James revelou à última edição da Rolling Stone quais são suas 10 músicas preferidas de todos os tempos, e explicou porque:
01. "Free Bird – LYNYRD SKYNYRD
James Hetfield: "Nothing tops this workingman's ballad. 'Free Bird' fit my life for the first 20 years on the road — not really getting too attached to stuff, living life for the moment and moving on."
02. "Stairway to Heaven" – LED ZEPPELIN
James Hetfield: "When I first got a guitar, I figured out the first couple of fingerings to this, and I ran around the house saying, 'Check it out — I can play this!' My family was like, 'Where's the rest of the song?'"
03. "Jailhouse Rock" – ELVIS PRESLEY
James Hetfield: "I remember seeing that video of him jumping around behind bars with all his buddies. It encapsulates rebellion, which is really just misguided creativity."
04. "Behind Blue Eyes" – THE WHO
James Hetfield: "This song had all that teen angst bubbling under it. It's about asking for help but not really wanting it. Reminds me a lot of me."
05. "Candle in the Wind" – ELTON JOHN
James Hetfield: "'Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting' was more my style, but few songs can top this melody."
06. "God Only Knows" – THE BEACH BOYS
James Hetfield: "I got on a BEACH BOYS kick again about six months ago. I gew up in Southern California; to me, this songs speaks to a higher power."
07. "Yesterday" – THE BEATLES
James Hetfield: "It instantly connected with me. It makes you think, but not too gard."
08. "Black Sabbath" – BLACK SABBATH
James Hetfield: "This song scared the shit out of me. It's beyond heavy."
09. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – NIRVANA
James Hetfield: "When all that Eighthies hair metal was getting overproduced, NIRVANA came along with this thrashy garage sound and a huge hook. It was what music needed."
10. "The Boys Are Back In Town" – THIN LIZZY
James Hetfield: "Phil Lynott was never afraid to write from the heart, even if it was a little corny. THIN LIZY inspired a lot of METALLICA's guitar harmonies."
fonte: Blabbermouth
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ô loco, esse James tem bom gosto hein??
vcs podem não gostar da maioria, mas só tem música boa e que fez história aí...
já vi como vai tê neguinho criticando sua escolha pelo Nirvana

, mas vcs não podem negar a importancia que essa banda teve, como o James diz ali na explicação:
"Quando toda aquela onda "Hair Metal" dos anos oitenta estava sendo exaltada, NIRVANA veio com seu som de garagem empolgante e um grande gancho. Era o que a música precisava"
e gostei muito do primeiro lugar que ele escolheu: "Free Bird"... que música...
se rolar eu traduzo as outras explicações depois...
