Slightly off topic but still Metallica related. I wasn't at their gig at Slane castle a few years ago. People who were there said they had a great time. But I watched it on UA-cam a few months after and I thought they "phoned it in". I would have liked to hear thrashers like Damage Inc and My Apocalypse. Something more edgy.
@@eamonahern7495 they were boring during the European tour last summer, also really awkward when talking to the crowd, came off as very amateur-ish even if the performance wasn't bad
As a kid in the 80s and 90s, I could hum Kirk's solos perfectly note for note before I ever picked up a guitar. They were that melodic, well composed, and powerful.
When I finally saw Metallica at Soundwave festival in Adelaide about 14 or so years ago half the audience literally sang along to the solos. Not something I've ever experienced before or since.
When it comes to solos being important, I think Kirk's in One is a great example. It's certainly what I think of first when I think of the song. Can't remember a single solo from 72 Seasons.
I remember a scene from the movie "A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica", were Bob Rock was arguing with Kirk about the solo from The Unforgiven. Bob was pushing Kirk to write a better solo, Lars was defending Kirk saying that "it wasn't his style", but Bob had a point, they couldn't just slap any random notes just for the sake of having a solo in the song. You can hear Kirk trying different solos in the style of what he has done in the last two albums, but Bob wasn't pleased (thank God). Bob even challenged Kirk to play something and teased him saying "let's hear the guitar player of the year's solo". In the end we got a well written, memorable, not flashy but very well executed solo. I guessKirk needs to be pushed and challenged in order to compose something worth listening, but that won't happen since Metallica is surrounded by Yes-men. And no, I'm not just hating on him, I'm just disappointed that we are missing out on every good solo he could have written in the past 20 years if he wasn't so lazy, like Lars.
I think Cliff pushed them the most while he was in that band which explains why they were so good back then as compared to now. They need a leader and have been lost without one ever since. They'd be better off with Bob Rock back in there producing again, "pushing" them to not be so lazy while writing.
The solos in Hotel California are so well written they are like a story being told within a story. To the point that a completely non-musician can belch out the phrases legibly at 3 am after a liquor filled Saturday night and everyone around clearly recognize the song he's referencing. :)
I like Dimebag Darrell solos but his best are definitely from the CFH era. I’d say Vulgar Display of Power comes second in terms of solos and the Great Southern Trendkill for third. His solos are so good.
Walk. The song without that solo is nothing. It's hands-down one of Dime's best solos (note: NOT absolute most technical solo, but it's just perfect for the song: right vibe, technical but melodic and still does some magical stuff (those slides up the fretboard!)) It's short, sweet, to the point and fits very well into the song, in terms of composition.
That's like a cook saying that most poeple can't really tell the taste of each different ingredient and spice, so it don't matter if he does a shoddy job measuring them and the food doens't taste as it should.
As a retired Chef you nailed that perfectly. If you have a recipe that people love they come back for it. If you decide to make it up on the spot people will not be happy. People want consistency. They want to know that they are getting the same thing that they really enjoyed every time.
Hot take: If you look at net worths, royalty splits, and writing credits, you'll realize that Kirk doesn't get writing credits on songs where his main contribution is only a solo. He doesn't get paid much if he doesn't contribute riffs. The band doesn't collectively see solos as enough to give Kirk a writing credit historically. So after this financial gaslighting for decades why do you think Kirk is getting so jaded and doesn't shred as much anymore? Because it doesn't give him any benefits in doing so. This is the pattern I have noticed. This is also why I equally split writing credits with bandmates. Even if their contributions aren't as large percent wise for the song, without them the song would definitely be different and that deserves credit. A band is a collective. Decades of James and Lars being the primary writers has netted a massive inequality in compensation and probably more importantly to Kirk, credit for contributions. I write sometimes a lot in a given song but I don't want to discredit the skills of my bandmates so even if I have written 75% of a song I still split everything evenly. That is how Lars and James should have been doing it.
@jaceacekalgoorlie we are talking about band equities. Even for a lot of the riffs Kirk contributed, James took credit for most of them, lol. Then St. Anger happened...I would've joined Jason and quit.
