1.6 Million In Attendance! Metallica's "Enter Sandman" Vocal ANALYSIS of an INSANE live event!
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- "Enter Sandman" by Metallica has been on my radar for quite some time, as has their performance in Moscow from 1991 where 1.6 million fans were in attendance. That's beyond impressive, and something I absolutely had to dive into. I also have never seen a younger James Hetfield performing, so seeing some of his roots from three decades ago has me incredibly intrigued!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Metallica performing "Enter Sandman" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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2019 Wacken Open Air. Parkway Drive, Wild Eyes. Another epic crowd that "sings that guitar " watch to understand 🤘
Can you do Badfish - Sublime please? Brad Nowell had one of the most refreshing voices ever. Please do 😊
Did you did the unforgiving man song
there were about a million people there. no kidding
listen to The Unforgiven 2 from metallica
This was "The Monsters of Rock" tour, 1991 and it was the first major "western" music festival in Russia after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of the Soviet Union, there were 1.6 million attendees over 3 days, the importance of this, absolutely epic, moment in history cannot be overstated.
Absolutely. I can’t imagine how awesome it must have been to attend that concert festival. Especially for the locals
It was in August 1991, 4 months before the collapse of the Soviet Union in December.
@@lordgmlp spot on. This was right before the Soviet Union collapsed - This video is us watching Metallica kill the USSR.
It's crazy how every single band just rocked their sets not one was a "let down"
There were huge festivals (not rock) in the USSR, and soviet rock bands played on TV there as well. So I am not sure how important this concert is in history. I guess in a way both metal and the USSR died at the start of the 90s, but if there is any message here is it bitterness: this is the kind of concert the USSR would've had throughout the 90s and until today if they hadn't collapsed and glasnost continued. Instead they got poverty, the mafia, 10 million deaths through the 90s , followed by the Putin years. If this concert was in Prague or somewhere that benefited from the fall of the USSR, maybe it would've been a hopeful moment fulfilled. But this was the last good times in Russia.
As a Russian, I can say with confidence that this concert was incredibly necessary for our country. It was a breath of fresh air after decades of the Iron Curtain. This can be observed by the reaction of the crowd. You will not see such an active audience at any Metallica concert. I consider this concert to be the standard of the Metallica sound, it was the peak that they reached and could never repeat again. It was a historic moment that hammered the last nail into the coffin of the dying USSR
Dude. This is a criminally underrated comment. I'm not Russian, but I can only imagine how important this concert was to your country. It was truly a moment in time that cannot be repeated anywhere else.
Lets hope that one day the wind of freedom will blow again through Russia!
I'm 60 years old and don't portend to be a headbanger or metal head (my genre is 80's alternative 🙄), but this is on my Playlist to roll up my windows, turn it up to 11 and enjoy the ride into hell and back up to neverland in 4 some-odd minutes. I cannot imagine that ride, accompanied by so many people, would be anything but... epiphany, maybe?
♥️♥️ you can feel that energy just watching! Pantera killed it too! This concert will go down as the greatest celebratiion in metal/rock/freedom history!! I was lucky enough to see them the next year. Sao awesome seeing your people excited and having a blast! Means a lot!
Seriously?
Legends say people are still leaving the arena to this day
😂
the line at the port a potty was epic.
This was the right song, in the right place at the right time. The connection to the audience is epic.
Hell yeah Randy. This is peak tegrity
Never would I have guessed, that watching professional vocal coach whose history is comprised of symphonic and operatic sound (but not limited to) not only dissecting but finding giddy enjoyment from Metallica's guitar riffs and vocals along with other metal bands has become quite an enriching joy to watch, much respect and thank you!
Nobody enjoys vocal performances more than Elizabeth! And yes her giddiness is very endearing! Not what you would expect of an opera singer. Just proves not only can she dissect any type of vocals, but that she can appreciate music of all types. A huge reason I enjoy all of her videos!
Amazing to watch her review metal!
I randomly found her today and have now spent almost a whole work day watching her dissect Tenacious D and Metallica. I'd forgotten so many details of these songs from my youth.
I feel the same about Metallica. They are just too good. You can be disinclined to Metal, but these guys are just too good.
Superficially they are simple. Not a lot of notes. Not a lot of chords. The more you listen, the more you hear complexity and perfect timing of exceptional events, and little ways that the song keeps changing below the simplicity. Then the X-Factor, the way they generate such intense energy. The total package is AMAZING!
It just proves that there is good music in all genres, you just need to know what to listen for.
Just the buildup until the song actually starts is worthy of dozens of views. An event never seen again. Song is great. This setting is just once in a lifetime.
