How Can We See Into A Soldier’s Heart? By Music! By ONE, By METALLICA
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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It’s been awhile! My first exposure to Metallica was over a year ago, with ‘…And Justice for All’. Now I finally return to tackle another one of their works, and they impressed me again with this deeply powerful and moving piece of music.
Here’s the link to the original song by Metallica:
• Metallica: One (Offici...
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Excellent reaction by you Amy, and a great Metallica choice by Vlad. You had some very profound observations and commentary. It helps us to think and feel much more deeply about the subject of this song, by really trying to imagine what such a living hell experience might be like. I love how you showed it is not just in the lyrics, but primarily through the music itself. A great observation on how our thoughts and emotions relate both to what goes on internally, along with how the world around us effects them. And then what we would experience when that external world is cut off, and the only thing we experience through our senses is pain. Loved your observations on Lars' Drums, and also on how you heard the guitar singing expressively as representing the humanity (the human soul) within the dark capsule that surrounds and isolates him from the world. I am glad you were able to really appreciate the art in what they were doing here, even if it makes you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes we need to be made uncomfortable to appreciate the difficulties and horrors that other have to go through. I try to remind myself of this whenever I am feeling sorry for myself over something that is trivial in comparison.
Very well said, dear Lee. I completely agree.
@@jovana_r Thanks Jovana. Enjoyed seeing you in the chat today. I will only be able to catch the first few minutes of tomorrow's "Nothing Else Matters" live stream before I have to leave. My family always gathers together for Christmas Eve, rather than Christmas day. But we usually do it at night, so it is kind of weird getting together so early in the day this year.
@@LeeKennison Hi Lee and Jovana. Sadly, I only have my sister left in my family, but we used to celebrate Christmas Eve, too, and then I would truck on down to my best friend's house and celebrate with them too. Fun times! And yes, Lee, I agree with you completely, natch.
@@LeeKennison I won't be there for the live stream either, because we have to go to visit our relatives. It's not for Christmas, we celebrate it on the 7th of January here in Serbia, but we go just to see them. Anyway, see you in the comments or next weekend, hopefully.
Have a beautiful day and evening tomorrow with your family. 🖤
@@splitimage137. I still have two sisters (actually half sisters since they had a different father), their other half sister with their father (who I also consider a sister), and then all of their children and grandchildren (my nieces & nephews). So all of that adds up to 18 people tomorrow, which is why it is as early as it is since we were going to have it outdoors at a park, because we thought that was too many for my sister's house, particularly since she is in her 70s now. But now it will likely rain, so we are back to having it at her house. Like you, it has always been Christmas Eve for my family too, although for most of those years it was my mom who hosted the party, until it got to be to much for her.
Amy, please listen to Orion by Metallica. It is really a music masterpiece, please do it:)
OMG!!! The best song by Metallica by far! I'd love that to be played over my grave
the vocals always blew my mind absolutely Mr Hetfields finest song.
@@denisohbrienI hope you're joking . Orion is an instrumental .
@@Dr.Westside like I said, his finest song 😂
@@Dr.Westside Did we both miss the joke there? xD
Crazy to think that these guys were 25 or 26 years old when they released this album.
It is. Also their last great album in my opinion.
its what set them apart early on from other thrash and metal bands at their onset...even tho they had songs kids could just rage about..their maturity, making their music about something instead of just bleak nihilism...is what made metallica and some other bands GREAT!!😉🤘👍
Someone needs to share this with James, Lars, and Kirk.
Anyone else notice Amy didn’t pause at all .. or comment .. you can really see you anticipating and feeling the music with your eyebrows and expressions.. this is the core to a good reaction… being present in the music … one of the many reasons to follow ;)
Totally agree. She listened to it in whole and then went back and broke it down. I enjoyed this format.
@@mikenolin8747 copyright probably won't. I agree I like this format a lot. Coming off her 1st Metallica reaction she was trying to analyze every 10 secs saying it was repetitive, well yeah when you keep pausing and going back 5 secs it's gonna sound repetitive. She kind of nails it on this one.
If you're digging this and wish it were even more orchestral...check out their album with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It's called "S&M" and it is EPIC.
