{"id":1817883,"date":"2026-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1817883"},"modified":"2026-03-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:00:00","slug":"maynard-james-keenan-goes-record-shopping-buys-excellent-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1817883","title":{"rendered":"MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Goes Record Shopping, Buys Excellent Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-at-2.46.09-PM.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div id=\"710\"><\/div>\n<p>In a recent episode of What&#8217;s In My Bag? at Amoeba Music, Hollywood, <strong>Maynard James Keenan<\/strong> \u2013 known for his work with <strong>Tool<\/strong>, <strong>A Perfect Circle<\/strong>, and <strong>Puscifer<\/strong> \u2013 shared some of the records that shaped his musical journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keenan<\/strong> explored the shelves of the world&#8217;s largest independent record store, reflecting on foundational influences ranging from jazz pianist <strong>Ahmad Jamal<\/strong> and folk icon <strong>Joni Mitchell<\/strong> to the groundbreaking punk and experimental acts <strong>DEVO<\/strong> and <strong>Minor Threat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The episode coincides with the release of <em>Normal Isn&#8217;t<\/em> by <strong>Puscifer<\/strong>, the band&#8217;s first new album in over five years via BMG. Because why not, right? The full list of <strong>Keenan<\/strong>&#8216;s gets are as follows (including a coffee mug):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Ahmad Jamal Trio<\/strong> \u2013 <em>The Awakening<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Joni Mitchell &amp; The L.A. Express<\/strong> \u2013 <em>1976 U.S. Tour<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Swans<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Birthing<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sonic Youth<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Goo<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>DEVO<\/strong> \u2013 <em>New Traditionalists<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Pretenders<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Extended Play<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Minor Threat<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Minor Threat<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Black Flag<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Loose Nut<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>X <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Under The Big Black Sun<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>X <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Beyond &amp; Back<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>N.W.A.<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Straight Outta Compton<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Puscifer<\/strong> \u2013 <em>V Is For Versatile<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Pee-Wee Herman coffee mug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-newsletter-form\">\n<fieldset>\n<p><button id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/video\/maynard-james-keenan-goes-record-shopping-buys-excellent-stuff&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-at-2.46.09-PM.png&#8221;] In a recent episode of What&#8217;s In My Bag? at Amoeba Music, Hollywood, Maynard James Keenan \u2013 known for his work with Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer \u2013 shared some of the records that shaped his musical journey. 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