I think also excluding the monetary side of it I think we all like to get credit/acknowledged for the work we do. So even if for him money isn't an issue now, just the pride aspect could be more of a factor regarding his current outlook.
It's the age old argument do you put all members names down for writing credits to keep the peace...? Or do you pull a "the Nack" the singer guitarist wrote everything and bought a nice new house while all his band mates still had to hold down jobs...? Dick move..? I don't really think so but you can damn well bet his band mates hate his ass that's for sure...
I personally don't think a studio album is a place for improvisation. It's a sign of laziness. It's frustrating because he has written some brilliant solos over the years. The Unforgiven solo still gives me goosebumps. His solo EP is so much better compared to his 72 Seasons material because he actually spent the time writing the music!
The Unforgiven solo doesn't happen without Bob Rock pushing him to play better, so, as much as I've always loved Metallica, it's hard to give him full credit for that solo.
There's a place for improvisation in studio recordings. I guarantee you even the 80s solos had some degree of it. Many genres such as jazz and blues also rely heavily on improvisation. The problem is that Kirk sucks at it now and relies way too much on the same licks he's been using for ages.
There is a place for improvisation on studio albums, but only if you're good enough to pull it off. Obviously, in some genres like jazz, it's paramount. But you can't play the same licks all the time and hope to get away with it.
If you want your solos to be remembered them make them melodic. There is a reason why everyone, even non-musicians can sing every solo to queens greatest hits.
The solo in Maiden's "Stranger in a Strange Land" gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. It just fits the song and ties it up perfectly. A close #2 - Marty in "Tornado of Souls"
i think buckethead is one of the few players who can perfectly improvise and have the memorable moments for live. he plays the iconic licks in his solos that you know, but can also throw in new lines on the spot that make your ear perk up instantly
I'm ashamed to admit the bucket thing turned me off and despite liking that sort of music I never listened to it. Until a month ago. I came across a cover of a Buckethead song and it hit me so hard, I immediately opened Spotify and have since been listening to him exclusively. He's a magician. And I am ashamed. As a guitarist. As a fan of such music... 20 years playing and I never tried Buckethead. People told me. But I didn't listen. Now my ears are open... I can listen to music at work so I get a good 8 hours a day in. But he's so incredibly prolific I still haven't heard anything. 400 albums +??? Fk off, that dude is not human. The creativity you need to churn out high quality music at that pace is on par with the old German composers like Bach or Mozart.
@@miguelpereira9859 Incorrect. Salzburg while today is decidedly part of Austria it was not then. It was a quasi independant state affiliated with what was then Germany and NOT Austria-Hungary. So he would not have considered himself Austrian nor would anyone else have. Austrians just like to claim him. While conveniently forgetting Braunau is in Austria. I am sure of that because I have been living in Austria for 10 years, near where he was born (AH not AWM). Some of those years studying music. My great grandfather was from what is now Germany. Did he ever consider himself German or have a German passport? No he was Polish. And that's what he always was. That he was fluent in German had no bearing on his national identity but the 1930s didn't make him inclined to develop sudden German patriotism.
”People usually forgets the solo anyway” That is literally the sadest thing I have ever heard, coming from a lead guitarist😆 Is it a cry for help? -Please, they won’t let me go, I don’t want to do this any more, I’m old, everything hurts, but James and Lars will kill me if I stop..
Honestly good on you and others for calling him out. I feel like people get way too complacent because the fans are having a good time and tickets are selling or whatever. But if the bands aren't held to a higher standard their music ultimately suffers.
@@WoockerSocket2 As long as they keep dedicating their lives to making music, yes. Alex Skolnick from Testament is around the same age, and his current solos are way, waaaay better than anything Kirk has done since the 90's. Age has little to do with creativity and talent.
@@WoockerSocket2 They absolutely should, if they stop caring why make an album in the first place? It's kind of embarassing for fans of their old stuff and metal as a whole really
@@TaxEvader420 Because the songs they write are still very good (and the more I listen to the last 2 albums the more i love them). it's true that some of Kirk leads are underwhelming but the truth is that some of these songs would've been perfect even without a traditional solo, but after St.Anger they don't even dare.
