Thread: Metallica or Guns N Roses?
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Old 05-03-2007, 02:06 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by Diesel Mac
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Metallica only did this after the concept had worked with several other notable artists. Specifically, Pink Floyd and Queen. In fact, the idea of a pop act tag teaming with a symphony is pretty old, but even specifically Kamen himself had done it before. Then there was the Boston Pops and Philharmonic, which have been doing the same idea. Metallica only signed on after it was a sure thing, and aknowledge they weren't doing something unique.

In other words, saying "Only Metallica could have pulled it off" is so intrinsically fucking stupid, it defies all reason or logic.
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