JamesG
02-16-2017, 04:16 PM
Metallica's James Hetfield "Livid" over Grammys Mic Issues
by The Associated Press
2/15/17
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says lead singer James Hetfield was "livid" over the technical mishap that left him without a working microphone for the band's Grammy duet with Lady Gaga.
Hetfield's verses weren't audible for the first half of the Sunday performance of "Moth Into Flame." He eventually moved over to share Gaga's microphone for the remainder of the song.
Ulrich told Grammy host James Corden on Corden's "The Late Late Show" on Wednesday that Hetfield was furious about the snafu. He said Hetfield is normally a "chill guy," but it "was not a lot of fun" in the dressing room after the set.
Ulrich said the band "fought through it" and some people told him afterward that even with the mistake, the performance was "great television."
During an interview with The Associated Press, longtime Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich said Wednesday, "These kinds of things are horrible when they happen, but that's one of the risks of live television."
Ehrlich has heard a different story from his crew about the problem. "My guys say that the mic cable was connected. My guys' theory was that ... one of the extras [onstage] accidentally kicked out the cable that went to the mic."
Still, the end result was Hetfield's singing couldn't be heard for the first part of the performance. "Obviously, we apologize to the band," Ehrlich said, calling the mishap "awful."
He added that he's worked with Metallica for years, so to see that happen was personally upsetting to him: "You hurt."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammy-producer-apologizes-metallica-mic-glitch-976550
by The Associated Press
2/15/17
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says lead singer James Hetfield was "livid" over the technical mishap that left him without a working microphone for the band's Grammy duet with Lady Gaga.
Hetfield's verses weren't audible for the first half of the Sunday performance of "Moth Into Flame." He eventually moved over to share Gaga's microphone for the remainder of the song.
Ulrich told Grammy host James Corden on Corden's "The Late Late Show" on Wednesday that Hetfield was furious about the snafu. He said Hetfield is normally a "chill guy," but it "was not a lot of fun" in the dressing room after the set.
Ulrich said the band "fought through it" and some people told him afterward that even with the mistake, the performance was "great television."
During an interview with The Associated Press, longtime Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich said Wednesday, "These kinds of things are horrible when they happen, but that's one of the risks of live television."
Ehrlich has heard a different story from his crew about the problem. "My guys say that the mic cable was connected. My guys' theory was that ... one of the extras [onstage] accidentally kicked out the cable that went to the mic."
Still, the end result was Hetfield's singing couldn't be heard for the first part of the performance. "Obviously, we apologize to the band," Ehrlich said, calling the mishap "awful."
He added that he's worked with Metallica for years, so to see that happen was personally upsetting to him: "You hurt."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammy-producer-apologizes-metallica-mic-glitch-976550