Metallica Backstage

[@steelerblake]

1:50 James is doing warm-up vocals in "yeahs"

[@carloslp6980]

BlakeHudakMusic yeah lml is great

[@matthewfranson6523]

YEA YEA.. \m/\m/

[@carloslp6980]

Beautiful voice of james lml

[@muhammadirsyazman8389]

😂😂😂😂

[@lukepearson8851]

Typical James xD

[@Lartayy]

"They'll get it when they're 40"
It's ironic that around that time St Anger was released.

[@vincenzogasparro1475]

12 years later...

[@russkate88]

​@@vincenzogasparro1475 11

[@tonycerino9645]

Poor Jason. He's the only one that never had a big ego. Mad respect

[@zman_1148]

Kirk didn’t really have a big ego either

[@jimmyquick7115]

Amen to that, they fucked up by misteating him cause he is a great person and a great underrated bass player, for me Robert Trujillo after all these years still doesn't feel like he's part of the band but I still feel like it's Metallica featuring Rob on bass, great bass player but for me just doesn't feel like he's In the band

[@zippydooda]

Kirk didn't.

[@ktw70]

@Archer Uh, people definitely care about James' ego. Fans have called him out about lying about the production of AJFA.

[@smarkmalark]

Kirk never had an ego lol. Probably the quietest, and shyest one besides jason

[@mishacol]

Jason had shaved sides hairstyle before it became mainstream lol.

[@mrmysterion5533]

I think James did that as well.

[@ogs1mpson609]

A lot of kids in the early 90s had that haircut

[@rollinstoned9816]

So does phil anselmo..

[@joshuabennett8110]

Rocked that same hair dew from 1996 to 2001.

[@MrRackenstein]

The punks.

[@pedromatheus7746]

Jason's Expression at 7:05 sums up everything about James and Lars.

[@jeffsfx6750]

They all serve satan

[@deadmeme8122]

jeffs Fx fuck jesus

[@pretulsha]

5:46 Lars, 7:05 James, same shit.

[@Sam-jj1dz]

@@pretulsha had me dead🤣🤣😂 literally the same face just looking in diff directions

[@mztweety1374]

Bless his heart, he ran from that band like Lars hair line ran to the back of his head 😂

[@metalh3adqueen]

I get everyone complaining how bad Lars and James treat Jason in this, but ya'll need to acknowledge that Kirk never did. He even said "I think you do that too" when they were picking on him. He wanted to defend Jason more but also didn't wanna upset the others because he knows them, so he was kinda between both sides here. Also he's the nice and quiet one because he knows their egos are already big enough and the band would fall apart if he were like that too. I'm glad they matured and have Rob now tho, as he's similar to Kirk and gets respected by Lars and James more.

[@amiranovelo59]

it’s simple, without Kirk I don’t think Lars and James would’ve lasted until like the 90’s he brings balance to the band and now so much better with Robert, although they both still very underrated lol

[@pthibault630]

This is nothing. They were literally just talking about how they could do things differently with the set or areas where they could improve. You'd have to be pretty weak and thin skinned to take this as bullying.

[@rcampos1206]

Nah kirk just left him out.

[@russkate88]

Kirk was basically a YES man 👨.

[@lividp0ser]

Jason's face at the end says it all, he looked so angry when they were picking on him. He's such a cool guy, I don't understand why they were so mean.

[@TooLHeaD90]

Yeah I bet they don’t act like dicks to “the new guy” Trajillo

[@PrescottValley]

They were in their early 20s when they lost their best friend. They were transitioning from kids to adults while becoming famous and they lost one of the most iconic bass players in music ever.
They didn't have the tools to deal with what they were going through. So they took it out on him.
While it doesn't excuse it, it certainly is understandable why they were how they were with him.
They have very much publicity admitted they were wrong and have apologized. They were all together when they were admitted into the rock n roll hall of fame.
I say move on like they all have.

[@dexter_9116]

3:46 I like how James comin back being macho guy, and then there's Lars that looks like old lady carried by her grandson on the traffic lights

[@jackrussell1601]

Yeah he weak af

[@aquaneon2805]

@@jackrussell1601 his body 🥢 his arms 💪

[@MunkeeFWRrng]

The mental image you just gave me 😂

[@russkate88]

Well he'd been drumming with high intensity for over two hours so it's understandable.

[@sk-lc9lj]

Jason was so pure. He worked his ASS off and headbanged like a monster. I love Metallica but the fact that they never really admitted/acknowledged that they were fucking SHITTY to him, puts a bit of a damper on my respect for them.

[@tsjoencinema]

Seems like they think Jason earned the bullying, since he took the spot of a dead band member. I think, James said something akin to this an old Mtv "rockumentary" from the 90's. It probably all comes down to money. No one wants to admit it though.