@@danbal4185 Genuine qustion, do you listen to other thrash bands? To me the last Overkill and Kreator albums for example blow modern Metallica out of the water completely in terms of energy and creativity. They just sound like slightly angrier dad rock by comparison.
There's a certain way to do it to make it memorable, look at the classics, Stairway To Heaven, Bohemian Rhapsody, Hotel California, the melodies aren't shred fast, they have catchy parts that can genuinely get stuck in your head. Sadly most guitarists these days don't do it like that anymore, its just stuff you never remember.
I'm happy to roll with the Lars production conclusion, ever since the clip from Making Magnetic where Kirk has this kinda oddball prog-influenced lead line and Lars goes "that sounds like you wrote it," then they trash it and have him throw down a new one in the room on the spot, instead of encouraging it.
Honestly, I enjoyed some of the solos on the album. Room of Mirrors and Inamorata solos are quite good and memorable. But yeah, I am a guitar player so I tend to remember solos lol.
Here’s my thing. So many non-musicians pick up guitar because they hear an amazing solo. Eruption got me started on guitar. Having lame throwaway solos is giving people less of a chance to pick up guitar, or even bass and drums. Solos in general bring a lot of people to music, and if we have to spend more time making solos to bring people into great music, I’d say it’s worth it
I think. It depends. I know some kids who just want to learn good songs with guitar in it. I also started like this playing the Cure. Solos in my opinion are just spice to a song. They can make it even better but great solo cant save bad song. I realy like EVH but I dont care about his solos much. He was a good song writer and rythm player.
Fr Gilmour got me playing syu of Galneryus (and many many more) kept me interested haha nothing more fun than learning solos (even tho I need to work on my rhythm lmao)
Coming from the dude who wrote some of the most memorable solos in metal histery. One, Ride the Lightning, Fade to Black, Master of Puppets, Battery, I could keep going.
just think like the enter sandman solo, or the MOP interlude hetfeild solo. those are so memorable and written mainly by kirk. I think a bad solo is forgotten, but an incredible solo like tonado of souls is remembered by even people who dint know anything about music. everyone and thir mother can hum along to tye sweet child o mine solo. so just write a good solo
Remembering solos is half the reason I started. I heard Crazy Train and Bark at the Moon and that was it. I had to play it. I still can't play those but I can play the guitar.
The call and response solo on Iron Maiden's "Stranger in a Strange Land" between bass and guitar is one of the most memorable metal moments of the 80's, in my opinion. Similarly in "Orion." Solos are the icing on the cake. The riff and lyrics are the cake. The bass and drums are the plate. And some long winded gits should make allegorical comment on the internet less.
Kirk is essentially the Gohan of metal guitar. Taught by the best, hit his peak pretty early, and now is a punching bag with occasionally moments of greatness.
More like the Krillin. He's a fan favorite, but more because he's likable and not necessarily for the skill. He also gets smoked by all of his contemporaries
One of the most laughable things to see is people comment "Well how many albums have you sold" when you state a differing opinion from Kirks. If we're gonna go with that argument Taylor Swift is a massive authority on guitar these days. And lets not even go into how much Kirk was carried by Jamses song writing.
Thanks so much for the video Brad! I Adored the style and format of this one and hope to see more vids of a similar vein x Nothing but love and respect ❤
The solos from Comfortably Numb and War Pigs are my absolute favorite and are the best part of the songs. I'll throw in November Rain as well. And Free Bird. Kirk Hammett is nuts if he really thinks that.
Thats a song perfectly composed...not too much guitar jizzing just the perfect amount...too little fan acceptance and too much ego and jizzery is the reason why metal isnt mainstream anymore
I do think he has a point to some degree. I play myself and if a song with a cool solo comes on I'm saying "wow, that's amazing, check out that lick, that note choice is so wild, that tone is great, this part is so original, what a bold choice, god that's hard" or whatever to my non-musician friends who will say something like "just sounds like a guitar". They (not all of them but most) can't really tell the difference between the intro to Smells like Teen Spirit, the solo in Stairway or the intro to Stranglehold. Obviously they can tell them apart but I mean to them it's just guitar noises in much the same way you could play me 10 drum solos and yeah, I could hear a difference but they all just sound like a drum solo.
