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[edit] Vocal style

At the Iowa album Corey uses brutal vocals, most people who knows about slipknot knows about this. Yet, i don't know if they should be called growls, since they are still more melodic than cannibal corpse( we take them as a example ) but yet screams are high vocals, and the ones corey used was low pitched. What do you think? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.224.213.180 (talk) 11:26, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

I was considering adding "death growls" for the genre. Dark Executioner (talk) 23:39, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] mansion

his other mansion was in Los Angeles wasn't it? It is not in beverley hills is it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Megastrike14 (talk • contribs) 20:27, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] rap core

i belive that the rap-core therm in the fact bubble should be removed since rap-core is music like rage against the machine and limp bizkit, and nor slipknot or stone sour reminds any about neither bands. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.224.179.226 (talk) 00:29, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

I also agree that the rap-core genre should be removed from the fact bubble, as the neither of the current bands Taylor is working with are anything like rap-core. —Preceding unsigned comment added by C4meron (talk • contribs) 19:27, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
I don't see any reason why it should be removed, it is clearly sourced from All Music Guide that Slipknot are listed as rap-metal. Rezter (talk) 19:41, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Relation to Dallas Taylor

...Is he related to Dallas Taylor? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Taylor no, it's not considered.

[edit] Idiocy

I removed a few tiny grammatical errors (spacing between Vocals and Guitar, "your" form, that kind of thing), and also the "Died April 2007" section of the userbox. Since it's only February, obviously he couldn't have died yet. There is also no citation of the final quote pertaining to Wikipedia at the bottom of the Trivia section. With all the random fans around Wikipedia posting "SLIPKNOT RUELZ!!!" messages, I think more people should monitor this page for vandalism. Mister Deranged 22:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm doing my best to try and watch all the Slipknot pages for that very reason, I really would love to see these pages get protected. Warhorus 03:08, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Stone Sour

I removed the section on Stone Sour. I know that Corey Taylor is the lead singer, but it doesn't warrent a full section giving a history of the band. The Stone Sour page does a fine job of that and is where the information should be located. (Signing this comment a bit late, sorry) Warhorus 15:21, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Whoever put this section back in, please leave it out. The section had virtually nothing to do with Corey Taylor specifically. Wikipedia has a page for Stone Sour already. All that information belongs there, not on the biography page for Corey Taylor. Warhorus 15:21, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Middle name

It's probably not a big deal, but Taylor's middle name is Todd, not Joshua.

[edit] Offspring?

Where is the evidence that he has an 13 year old daughter?

[edit] About the offspring

I read it in an article at the des moines register

....Chhers! i noticed they are thanked in C(w)EM thank you credits, as well as in the debut akbums credits to.

Go to Iowacourts.com and search for corey T Taylor. It wall show that he is paying cs for a child .... well its true seen in pics look!

--He does have a teenage daughter, Angelina. Cdsr76 22:53, 20 January 2007 (UTC)cdsr76

[edit] Same thing to here

Same thing to here too, Corey Taylor doesnt play in any band that plays nu metal, especially Slipknot

Ps. Iliputti

[edit] Updated Picture.

Since Wikipedia has the adavntage of being constantly updated I think that there should be a more recent picture of Corey in the main page. If you do not know, he has cut his hair much shorter and either dyed or bleached it blond. I would do this myself, except...

1) I do not know how to change the picture. 2) I cannot seem to find a good quality picture of his new style. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Akkid89 (talk • contribs) 05:33, 23 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Is Corey bald?

Yes, Corey did shave his head soon after making the video "Sillyworld" for Stone Sour. On the European tour 2007. At the London show in the Astoria he gave two reasons for why he shaved his head: 1. "I wanted to look more like Britney Spears" 2. "This being the real reason. I dont give a fuck about long hair, short hair, any hair i do what I like" waterz88 17:26, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

"The answer is, as far as this article is concerned, it doesn't really matter. I'm not sure who keeps putting this fact back in, but there is no reason to have it in the article. Corey Taylor is not specifically known for his hair. When someone mentions Corey Taylor, his hair is not one of his defining features. To comment on his hair other that for the purposes of building up to a larger point, is unnecessary and I seriously doubt it makes notability.Warhorus 01:23, 1 March 2007 (UTC)"
The above quote was what was originally posted in this section. For future reference, please do not erase other people's comments on talk pages, that's kind of a no-no. That being said, I think you missed the point about my making my comment. The point is that there is no reason to mention it at all. It is not notable. If in the future he becomes notable for his hair then it is worth mentioning. At this point in history, when the average person says Corey Taylor the average listener doesn't not think "Oh ya, that guy from Slipknot/Stone Sour with the hair."Warhorus 18:07, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

i read somewhere that he is indeed bald. but i see his point. its a random fact and i don't see how it would really help the article. Dedman-88 21:26, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

I had only put it in there to stop people bitching about it! Its true, that is not what he wants to be remembered for. But if thats all people can ask i may as well tell them so they can get on with whats really important... The music! waterz88 11:53, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Brief history about him/musical history?

