Glad he let Kirk talk freely without cutting him off. Kirk seems like such a good dude.

@janglepopguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is a good and nice man, but he’s not the best blues man out of town. 😅

@3li472

3 жыл бұрын

He's such a good guy that he made his wife go and grab all the guitars she could during an evacuation.

@jessegago7163

3 жыл бұрын

I've sold him a lot of gear over the years. He's a very nice guy.

@sfear6

3 жыл бұрын

it’s because he is a filipino

@alfredooliva5175

2 жыл бұрын

Im thinking Kirk had a stroke or the beginning of Parkinsons :(

It’s in good hands, and it’s being play in front of thousands of people every night. Like it should. Better than some museum collecting dust.

@Synismyhero

5 жыл бұрын

Actually if it was in a museum, it would probably be behind glass, can't collect dust in there.

@bluesboy54321

5 жыл бұрын

Cauee NcLv ... hear hear... guitars, even one as precious as this, are built to be played .. Both Gary and Peter would want that I’m sure.

@petershortland478

4 жыл бұрын

@@Synismyhero but it's always played and cleaned before each use anyway

@seanandben

4 жыл бұрын

He still can't play Oh Well correctly! "Vintage" makes a really good copy of the guitar for around $400.

@ollekassman6301

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, played by a Clown.....!!

Kirk is a fucking legend, and you can tell how much he just loves playing guitar, which is really what its all about.

He's such a down to earth genuine guy who just loves music so sincerely and you can really tell that in his interviews. He's not your typical egotistical rocker

Kirk literally on the brink of tears at 4:26 when they bring the Les Paul out. Say what you want about Kirk but you can't deny his passion for this shit.

@seanandben

3 жыл бұрын

And shit is a perfect description of Kirk's playing irrespective of his passion! :-)

@mearndt1

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanandben stfu he has been playing a lot better

@mdnblues

2 жыл бұрын

He was holding in the tears

All the metallica bashing aside, Kirk seems very sincerely passionate about gear and is very good at explaining his feelings about it. I think this Gibson is in good hands and is still played til this day instead of being locked behind glass which im not really a fan of.

@scottcrosby-art5490

6 жыл бұрын

Michael H who the hell bashes Metallica??

@scottcrosby-art5490

6 жыл бұрын

melissa n I’m calling bullshit...

@scottcrosby-art5490

6 жыл бұрын

melissa n because they’re psychotic and attention seeking?

@scottcrosby-art5490

6 жыл бұрын

melissa n if you say so lady.. if there was any proof of this crap you would have gone to the police already and he would have been charged.. now please stop commenting your bull crap

@scottcrosby-art5490

6 жыл бұрын

melissa n also lay off the crack, it’s bad for you

Who interviewed Kirk with Gary Moore's 59 les paul and didnt find him an amp? You're fired

@I_like_turtles_67

5 жыл бұрын

Agree. The Beast and the Skinner Burst are like my 3 favorite Les Pauls of all time tone wise... Love Peters 3 humbucker Les Pauls too.

@jordanvanderkris7386

4 жыл бұрын

That's Greenie, put some respect on that name sir.

@ollekassman6301

4 жыл бұрын

Yea....!!

@andymccallum8090

4 жыл бұрын

Kirk dosent deserve that guitar

@TheLibertyCompanyLLC

4 жыл бұрын

@@andymccallum8090 Kirk is pretty good. I'm not that big of a fan but to say he has no talent is a pretty egotistical and outrageous implication

Saw this guitar twice in 1970 in the hands of the master Peter Green. The sound and emotion he got out of it was extraordinary. Small gigs too with great acoustics. Those were the days my friends.

Watch Somekind of Monster, the 2004 Metallica docu, and see with your own eyes how Kirk is the glue that kept Metallica together. He's the real thing.

@erpaloinen

5 жыл бұрын

As a musician or as a person? People like Kirk as a person, he's just not respected as a musician.

