My son who passed away a few weeks ago at just 19 was a life long Metallica fan, and talented guitarist. He used to play Orion all the time, he also loved listening to it on vinyl. As we scattered his ashes yesterday we played Orion in his honour. Thank you Metallica for creating such a timeless masterpiece.
Really sorry to hear this, I can’t even imagine losing a child. I’m so glad you and your family found music as a way to cope. I really wish peace for you all.
I admitted your point, but just for your information, with nowadays technology, all the instrument tracks are recorded isolatedly in the form of non processed direct injection (sorta sound like a clean tone) or raw processed signal (though I’m 100% sure which technique the Metallica crew use for the show). Thus, the sound from the crowd is probably separately recorded, and later put in the mix during the production of the live mix. Accordingly, the silence we hear may be just the intention of the producer to cut out the crowd’s noise. However, it is the result that matters, and the final production of their live show is great as always (not only to deliver the best sound of band but also to show the atmosphere of the live situation with all the audiences there).
Agree. And after 20 years of 'loving' this song I can say... thank you mankind for creating soundbars, headphones, earphones and other music devices with GREAT quality. After so many years, it's like a travel to the better sound of your beloved music. I remember my cassettes and when after each hearing, every time sound became a little worst. After two-three years it was so wasted.... In 2019 I just wish that Metallica some day will play Orion with the best drummer in the world and it will be recorded for the last perfect performance of Orion. Greet all.
Cliff Burton left some big shoes to fill. Can we take a moment to appreciate how well Trujillo fits into them? Rest Easy, Cliff. You’re not even close to being forgotten! We love you, man!
i disagree, trujillo is a great player in his own right, just not a great fit for the style, in this song his sound is not complementary to the guitars, it just creates a muddy drone when the duet of guitars plays, unlike cliff’s version that actually creates a background of sound so the guitars flow into , and he plays as he likes the parts that are suppose to have a lot of clarity and detail, all the arpeggios are not played as original, overall i think ulrich also destroys this rendition with his lack of accuracy on the bass drum or lack therof, also addign fills at every step to cover his mistakes, in general their sound as. a band is bad, hard to understand for such big band, the guitars for example have almost no process added, no slight delay or effects such as compression or anything, at least is not apparent as they sound raw and the fact that kirk skill has been in decline doesn’t help either, it is very clear to hear many mistakes in his solos specially. They used to be good when times where not great, now times are great they just give a fak about their music, money and fame just destroyed this band.
Ibrahim 001 it’s a testament to your writing ability that’s for sure. So many pop stars and rappers focus on ONE main catch. These guys wrote a whole stinkin song while happening upon TWO different “catches”. Music just ain’t what it used to be man
MarkBass 96 i mean i agree with you, But music still is music. If you think about artists back in the day, they also focused on one main catch. Think the beatles, they basically wrote a catchy melody for 95% of the songs and then just repeated that. I dont think music is any worse now than it was then. I find, that especially pop is the best its been since the 80s/90s.
nobody mentioned roberto. yeah...this is a cliffs song...but roberto plays it like a boss. he deserves some gratitude for his art...love your bas skills roberto...
I love how rob plays period correct music and I guarantee you he had the guys play alot of songs live because he knows what the true Metallica fans want to hear live!!🍻
This song carries an unmistakable soul to it. Not in the notes, nor the rythum, but the heart, every plucking of the strings, each droning purr of the bass, every head bang to the beat. For Cliff Burton put something unique into Orion. His spirit.
Every time James walks over and looks at Rob, it’s like a proud father watching his son. Rob plays this so well. I love how they pay homage to Cliff in this. Also, Kirk is just a pro’s pro on lead guitar. Hits every note every time. He is very underrated. He has said not a day goes by where he doesn’t play the guitar. For guy who’s been at it for 40 years, that’s pretty damn good. Incredible peace of music.
Sorry I love Kirk because he mostly got me into shredding and metal but he fckkkkkkkkkked up A LOOOOOOOOT in this video, like a lot. I don't think he remembers a lot of his solos with precision, I think he kinda wings it.
@@aarongrimes6490 I want to reiterate that I owe a lot of my life to Kirk and without him I probably wouldn't have picked up the guitar, etc. This isn't me bashing him. Ok now, having said that... I am not sure it's improvisation, it could be. However even if that's the case, he's super sloppy in almost every way. I am specifically talking about live concerts. The bends are very, very often out of tune. Some "improvised" notes sometimes are, although this is more uncommon, out of key. And, I don't know if you play guitar but there's an auditory texture when you don't fully press the string on the fretboard and/or when your fingers touch the ringing string by mistake and the sound comes out dampened or blunted in a bad way. It makes him sound very amateurish and sloppy. He does that also quite often. There's guitarists who do this for effect but it's usually for certain songs and certain genera.
@@throwacnt7603 idk dude I thought his improv was pretty good. he missed a few notes during the harmonies but tbh if he had played the original solos note for note it wouldn’t have been as entertaining
I as a person who died close to 10 years ago from a neurosurgery can say this song is my all time favorite song . This song brings me tears , it makes me remember how either lucky I am or if I really do a guardian watching over me ! Orion is the next on my list of songs to be learned ……… on BASS !!!!!
Yes Lord I have been a Metallica fan since the first time I saw them it was '83 or '84 and then I saw them again in '85. None of us even thought that would be the last time we saw Cliff play
michael fischer My first concert was Master of Puppets tour opening for Ozzy’s Ultimate Sin Back in those days the biggest acts were Ozzy, Priest, Maiden, AC/DC and Van Halen(although they were more towards pop) A friend who looked and dressed liked Cliff and played bass was always talking shit about other bands compared to Metallica so I went to see Ozzy and experienced real metal mayhem with all these Metallica fans Shredded is what I would call it As they came on I knew was seeing the future I love the Prince of Darkness but Jake E Lee is not Kirk Hammett and Cliff was monstrous Seeing them numerous times over the years and the only band I’ve seen that comes close to those energy levels is Judas Priest With that being said I’m always listening for that ‘the first time you heard Metallica or Black Sabbath Miss Dio a lot Rotting Christ is fucking awesome 🤘🏻👺☠️
When Metallica plays Orion live, the gods in heaven all fall silent to let Cliff hear his masterpiece being carried on by these wonderful musicians. Rest in peace Cliff Burton, you will be missed forever.
