A San Franciscan guitarist, who started playing at the age of 15 on his brothers guitar. Once gaining enough skill played in a couple bands, Starting Exodus in the process. He later flew to New York to join with Metallica and has become one of the mostinfluential and copied lead guitarist of all time. Is very well known for his "fuck off" attitude and lightning fast fingers. Also being recognized as a prominent surfer, and studier of zen. Plays his guitar 364 days of the year.
Guitarist in metallica, his first band was a garage band Mesh, and then later joined Exodus, after words he joined Metallica. He took lessons from Joe Satriani, and is very skilled with the guitar.
1) One who has mastered pentatonic scales and can blow your mind with them.
2) Metallica's Lead Guitarist that has composed some pretty amazing solos to date. Things that make him happy include pentatonic scales and wah wah pedals. And don't forget his stuffed two headed sheep and his thrash metal!
Man... That Kirk Hammett is blowingmy mind. I wish he would stop using those Em Pentatonic scales/