'Lang Lang really should join this band': Pianist's performance with Metallica at #Grammys wins raves ... mostly

Doug P. | 11:28 PM on January 26, 2014

Chinese pianist Lang Lang took the stage with Metallica at the #Grammys for a unique rendition of “One.”

Reaction was mostly positive:

Lang Lang really should join this band. #Metallica #GRAMMYs

— Will Hermes (@WilliamHermes) January 27, 2014

https://twitter.com/esshoo/status/427652334521298946

Welp, @Metallica and @lang_lang just obliterated the #GRAMMYs. Cinders.

— Fuse (@fusetv) January 27, 2014

Awesome performance @lang_lang , @Metallica #GRAMMYs!!!!

— Kyle Fitzgerald (@fkyle15) January 27, 2014

I want a full Metallica/Lang Lang album. #grammys

— Randy Youmans (@ElDandyRandy) January 27, 2014

https://twitter.com/__Mikiko___/status/427655774693634048

That Metallica/Lang Lang collab was hot #Grammys

— Gaby (@_schrodingercat) January 27, 2014

But not all thumbs were up:

@alancross two unfortunate things I witnessed this weekend: Lang Lang with Metallica and a brass band at a hockey game #GRAMMYs

— Stephen McDermott (@callmemackie) January 27, 2014

https://twitter.com/SmithDBrian/status/427652388611043328

Why is everyone saying #Metallica & Lang Lang was awesome? Listen to S&M w/the SFO. That was awesome. This blew. Back to the wall! #GRAMMYs

— Jeffrey C. Lyons (@jeffreyclyons) January 27, 2014

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