Nathan Jonas Jordison was an American musician and songwriter. He was the drummer and co-founder of the metal band Slipknot. With Slipknot, Jordison performed on four studio albums and produced the live album 9.0: Live. Joey Jordison often wore a white mask with black paint drippings and a crown of thorns when he performed for the influential metal band Slipknot.
Jordison grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, the eldest of three children, and began playing drums at age 8. He was already a veteran of the city’s metal scene when he founded the band that would become Slipknot in 1995. Jordison performed with other metal groups such as Rob Zombie, Metallica, Korn, Ministry, Otep, and Satyricon. He is considered one of the most influential drummers in the genre of metal. He passed away on 28 July 2021.
1 Playing drums is how I communicate, It’s how I speak to people, That’s my God-given gift. -Joey Jordison
Art of every form has a way of communicating with people on a deeper and profound level. You should use your art to make a statement, to tell people what you want to say, and form a connection with them.
2 I sleep music, I wake up, and there’s a riff in my head, Every step I take, there’s a riff, a beat, or something. -Joey Jordison
For a musician or any artist for that matter, art is their life. They breathe, think and dream of music. And they’ll find music even in the most mundane things in life. That’s how music grows. It buds from the most unexpected places and grows into something greater.
3 You can’t give up in life, You just can’t do it, no matter what it is that is going on. -Joey Jordison
You always need to hold on in life. No matter how dark the times may seem, there is always a way out. You cannot just give up like that. You can find hope if you look hard enough.
4 Every day is a good day above ground, and especially being able to play metal and being able to your craft and everything. -Joey Jordison
Every day that you are breathing is a great day. If you are privileged enough to get to do what you love, that’s more than enough. That’s the kind of thing that makes life interesting.
5 The heart bleeds music no matter what, and it bleeds different types of music. -Joey Jordison
Music holds a very deep spot in the human heart. Our hearts and souls can connect to music like nothing else. Human existence bleeds and breathes music.
6 Life takes you down weird paths. -Joey Jordison
Life is weird. You never know where you’ll end up in life. And that’s one of the things that make life so interesting. One moment you are breathing and the next, you find yourself in the weirdest place, that you never thought you will end up in.
7 Playing drums, for me, is like breathing, It’s like thinking, It’s like eating, It’s like walking. -Joey Jordison
Do the things that you are passionate about. Breathe it, live it, and love it. When you are doing something that you love, you can find traces of it in every bit of your existence, from the way you eat to the way you walk, and even in the dreams that you see.
8 When everyone tells you, ‘No, no, no,’ your creative forces get a little twisted and turn into something more apocalyptic than ever. -Joey Jordison
When you are incessantly being belittled and demotivated, things turn dark. You can either choose to give up right there and then, or you can let it change you and motivate you to become something greater. You can use all of that negative energy and give it your own twist and let it push you forward.
9 Without blood and pain, there is no Slipknot. -Joey Jordison
Success never comes without struggle. Every successful person out there has been through a lot. They’ve had to see dark days, go through the pain and fall down a million times. And yet, when they choose to not give up, that’s when they set out on the path to greatness.
10 No matter what comes your way, being a musician, you will never, ever learn to play it all. -Joey Jordison
Life is full of mysteries. There are so many things to love and learn. And when you start admiring all those things, you will be left looking at them in awe and wonder. And that’s when you’ll realize that no matter how much you try, you can never grasp it all. And that’s exactly what makes life so worthwhile.
11 You can’t think about what other people think, You just can’t, It’s stupid, You’ve got to look inside yourself. -Joey Jordison
You cannot please everyone in life. There’s no point in even trying to do so. Why should you even care what they think? Where you need to look is within yourself. Look inside yourself and learn more about yourself. What matters is what you think about what you are doing and where you are.
12 There was a time when I was beat down, and I lost my way. -Joey Jordison
We all have breakdowns. We all come across failures and dead ends. But the will to continue is what makes life worthwhile. What matters is that no matter how beat down you are, no matter how many times you fall, you still pick yourself up and continue going forward.
13 When you have the power of music within your soul and your heart, nothing can stop you. -Joey Jordison
There is power in music. Music has a way of giving you strength and hope when you need it. It can break down cultural and racial boundaries and help in bringing people closer. That’s what makes music so great and profound.
14 With me, I would never lose my sight of music. -Joey Jordison
Never lose sight of what you love. Always cherish it and keep it burning within the chambers of your heart. Water it with your sweat and hard work and it will grow into something more meaningful and profound.
15 I’m writing music that people can grasp and hold on to, something that resonates, If you don’t have that, then you have nothing. -Joey Jordison
Music should resonate with people. It should touch them on a deeper, emotional level. Music should help you heal and hope. That’s the best kind of music there is; the kind which brings people together and gives them something to hold on to, regardless of where they come from, regardless of who they are.
15 Most Popular Quotes by Slipknot Drummer Joey Jordison About Music
1. Playing drums is how I communicate, It’s how I speak to people, That’s my God-given gift. -Joey Jordison
2. I sleep music, I wake up, and there’s a riff in my head, Every step I take, there’s a riff, a beat, or something. -Joey Jordison
3. You can’t give up in life, You just can’t do it, no matter what it is that is going on. -Joey Jordison
4. Every day is a good day above ground, and especially being able to play metal and being able to your craft and everything. -Joey Jordison
5. The heart bleeds music no matter what, and it bleeds different types of music. -Joey Jordison
6. Life takes you down weird paths. -Joey Jordison
7. Playing drums, for me, is like breathing, It’s like thinking, It’s like eating, It’s like walking. -Joey Jordison
8. When everyone tells you, ‘No, no, no,’ your creative forces get a little twisted and turn into something more apocalyptic than ever. -Joey Jordison
9. Without blood and pain, there is no Slipknot. -Joey Jordison
10. No matter what comes your way, being a musician, you will never, ever learn to play it all. -Joey Jordison
11. You can’t think about what other people think, You just can’t, It’s stupid, You’ve got to look inside yourself. -Joey Jordison
12. There was a time when I was beat down, and I lost my way. -Joey Jordison
13. When you have the power of music within your soul and your heart, nothing can stop you. -Joey Jordison
14. With me, I would never lose my sight of music. -Joey Jordison
15. I’m writing music that people can grasp and hold on to, something that resonates, If you don’t have that, then you have nothing. -Joey Jordison