"Ride the Lightning" Metallica Cover (5/5/1995 John Burroughs High School)

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  • This is back in 1995 when we were 16 years old doing a cover of Metallica's Ride the Lightning in our High School.

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  • @THESONICSPEEDDEMON
    @THESONICSPEEDDEMON 3 роки тому +30

    Finally a school cover where we can actually hear everything

  • @heidivilder4161
    @heidivilder4161 10 років тому +45

    Respect !! the solo.. RESPECT !!!!

  • @TheUniversalEyes
    @TheUniversalEyes 8 років тому +43

    Metallica and Megadeth, the staple of music at every high school in the late 80's and early 90's.

    • @GhostBoyVideos
      @GhostBoyVideos 7 років тому +7

      Beast6228 now in mine it's Drake. What has the world come to

    • @jaxonables
      @jaxonables 6 років тому +5

      Honestly though, just filled with crap, I have only 3 friends that love metal, the rest like rap or pop... its pretty bad

    • @marcodaoho4441
      @marcodaoho4441 4 роки тому +1

      @@jaxonables your 3 friends choose to like metal your other friends are programmed to like rap and pop , your 3 friends choose what they want I bet they're great craic too , all my metal freinds are crazy fuckers

    • @bendies1240
      @bendies1240 3 роки тому +2

      @@jaxonables this is a cringe ass comment bro

  • @dibyoaditya8555
    @dibyoaditya8555 10 років тому +39

    I'd love to know what the lead guitarist/vocalist is upto these days. If he could play like that back in '95 damn I wanna see him play the solo now.

  • @chubbs-thechubbyninja4719
    @chubbs-thechubbyninja4719 Рік тому +18

    His voice is perfect for thrash metal

  • @DJRay
    @DJRay 13 років тому +8

    Wow, this was pretty awesome all around. Impressive guys. Especially on the solo!

  • @billslutzky256
    @billslutzky256 4 роки тому +11

    These are the guys I’d be hanging out back in high school days....
    Brings back memories

  • @HarryTheInsane
    @HarryTheInsane 7 років тому +85

    Back when 16 year olds looked 20

    • @joescopo4655
      @joescopo4655 6 років тому +4

      Negative it sucks now everyone looks like their 5

    • @nikosucksatskating
      @nikosucksatskating 4 роки тому +6

      @@joescopo4655 im 16 and ive been mistaken for being in my 20s by multiple people

  • @IwieIch123
    @IwieIch123 9 років тому +67

    i hate how casualy the people walked by while he was ripping the solo

    • @Drzpapigio14
      @Drzpapigio14 9 років тому +1

      Ifkr

    • @IwieIch123
      @IwieIch123 5 років тому +2

      finding my own comment after 4 years lol

  • @sniperscope1997
    @sniperscope1997 10 років тому +33

    That fucking solo!

    • @eetchit6034
      @eetchit6034 10 років тому +16

      yup and in 1995 there was no youtube to learn solos , had to do yourself computer make people lazy see the passion we had?

  • @h_enrix_92
    @h_enrix_92 3 роки тому +11

    The solo was better than I expected. Great work

  • @pepperludemann6937
    @pepperludemann6937 10 років тому +45

    BC Rich warlocks... Warlocks everywhere

    • @epob4961
      @epob4961 4 роки тому

      And Crates for days...

  • @HopelessBromantic
    @HopelessBromantic 5 років тому +41

    Holy shit he NAILED that fucking solo I’ve seen Kirk do worst😂

  • @Razorback613
    @Razorback613 13 років тому

    After years of searching for a better high school cover of a Metallica song, I proclaim this one still the best ever.

  • @wastelander6656
    @wastelander6656 3 роки тому +27

    Is it just me or does he sound like a young Tom araya?

    • @gwolffen2132
      @gwolffen2132 3 роки тому +3

      If Slayer had become Metallica, Metallica would still be. ... /METALLICA instead of whatever it is now.

  • @briandrum1
    @briandrum1 11 років тому +10

    WOW. I really did not expect that AT ALL!! Really good shit guys!!!

  • @prestontrusley4773
    @prestontrusley4773 9 років тому +8

    No joke best fucking Metallica talent show cover I'm probably going to find!! \m/

  • @DuncStatus
    @DuncStatus 3 роки тому +15

    Nailed that solo

  • @michaelkeely
    @michaelkeely 15 років тому

    This is the most impressive cover I have heard on UA-cam...probably ever. Amazing. Those kids don't know how lucky they were to hear this...

