How Kirk Hammett REALLY relearns his old solos (SHOCKIN’ TRUTH)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
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  • @beinmetal
    @beinmetal  2 года назад +618

    Why Master of Puppets tab book is bad ruclips.net/video/Ats73DUhuew/видео.html
    Why And Justice for All tab book is bad ruclips.net/video/YsJh39iVUjg/видео.html (by The Art of Guitar)

    • @martinjoyce4860
      @martinjoyce4860 2 года назад +14

      I've got the Master of Puppets tab book, and sure there are some hiccups along the way, most of which are quite obvious, but it's pretty solid. Definitely not as bad as AJFA.

    • @joetroutt7425
      @joetroutt7425 2 года назад +4

      Bc the timing is so weird it doesn't follow normal time sigs. So the transcriber has to do the best they can to make sense of it all.

    • @jasondiotte8371
      @jasondiotte8371 2 года назад +3

      U don't know good music if u like new metallica

    • @martinjoyce4860
      @martinjoyce4860 2 года назад +2

      @@jasondiotte8371 Have you checked out Death Magnetic and Hardwired to Self Destruct? There's some really good stuff on those albums, not quite as iconic as their classic albums, but certainly worth a listen.

    • @jasondiotte8371
      @jasondiotte8371 2 года назад +1

      @@martinjoyce4860 metallica sucks since they kicked Dave out...period..

  • @loganbrown3565
    @loganbrown3565 2 года назад +10514

    "how do I play that one solo?" *Wipes ass on the strings*

  • @Maadcapminis
    @Maadcapminis 2 года назад +14306

    Virgin Kirk: I need songbooks.
    Chad James: I can't read music.

  • @itsisk2043
    @itsisk2043 2 года назад +700

    Kitk: "How did I play that guitar solo?"
    James: "Use the wah-wah pedal and it'll come back to you".

  • @jorgea.9988
    @jorgea.9988 2 года назад +3566

    Can't read music and still one of the best rythm guitarrists and riffmakers ever

    • @TheArbiterOfTruth
      @TheArbiterOfTruth 2 года назад +171

      I mean, most musicians can’t read music.

    • @beatboxonmyfartbox
      @beatboxonmyfartbox 2 года назад +67

      I’m not trying to be like that but not knowing how to read music isn’t really all that unique. James is one of the best but that factor doesn’t make him special in the slightest

    • @uncanny_bassman
      @uncanny_bassman 2 года назад +26

      Sir Paul McCartney: Hold my beer

    • @mugwump7049
      @mugwump7049 2 года назад +118

      The ability to read music has literally zero bearing on creativity and skill.

    • @TheArbiterOfTruth
      @TheArbiterOfTruth 2 года назад +56

      @@mugwump7049 thank you. Non-musicians are absolutely clueless about this.

  • @LordSenyor
    @LordSenyor 2 года назад +5460

    Its actually kinda reassuring to hear them say theyre bad musicians cos it kinda doesn't matter if theyre super technical musicians theyre still the reason why i started playing guitar

    • @Nestorglass
      @Nestorglass 2 года назад +206

      you can be technical and not know music theory. Plus memory degrades with age and they haven't played a lot of their songs for like, decades lmao even I have to relearn shit I wrote like 5 years ago.

    • @antoniocenteno1483
      @antoniocenteno1483 2 года назад +115

      They are great musicans, they just skipped all the thing about "learn the rules so you can break it" and immediatly started at the breaking part whitout knowing they where pushing the rules to their limits so much

    • @Nestorglass
      @Nestorglass 2 года назад +47

      @@antoniocenteno1483 Well it's not like James doesn't know harmony/music theory tho, it's not uncompatible with not reading sheet music. But you're mostly right

    • @gavinwaldner2879
      @gavinwaldner2879 2 года назад +12

      I’ve even heard guys like Paul McCartney say the same things

    • @antoniocenteno1483
      @antoniocenteno1483 2 года назад +15

      @@Nestorglass Is not just about Harony, neither about they not knowing stuff by the book, of course they do, all of them including Lars, they super do, is just that they know it mostly from streeth knowledge rather tha academy, hence why when they where told by Michael Kamen MoP had 5 different time signatures they where joying with how much they didn´t knew about that even though they composed and play the song for ages, in response Jason famously said "we only now about chika chika chika". But yes, they know music. Also i´m sure James comedically lies about not know how to read music, cause he actually does since he learned to play piano before playing guitar and was thought piano lessons wich include sheet reading.

