I wasn't prepared for this one. Reacting to the official music video for "One" by Metallica.

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  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024

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  • @Langz_Noir
    @Langz_Noir 10 месяцев назад +3491

    I love when people listen to metal and realize that it isn't just headbanging about nothing. There's love and sadness and anger and just everything laid bare in it.

    • @scottwallace1
      @scottwallace1 10 месяцев назад +69

      Perfectly said. And same for me - I love it when the light goes on for someone who at last ‘gets it’. One of my favorite such moments was a time I was dinking around the house with Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’ having just started. My wife was enduring it kindly until….until that glorious moment after the first vocal intro and then when the whole band kicks in and we hear the greatest expression of the ‘Iron Maiden gallop’…she actually stopped in her tracks, listened for a minute, nodded her head approvingly and said - I’ll never forget this - “wow. Ok. Yeah, I get it now”. Those are fun moments to witness.

    • @travis6359
      @travis6359 10 месяцев назад +50

      Not to mention Cliff Burton's love of classical music shaped the entire way Metallica put songs together. He was a master at making stories out of songs, and it was beautiful.
      One of my favorites was how the entire musical sequence of transitions of Master of Puppets follows the theme of the song about addiction: Getting high, the crash, the desperation of needing another fix, and the chaos that ensues are all represented in how the music flows and transitions from one part to the next. In a way it's like listening to a very loud Beethoven composition.

    • @BUDDYCB4
      @BUDDYCB4 10 месяцев назад +6

      Well said, friend…

    • @richlewis1879
      @richlewis1879 10 месяцев назад +11

      Couldn't agree more. Makes me think about Ozzy. A lot of his songs could be children's books

    • @MegaCurtisimo
      @MegaCurtisimo 10 месяцев назад +12

      Best metal is always about some form of catharsis

  • @marysampietro2359
    @marysampietro2359 10 месяцев назад +7136

    Nothing prepares you for this video. Metallica ended up buying the rights to the entire movie. This is the greatest anti-war song ever written.

    • @theYoopercorn
      @theYoopercorn 10 месяцев назад +191

      It was a new level of intensity in the world of music and music videos; You can find clips of VJs (yes, I'm that old) trying to find something to say after playing it for the first time.

    • @marysampietro2359
      @marysampietro2359 10 месяцев назад +64

      ​@@boodge. CNN did a special on What's Going On and it's relevance today after the George Floyd murder. It's still my favorite album. I still listen to it on vinyl.

    • @bobprivate8575
      @bobprivate8575 10 месяцев назад +326

      It's not just anti-war, it's also about ethics in medicine
      "He's a product of your profession, not mine."

    • @sethcashman1011
      @sethcashman1011 10 месяцев назад +25

      @@boodge. Exactly. "What's Going On" and/or any number of others. There are so many great anti-war songs.

    • @sethcashman1011
      @sethcashman1011 10 месяцев назад +43

      @@boodge. "On the flip side, best pro-war song ever written: Bring Back The Bomb by GWAR." Loudest live show I've ever attended, by far. They were in a league of their own.

  • @lincolnbrewer6439
    @lincolnbrewer6439 8 месяцев назад +1481

    When you know it's coming and you know she doesn't know it's coming and then you see her face melt. Perfect!

    • @linktojinx
      @linktojinx 8 месяцев назад +43

      I know exactly what your referencing

    • @galaxymodern
      @galaxymodern 8 месяцев назад +24

      I was dying with anticipation of that too!! Wish she could have been standing next to me in the pit 6 months ago watching it LIVE!!

    • @gregorychampion4843
      @gregorychampion4843 8 месяцев назад +7

      Exactly!!!

    • @simplyfitt66
      @simplyfitt66 8 месяцев назад +10

      I absolutely love her reactions. It’s priceless❤

    • @Mr5150guy
      @Mr5150guy 7 месяцев назад +36

      Made me cry in the hospital. My wife lying next to me for her last chemo appointment.

  • @turbompson4546
    @turbompson4546 5 месяцев назад +769

    For anyone who doesn't really know this song is about a WW1 soldier getting hit by a mortar. Because of that he loses all 4 limbs, his speech, his hearing and his sight. So he uses Morse code, by banging his head against the bed, to tell the people in the hospital to kill him, because keeping him alive would only be more torture to him.

    • @defc28
      @defc28 5 месяцев назад +59

      Movies is named "Johnny got his gun" FYI

    • @melizaramirez4557
      @melizaramirez4557 5 месяцев назад +20

      😮 Wow! 😢 I didnt know that. That is sooo sad!!

    • @SociallyDead
      @SociallyDead 5 месяцев назад +3

      Ehm “land mine has taken my sight, etc”

    • @karenshafer234
      @karenshafer234 4 месяца назад +12

      I had to stop at 7 minutes after learning it was true...

    • @edgarperez6211
      @edgarperez6211 4 месяца назад +7

      Almost like we didn't watch the whole video about it.

  • @PhilHubbs02
    @PhilHubbs02 10 месяцев назад +1754

    As a veteran and huge Metallica fan, this song brings tears to my eyes pretty much every time I hear it. I’ve lost friends and been disabled myself and I often wonder whether it was all worth it. I always come back to yes, but it’s getting harder with each passing day to come to that conclusion.

    • @paralrsd
      @paralrsd 10 месяцев назад +40

      Same

    • @stephenwright6234
      @stephenwright6234 10 месяцев назад +63

      The struggle is real my brother. Only thing that keeps me going is my kiddos and my wife. They are my rock. Stay strong brothers.

    • @swissarmyknight4306
      @swissarmyknight4306 10 месяцев назад +52

      It doesn't have to be "worth it" brother. It just is. I'm disabled by it too, but I try not to think about what I can't do and focus on what I can. We are still alive and can still do some stuff that is cool. I got back from Iraq almost 20 years ago, and I've had a lot of therapy. Things do get better over time, and if they don't it could be time to get some help. I had to get therapy because I had unresolved grief due to events in the sandbox, but it helped. Keep on going and we'll be cranky old graybeards before you know it.

    • @ben10the10
      @ben10the10 10 месяцев назад +18

      You did the best that you could with all that you had at the time. Every soldier does. Every PERSON does. It's not about the things that you saw, the things that you did. Brother, you are not your past. If you stood before me with a gun pointed at my chest, I would say three words: I trust you.

    • @_BMS_
      @_BMS_ 10 месяцев назад +30

      Soldiers make some of the biggest sacrifices for humanity and they often are underappreciated for it by those who take normality, peace, and freedom for granted. My dad's story of a GI handing him a bar of chocolate in the closing days of WWII when he was a child in Germany has always stayed with me as an image of America not coming to Europe as conquerors, but as bridge builders for a better, more democratic and more freedom loving future. I have nothing but gratitude.

  • @billwhite5266
    @billwhite5266 10 месяцев назад +1602

    They played this live at the Grammy's, then immediately lost the first ever heavy metal Grammy to...Jethro Tull. Greatest travesty of justice in music history.

    • @scrotube
      @scrotube 10 месяцев назад +146

      I’m still angry about this - the fuckin flute band - come on!

    • @flingonber
      @flingonber 10 месяцев назад +164

      @@scrotube Jethro Tull was actually an amazing band, just not a metal band by any stretch. Nor did they ever claim to be a metal band.

    • @trehnert
      @trehnert 10 месяцев назад +39

      You guys forget... Metallica didn't want the award. They did win and turned it down. That's why it went to Jethro Tull

    • @abelstrd
      @abelstrd 10 месяцев назад +3

      I know. It still hurts!

    • @flingonber
      @flingonber 10 месяцев назад +91

      @@trehnert That's not true, Metallica was literally standing there waiting to walk on stage and accept the award. Jethro Tull wasn't even there because they didn't expect to win and thought it was funny that they were even nominated.

  • @DDS.D4V3
    @DDS.D4V3 9 месяцев назад +525

    You don't listen to this song just for the vocals.... you listen to it for its entirety. The guitar riffs, solos, melodies, the drums, the vocals, the background movie. All part of a masterpiece. Top 5 videos of all time easily.

    • @ecoffey71
      @ecoffey71 8 месяцев назад

      Disagree

    • @DDS.D4V3
      @DDS.D4V3 8 месяцев назад +16

      @ecoffey71 and you are entitled to your opinion. I'm a long time Metallica fan, seen them live twice. And each time they played this song they had machine gun fire across the stage and even blew up the stage as it fell apart. It's even better live in my opinion. But that's me and millions of other fans across the world. You do you.

