Metallica Not Interested in Collab With Lady Gaga Again
James Hetfield: No Involvement in Lady Gaga Collaboration Despite Lars Ulrich's Comments
Lars Ulrich chosen Lady Gaga "the quintessential perfect 5th member" of Metallica following the group'southward collaboration with her at the Grammy Awards on Feb 12, 2017.
But while the drummer may be interested in Metallica reteaming with Lady Gaga, guitarist James Hetfield says fans shouldn't hold their jiff waiting for it to happen. Blabbermouth reports that Hetfield was asked by Chilean newspaper La Tercera if the group had any interest in working with her or another pop artist in the future.
"No," Hetfield replied. "But even simply talking with her, being around her, her energy was very, very exciting. She has lots of ideas, and she likes to button the boundaries like we do. So it was a good fit."
Hetfield explained that Metallica were encouraged to collaborate with some other artist by the Recording Academy, which awards the Grammys.
"When we were asked to play the Grammys, we said, 'Of course,' we said yep," Hetfield says. "Merely they need you to interact with somebody; they want to make it interesting. Then I'm glad she was available to do it. She has a lot of integrity as an creative person, [and she's] very artistic."
In the days post-obit Metallica'southward Ulrich told Rolling Stone Gaga is "quintessential perfect fifth member of this band" and said he hoped the group's performance with Gaga was more than than a one-time thing.
"We already started fast-forwarding to the side by side chapter when we tin practice more of this," he says. "It's non one of those '20 lawyers, strategists and managers trying to force two people from ii different worlds to figure out how to spend 4 minutes together on a national telecast.' Of whatever of these undertakings, this is near every bit organic and authentic as there'due south ever been 1. We're just getting started."
In his interview with La Tercera, Hetfield also commented on the Grammy flub that rendered his microphone inoperable for much of the performance, forcing him to share Lady Gaga'southward mic. Hetfield was visibly upset at the stop of the group's performance, kick over his mic stand and throwing his guitar.
"The bodily show, live on Television, I was very aroused, yes," he says. "All the rehearsals, everything was perfect; upwards to at that place, everything was working.
"Just, you lot know, out of my control. Something happened… I don't know what happened. But the silver lining is that Lady Gaga and me were singing closer, and [there] was a piffling more than collaboration. She's an amazing person—very talented."
Despite the episode, Hetfield said he'd be willing to give the awards prove another shot.
"Certain. Why not?" he says. "I will have two or three microphones correct next to each other, aye."
As shown in the clip beneath, the dress rehearsal for the Grammy nighttime show went off without a hitch.
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Christopher Scapelliti is editor-in-chief ofGuitar Thespian magazine, the earth's longest-running guitar magazine, founded in 1967. In his extensive career, he has authored in-depth interviews with such guitarists as Pete Townshend, Slash, Baton Corgan, Jack White, Elvis Costello and Todd Rundgren, and audio professionals including Beatles engineers Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott. He is the co-author ofGuitar Aficionado: The Collections: The Nigh Famous, Rare, and Valuable Guitars in the World, a founding editor ofGuitar Addict magazine, and a old editor withGuitar Globe,Guitar for the Practicing Musician andMaximum Guitar. Apart from guitars, he maintains a collection of more than thirty vintage analog synthesizers.
Source: https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/james-hetfield-no-interest-lady-gaga-collaboration-despite-lars-ulrichs-comments
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