So basically we were one haircut away from never having Metallica

@devilsoffspring5519

3 жыл бұрын

...and another one out of 20,000,000 shitty football players. Good thing he stuck with that guitar

@SuperBakersk8er

3 жыл бұрын

Thats crazy isnt it lol kind of like the story of guys finding out they cant play drums and then they go and become guitar legends instead aha

@kristianhelgesen4455

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂👍

@isacece1334

3 жыл бұрын

It's called the Butterfly Effect....thank God he didn't cut it

@rockmusicandconcerts653

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure who talked abt the timeline shit but while they were doing crap to me under mind control it was mentioned that in othet timelines there was no Metallica. Was that in the video ok yeah bascually theyre talking about all the shit I had to go through really weird and crazy. These psychos ruined my life and are horrible sick people I got fucked over badly

Imagine being the dude that sold James hetfield his first guitar

@justin-iq2od

3 жыл бұрын

He must feel like a Legend now😅

@Pirustae

3 жыл бұрын

@@justin-iq2od but with a sense of envy I suppose as well

@redalertcavy

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine being the coach who told him to cut his hair. Haha

@jerryamescua

3 жыл бұрын

If the coach let him keep his hair long he might not have focused on music

@thejoegreccoexperience7957

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerryamescua crazy how the choices me make in life are the biggest life changers

They say never meet your heroes, but I met James and he was such a kind, humble and cool dude. One of the best of all time.

@71lemansconvert82

Жыл бұрын

I met him too and I agree. Newstead at the time was a very humble nice guy!

@Helena_Rose

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree with you!

@jeffbassplays

Жыл бұрын

Same here, met the one and only Geddy Lee of Rush at a book signing in late 2019, such a humble man

@SealAngel

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine who worked as a roadie said he was an asshole!

@SlyHikari03

Жыл бұрын

Kirk probably too.

Big applause to that football coach who didn't allow James to play football if he doesn't cut his long hair. His decision gave us one of of the greatest Rock/Metal band in history! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸

@justinvalentine2950

Жыл бұрын

True but he’s ready to play football now 😂

@raisingcaine5480

Жыл бұрын

Unintended consequences!

@19Si92

Жыл бұрын

Facts!!!

@HeavyRaiden

Жыл бұрын

That's the butterfly effect, my friend

@iaminsfiredbytrustfration8502

5 ай бұрын

@@justinvalentine2950fr

The only guy who can play Enter Sandman at Guitar Center without getting eye rolls

@BD-me4nk

3 жыл бұрын

I bet there was still eye rolling

@flip66five

3 жыл бұрын

I was hoping he was gonna pick a little stairway...

@ryanspencerlauderdale687

3 жыл бұрын

Kirk, too.

@joshuaha7661

3 жыл бұрын

@@BD-me4nk Nah, that's JH. There would be cheering lol

@TheLucidDreamer12

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanspencerlauderdale687 considering that's Kirk's riff, he wouldn't get eye-rolls, but comments about him stealing riffs.

Oh look another guy at guitar center playing Enter Sandman

@freddyrock

3 жыл бұрын

Haha :D

@shredemigod

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@charlescaron5410

3 жыл бұрын

Clearly 😂😂 it must have a dude like mehh another beginner playing entersandman 😒

@P3rm4frost

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha you killed me

@gallienus172

3 жыл бұрын

This was good

8 years ago, when this video was first released, I watched this and THIS inspired me to pick up a guitar. This was the moment. 8 years later, a few classes later, I have my Schecter Omen-6 sitting right next to me. To everyone involved in this video: thank you. This changed my life.

@Sighc0

Жыл бұрын

very cool

@cloakedassassincodie819

Жыл бұрын

Congrats

@legobobafett5045

Жыл бұрын

Just bought my guitar and already learned Master and One!

@Thesaurcery4U2C

Жыл бұрын

@WhyAMiStillAlive1234 Hell yes brother. Life can be just cool as hell, and you just never know. Glad you hung with it long enough to like the sound of what you were playing. I think the reason most who try and quit, is they never get to that F%$k yeah moment. Alex Lifeson's licks on the 2112 album hooked me into it around 85/86 I've gone 1 or 2 years at a time not playing, but always kept my gear. And something will inspire me to get at it again. Sitting right next to me as well. My les paul My 2nd guitar owned; that I still have... an old Japanese 80s Kamen super Strat, that by all logic should be, (meh!) but just has an evil growl and sustains forever. Peace brother.

@HeavyRaiden

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, congratulations:)

"you don't wanna hear me solo" no James, yes I do

@Lasse3

Жыл бұрын

I don't want to hear Lars drums

@tolka2489

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasse3 shut the fuck up you cry baby

@Lasse3

Жыл бұрын

@@tolka2489 somehow that came off much less hard than you aimed for 👏

@tolka2489

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasse3 because mean wasn't exactly my intention friend🥸

@OrbitalDeathRay

Жыл бұрын

When he writes and rips riffs like that, why would you even need him to?

There's an alternative universe where James Hetfeild got that haircut and became greatest football player

@Iso-Nando

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@xXxALeXFuTexBaLxXx

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 bro was just thinking this

@archologyzero

3 жыл бұрын

N they nickname him "Mr. Sandman"

@swiftstreak98

3 жыл бұрын

@@archologyzero "Hush little baby don't say a word and never mind that noise you heard"

@kaixooaeri5392

3 жыл бұрын

Omg what if

Plot twist: there is no interviewer, he's just talking to himself

@thatguy1400

4 жыл бұрын

"When I'm playing it's like I'm forgetting you guys are here" James played guitar for an hour so the interviewees left

@owenhiber4492

4 жыл бұрын

And filming himself

@justinwakeling8669

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@chris-wz5ql

4 жыл бұрын

Gold

@Redforsberg

4 жыл бұрын

Employee: You lookin for a guitar? James: YEA YEAHH

He's got this amazing voice not just for singing but when he speaks relaxedly, like here, you can listen to that unique vibration in his vocal cords.

