Kirk is probably the most underrated guitar player in metal. I never hear him mentioned in a list of greats.

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

Жыл бұрын

Because he plays the same lazy shit all the time

@delvictor7570

6 ай бұрын

He was voted guitar player of the year a lot in the 80’s

This is one of Kirk's best solos and one of the best Metal solos of All-Time.

Gotta do ‘Fight Fire With Fire’ and ‘Creeping Death’ off this same record, esp the lyrics on both. I know yall did the live in Russia, but the studio version is extra creepy and dark

@metaphoria3

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but older performances pleeeaze

On kirks guitars- he has some really cool ones. He is a hardcore horror movie fan and collector. His guitars reflect that.

If you followed Ron McGovney on social media, you’d know he was the first bassist in Metallica… because he never stops talking about how he was the first bassist in Metallica 😩😆

@FreeMTrider

Жыл бұрын

I can understand that.....not many heard of him for decades until they put him back on stage after decades for one of those reunion gigs.

@jeffbowlds4610

Жыл бұрын

Much like Dave Mustcomplain talking about how he cowrote 4 songs and being kicked out. Both wanna be's.

@ShanLH5

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffbowlds4610 Mustcomplain 😂

@esoterica412

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffbowlds4610 good one 😂

@donjackson5522

Жыл бұрын

If I was in Metallica, I would introduce myself to everyone on the street with that info.

This is the track I'd request them to play if they asked. There is no Metallica solo that gets me pumped more. Great reaction guys!

@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead

Жыл бұрын

Same here, the magic of this guitar solo is those incredible riffs James is playing on the rhythm guitar during the solo. This solo and the solo from "One" are my favorite Metallica solos, followed by the "Disposable Heroes" solo.

U guys are awesome .. need to do the studio of FRAYED ENDS OF SANITY

I was there - stage right , great gig - Slane is such an iconic venue - mud ,beer and Metallica what a combo

I haven't seen this live version, I'm impressed. James as he got older tends to sing the old songs as he normally sings now. He actually mostly tried to capture the higher pitch sound of his voice back then.

@JonNo86

6 ай бұрын

I've noticed that too. He tried harder than normal to get those high notes in!

" YEAH! YEAAAAAH! " 🤘🏻😸🤘🏻 Kinda reminds Me of Randy ' the Macho Man ' Savage Slim Jim ads ... " OH YEAH! " Maybe t'was an 80s thing back then, IDK 🤔🤷🏻⁉️ " DUECES! " 🤘🏻😸🤘🏻

i luv early Metallica from 80's. good one guys... although im now counting how many times YOU guys say "Yheeaa"! 😅

Morning fellas! Love Metallica! I got to see them when I was 18! I was in the third center row. We even went without tickets! Our friends had theirs and were teasing us cause we were outside the gate looking for ticket scalpers. Then a guy at the window said some of the bands family couldn't come and he had those seats! We flipped off our friends as we made it to the front and they were way out on the grass! Haha! Great show and great times! 🤓❤️🎸

I was at this 🤟🤘🤟🤘🤟🤘🤟

Thank you for finally reacting to this song. It’s my personal favorite off the album. I will say although the performance was awesome, you can hear everything more clearly on the studio version. Have a great day guys!!! New Metallica video came out for 72 Seasons. Just sayin!!!

@kmvoss

Жыл бұрын

At least they picked a version where Kirk (mostly) nails the solo 😅

Metallica still puts on a great live show. Have they slowed down? Of course they have, but they're all in their late 50's/ early 60's. We'll never see the Metallica of the 80's ever again, but let's appreciate tthat they're still around and touring/ making new music. They could have called it quits 15 years ago and sat around counting their money. Metallica are definitely still relevant in 2023.

The same show that Joey subbed for Lars, Dave Lombardo also subbed for Lars. Two of the best two drummers in metal in one night

OG Metallica was James, Cliff, Lars and Dave Mustaine they fired Dave and replaced him with Kirk then Cliff died he was replaced by Jason and when Jason left Rob audition and got the part of bass player great reaction once again guys 🤟

@cheezy8492

Жыл бұрын

Put some respect on my boy ron mcgovneys name fr

@rockyalls4386

Жыл бұрын

Rob T. only knew one song, Master of Puppets when he auditioned and got a 1 million dollar sign on bonus :) Been 20 years, dang...

