It was supposed to be ready for his 50th, but it finally looks like the Maynard James Keenan biography (no longer an autobiography as initially thought) will finally see the light of day next fall. Presumably that’s a northern hemisphere fall, so probably around this time in 2016. That’s a fair way off for something I thought was pretty much done, but I am not wise to the ways of book publishing.
Here’s the statement from the Puscifer Facebook page:
And away we go!
Sarah Jensen wrote:
“We have, as they say, inked the deal.
It’s been a year-long journey of proposals and queries and nibbles and “nope”s, but my amazing agent, Ann Collette, never lost faith in the dream.
The agreement with Backbeat Books is a reality, and the biography of Maynard Keenan is slated for publication next fall.
Lots of work still to be done, but today’s priority: feeling grateful to everybody who’s been there for us throughout this project. That means you!”
I enjoy a good (and even a bad) Rock n’ Roll biography, so am looking forward to it!
Maynard James Keenan Biography
Maynard initially started talking about a
ok. so this is now a biography and not an autobiography? biographys suck. sounds like it based on other things she said in that paragraph as well. hmm.
Bet it’s boring as fuck. The wait since the album has been.
I wonder if this will be like the book by Gene Simmons about his time with Kiss. Adam dressing like Hitler and calling Maynard a Jew, Danny snorting chunky rails off a strippers ass and Justin just trying to keep the peace……
Sweet, this should be a good read!
Among the questions the book must answer: What was the nature of the anachronism that the dynasty was upholding for its children?
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/maynard-james-keenan-on-new-book-tool-lp-do-i-seem-like-a-lazy-person-20151002
Check out this interview. I have refrained from posting on this site to bitch about lack of progress on the new stuff (I love to read the posts and comments though, it’s like tool fan therapy) but the end of this interview really pissed me off…