@samsudinbasar9618

10 ай бұрын

Agreed indeed

@mandyinseattle

8 ай бұрын

I love listening to him talk but he does say interesting things also

@james.8442

7 ай бұрын

His voice is absolute kind of relaxing..

@rezaasadi890

2 ай бұрын

well you taught me a new word, "relaxedly"

@candiceb_mat

2 ай бұрын

@rezaasadi890 adverb matching its adjective. Really nothing new. 😆

He says that we don’t wanna hear him solo, but I bet he can rip a badass solo! His picking is so precise

@ExoShadow

7 ай бұрын

well he did the solo for nothing else matters so yeah, he’s amazing haha

@soldier1913

7 ай бұрын

@@ExoShadowand the first one on master of puppets

@aceruiz8151

6 ай бұрын

He could be a better soloist than Kirk but he doesn’t try enough the first mop solo and the nothing else matters are some of the best solos of all time

@arttuleskinen377

6 ай бұрын

@@aceruiz8151 There is no need for him to try. He is one of the best rhythm guitarist of all time

@johnrolavs6794

5 ай бұрын

James could definitely shred if he wanted to. Listen to what he said about staying grounded and remember Kirk is his boy. He doesn't need to try to steal Kirk's thunder. He's got plenty of his own and he's happy to see his brother shine too.

That was the best $200 that James' mom ever spent.

@iTzSlugo

8 жыл бұрын

Was looking for this

@mattfuller4307

8 жыл бұрын

I wonder if he still has it

@bryantham11

8 жыл бұрын

Matt Fuller i think he does

@adammcdowell7652

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah but he hates his Mom

@bryantham11

8 жыл бұрын

Adam Mcdowell Huh????

James at a guitar center. . . . . Giving a ted talk

@Milfcum6969

4 жыл бұрын

C K a Het talk

@ramsonk

4 жыл бұрын

@@Milfcum6969 whoo

@kathyraymelles.80

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoying this one

@zlatkoc7113

4 жыл бұрын

True that

@heyithinkitsfucking

4 жыл бұрын

I need a 13 hour version of this

i remember when this video came out, i’ll never forget it. i was going through my “metallica phase” and was just “enjoying playing covers” and i was getting really good; i thought i was just going to keep it a hobby, until i saw this. everything James says is so well thought out and comes straight from the heart, and it’s so inspirational and honest. THIS ALONE, made me want to be a professional guitar player. watching this as a 12 year old kid made me so excited and so inspired and so hopeful; i’d had never felt so inspired in my life by anybody before. i attended Berklee for a bit, and now i play lots of gigs, make money playing guitar, and get to do my own stuff on the side. james and GC can’t even fathom how many guitarists and musicians they’ve inspired with this. i had no friends growing up, music was all i had, and all i did growing up was sit in my room with my $50 yamaha junior size acoustic playing until my fingers were actually bleeding. this video alone did so much for me back then, and even still that holds true now. there will never be another band like metallica. and there will never be anyone like james.

@Manowar13Athens

7 ай бұрын

Great story man! Keep it up!

This James guy seems nice. Hope he and his band make it.

@leefischer3639

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@lpatierno84

4 жыл бұрын

I have my doubts

@dawroichallam758

4 жыл бұрын

wtf...

@2manyblueberries

4 жыл бұрын

*He's in Mettallica, he's super famous*

@bxbbybrxh

4 жыл бұрын

@@2manyblueberries Really? I've never heard of Metlicca, must be pretty big in your area.

Imagine being in a gc thinking "ugh this dude keeps only playing Metallica what the hell" and walking in and it's James Hetfield

@MrSonofagun45

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@leediskin7699

5 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what happend! I shot this at the GC in Emeryville (I think). We were in a small room off the main guitar floor with the glass door closed but it was SO LOUD and people were just walking past the door looking at us pretty annoyed. Some knew exactly what was going on, it was pretty surreal!

@matko8038

5 жыл бұрын

@@leediskin7699 thats sick

@armani3422

5 жыл бұрын

Johnny Shima 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤘🏽🤘🏻🤘🏾🤘

@therapist6328

5 жыл бұрын

And sales guy is mostly thinking that guy is playing those metallica riffs wrong.

Did James just say, "You only get out of life what you put in to it." That is what a friend once told me when I was finally making progress in playing Metallica on the guitar in the late 80s. Talk about full circle 🦋

@lschor4942

10 ай бұрын

Powerful bro

I had the pleasure of seeing Metallica in May of '86 when they opened for Ozzy, and I was blown away! I got to meet James Hetfield that night, too! Super humble guy. He loves the fans and always makes time for them. Even 37 years later..Metallica still engages with their fans. Great guys, and so well deserving of their success.

@psilocybemusashi

Жыл бұрын

i don't know about that. i was a die hard fan right up to the release of their 6th album that I waited forever for. I can remember saying it doesn't matter what metallica releases I will eat it up.. i never even listed to that 6th album to this day. it is so unbelievably bad it is insulting to their fans. and james is ok and I still like him even if he can't write any good music any more. Lars is a piece of trash and I don't understand how anyone can tolerate him. I guess he is better than a drug addict but jesus. I can't think of a bigger pussy i have ever heard of.

@geoffniess1895

2 ай бұрын

Where'd you see that show? I saw that tour. Master. In San Diego. We saw Cliff. Insane huh? I saw em 3 more times by '90. Once with gnr and body count. Was a stadium tour. In the grass. My favorite show out of maybe 35- 40

Imagine the guy who sold his guitar to James is thinking "hey I know that guy"

@chasewillian9010

4 жыл бұрын

• ELYSIUM964 • damn.

@trendkill3333

4 жыл бұрын

In some way that guy was responsible for starting thrash metal, if he never sold his guitar to james it probably would’ve never existed

@uptempo5318

4 жыл бұрын

@@trendkill3333 so I guess James grew up in an apocalyptic area where only that 1 guy was selling his guitar and nobody else was. If he didn't buy it from that guy who sold him the guitar he would've just bought another guitar from somewhere else...

