The Truth About Being An Addict.
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Today we're going to talk about something a bit more serious. James Hetfield spoke in an interview recently about his addiction to fame and the effect it has on his life and his mental state. I can relate to what he's saying and I always find it interesting listening to James Hetfield's take on these kinds of topics. He's the frontman of the biggest metal band in the world. What does that kind of lifestyle do to a person? Is there any way of living a "normal" life when your on stage life is so incredible.
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18 days sober. Started going to meetings. Best thing I've ever done in my life, other than making music.
Such a rewarding journey, best of luck on it :)
Are you still keeping your nose clean?
i've been playing in the bars and restaurants 5 days a week for 8 yrs or so. and even on that VERY MICROSCOPIC scale this all rings true. it started out as "well i'll take a xanax before i leave so im not awkward and can be entertaining" to "better take 3 today" to "take them all the time, before, during, after" and THEN turned into "this dude said he can get me some heroin"
I'm 3 yrs sober now. it IS hard to turn that switch off. but i focus on the fact that this is work, my family's well-being depends on this. i was living like a Rolling Stone while playing for 30 ppl a nite. the math doesn't add up and when i saw it from a different perspective it was down right embarrassing. i'll say also, my gtr playing has leveled WAY up since i quit the drink and drugs. so thats awesome
you gotts be careful, as you know - any level of 'the stage' can really do things to your brain....... it's weird, hard to explain non-stage people - but you get it
Congrats on the sobriety. People underestimate how difficult it is to reach that state as facing one's own demons is harder than trying to slay any dragon.
Congratulations. Btw what kind of music did you play?
You and your girl once tipped my 3 piece band a 100$ bill at one of our worst gigs. We played kiss and black sabbath covers You're awesome bro!
Most addicts aren't famous. Be it fame, booze, drugs, sex, gambling etc. We just hear and remember the famous ones. Hats off to everyone who gets through it and comes out the other side.
I’ve met James Hetfield three times. Very briefly in ‘86 (Sheffield City Hall) and then after a gig at Hammersmith Odeon during the ‘Justice…’ tour where we talked for quite a long time (after they did a backstage autograph session). Skip to a gig in Dallas during the St Anger tour and we crossed paths again. After a few “You’re English” and “What you doing in Dallas?” comments, I reminisced and he remembered me from the Hammersmith gig, without hints I might add; other than we’d met before…. He said, a little shocked: “I remember you! Oh man, how the hell are you? WTF? I think we talked about Thin Lizzy, Maiden, Motörhead, Rush? Am I right? What the Hell are you doing in Dallas?” You’ve no idea what that meant to me. I won’t lie, I’ve worried about James, a lot. I was scared he would become another victim of substance suicide. I have complete empathy with him. James is an icon, a legend and a man with a beautiful soul.
Beautifully said
You must be another soul of that kind..thanks for sharing your experience in this short dimension
Id have loved to see them at city hall, my first ever gig was there with alice cooper and the status quo and motorhead, used to have some kickass bands there.
James is a true icon, hope he is good
what the hell were you doing in Dallas?? :)
So relatable it hurts, even for those of us that play in the minor minor league of music.
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Minor Leagues are the best leagues!! Best shows. Best energy.
So like Locrian?
or the mirror leage.... the mirror in my bedroom that is
Always candid, honest and ever respectful. Love your channel Justin! ❤
Congratulations for posting this. I recently boogied my way past 6000 days clean/sober after a 20 yr addiction to heroin/crack/booze etc. These days I'm working musician and recovery coach to musicians who need support with their own addictions.
I’m a new fan !! First saw you onstage with Wolf Van Halen, and I am now subscribed, and love the videos. Wolf said you were a really great guy… It definitely shows in the content, and just hearing what you have to say !!
Have a great day Justin !! 🎶🤘🏼
Thanks for doing this video Justin. I have a close relationship with this topic personally and your insight into this matter is quite on point. I wish more people understood exactly what dealing with these issues is like unless you’re actually a part of it. Explaining the things in your head & feelings in your heart to anyone outside of a select few people in similar circumstances is almost impossible.
All to possible is to feel a sense of guilt about having such feelings despite having the great fortune of being successful & “famous”. At the end of the day we’re all just people; we are human & we have emotions. Shining a light on the topic is something that may not reach or change the way many understand ~ however, if it only touches a few it’s a really great thing.