@derekscanlan4641

5 жыл бұрын

@@erpaloinen not respected by who? internet experts? he's a better player than i'll ever be after nearly 30 years playing, a better player than 99% of all guitar players. Maybe not satriani, vai or friedman but that's a ridiculous high bar internet experts. not where i form my opinions. the guy is a great player - there is no argument really

@erpaloinen

5 жыл бұрын

Derek Scanlan to be fair, it's tough to spot internet experts from people who actually know what they're talking about. Sure, he gets bombarded by internet experts too, and that's not cool.

@MrSiriosus

4 жыл бұрын

@@erpaloinen Sure thing - as a person Kirk is a nice guy, but as a guitar player he total fuck up...

@Scriptadiaboly

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrSiriosus says anonymous

Could never understand the hate he gets, i have always liked him and will continue to do so.

@rockercater

6 жыл бұрын

I know,He works his ass off to bring his craft,,,people are jealous.

@burnsZY85

6 жыл бұрын

You should go to a head doctor, you need serious mental help.

@hanzv5867

6 жыл бұрын

I blame Tom green for my weirdness its sarcasm

@hanzv5867

6 жыл бұрын

I blame Tom green for my weirdness never mind that “girl” is a nickel back fan and an attention seeker what do u expect lol

@hanzv5867

6 жыл бұрын

melissa n oh I’m a scum for saying present facts or proofs first before accusing someone boohooo sweetheart

Am I one of the few who is surprised by Kirk's honest and friendly attitude ? - He seems like a real nice guy :)

I wish we could get a video of Kirk showing off and talking about all of his guitars. He has so many that I love and have always wanted.

oh, don't get old kirk. love you man

Being a huge fan of Greeny and Gary Moore...its cool to see this famous guitar..glad to see its being played , not in a museum in Tokyo somewhere.

@kasperandersen2571

5 жыл бұрын

yeah Green day rocks man!!!!

@ethan5817

4 жыл бұрын

@@kasperandersen2571 Not sure if you're trolling or not, but i'm pretty sure he meant Peter Green.

@kasperandersen2571

4 жыл бұрын

@@ethan5817 i thought he said Green day. my bad

@CelticSaint

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!!

@ezerlab1

3 жыл бұрын

Word.

Kirk Hammett is lucky to part of rock group who appreciates his skills and talent. He is an awesome guitar player. I wish I could be as lucky and talented as him. Kirk is my favourite guitarist. Admire this guy!

Despite the fact he’s played in one of the biggest bands in the world for almost 40 years Kirk still seems a pretty humble guy. He gets a lot of flack from trolls but he has always been one of my favourite guitarists and he always seems so willing to chat and just open up about his rig and his clear obsession with the guitar and all things related to it.

Great interview. It is so good to see that it belongs to a guy that truly loves and appreciates it. The fact that he actually still plays it and that it is not sitting in some museum or collector's vault is awesome. Seems to be a really nice guy, to boot.

The guy is showing us this awesome guitar, talking about tone, amps, pedals, so many cool things, and yet you see in the comments so many douchebags always hating on something stupid...

@seanandben

4 жыл бұрын

That may be because he talks a lot of rubbish for an average guitarist who got very lucky!

@cerisejones8061

4 жыл бұрын

but did kirk mention wah?

@seanandben

4 жыл бұрын

@@cerisejones8061 I think he was too concerned about smudging his nail varnish, makeup, eyeliner, lipstick, or eye shadow to make proper vowel sounds! I assume you're from Wales, so cael diwrnod braf. xx :-)

@ericsmodsandgear8098

4 жыл бұрын

The guys talking shit about Kirk would never be good enough to play in Metallica or be able to own iconic guitars such as the Greenie Moore LP. Envious little douchelings.

@seanandben

4 жыл бұрын

@@ericsmodsandgear8098 Master of muppets? :-)

The most awesome part of this whole interview is when they start to discuss Gary Moore's guitar that Kirk bought and how the use of it and wear was all created by Gary playing the guitar. I love the way this was brought up...AMAZING...!!! Gary was truly a one of a king player...!

