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“Making MISTAKES is HOW You EVOLVE!” – Metallica’s James Hetfield – Top 10 Rules


I was pretty much afraid of everything

I was pretty much afraid of everything afraid of the world afraid of speaking

afraid of the world afraid of speaking

afraid of the world afraid of speaking if you know really really shy kid so

if you know really really shy kid so

if you know really really shy kid so yeah we went to a place that no one

yeah we went to a place that no one

yeah we went to a place that no one spoke English or people were telling us

spoke English or people were telling us

spoke English or people were telling us you know I learned English from your

you know I learned English from your

you know I learned English from your lyrics like oh hello he’s Asian

lyrics like oh hello he’s Asian

lyrics like oh hello he’s Asian my name is fr Michael my one wouldn’t

my name is fr Michael my one wouldn’t

my name is fr Michael my one wouldn’t believe I believe that entrepreneurs

believe I believe that entrepreneurs

believe I believe that entrepreneurs will solve all of the world’s major

will solve all of the world’s major

will solve all of the world’s major problems so to help you on your journey

problems so to help you on your journey

problems so to help you on your journey today I’m going to learn from the

today I’m going to learn from the

today I’m going to learn from the co-founder and main songwriter for

co-founder and main songwriter for

co-founder and main songwriter for Metallica James Hetfield I think on its

Metallica James Hetfield I think on its

Metallica James Hetfield I think on its top ten schools rule number ten is my

top ten schools rule number ten is my

top ten schools rule number ten is my personal favorite and I love to know

personal favorite and I love to know

personal favorite and I love to know which ones you guys like best and as

which ones you guys like best and as

which ones you guys like best and as always guys are watching issue something

always guys are watching issue something

always guys are watching issue something that really resonates with you please

that really resonates with you please

that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below the folks

leave it in the comments below the folks

leave it in the comments below the folks around to others who can be inspired I’m

around to others who can be inspired I’m

around to others who can be inspired I’m going to cry as well and else when you

going to cry as well and else when you

going to cry as well and else when you write it down as much more likely to

write it down as much more likely to

write it down as much more likely to stick to yourself as well enjoy

stick to yourself as well enjoy

stick to yourself as well enjoy [Music]

I was pretty much afraid of everything

I was pretty much afraid of everything afraid of the world afraid of speaking

afraid of the world afraid of speaking

afraid of the world afraid of speaking you know really really shy kid music was

you know really really shy kid music was

you know really really shy kid music was a way to speak as simple as that

a way to speak as simple as that

a way to speak as simple as that I could either just journal write poetry

I could either just journal write poetry

I could either just journal write poetry write just whatever was in my head and

write just whatever was in my head and

write just whatever was in my head and sit down to determine a few chords and

sit down to determine a few chords and

sit down to determine a few chords and put that together and that’s me that’s

put that together and that’s me that’s

put that together and that’s me that’s me telling the world about me when I

me telling the world about me when I

me telling the world about me when I can’t do it on my own

can’t do it on my own

can’t do it on my own so music was the voice I didn’t have I

so music was the voice I didn’t have I

so music was the voice I didn’t have I wanted to talk to you about like there’s

wanted to talk to you about like there’s

wanted to talk to you about like there’s a transition that very successful people

a transition that very successful people

a transition that very successful people make and either they make it or they

make and either they make it or they

make and either they make it or they don’t and the the transition is to go

don’t and the the transition is to go

don’t and the the transition is to go from being hungry and filled with all

from being hungry and filled with all

from being hungry and filled with all this angst to being like stupid wealthy

this angst to being like stupid wealthy

this angst to being like stupid wealthy and famous but still keeping your art

and famous but still keeping your art

and famous but still keeping your art relevant like how do you do that ah

relevant like how do you do that ah

relevant like how do you do that ah we’re super competitive people were

we’re super competitive people were

we’re super competitive people were really perfectionists and we hate to let

really perfectionists and we hate to let

really perfectionists and we hate to let each other down there’s a there’s always