@ Yeah, hes in the zone. Plus its not like its a difficult song to play. I'd be more worried being Kirk or James with the more complex guitar parts to get right. Or Lars with the off time drum parts than I would be playing Rob's parts.
Rapportus5 I agree with you hear. If you watch James’ foot he’s keeping time with Lars’ snare, and this song has an offbeat transition at the end of each section in the main riff. So I tried it and keeping a gallop downpick going while keeping time with lars’ snare isn’t fucking easy by any stretch of the imagination.
Rapportus5 it’s still playing cliffs bass primary song that changed the meaning of a bass guitar in a band. rob has to live up to cliff so to say it would be a lot of pressure to get it right lol
@Living In an Inverse Reality Aka Clown World its hard to say really.If we talk about Cliff,its about his style of playing,such as for whom the bell tolls live in green day '85 and anesthesia-(pulling teeth),he inspired so much bassist.that bass isnt just a rhythmic instrument but it can be a lead instrument as well such as in the call of ktulu and bass can also fill music such as in master of puppets and leper messiah,you get that fullness from the bass but now speaking about randy rhoads man its just how he helped to established another genre of metal and that is neoclassical and the way that he introduced a fast,technical yet melodic playing style just changed almost everything about metal,so speaking about music im gonna say its a tie because they've changed their respective instrument playing style
@@dynamike5651 - Man, it's too recent for me. I didn't even listen to that album. Freakin awesome piece of music but way too short! Not even 4 minutes!
Poseidon yes you’re right it was 1982. I was thinking he joined at the same time as Kirk for some reason, but I remember the shows that he played with Mustaine in late 82, early 83.
James Hetfield played bass on Metal Massacre 1 (and Rhythm guitar and vocals), Ron McGovney was bassist from 1981-82, and Bob Rock was bassist on St. Anger (yet another reason to hate that album)
6:23 tears-drop moment, when I'm always realizing how Cliff was talented and monumental. Music lost so goddam much in that night... Rest in power, our friend. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@ZabatGZ bro........ I don't know what to say because you can not be saved. like for real, you don't realize this dude is talking about the bass solo??
Metallica is everything from lyrical masterpieces to instrumental marvels..from whenever to now..it's all relevant and just so fucking great...makes my life so much better..they must know how much how they affect so much of us.
I love how these guys honor the legacy of Cliff so much. Even decades after his passing, they remember where they came from and who helped get them where they are. It's beautiful.
Holy fuck that silence when the bass part starts. It's like thousands of people praying in silence. To make silent THAT many people is the craft. Live long Metallica and RIP Cliff
I am so glad that Robert appreciates and approaches the music with love and tries to nail the original parts... He really is a badass bassist... Glad that they got Rob ..none of those other dudes would have made it...
@@jackrush645 I love both Jason and Rob, yes I miss those fucking backing vocals, but I know Newsted had his reasons to leave as well as Rob gives everything he has to the band and fans, Hardwired has a lot from jams James and him did and special thanks to "Your man overthrown, Kirk lost his phone" (that joke is hilarious).
Orion is what makes Metallica what they are.. the harmonies, riffs and melodies flowing through this masterpiece were the zenith of their creativity... but the middle part (5:30) is so unmistakably Metallica, that you instantly recognize where it comes from, from the first few notes..
@@orlandomckillop1494 thanks god you havent heard my name, if I was famous id like to be known as the guy who did RUST IN PEACE and not st anger lol relax, metallica is a great country/nu metal band
This song is so amazing the harmonies, the solos, the bass ... Rob always doing an awesome job!!! Cliff you're so missed bro!!!! And thanks Kirk for being my most big guitar influence the firs musician that I said "I wanna be like him and play like him!!!" You'll be my guitar God 'till I left this world!
Hammett writes the lead parts, yes. He did get lessons from Joe Satriani .Burton had a huge influence on all members of the band & was the main catalyst for writing those epic guitar harmonies on the lightning & puppets zlbums though because he had classical music training. Burton wrote Orion originally as an 8 min ending to Sanitarium
Hammett was the reason why I picked up a guitar at 9 years old hoping to one day shred like he did in the early years. He gets alot of flak for being too wah pedal happy these days, but you can't deny his talent and influence.
one of the things i really like about this song is in the interlude.....when the bass is singing its own thing....and the guitars join forces....and they slowly convince the bass to sing the same song they are singing....it's like the stars in the belt of orion are aligning....
@@jakecal7023 Cliff is dead, unfortunately, and now, he can´t prove he is better than Rob. The other band members are alive, and I'm glad the band can continue playing old songs and new songs.
Cliff Burton: Was way ahead of his time. Was the, by far, the most talented musician/song writer in Metallica history. Was THE EPITOME of a Metal head! Was the greatest head banger of all time. Was, arguably, the greatest Bassist in Heavy Metal history. Was why Metallica became so successful. Is loved and missed by millions of people.
What a masterful performance, we can see how James feels this one, the Way he plays is awesome, rob is a God On bass, very good tribute to cliff, the band was On point. Long life Metallica!