Kirk is such a nice guy. It was nice of him to share this guitar with everyone...

What a nice guy! No idea why he gets hatred at all. Look at his work over the years - exceptional. Knows his stuff and very gracious

@ChicagoBeaver

5 жыл бұрын

We don't hate anyone, at least I don't. I respect Kirk. The issue is that guitar and it's history (which I know). It was Peter Greene's guitar and he gave it to Gary Moore and it was Gary's main guitar. It's almost like as if Yngwie plays his neo classical ripping guitar leads on say Chet Atkins or Johnny Cash's guitar. It just doesn't seem right.

@arissp4950

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChicagoBeaver what a load of crap. its a guitar a tool to create music. thats theonly reason it exists. not to play just rock or blues or metal.

@JAF2991

Жыл бұрын

@@ChicagoBeaver it's a Les Paul, it's made for blues, rock and metal. And it's being played in front of thousands as it should be, not sitting in the dark in some case.

He doesn't care about what anybody thinks about him as he's rolling in the dough and living the life.

@brianm2881

4 жыл бұрын

(Kirk messes up a bit of the Wherever I May Roam solo) Fans: How does he sleep at night?! On top of a pile of money, with many beautiful ladies.

@christopherfarrington9270

3 жыл бұрын

i am a baker and iam always rolling in dough.

Ok, I have been a Metallica fan for years until the "Load" etc era. Kirk has written some iconic solos, however everyone would agree that he does not have the best vibrato in the world....So, I was always snobby thinking Kirk will not do justice to the guitar....Then, I saw him playing this guitar live and I actually had the chance to see it doing what is supposed to in POURING rain!!! And now this interview....I have to admit, the way he talks about it and cherishes it...I can say the guitar is in safe hands, with a player that will actually play the damn thing rather than collect it. Well deserved Kirk.

Totally lovely, totally genuine and totally not the big rock star. Great interviewer too, no ego, allowing Kirk to talk freely, letting him gather his thoughts. Just a great watch.

His work on the black album, load and reload were IMPECCABLE.

@fredriksvard2603

5 жыл бұрын

Rama Tolentino black album, yes. And puppets.

@Count_Apollyon5

5 жыл бұрын

I concur 👌

@grahamkelly8299

4 жыл бұрын

The solos on and justice were really cool to, the us of modes and fast lines as usual, all done with hardly any distortion or effects. He is in Metallica for God sake, they were not gunna put up with an idiot, and i think his solos were the result of honest hard work and dedication.

@bluecomet1109

4 жыл бұрын

I hate to say this I really do put although Kirk is very talented you got to thank his solos on those albums to Bob rock. He literally would make kirk play the solos over and over until they were flawless

@cenaakashakash

4 жыл бұрын

@@bluecomet1109 very true for example the unforgiven 1 solo

Very nice interview. It’s great how much love and passion Kirk has. Would be awesome to hear him and James play through more classic equipment.

@austinj.trevathan7810

6 жыл бұрын

Alles Gitarre yes!

Holy shit - what an interview. Kirk is breaking down what it felt like to play Greeny for the first time. Seems like he appreciated it and still does.

I've never been a fan of Metallica, it's just not my cup of tea but I love Kirk's or James' interviews sooooo much, they are really nice guys to listen to

If I was Kirk Hammett , I’d stick to the opinion of millions of people who have bought my records and my tickets for 30 years , over the hateful opinion of a bunch of losers in a KZread interview .

@jordanmahony4268

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Peltier you know the song he was playing at the start is one of the greatest rock songs written

@VeilSideZ32

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Peltier I'd like to see you play in front of millions without messing up... You clearly have a band as big as Metallica you are better than Kirk so why don't I know your name... Oh that's right you suck... FACT

@zemekiel

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Peltier Why don't you record yourself playing a LP with no amp and post a YT video of the result? I bet it would blow our minds...