Cheers my friend, I love your channel here your music, & all your insights to the issues you touc upon. - My best wishes for your continued success, and have a good one mate.
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I am showing this to the teens/ young adults I do outreach and counseling for at the recovery center I facilitate group meetings at.
There are deeply important messages in this video about the ego/ addiction/ not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.
Good stuff Justin. 👍
What a great job you have. It must be rewarding to help out.
I've been through rehabs and I've learned a lot about myself and how to live in the moment instead of always dwelling on the past or dreading the future. But sometimes the present is very depressing and when that occurs it's important to understand that it will go away and it's only a temporary feeling. If you can stay positive and tell yourself that it's only temporary you can learn how to deal with your depression before it takes over your life.
There’s not many Heidi’s about, and the ones who are all have a caring nature 🥰
I’m married to one.
@dave “sitting with the pain” as they say. An extremely important part of actually living in the moment and knowing yourself. ❤
@@robertcreighton4635 it is both rewarding and emotionally draining...and worth it. I work for the same recovery program that helped me get off heroin 20+ years ago. It is surreal. I am very lucky.
You are one of the best things on the internet. Thank you for all of your positive messages and honesty. 🙏
Your honesty on such a personal subject is refreshing, and I'm sure it is quite difficult. Addiction is quite a monster, and people who have faced it and come out victorious are probably some of the strongest and self-aware folk you'll ever meet. Keep fighting the good fight.
Right on. My band broke up before the pandemic. I became isolated and depressed. I'm not playing or singing. I lost a part of me. I guess I took too long of a break. I'm a nobody, but music has been in my soul for 40 years. Maybe I'm too old.
I need to hang out with someone like you Justin. Someone with great energy to get me back to my own.
You're too old? Are you 80? MIck Jagger is. We're all going to die anyway. At least go into the grave with your hair on fire. Be da man, before the choice isn't yours. Wish you well on your Quest For Fire.
Even while discussing a serious topic you never fail to make me laugh. I wonder how I can train my cats to take out the trash- they've been freeloading for too long 🐈⬛
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(Long) question for comments day: in the James Hetfield video, you said the goal is to make the onstage persona mesh with the everyday persona. It seems very obvious that you take your vulnerable, sociable, intellectually curious self and incorporate that into your stage shows, even while melting faces. Do you also bring a little of the rock god into your personal life in order to be able to coexist with your artist self? On JHRA, your opinions carry so much weight because of your experience and expertise (rock god), but what makes everyone stay with you is how human you are. A channel like this would be so out of reach for a lot of performers who wouldn’t be able to come back to earth after all those monumental experiences, to wit: fronting Queen and AC/DC and others at the Taylor tributes.
If I didn't get sober almost 20 years ago...I would be dead. Thanks for this great video Justin!
Thanks for talking so openly about alcoholism… I’ve lost many people that I love to it. Addiction is a sneaky bitch, no matter what it is. I can see where someone can get addicted to fame and finding it hard to get grounded again. Especially if you’re James, who’s been doing this for so long. . . finding balance is hard anyway, even more so with an addictive personality and that type of success/lifestyle. Keep talking about it, and keep it up with the sobriety/mental health…. I’ve commented before, you’re helping people by being open with that. Love the the music, love the humor, love this channel, and love you JH. Rock and roll!!🤘🏻🎶❤️#justkeepswimming
I’m a swimmer, not a runner. 😂
Music attracts many who are looking to fill a void in their life. For some, the music is enough, but for others, it is sadly not, and many of us who have toiled in music on any level have lost friends who attempted to topfill their spiritual or emotional voids with drugs or alcohol. Thank you, Justin, wonderfully introspective, and thank you for shining a light 🙏
Thanks Justin for your truth, honesty and venerability! I’d love to metal and keep rocking with you! Come visit Australia soon! We love you!
Totally agree with that 'getting in the zone' feeling that James brings up, as a performer playing your own songs live, there is not a feeling like it. Trying to replicate it once off stage is where the problem starts with many other musicians who share the same issues currently with him - people like me.
Can't imagine what the high feels like though, at the arena show level the likes of James and yourself, Justin have performed .. that must be immense.
