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James Hetfield

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James Hetfield
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 3
Composer
Guitarist
Lyricist
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Downey
California
James Alan Hetfield
Vocal
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Hear
Vocals

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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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I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.
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When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.
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Music is the soundtrack to my life.
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There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.
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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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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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Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?
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Sleep my friend, and you will see that dream is my reality.
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We discovered how much money influences certain things work in United States. How things might seem okay on the outside, but internally, they're corrupt.
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I wanted to make noise, not study theory.
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I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.
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We like to set off bombs.
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Rap is just to me very annoying.
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Metallica is the world to me - it always has been, and that's not going to change. I'm married to Metallica.
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Every breath I take becomes deeper, and I become more confident of myself without my crutches. The lies I've filled my body and soul with aren't needed anymore. They're not welcome. I choose to live, not just exist.
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If I hadn't of had music in my life, it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive.
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If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.
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My whole life was duality: Here's my life at home, here's my life on the road.
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I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something.
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