[@sk-lc9lj]

Yea I definitely can see and understand them taking their anger out on him over cliff’s death, along with other things that we probably just don’t know about. But at the end of the day, those weren’t things that were Jason’s fault. At some point, even if it’s years later, they should’ve acknowledged that they held the biggest responsibility for his leave.

[@_.lizziejohnson]

recently they did an interview, maybe a year and a half ago, where they admitted how they were bad to him, and how jason was really the person they needed at that time and how he was simply a ball of positivity

[@syndrodome]

They totally acknowledged it

[@MunkeeFWRrng]

They did own up to it. You can also see when they were inducted into the Rock n roll hall of fame that they were okay with one another by then.

[@The8tons]

I feel bad for Jason becuase he wanted to play music and have fun. But they treated him like crap always telling him what to do. It dosent make it fun because he wanted to just play music. But I had respect for him because he said I do it for the kids/fans. love ya Jason

[@BlackBerserkgasme]

+The8tons Yeah, it's honestly amazing that he stuck around for as long as he did considering how completely insufferable James and Lars must have been, especially towards him.

[@The8tons]

+BlackBerserkgasme its like a bad foreshadowing you know what I mean it sucks to see a great music leave because of his band mates

[@itzMoJo67]

they never accepted him in because they never let go of Cliff, it's understandable. Jason Knew it, and that is why he stayed for so long.

[@thSeventhLetter]

dude it was a scam to get people to buy the records . lars created the scheme of have jason appear like he was getting hazed by the band because people would buy it !! lars is genius ! & metallica wouldn't exist without him ! i guarantee they would've ended up like another venom, exodus, without car's creative thinking process.

[@azzzaaad1]

He put up with a lot of crap, testament to his character though for staying as long as he did.

[@LukeJF89]

Jason at the end talking about, if the other guys live to 40 they'll realize how fucked up they are. Next minute.. St.Anger era and Jason leaves. James in rehab. I think Jason new what was happening the whole time.

[@infowazz]

he picked up on the demonic aspect, pretty crazy

[@Adamo_92]

OMG ... it's true huh? ...

[@SHAX516]

well..its old news they all admitted to heckling him on purpose he caught onto the dark part of alcoholicas ride

[@markfung04]

Jon Focker

[@itkojecockot]

19Luke89 I still liked St. Anger better than those bullshit "Load" albums......

[@semifallen]

"...unforgiven my bass went out", no jason...lars & james turned that fucking thing off

[@julienverveer748]

yep they probably did

[@russkate88]

Um no. They wouldn't have control over the live mix. He meant his bass went out of tune.

[@hmpz36911]

@russkate88 if you were talking about the scratch trac(s), from the studio, by that point they had a couple methods of control over Jason. Lars & James told engineers etc to keep Bass down. Also, James had Bass master volume conteol switch on his step controls. Easy, whenst all's wireless. Techs & many spoke of it. Heck, even backstage during Black tour i & many heard Jason complaining of his volume going up & down many nights! Jason said he took one of his monitor ear plugs out to listen. Most of the shows they kept him down except for his version of Bass Anesthesia, for obvious reasons. Never experienced so much tension at a show before. Mutiple nights, legs & cities from our own experiences too. More tension & stress than GnR shows due to their asshole vocalist/biggest jerk i ever met! Probably why rest of the guys were messed up! Stories for another time. So Lars is my 2nd yet caused more overall misery! Still shocked Jason hung in as long as he did. He was bouncing of the walls when he first got in. Then clawing at those walls just months later. Rob isn't the right fit Bass wise. Yet good friends & lessons learned helped the relationship angle. So it works. Still hope they can all work their crap out & give us one full whole heart album whilst still can...
-ha, just realized you are whom i spoke with before... small world even in here ha!

[@Sentienthermostat]

Jason tried to play that bit off at the end like he was joking, but he defiantly wasnt...

[@salamipastrami69]

beastlysk8r22 D e f i a n t l y

[@ThaiThom]

He's tired of giving it his all and being treated like crap. Heck of a way to become an adult.

[@chumon1992]

You could hear it in his voice and see it in his face. It hurt every time. But he had to save face as he said, for the kids, and for the sake of being in the band. Eventually it just got too much. Poor guy.

[@MunkeeFWRrng]

Yeah you can definitely tell he wasn’t joking. He was upset and done with the behavior long before he left the band.

[@themusic6808]

I love how after the show James, Kirk & Lars are sitting in the dressing room stroking their egos and Jason’s there in the corner like “if I didn’t just get paid a couple hundred thousand dollars for tonight, I probably wouldn’t be here”

[@danielpaez4210]

Jason's energy and attitude was so Metallica, and he knew it. That was a one time opportunity, and he had to take lot of shit to be part of this big monster, so I think it was because of the money, but also because that was Metallica at their peak.

[@lluvik2450]

@@danielpaez4210 i guess you mean peak?

