Happy 60th Birthday James Hetfield of Metallica! My top 5 list of great singers, songwriters, and guitarists who had a major influence upon my singing, songwriting, and guitar playing are Jimi Hendrix, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Lenny Kravitz, Dexter Holland of The Offspring, and, of course, you! You literally invented the superfast down-picking guitar riffage which has made such a major impact in the hard rock genre and has been incorporated into many hard rock bands including mine. Enjoy this special day, and continue to do what you always do best...rock hard 🤟! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-XFZOe2LvM