Metallica is really good with their covers. They are judicious in their choices, and they do a great job of keeping with the spirit of the original while making it their own.

Through these fields of destruction YEEEAAAAHHHH. Baptisms of fire YEEEEAAAHHHH. My brothers in arms YEEEEAAAHHHHHH.

Thanks again for yet another wonderful reaction Amy your professionalism and depth is always very much appreciated. I once heard it said "show me a 1000 different people and I'll show you a 1000 different Metallica fans" ...so it's probabley safe to say its a 1001 now eh.

Great to hear Metallica expanding musically.

Neil Young's son attended the Bridge School, Neil's generosity in organizing this long list of world-class musicians' concerts for so many years is admirable. The concert is defined as an acoustic however, guitars are plugged in for volume-enhancing but no pedals or sound effects like distortion, overdrive, fuzz, etc. are allowed. Kids from the school are watching the show from a podium set on the stage. Personally, I don't enjoy this cover. I know the song well and played it too many times to count. The forcing message by screams and mechanical repetitions is a disservice to this beautiful gentle music. The lack of dialogue between the singer and the guitar is missing which is a centerpiece and creates effective intimacy. The powerful anti-war statement is effective when it is sung quietly, with a detached attitude. Then, you feel as if you are a soldier on the battlefield who pays the price of war which is not yours, it is the war of the politicians that you don't trust. But the original is full of hope in us, while the cover does the opposite, it points the fingers at us and shouts as hard as possible that we are all fools; this is hopeless.

@kentl7228

Ай бұрын

I commented is a similar as well. The protagonist is fading into death. Hatfield's vocals are trying too hard and doesn't fit the mood.

@amirporat

Ай бұрын

@@kentl7228 Thank you, kentl, I would add that in the original there is a feeling of hope, a weak, yet unshakable belief in humanity and common sense. The cover gives a sense of judgment and accusation, no hope for us, we are all FOOLS, FOOLS, FOOLS. It has no hope in it. For me, it takes away the beauty, the gentleness, the sensitivity to the other. The call and response dialogue between voice and guitar is a masterpiece here, it is unnoticed in that cover.

@VirginRock

Ай бұрын

I reflected more on this topic at the end of the Joan Baez cover. You might like to check that one out and then share your thoughts on what I said there.

The original is much better imo….one of the greatest guitar solo (finger picking) on tube amplifiers ever. Mark Knopfler is a guitar quasi god…

Yes we're fools to make war on our brother's in arms......I couldn't agree more ❤🎉

I like that Metallica likes this song. I like Metallica. The problem here is that the original song is almost perfect. It is hard to make this song your own without lessening it's impact. I think the singing is a problem at the end. Trying to add louder passion to a sombre song where the protagonist is weakening and dying. It is a weeping song more than a fury song. As a recommendation, the version that Knopfler did at the Mandela concert is amazing, because of the solo at the end. Knopfler checked out went into the zone and was quite passionate.

@TheMarrethiel

26 күн бұрын

Try the Home Free version.

Another reaction angle is the use of popular music in TV shows and movies, to see if it hit or missed the mark. I don't keep a mental catalog of instances where it didn't work, but one example of where it fit the story perfectly was the original Dire Straits studio version of Brothers in Arms in an episode of The West Wing TV series where the main characters are going through a collective ordeal and are handling it by banding together as one. It's amazingly effective and fitting and never ceases to move me. And speaking of TV and film, given that Amy is now doing a Siskel & Ebert thing, how about reacting to original TV and film music of note. For example, basically anything by John Williams, James Horner, Elmer or Leonard Bernstein, and Bernard Hermann. By the way, Mark Knopfler, the lead singer and guitarist for Dire Straits, has had a very notable second career as a film music composer.

What I love the most about your videos are these cuts that sort of should have been of camera but Vlad includes them anyway 😊

I didn't know that this even existed! Thanks! It's clear that the singing lessons James had in the mid 90s did very well.

Great reaction. I'm glad you enjoyed this cover so much, even to the point of making your replay list. I had no idea going into this that you would find your new favorite Metallica song, which alone made this reaction worthwhile. This stays fairly true to the feel of the original, without going into a heavier metal interpretation. Letting you see a softer side of Metallica. For me it still sounds like Metallica due to Hetfield's vocals. As you noted, he really does drive home the message through repeating the line "we're all fools" at the end.

@brusselssprouts560

Ай бұрын

Along with Romeo and Juliet, this is a beautiful song. It is about a British soldier dying in the Faklands War and is an anthem and should not be reviewed this way.

