Twitter account:
Thank you. It’s an honor to receive the title of “Best Metal Drummer” in @musicradar’s 2019 Best In Drums poll. Thanks to everyone who voted. I sincerely appreciate your support and interest.
See the full tweet below:
Jay Weinberg, is the son of Max Weinberg, of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and joined Slipknot in 2014 as a replacement for Joey Jordison. Slipknot never made an official statement explaining why Joey Jordison left the band.
