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Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?
James Hetfield
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James Hetfield
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 3
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Downey
California
James Alan Hetfield
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You want to hear vocals? Go sing it.
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Aqualung is one that my brother turned me onto. It wasn't that hard-rocking, but Martin Barre had a really good sound. He knew what he was doing.
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It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.
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Every band that I've known that has done side projects or things like that - I don't respect them anymore.
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One time we saw some hookers but when we got closer we realized it was Motley Crue.
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A lot of times, I'll have a goal, I'll start writing, and I'll end up in some far off place, which is good. It's nice to have a focus, but letting the lyrics write themselves where they need to go is important.
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It's good to listen to lots of different stuff, just whatever you like. The first two records I ever bought were Alice Cooper, Killer and Jethro Tull, Aqualung. That's two weird records to begin with, but I think they hold up well.
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Any time somebody is into your band that's a good thing. And if they're in a really cool, really popular band, that's a better thing.
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Rap is just to me very annoying.
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I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just go and read them.
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The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.
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I associate times with certain music. It still is that for me. It's telling the story of our lives.
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Rehab is like college for your head.
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Trios aren't really geared for slide unless you're gonna play chords, or play that simple George Thorogood style. It gets pretty thin when you play single note lines.
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We like to set off bombs.
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My vocals are bad, I can't sing, hey man, I wouldn't ask you to do a drum roll if your arm was falling off.
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Most of my guitars have been instruments that look cool. I'm not picky. I never think, 'Oh, this neck isn't made of ebony,' or, 'These strings don't feel correct.' It doesn't matter too much.
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Music is the soundtrack to my life.
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I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier.
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I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.
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