Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett, a member of Metallica, was recruited when he was 16 years old as a replacement for Dave Mustaine, Metallica’s previous guitarist. After frontman James Hetfield approached Hammett, his parents put him on a plane to New York to meet with the band. The band was not impressed by the kid as he walked into the venue, but they hired him on the spot as soon as he nailed the solo for the hit “Seek and Destroy.”
Kirk Hammett
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry, a Rock and Roll pioneer, was born in 1926. In 2017, he passed away at the age of 90. “Berry contributed three things to rock music: an irresistible swagger, a focus on the guitar riff as the primary melodic element, and an emphasis on songwriting as storytelling.” Joe Lynch wrote. There is no doubt that today’s rock music would not be what it is today if it weren’t for Chuck Berry.
Chuck Berry
