Jason Newsted's 'RAWK' Art Exhibition + How Lars Ulrich Influenced His Work

[@themostswood4709]

Love you Jason, keep doing whatever makes you happy brother.

[@ronniepooch]

Newsted.... a GREAT example of how all artists should handle their careers. He knew when to say when.. and also parlay his passion into another form of art. His paintings are beautiful.

[@lazytable]

I know it may be an unpopular opinion but Jason was always my favorite member of Metallica. Just love the dudes vibes.

[@francismcalister7811]

lazytable yeah, I feel like Jason kinda *was* Metallica

[@bryanc539]

I completely agree, he's my favorite too. He's the only one who didn't turn into an egotistical asshole.

[@lazytable]

Amen.

[@romanbellic1482]

lazytable I think he is way better than Robert

[@bryanc539]

Roman Bellic I don't know if he was better than Robert or Cliff, but his style of playing fit way better than either of them.

[@fortworths]

Jason, we miss you, brother.

[@kostasmip410]

He's not dead calm down

[@tickedoffnow]

I could listen to him talk for hours

[@ablazingrat3493]

So weird to think that he was the guy that did backup vocals for creeping death on live tours during the 90s, I still think he's an awesome legend

[@vincentagundez8297]

best backing vocals Metallica ever had

[@akmccas]

Vincent Agundez my favorite thing is on their live album hearing him yell "motherfucker" during Creeping Death

[@vincentagundez8297]

Alex McCaslin Yes! I was just showing my 10 and 5 year old cousin's the live version of that song when they performed it in Basel in 1992. I guess it's safe to say that today, Metallica gained two new fans.

[@akmccas]

Vincent Agundez that's good parenting

[@malachiwoodard8285]

Alex McCaslin he was talking about his cousins 0_o

[@EnSabahNur_6]

thats not much tho

[@joshtitorenko9186]

It's Good To See Jason Back

[@themcrib7920]

Wish he could do another Newsted album. I love Heavy Metal Music!

[@akmccas]

The Emperor me too

[@Kruegernator123]

That was a great album. It's cool how they recorded the whole album in two weeks.

[@JAFOpty]

Jason always talks like a Marine

[@kornfreak78]

Jason may be out of the metal world these days but he will always remain as my ALL TIME favorite bass player.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

A show-man all the way!

[@alexstone108]

Jason will always be in Metallica, even if he's not playing with them.

[@alexstone108]

Yeah me too. Rob is great and I think officially today he is the bassist with the longest tenure in Metallica, but Jason was what it was when I started listening to them, and those four people will always be burned into my mind. I can only imagine how the people who were around for Cliff feel.

[@drops2cents260]

@@alexstone108 Well, I'm old enough to have seen Metallica with all three bass players, and I have to say: Every single one of them completed and completes Metallica in their own way, and that's what matters. Cliff, Jason and Rob each are excellent bass players in their own right, deserve respect for doing their job well and thus doing their part in making Metallica what it is. And both Jason and Rob are to be commended for developing and bringing in their own respective playing styles and personalities instead of going the easy way by just trying to be ersatz Cliffs. _In the end, Metallica wouldn't be Metallica if any of the three lads wouldn't have been there._

[@alexstone108]

@@drops2cents260 Here, here

[@CarloNassar]

I think even Metallica would agree.

[@benniebignuts5548]

Hard to believe that the guy singing whiplash in Seattle 89 was this guy. Beast

[@theredreka2891]

At 4:52 "psychiatrists might have some questions" And JN looks into the camera with a proud, cheeky grin on his face. Hahaha

[@frogtastic1000]

Gotta give him some credit, his art is pretty good

[@TheRustydred]

HUGE thumbs up!!

[@ironhammer8935]

Yuuuuge.

[@ThinCrustPizza67]

He is slowly turning into Lou Reed

[@RayLilith]

And that ain't a negative thing.