Took me a while to understand when I stopped performing, or realised, rather that it was that 'zone' or 'space' I was chasing as suddenly, I did not know where to turn. que panic attacks, the lot .. of course, we all experience things like that differently when it comes to mental health and addictions ... but for me it was certainly going completely over the top with drink and drugs. Still in recovery.
A real nasty illness or illnesses should I say, I would not wish upon anyone when it comes to substances which then become dependancies .. but hey, it happens. An addiction to the high of playing in that zone though, then going home and trying to work out what to do in that space of silence and what would be in my case, the dog, hah... it is tough, though most are capable of self-control in all scenarios, it is complicated for those that have struggled with that as the likes of James speak of. I would be back out doing everything I can to stay on that high, become reckless and annoying.
Must be years since I have touched a drop of alcohol - coming up 8! That was the main issue which metastasised into harder things. Oh deary me.
Good video - ad I hope James is well .. can't say I have followed much about his music etc, lately but glad to see he is still going strong, staying healthy and doing what he lives best.
Great episode! I idolized Bon Scott when I was in high school and I drank like I was on borrowed time. Quitting was the best thing I did and I don’t miss a day of it, 33 years later. I lost a few friends to drugs and alcohol and it’s a shame. Hopefully this episode will resonate with some people and they will find inspiration to turn things around.
Love Bon the musician but don't like the persona he created. Party lifestyle is not something to be idolised. It's a real cry for help. Glad you've had 33+ years of living.
Justin, loved the Hetfield/addiction video, really appreciate hearing your own personal experiences.
On a lighter note, we need you on TV presenting some kind of music show. With your look, voice (singing and talking), and no nonsense straight talking, you'd go down a treat!
Thanks for the RUclips stuff, you da man 👍👊
Haha, cheers Matt, maybe some day!
Great work Justin, done with sincerity and honesty..thanks for this video..
If there's a painter named Thomas Rotterdam watching this, they're gonna be mind blown.
My name is Thomas and i’m from Rotterdam. My father is a painter so i can sort of relate to this example ;)
Yes, my name is Hugh Jass.
@@philfrank5601 hello Hugh! I’m Dick Fitzwell!
Justin, we love you so much! Such a deep, sensitive, intelligent, respectful guy. Thank you for sharing your time with us ♥♥♥
Just goes to show you can have all the millions of pounds/dollars in the world the bank, but it doesn’t always translate to happiness.
I'm two years sober this New Year. One thing I have come to realise is how much of my own persona was wrapped up in my drinking - I worried that sobriety would take away a huge part of who I was. The further I get from my last drink the clearer it becomes to me that remaining sober allows the authentic me (whatever that is) to shine though.
11:42 "...allow the fame persona and the offstage persona to become intertwined, so you are one with who you are at all times" - just replace "fame/offstage" with "work/life" here, or with any other way we divide up our lives, and you've revealed something crucial for all of us - thank you, mr. hawkins!
That's also my timestamp. 👌
Tommy R here, I'd forgotten about your shed invoice! Brilliant, it's on its way, cheers for that J. T R.
Yes I had an addiction to a friend's pet Chicken.
They were always going away without telling me
so I startsd caring for Chooky.
The pleasure I got from looking after her was great .
She had a personality and when she ran it was amazing to see how fast she could.
I know many would think this hilarious.
I understand KFC 🍗 doesnt associate minds with death of Individual characters
She gave me much love each day gave me purpose to be responsible for her with love.
She wasn't my pet
She was killed dead .
I miss her she was a good buddy .
It’s not only musicians who have to deal with this sort of thing! We all do in one way or another! Think about it! That’s life!
I’ve recently retired from a job I really miss! Thanks for talking about this! Peace!
Proof of cats: ruclips.net/video/HrFvUErByD0/видео.html
love how honest and open Justin is. Not really a Darkness fan other than "Open Fire" which is an absolute banger
For anyone who didn't get the reference at 4:00, when a Roman General conquered a new territory or won a large battle they'd throw a massive celebration in his honour called a triumph (the origin of the word). Someone would ghost them all day and keep reminding them "You're not a God. You're a mortal. One day you'll die like everyone else".
That was this person's job. Just to keep the General humble.
Sending lots of love and thank you for this! As a fellow addict, it shows that no matter how famous, talented, nice someone is we all have our flaws, Georgie Best, Richard Burton, Oliver Reed to name a few! Keep up the fight good sir!