@jarrett4154

4 жыл бұрын

555666 as much as I love Metallica, other bands played thrash around the time they did. when Slayer started, they tried to be extreme.

@911engineguy

4 жыл бұрын

probably dead.

James: “ I wanna play drums on guitar.” Cliff: “ I wanna play guitar solos on bass.”

@jamesbryant9479

3 жыл бұрын

Lars: "Hey, fuck you guys."

@maxsageder9395

3 жыл бұрын

James Bryant Everyone: „Hey, fuck you Lars“.

@lolxd7753

3 жыл бұрын

@YIK KI LEE Kirk: I wahna play w h a

@violetenergy4392

3 жыл бұрын

Missin Cliff😥

@marcopolio6591

3 жыл бұрын

Rob: *Crab walks out of the room*

Such a well-spoken, gentle man. I love him!

James is a seriously underrated guitarist.

@192979

Жыл бұрын

No one says he's underrated...

@stratsboneless6270

Жыл бұрын

how

@josh18230

Жыл бұрын

@@stratsboneless6270 most people wouldn't immediately pick him as a good guitarist because he only does rhythm and the occasional solo.

@valentin7693

Жыл бұрын

I seriously think people don't know what underrated means

@StillAliveAndKicking_

Жыл бұрын

I think the word underrated is seriously underrated.

* James Learning Guitar * Guitar Teacher: Ok James, this is called an upstro- James: No.

@joaco2865

3 жыл бұрын

JujuT N o .

@kaitlynvermeesch630

3 жыл бұрын

N O

@_zombiedude_2534

3 жыл бұрын

n o

@headoftaxreformandpercenta4908

3 жыл бұрын

Fine, just do downstrokes. YEAHYEEAAAUUUHH

@blazes8n

3 жыл бұрын

🤘😂🤘 Your comment is the best I've seen today. Totally made me laugh hard. Excellent.

*After decades James finally listened to his football coach*

@greenbastard

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@antonolofsson76

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@ericunderwood9674

3 жыл бұрын

I was on that team...Coach Cummings...it was a great team...John Zander was a good football player! We only lost one game that year...and it was my fault.... Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California

@kingzuna8007

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericunderwood9674 so how did you feel later on after the fact that your former classmate went on to be the lead singer of the most popular band on the planet at that time 😂

@ericunderwood9674

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingzuna8007 Happy for him...what do you think! I'm designing a metal head Native American Salmon for James right now....how do you feel about that? Going to Downey High in the 70s and 80s was awesome! I'm not a big Metallica fan.... LoL

Anyone with kids interested in music should show this clip to them. Everything he says in this is what aspiring musicians need to hear.

Who comes back to just hear James play the riff at 7:00?

@darthvader3309

Жыл бұрын

Me :)

@HeavyRaiden

Жыл бұрын

I actually came for this lol

@HeavyRaiden

Жыл бұрын

11:14 and 3:20 btw

@broken_wings2886

Жыл бұрын

Need tabs man

@mha1746

Жыл бұрын

Nobody gave me the tabs 😞

In an alternate timeline, James Hetfield is in the NFL Hall of Fame

@Thulahdanlauss

4 жыл бұрын

The darkest timeline

@ewan_jw7516

4 жыл бұрын

Thulahdanlauss hahahaha

@johnnyknoxville1572

4 жыл бұрын

So that’s what happens when Cap returns the time stone 🤯

@davidrichter9164

4 жыл бұрын

Footballica.

@Low_violin

4 жыл бұрын

That's a timeline I don't want to live in

His mom bought his guitar with a MASTER, MASTER card.

@legitwizard1704

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Nukem yes

@nuke2625

4 жыл бұрын

Haha..

@LOLLYPOPPE

4 жыл бұрын

That’s funny you should listen to Master of Puppets, almost sounds like what you said

@grumpyguy2877

4 жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@Seb-H

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of guys take things litterally here 😂

James is such a real dude. Such much talent writing, vocals and guitar - amazing. How can you not love him

7:02 is so good! I pray he can weave it into a song one day

@BigDVulturous

Жыл бұрын

I'm 99% sure this is Until It Sleeps

@ttunderbridge5762

Жыл бұрын

sounds a lot like the intrumentals you hear in red dead redemption 2, same feel, i mean

@dannyalexys5562

Жыл бұрын

It has Tool vibes.

@stevenesbitt3528

3 ай бұрын

So much invention in this guy, it never stops

@jubapxakadze630

2 ай бұрын

@@BigDVulturous its definetely not. nowhere near to it. im sorry.

7:03-7:40 needs to be a song. Please James make this a complete song!!! That riff sounds absolutely amazing

@dickybird6916

Жыл бұрын

It already is. Its the unforgiven riff

@johnnyringo4679

Жыл бұрын

@@dickybird6916 😂 no

@PrgressiveHouse

11 ай бұрын

Yeah it's amazing!

@denyfixe1000

10 ай бұрын

This song exist

@semajyo9628

8 ай бұрын

@@denyfixe1000yeah don’t say the name then bro nice job

james: i was a very shy kid also james: *plays in front of 1.6 million people*

@chris-zb5zw

4 жыл бұрын

* was *

@iskilii6877

4 жыл бұрын

He was drunk lol

@imsteen

4 жыл бұрын

You can be on stage in front of millions of people and still be very shy in front of one person.

@a1a7s45

4 жыл бұрын

@@chris-zb5zw r/wooosh

@JM-fo1te

4 жыл бұрын

Stevie T has left the chat

James should have his own podcast. I could listen to him talk all day

@theonlyGH

3 жыл бұрын

James on the Joe Rogan show is great if you haven't seen it, its terrific

@cheezy8492

3 жыл бұрын

He has one, it's called metallica, sure its not conversation but it's him singing about how he feels and how he sees things

@lukethomson741

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bada_Boom78 lmao

@MattyT_86

3 жыл бұрын

I dont even care what he talks about. He could talk about his garden, or what he;s having for dinner, whatever. I'll listen.

