MetallicA - Talking About Bass Players With Pepper

[@ronnydittrich2181]

Why is Lars not eating in this Scene?

[@buoghuoj]

They were out of food

[@ontheroadwithyode390]

Or chewing gum....

[@BrianPhase90]

@@ontheroadwithyode390 came to say this.

[@AnotherRandomFellow]

Eating his nails

[@agungandy836]

Dried magic mushrooms

[@jasonpegram2114]

it would've been funny if newsted showed up to try out

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

+Jason Pegram hahah epic comment man!

[@davidestrada1205]

Jason Pegram no shit I always have thought of that

[@thequintessential5503]

Jason Pegram or McGoveny

[@SleepingGiant45]

Would've been funnier if David Ellefson showed up to try out.

[@miguelhurtado7227]

It would be even more epic if cliff's ghost showed up

[@jeff0247598]

Pepper could've easily been a member of Metallica. Corrosion of Conformity is underrated and always has been. I saw them live in the early 90's open for Megadeth in San Jose, CA and they were siiiiick!!!

[@Beebalabeeba]

Pepper is on a short list of most underrated players in history

[@E.C.2]

Technocracy still sounds badass!

[@markpate9519]

Not to mention playing guitar for Down which is one of my favorite bands.Pepper Keenan is definitely a legendary cat bro

[@alfiesolomon3531]

You listen to a song like Man or Ash and you know that in terms of voice Pepper and James blend perfectly. It's almost funny to see the disappointment on James face when he understands Pepper wants no part of it, it's as if he was ready to totally disregard the bass playing skills for a moment just to have him in. Yeah well, he had a guy like that in Jason and treated him like shit.....such a bummer

[@sewermachine5078]

I'm glad they chose Robert but man the songs James and Pepper could write with their vocals would be awesome

[@angry_mouse]

Yeah! Imagine those choruses and harmonies. We have C.O.C.'s "Man Or Ash" as a little glimpse of what it could have been.

[@R8d3rTone]

They should do a side project with Scott Reeder and Alex Van Halen 😎

[@TheMlvswoll]

But then we’d have no more COC. Love that band.

[@E.C.2]

He was just as experienced and talented as Metallica. He would've been a force to reckon with and it made them nervous. You can see it by James' posture at the end.

[@diegomazzaron9191]

@@R8d3rTone Great idea man 🤘

[@Pepsolman]

Kirk: Maybe we should look in the classic rock arena. *ignored*

[@ivans.191]

As usually

[@HoracioAmiritoDiaz]

Honestly that was a dumb thing to say as most Classic Rock guys are too old to keep up with Metallica.

[@Elite_Success]

There's obviously a cut there

[@WesleyThibodeau]

What a level headed and class act of a dude Pepper is, now this is the attitude of a pro!

[@czolgistta]

"I know this guy... he plays bass great but has never written a song in his life" James&Lars: THAT'S the guy we want!!!

[@stopit2964]

rob wrote most of infectious grooves, what are you talking about? i love jason and cliff, but rob has the most skill on the bass. he has the most chops/physical access on the instrument out of the three of them, but all three are amazing. rob is the only guy with the sound, the chops, and who fits outside of jason. respect the fact that he respectfully left. as they said themselves when they were about to hire rob, he makes them play tighter, the way his finger style stays out of the way of the midrange (so that if kirk or james get lost for a second live, they can focus on the drums to get back into the groove without having another midrange instrument to try and listen through in the heat of the moment, as bass with a pick tends to make the bass more midrange-y) and how he knows when to follow the kick drum and when not to. rob is amazing. when kirk and james do a lot of things in the middle strings, like a lot of atlas rise, rob plays the same notes on the lowest strings, to make it a really big and full sound thats also even. stop shitting on a musician who is wayyyyyyyyjyyyyyy above most musicians. rob is the man, man

[@Ryan-kc5pl]

@@stopit2964 he is better than jason but nowhere near as creative nor natural gifted as cliff.

[@stopit2964]

@@Ryan-kc5pl im a huge fan of all three, I'm not disrespecting jason or cliff in the slightest. i was just saying that rob writes awesome music, rob wrote a lot of (at least) end of the line and all nightmare long, and the bass playing in infections grooves is insane, not many people can play like that.

