The highly anticipated Metallica/Lady Gaga performance was plagued by major sound issues, but at least it looked good?
(Sorry…we’re grasping, but it’s the best we can do considering the way James Hetfield knocked over his microphone and threw his guitar afterwards, and who could blame him. Most of us would’ve done the same.)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artists Lars Ulrich (L) of music group Metallica and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artists Lars Ulrich (L) of music group Metallica and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Musicians James Hetfield of Metallica and Lady Gaga during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artist Lady Gaga (2nd R) and recording artists (from L) Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich of music group Metallica perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artist Lady Gaga (2nd R) and recording artists (from L) Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, and Kirk Hammett of music group Metallica perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artist Lady Gaga (L) and recording artist James Hetfield of music group Metallica perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artist Lady Gaga (L) and recording artist Kirk Hammett of music group Metallica perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Musicians James Hetfield of Metallica and Lady Gaga during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artists James Hetfield (L) of music group Metallica and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artists James Hetfield (L) of music group Metallica and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Musicians James Hetfield of Metallica (R) and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock reporter. The first man she ever loved was Jack Daniel. (True story.)