Yes, 100% agree. Unfortunately the next song is Happy Singalong Matters :/
I think “No leaf clover” from S&M2 and “ hero of the day” from S&M1 would be amazing!!!
I don't know.... Michael Kamen, a classical composer, listened to Metallica and appreciated them as a classical musician - and that's how S&M happened. So I say, let them listen to the core Metallica and make their own interpretations of it. Otherwise, they are dissecting another composer with Metallica rather then just Metallica.
@@scorpionking4012The two best songs on the album IMHO. Definitely the ones that benefit most from having an orchestra.
joepegel Also “Bleeding me” and “outlaw torn” both amazing.
I didnt understand why people watched reaction videos, then I hit play on this video about 30 minutes ago. It's funny how satisfying it is, when someone who knows what they're talking about, validates something you like.
Hearing your academic evaluation of Metallica is thoroughly enjoyable…
My heart goes out to Lars Ulrich, his father just passed ♡
"Delete that."
- God
Tell Lars maybe
When this video was released, it was Metallica's first video, as they had previously refused to make music video's. There was nothing else like this song or video available at the time. Nobody on MTV knew how to react to such a profound, deep and well made piece of music. It was a time of big hair. And frivolous topics in popular.music.. Metallica was alien to everything else on mtv at the time. With this type of poignant sincerity, AND such a dead serious delivery..
Yes, I remember the times. Sadly it was mostly the (edit) version of the song and video, that is without the movie clips and a shorter edit of the song. But it was magic when catching the full video (Headbangers Ball anyone?). Very haunting..
"they refused to make music videos" What you're leaving out was that Mtv refused to ever play Metallica, even on HeadbangersBall, as did most radio at the time.
@mikaeldk5700 I recall the full video, I watched only a few times. Then it was only the shortened version. It was the beginning of MTv in Brazil.
the song is actually a composite of different wars. the original novel was about ww1, when trench warfare was still a thing. landmines (taken my sight...) became used in ww2 and later, and helicopters (sound effect in intro) were used more in korea and vietnam. this makes the lyrics more universal, because for the men who have to fight, war is just as bad regardless of what era you happen to be born into.
This song is Johnny Got His Gun in musical form, so it’s WW1.
so glad you listened to studio version instead of music video first
"What is he trying to say?" "Please Kill me. Over and Over."
As a former soldier my friends would ask me what it's like in a war zone during the heat of battle. I told them that me trying to describe what I experienced to them is like me asking them to cover a painting they have never seen before, put a small hole in the cover, then to describe the entire painting to me. It's just not possible.
I really love this song. It resonates very strongly with me. Something that I hear in the song, one thing that isn't really there, is when the A/F - G/E notes that are played just before the lyrics of the first two verses begins I hear "And then" on those notes. As in "And (A/F) then (G/E), I can't remember anything..."
This is one of the best metal tracks ever recorded.
Hell no
@@letsgomets002 okay
@@letsgomets002 this is Metallica's Stairway to Heaven. It certainly is hall of fame worthy
some people like @@letsgomets002 are so far above us we just can't comprehend the level of taste they have.
Im no metalhead, im listening to everything. And more electronic music then instrumental. But this and blood brothers of Iron Maiden is IMO one of the best songs ever recorded!
If you’ve not reacted to it yet, Fade To Black is a must. Off their earlier album Ride The Lightning, like most of their early music, it has heavy influence from their then bassist, Cliff Burton, who had a great appreciation for and was really into classical music. The song plays like a symphony and the lyrics are incredibly powerful (and dark). RIP Cliff
I feel like you'd appreciate
"To live is to die".
It's about as close to a classical symphony effect as anyone ever heard in heavy metal.
if the song alone doesn't, the video will make you cry. holy cow. there's a good argument this song is the pinnacle of what Heavy Metal can achieve. incredibly powerful, and brilliant. crickey I cry just thinking about this bloody song. glad you liked it, enjoyed your insights.
When this song came out, the only people who listened to it were the hoods who would smoke weed across the street before school. This and AC/DC.
