METALLICA Works Hard To Win Over Fans At Bonnaroo; Video Of Entire Concert Available
June 14, 2008, 16 years ago
The following story is courtesy of Jake Coyle from Associated Press:
Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with the rarest of double bills: CHRIS ROCK followed by METALLICA.
Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett introduced Rock, and the comedian in turn introduced who he called "the baddest ... band in the world." Both acts were unlikely fare for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which began in 2002 as primarily a jam band event.
But in recent years, Bonnaroo has broadened itself and brought more diverse fans to its 700-acre countryside site south of Nashville. Among the tens of thousands of festival-goers, Rock, Metallica and many other performers were very conscious of their entry into a tie-dyed world they seldom traffic in.
In a bit in his set about Prozac and other medications, Rock chastised the crowd, who he said was likely on "performance-enhancing drugs."
"You all should be ashamed of yourselves for taking antidepressants to see a comedian," joked Rock. "I am an antidepressant!"Metallica also touted its cheerfulness.
"Do you feel good?" lead singer James Hetfield asked the crowd. "Metallica is here to make you feel better."Metallica had a more difficult time winning over the crowd, which was head-banging but apparently not moshing. Hetfield repeatedly urged the audience to sing along. He asked, "We do have a few Metallica friends here, yes?"
Read more of the review here.
The entire show is available via YouTube below:
'Ride The Lightning':
'Creeping Death':
'Harvester Of Sorrow':
'The Unforgiven':
'One':
'...And Justice For All'
'For Whom the Bell Tolls':
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'Sad But True':
'Seek And Destroy':
'Memory Remains':
'No Remorse':
'Last Caress':
'Nothing Else Matters':
'Whiplash':
