Talk:Jason Newsted

Regrets for leaving Metallica
»It was stated in the film Some Kind of Monster that there was a rumor for Newsted to possibly rejoin the band, but it was proven false.«

Evidence for this sentence is needed.

--193.170.135.159 (talk) 13:33, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Injury
Is there any new info on his surgery and the like?--72.16.114.224 01:00, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism
This looks a lot like vandalism, especially because piss links to headbanging... --DNAku 20:18, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Newsted is also noted for his energetic stage presence. Once described by Lars as a "human ball of shit", Newsted would frequently run on stage, and piss. He has stated in interviews that during some shows he would "fuck up his neck pretty bad" and "couldn't play for a few minutes." He has since attempted to remedy this problem by using lighter basses and Newsted occasionally headbangs to this day, years after leaving Metallica.what a fucker!

Some dumbass posted some stupid crap about Jason in the Bio so I removed it. Need someone to fix up the slight hole I made. 65.35.223.108 03:01, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Wikipeida is telling me Jason was in Floatsam and Jetsom when he was 13 and joined Metallica when he was 16. This guy was not born in 1970, try 1963, making corrections. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.119.131.172 (talk) 02:50, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Jason says his birthday is in 1970 during show footage in 1992 (Yr 1/2 in the life Pt 2). Obviously not quote-worthy. 74.216.6.167 (talk) 11:23, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

Cleanup
personally, METALLICA took a dive after they incorporated Jason, "Flotsam and Jetsam" had a hit, the year he left.(Hint fucking Hint) Granted they reached "god" status...sorry "GOD" status with the following albums, but for damn sake....its fucking metallica...

The recording industry has everyone duped into whats hot, "St. anger" was the shit whoever the NAY SAYERS maybe, old timer metallifans have the same voice as I, or they were jocks when I just opened "master"...BRING IT ON, FUCKERS!!!!

Cleanup
The style section of this article needs MAJOR cleanup. Soon. 205.238.205.220 21:32, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I took a stab at cleaning that section up. What the article needs now is a better pic of Newsted, that pic that's on the page now is atrocious. Willbyr (talk | contribs) 16:56, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Songwriting
Can anyone provide some details about the songs Newsted wrote while in Metallica?

For example, I remember reading an interview with Newsted with him saying that "Where the Wild Things are" from ReLoad was originally called "Martini".

Also, it seems rather obvious that he wrote the bass line for the song "My Friend of Misery" on Metallica but, of course I've never read or seen anything to confirm this. Darwin&#39;s Bulldog

Newsted has two writing credits for his tenure in Metallica: "My Friend of Misery" from Metallica, and "Blackened" from ...and Justice For All. (source: http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/Interviews/1996_pretty_hate_machine.htm)

Newsted also co-wrote "Where the Wild Things Are" on ReLoad. Darwin&#39;s Bulldog 22:33, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Picture
The picture in this article is really terrible. I think it would be better to have no picture at all than that one. Asarelah 06:20, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

You can't even see his face!

- I totally agree... a new picture is definitely required. Kyrsch 22:45, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Don't worry guys, I added a new and better image with Jason during the late 80's and early 90's.--Cory pratt 14:45, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Good pic, but it'll end up getting deleted unless someone comes up with a proper copyright tag that lists the source of the pic. Willbyr (talk | contribs) 04:28, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

He Left
I have no idea about his another bands before Metallica but main reaosn of joinig Metallica was when Cliff Burton died in that accident, and in that time, Jason was a huge Metallica fan and got his chance of his life time, thats how the the story goes. PS: that was told in the MTV Icon in may 2003.

I Miss Newsted's Presence In Metallic
Does anyone else? I'm sure you do. This guy could whip fans into an absolute frenzy. Look at the intensity and presence he brings to a Metallica performance. Truly amazing. "Die, Mother fucker, Die" - Creeping Death :D


 * Wikipedia isn't the proper place for such discussions.--SlightlyInsane (talk) 21:55, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

im not one to point blame...but newkids introduction produced commercialism... talk to that guy to find the truth. where is the followup to "master", it aint "...and justice"... mark my words...without newkid they are better!!!
 * Wikipedia isn't the proper place for such discussions.--SlightlyInsane (talk) 21:55, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

How about this pic?
Will this pic be a good alternative? http://www.ahymsa.co.uk/images/ed/newstead.jpg -TBB529
 * That would be an excellent pic, as long as you provide a source and a fair use rationale. Willbyr (talk | contribs) 04:37, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Jason Newsted
What brand of bass did he use? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 142.167.213.13 (talk) 01:19, 21 January 2007 (UTC).

