Episode 146 - Metallica Crew (Wes Fiske)
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11/18/19 • 118 min
Wes Fiske is a touring crew member with Metallica responsible for the tuning room and word wedges for James Hetfield. In addition to touring alongside Ethan with Kings Of Leon, Wes has also been on the road with Coldplay, Guns 'N Roses, Rob Zombie and Dead and Company.
Wes tells us about his fascinating career, starting with pyro, eventually moving to teleprompter gigs and ultimately working for Metallica. Keeping with the S&M2 theme, Wes walks us through all the gritty details of what it was like to put on a show at that level.
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Wes Fiske is a touring crew member with Metallica responsible for the tuning room and word wedges for James Hetfield. In addition to touring alongside Ethan with Kings Of Leon, Wes has also been on the road with Coldplay, Guns 'N Roses, Rob Zombie and Dead and Company.
Wes tells us about his fascinating career, starting with pyro, eventually moving to teleprompter gigs and ultimately working for Metallica. Keeping with the S&M2 theme, Wes walks us through all the gritty details of what it was like to put on a show at that level.
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Previous Episode
Episode 145 - 1999: A Year In The Life of Metallica
This week we jump back into our 'A Year In the Life of Metallica' series with 1999. Bringing Metallica's most explosive decade to a close, Metallica went out in style. They won another Grammy (for Better Than You), several Bammies and Billboard music awards, continued live shows with The Garage Remains The Same tour, recorded and released the original S&M, headlined Woodstock '99 and rang in the new year with M2K and a massive sold out gig in Detroit Michigan. Join us as we burn down every juicy detail of 1999 for Metallica. Other things discussed in this episode:
Kirk’s Rolling Stone interview with Annie Clark
Metallica donates to wild fire relief in California
Merciful Fate bass player Timi Hansen passes away
Play It Loud Instruments of Rock and Roll Exhibit
Geddy Lee producing Master of Puppets
the power of Appetite for Destruction in 1987
the Garage, Inc. EPK
Official Metallica Day in San Francisco
The Black Album goes diamond (10 million units sold)
Mexico City gig with Pantera
beef between Metallica and Pantera
Woodstock ’99
Bob Rock and mixing S&M
“Until It Sleeps” live from MGM Grand
M2K and the end of the world
“Detroit Rock City” with Ted Nugent
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Next Episode
Episode 147 - 2000: A Year In The Life of Metallica
In the year 2000. In the year 2000! This week we burn down the turn of the century in the life of Metallica. The boys win another Grammy (and several other awards), unleash the Summer Sanitarium tour, release "I Disappear" and take on Napster. Other things discussed in this episode include:
Rob and Kirk performing at the Play It Loud exhibit in Cleveland, OH
the albums we first made out to
Radiohead and pebbles in the waterfall
How Napster still affects the music industry
When Newsted knew he was leaving Metallica
Classic Albums documentary on The Black Album
I Disappear live on the VMA's
Jason Newsted's last performance on the VH1 Awards
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