Yes Bark at the Moon... guitar noise... maybe you need to turn down the gain and slow down a bit. Think about why you play what. Maybe think of a melody and incorporate that.
Dude, solo guitar is so important. I love sweet child o mine as a full song, but the opening chords make me feel so good. Fade to black is one of my absolute favorite songs of all time because of the solos, battery is amazing mostly because of the solos etc
When compared to other metal guitarists at his time, Kirk is nowhere near as technical or skilled as say Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman, or Dimebag Darrell, but the point was that he never had to be like them. Just ripping the pentatonic scale with a wah pedal got the job done, and then that just became the sound for Metallica. Nowadays, Kirks got the money and the legacy for the good solos he wrote on previous albums so now he just goes for it and doesn’t plan out solos. But when he did sit down and plan it out, it sounds like Cliff definitely pushed him on Orion, and even after that, Dont Tread on Me has parts which I could never imagine Kirk coming up with today on the fly. So yeah, I wish we had the old Kirk back because he wrote some really classic solos. That being said, I do think though we would all prefer the random pentatonic nonsense he does instead of an alternate universe where every Metallica solo sounds all Yngvie and neoclassical.
7:53 that part of the solo always sticked out to me. Same with how in disposable heroes he plays that arpeggio and then goes back and it sounds so good. Kirk really had a sense of playing compared to now where is just Minor pentatonic licks.
The guy improvised and it sounds like he sat down and wrote it out... such a shame more shows weren't recorded but they couldn't have known at the time. Speaking of Ozzy. Jake E Lee. Bark at the Moon... everyone remembers that
WTF is Kirk talking about? Yes, pop music doesn't have guitar solos anymore (even real instruments for that matter), but I don't see many people forgetting Sweet child o' mine's solo anytime soon just to cite an example
There is a Russian character named Fredguitarist. He calls himself UA-cam's first guitar blogger. According to him, 90% of metal and rock guitarists do not know how to play (in the sense of playing dirty, bad palm mutes, weak fifths, bends screaming like a mouse squeal and other “bread” sound production from touching extra strings with your hands and improper grip of the pick). Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, Kerry King, Slash, Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore and even James Hetfield are “newbies with no talent.” Allegedly, only Jeff Waters, Lee Malia, the guitarists of Testament and the Finnish band Lost Society, not counting Guthrie Govan and the like, play correctly with the “nail saw.” P.S. This guitar teacher is a real meme.
Guitar solos have always been my favorite part of any song.. Fade to Black solo is my favorite. There’s just nothing stronger that hits the feels during mid/end of songs.
Riiiiiiiiiiiight...Most people will forget them so it doesn't matter anyway...Which is why there is well documented proof of Kirk arguing with Bob Rock to let him do the Unforgiven solo, one of the only Kirk solos I not only like but LOVE, the way he wanted to. Not just some generic crap. Kirk is actually quite good and his solos fit really well when he tries. Somewhere along the way he lost the plot and stopped caring altogether.
There are many Memorable Guitar solos out there! Songs like "Crazy Train", "Jump", "Beat It", "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Every Rose Has It's Thorn", "I Love Rock n Roll", "Little Wing", "Shout", "Cemetery Gates", "Sweet Child O Mine", "Free Bird", "Cum On Feel The Noise", "The Trooper", "We Will Rock You", .... There is literally a Long List of 'em!!
There’s also the thing I tend to forget about from the newer albums. Is that Lars often ‘instructs’ Kirk what to play, by saying he likes this or that, and saying do more or less. It’s seen often in the Death Magnetic and Hardwired BTS vids. However, Lars is a great composer. So I don’t exactly know what he expects for a track
I'll never forget the solo from "Surrender" by Stryper. Especially the part where Michael joins in with Oz Fox and the two play in sync. They do that a lot in their 80s hits and it's usually the best part of the song.