This event is truly once in a lifetime. The USSR was actively dissolving around them and would completely collapse just months later. This is essentially the younger generation of Russia's "Death to Stalinism" party. There may be soldiers there as 'guards' but they have no real power to restrain these 1.6 million people ready to be completely done with the Soviet era. Absolutely amazing scenes. There were so many people they played at a military airfield rather than in a 'normal' venue, ironically enough the airfield from which planes used in the big military parades through Moscow would take off from. Especially awesome lyrically that both Fade to Black and Highway to Hell were played at this airfield less than 6 months from the final death of the Soviet Union.
@@Zsinj3 Damn, didn't know this. Thanks for the info👍
It's a huge intro. Worth every note .... My Russian brothers are letting it all out ..
It was the producer, Bob Rock's son
True. Nobody has managed to mobilise that many Russians since.
32 years later and Kirk's solo still manages to produce multiple eargasms.
Kirk is just that guy
You can't be more right than now
Kirk still doesn't remember how to play it to this day.
He truly is.@@camerondurham309
Wah wah solos? WOW, perfect guitarrist.
“Long hair is the thing in metal!” I really love her candid here 😂. It’s always interesting to see how classical people react to metal. It’s like visiting another planet for the first time.
They really turned her out on Metallica lol shes awesome "I feel like its going wow wow wow wow, thats how I feel inside too." lol great
@@danielhoward8354 Elizabeth's first wah pedal, LOL. You love to see it. \m/
Hello D Andy, I'm Andy D o/ Haha so true, it's why these vids are so popular. Making me appreciate and revisit stuff I've kind of taken for granted.
@@BruGaleen lol
It's even more amazing when classically trained folk, realize just how 'classical' metal music is in its structure, composition, and complexity. I always have to chuckle at a memory of a friend of mine who stated how much she emphatically didn't like heavy metal, only to comment how beautiful a song that I was playing a short time after was. I believe it was 'Nothing Else Matters.' I then put on a few Cliff Burton arranged tunes. I think there was a breakthrough happening. LOL
Creeping Death from this same concert is a great example of Jasons vocals. He is the gritty harmony you are hearing. Many many great songs by Metallica but these late 80's early 90's is the peak for them and Jason played his heart out in Moscow and it shows.
I always thought Jason was the heart of the band during this era. He had to put up with a lot of shit but he was such a strong force live.
We need Creeping Death from this one or Seattle '89. Great song, especially with Jason.
Seattle 1989 is a better Live version. The crowd participation during the DIE DIE DIE part is much better and longer than in Moscow
@@fr3lich The thing that should not be from seattle '89 is my all time favorite song of theirs.
my very favorite song from Metallica at this concert!!!
Jason doesn’t get enough credit for being an absolutely phenomenal backing vocalist. Which makes sense because Jason doesn’t get enough credit for a lot of things.
I think he gets a ton of credit. Not sure why people like to say he doesn't.
Agree. Metallica will always one of best bands ever. However - when and since - Jason left - it’s not the same.
@@joshuawark6476 I think it’s him being the guy that replaced “THE GUY” in Cliff. The complete erasure of his playing on Justice. Then being hazed and treated like the new guy for the 15 years he was in the band. I’ve never actually heard anyone give him much credit for anything honestly.
Love the Jason Newstead era Metallica, but yes they all had long hair originally infact if you watch Alice in Chains MTV performance the guitar has friends dont let friends cut their hair written across its face referring to James and Lars going short haired.
Jason was AWESOME.
James has 1.6 million people eating out of his hand at that very moment and he does not fail to deliver. Not one person is not going fucking crazy. Not to mention the whole band has mastered their craft to the point of perfection. And please realize he is singing a concert for the ages. So he's gonna leave his soul out there. Epic performance
I've said it before, your passion for music is so admirable. You aren't helping my insomnia, but I love your analysis.
21:30 That might be the most epic rock moment of all time. Helicopter flying over a crowd of a million people with James in a wide power stance.
It's also interesting how much safety measures have changed. I'm pretty sure that helicopter wouldn't be allowed to fly that close to so many people in modern world; imagine the results in case of engine malfunction or other technical problem...
@@MikkoRantalainen maybe but not in Russia. Lol
The helicopters were used to get cold air into the huge crowd. Heat stroke was an issue and medics just couldn't get trough. It was a great concert.
You just described Kirk Hammet’s guitar solo in the live Moscow concert as a “delight”. This has never been done before! This channel just won the internet
Amen. At my old age I am just now really discovering Metallica. After every new song I hear, no matter how grim, introspective or rage-filled I feel "delight" in the music. My heart grows bigger. I feel the ecstasy music can make you feel. I think it's because of the authenticity, extraordinary energy and desire to get the listener to experience the song's intended emotion. Works every time with Metallica and it makes them delightful.
Kirk soloing: "I feel like it´s going wah wah wah"... Ehmm well....
The crowd goes seemingly to the HORIZON. Watched this before but now with new appreciation.
1,6 million people, is quite a lot..
Listening to you analyze Metallica is making me fall in love with a band I've followed for decades all over again. You're ability to analyze is simply exquisite.
