Episode 350 - M72 in Arlington

Clint speaks with friends and patrons of the show Mark Potter (night 1) and Elizabeth Gleaton (night 2) about their very unique experiences at the Arlington M72 shows. Notably, Mark breaks down the entire Nothing Else Matters experience and weighs in on whether or not it's worth the expense, and Elizabeth goes bowling with the Metallica crew! Here are other topics discussed: Night 1: - getting into Metallica through top 40 radio - the unique quality of the “One” music video - mom’s reacting to “So What” lyrics - record collecting and 50’s/60’s rock - the wide appeal of Metallica - Mark’s most prized piece of vinyl - Sun Studios - curiosity about music - Springsteen, DMB and obsession - Hetfield making concerts special for kids - a full breakdown of the Nothing Else Matters M72 experience - touring the M72 stage - Wolfgang and Pantera 2.0 - what it’s like in the new Snake Pit - the Ross Halfin Q&A - the meet and greet with Lars and Robert - enjoying St. Anger Night 2: - meeting through Bob Schneider - seeing Metallica in ’88 with Van Halen on the Monsters of Rock Tour - growing up in small town Texas - seeing Metallica without James on the Summer Sanitarium tour - becoming a super fan - seeing Rock in Rio in Vegas - Insanity Palace of Metallica - the friendliness of Metallica fans - bowling with the Metallica crew - Metallica bowling puns - the Frantic package - snake pit vs. rail experience - spreading the Load/Reload gospel - re-investigating St. Anger - Leaving out a section of “You Must Burn” - the power of Enter Sandman - Kid Rock karaoke If you'd like to be on a future episode of Metal Tales, consider supporting Metal Up Your Podcast through PATREON.