{"id":30212,"date":"2022-07-30T12:55:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T12:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/joseph-quinn-meets-metallica-at-lollapalooza-in-chicago\/"},"modified":"2022-07-30T12:55:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T12:55:39","slug":"joseph-quinn-meets-metallica-at-lollapalooza-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/joseph-quinn-meets-metallica-at-lollapalooza-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Quinn meets Metallica at Lollapalooza in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Iconic rock band Metallica has a new honorary member: \u201cStranger Things\u201d actor Joseph Quinn.<\/p>\n<p>Metallica and Quinn, the actor known for his role as Eddie Munson in \u201cStranger Things\u201d, geeked out over each other and jammed to their now transgenerational song backstage at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>It was a meet-up for the ages.<\/p>\n<p>Lead singer James Hetfield told the 29-year-old he&#8217;s been a fan of the hit Netflix show since its first season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy kids and I, it&#8217;s been a bonding experience for us,\u201d Hetfield said.<\/p>\n<p>Quinn&#8217;s character performed Metallica&#8217;s 1986 song \u201cMaster of Puppets\u201d in one of the most memorable moments in the season four finale of \u201cStranger Things.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cA story for the grandkids.\u201d  Quinn said after meeting the band.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Netflix \/ Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Metallica acknowledged the show&#8217;s tribute and posted a video on social media, playing along with the track.  Quinn revealed he consistently listened to the tune over the past two years and felt \u201cvery connected\u201d to the band.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you so much for letting us use the track,\u201d Quinn told the band. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks for doing it justice,\u201d Hetfield responded.<\/p>\n<p>After sitting down to chat, bassist Robert Trujillo invited Quinn to a backstage jam session.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Joe-and-James.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"James Hetfield and Joe Quinn jamming.\" class=\"wp-image-23267748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Joe-and-James.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Joe-and-James.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Joe-and-James.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Joseph Quinn (Eddie Munson) got to jam out with the members of Metallica backstage at Lollapalooza. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Netflix \/ Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Quinn, who has been playing guitar since he was a child, joked, \u201cI&#8217;m a bit rusty, so I might need a lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band had a parting gift for Quinn, gifting him a signed custom BC Rich guitar, nearly identical to the one Eddie Munson played in the show. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Quinn-Metallica-4-copy.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Signed Metallica guitar.\" class=\"wp-image-23267364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Quinn-Metallica-4-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Quinn-Metallica-4-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Quinn-Metallica-4-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The custom BC Rich guitar mimics the guitar Quinn rocked out on as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Netflix \/ Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>\u201cIt was amazing!\u201d  Quinn told Tudum.  \u201cOpportunities to play &#8216;Master of Puppets&#8217; with the most iconic metal band of all time don&#8217;t come around very often.  A story for the grandkids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Metallica later performed \u201cMaster of Puppets\u201d live at Lollapalooza, with a montage from Eddie Munson&#8217;s thrashing scene playing on the display screens.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-lolla-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Metallica on stage.\" class=\"wp-image-23267691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-lolla-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-lolla-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-lolla-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Metallica still can bring the heat as the band headlines Lollapalooza on July 28, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-Lolla.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Metallica at lollapalooza.\" class=\"wp-image-23267578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-Lolla.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-Lolla.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Metallica-Lolla.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Metallica on the main stage at this year&#8217;s Lollapalooza on July 28, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since the beginning of July, \u201cMaster of Puppets\u201d has remained on the Billboard top 100 charts. <\/p>\n<p>With Stranger Things Season 4 still racking in millions of views a week on Netflix, the heroic tale of Eddie Munson continues to live on. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iconic rock band Metallica has a new honorary member: \u201cStranger Things\u201d actor Joseph Quinn. Metallica and Quinn, the actor known for his role as Eddie Munson in \u201cStranger Things\u201d, geeked out over each other and jammed to their now transgenerational song backstage at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago on Friday. It was a meet-up &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/joseph-quinn-meets-metallica-at-lollapalooza-in-chicago\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Joseph Quinn meets Metallica at Lollapalooza in Chicago<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[109,3023,2228,1441,386],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31950,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/stranger-things-star-joseph-quinn-plays-master-of-puppets-with-metallica\/","url_meta":{"origin":30212,"position":0},"title":"&#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; star Joseph Quinn plays &#8216;Master of Puppets&#8217; with Metallica","date":"August 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Masters of the Upside Down. 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