It's a true work of art. It transcends both music and metal
I love how she points out the drums, when Lars gets crap from gatekeepers about his drumming. Great analysis
I like how the drums match the gunfire
I always thought of the lead guitar as the remnants of the soldier's memories and dreams bubbling up to the surface of his awareness as he drifted in and out of consciousness, only to fade into the reality of his situation.
So glad you're revisiting Metallica Amy.
Also glad to see that you realise that there's far far more to Metallica than just 'Factory Noise'.
her name is amy? ok, now I'm flustered
@@gabrielpadilla7839 you don't like Amy?
yo, that name's givin me the vapors over@@breakalegfpv9532 here
are you kiddin? i got the vapors over here@@breakalegfpv9532 oh!
@@breakalegfpv9532he’s flustered, so i assume he likes amy?
To get the full experience for this song, you really need to watch the video. That's rare, but in this case very true.
I was in young high school when this came out. We had never experienced a video like this when it came out. It was devastating to our souls.
not just devastating, when i first saw/heard it, it also made me very introspective and grateful, one of those "things can always be worse" type of deals.
Amy wins the internet again
How lucky are we rockers to have Amy's reactions?! :) Metallica! Floyd! Led Zep...
After all these years I'm still totally knocked off my socks by Kirk's guitar solo every time I listen to this song. He kinda counters the dark atmosphere with playing mostly major, almost happy scales and at one point even delves into sourthern rock, a la Allman Bros and Lynyrd Skynyrd. A not to underestimate contribution to the song by Metalla's most silent member. Usually everything centers around James/Lars. But here Kirk really shines and makes the instrumental part his own.
I would disagree that "One" is Metallica's "Stairway to Heaven." I would say that's "Enter Sandman," in terms of being immediately recognizable. But I do think "One" is absolutely one of their greatest songs.
That being said, watching your channel deepens my love of music. This video is no exception.
But not in terms of being epic, which is the sine qua non condition of the Stairway to Heaven comparison.
Lyrically, “One” is more substantial, as is the music.
I agree with Amy’s assessment about “Lux Aeterna”, it’s not as complex or as compelling as their earlier songs. “Enter Sandman” could also fall into that category.
Granted, “Sandman” is definitely their most popular song, but it’s not that sophisticated, or their most significant song beyond simply being popular.
TBH, it’s always sounded like it was written by another band and an attempt to get on MTV and the radio. That definitely worked out in their favor, but it’s a fairly superficial song on every level. It’s one of their songs I rarely listen to for that reason.
I guess it's like STH in that it starts out slow and acoustic then speeds up and electrifies.
I would interpret the suddenness of the ending as almost like a door slamming shut - as you describe, the beginning of the song slowly leads us down into the dungeon of this man's mind, until by the very end we're hearing his mental screams of pain and horror directly - the sudden ending is like his mental jailer telling us "Welp, that's the end of the tour," and slamming shut the door to the cell, mercifully cutting off the sound of screaming, but we know on the other side of the door they're still happening. Somewhere, the machine-gun drums are still beating a brutal onslaught.
From Industrial Noise to nuanced appreciation. Just wanted to acknowledge how much I have enjoyed your journey.
Imagine what she'd think about Type O Negative!!! Or....
Pantera
Korn
Skid Row
Godsmack
Shinedown
Dream Theater
Five Finger Death Punch
Stone Temple Pilots
Rage Against the Machine
Smashing Pumpkins
Ozzy Osbourne
Marilyn Manson
Foo Fighters
White Zombie [or] Rob Zombie
Green Day
Testament
Kidd Rock
Puddle of Mudd
Saliva
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I think Dream Theater would be a good one for her to explore next.
One of the most beautiful songs of Metallica🤘
I’ve been listening to this song for 30+ years… and you brought it to life in a brand new way… thank you!!
I went to high school in northern California in 1976-1980 (as I think some members of Metallica did) and our syllabus included three books that I thought were reflections of a violent past rather than a warning for the future: Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell; All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque; and the book THIS SONG is based on, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN by Dalton Trumbo. I wonder if today's high-schoolers are reading book like these, or was it just a "golden age" of education in the states following the turbulent and society-changing 1960s. - For those of you who don't play the reading game, there's a movie of all of these books ;)
By the time I was in high school (2006-2009) the only books we read that were remotely close in tone were _Lord of the Flies_ and _To Kill A Mockingbird._ Which is to say, not that close.
