Lars and James were grieving over Cliff and took it out on Jason. They were all still young at the time, and used booze and hazing to hide grief; lacking maturity.
Chris Thayil bullshit excuse to bully someone. I think Jason is a bit of a goofy, eccentric guy who is willing to put up with alot of shit so they took advantage of that and that and didn’t have the balls to admit their behaviour so they came up with the “grieving” excuse.
@Anderson Cooper Other than shredding on a bass like he was a lead guitarist, his most noteworthy bass line is the middle of Orion. I prefer the My Friend of Misery bass line myself. And while Cliff could shred on a bass, go listen to Doomsday for the Deceiver by Flotsam and Jetsam, an album that Jason wrote. There are amazing songs on there, with awesome bass lines and very progressive music. Jason was a machine on bass, plus had a great singing voice and stage presence. And go listen to his album Heavy Metal Music by his band Newsted. He could obviously write music, but Cliff got more writing credits because James and Lars actually let him contribute. Give me the choice of Cliff Burton or Jason Newsted in my band, I will take Jason ten times out of ten. He could write better songs, he could sing far better, he was a tighter player, his stage presence was better, and he played the bass like a bass instead of a lead guitar.
poor jason, dude has tons of loyal fans who would love to personally tell him they understand what hes going through, but as a famous person he has no choice but to be alone
You mean all those assholes that throw shit at him for years for not been Cliff and then realized what they´ve lost and now cry for his return? Yeah, i´d rather be alone too.
@Jay Brell what i hate is the hipocrisy people display, they loated him for years, now they loat Metallica for loating him, funny thing is his relation with the band was way better than his relation to hardcore fans, he was really close tp them, specially James
I was just getting into metal at the time, and a few of my high school buddies said they hate Jason, while I saw Jason as just another musician. Yes, knowing Jason was mistreated now, I agree people are assholes.
@@antoniocenteno1483 Thank you!! Goddamn metal fans piss me off. They act like they knew what the hell was really going on between Jason and the others, but really they're just looking for a reason to give them shit. When Jason was a part of the band ""fans"" were always trashing him because he wasn't the next Cliff.
Jason was with them the longest, but arguably, Cliff played on MOST of Kill 'Em All, Ride The Lightning, and Master Of Puppets, which most Metallica fans would agree that those were their best.
Dr. Jones It’s also important to note though that Cliff wrote a bunch of the songs on those albums (KeA, RtL, MoP), whereas Jason, by his own admission in this vid, only wrote fully 2 songs within 5 years. Not saying he’s bad or that he didn’t contribute, I’m sure many of the good songs he had in mind just never made it because the band was shitty to him. But Cliff played a larger role in what we now know as Metallica. Jason is still an AMAZING bassist, there’s no question about that, and while I can’t say I miss him (I wasn’t alive lol), I think he’s still better than Rob.
Isn't it interesting how the bass players in Metallica have always been the people with the most integrity? Hats off to Cliff, Jason and Rob! Oh, and Ron too! :D
Met Jason after the Sydney Australia Black Album show.. The other guys came out & jumped in their limmos.. Jason stayed back for hours talking with the kids & signing ticket stubs & literally spend time with every fan that was waiting backstage... A big eye opener into how some people in this world are awesome, no matter how big they are.
Jason and my brother were great friends. One day Jason showed us what a fried bologna sandwich is. Used to watch him play when he first got his bass. Jason is first class all the way. Very humble and has always been the same dude. The fame and fortune didn't change him on the inside. Used to ride BMX bikes with him. Good times, good times.
Indeed! I saw them during the black album tour. At the Spectrum in Philly, back in '92. Jason had an amazing stage presence and great backing vocals. Loved when he would do his bass solos on stage as well. He really connected with the crowd. As Hetfield said, he was the driving force every night on stage. The sad thing was, Hetfield look down on Jason. Never respected him. I think Hetfield was very jealous of him as well. Was so insecure. Jason said himself, after 15 years and everything we've been through together, you don't consider or treat me as an equal ? Really dude?.
@kiki the gerbil Rob is obviously more technical than Jason but he hasn't got the vibe, the stage presence that Jason had/has, cudos to Rob for sticking around with them for this long and for contributing to a good number of Metallica songs but Metallica with Jason were at their peak imo no offense to Cliff tho, with Cliff, Metallica were the best at the time but imo w/Jason they tasted success with ajfa and black album. Too sad they didn't treat him the way he deserved to be. But as the old saying says, "never play with your heroes".
Jason played alot of stuff that he ended up using later on his projects. I remember on the Justice anniversary album there was a bass solo he did in 1989, and you can hear something he did there that ended up on his Newsted Album
If only Lars and James used the energy and time they had to make Jason as miserable as possible and put it into music then we would have had a lot more good Albums. Oh and Cliff would be pissed to see how they treated him, he was always very adamant about treating everybody fair and not holding a grudge!
