James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Alan Hetfieldis an American musician, singer and songwriter known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and some solos, both live and in the studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering a classified advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMetal Singer
Date of Birth3 August 1963
CityDowney, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just go and read them.
If everyone was the same, it would be boring as sh*t
Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?
Sleep my friend, and you will see that dream is my reality.
Every time I'd go out drinking I was looking for something new. But it was the same every time. I'd wake up in some bed with some person, I had a hangover and a show to do. And the truth is, it was the same every time. But now life is... pretty interesting without the alcohol.
Life is for my own to live my own way.
A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.
I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.
Don't look back, because that's the sign of failure.
Rap is just to me very annoying.
It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.
I like playing music because it's a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I can't feed my family with satisfaction.
It's all fun and games 'till someone loses an eye, then it's just fun you can't see.
When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.