Mark Knopfler (the composer) was actually born in Scotland, although he speaks with a Newcastle (North-East England) accent where he grew up. 'The Mist Covered Mountains' refers to the name of a traditional Scottish folk tune. I must admit I don't hear much Scottish intonation in these vocals and I don't really care for the over-the-top emoting, whiny, nasal vowel distortions, and the unnecessary additional commentary and repetitions in the lyrics. Less is more. (Edit) Actually, on reflection, the way these vocals are delivered, some words being emphasised with a little fricative syllable at the end(-uh) and the whole thing building to an emotional frenzy, rising in pitch and hammering on a single repeated phrase with spontaneous interjections reminds me of American evangelical Gospel preachers. Perhaps that chimes with the setting of the performance and the cultural experience of the performers, but it's also why I find it alien and off-putting.

Can't wait for this one. I would *love* to see you do a reaction to a cover of Metallica's song "Enter Sandman" by Alessia Cara & The Warning. It is on the Metallica Blacklist Album. It's an amazing cover that they completely made their own, while staying true to the iconic original. There are those who like it better than the original. I've no comment there since I love both versions!

@donrichards271

Ай бұрын

Great suggestion. I would only add that the live version from Teatro Metropolitan should be the version Amy does. Stage performance is such an integral part of rock that it would be a shame to miss the 3 sisters own the song, the stage and audience.

@jcparker500

Ай бұрын

@@donrichards271 Can't argue with that!

OHH I just noticed something important... I was looking up the acoustic version of Disposable Heroes to hear it again (since I reminded myself) and it's the same 2007 concert you hear here... the very next song. That little snippet of additional audio in your clip is at the beginning of that one, and it's them teasing the crowd with: A few bars of an acoustic rework of And Justice For All. Just the intro, but that's something you're already familiar with and comes out really striking for a "doodle". Unfortunately it doesn't continue, but given how long and complex AJFA is and how hard they're working the strings on just the intro, I can't blame them :)

I often noticed James put a medieval/ folk vibe into some of his later work. I think he sounds more Irish in this. I once thought he should have done a solo country/ folk album. 'Mama Said' is a bit in that direction.

Thanks Amy - fun video. When I heard the vocalist coming in I thought there was an Irish influence. All best from Edinburgh, Scotland

@ULYSSES-31

8 күн бұрын

The melody is taken from the Irish folk song The Patriot Game. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYx-q7aRk9y3krA.html

Have you heard Dire Straits' live version from their 1992 concert in Nimes, France? (several posts of it here on KZread) They added flute and pedal steel parts that really take the (already fantastic) song to the next level.

I was there!

Metallica did a good version of the Irish classic Whiskey in a Jar.

Yes Lee Kennison, it's a great reaction. I am favorably surprised, I am not a Metallica fan, they have some great songs and I understand how Millions of people are fans. James Hatfield's verbiage sounds this way when he sings, he's also a worthy guitar player. For me it doesn't quite measure up to Dire Straits's version and most of us can listen to Mark Knopfler's guitar for hours, but it doesn't have to live up to the original, I don't think that it's a serious cover song, I believe that it's more of a homage. It sounds like the Brothers in Arms song "Metallicalized." Furter I agree with all of Amy's comments. I still think that Amy should have a listen to Metallica performing with The San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestra since there are elements that are right up her alley.

I can't listen to this masterpiece and not cry, it's just so powerful I can't explain... Thanks for this great analysis! 🤘🤘🤘

Covering a song is a balancing act, what essence do you retain from the original and what of yourself do you imprint on it? James Hetfield is a very good judge on what parts of the original are important to maintain and which areas can be taken in a new direction. I think the artists with a degree of modesty generally make the best covers because they don't plaster themselves all over the original, they respect the aspects that made the song great in the first place.

IMO Metallica's best cover is Stone Cold Crazy by Queen. Plus you seem to like Queen.

No Queen series this week either?😢

I was there, good concert. There's a lot of critics here. Some context: this benefit is acoustic only. This was Metallica's first acoustic set ever. Neil Young asked Metallica to do a set to give the benefit a large bump, and they did. It's not their greatest performance ever, granted, and Metallica knew that going in, but they had fun and they did it anyway, for a good cause, knowing that people just like the critics here on this thread would have plenty to say. It's far bit braver than the comments about it ;).

Such a difficult song to cover. Mark Knopfler puts so much feeling into its performance that you often see him crying while playing it. I really enjoy this cover for what it is, and I enjoy their fire-y ending. It has a “rage against the dying of the light” feel that Dire Straits and Mark tend to let fade away.

