Metallica fans

[AbeBeta]

Thought you Metallica fans would be interested in this. A couple of weeks ago, i was in Marin (the county north of SF in CA). Coming out of a restaurant, we ran into James Hetfield and ended up walking a few blocks up the street to the parking garage right behind him. He was there with his son and an Italian man that I assume was his father in law. I know that he lives in that area as he's been in the SF paper somewhat regularly over a land dispute. I'm not really a fan of the band -- I do like a number of their songs but it really just isn't my type of music.

A few things that I noticed.

First, he looks really good. Healthy and trim.

Second, he is frugal. He stepped into a restaurant on the way back to the garage - his kid asked him why and he showed the parking ticket. He'd apparently forgotten to get validation wherever they had eaten. Parking costs like $1 for 2 hours there so he maybe saved a buck and a half at the most

Third, he drives a MBZ but not a flashy one. Looked a couple years old and much more the "safe for the family" type car than the "look at how much money I have"

Anyway, thought you Metallica nuts would be interested

 

[Yeagermeister]

Good for on getting healthy. With all the drinking and stuff they did it's a miracle any of them are healthy. James seems like he'd be cool. Lars however seems like he'd live up to his rep of being a jerk.

 

[Aikmaniac]

Thought you Metallica fans would be interested in this. A couple of weeks ago, i was in Marin (the county north of SF in CA). Coming out of a restaurant, we ran into James Hetfield and ended up walking a few blocks up the street to the parking garage right behind him. He was there with his son and an Italian man that I assume was his father in law. I know that he lives in that area as he's been in the SF paper somewhat regularly over a land dispute. I'm not really a fan of the band -- I do like a number of their songs but it really just isn't my type of music.

A few things that I noticed.

First, he looks really good. Healthy and trim.

Second, he is frugal. He stepped into a restaurant on the way back to the garage - his kid asked him why and he showed the parking ticket. He'd apparently forgotten to get validation wherever they had eaten. Parking costs like $1 for 2 hours there so he maybe saved a buck and a half at the most

Third, he drives a MBZ but not a flashy one. Looked a couple years old and much more the "safe for the family" type car than the "look at how much money I have"

Anyway, thought you Metallica nuts would be interested

Enter Sandman is and always will be my favorite metal song of all time.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Enter Sandman is and always will be my favorite metal song of all time.

Blew out a set of speakers in a car listening to that song over and over again :laugh1:

 

[tomson75]

Enter Sandman is and always will be my favorite metal song of all time.

Eeeeesh......really?

That was right about where I stopped listening to anything they played.

 

[Aikmaniac]

Eeeeesh......really?

That was right about where I stopped listening to anything they played.

Probably not your cup of tea then.

 

[tomson75]

Probably not your cup of tea then.

Old Metallica was badass. New Metallica? not so much. Plus I blame them for ushering in the era of "Nu Metal". Definitely not my cup of tea.

 

[Aikmaniac]

Old Metallica was badass. New Metallica? not so much. Plus I blame them for ushering in the era of "Nu Metal". Definitely not my cup of tea.

I think the black album still figures into the "old metallica" era.

I'm not THAT into the band, but there are several songs that rate very highly as far as my favorites.

Enter Sandman and the rest of the black album
Unforgiven/Unforgiven II
Fuel
The Memory Remains
Turn the Page (I know it's a remake, but still a good track)

 

[Rackat]

I still have the Whiplash casette tape. Every once in a while I plug it into my old stereo and crank it up.

 

[Kevinicus]

I think the black album still figures into the "old metallica" era.

I'm not THAT into the band, but there are several songs that rate very highly as far as my favorites.

Enter Sandman and the rest of the black album
Unforgiven/Unforgiven II
Fuel
The Memory Remains
Turn the Page (I know it's a remake, but still a good track)

Bleh, mostly bad stuff. I can go with the Black album and Unforgiven (not 2) but not the rest.

I can listen to most of it (except Memory Remains) but would most likely change it if I heard it.

Really the Black Album is the last time there was anything you could call good when talking about Metallica, but their work previous to the Black Album was easily the best.

 

[Aikmaniac]

Bleh, mostly bad stuff. I can go with the Black album and Unforgiven (not 2) but not the rest.

I can listen to most of it (except Memory Remains) but would most likely change it if I heard it.

Really the Black Album is the last time there was anything you could call good when talking about Metallica, but their work previous to the Black Album was easily the best.

Again, I'm not a metal expert by any means but do enjoy those songs I listed.

Up until this thread, I've yet to find someone that dislikes Enter Sandman.

Someone out there must still like the band. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't their latest album #1 on the charts?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Up until this thread, I've yet to find someone that dislikes Enter Sandman.

Someone out there must still like the band. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't their latest album #1 on the charts?

Two interesting comments.

My nephews are 18 and 16 and they think Enter Sandman is the best song ever.

Metallica's last album debuted at #1 and stay there for three weeks I believe.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I like all of the Metallica album's except for St. Anger. That cd blew more chunks. I listened to it once and never again.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

he can't afford to let a parking pass expire

Napster ruined him!

 

[AbeBeta]

I just found this link to a recent story about his property. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/18/BAR512DGHR.DTL - incidentally, the town, San Rafael referred to in the article is where I saw him.

 

[AbeBeta]

Lars however seems like he'd live up to his rep of being a jerk.

In their movie, I was really annoyed by Lars - his whole art collection thing really bugged me. Here's a rich guy buying amazing works of art and hanging them in his house, then selling the art later. Sure, it is a good investment but hanging work that is worth millions of dollars in your home (rather than loaning it to a museum as most collectors do) is just "look at how much money I have" posturing. If you love the piece, fine. But to turn around and sell that stuff? The later buying more expensive pieces to show off (and to later sell). Classless.

 

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

I think the black album still figures into the "old metallica" era.

I'm not THAT into the band, but there are several songs that rate very highly as far as my favorites.

Enter Sandman and the rest of the black album
Unforgiven/Unforgiven II
Fuel
The Memory Remains
Turn the Page (I know it's a remake, but still a good track)

Aikmaniac...grasshopper.

Go to your local big CD retailer and purchase Metallica's Master of Puppets.

Imbibe my friend.

Then report back to us with your fresh and more enlightened view of the universe.