James Hetfield sat down with us at Guitar Center San Francisco and talked about becoming a musician, rising to fame with Metallica and even demoed his signature ESP LTD Signature Iron Cross guitar for us. All the while, customers continued to shop in the store, having no idea that the legendary guitarist was playing in the next room.
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So basically we were one haircut away from never having Metallica
...and another one out of 20,000,000 shitty football players. Good thing he stuck with that guitar
Thats crazy isnt it lol kind of like the story of guys finding out they cant play drums and then they go and become guitar legends instead aha
😂😂😂😂😂👍
It's called the Butterfly Effect....thank God he didn't cut it
Not sure who talked abt the timeline shit but while they were doing crap to me under mind control it was mentioned that in othet timelines there was no Metallica. Was that in the video ok yeah bascually theyre talking about all the shit I had to go through really weird and crazy. These psychos ruined my life and are horrible sick people I got fucked over badly
The only guy who can play Enter Sandman at Guitar Center without getting eye rolls
I bet there was still eye rolling
I was hoping he was gonna pick a little stairway...
Kirk, too.
@@BD-me4nk Nah, that's JH. There would be cheering lol
@@ryanspencerlauderdale687 considering that's Kirk's riff, he wouldn't get eye-rolls, but comments about him stealing riffs.
They say never meet your heroes, but I met James and he was such a kind, humble and cool dude. One of the best of all time.
I met him too and I agree. Newstead at the time was a very humble nice guy!
Completely agree with you!
Same here, met the one and only Geddy Lee of Rush at a book signing in late 2019, such a humble man
A friend of mine who worked as a roadie said he was an asshole!
Kirk probably too.
Big applause to that football coach who didn't allow James to play football if he doesn't cut his long hair. His decision gave us one of of the greatest Rock/Metal band in history! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸
True but he’s ready to play football now 😂
Unintended consequences!
Facts!!!
That's the butterfly effect, my friend
@@justinvalentine2950fr
Imagine being the dude that sold James hetfield his first guitar
He must feel like a Legend now😅
@@justin-iq2od but with a sense of envy I suppose as well
Imagine being the coach who told him to cut his hair. Haha
If the coach let him keep his hair long he might not have focused on music
@@jerryamescua crazy how the choices me make in life are the biggest life changers
Oh look another guy at guitar center playing Enter Sandman
Haha :D
Lol
Clearly 😂😂 it must have a dude like mehh another beginner playing entersandman 😒
Hahaha you killed me
This was good
8 years ago, when this video was first released, I watched this and THIS inspired me to pick up a guitar. This was the moment. 8 years later, a few classes later, I have my Schecter Omen-6 sitting right next to me. To everyone involved in this video: thank you. This changed my life.
very cool
Congrats
Just bought my guitar and already learned Master and One!
@WhyAMiStillAlive1234 Hell yes brother. Life can be just cool as hell, and you just never know. Glad you hung with it long enough to like the sound of what you were playing. I think the reason most who try and quit, is they never get to that F%$k yeah moment. Alex Lifeson's licks on the 2112 album hooked me into it around 85/86 I've gone 1 or 2 years at a time not playing, but always kept my gear. And something will inspire me to get at it again. Sitting right next to me as well. My les paul My 2nd guitar owned; that I still have... an old Japanese 80s Kamen super Strat, that by all logic should be, (meh!) but just has an evil growl and sustains forever. Peace brother.
Beautiful, congratulations:)
He's got this amazing voice not just for singing but when he speaks relaxedly, like here, you can listen to that unique vibration in his vocal cords.
Agreed indeed
I love listening to him talk but he does say interesting things also
His voice is absolute kind of relaxing..
well you taught me a new word, "relaxedly"
@rezaasadi890 adverb matching its adjective. Really nothing new. 😆
This James guy seems nice. Hope he and his band make it.
😂😂
I have my doubts
wtf...
*He's in Mettallica, he's super famous*
@@2manyblueberries Really? I've never heard of Metlicca, must be pretty big in your area.
