James Hetfield Performs Acoustic Cover of Bob Seger’s ‘Turn the Page’

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

December 15th, 2020 10:28 AM

James Hetfield performed an acoustic cover of the Bob Seger classic “Turn the Page” during Joe Walsh’s VetsAid livestream event.

Embedded below, Hetfield’s cover was a stripped-down version of the Seger tune, which Metallica recorded for their 1998 covers album Garage Inc. The band released “Turn the Page” as the lead single from the album, and it went to number one on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Songs chart.

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The VetsAid event took place on December 12 and helped raise funds for a number of veterans services groups in the United States. A variety of artists and celebrities appeared during the event including Eddie Vedder,  Jon Bon Jovi, Drew Carey, Alice Cooper, Brandon Flowers, Vince Gill, Darryl Hall, Ben Harper, Jason Isbell, Jewel, Richard Marx, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson and the Boys, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Billy Bob Thornton, Steven Van Zandt, and many more.

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: James Hetfield of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: James Hetfield of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: Lars Ulrich of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: James Hetfield of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: Lars Ulrich of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: (L-R) Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Robert Trujillo of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: (L-R) Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett, and James Hetfield of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: James Hetfield of Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: Musical group Metallica is seen performing a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: Musical group Three Days Grace is seen during a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: Three Days Grace is seen during a pre-recorded concert during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: <> during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  VARIOUS CITIES - AUGUST 29: <> during "Encore Drive-In Nights Screen Metallica Concert" at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 29, 2020 in Ventura, California. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event at over 300 drive-ins throughout the country is broadcasting two separate performances on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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