Talk:Lloyd Grant

Lloyd Grant

 * There are multiple errors with Lloyd Grant's tenure in Metallica. For starters, he wasn't the original lead guitarist in Metallica. Dave Mustaine was the original lead guitarist (http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/dave_mustaine.htm), and wasn't present for the recording "Hit the Lights" due to prior obligations with another band. Also, Ron McGovney joined Metallica in January 1982 (http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/ron_mcgovney.htm), and joined AFTER Mustaine. 68.88.202.19 22:15, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Grant only played on the first pressing and only his leads were included, he was later removed.

Agree, drop him from the list. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.130.59.203 (talk) 11:29, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Its a joke hes even on that list, wiki people must be on the funny stuff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.246.48 (talk) 18:25, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

I read an interview with Lars Ulrich (just after Lloyd Grant's new band DefCon released a demo) in which he claimed that Grant was a member of Metallica, but possibly prior to the band adopting the name Metallica. He further claimed that Grant was dropped from the band because it was hard to get heavy metal gigs with a black guitarist. (This was in Metal Forces magazine from sometime in the 'eighties). So the story that he was just hired as a one-shot deal to do the solo on Hit The Lights isn't as cut and dried as it seems.Revmagpie (talk) 03:42, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Thats nonsense. He played two solos and was paid to do it. These were later erased when they found Mustaine. He was never in Metallica, to say he was in Metallica would be like saying Marshall (who played live with Metallica) and Rock (who played live and recorded an album) were members. Drop him from the list and get your facts straight wiki. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.152.103.61 (talk) 14:26, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, wiki... get your facts "staright". Austinmayor (talk) 23:19, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Best know for playing in Metallica? What? The guy was paid to play on a demo and his stuff was not even used. He was never in Metallica nor is he know for being in Metallica. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.246.52 (talk) 14:44, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Removed the nonsense, now states he is a Jamaican guitarist and is not credited for being a member of Metallica but left his involvement in which is correct. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.246.52 (talk) 14:49, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Session musician who worked on a demo, prior the Dave Mustaine joining the band. Never a member of the band, he later played bass in a number of other bands before retiring.