James Hammet you dont know a shit about bass... or maybe you are a guitar player Trujillo is 10000000X better than cliff.... stop this "cliff best bassist" nonsense
The day following the night Cliff Burton died - I was born. Sunday, September 28th. in 1986...that meant something special to me right from the moment I knew about it when I was 16 years old...I guess if it wasn´t for Metallica I probably would have never started playing guitar...I am 32 now,- still rocking my axe everyday and looking forward to see them in Cologne this summer...its gonna be the night of my life guys🤘
I was in 7th grade in my art class when I found out. There was a sense of loss even then among us, profound and unforgiving. People said he must have OD'd, but were immediately corrected with vague details of some kind of bus accident. Cliff never had the chance to see what his legacy would be from the stage, but I imagine he's singing with ancient musical legends on scales we have yet to hear...
he used to be greater. he played way better in suicidal tendencies and infectious grooves. either he got lazy or metallica don't want him to use all his skills.
+VieiraMCG: Everything you said is true. And Rob is still the best musician in Metallica. Except for when Dave Lombardo played with them, then he was the best musician in Metallica. ruclips.net/video/F_Q5aO7xb1s/видео.html It's amazing to hear Metallica with someone who beats the shit out of the drums, especially the double kick bits. Just like it was 1986 again...
Whole new respect for Rob watching him slay this song. BRAVO MAN! So glad they started unleashing Orion upon the masses again! Best instrumental in all of metal.
When Rob joined the Band in 2003 I couldn't imagine that he could be the Person who could fill Jason's or Cliff's footsteps.I thought he's somekind of Clown 😂but now I believe he's sort of an enormous Rock in the Surf that gives this Band the stability it needs...thx Rob you're impressing!!!
Richard Petit...because you don't (or didn't) know about his previous bands (music he was playing)...Rob is an amazing bassist, he is a blessing for Metallica.
This sound makes me go into the deepest trenches of my soul and turns me into an archaeologist looking for the lost artefact's of my being, I close my eyes and listen and all becomes obvious. So many emotions! That is what music is all about ! LOVE IT
Amen, metallica is what made music is today. People dont realize how music has developed. Without metallica there would be no diversity. You know why. The people you're watching didnt conform to the social norm. James lars and kirk love music and they appreciate music and the dynamic of the world. People listen to kill em all and them master of puppets original classics. Then listen to ONE and the NOTHING SE MATTERS this band is timeless. Lets not forget enter sandman aswell who else can have a degree of substance to sat that this band is if not the best 80's band to ever come to this planet. I want to challenge this person and say well my good friend have you ever experienced the best metal band that this face of the earth has have had the privelage to hear it is here and it is now!
How could someone who listens to Metallica and not know who Cliff Burton was?! Weird! It's like watching WWE and not know who Vince McMahon is! Just like watching Terminator movies and not know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is.
My son who passed away a few weeks ago at just 19 was a life long Metallica fan, and talented guitarist. He used to play Orion all the time, he also loved listening to it on vinyl. As we scattered his ashes yesterday we played Orion in his honour. Thank you Metallica for creating such a timeless masterpiece.
such a story... sorry for your loss sir. such a beautiful way to farewell him with his favorite song
im sorry for your loss man im sure your son is rocking on with cliff in the afterlife 🤟 best wishes
Really sorry to hear this, I can’t even imagine losing a child. I’m so glad you and your family found music as a way to cope. I really wish peace for you all.
I am sorry for your loss…
I'm so sorry for your loss. Just know that he is always with you.
I love the silence from the crowd when Rob starts the bass interlude. Giving Rob the entire arena to pay respect to Cliff.
I admitted your point, but just for your information, with nowadays technology, all the instrument tracks are recorded isolatedly in the form of non processed direct injection (sorta sound like a clean tone) or raw processed signal (though I’m 100% sure which technique the Metallica crew use for the show). Thus, the sound from the crowd is probably separately recorded, and later put in the mix during the production of the live mix. Accordingly, the silence we hear may be just the intention of the producer to cut out the crowd’s noise. However, it is the result that matters, and the final production of their live show is great as always (not only to deliver the best sound of band but also to show the atmosphere of the live situation with all the audiences there).
Cliff 'em all
@@hanoiscrambler I know they muted the crowd in some 90s concerts but I doubt they've done it again nowadays.
@@hanoiscrambler i could hear a couple really faint "ooh"s so Im pretty sure the crowd audio wasn't muted here
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This one of the best instrumentals ever made
Metallica forever!!! 🤘🤘🤘
I can’t decide what’s better Orion or Kall of Ktulu. Both are epic masterpieces
Agree. And after 20 years of 'loving' this song I can say... thank you mankind for creating soundbars, headphones, earphones and other music devices with GREAT quality. After so many years, it's like a travel to the better sound of your beloved music. I remember my cassettes and when after each hearing, every time sound became a little worst. After two-three years it was so wasted.... In 2019 I just wish that Metallica some day will play Orion with the best drummer in the world and it will be recorded for the last perfect performance of Orion. Greet all.
Aaron Wilson Best ever my friend
Adam Who is best Drummer in world my friend. Lars to me is as gd as can be
You can see how much they care for this song, no speeding up no shortcuts, Cliff Burton's spirit is there and they honor him by giving it all.
Love the bass player, obviously he's not cliff but he's bad @S$
@@Avenged7Xsroberts a goat
@@Avenged7Xs He's only 3 generations better than Cliff but... We'll allow them to downplay his talent
@@yoyosyn6182 he's butting heads
@@bullyakker yeah he's bad ass and humble😁
When everyone sings a song with no lyrics, you know how good the song is
as bayrakları as as
İyi dedin kral
nothing more to add...
Bass mı çalıyorsun? Ben de çalıyorum.
@@Tomasama3331 Evet bass çalıyorum..
It's so great when the audience know the lyrics
=D))
Especially when they know all of them.
😂😂
There is no oh wait a minute
Wait...what
Oh ! Oh !
🔊🎶🎶🔊🙌🏽🦾
Man that harmony in the middle is probably one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.