For me, the ultimate "younger Hetfield" is Live in Seattle '89. The whole band was on the best kind of vitamins that night, and James himself gave the performance of his life.
Vitamins being lots and lots of coke
@@tomrickels6548 and booze
100%
Best Metallica thing there is.
@@masonspears8379 The thing that should not be, if you will.
“An evil pez dispenser” is the most creative description of James’ signature laugh I’ve ever heard 😂 You’re wonderful, thanks so much for this great analysis!
Love it. That is a great discriptor
Came here to say the same thing 👍
I came to the comments just for this. Glad someone else noticed.
It is such a perfect description.
Haha! James, the 'Evil Pez Dispenser' can never be unseen again.😂
lol I love that i might write a song about an evil pez dispenser lol
32 years later still gives me the chills! Awesome energy!
Back when this concert happened I had a “jailbroke” cable box. Stayed up all night watching this concert live! It was also my wife’s first introduction to Metallica and she was just slack jawed the whole time!😅
Those were the good old days. I remember having a black box and always tapping it when I get static on the TV.😂😂
Accuracy 101%, Precision 101%, Speed 101%, Riffs 101%, Vocals 101%, Charisma, intimidating 101%, Songwriting, lyrics, relatability 101%. Prime James hetfield was literally A God Among Us
Is*. The God that doesn't fail
He still is⚡⚡⚡
Using the word 'literally' in a non-literal sense - 101%
@@adzr851 Well said sir🤘
amogos
Kirk Hammett is famous for using a 'wah pedal' on a LOT of his solos. It's a guitar effect that is basically a bandpass filter with a resonant peak, and the guitarist moves the frequency focus of the pedal with their foot. You can kind of see Kirk doing that foot movement in the footage. It definitely causes the guitar to make a "wow wow" sound, and it's cool that you caught it perfectly (possibly without being aware of the gear :) )
One might say he overuses wah pedals
@@stratoplayer lol yep! i intentionally kept my comment neutral, but you could easily say he's famous/infamous for his wah pedal use 😅
Kirk Whammet
Actually, in this case it's an auto wah, so he only presses it to turn it on and off again. The filter keeps looping by itself.
I remember James once saying he made a wah effect as a kid, by attaching an elastic band from his bottom strap button to the pickup selector, and then running a string from the selector, over the lower body horn, and tying it to his toe. At least I'm Pretty sure it was James Hetfield.
I've been looking for one particular song, but I don't see it on your channel so I'm guessing you have not done it yet. "For Whom the Bell Toles." I am sure you've had tons of requests for this song, but if you haven't done it yet (or heard it) it's one of their best songs of their entire catalog.
Another fun fact: Pantera's Domination music video was recorded at Monsters Of Rock 1991. Lots of legendary moments happened that day at the airfield. The helicopters flying overhead still blows my mind to this day.
She NEEDS to hear Creeping Death! Either from the concert or Seattle 1989! That's Jason Newstead on backing vocals, the bassist. Absolute powerhouse of backing vocals he is dearly missed.
Yes. This is what I’m waiting for! :)
yessss creeping death will forever be my favorite 😭❤️
This is James' peak vocal time from the early years. Classic Metallica, full of energy. Such fun! I love hearing how his voice has changed over time. Personally, I'm a bit obsessed with their live performance videos from the last 3 years or so. A truly incredible moment was at the 2019 S&M2 concert. The whole thing was amazing but then he sang Unforgiven III with only the symphony under him. Absolutely stunning. I call it his Silver Fox voice.
Yea. Just a few month after this recording James had to attend a vocal coach to save his voice.
Here's on god explanation from Jaymz himself.
ua-cam.com/video/UxgxHNqRenY/v-deo.html
And here's his warmup at that time.
ua-cam.com/video/6Vz5GWv0bkE/v-deo.html
Unforgiven III with just the symphony was positively delightful in so many ways. His voice was a little rough by then, after multiple years of consistent touring and slipping back into old habits toward the end of that, but he nailed that song. Perhaps that even contributed a bit to how raw and emotional it feels.
Jim Breuer has the best joke about the evolution of James Hetfields voice. He used to sing AAANGRY! Now he sings CRAAANKY! 🤣🤣🤣
James didn't know how to really sing at this time and ended up blowing his voice out in the early 90s and had to learn to sing again
Best vocal time for Jame ? That is debatable.
This really was an earth shaking concert. A sense of validation is nearly impossible to miss when you see that monstrous audience.
Way to go Metallica!
When she says that Kirk's solo is going *Wahh wahhh wahhh*
I think we all chuckled.
Literally laughed out loud
I looked down and left from where I was sitting, seeing my Jim Dunlop Original CryBaby at the first position in a chain of effects. We all know the nickname for this pedal. It has earned that moniker for good reason.