each other down there’s a there’s always

each other down there’s a there’s always a better riff coming there’s always a

a better riff coming there’s always a

a better riff coming there’s always a better album maybe there’s the never

better album maybe there’s the never

better album maybe there’s the never satisfied part to us that will keep us

satisfied part to us that will keep us

satisfied part to us that will keep us going till we die you know there’s

going till we die you know there’s

going till we die you know there’s always the ultimate lyric that’s going

always the ultimate lyric that’s going

always the ultimate lyric that’s going to connect to everyone in the world or

to connect to everyone in the world or

to connect to everyone in the world or something there is always a better

something there is always a better

something there is always a better something that we haven’t got yet how do

something that we haven’t got yet how do

something that we haven’t got yet how do you stay grounded how do you do it well

you stay grounded how do you do it well

you stay grounded how do you do it well I’ve got a get a wife that kicks my

I’ve got a get a wife that kicks my

I’ve got a get a wife that kicks my first of all kids that tell it like it

first of all kids that tell it like it

first of all kids that tell it like it is G Hill that to me is love right there

is G Hill that to me is love right there

is G Hill that to me is love right there when you’re kids you know dad you’re

when you’re kids you know dad you’re

when you’re kids you know dad you’re being a jerk you know I love that that

being a jerk you know I love that that

being a jerk you know I love that that that’s what helps me a lot

that’s what helps me a lot

that’s what helps me a lot family certainly does that I think the

family certainly does that I think the

family certainly does that I think the guys in the band too we all keep each

guys in the band too we all keep each

guys in the band too we all keep each other in check like it you know dude is

other in check like it you know dude is

other in check like it you know dude is that limo a little too long come on I

that limo a little too long come on I

that limo a little too long come on I mean you know just goofy things like

mean you know just goofy things like

mean you know just goofy things like that you know we try and keep each other

that you know we try and keep each other

that you know we try and keep each other real so I think not surrounding

real so I think not surrounding

real so I think not surrounding ourselves with yes men too which can

ourselves with yes men too which can

ourselves with yes men too which can really just totally distort your reality

really just totally distort your reality

really just totally distort your reality most things in life that

most things in life that

most things in life that worthwhile you got to work at you got to

worthwhile you got to work at you got to

worthwhile you got to work at you got to work at you get out what you put in as

work at you get out what you put in as

work at you get out what you put in as simple as that that’s a kind of a

simple as that that’s a kind of a

simple as that that’s a kind of a universal law so yeah it’s not pick up

universal law so yeah it’s not pick up

universal law so yeah it’s not pick up the guitar and go haha which I’ve done

the guitar and go haha which I’ve done

the guitar and go haha which I’ve done he’s a home front of the mirror lots you

he’s a home front of the mirror lots you

he’s a home front of the mirror lots you know hey I’m really good and you got to

know hey I’m really good and you got to

know hey I’m really good and you got to have that attitude too but it does take

have that attitude too but it does take

have that attitude too but it does take work it does take you know some

work it does take you know some

work it does take you know some dedication you know but if you love

dedication you know but if you love

dedication you know but if you love doing it it’s not as hard as is it is it

doing it it’s not as hard as is it is it

doing it it’s not as hard as is it is it could be if you’re you know you’re doing

