LEPER MESSIAH SPEAKS

Here's the list of songs played by Metallica at the Metallica / Rolling Stones concert at SBC Park tonight (Tues Nov 15)

Intro - I want to say something with hints of Unforgiven, but I was interrupted as some douchebag was trying to tell me I was in his seat - of course, he was in the wrong section.

But anyways, song and album - all songs were played in full
1. Orion (Master of Puppets)
2. Creeping Death (Ride the Lightning)
3. Wherever I Roam (Black)
4. For Whom the Bells Toll (Ride the Lightning)
5. Unforgiven (Black)
6. Fuel (Re-Load)
7. Sad But True (Black)
8. Nothing Else Matters (Black)
9. Master of Puppets (Master of Puppets)
10. One (And Justice For All)
11. Enter Sandman (Black)

So since they were opening up for the Stones, they played from 6:45 - 8:00. Decent show and now they're playing Enter Sandman. I know this is the last song, because they always close with Enter Sandman. Now Enter Sandman is not my favorite Metallica song, but I would put it in their top 10, and it's definitely their most popular and recognizable song. So I'm in the zone, and trying to take in as much of the last Metallica I'll probably hear live until their next album...

Now - the seat to my left was not taken until about half-way through Metallica. This lady was sitting down through all the song, but stands up finally during Enter Sandman. The problem is she's dancing with way too much hand movement. You know, this is Metallica, just headbang a little, throw up the devil sign and you're good to go. No need to be Mariah Carey or Celine Dion and start waving the hands all over the place. And about three-quarters through the song she leans towards me and says "this song would be great with a hip-hop act". Okay, not quoted verbatim, but I think she was trying to say it would be a great hybrid rap-metal song. Like the Linkin Park - Jay Z experiment. Yeah, that would be great, let's get Lil' Jon to rap over Enter Sandman. "Enter Whaaaaaat? Exit Yeaaaaah!"

So yeah, thanks for killing the moment there. And so Metallica leaves, and about three minutes later we converse a little and she says, "yeah, they're a good band. Do they headline ever?"

But this wasn't the only embarrassment moment for Metallica. They played in front of a half empty crowd - of which less than half were even standing up. When they introduced themselves, it sounded as they believed they really had to introduce themselves and even said "We'll try not to scare you".

I just can't believe that Metallica subjected themselves to this type of treatment. They wrote Fade to Black, To Live is to Die, Battery, Sanitarium... Ever since they blew Van Halen off of the stage, they've been known as the Monsters of Rock. My blog name comes from one of their songs.

Sad but True.