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I'm not generally a big solo guy, because I'm not into showing off that way.

James Hetfield

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James Hetfield
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 3
Composer
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
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Downey
California
James Alan Hetfield
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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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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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I associate times with certain music. It still is that for me. It's telling the story of our lives.
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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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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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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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Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?
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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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