How Can We See Into A Soldier’s Heart? By Music! By ONE, By METALLICA
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2023
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It’s been awhile! My first exposure to Metallica was over a year ago, with ‘…And Justice for All’. Now I finally return to tackle another one of their works, and they impressed me again with this deeply powerful and moving piece of music.
Here’s the link to the original song by Metallica:
• Metallica: One (Offici...
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Excellent reaction by you Amy, and a great Metallica choice by Vlad. You had some very profound observations and commentary. It helps us to think and feel much more deeply about the subject of this song, by really trying to imagine what such a living hell experience might be like. I love how you showed it is not just in the lyrics, but primarily through the music itself. A great observation on how our thoughts and emotions relate both to what goes on internally, along with how the world around us effects them. And then what we would experience when that external world is cut off, and the only thing we experience through our senses is pain. Loved your observations on Lars' Drums, and also on how you heard the guitar singing expressively as representing the humanity (the human soul) within the dark capsule that surrounds and isolates him from the world. I am glad you were able to really appreciate the art in what they were doing here, even if it makes you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes we need to be made uncomfortable to appreciate the difficulties and horrors that other have to go through. I try to remind myself of this whenever I am feeling sorry for myself over something that is trivial in comparison.
Very well said, dear Lee. I completely agree.
@@jovana_r Thanks Jovana. Enjoyed seeing you in the chat today. I will only be able to catch the first few minutes of tomorrow's "Nothing Else Matters" live stream before I have to leave. My family always gathers together for Christmas Eve, rather than Christmas day. But we usually do it at night, so it is kind of weird getting together so early in the day this year.
@@LeeKennison Hi Lee and Jovana. Sadly, I only have my sister left in my family, but we used to celebrate Christmas Eve, too, and then I would truck on down to my best friend's house and celebrate with them too. Fun times! And yes, Lee, I agree with you completely, natch.
@@LeeKennison I won't be there for the live stream either, because we have to go to visit our relatives. It's not for Christmas, we celebrate it on the 7th of January here in Serbia, but we go just to see them. Anyway, see you in the comments or next weekend, hopefully.
Have a beautiful day and evening tomorrow with your family. 🖤
@@splitimage137. I still have two sisters (actually half sisters since they had a different father), their other half sister with their father (who I also consider a sister), and then all of their children and grandchildren (my nieces & nephews). So all of that adds up to 18 people tomorrow, which is why it is as early as it is since we were going to have it outdoors at a park, because we thought that was too many for my sister's house, particularly since she is in her 70s now. But now it will likely rain, so we are back to having it at her house. Like you, it has always been Christmas Eve for my family too, although for most of those years it was my mom who hosted the party, until it got to be to much for her.
My heart goes out to Lars Ulrich, his father just passed ♡
"Delete that."
- God
Crazy to think that these guys were 25 or 26 years old when they released this album.
Someone needs to share this with James, Lars, and Kirk.
Hearing your academic evaluation of Metallica is thoroughly enjoyable…
As a former soldier my friends would ask me what it's like in a war zone during the heat of battle. I told them that me trying to describe what I experienced to them is like me asking them to cover a painting they have never seen before, put a small hole in the cover, then to describe the entire painting to me. It's just not possible.
I really love this song. It resonates very strongly with me. Something that I hear in the song, one thing that isn't really there, is when the A/F - G/E notes that are played just before the lyrics of the first two verses begins I hear "And then" on those notes. As in "And (A/F) then (G/E), I can't remember anything..."
Anyone else notice Amy didn’t pause at all .. or comment .. you can really see you anticipating and feeling the music with your eyebrows and expressions.. this is the core to a good reaction… being present in the music … one of the many reasons to follow ;)
the song is actually a composite of different wars. the original novel was about ww1, when trench warfare was still a thing. landmines (taken my sight...) became used in ww2 and later, and helicopters (sound effect in intro) were used more in korea and vietnam. this makes the lyrics more universal, because for the men who have to fight, war is just as bad regardless of what era you happen to be born into.
If you're digging this and wish it were even more orchestral...check out their album with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It's called "S&M" and it is EPIC.
Yes, 100% agree. Unfortunately the next song is Happy Singalong Matters :/
I think “No leaf clover” from S&M2 and “ hero of the day” from S&M1 would be amazing!!!
