Korn on Tye Trujillo: 'It’s Crazy How Much You See His Dad In Him'
By Scott Munro
April 27, 2017
Korn guitarist James ‘Munky’ Shaffer has spoken about having bass player Tye Trujillo join them on their South American tour.
The 12-year-old son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo was brought into the lineup in place of Fieldy for the band’s run of South American dates in support of latest album The Serenity Of Suffering.
And Munky says the youngster’s talent is shining through and has blown them away with his playing.
Munky tells NME: “We’re having fun! He’s having a great time. His dad’s out here with us, just hanging out, shootin’ the shit and catching up.
“Tye knows 17, 18 Korn songs, and he knows them really well. It’s crazy. All the stops, and the breaks – it’s crazy to see somebody that young so talented. He’s gonna be a professional musician, and to know that at that early of an age is just inspiring.”
The guitarist says that Tye has attracted plenty of autograph hunters on the tour, but the youngster is handling his moment in the spotlight well.
Munky says: “When we go to the shows, he’s got people wanting his picture and his autograph – he’s a little overwhelmed, but he’s handling himself just like his dad, which is cool, collected and modest.”
Munky reports the collaboration happened after Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis and regular bassist Fieldy bumped into Robert Trujillo at an airport. The Metallica bassist showed them videos of Tye playing, leaving the Korn duo impressed.