could be if you’re you know you’re doing

could be if you’re you know you’re doing something that’s not it you’re not as

something that’s not it you’re not as

something that’s not it you’re not as interested in how many people have a

interested in how many people have a

interested in how many people have a dream when they’re kids of being a rock

dream when they’re kids of being a rock

dream when they’re kids of being a rock star how many people get to be in

star how many people get to be in

star how many people get to be in Metallica it’s crazy dude wake up every

Metallica it’s crazy dude wake up every

Metallica it’s crazy dude wake up every day and think I’m freaking blessed I

day and think I’m freaking blessed I

day and think I’m freaking blessed I mean this is unbelievable what if I

mean this is unbelievable what if I

mean this is unbelievable what if I complain once today punch me in the face

complain once today punch me in the face

complain once today punch me in the face you know this is stupid

you know this is stupid

you know this is stupid you know exactly stupid and that I would

you know exactly stupid and that I would

you know exactly stupid and that I would complain about something but I tell you

complain about something but I tell you

complain about something but I tell you it is hard at times being on the road

it is hard at times being on the road

it is hard at times being on the road doing stuff and when you don’t want to

doing stuff and when you don’t want to

doing stuff and when you don’t want to do stuff you do it but then you find

do stuff you do it but then you find

do stuff you do it but then you find something you find someone you find a

something you find someone you find a

something you find someone you find a thing and it’s usually someone in the

thing and it’s usually someone in the

thing and it’s usually someone in the crowd that’s just you know I see myself

crowd that’s just you know I see myself

crowd that’s just you know I see myself right there it’s like I’m that kid right

right there it’s like I’m that kid right

right there it’s like I’m that kid right there at the Motorhead concert looking

there at the Motorhead concert looking

there at the Motorhead concert looking up at let me go on business Picasa and

up at let me go on business Picasa and

up at let me go on business Picasa and so I just suck that energy and go all

so I just suck that energy and go all

so I just suck that energy and go all right this is a this is all I need this

right this is a this is all I need this

right this is a this is all I need this is all I need right now what are you

is all I need right now what are you

is all I need right now what are you most credit with the success we ongoing

most credit with the success we ongoing

most credit with the success we ongoing the continued success in Metallica look

the continued success in Metallica look

the continued success in Metallica look what there’s one thing that is really

what there’s one thing that is really

what there’s one thing that is really the core of that honesty for sure

the core of that honesty for sure

the core of that honesty for sure honesty whether it’s in a some kind of

honesty whether it’s in a some kind of

honesty whether it’s in a some kind of monster movie or the music or a live

monster movie or the music or a live

monster movie or the music or a live show being honest you know at the show

show being honest you know at the show

show being honest you know at the show last night the one intro ends enter to

last night the one intro ends enter to

last night the one intro ends enter to one I go out and I start playing fade to

one I go out and I start playing fade to

one I go out and I start playing fade to black like what the hell and me

black like what the hell and me

black like what the hell and me realizing and getting that wave of like

realizing and getting that wave of like

realizing and getting that wave of like shame like oh my god

shame like oh my god

shame like oh my god you’re an idiot made like alright just

you’re an idiot made like alright just

you’re an idiot made like alright just laugh at it cuz it’s kind of funny and

laugh at it cuz it’s kind of funny and

laugh at it cuz it’s kind of funny and what else are you going to do if you

what else are you going to do if you

what else are you going to do if you know and then start this one song and

know and then start this one song and

know and then start this one song and then later talk about it

then later talk about it

then later talk about it so being honest about it is so freeing

so being honest about it is so freeing

so being honest about it is so freeing being honest with each other with

being honest with each other with

being honest with each other with ourselves

ourselves

ourselves you know we’re 53 what’s it looked like

you know we’re 53 what’s it looked like

you know we’re 53 what’s it looked like what are we going to do how long can we

what are we going to do how long can we

what are we going to do how long can we tour you know what’s going to you know

tour you know what’s going to you know

tour you know what’s going to you know how can we stay healthy and happy you

how can we stay healthy and happy you

how can we stay healthy and happy you know so being honest with each other I

know so being honest with each other I

know so being honest with each other I think being on stage is a different hat

think being on stage is a different hat

think being on stage is a different hat it’s a different mindset it’s a

it’s a different mindset it’s a

it’s a different mindset it’s a different space

different space

different space it’s a to me time stops there’s no pain

it’s a to me time stops there’s no pain

