I think im about to own this thread. Ive met adam and maynard on three seperate occasions. My dad was in the music business for a long time and his partner used to date maynard in high school. When 10,000 days came out i wasnt into Tool at all but maynard dropped by our house in LA while i was visiting one summer and dropped off the album. I listened to it and got into them after that. They came by twice after that, once for a dinner party and the other was for a jam session with my dad (plays bass).
Maynard is a really cool guy, really mellow in real life. Adam is pretty weird and didnt talk much. So yeah ive still got the 10,000 days album they gave me sitting at home.