@sensei-lr4cj

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Peltier Angus from Acdc and that fat bakd dude from Slayer play the same riffs during their entire career. No one gives a shit. But Kirk gets hate undeserving of his talent. Total bs.

@kaithongsavanh3649

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Martínez Giraldo buying records, selling tickets. Britney Spears and Justin Bieber sold more so, by your measure they are better than Hammett lol

Awesome Interview. Thanks Kirk for sharing your guitar with us. You are a worthy caretaker for this Rock & Roll icon.

Big props to the interviewer, he’s really doing his job very well👍

I smell lots of Mom Basements in the negative comments.

@peterdanner2336

5 жыл бұрын

Technically, if you are smelling Mom Basements off the comments section, it’s coming from the device you are viewing KZread on.....must be from where it spends most of its time :)

@skummtoons6686

5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA YEA, NO SHIT

@trwsandford

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@trwsandford

4 жыл бұрын

@Nickhead87 Tell Mom I said Hi!

@tjkong4381

3 жыл бұрын

I’m stealing that line

What a cool guy to talk too , I didn't want that interview to end 👍

Im glad the guitar is in the hands of someone thats actually PLAYING it and not in some collector's house. I dont like his playing at all, but he had a great career that most of us cant even dream of having. Respect for the guy.

@justingod5824

4 жыл бұрын

Who the hell dosent like Kirk's playing

@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer

4 жыл бұрын

@@justingod5824 people who enjoy Peter Green aren't likely to be in the same group that likes Kirk hammet. Fuck off.

Kirk is an amazing complement to Metallica's sound. It wouldn't be the same without his wah and minor licks. Solos in "One" are still as haunting as they were the first time I heard them.

His hands are mesmerising. I genuinely love this man and all his passions.

Great interview ! Thanks ! I hope that Kirk and family didn't lost their home.

Kirk gives a good interview, I wish it was longer.

Kirk is truly humble and that's rare thing sometimes with some Rock 🌟' z!! And what a great creative lick master!! 😁😀😆😊

Awesome interview---such a cool dude and a true guitar aficionado.

Great interview. Big fan of kirk and also Jonathan. Fair play!

@prof.JavierHaedo

6 жыл бұрын

I think that kirk is losing wight...so much weight...please eat well and let that stupid vegetarian diet.

Excellent interview.. Kirk really knows his shit when it comes to guitars and you can how much they mean to him. Nice guy!

He is like most professionals when he’s able to talk to someone who is on the same understanding of his profession, it is nice to have a full discussion about the trade, to be understood and appreciated.

No one has the right to ever even remotely put Kirk's abilities at question he pours his heart out and he does happen to be the guy who is the best metal in the world!!! What position do.you currently hold , pal ?!!!!

@lancelotmetallicamalahy4090

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah Kirk rules!! Happy mother's day ladies!!!?😂

@starbattles1

5 жыл бұрын

well said Metallica has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide These losers can sit on 125 million poison needles. They have no soul, no honor, no respect for iconic great artists.

@F.uckyou69_7

4 жыл бұрын

You are 100% right!! Haters can hate but Kirk is a legend!

@fondfarewell2

4 жыл бұрын

@@starbattles1 by that argument beiber is a great musician and nobody can question him...

@starbattles1

4 жыл бұрын

@@fondfarewell2 Pretty sure he's a singer. He made his millions with his voice not an instrument. Actually made it with his looks and good marketing.

Coming here after Peter Green's passing. Glad that Greeny is still getting played by someone who clearly loves playing guitar. Not particularly a Metallica fan but Kirk seems like a cool dude.

@OwnYourBaldSpot

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

Kirk is a wonderful person and a great metal legend, God bless him.

Kirk sits down for everyone who wants to interview him, especially out of his gigantic schedule. A very humble person he is and nothing's better than to see him pull out Greeny and play it just like Gary & Peter did in front of millions...Thanks for the interview. Kirk & Jonathan!...