[@stopit2964]

@@Ryan-kc5pl i think the three of them are equal. cliff was more the classical music guy, jason was more the thrash/death metal guy, and rob is more the funk/jazz guy. they built their physical ability into those areas, but can/could do bits of the other two. jason and cliff are awesome, but the internet shitting on rob has gotta stop.

[@antoniocenteno1483]

@@Ryan-kc5pl Yeah too bad Cliff died and never reached full potential, Today Trujillo is better than Cliff at the moment of his death, Jason also was Better, you can´t compare a man that died at age 24 to other dudes that keep playing to this day, Metallica not using their contributions on their song is their problem though.

[@djavanfernandes7382]

2:41 Laxatives kicks in

[@mcnasty3303]

Haha this had me laughing so hard on the shitter that I had to put another 10 minutes of work on the toilet

[@maidenslayer]

@@mcnasty3303 Should have had what Lars had then.

[@razoredge6476]

Nah, that's just Lars being a drama queen as usual

[@russkate88]

Being a bass player for Metallica in this millennium would be a tough gig considering you have to lock in with Lars.

[@doritowarrior]

I know right. Lars is such an animal on the drums with constantly changing time signatures. I mean, I’ve heard the guy jump from playing 29/32 to 3/5 and back again all within one fill

[@russkate88]

@@doritowarrior lmao. I know. I just don't know how he does it

[@jongbong1912]

Imagine joining in 2003 and only having 2 albums under your belt..

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Why didn't they try and get Joey Vera(Armoured Saint,Fates Warning)?

[@williamjosephdunn5879]

@@russkate88 - it's not that hard. I sometimes put my sneakers in the dryer and it plays those Lars time signatures all by itself!

[@name2589]

Man Kirk is such a good dude

[@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio]

I've been a fan of COC for years and always followed what Pepper was doing, the guy is soooo underrated man... Killer player, an awesome writer and might be an acquired taste, but hes got great vocals. Not to mention that great laid back New Orleans attitude man... but he's got a personality/attitude that a lot of people don't get/like but in the end, that's their problem.

[@markpate9519]

Most of the music I listen to Pepper Keenan is connected to in some way.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

2:00 Pepper perfectly describing Rob. Lol

[@kleeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

lmao

[@gordontubbs]

Pepper was good for Metallica as a bass consultant and friend. I don't think they entertained any thoughts about actually running him in the band.

[@Heartful]

Did you see Some Kind Of Monster? He obviously auditioned and it looks like he was the clear #2.

[@brodywise4750]

Heartful I agree. If Rob hadn't shown up, Pepper would've been in. I don't know if he'd still be in today but, who knows

[@andrewmunn3896]

James said his top 3 were Rob, Pepper and Chris Wyse.

[@joshj8597]

Brody Wise he would’ve gone back to coc eventually like he did anyways

[@fredriksvard2603]

Gordon Tubbs Pepper would have been a much better choice than rob.

[@brodywise4750]

I like the fact that Pepper is helping the band decide on a bass player without having the "You guys should be picking me" vibe. Almost the exact opposite of Bob Rock at the time

[@MrParkerman6]

You can't read people can You? The whole time he is trying to hint he wants in.

[@destructionnl8165]

@@MrParkerman6 If Pepper wanted the gig, i do believe he would just have asked the guys, since they've known each other a long time.

[@Syklonus]

Pepper officially auditioned for the band, so why would he do that if he didn't want in? There's no shame in saying that you want to be a part of a band. Also, Bob Rock was always just a temporary stop gap as bass player, plus he was close friends with Metallica, so there was no reason not to go with him. It's quite an old school relaxed way of thinking tbh. "Hey, you're a mate and you play bass. Fancy stepping in for a bit?" instead of all this stuffy audition stuff.

[@GEricG]

Whatever - Pepper is a cool dude.

[@frankgonzalez966]

@@Syklonus auditions are for fucking actors musicians just straight up rip it! 🎸

[@AnchorsAweigh2010]

Pepper's voice is oddly soothing.

[@didncozosksma4466]

It’s got bass and a southern twang, the perfect narrator voice

[@MrBikboi]

Man I wish he got this gig, dude deserves it. What a legacy he holds, the nola sound is second to none.

[@markpate9519]

Definitely.That NOLA album is a damn masterpiece. Bustle in your hedgerow and over the under are pretty damn good also

[@JoshAlicea1229]

Bob Rock is in the background going, "I'm still here... I can be your new bass player..."

