Spooky Empire presents Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour at Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive
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Published by Sareth Ney & Wu-Man Chu
on May 3, 2021 at 5:21 a.m. Updated on May 4, 2021 at 4:25 p.m. |
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Video Credit: Demmie Von Grimm
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Spooky Empire returned to Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive, from April 30 to May 2. Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) was a guest. The following were reports from Wu-Tang Clan inspired journalist/superhero, Wu-Man Chu.
“Hi, Mr. Taylor!” Chu opened with a greeting.
“Hey, What’s up, Wu-Tang?” Taylor replied.
“Nothing much. How are ya?”
“You Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit, dude.”
“So I have a two part question for ya,” I immediately went into questioning. Time was running out. There were more people, as they waited to ask their questions.
“Okay,” Taylor replied and eager to respond to my questions.
“Two of my favorite memories with you was at Book Soup, when you signed my book.”
“Yes.”
“The other favorite memory of yours/ours was--you performed with Papa Roach with Stone Sour at Club Nokia. I got to cover that show, as a journalist. What are your favorite memories from those two moments and what is your favorite song from the Wu-Tang Clan?”
“Oh, dude—you went deep on me, man. Well, I mean obviously the aforementioned here “Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit”. That is on like pretty much every jogging playlist that I have. ‘Cause as soon as that ‘Tiger Style’ kicks in I was like, ‘YEAH, DUDE! WE’RE DOING IT!’ But ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ is rad. Like, I mean all the hits basically. And then, I’m such a big fan of the Ol’ Dirty Bastard solo album. It’s so weird and I remembered Sid [Wilson] was obsessed with it, for like six months. Almost an uncomfortable amount of time. He just kept playing it on the bus to the point we were just like, ‘Okay, we like it. Could you stop playing it now?’ I mean it was ridiculous, you know?”
“You know. Touring with Papa Roach is again one of those things where we came up with those guys, man. And when I get to see these people who I have known and that I’ve been friends with and who are not only peers but friends now for over 20 years man, it’s it’s rad. So, I love touring with Jacoby. He’s one of my favorite frontmen because he’s so spastic, like I am. Any given moment, he’s going to do that water bottle thing where [makes drilling noise] and he drills you. He’s so good at it. I’m like, “How the f**k you do that?” He’s my age and he’s still going as hard and as constant as possible. And to me, that band just gets better and better. They’re so strong and Tony [Palermo], the drummer, is so great. Anytime I get to hang out with them, it’s it’s rad. Actually, Tony’s son is the one who gave me one of my nicknames which is Jalapéno Throat. That’s the way he described my singing. He’s like he thought I ate jalapénos...then sang.”
When it came to signing autographs at bookstores such as Book Soup, Taylor enjoyed those much because it gave him more availability to spend with his fans.
After the question and answering portion, it was time to get an autograph from Taylor. He was running behind because he had yet to eat, as explained by the staff. When he arrived--he autographed Sareth Ney’s book, “Seven Deadly Sins: Settling The Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good”, again. This instance, it was near the back of the book. Chu gave Taylor a laminated, autographed poster of Ney’s upcoming one person/superhero show, “Stories On Sunset”, at Orlando Fringe.
“Hi, Mr. Taylor!” Chu opened with a greeting.
“Hey, What’s up, Wu-Tang?” Taylor replied.
“Nothing much. How are ya?”
“You Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit, dude.”
“So I have a two part question for ya,” I immediately went into questioning. Time was running out. There were more people, as they waited to ask their questions.
“Okay,” Taylor replied and eager to respond to my questions.
“Two of my favorite memories with you was at Book Soup, when you signed my book.”
“Yes.”
“The other favorite memory of yours/ours was--you performed with Papa Roach with Stone Sour at Club Nokia. I got to cover that show, as a journalist. What are your favorite memories from those two moments and what is your favorite song from the Wu-Tang Clan?”
“Oh, dude—you went deep on me, man. Well, I mean obviously the aforementioned here “Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit”. That is on like pretty much every jogging playlist that I have. ‘Cause as soon as that ‘Tiger Style’ kicks in I was like, ‘YEAH, DUDE! WE’RE DOING IT!’ But ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ is rad. Like, I mean all the hits basically. And then, I’m such a big fan of the Ol’ Dirty Bastard solo album. It’s so weird and I remembered Sid [Wilson] was obsessed with it, for like six months. Almost an uncomfortable amount of time. He just kept playing it on the bus to the point we were just like, ‘Okay, we like it. Could you stop playing it now?’ I mean it was ridiculous, you know?”
“You know. Touring with Papa Roach is again one of those things where we came up with those guys, man. And when I get to see these people who I have known and that I’ve been friends with and who are not only peers but friends now for over 20 years man, it’s it’s rad. So, I love touring with Jacoby. He’s one of my favorite frontmen because he’s so spastic, like I am. Any given moment, he’s going to do that water bottle thing where [makes drilling noise] and he drills you. He’s so good at it. I’m like, “How the f**k you do that?” He’s my age and he’s still going as hard and as constant as possible. And to me, that band just gets better and better. They’re so strong and Tony [Palermo], the drummer, is so great. Anytime I get to hang out with them, it’s it’s rad. Actually, Tony’s son is the one who gave me one of my nicknames which is Jalapéno Throat. That’s the way he described my singing. He’s like he thought I ate jalapénos...then sang.”
When it came to signing autographs at bookstores such as Book Soup, Taylor enjoyed those much because it gave him more availability to spend with his fans.
After the question and answering portion, it was time to get an autograph from Taylor. He was running behind because he had yet to eat, as explained by the staff. When he arrived--he autographed Sareth Ney’s book, “Seven Deadly Sins: Settling The Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good”, again. This instance, it was near the back of the book. Chu gave Taylor a laminated, autographed poster of Ney’s upcoming one person/superhero show, “Stories On Sunset”, at Orlando Fringe.
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Taylor and Chu reunited for photos.
“There he is,” Taylor said enthusiatically.
Memories made.
“There he is,” Taylor said enthusiatically.
Memories made.
Fast forward to 9:25 for a Corey Taylor and Spooky Empire shout out.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker, content creator, a stand-up comedian, fashion designer, philanthropist, founder of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast, festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival. He is the creator of Corazon Comedy Festival and “Confessions of the Corazon: A Night of Storytelling”. Currently, he produces live streams with different themes every night.