it’s a to me time stops there’s no pain there’s it’s it’s like you know when

there’s it’s it’s like you know when

there’s it’s it’s like you know when when people artists talk about being in

when people artists talk about being in

when people artists talk about being in the zone that is the zone I can get in

the zone that is the zone I can get in

the zone that is the zone I can get in that zone even here just sitting playing

that zone even here just sitting playing

that zone even here just sitting playing and forget you guys are here it somehow

and forget you guys are here it somehow

and forget you guys are here it somehow the world goes away whether that’s good

the world goes away whether that’s good

the world goes away whether that’s good or bad it’s difficult to come out of

or bad it’s difficult to come out of

or bad it’s difficult to come out of sometimes but you know that’s the curse

sometimes but you know that’s the curse

sometimes but you know that’s the curse of it but the blessing is there is that

of it but the blessing is there is that

of it but the blessing is there is that focus and there is that their sense of

focus and there is that their sense of

focus and there is that their sense of purpose sense of being sense of

purpose sense of being sense of

purpose sense of being sense of communication sense of creation there’s

communication sense of creation there’s

communication sense of creation there’s this like that’s a reason that’s a

this like that’s a reason that’s a

this like that’s a reason that’s a reason I’m here there’s times when I

reason I’m here there’s times when I

reason I’m here there’s times when I haven’t played for a couple weeks and my

haven’t played for a couple weeks and my

haven’t played for a couple weeks and my wife will say god you’re grumpy go play

wife will say god you’re grumpy go play

wife will say god you’re grumpy go play guitar it’s like oh yeah

guitar it’s like oh yeah

guitar it’s like oh yeah now go on I’ll play and then I feel

now go on I’ll play and then I feel

now go on I’ll play and then I feel better now it’s just it’s just what it

better now it’s just it’s just what it

better now it’s just it’s just what it is it’s a part of me it’s like I got to

is it’s a part of me it’s like I got to

is it’s a part of me it’s like I got to have it you know it’s it’s my coffee in

have it you know it’s it’s my coffee in

have it you know it’s it’s my coffee in the morning too and it’s my my chill in

the morning too and it’s my my chill in

the morning too and it’s my my chill in the evening you still get nervous before

the evening you still get nervous before

the evening you still get nervous before you play show I’m nervous right now yes

you play show I’m nervous right now yes

you play show I’m nervous right now yes thank you I’m you know I my theory is is

thank you I’m you know I my theory is is

thank you I’m you know I my theory is is if you’re not nervous then something

if you’re not nervous then something

if you’re not nervous then something wrong because there’s some intense stuff

wrong because there’s some intense stuff

wrong because there’s some intense stuff about to happen and yeah there’s a

about to happen and yeah there’s a

about to happen and yeah there’s a little there’s a there’s always the

little there’s a there’s always the

little there’s a there’s always the jitters before you go out and we have

jitters before you go out and we have

jitters before you go out and we have our little we have our little huddle and

our little we have our little huddle and

our little we have our little huddle and kind of calm each other down

kind of calm each other down

kind of calm each other down you know say hey whatever happens is

you know say hey whatever happens is

you know say hey whatever happens is supposed to happen so you know we try

supposed to happen so you know we try

supposed to happen so you know we try not to take ourselves too seriously but

not to take ourselves too seriously but

not to take ourselves too seriously but yeah we’re nervous because the it’s a

yeah we’re nervous because the it’s a

yeah we’re nervous because the it’s a it’s a big deal and it’s a-you know it’s

it’s a big deal and it’s a-you know it’s

it’s a big deal and it’s a-you know it’s important every little thing that we’ve

important every little thing that we’ve

important every little thing that we’ve done in our careers anything that’s

done in our careers anything that’s

done in our careers anything that’s maybe gotten our way or showed up on our

maybe gotten our way or showed up on our

maybe gotten our way or showed up on our pathway we thought wow this is this is

pathway we thought wow this is this is

pathway we thought wow this is this is great this is the coolest we’ve made it

great this is the coolest we’ve made it

great this is the coolest we’ve made it you know

you know

you know we’re on tour we have a bus so we have a

we’re on tour we have a bus so we have a

we’re on tour we have a bus so we have a record or we’re on someone else’s big

record or we’re on someone else’s big

record or we’re on someone else’s big tour there’s been so many great little

tour there’s been so many great little

tour there’s been so many great little successes along the whole way and I’d

successes along the whole way and I’d

successes along the whole way and I’d say after 36 years still loving and

say after 36 years still loving and

say after 36 years still loving and caring for what we do and seeing the

caring for what we do and seeing the

caring for what we do and seeing the great results from it it’s a it’s a more

great results from it it’s a it’s a more

great results from it it’s a it’s a more than any dream that we could have dreamt