  • @TheArtofGuitar
    @TheArtofGuitar 2 года назад +3987

    Thanks brother, it was awesome to see my stuff pop up, wait that sounded wrong, it was nice to see that clip of my videos in this. I get freaked out all the time thinking one day Kirk is going to see one of my lessons and call me out Iommi style. haha

    • @kjl3080
      @kjl3080 2 года назад +107

      I'm sure your stuff popped up when you saw your videos in this video ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @beinmetal
      @beinmetal  2 года назад +206

      I think it’s Kirk who said he’s watching RUclips. So, all is possible. I should be concerned more, for videos like this 😎🤘

    • @kjl3080
      @kjl3080 2 года назад +38

      @@beinmetal hmmm

    • @beinmetal
      @beinmetal  2 года назад +50

      @@kjl3080 and your videos too, for that matter

    • @kjl3080
      @kjl3080 2 года назад +41

      @@beinmetal didn't know you watched my videos, lol
      hope you enjoyed them🤘

  • @thomasrevill7723
    @thomasrevill7723 2 года назад +1680

    Lucky fucking escape for James, there

  • @daniel_naaden
    @daniel_naaden 2 года назад +831

    Art-of-Guitar shoutout, classy

    • @GaryHubbs
      @GaryHubbs 2 года назад +3

      Was just going to say...

    • @extrm161
      @extrm161 2 года назад

      . ruclips.net/video/4G6e4TaJxkI/видео.html
      Be sure

  • @dogfather2320
    @dogfather2320 2 года назад +1026

    My grandpa was their busdriver for years, Kirk actually bought my dad and uncle their first Playstation and would actually play with them😂😂 Papa just passed a couple months ago but we still have the photo albums of their tour in Europe with my grandpa smiling under the Eiffel tower with them😂❤ I still have the guitar with all of their signatures on the case

    • @ReeceyBoy_4
      @ReeceyBoy_4 2 года назад +126

      Thats cool as fuck brother

    • @willisbuu7539
      @willisbuu7539 2 года назад +78

      That’s all priceless possessions. I hope you cherish it forever :)

    • @claudiosalanti4459
      @claudiosalanti4459 2 года назад +32

      Is he the guy responsible for Cliff's death?

    • @iamthesenate6577
      @iamthesenate6577 2 года назад +43

      @@claudiosalanti4459 I highly doubt it they probably fired that dude for sure.

    • @chadlaparra5311
      @chadlaparra5311 2 года назад +12

      @@claudiosalanti4459 they still don’t have the drivers name, which is wild like none of the band or their manager has a record of who was driving them or they’re keeping quiet because he was a friend/family 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @alexandercardoso3791
    @alexandercardoso3791 2 года назад +272

    james be like "read music? I thought it was supposed to be listened"

  • @matejbolecek7997
    @matejbolecek7997 2 года назад +165

    I really do appreciate that The Art of guitar shoutout

    • @hmpz36911
      @hmpz36911 2 года назад

      My prediction is that they will both join Metallica onstage for the 40th anniversary shows.

    • @extrm161
      @extrm161 2 года назад

      . ruclips.net/video/4G6e4TaJxkI/видео.html
      Be sure

  • @sebione3576
    @sebione3576 2 года назад +78

    I love that they admit they're not perfect. It makes their level of awesome seem more attainable to me.

    • @pt8292
      @pt8292 2 года назад +3

      It’s all attainable. Looking at years of experience, mistakes and all, and thinking you should be able to achieve that after a few tries is madness. There are so many people involved in the creation of these songs, don’t ever hold yourself up to an impossible standard. Just have fun creating.