As someone who has Load as their favorite or second favorite album, I disagree if you're saying it and Reload are bad albums. But I do agree if you're saying they should've put out more albums in that time period and I definitely agree that Cliff would be pissed at that. He was always a cool guy, very fair, and cared about not only his craft, but how his bandmates felt.
@@volutedmetal8543 Load and Reload were extremely underrated albums Load probably being a little better than reload. But I've always like Jason Newsteds playing and style more than Robs even tho hes good I've always thot Newsted was better and Those two albums Load & Reload are way better than St. Anger IMO.
I almoust can fell his sadness... he is a great bass player. I have a band mate that treat me bad too, so i leave the band, but they can´t use all stuff i recorded with them... Lars and James was assholes that time...
I think this guy has respect of all Metallica fans. Never read any bad comment about this guy. We love you Jason. You are institution, you are Metallica! 🤘🤘
I used to go over to Jason's house back in the day and jam on acoustic instruments on his front porch. I remember him showing me this idea for that riff when it was in its infancy. Great memory. Good times...
All you Jason lovers why didn't you support him with his own music. now he's not making shit. He was losing more money than making on his tour. His so called fans suck
So much pain in that man’s ethos. Thank you Jason. You came out swinging at a concert circa 98 in Indianapolis and gave me a high five and you were sprinting by. I can still see it today in my mind and feel your energy so many years later. In the off Chance you ever read this, I hope the energy comes back to you in the form of a smile or head nod. Thank you.
Joshua Bacher that’s because Metallica use to just be a bunch of air headed bro’s that could actually play good music... They would be the worst company for a metal head.. You hear WAY more stories from the hay days of Pantera, and how cool and down to earth they were.. Hell, Dimebag inspired Dave Grohl to be the “happy guy”... And metal or not, Dave Grohl is one of the most known names in MUSIC.. Moral of the story: follow Pantera-like band members, not dicks.
That's one of my favorite songs on The Black Album, and I really like what James and Lars turned it into. But, at the same time, I really wish they would have let Jason turn that excellent riff of his into the epic instrumental that he had envisioned. Love you Jason!
A great song. Man, I get bummed whenever I see Jason. Don't get me wrong, Metallica is good without him, but Jason gave the band that "X" factor in a live performance. He really put his heart into his role in the band. Honestly, I'm not sure who is more beloved between Cliff and Jason. Such a shame.
I've always said the same thing about listening to as many types of music as possible including stuff u don't like..... It will make u a much better musician creatively
When I compare his solos (live shit, cunning stunts) and my friend of misery to Rob's solos I have to say, that I think, that Jason is the better one. He is melodic, groovy and fast, Rob is just groovy
@@hillie47 Before they started the Worldwired-Tour Rob played some little bass solos, like "Jungle essence" or the very groovy thing that ends with him lowering the e-string more and more. For the Worldwired-Tour he plays the beginning of Anesthesia or the middle part of Orion. And if you compare a) Misery to ManUNkind and b) the solos from "Live Shit: Binge & Purge" or "Cunning Stunts" to Robertos Solos you can see what I meant :)
you can see it in his eyes that he wants to say more about how he feels but he stays a true professional, fricken love Newsted,, the other 3 Metallica douches never got over Cliff dieing and unfortunately Jason was the rebound and we all now how rebounds workout, Cliff may have gave Metallica their bass sound but Jay defined and perfected it, making a more solid foundation for the band, it's just a shame the other 3 are more focused on the business aspect of things
Cliff's sound was far from perfect. In fact it was barely audible. He contributed far more to their compositions and stage presence rather than any tonal characteristics (bar his solos). I do agree that Jason was just a solid and unbreakable floor for them to stand on, and in many ways he was much better for the Black Album's slower and heavier pace than Cliff would have been. They are two very different bassist though so it's unfair to compare them, but both feel like they were legitimately part of Metallica. Rob is a fantastic bassist, but even now he still feels like the new guy.
@@yakuzashibe Everybody knows about the bass being turned down on AJFA as part of the hazing. But when he said he was barely audible he was saying it about Cliff not Jason.
Shane i wouldn’t even say that james or lars are douches, i think there was some alcohol and drugs that impacted them. Or maybe they just never got over cliff.
There was a moment during the live Justice tour ( on video ) that Jason sat on a set of stairs and played this version by himself. As far as I know that was the first and last time.
My uncle gave me the cassette for the black when it came out. I was 7, and absolutely hooked. This song ALWAYS stood out to me. I didn't know a bass guitar from a regular guitar. I just knew it was beautiful. When i got older and got interested in music, i went to bed right away because of Jason and Cliff. I learned most of Jason's live solos, this included.