@michaelward5370

Жыл бұрын

Ron MacGovney was the original bassist before Cliff Burton!

@jeffbowlds4610

Жыл бұрын

Loyd Grant played lead before Dave Mustcomplain.

@jeffbowlds4610

Жыл бұрын

@@rockyalls4386 that's weird he played battery for the first song in the audition.

The fans knew what they were in for. The most epic guitar solo ever recorded

Legend says that rappers who react to metal for a long time one day will become metalists. Can't wait!

I was at that gig... That's Slaine castle, Ireland 🔥🇮🇪 Gig was August 2019 if memory serves me right. Was the last gig I was at before Covid

Great vid as always, guys! I would love to see you guys react to some live Sepultura from the early 90s, maybe starting with Orgasmatron from Donington 94 or anything from Barcelona 91!!

If James doesn't win this Best Frontman competition then that would be a travesty.

@kevinfurman201

Жыл бұрын

The best frontman in metal has been and will always be Bruce Dickinson.

Number one thrash metal band of all time

@shwabbob8576

Жыл бұрын

Megadeth

@JohnWayne-vf5bs

Жыл бұрын

@@shwabbob8576 would it be cool if Megadeth and Metallica did a song together

@shwabbob8576

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnWayne-vf5bs true. Differences aside and create an album together

@JohnWayne-vf5bs

Жыл бұрын

@@shwabbob8576 do you like other genres of metal

It’s not the singer, the drummer, the guitarist or bassist that makes a band. It’s the combination of all them that make a band. You can have the best guitarist and still not have it you know. James and Lars started the band then added cliff on bass and megadeths Dave mustaine on lead guitar. They fired Dave while making the first album and he was replaced with Kirk. Dave is an amazing guitarist and is credited for the kill ‘em all album. After cliff passed away tragically Jason newstead came on board. Robert replaced him on bass. So basically James , Lars and Kirk have always been Metallica. Kirk came from a band called exodus- another awesome metal band. Robert was in suicidal tendencies (another great band) and also played for ozzy.

Second Metalica song I ever heard in my life, as it was track 2 on this album. I remember thinking it was pretty clever that an electric chair session was called "riding the lightning," not realizing that the phrase was older than shit, Metallica didn't coin it. :) This riff is like a perfect example of the thrash guitar tone of that era.

Absolutely one of Metallica's best performances of Ride the Lightning. Better than on the tour in '85. But '86 is probably their best of this song.....this version is a close one.

The crazy thing is these guys have been going so hard for so long, James said that every person in the band has had multiple surgeries because their bodies break down from just all these years of touring. And the truly insane part is that the older they're getting, the more classic and more old school thrash metal they're sounding!

Kirk replaced Dave Mustaine. James and Lars founded Metallica....Cliff died in 1986....Jason Newstead filled Cliff's spot....

@b.bkrueger1394

Жыл бұрын

James, Lars and Mustaine founded Metallica.

@jhamilton1007

Жыл бұрын

​@@b.bkrueger1394Ron McGovney

@MetalMilitia83

Жыл бұрын

@@b.bkrueger1394 mustache was not a founder. They were Metallica since 81 when it was only James and Lars. Then Ron joined very shortly after.

@bradennichols3154

Жыл бұрын

​@@MetalMilitia83 mustache was extremely responsible for gay dudes all across the world🤣🤣

@tomjudge7920

Жыл бұрын

There was another player before cliff McGovern

React to Whom The Bell Tolls live. Robert their bassist is awesome in the beginning. The special performance they did live and had former bassist Jason & Robert is great too

