Metallica Appreciation Thread

[CHGoalie27]

I got into late 80's Metallica first too. But a lot of people overrate the Seattle '89 show IMO. It's still great though. And yeah the bootleg of Cliff's last show should be heard by all Metallica fans or just metal fans in general.

Overrate? How? To not overrate is to underrate. You just blew my mind and I don't even know what else to say lol

To live is to die into Puppets, I'll never lose my mind over concert footage the way I did the first time I saw that part. I never looked at the back cover before I watched concert VHS tapes, I always thought surprise was the best to get into it.

Here's another top 5 concert of theirs I always loved the quality and of the drums..


I don't find that much less satisfying than the overrated show lol and you can hear Cliff so I would have a hard time arguing!

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Seattle '89 is overrated generally because it's the concert that everyone seems to pick as their best show ever. It wasn't.

While great...I'd take Cliff era footage, San Diego '92, or even their "Monsters of Rock" '91 performance footage over it.

 

[Hammettf2b]

S&M 2 to be performed in September. Really like the first one. Pretty excited for this one.

 

[forsbergavs32]

S&M 2 to be performed in September. Really like the first one. Pretty excited for this one.

Got tickets to both shows, can’t wait

 

[Hammettf2b]

Got tickets to both shows, can’t wait

You lucky bastard! I heard it was a nightmare trying to get presale tickets.

 

[forsbergavs32]

You lucky bastard! I heard it was a nightmare trying to get presale tickets.

The first show was horrible for a lot of people, but the 2nd show is Fifth Member only and non-transferrable so this one is much easier. All contest winners get tickets

 

[Hammettf2b]

The first show was horrible for a lot of people, but the 2nd show is Fifth Member only and non-transferrable so this one is much easier. All contest winners get tickets

I didn't even hear about a 2nd show. Thats awesome!

 

[NotASheep]

After they sued Napster they went from the coolest band to being another corporate band over night

 

[peate]

I clicked the thread and at the same time, they started playing Sandman at the arena in Finland.

 

[beowulf]

After they sued Napster they went from the coolest band to being another corporate band over night

Old BS


Anyways wonder if they plan on ever releasing new music again .

 

[NotASheep]

Old BS


Anyways wonder if they plan on ever releasing new music again .

only old BS for people who came late to their fan club. This band bashed corporate companies up till the moment they signed for big money and then over night, they became that which they bashed

 

[coupe89]

 

[beowulf]

only old BS for people who came late to their fan club. This band bashed corporate companies up till the moment they signed for big money and then over night, they became that which they bashed

I'c been listening to them since Master of Puppets so ya....

 

[Communal Blood]

in before "only their first 4 albums were good"

It's accurate.

 

[Hammettf2b]

only old BS for people who came late to their fan club. This band bashed corporate companies up till the moment they signed for big money and then over night, they became that which they bashed

What would you have liked them to do?

 

[beowulf]

What would you have liked them to do?

Stay poor and stick it to the man? lol

 

[romba]

What would you have liked them to do?

Stay poor and stick it to the man? lol

Had social media been around in the 80's they could have started a gofundmenowGODDAMMIT and still stayed true to their soul.

I've really gotten back into the Reload album these days as my taste in music has mellowed and lead me towards acoustic sound (Chris Cornell's/Vedder's later albums)

 

[LightningStrikes]

Great band and especially live. Had to chance to see them in concert four or five times.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I thought they were retiring when seeing an appreciation thread. Is there a song list for the upcoming S&M 2 concert?

 

[Hammettf2b]

I thought they were retiring when seeing an appreciation thread. Is there a song list for the upcoming S&M 2 concert?

Not yet. Am hoping for Fade To Black to be on it though.

 

[kook10]

I blame Bob Rock. He neutered Motley Crue and the Cult too.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I blame Bob Rock. He neutered Motley Crue and the Cult too.

The thing that Bob Rock does is apply a formula of music theory that technically works. The problem is that it often eliminates the elements that don't fit, usually raw elements that are technically unsound but often give these bands identity. I can appreciate his production expertise, but I prefer the unrefined sounds.

 

[kook10]

The thing that Bob Rock does is apply a formula of music theory that technically works. The problem is that it often eliminates the elements that don't fit, usually raw elements that are technically unsound but often give these bands identity. I can appreciate his production expertise, but I prefer the unrefined sounds.

To me his MO is to dumb it down and add chorus.

 

[kingsholygrail]

To me his MO is to dumb it down and add chorus.

Yeah, basically.

 

[CHGoalie27]

After they sued Napster they went from the coolest band to being another corporate band over night

Yeah? When was the last time you were able to go to a record store and buy an album and a few shirts, patches, posters or stickers.

They were right.