than any dream that we could have dreamt

than any dream that we could have dreamt that’s come true for us we played in

that’s come true for us we played in

that’s come true for us we played in front of half a million people and half

front of half a million people and half

front of half a million people and half a million people and where was that this

a million people and where was that this

a million people and where was that this was in Russia

was in Russia

was in Russia Klose an airfield oh my god so we’ve

Klose an airfield oh my god so we’ve

Klose an airfield oh my god so we’ve done that what was that like it was a C

done that what was that like it was a C

done that what was that like it was a C so you have Russian people that mean

so you have Russian people that mean

so you have Russian people that mean that’s what it was

that’s what it was

that’s what it was cinge we the 90 91 91 91 when the you

cinge we the 90 91 91 91 when the you

cinge we the 90 91 91 91 when the you know the curtain came down and all of

know the curtain came down and all of

know the curtain came down and all of that and Time Warner had a they wanted

that and Time Warner had a they wanted

that and Time Warner had a they wanted to basically get their foot in the door

to basically get their foot in the door

to basically get their foot in the door and so they were created a free concert

and so they were created a free concert

and so they were created a free concert it was it was ac/dc us Pantera and I

it was it was ac/dc us Pantera and I

it was it was ac/dc us Pantera and I think maybe a local band or some other

think maybe a local band or some other

think maybe a local band or some other bands I’m sorry if I can’t remember but

bands I’m sorry if I can’t remember but

bands I’m sorry if I can’t remember but they flew us in there we landed in this

they flew us in there we landed in this

they flew us in there we landed in this airfield Oh Miley crew was on it

airfield Oh Miley crew was on it

airfield Oh Miley crew was on it landed in this airfield and as far as

landed in this airfield and as far as

landed in this airfield and as far as the eye could see it was a free concert

the eye could see it was a free concert

the eye could see it was a free concert and it was just people and we get on

and it was just people and we get on

and it was just people and we get on stage and do what we do but there were

stage and do what we do but there were

stage and do what we do but there were it was military you know military and

it was military you know military and

it was military you know military and the Sun just Christ look at that photo

the Sun just Christ look at that photo

the Sun just Christ look at that photo holy Sh

holy Sh

holy Sh holy Sh Jamie go full screen with that

holy Sh Jamie go full screen with that

holy Sh Jamie go full screen with that just go with that one what enough oh my

just go with that one what enough oh my

just go with that one what enough oh my god that’s insane that it that the one

god that’s insane that it that the one

god that’s insane that it that the one cool there might be something else but

cool there might be something else but

cool there might be something else but it looks a little nervous it says here

it looks a little nervous it says here

it looks a little nervous it says here is from 91 Moscow so Wow

is from 91 Moscow so Wow

is from 91 Moscow so Wow yeah pretty remarkable and there were

yeah pretty remarkable and there were

yeah pretty remarkable and there were dude imagine the sea of people like that

dude imagine the sea of people like that

dude imagine the sea of people like that and see there’s a helicopter helicopter

and see there’s a helicopter helicopter

and see there’s a helicopter helicopter flying over people oh my god if that

flying over people oh my god if that

flying over people oh my god if that thing goes down now they could be

thing goes down now they could be

thing goes down now they could be chopping alcoho no leave I could go

chopping alcoho no leave I could go

chopping alcoho no leave I could go right up there that one on stage facing

right up there that one on stage facing

right up there that one on stage facing those people oh my god that is insane

those people oh my god that is insane

those people oh my god that is insane that helicopter would come down close

that helicopter would come down close

that helicopter would come down close and they were yelling at people like

and they were yelling at people like

and they were yelling at people like stop you know people were moshing or

stop you know people were moshing or

stop you know people were moshing or going crazy they didn’t know what that

going crazy they didn’t know what that

going crazy they didn’t know what that was

was

was Oh oh wow no it was like a fight

Oh oh wow no it was like a fight

