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Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
American Musician
Born: Nov 18, 1962
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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
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Everyone has a side to them that's kind of unexplained and feels misunderstood. Kirk Hammett
Side Everyone Kind Feels Misunderstood Unexplained Them
For me, one of the most perfect times to watch a horror movie is when it's cold and raining outside and there's pretty much no outdoor activity to be done. It kind of sets the mood. Kirk Hammett
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There's something about a wah pedal that really gets my gut going! People will probably say, 'He's just hiding behind the wah.' But that isn't the case. It's just that those frequencies really bring out a lot of aggression in my approach. Kirk Hammett
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I love this pedal to death. The only way you could keep me from playing one is by chopping off my legs! Kirk Hammett
Love Death Me You Way Only Could Off Legs Chopping Keep Playing Pedal
A lot of the main characters in horror movies are outsiders as well, so that outsider syndrome reverberates within horror fans and geeky collectors. It's kind of a rallying call that brings fans and collectors together who are a little socially retarded, maybe. Kirk Hammett
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The only problem I've had with my Vox wah is its tendency to move around on the floor. So now it sits on a rubber mat that says in big letters, 'Kirk's Wah-Wah Rug.' Kirk Hammett
Problem Big Rug Says Kirk Only Tendency Had Vox Around Mat Move Now Floor Letters Rubber
I think it's morally wrong to keep someone away from what keeps him happy. Kirk Hammett
Happy Think Someone Morally Morally Wrong Wrong Him Keep Away Keeps
I've been into horror movies ever since I was five years old. Kirk Hammett
Old Horror Horror Movies Since Been Years Five Movies Ever
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
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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
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When I see my kids totally into their Legos, it brings me back to the days I was hanging out and playing with my monster models. It brings me there in a second. Kirk Hammett
Me Monster Back Kids Out See Totally Days Models Hanging Second Brings Playing
If a guitar is too easy for me to play, it makes me too laid back. I like to battle with my guitar. Kirk Hammett
Me Battle Guitar Too Back Easy Like Makes Laid Laid Back Play
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
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Guitar playing is both extremely easy for me and extremely difficult for me at the same time. Kirk Hammett
Time Me Guitar Difficult Extremely Guitar Playing Easy Both Same Same Time Playing
Getting sequestered and not really knowing what to do with your time and then discovering, 'Oh, I can watch a bunch of horror movies' has probably played out in a lot of people's discovery of horror. Kirk Hammett
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I love 'True Blood.' I love 'The Walking Dead.' Those are fantastic series. Kirk Hammett
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One of my favorite horror films of the Nineties was 'Event Horizon.' Kirk Hammett
Films Nineties Favorite Horizon Horror Horror Films Event
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
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A good horror movie should have peaks and valleys, a good horror movie should move you emotionally; a good horror movie should be exciting to watch and energizing in a weird kind of way. Kirk Hammett
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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
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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
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It's definitely true that Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my all-time favorite guitarists. Kirk Hammett
Definitely Favorite All-Time Ray True Stevie
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
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The movie 'Black Cat,' from 1934, is one of my favorite movies. Kirk Hammett
Black Favorite Favorite Movies Cat Movie Movies
Technology has given us convenience, but at the same time it's making musicians work harder in that if you really want to make money making music and selling albums, you have to go out there and perform. And hope you sell stuff like merch, and get on YouTube, and all the other ancillary sort of things that go along with that. Kirk Hammett
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