@TimGreig

3 жыл бұрын

He's a great storyteller

I love how all of the bad ass, intimidating heavy hitters I grew up looking up to, have such cool, laid-back personalities. James is so humble and relaxed here. It's like you're just hanging and chatting with another guy, who happens to have written some truly mind blowing, scene changing, songs. Insane. Reality is just insane.🖤

What I love about James's playing is that he goes with anything off the top of his mind

This is the #1 man in metal. Granted, can't shred like Dime could, can't hit the notes Dio could, but he fucking put it out there like no other, and still is.

@noahfaber8303

7 жыл бұрын

Ozzy? Bruce Dickinson? Rob Halford? Tom Araya? Philip Anselmo?

@UlyssesM

7 жыл бұрын

+Noah Faber Ozzy doesn't even play an instrument and his voice isn't that great besides the first 2 Sabbath records.

@HeavyRaiden

7 жыл бұрын

Dimebag is my favorite Metal guitarist, also James.

@noahfaber8303

7 жыл бұрын

Idk, I think Lemmy, Mustaine, Araya, Dickinson, Ozzy, Dime, Anselmo, Osegueda, C. Billy, Blitz, Zetro, Schuldiner, and Schenker blow him out for just pure awesomeness and skill. But whatever. Just my opinion. I think he's the No. 1 most popular but way down there for skill IMO

@luluskywo

7 жыл бұрын

I think where he is above anyone else, maybe only topped by Iomi, is his riff writing. He just has so many classics to his name. He changed the game.

as corny as it sounds but I'm thankful his mother bought that guitar for him can you imagine what metal would be like if she said no to him

@MrShadowofthewind

8 жыл бұрын

+austin cutty The same as it is today !

@austincutty4548

8 жыл бұрын

Not even close

@MrShadowofthewind

8 жыл бұрын

austin cutty I am not trying to insult the band your fan of, but there is obsolutely nothing Metallica revolutionized as far as sound goes apart from Cliff Burton's way of approaching the bass, the main thing is that they made thrash metal popular, seeing how many thrash metal bands were around in the eighties if they had not done it someone would have, the sixties and seventies were the real revolutionairy days.

@austincutty4548

8 жыл бұрын

+MrShadowofthewind I don't think dimebag would have the same sound he was pretty deep into metallica songs

@austincutty4548

8 жыл бұрын

+MrShadowofthewind fast downpicking a lot of clean riffs and the harmonies they played ..I know maiden harmonized a lot but not in the same way

When you see the Russian footage of them playing live to over a million people at one time, a crowd so large that multiple military helicopters flew just above them but you couldnt hear them over the cheering, then you get a glimpse of the insanity this man has directed with his music!!!

@silverandteal

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Not even just Russia, the Soviet Union while it was destabilizing & experiencing violent revolution. Incredible. One of my absolutey favorite pieces of Music history.

When I think of great or legendary guitar players, this guy doesn't even com to mind. Awesome how he always stayed at the forefront of music but always hid in the shadows at the same time.

@TheLucasKadeHolder

Жыл бұрын

i think he shines more as a rhythm and front man, i agree with your statement to a degree, but there's no denying his playing is just as technical and articulate as some of the best, just in his own style ;)

@winkletown8828

Жыл бұрын

@Lucas Holder oh I'm not saying he isn't great. When someone asks me who some great guitarists are I think, Eric Clapton , Hendrix, Eric Johnson, Van Halen .... never think Metallica lol. Even though they've given us some of the most hypnotizing melodies.

Black Sabbath was his idol band, and he eventually toured with Ozzy. Talk about literal dream come true

@misterx6490

3 жыл бұрын

I saw Metallica open for Ozzy!

@scottfielding6179

3 жыл бұрын

Joey Jordison filling on for Lars. Hello!

@louisb-ir6oh

3 жыл бұрын

And lemmy

@dawnshine14

3 жыл бұрын

Then Metallica became Nightwish's inspiration, so yeah the music inspiration cycle is a beautiful thing

@dannyboy6106

3 жыл бұрын

And Lemmy

James - You know Larz - Ummm Kirk - Uhhhhh Rob - Nervous laughter

@dillonmacpherson3350

4 жыл бұрын

Jason - pause with distant stare of introspection

@cCcHetfieldcCc

4 жыл бұрын

This may be the single most accurate comment I have ever read on KZread.

@tnt_music_official

4 жыл бұрын

Cliff - Rolls Over in the grave "your welcome"

@abhinav2057

4 жыл бұрын

Rob- stomach

@8bitseel317

4 жыл бұрын

Kirk - Wahhhh

Love how passionate he is about playing guitar, the way he talks about it is so genuine, such belief in what he feels about music, probably the reason he is so inspirational.

Mature grounded James Hetfield is by far the best version of James Hetfield. There's something very comforting and soothing about listening to him talk about his experiences; sort of like the way listening to a Morgan Freeman narration makes you feel all comfortable and safe.

"Music was the voice I did not have." Powerful stuff.

@officer.mchandles7449

6 жыл бұрын

Didn't *

@haakonsoilammi7962

5 жыл бұрын

Max Otto that's why he's the singer of Metallica

@MrParkerman6

5 жыл бұрын

Actually he is the singer cuz he reluctantly chose to be.

@TheJayman318

5 жыл бұрын

And to think.. He is the front man😆

@BoWeava

5 жыл бұрын

Dakota Ward Very.

I love that the interviewer knows how to shut the hell up

@michaelj.f.4602

4 жыл бұрын

Kori Hoornstra lmaoooo very underrated trait of interviewers

@brandonsekach4688

4 жыл бұрын

Fr I hate interviewers who ask questions haha

@AntonioVillaretardo

4 жыл бұрын

There's this totally tripped out newfangled thing called Editing. You should Google it.

@metallicafan4385

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Sekach no hate on your comment, I understand I think what your trying to say. But isn’t the point of an interview(er) is to ask questions?

