Metallica has been my therapy for over 40 years. They have gotten me through the darkest of times. I believe I might not be here if it was not for this man... true shit!
You're not alone my friend, my life has been threaded together with dark times and low times, Metallica has been the punctuation in the never ending sentences since 1986 for me. Stay strong my compatriot.
Will never happen, he is part of the corporation that is Metallica and being a musician isn't favored in that world. You write Metallica or nothing else...being in Metallica would have incredible benefits but if you are a true musician it would be soul crushing.
@@muriloninja if you think an acoustic album is more "corporate" than Lulu i believe you have a very bad prespective on popular music or even "popular" metal music...
I love that he's a filthy rich rockstar...but is using Garageband, on a MacBook and plugged into a Focusrite USB interface. This shows how down to earth he truly is. Much love to you James! You're my Hero of the day!
@@TheFreebirdcl that's correct!!! You can replace every member in Metallica and still have Metallica but you cannot replace James hetfield and still have Metallica.
I was born in 1990, Metallica were about to become the greatest metal band in the world and now, 31 years later I am watching my childhood idol having grown older and cannot but dread the thought of the day he's gonna stop playing and Metallica shall pass to history along with the other greats. Ever grateful to have witnessed them playing live, evolving their music even more and never afraid to go with the flow of their own mentality and psychology.
That's just how it goes, that's life. But a really cool aspect of modern life, these recordings will outlive us all. I often wonder about how many amazing musicians there were throughout unrecorded history. There will be new generations of Metallica fans in the future because of recording.
On Garage Inc. they recorded a really good acoustic cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Tuesday's Gone. I'd imagine a full album of acoustic songs would be great.
This song describes James! Out there in the spot light your a million miles away every ounce of energy you try to give away! As the sweat pours out your body like the music that you play! James is a legend! We love ya James!!
@@mariusluca1410 I never thought of his vocal range as one of his strengths. He sounded like a kid on kill em all and lightning which became the savage growl that accompanied the music well on puppets and justice then iirc he started to try to sing on the black album and damaged his vocal chords then i feel lost some power and has been managing ever since.
I just hope that his recovery has gone fine (you could say that he has more time to spend with his family with the pandemic and that maybe has been helping in that regard), because he looks terribly aged and a bit wasted away.
I'm from Greece , i'm 50 yo, and my dream is to meet you and shake your hand and thank you for being so deep in my life all these years. You coloured my best moments and made them unforgetable. My 14 yo son is avery big fan of Metallica and we;re looking forward to hear that you guys chosen Greece among other countries for a big performance !!!! Hope sometime to make my dream come true and to show my son who is this man and this band that gave fuel to my life in my good and also my bad moments !!!!!! (excuse my English)
Thank you James for this gorgeous performance, from a front line healthcare worker. You never fail to express heartfelt passion in your voice, and this was especially powerful at that!
как больно смотреть, как такие люди стареют, в этот момент понимаешь, что момент потери этого таланта всё ближе и ближе! время не неугомонно летит, не жалеет никого. Спасибо Джеймс за твою музыку, за те эмоции которые ты даришь своим творчеством!
Goosebumps from this performance of this great song! Thank you to all performers who are making and posting these free videos of their performances during this COVID-caused absence of live concerts.
That is exactly I always wanted to hear James playing, on a raw acoustic guitar session. That was beautiful, first time I hear he using some vibrato, and I really liked it.
@@MrParkerman6 what? name one song that metallica did play in E stardard during the last 25 years shows... i think you dont know what you are talking about
Brings me to FULL STOP every time !!! Full time Medic for more than two decades … I keep coming back to this just for the INTRO. Only medics will relate … the lyrics from the Medic perspective… actually made my PsychoTheRapist cry and finally understand MEDIC LIFE ❤❤❤❤❤
James Hetfield: Plays songs that are normally in E in Eb so he can sing easier Also James Hetfield: Plays songs that are originally in Eb in E so he can sing easier
@@darkside-qu7pu it’s not about guitar here, Metallica downtunes to e flat live so James doesn’t wear his voice down but he’s playing a song that was written in e flat in standard here
I think now is the perfect time for an acoustic album from Hetfield. If anyone is overdue for one, it’s this guy. I’m confident that I speak for a lot of us when I say that!
Billy Keltner, volunteer firefighter from Louisville, Ky. Thank you for thanking us and thank you for decades of great music. I first heard the song "one" on the radio in my dad's car when I was just 5 years old and the rest was history, my dad got me every album on my 7th birthday that was out up until that point as well as his cassette tapes, which the latest was the black album. Because of you guys I am a life long metalhead 🤘
James...God bless you! Thank you for being you and the last decades. You are a true leader and an icon for the last 3 and the next 5 generations. May you recover quickly and do what you did at least for the next 4 decades! With much much love, peace and respect from AUSTRIA!