I don't know.... Michael Kamen, a classical composer, listened to Metallica and appreciated them as a classical musician - and that's how S&M happened. So I say, let them listen to the core Metallica and make their own interpretations of it. Otherwise, they are dissecting another composer with Metallica rather then just Metallica.
@@scorpionking4012The two best songs on the album IMHO. Definitely the ones that benefit most from having an orchestra.
joepegel Also “Bleeding me” and “outlaw torn” both amazing.
After all these years I'm still totally knocked off my socks by Kirk's guitar solo every time I listen to this song. He kinda counters the dark atmosphere with playing mostly major, almost happy scales and at one point even delves into sourthern rock, a la Allman Bros and Lynyrd Skynyrd. A not to underestimate contribution to the song by Metalla's most silent member. Usually everything centers around James/Lars. But here Kirk really shines and makes the instrumental part his own.
This is one of the best metal tracks ever recorded.
I always thought of the lead guitar as the remnants of the soldier's memories and dreams bubbling up to the surface of his awareness as he drifted in and out of consciousness, only to fade into the reality of his situation.
I was in young high school when this came out. We had never experienced a video like this when it came out. It was devastating to our souls.
"Disposable Heroes" by Metallica....eventually. Please!
When this video was released, it was Metallica's first video, as they had previously refused to make music video's. There was nothing else like this song or video available at the time. Nobody on MTV knew how to react to such a profound, deep and well made piece of music. It was a time of big hair. And frivolous topics in popular.music.. Metallica was alien to everything else on mtv at the time. With this type of poignant sincerity, AND such a dead serious delivery..
Yes, I remember the times. Sadly it was mostly the (edit) version of the song and video, that is without the movie clips and a shorter edit of the song. But it was magic when catching the full video (Headbangers Ball anyone?). Very haunting..
"they refused to make music videos" What you're leaving out was that Mtv refused to ever play Metallica, even on HeadbangersBall, as did most radio at the time.
I’ve been listening to this song for 30+ years… and you brought it to life in a brand new way… thank you!!
Vlad thank you for going with the album version and not the video for a first listen. Great analysis!
I feel like you'd appreciate
"To live is to die".
It's about as close to a classical symphony effect as anyone ever heard in heavy metal.
I went to high school in northern California in 1976-1980 (as I think some members of Metallica did) and our syllabus included three books that I thought were reflections of a violent past rather than a warning for the future: Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell; All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque; and the book THIS SONG is based on, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN by Dalton Trumbo. I wonder if today's high-schoolers are reading book like these, or was it just a "golden age" of education in the states following the turbulent and society-changing 1960s. - For those of you who don't play the reading game, there's a movie of all of these books ;)
By the time I was in high school (2006-2009) the only books we read that were remotely close in tone were _Lord of the Flies_ and _To Kill A Mockingbird._ Which is to say, not that close.
Books of the caliber of _Nineteen Eighty-four,_ _The Count of Monte Cristo,_ or even _The Catcher in the Rye_ were only books I read in high school because I CHOSE to read them outside of any school assignment activities.
I can only imagine how tame and watered down the books kids in school are reading now.
After Dave Mustaine (San Diego) was fired, Kirk, a norcal guy was hired in 1983. Cliff Burton, a norcal guy, was hired in 1983 as well. James was from Downey and Lars Newport Beach both socal.
I was in high school and college during those years that you mentioned and those books were required reading for me also. None of my 3 children nor my two nieces were exposed to any of these works. They also had to learn some kind of convoluted and contrived mathematics that was completely asinine .... to this day (as adults) they still can't do simple math in their heads, can't even figure change at the cashier's counter without a machine telling them how much. Contemporary public education seems to be rather pathetic. The dumbing down of America?
@@kelleychilton2524 funny you should mention the "new math." I even made a joke that Amy could use her daughter's LEGO toys to teach her SET THEORY, because the world is so competitive.
The thing is, I was in a teaching credential program for math/science in college and learned concepts then and there (a little bit of set theory, for example) that were to be taught to GRADE school children!
They called it the "new math." I'm pretty sure that's what you're talking about. AND... I guess I can see what they were trying to do there, but I got out of the program fairly quickly and turned my attention elsewhere, and I don't really know how they teach math in grade school anymore.