@darthrevin8230

4 жыл бұрын

Plot twist: there is no interviewer, its only James

7.40 ish... Make that a song now Also, James is an absolute legend in many dimensions... He may feel like he's just a person, but he's an idol to many for lots of reasons... One badass but also thoughtful, polite, respectful multi faceted individual that has influenced and inspired millions. Top bloke. Thanks for sharing your gift with us for all these years, your music has enriched mine and millions of other's lives more than you probably understand.

@bptdns22

Жыл бұрын

I come back to this video just to listen to that part, definitely song material.

@todds.6028

Жыл бұрын

Steal it lol. It's yours. I won't tell anyone.

@danielhoward8354

Жыл бұрын

No such thing as 7:40 ish it either is or isnt. besides at 7:40 hes talking

@rodneylatham

Жыл бұрын

I heard that and was thinking what song is that? Sounds great.

@tdogg6117

Жыл бұрын

@@danielhoward8354 It EiThEr iS oR iT IsNt, shut up dude no one likes that pretentious shit. Stop acting like your better than people everyone knows what he meant.

This is why Metallica is so awesome. There’s no pretensions, just great riffs and great music.

"You don't want to hear me solo". Yes we do.

@jansamariter5492

6 жыл бұрын

i see what you di there...

@rotfaun2852

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Bryant his solo in to live is to die is perfect

@fernandoruizdiaz643

6 жыл бұрын

He said so low

@kikstand2011

6 жыл бұрын

Melodic solo in master of puppets is James. , orion, nothing else matters.... Etc. Basically, if the solo doesn't end with weedle weedle weedle weeeeeeee! ....... Its James.

@metalmaniac8640

5 жыл бұрын

I actually love all of james solos. They are more melodic than shred fest and I love it

The part about his mother about buying him a guitar ‘She said yeah’ And with that a culture was created. Crazy really

@patrol456

5 жыл бұрын

and he's been saying "yeah, yeah yeah, yay-yeah!!!" ever since

@MetallicAAlabamA

5 жыл бұрын

@@patrol456 YEAH!

@jaronhle2660

5 жыл бұрын

With $200 that mom changed the world.

@MarianoReyesM

4 жыл бұрын

Sub-culture*

@ir_metal1779

4 жыл бұрын

TF you talking about ? Judas Priest and sabbath were long before. 83 was slayer. My opinion Metallica is just MEH

James Hetfield told me how to play guitar 28 years ago through his music. When he is talking about playing guitar he talks right from my heart. When he riffs in this video even more. I watched this video for the 20th time now. I think you need to get older to understand who your inspirations in life was. For me at age 38 one of my biggest influences was him. I dont like everything he did in his career. But i can undestand it. Today i am playing everything from metal to jazz to blues and pop and more. But in my heart i will always play james hetfield rhythm guitar. I never understood soloing. When he says he always was into rhythm guitar i totally agreed and finally i understood. What a great video. I will watch it again and again. I know it

@Southernguitar74

4 ай бұрын

Playing drums on guitar. That’s basically how James sees it. The best rhythm players are very percussive. Soloing only makes sense to me in a short and subtle way, in certain parts of a song where adding a simple embellishment will add to the song and make it better. Too many soloists make it all about themselves instead of actually trying to make the song better. Yes, rhythm is where it’s at for me too.

I love James's playing style, so emotive. So damn talented And a solid dude too

So, if you see that guy in the parking lot at lunch playing his guitar alone in his car. Don't make fun of him, he might be on to something.

@ellenswift8598

3 жыл бұрын

You might be witnessing a rock star in the making!

@chris_redd2453

3 жыл бұрын

I’m asking him to hear some of the riffs he’s come up with

@user-bv7mm7fy7w

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

My son really loved this man and this band...Im sure hes still listening to them inHeaven RIP...my son...

@KubiqFeet

3 жыл бұрын

I bet he's rocking out to them loving every minute! I'm sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what it would feel like to lose a child but you are celebrating his life and his memories. I have no clue who you are but you love your kid no matter where he is and that's special. 😊

@magscorch7706

3 жыл бұрын

@@rroy1152 this

@tbeard5458

3 жыл бұрын

@@KubiqFeet lovely thing to say to a stranger on the internet, all the best to you too.

@KubiqFeet

3 жыл бұрын

@@tbeard5458 There's a lot of negativity going around at this tumultuous time and far too easy for people to hate on others for no good reason. I choose to believe that people are innately good and that's something worth spreading. Cheers

@gabrieladiaz5194

3 жыл бұрын

💛

I watch this once / twice a month. The ground up story is so genuine.

I’ve come back to this again and again, and the riff/lick James works on thru this clip I really hope gets a release one day. The three variations from 3:30, 7:00 and 11:17 are amazing. Melancholic but so beautiful.

@choberd4686

Жыл бұрын

This riffs are perfect for power ballad. I hope they will use it on 72 seasons

@breadsticks6409

Жыл бұрын

Is the riff at 3:30 a song? Fell like I’ve heard it before

@NicolaiAwesome

Жыл бұрын

@@breadsticks6409 Tried Shazam’ing all the sections - nothing. Hopefully James will put it together into a song one day. The riff lends itself to both clean and overdriven tones so well. 🤘

@rustyfoot6246

Жыл бұрын

@@breadsticks6409 it sounds like the one fleetwood mac song rhiannon i think. Not exactly the same though

@rustyshackellferd5842

Жыл бұрын

I've got it tabbed out if anyone wants to play around with it.

James has a great voice. I could listen to him talk for hours. He should totally do a podcast.

@danielmason9633

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. But his voice sucks ass for music compared to before his accident. He always had that one off that's James voice

@bradleyspinks7922

2 жыл бұрын

He was on the Joe Rogan show once

@Garf2O

Жыл бұрын

The YEAHEAH podcast

@jimboo5802

Жыл бұрын

yeah, I hear he's got nothing better to do in his life

@tallciaran

Жыл бұрын

Very true

02:10 "I wrote some songs, they didn't like them.. They just wanted to play covers"... If their regret could only be measured...