I am a fan of Metallica for more than 20 yrs now. It's hard for me to say it but hearing what they have released so far (only acoustic stuff), I fear that their next album would sound like shit... Hope to get it wrong but seeing how they have slowed down, fear is my 1st feeling.
Love the acoustic version!! James nice of you to thank our vets not enough people do. I have been a fan since the old cassette tape trading day's. You never disappoint. Glad your doing well. God bless and thanks again brother!!!
JAMES SHOULD RECORD ONE UNPLUGGED SOLO ALBUM. HIS VOICE IT'S SO UNBELIEVABLE.
This guy has potential. Maybe he should join a band or something.
lol
Idiot jokes
@@alexrose9 butthurt much?
@@newcanadianguy8970 I bet.
He definitely has some potential.....
When I was 14 I wanted to be James Hetfield, at 49, I still want to be James Hetfield🍻🤟🏽
I feel like this is an alternate reality where Metallica never made it and James lived a life of playing acoustic gigs at the local bar.
Playing Bob Seger covers.
I wanna live in that universe
@@kingnothing2161 stfu why would you not want him to be successful
F*ck yeah !! Never thought about that
@@Lopez-my1bo I'll just switch universes for a little while. Doesn't effect you any why are you so upset
Thank you James for 40 years of amazing music!
Definitely 👍
People who give him shit about his voice.. dude has been screaming at the top of his lungs since 83.... lol
also - i'd love to see their take on this song.
He still kicks ass
Since 1981! It's been 40 years, now..(!!)
Maybe he struggled a little bit cause the guitar seems to be tuned in E, Metallica plays in Eb. He still kicked ass though.
This is cringe worthy
Wow, I'm not sure I've heard James sing with so much vibrato, sounds amazing.
I was just thinking that James sounds amazing, wow.
Sounds good. Reminds me of 80s Jon Bon Jovi voice lol
It's his older version
Watch Metallica live from 1996 to 1999 you will see a lot of vibratos
Its just wider than 90's cowboy Jame's vibrato lol
Metallica has been my therapy for over 40 years. They have gotten me through the darkest of times. I believe I might not be here if it was not for this man... true shit!
You're not alone my friend, my life has been threaded together with dark times and low times, Metallica has been the punctuation in the never ending sentences since 1986 for me.
Stay strong my compatriot.
It’s so true: finally the alcohol has caught up with me. Time to put away the awkward anxiety, and deal with life . Metallica are my brothers.
I'd find it hard to believe your alone with that feeling , this band has helped many many people through some dark times
I dont know you, and ill probably never meet you but I'm glad youre still here!
I feel the exact same way !!!!
Finally a video in Standard Quality! Just like 1998.
bahahaha
I guess he tried streaming it himself lol.
480p but it actually looks like it is 144p
but the voice... incridibleeeee...!
James aint young anymore. Gotta hide the crags :D
James needs to release an acoustic album!
Will never happen, he is part of the corporation that is Metallica and being a musician isn't favored in that world. You write Metallica or nothing else...being in Metallica would have incredible benefits but if you are a true musician it would be soul crushing.
A full acoustic Metallica album would be sick...
@@nerazzurriproductions8924
No. I hate when heavy bands do that.
Unplug the lightening.
@@muriloninja if you think an acoustic album is more "corporate" than Lulu i believe you have a very bad prespective on popular music or even "popular" metal music...
I love that he's a filthy rich rockstar...but is using Garageband, on a MacBook and plugged into a Focusrite USB interface. This shows how down to earth he truly is. Much love to you James! You're my Hero of the day!
its ok for demos
What more do you need
I get the impression James is a bit of a renaissance man. He’d have fit right in had he been born in a much earlier era, as well....👍👍
he did make a wah and a talkbox when he was young and it did it full blown MacGuyver style out of old shit, used rubber bands n shit!!!
He is also into making stuff like welding and metal work, grew up following this man and his friends and learnt a lot from them
Never get tired of your voice James! God bless you brother!
What i see : an old man singing alone with his guitar. What is it: one of the best rock star ever !!!
You're goddamned right!
Less of the old. It's still 1986 in my mind 😞
Really? Best? That's a fucking joke like he's a fucking sell out.
@@robofisk7625 envious
@@aarongrimes6490 ok, you got me.