After listening to the black album like 10 gazillion times, I've decided my friend of misery is the best song on the album. I think you need to be in a bad relationship before you even get where James took that mood.
Jason is a genius, he is such a great bass player they should had keep him playing on the band, after he was fired from Metallica the band was never the same, what a shame!
Jason really never got treated fairly by Metalica he's a great musician and was part of their springboard into the success they have now Jason was even more important than cliff in that way, I love that he and cliff were extremely different players cliff was just amazing in every way but so is Jason and he really gets lost in the history of the band
Yeah he did lol. There was more conrodery and brotherhood than him getting fucked with. He's still rich today. He wasn't treated unfairly in terms of finances, at least.
I have a $h!t tom more respect for this cat these days. Been a bass player since 93, never got into Newsted much in those days and wasnt all that happy with the direction MetallicA was going. Dear I say I failed to give Jason a fair shake cuz I was a hard core Burton guy. Just how it is when your 16, young n dumb. But the more I watch Jason Newsted, the more I really like him and respect his skills and personality. Good solid bassist and guy as far as I can tell. Then again, never met the guy...
Jason, this pease of bass is so intense, deep, powerful and sad at the same time,. Its simply amazing!. Thanks a million for putting true music to my ears.
Miss Jason in metallica and it was their loss. Not only a great bass player but was awesome live with his stage presence and gave life into metallica. I'm old enough to had seen metallica when cliff and Dave were still in the band. Jason was the perfect guy to step in after cliff.. Miss watching you play Jason, you ruled the stage!!!!
Isn't ironic that James and Lars never saw and respected Jason as a "real" 'tallica member, while the majority of Metallica fans still remember his majestic performances and wild spirit when he was in the band, and nowadays James and Lars talk about how comfortable they are with Trujillo, while the same fans will always miss Jason forever cos he was the Metallica bassist at the most epic time of the band. Thanks to Jason, watching the way he used to perform, made me feel in love with Metal music.
I always liked that intro and bass on this song but hated vocals. Only recently I found out it was supposed to be instrumental. And it definitely should.
Jason's departure from Metallica really broke my heart, he was to me the living proof that you can be pasionate about something, I mean true passion, not just for the money and fame. He gave everything in every Metallica show. But how much contempt & lack of acceptance can someone take? He made the right choice for himself he lost all the money, & fame to be in peace for himself and that is not something easy to do so I admire him even more after 20 years.
stargazer _099 No it was both Lars and James that never gave Jason the treatment of a bandmate. Jason was always treated as the outsider, in James‘s words “there were the three of us and Jason“. The only thing I’m disappointed about is James and Lars not getting a punch in the face from Jason. It’s no more than what they deserved.
@@SomeoneElse- - you made me even more sad. :( I just love this guy and I feel so sorry for him. I mean - I bet he lives his life his way and he's happy. But there's still this thorn...
Being in a band is like being in a family and a business at the same time - and you shouldnt do business with family for a reason. Creative control over a body of work that ended up being worth billions is a crazy thing to think about hoiw to begin to share -- I feel like as soon as they started making big money, lars and james probably took over - or both tried to usurp each other more likely. Thats a danger that James didn't recognize til they shared a lot of music together most likely - that you cant have Two band leaders. TBH in most bands it wouldve gone down differently - but it was a unique sitatuation that I dont think any of them understood what exactly they were doing tbh - hence the sort of shock at Jason even feeling left out - also they had all been in this thing together since a vvery young age.... they really didn't truly even begin to be adults with perspective on the fame that was propelling them til at least their 2nd or 3rd album - it's like trying to control a chaotic thunderstorm - a ll teh while adding drugs, drink and sex to the party. Good decisions at that point get made by accident at best - they are lucky to be what they ended up being , alive.
Crazy how he left the band almost 20 years ago and people are still talking about him leaving like it was yesterday.
Seen them live in 1997 on the Reload tour. IT WAS EPIC!!! Cliff Burton will always be Metallicas best bassplayer but I miss Jason and his vocals.
Yea cuz they haven't done shit worth listening to since he left. Fuckin Rob is a stand-in.
@@dirkdiggler7727 I absolutely love Rob, but Rob is a stand in you are correct
Meanwhile, Rob has been in the band longer than Jason ever was at this point.
@@mikeobie1 And hasn't done half as much.
He’s throwing so much shade in this clip. Second writing credit in 5 years with the band. For a creative musician that is fucking torture.
This was also the day he told James and Lars he was leaving Metallica.
Jason's tone and playing on the Black album is one of the top 3 reasons I've been playing bass for nearly 20 years
Same here.
It was Bob Rock who got him started with the SVT amps and Precision basses. That was his black album sound
@@jackwalsh7956 it was a Spector NS-2 played through an SVT.
@@jackjohnson2360 true. Seems like that was his main bass. But he also used a Stingray and a Precision bass on some stuff.