[@danielpaez4210]

@@lluvik2450 Yes, i did, i correct it, thanks.

[@unhandmeprrriest4601]

Jason was the most passionate. When Cliff died and he joined, he looked up to the others so much. He really understood what he had; the fame and the opportunity. He stayed humble and down to earth while the others go buried in drugs and their egos.

[@sbrensbeve3265]

Kirk didn't have as big of an ego as James and Lars had because he did acknowledge Jason as one of Metallica, unlike James and Lars

[@stevevangeyte8788]

4:49
Jason: “on Unforgiven, my bass went out”
Lars & James: “...”

[@alexanderivarsson4146]

Steve Van Geyte 😂

[@russkate88]

He meant that it went out of tune.

[@bandolierboy1908]

I wonder how great it must feel to walk out on stage, to see and hear 20,000 people screaming their heads off for you, hyped to see you perform.

[@thekadengank2143]

times that by 10

[@guitarianrockin4378]

It's what gets them into doing drugs in the first place, they gotta deal with all the fame!

[@SuV33358]

Its gotta be surreal.....

[@stevesavage1305]

More like 50,000+

[@russkate88]

​@@guitarianrockin4378 they never took drugs. They just drank alot

[@cuffedpans]

F for Jason the most mature, humble one in the room

[@MunkeeFWRrng]

Kirk was too. Kirk has always been quiet and humble. James and Lars have very dominant personality types meanwhile Jason, Rob and Kirk are more laid back.

[@Cfh69420]

Cliff always seemed like the most down to earth member to me

[@VilaToro64]

​@@MunkeeFWRrnglow key lars seemed like a the kid thats friends with the bully just so he won't get beat up or picked on but alone is weak

[@Dystopia54109]

Kirk and jason were really humble... James and lars however are too full of themselves

[@TheDmanMA]

jasons words at the ending..so prophetic..

[@Robert5185]

Man you ain't kidding. Jason was wise beyond his years. I had no idea he was their whipping boy so bad. No wonder he eventually left. There is only so much he could take.

[@Robert5185]

@Richard Skipper It was back in James' heavy drinking days though before they really fell off the wagon, so his fame and wealth were beginning to get to him.

[@chumon1992]

@Richard Skipper James had a LOT of issues with drinking back then. Theres a reason he went into rehab. When he would drink like that he got almost bipolar. He could be laughing and hugging you one minute and then about to rip your head off the next. Plus then the in fighting with Lars never helped.

[@AZ-kr6ff]

@@chumon1992
That's not what bipolar is like.
Just saying.

[@chumon1992]

@@AZ-kr6ff I know what bipolar is like. I'm not going to go into in depth detail on a youtube comment. I simplified the explanation a bit. Sorry

[@Hieraldrich]

Jason looked so done with James and Lars, picking on every little thing he does, ignoring him when they are discussing the show, like a kid in high school being ignore and bullied by the popular stuck up kids. You can see the annoyance in his face. Even at the end hes like "I have to put up with them, ya know for the kids" Poor guy treated like dirt.

[@see_less_haze]

That last part with Jason really made me think.

[@user-bc3gt4nv9w]

Of what

[@user-el6lt8fr3x]

Акс Роуз it makes him think of how much the band treated Jason like dirt. James and Lars continuously hazed Jason and never gave him the respect he deserved as the new bassist. Sure, they didn’t have much time to grieve and accept the death of cliff, but that doesn’t justify them treating the new guy who had nothing to do with cliff’s death like shit. Most, if not all, of the hazing came from James and Lars. I don’t think Kirk did much to Jason.

[@lerosanz1446]

@@user-el6lt8fr3x James and Lars were the meanest, i think Kirk never fucked Jason, but he never had the guts to defend him.

[@user-el6lt8fr3x]

Le RoSanz yeah I agree. Kirk was probably the guy stuck in the middle.

[@WhenHariMetKari]

Fuck them.

[@automated7070]

Damn I wasn't expecting that ending, Jason really said it.

[@jeisonrojas3943]

What did he say? I don’t speak English and I didn’t understand him :(

[@MunkeeFWRrng]

@@jeisonrojas3943
That he puts up with them (how they treat him) for the fans and how they’ll understand that how they’re acting now is bad when they’re older.

[@deathislife3545]

I know we started out with Cliff Burton, and may his amazing soul rest in peace, but Jason was *THE* bassist for MetallicA, he was the metallic soul remaining in MetallicA, and they forced him to leave. The sacrifices Jason made going with MetallicA and leaving them, is just as worthy to acknowledge as his talent.

[@hmpz36911]

We started out with Ron.

[@enjizo5640]

@@hmpz36911 ron sucked

[@4md17]

if only we can have alive cliff to compose a songs for metallica and jason still rocking with them.. thats my ideal imaginacion

[@russkate88]

​@@hmpz36911 but he didn't have any significant impact on the band. James even said back in 1983 after they kicked him out that Ron was shit and Cliff was a musical genius and they were better off for it.

