Jason Newsted Interview | Former Metallica Bassist [2012-12-18]

Jason Newsted, American bassist for Platinum selling artist Metallica. Made part of other notable bands Voivod, Flotsam and Jetsam and Ozzy Osbourne.

In this interview…

• Jason Newsted talks about how great it is to be online now.
• How the Facebook page grew very quickly since joining it.
• The idea behind naming the band with his own name.
• When you look at the name Newsted you get Metal.
• We discuss the band’s logo and where it came from also it’s design.
• Jason still having tons of energy, enthusiasm and becoming the song and the music.
• It’s been 12 years since Newsted left Metallica.
• Showcasing the latest Newsted album on ITunes.
• Jason talks about the members of the band. Jesus Mendez Jr. on Drums, Jessie Farnsworth on Guitar.
• Newsted foresees a 2013 summer tour.
• We discuss where the album was recorded and the details into recording it.
• We talk about mixing the album with Anthony Focx.
• What type of amplifiers, guitars and basses were used.
• The same bass rig used in Voivod and Metallica was used of on the Metal album.
• Jason goes into details about the custom bass equipment used.
• How shooting the latest promo video for Soldierhead came out.
• How the world of IPad and Garageband has changed with guitar tones.
• Jason Newsted’s poems and lyrics and how long he has been writing.
• Where does Newsted see the evolution of popular music for the future.
• The future of sub genres of music explained by Jason.
• The secrets behind recording Metallica‘s Garage Days Re-Revisited in 1987.
• Playing Cliff Burton’s bass and rig for the Garage Days session.
• He remembers the early days of joining Metallica.
• Being treated well in Metallica and being a big Cliff Burton fan before joining the band.
• Seeing Cliff play live with Metallica live. Burton Being his hero.