“This is a compliment and a diss at the same time from f**king Kirk Hammett!”: Tim Henson reacts to Kirk Hammett’s ‘boomer bends’ response
Tim Henson is rather excited that Kirk Hammett has responded to his ‘boomer bends’ comment that he made in 2021.
For those out of the loop this may all sound a little bit perplexing, but in 2021, Henson made a remark during a discussion alongside Tosin Abasi and Misha Mansoor for Rick Beato’s YouTube channel, when he said he avoids “guitar hero” techniques, including big bends that have a “boomer-ish” sound.
Three years on, that comment was then brought up to Hammett in an interview with Rolling Stone Music Now, in which he both praised Henson for his technical ability, but also questioned his opinion on said ‘boomer bend’.
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In the interview, which was published in March this year, Hammett said, “I love that, but you know, is he gonna call Eddie Van Halen a boomer guitar player? I really like [Henson’s] style. It’s really unique, and in terms of technique, it’s amazing. But then, it’s the age-old question, how relatable is it? It’s good to listen to like three or four times. Can you really relate? Sometimes people just wanna listen to music and not feel challenged.”
Now, in his own interview with Rolling Stone, Henson is asked if he’s seen Hammett’s thoughts on the remark, and despite the Metallica guitarist’s mixed opinions, he’s pretty stoked to have been acknowledged by him, and even invites him for a beer and a chin wag about guitar.
“I got a Google alert for Polyphia, and I was like, ‘Oh, what’s this with Kirk Hammett?’ I click on it and I started reading and I’m just like, ‘Oh my God. This is a compliment and a diss at the same time from fucking Kirk Hammett!’” Says Henson.
“[Fellow Polyphia guitarist] Scott [LePage] is a Metallica head. Scott’s father is the singer in Kill ‘Em All, which is a Metallica cover band… So Scott got sad. But I was happy because in an interview that Kirk Hammett was doing about Hammett activities and the world of Kirk Hammett, my name was brought up!
“I appreciate that he even has thoughts about it. Kirk, if you are reading this one, thank you for the acknowledgement. You’re a fucking legend. Take us on tour, dude. Please. Seriously, man. Let’s talk about it over a beer, maybe!”
Both Polyphia and Metallica are touring this year – find out more via their respective websites.
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