  • @peternemes6770
    @peternemes6770 2 роки тому +4

    Somebody has brought me back, and it was absolutely worth to see you again!!
    That solo is absolutely brilliant, and you are very talented fellows!!!
    Keep rockin!

  • @manuelcastillotaylorsversi2551
    @manuelcastillotaylorsversi2551 3 роки тому +9

    That solo was beautiful, really.

  • @peternemes6770
    @peternemes6770 Рік тому +5

    Goddamn it!!
    Only that solo is absolutely worth to rewatch it a 1000 times again and again!
    Brilliant job!! 🤘👍

  • @Airkilla09
    @Airkilla09 13 років тому

    Probably the best "metallica school talent show " performance ive ever seen, everything sounds legit!!!! Everyone is just running around . I feel the crowd did not give them enough respect. As a guitar player, Amen my brothers!!!!

  • @1728CHUMCHUMN
    @1728CHUMCHUMN 2 роки тому +10

    Super solid vocals
    🙌

  • @hugostigglitz9639
    @hugostigglitz9639 3 роки тому +16

    3:11 he fucking nailed that section

  • @JerryAsbury1985
    @JerryAsbury1985 8 років тому +11

    Damn that was awesome, nothing bad to say. Metallica would be proud dudes.

    • @lucasmooy2922
      @lucasmooy2922 6 років тому

      Certainly sounds better than the love performances live now

  • @adrianvaldez2134
    @adrianvaldez2134 7 років тому +23

    3:08 "you watching ladies?"

  • @AllanEvansOfficial
    @AllanEvansOfficial 10 днів тому +1

    it's crazy that the time between when this recorded to the time it was posted was shorter than the time between this was posted and me commenting on this today

  • @GeekFurious
    @GeekFurious 18 днів тому +1

    I watch this video at least once every year... for 16 years...

    • @No_Deal
      @No_Deal  18 днів тому

      @@GeekFurious thanks man. It will be 30 years old this may 5th

  • @franmirvef
    @franmirvef 11 років тому +6

    Look that drum kit (LOL), however sounds really good, and that guitar Holy Shit!, very good cover of my favourite song of Metallica. Greetings from Lima - Perú

    • @animalssj
      @animalssj 5 років тому +1

      yah i was a poor kid and all my drum teachers recognized my talent so they all gave me drums. Hence the 20" tom on the right that makes no sense, and the two cracked cymbals on my kid.

  • @MustanglessMatt
    @MustanglessMatt 16 років тому

    Wish I had people like this when I went to high school. Awesome cover guys.

  • @jen95xx
    @jen95xx 14 років тому

    16 years old and you did this so amazing, I'm not just impressed, I'm almost blown away. This was also in my year of birth

  • @paulc7226
    @paulc7226 3 роки тому +12

    That teacher down in the left hand corner, is like; what in the, hell, just happened.....

  • @gustavo3854
    @gustavo3854 5 років тому +11

    The damn solo man, holy shit!!!

  • @DeathwingRules
    @DeathwingRules 17 років тому

    Excellent job!
    Reminds me of the days when I played at my high school talent show way back in the day. We auditioned with something like Breaking the Law, and we came out playing Merciful Fate's "Desecration Of Souls". Good times!

  • @mohawk891
    @mohawk891 16 років тому

    the best cover of RTL i've ever seen...awesome guitar solo

  • @L1n0X1
    @L1n0X1 14 років тому

    woooowww!!! best metallica cover i ever seen!
    The sound is great!

  • @hjonkhjonkamgoose
    @hjonkhjonkamgoose 2 роки тому +5

    The first and third part of the solo was really good!

  • @ninjahippo86
    @ninjahippo86 15 років тому

    you guys better be famous because that was the most amazing cover ive ever heard

  • @MrCharlie0782
    @MrCharlie0782 14 років тому

    its crazy that these dudes were 16 when they made this. look at the music 16 year olds are listening to today. wish i had a time machine....

  • @Foxikaze
    @Foxikaze 2 роки тому +8

    Love that vocalist. Sounds like James

  • @Bulhakas
    @Bulhakas 9 років тому +2

    Wow, that frontman! Great singing and great solo. Great band!

