METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica Clint Wells

On a brief three day break at home Clint gives an update on his most recent acoustic theater tour, talks chaotic live beginnings of Robert Trujillo in Metallica, Lars' drumming on a Merciful Fate record, James' tattoo with Lemmy's ashes and reads listener e-mails. Enjoy!

Brad Blazeck joins MUYP to talk about Clint's fantasy setlists for a possible four nights of unique sets to end the M72 tour in Mexico City. Other shenanigans ensue as usual. Enjoy!

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!