Love Kirk but god damn bro is so out of touch. The thing most people remember about a bunch of HIS own music are the solos lmao The solo to any pink floyd songs, Hotel California, etc etc etc theres so many iconic and memorable solos that people know when they dont even know the actual song name. Edit: Your mom is fucking awesome Bradley.
Eruption, Free Bird, Master of Puppets, Psycosocial, All Along the Watchtower, Crazy Train, Comfortably Numb, Walk, Fermented Offal Discharge. Do I need to keep going. Do I need to keep proving this old man wrong. God dude, it's ok to admit you've messed up on the past 2 albums. Stop bashing other guitar players who are actually writing and improvising great pieces of music.
I was just playing that fade to black solo (and song) right before watching this lol. That first solo is absolutely beautiful, hands down a perfect solo for that song.
I’ve worked in fm radio for 15 years. Occasionally people would complain about solos being cut short.. but they were usually fellow musicians. Shortened tracks however performed better with focus groups. It’s sad for us musicians, but the majority apparently doesn’t really care.
damn, that sucks. i can understand that. however, in my opinion, a band like metallica really shouldn’t care. he’s more concerned about the general public than fans of his work, which makes me a little sad.
Adrian Smith is a great example. He really thinks about how a vocalist or melody would fit into a solo. They just feel great and he continues to grow while Dave Murray has been resting in the same style since 92.
Ayyy, I just learnt Wasted Years. First song I learnt in 15 years after picking my guitar up again. Once I knew the notes of the solo, I didn't have to go back and look at them again (my memory sucks) because it's so memorable. I can't play it well yet but I know the notes, and when I forget a part I can just hum it because the song is in my head. Especially the solo. And I know for a fact many Iron Maiden fans who don't play guitar have such solos stuck in their head just like me. Randy Rhoads is another one. Kirk should listen to SATO and say again that no one remembers the guitar solo. Certainly not his, that's for sure. Or Zeppelin. I think anyone who heard Since I've Been Loving You can hum the opening solo. I haven't listened to it in 10 years and juat yesterday while improving I ripped off a couple of phrases because it's so memorable. I'm sure it wasn't note for note but the gist of it and main melody sticks in your head. And I didn't always play guitar. Having guitar solos stuck in my head is kind of why I started. That and the feeling. A certain sense of power that goes with hitting a chord with a certain amount of gain with a decent amo and hearing stuff on the shelves rattling around and even fall over if the you hit the natural resonance of the bookshelf or whatever.
Oh and, I think Murray makes great memorable solos too but yes he has been doing the same (very good) thing for a while. I always gravitated more towards Smith. He's like Glenn Tipton in Priest. Though Downing usually learnt the techniques too, the memorable, melodic solos were usually Glenn's, while Downing attempted to make his amp explode with the whammy bar. The actually cool version of what Hammet was trying to do. I like Downing a lot but Tipton is the musically more interesting one. Rant over
I think a lot of this is people just misinterpreting what the other is saying (in both directions.) Like, I think if you were to ask Kirk, "So you don't think solos are important and no longer needed?" I think he'd disagree with that. Right?? I'm guessing if anything, he's still a bit upset that a UA-camr "improved" his solo and he objected to what constitutes and improvement. And I think he's fair to disagree on what makes it better or worse. But now he's just lost on what he's trying to say. If you're even suggesting that "solos should serve the song", then you STILL understand minimally that they still have a place in music today. Like, that's Ghost to an upside-down T. But they still have kickass, memorable solos (that might only last 10 seconds, but that just makes them easier to remember, lol) I just don't think he even realizes what he's saying when he says, "They're just gonna forget it later anyway." Because he's also saying that he makes sure to play iconic solos the exact same. If he actually believed in what he's saying....he wouldn't be doing them like that over and over. Kirk doesn't believe most of what he's saying. I don't think there's any reason to address what he's saying seriously. I think he's just gassed creatively and is trying to figure out how to cope as his bandmates keep wanting to create.
An example is Brian Mays solo in We will Rock you. I particularly don't listen to Queen or have them on a playlist or anything but when that solo kicks in, it is like the peak of the song and has me air guitaring.
kirk's greatest solo was the one from 'unforgiven'. there was nothing improvised about it. that solo was highly polished in the studio, so that what you heard in the finished product was perfect. it wasn't an extremely difficult part, but it was planned out and composed just right for the mood.
