Metallica Fans Share Their Experiences Meeting Members of Band

When followers meet their favourite musicians, it is a second they’re going to keep in mind for the remainder of their lives — whether or not it is good or unhealthy. Some Metallica followers have shared their experiences assembly the members of the band on Reddit, they usually appeared optimistic for probably the most half.

There have been quite a bit of posts on the Metallica Reddit web page about assembly the band members, however two particularly have been posted in the previous few weeks. The customers who posted the threads merely requested different followers to element their experiences in order that others can examine them. Some shared tales about meet and greets, others bumped into the musicians by likelihood in public locations or at different live shows.

The prime touch upon one of the threads was written by somebody who stated they’ve met James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted and Robert Trujillo.

“I randomly ran into James [in 2013], almost literally, on the edge of the pit at a Kvelertak show in San Francisco. He was watching the show near the front so I tried not to bug him too much. I went up to him between songs and told him that Metallica changed my life and was the reason I became a musician. He shook my hand and graciously agreed to a quick pic, which I’ve posted in this sub before,” they wrote, including that they’d optimistic experiences with the opposite three rockers as effectively.

Another fan famous that they met Hetfield at one of the Big 4 reveals in 2011, and requested whether or not the songs on the Beyond Magnetic EP would ever be launched. A couple of months later, the EP got here out.

“So, I like to think that I helped instigate its release at the end of that year,” they concluded.

“Met Jason through the MetClub back in ’97. Said nice to meet you and asked him how he was doing as he signed my AJFA. He said, ‘Not great, man.’ I didn’t know how to respond so I said nothing lol,” one other fan shared, noting that the expertise was awkward.

The latest thread was posted yesterday (Oct. 1) by a fan who stated they’ve by no means met anybody from Metallica, however needs to satisfy Hetfield particularly.

“Used to run into James and his family semi-frequently when he lived in Novato California always seem like a really nice guy and would take time to talk and take pictures of fans,” somebody commented. “Personally I did what I always do with celebrities which is kind of give them a head nod and a smile like I know who you are but I’m not going to bother you.”

One particular person claimed they acquired to jam with Ron McGovney, who performed bass in Metallica for slightly over a yr from late 1981 till late ’82.

“Ron moved to a town about two hours away from me after he left Metallica. I don’t wanna give out too much info but he lives pretty close to the beach and I go down there a few times a year. Last year i was wearing a pair of Metallica board shorts and a Kill ‘Em All shirt at a bar, and he was sitting in the corner drinking jack and coke,” they detailed.

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“He was at least a little bit wasted and came over to talk to me about being in Metallica. we kinda hit it off and I mentioned that I was a rhythm guitarist in a local band, and he said that we should jam while I’m still in town. I went over to his house the next day with my King V and we just played together for about an hour, no specific songs, just playing around… I’m still friends with his wife on facebook and we’ve talked about him coming on stage to play a Metallica cover with my band.”

You can learn the total dialogue on each threads out by clicking on them beneath. If you have not met the members of Metallica but, we hope it is a joyous expertise while you do!