Metallica....

Scott called around 1 am last night, giving me a 'stoner' call. Had to get up to do some detassling (he's a foreman). Anyway, we starated to talk rock concerts...how moondance was awesome, the CRUE will be coming, and so is velvet revolver. Only way scott will see revolver is if he gets front row to see his idol, Slash!

We were reminising the Metallica concert two years ago, Summer Sanitarium tour. It fucking rocked!! I was front row, giving up the devil horns, banging my head, missing guitar picks that were thrown towards me. Got kicked in the head a lot with body surfing...didn't feel it at all!!


Saw them at Fargo...but we took nosebleed seats for christ sakes!! Sucked ass! Why did we do it? Laura was being a little bitch and my friend doesn't like being around people. Good show otherwise


I screamed to the guitaris "Kirk, you fucking rule..." he looked at me, rolled his eyes, and said "okay..." good times. Just seeing those guys up front were like watching my best friends play up there. we grew up with them all of our lives, watching their videos, documentaries, just feels like you share that brotherhood wtih them. James, scott told me, reminds him of me how humurous he can be, quiet, loves the outdoors. Lars is your average smartass that is fun to be around...would make your day listening to him crack jokes...Kirk just sits behind, quiet, sensitive guy you can tell but plays damn guitar for not being the badass type. I always liked Jason newsted...he was just this wild and crazy guy who kept the energy flowing on stage whenever i see him play on videos. He was also a nice guy, cracked jokes as well. Sucked he left the band. The band held him down, didn't let him do solos which pissed me off...i like them all...I would like to see newsted back soon cuz i'm not used to Rob Trijilo(?????) yet. Doesn't seem to blend in right with the band, but i'll give him 2 years and see if i'll get used to him.

Cliff Burton, the first bassist, fucking ruled the world with bass. Played the Rickenbecker...most expensive instrument ever! I bought the morely wah pedal he played...kicks so much ass...used it when back in the Lp4 days!! anyway, the bus accident took his life, so that is why they jet most the time. Cliff was alive today, i think metallica would take a different direction, and stick wtih their roots instead of their new...shit they play.

I was not happy with St. Anger...no guitar solos. Plus it was shitty times cuz they didn't have newsted and their producer played bass. I don't think they felt the chemistry, but after touring and seeing loyal fans like myself twice already, i'm sure they'll work up that energy again. Hopefully they'll rock.

But anyway, i will always like metallica, and stick with them no matter what they do. I feel like I am part of their band, and they inspired me in the first place to play music myself. Hard to let go.

And Cut

J2K