Oh oh wow no it was like a fight I freaking caught me in this country man

I freaking caught me in this country man

I freaking caught me in this country man waiting out of order this is chaos it

waiting out of order this is chaos it

waiting out of order this is chaos it didn’t have the internet then either no

didn’t have the internet then either no

didn’t have the internet then either no way they didn’t know what to expect of

way they didn’t know what to expect of

way they didn’t know what to expect of that so there are deaf people throwing

that so there are deaf people throwing

that so there are deaf people throwing you know hitting people from that from

you know hitting people from that from

you know hitting people from that from the helicopter and down on the front

the helicopter and down on the front

the helicopter and down on the front there there were guys in uniforms you

there there were guys in uniforms you

there there were guys in uniforms you know there was a little police military

know there was a little police military

know there was a little police military same thing you know so they’re standing

same thing you know so they’re standing

same thing you know so they’re standing there in their uniforms and after like

there in their uniforms and after like

there in their uniforms and after like three or four songs they’re like this

three or four songs they’re like this

three or four songs they’re like this they took off their stuff and their

they took off their stuff and their

they took off their stuff and their accent head banging and having a good

accent head banging and having a good

accent head banging and having a good time so we saw the transformation of you

time so we saw the transformation of you

time so we saw the transformation of you know a closed-down society to freedom

know a closed-down society to freedom

know a closed-down society to freedom right before us individually in people

right before us individually in people

right before us individually in people it was awesome yeah what does it feel

it was awesome yeah what does it feel

it was awesome yeah what does it feel like to stand in front of 500,000 people

like to stand in front of 500,000 people

like to stand in front of 500,000 people what is this sound like what is the

what is this sound like what is the

what is this sound like what is the sound of their roars like pretty massive

sound of their roars like pretty massive

sound of their roars like pretty massive I’m consciously you know I lost counted

I’m consciously you know I lost counted

I’m consciously you know I lost counted lateral 307,000 but I tell you and they

lateral 307,000 but I tell you and they

lateral 307,000 but I tell you and they don’t speak your language that is such a

don’t speak your language that is such a

don’t speak your language that is such a that’s the power music man that’s a land

that’s the power music man that’s a land

that’s the power music man that’s a land in its own it connects people it is so

in its own it connects people it is so

in its own it connects people it is so cool so yeah we went to a place that no

cool so yeah we went to a place that no

cool so yeah we went to a place that no one spoke English or people were telling

one spoke English or people were telling

one spoke English or people were telling us you know I learned English from your

us you know I learned English from your

us you know I learned English from your lyrics

lyrics

lyrics I failed English just so you know I

I failed English just so you know I

I failed English just so you know I didn’t do so well in school but wow

didn’t do so well in school but wow

didn’t do so well in school but wow honey bazaar

honey bazaar

honey bazaar yeah that’s intense

yeah that’s intense

yeah that’s intense [Applause]

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may be nice to watch you watching I made this movie because things to gain

this movie because things to gain

this movie because things to gain athlete to so there’s a famous Oscar

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what lesson you going to teach this

what lesson you going to teach this video and immediately apply to you in

video and immediately apply to you in

video and immediately apply to you in life or to business somehow leave it in

life or to business somehow leave it in

life or to business somehow leave it in the comments below I’m really curious to

the comments below I’m really curious to

the comments below I’m really curious to find out what you have to say I also

find out what you have to say I also

find out what you have to say I also want to give a quick shout out to the

want to give a quick shout out to the

want to give a quick shout out to the lonely book in the air thank you so much

lonely book in the air thank you so much

lonely book in the air thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of my book your