There's an alternative universe where James Hetfeild got that haircut and became greatest football player
🤣
😂😂😂😂 bro was just thinking this
N they nickname him "Mr. Sandman"
@@archologyzero "Hush little baby don't say a word and never mind that noise you heard"
Omg what if
"you don't wanna hear me solo" no James, yes I do
I don't want to hear Lars drums
@@Lasse3 shut the fuck up you cry baby
@@tolka2489 somehow that came off much less hard than you aimed for 👏
@@Lasse3 because mean wasn't exactly my intention friend🥸
When he writes and rips riffs like that, why would you even need him to?
He says that we don’t wanna hear him solo, but I bet he can rip a badass solo! His picking is so precise
well he did the solo for nothing else matters so yeah, he’s amazing haha
@@ExoShadowand the first one on master of puppets
He could be a better soloist than Kirk but he doesn’t try enough the first mop solo and the nothing else matters are some of the best solos of all time
@@aceruiz8151 There is no need for him to try. He is one of the best rhythm guitarist of all time
James could definitely shred if he wanted to. Listen to what he said about staying grounded and remember Kirk is his boy. He doesn't need to try to steal Kirk's thunder. He's got plenty of his own and he's happy to see his brother shine too.
Plot twist: there is no interviewer, he's just talking to himself
"When I'm playing it's like I'm forgetting you guys are here" James played guitar for an hour so the interviewees left
And filming himself
lol
Gold
Employee: You lookin for a guitar? James: YEA YEAHH
That was the best $200 that James' mom ever spent.
Was looking for this
I wonder if he still has it
Matt Fuller i think he does
Yeah but he hates his Mom
Adam Mcdowell Huh????
i remember when this video came out, i’ll never forget it. i was going through my “metallica phase” and was just “enjoying playing covers” and i was getting really good; i thought i was just going to keep it a hobby, until i saw this. everything James says is so well thought out and comes straight from the heart, and it’s so inspirational and honest. THIS ALONE, made me want to be a professional guitar player. watching this as a 12 year old kid made me so excited and so inspired and so hopeful; i’d had never felt so inspired in my life by anybody before. i attended Berklee for a bit, and now i play lots of gigs, make money playing guitar, and get to do my own stuff on the side. james and GC can’t even fathom how many guitarists and musicians they’ve inspired with this. i had no friends growing up, music was all i had, and all i did growing up was sit in my room with my $50 yamaha junior size acoustic playing until my fingers were actually bleeding. this video alone did so much for me back then, and even still that holds true now. there will never be another band like metallica. and there will never be anyone like james.
Great story man! Keep it up!
* James Learning Guitar * Guitar Teacher: Ok James, this is called an upstro- James: No.
JujuT N o .
N O
n o
Fine, just do downstrokes. YEAHYEEAAAUUUHH
🤘😂🤘 Your comment is the best I've seen today. Totally made me laugh hard. Excellent.
*After decades James finally listened to his football coach*
Haha
Hahaha
I was on that team...Coach Cummings...it was a great team...John Zander was a good football player! We only lost one game that year...and it was my fault.... Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California
@@ericunderwood9674 so how did you feel later on after the fact that your former classmate went on to be the lead singer of the most popular band on the planet at that time 😂
@@kingzuna8007 Happy for him...what do you think! I'm designing a metal head Native American Salmon for James right now....how do you feel about that? Going to Downey High in the 70s and 80s was awesome! I'm not a big Metallica fan.... LoL
Did James just say, "You only get out of life what you put in to it." That is what a friend once told me when I was finally making progress in playing Metallica on the guitar in the late 80s. Talk about full circle 🦋
Powerful bro
I had the pleasure of seeing Metallica in May of '86 when they opened for Ozzy, and I was blown away! I got to meet James Hetfield that night, too! Super humble guy. He loves the fans and always makes time for them. Even 37 years later..Metallica still engages with their fans. Great guys, and so well deserving of their success.
i don't know about that. i was a die hard fan right up to the release of their 6th album that I waited forever for. I can remember saying it doesn't matter what metallica releases I will eat it up.. i never even listed to that 6th album to this day. it is so unbelievably bad it is insulting to their fans. and james is ok and I still like him even if he can't write any good music any more. Lars is a piece of trash and I don't understand how anyone can tolerate him. I guess he is better than a drug addict but jesus. I can't think of a bigger pussy i have ever heard of.