[@damonwillis3672]

@Joe Sudz No he's not. All you Bob Rock shit talkers are delusional.

[@larsulrich26ulrich42]

Damon Willis His bass playing does not fit metallica

[@damonwillis3672]

@@larsulrich26ulrich42 But he's not horrible

[@larsulrich26ulrich42]

Damon Willis I agree

[@mace2850]

They offered him the job.. He did not want it.

[@WeerdMunkee]

Met Pepper after their performance opening for Clutch several years back. Awesome dude!

[@1969Skully]

The shine off of Lars's forhead didn't phase Pepper

[@jeffmyron3640]

1969Skully lmaoooo

[@johnnydaggers7649]

Kirk's forehead is overpowering everyone

[@scottperrin9655]

Gotta love Pepper. Ain't no bullshit about that dude. New Orleans' finest

[@GV213]

" im not into this meeting thing" - pepper. Best , realist line. Pretty much didn't get the job because of it. Kirk talking like his opinion matters. Lol

[@stevenbahena5956]

That'd be funny as hell if it was cus of that. Like if he made them feel dumb 😂

[@eazyridin7283]

Love ya Pepper!!! COC 🤘🏼🤟🏼🤘🏼! Thanks for the time you spent with me m my buddy after that BLS show . Y’all so rocked n you unlike Zakk were so personable ! I really appreciate it, been a fan since the early 90’s ! Rock on 🤘🏼

[@robbymulvany2109]

Kirk Hammet is some kind of anime villain

[@delphinbringsby6768]

They should have asked McCartney. "So, we hear you can rock the bass, but can you sing, dude?" "Yeah, I sing a bit, mate."

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

But can he write songs? Im not sure....

[@hw2508]

He wrote Helter Skelter. Not that James would accept any songwriter next to him. But, maybe I'm wrong and the world missed one of the greatest songwriting duos of all time. That would have been something Lars would hardly have accepted. Which means Paul would have been busy to play bass and drums. And James would have been forced to play more of Paul's slower Songs too.

[@symbiosisai]

If they can work with Lou Reed, working with McCartney isnt that far fetched

[@anggungunara]

@@hw2508 Lol, like it's the only song he's ever written. And if you mean hard song, 120-year younger McCartney would have 10x capability potential of writing better trash album than this 21st century version of Metallica

[@lewisb85]

According to an interview pepper gave later aparently the "third conclusion" was rex brown but he said no and didn't even audition!

[@keithmorgan2492]

Thank God. Rex is all used up physically

[@BenjisBoxingChannel]

Going from playing with Vinnie Paul and Dime, to Lars and Kirk... Not surprised he didn't bother.

[@donnybrookdetritus]

Thank God

[@antoniocenteno1483]

@@BenjisBoxingChannel What? Those guys were like his patronus LMFAO, remember Pantera used to hang with them when they were Glam and all that, he´s seen worse from his own band

[@lewisb85]

I just find it funny he mentioned the thing as a throwaway comment when he and pepper were doing press for Down with total rock radio in the uk a few years later, Almost like "meh" when pepper was describing how unlike most bass players rex was heavily involved in songwriting and arranging.

[@RaspySquares]

Pepper was the most stable guy to be around those guys during that time...

[@2003JrF4i]

I read somewhere that Mike Inez was considered for the spot. That would've been fucking bad ass!

[@patrickdoran180]

Inez was the 8th guy they auditioned, but the only one not included in the 'SKOM' montage.

[@blackturkdog]

@@patrickdoran180 interesting. I wondered who all auditioned for Metallica as far as bass players.

[@Casketkrusher_]

Les Claypool was also going to audition but I think he never did. Imagine what that would've sound like.

[@mr.wallstreet718]

@blackturkdog I know Steve Marvelli aka Steve Youth from 7 Seconds was one of'em.

[@chriss8718]

@@Casketkrusher_ He did. Weird combo though

[@warrenstemphly5756]

“Yeah, that’s a tough one “, Bob sounded like that boy who’s perpetually in the “friend zone” when asked by the girl where all the good guys are.

[@AbysswalkerD]

Anybody else notice that Kirk looks like Steve Buscemi in the Thumbnail?

[@homeslice7290]

he always looks like steve buscemi

[@viccypress6292]

Kirk is Steve Buscemi

[@fabiotellez6192]

hahaha, lol. He def has a meme face.

