You know how VH1 runs every program they produce into the ground? I know that they will eventually start running their four-part series on heavy metal again, because they ran it quite a bit in May. Look for Heavy: The Story of Metal on VH1 if you haven’t seen it. I don’t consider myself a heavy metal fan, but this documentary was terrific. Heavy metal has some true characters in its history and some hilarious moments in this program. I won’t even touch Sebastian Bach here. That needs an entirely separate post! One of my favorite quotes came in part three from Dee Snider. He was mentioning a time in metal where everyone decided to unplug. His response was...
“Thanks Tesla! What’s metal about that?! There was this unspoken thing on MTV that if you can’t unplug you’re not really a musician. You know what. You don’t see Tracy Chapman or Paul Simon plug into two Marshall stacks and ride the lightning!”
Hahahaha!
If you are a metal fan, Chuck Klosterman's Fargo Rock City is a must read. Another favorite of mine on the topic and recommended by my brother is Seb Hunter's Hell Bent for Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict.
--J
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