So Maybe The Metallica and Lady Gaga Grammy Performance Was Okay

I was really disappointed in watching the Metallica and Lady Gaga Grammy performance on Sunday night because James Hetfield's mic didn't work and that threw the whole thing off. Well, according to SIXX Sense, the web feed of the performance was fine. So, now we can actually watch the video again - this time with James' mic working! Who knew?!

James Hetfield's mic worked just fine on the web feed of their #GRAMMYs performance. Watch here https://t.co/eXsbnWR069 pic.twitter.com/SsKu0WHkqW

— Sixx Sense (@SixxSense) February 13, 2017

Also, I just wanted to post this picture because it's awesome:

Lars Ulrich: We Were Talking About Making Lady Gaga A Permanent Member of Metallicahttps://t.co/U6iow0N8MY pic.twitter.com/IHasAGmm24

— Sixx Sense (@SixxSense) February 13, 2017

Comments

[GNR]

I was watching with my wife and the song began and I'm like when the first lyric hit and said oh no... his mic isn't on. As I feel bad for them, she gazingly looks up from her book and said oh, I'm sure they will get it fixed.

Then here's me trying to explain to my wife how this song completely rocks and is the best (in my opinion) song on there new album... blah, blah, blah... back to the book :)

I thought the performance was great, it worked, it rocked !

[Bkallday]

Such an awkward performance, with the fake headbangers, the mic issues, and that tranny not even mentioning Metallica. I'm just like whatever!

[Bryon]

I couldn't get past the fake moshers. So, so awkward.

Even worse than the Metallica gaffs, though, was when the house band played (a really crappy version of) Master of Puppets when Megadeth was announced as the winner. Cringe worthy.

[Metalboy!]

I'm with ya completely, Boyz... They so did NOT need those ridiculous "Rock of Ages" extras. Can't believe GaGa or Metallica didn't realize to nix that horrendous idea.

And though it is a bit more palatable with Hetfield's vocals restored, the mix was off as he and GaGa were just buried. MetaliGa (Thanks to whoever I stole that from!) would have fared far better with "Hardwired", for which Metallica was nominated. Or, better yet, "Master of Puppets" which would have suited GaGa's voice much better.

That might have actually gotten GNR's Wife to look up from her book a bit longer we'll, that AND the mix and the mic issues.

[Him]

I think a Double Dose of Ginger--Adele and Mustaine--would have been much more thought-provoking and creative.

Then again, I also thought Megadeth would win. Oh wait. They did?!!? Sweet, sweet, non-important justice for Dave and his merry band of music makers. Dude's a loon. But a talented one, with a more consistently focused (Risk and Super Collider notwithstanding, and I could stand them) and extensive catalog than those who kicked him out (for good reasons, granted).

To be fair, a world with both Metallica and Megadeth in it is a good place.

[Metalboy!]

Yeah, HIM, it IS sweet justice that Megadeth won, not Metallica!

p.s. Lars Ulrich claims Megadeth and GaGa have agreed to record an album together. I love that idea so long as it doesn't turn out to be anything ther "LuLu"!

[Him]

I assume you meant Metallica and GaGa, Metalboy! It is an interesting idea. But we know how quickly interesting ideas turn into discussions of tables (I mean, tablets). I can wait forever if the end result is a messy car crash of creative sorts. Lou Reed was a legend. Metallica own a spot in the history books. Together? Dear lord.

And I hope that the Mustaine haters noticed how gracefully he overlooked the god-awful Metallica music they played while he and his band-mates walked up to receive their award. Like I said, Dave is a world class loon. But he also has a capacity to be urbane, classy, and lucid when the mood strikes [sidebar: I continue to recommend his autobio as a good read].

[Metalboy!]

No, I'm not the guy who gave the house band the sheet music to Master of Puppets for Mustaine's acceptance speech... Geez, talk about a TYPO!

The trolls must be sleeping!