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Jason Newsted
American
Musician
About the author
I thought I'd do something nice for the band... I'll hang myself.
Jason Newsted,
American
Musician
#Thought
Metallica is going to be one of those bands you look back on in the year 2008, that people will still listen to the way I still listen to Zeppelin and Sabbath albums.
Jason Newsted,
American
Musician
#People
#Will
#Sabbath
I'm busier than a busy person. People aren't scared to play this raucous, harsh music over radio speakers, so I think it's the perfect time to get in with some real serious, heavy bands.
Jason Newsted,
American
Musician
#Time
#People
#Play
#Music
I ended up gettin' a little Gibson amp and a bass, because of Gene Simmons of Kiss. Myself and three other kids would pretend to be Kiss - I liked Gene the best.
Jason Newsted,
American
Musician
#Kids
#Kiss
It all has to do with art - writing, painting, things I've done for a long time but just never had enough time to pursue. I have poetry - things that are designed for songs, but they're always poems first.
Jason Newsted,
American
Musician
#Songs
#Time
#Art
#First
#Writing
#Poetry
#Painting
#Poems
All I want you to do is rock. That'll be forever, man.
Jason Newsted,
American
Musician
#Want
#Man
'I don't want to grow up,' Tom Waits said it. I live it. I put myself in a position to be a kid as long as I want to. I play loud music and scream for a living.
Jason Newsted,
American
Musician
#Want
#Play
#Living
#Music