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Lars Ulrich... How dare he!
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Wait guys this is old news .In defense of Lar's .I watched the metal show with Jason on it and he even said it himself that he played to much rhythm and not enough bass which over powered hat"s guitar. He went as far as to say that, he is trying to become a better bass player!!!because he found him self playing his bass more like a rhythm guitar. You guys can check it out your self's. Go to that metal shows web site and go to old episode's.I give Jason mad credit for being straight up about his playing.
I need a root canal, and I've run out of money to finish some home renovations that are half done. I blame Lars.
Bob F'ing Rock. He's the polar opposite to Rick Rubin in the music industry; Rubin can turn anything to gold, Rock can turn anything to sh!t.
The Rolling Stones kind of did, actually. "Miss You" is considered a disco song, and has a special disco mix (which is awesome) for the 12" single release.
As for Metallica's sound evolving: it happens with most bands that are together for a while. Heck, I've been a Uriah Heep fan for the past 22 years now, and their sound has slowly progressed to something I just don't care for much. Their latest album gets rave reviews from both the fans and the press but all I can think is: "I hope the next one's better." Betcha loads of (post)Black Album Metallicafans aren't too fond of the earlier releases.
I think most rock/metal bands that are around for 20-30 years put out their best albums in their early years. Very few bands that put out their first albums in the 70s or 80s are still cranking out the same quality stuff today. It happens, but it's rare.
Check out current set lists by Metallica. I'm guessing the bulk of their set will be from the first 4 albums.
Check out current set lists by Metallica. I'm guessing the bulk of their set will be from the first 4 albums.
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Oh hey guys, are we talking about AJFA not having audible bass tracks again? I heard a janitor at the studio is the real one who mixed the bass tracks out of the record. Apparently Jason Newstead blew up the crapper so many times that the janitor took revenge by reducing the bass to next to nothing, and then knocking it down an additional -5db.
Which is hilarious if you think about it, because a lot of their popularity stems from the cassette trading days - everyone swapping tapes via the classifieds in metal magazines! That was ok because it built their fanbase, but if you download them years later? TOO BAD you should already know who they are!!
Word is that this was his at Hetfields way of hazing Newsted. It would be stupid easy to remaster the record (there are homemade enhanced versions on youtube that are great) and it would be a smart financial move for the band to do a remastered reissue. Yet they have never done it. Has to be an ego thing. Has to.
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Addressed in a very classy way here. Props to JN.Thought this might be relevant to the thread!
Sawed off, Napoleonic A$$hat.
Napoleon complex
-the condition of being small in stature but aggressively ambitious and seeking absolute control
If anybody has watched "A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica" it is quite obvious that "Newkid" knew what he was getting into in terms of the role he was stepping into and suppose to fill. This does not justify the way he was ultimately treated though. However, let's not forget that he did put up with it for 14 years. Must have been some sort of love there. Money? Possibly.
By the way as of this year it has been 14 years since he left the band.
I like Metallica. Always have and still do. Have been listening since they've been around. I have seen them several times on multiple tours, in multiple states and venues. I own a copy of "No Life To Leather" and everything following. They have had some questionable "creative" decisions but most bands have. I take each of their albums for what they are and feel that every album has some good songs.
Top 3 - (order subject to change based on mood)
"Death Magnetic"
"Master Of Puppets"
"...And Justice For All"
(paraphrasing)
"What do you say to the people that say you guys sold out?"
"...every show, every night..." - Jason Newsted
Napoleon complex
-the condition of being small in stature but aggressively ambitious and seeking absolute control
If anybody has watched "A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica" it is quite obvious that "Newkid" knew what he was getting into in terms of the role he was stepping into and suppose to fill. This does not justify the way he was ultimately treated though. However, let's not forget that he did put up with it for 14 years. Must have been some sort of love there. Money? Possibly.
By the way as of this year it has been 14 years since he left the band.
I like Metallica. Always have and still do. Have been listening since they've been around. I have seen them several times on multiple tours, in multiple states and venues. I own a copy of "No Life To Leather" and everything following. They have had some questionable "creative" decisions but most bands have. I take each of their albums for what they are and feel that every album has some good songs.
Top 3 - (order subject to change based on mood)
"Death Magnetic"
"Master Of Puppets"
"...And Justice For All"
(paraphrasing)
"What do you say to the people that say you guys sold out?"
"...every show, every night..." - Jason Newsted
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Jason got robbed. His performance was great on the record. the Bass Remix version is awesome. Too bad not many people will hear it... Justice sounds like crap the way they put it out, and Jason probably didnt have a leg to stand on to protest it at the time
I can't believe that everyone still expects a bunch of ******** alcoholic thrash musicians to have consistently made the sanest of choices.
I am not a fan of anything from Load to the present but I don't sh*t on it. People crap on Bob Rock, but the Black Album was the best sounding Metallica recording up to that point.
AJFA slayed,and the fact they were able to get through the loss of Cliff dying the way he did, make a record and keep it going is amazing.
Most musicians of that genre even today couldn't make it to the level that Metallica did with Puppets let alone lose a beast of a player in Cliff to a freak bus accident while on tour, cope with it, make another record and carry on to become bigger than before.
Everybody craps on Lars and I don't think he cares.
I am not a fan of anything from Load to the present but I don't sh*t on it. People crap on Bob Rock, but the Black Album was the best sounding Metallica recording up to that point.
AJFA slayed,and the fact they were able to get through the loss of Cliff dying the way he did, make a record and keep it going is amazing.
Most musicians of that genre even today couldn't make it to the level that Metallica did with Puppets let alone lose a beast of a player in Cliff to a freak bus accident while on tour, cope with it, make another record and carry on to become bigger than before.
Everybody craps on Lars and I don't think he cares.
It is a pretty boring album all the way across. It signaled the end of the speed\thrash era and a shift into more moderate metal for 3 of the Big 4. The question isn't really are there bad songs, it is are the good songs? There isn't a single track on the Black album that can hold its own against Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, or AJFA.