Yeah, his playing and tone made that album sound heavy as fuck.
This guy got absolutely suppressed and demoralized by Metallica.
Yeah. He looks so torn.
Lars and James were grieving over Cliff and took it out on Jason. They were all still young at the time, and used booze and hazing to hide grief; lacking maturity.
Chris Thayil bullshit excuse to bully someone. I think Jason is a bit of a goofy, eccentric guy who is willing to put up with alot of shit so they took advantage of that and that and didn’t have the balls to admit their behaviour so they came up with the “grieving” excuse.
@Anderson Cooper he was but ok,maybe not at the same level,but he did contribute to their sound
@Anderson Cooper Other than shredding on a bass like he was a lead guitarist, his most noteworthy bass line is the middle of Orion. I prefer the My Friend of Misery bass line myself.
And while Cliff could shred on a bass, go listen to Doomsday for the Deceiver by Flotsam and Jetsam, an album that Jason wrote. There are amazing songs on there, with awesome bass lines and very progressive music. Jason was a machine on bass, plus had a great singing voice and stage presence. And go listen to his album Heavy Metal Music by his band Newsted. He could obviously write music, but Cliff got more writing credits because James and Lars actually let him contribute.
Give me the choice of Cliff Burton or Jason Newsted in my band, I will take Jason ten times out of ten. He could write better songs, he could sing far better, he was a tighter player, his stage presence was better, and he played the bass like a bass instead of a lead guitar.
He seems really sad here anyone else feel that?
+Jim bob He decided to quit the band on this day. He had told kirk before they started shooting.
Heltflippad
Ahh thanks for explaining I did not realise that now it makes sense. Cheers.
Jim bob Ironically Cliff and Jason left at the same date. 27th of september.
Sad date in Metallicas history.
Heltflippad
Wow you know your Metallica stuff bro and I thought I knew a thing or two.
+Heltflippad jason left in January 2001
One of my all-time favorite tune.
didn’t expect to see you here brod, i like the tutorials man ♥️
poor jason, dude has tons of loyal fans who would love to personally tell him they understand what hes going through, but as a famous person he has no choice but to be alone
You mean all those assholes that throw shit at him for years for not been Cliff and then realized what they´ve lost and now cry for his return? Yeah, i´d rather be alone too.
@Jay Brell what i hate is the hipocrisy people display, they loated him for years, now they loat Metallica for loating him, funny thing is his relation with the band was way better than his relation to hardcore fans, he was really close tp them, specially James
I was just getting into metal at the time, and a few of my high school buddies said they hate Jason, while I saw Jason as just another musician.
Yes, knowing Jason was mistreated now, I agree people are assholes.
@@antoniocenteno1483 Thank you!! Goddamn metal fans piss me off. They act like they knew what the hell was really going on between Jason and the others, but really they're just looking for a reason to give them shit. When Jason was a part of the band ""fans"" were always trashing him because he wasn't the next Cliff.
His wife is pretty great. They just did an art exhibit thing a few days ago.
This song should have been given the respect cliff got with annesthesia. Jason is underappreciated
What I find interesting is that it sounds similar to Anaesthesia, without sounding like a RIP off. Two of the greatest metal bass lines ever created.
By WHOM? Who exactly "under appreciates" this guy?
with all due respect this song isn't even remotely on the same level as Anesthesia
This was an intro to a song, Pulling Teeth was a one take bass solo Cliff wrote when he was 14.
Jason played two different parts to Misery. Cliff played a whole fucking orchestra on Anesthesia
He made it sounded even sadder...
This was the day he left the band.
@@danielpaez4210 It wasn't the day he left.. but it was the day he decided to leave
This guy just inspire. Cliff was the legend but he redefined their music and filled up his shoes. Not many could do that.
Cliff was better though.
Chris Mckay Cliff was a good player, but Jason is just the essence of Metal, dude... Cliff was part hippie : )
Jason was with them the longest, but arguably, Cliff played on MOST of Kill 'Em All, Ride The Lightning, and Master Of Puppets, which most Metallica fans would agree that those were their best.
Dunno,AJFA is at least as good as those imo.
Dr. Jones It’s also important to note though that Cliff wrote a bunch of the songs on those albums (KeA, RtL, MoP), whereas Jason, by his own admission in this vid, only wrote fully 2 songs within 5 years. Not saying he’s bad or that he didn’t contribute, I’m sure many of the good songs he had in mind just never made it because the band was shitty to him. But Cliff played a larger role in what we now know as Metallica. Jason is still an AMAZING bassist, there’s no question about that, and while I can’t say I miss him (I wasn’t alive lol), I think he’s still better than Rob.
I love the part from 1:15 It's such a nice way to get back to the main riff!
