Metallica could possibly be forgiven if they are not followers after dropping out to Jethro Tull at 1989’s Grammy awards.
Metallica had been thought to be apparent winners in that yr’s Finest Exhausting Rock / Heavy Metallic Efficiency class for … And Justice For All, however the award was as an alternative given to Jethro Tull for Crest of a Knave. The ensuing backlash compelled Grammy bosses to reorganize the classes, and Metallica received in 1990.
Regardless of all of that, Kirk Hammett says he now follows Ian Anderson’s group – and pressured the controversy by no means affected his opinion of the music.
“I simply actually bought into prog about 5 years in the past,” Hammett tells Goldmine. “I wasn’t into prog. Simply by accident I heard Jethro Tull’s Stand Up and I went, ‘Wow!’ I by no means ever had paid a lot consideration to Jethro Tull. I simply by no means did.” He added with fun: “And it didn’t assist dropping to them in 1989 for that Grammy!
“However that’s actually not the explanation why I wasn’t into Jethro Tull, consider me. I simply by no means bought round to it. Typically you simply don’t get round to sure issues. So, I ended up testing their whole catalog and now I’m a full-on Jethro Tull fan.”
Hammett not too long ago launched his debut solo EP, Portals, which maybe carries a touch of his conversion to prog.
“These solos don’t have any limitations on them,” he not too long ago informed UCR. “Numerous occasions after I’m developing with solos for Metallica, I’ve to play for the music. I’ve to play inside the context of the music. I’ve to make the solo considerably accessible … and likewise, with Lars [Ulrich], as a result of Lars likes to micromanage the whole lot … he provides me enter. That shapes the solos. It’s not 100% me. I’ve all the time type of alluded to that. On this LP, it’s 100% me with no limitations and stream of consciousness.”
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