  • @shanealan2995
    @shanealan2995 2 года назад +385

    I'm perfectly okay with this. Kirk always gets compared to Slash. Slash never plays the same solo twice. Glad Kirk understands Metallica fans want to hear something close to the record

    • @RafaelCDet
      @RafaelCDet 2 года назад +33

      well wouldn't it be nice if Kirk actually did play close to the record instead of shoving in wah everywhere? I mean the man plays Fade to Black with wah, completely ruins the solo

    • @OutFreak28
      @OutFreak28 2 года назад +5

      slash sucks

    • @cosmicbro1973
      @cosmicbro1973 2 года назад +4

      @@OutFreak28
      OutFreak28 :
      “slash sucks”
      🤔🧐 yeah ight buddy, the expert has spoken 🤣🤣🤣

    • @yoshatabi
      @yoshatabi 2 года назад +4

      @@OutFreak28 indeed

    • @undrwrldsk8fred
      @undrwrldsk8fred 2 года назад +7

      @@RafaelCDet I read your comment to the beat of You Still Believe In Me by The Beach Boys

  • @empinesscloakedindarkness4167
    @empinesscloakedindarkness4167 2 года назад +191

    James Hetfield - “I can’t read music”
    Also James Hetfield - *apart of one of the biggest metal bands in history*

    • @m4rcus411
      @m4rcus411 2 года назад +24

      the beatles couldn't read music either.
      a lot of big names couldn't

    • @amcleanllb
      @amcleanllb 2 года назад +9

      Most professional musicians don’t know how to read or write music. “Writing music” typically consists of writing down lyrics and chord changes. Music notation is beyond many musicians

    • @jackoblllllllll
      @jackoblllllllll 2 года назад +2

      @@m4rcus411 what?! How did they compose?

    • @luispedro1668
      @luispedro1668 2 года назад

      Yep it's impressive

    • @geetarislife2843
      @geetarislife2843 2 года назад +23

      @@jackoblllllllll make up song, show buddies the song, everyone kinda puts in their 2 cents, throw some words on it, bam done

  • @ilovemaccaroni
    @ilovemaccaroni Год назад +8

    I could listen to kirks voice forever! It's so beautiful

  • @Bfair123
    @Bfair123 Год назад +6

    I love Kirk, he is truly humble person.

  • @unromanoarecareanaveragero8275
    @unromanoarecareanaveragero8275 2 года назад +134

    0:05 James' sarcasm, lmao!

  • @el_spicerbeasto
    @el_spicerbeasto Год назад +8

    I love how honest Kirk is and doesn't take himself to seriously.

  • @avinavar4818
    @avinavar4818 2 года назад +60

    I remember that clip of Kirk having a hard time playing the main riff James wrote for “Some Kind of Monster” and they were stuck on it together for like 10 mins I was like “bruh why doesn’t James just write it out for him?” But here he is saying he can’t read sheet music so now I’m like “…ahhh… All by ear. Both a blessing…and a curse!” 😅

    • @Dataclysm
      @Dataclysm 2 года назад +8

      I remember that part well and it always blew my mind how something so simple could be so annoyingly hard. When you play an instrument like guitar it actually makes a lot of sense he had problems lol

    • @Pattinson1004
      @Pattinson1004 2 года назад +10

      That's called "the note in between is fcking with me" technique

    • @RandomPerson-ui3xv
      @RandomPerson-ui3xv 2 года назад +12

      Also another hint of james not being able to read music is when he teaches kirk that riff and instead of saying the name of the notes he points to the frets and says "this one" and "that one" lol

  • @joetroutt7425
    @joetroutt7425 2 года назад +29

    James is always on point. I never hear him deviate from the original riff. Maybe miss a note here and there or plays sloppy but never an altered version.