Metallicas all within my hands concerts are acoustic versions of there songs and covers

Home Free's cover of this song is very popular and an interesting listen.

Low mans lyric is another Metallica tune that sounds right from the highlands. It is a bit long and repetitive though but a good one non the less

Defenetly do, Whiskey in a jar cover by Metallica. Also the cover of Enter Sandman by the Warning is awsome.

Princess Leia is on Board ! ready to go

I enjoyed your reaction to the 3 versions of this piece. If you would like to listen to a contemporary of Metallica do a song that conveys the same message, please check out Civil War by Guns'N'Roses.

Oh, Metallica has been all over the stylistic map and, usually, are quite successful at whatever they try. As a band they are definitely *not* a one trick pony. Their recent cover of Elton John's Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding is proof (especially with the amount of recomposition needed since there are no organs or pianos, and it was performed live with Elton John present and loving it). I might have mentioned it before but another example is their recomposition of "All Within My Hands" from an ear-battering high speed nu-metal aural assault to an elegantly creepy and extremely well done acoustic performance with symphonic accompaniment. They've redone Blackened as well, the apocalyptic anthem from Justice For All was redone during the quarantines into an acoustic work and performed online streaming (with artists AT HOME, four different locations). Earlier they'd reworked Disposable Heroes to acoustic and brought it out into this driving/pulsing near sea shanty of a song. Just... wild. Metallica is definitely more than musically competent :)

the residents - blue suede shoes

I was waiting for a Queen s weekend .

You should do rage against the machine - ghost of tom joad

When heavy, hard, fast, loud bands turn to soft melody, it is often very powerful. It's like when I ride my Harley. I rarely open it up. It's enough knowing what I can do with a simple twist of the wrist. i don't have to prove it all the time. Try Black Sabbath's "Solitude" or Jefferson Airplane doing " Today" or "Coming Back to Me"

The melody of Brothers in Arms is taken from the Irish folk song The Patriot Game. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYx-q7aRk9y3krA.html

I'd love to see your reaction and analysis of Jethro Tull, A Passion Play, I know it's a quite long, however for me a masterpiece in progressive rock. Thank you and I like your channel a lot.

Judas Priest "Painkiller" 🙏

I’m a big Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler fan. I mean an HUGE Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler fan. I didn’t love this cover; Kirk Hammett simply does not have Mark’s subtle tough on the guitar strings. Perhaps it’s better to say that he lacks command over his notes’ dynamics. And while I think James puts too much ‘Hetfield’ (unnecessary ‘yeah’s, mostly) into the song, once it picks up, I actually like his voice on the first verse, and I think he does it justice. You asked if James might perhaps be putting a little brogue into his voice; I don’t think so! I’ve heard him on other softer, gentler tracks, and those very round, sonorous ‘o’ vowels are straight up Hetfield. In fact, what struck me about this tune, and what strikes me whenever James plays a more laid-back style of music is how, in a parallel universe somewhere, I can imagine James being a great Country & Western singer.

Knowing the origional, this to me was a painful listen! Somtimes an origional just has to be left in peace

@graemero5532

Ай бұрын

Well said

I like your reactions you should react to Home Frees cover of Bothers in Arms they are an A cappella group of 5 men with incredible range. They are so good at make there covers there own and as good if not better then the original.

This is just no where near as good as the original ... but its no surprise as the original is perfect and you can't beat perfection

@tonytroiani6599

Ай бұрын

💯 percent correct

@graemero5532

Ай бұрын

Agree 100%

@78vinyl97

Ай бұрын

Agree and that's coming from a metallica fan

Yes, I’m sure that Metallicas cover of brothers in arms by Dire Straits had a strong bluegrass influence

Interesting. It's down to a trio and with acoustic guitar rather than electric, which naturally gives different phrases of the guitar voice. Well performed.

One of these days you should listen to Cocteau Twins and some other from 4AD days. It's a different sensibility. Maybe the shoegaze that came afterwards too.

Please check the cover version of Deep Purple doing Hey Joe. Or their interpretation of The Beatles Help. You will amazed.

You can see a lot of the feeling leave when the drums come in...Thats Lars. They almost always include a Ballad on their albums...to the chagrin of many.

@nyobunknown6983

Ай бұрын

"to the chagrin of many." Many Metallica fans are very narrow minded in their musical tastes. They should expand their horizons to appreciate other types of music.

