Big Dad
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is 35 years old ..
The song "Enter Sandman"
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4spdragtop
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Saw Metallica live a couple times. GREAT show from what i remember 
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Loose nut behind the wheel
And still kicks ******* ***!
Jeez! I'm getting old!
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Loose nut behind the wheel
Ain't we all!
I grew up with "Pre-Sandman" Metallica circa 1983-89.
No radio airplay and only "word of mouth" advertising.
I saw the 1988 Monsters of Rock tour.
The 1989 "And Justice For All" tour
and the 1991 "Black Album" tour when 85% of their set was pre Black Album songs.
No radio airplay and only "word of mouth" advertising.
I saw the 1988 Monsters of Rock tour.
The 1989 "And Justice For All" tour
and the 1991 "Black Album" tour when 85% of their set was pre Black Album songs.
Luckily for people in LA area, we had KNAC that played metal all the time. Metallica, Megatdeth, Sabbath, Maiden, Dio great station.
I believe the first time I heard Metallica on the radio was "Sanitarium" in 1986 on the syndicated "Metal Shop" radio program.
It was years later before I heard any on mainstream FM.
I did play "Fade To Black" on a local, low wattage AM station in 1988, after the normal programming schedule ended about 10:00pm.
It was years later before I heard any on mainstream FM.
I did play "Fade To Black" on a local, low wattage AM station in 1988, after the normal programming schedule ended about 10:00pm.
I was at Tampa stadium and watched Animals tour concert, yep I am still a kid..
35 years ago it was old school rock playing a bunch of SRV and Bad Company behind the drums, played on a 14 foot riser at the Loose Caboose festival in in 94 , my 12 year old son playing his Mexican Strat fender on stage and baby brother on Bass, I recall playing the 455 Rocket song for the crowd, but we shined playing CCR, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Bad Company.
35 years ago it was old school rock playing a bunch of SRV and Bad Company behind the drums, played on a 14 foot riser at the Loose Caboose festival in in 94 , my 12 year old son playing his Mexican Strat fender on stage and baby brother on Bass, I recall playing the 455 Rocket song for the crowd, but we shined playing CCR, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Bad Company.
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that "word of mouth, no airplay" thrash metal band would:
A- pursue legal action against the very fans that spread the word of their greatness, and built their fanbase.
B- have contracts to play at major sporting events, starting with NASCAR, play live at the NHL playoffs, and basically be played at nearly every major sporting event on broadcast TV.
A- pursue legal action against the very fans that spread the word of their greatness, and built their fanbase.
B- have contracts to play at major sporting events, starting with NASCAR, play live at the NHL playoffs, and basically be played at nearly every major sporting event on broadcast TV.
4spdragtop
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That's awesome, thanks!
Wow!! Chill bumps
Yup. Saw them several times. Kinda gave up on them when Jason Newsted left the band and they did the symphony album. Saw them in 1988 at an outside venue on And Justice for All. The Cult opened for them. Awesome show
Johnny Dart
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Actually released July 1991, which makes it 34 years old. But who's counting. 
I change the station when metallica comes on. lol
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Loose nut behind the wheel
Mr. Sinister
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I remember back when they were starting to enter the mainstream a couple of co-workers were talking about how they were so great in concert that their drummer needed oxygen while he was playing, my first question was, How old are these guys? Those two got so pissed and told me it’s because they play so fast it’s hard to keep up and preceded to get even madder when I ask if they play fast just to hide how much they can’t play!!!
Seeing everyone jump around like that kinda reminds me of the B-52's concert at Northrup Auditorium (U of M) in '84 or '85. I wasn't in attendance, but the people in the balcony (my roommate included) were jumping up and down so much that they actually caused structural damage to the building. I don't recall if they stopped the show, but I want to say they didn't notice anything was wrong until the next day.
B-52's. Nice
Tech does Enter Sandman for every home game...and the Hokie Hop is a thing
I'd suggest some of their instumentals.
Call of Cthulu
or
Orion
back then their songs, although nearly record breakingly fast, were actually orchestrated like a symphony.
Them 20 year olds had it goin' on.
The technical precision in their playing is incredible.
Call of Cthulu
or
Orion
back then their songs, although nearly record breakingly fast, were actually orchestrated like a symphony.
Them 20 year olds had it goin' on.
The technical precision in their playing is incredible.
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They've just never done it for me.
Now, Allman Brothers, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grinderswitch, Stillwater, ARS, Government Mule, and on and on.
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