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I saw Metallica last night...
- Thread starter Kink Rimson
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Rob cut through fine when I saw them at Download 2006. Glad you guys enjoyed, one of my friends said it was an awesome show. Shame the bass didn't cut through 
Exactly, and all the Metallica fans that claim they'd rather not hear it would cheer louder than any other song of the night if they did. And then they'd claim to have booed because they're TRUE fans and everyone who likes "Sandman" are posers.
Give me a break.
I wouldn't cheer louder, and I would never boo Metallica or any band for playing a song I didn't like. It's all about preference, and if people want to hear Sandman, then that's fine with me. Doesn't make them a poser or any less of a fan. It's just not one of my top picks out of all the Metallica songs, that's all.
- Aug 29, 2005
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Wow, awesome set list!
Great variety, im so glad they didnt play sandman or nothing else matters. they play those two in every concert they play
>.>. There are so many gems that i'd love for them to play live more often; of wolf and man,dont tread on me,disposable heroes,frayed ends of sanity,etc.
I have nothing against sandman, but its just like bon jovi with living on a prayer. every single concert. Overplayed, people get tired of listening to it yeah
Great variety, im so glad they didnt play sandman or nothing else matters. they play those two in every concert they play
>.>. There are so many gems that i'd love for them to play live more often; of wolf and man,dont tread on me,disposable heroes,frayed ends of sanity,etc.
I have nothing against sandman, but its just like bon jovi with living on a prayer. every single concert. Overplayed, people get tired of listening to it yeah
Fair enough, but remember, this wasn't a normal Metallica show, it was a launch party for the fan club only with very little publicity or fanfare. If they played sandman, I would have gone nuts like everyone, but it's no great loss that they didn't.
I'm sure on a 'normal' Metallica show they would not dream of leaving out their biggest 'hit'.
...Or not cool enuff! That's one of their best songs. Why do band always want to run away from the material that gave them their greatest success?
Lemmy always plays Ace of Spades. Thats one of the only recognizible songs from Motorhead. But Metallica has a ton of songs that get radio air time and Sandman is played so often since the early 90's that most people are sick of it. As a Metallica fan I would much rather here another song in Sandmans slot. There not touring for the Black album anymore. When you have that many hits you can't make everyone happy.
You seem to know a lot about a band's fans for not being one.
Give it a rest already; some people want to hear the hits, some don't. Doesn't make them snobbish any more than people who idolize a 30 year old picking style...
You're right. I do. I know a lot about Metallica's fans from being surrounded by them for the last 25 years.
+1
Though I like Iron Fist better.
As far as Sandman goes, it just smacks of Bob Rock. I really didn't like it much back in the day and don't care for it much now.
Oh, I get it now...you're talking about the Carol Kaye thing I posted in technique. Yeah, that's a real good comparison...comparing something that could keep you from injuring yourself to snobby Metallica fans. Makes you look real intelligent to put them on the same level.