    • @campbellwallace3774
      @campbellwallace3774 7 месяцев назад +5

      Just no bass lol justice for Jason!

    • @DDS.D4V3
      @DDS.D4V3 7 месяцев назад

      @@campbellwallace3774 a true travesty

    • @sassydarcy1
      @sassydarcy1 7 месяцев назад +1

      Amen

  • @TheCaffeineKid
    @TheCaffeineKid 5 месяцев назад +52

    "That's a lot to take in... I think I'm going to gooo..." You never forget your first time seeing and hearing One.

  • @scotthevel
    @scotthevel 9 месяцев назад +401

    Years ago on tour, this song was a 15-20 minute song. They would set off flashbangs and fireworks to make you feel like you were in a war. Then it would get dark and silent and the opening guitar would start. As the beautiful guitar would play, the stage was lit in color. As it got closer to the chorus and the drums kicked in with the "darkness, imprisoning me..P", the stage would go to a full black and white strobe light display so you would feel the contrast of the pretty with the harsh reality. There have been shows where once the song was done, I had to sit for awhile to regroup. There's nothing like it in music

    • @ryan-gm4bg
      @ryan-gm4bg 9 месяцев назад +13

      they still do it like that thesedays

    • @banjohero1182
      @banjohero1182 7 месяцев назад +10

      when i saw them back in the late 1900s it was outdoors, and their set started with the sun setting, or close to it. still light, anyway. they finish whatever song, and everything goes quiet and black and it had gotten dark. cue the machine gun sounds etc.
      holy shit was it effective

    • @kevinfreday3720
      @kevinfreday3720 7 месяцев назад +9

      and justice was an awesome concert .

    • @boondocksaint621
      @boondocksaint621 6 месяцев назад

      Yeah they did, they were so badass.

    • @elhurricane1706
      @elhurricane1706 4 месяца назад +10

      ​@@banjohero1182"saw them back in the late 1900s" what the fuck...?

  • @radtech71
    @radtech71 10 месяцев назад +487

    It's so refreshing to see someone watching this 36 years later and really appreciating the beauty and sadness and artistry of this amazing song!! Thank you for this!

    • @ДенисСоколов-п9ш
      @ДенисСоколов-п9ш 10 месяцев назад

      if you can’t give yours to the world, you can always work on the mistakes, on my own behalf I can express gratitude to the people of America for their help always and at all times, it’s a pity that 99% of the population of the former USSR don’t even remember this, and when you remind them of this, they deny

    • @joncunninghsm7695
      @joncunninghsm7695 9 месяцев назад +5

      I wanted to say something negative. But realized not everyone grew up on this, and it is cool to watch someone find it.

    • @New2Me170B
      @New2Me170B 9 месяцев назад +5

      This song and video is a masterpiece.

    • @dermotbarry-murphy9451
      @dermotbarry-murphy9451 8 месяцев назад +7

      36 years!!!!! Thanks for making me feel old lol. I've always felt that this is the song that really put them on the radar and paved the way for the Black album.

    • @stephanedorion992
      @stephanedorion992 7 месяцев назад +4

      We are so old! 👴

  • @backmarkerbob
    @backmarkerbob 9 месяцев назад +613

    This is why "One" is the greatest metal song ever written - it literally changed the music industry and blew the doors open for metal.

    • @dreamkrusherjay2869
      @dreamkrusherjay2869 9 месяцев назад +38

      Yeah, it's the most important video of all time in my view... I remember the first time I saw it on Headbanger's Ball. And my father died from Agent Orange at 42 and I've been sick my entire life, so this and "Disposable Heroes" are so important to me personally. :(

    • @coffeeandbytes9854
      @coffeeandbytes9854 9 месяцев назад

      @@dreamkrusherjay2869 It sounds like you have some stories to tell...

    • @dreamkrusherjay2869
      @dreamkrusherjay2869 9 месяцев назад

      @@coffeeandbytes9854Unfortunately, I do. :( I am one of "The Drafted Unborn."
      My dad volunteered to go to Nam, and he'd been there two tours. He had a little brother who wasn't equipped for it, so my father took a third tour to keep him home. He was a USMC Gunnery Sergeant.
      That third tour made him the second-most decorated Nam Vet in Michigan, and the most-decorated non-POW. The only man who had more decorations in Michigan was a POW for 7 years.
      Dad died the most horrifying death you can imagine at the age of 42. He was literally decomposing before he was even dead, I wasn't allowed to even see him in the hospital for the last week of his life, because my mother said I wouldn't even recognize him. She saved my life that week, because I still nearly ended it a couple of times in the few years that followed.
      I've been sick and in pain since my birth, and our wondrous, lying government doesn't help any of us children who are fucked because of them murdering our fathers. :(
      I've been writing a book for about two years now, but as you can imagine, it's extremely hard to write. I repressed a lot of shit, and when it starts coming back... whew.
      I literally watched my father knock himself out with one of the old table-top touch-tone phones because my mother was literally stuck in traffic 30 minutes bringing his meds home to him. That's the kind of shit that sticks with you forever.

    • @grantchristiansen8432
      @grantchristiansen8432 9 месяцев назад

      @@dreamkrusherjay2869 Also heard for the first time on headbangers ball. Very powerful.

    • @Thunlûta
      @Thunlûta 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@dreamkrusherjay2869 Agent Orange, that's so Sodom.,👍🏻

  • @JonDraeger
    @JonDraeger 10 дней назад +3

    It's hard to watch this video without getting tears in your eyes. The amount of empathy needed to even write this let alone do the original story justice ... to me the power comes from that energy invested by the band. It is art. And a powerful statement we all should hear.

  • @jakeneva8349
    @jakeneva8349 7 месяцев назад +59

    I remember when it came out and all the headbangers were excited about the first official video of Metallica. Even as 17 year old it made an heavy impact. Now looking and listening to it as a 52-year old gets me very emotional and frustrated about the human condition. Song/video just crystalizes the madness of war and the human capability for ignorance of doing what is right.
    Our English teacher (an older woman) made me read every songs lyric of the ...and Justice for All album in the beginning of class. One for each class and then we had a discussion about the lyrics.

    • @jasonmoyer4325
      @jasonmoyer4325 2 месяца назад +2

      i was int the army when this song came out as a 11M, mechanized infantry. a year later i was in war in iraq and fought in batttle of 73 easting. which was a huge battle we had with a republican guard division. it wasa intense. i stayed in the army long enough to hit iraq the secnond time too. war sucks. but somebody has to do it. if ikept anothers son from having to go to war than i am ok with everything i did

    • @daveydank5432
      @daveydank5432 9 часов назад

      I get it . Listening now at 48 makes me want to weep

  • @StevenSmith-w4p
    @StevenSmith-w4p 6 месяцев назад +391

    As a Vet with multiple combat deployments and many injuries, thank you for taking the time to listen to this song. You’re a wonderful analyst. Best wishes for your future

    • @dankuehn8178
      @dankuehn8178 6 месяцев назад +6

      Thank you for your service my friend

    • @ErinRowe
      @ErinRowe 5 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you for your service, and much love to you ❤

    • @theBaronVI
      @theBaronVI 5 месяцев назад +2

      Do you like this song? I have to skip it. Like band of brothers.. leads to booze, and sad.

    • @markhagerman1837
      @markhagerman1837 5 месяцев назад +2

      Be well, my brother.
      US Army 90-94 here

    • @bluefalcon8084
      @bluefalcon8084 5 месяцев назад +3

      06-15 Army. Love the song hits home in a lot of ways. At times I do avoid it.

  • @jiminglima-fh6tg
    @jiminglima-fh6tg 10 месяцев назад +312

    In my opinion this song is an absolute masterpiece. Everything in this song, the lyrics, the guitars, the drums, all really convey the pain, sorrow, and hopelessness of this soldiers situation. An extremely powerful song that makes you feel such a range of emotions.

    • @adods9824
      @adods9824 10 месяцев назад +10

      Agreed. I am 53, with 1000 cds, and 100 vinyl records. I have heard thousands of songs. I do think this is the most powerful song I've ever heard ..... And I have thought that for over 25 years now....

    • @danielives379
      @danielives379 10 месяцев назад +4

      The last 3 mins of this song is an absolute Monster.. My favorite Metallica song on my favorite album with my favorite line-up.

    • @RubenGomez-kd9cb
      @RubenGomez-kd9cb 10 месяцев назад +1

      I would say the bass too but I couldn’t hear it at all on the album! lol

    • @Bardiel72
      @Bardiel72 10 месяцев назад +2

      But the bass.......