Yeah, and it sounds like a Swedish folksong!!! ❤🖤🤟
Im you U on that....! My ❤️❤️💥💥💥💥💥
It makes me want to cry of joy eveytime I hear it...it's just beautiful
Yes, but the bends were painfully off....
@@marianneeriksson2655 all my friends say that when i play it hahaha
this isn't a song. this is art. and it needs no words to show how beautiful it is.
for real
For real bro
Music is art. It’s just commonly defiled
youre right its not a song, its an instrumental
no shit.@@phutureproof
you know your song is badass when the whole crowd sings the riffs
jaja
Well, that's Italians for you.
@@KinkadeJohn what?
Yes Indeed!!!
Cliff Burton left some big shoes to fill.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how well Trujillo fits into them?
Rest Easy, Cliff. You’re not even close to being forgotten! We love you, man!
Rest Easy, Cliff. We love you all the time.
“Ya'all know Cliff Burton over here? Everyone Hi Cliffm how ya doin?"
i disagree, trujillo is a great player in his own right, just not a great fit for the style, in this song his sound is not complementary to the guitars, it just creates a muddy drone when the duet of guitars plays, unlike cliff’s version that actually creates a background of sound so the guitars flow into , and he plays as he likes the parts that are suppose to have a lot of clarity and detail, all the arpeggios are not played as original, overall i think ulrich also destroys this rendition with his lack of accuracy on the bass drum or lack therof, also addign fills at every step to cover his mistakes, in general their sound as. a band is bad, hard to understand for such big band, the guitars for example have almost no process added, no slight delay or effects such as compression or anything, at least is not apparent as they sound raw and the fact that kirk skill has been in decline doesn’t help either, it is very clear to hear many mistakes in his solos specially. They used to be good when times where not great, now times are great they just give a fak about their music, money and fame just destroyed this band.
@@marzbitenhaussen cry me a river
@@moritzmatjes5266 I know it hurts
James' voice here sounds the same as the 80's!
Even better
Wayyy more better
James doesn't sing in this!!!
@@julianpiotrowski5590 r/wooosh
It's instrumental
Roberto's bass guitar here is just a magician. It's perfect.
when the crowd sings along to the instrumental you know it's the shit
they just got a spirit
Ibrahim 001 it’s a testament to your writing ability that’s for sure. So many pop stars and rappers focus on ONE main catch. These guys wrote a whole stinkin song while happening upon TWO different “catches”. Music just ain’t what it used to be man
MarkBass 96 i mean i agree with you, But music still is music. If you think about artists back in the day, they also focused on one main catch. Think the beatles, they basically wrote a catchy melody for 95% of the songs and then just repeated that. I dont think music is any worse now than it was then. I find, that especially pop is the best its been since the 80s/90s.
GHOSTLY GOOSEBUMPS. GODLY TEARS. LOVE IT!
It reminds me of iron maiden xD
nobody mentioned roberto. yeah...this is a cliffs song...but roberto plays it like a boss. he deserves some gratitude for his art...love your bas skills roberto...
Roberto is amazing
he's a class act.
That's Mr. Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz to you
I love how rob plays period correct music and I guarantee you he had the guys play alot of songs live because he knows what the true Metallica fans want to hear live!!🍻
Robert plays this song best imo.
5:30 is the most uplifting and satisfying riff I've ever heard. Thanks for that Cliff.
I was just thinking that! Cliff was a genius while writing Orion
It really is, right.
I think it has a Christmas feeling to it :-)
@@WallDayMan i always think that lol
5:30. I Don't Really Know Why, But That Whole Part, From Lars's Drum Roll To Robert's Solo, Sounds Like A Waltz To Me.
This song carries an unmistakable soul to it. Not in the notes, nor the rythum, but the heart, every plucking of the strings, each droning purr of the bass, every head bang to the beat.
For Cliff Burton put something unique into Orion.
His spirit.
amazing track, i absolute adore it.
Cliff’s soul lives on in this song. You can feel him interwoven within the notes.
there's only a few songs like this in the world...hotel California, brothers in arms, etc
I can never get tired of this song!
never ,after bilions time \m/
I put this on repeat most nights until my ears buds go dead. Puts me into a peaceful slumber. \m/
So good played and mixed, great performance.
Yeah will forever love this
Every time James walks over and looks at Rob, it’s like a proud father watching his son. Rob plays this so well. I love how they pay homage to Cliff in this. Also, Kirk is just a pro’s pro on lead guitar. Hits every note every time. He is very underrated. He has said not a day goes by where he doesn’t play the guitar. For guy who’s been at it for 40 years, that’s pretty damn good. Incredible peace of music.
Sorry I love Kirk because he mostly got me into shredding and metal but he fckkkkkkkkkked up A LOOOOOOOOT in this video, like a lot. I don't think he remembers a lot of his solos with precision, I think he kinda wings it.
@@throwacnt7603 it's not because he doesn't remember them lol. He improvises them a lot because it can get boring playing the same solos for 40 years.
@@aarongrimes6490
I want to reiterate that I owe a lot of my life to Kirk and without him I probably wouldn't have picked up the guitar, etc. This isn't me bashing him. Ok now, having said that...
I am not sure it's improvisation, it could be. However even if that's the case, he's super sloppy in almost every way. I am specifically talking about live concerts. The bends are very, very often out of tune. Some "improvised" notes sometimes are, although this is more uncommon, out of key. And, I don't know if you play guitar but there's an auditory texture when you don't fully press the string on the fretboard and/or when your fingers touch the ringing string by mistake and the sound comes out dampened or blunted in a bad way. It makes him sound very amateurish and sloppy. He does that also quite often. There's guitarists who do this for effect but it's usually for certain songs and certain genera.
