Mastodon’sBill Kelliher was recently interviewed byFace Culture and talked about the first time he heardMetallica!We’ve all had those moments where a particular album has really cut through, andBill said that
“When I first heard ofMETALLICA, that’s when my whole guitar rig and setup totally changed. ‘Cause as soon as I heard'Master Of Puppets’, I was, like, 'Holy shit! These guys are amazing. It’s like classical music with electric guitars and drums.’ And I really liked the subject matter. I liked the way the guys looked. I look on the covers and I see, oh, they’re wearingMISFITSshirts and they’ve got ripped jeans. They don’t look like rock stars; they just look like me. They’ve got the same old jeans on and t-shirts. And I just felt this kind of attraction to them. And, of course, I saved up my money and bought aGibson Explorer, a white one, and bought aMarshallamp, and everything started changing then, 'cause I had real gear.”
Check out the entire interview below!
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