Books of the caliber of _Nineteen Eighty-four,_ _The Count of Monte Cristo,_ or even _The Catcher in the Rye_ were only books I read in high school because I CHOSE to read them outside of any school assignment activities.
I can only imagine how tame and watered down the books kids in school are reading now.
After Dave Mustaine (San Diego) was fired, Kirk, a norcal guy was hired in 1983. Cliff Burton, a norcal guy, was hired in 1983 as well. James was from Downey and Lars Newport Beach both socal.
I was in high school and college during those years that you mentioned and those books were required reading for me also. None of my 3 children nor my two nieces were exposed to any of these works. They also had to learn some kind of convoluted and contrived mathematics that was completely asinine .... to this day (as adults) they still can't do simple math in their heads, can't even figure change at the cashier's counter without a machine telling them how much. Contemporary public education seems to be rather pathetic. The dumbing down of America?
@@kelleychilton2524 funny you should mention the "new math." I even made a joke that Amy could use her daughter's LEGO toys to teach her SET THEORY, because the world is so competitive.
The thing is, I was in a teaching credential program for math/science in college and learned concepts then and there (a little bit of set theory, for example) that were to be taught to GRADE school children!
They called it the "new math." I'm pretty sure that's what you're talking about. AND... I guess I can see what they were trying to do there, but I got out of the program fairly quickly and turned my attention elsewhere, and I don't really know how they teach math in grade school anymore.
From all I have read, the schools are basically teaching to standardized tests now, and I can tell you, for sure, that I am SO glad I decided against becoming a teacher... I HATE being told what to do, and what or how to teach. So, at best, I was able to tutor well.
@@5ilver42 buy your kids these books
@31:00 - This is incredibly insightful from a person who is supposedly not a fan of metal.
In rock/metal, the guitar is just another vocalist, singing a universal language.
A lot of people don't connect, because it's expressing emotions they're not familiar with, or at least not comfortable with.
I feel it should be mentioned that Metallica was dealing with its own grief during the recording of this album. Their bassist Cliff Burton had been killed in an accident, and this is the first album with the new bassist Jason Newsted. There have been different explanations over the years, but there is no bass on this album, Jason was left off, although he recorded.
As heavy metal and the hippies came into being around the same time, many people always thought of them as completely different. But I always felt that they are two sides of the same coin: They were born from the same societal circumstances, and both deal heavily with war. Only hippies focused more on peace, love, and contentedness, and heavy metal dealt more with the realities of war, violence, and loneliness/isolation, so in a way what could be vs. what is. I find both incredibly important, because if you focus too much on a fantasy of an ideal world, you can lose sight of the actual reality around you, but if you only focus on the reality of being human, without hope and aspirations for a better world, you can fall into loneliness and despair. I always felt more drawn to heavy metal, because I felt that I grew up in n environment that liked to pretend everything was fine when it wasn't, but as I got older and life happened from all sides, I also started to include some of the softer hope and love messages, in order to not lose sight of that aspect of life. If that makes sense. English is my second language, so I hope this isn't complete gibberish..
Your comment was the opposite of complete gibberish :)
The drums are like an echo of the sounds of the battlefield, which is the last thing he ever heard, and the echo goes on forever.
this song will still give me goose bumps and nearly bring me to tears. it is one of their best
@VirginRock I've just watched your hour and 15 minute review/analysis of One and it's not only your best imo, it's the best song analysis that I've ever seen. Brilliant. Thank you.
Vlad thank you for going with the album version and not the video for a first listen. Great analysis!
This album, their "Black" album, Nirvana's "Nevermind", and Megadeth's "Countdown to Extinction". These, for me, marked the end of the era of truly impressive, innovative new albums. These were the last ones to truly strike a chord with me. It was a good run! Beginning all the way back to The Beatles. But the well finally ran dry. #TheDayTheMusicDied
From that era I would add Ten (Pearl Jam), Dirt (Alice in Chains), Angel Dust (Faith No More), and I can add many more. What a time for rockers! 🤘
Check out Tool
@@tellmelullabies5552”Ten ” is fantastic, would love some Pearl Jam reaction!
