People gave up their lives, sold their homes, quit their jobs, said goodbye to their families, and hit the road to watch this man perform day in and day out. His presence on stage wasn't that of a benevolent cult leader, which some describe it as he was more like the Jesus of psychedelic rock. His concerts were like sermons, his guitar playing was akin to preaching the bible of psychedelia. Jerry preached peace until the day he died, and that's why people loved him.
James Hetfield
When Metallica released "Kill Em' All" in 1983, they hit the peak of the metal charts pretty much immediately. With Hetfield as their lead guitarist and singer, there was no way they could fail as a band.
Advertisement