His last good solo was the feature he did on salt the wound by exodus. I'm willing to bet that's cause he actually had a desire to write a good solo for his friends' band who he's really close with, not just cranking out whatever generic pentatonic crap to get paid
After watching this video I've come to the conclusion (once again) that I do not care what other people say, be it musical experts or music enjoyer. You showed 3 solos (Fade to Black, Master of Puppets and I don't know the 3rd one) and said that the first 2 are good but the last one is not. But listening to them I just enjoyed all 3 and will probably forget about them in less than a day (since I forgot about the first 2 despite listening to Master of Puppets on a weekly basis). And while I agree that Free Bird is carried by it's solo, Comfortably Numb is my favorite Pink Floyd song and I honestly don't remember the solo despite knowing the lyrics perfectly (some people like that song for the solo, I like for it's lyrics and dialogue like retelling of a nostalgic and psychedelic story). So why can't people have different opinions and enjoy what they wanna enjoy. If Kirk thinks that solos are not as important that's his opinion and that's why he doesn't write them as much. If somebody has a different opinion, good for them, but why throw shade?
Cause it's not one OR the other, both statements are valid, some people will remember the solos, some won't. So it's better be good for those who think it's important or the song lacks a part.
For some reason the solo part in Handle This by Sum 41 always stuck with me. Not super flashy or technical (at least I don't think but I'm no musician) but super effective and earworm-y.
I love Kirk, and improvised solos are definitely a good idea, but, as you said Bradley, if you can solo and improv well. I value him for the contribution he's made (and continues to make to metal), as well as the calming presence he injects into the band, but my GOD this take sucks. I'm a drummer and fear to touch a guitar (at least at this point in time), but godDAMNIT I remember a great deal of Petrucci's more complex LTE and Dream Theater stuff.
Whiskey in the jar,in my local as a ..Erm kid remember it getting played a lot,loads of locals loved the solo and sang it note for note,depending on how drunk they were
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Slightly off topic but still Metallica related. I wasn't at their gig at Slane castle a few years ago. People who were there said they had a great time. But I watched it on UA-cam a few months after and I thought they "phoned it in". I would have liked to hear thrashers like Damage Inc and My Apocalypse. Something more edgy.
You did that to sleep token though
Bradley Hall = is a UA-camr with average guitar skills and a big head that thinks He's better than everybody/Clout Chaser Desperate for views
@eyeofefil well he shows his face when he backs up his skill with evidence.
@@eamonahern7495 they were boring during the European tour last summer, also really awkward when talking to the crowd, came off as very amateur-ish even if the performance wasn't bad
As a kid in the 80s and 90s, I could hum Kirk's solos perfectly note for note before I ever picked up a guitar. They were that melodic, well composed, and powerful.
It’s just an excuse for him to shit solos out of his ass on Metallica albums
Absolutely. He is shitting on everything he did.
When I finally saw Metallica at Soundwave festival in Adelaide about 14 or so years ago half the audience literally sang along to the solos. Not something I've ever experienced before or since.
I mean all his solos were waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh wwwaaahhhhhhhhh wah wah whah 12 14 15 12 14 15 bend.
Kirk hammett is the ac/DC of soloing they all sound the same or similar
When it comes to solos being important, I think Kirk's in One is a great example. It's certainly what I think of first when I think of the song. Can't remember a single solo from 72 Seasons.
I remember the one that's pretty much just the lick from Sympathy For The Devil
too far gone ? and room of mirrors are good imo
Which One solo tho? The intro? The break? The shred outro?
I can only remember the cool melody in the title track, which James probably wrote
The dual guitars in Too Far Gone and Inamorata are really good…the solos though…they’re all identical licks.