@@throwacnt7603 idk dude I thought his improv was pretty good. he missed a few notes during the harmonies but tbh if he had played the original solos note for note it wouldn’t have been as entertaining
It’s why he’s called Papa Het. Family of Cliff have always remained proud that they continued. They know it’s what he would’ve wanted,
Honestly think this is one of the best Metallica songs, it really doesn't need vocals as the melodies are so strong by themselves
I think maybe that's why there aren't any vocals in it?
music talks better than any word when u play like this
my favourite by them
@@johanynema9942 yeah..intuitive comment bro
@@johanynema9942 Ahhh yes, it's easy to write a song with strong melodies. How? Don't put any words in it.
Dumb comment, well done.
I as a person who died close to 10 years ago from a neurosurgery can say this song is my all time favorite song . This song brings me tears , it makes me remember how either lucky I am or if I really do a guardian watching over me !
Orion is the next on my list of songs to be learned ……… on BASS !!!!!
And when I die, I can say I lived in the time of Metallica
To live is to die
Yes Lord I have been a Metallica fan since the first time I saw them it was '83 or '84 and then I saw them again in '85. None of us even thought that would be the last time we saw Cliff play
michael fischer
My first concert was Master of Puppets tour opening for Ozzy’s Ultimate Sin
Back in those days the biggest acts were Ozzy, Priest, Maiden, AC/DC and Van Halen(although they were more towards pop)
A friend who looked and dressed liked Cliff and played bass was always talking shit about other bands compared to Metallica so I went to see Ozzy and experienced real metal mayhem with all these Metallica fans
Shredded is what I would call it
As they came on I knew was seeing the future
I love the Prince of Darkness but Jake E Lee is not Kirk Hammett and Cliff was monstrous
Seeing them numerous times over the years and the only band I’ve seen that comes close to those energy levels is Judas Priest
With that being said I’m always listening for that ‘the first time you heard Metallica or Black Sabbath
Miss Dio a lot
Rotting Christ is fucking awesome 🤘🏻👺☠️
satturnine amen brother or sister. Whichever you are .
lol.. you can't though.. you be dead bro.. can't say a word when you dead.
When Metallica plays Orion live, the gods in heaven all fall silent to let Cliff hear his masterpiece being carried on by these wonderful musicians. Rest in peace Cliff Burton, you will be missed forever.
Trujillo is a different beast 😊
Bro I felt it when I went to see the big 5 .. it literally just mindblowing the perfection that sits right in front of you
클리프 버튼. .메탈리카 음악을 들을때마다 그는 몹시 그리운 존재입니다. .
I'd rather hear Newsted play it.
The major ragor on the four strings
cant imagine how much pressure rob is under when he plays orion.
edit: RIP Ray Burton
he nails it
he's like fish in the water...sorry, goldfish..and honestly, i think he likes to play this kind of songs
@ Yeah, hes in the zone. Plus its not like its a difficult song to play. I'd be more worried being Kirk or James with the more complex guitar parts to get right. Or Lars with the off time drum parts than I would be playing Rob's parts.
Rapportus5 I agree with you hear. If you watch James’ foot he’s keeping time with Lars’ snare, and this song has an offbeat transition at the end of each section in the main riff. So I tried it and keeping a gallop downpick going while keeping time with lars’ snare isn’t fucking easy by any stretch of the imagination.
Rapportus5 it’s still playing cliffs bass primary song that changed the meaning of a bass guitar in a band. rob has to live up to cliff so to say it would be a lot of pressure to get it right lol
Cliff Burton you are still alive ,you neva died you are here .Stucked in space and time Forever.We love you my friend
Here we are back again. On Feb 10 2021. Not a day that we don't miss you Cliff.
Cliff lives for ever in this song,una delle linee di basso più belle di SEMPRE 💗💗💗💗🎶🎶🎼
Stairway tp heaven
@Living In an Inverse Reality Aka Clown World its hard to say really.If we talk about Cliff,its about his style of playing,such as for whom the bell tolls live in green day '85 and anesthesia-(pulling teeth),he inspired so much bassist.that bass isnt just a rhythmic instrument but it can be a lead instrument as well such as in the call of ktulu and bass can also fill music such as in master of puppets and leper messiah,you get that fullness from the bass but now speaking about randy rhoads man its just how he helped to established another genre of metal and that is neoclassical and the way that he introduced a fast,technical yet melodic playing style just changed almost everything about metal,so speaking about music im gonna say its a tie because they've changed their respective instrument playing style
Cliff is jamming his bass guitar in heaven, with a big smile on his face.
I miss him something awful.
Guys, they played this on Cliff’s birthday. This is definitely them keeping him alive through their/his music.
This made me tear up, what a performance
Orion is simply a masterpiece... No words, put your own interpretation on it and that intro with the drums fading in and Cliff....
THIS MUST BE THE BEST INSTRU-METAL SONG OF ALL TIMES
NOTHING CAN BEAT THIS
Haha! You forget Liquid Tension Experiment even exist my friend. Don't get me wrong I do think Orion is fucking awesome, not the best though.
Conquer or Die by Megadeth. Try it out.
@@dynamike5651 - Man, it's too recent for me. I didn't even listen to that album.
Freakin awesome piece of music but way too short! Not even 4 minutes!
vonfrancois You should listen to Death - Voice of the Soul, it’s amazing too
Stream of Consciousness and The Dance of Eternity by Dream Theater would like to have a word
Ready to have your mind blown?
Rob Trujillo, the "new" member of Metallica, has been the bassist longer than Jason and Cliff combined.
Cliff 1981-1986=5 Nad Jason 1987-2001=14 14plus5=19 Robert has been 17since 2003
Poseidon Cliff didn’t join until 1983
@@jiveassturkey8849 He joined Metallica 1982 so it is 4 plus 14 =18. JASON JOINED Metallica same year. 1986 -2001 15 years plus 4 =19. \same thing
Poseidon yes you’re right it was 1982. I was thinking he joined at the same time as Kirk for some reason, but I remember the shows that he played with Mustaine in late 82, early 83.