Where'd you see that show? I saw that tour. Master. In San Diego. We saw Cliff. Insane huh? I saw em 3 more times by '90. Once with gnr and body count. Was a stadium tour. In the grass. My favorite show out of maybe 35- 40
James at a guitar center. . . . . Giving a ted talk
C K a Het talk
@@Milfcum6969 whoo
Enjoying this one
True that
I need a 13 hour version of this
Imagine being in a gc thinking "ugh this dude keeps only playing Metallica what the hell" and walking in and it's James Hetfield
Lol
That is exactly what happend! I shot this at the GC in Emeryville (I think). We were in a small room off the main guitar floor with the glass door closed but it was SO LOUD and people were just walking past the door looking at us pretty annoyed. Some knew exactly what was going on, it was pretty surreal!
@@leediskin7699 thats sick
Johnny Shima 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤘🏽🤘🏻🤘🏾🤘
And sales guy is mostly thinking that guy is playing those metallica riffs wrong.
Such a well-spoken, gentle man. I love him!
Anyone with kids interested in music should show this clip to them. Everything he says in this is what aspiring musicians need to hear.
Imagine the guy who sold his guitar to James is thinking "hey I know that guy"
• ELYSIUM964 • damn.
In some way that guy was responsible for starting thrash metal, if he never sold his guitar to james it probably would’ve never existed
@@trendkill3333 so I guess James grew up in an apocalyptic area where only that 1 guy was selling his guitar and nobody else was. If he didn't buy it from that guy who sold him the guitar he would've just bought another guitar from somewhere else...
555666 as much as I love Metallica, other bands played thrash around the time they did. when Slayer started, they tried to be extreme.
probably dead.
In an alternate timeline, James Hetfield is in the NFL Hall of Fame
The darkest timeline
Thulahdanlauss hahahaha
So that’s what happens when Cap returns the time stone 🤯
Footballica.
That's a timeline I don't want to live in
Who comes back to just hear James play the riff at 7:00?
Me :)
I actually came for this lol
11:14 and 3:20 btw
Need tabs man
Nobody gave me the tabs 😞
James is a seriously underrated guitarist.
No one says he's underrated...
how
@@stratsboneless6270 most people wouldn't immediately pick him as a good guitarist because he only does rhythm and the occasional solo.
I seriously think people don't know what underrated means
I think the word underrated is seriously underrated.
James: “ I wanna play drums on guitar.” Cliff: “ I wanna play guitar solos on bass.”
Lars: "Hey, fuck you guys."
James Bryant Everyone: „Hey, fuck you Lars“.
@YIK KI LEE Kirk: I wahna play w h a
Missin Cliff😥
Rob: *Crab walks out of the room*
James should have his own podcast. I could listen to him talk all day
James on the Joe Rogan show is great if you haven't seen it, its terrific
He has one, it's called metallica, sure its not conversation but it's him singing about how he feels and how he sees things
@@Bada_Boom78 lmao
I dont even care what he talks about. He could talk about his garden, or what he;s having for dinner, whatever. I'll listen.
He's a great storyteller
7:03-7:40 needs to be a song. Please James make this a complete song!!! That riff sounds absolutely amazing
It already is. Its the unforgiven riff
@@dickybird6916 😂 no
Yeah it's amazing!
This song exist
@@denyfixe1000yeah don’t say the name then bro nice job
7:02 is so good! I pray he can weave it into a song one day
I'm 99% sure this is Until It Sleeps
sounds a lot like the intrumentals you hear in red dead redemption 2, same feel, i mean
It has Tool vibes.
So much invention in this guy, it never stops
@@BigDVulturous its definetely not. nowhere near to it. im sorry.
James is such a real dude. Such much talent writing, vocals and guitar - amazing. How can you not love him
Black Sabbath was his idol band, and he eventually toured with Ozzy. Talk about literal dream come true
I saw Metallica open for Ozzy!
Joey Jordison filling on for Lars. Hello!
And lemmy
Then Metallica became Nightwish's inspiration, so yeah the music inspiration cycle is a beautiful thing
And Lemmy
James - You know Larz - Ummm Kirk - Uhhhhh Rob - Nervous laughter
Jason - pause with distant stare of introspection
This may be the single most accurate comment I have ever read on KZhead.
