Jason Newsted, ex-Metallica member, receives many offers for ‘musical collaborations’ but he says: ‘There is no better choice than Metallica’

Even now, Jason Newsted says he is “very picky about those proposals these days,” although he still gets offers for “music collaborations.”

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was questioned about his ambitions, projects, and general daily activities during an appearance on the 24th edition of “The Metallica Report,” a freshly created podcast that provides weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA. “So this is the first time in my adult life, probably about 40 years or so, that I didn’t have something pending, such as a tour or recording session or art exhibit or something like that,” he said, according to BLABBERMOUTH.NET’s transcription. And I’m only now giving myself permission to really savor the day. I like eating lunch out a lot. I go out and grab a drink with someone, yeah, and all that sort of stuff, but this is the first time in my adult life that I’ve genuinely gotten inside my head and done myself a favor. I know it seems strange, but I’m actually really loving these types of little things.

That kind of stuff is all I’m trying to do, simply trying to be something more typical. Although I am aware that it will never be possible to go completely, I am appreciating the somewhat simpler things that are happening. It is thus quite different today to repurpose — literally, to repurpose yourself — since purpose is, in my opinion, the most crucial factor of all. It will take a moment as I attempt to find it out. However, I now have to fill in certain gaps with other things. I don’t necessarily need to fill these gaps with a serious project that requires that sort of application; instead, I need to fill the gap left by not having a show or anything to work toward. To take a moment to step back and view it from a fresh perspective after spending more than 20 years away from [METALLICA], as well as to see how much of an impact I’m having on my little ball of clay, since I entered that as a green and naive young man, was to give myself a break.