“I have the best job in the world”: A wholesome start to your Friday – listen to James Hetfield speak about how much he loves his life
After nearly 45 years, you’d imagine a rockstar might have grown tired of a life on the road. James Hetfield, however, is still pinching himself; when he’s performing in front of his fans, the Metallica frontman is certain that he’s got the “best job in the world”.
In a wholesome conversation with CBS Sunday Morning, Papa Het reflects on just how special the Metallica Family is to him. In his words, just locking eyes with a fan is enough to remind him all of his struggles up until now have been worth it. “It’s so easy… just looking into one set of eyes, that’s all it takes for me…” he says. “I’ll see the passion in them, and I’m full.”
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The most important element of Metallica, for Hetfield, is how it also brings people together. “I get to see 3 generations of people hugging each other,” he smiles. “The last thing I would have wanted to do is go to a gig with my dad or my grandpa! But I see that happening out there.”
“There are little kids down in the front, old people down the front, people in wheelchairs down the front… it’s a mix match of backgrounds, stories, and people,” he adds. “We gather a lot of misfits around this planet, and we make a family out of them. We create some energy that helps us get through life.”
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While Hetfield notes that he has “struggled hard” to “be in a band and make music”, it’s all paid off because his ‘job’ hardly feels like a typical 9-5. “I got the best job in the world – if you even want to call it a job!” he jokes. “I found my passion early on in life. I’m super grateful for that, and that I had parents that were supportive around that.”
The Metallica frontman has put the work in to help others who might be ‘struggling’, too. He references the band’s All Within My Hands project, a foundation formed in 2017 that raises funds to fight hunger, educate workforces and support critical local services. “With our foundation, hopefully we’re a little bit of a helping hand [for others to] get out of struggle,” he explains.
However, no matter what struggles you might be facing in your personal life, if you’re at a gig and lock eyes with Hetfield, you’re keeping the Metallica machine going strong. “[When I see the fans] my heart fills right up and I’m ready to just keep going and kicking ass, y’know?” the frontman says. “I am so blessed, I have the best seat in the house.”
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