Cliff - Rolls Over in the grave "your welcome"
Rob- stomach
Kirk - Wahhhh
What I love about James's playing is that he goes with anything off the top of his mind
When you see the Russian footage of them playing live to over a million people at one time, a crowd so large that multiple military helicopters flew just above them but you couldnt hear them over the cheering, then you get a glimpse of the insanity this man has directed with his music!!!
Absolutely. Not even just Russia, the Soviet Union while it was destabilizing & experiencing violent revolution. Incredible. One of my absolutey favorite pieces of Music history.
James has a great voice. I could listen to him talk for hours. He should totally do a podcast.
Yes. But his voice sucks ass for music compared to before his accident. He always had that one off that's James voice
He was on the Joe Rogan show once
The YEAHEAH podcast
yeah, I hear he's got nothing better to do in his life
Very true
This is the #1 man in metal. Granted, can't shred like Dime could, can't hit the notes Dio could, but he fucking put it out there like no other, and still is.
Ozzy? Bruce Dickinson? Rob Halford? Tom Araya? Philip Anselmo?
+Noah Faber Ozzy doesn't even play an instrument and his voice isn't that great besides the first 2 Sabbath records.
Dimebag is my favorite Metal guitarist, also James.
Idk, I think Lemmy, Mustaine, Araya, Dickinson, Ozzy, Dime, Anselmo, Osegueda, C. Billy, Blitz, Zetro, Schuldiner, and Schenker blow him out for just pure awesomeness and skill. But whatever. Just my opinion. I think he's the No. 1 most popular but way down there for skill IMO
I think where he is above anyone else, maybe only topped by Iomi, is his riff writing. He just has so many classics to his name. He changed the game.
I love how all of the bad ass, intimidating heavy hitters I grew up looking up to, have such cool, laid-back personalities. James is so humble and relaxed here. It's like you're just hanging and chatting with another guy, who happens to have written some truly mind blowing, scene changing, songs. Insane. Reality is just insane.🖤
When I think of great or legendary guitar players, this guy doesn't even com to mind. Awesome how he always stayed at the forefront of music but always hid in the shadows at the same time.
i think he shines more as a rhythm and front man, i agree with your statement to a degree, but there's no denying his playing is just as technical and articulate as some of the best, just in his own style ;)
@Lucas Holder oh I'm not saying he isn't great. When someone asks me who some great guitarists are I think, Eric Clapton , Hendrix, Eric Johnson, Van Halen .... never think Metallica lol. Even though they've given us some of the most hypnotizing melodies.
james: i was a very shy kid also james: *plays in front of 1.6 million people*
* was *
He was drunk lol
You can be on stage in front of millions of people and still be very shy in front of one person.
@@chris-zb5zw r/wooosh
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"Music was the voice I did not have." Powerful stuff.
Didn't *
Max Otto that's why he's the singer of Metallica
Actually he is the singer cuz he reluctantly chose to be.
And to think.. He is the front man😆
Dakota Ward Very.
James Hetfield told me how to play guitar 28 years ago through his music. When he is talking about playing guitar he talks right from my heart. When he riffs in this video even more. I watched this video for the 20th time now. I think you need to get older to understand who your inspirations in life was. For me at age 38 one of my biggest influences was him. I dont like everything he did in his career. But i can undestand it. Today i am playing everything from metal to jazz to blues and pop and more. But in my heart i will always play james hetfield rhythm guitar. I never understood soloing. When he says he always was into rhythm guitar i totally agreed and finally i understood. What a great video. I will watch it again and again. I know it
Playing drums on guitar. That’s basically how James sees it. The best rhythm players are very percussive. Soloing only makes sense to me in a short and subtle way, in certain parts of a song where adding a simple embellishment will add to the song and make it better. Too many soloists make it all about themselves instead of actually trying to make the song better. Yes, rhythm is where it’s at for me too.
Love how passionate he is about playing guitar, the way he talks about it is so genuine, such belief in what he feels about music, probably the reason he is so inspirational.
as corny as it sounds but I'm thankful his mother bought that guitar for him can you imagine what metal would be like if she said no to him
+austin cutty The same as it is today !
Not even close
austin cutty I am not trying to insult the band your fan of, but there is obsolutely nothing Metallica revolutionized as far as sound goes apart from Cliff Burton's way of approaching the bass, the main thing is that they made thrash metal popular, seeing how many thrash metal bands were around in the eighties if they had not done it someone would have, the sixties and seventies were the real revolutionairy days.
