Chapter Member Bio

Brad and Jaymz

Name: Brad

Nickname(s): MetallicaTourCamper, Super Fan - stagehand nickname and when I travel around the country seeing U2.

Resides In: Clarksville, MD

Birthplace: Silver Spring, MD

Current Job: I work for my dad at home at the moment

Former Job(s): Hechts Customer Service Representative, Intern/investigator at Robinson Law Firm; front desk, arena monitor, camp counselor at Supreme Sports Health Club

What's in your cd player right now? Bootleg Metallica - Seoul, South Korea (August 2006)

Hobbies/Special Interests/Talents: Collecting Baseball cards, collecting Rock Memoriabilia Crew shirts, picks, drumsticks, traveling going to concerts, and running/exercising playing baseball and basketball.

Heroes: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Dave Grohl, Bono, the Edge, Joe Perry, Eddie Vedder, and Slash.

Describes Self As: Unsure where to start.

Pet Peeve(s): None

Favorite Food: Pizza/ Turkey Sandwich / Steak & Cheese Sandwich

Favorite Drink(s): Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Crush and Burn, Miller Lite, Dirty Bong Water

Favorite TV Show(s): Simpsons and 24

Favorite Movie(s): Spaceballs

Favorite Sports Team(s): Baltimore Ravens

Favorite Book/Magazines: Can't comment

First Concert: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Merriweather Post Pavillion (August 24, 1995)

Brad and Rob

Favorite Band(s) [other than Metallica]: U2, Foo Fighters, and Pearl Jam

Favorite Album(s) [other than Metallica]: Actung Baby, Foo Fighters Colour and the Shape, AC/DC Back In Black

Favorite Quote(s): "To Be the Man You Got to Beat the Man" (Ric Flair)

When did you first start listening to Metallica? 1994

When and where was your first Metallica concert? Metallica Headlining Lollapalooza in 1996 at Charles Town, West Virginia

How many Metallica concerts have you been to? 54

Have you met any member of Metallica before? If so, when and where? Met everyone in 2003 at the last Summer Sanititarium show at 3Comm formerly Candlestick Park and now Monster Park, Jason Newsted a week or so later at Ozzfest Bristow, VA with Voivod and Ozzy. Met Lars and James outside Sundance Harry O's around 4 p.m. January of 2006 before the show just saying hi.

Favorite Metallica song(s)? Dyers Eve and And Justice For All

Least favorite Metallica song(s)? Jump In the Fire

Favorite Metallica album(s)? And Justice For All

Least favorite Metallica album(s)? Can't comment

Favorite Metallica member(s) [past or present] & why? Can't comment

Favorite Metallica concert(s) that you have been to? May 18 2003 First Fillmore show. Played songs that I have not heard live. August 28 Bowery Ballroom, cuz it was so f'ing hot, literally my arms were holding onto James monitor.

Brad at the Sundance show
(Picture courtesy of MetOnTour.com)

Favorite Metallica video(s)? The Unforgiven

Favorite setting to see Metallica live? the Borgata Atlantic City

Favorite Metallica era? Load/Reload before Napster and the press and the fact alot of people I knew around the time didn't like that era. I thought they opened up to a new audience.

What is your favorite Metallica moment(s) & why? Favorite Metallica moment when Lars got on MTV after performing at the MTV Awards and saying tomorrow night we are playing a small concert at a small venue in New York City and I just so excited that I knew I was going to that show.

What do you think of the Some Kind of Monster movie? SKOM I thought could have included more footage and hopefully we will see this footage come to light maybe 20 years down the road.

What do you think about St. Anger? St. Anger was the dawn to a new chapter to Metallica. Jason left and Robert is in. St. Anger has no solos and Metallica plays down to detuned guitars D tuning and a step down. Giving Metallica a crunching sound to appeal to the new generation of metal fans. St. Anger should have included solo's and should have worked on the album at least for more months and not rushing into the Summer Sanitarium tour.

Metallica with long hair or short hair (or does it matter)? Long Hair. Its the Look.

Do you agree or disagree with Metallica's stand versus Napster? I disagree. Even though I was on the NBC EveningNews July 11 2000 (yes look it up George Washington University Tower Records) more music fans get to hear the album and can decide if they want the album or not. Not just hear the single on the radio and buy the album and the rest of the album sucks.

Are you excited about Rick Rubin being the new producer? Not really. Rick Rubin will not give Metallica enough time since every other band in the world including U2 is requesting him for his services. I believe that Metallica needs to take their time in order to appeal to the new generation of Metal Fans. Rick Rubin is finishing up with Linkin Park and about to start with Metallica, then go to U2 and Velvet Revolver.

Do you wish Jason was still the bass player? In someways yes.

Prized Metallica Possession? 2007 Bridge School Benefit (both shows) setlists autographed & James Hetfield's wristband from Bowery Ballroom show.

How long do you think Metallica has left? 25 years or when Lars is in a diaper.

Why do you love Metallica? The Metal, the fast playing, the aggression from the lyrics, and sound that is being played from theirs guitars and percussion/drums.

And finally, in your opinion gimme one word to sum up Metallica. Fire!!!