Yeah, that comment made me chuckle as well...
Kirk also agrees that it sounds really cool
That was funny, however, she knew what was going on and I loved it that she was so infatuated with the solo! She is so genuinely honest!
Kirk loves Whapedals?, naah, im sure i herard him play at least 3solos without Wahs..:-P
I think its already been said, but "Creeping Death" from the same concert is awesome. One of their best live performances of that song. Insane energy.
'99 Woodstock is pretty insane too.
I loved this song when they were in Mexico City
I love that you were intruiged by James and Jason singing together. It's what us Metallica fans miss a lot during their currwnt tours. Their voices really blend well together. Hearing a vocal coach mention this is really awesome😁
It almost feels like one is singing with distorted vocals and another with clean vocals and that's maybe the reason it's so good as a result. (Or maybe you should say one is singing with less distorted vocals and another with more distorted vocals?)
the blended very well in the late 90's
For Whom The Bell Tolls and Creeping death are best exampleas of that
I think Jason is singing the correct harmonics while James is clearly not singing the right notes there.
Jason in metallica is like marco in nightwish.
Gotta love Elizabeth's reaction to my favourite band, she is so giddy and so adorable, she has been converted, her reaction and analysis is so articulate and so on point. We need a tea time with James Hetfeild.
I absolutely love this concert!! Watching that many people, finally free, enjoying what we've all taken for granted for so many years. I've had a copy of it on my computer for close to 20 years and listen to it when I'm working at the putr. It never gets old, never!
I've never really been a fan of Metallica but I was blown away by their live show. It's was at the Rose Bowl in the early 90's when they played with Guns n Roses. The thing that blew me away was the 70,000 fans in the stadium singing every word!! I felt like I was transported to an ancient gladiator event. Very cool shit.
that sounds epic..i had ticket to them but was called off because james got sick ....next time maby lol
very cool
GnR + Metallica at the same venue at the same time? Seriously epic! No way I could go, though. Sigh . . .
I was at that concert ... Also at the Cal State Domingus Hills concert that was in one big soccer feild, not a single seat in site... it was pretty cool while all the other bands played, as soon as Metallic took stage it was ONE HIGE INCREDIBLE MOSH PIT where EVERYONE was still kind and cautious as there were m,any kids in the crowd, even a few romantic moments as Nothing Else Matters played and there were bawn fires in the metal trash barrels. One of the coolest concerts IVE EVER BEEN TOO!!
Jason's backing vocals (and stage presence) are sorely missed in Metallica. Having him in the band was like having 2 frontmen. His vocals are very rough, but he was an absolute powerhouse. The first time I saw them live after he "left da focking band", it sounded like the backing vocals were being delivered by some preschoolers...
we all do love the New kid. I've watched the Live Shit VHS to ruins.
Bit rude to Rob, but sure
@@aboxoftissuesdude5810 you can't take anything away from Rob's instrumental prowess, he's arguably the most talented bass player they've ever had, but he can't hold a candle to Jason's stage presence and vocal delivery.
But the Bass was being delivered by a Monster... & Jason physically can't keep up and Rob is by Far the best replacement possible... and it's been 20 years so... get over it.
Jason's backing vocals were awesome along with James while James was growling, when James started singing more clearly they just didn't match and click together anymore.
Kirk is incredible. This song was really a watershed type moment. It really took Metallica off the “specialty” stations and literally put Metallica in everyone’s ear. My small town in Wyoming was all about Top 40 and country and Golden Oldies. Then Enter Sandman took over everything in town. Every car stereo and cassette player in the city was playing Metallica.
And a proud moment of mine was when my mom grabbed my songbook of this album and did the opening instrumental on a PIANO.
I’m pretty sure Metallic inspired everything metal. Even the Periodic Table.
man, great, smart comment, especially the periodic table. Not that many know what that is haha
I just discovered your channel a few days ago, making my way through pieces of your backlog. Your analysis of this song made me want - nay, NEED - to go listen to Enter Sandman on full volume like I was a kid in HS again. Thanks for that. :)
The vocal contributions of Jason to the music have always been underappreciated.
Jason was sadly underappreciated in too many metrics. It's just not the same without him. It wasn't the same after the buss accident either, but, I grew up with the black album, so Metallica with Jason just feels right for me ❤
The combination of James’ voice and Jason Newsted’s definitely created a kind of vocal dissonance that amplified the harshness of the meaning in the song. I get goosebumps every time I watch this video!
Yep Jason's backing vocals are god like in their own right, particularly on their performance of creeping death at this concert... Unbelievable... Also I think Jason actually pushed Hetfield to do better and be louder.
I miss Jason.
Jason had incredible impact with his vocals but it's clear he was a bit off key here and there
This video just popped on my feed and I couldn't be more grateful about it.... Metallica has been my favorite band for decades. Seeing someone like yourself with such knowledge go through one of the most iconic concerts in history was awesome and not to mention you're adorable! You have a new subscriber!... thank you!