+MrShadowofthewind I don't think dimebag would have the same sound he was pretty deep into metallica songs
+MrShadowofthewind fast downpicking a lot of clean riffs and the harmonies they played ..I know maiden harmonized a lot but not in the same way
I love that the interviewer knows how to shut the hell up
Kori Hoornstra lmaoooo very underrated trait of interviewers
Fr I hate interviewers who ask questions haha
There's this totally tripped out newfangled thing called Editing. You should Google it.
Brandon Sekach no hate on your comment, I understand I think what your trying to say. But isn’t the point of an interview(er) is to ask questions?
Plot twist: there is no interviewer, its only James
I love James and how he is really open and clean these days. You are a legend Mr Hetfield! Don’t ever stop!
I love James's playing style, so emotive. So damn talented And a solid dude too
His mom bought his guitar with a MASTER, MASTER card.
Mike Nukem yes
Haha..
That’s funny you should listen to Master of Puppets, almost sounds like what you said
😂🤣
A lot of guys take things litterally here 😂
So, if you see that guy in the parking lot at lunch playing his guitar alone in his car. Don't make fun of him, he might be on to something.
You might be witnessing a rock star in the making!
I’m asking him to hear some of the riffs he’s come up with
🤣
I watch this once / twice a month. The ground up story is so genuine.
I’ve come back to this again and again, and the riff/lick James works on thru this clip I really hope gets a release one day. The three variations from 3:30, 7:00 and 11:17 are amazing. Melancholic but so beautiful.
This riffs are perfect for power ballad. I hope they will use it on 72 seasons
Is the riff at 3:30 a song? Fell like I’ve heard it before
@@breadsticks6409 Tried Shazam’ing all the sections - nothing. Hopefully James will put it together into a song one day. The riff lends itself to both clean and overdriven tones so well. 🤘
@@breadsticks6409 it sounds like the one fleetwood mac song rhiannon i think. Not exactly the same though
I've got it tabbed out if anyone wants to play around with it.
The part about his mother about buying him a guitar ‘She said yeah’ And with that a culture was created. Crazy really
and he's been saying "yeah, yeah yeah, yay-yeah!!!" ever since
@@patrol456 YEAH!
With $200 that mom changed the world.
Sub-culture*
TF you talking about ? Judas Priest and sabbath were long before. 83 was slayer. My opinion Metallica is just MEH
02:10 "I wrote some songs, they didn't like them.. They just wanted to play covers"... If their regret could only be measured...
oh the millions of dollars they threw away ......
be*
@@fendertremolo9793 thanks man. Corrected.
It doesn't mean that they would necessarily become a huge metal band. The chemistry wouldn't have been there. Maybe they sucked at songwriting or didn't have ideas. James was destined to meet lars and kirk
They must kick themselves in the balls everyday
7.40 ish... Make that a song now Also, James is an absolute legend in many dimensions... He may feel like he's just a person, but he's an idol to many for lots of reasons... One badass but also thoughtful, polite, respectful multi faceted individual that has influenced and inspired millions. Top bloke. Thanks for sharing your gift with us for all these years, your music has enriched mine and millions of other's lives more than you probably understand.
I come back to this video just to listen to that part, definitely song material.
Steal it lol. It's yours. I won't tell anyone.
No such thing as 7:40 ish it either is or isnt. besides at 7:40 hes talking
I heard that and was thinking what song is that? Sounds great.
@@danielhoward8354 It EiThEr iS oR iT IsNt, shut up dude no one likes that pretentious shit. Stop acting like your better than people everyone knows what he meant.
Mature grounded James Hetfield is by far the best version of James Hetfield. There's something very comforting and soothing about listening to him talk about his experiences; sort of like the way listening to a Morgan Freeman narration makes you feel all comfortable and safe.
Apart from his legendary songs what amazes me is his patience with Lars
Pietro Jun what are you saying?
@@chrisharris6099 Lars is the drummer of matllica
Couple hundred mil and the opportunity to live your dream could make anyone tolerate that diminutive Dane.
Gorillaonacat he knows that idiot
Gorillaonacat i know who he is i meant what does he mean by his patience
"You don't want to hear me solo". Yes we do.
i see what you di there...