Said it before I'll say it again, Kirk was the reason I started playing music, James was the reason I continued
Lars was the reason I stopped
@@turolretar I can understand that 🤣
@@turolretar 😆😆😆
same here brother.
Kirk ? Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
James is so strong. You can see his darkness is always present but still pushes forward with his music.
James keeps growing. As an old guy, I respect that. A lot of us keep getting older but stopped growing decades ago. Respect.
Deep
James' voice is so beautiful. DAMN IT. That brings peace to my heart
2:29 James voice 91/92 wow! ♥️😥
His voice sounds like coming straight from heart. Amazing way to sing this piece.
This man still has so much inside of him that needs to come out. That's promising for the future of Metallica.
I think in the best way possible, no bad intentions, metallica is done, and James should be doin’ his solo thing long ago.....
@@TheFreebirdcl that's correct!!! You can replace every member in Metallica and still have Metallica but you cannot replace James hetfield and still have Metallica.
@@newzflash7350 you think if lars or kirck have been replaced the metallica will still metallica?? I don't think so
What a transformation. This man is aging perfectly in flesh and soul. Thank you, James.
The guy needs to make an album.
Hahahahahahaha!!!!!
True, but thats why they kicked Jason. I'm a huge fan from when I was a little kid, but if he did something like that it would be betrayal
he aynen aykut
One of my favorite people on this planet♥️
Hey🌹, how are you doing today?
🎼
His voice is sooooo angelic it makes me want to cry.
Love you James.
James is my hero ... always ... since 35 years ago... his music changed my life ...
I get it! Him and Tom Petty for me!
you need to find a better life then. James is a joke of his former self and he knows it.
This is James Hetfield. Nothing more to say! Great singer, great guitarist, great man.
Грэйт сингер?? Он петь не умеет) На гитаре зарубает четко, а вот с вокалом - беда
I was born in 1990, Metallica were about to become the greatest metal band in the world and now, 31 years later I am watching my childhood idol having grown older and cannot but dread the thought of the day he's gonna stop playing and Metallica shall pass to history along with the other greats. Ever grateful to have witnessed them playing live, evolving their music even more and never afraid to go with the flow of their own mentality and psychology.
Were about? Ok, they became huge in a way barpund 1992,1993, but qere huge in 1985 and 1986 as well.
ugh, yeah should have seen them in 86'
That's just how it goes, that's life. But a really cool aspect of modern life, these recordings will outlive us all. I often wonder about how many amazing musicians there were throughout unrecorded history. There will be new generations of Metallica fans in the future because of recording.
James serves our country by the music he leaves behind. Thank you James. Your work could get anyone through a tour.
I'd buy an acoustic album of metallica songs in a heartbeat! James Hetfield is am amazing singer🖒🤘❤
Go to livemetallica and you can buy their Bridge School Benefits acoustic shows.
What Joao said!! You will not be disappointed!! Their acoustic stuff is epic!
On Garage Inc. they recorded a really good acoustic cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Tuesday's Gone. I'd imagine a full album of acoustic songs would be great.
Helping hands - two Metallica's awesome acoustic concert
I liked the direction and vibes of load and reload...and I listen to alot heavier stuff as well
James looks amazing and his voice sounds epic and full. This Metallica family is very happy to find this gem!
yes feels like family
Shutha!!! You got bad ears. He sounded terrible. Omg!!! I couldn't listen to it all. SMH.
As a veteran I greatly appreciate you love for other veterans and first responders.
Thank you for your service 🤘🇺🇸🤘
This song describes James! Out there in the spot light your a million miles away every ounce of energy you try to give away! As the sweat pours out your body like the music that you play! James is a legend! We love ya James!!
😅😅😅
Wow his voice is like fine wine !!
If you mean it turns to vinegar; it don’t. If you mean it gets better with age; it does.
No, unfortunately it's not. We love him, but he's struggling big time and misses most high notes in this performance.
@@mariusluca1410 I never thought of his vocal range as one of his strengths. He sounded like a kid on kill em all and lightning which became the savage growl that accompanied the music well on puppets and justice then iirc he started to try to sing on the black album and damaged his vocal chords then i feel lost some power and has been managing ever since.
Like spoiled fruit.
REALLY? that was awful
I have the feeling that James has some kind of sadness in him... however, I have the impression their next release is gonna be a killer!
I just hope that his recovery has gone fine (you could say that he has more time to spend with his family with the pandemic and that maybe has been helping in that regard), because he looks terribly aged and a bit wasted away.
He does. He has spoken of it at length.
