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After months of playing air guitar to 'Free Bird', what really got me into guitar was watching a documentary about Jimi Hendrix and picking up the Woodstock soundtrack. Listening to his version of 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'Purple Haze.' My brother played acoustic guitar and, idolising him, I thought, 'I'm going to get a guitar.'
— Kirk Hammett
Tags: brother, guitar, bird, me

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One thing I've noticed over the years is that young players - I mean 10- and 12-year-olds - really like my guitar style. There's something in my guitar style that they totally can latch onto and learn quickly, and then go from there to your Yngwie Malmsteens or your Steve Vais or whatever.
— Kirk Hammett
Tags: your, go, style, guitar
A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living.
— Kirk Hammett
Tags: worth-living, living, worth, life
Everyone has a side to them that's kind of unexplained and feels misunderstood.
— Kirk Hammett
Tags: kind, misunderstood, side, everyone
I love 'True Blood.' I love 'The Walking Dead.' Those are fantastic series.
— Kirk Hammett
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We wanted to offer something new to our audience. I hate it when bands stop taking chances.
— Kirk Hammett
Tags: something, new, stop, hate
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