Corey Taylor Has a Very Relatable + Honest Response to Turning 50

Subsequent Friday (Dec. 8) can be Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor’s fiftieth birthday, and through his new interview with TellUs Rock, he spoke about why his emotions towards being a half-century outdated depends upon, nicely, a number of elements.

Taylor appeared on the podcast – which was uploaded to YouTube on Nov. 28 – to debate his second solo LP: CMFT2. Early of their dialog, host Mattias Ericsson brings up Taylor’s upcoming birthday, asking: “Is that one thing you concentrate on it or is it only a quantity for you?”

Taylor replies:

I imply, it depends upon how early within the morning I give it some thought ‘trigger there are positively occasions [when] I stand up and I am like [imitates body aches]. . . .  Like, “Oh, Christ. The place did that come from?” So, sure and no.

I attempt to take excellent care of myself. I work out. I attempt to eat nicely. I do not at all times succeed, however I attempt to eat nicely. I attempt to keep as wholesome as doable . . . not simply due to what I do, however as a result of I wanna spend as a lot time on this planet with my household as doable. So, there are positively days the place 50 looks like a quantity, after which there are days the place 50 looks like, “How am I solely 50 and I really feel like shit?”

I did some severe harm to myself after I was youthful and I am sort of paying for it now, however I am additionally maneuvering. You simply sort of should take it as you go and simply be, like, “All proper. Effectively, that is life, ?”

You’ll be able to watch the complete clip beneath.

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As Loudwire reported on the time, again in September 2023, Taylor advised Rock Feed that he’s in “fixed ache” from spending so many intensive years taking part in reveals (along with doing different exhaustive rock star actions). Particularly, he mirrored:

I’ve already mentioned that bodily, I possibly have 5 years left. However on the identical time, I am going out of my solution to actually attempt to maintain myself. Now, I’ve a variety of fucking miles on me — it is arduous for me. Individuals do not understand this however after I stroll, I am virtually in fixed ache. . . . It is the knees, it is my ft. I’ve a damaged toe on this foot. I’ve gout throughout my ft. It will get up into my joints and shit. . . . It is powerful. I am not as nimble as I was.

Undoubtedly, Taylor’s not alone in feeling the consequences of getting old, proper?

Apart from his solo work, Taylor’s been within the information not too long ago because of the sudden departure of former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg final month. Since then, Weinberg has addressed the cut up, numerous drummers have proven help for him and Taylor has finished his finest to finish rumors relating to Weinberg’s alternative.

Corey Taylor Talks About Turning 50 With TellUs Rock