Exercise, fresh air, be present, know thyself. Awesome advice for everyone! And music absolutely saves lives! I realised recently that the harder times throughout my life have always been accompanied by a lack of interest in music and how essential it has been to lift me out of the darkness. There’s a lot of things I could live without, but music isn’t one of them. It is my refuge, my sanctuary, my happy place & I depend on it completely. I guess there’s worse addictions 😅 🥰
Life needs a soundtrack for every moment it encompasses.
@@youkykoh Absolutely! Always get “Main character energy” when I have my headphones in lol! 😂😅🥰
Keeping it real as always, Justin. You're down to earth and humble, you've embraced the human experience here on Earth school and found value in your off stage life as well as on stage. As you said, you've found a way to integrate the two.
Man, I am a fan of your music, but I am a super fan of these videos that you are making. Love your insights, love your attitude to life
Love the Pierce Brosnan / Adam & Joe t-shirt.
I awake everyday awaiting a new spectacular video and you do not disappoint, sir. THANK YOU, JUSTIN!
AMAZING t-shirt.
Fame must be the strangest thing. Very few understand what it's like, as relatively few are famous. So noone can really understand. It must be a very isolating experience because of this.
Some parts of success, I imagine, are nice. The money. Playing to big crowds. Seeing different cities. But fame? I don't see any advantage besides maybe getting into an exclusive restaurant without a booking. To lose all anonymity must be an awful thing.
And yet - so many seek fame. Our culture is almost based around it. Despite the endless cautionary tales (Cobain, Winehouse, this Hetfield interview, etc) that it doesn't answer any questions or fill any voids. Quite the opposite: it seems to often destroy the person who is famous.
I can relate 100%. Not being famous of course, but being an addict with an addictive personality. Going through it now. Beat it once and hoped I'd never have to go through it again. But here I am once again. Anyway, not about me, just saying that so many people can relate in one way to Hetfield. Be it fame addiction or alcohol/drugs. We all can relate in some way. Just some more than others I guess.
I think Oedipus said 'know thy Mum'.
Socrates said 'know thyself' 👍
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Another reason to love this channel; not only do you get insights into the music industry but you also receive critical reviews of your grammar. Who knew that an innocent comma could be so vital?
Well there is a huge difference between helping your uncle Jack, off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse. Also if you're into getting tattoos good grammar is important as you cannot liquid paper those mistakes.
love your guts Justin Hawkins !! .....keep on truckin'
8 years sober. I had to give up gigging when I gave up alcohol as I couldn’t sit in a bar all night. It was giving up two things I loved but life is so much better now.
Love this more serious content, Justin! It's fun critiquing art and music, but delving deep is an entire different level of content. If you ever speak about your own personal struggles, I'm sure it could help many people.
We love You Justin ❤You are truly an inspiration 👏🏻
give me a brake james wa wa wa
Love your attitude towards this subject and great advice Justin. For James and the rest of us. I think you'd make a great therapist. Maybe next times round hey.
Peace ✌
I can relate to addiction (alcohol) which i eventually kicked. I like that Justin said, "Take care of yourselves" it takes a caring and considerate guy to say that and mean it. It means so much in these uncertain times👍
SOMETIMES ITS HARD TO SWALLOW EITHER BECOMING THE PERSON YOU DREAMED OF, OR REALIZING THAT WHAT YOU'VE BECOME ISN'T WHAT YOU DREAMED OF. WE NEED TO ACCEPT WHO WE HAVE DEVELOPED INTO AND PREPARE FOR THE NEXT STAGES OF LIFE ACCORDINGLY.
I think there is much to be found in the practice of stoicism.
Neither be puffed up by praise or fall to the depths in criticism.
Today you're a hero but only one letter separates hero and zero.
I don't know what's worse... taking the garbage out, or paying someone to do it. At least if you have to take your own garbage out, you have a shred of purpose left, when not on stage. 🤣
If you need a dog walker/shoe breaker inner I do both at the same time. HMU we'll talk dog breeds, shoe size and my rates.
Well done. At the end of the day, ourself is all we have. You have to be happy with YOU before you can succeed with anything else. Get that right first and then maintain it by doing things that make YOU happy. The rest will come through to others in your evident happiness. If you're lucky that happiness will rub off on others. Just like JHRA.
