Kirk Hammett criticizes modern pop music, praises his first concert experience in Irish Times interview
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Merlin Alderslade
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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett criticizes the current state of pop music in a new interview with The Irish Times, lamenting how modern technology has made music creation too easy and removed the struggle of learning instruments. He also discusses his first concert experience, which he describes as "fantastic." The article covers his comments made during Metallica's Dublin shows on their 72 Seasons world tour.
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· 1 pulledI kind of lament those days when people had to really struggle to learn, because it's all in t
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