Rock royalty stopping by for an album, according to the proprietor of an independent record store, was "mind blowing.".
Robert Trujillo, the bassist for Metallica, paid Dean Poole at Rocka-Buy Records in Oakham, Rutland, a visit.
While performing at the Download Festival in Leicestershire, Trujillo spent £20 on an Ian Dury album and four plectrums the band had used at the festival.
According to Mr. Poole, he spent about two hours in the store.
We were just talking about music. He described him as a really nice man.
"The greatest bass player in the entire world is visiting our little shop in Oakham with the greatest band in the entire world. ".
The bassist had also brought some albums in for reviews by his son's band, according to Mr. Poole, 57, who posts record reviews alongside his son on the store's social media pages.
He claimed that after working as a chef and an NHS home care manager, he opened the business two years prior.
It really affected me when Covid hit," he admitted. "I was visiting people at their homes to see if they were okay, and sometimes they weren't. ".
Because of his enduring passion for music, his son suggested he open the shop.
Following his appearance on Ken Bruce's Popmaster on BBC Radio 2 as a champions league finalist, Mr. Poole claimed to have also experienced a brief moment of fame.