This was Metallica at the absolute top of their game. "Hair Metal" was an '80s thing. For an intro to Hair Metal, check out any track from Twisted Sister's "Stay Hungry."
FYI I am old enough to have had to literally say my prayers at bedtime. That classic one, "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take" was one I had to recite. Not the best for a pre-K kid to have to think about the possibility of dying in their sleep. James was probably as creeped out about it as I was.
She likes power ballads so _The Price_ needs to be on her list.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_I_Lay_Me_Down_to_Sleep#:~:text=morning's%20light%20amen.-,Now%20I%20lay%20me%20down%20to%20sleep%2C,me%20safe%20till%20morning%20light.
We taught our daughter to say “Angels on my left and right keep me safe all through the night” instead of “if I die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take”!for that very reason….”creepy for a pre-schooler” is a very accurate description
This is arguably their best concert ever. The very next song "Creeping Death" is also very iconic and I think worthy of a reaction and analysis.
Please do creeping death on this same concert
Creeping death might be their best song.
Creeping Death live with Jason really demonstrates his backing vocal style Die...Die...
Yes to this... Jason is the man
IMO Seattle 89 takes the top. for me it's pure perfection
Can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a vocal analysis of James Hetfield's vocal style over his entire career for a single song. Describe what you're hearing and why the changes are there - in terms that a vocal coach would have special insight into. From 1981 to 93 he was doing all he could to bark in key. Then his voice began to give out between 92 to 93, where you can hear it cracking in various liveshows in 93. 93 to 94 he stayed in the E key before 95, when they finally tuned down all their live material half a step. Even recording in a lower key. 98-99 it sounds like he got his voice back and well under control, but he's yodelling a lot. From 2000 to 2011 it's hit and miss. It isn't until after 2012 that he really begins to find a good balance, where he can conservatively bark in key for certain parts of songs. You should look into all that, and do a special video on what happened, why, etc. I've always wanted to hear a proper explanation. Ideally if you could sit down with James to pick his brain on his vocals and behind the scenes coaching he had :-) But that might be hard to do. I bet you could probably get that interview if you asked. Doesn't hurt to try right? :-)
Yesss plz we need this kind of analysis 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
He blew his vocal chords out recording "So &^%$ing What" for Garage Days and had to change his singing style to accomodate.
This I would be very much into watching. Also one on Bruce Dickinson and how he has managed to maintain such a constant sound for over 20 years now whereas when he was younger he was good some nights and terrible others. Whole tours he was shot, then he came back strong and consistent
I’d love an analysis of Bono as well. His voice in U2’s early years was amazing.
This would be so awesome. Please do it Liz. I've wondered about this for many years. Im a die hard Hetfield fan and I'm hoping before he retires he does a country western solo album. as much as I love him the yodelling years were annoying even though I understand it must have hurt.
This woman talks fantastically well. It’s a pleasure to hear how clear every word sounds combined with how articulate she is. I could hear her talk a out anything and remain interested.
God, that crowd is breathtaking. I can't imagine being there.
You REALLY gotta react to Metallica's peak, Live in Seattle 1989. That is the moment they sealed their position in history as the biggest, best heavy metal band of all time. It had the success and live production to propel themselves forward to a new era, but retains their youthful energy and aggression that appeals to all fans. It's just insane. That is the era to analyze James' buzzsaw vocals. He may have ruined his voice by singing in such a way so harshly, but it played a huge part in making them the biggest.
Absolutely dude
I was fifteen when I went to my first concert which was Metallica's ...And Justice for All tour. I saw them August of 89' in Houston. It was truly a magical moment in music at that time being there.
Was that the same tour with GnR where Axle ran off stage cause Metallica wore out the crowd as their opening
The GAYS inspired HAIRMETAL.. they put all these straight men in tights with makeup and hat became the look for the 80s metal scene
For real, 89 Seattle is one of their best moments especially when they play the thing that should not be. Ridiculous a band can even be that good live.
You have to react to creeping death from the same concert. Prob the best live performance ever. The aggression just dripping off James vocals. Jason adds his “monster” voice on the backing vocals. It’s literally the best metal performance there is!!
After watching a few of your reviews.
I love your passion & technical insights into sounds we just rock out to without thinking of the structural details.
for me the best one is Creeping Death ...with jason back vocals...it's just insane...
Gotta do Creeping Death! Both from this concert, and the earlier studio version from Ride The Lighting. One of my favorite metal songs of all time.
One of the biggest bands on the planet for over 40 years. This concert was massive! First performance by western bands after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This was a big moment in time.
*Months before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Your are truly exiting to watch. Your reactions and smiles are amazingly cute and make me smile every time Lolol. Ty. Great work you do hear.