    • @denniscarney5249
      @denniscarney5249 9 месяцев назад +1

      Unfortunately this isn't the story of just one soldier. This song captures and epitomizes the daily struggle and constant battle with despair of thousands, perhaps millions of our veterans. And remember, this was produced back in.. 1991 I think? THEY were truly ahead of their time and, in many ways, the avante guard of change. Kudos to them for re-igniting the flame of patriotism while calling the price of foreign policy into account.

  • @johnlanders3522
    @johnlanders3522 4 месяца назад +50

    My father was released from the Marines at the end of World War ll, 1945. I was born in 1960. Though he lived a long productive life, I always had the feeling that the war took something from him, even though he came through without a scratch. He was infantry, then bomb demolition, he was in the middle of the South Pacific s**t! He received a Bronze Star for bravery. He never talked much about the war, but looking back it was obvious that his mind was forever...what's the right word? Tainted? Altered? To this day I remember one thing he did say, "the only heroes were those that didn't come back, the rest of us we are just survivors." Only those that have never seen war first hand, glorify it.

    • @chrissidiras
      @chrissidiras 3 месяца назад +2

      Today I was at the Sarajevo war museum. I broke when I saw a child's t-shirt with blood on it

    • @zburnham
      @zburnham 3 месяца назад +3

      "War doesn't decide who's right, only who's left."

  • @willhilpipre9524
    @willhilpipre9524 10 месяцев назад +553

    “He’s a product of your profession…not mine” that hits hard

    • @patrickmoen8577
      @patrickmoen8577 9 месяцев назад +15

      You said it brother

    • @81vintage
      @81vintage 9 месяцев назад +17

      Pure military

    • @KingOfGamesss
      @KingOfGamesss 9 месяцев назад +12

      The question is: Was he talking to a Military Officer, a Doctor or a Religious Priest?

    • @deantodd8103
      @deantodd8103 9 месяцев назад +13

      ​@@KingOfGamesss
      A priest. The General called him "Padre" or "Father."

    • @KingOfGamesss
      @KingOfGamesss 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@deantodd8103 Actually the other question is also: Who was the other Person too?...I've never seen the movie. I always thought it was the Doctor (Who was keeping him "Alive") that first asked the Military Officer "Don't YOU have anything to say to him?"...and then the Military Officer replied "He's a product of YOUR profession...not mine".

  • @mattmcc7930
    @mattmcc7930 9 месяцев назад +283

    As a 13 year old boy with a Walkman and headphones, I heard this song for the first time. At that age, I didn't know what I was hearing. I was not mature enough to fully articulate the meaning of all of it in my brain, but I knew it was one of the greatest things I'd ever heard. Still my favorite song of all time.
    Watching someone experience it for the first time is kind of mind bending.

    • @zenkijoe9022
      @zenkijoe9022 8 месяцев назад +6

      I had the same feeling same age with the and justice album. Life changing.

    • @mattbrown5511
      @mattbrown5511 8 месяцев назад +7

      This album came out 2 months before I joined the US Army as an infantryman. Many years and experiences later, the old man understands what the young man couldn't comprehend.

    • @zenkijoe9022
      @zenkijoe9022 8 месяцев назад

      @@mattbrown5511 🫡

    • @chadrichardson3007
      @chadrichardson3007 7 месяцев назад

      Same bro 😎

    • @googlesux666
      @googlesux666 7 месяцев назад +1

      I heard justice album for the first time around the same age and it's my all time favorite album.

  • @onlineslacker101
    @onlineslacker101 8 месяцев назад +29

    One of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. I fight back tears every time I hear this song.

  • @johnwisniewski5786
    @johnwisniewski5786 День назад +1

    I remember when this song came out. 53 now and will listen to metal the rest of my life.

  • @psychochicken9535
    @psychochicken9535 6 месяцев назад +384

    "When I die, bury me in a glass coffin so people can see the spoils of war."

    • @1967DIF
      @1967DIF 5 месяцев назад +4

      Hmm... - Will do!

    • @scottdraper8870
      @scottdraper8870 Месяц назад

      When I die bury me with a rubber chicken sticking out of my ass.

    • @tryrant
      @tryrant 20 дней назад

      @@1967DIF Ya wanna think about what this comment actually means?

  • @davidblackcloud1213
    @davidblackcloud1213 10 месяцев назад +465

    14:40 When your jaw drops at the beginning of Kirk's guitar solo. THAT look on your face of sheer awe and pain and anger and sadness and frustration all at once. That's when I knew you understood it or at least felt it.
    It is art, and really good art. Their medium is music (in this case, they added movie clips). Someone expressed an emotion and made you feel it the same way.
    Fun fact. The band started in the very early 80's and vowed to the world that they would never make a video. This was their first one. Released in 1989.

    • @adods9824
      @adods9824 10 месяцев назад +9

      Gob smacking ... Tingling ...solo. great fun fact too!

    • @MachinedInWood
      @MachinedInWood 10 месяцев назад +9

      I had seen them live twice before this was released. I was 16 in 89 and my oldest son was born the following year. It’s impossible to believe this song and him in the womb are the same age, or that I was a 16 year old metalhead when I became a father……..

    • @javiertricarico6863
      @javiertricarico6863 10 месяцев назад +17

      Her jaw drop is the realization of what "left me with life in hell" means, thank you and thank Metallica for ever

    • @JPindanga
      @JPindanga 9 месяцев назад +9

      And that moment she discovered what metalheads are and feel. she turned one of us!

    • @NicholasWilliams-x4y
      @NicholasWilliams-x4y 9 месяцев назад +12

      Listen to Fade to Black. No video reaction. Just listen.

  • @jakubbogdanski9681
    @jakubbogdanski9681 10 месяцев назад +400

    Apart from all the beautiful melodies and complexity of this, it was the first time for me as a kid when I got to see that drums can be something much more than a simple rhythm machine; something illustrative, non-repetitive

    • @sean_b_drummer
      @sean_b_drummer 10 месяцев назад +14

      In that respect, I think Lars was inspired by Keith Moon. But where Keith played to reinforce the vocals, Lars tends to follow the guitars more.

    • @lightningmonky7674
      @lightningmonky7674 10 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah it makes me contended as a Metallica fan as well as just a music fan to know that at some point complex songs like this could get so huge

    • @lightningmonky7674
      @lightningmonky7674 10 месяцев назад +3

      Yes it was the first time I heard a breakdown, from this song, from that point on became my life long love of that musical tool

    • @sirzechsazazel1150
      @sirzechsazazel1150 10 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@sean_b_drummerI'm not sure it's necessarily Lars. James has said he's percussion oriented and writes riffs like if they were drums sometimes. That's probably why it fits so well

    • @chrisd7047
      @chrisd7047 10 месяцев назад +12

      Lars takes a lot of crap, most of it unwarranted. A lot of people have said he's a crap drummer, blah blah blah. And, to be fair, he isn't the greatest time keeper. That said, most of the hate stems from the Napster turmoil. While Lars may not be Ringo Starr at keeping a beat (look it up. Ringo was a PHENOMENAL time keeper, legendarily good), Lars is very good at orchestrating his kit. He composes fully actualized parts that are as nuanced and complex as any of Kirk's solos or James' picking. Metallica wouldn't still be Metallica after 40-something years if Lars were a bad drummer.

  • @samhoward7190
    @samhoward7190 3 месяца назад +12

    Got chills watching you watch this for the first time. So beautiful.

  • @The_real_JulieKelsea
    @The_real_JulieKelsea 9 месяцев назад +185

    “Darkness imprisoning me
    All that I see
    Absolute horror
    I cannot live
    I cannot die
    Trapped in myself
    Body my holding cell” -(Metallica) This song and video was made to stir emotions 🤘🏼

    • @eclipseam4125
      @eclipseam4125 9 месяцев назад +8

      landmine has taken my sight
      taken my speech
      taken my hearing
      taken my arms taken my legs
      taken my soul
      left me with life in hellllllllllllllllllllllllll

    • @grantchristiansen8432
      @grantchristiansen8432 9 месяцев назад +7

      The words that were most powerful to me (never watched the movie) "If I had arms I could kill myself ..... "

    • @amadorsanchezalonso1048
      @amadorsanchezalonso1048 8 месяцев назад +1

      Y conciencias,las guerras no deberían existir

  • @ecdubytecdubyt
    @ecdubytecdubyt 10 месяцев назад +294

    Fade to Black is another beautiful Metallica masterpiece. Lyrics are thought-provoking and the music is amazing. In terms of live performance, I really enjoyed their 1991 concert from Moscow.

