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Jul 2018
1h 22m

OG Metallica Bass Player Ron McGovney

Chris Jericho
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Ron McGovney is the original Metallica bassist, and it was his garage that not only hosted auditions for the band but also served as their first rehearsal space! Ron recounts how he met James Hetfield in junior high, what happened to their highschool band, Leather Charm, his first introduction to drummer Lars Ulrich (and what he thought when he heard Lars pl ... Show More
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