[@hmpz36911]

@russkate88 James & Lars lie(d) a lot! Yes, Cliff was amazing & a better Bassist for the band. Ron admitted that & helped to find one prior to him leaving. Ron was NOT kicked out, It was voluntary. It is foolish to deny that Ron did not have an impact on Metallica. Ron & James were best friends a log time & inspiration started via that kinship. Ron provided much support! Financially; paying for ads & equipment. Ron provided a place for them to jam & live. Ton helped pay for their move to NJ & return party. Ron paid for recording, mainly the No Life Til Leather demo, which was vital! Also, Ron was NEVER paid back a penny for NLTL after all it made, or ANY of it & MORE! Even after Lars & James were multi-millionaires & Ron was facing bankruptcy, Lars & James gave Ron nothing! Ah, but Dave Mustaine stepped up. Even apologized & offeres Ron more. Still, Lars & James burned Ron bad, especially James! One of the demons James has buried deep within as well i bet! Just add it all up & it is very obvious! Yet Ron still takes a high road & still cares for James & i think waits for him in his own ways. I truly hope James does c9me around, ao to speak. But since Jamea got with that Kardashian, idk-idk-smfh!

[@NickWeberMusic]

Jason looks like he's about to cry =(

[@danielpaez4210]

He was clearly pissed off, because Lars and James were bursting his balls with no reason. I think Jason's love for music and 'tallica is so big, that he ignore all this shit just to keep going, cos' he knew about that time, Metallica were the best Metal band in the world, but he was never afraid of James or Lars. He could've gone long before, at Metallica's peak, and that would've been stupid.

[@timprescott4634]

No he doesn’t...

[@hnryghn5667]

Mr. Fireman First of all he was 15 when he joined. Metallica treated him like crap. And still he put up with them for the fans. And somehow he’s the puss?

[@timprescott4634]

Triple Peasant 15? Better take a math class...
But yeah, fuck Mr Fireman. He absolutely belonged in this band.

[@user-bc3gt4nv9w]

How to Identify if Jason Has Been Traumatized . Psycho trauma

[@liamhoward2208]

Newstead was a awesome addition to Metallica after burton. He held his ground and did a great job!

[@sorinzo3902]

“It’s okay if I have to put up with them, I have to”
-Jason

[@hugorivera429]

3:53 How metal was it James Hetfield?
Hetfield: *Oh My God! It was so metal dude!* 😂

[@nudesoftheworld]

Love Jason. You gotta.

[@mysteryman9370]

At 6:44 is sign language for, "bring me something to put up my nose"..

[@bobby8536]

Haha. Yep!

[@erikarvidsson7213]

+Mystery Man Didn't thought about it but now when you say it, it have to be that haha :)

[@Outerspacefunk]

I think it was more like jason you still have some on your nose

[@gemineye76]

Yep, coke to crack, back to just a little coke. Good job Lars.

[@robonbass6864]

Wow good catch lol

[@HotSauce753]

This is around the time the autism went full force on lars

[@Rosario_Verano]

LMAO

[@ubt8580]

ROFL

[@CursedFortune]

In other words because of the black album exploding and metallica becoming huge lars thought he was the biggest "rockstar" on planet earth and his ego became wayyyyy too big

[@CursedFortune]

But to shorten it up yes autism

[@nkmcfrln]

Nerds love to diagnose people who are not nerds as autistic.

[@Rdfelic]

Wow. Jason knew the whole time.

[@TheToekutter]

LOL, the ending with Jason is just so appropriate.

[@ChuukeseStink]

4:49 James turned off Jason's Bass.

[@Scoffslaphead72]

Den V. more like lars

[@lsu1992]

Fuck yeah he did.
4:50 - James (off-camera) nodding, pointing to his dick and mouthing "suck it."
4:51 - Jason's reaction verifies this is likely exactly what happened.

[@outis439-A]

@LSU 19 What?

[@russkate88]

How can they turn of his instrument when they're performing themselves?
It would have either been a mixing issue which would be on the sound engineers or he simply meant that his bass went out of tune. James and Lars would have no control over the mix. Also, they wouldn't be stupid enough to jeopardise their show by purposefully messing with the sound even if they did have control over the mixing.

[@millionminimagicmice]

3:50 Lars almost being carried off like he went through war or something...lol

[@pit19931]

He is being carried like a patient going to the asylum

[@leomessi7058]

He was giving birth. 😂

[@dustinthetransman5990]

Hes a injured princess

[@richvillalobos9042]

peteMTB like a sanitarium

[@russkate88]

It's like he had played a two hour long loop of Dyers Eve with double kick drumming throughout.