    • @nalehale415
      @nalehale415 2 года назад +4

      James is on point.. Kirk has been coddled. He is a Trainwreck of a guitar player

    • @Spongebob-lf5dn
      @Spongebob-lf5dn 2 года назад +1

      Listen to James solo, Im sure he misses a few notes

    • @mugwump7049
      @mugwump7049 2 года назад +3

      James is known for simplifying his riffs live. At least some of them. They sound close enough but according to many people they're not quite as he played them on record.

  • @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS
    @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS 2 года назад +199

    */w\TRUTH/w\*
    As a player, this isn't shocking at all that they'd have to revisit and learn some songs they maybe haven't played since the studio, which would of been in total fragments anyway and Kirk probably played 14 solo's and they kept the best one or bits of multiple takes even...

    • @mall29
      @mall29 2 года назад +8

      Sad but true

    • @wyldelf2685
      @wyldelf2685 2 года назад +3

      Well they are known for touring constantly ,and after every album , knowing that makes more it weird that they might forget ,,

    • @nickg1307
      @nickg1307 2 года назад +12

      @@wyldelf2685 they have hundreds of songs and only play a handful at their concerts. They could rotate setlists and just play hits let alone their other material. So yeah it's not that weird. Write thousands of songs over ten years and tell me how many you remember off the top of your head.

    • @wyldelf2685
      @wyldelf2685 2 года назад +3

      @@nickg1307 in interviews Publicly James has said that he hates the sound of his own voice on the first 3 albums ,,, this may factor into a lot of this ,,🎃🎃👍

    • @gavingainey8590
      @gavingainey8590 2 года назад +6

      Totally agree. Reverse engineering your songwriting and recording process is very very difficult.

  • @Mr.HotDogShirtGuy
    @Mr.HotDogShirtGuy 2 года назад +6

    “Woah, that’s a lot of words! Too bad I’m not readin’ ‘em!” -James Hetfield

  • @Terrybryk
    @Terrybryk 2 года назад +3

    Thank U guys for your incredible honestly & integrity.... LOVE U KIRK & JAMES...

  • @kt420ish
    @kt420ish 2 года назад +5

    James can't read music?? That makes him even more legendary. Just pure talent!

  • @charlescrosbie4485
    @charlescrosbie4485 2 года назад +8

    I remember watching the Black Album documentary and James admitting he can't read music. All those complex, beautiful songs and he doesn't read music. Insane!

    • @Mordorer
      @Mordorer Год назад +1

      Dude you don’t need to know how to read music to be able to play it. I’m sure dude knows enough to get by. Also they play with other musicians and that’s the best way to learn. For example Cliff who was a fucking beast for classical.

  • @Cash_Lovell
    @Cash_Lovell 2 года назад +13

    Kirk has the practice the Notes in between before playing live again

    • @arthurgabriel4325
      @arthurgabriel4325 2 года назад +1

      He won't let 'em fuk with him again, specially live

  • @susancorgi
    @susancorgi 2 года назад +5

    kirk is down to earth 👏👏👏

  • @whx5048
    @whx5048 2 года назад +19

    I just imagine Kirk watching the Art of Guitar at 3:00 like the rest of us😂

  • @zcar
    @zcar 2 года назад +3

    Seeing these guys live is one of my greatest memories

  • @SaGeOwL4891
    @SaGeOwL4891 2 года назад +6

    James: i cant read music
    Also James: *ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME*

    • @kingkeefage
      @kingkeefage 2 года назад

      Rock Hall isn't anything of which to be proud...

    • @pabletoday9782
      @pabletoday9782 2 года назад +1

      @@kingkeefage dude what

    • @kingkeefage
      @kingkeefage 2 года назад

      @@pabletoday9782 dude what

    • @Kruegernator123
      @Kruegernator123 2 года назад +1

      @@kingkeefage dude what

    • @SaGeOwL4891
      @SaGeOwL4891 2 года назад +1

      @@Kruegernator123 dude what

  • @mdub2000
    @mdub2000 2 года назад +40

    shit i was in a band back when i was young and we did all orininal songs....when the band broke up we decided to do a reunion almost 10 years later and I couldnt remember all my parts so it is what it is....if you write a whole bunch of tunes its not easy to remember everything when you have a huge catalog....my band had only 2 albums these guys have a ton lol