From all I have read, the schools are basically teaching to standardized tests now, and I can tell you, for sure, that I am SO glad I decided against becoming a teacher... I HATE being told what to do, and what or how to teach. So, at best, I was able to tutor well.
@@5ilver42 buy your kids these books
So glad you're revisiting Metallica Amy.
Also glad to see that you realise that there's far far more to Metallica than just 'Factory Noise'.
her name is amy? ok, now I'm flustered
@@gabrielpadilla7839 you don't like Amy?
yo, that name's givin me the vapors over@@breakalegfpv9532 here
are you kiddin? i got the vapors over here@@breakalegfpv9532 oh!
@@breakalegfpv9532he’s flustered, so i assume he likes amy?
The passion and curiosity with which you penetrate and dissect musical pieces, regardless if you like it or not, is so authentic. And the deep musical knowledge you possess along with your sharp intellect provides such an interesting framework for really substantial reactions! Thanx for letting me/us joining you on your journey ❤️🍀✨
From Industrial Noise to nuanced appreciation. Just wanted to acknowledge how much I have enjoyed your journey.
Imagine what she'd think about Type O Negative!!! Or....
Pantera
Korn
Skid Row
Godsmack
Shinedown
Dream Theater
Five Finger Death Punch
Stone Temple Pilots
Rage Against the Machine
Smashing Pumpkins
Ozzy Osbourne
Marilyn Manson
Foo Fighters
White Zombie [or] Rob Zombie
Green Day
Testament
Kidd Rock
Puddle of Mudd
Saliva
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I think Dream Theater would be a good one for her to explore next.
This analysis is, once again, compelling. What an eloquent and unique library of musical dissection and explication is being created here by Virgin Rock. I have revisited several of my favorites repeatedly, already.
I have to say what an absolutely poignant, and thoughtful analysis of a musical piece, I have been a Metallica fan since '83, always enjoyed this song, you have given me a whole new perspective and appreciation, Thank-you
this song will still give me goose bumps and nearly bring me to tears. it is one of their best
Wow. Your learned appreciation of this art form is inspiring. I had a similar experience first time I heard Metallica I thought it was noise. Now whenninwatch the official music video for ' One ' I always cry because it is so powerful. Thanks for the extensive view into this talented American metal band.
if the song alone doesn't, the video will make you cry. holy cow. there's a good argument this song is the pinnacle of what Heavy Metal can achieve. incredibly powerful, and brilliant. crickey I cry just thinking about this bloody song. glad you liked it, enjoyed your insights.
When this song came out, the only people who listened to it were the hoods who would smoke weed across the street before school. This and AC/DC.
It's a true work of art. It transcends both music and metal
You listened to the song the whole way through without stopping because, in my opinion, it is a very a compelling song regardless of what genre one prefers. It would just be my my fear you could get in trouble with UA-cam for that. But as always I appreciate your feedback and your educated insight on things I've been listening to for 30 years. It's people like you on the internet that teach me something new about music I've been listening to most of my life of my life and it's appreciated.
This is your best one yet. Long live Metallica.
If Metallic puts out another album, it will be as embarrassing as Megadeth's last album. Time has passed. Retirement comes.
Kids in 20 years from now will have no clue who Metallica was.
@@CelticSpiritsCoven hahahaha. Good luck with that prediction
@@CelticSpiritsCoven Timeless Metallica classics will live forever.
@@CelticSpiritsCovenlast 3 albums are really poor and forgettable, yeah. But classic albums cannot be topped.
How lucky are we rockers to have Amy's reactions?! :) Metallica! Floyd! Led Zep...
On top of that, i have seen the guys play it live a couple of times, AMAZING!
@VirginRock I've just watched your hour and 15 minute review/analysis of One and it's not only your best imo, it's the best song analysis that I've ever seen. Brilliant. Thank you.
I'm so glad to hear your sister is home safe from her deployment, thank her for her service from all of us. I'm also glad you're dipping back into one of my favorite bands, with perhaps their most intense song. I'm racking my brain to see what else you will be listening to, there are so many good songs to experience, though I hope at some point you get to hear "Nothing Else Matters" just to hear the other end of the spectrum of James Hetfield's writing. He does go quite dark a lot of the time, he has often cited music as a therapeutic experience for him, so he uses writing as a way to get the demons out rather than keep them in. Can't wait for more, hope your holiday season is going well!