@@adamdevo7179 I don't think so bro
@@adamdevo7179 how do you know that?
@@Cthulhu_Awaken alcohol can do that to ya
I'm from Greece , i'm 50 yo, and my dream is to meet you and shake your hand and thank you for being so deep in my life all these years. You coloured my best moments and made them unforgetable. My 14 yo son is avery big fan of Metallica and we;re looking forward to hear that you guys chosen Greece among other countries for a big performance !!!! Hope sometime to make my dream come true and to show my son who is this man and this band that gave fuel to my life in my good and also my bad moments !!!!!! (excuse my English)
Very well said. And I could relate you, I've been following 30 years with them. Im 45.
I'm 47 years....from 14 years (1987) Fanatic of Metallica (Barcelona, Spain).
@@jojiemartinez
No tengo ni puñetera idea de Inglés.
Дорогой товарищ Джеймс, живи долго и счастливо, береги себя!
Much respect to James Hetfield for dedicating this to our people in the military. Voice is amazing as always. Great cover! Right on James!
👍🇩🇪
I felt like he needed a hug and I'll be more than happy to hug him and tell him thank you.
He would be happier if I hug him (I'm a female fan).. and I'm ready to do that.. 😁🤗
@@metallicamania4932 can I hug you
@@alonzo2k reserved for James!😁
@@metallicamania4932 A bro's hug is excellent believe me.
I guess he is too bad ass for yall's comforting hugs
Thank you James for this gorgeous performance, from a front line healthcare worker. You never fail to express heartfelt passion in your voice, and this was especially powerful at that!
james needs his own album man i swear i love this
His voice matured.. but still has beautiful versatility.. and the guitar playing.. second to none.. birth.. school.. metallica.. death..
I am 39 and been a huge fan since I was about 11 years old.
как больно смотреть, как такие люди стареют, в этот момент понимаешь, что момент потери этого таланта всё ближе и ближе! время не неугомонно летит, не жалеет никого. Спасибо Джеймс за твою музыку, за те эмоции которые ты даришь своим творчеством!
Вся его душа - это METALLICA
К сожалению никого не щадит(( Джеймс легенда!!
Да даже не напоминайте. Так тяжело это осознавать..
Праздновать жизнь нужно здесь и сейчас. Аминь!
На больное надавил, благодаря ему я, начал на гитаре играть. Самая лучшая мотивация!!!!! 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟
Спасибо тебе!!! Легенда. Слов нет!!!!
Goosebumps from this performance of this great song! Thank you to all performers who are making and posting these free videos of their performances during this COVID-caused absence of live concerts.
Wow, just wow! that really was moving! goosebumps and the whole 9 yards! great solo performance!
this made my day...his voice is absolutely stunning and my love for him is endless🥺❤️
I love that he’s playing in E standard again here 🎶 awesome to see him play in general!! Thanks Het 🤘
That is exactly I always wanted to hear James playing, on a raw acoustic guitar session. That was beautiful, first time I hear he using some vibrato, and I really liked it.
His songs will never get old
This is a cover
You mean Bob Seger? Lol
James Hetfield did great with this song by himself and with Metallica, hope he does well after being in rehab
thx you James for the great acoustic song !!
2:15 What a beautiful voice!
My mind is blown he's singing this well in standard E tuning.
He never sang this well, live, doing clean vocals, since the early 90's. Wow.
While others like John or Axl are losing their voices ..... here's James with all his power ! Yeah!!
The voice also gets old and wears off. You can hear it on this performance.
He doesn't smoke that helps him a lot.
@@kennycampbelljr5896 James is a smoker too. Still smokes cigars.
YEEEEAHEEAH
Axl lost more than just his voice 😆
Passion, soul, a message and James's hell of a voice. This is absolutely awesome!! Got some tears in my eyes! Thank you!
His singing has gotten better and better. I’ve never heard him sound this good.
I'm absolutely in love with his gorgeus voice. It makes me cry. Please, come back soon!!
James sings in E Tuning after a long time, still kicking ass!
This type of songs is easier to sing in comparison with metallica because in metallica he has to put a lot of power and energy on his voice
He never fully stopped playing in Standard, dumbass.
This song is in E flat...
@@fade2black244 the video is not.
@@MrParkerman6 what? name one song that metallica did play in E stardard during the last 25 years shows... i think you dont know what you are talking about
Brings me to FULL STOP every time !!!
Full time Medic for more than two decades … I keep coming back to this just for the INTRO.