    • @beinmetal
      @beinmetal  2 года назад +16

      116 fkn songs (excluding covers)

    • @kingkeefage
      @kingkeefage 2 года назад +1

      @@beinmetal 120* (excluding covers). I don't know what you counted or have possibly forgotten, but we have to acknowledge Lulu and We Did It Again (with Swizz Beatz and Ja Rule), and I'm pretty sure you included I Disappear, No Leaf Clover, -Human, and Lords of Summer, but at the same time, they make up for the four songs you are missing. 🤔

    • @hmpz36911
      @hmpz36911 2 года назад +1

      That's the worse. I helped a friend out by laying down 10 improv leads, where they would cut and paste the best sections, and then I would do another take of "the best of" lead (I'm a rhythm player by like 90%). Well, I couldn't repeat most of it and was doing things I've never done before, apparently bc I was like "wtf is that run?!"

    • @mdub2000
      @mdub2000 2 года назад

      @@hmpz36911 man i think this is why in the last album when they started performing certain songs Kirk had to remember how he did some of the solos becuase they cut and pasted what they felt were the best parts of all his ideas and mixed them up....a little bit of a different process since its so easy to do that these days.

    • @joeyjones9041
      @joeyjones9041 2 года назад

      Same thing for me, I can't remember how to play most of the old songs I wrote, recorded, and jammed 100 times lol

  • @imjustaguy4340
    @imjustaguy4340 2 года назад +15

    Hey i dont feel so bad about forgeting most of the songs ive learnd now

  • @seshanadi348
    @seshanadi348 2 года назад +7

    Solos are difficult to remember, riffs and licks are easy to recall

  • @umitanonymous3400
    @umitanonymous3400 2 года назад +1

    so down to earth conversation, just great for this talented Musicians.

  • @Sasageyo-oj5ph
    @Sasageyo-oj5ph 2 года назад +2

    Love the honesty

  • @zachlewis9751
    @zachlewis9751 2 года назад +4

    Nice shoutout to Art of Geetar

  • @SweetPappyJones
    @SweetPappyJones 2 года назад +3

    Great “The Thing That Should Not Be” usage 😆

  • @ReubenRasner
    @ReubenRasner Месяц назад

    James was just chillin the whole time

  • @phoenix_13
    @phoenix_13 Год назад +1

    it's that feeling that you get when a professional says that they also can't read music, gives me so much hope

  • @josemanoel6208
    @josemanoel6208 2 года назад +57

    That's why he fucks up the solos sometimes

    • @majinghost5809
      @majinghost5809 2 года назад +31

      i think it's pretty rare actually
      he is a very good guitarist
      idk why so many ppl call him bad but when he fucks up it hurts really bad

    • @josemanoel6208
      @josemanoel6208 2 года назад +16

      @@majinghost5809 he's great, mistakes happen to anyone

    • @pastorofmuppets13
      @pastorofmuppets13 2 года назад +15

      I think it is easy to forget that we listen to this music WAY more than they do. It isn't like Kirk sits around blasting Metallica all the time. I also think in live shows, you want to mix it up a little bit and have some variety just to keep it from getting so mind numbingly boring for the band. If I wanted to listen to the record version note for note, I just listen to the record. Give me Metallica live any day!

    • @tonioshea9870
      @tonioshea9870 2 года назад +2

      @@pastorofmuppets13 indeed♡

    • @tonioshea9870
      @tonioshea9870 2 года назад +2

      @@josemanoel6208 ❤❤

  • @aprilsullivan4677
    @aprilsullivan4677 2 года назад +14

    For as long as these guys have been doing this shit. I'm really amazed that they can even remember all their shit. If you think about it, that's a lot of songs and a lot of licks!

  • @rmartin7558
    @rmartin7558 Год назад +2

    Ace Frehley had to have Tommy Thayer who played him a KISS tribute band re-teach him all of his solos before he could join the KISS reunion tour.

