Say what you want about the music

[AeonicSlumber]

But I hold that Metallica has ALWAYS been a class act to its fans. They could be charging 200 dollar tickets to shows, but of the 3 times I saw them, I never paid more than 60 bucks. They apparently do really good meet and greets, small club shows (like the recent string of club shows for the 30th anniversary), etc.

But this is really icing on the cake. Backstory is a bunch of kids decided to cover Enter Sandman, video went viral. Metallica's response:

 

[Pellaz]

Metallica were immensely cool to their fans, up through 1994 or so. They would deliberately schedule a time after their backstage obligations were over to go outside and talk to all the fans who were still waiting patiently, outside the fences, 90 minutes, maybe two hours after the show was over. I saw it with my own eyes backstage on several occasions: Ian Jeffery or Tony Smith would come over to them and say "okay, guys, it's time to go outside," and out they'd go, to sign autographs and hang out for a while. Their fan-club was great back then and they reallllly cared about their fans.


Later, that practice declined.


So did Metallica.

 

[nailz]

God damn that seems so incredibly staged.

 

[OrbWeaver]

That does seem staged. But the fact remains that they agreed to acknowledge these kids. Nice of them to do so, scripted or not.

 

[dcowboys311]

0:19 GET OUT OF THE DAMN PICTURE LOU! NOBODY LIKES YOU!
ThrashSmith 1 day ago

 

[DuchessOfDork]

0:19 GET OUT OF THE DAMN PICTURE LOU! NOBODY LIKES YOU!

I LOLed.

 

[AeonicSlumber]

0:19 GET OUT OF THE DAMN PICTURE LOU! NOBODY LIKES YOU!
ThrashSmith 1 day ago

I like Lou more than I do Metallica.

 

[AeonicSlumber]

Metallica were immensely cool to their fans, up through 1994 or so. They would deliberately schedule a time after their backstage obligations were over to go outside and talk to all the fans who were still waiting patiently, outside the fences, 90 minutes, maybe two hours after the show was over. I saw it with my own eyes backstage on several occasions: Ian Jeffery or Tony Smith would come over to them and say "okay, guys, it's time to go outside," and out they'd go, to sign autographs and hang out for a while. Their fan-club was great back then and they reallllly cared about their fans.


Later, that practice declined.


So did Metallica.

Riveting tale chap. I guess you expect them to go door to door playing private shows for everyone, 2 hour meet and greet, and private auto sesh or otherwise they don't care about their fans. lol.

 

[Pellaz]

Riveting tale chap. I guess you expect them to go door to door playing private shows for everyone, 2 hour meet and greet, and private auto sesh or otherwise they don't care about their fans. lol.

Glad you enjoyed it!

 

[AeonicSlumber]

Glad you enjoyed it!

Anyways, please name me another band at Metallica's level that is currently more fan-friendly. Thanks.

 

[nailz]

Well, I've heard nothing but good things about Dave Mustaine.

 

[AeonicSlumber]

Well, I've heard nothing but good things about Dave Mustaine.

>Dave Mustaine

> at Metallica's level.

Whoops.