I remember a scene from the movie "A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica", were Bob Rock was arguing with Kirk about the solo from The Unforgiven. Bob was pushing Kirk to write a better solo, Lars was defending Kirk saying that "it wasn't his style", but Bob had a point, they couldn't just slap any random notes just for the sake of having a solo in the song. You can hear Kirk trying different solos in the style of what he has done in the last two albums, but Bob wasn't pleased (thank God). Bob even challenged Kirk to play something and teased him saying "let's hear the guitar player of the year's solo". In the end we got a well written, memorable, not flashy but very well executed solo. I guessKirk needs to be pushed and challenged in order to compose something worth listening, but that won't happen since Metallica is surrounded by Yes-men.
And no, I'm not just hating on him, I'm just disappointed that we are missing out on every good solo he could have written in the past 20 years if he wasn't so lazy, like Lars.
Kirk's best solo!
Bob even said " Kirk needs to be pushed" And yes, when he is not pushed he just improvise the laziest blues shit you ever heard.
Yes! I always come back to this video, such an inspiring story for all music producers out there.
Love that solo, my favourite solo of his.
I think Cliff pushed them the most while he was in that band which explains why they were so good back then as compared to now. They need a leader and have been lost without one ever since. They'd be better off with Bob Rock back in there producing again, "pushing" them to not be so lazy while writing.
The solos in Hotel California are so well written they are like a story being told within a story. To the point that a completely non-musician can belch out the phrases legibly at 3 am after a liquor filled Saturday night and everyone around clearly recognize the song he's referencing. :)
IMHO "the" solo of all time
2 guitars alternating, and a beautifully harmonized finale
It's sad to admit it, because Don Felder is such a c**t...
I fuggin hate the Eagles but this is so true.
Especially the bass in the outro solo dude 😩
Nobody's gonna forget the freebird solo. And love the glasses Bradley!
It's a hoot watching reaction videos when kids or hip hop dudes react to Freebird.
Most are exhausted by the end.
Hotel California's solo also comes to mind.
Bohemian Rhapsody 🔥🔥🔥
@@TheBlueShark that's a very memorable one too.
That was the first thing to immediately pop in my head... It lives rent free in there
Cemetary gates is another good example
I feel like everyone always waits for that solo to hit, but it is an incredible song regardless.
I like the intro solo even more. It's great.
Same goes with Domination, that solo is orgasmic
any dimebag solo elevates a song
I like Dimebag Darrell solos but his best are definitely from the CFH era. I’d say Vulgar Display of Power comes second in terms of solos and the Great Southern Trendkill for third. His solos are so good.
Walk. The song without that solo is nothing. It's hands-down one of Dime's best solos (note: NOT absolute most technical solo, but it's just perfect for the song: right vibe, technical but melodic and still does some magical stuff (those slides up the fretboard!)) It's short, sweet, to the point and fits very well into the song, in terms of composition.
Kirk is breathing PREMIUM level copium gas on this one
Premium? More like Creamulum
wahmium
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That's like a cook saying that most poeple can't really tell the taste of each different ingredient and spice, so it don't matter if he does a shoddy job measuring them and the food doens't taste as it should.
As a retired Chef you nailed that perfectly. If you have a recipe that people love they come back for it. If you decide to make it up on the spot people will not be happy. People want consistency. They want to know that they are getting the same thing that they really enjoyed every time.
“It all tastes like chicken, anyway” - Not a Memorable Chef
Hot take:
If you look at net worths, royalty splits, and writing credits, you'll realize that Kirk doesn't get writing credits on songs where his main contribution is only a solo.
He doesn't get paid much if he doesn't contribute riffs. The band doesn't collectively see solos as enough to give Kirk a writing credit historically.
So after this financial gaslighting for decades why do you think Kirk is getting so jaded and doesn't shred as much anymore? Because it doesn't give him any benefits in doing so.
This is the pattern I have noticed. This is also why I equally split writing credits with bandmates. Even if their contributions aren't as large percent wise for the song, without them the song would definitely be different and that deserves credit. A band is a collective. Decades of James and Lars being the primary writers has netted a massive inequality in compensation and probably more importantly to Kirk, credit for contributions. I write sometimes a lot in a given song but I don't want to discredit the skills of my bandmates so even if I have written 75% of a song I still split everything evenly. That is how Lars and James should have been doing it.
Facts!