  • @tjdowney4
    @tjdowney4 15 років тому

    this is the best metallica cover on youtube
    LONG LIVE THRASH METAL

  • @daledaddy1
    @daledaddy1 13 років тому

    Awesome job ....especially the solo!!!

  • @guitarhero310
    @guitarhero310 13 років тому

    Frontman is an absolute superstar. I hope he's still doing music today!

  • @ApacheThrasher86
    @ApacheThrasher86 13 років тому

    ABOUT TIME I FIND A GOOD COVER!!!!! YOU GUYS R BADASS!!!

  • @Theories16
    @Theories16 16 років тому

    Very very good job Lads =) Nice Tone, Perfect Rythm, Awesome singing

  • @brothersinmetal1922
    @brothersinmetal1922 5 років тому +10

    Wow those dudes nailed it.

  • @MrStavi1990
    @MrStavi1990 14 років тому

    i was 5 when this was filmed. im a huge metallica fan, HUGE. Hetfield would be proud man. fuck that, metallica itself would be proud. great job guys.

  • @L1n0X1
    @L1n0X1 14 років тому

    woooowww!!! best metallica cover i ever seen!

  • @sun-dye9565
    @sun-dye9565 5 років тому +35

    Singer sounds a little... Slayer-ish

    • @markmerk8967
      @markmerk8967 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah like Metallica used to sound before they sold out

    • @evanlewis9313
      @evanlewis9313 4 роки тому +5

      mark merk okay Metallica never actually sold out, and James never had the voice of Tom Araya.

    • @markmerk8967
      @markmerk8967 4 роки тому

      @@evanlewis9313 yeah....they kinda did...and Justice for all is the last album with the qualities that made them great..

    • @evanlewis9313
      @evanlewis9313 4 роки тому

      mark merk true but just because they went for a more mainstream sound doesn’t necessarily mean they sold out.

    • @markmerk8967
      @markmerk8967 4 роки тому

      @@evanlewis9313 true...but by doing that they didn't stay true to their roots....money should never be more important than your base....when Cliff died...so did their creative juices

  • @sasa1986
    @sasa1986 16 років тому

    Goddamn the best cover of metallica ,you nailed solo and vocal's,why are you not famous now ?? great fucking job!

  • @ZombieHorror666
    @ZombieHorror666 16 років тому

    Awesome cover, vocals really rocked!! 5/5!!

  • @rockstuff345
    @rockstuff345 16 років тому

    COOL!

  • @Kurt843
    @Kurt843 16 років тому

    Wow! Amazing! I hope these guys are in a band now.

  • @bispower6
    @bispower6 14 років тому

    Excellent performance, nice solo !!!

  • @pensnut08
    @pensnut08 3 роки тому +13

    Other bands looking on... Saying "Oh shit...".

  • @joshhouston3443
    @joshhouston3443 11 років тому +6

    Sounds exactly like what they played back in 86 when Metallica was opening up for Ozzy.

  • @weakfingers
    @weakfingers 16 років тому

    That was really good, guitarist (you ) did a perfect job, best solo I've seen yet. Bassist reminds me of Cliff :P

  • @MrFroggz
    @MrFroggz 16 років тому

    AWESOME!!! sometimes i wish i was alive back in the metallica days...

  • @eeddssoonn1989
    @eeddssoonn1989 14 років тому

    the vocalist is pretty good! wow you guys were awesome back in the day

  • @mrhoffame
    @mrhoffame 13 років тому

    Great job guys! Loved it!

  • @alexanderninethson8801
    @alexanderninethson8801 3 роки тому +6

    I wish I was in that high-school and witnessed it, but I was 6 months old. 😢

    • @erl0116
      @erl0116 3 роки тому +2

      I wasn't even born yet in 1995

  • @MohamedAkhbar
    @MohamedAkhbar 16 років тому

    that was sick man!!!! relive the days!!!

  • @theoffspringrox77
    @theoffspringrox77 16 років тому

    AWESOME VOCALS!!! u pretty muched nailed the hetfield sound, and awesome guitar 2

  • @ZachScelus
    @ZachScelus 16 років тому

    I actually watch this so much i can see my old comments haha. This is great

  • @Ramin258
    @Ramin258 13 років тому

    I really like this cover, it sounds nice and raw!