    • @scorpionking4012
      @scorpionking4012 10 месяцев назад +6

      I think the one in Lincoln NE , was the best!

    • @bryanbryske8021
      @bryanbryske8021 10 месяцев назад +6

      Lincoln is an awesome performance!

    • @metalmaniac-mu9kt
      @metalmaniac-mu9kt 10 месяцев назад +4

      This would be a great one to react to in the future.

    • @darrenpellichino2923
      @darrenpellichino2923 10 месяцев назад +5

      The grainy 85-86 shows with cliff are not great sound quality but man they were savage when he was till alive.

    • @davidgessin-mccully3919
      @davidgessin-mccully3919 10 месяцев назад +5

      If you’d like to see a good reaction to Fade To Black there’s a channel called Reaction Therapy where the reactor is a therapist that breaks down the lyrics from a mental health perspective instead of musically or vocally.

  • @KennethMayo-o3p
    @KennethMayo-o3p 9 месяцев назад +200

    Im an old guy that FELT this song and this band as a teenager. Ive had the privilege of seeing this band 3 times and watching your reaction is like seeing it again through fresh eyes. I absolutely love your open mind to my music and its beauty and raw emotion. Seeing your head sway to the beat and feeling the melody makes me smile. In another video you talked about the colors you see and the textures you feel...its a perfect description and validation of the art we cherish. Godspeed and Rock On!!!!!

    • @jeepmanxj
      @jeepmanxj 9 месяцев назад +1

      I saw them in 88 at Cincinnati gardens. Incredible show.

    • @Guadamo1
      @Guadamo1 9 месяцев назад

      One of the best metal / rock bands of all time ....nobody does it as good as Metallica

    • @TheLuismarcial
      @TheLuismarcial 9 месяцев назад

      What was the other video?

    • @FiachNolan1
      @FiachNolan1 9 месяцев назад

      I appreciate you sir or madam but this human is not reacting to the song. She is acting poorly. Honestly don't care. If you believe it to be true then it is true. FFS!

    • @knotanasss
      @knotanasss 9 месяцев назад +1

      What amazes me is that this has always been one of my favorite Metallica songs and I didn't see the video until 2023 at the concert in Detroit. I had no idea this song was based on "Johnny Got his Gun", a book I read as a freshman in high school 44 years ago. I've never seen the movie and didn't know it existed. But the epiphany at the concert brought me to tears. It was the third time I've seen Metallica but the first time they showed their video in the backdrop.

  • @daveydank5432
    @daveydank5432 9 часов назад +1

    When I was young this was just a hard song to rock out to. At 48 it just makes me wanna cry. The video is haunting

  • @KingSadim
    @KingSadim 10 месяцев назад +191

    "He's a product of your profession, not mine" is one of the best comebacks in movie history.

    • @mauroroversi6924
      @mauroroversi6924 10 месяцев назад +8

      This is the only truth

    • @SetTrippin82
      @SetTrippin82 9 месяцев назад +7

      I use this phrase in many contexts.

    • @tinkersdug1969
      @tinkersdug1969 2 месяца назад

      It's not strictly true though is it religion has caused more death than anything else on the planet the war fought over religion are many..

  • @roberthumm6763
    @roberthumm6763 9 месяцев назад +73

    That was 100% the most interesting & best reaction to this song ever! It was so fascinating to see your reactions. You paused & commented at the right times. You have a follower!!

  • @MARGATEorcMAULER
    @MARGATEorcMAULER 10 месяцев назад +152

    You're not alone,no one had ever heard a song like this before.30 years and it still brings tears.😢

    • @mikerukavina4551
      @mikerukavina4551 9 месяцев назад +3

      Master is a masterpiece, BUT....aside from the lack of bass (thanks Lars) One is a masterpiece in and of itself.

    • @joefog964
      @joefog964 9 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@user-hf9bt3dz2m Master of Puppets uses the military as imagery and symbolism, but they've said it's meaning is about addiction to drugs and how they control you.
      So they hadn't quite heard an anti-war song like One yet

    • @New2Me170B
      @New2Me170B 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@joefog964the military imagery on that album is more a reference to Disposable Heroes.

    • @joefog964
      @joefog964 9 месяцев назад

      @@New2Me170B well, it was the title track too

    • @chrisbernard6211
      @chrisbernard6211 9 месяцев назад +3

      ya 16year old me knew it was amazing . 49 year old me (former medic ) literally in tears thank you guys for your incredible talent

  • @michaelbarnett-cowan4377
    @michaelbarnett-cowan4377 Месяц назад +6

    This validates what so many teenagers saw in Metallica at the time. Layered complexity and storytelling which taught the horror of war more efficiently than what you got in the classroom.

  • @keithkinkade4265
    @keithkinkade4265 10 месяцев назад +239

    This is most likely the greatest music video ever created. The song is a masterpiece as well. This is the song that got me hooked on this band. Congratulations for discovering METALLICA

    • @warwithin7
      @warwithin7 10 месяцев назад +2

      This is my all time favorite song and album!!

    • @i7887
      @i7887 10 месяцев назад +3

      She is actually pretending that she hasnt heard this before. LoL

    • @dennisrichards2604
      @dennisrichards2604 10 месяцев назад +2

      This video was controversial when they made it cuz he told many interviewees that they wouldnt make a music video. Not interested. Motley Crue and Winger were making music videos, so they wanted to stay far away from that. This music and video stands up today.

    • @Defalized
      @Defalized 10 месяцев назад

      sorry i have to disagree you can't beat the video of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen sorry but no even tho this is my 2nd fav music video ever

    • @Osric250
      @Osric250 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@i7887 If it's not a genre you generally listen to it's really easy to not have ever actually heard a 7:45 song from a band that's not your groove.

  • @stpetie7686
    @stpetie7686 10 месяцев назад +151

    One of the best songs ever done in my opinion. Can't wait to see this reaction. She always brings out something that makes the song more enjoyable. Thanks fir that, Beth.

    • @philjones45
      @philjones45 10 месяцев назад +2

      She'll struggle with this.

    • @kurtzcol
      @kurtzcol 10 месяцев назад

      yep she did fer sure@@philjones45

  • @GriffRunning
    @GriffRunning 10 месяцев назад +227

    This has to be one of the deepest music videos ever made. Pure genius.

    • @gib59er56
      @gib59er56 10 месяцев назад +7

      I used to work for Dave Mustaine, from late `83 till mid `87. He became a solid friend to me. I was 17 yrs. old, a bedding guitarist with a friend`s dad that made some early video`s for Mtv, that is how I got work with Megadeth. Dave was obsessed with Metallica and I think he still is. This will sound nuts but I think the firing helped to create a mad genius, with a drinking problem that was inbsane. I drank with him beer for beer until sobriety 14 yrs now. I LOVE METALLICA! Well everything until the black album (their last great record imo.) MOP is probably the best Metal album EVER DONE, BY ANY BAND. This track and the video is pure gold , yet very real and disturbing. The tightest and precise recording that is as well done as any band in Metal.

    • @adods9824
      @adods9824 10 месяцев назад

      Agreed. Thought that for over 25 years...

    • @mike935423
      @mike935423 10 месяцев назад

      @@gib59er56AJFA beats mop in my opinion

  • @WindowsXPFrog
    @WindowsXPFrog Месяц назад +1

    I always appreciate people react to songs outside of their comfort zone. One of the very few songs/music videos to hit me like a truck on my first watch.

  • @shorerocks
    @shorerocks 10 месяцев назад +153

    As a musicologist, I can say this is one of the greatest rock songs ever. And this is not the metal head speaking. The orchestration of the clean guitars alone is mind blowing, add to that the lyrics and you are caught in a moment that hits you deep down. Wonderful. Terrifying. Powerful. The video tops all that.

    • @zav3760
      @zav3760 10 месяцев назад +3

      As a listener I can say I disagree. Greatest ever etc is very subjective.

    • @bradr.8833
      @bradr.8833 9 месяцев назад +6

      ​@zav3760 "one of" being the key to that phrase.

    • @zav3760
      @zav3760 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@bradr.8833 even "one of"

    • @bradr.8833
      @bradr.8833 9 месяцев назад +5

      @zav3760 opinions and musical tastes vary. I agree with his statement. Its a masterpiece.

    • @anngulliver5964
      @anngulliver5964 7 месяцев назад

      Why don't you each make a list of your favourites?

  • @Jabberwok28
    @Jabberwok28 9 месяцев назад +173

    Jason Newstead’s contribution to this band, especially his singing, was totally undervalued.