James Hetfield played bass on Metal Massacre 1 (and Rhythm guitar and vocals), Ron McGovney was bassist from 1981-82, and Bob Rock was bassist on St. Anger (yet another reason to hate that album)
For how it makes me feel.. even without lyrics... it’s a masterpiece
The best Metallica song in my opinion
@John Williams are you.. Special?
MoP
Prevost1.0 Ever 👍🌹🌹👍👍👍👍🌹🥂👍
@John Williams megadeth fans hating on metallica, just love them both bro
@John Williams ohk all g
These guys were just born to play together ❤
Hello, how are you doing today? Nice meeting you here.
@@larsulrich6288 LARS WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
i could listen to this all day in quarantine
I agree
Best Tallica song imo
Same
ı agree
Still listening?
6:23 tears-drop moment, when I'm always realizing how Cliff was talented and monumental. Music lost so goddam much in that night...
Rest in power, our friend. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
This riff is the kirk
@@ZabatGZ bro........ I don't know what to say because you can not be saved. like for real, you don't realize this dude is talking about the bass solo??
Kliff's bass solo is much better than Rob's
@@Александр-м2я1й 1.It's Cliff 2.Stop disrespecting Rob he makes more from a single show than you will do in your entire life.
@@iedie1125 I mean Rob didn't do Cliff's solo so well.
This rendition of Orion is so fucking intense holy shit. I cant get over it. Chills…
RIP Cliff Burton. Happy Birthday.
Metallica is everything
from lyrical masterpieces to instrumental marvels..from whenever to now..it's all relevant and just so fucking great...makes my life so much better..they must know how much how they affect so much of us.
I love how these guys honor the legacy of Cliff so much. Even decades after his passing, they remember where they came from and who helped get them where they are. It's beautiful.
Hell yeah. I just posted how I'm glad Rob at least TRIED to play it like Cliff. Impossible to nail since he's...not.
@@DaveS71 but rob does the best job possible tbh....you gotta love rob but cliff was literally the god of bass
@@DaveS71 We never heard Cliff actually play it.....
@@Shiljamannn we heard him play it but not seen it
@@DaveS71 how?Rob killed it. He couldn't have played better than this imo
You know you've got a good crowd when they even try and sing to a song that has no lyrics ^^
This is sometimes known as the "War Pigs" effect
R TJ I live in Cincinnati
Like rush in brazil with YYZ
@Aurora Saxa that's heavy metal dude
i was ur 1000th like
Holy fuck that silence when the bass part starts. It's like thousands of people praying in silence. To make silent THAT many people is the craft. Live long Metallica and RIP Cliff
I am so glad that Robert appreciates and approaches the music with love and tries to nail the original parts... He really is a badass bassist...
Glad that they got Rob ..none of those other dudes would have made it...
i love doing this song at karaoke night
lol you get it perfect every time. like daaaaamn bro. you can sing.
My guy is singing the shit out of those riffs
Your funny 😡
Lol guess u don’t like singing at karaoke
LOL
This song is never going to get old, I can listen at it again and again
and again, one more time.. i love it
Great tribute to Cliff, keep on rocking guys!
metfan4l \m/
Nice I found both of you guys
metfan4l R.I.P Cliff
Pickle Pants93 Happy Birthday*
metfan4l every aspect of the video and song is beautiful!
Sad part about this song is that Cliff never played it live. It wasn’t played by the band until 1993 in Hanover, Germany.
That is criminal should've played during the Damage Inc tour
Metallica never played the full version of Orion with Newsted. It was only with Rob in 2005.
For the short life Cliff Burton was around, he truly is one of the best metal bassist of all time, along with Steve Harris and Geezer Butler...
They were playing Orion jam during San Diego 92 and even before
Sad but true
While Cliff Burton will always be the greatest bassist Metallica has ever seen, you cannot deny the fact that Rob is the absolute perfect replacement.
WJ 2000 i fully agree w you. Jason and rob are great. I don’t know why people hate.
Charles Hall cause jason used a pick mostly and rob is just the new guy to some people although he has been there the longest
@@jackrush645 I love both Jason and Rob, yes I miss those fucking backing vocals, but I know Newsted had his reasons to leave as well as Rob gives everything he has to the band and fans, Hardwired has a lot from jams James and him did and special thanks to "Your man overthrown, Kirk lost his phone" (that joke is hilarious).
Burton- most talented Metallica bassist
Newsted- best bassist for Metallica
Trujillo- a hired hand
if only he had the rage voice that jason had... and of course jasons hair in pre buzz cut.
Orion is what makes Metallica what they are.. the harmonies, riffs and melodies flowing through this masterpiece were the zenith of their creativity... but the middle part (5:30) is so unmistakably Metallica, that you instantly recognize where it comes from, from the first few notes..
@AgentFlea Do you mean the group with the rhythm of horse racing ?
These guys were +-20 and they were genius.
Yeah and look what happened when they matured lol
@@guilhermegarcia8750 any better over on your end?
@@orlandomckillop1494 at least I didn't make loads of dumb generic albums that everyone into metal makes fun of.
@@guilhermegarcia8750 *110million albums sold worldwide* and i’ve never heard your name anywhere?
@@orlandomckillop1494 thanks god you havent heard my name, if I was famous id like to be known as the guy who did RUST IN PEACE and not st anger lol relax, metallica is a great country/nu metal band
Rob does such a fantastic job here. Huge shoes to fill and he nails every part of it. Helluva job
Good songs die in weeks, legendary songs last forever. This song being a great example
Metallica Head Then, all Metallica songs are legendary!
+Metallica Head,
Your comment is beautiful, sounds like some Beethoven would say.
Thumbs up.
Mary Daniels ❤️🤘🏽
This song is so amazing the harmonies, the solos, the bass ... Rob always doing an awesome job!!! Cliff you're so missed bro!!!! And thanks Kirk for being my most big guitar influence the firs musician that I said "I wanna be like him and play like him!!!" You'll be my guitar God 'till I left this world!