[@stefanm4971]

I don't think Jason was happy being in Metallica so it was best he left so he could be happy. I always got that vibe he wasn't 100% on being there but the pay was probably making it worthwhile. And the fact that years later those guys admitted to how they may have acted was big on their part so hopefully everyone is in a good place.

[@d36class]

He never cared about the money he just wanted to play music "for the kids" as he said, he just got treated like shit from his bandmates with blown up egos

[@johnts1]

Jason said he saw the big picture. It was the gig of a lifetime and a dream come true. Those guys really never got a chance to grieve over Cliff. They grieved through Jason. Hazed him, mercilessly, and as Hetfield said, it never really stopped. Jason had, had enough when James told him he couldn't do the echobrain side project. Jason walked. It's a shame Hetfield never gave Jason the respect that he deserved.

[@ArronP]

Fuk that Jason should of been happy met chose him ....if it was that bad he'd of quit before 2001 echobrain sucks.. I just find it stupid that ppl in 1 band want to start a ,"side project" why?? Ur in metallica Ffs . Yeah ppl say it's Metallica... Like def Leppard Joe has a side project and Vivian too,...use the music you want to make in ur main band....I always felt both ways on side projects yeah one guys side stuff might not be fit for metallica but if u need to make diff stuff and promote it etc leave the first band start with this new stuff idk I guess

[@DC-yl4vc]

@Andy Salter exactly...people make up all this shit and Jason himself says otherwise.

[@pugitopitapayle7055]

Great Warm Ups
Kirk Stretching
James Vocal warm ups "Digi digi digi digi gyaa"
Lars showing up his ass

[@hunterbawlz]

+Pugito Pitapayle hahahahahhahahaha yes

[@pimp6428]

James was warming up his vocals in yeahs

[@MrMethadrine]

Jason looks like he was the most mature in the band.Just watch at how he looks at them while they are stroking their ego with their cringy humor.

[@Anthony-nk4ky]

Wow man, in all the “highlights” and shit, Jason looks so happy and goofy but here... makes me sad to see Jason like this.

[@richardmunne1606]

Poor Jason, Jason already knew he would be leaving metallica one day. Hear what he says in this video: THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND BUT THEY COME LATER WHEN I AM 40 WHEN THEY ARE LEFT ALONE. THEN THEY WILL REALIZE.

[@MunkeeFWRrng]

Same. You can tell how much he just wanted to play and be one of the guys. But James and Lars continuously treated him like dirt and you could tell how much it hurt him.

[@miauomiauo]

Y'know I definitely agree that the way they treated Jason was wrong and harmful to the band as a whole but at the same time... Being in such a "super exclusive club" and having a new person join you and enjoy the same level of success without having been through all the shit like you... It would definitely make you want to catch them up to speed in a way.
And at the same time; this is what? 6-7 years after he joined the band? At that point, there's a lack of boundaries and the band relationship is unhealthy. You can't treat the new guy like that forever, there has to be a point where the new piece is fully integrated so the whole can work at 100%.
You don't see that happen with Jason. Being in an environment like that, where the people you're supposed to work with and trust mistreat you, it's like being on a personal emotional rollercoaster. The ups and downs never end, and you're always on edge.
The money and the prestige is probably the only thing that kept Jason aware of the bigger picture, that there's more to gain here than lose. I honestly think Jason was planning on leaving the band at least 10 years before he really did in 2001.
He did have a plan for those sandwiches lol.

[@brugernavn]

james:"omg we're so fuckin metal dude!" loool

[@SacredLuzt777]

Lars was such a diva. James simply a dick, Kirk just the goofy one that could care less. Jason, was the outsider despite being the only one that put out the best effort. Makes you realize how people evolve into nothing at the end.

[@naughtymaster7994]

Where is Jason nowadays? Where is he touring and what did he achieve since he left these guys?

[@Dirtnap1986]

​​@@naughtymaster7994 He achieved peace of mind motherfucker!! While James has been in and out of rehab and is now divorced!! Everything he said at the end was right on the money!!

[@PrescottValley]

​@naughtymaster7994 Eh, Metallica has been coasting of the fumes of the black album anyways.
None of their albums from 2000 on would be as big as they are without it. I don't know of any "iconic" Metallica music to come from the last 20 years. I can pretty much do without it.
Make no mistake. It's their thrash to black album that makes Metallica legends. None of this latter stuff.

[@Nichwar19]

​@PrescottValley Isn't that the case for most bands

[@frankferriolo9212]

This tour and the AJFA tour was Metallica's best years to see them live. I lived it. Miss those years. This is about 1992. That makes this 29!! Jeez! I remember like yesterday! Time flies!

[@mnetzer6777]

What about Kill Em All, and Master of Puppets??? You don't like Cliff Burton?

[@BlueBerry-dy4yw]

6:00 love how they're talking about how to segway into bellz and you watch them now and its the exact way as described

[@METALupYourASSboy]

Lars:Ok, but I can say fuck right?
Staff:You said it 20 times already...
lolololol

[@leomessi7058]

6:44 "Dude, gimme some of the white gold."

