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James Hetfield on writing riffs

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QUESTION: What is one of your biggest motivations in writing music?  I don’t just mean all the lyrics, but when you write specific riffs, is there any sort of feeling that you just pour into the guitar, or is it more technical than that? HETFIELD: Well on this record, just jammin’ with the guys.  Just getting this, I don’t know, this overwelming of UGGGGH, that.  Just UGMMM.  Wanting to play and you’re playing your favourite guitar.  Plug it into some amp that sounds SO GOOD.  Turnin’ it WAY UP. Being in your own clubhouse, so you could play as loud as you want. Just plugging into a new amp, just really gets me motivated.  When the crunch is there, I just write like ten riffs, and it feels really good. So, that’s not very technical. [transcribed from video interview on metallica.com website, April 7, 2003] NI}{ER

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> HETFIELD: > Well on this record, just jammin’ with the guys.  Just getting this, I don’t > know, this overwelming of UGGGGH, that.  Just UGMMM.  Wanting to play and > you’re playing your favourite guitar.  Plug it into some amp that sounds SO > GOOD.  Turnin’ it WAY UP. Being in your own clubhouse, so you could play as > loud as you want. Just plugging into a new amp, just really gets me > motivated.  When the crunch is there, I just write like ten riffs, and it > feels really good. So, that’s not very technical.

I thought this guy was in rehab? Didn’t work, obviously. HAHAHA. Bernard — www.piller.at

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Is he writing music or taking a crap?  Hard to tell the difference from those noises. :)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> QUESTION: > What is one of your biggest motivations in writing music?  I don’t just mean > all the lyrics, but when you write specific riffs, is there any sort of > feeling that you just pour into the guitar, or is it more technical than > that? > HETFIELD: > Well on this record, just jammin’ with the guys.  Just getting this, I don’t > know, this overwelming of UGGGGH, that.  Just UGMMM.  Wanting to play and > you’re playing your favourite guitar.  Plug it into some amp that sounds SO > GOOD.  Turnin’ it WAY UP. Being in your own clubhouse, so you could play as > loud as you want. Just plugging into a new amp, just really gets me > motivated.  When the crunch is there, I just write like ten riffs, and it > feels really good. So, that’s not very technical. > [transcribed from video interview on metallica.com website, April 7, 2003] > NI}{ER

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Articulate, Make a great prime minister.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> QUESTION: > What is one of your biggest motivations in writing music?  I don’t just mean > all the lyrics, but when you write specific riffs, is there any sort of > feeling that you just pour into the guitar, or is it more technical than > that? > HETFIELD: > Well on this record, just jammin’ with the guys.  Just getting this, I don’t > know, this overwelming of UGGGGH, that.  Just UGMMM.  Wanting to play and > you’re playing your favourite guitar.  Plug it into some amp that sounds SO > GOOD.  Turnin’ it WAY UP. Being in your own clubhouse, so you could play as > loud as you want. Just plugging into a new amp, just really gets me > motivated.  When the crunch is there, I just write like ten riffs, and it > feels really good. So, that’s not very technical. > [transcribed from video interview on metallica.com website, April 7, 2003] > NI}{ER

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Inspired by a great sounding amp that you can turn up as loud as you want and jam with some bud’s in your own clubhouse….hhmmmm inspiring….. I’m not thier #1 fan, but I’ll be interested to hear what they came up with…may even buy it if the reviews are good. Eric

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> QUESTION: > What is one of your biggest motivations in writing music?  I don’t just mean > all the lyrics, but when you write specific riffs, is there any sort of > feeling that you just pour into the guitar, or is it more technical than > that? > HETFIELD: > Well on this record, just jammin’ with the guys.  Just getting this, I don’t > know, this overwelming of UGGGGH, that.  Just UGMMM.  Wanting to play and > you’re playing your favourite guitar.  Plug it into some amp that sounds SO > GOOD.  Turnin’ it WAY UP. Being in your own clubhouse, so you could play as > loud as you want. Just plugging into a new amp, just really gets me > motivated.  When the crunch is there, I just write like ten riffs, and it > feels really good. So, that’s not very technical. > [transcribed from video interview on metallica.com website, April 7, 2003] > NI}{ER

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> QUESTION: > What is one of your biggest motivations in writing music?  I don’t just mean > all the lyrics, but when you write specific riffs, is there any sort of > feeling that you just pour into the guitar, or is it more technical than > that? > HETFIELD: > Well on this record, just jammin’ with the guys.  Just getting this, I don’t > know, this overwelming of UGGGGH, that.  Just UGMMM.  Wanting to play and > you’re playing your favourite guitar.  Plug it into some amp that sounds SO > GOOD.  Turnin’ it WAY UP. Being in your own clubhouse, so you could play as > loud as you want. Just plugging into a new amp, just really gets me > motivated.  When the crunch is there, I just write like ten riffs, and it > feels really good. So, that’s not very technical.

Ugggghhh….  Fire…..   Baaad !!

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Author: admin on April 9, 2003
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