  • @MHZNOMISS
    @MHZNOMISS 12 років тому

    this is 90's quality, simply awesome :D

  • @h_enrix_92
    @h_enrix_92 3 роки тому +23

    5:58 "megadeth"

  • @STEWARTSUSA
    @STEWARTSUSA 14 років тому

    I think the guys in the back just dropped a loaf. Fantastic job. Great drummer. Solo was bang on, and that ain't easy to play.

  • @eyeofth3b3hold3r
    @eyeofth3b3hold3r 15 років тому

    yes! thats awesome man i'd like to hear whichever one you are now

  • @cjspates
    @cjspates 12 років тому

    Great Cover Guys! Congrats!

  • @AFXAcid37
    @AFXAcid37 10 років тому +5

    Damn, you guys fucking rocked this shit! Pretty impressive for high school kids!

  • @dannyphehe
    @dannyphehe 13 років тому

    great cover! vocals are sweet!

  • @ruststolpe
    @ruststolpe 15 років тому

    Great solo! Well done.

  • @VIERO666
    @VIERO666 16 років тому

    dude this is the best one i could find props!
    no MEGA PROPS!

  • @ryanjs20
    @ryanjs20 13 років тому

    Lol I thought the same thing. Also, one of the best guitar covers I've seen/heard. The solo was top notch.

  • @Jetx48
    @Jetx48 14 років тому

    This is great!!

  • @melkord
    @melkord 16 років тому

    that was a hell of a cover. good stuff guys.

  • @billydab0b
    @billydab0b 14 років тому

    amazing! even more amazing considering it was in 1995 when i was born O.o best cover ive seen on youtube :D

  • @50kamakazi05
    @50kamakazi05 15 років тому

    great vocals great playing

  • @thorggernaut3081
    @thorggernaut3081 8 років тому +13

    wow dude,
    bro u played that solo better than kirk lol

  • @TheRiboka
    @TheRiboka 9 років тому +10

    Holy fuck the vocal sounds just like Hetfield,awesome cover

  • @theulmmett
    @theulmmett 12 років тому

    Epic voice, epic solo..

  • @Buddy927
    @Buddy927 12 років тому

    Absolutely crushed that solo!

  • @Mpkmetalhead
    @Mpkmetalhead 15 років тому

    Very good cover!
    Awesome

  • @robertawesome2410
    @robertawesome2410 2 роки тому +2

    Great band, I love how all the girls are leaving in droves, my friend Steve Lawrence was the bands Water Boy, who said he got his tackling fuel from drinking bud light & watching the Chicago Bears at Tinhorn Flats(r.i.p,) in Burbank.

  • @Pontisto
    @Pontisto 14 років тому

    AWESOME! One of the few cover which have real metal vocals, not trying to be metal, but really being metal!

  • @METALLICAOWN
    @METALLICAOWN 13 років тому

    @demerda
    HAHAHAH!!! Priceless!

  • @tortillabass
    @tortillabass 15 років тому

    i rlly LOVE the Bassist outfit, hair and bass o.O

  • @mrhungrybutawesome
    @mrhungrybutawesome 9 років тому +3

    Holy shit! dat solo!!! nice job guys,although it was 20 years ago and you're 36 now :)

  • @Glass_Caskets
    @Glass_Caskets 14 років тому

    @Writerman100 sheet music isn't hard to learn but it's when you can read treble clef and bass clef both. like say you have a piece of sheet music in treble and you can play bass to it because you know how to convert those notes

  • @specht2006
    @specht2006 15 років тому

    Best. Ride the Lightning cover. Ever.
    Completely serious when I say that too. I haven't heard a better one even by a professional band.
    And did some guy shout "Megadeth!!" at the end? Hahaha

  • @afie83
    @afie83 15 років тому

    this is 1 hard rocking cover! yeah!

  • @narutoguy56
    @narutoguy56 15 років тому

    Best cover ever the vocals were epic

  • @daniel9622
    @daniel9622 14 років тому

    this is a fucking amazing cover, everything works perfect here.

  • @BlackStarOpiate
    @BlackStarOpiate 15 років тому

    Holy crap, good job on the guitar solo!

  • @shraunbone
    @shraunbone 16 років тому

    Cool shit dude. I used to play this with my friends when I was 17.

  • @LtRic0
    @LtRic0 16 років тому

    not very many people in the world appreciate heavy metal and thrash like we do...tisk tisk...

  • @burritojack
    @burritojack 15 років тому

    Great job on the solo