Daniel Bryant his solo in to live is to die is perfect
He said so low
Melodic solo in master of puppets is James. , orion, nothing else matters.... Etc. Basically, if the solo doesn't end with weedle weedle weedle weeeeeeee! ....... Its James.
I actually love all of james solos. They are more melodic than shred fest and I love it
This is why Metallica is so awesome. There’s no pretensions, just great riffs and great music.
2:32 He already had vision of seeing himself on stage. Man, I wish I had found a goal instead of living day to day.
I like James a lot better as a man in his 50s. Good dude
Right?? He is like dave mustaine now (or vice versa if it really matters to you that much). I bet they could both chill over some tea together now as reformed men. despite their previous differences.
Scott M I was never a huge fan of metallica but their personalities crack me up and their good story tellers at that.😂 now I'm slowly getting into them and figuring out their past etc. definitely cliff was a badass and it showed. their blessed to do what they do.
He looked more badass with mustache & long hair though. I didn't like when he cut his hair & adopted the 1950's greaser look (with glasses)
Despite their issues at times, they were always good guys. I went to a live concert shortly after he got burned. They had another guitarist but he was out in his compression bandages doing a show. At the beginning he said he would need a few breaks but we would get a full show. He took a few breaks backstage & a few breaks where he just sat down & told a story but we got a full, long show. That's where he got my respect as a human, you could tell he wasn't going to do just enough show to keep the tour going. He wanted to fans to get 100%.
he was my #1 hero all through school, and i was fortunate enough to meet him and others in '95. he was awesome naturally, but he was still drinking hard - because of cliff, i guess, and he was hard work to communicate with. seeing him now, some 20 plus years later, he seems so the man i wanted him to be back then. MAHOOOOSIVE respect, james. you da man. \m/ x
Imagine being those high school kids in “Obsession” and telling James Hetfield his original songs sucked lol.
James got the last laugh....🤣
I would be that headass fan
Well he probably did suck back then.
@@somefuckindude4236 He never sucked!
@@scottboomer5908 get off his jock dude. Some of their shit still sucks. Alot of its cool tho.
I enjoy a broad range of music, from pop to classical to the dark, heavy stuff. But every so often I come back to Metallica, and I think wow, this is where the music is. And I can't help but be pulled into a multi-day Metallica binge. This man is an absolute gift to the world, as is the rest of the band.
James, you’ve been a helping hand in my life with your lyrics and hearing you speak your truth. God bless you man ❤ very proud of you
Would be cool if James tracked down his old football coach 30 years later: Hey, I got a haircut. Can I join the team?
We are waiting
he's probably dead
His name was Coach Cummings... I was on that team...so was John Zander...it was a great team! We only lost one game that year.... Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California
@@Ahmed69k hahaha he probably is.
@@ericunderwood9674 i don’t know if I can believe you
Someone walks into guitar center and hears him playing..... “ That’s not how Hetfield plays it”
way2sh0rt07grad too true lmao
😂😂😂
Ya he plays it faster
What a legend...American icon. Badass. Love Metallica.
What a great interview to see and listen to. I am totally humbled by this man's honesty, strength, genuine persona, and the fact that he is such a great musician! Love the music even more now👍♥️❤️🔥🤘🌟. Thank God for that gift given to this man.🙏💜
James downpicking is faster than your alternate picking
nice pic
That’s not much in my case 😂
Hey bro how are things going in hell? Is the Covid-19 there yet ?
Sure
james can beat his meat in one minutes with that downpicking speed
Lmao I can imagine James and his old cover bands friends like this, James: here’s this riff I wrote, I call it master of puppets His friends: that’s not really that good, let’s stick to covers.
Yes ik master of puppets was written later but it’s part of the joke
The only thing immeasurable after the cosmos is thier level of regret.
LOLLLLLLLLLL
I wonder if his friends starting doing Metallica covers later on 😂
I bet those cover guys are covering Metallica songs now n
He's very nice and sincere. I appreciate it.
Playing music is like time stops and your in a completely different universal for a small window of time.
My son really loved this man and this band...Im sure hes still listening to them inHeaven RIP...my son...