    • @lepiten09
      @lepiten09 9 месяцев назад +5

      Just like Martin Friedman of Megadeth

    • @amadorsanchezalonso1048
      @amadorsanchezalonso1048 8 месяцев назад

      Será para tí,para mí no

    • @KevinWare-b6l
      @KevinWare-b6l 8 месяцев назад

      Amen

    • @Noneyabiz001
      @Noneyabiz001 8 месяцев назад +2

      James and Lars have even talked about how he was undervalued and horribly mistreated

    • @lepiten09
      @lepiten09 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Noneyabiz001 what are you talking about about Lars and James fired him 😂

  • @javpritchard6135
    @javpritchard6135 8 месяцев назад +64

    This video swept the nation. I lived in Alaska in 1989 when this video debuted. It was their first. Metalheads were ready. We all loved it. Then moved to Texas that same year. Everyone loved it in Texas too. It introduced American Thrash Metal to the masses

    • @smokeymcpotthead3270
      @smokeymcpotthead3270 6 месяцев назад

      I was in boot...i bought this cassette a nd a walkman at the px

  • @ElTioMichel
    @ElTioMichel Месяц назад +2

    When i was a child i loved this song, just singing it without understanding the meaning, i grew up and was sick of metallica for so many years u know i listened to their songs so much when i was a kidz but now i listen to their music again and i actually enjoy it while some tears drop from my eyes, they are really pieces of art

  • @armtieaquila
    @armtieaquila 6 месяцев назад +135

    The song "One" came out on their "Justice for All" album in 1988. I was a 13-year-old boy at the time, and it resonated back then. Now hearing it again and watching it through the lens of three combat tours, it's all new to me.
    The most remarkable thing about your reaction video is the visible effort to parse things for analyzation. Instead, you had an overall visceral reaction to the music and video. It's been 36 years since its release, and it still hits like a freight train. This song hurts to listen to, and I'm glad you acknowledged the song and video's power.

    • @metallicajames26
      @metallicajames26 6 месяцев назад +3

      We're the same age man and unfortunately, I couldn't serve. Thank you for your service. Keep going strong.

    • @esotericdecay13
      @esotericdecay13 5 месяцев назад +3

      I was 10 when it came out
      It didn't resonate for me until 8 years later
      And then it resonated more with me after I joined the Fire and Rescue brigade in a busy corridor of .. stuff (vehicle accidents)
      Not the same as your 3 tours bud, similar sights, different stress though, because nobody was shooting at me
      There are some smells and sounds that bother me, and it's like you say .. sometimes it hurts, not just the song
      It did capture it well though and those goosebumps don't ever disappear
      Thank you for your service and much love from Oz

    • @rgaraymd
      @rgaraymd 5 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah I was 15. It feels like yesterday.🤘🤘🤘

    • @electrolites.r8885
      @electrolites.r8885 3 месяца назад +1

      I bought And Justice for All vinyl back in 1988. I was a 13 y.o kid descovering heavy metal and thrash that time, a thing that changed my life completely. I freaked out then and now still giving me goosebumps. I could sing the lyrics for a song or complete album without knowing a simple word in english. unforgettable masterpiece. Greetings from Barcelona!

    • @beagletje75
      @beagletje75 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@@rgaraymdabsolutly right. The song hits me again and again. Its timeless and so beautiful

  • @jarenkiser8050
    @jarenkiser8050 6 месяцев назад +222

    Blows my mind that some are just now finding Metallica!! 🎸

    • @KelleyTheAdvocate
      @KelleyTheAdvocate 6 месяцев назад +5

      Right?! My love for Metallica has lasted over 30 years. I’m seeing them live this August!!

    • @jarenkiser8050
      @jarenkiser8050 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@KelleyTheAdvocate right on! I've been a head since 1992!!

    • @LeisureTimeLarry
      @LeisureTimeLarry 6 месяцев назад +1

      They're lucky!

    • @ЯрославПогремушка
      @ЯрославПогремушка 6 месяцев назад +3

      do you really believe she liesten this for the first time? haha

    • @jarenkiser8050
      @jarenkiser8050 6 месяцев назад

      @@ЯрославПогремушка that's what the title is.

  • @shawnbirt4161
    @shawnbirt4161 9 месяцев назад +85

    It was great to see her reaction. Most people who aren't into metal
    Wouldn't be so lucky as to stumble upon this piece of metal perfection as their first song by the masters of metal. That was worth the price of admission. Listen to this song it gets better every time you listen.

  • @russianbear26
    @russianbear26 2 месяца назад +1

    I've listened to this song so many times, but seeing the tension building up in her face is so touching and believable. Thank you for this analysis (and your curly hair 🙂)

  • @TheDarkestOne37
    @TheDarkestOne37 10 месяцев назад +126

    That jaw-dropping moment you had at 14:38 and held for almost a minute was awesome. This song still does that to me 30+ years later. When they play this song live, they precede it with an incredible amount of pyrotechnics and machine guns sounds, like a huge battle is taking place. Then it gets really quiet and you hear those first four notes. Then the crowd is so loud, you can't hear the music.

    • @joatagewin
      @joatagewin 10 месяцев назад +4

      Still give me chills too. It's impossible not to headband coming out of that solo.

    • @smiddlehurst1
      @smiddlehurst1 10 месяцев назад

      I genuinely find it weird to listen to the non-live version these days, my brain's always waiting for the pyro like it's part of the percussion....

    • @adods9824
      @adods9824 10 месяцев назад

      Quiet, of course

    • @LeeHendrickson-z5d
      @LeeHendrickson-z5d 9 месяцев назад

      That's just your ears ringing 😂

  • @jimbusmaximus4624
    @jimbusmaximus4624 8 месяцев назад +65

    Poor girl definitely wasn't ready for this! Metal is more than a sound. It makes you FEEL. It can be a workout. Some songs are invigorating, some are a motorcycle ride through a thunderstorm. I love when I see the misconception realized. Great video ✌🏼

    • @Si74l0rd
      @Si74l0rd 6 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah man, some music is just sound, some is art that makes you feel, viscerally. Metal tends to really embody that concept as a genre, most metal bands will have an epic track that hits you in the feels one way or another.

    • @beagletje75
      @beagletje75 5 месяцев назад +1

      Yes you said it right in every word. This song is legendary ❤

    • @NoelaAbarca-np3nz
      @NoelaAbarca-np3nz 5 месяцев назад

      Poor you !
      She got all about this song ! and just she choose naturally how can get that nature of their song that is no better thant other because you !
      Relax !

    • @jimbusmaximus4624
      @jimbusmaximus4624 5 месяцев назад

      @@NoelaAbarca-np3nz not entirely sure what you're trying to say here... but I hope your day gets better. ✌️

  • @tatatonio
    @tatatonio 10 месяцев назад +80

    For the 1st two minutes of this, I was locked in on your face and I must say.....YOUR reaction is the most sincere and authentic reaction that I've actually seen on this platform (RUclips). You are most sincere in your reactions, and that is appreciated. Be Well! Be Blessed!

    • @JBjopa8
      @JBjopa8 10 месяцев назад +1

      That is so true 💯

    • @fastpixel
      @fastpixel 10 месяцев назад +3

      Gotta love the authentic emotional reaction with so many thought and feelings running behind the low tone facial expressions.

    • @NPC-fl3gq
      @NPC-fl3gq 10 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah I picked up on that too. So many reaction channels are just pure grifting, totally fake - but I subbed within a couple of minutes

    • @eldonfoster3824
      @eldonfoster3824 10 месяцев назад +3

      @tatatonio - Ken Lavigne did a reaction on this video too - the poor dude broke into tears and it was very heartfelt. You should give it a watch.

    • @JBjopa8
      @JBjopa8 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@eldonfoster3824 I really like him!!

  • @fonzylopez5806
    @fonzylopez5806 4 месяца назад +5

    Seeing this video on mtv as a small child (probably 8 or 9 years old) for the first time was probably my first time getting an idea of the concept of 'tragedy'.
    Everything about it was so unsettling and compelling. It was like "oh wow. music can say things"

  • @MikeBTeeVee
    @MikeBTeeVee 10 месяцев назад +48

    Metallica fan that stumbled here somehow. I REALLY REALLY enjoyed this. It caught me off guard. You seem like such a genuine person. I mean that. Great content and I love that you aren’t just listening to classical or pop. Really cool perspective from you

    • @bobs8005
      @bobs8005 9 месяцев назад +3

      You’re welcome. I speak for the Vocalyst when I say that.

