Week 29: Transitions - Kill 'em All?

To Cliff Burton, RIP.

“Say goodbye to the world you live in, you're always taking, but now you're giving.”
Seek and Destroy, 1983

Metallica during the Cliff Burton years, c. 1983 (Lars Ulrich third from left)







“The ultimate in vanity, exploiting their supremacy, I can't believe the things you say, I can't believe the price you pay, nothing can save you.”
…And Justice for All, 1988

Lars Ulrich c. 1990













“It's not who you are it's who you know, others lives are the basis of your own. Burn your bridges build them back with wealth, judge not lest ye be judged yourself.”
Holier than Thou, 1991

“But my vibe is, this is the reality of where we're at now. And why pretend it's otherwise? For the last 10 years, our thing has been very pure, very clean, very straightforward. But there comes a point where you have to realize that you're taking it up the ass, and I don't like the feeling very much. Kill 'em all or not kill 'em all, this is what it feels like, and we have to see it through.”
Lars Ulrich, interview, 1995

“No, never stop this locomotion, no, no, no, no, no, no, you can't bring it down 'cause I'm better than you.”
Better Than You, 1997

“We're paying more money paying our lawyers -- $500 an hour -- than we're losing on the Internet. If people think this is about greed, then they should think again.”
Lars Ulrich on Metallica's battle with Napster, interview, 2000

Lars Ulrich settles legal battle with Napster CEO, 2001








“I feel my world shake like an earthquake. It's hard to see clear. Is it me? Is it fear?”
St. Anger, 2003

Lars Ulrich at society party, 2005








An excerpt from the article that accompanied the above picture:
“Getty galaxy: No baby seals were saved. Nor wetlands restored. But it sure was one heck of a party when Ann and Gordon Getty hosted an elegant black-tie dinner for friends and family at their home to honor "Star Wars'' creator George Lucas, interior designer Ann's new Presidio neighbor. For this gang, who often and repeatedly dig deep into their own pockets to support numerous cultural and educational causes (the Gettys' grand manse is the site of numerous fundraisers), everyone agreed it was sort of nice to, well, have the night off.
But no sweatpants here. It was major midweek glam for Getty guests: gals gorgeous in gowns and gents dapper in tuxes. Lars Ulrich was relieved to meet Peter Getty, Ann and Gordon's firstborn: "I'm glad to see I'm not the only one without a tie," said the Metallica drummer, a rock god who can get away with such sartorial omissions and remain dashing. "I know," said Peter. "Ties are always too tight and constricting." "Wait a minute," teased Katie Lucas, the director's dynamic teen dynamo, who will graduate high school early and plans to attend USC film school in January. "If either of you have never worn heels, don't even talk to me about pain!"

“We are finishing up the last couple weeks of pre-production on the album and... really... seriously...(drumroll)... we're going to start recording on March 12th. We're pretty fuckin' psyched about it and pretty fuckin' psyched to be sharing this experience with Rick [Rubin].” From the Metallica website, March 2007 (Lars Ulrich, spokeperson)

Kill em All?

Week 27: Transitions No. 11, 52 and 54

To the Serpenoid Curve.

11
δ: write X practice X gig → record

52
δ:{practice ⇒ write ⇒ gig ⇒ record
          X
practice ⇒ write ⇒ record ⇒ gig}
          →
{practice ⇒ record ⇒ write ⇒ gig
          X
record ⇒ practice ⇒ write ⇒ gig}
          →
{record ⇒ write ⇒ practice ⇒ gig}


54
{Day: Almost every day of the week.
Time: Anytime after dark.
Location: Any of the local bars that feature live music (local and/or touring acts).
Music: If the music is not good at one bar, move to the next one.
Cost: Besides the cost of drinks (which is substantial) most likely nothing, part of the bartenders and club employees code of courtesy.
Duration: Go home anytime or stay for the late night and try to make it home before the sun comes up.}

⇒

{Music: It has to be music we are really interested in, and that it's not in conflict with other good music that week.
Day: Once a week, maybe twice a week.
Location: The club where the music is happening. Maybe with a quick pre- or post-show drink elsewhere.
Time: As close to the start of the show as possible, and no shows that start after 1:00am (unless grandma's in town).
Cost: No substantial drinking expense means tastier drinks and more money for merch.
Duration: Two to three hour outing.}

This Saturday the Ms. and I, with tickets bought in advance for the first time in many years, will be at the Local 506 watching The Mountain Goats. Should be totally packed which I’ll hate, but 1. It’s The Mountain Goats, 2. Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Scharpling and Wurster, etc etc etc etc etc) is playing drums, and 3. It’s the 506’s birthday party celebration. So hell yeah its gonna rock.