I can't imagine what it's like to be a full on Rock Star. It must be something comparable to Superman. Where you enter the booth and do your thing and then come back to real life. I understand what James is saying, you get to be superman for a few hours only to return home and realize you are just a regular human it messes with your head on many levels! that's why sex, drugs rock & roll go hand in hand, sadly it's the reality.
Your friend ian sounds like the man your lucky to have a good friend like that
Sounds like it's his mortality that bothers him more than anything and that when he's on that stage he is immortal and actually being that his music will always live on that does make him and you as well Immortal in ways. unless of course you put yourself as a candidate for transhumanism and have been having appointments with Elon Musk. But nonetheless. I get it. When his career ends and when it stops, and he can't do it anymore, what you going to do?
You shared some really important messages that I think can relate to everyday life too. One example is work/life which I think contributes to a lot of mental health struggles we see in Gen X and above, and the burn out that a lot of us to start to seriously burn out in the last decade. We have to start making each part of our life meaningful. You can’t rely on other people, you have to build your own resilience. Music and yoga (don’t laugh) have literally saved my life on multiple occasions. They are my reward to myself, something that’s just mine, and also bring me back down to earth when I’m riding an attention high or looking up out of a spiral. Find the thing that makes you feel you.
Life is made up of little vignettes filled with many really good things, many really bad things, and LOTS of things in between. The younger someone accepts and learns to deal with these different situations, the easier life is. Life cannot be perfect and exciting 100% of the time, this is just not possible. Also, men's frontal lobes don't fully develop until age 26ish, and women's age 19ish, so at a very young age to be thrown into fame, I think, can really mess with your brain.
blah blah blahdy blah ❤😏
Many musicians tend to get so far into all of these other aspects of music that they tend to forget the entire point of it. Musicians are spiritual summoners. Whatever their motivations, whatever their ideas, whatever their beliefs, musicians act as conduits for spirits (as far as those spirits go, it all depends on the intentions of the audience, the musicians, and their efforts towards those intentions). Once we get away from this, and we start prioritizing other aspects of it, it slowly and surely kills the love for the craft itself. So for James? It's not about you, dude. It's about your role as a conduit for your audiences. And there will always be conduits. Peace Out.
@kevvcop
Something I learned over at your Mom's house.
@@kevvcop he's saying that musicians should prioritize musicianship.
Hey man devour instead
Yes. Totally true. When I lost that I lost the plot.
I always try and keep a spiritual mind on everything i do. A personal spirituality (being that im agnostic) i take personal responsibility to the highest regard. Though mistakes are pervasive, lol.
Check out Bob Dylan’s new book about his favorite modern songs!
I definitely get it. Before lockdown I used to go to anime cons 1-3 times annually. I got to stay in a hotel where I got real rest, and wake surrounded by fellow cosplayers, enthusiasts, and weirdos. I had a blast simply walking the halls of my fantasy world, being celebrated for portraying someone the fans know. And I got to hang with voice actors, possibly the funniest people you'll meet. But the crushing depression of arriving back home to the usual struggles and the mundanity of a day job quickly reminds you why you wanted Out in the first place.
You and I are mortal... But Rock 'n' Roll will NEVER DIE!!!
Started to binge-eat in '02, when I couldn't cope with living somewhere else, & failing at my course. Nowadays, triggers are everywhere. Heading to the gym today 👍
Thanks 😊
Justin, have you ever read the book "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mikhail Csikszentmihalyi? It's an amazing read on the subject of the quest for being happy in life, positive and present in the moment. I would recommend that book to both you and James. It's become a college staple since it's 1990 release in many types of psychology, sociology, and other classes dealing with this subject of what it means to be happy in life. Go check it out if you haven't. And bonus points if you can pronounce and spell the author's name correctly! Peace to you and all musicians. 💕
I couldn't do it - I tried and it was literally just too much. I'm so happy I gave it a shot, though. I have a much larger amount of respect for the musicians that do it for a living, whether it be small time or the big stage. You all rock in my eyes! ❤
I feel the same about running. 😅I tried but I just couldn’t manage. I fucking hate running. It’s so unpleasant.
addiction is about being high as fuck for a few hours and then spending days afterwards regretting it. I suspect you have some experience in this Justin as do I. James Hetfield may be a metal god but he is still just a human. And with time and pressure we ether become diamonds or whatever.