  • @crizzonet
    @crizzonet 7 месяцев назад +30

    this left the vocalist speechless

  • @dannyokeefe236
    @dannyokeefe236 10 месяцев назад +53

    The beginning of the album version just has the guns firing and the soldier yelling. The dialogue from the movie was added just for the video. For a live performance I would go with Live in Seattle 89

  • @stolikat
    @stolikat 4 месяца назад +6

    I cry every time I listen to this song. Over thirty years. I will never forget.

    • @stolikat
      @stolikat 4 месяца назад +2

      Slava Ukraini

  • @Nickel138
    @Nickel138 10 месяцев назад +52

    I can’t keep a dry eye watching this anymore. I think you caught everything. Keep in mind this their first video ever. Metallica was one of those bands who became huge before music videos, and when they decided to finally make one. Wow. One of the greatest music videos ever.

    • @mixelplik
      @mixelplik 10 месяцев назад +3

      Good point, I had forgotten how anti-commercialism Metallica were before that first video. My favorite song of all time. Headbanger here, as a teenager in the 80's listened to Master of Puppets with my Sony Walkman non stop.

    • @timmyrushton9203
      @timmyrushton9203 10 месяцев назад +1

      i know what you mean. indeed and agreed on one of the greatest music videos. this was a huge risk for them. it was their first video, and it was something that was unlike anything MTV had played before or since. they had a world premiere for this and that was a big deal and then they played it in heavy rotation.
      at a time when MTV was a lot of hair and glam bands, this was a refreshing piece of art. i was kind of surprised that so many people caught on to this. i'd only known fans from sharing the tapes before....when they had zero radio airplay.
      they were also just about the only big band that allowed camera into their shows at the time, too...that's really how they made it...fans sharing tapes, word of mouth and the bootleg videos they allowed people to record. puppets was huge because of that, but justice just rocketed to the top thanks to this song and video.

  • @sewertdog
    @sewertdog 9 месяцев назад +32

    Your expression when the real guitar solo happened was worth the wait. I wish I could go back and see it for the first time. I will keep watching your video for the authenticity! Because you are crazy cute too, for the love of God.

  • @geoffb64
    @geoffb64 10 месяцев назад +22

    This is one hell of an introduction to a band. This was Metallica in full flight, confident in their art, able to produce what they wanted, angry but glad to be alive after a near death experience that took one of their own. This clip blew me away when I saw it, and I knew the song! I'm almost jealous you got to experience it this way. There is a lot more to see from this band, and you are right to seek the live stuff.
    I am curious to see your take on the evolution of James's vocal sound and delivery, obviously after 40 years, there is always going to be change. I would be intrigued to hear your technical take on it.

  • @Haxzaw
    @Haxzaw 3 месяца назад +8

    ...first of all DEEP! "One" was inspired by the 1939 book Johnny Got His Gun, about a WWI soldier who wakes up to discover that he has become a prisoner in his own body after losing his arms, legs and entirely his whole face to an artillery shell, and used clips from it for the song's music video. Dalton Trumbo considered Steve Martin for the role of Joe Bonham; Martin was dating Trumbo's daughter at the time. The band Metallica bought the rights to this movie so they could continue to use the story as the basis for their song One, appearing on the 1988 release “… And Justice For All."

  • @thelieinbelieve6594
    @thelieinbelieve6594 10 месяцев назад +53

    89' Seattle live. The intensity, the precision. One of their finest performances.

    • @CR7ADP10
      @CR7ADP10 Месяц назад +1

      AMEN! Some people don''t like their guitar tone on And Justice For All, but I love it! It's raw and heavy AF... and yes, Jason's bass could have been more prominent as has been stated millions of times throughout the years.

  • @JMSoloBassist
    @JMSoloBassist 10 месяцев назад +106

    This song came out when I was a teenager, learning to play guitar and bass. It actually was quite formative for my musical career. "One" was the first song that was motivated to learn to play ALL of the parts.
    All these years later, I still find myself arranging my music in ways that are clearly influenced by this song.
    I am so glad that you enjoyed this one.

    • @childrenoftheabzu
      @childrenoftheabzu 10 месяцев назад +1

      One of the very first songs with 2 separate guitar parts me and my friend learned and could play together all the way through

    • @Mr_Dopey
      @Mr_Dopey 10 месяцев назад

      I practiced the guitar solo with tabs every night. I have touched a guitar in years though.

    • @devinalaers3024
      @devinalaers3024 10 месяцев назад +1

      Bruh, same. Can confirm lol. Metallica has a kind of perfection about their song structure that's basically a formula to them for their new music by now. And good God does it ever wear off on ya and intrude itself into your playing style ya know? Listen to a band enough and eventually sometimes it's hard not to create structure similar to that musical influence.

    • @childrenoftheabzu
      @childrenoftheabzu 10 месяцев назад

      @@devinalaers3024 Its their use of dynamics from the soft melodic classical and sometimes medieval sounding sections and the thrash sections that set them apart from the other trash bands

  • @SelfTitled76
    @SelfTitled76 10 месяцев назад +43

    The S&M version is a beautiful live performance. Highly HIGHLY recommend

  • @cyberpokey
    @cyberpokey 3 дня назад

    I grew up listening to Metallica and watched this video 100s of times. Seeing your reaction made me relive it again like a 16 year old experiencing it for the first time

  • @AhYesIndeedItsFunTime
    @AhYesIndeedItsFunTime 9 месяцев назад +37

    the double bass drums and guitars during the breakdown as word painting for the machine guns shots is genius

  • @steveg6035
    @steveg6035 10 месяцев назад +53

    These guys have been in my life for 40 years. They helped me funnel teenage angst and now help my middle age ass run that extra mile. Love that you finally found them and please do "Fade to Black" if you revisit Metallica. Another musically dynamic and lyrically profound song.

  • @pastorofmuppets13
    @pastorofmuppets13 10 месяцев назад +37

    James Hetfield (lead vocalist) has the ability to switch from clean to harsh vocals at will and it makes his singing so intriguing. He does this live and it is beyond impressive because he is also considered one of the best rhythm guitarists ever. To play as precisely as he does on rhythm yet carry a vocal melody that is completely different is incredible.

  • @DOKUS3I
    @DOKUS3I 3 месяца назад +1

    Gorgeous reaction. I love your channel! thanks for appreciating a piece of art. lml

  • @jessicadonovan4983
    @jessicadonovan4983 8 месяцев назад +14

    This song makes me cry every time I listen to it.

    • @sunneeandrews8062
      @sunneeandrews8062 4 месяца назад

      It always makes me cry, the effects of war never leave us that have been effected by it.

  • @erichoffman2908
    @erichoffman2908 7 месяцев назад +42

    Metallica's best song, period. A true masterpiece of writing, composition, and vocalization.

    • @deltalima6703
      @deltalima6703 7 месяцев назад +2

      Its not my favorite. Its not even the kind of music I like. Still possibly the best song ever written though. Its that good.

  • @markbackus8328
    @markbackus8328 10 месяцев назад +181

    As a veteran of war with PTSD, TBI but thankfully no major physical disabilities… this song is amazing. Not sure how Hetfield was able to capture the emotional despair so vividly. Hard to listen to but such an wonderful gift, if you will, to those who suffer from war.

    • @CitizenScorn
      @CitizenScorn 10 месяцев назад +11

      I think his brother had him read the book "Johnny Got His Gun," which inspired the lyrics, if I recall correctly. What James and the rest of the band did with that is just ridiculous 🤘

    • @paulhester2588
      @paulhester2588 10 месяцев назад +2

      I hear you brother. You have endured so much, I hope you have loved ones with you and that you live your best life possible.
      This band does hit hard. I don’t think I’ve given metal, hard rock a fair shake( not sure what type they are, doesn’t matter, but to make this song with powerful music played expertly and to have that music show the suffering that so many like now live with. All my best mark.

    • @raymo6795
      @raymo6795 10 месяцев назад +4

      Can not thank you enough for your service Brother, Thank you

    • @markbackus8328
      @markbackus8328 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@paulhester2588 Thnk you Brother. Did you serve?… we serve together? Your name sounds familiar but the memory ain’t what she used to be.

    • @paulhester2588
      @paulhester2588 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@markbackus8328 I doubt we served together Mark. I served on The Iowa the 1980’s. I may be a generation before you. You sound like your hell came from Afghanistan and/or Iraq. It breaks my heart for all of you. We did have Marines onboard that served as our ship security force; so it wasn’t all a squids.😀
      Be well, Mark

  • @perpetualapathyofficial
    @perpetualapathyofficial 2 месяца назад

    her face expression after James shouting was awesome! she couldn't believe what she's experiencing! that's complexity of art. a magical mixture of video clip, music, lyrics, playing instrument and much emotions. yeah girl, that's a lot to take. i don't know how many times i've watched "one", it always makes me cry. my father lost all of his friends and brothers through the war. i know what you're feeling.