Almost unheard of bass change
Isn't it interesting how the bass players in Metallica have always been the people with the most integrity? Hats off to Cliff, Jason and Rob! Oh, and Ron too! :D
just normal people. it's easy to forget you are comparing to a bunch of narcissistic self-centered egomaniacs
When James and Lars were making fun of Layne Staleys heroin addiction, Jason and Kirk were the only ones who refused to partake in it.
Bob.
1:47 Straight disappointed right there.
Yeah it is. I didn't know Jason wanted an instrumental on Black. That would've been sweet.
indeed
@@loganstriker2973 isnt that something cliff would do tho? he was being like cliff just like lars and jason wanted but no
@@mrnohax5436 I mean he was a fan
Met Jason after the Sydney Australia Black Album show.. The other guys came out & jumped in their limmos.. Jason stayed back for hours talking with the kids & signing ticket stubs & literally spend time with every fan that was waiting backstage... A big eye opener into how some people in this world are awesome, no matter how big they are.
Jason and my brother were great friends.
One day Jason showed us what a fried bologna sandwich is.
Used to watch him play when he first got his bass.
Jason is first class all the way. Very humble and has always been the same dude.
The fame and fortune didn't change him on the inside.
Used to ride BMX bikes with him.
Good times, good times.
I have a lot of respect for the guy. As a person and as a musician.he was so energetic and had so much to give. To bad they caped his creativity
I could listen to this riff forever. This song definitely should have been an instrumental built around this beautifully haunting riff
Should have been a instrumental
Bob Rock disagrees.
I sometimes forget this song has lyrics lol
I dont understand this comment. The songs still fantastic. It's a super solid tune all around.
Yes indeed
Hellyeah
He will always be my favorite bass player. Jason rules.
Agree
lol and Kirk is your favourite guitarist i guess XD
Yeah cliff was a god but Jason just had the energy and passion that just makes me happy 🤘
Peter Schwarze Kirk is millions of peoples favorite and has influenced millions of guitarist around the world. Be gone with your bitch assed comment.
but he uses a pick to play bass!!
Miss him. Still Metallica's bassist at heart, my heart.
seriously. What the hell are you on about?
@@monjagyl1100 what are you on about is the real question shit head
Jason's backing vocals were fucking amazing. I loved the Newsted years the most.
Indeed! I saw them during the black album tour. At the Spectrum in Philly, back in '92. Jason had an amazing stage presence and great backing vocals. Loved when he would do his bass solos on stage as well. He really connected with the crowd. As Hetfield said, he was the driving force every night on stage. The sad thing was, Hetfield look down on Jason. Never respected him. I think Hetfield was very jealous of him as well. Was so insecure. Jason said himself, after 15 years and everything we've been through together, you don't consider or treat me as an equal ? Really dude?.
He plays with his heart, not his hands.
Nah bro he plays with his fingers too
Jason!!🤘😭🤘
I respect Rob but only this piece of music puts Jason in another level, I will always miss him in MetallicA
same sigh
Plus, he was a beast at backing vocals. The only real Creeping Death live is with him.
+Simone Calloni creeping death sounds empty without the "motherfucker die" from Jason.
+Simone Calloni Whiplash backing vocals, Seattle show. From live shit b&p.
@kiki the gerbil Rob is obviously more technical than Jason but he hasn't got the vibe, the stage presence that Jason had/has, cudos to Rob for sticking around with them for this long and for contributing to a good number of Metallica songs but Metallica with Jason were at their peak imo no offense to Cliff tho, with Cliff, Metallica were the best at the time but imo w/Jason they tasted success with ajfa and black album. Too sad they didn't treat him the way he deserved to be. But as the old saying says, "never play with your heroes".
Finally, after decades we got to listen to his original demo and is even more impressive. Great song, one of the gloomiest basslines ever.
yep just discovered that which is what led me to this !!
It's what he used to play during the And Justice Tour before Master of Puppets!!!
Jason played alot of stuff that he ended up using later on his projects. I remember on the Justice anniversary album there was a bass solo he did in 1989, and you can hear something he did there that ended up on his Newsted Album
If only Lars and James used the energy and time they had to make Jason as miserable as possible and put it into music then we would have had a lot more good Albums. Oh and Cliff would be pissed to see how they treated him, he was always very adamant about treating everybody fair and not holding a grudge!
I agree Cliff was fair about alot of things and he practiced 6 hours a day.
As someone who has Load as their favorite or second favorite album, I disagree if you're saying it and Reload are bad albums. But I do agree if you're saying they should've put out more albums in that time period and I definitely agree that Cliff would be pissed at that. He was always a cool guy, very fair, and cared about not only his craft, but how his bandmates felt.
@@volutedmetal8543 Load and Reload were extremely underrated albums Load probably being a little better than reload. But I've always like Jason Newsteds playing and style more than Robs even tho hes good I've always thot Newsted was better and Those two albums Load & Reload are way better than St. Anger IMO.
