Art & Creativity Quote by Adam Jones

Adam Jones is drawing a line between craft and commerce, and he does it with the kind of quiet defiance that feels very Tool: disciplined, almost monastic, and allergic to hype. “Part of a band that makes music” is a deceptively plain phrase, but it carries a whole worldview. The band isn’t a vehicle for a star, a brand, or a playlist-friendly product. It’s a unit. The verb choice matters, too: makes. Not “releases,” not “drops,” not “charts.” Making implies labor, process, time - the stuff pop cycles are designed to compress.

The second half, “not hit songs,” isn’t a diss of melody so much as a rejection of the metrics that decide what a “hit” is. Hits are engineered around immediacy and repetition; Tool’s identity is built around patience, scale, and immersion. Jones is signaling that he’d rather build a world than chase a hook. It’s also a subtle shot at an industry that treats music like content and bands like funnels: one breakout single, then the algorithm does the rest.

Contextually, coming from a guitarist known for meticulous textures and long-form compositions, the quote reads like a mission statement for longevity. It’s a defense of the album as an art object, of collaboration over individual acclaim, and of ambition that doesn’t apologize for being inconvenient. The subtext: if the work is honest and the band remains intact, the “hit” will take care of itself - or it won’t, and that’s still the point.