@andregordon2599

4 жыл бұрын

oh the millions of dollars they threw away ......

@fendertremolo9793

3 жыл бұрын

be*

@SymbolicBodom

3 жыл бұрын

@@fendertremolo9793 thanks man. Corrected.

@bluecomet1109

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't mean that they would necessarily become a huge metal band. The chemistry wouldn't have been there. Maybe they sucked at songwriting or didn't have ideas. James was destined to meet lars and kirk

@tylermccune7092

3 жыл бұрын

They must kick themselves in the balls everyday

I love James and how he is really open and clean these days. You are a legend Mr Hetfield! Don’t ever stop!

He's very nice and sincere. I appreciate it.

Someone walks into guitar center and hears him playing..... “ That’s not how Hetfield plays it”

@gabewilliams7462

5 жыл бұрын

way2sh0rt07grad too true lmao

@leviathandiabolo6296

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@VinnyBarbarino1369

4 жыл бұрын

Ya he plays it faster

Would be cool if James tracked down his old football coach 30 years later: Hey, I got a haircut. Can I join the team?

@willhotker4653

3 жыл бұрын

We are waiting

@Ahmed69k

3 жыл бұрын

he's probably dead

@ericunderwood9674

3 жыл бұрын

His name was Coach Cummings... I was on that team...so was John Zander...it was a great team! We only lost one game that year.... Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California

@VeinyYams

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ahmed69k hahaha he probably is.

@kaic9712

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericunderwood9674 i don’t know if I can believe you

I enjoy a broad range of music, from pop to classical to the dark, heavy stuff. But every so often I come back to Metallica, and I think wow, this is where the music is. And I can't help but be pulled into a multi-day Metallica binge. This man is an absolute gift to the world, as is the rest of the band.

James, you’ve been a helping hand in my life with your lyrics and hearing you speak your truth. God bless you man ❤ very proud of you

Apart from his legendary songs what amazes me is his patience with Lars

@chrisharris6099

4 жыл бұрын

Pietro Jun what are you saying?

@gorillaonacat4406

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisharris6099 Lars is the drummer of matllica

@gstrdms

4 жыл бұрын

Couple hundred mil and the opportunity to live your dream could make anyone tolerate that diminutive Dane.

@genericchannel5217

4 жыл бұрын

Gorillaonacat he knows that idiot

@chrisharris6099

4 жыл бұрын

Gorillaonacat i know who he is i meant what does he mean by his patience

One of the if not *the* most humble, kind and genuine heavy metal guitarist/frontmen in the world. I don't care what anyone says about Metallica or Hetfield. James is a stand up guy and Metallica is one of the most influential, inspirational bands of all time. That's a fact!

@Cramsn

9 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I haven't listened to Thrash in such a long time. Even me, the guy who loves Death and Black metal can easily say this is true.

@nickd9612

9 жыл бұрын

yupppp

@pumperjohannes5274

9 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Tom Araya

@HeliHijack20

9 жыл бұрын

Tom Araya, Phil Anselmo (he's just a frontman though)

@AdoreYouInAshXI

9 жыл бұрын

HeliHijack20 Phil Anselmo? Humble? Kind?

James' guitar tone is just amazing...

@geoffniess1895

2 ай бұрын

Mustaine rips all around hetfield. All day

@Psychodermia

2 ай бұрын

On its own, that distortion tone is horrible. But his and Kirk's tones blend very well with the rest of the band. 👽✌️

2:32 He already had vision of seeing himself on stage. Man, I wish I had found a goal instead of living day to day.

This man speaks to me on a spiritual level

@EclecticoIconoclasta

7 жыл бұрын

yeah. it worked amazingly as a motivational speech

@firstpersonproblems

7 жыл бұрын

Ecléctico Iconoclasta because of this man i will continue to play the guitar as best as i can

@RHS1Rams

6 жыл бұрын

First Person Problems t

@juanrezende4914

6 жыл бұрын

ExclusiveLM Let him play it any way he wants!

@stasferguson0

6 жыл бұрын

that likes though. Oh dear.

Imagine being those high school kids in “Obsession” and telling James Hetfield his original songs sucked lol.

@mattyc.9332

4 жыл бұрын

James got the last laugh....🤣

@bribear0030

4 жыл бұрын

I would be that headass fan

@somefuckindude4236

4 жыл бұрын

Well he probably did suck back then.

@scottboomer5908

4 жыл бұрын

@@somefuckindude4236 He never sucked!

@richardamerike7328

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottboomer5908 get off his jock dude. Some of their shit still sucks. Alot of its cool tho.

Learned more about Hetfield in this interview than I could have ever imagined

I have noticed that every since James got sober, there is a softness and kindness in his eyes that was not there before.

@GigaChadh976

7 жыл бұрын

Michael While it is nice to see, I do miss his wrath and "no fucks giving" attitude

@Fister_of_Muppets

6 жыл бұрын

+Michael and The Crimson Fucker you are BOTH correct. James has come full-circle. I love the way he is now, but I will never forget the first time I saw the "EET FUK" guitar in 1989 with James COMMANDING the crowd and stalking the microphone like a lion feasting on a fresh kill. James is now a refined musician. He has the guitar chops in him to play anything, and although his voice left him years ago and he is trying to find a "sweet spot" with it lately, he is still trying nonetheless. At the end of the day, most of us have envy for his talent and success.

@michaelstephen819

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, and a softness to the MUSIC that wasn't there before either, sadly.

@mikeysaint4368

6 жыл бұрын

Is this softness and kindness obvious to the animals he blows away with his guns?

@Fister_of_Muppets

6 жыл бұрын

Miley Saint hunting deer, bear or other animals with a properly-sized gun is a humane way to kill game. Watch how cattle are slaughtered for meat (you know that hamburger and steak at the grocery store) and you would probably prefer it to be done otherwise if you are that squeemish. On the other hand, you sound might be one of those people in San Francisco that James moved to Colorado to get away from lol.