[@EnSabahNur_6]

and his art is slowly turning into a basquiat rip-off

[@mauriciohernandezdiaz9825]

Willem Dafoe

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

He's becoming possessed by his spirit...

[@burNouter77]

beavis butthead.

[@shomy89]

support. miss this guy a lot in metallica.

[@lucianoroberto9804]

I didn't see Cliff Burton playing alive, I don't like Robert Trujillo too much. Jason Newsted will be Metallica bass player forever in my Metallica line up.

[@tttarms1970]

Luciano Roberto saw cliff in 83...85...the real days...metal was hatched and just,spreading the seeds

[@lucianoroberto9804]

Fucking cool man, I wish I could've attended Metallica early shows... but I do think the "real days" of Metallica have been many, with and without Cliff Burton. Although he was a brilliant bassist, - and you knew that, because you saw him - I think Metallica has done great things without Cliff.

[@ArmchairAnimalActivist]

Really? Sabbath were spreading Metal seeds 15 years before that.

[@chorizo108]

Luciano Roberto you are sooooo right...

[@Jmvars]

I'm not trying to start shit but what do you have against Robert?

[@Aaron_Djela]

I looove this man. Always kind and passionate. This man is the living proof of living his life the best we can. That's what i'm talking about.

[@nkyryry]

Some of that stuff is really fuckin good. The big blue one is incredible.

[@kurtlazlothe2nd58ths9]

Awesome vibes from Jason,just a really genuine guy...

[@lukecowley4949]

Still want Jason to get back into the music business

[@Noah-vc6qz]

He plays unplugged / country music with the chophouse band. He mentioned in an interview that he didn't abandon metal but he's just focusing on other things. +

[@vio2112]

He did his Newsted solo project a few years back, but I don't think it was successful enough for him to warrant continuing it. More people should have bought the album and saw them live and he would probably be recording and touring right now instead of doing art exhibits.

[@SlavomirG]

That's why he currently kisses the old bands asses whenever possible to possibly get back in the band in few years

[@drops2cents260]

@@Noah-vc6qz > He plays unplugged / country music Hey, he could team up with Greg Graffin from Bad Religion when Greg makes another solo CD (Jason playing bass on songs like Backroads Of My Mind, Lincoln's Funeral Train or Millport? **rrrRRRrrr**). Although considering Graffins solo stuff release cycle, that could be well into the 2020ies. :-)

[@thrashSJ]

some of these wouldve made some awesome 90s grunge albums! i dig it

[@Noah-vc6qz]

HE'S BACK!

[@sebastianhunt9721]

Great to see Jason!

[@MetalLizardJesus]

1:50 "If I had the right music on, the right HERB was happenin..." *Tokes blunt* My maaaan

[@ljd1980]

I always liked Jason cause he always has a great attitude, down to earth, he was intense on stage & pretty well spoken.

[@Twentyyh]

miss you jason

[@peoplevsradio317]

Twenty miss you? dude has been everywhere...voivod, echo brain, Newsted, Ozzy, 30th anniversary... he is not dead...just google his 900 projects.

[@BraveBunnyCat]

The dog painting reminds me of "Guernica" by Picasso (1937) Good job Jason!

[@apocolypticmotors188]

Some seriously good pieces!! Couple that with his music, truely shows an overall talented artist.

[@Street_Degree]

He's getting old which means I'm getting old 😩

[@gigijbijbj]

Magnitude_ 9_Quake it's called life

[@Guitcad1]

Join the club. The membership includes... uh, everybody.

[@drops2cents260]

@@Guitcad1 > The membership includes... uh, everybody. And it's for life only, no exceptions.

[@chorizo108]

I am so happy to grow up with Jason in metallica... I listen so little to metallica now. Miss you JN....

[@legionarulsquad6676]

Such a nice guy!! Mad respect for u sir! We miss you so much Jason!!