He mainly uses Sadowsky bass guitars, but also tried out lots of other brands. - Hacklor 20:37, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Birth location discrepancy?
In the info box in the top right of the article, it claims that he was born in Kalamazoo, MI, but in the article itself, it says he was born in Battle Creek, MI? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.39.194.5 (talk) 14:29, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

He's actually from Richland, Michigan, which is halfway between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Close enough? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.108.140.10 (talk) 08:20, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Copy right violation
I have stubbed the article as it contained a large amount of hidden copyvio (See article history). Please could all users make sure their contributions are their own work whilst maintaining support from reliable sources. Scarian Call me Pat 16:57, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Work with U.N.K.L.E.
The U.N.K.L.E. article lists him...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyence_Fiction

but, the discog part of this page doesn't.

Psy-Fi came out in 1998. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.40.60.139 (talk) 16:27, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

personal status
Is he married? Where does he live? 77.127.192.89 (talk) 11:52, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

In Some Kind Of Monster he says he choose not to have children. I've never been able to find anything saying if hes married or in a relationship with anyone, perhaps we need some extensive research done. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.154.2.61 (talk) 09:22, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
 * He thanked his wife/girlfriend at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.--80.133.197.56 (talk) 12:05, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

He's married (92.15.30.215 (talk) 18:23, 2 June 2009 (UTC))

Yes Jason owned a Rickenbacker, and 12 String bass on Roam
http://www.jasonizer.com/gallery/solo/s1/images/solo018_jpg.jpg - Theres a picture of him with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5x4UshgDfA - Theres the bass track from the studio version of the song, Jason uses a 12 string on the intro, also uses the infamous Morley Wah in the middle of the song. (92.15.30.215 (talk) 18:22, 2 June 2009 (UTC))

If you are reviewing this, check the sources ffs.
wow what passes for references these days is pathetic on wikipedia. Write some BS, post it on geocities, and then use it as a reference even if it doesn't actually support what is being referenced.

Sad. I've removed some offending text, I'm sure it will come back when the doosh or some idiot thinks it should.

Picture
The current picture is useless, you can hardly make out Jason unless you look extremely closely. Can anyone find a better free-use image so people can see what he looks like? Cheers Emcee george (talk) 10:42, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Associated Acts
Megadeth, among others, are mentioned in "associated acts" but there's absolutely no reference to them in the text. These associations, if they exist, need to be detailed in the article. 121.45.192.198 (talk) 08:28, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Would and Steal
His new project is called "Would and Steal". As the name doesn't make much sense to me (I'm not a native speaker), I think it might be an allusion to "Wood and Steel" (like a wooden guitar with strings of steel). Any comments?--87.184.158.140 (talk) 17:03, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

"The live guy" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect The live guy. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. gnu 57 06:23, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

set list
The line implying that Jason had to do some kind of ninja thing to get their setlist is ridiculous.

A bands set list is nothing secret, he was a Metallica fan and saw them play on the very tour that was interuptd by Cliff Burtons death.

So why woukd he have to do anythung but remember the sings they played?? Who thought that this was some type of spec op to remember what one heard a few months before they auditioned? 67.246.120.54 (talk) 20:45, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Jason didn't pursue it
Lars talked to sokeone and asked Jason to audition.

Whover is writing that he sought them out amd asked, is about as confused as the guy that wrote the setlist crap. 67.246.120.54 (talk) 20:46, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

What albums are he on?
The info in this article is not consistent:

>Newsted performed on the albums ...And Justice for All (1988), Metallica (1991), Load (1996), and Reload (1997), the most album appearances among Metallica's bassists.

>Newsted also performed on the self-titled album Metallica (1991), which is the best-selling Metallica album to date, as well as on Load (1996), ReLoad(1997), and Garage Inc (1998).

Which is it? MEMark (talk) 23:10, 30 January 2023 (UTC)