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Local bassist humbled by shout-out from Metallica

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Local bassist humbled by shout-out from Metallica

POSTED: Friday, January 23, 2009, 11:53 AM

Photo: Nathaniel Shannon

“When one of your favorite bands tells you that you're one of their favorite bands, its pretty humbling,” says Fishtown’s Liam Wilson, who’s been freaking out since he learned that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich said he loved Wilson’s prog-metal band Dillinger Escape Plan. “One band that really excites me is the Dillinger Escape Plan. I think they’re great,” Ulrich said at a press conference this week after news that Metallica will soon be inducted in the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. Wilson, who plays bass in Dillinger, just met Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo at the band’s recent gig at the Wachovia Center and said Trujillo, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, was a “super classy dude.” Wilson says he and some Dillinger band mates are going to catch Metallica in Newark next week and hope to meet their fan Ulrich.

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Comments (16)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:42 PM, 01/23/2009

Thanks for getting dressed up.

— JusWonderin

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:46 PM, 01/23/2009

Dan you should do the wing bowl

— Serge_Matthews

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:28 PM, 01/23/2009

Dan, I'll be at the Wing Bowl. If I submit a report will you run it on Monday...yes, you can review it first. Fellow handsome gentlemen, your thoughts on my efforts?

— Citizen Rorshach

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:50 PM, 01/23/2009

Is he wearing a vest under that tshirt?

— Jack Daniels on the rocks

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:45 AM, 01/24/2009

Maybe he should use Nair on his chest hair, he looked like he escaped from Friends Hospital

— bmr1966

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:19 AM, 01/24/2009

Wing nut reports on wing bowl. Only in Philly

— mick314

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:56 PM, 01/24/2009

Actually Ray, the new Metallica ain't bad at all. The past 18 years or so.....Metallica blew.

— jearnha

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:49 AM, 01/26/2009

What's with the Austin Powers chest?

— ThomasWPaine4

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:11 PM, 01/26/2009

Metallica blows chunks and always will the day Hetfield decided to "sing" and stopped barking. They should change their name to Soldoutica.

— morvak

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:31 PM, 01/26/2009

I can't help myself. The more I look at this picture, the more I desire Liam. What can I say? I'm a total girly-girl who likes my men a little rough around the edges.

— Professor Smart E. Pants, PhD.