I bet he's rocking out to them loving every minute! I'm sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what it would feel like to lose a child but you are celebrating his life and his memories. I have no clue who you are but you love your kid no matter where he is and that's special. 😊
@@rroy1152 this
@@KubiqFeet lovely thing to say to a stranger on the internet, all the best to you too.
@@tbeard5458 There's a lot of negativity going around at this tumultuous time and far too easy for people to hate on others for no good reason. I choose to believe that people are innately good and that's something worth spreading. Cheers
💛
I have noticed that every since James got sober, there is a softness and kindness in his eyes that was not there before.
Michael While it is nice to see, I do miss his wrath and "no fucks giving" attitude
+Michael and The Crimson Fucker you are BOTH correct. James has come full-circle. I love the way he is now, but I will never forget the first time I saw the "EET FUK" guitar in 1989 with James COMMANDING the crowd and stalking the microphone like a lion feasting on a fresh kill. James is now a refined musician. He has the guitar chops in him to play anything, and although his voice left him years ago and he is trying to find a "sweet spot" with it lately, he is still trying nonetheless. At the end of the day, most of us have envy for his talent and success.
Yes, and a softness to the MUSIC that wasn't there before either, sadly.
Is this softness and kindness obvious to the animals he blows away with his guns?
Miley Saint hunting deer, bear or other animals with a properly-sized gun is a humane way to kill game. Watch how cattle are slaughtered for meat (you know that hamburger and steak at the grocery store) and you would probably prefer it to be done otherwise if you are that squeemish. On the other hand, you sound might be one of those people in San Francisco that James moved to Colorado to get away from lol.
Learned more about Hetfield in this interview than I could have ever imagined
Great respect to James. Extremely sincere, extremely inspirational!
Imagine going to Guitar Centre and seeing James Hetfield. That would be amazing
Imagine going to guitar center and james Hatfield seeing Dr moist 69
@@jjrobinson7680 imagine James hetfield going into guitar center and seeing JJ Robinson and Dr moist 69
@@exessivemite9478 imagine excessivemite 9 going with James Hetfield to Guitar centre and seeing JJ Robinson and Dr moist 69
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Imagine going to Guitar Center with Original name and seeing James Hetfield jamming with Briggs247 __ and Dr moist 69 while JJ Robinson and Excesssivemite 9 just sit there watching.
I bet his old band members who turned his music down are real pissed.
I know they sick asf
lowkey Dave
legend says that they are playing Metallica covers till this day
SLUDGE FOR THOUGHT how could you😂
No probably broke.
What an awesome interview…seems like a really cool and grounded guy who’s just happy where he is in life…good for him…
James' guitar tone is just amazing...
Mustaine rips all around hetfield. All day
On its own, that distortion tone is horrible. But his and Kirk's tones blend very well with the rest of the band. 👽✌️
1:01 guy: dude I'm selling my guitar for 200 you want it? james: YEHEAAAAAH
We heard, we don't need closed captioning.
@@fendertremolo9793 awww u didn't understand the comment..
@@globalnova you, not u. Moron
@@fendertremolo9793 What's wrong with you? It's just a comment and it's not as if it was offensive. Dig the shades:)
@@fendertremolo9793 If that's the path you want to take, 'Y' should be capitalized, and 'Moron' needs its own punctuation.
This man speaks to me on a spiritual level
yeah. it worked amazingly as a motivational speech
Ecléctico Iconoclasta because of this man i will continue to play the guitar as best as i can
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ExclusiveLM Let him play it any way he wants!
that likes though. Oh dear.
I very much appreciate that James gives back in so many different areas of life to help others. You sound like an awesome man that recognizes your blessings. Well done.
Still watching these guys even now and they just love what they do and are grateful for the success they worked so hard for.
Just Imagine the Hunger of James. Started out a band at the age of 17, practising everyday, making Immortal songs at a very young age and still doing it today even when he's getting older.
fr 👏🏽👏🏽
Practicing**
The gift of music never dies.
I guess he did the point: it's just a need
You know it’s the most successful band when they’re still headlining festivals to sold out crowds and even twice for two nights
“But Eddie Van Halen’s got long hair...” For some reason I remembered that quote after I heard the news. RIP.
MICHAEL SCHENKER HAS LONG HAIR TOO!
