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and then you gotta find somebody

you can stand to be around 24/7.

Because, you know, you live

with them, day in and day out.

Then it shrinks down to about...

Here's the three people,

in the music industry I can

actually stand to be around.

So, know, that is the trick.

You're gonna be traveling with

these guys for the next year.

So, you're gonna really have to like these guys,

because there are certain people, you just don't...

It rubs you the wrong way... You know.

[Newsted] It all comes down to the

chemistry between people and bang!

And how you get along with each other.

And what kind of person you present yourself as

in the group.

I've been lucky enough to not have to be on a tour

with any douchy people.

I've talked to so many friends of mine

who just were, you know, living hell on a tour,

because of who they had

to deal with on a daily basis.

There's been times where, you know, you've...

had someone in the band who maybe

isn't the greatest musician,

and they leave and you replace

them with somebody better,

technically a better musician,

but the chemistry is gone.

There's just something about it, you know,

because sometimes its just that wacky personalities,

the glue that keeps the other three

people from killing each other.

There's a...

A bond with musicians

when the chemistry is right,

and it's an alchemic thing.

It's like people playing together,

and when some take happens that is just magic...

it's undeniable. There it is.

Right in front of you.

[Russell] When we got into the studio with Billy,

we had this interesting chemistry,

that you know, just kinda clicked.

You know, it was kinda cool.

We were a very easy band to play with.

Nobody ever went in there with

a "I'll show you" attitude.

It was always about framing the song,

framing Billy...

We were very open minded as to how we would do it.

So, George Martin that comes to one of the gigs,

and we're all excited,

"George Martin's here, Oh my,

God! The Beatles producer!

He's going to come and hear us play,

and he's going to love it, it's gonna be great.

I mean, this is fantastic, he's like

the greatest producer in the world!"

He watches the show... After the show he says,

"I love you, Billy. I want to produce

you, but I want to use studio guys."

Billy was so loyal to the band

that he turned down George Martin.

I just went off on my own and said,

"Look, I'm going to use my own guys.

I don't care, politically,

what the ramifications are,

I gotta use my own band."

And, we went in with Phil to do The Stranger.

He saw the guys and he went, "Wow, they're great!"

He loved them, and the band went, "He likes us?"

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