@stevenbernfeld6415

3 жыл бұрын

Not exactly the way P.G. did in 1970!

Great interview - thanks for doing this

I’m glad he has that guitar now, Kirk is a good guitar player and a legend! He’s a cool guy too! A real musician doesn’t complain about other musicians, he appreciates what other musicians come up with

I get that not everybody is a Metallica fan but these guys are down to earth, passionate and sort of saving guitar heritage. I can really recommend watching the Trujillo doc on Jaco Pastorius. Styles and tastes differ but Hammett & Trujillo are cool dudes.

Love Kirk and his iconic sound. No one sounds like him. I always picked out his sound when someone, in particular, was trying trick me.

Kirk’s boot joke…made my day

Kirk is a guitar God. It's great he has passion for the old girls..seems like a nice person..

Even when Greeny's not plugged in, amazing.

@hetfield2x4

6 жыл бұрын

the resonance unplugged is crazy

@bruceanderson8720

6 жыл бұрын

totally agree. I was stunned at the tone

@vmat1000

6 жыл бұрын

You're right. Rings like a bell. I remember a great GM vid called Fire Alarm Bues and Gary had a 'Paul (not Greeny) and mentioned looking for that 'ring' unplugged. In '76 i boiught a '75 SB HT Strat and didn't plug it in unti i got home. I lnew it was a good one. I miss it all the time.

@maxdufresne2605

6 жыл бұрын

Does greeny is that les paul?

@Robot-vv1yg

5 жыл бұрын

Zidders Roofurry The really old Gibsons all sing like that, when played unplugged - that’s why everyone wants them lol. It’s just the quality of the wood. The masterbuilders who made these guitars spent considerable amounts of time looking for the absolute perfect piece of timber to make a guitar with. Whereas now, in the factories, they just use anything. I’ve got a 79 and that has so much natural tone, unplugged, that I often don’t even bother plugging it in most of the time.

Kirk Hammett your such a modest man, love your playing. Gary will be proud it went to a master 🙏🏻

I love hearing artists talking about gear, i think its so awesome that he plays greeny live. Guitars are meant to be played so im glad he uses that guitar in particular.

17:48 It's "Stargazer", in case anyone's wondering.

Kirk seems such a nice person, a kind soul. Always has. His playing aint top,,,but,,,,whatever. I am not bothered by nice poeple succeding in life. godspeed Kirk

Good interview. Kirk is a genuine bloke .

Kirk is an awesome guy with some freakin impressive history and I would love to shake hands with him one day

He's always be a nervous guy when getting interviews, oh c'mon guys he's humble

I don't get it if people hate Kirk or MetallicA so much .why in the bloody hell .run to the store or buy their albums ASAP . Kirk is in my book the best guitar player and cool dude

@starbattles1

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and why are they here? I am not in a Beyondsay video bashing her because I hate her. I don't listen to shit I hate. Maybe we should all go to a Justin Beeber video and tell every one in there how much he sucks. But then again, what's the point. Were not losers like these asshats.

@mjeffbr

4 жыл бұрын

@Helle Fyre The first album is good, but not the best in anyway, only a handful of people, music critics and fans included, think they have made anything better than MOP.

@1642poltergeist

4 жыл бұрын

because he is rich , that´s why.

Legend. What a rad guy. Literally just got evacuated from his property and gave a great interview.👍 Class act🤟🤟🤟

As an owner of a rare guitar I can understand his passion for his instruments. I have owned 25 or more guitars, but my SG 28 is my keeper. It is old and has amazing tone! I play it every chance I get! It may not be a 59 LP but it has the same importance!

Rest assured this guitar is in good hands. Kirk knows its history. He has techs that will keep it dialed in.

This was a surprisingly good interview. Thank you for putting it together.

Atleast he actually plays it in records and is bringing it on tour with him, I love it when Legendary guitars were used by musicians.