Same man. It sucks that we lost Eddie, and I'm not even a huge VH fan but I'm mostly grateful for his existence because how many other great musicians wouldn't be here if he hadn't revived rock n roll.
idk if anyone here knows tomoyasu hotei, japanese guitarist, when he was a kid (japan really strict) he was expelled from school for his long hair and replied "Jesus had long hair!"
@@larrywexner4163 My brother said the same thing to our Asst. Principal in High School. The guy laughed his ass off.
It was cool to hear the guy I picture when I think of metal type of music (I'm into hard rock and classic rock and can't do the screaming type of metal) mention he wanted to be like EVH. I have loved VH since I was a kid (born in 1980), although my favorite musician is Sammy Hagar (He is still performing damn well for being 73 years old, unlike DLR, but I am a huge fan of the VH albums with Dave) who grew up where I did and still live. To me, it seemed more like VH and Metallica were both at the front of their game, and I assumed similar in age, but that they just were different styles. I didn't think of Metallica as the new guys, but then again I grew up listening to both without knowing much about the bands until the late 90's. They are all iconic guys and bands.
I was just in this store a couple weeks ago. Even as someone who has never played guitar I was in awe. All of those shiny guitars, in every color imaginable, was like seeing a room full of muscle cars. Sexy curves, with amazing sounds inside of them, waiting to be set free.
This man is the reason I play guitar.
And his mom is the reason he plays guitar.
Same
Same
SAMEEE
Me too.. when I realized James couldn't play the guitar to save his life it kept me going knowing I wasn't the worst out there
That Battery riff never ceases to kick my ass every time I hear it. How the fuck do you even play that?...
Mitch Farkas with practice
it's easy. you've just got to follow the beat correctly. most people think that the snare hit is on the one, but it's not. the snare is the off-beat. follow the kickdrum.... that's the key
i've seen 12 year old girls play that..note for note
tasteegold7772 The ones in your basement don't count.
Mitch Farkas what are you babbling about kid?
I just love how humble James is. So many could learn from that.... Respect.
One of the best ftontmen of all time. Not negotiable. Amazing talent and very influential. Thanks James.
No matter how hard I try I can never play Battery like James
or blackened :(
I love both of these riffs more than anything. It's so awesome to think Jason Newsted wrote that fast riff. James heard it and said Man this is going to open our AJFA record. Thank you Jason.
cause u suck
Julian Merghart we all play differently, you can play as good as James but you can't be just like James. But I believe you can play similar to James :)
The matter is not to sound like Hetfield does, it's to sound the way you like it :)
Kirk: "I wrote this riff when I was younger. It holds a soft place in my heart" *tear* James: "Music was a way for me to speak" Rob: "I love this bass you can use it as amazing battle weapons, hyaugh!!!" Lars: "There was a broom shaft in the basement"
Holden Cross lol
Holden Cross underrated comment
No, the voice he didn't have !
Yet, he's the one who created Metallica ;)
What was Lars doing with that broom shaft in the basement..?🤔
i still need to see this ..every week .. thank you .
That was the most AWESOME video/interview I've ever seen. JH is a true living legend. Nothing but respect. \○○/
I was forced to listen to kill em all when it came out. My brother would lock me in his room and play it outside his door until the album was over. I thank him to this day for it. R.i.p. brother.
what happened to your brother?
i wanna be able to sit down with guitar center one day and say "Metallica was the band that just totally lit me up"
Basically my dream
what i was thinking exactly
Me too.
Wow… I never thought that I need to watch this video right now. This is not just a musician talking about music, this is a life lesson. As I have a confidence crisis in my career as a photographer, I get encouraged by one of the G.O.A.T. musician. How magical. God bless you, Papa Het!
Wow. Forget what ever James goes through to keep going, as a person I think he is humble and talks a lot of sense. Wish you well James, you are the inspiration for us all , thankyou
One of the if not *the* most humble, kind and genuine heavy metal guitarist/frontmen in the world. I don't care what anyone says about Metallica or Hetfield. James is a stand up guy and Metallica is one of the most influential, inspirational bands of all time. That's a fact!
Agreed. I haven't listened to Thrash in such a long time. Even me, the guy who loves Death and Black metal can easily say this is true.
yupppp
Don't forget Tom Araya
Tom Araya, Phil Anselmo (he's just a frontman though)
HeliHijack20 Phil Anselmo? Humble? Kind?