All things Jason Newsted

Lithium93_ · 29-07-2013 5:48pm #1

I figured a thread was needed for Jason Newsted and his self titled solo project, so here it is

The new album Heavy Metal Music (Released August 5th on Spinefarm) is streaming via Metal Hammer

scudzilla · 29-07-2013 7:31pm

Newsted was probably my fav Metallica member, yes, even higher than old Jaymz!!!

This new Newsted material is what i want Metallica to be but it'll never happen, fav song is Soldierhead

Hope he comes to Ireland soon, would be there in a heartbeat.

Here's the full set from Sonisphere Madrid this year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWRvARKXVek

Lithium93_ · 29-07-2013 10:02pm

You can hear bits of Metallica's influence on the album... Would be amazing if he did come to Ireland

GLaDOS · 29-07-2013 10:19pm

Gave it a listen there, really good album. Would definitely got to a gig if there was one here.

Hyperbullet · 30-07-2013 2:09pm

Saw Newsted supporting Mastodon in Antwerp and they put on a serious show. Got to chat with Jason for a bit after, absolute gentleman, happy to chat with fans and pose for pictures. Got talking with his tour manager as well and asked if an Irish date is in the pipeline, looks like 2014 at the moment.

Lithium93_ · 01-08-2013 3:21pm

Jason and his band have rejoined Megadeth's Gigantour

Hyperbullet · 07-08-2013 7:07am

Picked up the album yesterday and I'm very impressed with it. Lyrically it's very simple, too simple at times, but it's a damn fine metal record.

sham69 · 09-08-2013 2:01pm

just listening to it now, very good.

He sounds like a mix between Lemmy and Dave Mustaine on the first track vocally...

Much better than anything Metallica have brought out in the past decade (or more)

gig would be great.

Mental Mickey · 09-08-2013 8:09pm

Is this available in any shops?

seachto7 · 12-08-2013 12:15pm

....or are there any shops left that sell CDs!

Lithium93_ · 12-08-2013 10:17pm

Well it finally happened, Jason Newsted joined Megadeth onstage at the last GIGANTOUR show in Toronto, they played Phantom Lord

lord lucan · 13-08-2013 5:19am

I love Jason but that was a bit **** tbh.

Kess73 · 13-08-2013 1:12pm

Anyone else think of Clerks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4E08zeCqjo

Mental Mickey · 13-08-2013 9:46pm

seachto7 wrote: »

....or are there any shops left that sell CDs!

The Sound Cellar in Dublin does

Mental Mickey · 20-08-2013 11:06am

Did anyone catch the interview with Jason on Scuzz last night?? It was pretty interesting.

I missed the last half hour or so, so if anyione has a Youtube link, could they post it up here??

Ta

Lithium93_ · 20-08-2013 11:12pm

It isn't on Youtube yet, also interesting that Jason mentioned in it that he made his decision to leave Metallica on the 27th of September 2000

Mental Mickey · 21-08-2013 11:04am

Lithium93_ wrote: »

It isn't on Youtube yet, also interesting that Jason mentioned in it that he made his decision to leave Metallica on the 27th of September 2000

Aye. I think his last gig was October 2001 at some Music Awards Ceremony.

Dargull · 21-08-2013 6:07pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Did anyone catch the interview with Jason on Scuzz last night?? It was pretty interesting.

I missed the last half hour or so, so if anyione has a Youtube link, could they post it up here??

Ta

It has just started on scuzz now.

Mental Mickey · 21-08-2013 9:25pm

Dargull wrote: »

It has just started on scuzz now.

Missed it again, dammit.

Lithium93_ · 21-08-2013 10:06pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Aye. I think his last gig was October 2001 at some Music Awards Ceremony.

January 2001 actually :P

lord lucan · 23-08-2013 5:44pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Aye. I think his last gig was October 2001 at some Music Awards Ceremony.

This was it,VH1 Awards in late 2000 iirc.

Lithium93_ · 08-02-2014 6:59pm

Jason's interview as part of Scuzz Meets....

“I’ve never told this story, I’m not sure if I should tell it now, actually. There was a lot leading up to it through time … The very upside-down thing that I don’t think anybody knows; the management of Metallica was very, very excited about Echobrain [one of Newsted's side projects], wanted to take it out for me, wanted me to do Echobrain also, with Metallica. They felt Echobrain was that good, the singer was that good, and it didn’t affect Metallica because it was a totally different kind of thing, and I was in Metallica; that would give it it’s pedigree already.”

“And so they had told me, pretty convincingly, ‘This is a great record, we’ve been playing it around the office, that’s all I’ve been hearing, it’s fantastic, this kid has a great voice. Let’s do something with this.’ That’s what they told me, and then James [Hetfield] heard about it and was not happy. He was, I think, pretty much out to put the kibosh on the whole thing because it would somehow affect Metallica in his eyes, because now the managers were interested in something I was doing that had nothing to do with him.”

“I have no idea what [Hetfield] was thinking, other than just protecting what he valued, just like he does; that’s his thing. He protects what he loves, squeezes it too hard, like he said himself. Squeeze it too hard, protecting it too much. That’s where I was coming from. The people that I had counted on for 15 years to help me with my career, help Metallica, take care of my money, do all of those things, told me, ‘Your new project is fantastic, we’d like to help you with it.’ James heard about it, the manager calls me back a couple of days later — ‘Sorry we’re not going to be able to help you with that Echobrain thing.’”

Lithium93_ · 08-02-2014 7:02pm

Testament & Newsted official Sidewave shows announced

Kess73 · 10-02-2014 11:29am

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Testament & Newsted official Sidewave shows announced

That would be a cracking gig to be at.

Testament are on the back of a couple of very good albums, and have always been a great live act.

Lithium93_ · 21-02-2014 9:42pm

Jason Newsted has cancelled all his shows for February & March

http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/bummer-alert/jason-newsted-cancels-all-february-march-shows

“NEWSTED METALHEADS- Due to private and personal circumstances, we sincerely regret to inform you that The NEWSTED Band is unable to perform in February & March as scheduled…Our deepest apologies for any inconvenience to you.

We are all gutted by this turn of events. Our hope is that we will have another opportunity to share our Heavy Music with you all again sometime in the near future. I’m sorry, Sisters & Brothers, We were really looking forward to these shows too…

L I S T E N T O M E T A L
J”