It's incredible... Kirk holds the guitar like it was his own son, this is marvelous!

Kirk is turning into Ronnie James Dio.

@aj5542

6 жыл бұрын

Dude... you didn't know how that works? There have been many through the centuries ... Its like becoming Ra's al Ghul.

@tonybarber420

6 жыл бұрын

lookin like a micheal Jackson zombie...

@Adipsia1

6 жыл бұрын

He has Dio's hair, Nuno's fingernails and the Greeny-Moore guitar... but sadly he has neither Peter Green's nor Gary Moore's talent.

@hinjurock

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Marshall Meanwhile, who has sold millions of more albums and influenced more guitarists over the last 30 years? I rest my case.

@ParaBellum2024

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Marshall Gary Moore's been dead for years and I bet he'd still play better than this guy! And his guitar would be in tune!

You should make your own album Kirk! I'm pretty sure it will Rock!!

I recently saw him playing Greeny at Barcelona, during Fade To Black. It REALLY does sound magic, specially on a song like that.

Kirk is like a little kid talking about his favorite toy. Love this guy and listening to him. Greeny found a good home with Kirk.

Kirk loves guitars, it's in good hands!

he talks about his guitars as they were family members, I guess in a musicians live they are. Such a down to earth guy and one of my guitar idols since early 90‘s 🖤

Kirk is such a cool dude. I wish I had the opportunity to meet him.

I'm not a Kirk fan but it's clear he loves that guitar and is using it. I'm glad he has it

Guys Kirk always talked like this, I don't know why everybody thinks he's on something

@zoranallen5205

5 жыл бұрын

jay rob Yeah the dude has always been shy-sounding and stuttering

17:38 That would be Stargazer from Rainbow Rising. Great great album. I have it on vinyl and play it religiously on my Vintage Technics SL1200.

Great interview! Thank you.

That intro! That guitar! Music in my ears.

Awesome interview! Great to see how passionate he is about his guitars and gear.

Very nice interview by Johnathan

You can really see his emotions describing greeny looks like he could cry ... Kirk is a legend

It’s truly great to see he’s such a fanboy, EVEN now after all of HIS success. Love ya Kirk!

It's easy to rag on Kirk's abilities, but, he IS a solid guitar player, no doubt. But more importantly, he seems like THE nicest guy. Say what you want about his playing, but I've never heard anyone say a bad thing about him as a person (okay... Mustaine aside, but Mustaine is a douche... haha). That said, he looks pretty burned out in this video.

@nitegoat1369

6 жыл бұрын

He is one of the nicest people I have ever met. But I do agree, he looks sickly in this video.

@hughjarrse

6 жыл бұрын

"It's easy to rag on Kirk's abilities" Let them rag away, It was his abilities that made him the money to be able to own this guitar, After Gary died only a rich guy was ever going to get the guitar and at least with Kirk it's not hanging on a wall above a Banksy never to be played

@marcuscafolla7207

6 жыл бұрын

its better not being played at all than "played" by him come on people !!!!

@billgorrell6166

6 жыл бұрын

He looks strange without facial hair and with grey hair.

@killerpeaches7

6 жыл бұрын

cool story bro. How's life in your mom's basement, Marcus?

His enthusiasm for gear is fun. I'm surprised he hasn't put out a solo instrumental album kinda like John 5.

@strawman3059

6 жыл бұрын

That's exacty what I think,seems his creativeness is being held back in metallica I bet he'd make a killer solo album.

@shamitoson

6 жыл бұрын

James and Lars won't let him! Just ask Newstead.

@icedviking4485

6 жыл бұрын

He wanted to make a solo album in the late 90's/early 2000, but then he saw what happened with Jason... btw. It's Newsted not Newstead

@jordanmahony4268

6 жыл бұрын

He said he might do it when he’s done with Metallica

@Dewitt-b8n

6 жыл бұрын

that's all on James

If I could get any one guitar in the world it would have to be this legendary LP. Stuff of legends

I know it's a minor detail in the grand scheme of the entire guitar but I always find it amazing the story about the 50s and 60s volume and tone knobs. A guitar tech at some point threw odd knobs on as it was all that he had lying around. I bet he never knew how iconic it would be.