So glad you chose to break down the original studio version before all other versions - to hear it as was originally recorded and released on the album. Should you decide to revisit the other versions that are available.notably the live S&M version (with full orchestra) and the band's official video which incorporates clips and narration from the film Johnny Got His Gun (for which they actually bought the rights to save having to pay royalties, you will see & hear marked differences with your trained ear. Thanks for this. Haven't heard it for some time.
If you’ve not reacted to it yet, Fade To Black is a must. Off their earlier album Ride The Lightning, like most of their early music, it has heavy influence from their then bassist, Cliff Burton, who had a great appreciation for and was really into classical music. The song plays like a symphony and the lyrics are incredibly powerful (and dark). RIP Cliff
I’ll never forget seeing you for the first time because I clicked on your Metallica reaction and was delighted by it. When the heavy guitar and drums came in you ducked and it gave me joy. I’m so glad to have been able to watch the bits and pieces along the way as you’ve found your rhythm and stride. You are a good team and this channel is one I always look forward to seeing new videos from.
Exceptional analysis, even compared to prior break-downs. The depth and intricacies of early Metallica does deserve acknowledging. Recommend... Well, anything off of the "Ride the Lightning" album, or the instrumental "Orion" off of "Master of Puppets". Actually, i would be quite interested on that one. Wow! Well done.
This album, their "Black" album, Nirvana's "Nevermind", and Megadeth's "Countdown to Extinction". These, for me, marked the end of the era of truly impressive, innovative new albums. These were the last ones to truly strike a chord with me. It was a good run! Beginning all the way back to The Beatles. But the well finally ran dry. #TheDayTheMusicDied
From that era I would add Ten (Pearl Jam), Dirt (Alice in Chains), Angel Dust (Faith No More), and I can add many more. What a time for rockers! 🤘
Check out Tool
@@tellmelullabies5552”Ten ” is fantastic, would love some Pearl Jam reaction!
@@tellmelullabies5552 Angel Dust is a masterpiece!
Thanks Amy. Firstly, i'm so glad you listened to the studio version. Everyone else reacts to the music video, which is one of the greatest of all time but it distracts from the music for those who don't know the song. Secondly, the song itself is brilliant (in my top 10 favourite songs)...you analysed it perfectly. Lastly, i think classical musicians are always the best suited to properly appreciate heavy metal because the music is complex to a point but many would see it as repetitious whereas classical musicians can better appreciate the subtle chord changes within the repetition (the "chunks" you describe) and have the ability to anticipate where the song is taking the listener. I love that such a dark song can be portrayed so beautifully, and i've heard it a million times...every listen is like the first time.
also personality test lists, most group metal fans closely with classical fans.
Thank you for this beautiful message at the end. And thank you for sharing your musical expertise and brilliant insights on this song that I, as a military veteran (for peace), have always found quite powerful.
A very awesome song I played a lot while in the Army. Thanks for reviewing
so glad you listened to studio version instead of music video first
Great analysis. This is Metal at its best, expressing something that other music is too clumsy to tackle. I think you have learned how to listen to this music with this song.
I've been waiting a long time for you to come back to Metallica, lol. Their music capability is profound, imo. Substance, depth, melody, rhythm, dynamic, rich, heavy, and emotional. I truly hope you're able to explore some of the other great songs by this band!
I'm looking forward to your reaction on "Nothing Else Matters". Here are some other songs you might want to consider from Metallica:
Orion, To Live is to Die, Sanitarium, Fade to Black, Bleeding Me, Inamorata, My Friend of Misery, and The Call of Ktulu.
Thanks for the great reaction and analysis of this epic song!!
I would just like to say how glad I am to have run across your channel. Watching and hearing your reactions delivers to me a real sense of how authentic you are as a musician and a person. So, thank you for sharing your insights with us.
Making me cry with a song I’ve heard 30 years ago … great analysis.