I Love this Channel!!! Thank you Justin for the great Music and content.You Rock,Lovely!!!🤘😎👍
Thanks Justin, loved this. I’m now 14 years sober. Totally agree about performing live music, when I’m in front of an audience I’m completely in the moment. It’s one of those rare moments where I can quieten my head. My opportunities to perform are few and far between these days, but I relish them. Finding other ways to stay in the moment - be it through sport, music, work, meditation - these are all things I use to help my recovery on a day by day basis.
Nope no cats.... just me and Thomas sniffing left over paint from your out house watching your tube!... James says HIGH! Too.
Very relatable. I used to be so confused that when I would come home from doing a really cool show, that felt amazing and a lot of adoration and then be home alone feeling empty. Mine may not be fame, but the desire to be loved and special to others. Because then maybe I will feel enough. Great talk, Thank you.
I was fortunate enough that when I was in my teen years and was getting into the punk scene and learning guitar, I was also getting into bands like AFI and Minor Threat that were straight edge and I gravitated towards that in my urge to rebel. It ultimately was to my benefit because I developed mental illness in adulthood and I avoided self-medicating and instead relied on doctors. And I later learned that my family has a history of alcoholism and I myself have an addictive personality. So having happened to fall into being straight edge and sticking with it really saved me. I just know that self-medicating would have been ruinous for me.
It sounds like you can connect with millions of people for 40 years in a row, but ultimately you need to connect to yourself and in the present. Sounds so easy but wow can that be difficult.
Thanks for this Justin. I’m going to start running more frequently.
Very good vid, as always. I played and toured throughout my 20's was well known for getting off my face regularly, even to the point of Jimmy Pursey giving me his therapist's number! And you are dead right I now work as a gardener but have to fight the addiction thing every day. I think it's partially down to being creative and the mindset that leads you to being more susceptible to stimuli or the escapism of being on stage. Am no psychologist, just thanks for getting folk to discuss.
Hi Justin,
I know you have given up alcohol but I was just wondering if the Darkness would ever consider bringing out a spirit such as bourbon or the like. A bit like the Metallica blackened bourbon.
Love your channel and the darkness.
You can still be James Hetfield and love cats - I think that's his whole problem. He /knows/ he's loved when he's onstage, but when he takes the guitar off and he's just "James", does anyone even care? So he feels that addiction to knowing everyone in the room is listening, everyone is paying attention, everyone cares about him in that moment, but then walks off stage and he feels like no one would just want to "hang out" with James, they want "James Hetfield". You said it yourself, you NEED him to keep being James Hetfield.
Which he's really one of the few people in history with this unique of an issue, as THE metal superstar frontman, and while it is a privileged position, it doesn't make his issues any less. He's still human, still obviously vulnerable and full of doubt, and I think he's acknowledging that he also is trying to find comfort is just being James.
I'll hang out and watch TV with you, James. Anytime.
All this to say yeah I'm pretty sure he has cats.
That Taffin shirt is perfection. I need it in my collection of esoteric shirts
When I was doing gigs 20 years ago. After every concert I got wasted because I had so much energy left after leaving. 15 years I stopped playing gigs because I was afraid of doing/ taking too much and die...
There's a podcast with an episode dedicated to this subject matter. Huberman Labs out of Stanford University headed by Dr Andrew Huberman a neuroscientist. The Podcast Episode is titled: Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
It's those two hours that make the 22 hours bearable with a smile on your face, when you are taking the garbage out. I tried to keep life in perspective. It's only Rock and roll. I still have to go out and garden, chop wood and carry water. I think becoming a celebrity is overrated.
Onto drugs - everybody does drugs. From Hitler to JFK. My town was awash in cocaine. It brought the whole town down. On top of the alcohol abuse. I tried getting a cocaine habit but the cocaine always sucked. I didn't like coming down off it. As a drummer I preferred speed or meth. Buddy Rich took amphetamines. Pablo Escobar's father stated "Frank Sinatra was a better cocaine dealer than he was a singer". I like to research musicians choice of drugs. Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott used heroin but he used it to write songs. Phil's songs were incredible and he's one of the best lyricist. Some people play music to get the drugs and alcohol. Some people use drugs and alcohol to make the music. I tried becoming an alcoholic it didn't really work for me as I don't like feeling sick. The only time I could smoke cigarettes was when I was doing cocaine. The tobacco bumped up the high a little bit. But I felt like shit the next day.
