Talk:Kirk Hammett/Archive 1

sitar
he plays sitar,it should be added to his instruments Davemustainesdaddy (talk) 20:08, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

removed tounge kiss comment
Unless there is a real pressing reason to keep this comment in the article, there is no need for it. It certainly doesn't belong in the first paragraph.

Also, without an external link, it's going to be regarded as hearsay. Peyna 15:29:56, 2005-08-15 (UTC) I removed the Rolling Stone reference and the list is high disreputable and frankly stupid in every way.
 * Irregardless of POV the list ref is verifable text and requires concensus to be removed. Anger22 23:04, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Maritial Status Error
It says at the begining of the article that Kirk is divorced but later on it says that hes 'happily married to Lani' Has he actually gotten divorced recently or is this a mistake? --Mike 14:32, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Plagiarism
A lot of this article's content was ripped directly from the band's official website. I kept all of the facts (and even added some), but reworded the entire body of the article so that it was not a complete rip-off. Raijinryu 21:27, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Nice job. Wikipediarul e s2221 02:34, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

"11th greatest guitarist of all time"
I added a short note regarding his rank on the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Saibot 19:17, 27 January 2007 (UTC) Keep in mind this is the same list that put Kurt Cobain in the top 10. Nothing against Kurt, but it's pretty easy to think of 10 more skilled guitarist then him, so i think that diminishes the validity of the list. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.156.40.226 (talk) 21:27, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It says GREATEST, not most technically skilled. Clearly they factored in the influence the guitar players had on the future as a defining factor. 3pointswish (talk) 03:14, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

The link that was referenced is dead. Here is an updated link: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time-19691231/kirk-hammett-19691231. I would fix it myself, but the page is semi-protected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johngallardo (talk • contribs) 03:47, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Comic Book Freak
No mention of his hobby as a collector of vintage comic books and horror memorabilia? I think it's quite encyclopedic and biographical.--Jeff79 00:55, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

The horror thing reminds me of a deleted scene from the Some Kind of Monster DVD where he's having a photo-shoot sitting on his skull-throne and talking about where all the different skulls and bones came from. That's definitely notable. 67.142.130.28 11:41, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Kirk discusses his hobby in detail in a year and a half in the life of Metalica.--Jeff79 08:00, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

I doubt his wife's name is 'Jack Mehoff'
Someone is vandalising this article, someone should make it protected or something like that... Or at least correct the vandalism... I'm not going to do it, I don't know his first wife's name...

Ok, found the ex wife's name, and found the asshole who changed it... Undo'ed but is there a way to report the guy? I'm not good at wikipedia...

Realturka.--Realturka 09:08, 15 July 2007 (UTC) His ex-wife's name is Rebecca, she was an actress94.248.113.54 (talk) 08:30, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Readded section
An editor, likely not a guitar player, deleted the instrument section. Just about every notable guitar player has a "gear list" section. The section could use some detailed references and some cleanup. But it doesn't warrant deletion as "unencyclopedic". It might seem that way to previous "deletion" editor because they know nothing about guitars. But to a player that type of "technical" info is all they like to read. It's informative and intersting... albeit... only to guitar players. But their interests need not be discriminated against as unencyclopedic simply because another editor unfamiliar witht he subject doesn't understand the lingo... or the significance. 156.34.208.175 (talk) 01:17, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

The ESP WaveCaster should be added to this section. Voodoowitchdr (talk) 15:58, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

About the .10/.52 string gauge…
Obviously, Kirk Hammet DOES NOT use a .10/.52 string gauge on his guitars. Let me explain why. All guitarists (including me) know that Kirk has his guitars equipped with an OFR (Original Floyd Rose) tremolo unit. On guitars with such an unit, .10/.52 string gauge would cause severe bad neck curving, and it is not possible not correctly set up the whole instrument (tremolo parallelism, intonation, neck curving), especially the tremolo : OFR and similar floating tremolos need springs, on the back on the guitar, to achieve a compromise betweend string tension and spring tension so that the tremolo unit's plate has to be parallel to the body of the guitar to have an instrument correctly set up.

A .10/.52 string gauge delivers too much tension : event with all springs installed (which are 5 max.), the tremolo unit would be angled, making dives impossible, and the string action far too high.

Reliable sources show that he's using a .9/.46 or .10/.46 string gauge rather than a .10/.52 (.9/.46 and .10/.46, on 25.5-inch scale guitars, gives the same playing feeling that 24.75-inch [gibson] scale guitars with .10/.52 string gauge).

Nevertheless, I agree that he can be using .10/.52 on shorter scale guitars (such as his Gibsons, since Gibsons are 24.75-inch scale guitars) to keep the same feeling from a guitar to another.