Ezequiel Ezze Chéntola and the lyrics are phenomenal
Playedplains 61 yes the lyrics is phenomenal, the song itself is singing
Do kirk writes all lead part in metallica ? I have heard that so many lead parts were taught by cliff to kirk....
Hammett writes the lead parts, yes. He did get lessons from Joe Satriani .Burton had a huge influence on all members of the band & was the main catalyst for writing those epic guitar harmonies on the lightning & puppets zlbums though because he had classical music training. Burton wrote Orion originally as an 8 min ending to Sanitarium
Hammett was the reason why I picked up a guitar at 9 years old hoping to one day shred like he did in the early years. He gets alot of flak for being too wah pedal happy these days, but you can't deny his talent and influence.
one of the things i really like about this song is in the interlude.....when the bass is singing its own thing....and the guitars join forces....and they slowly convince the bass to sing the same song they are singing....it's like the stars in the belt of orion are aligning....
That song is the definition of perfection!!!
@@spirosntotas6631
i had forgotten about this comment :D
This symphony masterpiece always takes me back to the greatest time of my life.
Robert Trujillo is a good bass player. He can play entire songs wich he was not the author. He is the right person to be in that place of the band.
Rui Guedes i agree jason is great bass player but in this song,and call of ktulu rob's finger is just like cliff
@@jakecal7023 Cliff is dead, unfortunately, and now, he can´t prove he is better than Rob. The other band members are alive, and I'm glad the band can continue playing old songs and new songs.
Rob is phenomenal!
That's what any professionist can do
@Aurora Eden I don't speak German, why would you assume I do?
Cliff Burton:
Was way ahead of his time.
Was the, by far, the most talented musician/song writer in Metallica history.
Was THE EPITOME of a Metal head!
Was the greatest head banger of all time.
Was, arguably, the greatest Bassist in Heavy Metal history.
Was why Metallica became so successful.
Is loved and missed by millions of people.
Cliff's life was too short, like a unfinished song in my opinion i wish he would of survived. Cliff was and still is my inspiration for bass
I think geezer was better imo
Idk James and Lars had A LOT to do with that too.
imo the best metallica "era". he didn't deserve such an early death
Agree with the rest except geezer and Steve Harris is better
What a masterful performance, we can see how James feels this one, the Way he plays is awesome, rob is a God On bass, very good tribute to cliff, the band was On point. Long life Metallica!
This is just a classic. Rob did do it justice. brings tears my eyes. ALWAYSSSSS
Rest in peace, Cliff Burton!
We miss you!
Cliff lives in our hearts
NAJ Productions I second that
#TotalCliff
Rob did him good with that solo
NAJ Productions amen
Cliff is in the skies confirming to Rob everyday that he’s doing more than a great job at being a replacement for him
In memory of one of the best bassists in metal
The best not just in metal but in the bass history
James Hammett I don’t know about in history. Cause there are other great bassists that don’t play metal
nah, THE best bassist in metal
Alpha Royale not just un metal
James Hammet you dont know a shit about bass... or maybe you are a guitar player
Trujillo is 10000000X better than cliff.... stop this "cliff best bassist" nonsense
One of my favorite songs from Metallica. I especially love the breakdown from 3:55 to 6:40.
I love how all 4 are completely zoned out and in their own worlds yet are still in each other's minds.
"We missed you Cliff" James is the most genuine person in the band. Imagine being admired by him
ROCK IN PARADISE, CLIFF! WE MISS YOU!
Rob’s Bass is roaring. I love his bass playing. Hands down one of the best out there.
Always my best therapy..
Metallica my mental medicine.
In my heart they are incredible human with the power make me feel evil or angel...
Stfu
anti depression music haha
Playing this song on Cliffs Birthday . Much Respect !
Peace and rock & roll...
The best metal instrumental ever written! Happy Cliff Burton day! 8:50
vladisot definitely. I also love suicide and redemption as well.
Dream theater - stream of consciousness
@ItzMikeOmg isn´t a perfect song a good song?
@ItzMikeOmg so you´re looking for songs that are worse than dream theater´s?
Robert is truly an excellent bass player. His technique is impeccable.
Finally, that reached Europe. I mean, crowd singing the main riff of Orion.
hi Chuck!
Andriy Vasylenko Hi frrriend, I was sure you would be here
Hi Frriend
as in chuck schuldiner?
Hi friend :v
The day following the night Cliff Burton died - I was born. Sunday, September 28th. in 1986...that meant something special to me right from the moment I knew about it when I was 16 years old...I guess if it wasn´t for Metallica I probably would have never started playing guitar...I am 32 now,- still rocking my axe everyday and looking forward to see them in Cologne this summer...its gonna be the night of my life guys🤘
I was in 7th grade in my art class when I found out. There was a sense of loss even then among us, profound and unforgiving. People said he must have OD'd, but were immediately corrected with vague details of some kind of bus accident. Cliff never had the chance to see what his legacy would be from the stage, but I imagine he's singing with ancient musical legends on scales we have yet to hear...
yo también tengo conexión de ese tipo con Metallica
Pat Scha what if you’re reincarnated Cliff lmao just joking
I was born the same day, the same hour that Titanic sink.... that meant something special, now playing the violin
Pat Scha ♠️🎶🎵🥂🙏🏻
I love Rob... he did it great
he can be even greater....he has huge potential!
he used to be greater. he played way better in suicidal tendencies and infectious grooves. either he got lazy or metallica don't want him to use all his skills.
'He can be even greater'
+VieiraMCG: Everything you said is true. And Rob is still the best musician in Metallica. Except for when Dave Lombardo played with them, then he was the best musician in Metallica. ruclips.net/video/F_Q5aO7xb1s/видео.html It's amazing to hear Metallica with someone who beats the shit out of the drums, especially the double kick bits. Just like it was 1986 again...