@@tellmelullabies5552 Angel Dust is a masterpiece!
Wow. Your learned appreciation of this art form is inspiring. I had a similar experience first time I heard Metallica I thought it was noise. Now whenninwatch the official music video for ' One ' I always cry because it is so powerful. Thanks for the extensive view into this talented American metal band.
This is your best one yet. Long live Metallica.
If Metallic puts out another album, it will be as embarrassing as Megadeth's last album. Time has passed. Retirement comes.
Kids in 20 years from now will have no clue who Metallica was.
@@CelticSpiritsCoven hahahaha. Good luck with that prediction
@@CelticSpiritsCoven Timeless Metallica classics will live forever.
@@CelticSpiritsCovenlast 3 albums are really poor and forgettable, yeah. But classic albums cannot be topped.
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People will be doing cover songs of them they won't be forgotten. What a silly thing to say.
Korn actually did a live cover of this song "One" during MTVs ICON Metallica in 2003. It was incredible and Metallica gave them a standing ovation.
This song is a primal scream depicting what some of us must do and endure in order to maintain our freedoms.
I have to say what an absolutely poignant, and thoughtful analysis of a musical piece, I have been a Metallica fan since '83, always enjoyed this song, you have given me a whole new perspective and appreciation, Thank-you
You listened to the song the whole way through without stopping because, in my opinion, it is a very a compelling song regardless of what genre one prefers. It would just be my my fear you could get in trouble with RUclips for that. But as always I appreciate your feedback and your educated insight on things I've been listening to for 30 years. It's people like you on the internet that teach me something new about music I've been listening to most of my life of my life and it's appreciated.
This analysis is, once again, compelling. What an eloquent and unique library of musical dissection and explication is being created here by Virgin Rock. I have revisited several of my favorites repeatedly, already.
Really prefer the studio version over the official video with all the blabbering, thanks for choosing this
The passion and curiosity with which you penetrate and dissect musical pieces, regardless if you like it or not, is so authentic. And the deep musical knowledge you possess along with your sharp intellect provides such an interesting framework for really substantial reactions! Thanx for letting me/us joining you on your journey ❤️🍀✨
Slayer - Angel of Death. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms. Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan. CCR - Born on the Bayou. ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE VIDS/REACTIONS, U DA BEST THANK YOU!!! ☺♥
Such a shame that we'll never hear music like this in the mainstream again
James is a poet Nobody tells a story like him with there lyrics
0:30 Black Sabbath's drummer, Bill Ward, said that he tried to emulate the sound that the steel compressing machines made in their hometown of Birmingham, so it is actually factory noise 🤘
I use your "Justice" video as a part of my Intro Phil and Intro Ethics courses as an exemplar of what it means to have a philosophical attitude. I can't wait to see what this video holds in store!
i gotta fever and the only prescription is metallica's one played on the harp; i'm a crippled veteran that knows about being imprisoned in his own flesh; danke, ma'am, your insights are touching, my heart pumps to keep my paralyzed muscles alive; body my holding cell...
I’ll never forget seeing you for the first time because I clicked on your Metallica reaction and was delighted by it. When the heavy guitar and drums came in you ducked and it gave me joy. I’m so glad to have been able to watch the bits and pieces along the way as you’ve found your rhythm and stride. You are a good team and this channel is one I always look forward to seeing new videos from.
You see how blown away she was at the end? "Come out from the darkness" Yeah, no kidding. This song still hits that hard to this day.
Beethoven; Rachmaninov - Eat your heart out.
I know you want to just listen to the music for the most part. But for this song I Hope Vlad Has you watch the video at some point.
It put a lot of things into perspective with the song.
Agreed
The one thing that bothers me about the video is that it uses footage from the movie, which Metallica bought the rights to use. In the movie footage, it is a bomb falling from the sky that causes the injury to the protagonist and not a landmine. The song states it was a landmine that caused the injury, just as was depicted in the book. It sort of breaks the story having the starting event of the story contradicting itself. Still a great video, I just wish they would have used different footage that matched the lyrics of the song at that one point in the video.