  • @wyattc.
    @wyattc. Месяц назад

    “Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time” 👿

  • @Xplora213
    @Xplora213 2 года назад +75

    The fact Kirk sent someone out says more about their situation now than actually buying the book 😂

    • @sushimaster77
      @sushimaster77 2 года назад +42

      Imagine working at a music store and Kirk walks in and buys a Metallica tab book. No one would believe you if you told them lol.

    • @thethingthatshouldnotbe3035
      @thethingthatshouldnotbe3035 2 года назад +2

      @@sushimaster77 that thought is hilarious xD

    • @mugwump7049
      @mugwump7049 2 года назад +1

      No, it just says that he would have felt quite embarrassed to buy it himself.

  • @javier232
    @javier232 2 года назад +8

    At least Kirk is honest

    • @xtiantab
      @xtiantab Год назад +1

      That's cause he's playing Dave Mustaine's work

  • @daniellef5286
    @daniellef5286 2 года назад +2

    Currently learning to play the guitar. Just goes to show, what do you consider as “being able to play the guitar?” Reading music? Playing those 10 songs flawlessly? What’s your goal, then focus on that. Love it

  • @you50mad
    @you50mad 10 месяцев назад

    What growing up as a musician without a phone glued to your hand looks like 👍🏻

  • @zx6rdood
    @zx6rdood 2 года назад +13

    Imagine how Lars feels 😬😬

  • @MetalNick
    @MetalNick 2 года назад +3

    It's my ultimate dream to remember all the songs and riffs I've written. It's just a dream though.

    • @commandercaptain4664
      @commandercaptain4664 2 года назад

      For the memory of a lifetime
      REKALL
      REKALL
      REKALL
      You did say "dream".

  • @sendlink103
    @sendlink103 Месяц назад

    Every time I hear major musician say “I don’t know how to read music” it inspires me even more to start making music

  • @houtexflex
    @houtexflex 2 года назад +1

    Kirk always seemed super cool and mellow, especially for being a fuckn legend

  • @jagannathaniyengar4369
    @jagannathaniyengar4369 2 года назад +11

    0:14 What on Earth is Glenn Tipton Doi… okay it's just Kirk doing Lars's Things.

  • @tristanribeiro7903
    @tristanribeiro7903 2 года назад +3

    I love how they are not taking themselves seriously. Even Lars showed that he doesn't care that people hate him. That's something that I love with them.
    Ps : it's okay if you forget to do a thing that you did many years ago, even if some element are unforgetable.

  • @stevewright1945
    @stevewright1945 2 года назад

    We all human we all forget shit as a musician, I get so mad at shit I forget but this is reassuring to hear these guys say that!

  • @keanureeves4556
    @keanureeves4556 2 года назад +1

    All of this is awesome 👌

  • @kushalong
    @kushalong 2 года назад +6

    "I can't read music"
    bro, same 😔

  • @capitalistholocaust3128
    @capitalistholocaust3128 2 года назад +5

    If he was a good enough musician, he'd just use his ear

  • @Taldaran
    @Taldaran 2 года назад +1

    As a guitar player and singer in many cover bands over the years, I can't remember every single song I've ever played. Even if I played them in a band for years if you don't revisit them you will forget.

  • @richardsanchez5444
    @richardsanchez5444 Год назад

    I fkkng love how honest James is. I can only imagine how different Metallica would be if they knew music theory.

  • @timothyzolotukhin8675
    @timothyzolotukhin8675 2 года назад +6

    And the one, who can't read music eventually wins in this case

  • @emilijanostultus1766
    @emilijanostultus1766 2 года назад +4

    I mean there's just a loooooot of songs, nothing surprising at all

  • @FunkHitsTheFan
    @FunkHitsTheFan 2 года назад +2

    That deep breath before admitting what he has done lol a humble Scorpio he is indeed.

  • @JadonHale
    @JadonHale 2 года назад +1

    You gotta respect the honesty, not common in the industry

  • @tmmmedia731
    @tmmmedia731 2 года назад +9

    Kirk “how did i play that guitar solo”
    James “the same exact way you do all the other ones Kirk turn on the wah bend a lot and meedly meedly out of key.”