[@J3SSiCAiSD0PEF0SH0]

why do they get naked and just sit there lol

[@OdinasOyb]

To relax and cool off

[@Hobbit183]

+Jessica Crain they all want the tension to rise

[@seriousarrr7840]

I dont know what will you do after 2 hours jamming

[@sweeps42]

The girls are coming for them soon too xD

[@luckydominguez2654]

Because they are guys, like all the sports man for example going semi nude after a game, is no big deal for us.

[@edwardfoust8407]

When you pass a test that you thought you were going to fail. 0:32

[@G34993]

Thanks a lot, Jason.👌🎵🎸

[@DanielHernandez-yd9mb]

Lars walking in a towl and robe with someone carring him like he just got out of a war 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThaiThom]

He did just get out of a war...

[@mnetzer6777]

@@ThaiThom No, he didn't

[@goldenwolf8081]

I saw that I was like Lars is being a baby all that hardcore playing to be carried out like he’s got the flu 😂😂😂

[@MunkeeFWRrng]

He looked like a bundled up elderly woman in a robe 😂

[@ItsTimeIDisappear09]

When I watch this video it's clear that they let the rockstar thing get to their head. I mean they were on top of the world at this point. Playing to thousands of people every night. It was a constant party. It would be pretty fuckin hard to stay grounded as a person. I cant imagine the adrenaline they were feeling night in and night out. Things definitely got out of hand and they probably escalated until Jason left then they took a look at themselves. I love them anyways and I still find all this backstage bullshit hilarious. It was a different time thats for sure.

[@slantyrock]

6:52, james and lars picking on jason. good old kirk backs jason up with "yeah i do that too".

[@nickllarcade]

Ik this comment is 8 years old, but he said "I've seen you do that too" sadly

[@ohnoemynameistaken]

I love how they start picking on Jason at 6:41, then Kirk is like "I think you do that too" classic.

[@lucwilson1]

fucking sad how they never really respected Jason...

[@lordreehaw1267]

Luc Wilson It is. But somehow I think that maybe that is what really never made him self-righteous like they were. He never was, but he easily could have become like them in Metallica. He filled the shoes of the biggest Metal band’s late bassist, but he wasn’t shunned by the crowd, his energy and charisma was accepted and loved. It’s a little understandable that James and Lars couldn’t treat him right at first, even though it was unjustifiable, but there isnt any excuse for why it lasted longer than a month to the years it did. A twisted part of me hopes that part of James issue with alcoholism and how self-hating he sounded in St. Anger was caused by a part of himself recognizing how horribly he treated Jason.

[@hansolo8780]

@@lordreehaw1267 more than this James was a very shy kid... and also very sensetive, losing his best friend Cliff was a hard thing for him to accept

[@JuanCarlos-vb3gg]

@@lucwilson1 l

[@brandoncallaway5354]

HE FOCKING LEFT THE BAND!

[@lancesteger566]

7:22 Angus Young

[@BenjaminSchiltzVlogs]

Lars class act. I wonder if he spits on the floor of his own home. No respect for the venue.

[@seriousarrr7840]

Benjamin Schiltz Vlogs the attitude of 80s and 90s era.. i think thry more behave than other bands on that era. Tons of bitch on back stage. Too much drugs

[@luckydominguez2654]

Oh fuck off, those venues has seen way worst things.

[@kaleesh9170]

This is just empty hate on Lars. James was spitting everytime all over the place and no one hates him for that

[@otrofactor5887]

1:16 curt???

[@soysoy4495]

+Kaleesh91 one sided jerks

[@leandroescher7625]

0:27 any famous person do that today and social media would burn his life into the abyss

[@summonliiva5673]

*That's the sign of making it.*

[@xanakin123]

Back when Lars was a chick.

[@p.f.h.2146]

Was??

[@davidwhite3598]

Though Kirk is the one sitting with his legs crossed like a girl.

[@fallen6060]

Andy Salter YES THANK YOU. FINALY SOME GUY/GIRL THAT HAS A BRAIN!

[@machello9]

Kinda sad video to watch. It seems funny but in fact they're making fun of the Cincy tragedy that happened in 1979 at the Who gig and then what Jason says trying to act funny but in fact he was fucking serious...

[@ShadowZero1980]

Now I learned about the Cincy tragedy, tx!

[@ShadowZero1980]

"The concert was a sellout, with 18,348 tickets sold. The majority of these, 14,770, were unassigned general admission tickets that were first-come, first-served."

[@ClovissenpaiDotR]

Wow clicking this thinking its cool and hilarious but the longer and longer you watch the worse and darker it gets

[@julianas.1492]

That kirk tshirt explains a lot xD 4:00

[@scaredOfSex]

The only band who has the closest relations with the crowd. Love 'em!

