Music trivia. Is it true that Les Claypool auditioned for Metallica but they turned him down because he's too

good? A friend said they told him that he'd be waisting his talent on them.Music trivia. Is it true that Les Claypool auditioned for Metallica but they turned him down because he's too
The reason he didn't get into Metallica is because his style was a little too funky for them. Although, Hetfield did jokingly say they didnt let him in because he was too good.Music trivia. Is it true that Les Claypool auditioned for Metallica but they turned him down because he's too
Les Claypool never actually auditioned for Metallica. He was a friend of Kirk Hammet and Kirk asked him to try out for the band but Les was into a different sound and wanted to play something that he enjoyed.
i heard the same thing so im going to say its true.