  • @luciferdzhugashvili
    @luciferdzhugashvili 2 года назад +5

    Call Dave next time.

  • @Drons-xe1my
    @Drons-xe1my Месяц назад

    People that play by ear are the best musicians out there . I started developing my music ear when i was 7 years old and now i can tell what note they playing in just by listening.

  • @samurai5542
    @samurai5542 2 года назад +1

    ...and that's how you clean yer strings in mid-concert!! 😎

  • @colinneedham_
    @colinneedham_ 2 года назад +4

    All of the greats don’t know how to read music

    • @BIGDADDYBALLZ420
      @BIGDADDYBALLZ420 2 года назад +3

      That’s not true😃

    • @morgothpt5737
      @morgothpt5737 2 года назад

      Randy Rhoads? And so many others… definitely not all, and not even a large majority I believe.

    • @colinneedham_
      @colinneedham_ 2 года назад

      @@morgothpt5737 I didn’t mean all. I meant some good musicians don’t know how to read sheet music

    • @commandercaptain4664
      @commandercaptain4664 2 года назад

      Beethoven and John Williams want to speak to your manager.

  • @D-Man_Jam
    @D-Man_Jam 2 года назад +4

    The frontman of Metal's biggest band can't read music?

    • @RandomPerson-ui3xv
      @RandomPerson-ui3xv 2 года назад +4

      Yes,many of the greatest metal musicians don't know much about music theory. One example is Dave Mustaine

    • @lgner
      @lgner Год назад +2

      Hendrix couldn't either, it's way more common than you think. Reason being it doesn't help guitar players that much.

    • @Nichwar19
      @Nichwar19 Год назад

      ​​@@lgnerhow so ? Im sure it would help

  • @tommy21469
    @tommy21469 10 месяцев назад +1

    Me and James are the same. My music teacher will hand me a sheet and I’ll be like “No thanks, I’ll just listen to the record. Can’t understand this anyway”

  • @ijw87
    @ijw87 Год назад

    I love the honesty and can definitely relate. There is no shame to worry about. 🤘

  • @broodroostertje
    @broodroostertje Месяц назад

    bro im new to metallica but I'm so happy to hear that James can't read music!!! I can't read music either but I play piano, ukulele and guitar (guitar not very well, I'm learning still) and people keep nagging that I should just learn how to read music and it's made me a bit nervous thinking I'll never actually be good at music. but James can't read it either, so I'll be fine. good to hear

  • @LedKashmir
    @LedKashmir Год назад

    I love how real these guys are, its fucking refreshing 🤘🏻🔥 and really, its understandable, they have a lot of material

  • @Mephilis78
    @Mephilis78 2 года назад +1

    Kirk: I had to read the tab book
    James: I can't read music.

    • @commandercaptain4664
      @commandercaptain4664 2 года назад

      AC/DC: Just keep doing that one thing you do. Over and over.

  • @tonioshea9870
    @tonioshea9870 2 года назад +1

    We're getting old, LOL❤HAMMETT ROCKS!🤘🎸🤘

  • @JORGEGARCIA-uu8zi
    @JORGEGARCIA-uu8zi 2 года назад +1

    Very professional musicians.

  • @RSK412
    @RSK412 2 года назад

    the little volume boosts got me

  • @n.d.g.naturaldiamondgoddes59
    @n.d.g.naturaldiamondgoddes59 9 месяцев назад

    Exactly, many true musical geniuses are amazing through inspiration..

  • @mastermindnomad
    @mastermindnomad 2 месяца назад

    Kirk being Kirk. Honest man. If he was a salesman i will buy guitar from him. Pure at hearth.