@@wesbaumguardner8829another thing I don’t like about that video (and this goes for any music video) is when they add any sound effects that aren’t in the album version. In the case of One it is defaced with those video clips. And I think they cut off the instrumental parts from one or both versions of the video (can’t remember if it’s the movie version or the “jamming version” that applies to.
Yes I hate the alternate voice actor who reads the words "Stand still laddie, how can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat?" in the film version of Pink Floyd's The Wall.
@@drivers99 Yeah, they did dub over the music with the movie voiceovers several times. I can kind of see it both ways. Some people could claim it makes the story more clear by adding detail, but music purists would claim it detracts from the music. I think it kind of does both simultaneously.
You should do Disposable Heroes by Metallica too. In their older age they are no longer broaching subjects that make you think. I guess they are just filthy rich and very comfortable now. The struggles they had as a band and in their individual lives created their best music.
And Justice For All marks a high point for the band compositionally and instrumentally. They stretched their abilities almost to the breaking point and realized fairly quickly that they couldn't sustain it for multiple albums so they drastically simplified their material going forward (while simultaneously making it much more commercially accessible).
Enter Sandman was a much more world-wide sensation, though.
@@CelticSpiritsCoven They eliminated the thrash, made it much more standard rock so that the mainstream could say they liked 'Metallica'. I felt they went commercial and nothing was really deep like the previous albums. Just b/c they made more money doesn't mean what they made was very good. Their prior stuff was much more meaningful, IMO.
@@gracieb.3054I totally agree with you; I too dislike their music after the Justice album.
Wrong. As a musician I understand their desire to make different music, not simply provide for fans who can't accept change. You can't just keep playing the same stuff over and over.
A very awesome song I played a lot while in the Army. Thanks for reviewing
At about 12:00 when the song stops. Amy Hass to catch her breath. The same thing happens to me every time. Such an emotional and moving song. Covering so many emotions. I still get goosebumps every time I hear it. Legendary work from a legendary band🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍
Making me cry with a song I’ve heard 30 years ago … great analysis.
When it comes to One, I think you really need to not only listen to the music, but also watch the music video, it really emphasizes the story to a maximum. It is simply heartbreaking and you can feel his agony.
Thanks Amy. Firstly, i'm so glad you listened to the studio version. Everyone else reacts to the music video, which is one of the greatest of all time but it distracts from the music for those who don't know the song. Secondly, the song itself is brilliant (in my top 10 favourite songs)...you analysed it perfectly. Lastly, i think classical musicians are always the best suited to properly appreciate heavy metal because the music is complex to a point but many would see it as repetitious whereas classical musicians can better appreciate the subtle chord changes within the repetition (the "chunks" you describe) and have the ability to anticipate where the song is taking the listener. I love that such a dark song can be portrayed so beautifully, and i've heard it a million times...every listen is like the first time.
also personality test lists, most group metal fans closely with classical fans.
I loved her pensive, intelligent, technical, yet emotional analysis. Depth and the intricacy without academic monotony and coldness, even when studying a very cold song. She has a beautiful mind.
Wow absolutely beautiful and poetic musical and lyrical analysis! So fresh and enlightening after a lifetime of hearing this incredible song. Thank you.
So glad you chose to break down the original studio version before all other versions - to hear it as was originally recorded and released on the album. Should you decide to revisit the other versions that are available.notably the live S&M version (with full orchestra) and the band's official video which incorporates clips and narration from the film Johnny Got His Gun (for which they actually bought the rights to save having to pay royalties, you will see & hear marked differences with your trained ear. Thanks for this. Haven't heard it for some time.
On top of that, i have seen the guys play it live a couple of times, AMAZING!
Great review. One is a classic, but if you really want to check out Metallica, Master of Puppets is essential.
Exceptional analysis, even compared to prior break-downs. The depth and intricacies of early Metallica does deserve acknowledging. Recommend... Well, anything off of the "Ride the Lightning" album, or the instrumental "Orion" off of "Master of Puppets". Actually, i would be quite interested on that one. Wow! Well done.
Something, something... Jethro Tull.