Why does the article only focus on his mask, alcoholism battles, and death rumours? Why were the stuff about him actually being involved with Slipknot and Stone Sour not here (except for the very first line). I can understand full Band histories being removed, but why not mention a brief history of HIM with both bands and such? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Anthony G (talk • contribs) 02:47, 10 March 2007 (UTC). AnthonyG 02:48, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

I welcome you to write those sections up for the page. The problem I ran into was simple availability of information. I encourage you to enter any information on Corey Taylor you can source. Or barring that, feel free to provide some good sources that are academically trustworthy up here and I will be glad to bite the bullet and write them up myself. I just don't have the information easily at my hands from any sources I feel comfortable sourcing. Since Corey is still alive we have to be more cautious about what we post, per WP:BLP. There just aren't many biographies on Corey around that are easy to find outside of fansites, which I feel are less than credible 95% of the time. Feel free to drop me a line here or at my user page. Warhorus 02:55, 10 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Trivia Section

The whole trivia section stands for removal, if a reasonal reference is not found, per WP:NOTABILITY. If you have a reference for these trivia questions, please put it in, or it will disappear from the article. --Spebi 04:45, 22 March 2007 (UTC) this site sucks ass but COREY TAYLOR OWNS —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.8.205.75 (talk) 21:58, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Death Rumor

"I am not dead" is the quote. That is how it was printed in the paper. If he actually said "I am not dead, motherfuckers", it wasn't printed any where, and that makes it hearsay. Hearsay has no place in this article. This is a scholastic resource, not a fanpage. If you are interested in fan pages, there are plenty of them available in elsewhere on the internet. There is nothing wrong with wanting a fanpage. I, for one, think they are great resources of information. Unfortunately they are not the same thing as a scholastic resource. So, in conclusion, please stop changing "I am not dead" to "I am not dead, motherfuckers", I'm getting tired of having to revert it. Warhorus 06:56, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mrs. Taylor.

The article is quite candid about Scarlett's beneficial effect on Cory's life in general. I was acquainted with her for a while in the previous century and can affirm that she is indeed a class act.

[edit] Mask

In a recent interview he was asked whether his masks were inspired by leatherface and he answered NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! he said his masks were in fact inspired by dead clowns!

Could you tell us where this interview is? I would really love to see it. Sounds like it would be a great source for the "Masks" section.Warhorus 12:59, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bassist/guitarist my a**!

what evidence is there to suggest he has ever played bass or guitar on any recordings except in stone sour where he did a minute guitar part. Josh and Jim are amazing guitarists and have no need for a third! Where has he ever played bass. it makes me furious as i'm sure it does to all true maggots when people just write rubbish about a legend like corey!!! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Meyouthemi (talk • contribs) 16:41, 31 March 2007 (UTC).

1st: Why get so angry over something so stupid?
2nd: How is listing that a person knows how to play guitar or bass on top of singing an insult? It shows versatility. What's wrong with that?
3rd: I have seen the man live playing guitar. Is that evidence enough? Feral Mind (talk) 01:57, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The page in general

This page has NOTHING on his musical achievements. There is definately room for improvement. Could I suggest 2 new sections, one each for his two bands. Also in the "Battles with alcoholism" section, I think there could be some information on how his alcoholism has affected Slipknots music (performances and production) and members.

As for "Meeting his father" I think there should be some refferences to what he said in his interview on Voliminal, about how much it pissed him off not knowing who he was and stuff...

I also think we could add some pictures of the masks he has used for each album and the state of his S/T mask.

Just a few ideas..... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Death.by.maggots (talk • contribs) 10:37, 25 April 2007 (UTC).

I welcome you to add whatever you feel would improve the article, just keep in mind that anything that you add needs to be sources. Especially since Taylor is a living person (and not a fan of wikipedia), WP:BLP needs to be kept in mind. As for sections on each of his bands, they each have their own pages, so it would be redundant to repeat the information here. This is an article on Corey Taylor, not Slipknot or Stone Sour. Warhorus 17:57, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, this page really sucks, it seems to be more of a place for his alcaholism then his biography. Needs major editing Warrush 04:24, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Differences between Slipknot and Stone Sour

I recently removed the section "Differences between Slipknot and Stone Sour", because it had no sources whatsoever.

If anyone would like to rewrite the section again, here are some sources: [1] [2]

–Sebi ~ 21:47, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia section

At the moment, there have been no sources for any of the content in the Trivia section. The tag at the top of the page clearly states: "Any material not supported by sources may be challenged and removed at any time." Sources should be found soon, or the trivia section will be removed entirely. –Sebi ~ 22:17, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

The tag placed at the top of this page also states "Controversial material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately". –Sebi ~ 22:19, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removing sections

Just about the whole article has been copied from this source. I have removed the sections "Battles with alcoholism", "meeting his father" and "Trivia".

Please do not add these sections back into the article without appropriately rewording them into your own words, and sourcing them with different reliable sources from the link above. +spebi ~ 05:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Total revamp of the article

I have revamped the article to a considerable standard, I have been working on it for a few days in a user subpage of mine. Feel free to add to the article now, but please, make sure everything you add is backed up by reliable sources (e.g. news articles, etc). People actually read some of these unknown articles and if you add unreliable complete rubbish information to the article, it will be hugely misleading.

Thanks, +spebi ~ 10:07, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 9?

Doesn't Slipknot have 8 members, not 9? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 76.171.147.166 (talk • contribs).

Each band member has a number from #0 to #8 in order from when they joined. They have 9 members, but the numbering only goes up to 8. (spebi · talk) 22:05, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 9

There are nine slipknot members the way it goes from 0-8 means there is nine, however if it was 1-8 THEN there would be eight. For example...

0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)

[edit] Corey and Scarlett

"[[Corey is divorced to his long-time wife and mother to his three children, Scarlett[9]"]]

Corey and Scarlett only had 1 child together. That was Griffin. Scarlett has a daughter from a previous relationship and Corey has a daughter from a previous relationship. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.63.22.199 (talk) 13:22, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Atheist

I had read that he claimed that he is an Atheist. Does anyone want to add this???? gravediggerfuneral —Preceding comment was added at 03:27, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Personal Life (Drinking)

The section of Corey's personal life isn't up to date. Corey does drink now, but more socially. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHCxavq4grA 06:01, 5 June 2008 (UTC)