@@volutedmetal8543 load is good, nice hard rocky stuff. Reload is meh imo
I almoust can fell his sadness... he is a great bass player. I have a band mate that treat me bad too, so i leave the band, but they can´t use all stuff i recorded with them... Lars and James was assholes that time...
I think this guy has respect of all Metallica fans. Never read any bad comment about this guy.
We love you Jason.
You are institution, you are Metallica! 🤘🤘
That Fender sounds gorgeous.
That my friend is a Sadowsky Bass. hand built in California originally and they have expanded the company to NY.
+tony aldridge Sadowsky putting "Fender" on their headstocks now? :)
Not a Sadowsky. Look again. Vintage Fender P Bass.
@@shytownmofo i think its a real 58' p bass
@@furtivegold8727
Yep. Vintage, or real, from the 1950s.
Thank you Jason for a beautiful song. A beautiful melody. That resonates with my soul. Thank you for your contributions to music and metal.
This version is so much better. It’s so hauntingly beautiful with a much more melancholic feel
its 2022 and i get peace with that melody 🥲
I feel Mr. Newsted was much disrespected in Metalica. But i think he's is a honourable man.
Long live Jason Newsted. To me Metallica has never been the same.❤️
Exactly
I used to go over to Jason's house back in the day and jam on acoustic instruments on his front porch. I remember him showing me this idea for that riff when it was in its infancy. Great memory. Good times...
“Here’s the way I’ve played it live in the middle of 100 sets”.
Still remember Jason playing this as a solo at Milton Keynes Bowl in 93, building up to a beautifully aggressive Wah fueled masterpiece.
@@petethechef188 I was just watching that show earlier today!!
Yep. I thought he was gonna play something I'd never heard before!
Jason always gonna be The MetallicA
Jason is amazing. He really deserves all the credit in the world. My friend of misery is my favorite song on the black album. This bass line is gold.
All you Jason lovers why didn't you support him with his own music. now he's not making shit. He was losing more money than making on his tour. His so called fans suck
Rafael Alvarez Well said
Fucking gold
So much pain in that man’s ethos. Thank you Jason. You came out swinging at a concert circa 98 in Indianapolis and gave me a high five and you were sprinting by. I can still see it today in my mind and feel your energy so many years later.
In the off
Chance you ever read this, I hope the energy comes back to you in the form of a smile or head nod. Thank you.
Jasons passion and taste in music is just beautiful
Jason's cool as hell and they treated him like shit.
Joshua Bacher that’s because Metallica use to just be a bunch of air headed bro’s that could actually play good music...
They would be the worst company for a metal head..
You hear WAY more stories from the hay days of Pantera, and how cool and down to earth they were.. Hell, Dimebag inspired Dave Grohl to be the “happy guy”...
And metal or not, Dave Grohl is one of the most known names in MUSIC..
Moral of the story: follow Pantera-like band members, not dicks.
Reason is cause of Cliffs death that the rest of the band had hard time to let it go especially James keeping all the emotions of angry onto Jason.
@@adihell-9535 Jason was basically their scapegoat for Cliff's death. Just a stress reliever for them
That's one of my favorite songs on The Black Album, and I really like what James and Lars turned it into. But, at the same time, I really wish they would have let Jason turn that excellent riff of his into the epic instrumental that he had envisioned. Love you Jason!
Best musical advice ever. Stay true to your core but sprinkle it refresh it with new generations music . THE👏BEST👏
One of the best pieces of music ever written. Jason's legacy will live in infamy.
the guy was truly the soul of the band man. Sad how it all ended.
A great song. Man, I get bummed whenever I see Jason. Don't get me wrong, Metallica is good without him, but Jason gave the band that "X" factor in a live performance. He really put his heart into his role in the band. Honestly, I'm not sure who is more beloved between Cliff and Jason. Such a shame.
Nice guy. Met him a few times in the 90s. Inspiration to me.
Knowing that the Echobrain thing happened shortly before this interview, the passive aggressiveness in jason's comments makes so much more sense now
He should of kept it as an instrumental, or remake it in his new band.
The Evil Incarnate nah dude. It’s the James and Lars show. They actually made it better by making it a song. One of my favorites matter of fact.
Should have*
Listen to Nocturnal Depression's "Nostalgia"
Hell no, it screams "Metallica"
Should HAVE or should've. Stop ruining the English language.
This was the day that the shit hit the fan with Jason and James
I've always said the same thing about listening to as many types of music as possible including stuff u don't like..... It will make u a much better musician creatively
This melody doesn't need any words.