[@adventuressurvivalinthailand]

6:05 Lars: "do that twice , or a couple of times"

[@DevinKelch]

On "Unforgiven" the bass went out? maybe Jason should listen to the entire "...And Justice for All" record...

[@Sentienthermostat]

xBLiiDz this is true, however it was written during the AJFA writing sessions. There's a demo of it from around that time period, it sounds pretty cool

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

xBLiiDz when did they ever say that Unforgiven wasn’t on the black album?

[@xBLiiDz]

Wow I am retarded. Idk why I posted that 3 years ago 😂

[@leomessi7058]

@@xBLiiDz Damn, brah. 🤣

[@natalielewis1527]

Fuck you, the And justice for all album... was great on bass. So FUCK YOU!!

[@johnTardyMetallover7]

not old school, not new shit, but middle school. Still works with me

[@kennydalekodiak7710]

Saw them live first time when i was 16 89’ Seattle Coliseum HOLY SHIT 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻. METALLICA & SLAYER are 2 of the greatest heavy metal bands in history. RIP CLIFF BURTON

[@Jacen13]

I live in Cincinnati & I was at this show! I remember them getting on the mic & screen & talking to us before the show! I believe this was my second Metallica concert. I go every time the come to a Cincy! 🎸

[@theriffguy8237]

Jason made these guys likeable just as Cliff kept them grounded. Love Rob but Jason was 100% real.

[@TrevorKiddMusicOfficial]

these backstage vids are always so cool to watch!

[@howard19]

1:39 Is it just me or am I hearing the intro to Blackened?

[@erikarvidsson7213]

+Howard Kim It is. Love that intro part :)

[@Stormblade02]

Yes

[@Drummer_Jeff83]

Yesss. During that tour, instead of having a support act, they played a 20 min movie/documentary of the band. The blackened intro started the movie off :)

[@stevenbaksh5545]

@@Drummer_Jeff83 really wow

[@chick53]

Howard Yes... blackened Intro was playing 😁😉🤘🏻

[@jjevansj]

Jason... how we miss you :(

[@chick53]

1:57 it’s cute how Lars keeps talking while nobody’s paying attention hahaha

[@js1642]

I was there at the Cincinnati concert in 1992. It was a school night. My ears were still ringing the next day.

[@roaddog1973]

Me too. Actually have a recording of the whole show.

[@superemerald1]

man they really shit on jason, kudos for him leaving

[@jgn2112]

After the concert, James, Lars, and Kirk are all on one side of the room, and Jason's on the other.

[@Maria-cp4sq]

It's not that deep, Jesus and by the way, Lars is not even on the same side of the room as James and Kirk, he's sitting near another wall and Jason is sitting opposite James. Doesn't really matter anyway, Jason could have moved his chair if he wanted to.

[@MichaelAngeloOjeda31]

@@Maria-cp4sq lol 😂

[@rubble400]

I think he's explaining how they can suddenly become like evil (as in assholes) and grow horns or something? That they're kinda making his life miserable, but he keeps up with them for the kids (the fans). I might be totally wrong...

[@gjb79ful]

rubble400 I always thought Jason was talking about the fans reacting to him being himself on stage and the fact that the other guys would catch on when they're 40.

[@dougchampion8084]

@@gjb79ful exactly, people make shit up on the internet and copy and paste it like it just happened and not that someone just made something up from nothing.

[@boomdoom8671]

It's clear that most fans cannot stand Ulrich due to his immature behavior. My opinion of him is more or less the same. However, I still respect his relentless effort to be himself even if it means being an entitled, cocky snob.
But I'm also seeing alot of hate for Hetfield and in some cases, Kirk. I don't really see where James is being an entitled prick in this video and honestly think Papa Het is a pretty cool guy who has been a lifelong inspiration for me.
Kirk appears to be a bit of a pushover and a yes man towards Hetfield and Ulrich's tyrannical control over the group. Kirk is seemingly unoriginal in all of his backstage antics, appearing to mirror every move and echoing every punchline of the more dominant personalities. But all-in-all, Kirk seems like a very good guy.
When James was telling Jason to back off during the final "Master" prior to the interlude, It sounded pretty dickish but at the end of the day, this is his attempt to enhance their performance even if it was in poor taste.
Kirk and James' abrasive humor regarding the Who tragedy, may seem insensitive to some but they are thrash metal stars for crying out loud. Being edgy comes with the territory and it's not like it happened the night before.
What do you guys find annoying and/or classless about Kirk and James?
In closing, I find it very inspiring that we almost universally agree that Jason is a class fucking act and the heart of the Metallica that we love and admire!

[@abelstrd]

All that for only 2 likes?

