Maynard?

I've always wondered if the Tool frontman is an authentically metal performer. The band's discography, and even same of the Perfect Circle side project, seems to point that way; plus, playing in a band with a guy that played bass in Tom Morello's pre-Rage Lock-up -- and note, Tom Morello is not indie, he's not even punk -- doesn't lend itself to being able to affect some of the histrionics of metal showman while ritualistically shitting on the rest. But, then I saw this:

Biting rendition of classic Metallica ("Master of Puppets").

Matching that to earlier Maynard moves -- attending, then performing in, the Axl Rose rock-opera at some divey L.A. club; cozying up to ur-hipster Aaron North of Buddyhead/ex-Icarus Line/touring Nine Inch Nails guitarist -- I can now only think one thing: Maynard is Weird Al, with a shallower tan and no sense of humour.

Is this at all a worthwhile opinion?

that doesn't explain his Mr. Show appearance. Aparently it was him that approacheed those guys about being in the show.

Every interview I've read with Maynard, I thought he was pretty hilarious.

I don't even see Maynard in that video.

But this is the greatest thing ever.

this takes the cake
i remember reading about that years ago
but i never saw a video until now