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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 18:55:53 GMT
They all suffer from massive hearing loss. Kirk also hinted he has arthritis problems, can't remember where I read that though.
I'm one of the few who doesn't like mellow strings and super low action haha.
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Post by Alan-P on Aug 21, 2016 19:09:36 GMT
I have my strings as low as they will go and the guitars all but play themselves. If he's having a stinker I'm not buying the high action to make it challenging. He's not Steve fucking Vai.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 21:17:17 GMT
True dat, high action has its charm though - strings being further from the pickup allows more dynamics with the picking. Doesn't Mustaine also use 60-14 strings or something stupid?
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Post by yepsure on Aug 21, 2016 21:33:40 GMT
The saddest part about Kirk's deterioration is that you can tell he still loves playing music and is still passionate about his instrument. Unlike Lars', who doesn't and never really gave a fuck about drums, he just likes/liked being in a band.
I'd say it's solely due to arthritis/health issues, which again is sad to see. I just wish he/the band weren't in denial about it and would drop the multiple solo spots from the live sets and maybe pick the songs Kirk has no issue with. I mean for some reason he can't play in the intro solos to One properly/in time anymore, but always nails the Ride solo for example.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 22:02:12 GMT
I thin k Lars is almost as good now as he was back in 2003.
Easily the best he's been in a long time.
He's definitely been doing *something* right.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 22:15:46 GMT
I don't really notice Lars during live shows anymore and that's a good thing. He's not his best but he's doing good enough.
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Post by warhorsewarhead on Aug 23, 2016 11:16:04 GMT
Ah, the old teen guitarist progression of opinion - (6 months playing) "Kirk Hammett's my hero!" | (Two years playing) "Pffft. I can play better than him. I should be in Metallica! *wistfully paws at Paul Gilbert poster* Let me work on my sweep picking for six hours. Then, girls will like me."
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Post by Alan-P on Aug 23, 2016 11:37:03 GMT
True dat, high action has its charm though - strings being further from the pickup allows more dynamics with the picking. Doesn't Mustaine also use 60-14 strings or something stupid?  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 12:04:29 GMT
Now *that's* metal.
Only Iommi should be allowed to use sloppy strings. Else it's like olympic athletes competing in the paralympics.
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Post by FightFireWithStAnger on Aug 23, 2016 12:41:54 GMT
The saddest part about Kirk's deterioration is that you can tell he still loves playing music and is still passionate about his instrument. Unlike Lars', who doesn't and never really gave a fuck about drums, he just likes/liked being in a band. I'd say it's solely due to arthritis/health issues, which again is sad to see. I just wish he/the band weren't in denial about it and would drop the multiple solo spots from the live sets and maybe pick the songs Kirk has no issue with. I mean for some reason he can't play in the intro solos to One properly/in time anymore, but always nails the Ride solo for example.Don't know if you noticed, but in a lot of MetOnTour videos since at least like 2011 or 2012, Kirk is always asking Lars to play that solo in Ride in the rehearsal room. He must really like that solo so he practices that a lot. That being said, I think its arthritis and he probably doesn't practice that much (at least songs they play). Which is understandable at this point in his life, he's comfortable playing the things he can. He's like Lars in that respect, he scaled down his drums to make it more "challenging" (code word for "my 9-piece drum set up made my arms cramp up), he rescinded practicing rudiments and pushing himself and began to sit back and just play the same fills over and over, and I'm sure there is some health reason as to why he isn't as great anymore. He's not horrible but he's not wonderful either. He's somewhere in between skilled and technical, whatever that may be. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 14:40:45 GMT
^ or maybe Lars finally understood the role of a drummer in a band, which is to keep a solid tempo. Oh, wait.....  |
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Post by Alan-P on Aug 25, 2016 8:13:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 16:25:49 GMT
Kirk's solo in Hardwired?
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Post by troyg42 on Aug 25, 2016 17:37:50 GMT
I'm not much of a soloist. I just can't get down the speed of the playing. More of a rhythm player like James. In fact, I just did a cover for the new song Hardwired. Let me know what you think. Any criticism is welcome. I recorded the new Metallica Hardwired song.. Let me know what you think.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 18:00:13 GMT
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Post by Zalman on Aug 25, 2016 18:44:32 GMT
I'm not much of a soloist. I just can't get down the speed of the playing. More of a rhythm player like James. In fact, I just did a cover for the new song Hardwired. Let me know what you think. Any criticism is welcome. I recorded the new Metallica Hardwired song.. Let me know what you think. Hilarious |
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Post by Alan-P on Aug 25, 2016 18:55:06 GMT
Ha ha quality, well played, and welcome aboard!
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Post by SicJes on Aug 25, 2016 19:07:13 GMT
The double bassdrum foot shot was the best.
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Post by forgotten in space on Aug 25, 2016 23:21:49 GMT
troyg42 I hear ya on the no soloist bit but you still could have made a Kerry King up and down the neck and chances are it would have been better than Kirk's solo :P
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Post by troyg42 on Aug 29, 2016 20:21:32 GMT
Ha ha thanks for the kind words fellas. One day I might connect 8 wah wah pedals and just do some fast picking. It might sound cool.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 15:08:29 GMT
Kirk crying about Cliff's death.  Difficult not to love this guy. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 17:29:43 GMT
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Post by Alan-P on Sept 15, 2016 22:22:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 22:24:51 GMT
Christ wtf was that?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 0:02:10 GMT
He is playing to a different song quite clearly (a la Lars).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2016 2:35:18 GMT
The consensus on the Moth solo? It wasn't great was it?  |
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Post by Kimbo on Oct 12, 2016 21:16:54 GMT
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Post by Metallicanatic on Oct 12, 2016 21:37:04 GMT
The consensus on the Moth solo? It wasn't great was it? Eh. Better than Hardwired, which isn't saying much. |
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Post by Kimbo on Oct 13, 2016 5:06:32 GMT
I've warmed up to the solo actually, I can get past the wah now and I quite like it.
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Post by Alan-P on Oct 13, 2016 6:48:59 GMT
I'm surprised the others let him put that shit on the record, imo
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