1st time I'd heard this cover and did NOT like it. Acoustic guitar playing the lead does not work for me at all. It lacks punch and feeling. The outstanding thing for me in the original is Knopfler's guitar TONE. Also did not like Hetfields vocals

@234i9

24 күн бұрын

Yeah it's kinda fun to hear Metallica do it but it's not great

@briant3974

11 күн бұрын

The Bridge School benefit concert is all acoustic, every year. It was Metallica's first acoustic set ever, so...

As Amy originally said, the original is a duet between the voices of Mark Knopfler and of Mark Knopflers heart expressed through his guitar. This is a solo voice. Don't get me wrong, the guitar in this is excellent, but it's "just" an instrument played well; there's no voice in it. The original is too perfect for any cover to improve on it in any way, and this cover shows that statement to be true.

I’m a bit surprised at the picks your patrons are choosing. This is fine, but there are several OUTSTANDING covers that come to mind that many people know. I’m surprised only one has surfaced so far. All Along the Watchtower is the only one that has. Curious. EDIT: Yowza….…I just looked, and it does not appear that you’ve done Watchtower either! Weird.

Metallicas whole set was acoustic that day

Brothers In Arms merupakan lagu yang dipopulerkan oleh grup musik asal Britania Raya, Dire Straits. Lagu berdurasi 7 menit 4 detik ini merupakan lagu kesembilan dalam album bertajuk “Brothers In Arms (Remastered)” yang dirilis pada 13 Mei 1985. Album ini memuat 9 trek lagu, di antaranya The Man’s Too Strong, Why Worry?, dan Walk Of Life. Penasaran seperti apa lagunya?

What was that? Drunk people singing on the backyard?

The real hero is kirk pulling all those riffs. Was a bit poor initially but comes together.

100% acoustic.

For #6 (here) and #7 (Sound of SIlence) you remarked that you appreciated the take or bent by the cover artists on the original song. You really should treat yourself (even if you don't do a reaction video) to HomeFree's cover of this same song: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kXecppSQmqeYpLw.html. Many who've heard it have found themselves surprised that they really never understood what the original Dire Straits version was about until they heard the HomeFree version... Warning: it really does tug at the heart! Enjoy.

Metallica have different DNA than Dire Straights and of course they sound different but they are Brothers In Arms

Metallica just made a performance that will be rembered as a future classic! Metallica/Elton John! Impossible to miss it! A must to react!

Hardly great. Everything about this cover is a pale shadow of the original. The guitarist should have said, "No, can't play that". They sound like a pub band.

Credo che la versione originale sia perfetta così com'è: emozionante. I Metallica hanno fatto bene tante altre cose, ma questa... no.

Couldve chosen Elton John recently

I don't think this is bad, but I wouldn't say it's a "great" cover (in my opinion). It is quite forgettable, and not even that popular for Metallica standard.

@mfree80286

Ай бұрын

It's not a Metallica standard... they've played it exactly twice, once for each of two days for this concert, and it doesn't appear on any album.

@WoodyGamesUK

Ай бұрын

@@mfree80286 I know, I meant for "Metallica's standard" (little language mistake) as in for their level of success.

I dont wanna be that guy that complains, but theres so manu requests and bands to see, is there already time to start reacting to covers of music you already know?

@thomassharmer7127

Ай бұрын

I think you have misunderstood the point of the channel. The aim Is not to get through as many tracks as possible, but to explore theoretical and practical aspects of how music works in the context modern (very loosely 'rock') popular recordings and performances. Cover versions are useful for comparing how the same source material is handled by different artists.

@EduardoAMendonca

Ай бұрын

@@thomassharmer7127 I know. I mean, theres soo many things to react to that i think is too early for this. Just my opinion btw. I think many people are looking foward her to see their favorite artists.

Amy is starting to say the word "incredibly" too often now... 🤔

Singer sounds like he's having too much fun to suit the theme? 🤔

Dire Straits is great and i've loved Metallica since 80's so this gotta be horrible.

If I were to hear this version first, I wouldn't listen to it again. This is such a bad cover of such a great song. I like Metallica, but this is just bad! To be fair, I don't think I've ever heard a cover of any Dire Straits song that I like. That might be because Dire Straits (and Mark Knopfler, the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Dire Straits) is by far my favorite group of all time. So I'm biased!

Every cover that Metallica does is better than the original. That's a fact!

I didn't think much of this cover. A good band but they didn't make it for me.

I love Metallica and they did great covers like Turn the page and Whiskey in the jar, but this.... No... Just no!

That's a terrible cover 😞

@mauriciomijares7286

4 күн бұрын

Says the close minded fan. Classical trained musician: " What a great cover!".

Ugh. This cover is a mess. No thank you.

A horrible cover imo 🤨

Its a truly terrible cover which in no way hit what the song is about.