I've lost musician friends to heroin but I think it was fentanyl. I've done every drug but heroin. I refuse to do heroin because I knew I would get hooked. But I like opiates and I took a lot of pain pills. The Tylenol in the pain pills were the worst part because Tylenol triggers depression most people don't know this on top of causing liver damage. Pain pills and alcohol ultimately did in Gene Vincent. Musicians like Johnny Cash carried their works with them so they could shoot dope. Etc. All the judges lawyers president of the PBA we're all doing cocaine while my friend went to prison for selling a half gram of highly adulterated cocaine. When the authorities are doing cocaine and still prosecuting people who sell cocaine. That's the ouroboros or the snake consuming its own tail.
I don't drink that much coffee I save it for the gig. When you don't drink it so much it's like cocaine without the crash and the expense. One cup and I can shred like crazy. I like cannabis I don't think I'll ever give it up. The heroin addicts used to bust my chops for "smoking dope" but it kept me off the hard shit while my friends overdosed RIP. James hetfield needs to get out and start a garden. I think Michael Anthony grows hot peppers for his hot sauce. So these guys are not sitting around waiting for the next royalty check. I think it's important to get busy with real life aside from music.
I'll leave you with this - The music is the high. Godbless Justin.
I have a county court judgement against me for not paying a damn parking in Windsor, where in fact the machine did not work... long story short, it does not affect the credit... just some background checks if you are being hired by someone (such as Led Zeppelin) but you can explain it.
I participated the x factor finals in Belgium in 2005 and my back was complete a disaster,i had two heavy operations and all the people who watched the shows saw what a complete disaster it was at that time.whzn i went out walking people recognized me and where saying 'hello how is your back'...it was not pleasant.i did many shows before x factor and playing music came always in the first place.After that period i lost myself...and now i'm recovering a huge depression,i hope that i can get back on stage again...i play alot of guitar these days but i don't feel the right moment to get back on track...i hope it will some day...being a recognized person is sometimes very unpleasant and with i went through it sucks.but i will be back some time....
Hetfield's a drama queen, most rock stars are.
Poor James, applauded by thousands, and then he has to take out the trash. Quit the bitching, and if you will excuse me, I need to take out the trash, and walk my dog(which I quite enjoy. Cheers
let's hope The Darkness play Scotland soon x
I love that you love running. Tim Minchin famously did runs with fans in the cities he was visiting on tour, an interesting way to connect over a shared interest. I would love to hear you talk about running more, you're right it can be a total life saver.
Thanks again for your candidness and honesty 🙏 ❤
IntroSpect,and Gettuh New Innuh state,ta cruise on,nah!To stay United,within!Take care,Jcs
Angus Young, one of a handful of people more rich and famous from music than James Hetfield also talks about putting the bins out - maybe people like to put the bins out because it makes them feel normal?
Living in the moment is difficult for most people I know. It takes practice for me. Thank you for sharing your perspective!
At least James can afford to have people watch tv with him if he needs it. Sounds like the poor, unfortunate rock star needs a strategy to deal with being alone once in a while.
didnt know tommy lee was making youtube videos 😂 love u man
Cats taking the garbage out 😂. Gold.
I wish James, Justin, and all the rest of us crazy bastards the best. Try to avoid the booze, it's pure poison. Embrace music, and embrace spirituality in any way you can find it. Look to nature, there's truth there. As Ringo says, "Peace and Love!"
I hate to double post on one video but dude man dude in less than 6 minutes you have explained the modern human obsession with craving attention and affirmation. I play guitar constantly but i don't think I am very good, I would never post my work for fear of rejection. I would enjoy some recognition but I don't think anyone would agree.
Do it! It will be a fun thing to look back on in years to come. Even if it doesn’t become a ‘thing’ or make money, it could be good fun to make videos and show people your progress.
I quit drinking 6 months ago. However, I’m still struggling with last chemical dependency that I just can’t seem to break…..
All the best to you.💪
Congrats on 6 months! Keep on going, you will conquer the other one in time. The destruction I’ve seen in my own family and so many others I know through alcohol alone is just heartbreaking. So remember that is huge, don’t get frustrated and throw it away. More time just dealing with the other will make you stronger. All the best to you.