There's thousands of technical guitar players. But there's only one Kirk Hammet! You might play better than Kirk but if you're still in your basement and nobody's ever heard of you, you'll never compare to Kirk, the lead guitarist for the greatest, longest going heavy metal band on the planet! Good upload!

@graysongoates7452

6 жыл бұрын

plejaren giants priest would disagree with you. I would too! 😄

@andymccallum8090

6 жыл бұрын

how do you know you someone will never compare? kirk is great but nothing amazing... hes has a few great solos. but he is pretty shit compared to Gary Moore,Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Srv, etc. his technique is not great, his vibrato sounds like wasp and his fast non melodic stuff sounds like a turkey going blblblblblbbaahahha. and just because someone is not a famous guitarist does not mean they cant have some valid criticism against him. you say there are thousands of technical guitarists.. and that's true but Kirk ain't one of them and he isn't a soulful one like BB king or Eric Clapton.

@poison4822

4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@mjeffbr

4 жыл бұрын

@@andymccallum8090 Steve Vai, man, I find him annoying and douchey af, Gary Moore is a different style, personally I don't find his music exciting, a bit cheesy also. Anyways, I have met and/or listened to many guitar players over the years that blew my mind in terms of technique and mimmicking, but not many make me play air guitar like Kirk. See how opinions differ? It is not only technique, it's about music, and that is personally subjective but in a way objective, considering Hammett is way more popular than half of the players you mentioned combined. Kirk, SRV, Satriani OTOH, those guys make me want pick up a guitar. Still being inspired by great players doesn't change the fact that I suck as a guitarist, but that is a different matter lol

@andymccallum8090

4 жыл бұрын

@@mjeffbr I dont like steve vai's music, gary moore I like alot and hes just on another level such a soulful player. I love Metallica. Great songwriters. But the topic of discussion here is guitar players. Obviously the music is more important. But let's be real here. Even Kirk would admit that hes nowhere near their level. Hes just meh. In the context of great guitar players of all time.

Even my cat knows about that middle position tone.

This guy is a good interviewer.Knowledgeable

kirk is in pretty good and relaxex shape these days. gotta like him, nice and humble still

Just got tickets to see Metallica ( and Ghost) at the Ethihad stadium next June, love ya Kirk. 🤘

Kirk is such an icon!

People rag on him, but I think he is awesome. 60 odd years old and still loves playing the guitar and has not got jaded. That's not easy to do as wear and tear catches up with you and makes stuff start aching.

How the hell can you not like this guy?!?! He’s not the most skilled guitarist ever but goddamn if he hasn’t written some of the most memorable riffs of all time.

It's so wonderful that Kirk isn't obsessive over keeping the guitar 100% original. He replaces what he has to replace. And that's what the guitar is for. It's meant to be played and loved. When it comes down to it, it's a guitar for crying out loud. It's not that big of a deal to swap out parts

Note Kirk calls it 'Greenie' and it's briefly mentioned that it belonged to Peter Green. Many people have heard Gary Moore's stuff but if you have not heard Green find John Mayall's 'Hard Road' album (Green replaced Clapton in the Bluesbreakers) 'The Supernatural' will show what this guitar was capable of. There were no 'pedals' as they are understood today, just the guitar and amp.

Kirk has a beautiful soul; the universe adores him.

My mother accidently knocked my '74 Les Paul Custom over and the neck broke! But...I used Elmers wood glue and fit it back together, and I can honestly say that it does sound better than ever. I had a Gibson Faded Flying V that had it's neck broke and I fixed it with wood glue, and it sounded better than ever too. Marshalls' and Gibson's rule!!!!! (Strats' and Tele's too!!!) Kirk is a great rep for all things rock! Respect!