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 Name: James Root
Number: 4
E-Mail: 4@Slipknot2.com, james@slipknot1.com
Facts:
*James plays Guitar for the band.
*James was the last to Join Slipknot.
*At 6'6, "Jim" is towers over his 6'2 guitarist counterpart, Mick, who is beleived to be the tallest.
*His real hair color is brown.
*He is more oftenly called Jim.
*Previous to Slipknot, James was in the bands Dead Front and Atomic Opera.
Mask: Actually, more than one mask. James was forced into wearing a stiffling bondage hood when he joined the group to tame him. This same exact type of hood was worn by the member he replaced, Josh. However when Slipknot played, sweat would be trapped inside the mask so he made a Jester- like mask to reflect on his Jester- like personality. It has a zipper for a mouth and a spike for a chin. It is smelly and disgusting, and he claims that everyone gets pissed at him because the mask stinks up the whole house.
Quote: "The guys chose this mask to tame me. Joining this band takes a little getting used to. I was a timid guy before I joined them. Now I'm a freak! Am I as borderline psychotic as the rest? Ask me in a month!"
Old Bands: James used to be in Stone Sour as the guitarist, Corey was the lead singer for this band as well, it's unsure how long he was in the band for though. He was also within the band, "Atomic Opera" prior to Stone Sour along with Bruce Swink, who also made the switch with Jim from AO to SS. During the times when Jim was in Atomic Opera; Joey looked upto him, "Jim was the King".
It is also rumored that Jim was in a band called 2Deadfront", here are some of the songs that the band made:
Deadfront - Nemesis
1. Nemesis
2. Retard
3. Torn Inside
4. Kweece
5. Radio Flyer
6. C.
7. Assisted Suicide
8. Organcis
9. Erase Me ft Alexis from Smakdab Instrument:
Guitars:
Jackson SLP
Jackson DR-3 Dinky Reverse
Jackson SL2 Soloist
Amps:
Mesa Boogie DC10 Head
Carvin 4X12 Speaker Cabs (top and bottom)
Effects:
Dunlop RotoVibe
Digitech Whammy Pedal
Voodoo Lab GCX Guitar Audio Switcher
Voodoo Lab Ground Control for GCX
Accessories:
EMG 81 Dual Humbucker Pickups
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