When they looked into getting the rights to use scenes from Johnny Got His Gun, James realized it would be easier just to buy the rights to the whole film. So he owns it now and all the footage in the video is used without need of permission. Rolling like a rock star.
Their performance of this song at the Grammy's that year, with the introduction of the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category is the stuff of legends. Oddly enough, the first concert Hetfield ever went to as a young teen....was Jetrho Tull.
🤘🧙♂🤘
18:30-20:15 Amy, what an eloquent explanation of Metallica's (and heavy metal's) musical genius.
Thankyou for NOT reviewing it with the music video. So many reviewers watch music videos the first time they hear songs and it just ruins their focus so bad. And a lot of the time the song is changed to fit to the video.
I've been waiting a long time for you to come back to Metallica, lol. Their music capability is profound, imo. Substance, depth, melody, rhythm, dynamic, rich, heavy, and emotional. I truly hope you're able to explore some of the other great songs by this band!
I'm looking forward to your reaction on "Nothing Else Matters". Here are some other songs you might want to consider from Metallica:
Orion, To Live is to Die, Sanitarium, Fade to Black, Bleeding Me, Inamorata, My Friend of Misery, and The Call of Ktulu.
Thanks for the great reaction and analysis of this epic song!!
I think of the ‘gentleness’ more as ‘poignancy’.
Note 1: I love your idea that this passage might represent his waking moment; his ‘swimming back to the surface’, if you will, but the moment the lyrics enter is the moment he realises that he’s ’reached the surface’, yet nothing is familiar. Instead of awakening to sunlight he awakes to a void-perhaps a void darker than the morphine sleep from which he’s a woken, as it is instead a world of endless suffering. Once again, you’ve forever changed the way I shall hear a piece of music to which I’ve listened for 30 years-and we’ve not yet finished the first verse.
Note 2: Your elegy for soldiers brought me to tears. Thank you for this illuminating analysis. You are the most brilliant reactor on RUclips-to the point that calling you a ‘reactor’ seems insulting.
Note 3: Congratulations on your sister’s healthy homecoming. I hope she is healthy in all ways, and remains that way. May I ask: Of which branch of the Services is she a part?
Hrmmm... so you're saying in point 1 that the subject awakens to find himself Trapped Under Ice, his whole existence Blackened and doomed to exist on the Frayed Ends of Sanity?
I love heavy metal, old school headbanger I am it always brings me joy when someone finds heavy metal for the first time and doesn't dismiss it as noise, heavy metal tells story's about everything, takes you on a journey
I'd recommend anyone read the book. A lot of talk is given to translating books to films but there's something special to me about translating it to music and somehow perfectly capturing the spirit.
The main character in Johnny Got His Gun doesn't experience nothing but suffering. Strangely his plight is mixed in with what can be seen as minor successes, signs of a rebellious will. For instance, he learns to understand the time of day by recognising that one side of his body becoming warmer means the sun must be moving outside, and gives him some faint perception of the world. While he struggles with his isolation he has these fleeting moments of hope between despair. Kirk's guitar work captures this perfectly.
Love the breakdown of music . Can you try Metallica- The call of the ktulu
I think what a lot of people miss is that the drums are the machine guns and bombs in trench warfare. The guitars are incredibly emotional because they start off sweet and innocent like a new recruit and turn into a hardened fighter right up to when the bullet with his name on finds him. That's why it suddenly ends.
I would love to hear a harp cover of One.
Amy has been a good sport for the channel by enduring music such as this.
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We have all been a good sport for the channel for enduring comments such as yours:)
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@@dunki-dunki-dawg It's pretty apparent that she is not into this sort of music if you have watched other videos she has done.
@@ForbiddTV My point is there is lots of good music out there that I dislike however it is still good music. I already know what Amy's taste for music is.
Thank you for your hard work on this one. The way you describe music is an incredible art form, just like the song itself. The passion is much appreciated 👏
Incredible analysis! What an excellent choice of song that speaks to the horrifying times the world is in today.
You had me so captivated that as you described the first guitar as the storyteller, I was saying “narrator”.what a wonderful insight into what lifts Metallica beyond metal and into something special. I wish more people had this insight
This video is one of the BIG reasons I appreciate your videos, how deeply you analyze it from a musical perspective.