[@MasterMiller420]

Shut the FUCK up Donny!!

[@joshski85]

My personal super group has always been Hetfield: Guitars & vocals Cantrell: Lead guitar & vocals Pepper: Bass & vocals Grohl: Drums & vocals

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Dave Lombardo

[@joshski85]

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 Grohl for me but have had Lombardo in there over the years. From a songwriting and singing point of view Grohl hands down and with Grohl's work on Probot I don't think you're losing much when it comes to metal drumming with Grohl.

[@fabiotellez6192]

interesting

[@ColumnedCentaur]

Barbershop quartet but they play rock while they do it

[@dmusiclife5727]

That line ups called the Load - Reload era

[@Kikaimetsu]

Metallica talking about bass players with Eddard Stark.

[@ericcurry-pitcher5037]

Much better (musically speaking) to play guitar for DOWN then to play bass for Metallica. thank god that didn't happen.

[@Turk_2023]

yup although Phil was a trainwreck at that point

[@muriloninja]

Exactly! The money and cush lifestyle would have been great but as a musician being a member of the Metallica bubble is the kiss of death for a musician looking to create.

[@Eon-Nova]

Or for Metallic then Down.

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Narf You do realize that the album was already recorded right?

[@MrDimezakk]

Down > metallica

[@bryanbradley814]

I've always been a COC fan but this was cool that he spoke his mind and aired it out. Just a grown man move.

[@erichaheidrich4593]

When Pepper brought the subject to Cliff James gone and lost afterwards.. He still misses Cliff a lot. Death is maybe the only subject of our lifetimes that we can not overcome in any physical form.

[@E.C.2]

All 3 of them got quiet. It's wild man, that still affects them. You think part of it is survivors guilt?

[@didncozosksma4466]

​@@E.C.2You never fully move on from something like that, you just learn how to live without them.

[@aztecwhistle9122]

You have to take Lars with a grain of salt, and then there's Pepper

[@Ambone44]

Pepper would have ruled but im much happier that COC continued.

[@nikklazz]

Pepper seems lika a guy that would have fit in better in Metallica style wise

[@marcdewey3848]

They wont ever find another one like Cliff,like the man said,they don't come like him very often.

[@Syklonus]

They were never looking to replace Cliff or his style. They just wanted a bass player so they could move on. Jason was an amazing bassist but he was different to Cliff and brought something new to the table instead of just trying to be a clone. Rob is sort of halfway between the two.

[@E.C.2]

Imo Rob is his own creation and very different from Jason and Clifford.

[@erockscott1184]

They wouldn't find another Cliff now If he showed up in their face...they wouldn't accept any outside Influence in the music anyway because they wanna control everything. Cliff put his musical insight into everything Metallica did but now...NO!!!!...LARS AND COMPANY WRITES EVERYTHING!!!...They want all the money and credit no matter what.

[@corrosivecabal]

As much as I try to convince myself that Pepper would have elevated St. Anger, I'm glad that he didn't get the chance, and instead gave us the masterpiece that is In The Arms of God.

[@redghettosun]

I think it was already too late for Pepper to add bass on St. Anger at this point. I do think that if Pepper became the chosen one he definitely would have elevated Metallica, not through his bass playing, but as a songwriter and co-vocalist. It might've worked and maybe even added a new dimension to the band but they missed a golden opportunity in my opinion.

[@didncozosksma4466]

@@redghettosunit’s tough, Pepper and Trujillo were the two musicians I could see were truly deserving of the role.

[@SummerofKittyLove]

Notification pic looks like James has a shaved part in his hair with 2 sticking up braid ponies

[@hanithehimbo3382]

*thumbnail

[@paulkline3011]

🤣

[@washburn11000]

The one thing metallica has always done right, is picked the right bassists

[@totalrobot]

To mistreat

[@CarloNassar]

@@totalrobot I don't think what you said added much to what he said. That happened with one member and that's it.

[@mlody969]

And the picked Rob who doesn't fit to metal.

[@nastyhardcore7641]

It's clear from this documentary that newsted was never respected or accepted by the other 3. Just think of how they frame the bass conversations throughout the film. A lot of reverance for cliff and they viewed newstwd as just taking up space.

[@nonyobussiness3440]

Señor Romántico they do.