Only medics will relate … the lyrics from the Medic perspective… actually made my PsychoTheRapist cry and finally understand MEDIC LIFE ❤❤❤❤❤
One of my favourite metallica ballads where I feel something deep, the soul with softness and huge energy together 🤘well done Mr. James
Countallica! I love james' voice and guitar playing
James Hetfield: Plays songs that are normally in E in Eb so he can sing easier
Also James Hetfield: Plays songs that are originally in Eb in E so he can sing easier
Thank you Mr. Music expert! I will rate your comment an Fb..
@@yelserpsivle4443 ???
maybe he is a good guitar player too?
Reason to pitch is the warm of Eb.
@@darkside-qu7pu it’s not about guitar here, Metallica downtunes to e flat live so James doesn’t wear his voice down but he’s playing a song that was written in e flat in standard here
James & METALLICA ARE INMORTALS!!!🤔🤫🤐🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👍
Wow this is such a beautiful version of this song! James’s voice sounds amazing here, thank you for sharing!!
James is my motivation for guitar playing. Thanks
with every year the voice of James becomes more and more enriched. It's time for acoustic album!
They just refuse to grow old. No one has the right to judge legends like him.. salute and lots of love from India
Love it! Great version of the song!
Should do it this way on the stage!
Thank you James for supporting our troops and our men and women that put themselves on the line. I wish more musicians would follow in your footsteps.
All of my love and respect to James Hetfield, from Iran
Old Metalheads can gatekeep and hate all they want, but Metallica like this equally great. Its full tears beautfiul
I think now is the perfect time for an acoustic album from Hetfield. If anyone is overdue for one, it’s this guy. I’m confident that I speak for a lot of us when I say that!
so good to see him well and alive!!
James Heatfield have my respct.
Thank you for this song.
Sound amazing . Can’t wait to see these guys again
Great musician, great man. May he always be an inspiration through hard times. He fought his demons and I wish him all the hapiness he deserves.
Sometimes it’s hard to believe just how brutal he can be on stage...awesome how diverse the band is.
So glad to see him back 🥺❤
Proper rock-star icon with a kind heart and soul. Fantastic, thank you
Billy Keltner, volunteer firefighter from Louisville, Ky. Thank you for thanking us and thank you for decades of great music. I first heard the song "one" on the radio in my dad's car when I was just 5 years old and the rest was history, my dad got me every album on my 7th birthday that was out up until that point as well as his cassette tapes, which the latest was the black album. Because of you guys I am a life long metalhead 🤘
👏🤘 Papa Het absolutely killing it. So good to see him back after rehab looking healthy and sounding awesome
His voice is sounding amazing!
Only one man and his guitar. No edits, no fx, no nothing. Recording this in one take. Gave me cold shivers the whole song.
James...God bless you! Thank you for being you and the last decades. You are a true leader and an icon for the last 3 and the next 5 generations. May you recover quickly and do what you did at least for the next 4 decades! With much much love, peace and respect from AUSTRIA!
I’ve been playing guitar and bass in bands for 25 years and it’s Metallica’s version of this song that inspired me to try singing such a powerful song
I am a fan of Metallica for more than 20 yrs now. It's hard for me to say it but hearing what they have released so far (only acoustic stuff), I fear that their next album would sound like shit... Hope to get it wrong but seeing how they have slowed down, fear is my 1st feeling.
you sould totally listen the bob seger version, it's something really special
@@TheXeDrAx have done it’s awesome 👍
Tq papa het❤️love that turn the page in acoustic version😢
Thank you James, you are GOLDEN man !
Great performance and playin star again.......
Outstanding. Thanks for this and the decades of your amazing music!
James Hetfield,a real true humble Rock Star and a nice man...Metallica!!rules☠
Long live James! Long live Metallica! Thank you James that was beautiful!
long live Metallica? Depends on what iteration we are talking about
I like seeing James's home set-up.
Sir James your incredible at acoustics !!
Love you 💖.💋 God Bless !
Beautiful, thank you ❤️
My respecto to James, Metállica make me feel Alive, I love Their great music and they make me feel the hearth keeps beating, YEAAA.
Wow. This is pure gold. He is getting more and more expressive as he is ageing. What an artist!!
You’re a good man, James. I’ve always prayed for you and will continue to do so.
Love the acoustic version!! James nice of you to thank our vets not enough people do. I have been a fan since the old cassette tape trading day's. You never disappoint. Glad your doing well. God bless and thanks again brother!!!
Thank you Dear james hetfield for your music
always amazing to hear a musician doing something different than what we know them for.
I wish I could describe how important your work has been to me for the last 30 years. Seriously. You’ve made a huge difference in my life.