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. They have taken up a week-long residency in San Francisco (their hometown) at The Fillmore. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band. Metallica is performing for their fan club members for four nights, 12/5, 12/7, 12/9, and 12/10. The guest star list so far has been fantastic, ranging from Jason Newsted rejoining them on Monday night to Kid Rock, Marianne Faithful, Biff Byford from Saxon to just name a few.
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I must applaud Metallica for how well they treat and care about their fans. To attend the concerts you had to enter and win a lottery, travel and transportation was up to you. Fans are coming in from all over the world. I am reading about Monday night’s show, learning about how Lars Ulrich is hanging with the audience, how they invited another fan up to shred with them, who else does that these days. The mutual love between Metallica and its fans is strong and genuine.
Listen to one fan shout out, “Oh My God, We’re Not Worthy” in the video below and you’ll get my drift.
I can only imagine what that is like at The Fillmore, a 1200 person venue as I have seen Metallica rip the roof off at the Garden. The night we saw them at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary (2009) the stage looked like a city block of stacked with amplifiers and equipment. When they played they lifted me right out of my seat, they cranked it up so loud and crushing (which I loved). The Fillmore block must be quaking if you don’t mind my saying.
It’s important to point out that those fans who were narrow-minded in their reactions to Lulu, Metallica is more than that single collaboration. I like Lulu and I believe in what the music accomplishes strongly. I got a kick out of Lars Ulrich’s tongue in cheek comment after Metallica and Lou Reed played three songs from Lulu. ”If you’re not nice, we’ll play the whole thing,” Ulrich cracked.
Can’t wait to read about last night’s and tonight’s shows. Metallica you rule!
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