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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 9: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The 9th show on Metallica's 2018/2019 North American WorldWired Tour takes me back to the great state of Pennsylvania where I got to revisit one of my favorite childhood memories ...MOUNTAIN TUNNELS! The Pittsburgh crowd was incredibly energetic and made it a real pleasure to be in their company...PITTSBURGH, PA...you guys know how to party! THANK YOU!  

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 8: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"Those people who tell you not to take chances, they are all missing on what  life's about! You only live ONCE so take HOLD of the CHANCE! Don't end up like others, same song and dance!"                                                                           -Motorbreath

The first show of the second leg of Metallica's 2018/2019 North American leg takes us right back up to Wisconsin!

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by myself, but not alone... -Episode 7: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

7th show on the first leg of Metallica's WorldWired Tour ....from this point moving forward, you can expect regular episode releases until we get to the final show in Grand Rapids ...

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 6: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The series continues with  tales of the travels to the Winnipeg show. No fan interviews and very few pictures this time, because I got lost (more than once) on my way there! So, yes, this episode is mostly me talking...we will get back to the fan interviews in Episode 7... Next stop, Saskatoon...

"Fuel" performed by Metallica in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 09/13/18.

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by myself, but not alone... - Joe Sib Interview 12/09/18

After interviewing Jim and Joe in Lincoln, NE, then realizing sound quality issues with the wind, I mentioned it to Joe and his only response was : "No biggie, let's do it again...that was fun!". I took him up on his offer, but this time we went a little deeper with one intention....to get to know Joe a little better... We talked about how he got the gig with Jim and Metallica, as well as his past, leading up to it.... Catch up with Joe and check out his comedy on all his socials!

http://joesib.com http://www.facebook.com/joesib22 http://twitter.com/joesib http://www.instagram.com/joe_sib

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 5: Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Metallica WorldWired 9/11/18

NOW'S THE TIME TO LET IT RIP! Interviewed a great group of fans in Sioux Falls, thanks to you all! Check em out at the 12:00 mark! And I got to hear a couple of my favorites at the show. What more can I say? Well, plenty... in the video! The trek continues, on to Canada next!

"Wherever I May Roam" performed by Metallica in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on 09/11/18. 

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COLOR OUR WORLD BLACKENED - Episode 6: Brother Bob Lupton - Metallica Trade

I AIN'T GOT A CHOICE, GOTTA FILL THIS [TRADE] TONIGHT! Bob Lupton from Australia has been incredibly patient while I make my way on the North American WorldWired tour doing the 'by myself, but not alone' project, but I had to make time to get this trade fulfilled and start coloring the down-under BLACKENED! It's a pleasure to put this treasured Metallica item in the hands of Bob, who's been wanting to nab this piece for many years! Thank you, Brother Bob!

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 4: Grand Forks, North Dakota

"Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be..." Local chapter 518, Fargo The Bell Tolls had an excellent pre-party leading up to the show in Grand Forks! Here I'll talk about them, show you a little bit of that experience, and their surprise for Jim Breuer! Just a quick note, the directional mic didn't want to work sometimes, and it was windier in a lot of the clips I recorded than the previous episode, so there are clips missing because they were completely inaudible. Despite the wind,  this turned out to be another great experience. I met a lot of very cool people who took the time to contribute to the series! Thank you to 518! Thank you Grand Forks!

"Ride the Lightning" performed by Metallica in Grand Forks, North Dakota on 09/08/18.

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 3.5: Jim Breuer & Joe Sib Interview

A bit of an add-on to the previous episode, I got a great chance to meet Metallica's opening act on the North American 18/19 WorldWired tour, Jim Breuer & Joe Sib! We had a great chat about them being Metallica fans and how it connects us all! No need to cut around, join in on the full take interview! Once again, a big THANK YOU! to Jim and Joe for taking the time to do the interview with me.

https://officialjimbreuer.com/ https://joesib.com/

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 3: Lincoln, Nebraska

"Set sail to sea, but thrown off course by the light of golden treasure..." The Metallica Family continues to shine! My stop in Lincoln, Nebraska was another successful entry to this series. Watch the whole video and allow me to go over the experience from my perspective, and check out the fan interviews at 4:35 to meet some of my new friends! Next stop, Grand Forks, North Dakota!

"The Unforgiven III" performed by Metallica on 09/06/18 in Lincoln Nebraska.

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 2: Minneapolis Minnesota

"Just listen, they play my song..."! Okay, we got it going on! Got a lot to say about the travels between shows, excellent experiences with fellow fans, and actual fan interview clips... this series is shaping up! Maybe I can trim down on the yapping in the future? LOL...my goal is a three minute intro limit...I got closer, but not close enough....hang in there or skip to about the seven minute mark if you want to get straight to the other fans !

"The Memory Remains" performed by Metallica on 09/04/18 in Minneapolis Minnesota.

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by myself, but not alone... - Episode 1: Madison Wisconsin

UNDER WANDERING STARS, I'VE GROWN! So as said before, we would be crafting this series by 'winging it', and it clearly shows! This episode didn't turn out as expected for a variety of factors, however we couldn't even consider not sharing any of it with YOU! So please bear with us through this one, the rest will be truer to the form we intend!

"Hardwired" performed by Metallica on 09/02/18 in Madison Wisconsin.

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BY MYSELF, BUT NOT ALONE... - Trailer

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT! Metallica's WorldWired Tour continues in North America, and this time they shook things up. I've been lucky enough to be a recipient of the "Wherever I May Roam" Black Ticket, granting me access to all shows on the 2018/2019 North American tour. The only option I see is to use it to it's fullest potential... JOIN ME as I trek across the States and Canada sharing a fan perspective of the tour, "by myself, but not alone..."! 

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COLOR OUR WORLD BLACKENED - Episode 5: Ricardo Castro Barrantes - Metallica Trade

MAGNITUDE OF METALLICA! In this episode, I do a trade with someone who has achieved much and done well, in life and with his Metallica collection! He's got some mighty fine rarities and one hell of a guitar pick collection! 

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COLOR OUR WORLD BLACKENED - Episode 4: Tammy Frierson - Metallica Trade

FREIGHT TRAIN COMIN YOUR WAY! This episode takes us as far back as we can go into my history, leading many years up to it's relation to Metallica. This is an extremely special trade with my childhood friend representing my hometown of Walterboro, SC.

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COLOR OUR WORLD BLACKENED - Episode 3: The Balls of Texas - Metallica Trade

OH BOY! Much like the trade with Albert, this trade has a lot of sentimental value and history tied into it: The *original* cassettes we played when we discovered the magnitude of Metallica! Great trade with a great friend! Hope you guys enjoy the tale.

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COLOR OUR WORLD BLACKENED - Episode 2: James, London Ontario Canada - Metallica Trade

REDO! The original Episode 2 went over very well with the viewers! Unfortunately, due to some miscommunication and misunderstanding, the video could not remain up. Some re-work has been done and in return for the gifts James bestowed upon me, I decided to pay it back to him and his daughter who is a young "metalhead-in-training"!