When I compare his solos (live shit, cunning stunts) and my friend of misery to Rob's solos I have to say, that I think, that Jason is the better one. He is melodic, groovy and fast, Rob is just groovy
They still do bass solos live? I thought that was a thing of the past... :)
@@hillie47 Before they started the Worldwired-Tour Rob played some little bass solos, like "Jungle essence" or the very groovy thing that ends with him lowering the e-string more and more. For the Worldwired-Tour he plays the beginning of Anesthesia or the middle part of Orion.
And if you compare a) Misery to ManUNkind and b) the solos from "Live Shit: Binge & Purge" or "Cunning Stunts" to Robertos Solos you can see what I meant :)
Lets not forget his butchery of a Prince song in Minn, with Hammet as an accomplice.
My Friend of misery is Jason!
The most eerie and beautiful bass tone
Always i look at him,i see an sad guy that just wanted to play with the band he was fan of,but ended being a stressful phase.
On the 96 tour they'd have a break down where hed play that. He really shined.
The bass/guitar doodle intermission was a highlight for the real fans.
you can see it in his eyes that he wants to say more about how he feels but he stays a true professional, fricken love Newsted,, the other 3 Metallica douches never got over Cliff dieing and unfortunately Jason was the rebound and we all now how rebounds workout, Cliff may have gave Metallica their bass sound but Jay defined and perfected it, making a more solid foundation for the band, it's just a shame the other 3 are more focused on the business aspect of things
Cliff's sound was far from perfect. In fact it was barely audible. He contributed far more to their compositions and stage presence rather than any tonal characteristics (bar his solos). I do agree that Jason was just a solid and unbreakable floor for them to stand on, and in many ways he was much better for the Black Album's slower and heavier pace than Cliff would have been. They are two very different bassist though so it's unfair to compare them, but both feel like they were legitimately part of Metallica. Rob is a fantastic bassist, but even now he still feels like the new guy.
@@Syklonus He was barely audible because they lowered it during production. It was part of their "hazing"
@@yakuzashibe Everybody knows about the bass being turned down on AJFA as part of the hazing. But when he said he was barely audible he was saying it about Cliff not Jason.
@@PotawatomiThunderNew Hah, just noticed. I'd only just woke up and completely missed the first few words
Shane i wouldn’t even say that james or lars are douches, i think there was some alcohol and drugs that impacted them. Or maybe they just never got over cliff.
My favorite and deeper song of the black album.
My favorite bass riff ever, still gives me chills
*One of the best bass parts ever!*
Ppl always give me shit for playing bass with a pick. But for stuff like this it just sounds so much better than fingers or thumbs
THIS is why I started playing Bass 🖤
There was a moment during the live Justice tour ( on video ) that Jason sat on a set of stairs and played this version by himself. As far as I know that was the first and last time.
Easily one of the best songs on the Black album.
His words have so much passive aggressive anger towards Metallica.
He had just had his talk with them about echobrain and quit right before this interview.
@@MorganMcGinnis - I need to get through Echobrain again. I did ages ago, it didn't really move me. It might now, as I'm at different state of mind...
A good man -Can hold his head high - Long live Jason Newstead
My uncle gave me the cassette for the black when it came out. I was 7, and absolutely hooked.
This song ALWAYS stood out to me.
I didn't know a bass guitar from a regular guitar. I just knew it was beautiful.
When i got older and got interested in music, i went to bed right away because of Jason and Cliff. I learned most of Jason's live solos, this included.
Miss seeing this guy on stage. Very talented dude. Not to mention his screams.
After listening to the black album like 10 gazillion times, I've decided my friend of misery is the best song on the album. I think you need to be in a bad relationship before you even get where James took that mood.
Thats why he always played that during his live bass solos. Mind blown.
Hope he is BACK IN METALLICA cause i am still bored to wach without him in the band. From cebu here🙏💖
He's not coming back. He's happy with Metallica
My Friend of Misery and The God That Failed are the best tracks of the Black album.
That sounded Beautiful. That was fu#ckin awesome Jason! 🤘🤘
Jason was fantastic in Metallica. I saw them live many times in his era and he was always on his game. Hats off, sir.
My friend of Misery is the song I come back to on the Black album year after year, decade after decade. 🔥
Jason is a genius, he is such a great bass player they should had keep him playing on the band, after he was fired from Metallica the band was never the same, what a shame!
Jason really never got treated fairly by Metalica
he's a great musician and was part of their springboard into the success they have now
Jason was even more important than cliff in that way, I love that he and cliff were extremely different players cliff was just amazing in every way but so is Jason and he really gets lost in the history of the band
Yeah he did lol. There was more conrodery and brotherhood than him getting fucked with. He's still rich today. He wasn't treated unfairly in terms of finances, at least.
World Class Bassist
Such a great riff, and the song is amazing.
