got the Metallica/Lou Reed Lulu cd yesterday. i've listened to the first disc. hmmm. on the second pass it sounds better, maybe because i'm adjusting to it. if you come to it thinking it'll be a Metallica record with a different singer, you'll be disappointed. in fact, if you think there'll be a singer you might be disappointed! :) mr Reed largely doesn't bother with tiresome things like being in time or tune with the music. it's definately interesting, and some parts have jumped out at me, but will certainly require some listening to get my head around.
in interviews, the band have said there were times when they were jamming, trying out ideas, and next thing Reed would say, "that's it, that's a take". that does come across, a lot of the time the band do sound like they're just jamming on a riff or rhythm to see where it goes. and poor ol' Kirk barely gets a look in :)