Man i miss Jason newstead backing vocals. He was the best. His backing on creeping death is still my fav metallica moment. He just gave them an edge that i miss
Newsted.
@@coldvoid lol idk y i always spell that wrong
I second that!
He was Indeed, more charismatic than Trujillo
Jason was a second front man, it worked so well. Love the version of whiplash when james and jason trade verses.
For somebody who is a opera singer you sure love classic rock. 100% respect to you for loving both worlds of music.
I was born in 82 and grew up listening to Metallica. For some reason, it pains me to hear them referred to as "classic rock". 😅
Metal
classic music and metal are very similar on the basic stuff. That's why for example rock covers of Beethoven o Bach sounds so good
Wish I found your channel sooner, I’ve just been straight playing them back to back all day, you’re putting words to the songs I’ve loved my entire life as to why I love them, the uniqueness that I never had the vocabulary to describe makes me happier than I thought it would for sure.
My one and only video of yours that I watched through till the end. Great job. Enjoyed very much.
James had vocal training around this time period. This was to save his vocal abilities. Also, "hair metal" is a completely different genre in the "metal" family. Edit: Kirk is infamous for his use of the Wah pedal. Also the spoken words are the Lords Prayer. Edit 2: Somewhere out there, a Metallica fan spliced together every "yeah" that has been recorded from James. I heard this a number of years ago, so I am sure there are plenty more "yeahs" recorded since then.
Yeah, he actually requested Chris Isaac's vocal coach. It was Cliff Burton that introduced Kirk to the ways of the WahWah pedal. Cliff had a WahWah that used light rather than the mechanical potentiometer. And yes, Metallica IS NOT Hair Metal like Pantara was...
It's not the Lord's Prayer.... It's a prayer called "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_I_Lay_Me_Down_to_Sleep
yeah
That's not the lords prayer. It's a common children's bedtime prayer. Creepy stuff if you actually listen to the words.
Agree, Sandman is a creature from mythology.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandman
I love that you are an expert vocalist, yet you approach so many of these songs with childlike wonder. Great job!
Indeed, it takes me back to when I too experienced that mixture of awe and wonder when I first listened to it!
I just love your enthusiasm and how you get into the music! Awesome!
thank you for reacting to this concert. i was there, it was the end of soviet union, and a first big concert, ppl was full of hopes and metallica was that. i was far from the stge but sound we still hear. so glad you reacting to this track!
James and Jason was an amazing singing duo! Jasons gritty vocals along with James gave the lyrics so much testosterone!
Jason does a great seek and destroy. Through all the hazing, it was still cool to see James let Jason take the reins on such a huge song.
I know this is a vocal channel - but your reaction to the guitar solo is exactly what happened to me in the fall of 1991. I was 14 and mostly listened to pop radio. I heard this song - and Kirk’s solo - on the radio 97.9FM out of Morgantown, WV and when it was over I immediately called my best friend. I was awestruck. It changed my whole life. I went from band geek to metal head overnight. Guitar became my biggest passion. It’s been thirty years and I still play guitar and I’ve been a huge Metallica fan ever since. Loved your reaction to that section especially.
I had been playing guitar for about 6 months, had picked it up pretty fast, and showed my brother a solo from a blink 182 song... He was unimpressed... "Come here" he said- he was currently renting "A Year And A Half in the Life of Metallica" and he showed me kirk's solo at the end of For Whom the Bell Tolls and I instantly knew that that's what I was put on the earth to do lol. I'm a 35 year old guitar teacher who played in a metal band for most of my adult life, it and currently play live acoustic shows for a good entertainment company, so I'm glad he showed me 😁
lmfao i was in 8th grade and listening to this on the same radio station. Grew up in fairmont, 97.9 was the radio station we listened to.
Nowadays Kirk is a subject of many jokes and doesn’t get the respect he’s due. He influenced so many. It is not always about the perfection.
He has this tendency to use the wah pedal way too much. It's a shame because he can play really well.
Shout out from Mannington, WV. Was telling my kids the other day that 97.9 was “the great 98” back in the day. That was my station in the late 80s early 90s.
The energy from that crowd had to have been incredible. I’ve seen them several times, before and after this timeframe, and I loved it every time. Elisabeth’s giggle kicks it up a notch. 😊🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
James Hetfield is known for that nuetral vowel sound you pointed out and he did use to growl out lyrics more prior to the Black album. I kind of assumed he'd started getting some vocal training to support sustainability and protect his voice. He sounds good but I have a lot of ❤ for his more agro approach in the wayback machine😊
You can definitely see why they stayed on tour for almost 2 years at this point in their career. That energy is amazing.
3 years
@@tallycahamuhlhetru26 exactly…3 years….
Cocaine is a hell of a drug
They were very tired by the end of the tour.
James continued to tour after the pyro accident too. I saw Metallica in Germany and James couldn't move on stage due to his injures. He sat on the edge of the stage for the entire concert.