[@null11amorph]

this is beautiful and amalzing, thank you loudwire and jason

[@jartor666]

Congratulations Jason!! Great works, missing you in Metallica already

[@RichardFriendartist]

this is awesome. Thank you Jason. (and loudwire) :)

[@Guitcad1]

As an artist myself (or more honestly, a "guy who fucks around with paint from time to time") I have to say I wish I had that sort of imagination. He and Kurt Cobain are/were really striking visual artists. I would like to have seen them collaborate on something. RIP Kurt :(

[@taurusguy9305]

You can see how Jason is so creative person. Look at his art collection.

[@PaulKretz]

I need 10 unforgettable Jason moments!

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Such a cool guy! Really, he is metal to the bone, and always humble. He was my favorit part fo Metallica, and he made them great live -Nowadays they just don't have that rough power that they did with Jason :/

[@KHETTIUS]

Absolutely digging Jason's art.

[@RHINOSAUR]

Remarkably talented man.

[@9IstarotH6]

I really like his stuff, cool pieces of art!

[@rileyyoung5935]

If there's someone to aspire to be like it's definitely Jason, dude made all that money touring around the world but reminds himself he's just a regular dude who got lucky and got to live the life during and after metallica. right on.

[@TonyPizzaPie]

I'd buy one of those. Doubt I could afford one though )

[@Bsproules]

I think each bass player at the time was the right fit for Metallica and who's to say if Cliff hadn't passed away that he'd still be with them to this day. Cliff brought the melody and harmonies into the band that they didn't have and helped paved the way for some of their songs in the latter years. Jason is a well rounded bass player who wasn't given the opportunity within Metallica to venture out a little much like Rob was given with his project Jaco. I think Jason would still be with them had they given him the opportunity to broaden his ability. It would be interesting to see if he could come back and do an album with them. He had such a dynamic stage presence and great vocals, and with rob you have the great stage presence as he moves about a lot, but the backing vocals feel forced. All in all though this band is still pushing on and the last album really bridged the gap from Kill Em All to Death Magnetic. They sound great, they're still fast and they still seem to enjoy what they do and although at a pretty penny they still try to give the fans everything they can. They're not gonna make everyone happy, but who does nowadays. Great artwork Jason, look forward to more.

[@drk3758]

He is my hero he and his music got me through the not fun times of my life he also is the reason I started listening to Metallica and playing bass

[@BegetterVIIEVEN]

8:00 This one is my favorite!

[@tickedoffnow]

Incredibly Humble Guy

[@armourvlightningstrike8435]

jason seems the happiest out of all metallica guys

[@Barefoot67]

he's pretty fuckin' good

[@axelpteeg]

wow ! Mr Newstead ! love the art . looks fucking alive , vibrant spontaneous and in your face ! Love it .

[@ambycakes]

Screamer painting is my favorite! Jason seems like good people.

[@didpen]

Great Bass man , great painter , great human ...

[@floyd4311]

Right on brother! Love the Newkid! He amazing. Glad to see him doing well.

[@metallicafanga]

I hope he comes back to Metallica

[@chrisridenhour]

Alot of Basquiat influence, really great

[@grobljanski]

Oh man not only that he played the bass but he has a VOICE for Metallica ... Great player great guy. Hope you doing well man!

[@NanoverseProductions]

My favorite Metallica member. Even if he's still not in the band.

[@davidcurtis4478]

Jason yo dude great to see you again keep rockin the Bass and Brush bro, DC

[@ShallNotInfringe]

To each his own, good for Jason.

[@hellbillyaustin6883]

Ive never had much of an opinion of newsted, neither hated or rated him, but going through his art and fact or fiction interview, ive got a new respect for him, didnt know about fucking his shoulders up or his art. Ive been going through ops over last 10 yrs and also turned to art,it helps. Good on ya newsted!!

[@tuomoroiha1073]

Wow, a master with the bass and with the brush. AWESOME!!!!

[@brandoncallaway5354]

Jason's Art Should Be in Jason Newsted and the Chophouse Band's Debut Album

[@bobbob-mq9nu]

the right music the right herb can influence great things. Kyuss ref. points sir points

[@billmcyrus]

A lot of the art isn't to my specific taste but he explains it well and it's evident that some brilliant thought went into it.

