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Kirk Hammett Quotes

We never see ourselves as being on a higher level than our fans Picture Quote #1

The concept of clearing one’s mind before performing a task so that it is consumed by nothing but that task, yet is open at the same time to anything that might happen - that concept can be applied to playing guitar, and it’s enormously helpful for improvising Picture Quote #1

I would have to say I’m bored with the standard rock, guitar solos, but I’ve done it for five albums now, and this time I wanted to go in a completely different direction. I wasn’t interested in showing off any more Picture Quote #1

Basically I just had to say, Screw everyone around me - from now on I’m just gonna play what I think is important to me and our music. So I gave the big finger to all the current trends in technical wizardry, and just went off and did what I felt was best for the songs Picture Quote #1

I love ‘True Blood.’ I love ‘The Walking Dead.’ Those are fantastic series Picture Quote #1

I love horror movies in space. I love it when the genre switches over and what was sci-fi becomes horror Picture Quote #1

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It really shocked me just to hear of the fans’ response to ‘St. Anger’ not having guitar solos Picture Quote #1

After months of playing air guitar to ‘Free Bird’, what really got me into guitar was watching a documentary about Jimi Hendrix and picking up the Woodstock soundtrack. Listening to his version of ‘Star Spangled Banner’ and ‘Purple Haze.’ My brother played acoustic guitar and, idolising him, I thought, ‘I’m going to get a guitar.’ Picture Quote #1

If I had unlimited funds, wall space and storage, I would collect a lot more things, like ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Star Wars,’ science fiction stuff, autographs, and prop guns and weapons. I have to draw the line somewhere Picture Quote #1

Musically, there’s a movement called the flatted fifth that’s really evil-sounding. It was outlawed by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. That movement is what gives you a real evil sound that conjures up dark, fantastic images. It’s like an audio horror movie. It personifies what a horror movie is about Picture Quote #1

I’ve learned that there’s a signature Metallica sound, and if we stray too far from that, our fans get impatient, or they just don’t understand, or they miss the point. And I’m not saying that’s a good thing or a bad thing; it’s just something we have to contend with Picture Quote #1

Deep Purple definitely belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ‘Cause they had great songs, great musicianship, they had an impact, and they’re a huge influence on the heavy metal community as a whole Picture Quote #1

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I fix things all the time. Every time I do a solo, I re-check it and correct things that don’t hit the mark Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been attracted to the darker things in life. I was never one to go for light, airy stuff, even as a child. My whole aesthetic has always been one of the darker side. That rings true also in my tastes in music. It’s just always something I’ve gravitated to naturally Picture Quote #1

Metallica is a very complicated, fragile thing. On the outside, it’s all metal, but on the inside it’s very delicate Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race Picture Quote #1

On ‘Metallica,’ I recorded six or seven different guitar solos for almost every song, took the best aspects of each solo, mapped out a master solo and made a composite. Then I learned how to play the composite solo, tightened it up and replayed it for the final version Picture Quote #1

The word ‘retirement’ doesn’t really sit well with me. There comes a time when you reach a position in society or culture where people will not let you retire. You can say, ‘Alright, I’m going to hang up my guitar,’ but people will still not let you retire Picture Quote #1

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Everyone has a side to them that’s kind of unexplained and feels misunderstood Picture Quote #1

My musical tastes change every week Picture Quote #1

I’ve been into horror movies ever since I was five years old Picture Quote #1

A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living Picture Quote #1

My guitars are my umbilical cord. They’re directly wired into my head Picture Quote #1

Guitar players in the nineties seem to be reacting against the technique oriented eighties Picture Quote #1

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Much of my playing is rhythmic and choppy; I use a lot of double stops. The wah just accents all those stops and chops and brings out the rhythmic aspect that much more Picture Quote #1

Although I’m a lead guitarist, I’d say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm Picture Quote #1

I love this pedal to death. The only way you could keep me from playing one is by chopping off my legs! Picture Quote #1

I’m death obsessed. You know, I have death all over my house. I have a stuffed two headed sheep! Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race Picture Quote #1