[@Salomon_G]

@@nonyobussiness3440 Metallica do not travel in buses.

[@sammyo4962]

Trujillo is a badass bassist, I wasn't into Metallica during the cliff years, but I think newstead did a fantastic job.

[@nothingislogical]

They pretty much say it outright in the movie. There's multiple conversations about how Jason was basically their whipping boy, and through the therapy they realize it was because he was replacing Cliff. It's why they make such a big deal out of Rob getting an equal share of the profits when he joins the band, because they regret treating Jason so shitty that they didn't want to do the same to Rob. Then again, Jason has been out of the band for almost 20 years and can still live off of his royalties (mostly from the black album) so I like to think he got the last laugh on that one.

[@ChalkTeacher]

@@nothingislogical "so I like to think he got the last laugh on that one." If you consider the fact they released St. Anger and Lulu after his departure, then yes, Jason avoided some nasty bullets there. (some people might even argue that Death Magnetic was decent at best). In a way, you might say he fookin left the band at the perfect moment. It's quite sad what happened to Jason, he was quite skilled (just check the audition recordings from the 80s) but never got to shine on the albums. At least he got quite an appeal for the live concerts (something Rob is seriously lacking in my opinion) and people really loved his performances and energy on stage.

[@arsenioarsenico8384]

Pepper said in some interview that he didnt want his songwriting to be dumbed down if he would have joined metallica.Kirk hammett once said in some magazine one of his favorite songs is "ghosts along the mississippi" by Down. (That's pepper's band you know)

[@georgejohnson5904]

I’d love to hear a full country rock project with James and Pepper

[@christopherknox]

I still say they should have went after Kip Winger.

[@GetzGoth]

Hey, Winger ain't so fuckin' bad.

[@zachary_attackery]

Kip Winger has more musical talent than everyone in Metallica combined

[@rockingstar3534]

Being a member in Metallica, one has to accept that you will stay under the leadership of James and Lars. Kip is a serious composer and has his own mind running Winger. Just like Jon bon jovi. So i don't think he will just take instructions from them. They will never work as a team.

[@DarrenWulfen]

Pepper rocks!

[@DarrenWulfen]

Yeah, me. He does!

[@pgrove]

It's kinda ironic how they chose a bass player that can't sing for shit.

[@Niek67]

+donangry That may be true but he fucking kicks ass on the instrument.

[@indianmilitary]

+donangry it is the reason why pepper says here indirectly hire me, I can sing. lol. But metallica knew what they wanted

[@jaymz]

+donangry he could play the bass better than jason though

[@pgrove]

Infinity Not really.

[@jaymz]

donangry yes really

[@D-Man_Jam]

Jason wore the same pair of glasses in all of the early 2000's.

[@scottblack9213]

You can tell from Lars' body language that he didn't want him anywhere near that bass when Pepper cut him off on the "stay till Sunday" question .. Lars' rocking back and forth and arms firmly clasped against his chest.

[@Glazeman]

I think the moment he brought up Cliff is when everyone got uncomfortable.

[@cremetangerine82]

The perception I got from this documentary is that the band still hadn’t gotten over his death. Even Jason Newsted had the “permanent substitute” tag even after playing with the band for years. I understand that, and hopefully their new bass player (Robert Trujillo) does not have to deal with that drama.

[@Nico082890]

Bruh. Robert has been in Metallica longer than Jason ever was and I still miss Jason. Rob is cool but Jason is one bad dude

[@MrSheckstr]

Rob is great and it’s cool to look back and see old footage of Cliff getting funky and playing lead bass, but Metallica now a days is missing the power of having a second singer that can add emphasis to songs and get up there on lead everyone and then. That being said I wonder if even Jason could do that now so maybe those days are simply gone. There really are three different versions of Metallic as defined by the different types of bass player used in that era. But I am glad they didn’t go with the idea of having bass be a hired gig and he would just stand in the background like Bon Jovi did. Nothing suck ass more than a “band” where half the “members” on stage mean less to the others than their guitar tech

[@FlipGuitarist80]

Jason will always be the man

[@maverickmac1797]

Exactly. Jason was awesome but way underrated and under-appreciated. People keep comparing him to Cliff. Why? Jason is his own person, his own talent. We all know the greatness of Cliff Burton, but many let that blind them from seeing greatness in others.

