1. Jamison Ericksen Music 1010 Professor Craig Ferrin October 9, 2011

2. Born August 3, 1963 In Downey, California. He was raised in the Christian Science faith. Because of his family’s beliefs, he wasn’t allowed to participate in school activities. He was labeled a “freak” and an “outsider”.

3.  http://www.christianscienceusa.com/ca.html http://www.christianscienceusa.com/ca.html Hetfield’s mother was a light opera singer. Both parents passed away from cancer. Partly due to lack of medical treatment.

4. Hetfield enlisted in several garage bands. An ad in the paper drew him to Lars Ulrich, a drummer. Together, they formed Metallica in 1982. The band also included Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine.

5. Metallica’s first album released in 1983. Hetfield and Ulrich wrote most of the songs. Shortly after, the band let Dave Mustaine go, replacing him with Kirk Hammett. Metallica gains a reputation for partying, donning the nickname “Alchoholica”.

6. On September 27, 1986, bassist Cliff Burton was killed in a tour bus crash. Jason Newsted was brought in as the new bassist. Metallica’s next album, …And Justice for All spawned the hit single “One”.

7. Metallica released several successful albums reflecting a more mature sound. In 2001, Jason Newsted quit Metallica following inner turmoil. Metallica’s new bassist was found in Robert Trujillo. Hetfield sought help for his addiction to alcohol. Metallica teamed up with the San Francisco Orchestra to record their “S&M” album.

8. James Hetfield is married to his wife Francesca, and they have 3 children. Hetfield helped ESP guitars become standard in metal.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ_4-evwimk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ_4-evwimk Hetfield has been called “accident prone”. In 1992, due to a communication mishap, he was severely burned in a stage explosion.

9. In 2009, Metallica was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band was also featured in several video games, including Rock Band and Guitar Hero Metallica.

10. This song is from the album “S&M”. It was recorded with Michael Kamen and the San Francisco Orchestra in 1999. Michael Kamen

11. The 4 members of Metallica, and 104 members of the Orchestra practiced for 4 days before performing a live concert in which several of Metallica’s songs had been transformed to include the orchestra.

12. This song was written by James Hetfield as he talked on the phone to a girlfriend. This orchestration was also conducted by Michael Kamen and included the San Francisco Orchestra. This song has been covered by over 40 different artists since it’s original release in 1992.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbTozgoj9OQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbTozgoj9OQ

13. James Hetfield, not Kirk Hammett played the main guitar for this song. The orchestral version of Nothing Else Matters was recorded at Berkley Community Theater in 1999.

14. The guitars are tuned to D#, A#, F#, C#, G#, and D#. This song has a mixture of polyphonic and homophonic textures and is referential. Chorus begins in lento tempo, diminuendo. This is the recapitulation, returning to the main theme at 1:48.

15. This portion has an instrumental solo, including lead guitar, with orchestral backup. The mode changes to minor, emphasizing guitar, bass, and drums at 3:41. The orchestra’s timber is increasing, building up to a crescendo at 4:50.

16.  http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=Fd9ohpDDC RU http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=Fd9ohpDDC RU The song ends at 5 minutes 22 seconds to the sound of applause from the audience.

17. This song’s intro is done in E minor arpeggio, beginning with an open low E, followed by open G, B, and high E.

18. The text begins softly, forming the first verse. James Hetfield is singing in a tenor or baritone octave. Violins and cellos dominate the ensemble at 2:44. Their timber increases drastically.

19. At 2:57, the drums begin the main drum riff, using a combination of snare and bass drums, as well as cymbals. Two choruses begin, with ad ons at 4:18. The text has some improv.

20. An instrumental solo begins at 5:26. The motif also changes. The main guitar riff begins again at 5:59. The harmony changes to consonance. This is the main theme of the outro. The outro descends, ending at 6:30.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpoHBTeyFxg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpoHBTeyFxg

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