I like James a lot better as a man in his 50s. Good dude

@jasonfurler5747

7 жыл бұрын

Right?? He is like dave mustaine now (or vice versa if it really matters to you that much). I bet they could both chill over some tea together now as reformed men. despite their previous differences.

@hairbiopi1240

7 жыл бұрын

Scott M I was never a huge fan of metallica but their personalities crack me up and their good story tellers at that.😂 now I'm slowly getting into them and figuring out their past etc. definitely cliff was a badass and it showed. their blessed to do what they do.

@hereticNick

7 жыл бұрын

He looked more badass with mustache & long hair though. I didn't like when he cut his hair & adopted the 1950's greaser look (with glasses)

@shananagans5

7 жыл бұрын

Despite their issues at times, they were always good guys. I went to a live concert shortly after he got burned. They had another guitarist but he was out in his compression bandages doing a show. At the beginning he said he would need a few breaks but we would get a full show. He took a few breaks backstage & a few breaks where he just sat down & told a story but we got a full, long show. That's where he got my respect as a human, you could tell he wasn't going to do just enough show to keep the tour going. He wanted to fans to get 100%.

@alastair77

7 жыл бұрын

he was my #1 hero all through school, and i was fortunate enough to meet him and others in '95. he was awesome naturally, but he was still drinking hard - because of cliff, i guess, and he was hard work to communicate with. seeing him now, some 20 plus years later, he seems so the man i wanted him to be back then. MAHOOOOSIVE respect, james. you da man. \m/ x

Playing music is like time stops and your in a completely different universal for a small window of time.

What a legend...American icon. Badass. Love Metallica.

I bet his old band members who turned his music down are real pissed.

@aleemsmith9507

4 жыл бұрын

I know they sick asf

@MrJizzinmypantz

4 жыл бұрын

lowkey Dave

@mr.dav1d484

4 жыл бұрын

legend says that they are playing Metallica covers till this day

@specificocean902

4 жыл бұрын

SLUDGE FOR THOUGHT how could you😂

@itsok5079

3 жыл бұрын

No probably broke.

Kirk: "I wrote this riff when I was younger. It holds a soft place in my heart" *tear* James: "Music was a way for me to speak" Rob: "I love this bass you can use it as amazing battle weapons, hyaugh!!!" Lars: "There was a broom shaft in the basement"

@Chicgeek2014

6 жыл бұрын

Holden Cross lol

@trevz3560

6 жыл бұрын

Holden Cross underrated comment

@jujuanimal1995

6 жыл бұрын

No, the voice he didn't have !

@mehyar77

6 жыл бұрын

Yet, he's the one who created Metallica ;)

@Ol_Dude_Macabre

5 жыл бұрын

What was Lars doing with that broom shaft in the basement..?🤔

Happy Birthday James!

I was just in this store a couple weeks ago. Even as someone who has never played guitar I was in awe. All of those shiny guitars, in every color imaginable, was like seeing a room full of muscle cars. Sexy curves, with amazing sounds inside of them, waiting to be set free.

1:01 guy: dude I'm selling my guitar for 200 you want it? james: YEHEAAAAAH

@fendertremolo9793

3 жыл бұрын

We heard, we don't need closed captioning.

@globalnova

3 жыл бұрын

@@fendertremolo9793 awww u didn't understand the comment..

@fendertremolo9793

3 жыл бұрын

@@globalnova you, not u. Moron

@irishmuso7129

3 жыл бұрын

@@fendertremolo9793 What's wrong with you? It's just a comment and it's not as if it was offensive. Dig the shades:)

@12x2richter

3 жыл бұрын

@@fendertremolo9793 If that's the path you want to take, 'Y' should be capitalized, and 'Moron' needs its own punctuation.

James downpicking is faster than your alternate picking

@evan.snegireff5220

4 жыл бұрын

nice pic

@jpl1107

4 жыл бұрын

That’s not much in my case 😂

@vangjelazizolli5394

4 жыл бұрын

Hey bro how are things going in hell? Is the Covid-19 there yet ?

@bluebomber-

4 жыл бұрын

Sure

@uyi1

4 жыл бұрын

james can beat his meat in one minutes with that downpicking speed

Great respect to James. Extremely sincere, extremely inspirational!

He is pure heart!!!!!! When I hear former band members or others pointing out his flaws all I hear is hate. They are ego and craving fame. They don’t understand the key to his glow is his pure heart and that comes through and it’s what makes both his music and presence shine.

i wanna be able to sit down with guitar center one day and say "Metallica was the band that just totally lit me up"

@kirill2677

6 жыл бұрын

Basically my dream

@marsimus13

6 жыл бұрын

what i was thinking exactly

@Owen_DAP

6 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Lmao I can imagine James and his old cover bands friends like this, James: here’s this riff I wrote, I call it master of puppets His friends: that’s not really that good, let’s stick to covers.

@epicgamerman4268

3 жыл бұрын

Yes ik master of puppets was written later but it’s part of the joke

@helvetehellhammer4782

3 жыл бұрын

The only thing immeasurable after the cosmos is thier level of regret.

@sleekat71

3 жыл бұрын

LOLLLLLLLLLL

@nonameman7114

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if his friends starting doing Metallica covers later on 😂

@PatrickStewart316

3 жыл бұрын

I bet those cover guys are covering Metallica songs now n

I’m almost 50, when I was 19, two dudes I hung around with and I went to see them, we saw them at an old NFL stadium outside Boston (they now play in a new stadium) I estimate there was over 30,000 ppl there, we were sitting in the stands close to the stage, two girls drove there with us, we had a half gallon of vodka and we were mixing it with grapefruit juice, we were “hammered” (that was one of the sayings at the time) we also smoked a good 7-10 grams of the KGB too, it was quite the show and one of the best concerts I ever attended. Thank you.

He reminds me so much of Toni Iommi because he is the main riff master for Metallica. The only difference is Tony is a total shredder. Nothing at all taken away from James, they are both monsters living a dream for most of us.

