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Post by maddogfagin on May 12, 2017 7:13:39 GMT
bravewords.com/news/metallica-kirk-hammett-on-grammy-performance-with-lady-gaga-kind-of-like-a-throwback-to-the-jethro-tull-fiascoMETALLICA - KIRK HAMMETT ON GRAMMY PERFORMANCE WITH LADY GAGA - "KIND OF LIKE A THROWBACK TO THE JETHRO TULL FIASCO"May 11, 2017 "But the next day I saw all the positive benefits of that chaotic performance," Hammett continues. "We got way more attention for the mic not working than we would have if we just played with Lady Gaga and pulled it off. It was kind of like a throwback to the Jethro Tull fiasco," he says of the 1989 blunder that saw Tull's Crest Of A Knave LP best Metallica's ... And Justice For All, in the hard-rock/metal category.
"We got more publicity back then losing to Jethro Tull than we did if we would've won that Grammy," he says. "Same thing here: I thought we did a great job and Lady Gaga did a great job. I have the utmost respect for her."
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Post by steelmonkey on May 12, 2017 15:39:03 GMT
Interesting...my impression of Metallica, who I basically like, is that Hammett is the real rock and roll guy, Hetfield a nut case. Trujillo a gorilla and Ulrich the show business guy who would align with the 'There is no bad publicity' Hollywood schtick. I think 'Tull wins grammy that Metallica deserved' will be in history books and journalists memories for the rest of eternity.
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Post by cecil on Jun 9, 2017 23:58:21 GMT
They had about 2 decent tracks. Tull have 200. They shouldn't be allowed to even talk about Tull lol
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 10, 2017 17:45:47 GMT
I could probably come up with a full CD of worthwhile Metallica material...but as songwriters and lyricists, they are unfit to sharpen Ian's pencil with their teeth.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 6, 2019 15:02:10 GMT
Still bitching about the grammys after all this time but read Ian Anderson's measured response from 2012 www.alternativenation.net/metallica-mock-huge-band-winning-grammy/Metallica Mock Huge Band For Winning GrammyBy Brett Buchanan - Apr 5, 2019 Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has posted a new photo of a Jethro Tull book simply with the caption, “…”
Lars Ulrich also reflected recently on Jethro Tull beating out Metallica for a Grammy 30 years ago on Instagram, writing, “Today 30 years ago, February 22 ’89, we played the Grammys for the first time and that was quite a mindf**k!!
“First time we were in front of a mainstream TV audience. First time mainstream America was exposed to whatever the hell it is we do. First time they had a hard rock/metal category on the Grammys. First time we were Grammy losers, since JETHRO TULL, somewhat unexpectedly to most people, walked away with the win.
“But all was not lost. The expressions of disgust from most members of the audience (other than Iggy!) is something I will treasure for the rest of my life. And I was rocking some pretty crazy hair that was edging dangerously close to a mullet! Happy days indeed!!”Jethro Tull vocalist Ian Anderson discussed beating out Metallica for a Grammy in a 2012 Powerline interview.“I probably get [the question] a lot more when I’m talking to American writers than I do [at home in England],” Anderson said. “It’s not really a big deal over here. It was in a year where it was a new category for ‘hard rock’ forward slash ‘metal’ and that category still exists today … and we were, for some strange reason, nominated. And at the time, no one paid any attention to the fact that we were nominated. There was not a peep out of anyone. Because they thought there’s no way Jethro Tull are gonna win it. Nor Iggy Pop, nor Jane’s Addiction. It’s going to be Metallica because they were the huge, new, straight-out-of-the-box, enormous, hit talent that year and everybody took it for granted that Metallica were gonna win the Grammy, including Metallica themselves. And when it was ordered to Jethro Tull, to a barrage of boos and hisses and gasps of disbelief, I’d like to think that it wasn’t that the six thousand voting members of the National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences were voting for Jethro Tull as a heavy rock band or a heavy metal band. They gave us the award because we were a bunch of nice guys who never won a Grammy before. And sad to relate, even after all these years, there is still no category for best one-legged flute player. Otherwise, I’d be winning it every year.” He continued: “And as we said at the time, Metallica were an exciting new band. and they will be sure to win the Grammy next year and indeed they did. And to prove the point that heavy metal bands do have a sense of humor, they took out a full page ad in Billboard when they won the Grammy, thanking their record producer, their record company, their mums, their dads, their brothers, the family dog and Jethro Tull for not bringing out a new album that year.”
