During a recent interview with John Holmberg from 98KUPD, Robert Trujillo discussed the mentality of METALLICA while they performed on the “M72” stadium tour.
He specifically highlighted the experience of the band’s two-day concert stint in Arlington, Texas, which was broadcasted live in cinemas worldwide.
He said: “You’ve gotta have fun. “James [Hetfield] and I… It’s funny, because prior to the shows in Dallas — these shows were being filmed around the world — and we didn’t wanna get caught up in that and feel like we had to sort of change our mindset because we were gonna be on camera. We said, ‘You know what? It’s all about having fun. Let’s go have fun.’
“And those were two of the best shows up to that point — they were the best shows. Even at the second show, on the Sunday night, James actually forgot a whole section of ‘You Must Burn!’, the middle section. And at that moment we’re all kind of looking at each other, like, ‘What’s going on?’ And he caught up to it afterward — in front of everybody on camera. And I just thought that was so cool, because it doesn’t happen much. And for it to happen, and it happened live…”
Following METALLICA‘s performance of “You Must Burn!” in Arlington on August 20, Hetfield admitted his error, addressing the audience: “I f**ked that one up. Sorry. How unprofessional. I left out a whole part. We’ll do it at the next show.”