  • @markfrost2707
    @markfrost2707 2 года назад

    Fellow guitarist all know about forgetting how to play a song you once knew well. Another thing we face is we forget we even knew how to play the song in the first place. I totally forgot I had Zeppelin's Babe I'm Gonna Leave You down....the whole piece, except solo and I am so bummed!! There's this complex acoustic part I call "the dream sequence" where, it uses very complex/obscure chord positionings that I HAD, like 25 years ago, knew perfectly. It looks like.....ugh.....I'm going to have to look it up on the web. You'll be going along in life and hear a song and BOOM...Crap! I use to know how to play this song. Most guys like me have our little "set" we do to show we know how to play...and you HAVE to play them periodically or BOOM....long forgotten. I have, I'd say about 25ish? Songs I always play. I've had several girlfriends complain I play the same songs. Yeah ..it's called practice....and if I don't play them. I'll forget em. That isn't just me, right guys? If you don't play a song once in awhile you'll forget it??

  • @Our_Life_Adventures
    @Our_Life_Adventures 2 года назад +1

    Hatfield is a f..ing legend

  • @DizzyDez613
    @DizzyDez613 2 года назад +2

    I have all these old videos of jamming with the boys. I wish I could remember how to play that shit. I hate being on camera, so I’m facing the drummer with my back to the camera 90% of the time. Gonna have to try to figure it out by ear some day. There’s a few instances on harder parts where I purposely turn to and walk up close to the camera to show what my hand is doing for future reference. But those instances are very few.

  • @ethansblue3studioscreat134
    @ethansblue3studioscreat134 Месяц назад

    it happened to me too.. I have 6 or 8 songs that i do not remember how to play them again its been so long since the recordings and practices on those songs...

  • @Tribel69007
    @Tribel69007 2 года назад

    I will always love and enjoy this talented band, so many great and powerful song's to enjoy for all eternity..

  • @thequintessential5503
    @thequintessential5503 2 года назад

    Kirk: The Notes in Between
    James: I Can't Remember Anything

  • @Movedchannel5
    @Movedchannel5 Год назад

    James: I can’t read music
    Me: *relatable*

  • @anthonyalexandrou809
    @anthonyalexandrou809 2 года назад

    Metalligeek your a genius....
    I love the little editorial skits & glitchy close ups... I grew up on metallica but this shit is funny as ...
    Keep'em Coming 🤣🤣

  • @scaryharryflanagan70
    @scaryharryflanagan70 2 года назад

    I was hanging out with Pantera on the first leg of the Vulgar Display of Power and saw the set list. It had question marks beside By Demons Be Driven. I asked one of them why. They said if we feel comfortable with it. They hadn't played it much.

  • @bitumenroad4648
    @bitumenroad4648 Год назад

    This actually made me feel better

  • @xdarksniperkidd323
    @xdarksniperkidd323 2 года назад +1

    James: I can’t read music 😂
    Me: Me too🥲

  • @GordonZJ
    @GordonZJ 2 года назад

    I am completely IN LOVE with that chap Hetfield….
    Seriously talking…

  • @Hipsters_N_Hippies
    @Hipsters_N_Hippies Год назад

    This was before RUclips guys. And possibly early enough to not have the internet on the phone like we do today.

  • @monstruonegro05
    @monstruonegro05 Год назад

    Kirk, one of us! 🤗

  • @charlesmerfeld2988
    @charlesmerfeld2988 2 года назад +1

    Now that's honesty

  • @ThatOtherRaccoon
    @ThatOtherRaccoon 2 года назад

    It’s not a surprise to be honest, I used to play in a cover band and studied songs until I knew them by heart, but as we progressed to different songs I would have to revisit some to relearn them.

  • @MrMetalv7
    @MrMetalv7 2 года назад +1

    Honesty is the best.

  • @StandTallTx
    @StandTallTx 2 года назад

    I learned to read music in high school and can't say it's helped me in a band setting, but for personal growth it helped a lot. It gave me a different perspective in which to view music from.

  • @joslinnick
    @joslinnick Год назад

    It's a really brave thing to openly admit that you need a songbook to re-learn your part to a certain song. Nothing but respect for Kirk for being willing to say that.

  • @protusmose4469
    @protusmose4469 Год назад

    He said he got the song book and I was like, "Yeaaaaah, that's not going to help."