A band you really need to look up is CCR, John Fogerty’s voice is so unique and powerful. I’d love to watch you dissect his vocal trends and sounds.
Fortunate son!
"Long as i see the light" would be nice
Please do Bleeding me, specifically the s&m concert in 1999. How his vocals changed in 8 years. He took better care and was properly taught within that timeframe. It’s a fantastic performance.
There's a kind of dissonance when the two sing together during this performance that just gives such creepy vibes. It's perfect. Also, that prayer was originally written by George Wheler in his 1698 book The Protestant Monastery then later rewritten for The New England Primer. It's quite a staple Christian Children's prayer. I remember hearing it before I ever heard this song.
That entire performance from Metallica in Moscow is worth watching, even if you don’t react to them. My personal fav is “Creeping Death”, now THAT is a Phenomenal guitar solo 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸
Hell yeah.
1.6 million crowd members chanting "die!" during it gives me goosebumps every time!
That's my favorite Metallica song.
and more worth was visiting it. still remember it like it was yesterday
Hell yes. Was thinking that, and Harvester. Need to watch this show again.
One of my favourite things about this song is that it flows so naturally almost no one realizes it has a 7 bar chorus, instead of 8.
I'm loving these videos. Your reaction and in depth analysis is very entertaining.
I absolutely love your reaction this song. It reminds me of my first reaction to Metallica when I first started getting into music as a child! Such an amazing feeling!
Seattle '89 show is a must for you ... best from that show would be to do the "Master of Puppets" again (MUCH more aggressive here than what she's seen, LOL) PLUS it has the "To Live Is To Die" intro to tease her on Metallica instrumentals ..... OR ..... "Creeping Death" from this show AND it's a new song for her!!!
No point in doing the same song twice, Seattle 89 should be Whiplash, Battery, Blackened, or Creeping Death.
@@MetalPersonJ Definite second vote for Battery from Seattle 89
YES Creeping Death live Seattle '89
@@MetalPersonJ there definitely is a point in doing the same song twice
Even though I started to vote for Unforgiven, I voted for Battery just because that would be fun
If memory serves me well, this was from 1991's Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow to which the concert attendance was around 1.5 million people. The Lineup was Patera, Metallica, The Black Crows, and AC/DC. The event was monumental as it was the first open-air concert during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. If you want to look into it, it has some cool history to it if one is curious.
^- This. The Iron Curtain has fallen, and everyone wanted to ROCK OUT!
This was not the first festival. In '89, the Moscow Music Peace Festival was held at Luzhniki. Cinderella, Scorpions, Skid Row, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi took part. It was broadcasted in 59 countries, with an estimated audience of 1 billion people.
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@@FFFFlinTTTT There are so many videos taken from that and so many stories from that fest..
@@FFFFlinTTTT One billion people? Not a chance
@@FFFFlinTTTT There were only 100,000 people in attendance, though. The Monsters of Rock festival was much more epic in scope.
You are so entertaining!! Love love love the reactions!!
Love your genuine reactions!
I love when you do Metallica videos. They are my all time favorite band and it makes me happy seeing other people appreciate how awesome they are.
Kirk Hammet's guitar solo uses a Wah Wah pedal which is one of his favorite effects. He does this in a lot of solos. It is his signature.
you can hear Satriani's influence on him on this album for sure, as he got lessons from Joe after Justice was released, I believe (not 100% sure on the timeline there)
Kirk Wahmett 😂 I love Metallica.
I still get goosebumps every time I watch this video.
I'm so glad you are liking them. 30 years of listening to them and playing there music makes me happy that a newbe likes it
Jason Newstead sings a ton of background vocals while he was in the band. You can definitely hear him and James at the same time. I think Jason's backing vocals are missed at the live shows for me anyways
Can you imagine how it felt to be on that stage and seeing that sea of people?
Love your commentary. Yes, you are are right. Bouncy intro rhythm. Em with the intro tri tone. Genuis!
It is so fun to watch someone have such a positive reaction to something that I enjoy so much.
James Hetfield has mentioned that he indeed was having voice issues in his earlier days because of his singing style and lack of technique and had to recur to a vocal coach in order to get his voice right. He ended up implementing a bunch of warmup techniques that he always thought were silly but its helped him extend his career!
And we're all better off for it!
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while his older singing style was unhealthy, it was mainly their rigorous touring scheudle that did his voice in. They would go touring endlessly with little breaks in the middle. He blew out his voice singing a cover on the B-side of the black album, got a singing coach (and you can hear the difference in the black album tour), which allowed his voice to be better than ever, but then the tour following the black album was so relentless, his voice started giving out around late 92. They didnt prioritize their healths and it resulted in a broken voice
@@Squall6575 He popped singing "So What", which is... man, of all the songs to put you down and send you to the docs, that one?