[@Woodyj1983]

Yeah too bad Rob is just more talented and better.

[@williamhamilton9513]

No different then Ozzy after Randy was killed. No one would ever replace Randy and his style but I feel Zakk was second best guitarist for Ozzy and had his own style that worked for the band.

[@jesusgroover66]

They didn’t need the therapist, it would’ve been enough with Pepper around. There’s no one better than someone that can understand what you do.

[@dsrocknroller]

Pepper is a cool and talented dude - way to go Peps.

[@plamenmilanov3009]

around 2:15 Keenan says that he narrowed it down to 3 or 4 bassists that he think can do the job and two of them are at the audition. Makes me wonder who he's refering to. My guess would be: The two bassists that were there: Trujillo and Chris Wyse. The two that weren't there: Jamez LoMenzo and Rex Brown.

[@mr.thekidd498]

Remember seeing C.O.C. open for 'Tallica.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

That is a real friend right there.

[@moshman4294]

I recommend Dan Lilker from S.O.D. to take over metallica bass duty!🤘🏼

[@scottthompson4193]

I wonder if DD VERNI (overkill) was at all on the radar, great song writer and amazing player.

[@rustedcorpse5645]

Pepper Keenan. Corrision Of Conformity Down

[@ericcook4665]

the scored when they got Robert he is a bass player omg

[@geekrockrats]

Glad it didnt happen,it would have taken him away from Down. I also feared it would force him to leave COC,sadly that happened anyway

[@boofert.washington2499]

Just saw CoC last weekend in Arlington. They still kick balls.

[@E.C.2]

James either wanted Pepper because of his old school punk rock credentials and attitude or was intimidated because if Pepper had issues or was being treated like shit,he could walk and start up 2 bands instantly. I don't know James so can't say but his posturing was definitely wanting to say something but chose to stay silent.

[@stevenshewfelt888]

Pepper was right on alot of things you could look all over the world for a bass player and you could never find what you are looking for in terms of what you want, but when they interviewed rob, they found a guy that can add charisma and stage presence (just like jason) to the mix, also so what if rob or kirk can't sing , if you look back at the early days , their live shows everyone sounded like shit on the mic. it is hard to sing when you are 3 sheets to the wind

[@Ironbound19]

I would have liked to see Pep in so he could have gotten PAID!! He deserves it, but he would have been creativly frustrated

[@dcs2690]

Pepper is the coolest guy on earth

[@AudioStorm1980]

Damn straight

[@FJNLLC]

Pepper fucked up. Shoulda soul'd out and got dat paycheck holmes!

[@paulwood7798]

I love Metallica vids of any kind. There are always 50 guys saying they have not seen the band since The Black Album and how they can make the band better in the comments yet Metallica are the biggest Rock Band in the World and these guys have not heard them ( Allegedly since 1991 ) so how do they know. Jes you guys

[@naughtymaster7994]

Those people who say metallica has gone bad after AJFA are the funniest. Numbers speak loud since that time

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

@@naughtymaster7994 If sales numbers were a reflection of talent, the vast majority of pop artists could be considered more talented than Metallica. If numbers speak loudest, your volume settings are fucked.

[@justinliberti5917]

I love Pepper and would have been fucking stoked to have him rocking the bass and adding his vocals and songwriting to the band. But, we also need COC and I'm very happy we have Rob and COC existing 2:46 James wanting Pep

[@BoyfromSevilla]

is it me or the only cool person in this room is pepper?

[@debonaire_nerd]

Ummmmm....like surely....uuummm....you mean Loorrssss.

[@AgonywolfMedia]

I can't click thumbs up on your comment hard enough.

[@texasturner2313]

Thought the same thing... The only cool one and probably the honest one in the room.

[@kevah94]

James just went through the toughest part of his life, can't blame him if he's kinda layed back. Kirk is nothing but nice and humble and I like that. Lars is just dorking out, not sure why... So yeah, maybe he is the coolest dude right there and then.

[@slmmdgg]

after they used up all of Cliff and Daves writings they shit the bed

[@bobbyosborne2375]

I kinda wish pepper would've gotten the gig. Vocal harmonies with James would've been awesome.

[@ShaunHensley]

I was legit a huge fan until I saw SKOM.. I remember waiting for this doc to come out. Watched it and never saw the band in the same way again.