James is a poet Nobody tells a story like him with there lyrics
I feel it should be mentioned that Metallica was dealing with its own grief during the recording of this album. Their bassist Cliff Burton had been killed in an accident, and this is the first album with the new bassist Jason Newsted. There have been different explanations over the years, but there is no bass on this album, Jason was left off, although he recorded.
This video is one of the BIG reasons I appreciate your videos, how deeply you analyze it from a musical perspective.
Terrific analysis Amy. I liked your idea that the lead guitar was the humanity of the individual - if you listen carefully to the final solo, it gradually descends and disappears into, the maelstrom of "frantic stasis" that is the final part of the song (and presumably the life of the soldier in this story). I thought that very poignant and apt. Cheers!
Thank you for your hard work on this one. The way you describe music is an incredible art form, just like the song itself. The passion is much appreciated 👏
Something, something... Jethro Tull.
When they looked into getting the rights to use scenes from Johnny Got His Gun, James realized it would be easier just to buy the rights to the whole film. So he owns it now and all the footage in the video is used without need of permission. Rolling like a rock star.
Their performance of this song at the Grammy's that year, with the introduction of the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category is the stuff of legends. Oddly enough, the first concert Hetfield ever went to as a young teen....was Jetrho Tull.
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Another call for the song "Travel" by The Gathering, the TG25 live version. "I wish you knew your music was to stay forever".
18:30-20:15 Amy, what an eloquent explanation of Metallica's (and heavy metal's) musical genius.
Hearing those opening low notes on your harp….chilling, beautiful, goosebumps.
You should do Disposable Heroes by Metallica too. In their older age they are no longer broaching subjects that make you think. I guess they are just filthy rich and very comfortable now. The struggles they had as a band and in their individual lives created their best music.
Amy wins the internet again
Amy has been a good sport for the channel by enduring music such as this.
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We have all been a good sport for the channel for enduring comments such as yours:)
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@@dunki-dunki-dawg It's pretty apparent that she is not into this sort of music if you have watched other videos she has done.
@@ForbiddTV My point is there is lots of good music out there that I dislike however it is still good music. I already know what Amy's taste for music is.
“The unforgiven” please
I hope that that you will be able to listen to the "Unforgiven Trilogy" at some point - three songs from differrent periods of Metallica's catalogue, They are more in a "power ballad" style.
You had me so captivated that as you described the first guitar as the storyteller, I was saying “narrator”.what a wonderful insight into what lifts Metallica beyond metal and into something special. I wish more people had this insight
The ringing G note is definitely a choice. A happy discovery perhaps, but chosen partly because of the hand position. All the other notes are fretted, but the G here is an “Open G”, meaning the G string is plucked and intentionally not muted. Since the string is not immediately required in what follows-it can be left to ring out, nicely accentuating the notes which come before and after. As a guitar player, the ring of an open string is always welcome, especially in a passage such as this.
I would love to hear a harp cover of One.
Really prefer the studio version over the official video with all the blabbering, thanks for choosing this
"What is he trying to say?" "Please Kill me. Over and Over."
I knew this would be an amazing reaction/breakdown.
I love heavy metal, old school headbanger I am it always brings me joy when someone finds heavy metal for the first time and doesn't dismiss it as noise, heavy metal tells story's about everything, takes you on a journey
i gotta fever and the only prescription is metallica's one played on the harp; i'm a crippled veteran that knows about being imprisoned in his own flesh; danke, ma'am, your insights are touching, my heart pumps to keep my paralyzed muscles alive; body my holding cell...
Great review. One is a classic, but if you really want to check out Metallica, Master of Puppets is essential.
Bless you Ms. Amy! I just love it when someone who is from another genre in situ is impressed by something very different. I thought that your explanation and opinion to be well expressed, intelligent, entertaining and respectful of something that might not be you 'cup of tea' per se! I respect this , I love this, I am influenced in life by Metallica.. experience and intelligence is not over rated.. Happy Holidays! xo
And Justice For All marks a high point for the band compositionally and instrumentally. They stretched their abilities almost to the breaking point and realized fairly quickly that they couldn't sustain it for multiple albums so they drastically simplified their material going forward (while simultaneously making it much more commercially accessible).
Enter Sandman was a much more world-wide sensation, though.