Vidan Mitkovski he sux
forever the best metal song in history. it's so beautiful. love listening to this while looking at the stars.
Whole new respect for Rob watching him slay this song. BRAVO MAN! So glad they started unleashing Orion upon the masses again! Best instrumental in all of metal.
One of the cleanest ever performances of Orion...well it fits on Cliff Day...he sure does hear us...🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Imagine how choked up they get while playing this song.... rest easy Cliff
I was gonna say I could imagine he was probably in tears the first time they did this live with him.
Cliff Burton will live forever in our hearts.
William Davis they never played this song live with Cliff
@@TrollzZ he wrote it
La sonrisa de Trujillo ( 0:52 ) cuando James se le acerca entrando al riff, es el mejor homenaje al gran Cliff Burton! 🖤🤘
When Rob joined the Band in 2003 I couldn't imagine that he could be the Person who could fill Jason's or Cliff's footsteps.I thought he's somekind of Clown 😂but now I believe he's sort of an enormous Rock in the Surf that gives this Band the stability it needs...thx Rob you're impressing!!!
Richard Petit the dude literally played with Ozzy and Suicidal he’s great
he played with Ozzy, Suicidal, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Glen Tipton, he 's a monster
Technically, Rob is amazing.
Richard Petit...because you don't (or didn't) know about his previous bands (music he was playing)...Rob is an amazing bassist, he is a blessing for Metallica.
Technically, he's one of the best bass players around, superior to Jason.
One band who's been together since the early 80s and still Rocking Strong
Adam Kelloway Well there's still Red Hot Chilli Pepper, but I get what you mean
And all of the big 4
not slayer there doing there last ever tour together this year
and WASP....and Maiden (70's) and Exodus and Nuclear Assault and Anthrax....etc etc it was a good time to start band thats for sure
In all of Big 4 and some other bands Metallica and Slayer are the only ones who hasn't changed too many band members
Cliff is up in heaven with a joint and a beer and a big smile we miss you cliff we love u brother
This has to be one of the best metal melodies ever created.
Happy birthday cliff. Another year with a prodigy gone from this cruel world. Hope you’re rocking in heaven cliff. Everyone misses you
Amazing song played by an amazing band, dedicated to an amazing person and player.
Rest in peace Cliff.
This sound makes me go into the deepest trenches of my soul and turns me into an archaeologist looking for the lost artefact's of my being, I close my eyes and listen and all becomes obvious. So many emotions! That is what music is all about ! LOVE IT
Beautiful,,best Metallica song ever,,no other band will be able to compose a song this great
The shot from 5:01 to 5:05 just really hit me, the positioning feels impactful considering the day it was.
This is one of the best live Orion performance. They just fucking nail it 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 RIP Cliff
happy cliff burton day everyone. we all still miss cliff.
Nope me not
@@Hephasto Someone had to ruin the moment. And now go to hell
@@luca95Xa32 which moment?
@@Hephasto I understand you didn't miss Cliff. Are you fucking serious
I've watched this video a million times and it only gets better each time 💯 🤘
i cant help but get goosebumps, even after so many years, they still play it to the same note every time. so perfect
Amazing isn't it ? 👍🏾
there is no other band who is missing a member after such a long time....appreciated and respect this band so much. Metallica are my heros
I love how Rob plays his absolute balls of on this song, ripped the Bass solos note for note! I'd say Cliff was head-banging upstairs to this! \m/
Metallica is without a shadow of doubt the best rock band ever. Period!
And Orion the best instrumental ever.
Amen, metallica is what made music is today. People dont realize how music has developed. Without metallica there would be no diversity. You know why. The people you're watching didnt conform to the social norm. James lars and kirk love music and they appreciate music and the dynamic of the world. People listen to kill em all and them master of puppets original classics. Then listen to ONE and the NOTHING SE MATTERS this band is timeless. Lets not forget enter sandman aswell who else can have a degree of substance to sat that this band is if not the best 80's band to ever come to this planet. I want to challenge this person and say well my good friend have you ever experienced the best metal band that this face of the earth has have had the privelage to hear it is here and it is now!
@@jameswinter8136shut up
Especially the bass😌
Shared with Rammstein man.
@@bellybutthole rammenstein is a joke
One of my most favorite ever Metallica songs. RIP Cliff
My youngest son is named after this song. Greatest band in the history of the universe. There is no equal.
Is he called Rion?
you named your son Orion
O'Ryan
hmm, isn't 'Orion (Turin, Italy - February 10, 2018)' a bit strange name? :D
You just gave the best name idea
Only Cliff Burton knew the lyrics...
#WeMissYouCLIFF
what a word.
Who?
How could someone who listens to Metallica and not know who Cliff Burton was?! Weird! It's like watching WWE and not know who Vince McMahon is! Just like watching Terminator movies and not know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is.
i'm pretty sure james knows the lyrics too :-D
Its no lyrics
Every song will become old . But metallica songs will never gets old
I imagine rob nervous as fuck during this song, playing a song that was cliff's crown jewel? and YOU are the bass player? Big shoes to fill
@Chuck Buskee Still, he must get nervous especially when its time for the bass solo
Rob probably the only one capable of fitting the shoe. If anyone can do what Cliff did, it's Rob.
But he looked very calm
@@metalmellie4371 true he did. That's why j said I imagine him nervous like what's going on in his head before this song
Yeah, and he did a damn good job!!!
I miss you this year guys.. come back to Milan soon, please!! Best performance ever. RIP Cliff 🤘
What a treat for them to perform this! Possibly my favorite track of theirs. There's something magical about Orion what I can't explain. Wow
HaZeMode cliff made it magical 🤘🏼😓
I used to ride my paperround on this art... my walkman had reverse and only 1 nmbr... this one... still love it and never heard it in real live 😢