MetallicA - ' Ride the Lightning ' ©1984 🌩️⚡ My ALL time, favorite Metallica LP especially Kirk's guitar solos 🎸 (* & mostly songs written by Dave Mustaine, Now MegadetH ) ... I even got the ' back patch ' to My acid / stone washed, denim jacket back then throughout the 80s I just like the 1st 4 albums Then when the ' black ' album came out in 1991, with new producer, Bob Rock, it didn't sound like themselves & other LPs after that ... Garage Days ( Revisited?) ©1987 1st short, all cover songs, album with bassist Jason Newsted, ( former Flotsam & Jetsam), who replaced Cliff Burton, (* R.i.P. ) Then made their 4th, (* 5th if you're including THIS one), LP ' ... And Justice For All ' 🤘🏻😸 ✌🏻😸✌🏻

@figu6ka379

Жыл бұрын

Only 2 riffs in Ride The Lighting are written by Mustaine, dont spread misinformation

@imagereflection4826

Жыл бұрын

Mostly written by Dave Mustiane is false. He helped write 4 songs on kill em all and 2 riffs only on ride the lightning album

If you haven’t watched it already you need to check out Jim Breuer imitating metal and Rock vocalists! It’s hilarious!

@jangles1839

Жыл бұрын

That's some of (if not) his best stuff

@kimberlysaffles9332

Жыл бұрын

@@jangles1839 I totally agree. I used to laugh til I cried watching him!

@matthewdrake4385

Жыл бұрын

Jim sucks live. When I saw Metallica live, they could have had an opening band, but instead they had him as the opening act to try to hype the fans. The show was amazing by the Metallica guys, but a better opener than a comic would have been even better.

This version is slower than the album version....still a great song though. My favorite song is "Fade to Black"....early Metallica reminds me so much of high school....

@220g

Жыл бұрын

False. This is slightly faster than the album.

Unfortunately this was when James was back on the bottle. But I must agree that he was a beast in 2019

@kentericsolberg7958

Жыл бұрын

This song, and The Outlaw Torn in Germany was amazing. It's sad to say it, but James is better on the bottle

I took my 15 year old metalhead mini me to see them at the AT&T Center in Arlington last August, and she was headbanging right there with me. They opened with Whiplash... holy shit! Followed by For Whom the Bell Tolls and straight into Ride the Lightning without slowing down. Ride the Lightning live is enough to melt your face off 🤘🤘

I don't know about the print, but he has some pretty good signature guitars. Kirk Hammett that is, shoot Robert Trujillo signature bass guitars are pretty good too.

This is such an underrated song.

You guys would never notice how frequently James says "Yeah" if you listed to more White Zombie. Rob writes his lyrics around the word "Yeah", lol No comparison! 😆

Hi fellas was just listening to this song and was hoping yall did a reaction to it. And here we are

Mettalica is the best live (and not only) band ever. Lars may take a lot shit but he created the best metal band ever, it was his idea he met james through a magazine advertisment. P.S. Rotting Christ - Athanatoi Este

@Nissardpertugiu

Жыл бұрын

Lars however plays great on that video

Metallica!! Always giving their 100% live. Fucking eh'! Imagine them doing two hour shows almost every night for four months straight, and each one is the same top notch level! Each one giving it all! Then you hear the so-called Metallica fanbois bitch and moan about Lars' drumming or Kirk's overuse of wah-wah... and you're like , "Dude! These guys are millionaires doing what they love, going out every night to give it ALL for you. How many lifetimes would you need to accomplish what they have accomplished?"

Its been a minute since you guys reacted to metallica, pls do more if you can

I'm a longtime Metallica fan, and Ride the Lightning is definitely in my top 10 fave 'tallica songs. Lars' drum track on the original studio recording is an absolute masterpiece. By the way... Current lineup: James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich (since the beginning '81); Kirk Hammett (since 1983), and Robert Trujillo (since 2003). Past members: Cliff Burton (bass 1982-'86), Jason Newsted (bass 1986-2001), Dave Mustaine (gtr 1981-'83), Ron McGovney (bass 1981-'82). Producer Bob Rock played bass on the St Anger album, but didn't tour with them. That's it fellas. That's all who have played in this band. Kirk, James, and Lars have been there pretty much since the start.