[@jacinto1477]

Its pretty nice paintings. Like wouldn't mind to have this in a living room

[@IOWPCV]

I always liked Jason Metallica when he was still in it WAS the Metallica for me ... everything since is obviously an evolution but the band is not as aggressive or on point for me . The artwork is cool but shame he isn't doing great musically, Newsted was great shame to see the project dropped due to financial issues

[@Tim_Duran]

I have absolutely no eye for painted art, but man, there were some mind blowing pieces I would absolutely love to hang on my walls! 😳 And Jason is an absolutely awesome guy! Though I would love to hear some music again from him! The Newsted Album was Killer!!!

[@sophiamcgarlin7507]

Please do an interview with him again, I just want to see what he's doing

[@prof.byaraneta]

The fiercest Metallica was when Jason was playing bass w/ a pick and doing backup vocals.

[@danialm8122]

this guy is beast on stage.

[@vincetravis70]

THE Jason Newstead!

[@buuzzsawtouchedme194]

I hate modern art and especially modern paintings (a red square, what the fuck, yes a red square is somehow art). But Jason has actually created some great pieces, his paintings actually have some real meaning to them, which I suppose is what art should be, it should have meaning, and visually his paintings look good too. So he has been in the modern art business for what (like 5 mins) and he is already better than the majority.

[@tylerbrah4676]

I can't believe the one time I went to new York and didn't go and see this place

[@ansjeliek]

This is very unique and fascinating. Love this man❤

[@BillMoss97]

He seems like a very intelligent person

[@taurusguy9305]

Yeah! He's very intelligent when he talks and i love his art collection.

[@aishasantos5050]

He once visited Philippines on his own.. that was pretty cool :)

[@SebastianGonzalez-cf1jl]

I love jason newsted hes such a cool guy

[@Rastasskate2]

Guys, the paintings are still good. Art is an expression, it's you doing what you feel. He even says it depends on what he's doing /listening to at the moment inspires the paintings. Just because they're not the fucking Sistine Chapel doesn't mean it's not good.

[@dsl32]

Very awesome of Jason I hope he is very successful with his art. Jason your are awsome

[@sstrick500]

I was today years old when I found out Jason painted art.

[@jpserrano1605]

Who would have thought that Satan himself was so artistic

[@jamesphillips5926]

what a talented man

[@drk3758]

Jason please please make music again like big time your great your just THE main reason I picked up a bass play with a pick just like you with lemmy. you’re my HERO really I have litterally ALL albums digital/cd/LP even the EP of Heavy Metal Music that you are on. I AM your greatest fan. Your paintings are also beautiful better as the Rembrandt and Van Goch shit. I went to a metallica concert and imagened that you were there your attack your vocals your energy it was just an imaginasion but it made it even better. Greatings from a 13 year old from holland!!

[@herobzzy]

that's really interesting for me as a huge metallica fan

[@wavular]

Love the first painting!

[@Svellse]

Jason u are awesome bro, metallica missed a great bassist and an artist!!! I really have a big salute u bro!!!1

[@andrewwinslow9315]

Jason! i haven't seen him in ages

[@JuanLega]

Jason was always the biggest Metallica fan.

[@bellmeisterful]

Really good stuff.Glad hes found something post Met thats working for him

[@Nugtroen]

from bass player to painter...what an amazing talanted guy...Metallica should seek Jason for their next album art cover...

[@pitg1318]

Jason is a great guy excellent musician and artist!!

[@alexpalacios4685]

Big jason you're the soul of Metallica forever

[@flobwad]

KYUSS!!!! Jason is such a cool dude.

[@websta72]

personally, I really enjoy his artwork. Very cool stuff!!

[@JulioLBlackWidow]

Jason The soul of Metallica!

[@docdoc8556]

as far as basquiat and ralph steadman homages go, these were pretty good!!