@@CelticSpiritsCoven They eliminated the thrash, made it much more standard rock so that the mainstream could say they liked 'Metallica'. I felt they went commercial and nothing was really deep like the previous albums. Just b/c they made more money doesn't mean what they made was very good. Their prior stuff was much more meaningful, IMO.
@@gracieb.3054I totally agree with you; I too dislike their music after the Justice album.
Wrong. As a musician I understand their desire to make different music, not simply provide for fans who can't accept change. You can't just keep playing the same stuff over and over.
Such a shame that we'll never hear music like this in the mainstream again
A harp cover of this song? Well, it IS Christmas time, so that would be a lovely gift for all us Metallica fans!
The Harp Twins already did, in 2015. Lovely rendition.
As someone who has never been the same ,this song lyrically speaks volumes, I never was extremely big into this genre of music till I became a adult as ironic as that seems to me .
I don't think that is too ironic. Metal is one of those genres that if you are not "in it" as a kid, you dismiss it as noise. It then takes a certain maturity to see past the noise into the true art behind it. Why some kids find metal and some don't, I'm not sure. It gets you into your feels, I guess some kids like that and some really don't!
@@jonnylumberjack6223 It's how I was. I had the basis, sure. Was raised on the classic and hard rock, blues, and such. Then when a buddy of mine exposed me at JUST the right time to Master of Puppets, I was hooked. That was the one that got me in it to win it.
@@peterworth9403 Me too pal. And I'm female, so quite a rare breed 😁.Well, I say me too, I mean I found it early. My parents listened to nothing but classical, I guess I went in the other direction! I do appreciate classical now too though, so I guess we all get to everything, one way or another.
@@jonnylumberjack6223 Jonnylumberjack isn't exactly a female name.....
@@CelticSpiritsCoven no, well, not everyone on the internet is who they say they are! It's an old nickname, my name is Jenny and I've never cut down a tree in my life 🙂. Happy Christmas!
As heavy metal and the hippies came into being around the same time, many people always thought of them as completely different. But I always felt that they are two sides of the same coin: They were born from the same societal circumstances, and both deal heavily with war. Only hippies focused more on peace, love, and contentedness, and heavy metal dealt more with the realities of war, violence, and loneliness/isolation, so in a way what could be vs. what is. I find both incredibly important, because if you focus too much on a fantasy of an ideal world, you can lose sight of the actual reality around you, but if you only focus on the reality of being human, without hope and aspirations for a better world, you can fall into loneliness and despair. I always felt more drawn to heavy metal, because I felt that I grew up in n environment that liked to pretend everything was fine when it wasn't, but as I got older and life happened from all sides, I also started to include some of the softer hope and love messages, in order to not lose sight of that aspect of life. If that makes sense. English is my second language, so I hope this isn't complete gibberish..
I'm not a metalhead. But this is my favorite metal song. The intro is just everything. And then from there it just goes. But man when you said "this guitar is the humanity" i was like "EXACTLY!!! That's exactly the feeling i got." Wow. I don't now what real metalheads, respect to them, would say but that line resonated with me on this song.
Eventually, it would be nice to see you check out Apocalyptica, either one of their Metallica covers or one of their original pieces, to see how classical musicians (cellists) have reinterpreted and been inspired by this music. Also, they are some of the Finnish Metallica fans you were talking about. While I would not claim it is better than the original, they have a beautiful cover of One.
Awesome!!! The video to this OMG I seen it when I was like 5 and I was watching horror movies and whatever else was on late at night and this video scared me to death!!!!! I felt so sorry for this man in the video and his pure terror of being blown up in the name of glory and is now trapped in himself at the most horrific time in his life and he cannot will himself to die no matter how hard he tries he can't .... the machines are breathing for him. This music video taught me about humanity.
I’m really amazed on how you beautifully reviewed this incredible song, and it sadly brings to me to current times in which we have thousands of human beings suffering because of war. Thank you very much for taking this great song to my ears again.
Love the song, and the analysis as usual. This song though, similar to your recent listen to November Rain, is done a mild disservice to not let her see the video for context; maybe after the first listen of the song without the video would be fair/helpful? Thanks for the video as always.