[@alebarajas3045]

BooMDooM 86 Kirk is egoless. He’s pretty socially awkward so his attempt of adding in to conversations is mirroring others big personalities. A big reason why Mustaine didn’t work out with Metallica is because of his big ego. Kirk is a perfect replacement for Metallica.

[@Rain88K]

They were very immature despite them being nearly 30 at the time

[@squidwardtenticles6723]

I never found anything wrong with Kirk he always seemed like a nice guy and never had a huge ego like Lars or even James in some cases. I felt for Jason in the end talking about how he had to deal with them.

[@hardwired8009]

bc lars always talks over kirk so hes learned to just shut up and take it

[@russkate88]

I admire James for taking the time to coach Jason at the end by giving him tips on how to improve his performance.

[@_.lizziejohnson]

lars just sorta made fun of jason, where james at least attempted to give constructive criticism, however both still didn’t have treat him the way they did. young lars always struck me as a pissy teenager lmao

[@TheDedloc]

They literally make me want to be a rockstar so bad lol

[@aaronmoore6572]

7:55
"It's for the kids"
Awww shit dude.

[@natalielewis1527]

Their wouldn't be a Metallica without James because he writes all the songs, is rhythm guitar, and is great at singing

[@SuperGoldeneye1]

Jason + Lars + Kirk + James = LEGENDARY
Fuckin best band EVER!

[@crackbetts7196]

secret meaning behind what Jason Said at the end he knows

[@ekii6484]

trust me I know

[@DLP-Coasters]

@@ekii6484 What's the meaning of it ?

[@ekii6484]

@@DLP-Coasters satanic, Illuminati.

[@DLP-Coasters]

@@ekii6484 all 4 members sold their soul ?

[@ekii6484]

@@DLP-Coasters of course. every musician that made it big is most likely in the Illuminati. all rappers of course, but some work to get where they are. my assumption is that all 4 members got there soul back somehow.

[@petero5251]

last part... when Jason has the camera, what he is telling is that James and Lars are evil. the only fact is that they scored some mainstream hits in the early nighnteens and never topped that succes. These days the still play in sold out venues but still
they can rely on very old successes. Just like the Rolling Stones ... play because you can't do anything else in this world
I was a very big fan of Metallica in the old days but not anymore...
Respect for Jason

[@TheoneandonlyEETFUK]

Boo hoo

[@mnetzer6777]

Well said Peter!!!

[@nickname880]

2:39 close your eyes.

[@SevenT8]

So Newsted’s bass went out during “Unforgiven!” I think it went out for his debut album as well ;)

[@mattbergeron5791]

I was there with my brothers & cousin. My first show. I had to go to school the next day with zero sleep & a hangover. Good times.....

[@syuhadaabdu2836]

When James and Kirk don't have tattoo

[@KBizzy]

Saw them 6 times on this tour. Always a good time.

[@xabun]

so glad i've seen these guys live once ... amazing

[@kitarajaba9154]

1:34 My new wallpaper

[@robergalarga3753]

Jason was the most mature guy in the band... James, Lars and kirk they all got maturity when Jason left are u serious????? They learned the "You dont know what you have untill you don't have it anymore" the hard way...

[@larsswig912]

5:07 The way he says it.

[@siennapeters5864]

I actually feel bad for Jason he took so much shit from the band they treated him like shit no wonder he left he could only take a certain amount of shit he was also the most mature out of the other 3 and very wise and I respect him because all he wanted to do was play music and have fun with the band and be mates with them but they gave him so much shit Jason much respect💖💖❤️🔥🤘🏼

[@karlfriedrich1369]

This was the backstage of my second favorite concert ever

[@Thejaffanator]

Lars: Don't incite the same kind of riot that The Who had here.
Kirk: Oh, I was planning on it! What a bummer!
xD

[@mnetzer6777]

I fucking love Jason!!!

[@turtlboi2217]

Its for the kids…fuck yeah jason, thank you for being THE metallica bassist and despite having a big pair of shoes to fill they fit you like a glove we love you jason metallica forever!

[@joeyuzwa891]

Oh my gosh kirk's sarcasm is priceless😂

[@frischregen3905]

Metallica rules and Jason always knew, he knows and he will know. He is a fan since Kill em all. He loves them.

[@Despond]

99% of the world will never know this feeling or rush.

[@RevolterMJD1981]

Why are they all sitting around naked backstage with towels covering them for the cameras? hmmmmmmmm

[@markyncole]

Because they can

[@WutangBizkit]

RevolterMJD1981 cause they take a shower n chicks would b in the showers waiting for them back than

[@metallica4life184]

Because why not and they took showers but why use cloths if you can use a towel it takes too much effort to put on cloths

[@mikeytoolica33]

The reason, as they share ideas about bellz (For whom the Bell tolls), is because they're taking a break before going back on stage to do an encore.

[@ShadowZero1980]

I would assume at this state they just finished the concert...

[@Deadradiorj]

Kirk really wanted a riot 😂😂