Metallica

Shawn84 · 05-14-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

Kirk'd probably shrivel up and die, haha

Noooooo. Hammett has the chops. He would be a great addition to a band. I don't see him putting out solo stuff though. He would get a gig pretty fast im sure.

The Cat · 05-15-2009, 02:29 PM

Fair enough Lars can be a knob at times...but i would hadrdly call him an untalented drummer.

Son of JayJamJah · 05-15-2009, 02:33 PM

A question that was posed to me about Metallica: Are you bothered more by the Napster stuff, the quality of the new music or neither at all?

SATCHMO · 05-15-2009, 02:36 PM

The Napster situation revealed their true character as musicians which only augmented the fact that they haven't released a good album in 20 years. They're a brand not a band.

The Cat · 05-15-2009, 02:39 PM

It seemed pretty unanamous in the 'do you care if a musician is a ****' that it was the music not the personality of the musician that mattered, but it seems that applys to nearly all artists except Metallica.

Tomorrow · 05-15-2009, 10:04 PM

Metallica rule(d)!

I rocked out proper to Blackened in traffic yesterday. I like the parts where he used a thesaurus. Termination! Expiration! Cancellation! ...HUMAN RACE!

Mojo · 05-18-2009, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ZaborgZaloog

I called it Metallica syndrome because Metallica is the biggest offender I can think of. I like their first 3. but AJFA just irritates me. Also, I don't see in any way, shape, or form how Lars is the most innovative metal drummer.

I've made it clear on this forum before that I'm not exactly a fan of Lars' drumming but I'd be more inclined to give him props for innovation than talent if i was gonna give him props for anything. I'm not a drummer so take from that what you will but his technique is certainly...interesting.

TheBig3 · 05-18-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

A question that was posed to me about Metallica: Are you bothered more by the Napster stuff, the quality of the new music or neither at all?

Half the kids on this forum weren't there for Napsters glory anyway. I think i was 16/17 when it happened and that was somewhere around 10 years ago.

I'd bet money the same kids will lament the downfall of newspapers, which is what lars was complaining about, albeit for music.

I don't agree with him, all figures and sales show that downloads actually increase sales. But I wouldn't say he was being greedy when he did that.

Napster at its outset probably did drop sales exponentially. The issue there was you were looking at artists who were being picked up on a sound-alike basis and that probably didn't have albums strong enough to warrant sales.

Music fans are such stupid bastards in general (what other medium has a phrase as stupid as "music is my boyfriend") that you're never allowed to touch the sacred cow. Zappa and Snider went to congress, but I guess that was ok since they were keeping music the way it was.

When Lars goes to Congress to keep music the way it was theres holy hell. People are just pissed because they thought he was trying to take away their free ****.

scottsy · 05-19-2009, 09:50 PM

I'm neither bothered by the Napster stuff (it's way beyond time to get over it) nor the perceived quality of their music... I actually enjoy St. Anger and Death Magnetic immensely, although I am by no means a hardcore fan... I honestly think they are a bit unfairly knocked around by fans and their perceptions/ideas.

sleepy jack · 05-19-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Half the kids on this forum weren't there for Napsters glory anyway. I think i was 16/17 when it happened and that was somewhere around 10 years ago.

I'd bet money the same kids will lament the downfall of newspapers, which is what lars was complaining about, albeit for music.

I don't agree with him, all figures and sales show that downloads actually increase sales. But I wouldn't say he was being greedy when he did that.

Napster at its outset probably did drop sales exponentially. The issue there was you were looking at artists who were being picked up on a sound-alike basis and that probably didn't have albums strong enough to warrant sales.

Music fans are such stupid bastards in general (what other medium has a phrase as stupid as "music is my boyfriend") that you're never allowed to touch the sacred cow. Zappa and Snider went to congress, but I guess that was ok since they were keeping music the way it was.

When Lars goes to Congress to keep music the way it was theres holy hell. People are just pissed because they thought he was trying to take away their free ****.

Saying arguing against the government censoring music is the same as arguing against downloading is very disingenuous. You might see them both as "keeping the music the way it was" but censoring music restricts creativity and inhibits musicians whereas downloading levels the playing field between underground and mainstream acts. It also makes exploring music accessible to all facets of society as opposed to the ones with more wealth. I don't really see how you can compare the two. All Lars did was the lay the foundation for the RIAA's war against the modern music fan.

05-15-2009, 02:29 PM	#202 (permalink)
The Cat ..Just Not Your Kind Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 188	Fair enough Lars can be a knob at times...but i would hadrdly call him an untalented drummer. __________________ Just Because Your paraniod......Doesn't Mean They Are Not After You!

05-15-2009, 02:39 PM	#205 (permalink)
The Cat ..Just Not Your Kind Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 188	It seemed pretty unanamous in the 'do you care if a musician is a ****' that it was the music not the personality of the musician that mattered, but it seems that applys to nearly all artists except Metallica. __________________ Just Because Your paraniod......Doesn't Mean They Are Not After You!

05-19-2009, 09:50 PM	#209 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I'm neither bothered by the Napster stuff (it's way beyond time to get over it) nor the perceived quality of their music... I actually enjoy St. Anger and Death Magnetic immensely, although I am by no means a hardcore fan... I honestly think they are a bit unfairly knocked around by fans and their perceptions/ideas. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

05-15-2009, 02:36 PM	#204 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	The Napster situation revealed their true character as musicians which only augmented the fact that they haven't released a good album in 20 years. They're a brand not a band.

05-15-2009, 10:04 PM	#206 (permalink)
Tomorrow Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 43	Metallica rule(d)! I rocked out proper to Blackened in traffic yesterday. I like the parts where he used a thesaurus. Termination! Expiration! Cancellation! ...HUMAN RACE!