That song is amazing, “ one” , “ master of puppets and “Fade to black “ basically best metal songs of all times, no metal music get close by an inch!!!!
The harp twins do a very nice duet cover of this song, you would truly enjoy it.
An interesting note for you about how James writes vocal melodies...He writes the cadence/melody of the vocals before writing words. It's why his singing style sounds almost staccato, moving from one note to the next without much sliding between notes. Especially in their older music. You can find demos of their music where he will sing out the melody of his vocals without using real words. He'll then come back later and match words to fit the cadence and subject of the song.
it's like james uses both his voice and his guitar as percussion instruments
I went & looked for some "Wahh-nah-nana-nahh' for One, but came up dry.
A great peculiarity of Het's songwriting, & perhaps terrible advice for budding song-smith's themselves;
but it's certainly worked wonders for Metallica.
Didn't you write this same thing in the comments of Nothing Else Matters?
The ringing G note is definitely a choice. A happy discovery perhaps, but chosen partly because of the hand position. All the other notes are fretted, but the G here is an “Open G”, meaning the G string is plucked and intentionally not muted. Since the string is not immediately required in what follows-it can be left to ring out, nicely accentuating the notes which come before and after. As a guitar player, the ring of an open string is always welcome, especially in a passage such as this.
Important fact: a couple of years before this album was released, Cliff Burton, the bass guitar player of the band, a very important member and friend of theirs died in a bus accident when they were touring. This album is supposed to have been recorded during this period of sadness and anger they were going through.
Great analysis. This is Metal at its best, expressing something that other music is too clumsy to tackle. I think you have learned how to listen to this music with this song.
Eventually, it would be nice to see you check out Apocalyptica, either one of their Metallica covers or one of their original pieces, to see how classical musicians (cellists) have reinterpreted and been inspired by this music. Also, they are some of the Finnish Metallica fans you were talking about. While I would not claim it is better than the original, they have a beautiful cover of One.
I'm so glad to hear your sister is home safe from her deployment, thank her for her service from all of us. I'm also glad you're dipping back into one of my favorite bands, with perhaps their most intense song. I'm racking my brain to see what else you will be listening to, there are so many good songs to experience, though I hope at some point you get to hear "Nothing Else Matters" just to hear the other end of the spectrum of James Hetfield's writing. He does go quite dark a lot of the time, he has often cited music as a therapeutic experience for him, so he uses writing as a way to get the demons out rather than keep them in. Can't wait for more, hope your holiday season is going well!
Very intelligent analysis, great video
I'd love to see your breakdown of Fade to Black. Maybe I'll get lucky and that will be the next one.
Bless you Ms. Amy! I just love it when someone who is from another genre in situ is impressed by something very different. I thought that your explanation and opinion to be well expressed, intelligent, entertaining and respectful of something that might not be you 'cup of tea' per se! I respect this , I love this, I am influenced in life by Metallica.. experience and intelligence is not over rated.. Happy Holidays! xo
I noticed that you said you were curious to see what other countries various songs charted in, and you seemed somewhat surprised that this was a number one song in Finland. Those of us who are "Metalheads" know that northern Europe in general and Scandinavia in particular are hotbeds of heavy metal. In Finland they even have Heavy Metal Knitting, a knitting competition where the contestants sew to metal. My personal belief is that Sweden has the best heavy metal per capita in the world. So, don't be amazed when metal songs chart well in Nordic countries! 🙂
The first guitar paints the surrounding, the the second guitar comes in and introduces the individual, his voice and consciousness and when the drums come in, it's almost as if he's noticing his heartbeat...loud and impossible to ignore as he lives with his wandering awareness of being cut off. The melodies of the guitars at "oh please God wake me" evoque a sense of wondering if God even sees him; if he's being forgotten. The guitars are also the routine of the hospital care, the machines beeps, the sweet nurses who take care of him but don't "see him, but James comes in resentful and dark..."now the world is gone I'm just one". Later, we hear the machine gun fire in the guitars and rapid drums. Are these his last memories stuck with him, the last traumatic sounds he heard, a PTSD?
Finally, someone who didn't do that dang video first.