Just because you know umpteen billion scales, it doesn’t mean you have to use them all in a solo Picture Quote #1

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We never see ourselves as being on a higher level than our fans (Kirk Hammett Quotes) The concept of clearing one’s mind before performing a task so that it is consumed by nothing but that task, yet is open at the same time to anything that might happen - that concept can be applied to playing guitar, and it’s enormously helpful for improvising. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I would have to say I’m bored with the standard rock, guitar solos, but I’ve done it for five albums now, and this time I wanted to go in a completely different direction. I wasn’t interested in showing off any more (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Basically I just had to say, Screw everyone around me - from now on I’m just gonna play what I think is important to me and our music. So I gave the big finger to all the current trends in technical wizardry, and just went off and did what I felt was best for the songs (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I love ‘True Blood.’ I love ‘The Walking Dead.’ Those are fantastic series (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I love horror movies in space. I love it when the genre switches over and what was sci-fi becomes horror (Kirk Hammett Quotes) It really shocked me just to hear of the fans’ response to ‘St. Anger’ not having guitar solos (Kirk Hammett Quotes) After months of playing air guitar to ‘Free Bird’, what really got me into guitar was watching a documentary about Jimi Hendrix and picking up the Woodstock soundtrack. Listening to his version of ‘Star Spangled Banner’ and ‘Purple Haze.’ My brother played acoustic guitar and, idolising him, I thought, ‘I’m going to get a guitar.’ (Kirk Hammett Quotes) If I had unlimited funds, wall space and storage, I would collect a lot more things, like ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Star Wars,’ science fiction stuff, autographs, and prop guns and weapons. I have to draw the line somewhere (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Musically, there’s a movement called the flatted fifth that’s really evil-sounding. It was outlawed by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. That movement is what gives you a real evil sound that conjures up dark, fantastic images. It’s like an audio horror movie. It personifies what a horror movie is about (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I’ve learned that there’s a signature Metallica sound, and if we stray too far from that, our fans get impatient, or they just don’t understand, or they miss the point. And I’m not saying that’s a good thing or a bad thing; it’s just something we have to contend with. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Deep Purple definitely belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ‘Cause they had great songs, great musicianship, they had an impact, and they’re a huge influence on the heavy metal community as a whole. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I fix things all the time. Every time I do a solo, I re-check it and correct things that don’t hit the mark. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I’ve always been attracted to the darker things in life. I was never one to go for light, airy stuff, even as a child. My whole aesthetic has always been one of the darker side. That rings true also in my tastes in music. It’s just always something I’ve gravitated to naturally. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Metallica is a very complicated, fragile thing. On the outside, it’s all metal, but on the inside it’s very delicate. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I didn’t want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) On ‘Metallica,’ I recorded six or seven different guitar solos for almost every song, took the best aspects of each solo, mapped out a master solo and made a composite. Then I learned how to play the composite solo, tightened it up and replayed it for the final version. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) The word ‘retirement’ doesn’t really sit well with me. There comes a time when you reach a position in society or culture where people will not let you retire. You can say, ‘Alright, I’m going to hang up my guitar,’ but people will still not let you retire. (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Everyone has a side to them that’s kind of unexplained and feels misunderstood (Kirk Hammett Quotes) My musical tastes change every week (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I’ve been into horror movies ever since I was five years old (Kirk Hammett Quotes) A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living (Kirk Hammett Quotes) My guitars are my umbilical cord. They’re directly wired into my head (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Guitar players in the nineties seem to be reacting against the technique oriented eighties (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Much of my playing is rhythmic and choppy; I use a lot of double stops. The wah just accents all those stops and chops and brings out the rhythmic aspect that much more (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Although I’m a lead guitarist, I’d say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I love this pedal to death. The only way you could keep me from playing one is by chopping off my legs! (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I’m death obsessed. You know, I have death all over my house. I have a stuffed two headed sheep! (Kirk Hammett Quotes) I didn’t want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race (Kirk Hammett Quotes) Just because you know umpteen billion scales, it doesn’t mean you have to use them all in a solo (Kirk Hammett Quotes)

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