Lead Singer of 'Tool' is Coaching a Local Wrestling Team
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[QUOTE]SCOTTVILLE — Most of the world knows Maynard James Keenan as a rock star. He is probably best known as the vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning band Tool along with the bands A Perfect Circle and Puscifer. Most recently, he has turned much of his interests towards his Arizona vineyards and wineries.
But, for many of us here in Mason County, he’s Jim Keenan, Mason County Central Class of ‘82, wrestler and all-state runner. That’s who he’s been this week. Keenan flew in Tuesday and since Wednesday has been practicing with the MCC wrestling team, getting them ready for Saturday’s Optimist Tournament in Scottville.
Keenan was at today’s tournament cheering on the team, along with his dad, former MCC teacher and wrestling coach Mike Keenan, who lives in Eden Township.
“I got involved with the team last year after I found out that Jim Allen was coaching,” Maynard said. “Jim and I wrestled together and I knew that he would give the kids the type of work ethic and pride that we grew up with. I knew they would have the drive under Jim’s leadership.”
Allen said he got a call from Maynard last year asking what he could do to help the team.
“I said that we wanted to send the kids down to Olivet College to the wrestling camp there, but a lot of them didn’t have the money. So, he required the kids to write an essay about what wrestling means to them and why it was important for them to go the camp. He paid for all 16 kids to go down there.”
Maynard said he knew the Olivet program would benefit the wrestlers.
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I wonder if he will teach them how to hear colors.
How about a new Tool album, they have gone silent for a lot of years now. Keenan is a great artist.
that's justin chancellor(the bassist) who has synesthesia
Tool was a great band, and Maynard a great singer. They're one of my all-time favorites.
He's such a cool guy.
[QUOTE=Flazer210;43131445]Tool was a great band, and Maynard a great singer. They're one of my all-time favorites.
He's such a cool guy.[/QUOTE]
[I]Was?[/I]
Tool is the sickest. I still need to go get their albums though.
[QUOTE=junker154;43131351]How about a new Tool album, they have gone silent for a lot of years now. Keenan is a great artist.[/QUOTE]
listen to puscifier if you're really desperate to hear more of him, i don't think long amounts of time between tool albums is that bad
Well, no wonder he keeps goin on and off about their up coming album.
Keenan doing random stuff, ain't that surprised, he is making wine as well. :v:
Is there anything Maynard can't do?
Dude just can't stop being awesome can he?
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