  • @james_d_eaton
    @james_d_eaton 10 месяцев назад +74

    There are many conflicting opinions of Metallica through the Internet. One thing is almost always certain...when people experience One, the video, for the first time, it evokes a powerful emotional reaction. It makes you feel something. That right there, is some powerful art.

    • @SoullessPolack
      @SoullessPolack 10 месяцев назад +6

      I've seen the video hundreds of times, and it still remains incredibly powerful each time I watch it out stumble upon it. Summit amazing, a true masterpiece through and through.

    • @adods9824
      @adods9824 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yes. Yes it is ! 🤘

    • @DAONEMIGUEL
      @DAONEMIGUEL 10 месяцев назад +2

      This is the song that introduced me to MetallicA and metal music. I was a little boy, standing by my grandfather's tall speakers, about my height listening to the radio and I was like wow. I love this. Now I can't get enough. It also strangely got me into doing hip hop music lol. I sucked at making rock songs but could rap lol.

    • @bobs8005
      @bobs8005 9 месяцев назад

      I don’t know how anyone could hate on Metallica honestly they are objectively great musicians

  • @markwalker2951
    @markwalker2951 10 месяцев назад +82

    Creeping Death in Moscow from 1991 is one of their best live performances, and that song is epic!

    • @davidviteris
      @davidviteris 10 месяцев назад +2

      This 💯

    • @Klapeful
      @Klapeful 10 месяцев назад +5

      Yes ! Creeping death, it's insane

    • @christian_ekman
      @christian_ekman 10 месяцев назад +2

      Oh yes!!!!

    • @Fearmylogic
      @Fearmylogic 10 месяцев назад +2

      Nothing gets you pumped more, than having tens of thousands of people all chanting "DIE" over and over!!

    • @AdamMPick
      @AdamMPick 10 месяцев назад +4

      There is no way to skip Moscow when exploring Metallica. No other way to explain to someone how big they were in the 90's.

  • @AdrianLabs
    @AdrianLabs 5 месяцев назад +39

    This is a true reaction, I'm glad you forgot about hitting pause and needing to say something for the sake of the video and you just went in, and we went in with you, it was awesome, thanks

  • @nedswebjunk
    @nedswebjunk 4 месяца назад

    THANK YOU so much for reviewing this song! It makes me soooo incredibly happy when new audiences discover music that I've loved since my childhood, and Metallica is one of my absolute favorites. I was 15 when this album came out, and it's stuck with me ever since. As background, this video is based on the movie and novel 'Johnny Got His Gun', both by Dalton Trumbo, based on a young WW1 soldier who survives the war but is trapped in a prison of his own body, unable to speak or communicate his inner horror.
    Anyway, thanks again for choosing this...glad you enjoyed!

  • @chrishogan1307
    @chrishogan1307 9 месяцев назад +17

    I have just discovered this channel and I am ABSOLUTELY taken by your discovery of these pieces and bands. These are bands that I have listened to for most of my 50+ yrs but watching your excitement and explanation of the technical aspects, as well as your appreciation of the music itself, has me "rediscovering" this music, all over again. Thank you SO MUCH for that. I really love what you do on the channel!

  • @000distructzero
    @000distructzero 9 месяцев назад +23

    The song that blew the door off the hinges for Metallica.. You remember the exact place and time you saw this for the 1st time.

    • @shalolly4310
      @shalolly4310 6 месяцев назад

      No I don't lol born in 88 I'd always heard them. Raised by females with good taste in music. Mostly lol.

    • @nomidubidabi
      @nomidubidabi 6 месяцев назад

      I remember I was somewhat disappointed that they started getting commercial by releasing a video, but I liked it at the same time.

    • @mefr1972
      @mefr1972 5 месяцев назад

      i was 8 playing guitar hero

  • @72carguy
    @72carguy 10 месяцев назад +48

    With much sincerity I claim that One is 1 of the greatest songs, ever. I’ve said before that One by Metallica is Gen X’s “Stairway To Heaven”. The journey you take from the studio recording is unmatched. The video experience is straight-up stunning. This song live, which I’ve had the fortune to see numerous times, is just outstanding.
    I am really enjoying your reaction videos.

  • @mavzee2827
    @mavzee2827 2 месяца назад

    100% stunning. The artistry, the ability to play their instruments, just... Wow

  • @kenpollock1486
    @kenpollock1486 10 месяцев назад +58

    Watch the performance from the 1989 Seattle performance. Also, the FIRST S&M performance of this with the San Francisco symphony. Beautifully done and the orchestra just added this unexpected fifth piece to it that took it to a completely different level. Enjoy both versions!! They’re incredible

    • @HachimanMVP
      @HachimanMVP 10 месяцев назад +2

      S&M1 is my favorite version

    • @ryankingnc5350
      @ryankingnc5350 10 месяцев назад +1

      I was gonna suggest the same thing...the '89 show in Seattle can be found on the "Live Shit Binge & Purge" boxed set. It's definitely one of the best performances I've ever seen. There are tons out there though, and I can't recall ever seeing a bad one. You can even look up Metallica playing on the Howard Stern show a couple years back, and they played "One" there. Wonderful performance, especially given that it's rockers playing at like 8am. The only issue with that one was James fubbing up a few of the lyrics towards the end, but he recovered quickly.....again, it was at like 8am. Most rock guys are just crawling into bed around that time, LOL. I'm new to your channel...this reaction video made me click the subscribe button. One of the best reaction videos I've seen. Looking forward to more! Take care and God bless....

  • @ShadowRyu
    @ShadowRyu 10 месяцев назад +40

    Creeping death live from Moscow is an absolute must see. The perfect video to showcase exactly why their performances just can't be beat. Oh, and there was over 1.5 MILLION people at that concert

    • @BuckInchuteranch1
      @BuckInchuteranch1 10 месяцев назад +1

      Or the Seattle, or Mountain View ’89 shows kick ass!

    • @Denise-tz3ob
      @Denise-tz3ob 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yes!!!!!!

    • @austindermody302
      @austindermody302 10 месяцев назад +1

      I heard that it was 1.6M actually.

    • @AntonGully
      @AntonGully 10 месяцев назад

      @@austindermody302 I heard it was about 40 thousand people and the rest were FSB making sure the 40k didn't do anything wrong.

  • @auzdoz
    @auzdoz 10 месяцев назад +60

    By far my favorite Metallica song! There is so much artistry and talent that most people don't give "heavy metal / hard rock" credit for. Glad you enjoyed it! 👍🏼✌🏻🤟🏼

    • @krusher74
      @krusher74 10 месяцев назад

      They should have quit after this album, i waited years for that shitty black album and then for every basic bitch on the planet declared they loved enter sandman and were now a metalhead.

    • @lightningmonky7674
      @lightningmonky7674 10 месяцев назад +2

      It's Definitely a good one, has never left my mind for as long as I first heard it. I think my favorite is either blackened or dyers eve, that said all 3 of those songs are on the same album, which means the whole album is a masterpiece

  • @ashlandpoker
    @ashlandpoker 5 месяцев назад

    I’m loving the expressions on her face during the intensity!! She’s literally blown away!

  • @magnusarpg
    @magnusarpg 9 месяцев назад +33

    I love seeing folks discover and enjoy the music that was such an important part of my life.

    • @vekkdrums
      @vekkdrums 9 месяцев назад

      never saw it day way, i was just happy that they enjoyed it but what you said its very true

  • @AWAKEtheIRON
    @AWAKEtheIRON 7 месяцев назад +5

    Thank you for this analysis. I appreciate when people experience things outside of their typical genres and can find the beauty that is in it. Metal tends to carry a stigma with it that keeps people from diving in, and it's fine if people don't like it, not everyone has to like everything. But, I have found that when music professionals give it a chance, especially with Metallica, they really appreciate the complexity and depth of the music and its components. I've witnessed musicians driven to tears when listening to Metallica for the first time, responding with thoughts like, "I had no idea." or "This was fantastic!"

  • @anthonywatt3758
    @anthonywatt3758 10 месяцев назад +55

    “No Leaf Clover” live with the San Francisco Orchestra is amazing.