He might use the heavier gauges for lower tunings also. Voodoowitchdr (talk) 18:08, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, not true! 010-052 strings work fine on floyd rose equipped guitars. At least my 80s Jackson Strat has no problems with it and very low string action. I don´t know what Hammett uses, but you can definitely setup a floyd rose guitar to handle thicker strings. And if you can not, a experienced guitar tech will be able. User:r.u.sirius 00:56, 17 May 2011 (CET)

surely...
"...due to constantly palm muting and fast picking, the back of his hand takes sizable abuse" should be heel of his palm. &#0149;Jim 62 sch&#0149; dissera! 13:02, 1 January 2009 (UTC) Does anybody know his father's name?KirkHammettRules (talk) 12:24, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Divorce
In A Year and A Half In The Life Of Metallica (A 1992 documentary about the making of the Black Album), They say that the album ended three marriages. Wikipedia already covers Lars Ulrichs divorce in 1991 because of the album, but Kirk Hammett and Bob Rock (The other two) have nothing mentioned in the articles about the divorces, or frankly anything about their personal lives. If anyone ever includes a section in Kirk Hammett about marriage or personal life, they should include that he divorced during the making of the black album. I'm a little lazy to go finding the sources and such right now, so I'm just going to leave a few tools for anyone interested in tackling the project Maelstromlusby (talk) 02:09, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Nicolas Abou Chedid?
Who is Nicolas Abou Chedid, and where did you get info about Kirk playing on his album? I can't find anything about this guy anywhere —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.119.210.173 (talk) 05:11, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Another Metalocalypse Appearance
Just want to say (ask if it can be edited in) he appeared on Metalocalypse again as "Toki's D*ck" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Theawesomeguuy (talk • contribs) 21:35, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Style?
122.58.198.110 (talk) 12:48, 21 February 2011 (UTC)Other influential guitarists have a paragraph on style. Kirk Hammet is an influential guitarist. As an artist, what is his style?

Mustaine mistake
Im a big fan of kirks however in Joel McIver's book he was ranked at 15, not 5th, mustaine (also awesome) made a mistake in the interview claiming otherwise. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmoloney (talk • contribs) 15:12, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

Randy Rhoades V
Article says he uses it for tuned down songs like "Sad but True" and "The Memory Remains". Memory Remains is incorrect. Should be "Devil's Dance". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.162.124.103 (talk) 20:29, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Grammar error
I don't know how to change this but there is a grammar error in the Metallica (1983–present)section "in song like "The Unforgiven III." It should be "in a song like"...

Kirk's father?
What is his name? I believe it is Dennis Lee Hammett (born 1937 or 1938), died April 2011, 73, Houston Texas. Married Catherine M Ramirez, Harris Co., Texas in 1985 and had son Kent L Hammett (Kirk's half-brother?), perhaps more.


 * I think I have this: Chefela S Oyao (born 1932, aged 30) marries in S.F., CA. on 17 May 1962 Dennis L Hammett (born 1938, aged 24). California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985 (by way of Familysearch.org
 * Also Chefela S Likong
 * Kirk L Hammett birth 18 Nov 1962, mother surnamed Oyao California, Birth Index, 1905-1995
 * Dennis Lee Hammett birth in Alameda, California, United States (mother surnamed, "Wright". California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 for Dennis Lee Hammett,
 * Second marriage: DENNIS L HAMMETT married CATHERINE M RAMIREZ (Groom: DENNIS L HAMMETT; Age: 47; Born: 1937 or 1938. Bride: CATHERINE M RAMIREZ; Age: 28; Born: 1956 or 1957. Marriage date: May 10, 1985 County where license purchased: HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, number: 059895).
 * Two children by Catherine Modesta Ramirez (Catherine R. Hammett): Kent Lee Hammett (1984) and Tawny Lee Hammett (1990) (Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997)
 * Death of Dennis Lee Hammett, 11 April 2011, aged 74, in Houston Texas United States Social Security Death Index
 * Possible aunt for Kirk? Judy Lou Hammett, born 11 Jan 1939 L.A., CA., mother surnamed "Wright". California, Birth Index, 1905-1995, marries Holman Norman 1964 Death of Judy Lou Norman in 1993, , but parents given as Hammett & McCarthy, not Wright this time.
 * Kirk's father was supposedly Irish, but was probably born in the States. Perhaps he is Irish-American, or Irish ancestry and self-identified likewise. No evidence of a father for Dennis L. Hammett, perhaps he was the immigrant from Ireland (Cork or Dublin probably). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Martan32 (talk • contribs) 00:55, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Hmm, could be on to something: Kirk Hammett "lost [his] father three or four weeks..[ago]" in 2011 and a Lou Reed song (Junior Dad) upset him. That's the man then. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.43.89.5 (talk) 17:56, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

The Ripper
Why is James Hetfield always introducing Kirk as "the Ripper" on stage?--80.133.144.143 (talk) 10:09, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 11 May 2012
Hammett was born on November 18, 1962 in San Francisco to a Filipina mother (Chefela) and an Irish Merchant Marine father (Dennis)'. He is a descended nephew of the American detective novelist |Dashiell Hammett]]. He attended De Anza High School in Richmond, California. While attending De Anza High School he met Les Claypool of Primus and they remain close friends.