This!!!! the song is soooooo much more powerful with the video
Amazing content, great work! Thanks for share free 👏
Just to send you some love and thank you for this channel. 🖤
One of the most beautiful songs of Metallica🤘
I like hearing your very trained ear take on this compared to when I was 14 years old barely learning classical guitar and falling in love with Metallica back in the early 90s. I had no way to express in words back then what you have said here, but it was pretty much the same conclusion.
The drums are like an echo of the sounds of the battlefield, which is the last thing he ever heard, and the echo goes on forever.
I think the buoyant, beautiful nature of the lead guitar before the bridge representing the human spirit and drums the prison is pretty good. And the double bass drums foreshadows the vocal & guitar bridge part “Darkness imprisoning me!…” is lovely and such a great build of anticipation.
But I think the “one” interpretation is not as much about individuality or about the importance of each person, but about loss, isolation, and torment of a mind alone, stripped of any other humans, any other inputs whatsoever (except agony), just feeding on itself and on its own emotions.
Thanks for another great analysis.
"One" is a great piece of music that I've always enjoyed. Your interpretation of it is both educational and insightful. Great content. Bravo!
This is one of the few songs I'd advise watching the official music video for. In most cases with longer songs the single version would be shortened by removing a long intro/outro or even a whole verse in some cases to make it more accessible to radio and TV . Not only did the band retain the full song but they interspersed the track with audio and visual clips from the Johnny Got His Gun movie. It makes for a full on and remarkably moving sensory experience.
I think her listening to the studio version first was nice, as she could focus on the music and lyrics, and not be distracted by the movie. But yea, now she can watch the video to get the full experience.
Unique and adorable. This relieves my pain a bit over all these reaction videos like 'Oh, I have no idea what it s about, but i must to do this one. Everyone else already got a million clicks wirh it'. I feel like my pre-commentators: I felt it for decades, but you put it in perfect words. THX.
Yes, please do a harp version of this!
Also, thank you for you openness to new experiences. It’s inspiring.
Your analysis gave me chills. I felt it like you do, but the way you gave words to the piece exposed a lot more of the music than I could've thought. Thanks a lot.
Great song from Metallica.
Amazing breakdown. Would love to hear a breakdown of Iron Maiden - Alexander the Great - a true metal masterpiece where it makes you feel like you're standing on top of a hill watching over your army.
"❤Metallica for Christmas❤🔥 Peace/JT"
A Harp cover is One!? From you?? Let's gooooooo!! 😁😁❤🖤 This is magic
This song is a primal scream depicting what some of us must do and endure in order to maintain our freedoms.
Wow, I appreciate you letting it play through
I know you want to just listen to the music for the most part. But for this song I Hope Vlad Has you watch the video at some point.
It put a lot of things into perspective with the song.
Agreed
The one thing that bothers me about the video is that it uses footage from the movie, which Metallica bought the rights to use. In the movie footage, it is a bomb falling from the sky that causes the injury to the protagonist and not a landmine. The song states it was a landmine that caused the injury, just as was depicted in the book. It sort of breaks the story having the starting event of the story contradicting itself. Still a great video, I just wish they would have used different footage that matched the lyrics of the song at that one point in the video.
@@wesbaumguardner8829another thing I don’t like about that video (and this goes for any music video) is when they add any sound effects that aren’t in the album version. In the case of One it is defaced with those video clips. And I think they cut off the instrumental parts from one or both versions of the video (can’t remember if it’s the movie version or the “jamming version” that applies to.
Yes I hate the alternate voice actor who reads the words "Stand still laddie, how can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat?" in the film version of Pink Floyd's The Wall.
@@drivers99 Yeah, they did dub over the music with the movie voiceovers several times. I can kind of see it both ways. Some people could claim it makes the story more clear by adding detail, but music purists would claim it detracts from the music. I think it kind of does both simultaneously.
I'd love to see your breakdown of Fade to Black. Maybe I'll get lucky and that will be the next one.
Fantastic song, but I've watched the music video so many times now it almost seems 'wrong' without athe audio from the film sprinked in. It's amazing what that adds to it. If you haven't watched the music video, I highly recommend you do.
Also, I'd highly recommend reacting to the song 1916, either the Motorhead original or excellent Sabaton cover (if the latter make sure to use the official music video as it adds a lot to the experience) as a kind of follow-up to this song.