  • @valentinigarageworks
    @valentinigarageworks 5 месяцев назад

    I remember watching the debut of this video back in Jan. of 1989. I was with a bunch of friends in Buffalo NY and the whole room was dead silent throughout the entirety of the video. The mix of emotions amongst us, sadness, awe, shock, heartbreak.... everything. Metallica, one of the greatest bands of all time. Thanks for posting and sharing this song on your channel.

  • @a1machinista1
    @a1machinista1 9 месяцев назад +25

    I'm a 57 year old man a n that grew up in the 70s and 80s... I can tell from your facial expressions that I get the EXACT same feelings from this work as you do!!!!!

  • @1hogdaddy
    @1hogdaddy 9 месяцев назад +15

    I can't imagine that the band would have wanted any other reaction to this, other than the one that you had/gave. I really enjoy watching your reactions to these songs/videos. You seem to be giving honest, true, thoughtful, insightful responses, that, many people have when they first hear/see the same things. I hope that you continue. Thanks for sharing.

  • @juantobon2062
    @juantobon2062 8 месяцев назад +13

    A masterpiece! One of their best songs without a doubt!

  • @miltoncoloma2848
    @miltoncoloma2848 Месяц назад

    I love when people listen to metal and realize that this particular music got so much to offer to the world. This song, for me, is the best song of its catolog.

  • @BlueKhaos76
    @BlueKhaos76 10 месяцев назад +20

    Watching your face and literally seeing it go through the pallette of emotions while you were watching this MASTERPIECE...from the tension and then near the end the sorrow you have in your soul...your amazing dear...SALUTE! 🙏🔥🤘🔥🙏🤘🔥🙏🤘🔥

  • @AaronCampbell-b6p
    @AaronCampbell-b6p 10 месяцев назад +56

    Bad when this video came out it was the number one video on MTV. They held that spot longer than any other video. I would watch every day just to see it again and again. It never gets old!

    • @shibainusqueezins6424
      @shibainusqueezins6424 10 месяцев назад +1

      I was glued to headbangers ball all night to see the video as many times as possible! 🤘

    • @CroMagJohnson
      @CroMagJohnson 10 месяцев назад +1

      really? i thought motley crue - home sweet home was #1 longer. the home sweet home video was the reason they started retiring videos, because it spent 3 months at #1. you're referring to the dial mtv countdown?

    • @Jessedog11
      @Jessedog11 10 месяцев назад +1

      Headbangers Ball.

    • @XtreeM_FaiL
      @XtreeM_FaiL 10 месяцев назад +1

      How the heck you can remember things like that?
      I can't even remember what MTV was used to be.
      Some say that there were music, music videos and other cool stuff.

  • @StudentOfGonstead
    @StudentOfGonstead 9 месяцев назад +25

    Watching you react to this video actually made me emotional as if I were hearing this song again for the first time. I'm 45 years old and I grew up on 80s and 90s heavy metal. I often think that GenX music has been forgotten or ignored by the younger generations. The voice of us who grew up under the aftermath of Vietnam, and in the insanity of the Cold War produced an angst, distrust of public narratives, and empathy for the victimized common man that most of us carry with us today. But to see you get a taste of that raw emotion and actually appreciated it, it really was special to watch. It is really commendable that you share that kind of vulnerability with your audience. Thank you.

    • @rawsnake
      @rawsnake 9 месяцев назад +2

      I agree, its like im hearing this song as if its the first time (and im 48 btw), cheers!

  • @briansvedin1788
    @briansvedin1788 4 месяца назад

    She came for the analysis and was rendered speechless when the drop happened. You can almost see her trying to hold back tears with the story unfolding. And every time I watch this video I find something new about it - the timing of the film clips with the vocals/instruments, the choice of clips. This composition is the definition of a masterpiece.

  • @danl.2220
    @danl.2220 9 месяцев назад +19

    Ive seen Metallica a handful of times...loved their early stuff and this album but it took me watching a reaction video to this song to really understand what I had been listening to for all these years...beautiful!

  • @Dev0ured
    @Dev0ured 10 месяцев назад +13

    Watching you react to the song and video made feel like I was hearing and seeing it again for the first time, vicariously through you. I've been listening to this song for years upon years, but this somehow brought a new dimension and life to it, and I found myself experiencing it in a new way. Very powerful stuff. Thanks for posting this.

  • @lttlejordan23
    @lttlejordan23 10 месяцев назад +28

    ONE is a rock masterpiece. It is raw, gritty and unapologetic. This song not only shows off Metallica's writing prowess in those early years, but their mastery over their instruments. This was also their very first music video as well. The stripped down visuals, coupled with the imagery from the movie and them just "jamming" (so to speak), gives this very garage/basement vibe where these guys are just in-tune with their music. Also, the subject matter is so important. Basically depicting the real human cost of war, while using scenes from Johnny Got His Gun to drill home the message. Truly masterfully done. It is quite heavy, which is why I don't blame you for having such a hard time garhering your thoughts on it. So much to take in. But as you continue to listen to the song, it really starts shine. Everything from the raw vocals, the writing and how the song continues to ramp up as the story they are telling goes on - excellence.

    • @AntonGully
      @AntonGully 10 месяцев назад

      They bought the rights to the film eventually, so they could use it for promotion without paying royalties. I remember watching the movie back in the late 70s/early 80s on late night TV, knowing nothing about it and being absolutely floored. I don't think much gets better these days than was achieved back in the 70s for movies. The SFX are better but the stories are largely drab by comparison.

  • @chadwells7487
    @chadwells7487 5 месяцев назад

    Loved seeing you drawn in and speechless... the look on your face was well worth it! Great band, great song, powerful and moving piece of art!

  • @bradleybach7878
    @bradleybach7878 10 месяцев назад +63

    The expression from 14:40 when Kirk starts his solo until the end says it all. Hits you right in the feels.

    • @NurseTracie
      @NurseTracie 10 месяцев назад +4

      Her face. ❤

    • @minners71
      @minners71 10 месяцев назад +2

      I was hoping someone else noticed that, it was like new synapses forming in her brain as we watched.

    • @nathansalomon5559
      @nathansalomon5559 10 месяцев назад +4

      I noticed that too and figured I wouldn’t be the only one who caught it. I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times and still get hit hard. Still my favorite Metallica song.

    • @barry1492
      @barry1492 10 месяцев назад +2

      Everyone has a moment when it hits them when they see this video for the first time. The look on her face at that moment is priceless!

    • @adods9824
      @adods9824 10 месяцев назад +2

      Yes. This song Assaults a first time listener. Assaults !

  • @philjohnson7358
    @philjohnson7358 10 месяцев назад +31

    If you want to see them perform One live, I'd suggest Mexico City 1993.
    If you want to see what they're capable of live... "Creeping Death", Moscow 1991. Do yourself a favor and listen to the studio recording first so that you can appreciate how much more energy they bring to the live performance and how they adapt the song to involve the audience.

    • @lexidecimal9941
      @lexidecimal9941 10 месяцев назад +2

      Great advice 👍

    • @AceHighAlbion
      @AceHighAlbion 10 месяцев назад +2

      Moscow 1991 is the best concert by Metallica by miles, yes the Russian people for sure helped make the scene for that concert, but i seen that concert so many times...

    • @fadetounforgiven
      @fadetounforgiven 10 месяцев назад +2

      "One" should be tasted the original recording first, then this video version, then whatever live version you feel like (Mexico 93 is ok) and finally the S&M version.
      Best version ever of the best song ever to me.

  • @dyerseve45
    @dyerseve45 10 месяцев назад +50

    It's ok. Sometimes you hear something so incredible, you can't find the words let alone wrap your head around how four guys whose nickname was "alcoholica" could do this. Master of puppets is incredible but this album is their masterpiece and I would put this song against any other song all time. It's 35 years old and it's still the greatest song ever recorded. The clean guitar, the distorted tone, the harmonies It's just perfection. This is metallica at their peak. I was lucky enough to see this tour and it was sonically the most intense 3 hours I've ever experienced. It was just a wall of sound with clarity and precision beating you up. Go watch the Seattle 89' live show and you will fall even more in love with them. Great job BTW. Good to see a younger woman appreciate greatness when she sees it

    • @dennisrichards2604
      @dennisrichards2604 10 месяцев назад +6

      Yup. And Justice... was their peak of musical ability for thrash metal and I consider the best album of the 80's or 90's period. With a few exceptions.

  • @kaisersozaay
    @kaisersozaay 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love it so much when she has those moments of discovery. They are beautiful to watch. Those are, "what just happened to me" moments. You change deeply, and permanently.