Note: If you wish to use the following information, please refer back to http://www.collectiveunconscious.org/ All quotes by Maynard James Keenan, transcribed by: Galen (gaspcdz@yahoo.com). The following are quotes compiled from the year specified. All quotes are available throughout the site along with the corresponding setlists,recording info and other various information. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Maynardism: "This is the first show of this European tour - of this album. We came here first because we like you best." Maynardism: "This is our new bass player, Justin. He's from Wales." Maynardism: "This is our new bass player, Justin. He's from Wales. The French section of Wales" Maynardism: "You're looking for the place up the street" (to a French guy yelling 'jesus - save my life!') Maynardism: "That was Heitham, also known as the great pretender. Not the guy on the floor, the guy singing." Maynardism: "Welcome to the war zone" Maynardism: "I know this is - this is kind of a longshot, but if some of you would just bare with me; is there anybody here from the United State Military Academy Prep School? Because if you are, your not supposed to be. You are in big trouble. If you are, this song goes out to you" Maynardism: "This song goes out to my very close friend, Tim Colliante" Maynardism: "Sorry we're late. How was your Christmas?" Maynardism: "This is a very special song, goes out to a very special person - it goes out to Migilla Gorilla's sister Camilla." Maynardism: "Thank you very much for coming. This is the last song...It's all about L.A. falling in the ocean. Tulsa is all about tornados, floods & corn-bake(?). I'll go out, catch a nice cola from Taco Bell. <> it's all about you." Maynardism: "Good evening hippies" Maynardism: "This is kind of a love song. Ever since the Catholic church removed everything that was feminine, intuitive & emotional from Western religion, sex has kind of gotten a bad name. I think it's kind of dissappointing since sex is the most positive energy you can generate in the entire Universe. People are afraid to have it anymore. I think it's kind of ironic that you're afraid to have sex but you'll smoke. And you know that kills you. In my opinion, it would be a lot better to die fucking than smoking..." Maynardism: "It seems like you people are fans of the music. So we practice these songs - except for Prison Sex. Just kidding. What was I saying? It's about the cycles of abuse, and recognizing those cycles and the next step which would be working through them. This songs called Jimmy" Maynardism: "Some people have this idea that we are, uh, anti-religion or something. Which, uh, that's kinda true but I'd like to clarify it if I could: down through history, you have several individuals, like through every time period you have several individuals who have a moment of clarity of unity and they realize that it's all about evolving thoughts and ideas. Choosing compassion over fear, all these ideas, they go to share them with everybody. The message is pretty simple; then all of a sudden, they get an agent and the agent fucks everything up & turns it into religion. And that's the problem with all these people like Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, Mohammad - they have the right idea but then they got their agents who just went & fucked it all up". Maynardism: "Sydney. My, my step- fathers name is Sydney" (what's that mean?) Maynardism: "So, I'd like to clear up a little misconception about the band, if I could. A lot of people think that just because there's a lot of energy coming off the stage like this that we're all about hate -violence & stuff like that. And that's just not the case. We're about a lot of things; unity, evolving thoughts & ideas, choosing compassion over fear, emotional stuff and, uh, anger which is ok. Anger is constructive, unlike hate which is destructive. This particular song is about choices" Maynardism: "...Joni Mitchell saved my life..." Maynardism: "So, I hope you all are taking advantage of this years Lollalapalooza. This wouldn't necessarilly be considered an alternative bill since that word doesn't mean anything anymore. (Just make sure you listen) to things you've never heard of, stuff you don't like. But, I would encourage you to open your hearts & listen to all the bands on this bill so you can learn something. For example, tonight when we're done, stick around for Orbital - you won't be sorry" Maynardism: "Most people think that this next song is about some apocalyptic ending, having to do with California falling into the ocean. Nevermind, wrong song" Maynardism: "So what I was saying before I was so mistaken, about a year ago, our drummer Danny, went to the doctor. Well, not really a doctor -- are you familiar with a hicolonic? They blow water up your ass? Clean out your colon. Well, Danny was doing this at the doctors & he had this incredible out-of body experience. He lifted up out of his body & was lead by this spirit guide through the sky, out past the belt of Orion, and back to the Giza plateau in Egypt. He went down into the pyramid & was handed these scrolls which foretold about this huge cataclysm and right before he could read it & find out what the punch line was...he remembered that he was getting his ass washed out so he had to rush back into his body to pay the doctor. So, we'll never know" Maynardism: "Watching? Boo-oston. Bo-oston...this song is about subtle changes." Maynardism: "Tee shirts, baby T's; all on sale, just for you," Maynardism: "Let's try something. I'm gonna count to 3 & I want you to dig way, way down deep into your hearts & find a little shadow in the corner, that you never look at, & in that corner, I want you to say yes. Ready? 1,2 3" Maynardism: "Sorry if I seemed a little testy, just, my estrogen levels are kinda peaking & I'm a little emotional. As soon as the operation goes through, I'm sure my mood swings will stabalize" Maynardism: "We haven't played this one in a while but we will for you guys because you are so special. It's a song by Rush..." Maynardism: "We have a little safety film to show you tonight. Kind of like when you are in drivers ed. & they show you all those accidents, with all those bloody cars & everything that's going on. This is kind of a safety film called: 'hi-colonics & you.' Maynardism: "This may sound like a goofy question but it is a serious one. How many of you got children? Or say, like a really young brother or sister? It changes you doesn't it? Eyes open wide. This song goes out to my son who just turned two yesterday & his mother. This song is called H." Maynardism: "Hopefully, all of you took advantage of all the different bands that played today. Hopefully, you set aside what your friends think is cool music and what your ideas of what's cool or alternative is and you just opened your heart & let the music move you because that's what it does; it moves you. This is probably the closest thing to an alternative bill that Lollalapalooza has been & we thank you for coming down" Maynardism: "Ok. So enough of that. This un-rehearsed song goes out to Tim & Tom." Maynardism: "This is kind of a love song - but might be all (of a love song)" Maynardism: "This is probably the closest thing ot the original idea of alternative, as it's ever gotten, I would think. So hopefully today, you've set a side your preconceptions, set a side what your friends think is cool & just opened your hearts & let the music move you." Maynardism: "How many of you are tripping? Sounds like a lot of you aren't so all of you that are -are on acid- buckle up,see ya!" _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________