Maynard James Keenan no longer has the voice he once did

The 60-year-old frontman of Tool Maynard James Keenan, perhaps it's trivial to say but he doesn't have the same vocal power as his early years. In an interview with Kerrang magazine he spoke, among other things, about the changes that have occurred to his voice: “When I was 28 I had an approach to the voice that I can't do now, so there's no point in trying to replicate it, I just don't it will work.”

He continues to talk about the voice, taking the 76-year-old singer of the band as a touchstone Scorpions Klaus Meine: “Everyone's voice is affected by age, except that guy from Scorpions.

Jesus Christ! That guy continues to rock. it's like, 'Fuck you!' Things change, so once again you have to change direction and invent things that work. Don't worry about giving your all on a song you can't do – you can edit a song to make it work or just write for where you are and grow old with it.”

Another member of the Toolsthe drummer Danny Careyin an interview with Rick Beato dating back to the beginning of the year he had already talked about how Keenan's vocal abilities have changed over the years, revealing that Tools they choose to compile their setlist according to Maynard's needs: “I mean, obviously… now we're playing a lot of stuff from “Fear Inoculum” (Tool's last album of 2019, ed.). No matter what, the latest record will always take precedence, but when it comes to the older songs, it's about what Maynard's voice can afford. He's not a chick either, and it's much harder when your instrument is your body.”