@@mfree80286 chances are the problems started during the recording of other songs and came to a breaking point on So What
One of the things I so enjoy about your videos is your unabashed geeky and gleeful curiosity and appreciation for different genres of music. Especially metal. I love how you joyfully delve into the technical aspect of metal vocals and how they are formed as well as their purpose.
👍🏻
Glad to see you appreciate all music.
A true musician and artist.
And yes, the kick is awesome!
Love your reactions.
I don't usually like reaction video's where the reaction host stops the video constantly. However, your analysis was very technical and exceptional, and I am very much appreciative of this. Excellent job.
Oh man, you should absolutely do a video about James’s voice and vocal change along the years! To most die hard fans “caveman James” during the 87-89 years is the absolute favorite.
I definitely enjoy anything from kill em all or ride the lightning more with his later voice but I actually think it wasn't until the black album that his voice fully matured. It's still a little higher, more "screamy" if you will, still even on puppets and justice. IMO this especially applies to Seek and destroy live anywhere from early 90s on sounding way better than on kill em all.
I must say Elizabeth I’m a drummer and musically I appreciate all instrumentalists but you have given me a greater appreciation and understanding of singers and the nuances of the voice and what it can and cannot do or should never be done. Drummer/Lyricist the late great Neil Peart said Singing is the hardest job in the band while drumming is the most physically challenging. He would know! Of course you have sung the most difficult and demanding singing of all which is Opera!
I thought she would be boring, but her reaction is so educational and precise. She brings something new and important that no one else tries. I am fascinated by her vocal appreciation and explanations because she helps me understand a little better why I am so besotted by certain singers and their voices. In other words, she invites you to ponder why something is good.
To hear these background vocals up close, I recommend you "Newsted". There were a band formed by the bassist, who played on this show. They released one album and then ended. Great, agressive vocals!
"Orion" by Metallica is a fantastical masterpiece! It is a instrumental that can be described by its beauty and adventurous sounds. Emotions will grab a hold of you and make you feel as if you're in tune with yourself and lost all at the same time.......
I 100% second this
Best song they ever played, imo.
Unfortunately, she is a vocal analyst so she probably won't react to it
So couple things: this was back when James first really started experimenting with his vocal abilities so the accents at the end of the words was just the beginning
Jason used to do back ups n is actually a vocalist himself often during concerts Jason would take over n let James rest (concerts were 3hrs) I miss Jason he brought a fire that kept up with James. You should do analysis on that.
I still say you should do MAMA SAID such a good song to hear a different side of him.
N the lack of likes on this comment will prove that it’s worth a listen.
Agree with everything you say but I'd go as far as to say that Jason actually pushed Hetfield to be better and injected extra passion and energy into the band and into James.
Yeah, she should react to Mama Said or until it sleeps
Mama said!
I agree wholeheartedly. I, too, have suggested MAMA SAID more than once. It's kind of Metallica meets country, and it definitely shows a whole new range for James...And UNTIL IT SLEEPS is one of my favorites, along with UNFORGIVEN II and HERO OF THE DAY. All, in my opinion, do a great job in showcasing James range.
I've also suggested Mama Said a couple of times, along with Outlaw Torn from S&M '99. Maybe some day she'll finally get sick of the few of us throwing it out there everytime and do a video on it. Kind like the child that keeps saying mom or dad every two seconds until you finally acknowledge them. 😁
This is pretty similar to how I first listened to this song. Had to stop and go back to the beginning to hear that legendary intro a few times before I was able to play it all the way through.
Metallica holds a few records....this is one. Largest concert turnout. They are also the only band to play on all 7 continents. You should check out their antarctic show. And you are hearing Jason newsteads backing growl, he made up in enthusiasm what he liked is singing skill.
Fun fact...AC/DC we're the headliners!
yeah that famous concert where they actually missed the chance to play "trapped under ice"..... seriously, how can you not play that song on that occasion??!!!
Rod Stewart holds the record for the largest concert attendance of all time at 3.5 million.
@Christine Bouchard sorry...largest paid concert. Copacabana new years eve shows were free.
@@nathanp9449 So many people (americans) get that wrong.
I love how you just sit there during the opening with your mouth open. Exactly what I did the first time I heard this.
Finally, had to be done sooner or later!!! The Moscow shows are epic, maybe not the best vocally but a milestone in metal for sure!!
the popcorn guy was able to retire to Malta after that one
The WAH...WAH sound you mentioned is the actual name of the guitar pedal. Kudos for observing that. Some fans have given Kirk too much shit for using a WAH WAH Pedal. I guess they think it is cheating. Either way, the guy pulls off clean solos and solos with distortion. He is highly underrated.
I have no idea what you are talking about a lot of the time but, I could spend all day listening to you talk about It. The sheer joy and excitement on your face is infectious, it's a beautiful thing to witness.
This never gets old!🎸🎶🎤📢