Episode 146 - Metallica Crew (Wes Fiske)

Wes Fiske is a touring crew member with Metallica responsible for the tuning room and word wedges for James Hetfield. In addition to touring alongside Ethan with Kings Of Leon, Wes has also been on the road with Coldplay, Guns 'N Roses, Rob Zombie and Dead and Company.

Wes tells us about his fascinating career, starting with pyro, eventually moving to teleprompter gigs and ultimately working for Metallica. Keeping with the S&M2 theme, Wes walks us through all the gritty details of what it was like to put on a show at that level.

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