Tlhammett (talk) 16:33, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. We generally try to avoid including trivia in articles about living persons. ~Adjwilley (talk) 23:19, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Paragraph removal request
I'd like to ask a contributor to remove this paragraph:

"In 1986, during the band's European leg of their tour to support "Master of Puppets", Hammett, and bassist Cliff Burton had a dispute over sleeping arrangements, and it was decided by a card draw, in which Burton won by picking the Ace of Spades, once the draw was completed, Burton looked at Hammett, and stated "I want your bunk," to which Hammett stated that he might be able to sleep better in the front of the bus. Early the following morning, the tour bus slid off the road, and overturned, killing Burton. Hammett once stated in an interview that he once thought that it easily could've been him, instead of Burton."

I really don't consider this bit of info necessary to the article overall.Even if it was inserted in the band main article,it would be still unnecessary,especially the "...in which Burton won by picking the Ace of Spades." segment.I would edit this myself,but editing is locked.Thanks.--Ksio.amaral89 (talk) 18:12, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Fact Gone Wrong
Kirk Hammett is not ranked 11th in the Rolling Stones Magazine List of 100 Guitarist of All Times, he's there on the David Fricke's Picks list. George Harrison is ranked 11th in the Rolling Stones Magazine list of 100 Greatest Guitarist of all times. 202.76.243.10 (talk) 09:56, 17 July 2012 (UTC)Nimish

Edit request on 6 September 2012
Kirk Hammett uses a Fernandes guitar in the video for "One". He used these throughout the mid 1980's.

167.127.218.62 (talk) 15:49, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 20:23, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

Missing gear on the "Gear List" section.
Kirk Hammett did indeed use Fernandes guitars throughout the mid 1980's. While he did not use them in the video for "One", he DID however use them on tour, as shown on these sites:

http://www.deadonetrading.com/KirkHammettEquipment.html

http://metallicablogmagnetic.com/james-hetfield-and-kirk-hammett-on-some-of-their-favourite-metallica-songs/ (in the "Master Of Puppets" section)

http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/kirk_hammetts_equipment.htm (in the "Guitars Onstage" section)

http://www.allmetallica.com/info/equipment/kirk.php (the Guitars: Onstage section)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernandes_Guitars — Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.218.62 (talk) 18:20, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.metalmonster.fr/img/equipements/kirk_g05.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.metalmonster.fr/equipement_kirk.php&h=200&w=259&sz=12&tbnid=9EZ8l7HBwon6mM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dkirk%2Bhammett%2Bfernandes%2Bstrat%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=kirk+hammett+fernandes+strat&usg=__nLmyxg8sVwyah0ghBvXOj-y1Nko=&docid=sn7XKtBDRLnwrM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dy1OUNeCGerU2AXB9YDYBA&ved=0CCgQ9QEwAw&dur=0 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.218.62 (talk) 18:13, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

And on the cover of Garage Days Re-revisited E.P. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Metallica_-_The_$5.98_E.P.-Garage_Days_Re-Revisited_cover.jpg

He has also used Fender Stratocaster guitars, primarily in the video for "I Disappear":

http://www.metalmonster.fr/equipement_kirk.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.218.62 (talk) 18:16, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

There are plenty of other sources also. I trust this settles the matter and makes it onto the main gear list page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.218.62 (talk) 18:08, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Inventory
The inventory list of his equipment might be useful for insurance purposes, but is it really encyclopedic information? ~:74.60.29.141 (talk) 04:06, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Suggest remove "11th greatest guitarist of all time" and using Rolling Stone Lists as relevant sources across Wikipedia
Rolling Stone lists rankings I supposed can be put into a curiosity section, but should not be considered relevant information about a person. The lists are simply heavily partial, and commercially driven dribble. In general, I don't think the subjective lists of any magazine should be used as a relevant source.

Dugrocker (talk) 18:34, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 2 June 2013
The genre of his and his bands music is Thrash metall,not heavy metall

2.86.64.222 (talk) 13:33, 2 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: This comes up periodically on Metallica's talk page, most recently here. Consensus seems to be to leave the primary genre as heavy metal, as you can't say that everything that Kirk Hammett or Metallica has done in the last 30 years would be considered thrash metal. My recommendation if you would like to see it changed would be to discuss it on Talk:Metallica. If you can convince some people of your point of view and establish a consensus there, I think it would follow naturally to be changed in this article as well. -- El Hef  ( Meep? ) 21:39, 2 June 2013 (UTC)