Avi Vinocur is one of the primary singers and songwriters of Goodnight, Texas. He's also occasionally a fifth member of Metallica and a longtime friend of Metal Up Your Podcast. This week Avi talks all things Helping Hands 2024. Topics include:
- the Pixies
- what it’s like playing in a band with Metallica
- Hetfield’s demos
- rehearsing with Metallica
- B-benders, fractals and dialing in Metallica tone
- Avi’s guitars
- load in and soundcheck for the show
- getting Sista Strings involved
- Henry Salvia on keys
- practicing with Rob and Kirk
- Jason Mamoa
- opening with “Low Man’s Lyric”
- harmonizing with James Hetfield
- Avi’s in-ear mix
- playing with Lars Ulrich
- the importance of Metallica fans
- the strange power of “Nothing Else Matters”
- bringing back “The Unforgiven II”
- re-imagining “Fuel”
- Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam on “Hit the Lights”
- Goodnight, Texas on tour
- Avi’s new solo record
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Episode 188 - Avi's first appearance on Metal Up Your Podcast is HERE.
Episode 246 - Avi Vinocur Returns HERE.
Episode 315 - Avi Vinocur Returns Again HERE.
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