[@shreyashibu1274]

Actually it made me respect them even more and realisw they're just like rest of us. They are considered as gods of metal by their diehard fans and now when they opened up about their personal issues, we get to see the human side of theirs.

[@E.C.2]

Biggest P.R. mistake in music history.

[@chriss8718]

@@E.C.2 Yeah ... I mean, they've only catapulted themselves into one of the biggest bands of all times internationally since then

[@E.C.2]

@@chriss8718 Everyone makes mistakes,nothing personal big fella. I'm still a fan,they are amazing live to this day. That's an accomplishment especially for their age. Simmer down it's just music .

[@scottychi]

I think Pepper would have been a great asset to Metallica

[@eddiebranden1]

Kirk is the nicest guy.

[@MetaITurtle]

Wasnt pepper in the Black album documentary way back in 1990? Damn hes known them forever

[@mikemacdonald2032]

Funny how Jason wasn't mentioned, his stage presence has still not been filled

[@brfam1977]

mike mac donald nah, Rob is solid. Jason just ran around like a dork that in all honesty didn’t belong. He tried to play a power move, James and Lars called his bluff and that was that. Funny how so many shit on Metallica for years and years yet, they are constantly scouring KZbin for Metallica videos...move on dude, I hear Megadeth is playing the county fair circuit this summer.

[@furiouzzzz]

never will be

[@jackbauer1818]

@@brfam1977 You're full of shit, idiot. Jason fitted the band the best not rob

[@CarloNassar]

Probably because he was already in a band/group at that time.

[@CarloNassar]

@@jackbauer1818 Wow, there was no need to call him an idiot. Jeez.

[@biggun4720]

I would have loved to hear the stuff they would've came up with if Pepper got that gig

[@nothingislogical]

While I appreciate the level of professionalism from Pepper, this conversation is also the equivalent of walking into a job interview and telling the person you interview with, "I'm okay if I don't get this job and if I can think of anyone else who I think you should interview, I'll send them your way." You can argue every other aspect like whether or not he was a good fit, etc. until you're blue in the face, and there's plenty of valid arguments to be had, but this conversation is basically Pepper shooting himself in the foot.

[@sebastiengagne6262]

He had already Down and Corrosion of Conformity

[@ChaosDave2]

Sébastien Gagné I agree. It’s more like having an opportunity at a great job when you’re already working doing what you love. I’ll bet Pepper came in because he’s friends with James and the band, and he said “I’ll throw my hat in the ring, why not?” No expectations or hopes, just “hey, this would be cool.” He already had two bands that tour and record, and have fans. I feel that if Pepper had joined, he would have parted ways with them to continue doing his own thing and this cycle would have started again.

[@bohemianvillage676]

The situation was more like meeting your old high-school mates who offer you a job as regional manager in their multi-national company while you make a solid income as the CEO of two moderately successful smaller companies. Sure, you‘d get shitloads of money if you took the offer, but you‘d also have to step back creatively and give up what you‘ve been building up yourself over 20 years. Remember that the whole issue with Jason started with him doing solo projects and James being completely opposed to that.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I wanted to audition so bad when the bass player audition was happening but I was only 20

[@axxessmundi]

He sounds like one of the Allman Brothers

[@joegarza1484]

I remember the day Dale Earnhardt died. Pepper hit the stage and announced it during a CoC show. I totally was proud to share a few beers with him and Jerry Cantrell. It was an experience.. Really great guys.

[@unclefester1840]

Question, I've seen the bad things Phil has said about Metallica, did this piss Phil off any and if yes, what did he have to say about it??

[@brandysmanlarry]

Uncle Fester who the fuck is phil? And if "Phil" said bad things about Metallica,why would it piss "Phil" off? Your question makes absolutely no sense.

[@arthurblattman7970]

Lmao

[@littlecurrybread]

Craig Willis 😂

[@Egoblivion]

@@brandysmanlarry Holy shit! Telling someone they don't make sense when the reason for that was your failure at simple logic. This was pure gold! Also, even better and funnier, you were attacking somebody's _question!_ ...as oposed to someone acting like they know everything. 😂😂😭😭😭

[@brandysmanlarry]

@@Egoblivion babylon

[@KyZhoül]

Pepper coulda and woulda nailed this for Metallica. The guy is a gem… and I’m glad he is still in DOWN, where he can use his talents properly.