you’re picking up a copy of my book your

you’re picking up a copy of my book your one word and posted the review on your

one word and posted the review on your

one word and posted the review on your YouTube channel I really really

YouTube channel I really really

YouTube channel I really really appreciate your support and I’m so glad

appreciate your support and I’m so glad

appreciate your support and I’m so glad that you enjoy playing in this video

that you enjoy playing in this video

that you enjoy playing in this video I’ll be talking about the book your one

I’ll be talking about the book your one

I’ll be talking about the book your one word by Evan Carmichael thank you guys

word by Evan Carmichael thank you guys

word by Evan Carmichael thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you

so much for watching I believe in you

so much for watching I believe in you hope you teach to believe in yourself

hope you teach to believe in yourself

hope you teach to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love [Music]

me and a buddy growing up in school

me and a buddy growing up in school John’s an or was his name we would we

John’s an or was his name we would we

John’s an or was his name we would we would try and top each other you know

would try and top each other you know

would try and top each other you know every day like hey look what I learned

every day like hey look what I learned

every day like hey look what I learned and all the liquid I got like all eight

and all the liquid I got like all eight

and all the liquid I got like all eight now go back and learn something else and

now go back and learn something else and

now go back and learn something else and then he got so the great you know high

then he got so the great you know high

then he got so the great you know high school competition you know got us to

school competition you know got us to

school competition you know got us to another level which was great and then

another level which was great and then

another level which was great and then at some point it was like wow you know

at some point it was like wow you know

at some point it was like wow you know the guys I’m playing with I need to play

the guys I’m playing with I need to play

the guys I’m playing with I need to play with better players and I was writing I

with better players and I was writing I

with better players and I was writing I wanted to I wrote some songs they didn’t

wanted to I wrote some songs they didn’t

wanted to I wrote some songs they didn’t like him they just wanted to play covers

like him they just wanted to play covers

like him they just wanted to play covers and then I kind of decided well I’ve got

and then I kind of decided well I’ve got

and then I kind of decided well I’ve got to start playing with other people so

to start playing with other people so

to start playing with other people so right then I kind of knew that I was on

right then I kind of knew that I was on

right then I kind of knew that I was on a quest I wanted to get better and some

a quest I wanted to get better and some

a quest I wanted to get better and some friends didn’t understand that they just

friends didn’t understand that they just

friends didn’t understand that they just you know why don’t you you know stand

you know why don’t you you know stand

you know why don’t you you know stand with us and I was on a quest to go go

with us and I was on a quest to go go

with us and I was on a quest to go go places I think it was my sophomore year

places I think it was my sophomore year

places I think it was my sophomore year I went back to high school the summer

I went back to high school the summer

I went back to high school the summer time to gear up start playing football

time to gear up start playing football

time to gear up start playing football again and I had long hair at that point

again and I had long hair at that point

again and I had long hair at that point and the coach said you have to get a

and the coach said you have to get a

and the coach said you have to get a haircut and I said yeah but Eddie Van

haircut and I said yeah but Eddie Van

haircut and I said yeah but Eddie Van Halen’s got long hair and Michael

Halen’s got long hair and Michael

Halen’s got long hair and Michael Schenker’s got long hair I want to play

Schenker’s got long hair I want to play

Schenker’s got long hair I want to play football and have long hair you can’t do

football and have long hair you can’t do

football and have long hair you can’t do it so right then it was one of those

it so right then it was one of those

it so right then it was one of those Forks in the road that was pretty

Forks in the road that was pretty

Forks in the road that was pretty pivotal in my life that I had no clue

pivotal in my life that I had no clue

pivotal in my life that I had no clue about and I kind of just said well you

about and I kind of just said well you

about and I kind of just said well you know screw this do I want to be second

know screw this do I want to be second

know screw this do I want to be second strings you know playing football or I

strings you know playing football or I

strings you know playing football or I want to be up on stage you know with a

want to be up on stage you know with a

want to be up on stage you know with a mission you know speaking through music

mission you know speaking through music

mission you know speaking through music I didn’t know what at the time but it

I didn’t know what at the time but it

I didn’t know what at the time but it was pretty much the right choice

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