Metal Up Your Podcast - All Things Metallica

Edwin Outwater is a world renowned conductor from California. Among his many accomplishments, Edwin most recently conducted both night's of Metallica's historic S&M2 concerts at the Chase Center in San Francisco. On this episode Ethan and Clint sit down to talk about Edwin's career and all things S&M2. Here are some of the topics covered: (the interview begins at the 12:55 mark) Edwin’s educational and professional background Edwin’s history as a Metallica and heavy metal fan the process of becoming a professional orchestral conductor having a unique chemistry and performance style as a conductor conducting in front of large audiences becoming a part of the Metallica Family the intensity of performing for Metallica fans the similarities and differences between classical and metal music the origins of S&M2 and being chosen as the conductor which S&M arrangements from 1999 were redone for S&M2 working closely with Greg Fidelman conducting Metallica as well as the symphony the unique challen