The live videos from Manchester on this tour are insane - the rain was battering it down. Check out Master of Puppets from it

With this being Easter weekend y'all really should've done Creeping Death 😂😂😂 (I know, you've already done a live version of that song 🤣)

From the same show, Whiskey in a Jar

I used to listen to this album on cassette in college in the mid 80s. Good stuff!

Lars owns the band, that's the only reason he's never been replaced. You can never understand why people are sour on lars' drumming unless you heard the whole discography in order or you were there. Lars stopped being innovative after and Justice for all album His talent dwindled and his motivation to be better was lost. He cut corners, and took short cuts.

@Nissardpertugiu

Жыл бұрын

I disagree he always played for the song and he did great parts in BA even in Load Reload on an instrumental and drumming there s great things

@ben1ben

Жыл бұрын

I agree Billy Bong, though i do think there are amazing fills on the Black album too, but considering that AJFA was before Black album, and he went harder on AJFA, black album is a little less special. But I think the legendary first 5 Metallica albums Lars did good, after that I have not heard anything really good from him anymore.

@FreeMTrider

Жыл бұрын

@@ben1ben he plays some good shit on Hardwired.

@BillyBong

Жыл бұрын

@ben ben it wasn't bad on the black album but that's when he definitely dumbed it down. It's more about the live, he dumbs it all down and it's sloppy, and listening to any other drummer on earth, not 1 has gotten worse over time, they all get better, except for Lars. I feel like he never truly learned how to drum.

@ben1ben

Жыл бұрын

@@FreeMTrider No I don't think so. He plays fun and great beats, but nothing creative. Hardwired were some of the first songs i learned on drums since they are literally beginner friendly. No amazing, creative and tricky fills that I can think of.

Kirk lookin like Ace Frehley w the MJordan pose he annihilated that solo

Ride The Lightning is such good song i remember watching live stream when they did this! oh btw did you guys miss the fox day???

James never left. :) you guys should check out trivium. they are like metallica 2.0. Heres a couple suggestions: The sin and the sentence, the phalanx, shogun

@matthewdrake4385

Жыл бұрын

Trivium is a great band. I 2nd sin and sentence.

Scared of the moon, never heard of that lol, that's insane. Anyways, great reaction as usual. Hate to keep sounding like a broken record about it though.

That "yeeeaauuh" bullshit started with the Black album. The beginning of the end

I would also recommend you check out the studio version too. Awesome!

These dudes are loving this

Kirk absolutely nailed the solo.

If there is fairness around James Hetfield has to be crowned the best frontman ever 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘. It was Lars who founded Metallica with James in ‘81. Kirk joined in ‘83 when Dave Mustaine rightfully was sacked due to drinking and odd behavour

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

Жыл бұрын

He was kicked out for punching James in the mouth for kicking Dave’s dog…Dave was too much of an alpha and James felt threatened by him…love both

"I need that guitar". If you've got $12,000 for that limited special edition run, then it can be yours.

Og and the only guys who can rightfully be called Metallica are James, Kirk, Lars and Cliff. Cliff died, they brought in Jason on bass. Jason eventually got fired and they brought Rob in on bass. Since Cliff died, they haven't been Metallica, imo. They should've changed the name

Kirk is under rated because his solos always fit so well within the groove of the song. I think it's a mark of a great band when no one stands out. Cohesion is the hardest skill to master.

8:17 mark you get 3 "yeahs". Recognize

Year n a 1/2 in the life would be a fun serial ‘Tool Tuesday’ ‘Metallica monday’ episodic thing for yall to do

As a drummer myself, Lars is not a great drummer but is maybe one of the most influential drummers of all time (with Ringo and Tommy Lee) on the sense they were a Frontman but on drums. All Drummers wants to be like them staring at the people, silencing a cymbal, that kind of stuff Ride the lightning is my favorite from them

The sandwishhhjyeahhh thing was hilarious

one of my fave! awesome tool shirt tho ;)

When yall gonna get into some Bing n Purge Seattle footage? Cliff em all? Cunning stunts?

that is such a heavy riff man

James has really kept his voice in great shape way to go Compass

You guys need to do a video on the Rammstein song Radio!

