METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica Clint Wells

Guest host Kevin Rapillo (Nashville touring/session drummer) joins Clint to revisit 1984’s Ride the Lightning. In 1984 Kevin was going to Berkley School of Music in Boston, MA trying to make it big with his band Kid Crash, which would go on to sign a major label record deal. Before burning down Lightning, Clint and Kevin talk about the metal scene in the early 80’s, the almost insane competitive tenacity of youth and how that’s essential for success, the Scorpions, Lars’ drumming, the massive artistic leap from KEA to RTL and which Boston accent was the worst in Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. Enjoy!

This week guest host Brad Blazeck is in the studio in Nashville to burn down Newsted's 2013 full length debut, Heavy Metal Music. This was a Tangent City of sorts so join in on the fun as we discuss:

- getting into Fall Out Boy
- Clint working in a record store in high school
- pop-punk music
- 90’s, vinyl and Birmingham, AL
- the negatives of social media
- Pangea and kangaroos
- Kirk’s contributions to Metallica
- Aerosmith
- the tuning room
- George Saunders and Spiderhead
- The Eagles and "Those Shoes"
- “Attitude” by Metallica
- Lunar Satan Lyrics
- Paul Stanley’s stage banter
- music video for “King of the Underdogs”
- the merits of Chinese Democracy
- “Locomotive” by GNR
- the jump from KEA to RTL
- Mustaine’s contributions to Metallicas
- Clint’s Metallica poster fiasco
- 72 Seasons vs. Hardwired
- Newsted on Vinyl
- who is the lead singer of Kiss

Clint is once again joined by friend and guest host Brad Blazeck to talk through the modern approach to producing Metallica through the insights of Greg Fidelman’s fantastic interview with Stefan Chirazi on The Metallica Report. They talk earning the bands trust, Greg’s hands-on method vs. Rick Rubin’s laid back vibe, the challenges of Lulu and S&M2, Metallica’s two-headed monster and why James Hetfield changes any room he walks into.

They also discuss the ongoing drama surrounding Pearl Jam’s high ticket prices, Metallica’s lawsuit to recoup expenses from Covid cancellations, and the band’s performance at an Elton John/Bernie Taupin tribute. Enjoy!

Clint is back from Hawaii and Australia with updates about his travels including getting to hang out backstage at the Dave Matthews Band show in Phoenix, losing his passport in Sydney, getting locked out of his house and finishing the new Morgan Wade record in Los Angeles with Alex Dezen of the Damnwells. He also answers e-mails, talks the Oscars and horror movies. Enjoy!

Brad Blazeck of the Pearl Jam podcast Single Podcast Theory stops by to break down the 2013 EP Metal by Newsted, Jason's first major solo project since leaving Metallica. They also talk Dark Matter, the new Pearl Jam single and album and the controversy surrounding the ticket prices of Pearl Jam's upcoming world tour. Enjoy!

Part two of Clint's conversation with Jamilah! Topics discussed:

- getting into podcasting
- building a podcast community
- being a know-it-all
- insights into the music industry
- talking through problems with an audience
- modern discourse

Better Than You - Metallica

- why podcast about Metallica?
- Metallica songs that ease pain
- being drawn to Reload
- Fixxxer being played live
- Metallica as a soundtrack to life

The Memory Remains - Metallica

- Metallica’s challenging records
- 20 year re-evaluations
- St. Anger and Lulu
- understanding Lou Reed
- writing a great song
- Metallica trying their best

The Unforgiven II - Metallica

- trying to understand difficult records
- mid 90’s Metallica selling out
- good and bad reasons to reject art

Slither - Metallica

- writing for other people vs. writing my own songs
- songwriting as a craft
- co-writing with others
- dealing with writer’s block
- breaking down producing, engineering, mixing and mastering
- producing the New Morgan Wade record
- reactions to some original songs

Attitude - Metallica
Devil's Dance - Metallica