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 6, 2019 18:27:54 GMT
Still bitching about the grammys after all this time but read Ian Anderson's measured response from 2012 www.alternativenation.net/metallica-mock-huge-band-winning-grammy/Metallica Mock Huge Band For Winning GrammyBy Brett Buchanan - Apr 5, 2019 Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has posted a new photo of a Jethro Tull book simply with the caption, “…”
Lars Ulrich also reflected recently on Jethro Tull beating out Metallica for a Grammy 30 years ago on Instagram, writing, “Today 30 years ago, February 22 ’89, we played the Grammys for the first time and that was quite a mindf**k!!
“First time we were in front of a mainstream TV audience. First time mainstream America was exposed to whatever the hell it is we do. First time they had a hard rock/metal category on the Grammys. First time we were Grammy losers, since JETHRO TULL, somewhat unexpectedly to most people, walked away with the win.
“But all was not lost. The expressions of disgust from most members of the audience (other than Iggy!) is something I will treasure for the rest of my life. And I was rocking some pretty crazy hair that was edging dangerously close to a mullet! Happy days indeed!!”30 years of sour grapes must be hard to bear
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 6, 2019 20:21:56 GMT
Still bitching about the grammys after all this time but read Ian Anderson's measured response from 2012 www.alternativenation.net/metallica-mock-huge-band-winning-grammy/Metallica Mock Huge Band For Winning GrammyBy Brett Buchanan - Apr 5, 2019 Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has posted a new photo of a Jethro Tull book simply with the caption, “…”
Lars Ulrich also reflected recently on Jethro Tull beating out Metallica for a Grammy 30 years ago on Instagram, writing, “Today 30 years ago, February 22 ’89, we played the Grammys for the first time and that was quite a mindf**k!!
“First time we were in front of a mainstream TV audience. First time mainstream America was exposed to whatever the hell it is we do. First time they had a hard rock/metal category on the Grammys. First time we were Grammy losers, since JETHRO TULL, somewhat unexpectedly to most people, walked away with the win.
“But all was not lost. The expressions of disgust from most members of the audience (other than Iggy!) is something I will treasure for the rest of my life. And I was rocking some pretty crazy hair that was edging dangerously close to a mullet! Happy days indeed!!”30 years of sour grapes must be hard to bear LOL !!!
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Post by rredmond on Apr 7, 2019 15:24:19 GMT
Sheesh that's just silly. Time to get over it!
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Post by metalboys on Oct 14, 2019 22:43:07 GMT
www.metalcastle.net/lars-ulrich-james-is-healing-himself/Metallica’s Lars Ulrich recently spoke to USA TODAY. Danish drummer shared a new update about James Hetfield’s health status. He said he was very upset that they postponed their New Zealand and Australia tours but they’re excited to get back to full force and come back stronger. READ: METALLICA CANCELS TOUR DATES AFTER JAMES HETFIELD ENTERS REHAB The question came from the reporter: “You guys recently announced that you’re postponing your fall tour of Australia and New Zealand as James reenters rehab. How is he doing now, to your knowledge?” Lars Ulrich answered: “He’s doing what he needs to; he’s in the process of healing himself. I feel bad for everybody down in Australia and New Zealand, but we’re excited to get back to full force and come back stronger and healthier than ever. Along the way, there’s obviously an occasional bump in the road. But it’s been an incredible ride, and we’re looking forward to getting back down there, hopefully next year.” Click here for more!
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