Still our boys...actually ran into Jason Newsted in Walnut Creek,Ca. a while back...yes I know he's not is this...thanks

Metallica are great live. Lars and James have been the only original members since they formed in 81. Ron McGovney was their original bassist and Dave Mustaine was their original guitarist. But both Ron and Dave left before Kill Em Off was released.

You guys should revisit this same song at the Through the Never movie version. I guarantee some adrenaline rush

A classic song Metallica are an amazing band I think that they’ve just lost a step Still awesome, but if you listen to their early live stuff there’s a major difference. But hey we all get old don’t we 🤷🏻 🤟🤟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

Жыл бұрын

Imagine not being the same at damn near 70 than you were in your 20s……crazy concept huh?….Smfh

Original Bassist: Ron McGovny Later replaced by Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted & now Rob Original Guitarist: Dave Mustaine replaced by Kirk

React to Three Days Grace -- Home

You guys should’ve listened to the album or Better live performances like mr Crowley you should’ve listened to the one that was live in the studio. My favourite RTL performance with rob is the one in Romania

Okay, I enjoy Megadeth as well, but the Mustaine fanboys need to do a little research. He did not write "most of this album." By his own words, he wrote parts of this song, and most of "Call of Kthulu" before Metallica expanded it.

Metallica will always be one of my Top 3 bands ! 🖤 I love them so much.

I feel like you guys should know this by now, but Kirk immediately replaced Dave Mustaine when he was fired. Cliff Burton replaced Ron McGovney, the original bassist. Jason Newstead replaced Cliff when he died and Jason quit and was replaced by Trujilo

PLEASE react to System of a down MIND lyrics (from their 1st album) and the demo is even better

James actually was pretty close to being replaced around the right the lightning time period. He was feeling insecure about his singing and wanted to focus on guitar so they brought in the singer from Armored Saint and jammed with him for a bit and when he was offered the position as their new singer, he declined because he said that was only worthy for James’s spot.

looked thru the comments...Megadeth frontman Mustaine was the OG Metallica lead Guitarist. He had some stud moments in metal history but is mostly known IMO of just being a hater....of Metallica. They kicked him for Drug Use/Abuse. Goggle would give a better example. Tho TBH...previous poster pointed out Rob McGov....and he isnt wrong. The band moved from LA to SF to gain the talent of Cliff. Cliff was 1 of the best composers in history of rock IMO. There is a solo from 83 called pulling teeth and its live. U can hear like 4 or 5 future Metallica songs in it....all done from the Bass. also known as anesthesia. Megadeath is also worth taking a look at time permitting. 4 Horseman by Metallica is the same song as The Mechanix by Megadeth..same Riff...way Diff song

Papa Hett looks so much better now💕🤘🏼…does this mean he’ll go up against Floor✨???bummer… but I saw a KZread clip of them fist bumping at Nightwish show he went to, perfect for the moment 😎.

Kirk absolutely shreds this! Most underrated stringer put there.

Whats crazy is that they released this album in their early/mid 20s.

@matthewdrake4385

Жыл бұрын

Came out a year after Kill Em All in fact.

🤘🤘

what about Outlander by Jinjer, live 2014 in Ukraine

Would you guys do Cyanide by Metallica

Vasco Rossi with c'è chi dice no live Modena Park

Giod luck getting that guitar, the cooy is 15-20k for the official esp. Im sure the one he is playing woukd cost you at least a few mil

Notice how this sounds an awful lot like it should have been on Rust in Peace?

@Williamswartz

Жыл бұрын

the four horsemen is just better tho😂😳

@imagereflection4826

Жыл бұрын

No

Hollywood sporting the Pink Floyd shirt 😏

Sepultura Refuse Resist formação original 🇧🇷

Kirk replaced Dave Mustaine before they recorded the first album

Call of ktulu is the best song on that whole album that and fade so much soul in those two alone

Metallica - 72 seasons

👍🏼

Shadows Follow from the new Metallica album please

Hit the lights won't disappoint!😎😎😎

James kinda struggled to hit the notes. Granted it's been 40 years but I'd prefer the studio version

I love Metallica’s concerts. The songs sound different in a good way.