This man is the reason I play guitar.

@boydkonana4567

2 жыл бұрын

And his mom is the reason he plays guitar.

@AlexSmith-zr3me

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@user-bv7mm7fy7w

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@briannabaltruchitis9343

2 жыл бұрын

SAMEEE

@kevinhlavati6285

2 жыл бұрын

Me too.. when I realized James couldn't play the guitar to save his life it kept me going knowing I wasn't the worst out there

"You don't wanna hear me solo" Yeah we do, man

@arthritisankle

3 жыл бұрын

He played the Nothing Else Matters solo which I really love.

@WhiskeyTrain100

3 жыл бұрын

He's honest at least.. He can write and play a decent solo, but he's just not very dynamic. On the other hand his rhythm playing is the bread and butter.

@joe-un1ky

3 жыл бұрын

James writes great solos. Better than most of Kirk's

@gianluccamontechiari7662

3 жыл бұрын

@@arthritisankle He also wrote the second guitar solo from "Orion" the guitar solo from "Thorn within", the second guitar solo from "The outlaw torn", the first guitar solo from "Master of puppets" and some other solos.

@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407

3 жыл бұрын

I've a feeling he's no good at it. I mean, he has written great solos, some of my favourites of Metallica, but I'm guessing it doesn't feel natural to him.

"To keep what you got, you gotta give it away..." What a legendary Hetfield quote

Met James. I was a sound tech as a side gig. I helped install the line array systems for the concerts. We rapped a bit about music, hunting, fishing, and how hot and humid it was. Definitely a cool dude.

I was forced to listen to kill em all when it came out. My brother would lock me in his room and play it outside his door until the album was over. I thank him to this day for it. R.i.p. brother.

@NOSFERATU_ONE

2 жыл бұрын

what happened to your brother?

What a genuinely nice guy.

Guitar got me through my older brothers death back in the 90s. I was 15, and the world did indeed go away when I played. I've always played over the years, never turned my back on guitar, it's always been there for me.

“But Eddie Van Halen’s got long hair...” For some reason I remembered that quote after I heard the news. RIP.

@dadasha

3 жыл бұрын

MICHAEL SCHENKER HAS LONG HAIR TOO!

@loganirvine3700

3 жыл бұрын

Same man. It sucks that we lost Eddie, and I'm not even a huge VH fan but I'm mostly grateful for his existence because how many other great musicians wouldn't be here if he hadn't revived rock n roll.

@larrywexner4163

3 жыл бұрын

idk if anyone here knows tomoyasu hotei, japanese guitarist, when he was a kid (japan really strict) he was expelled from school for his long hair and replied "Jesus had long hair!"

@TheKnightPatriot

3 жыл бұрын

@@larrywexner4163 My brother said the same thing to our Asst. Principal in High School. The guy laughed his ass off.

@CGT80

2 жыл бұрын

It was cool to hear the guy I picture when I think of metal type of music (I'm into hard rock and classic rock and can't do the screaming type of metal) mention he wanted to be like EVH. I have loved VH since I was a kid (born in 1980), although my favorite musician is Sammy Hagar (He is still performing damn well for being 73 years old, unlike DLR, but I am a huge fan of the VH albums with Dave) who grew up where I did and still live. To me, it seemed more like VH and Metallica were both at the front of their game, and I assumed similar in age, but that they just were different styles. I didn't think of Metallica as the new guys, but then again I grew up listening to both without knowing much about the bands until the late 90's. They are all iconic guys and bands.

Just Imagine the Hunger of James. Started out a band at the age of 17, practising everyday, making Immortal songs at a very young age and still doing it today even when he's getting older.

@homescool3767

3 жыл бұрын

fr 👏🏽👏🏽

@Blooorip

2 жыл бұрын

Practicing**

@WillBlindYouWithLight

2 жыл бұрын

The gift of music never dies.

@clFer777

2 жыл бұрын

I guess he did the point: it's just a need

@FrankMontes24

2 жыл бұрын

You know it’s the most successful band when they’re still headlining festivals to sold out crowds and even twice for two nights

weirdly exactly what I expected and thought about from james. "I gotta stay to the ground, Im human" or "I get to do what I want and feed my family with it, it is a great gift". He is actually right.

Really appreciate James. He had a bullshit upbringing but made something of himself anyway. He's a good musician as well as being a good man. Struggled with alcoholism and overcame it. Blew out his voice, changed the way he sings and kept going. He's an inspiration.

Imagine going to Guitar Centre and seeing James Hetfield. That would be amazing

@jjrobinson7680

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine going to guitar center and james Hatfield seeing Dr moist 69

@exessivemite9478

4 жыл бұрын

@@jjrobinson7680 imagine James hetfield going into guitar center and seeing JJ Robinson and Dr moist 69

@brigs247__8

4 жыл бұрын

@@exessivemite9478 imagine excessivemite 9 going with James Hetfield to Guitar centre and seeing JJ Robinson and Dr moist 69

@aaebsssb9914

4 жыл бұрын

Brigs247 __ imagine James Hetfield going to guitar centre and seeing Exessivemite 9 and JJ Robinson seeing Dr Moist 69 playing guitar with Brigs247 __

@matthewhogan1725

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine going to Guitar Center with Original name and seeing James Hetfield jamming with Briggs247 __ and Dr moist 69 while JJ Robinson and Excesssivemite 9 just sit there watching.

some say to this day james hetfield has never upstrummed a guitar.

@darthrevin8230

4 жыл бұрын

If I had a penny for every time James upstrummed, I'd have no pennies

@heinrichdubloon3139

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, he upstrums as part of the gallops at 11:04, but that's part of the gallop, not a downbeat

@stupendous7848

4 жыл бұрын

Janusz Reguła it was all downstrokes. he’s that fast.

@Edas9

4 жыл бұрын

PrinceOfM4rs20 __ srsly?

@quentin536

4 жыл бұрын

He never "strums" period. Downpick