[@Craigblasts]

The only metal band that can afford to have their therapy sessions right in the studio control room

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Met: Sorry Pepper you ain´t our guy Pepper: That´s fine m8 Met: Wanna help choosing the right guy? :D Pepper: :D

[@paulcarlin5181]

Pepper would have wanted a hand in songwriting etc. Metallica wanted someone who would just play their parts and stir the boat. Probably why Les Claypool didn't get the gig either.

[@davidschleck8915]

in all actuality.. Pepper is a bad ass

[@mister_syre]

Pepper would have been great in Metallica. He could actually do real backing vocals instead of Kirk and Rob grunting half of the words live.

[@matthewdickerson6560]

Pepper is a solid dude.

[@stephentot5011]

I like Pepper Keenan, the guy's cool

[@Robv93]

Pepper is such a damn cool dude...hope he comes back to coc

[@brucewayne-ws2cw]

If I left here tomorrow .... I thought u were leaving Sunday

[@thefnaffan2]

Peppers like, who the hell is this old man talking to me...lol

[@demonicon1]

That creepy ass theoripist always lurking in the background

[@nelaHnaVeiddE]

@salihadjic Pep didn't leave CoC. Woody, Mike, and Reed are just doing early stuff for the time being while Pepper works on Down. Plus, I don't think something as big as Metallica can be a side project.

[@burkejones8277]

I am glad Pepper didn’t end up playing bass for Metallica. He needs to play guitar for Down and COC.

[@Acid4Blood]

I love the band Down...cut and dry

[@ebozyn]

Being a Metallica fan since '85 - '86 some things have become apparent to me about the Metallica musical decline. three of the most crucial death nails in the musical coffin of Metallica are in my opinion. 1. The death of Cliff Burton. Cliff wrote some of the tasty melodic parts added some classical flavor to the tunes. apart from cliff being without a doubt the coolest band member. (watch cliff 'em all or any interview. this is undeniable) 2. The FINACIALLY great move of hiring of bob rock to turn metallica into a early '90 version of loverboy or some pop-metal creation. 3. someone convincing James to take singing lessons. Holy Crap.

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

+MIchel Bresson Funny that you should mention Loverboy. Their bass player Scott Smith died in 2000 and Bob Rock had to borrow one of his basses to play on Metallica's record because it had such great tone. So the same bass you hear on "Working for the Weekend" is on Metallica's "St. Anger.

[@starwarsunderground1034]

Metallica has died a couple of times.After Dave they changed and was still awesome after Kill em all but it wasn't as good.Then Puppets they went softer and stuff ripped it.Justice again was a sound change.Then The Black was a huge difference.I don't listen to them after that Disc but I have heard Anger and Magnetic and even then they don't sound they should even when they tried to.

[@ConeTheBoss559]

If he didn't take singing lessons he wouldn't be able to speak let alone sing anymore.

[@brfam1977]

MIchel Bresson performance wise, the Black album was James at his absolute best. Also to say they would have stayed young 20 year olds if Cliff would have stayed alive is a goofy insinuation. Name one band or performer that has been around as long as Metallica without changing things up and I’ll bet the list doesn’t exist. The heart, soul and direction of Metallica has always been James and Lars, open and shut. If you don’t accept and give an artist room to grow then you should really reconsider weather you’re a true fan or not. All I’ve ever asked for out of Metallica is to be Metallica and since I was 9 years old to now going on 41, they’ve never let me down....well the is St Anger, so you might have a point...

[@tvalla]

you are so wrong man haha

[@therevolution91]

Flea, Les Claypool, Duff McKagan & Krist Novoselić. Or who they were 🤔 of?

[@jamesramondetta]

Seems like he could have been chosen, if he showed some desire and enthusiasm, for the job, Instead of talking himself and the rest of the guys out of it. Don't shy away from the fact that James favors you, take advantage of it!

[@nastyhardcore7641]

It's weird how in the film they say they want a skilled player, vocalist and songwriter. When they select Rob they tell him they want him to bd a true membwr of the band, that they're all equals, etc. But he is a background guy, ended up being more a touring + session musician, lets James and Lars handle all songwriting. But now in recent interviews James says it was the right choice and there just isn't room for three people having big creative input.

[@Egoblivion]

Yeah, we know what happens when 4 guys have creative imput, it takes 13 yrs to write an album. See: Tool.