When he said After 5 years it seemed like a sad moment but for real he takes being in that band really well
0:28 There's that familiar bass tone I miss so much. NEWST3D 🤘🏻
The way the song is on the album is still one of my favorite songs but I do think now it should have had the full bass intro.
I have so much respect for him. And I love that song as well.
I have a $h!t tom more respect for this cat these days. Been a bass player since 93, never got into Newsted much in those days and wasnt all that happy with the direction MetallicA was going. Dear I say I failed to give Jason a fair shake cuz I was a hard core Burton guy. Just how it is when your 16, young n dumb. But the more I watch Jason Newsted, the more I really like him and respect his skills and personality. Good solid bassist and guy as far as I can tell. Then again, never met the guy...
Jason, this pease of bass is so intense, deep, powerful and sad at the same time,. Its simply amazing!. Thanks a million for putting true music to my ears.
Met Jason during the Black Album tour & he was the coolest, most down to earth dude ever. I've been a fan since '83 & Jason was always my favorite.
Man what u did in san diego, sports arena january 1992 is still one of the best bassist player can ever be. Kudos!
This song is so underated, i love it
Jason Newstedt is VERY Cool , and "this song is one of Metallicas Best songs , i got his record and iLIKE it !!
BEST Hard Rock /Metal Guy
Miss Jason in metallica and it was their loss. Not only a great bass player but was awesome live with his stage presence and gave life into metallica. I'm old enough to had seen metallica when cliff and Dave were still in the band. Jason was the perfect guy to step in after cliff.. Miss watching you play Jason, you ruled the stage!!!!
My favorite song on that album
And it was a live nightly FU to them both as Jason’s Mighty Bass solo boomed throughout stadiums around the world!
Sounds like The Day That Never Comes with that second bit
Isn't ironic that James and Lars never saw and respected Jason as a "real" 'tallica member, while the majority of Metallica fans still remember his majestic performances and wild spirit when he was in the band, and nowadays James and Lars talk about how comfortable they are with Trujillo, while the same fans will always miss Jason forever cos he was the Metallica bassist at the most epic time of the band. Thanks to Jason, watching the way he used to perform, made me feel in love with Metal music.
the best song on the album as well imho
September 27th, 2000.
He made the decision to leave the band that day.
The irony.
You're confusing the word irony with coincidence
Wow.
I never realized that
Fawn Del Maibalz He probably do it on purpose.
@@prometheustv6558 no
No shit. I was born on 26 September 2000
I always liked that intro and bass on this song but hated vocals. Only recently I found out it was supposed to be instrumental. And it definitely should.
Jason's departure from Metallica really broke my heart, he was to me the living proof that you can be pasionate about something, I mean true passion, not just for the money and fame. He gave everything in every Metallica show. But how much contempt & lack of acceptance can someone take? He made the right choice for himself he lost all the money, & fame to be in peace for himself and that is not something easy to do so I admire him even more after 20 years.
Metallica is not Metallica without him, he replaced Cliff as perfect as you could
They fucked up and lost another great musician
This guy brought us the Blackend riff!!
@@chrissan2044 yes he was a real metalhead with so much potential and Jeimz and Lars treat him like shit because he is not Cliff. How stupid is that.
stargazer _099 No it was both Lars and James that never gave Jason the treatment of a bandmate. Jason was always treated as the outsider, in James‘s words “there were the three of us and Jason“. The only thing I’m disappointed about is James and Lars not getting a punch in the face from Jason. It’s no more than what they deserved.
He needs to lay that down on his next Newsted Metal album!
...if it ever gets written... :(
@@MrKredski He said it's partially written, but it's in no condition to be released.
@@SomeoneElse- - you made me even more sad. :(
I just love this guy and I feel so sorry for him. I mean - I bet he lives his life his way and he's happy. But there's still this thorn...
i like to watching old metallica concert.jason was pure hardcord headbang
Loved every second of this video!
Crushed talent that was really never ALLOWED to shine in Metallica, other than Garage Days where his bass playing is almost front and center....
Being in a band is like being in a family and a business at the same time - and you shouldnt do business with family for a reason. Creative control over a body of work that ended up being worth billions is a crazy thing to think about hoiw to begin to share -- I feel like as soon as they started making big money, lars and james probably took over - or both tried to usurp each other more likely. Thats a danger that James didn't recognize til they shared a lot of music together most likely - that you cant have Two band leaders. TBH in most bands it wouldve gone down differently - but it was a unique sitatuation that I dont think any of them understood what exactly they were doing tbh - hence the sort of shock at Jason even feeling left out - also they had all been in this thing together since a vvery young age.... they really didn't truly even begin to be adults with perspective on the fame that was propelling them til at least their 2nd or 3rd album - it's like trying to control a chaotic thunderstorm - a ll teh while adding drugs, drink and sex to the party. Good decisions at that point get made by accident at best - they are lucky to be what they ended up being , alive.