Poor bastard is down to his last 200 million, lets feel sorry for him
@jaceacekalgoorlie we are talking about band equities. Even for a lot of the riffs Kirk contributed, James took credit for most of them, lol. Then St. Anger happened...I would've joined Jason and quit.
I think also excluding the monetary side of it I think we all like to get credit/acknowledged for the work we do. So even if for him money isn't an issue now, just the pride aspect could be more of a factor regarding his current outlook.
It's the age old argument do you put all members names down for writing credits to keep the peace...? Or do you pull a "the Nack" the singer guitarist wrote everything and bought a nice new house while all his band mates still had to hold down jobs...? Dick move..? I don't really think so but you can damn well bet his band mates hate his ass that's for sure...
I personally don't think a studio album is a place for improvisation. It's a sign of laziness. It's frustrating because he has written some brilliant solos over the years. The Unforgiven solo still gives me goosebumps. His solo EP is so much better compared to his 72 Seasons material because he actually spent the time writing the music!
@@heyitspete6472 You know, it's not always about the technical skill. Sometimes, it's about the note choices. For example: David Gilmour.
The Unforgiven solo doesn't happen without Bob Rock pushing him to play better, so, as much as I've always loved Metallica, it's hard to give him full credit for that solo.
There's a place for improvisation in studio recordings. I guarantee you even the 80s solos had some degree of it. Many genres such as jazz and blues also rely heavily on improvisation. The problem is that Kirk sucks at it now and relies way too much on the same licks he's been using for ages.
There is a place for improvisation on studio albums, but only if you're good enough to pull it off. Obviously, in some genres like jazz, it's paramount. But you can't play the same licks all the time and hope to get away with it.
FYI, the Unforgivin Solo was improvised because they weren't happy with any of the written solos.
If you want your solos to be remembered them make them melodic. There is a reason why everyone, even non-musicians can sing every solo to queens greatest hits.
OR, so ugly & gut-spilling that it's memorable for the utter revulsion it elicits : ua-cam.com/video/-rWNBqKibds/v-deo.htmlsi=-4F7BG1gj3XwAN9L&t=125
The solo in Maiden's "Stranger in a Strange Land" gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. It just fits the song and ties it up perfectly.
A close #2 - Marty in "Tornado of Souls"
Hear, hear, the solo in "Stranger in a Strange Land" is an excellent example of a solo adding to the story being told in the song.
Yep
Totally agree
Bohemian Rhapsody aswell. Literally every note is perfect and matters. Comfortably Numb too etc.
i think buckethead is one of the few players who can perfectly improvise and have the memorable moments for live. he plays the iconic licks in his solos that you know, but can also throw in new lines on the spot that make your ear perk up instantly
buckethead is one of the greatest guitar players ever
I'm ashamed to admit the bucket thing turned me off and despite liking that sort of music I never listened to it. Until a month ago. I came across a cover of a Buckethead song and it hit me so hard, I immediately opened Spotify and have since been listening to him exclusively. He's a magician. And I am ashamed. As a guitarist. As a fan of such music... 20 years playing and I never tried Buckethead. People told me. But I didn't listen. Now my ears are open... I can listen to music at work so I get a good 8 hours a day in. But he's so incredibly prolific I still haven't heard anything. 400 albums +??? Fk off, that dude is not human. The creativity you need to churn out high quality music at that pace is on par with the old German composers like Bach or Mozart.
@@user-lv7ph7hs7luhh acthually Mozart was Austrian not german good sir ☝️🤓
@@miguelpereira9859 Incorrect. Salzburg while today is decidedly part of Austria it was not then. It was a quasi independant state affiliated with what was then Germany and NOT Austria-Hungary. So he would not have considered himself Austrian nor would anyone else have. Austrians just like to claim him. While conveniently forgetting Braunau is in Austria. I am sure of that because I have been living in Austria for 10 years, near where he was born (AH not AWM). Some of those years studying music.
My great grandfather was from what is now Germany. Did he ever consider himself German or have a German passport? No he was Polish. And that's what he always was. That he was fluent in German had no bearing on his national identity but the 1930s didn't make him inclined to develop sudden German patriotism.
PLEASE BRADLEY, PLEASE. Make new solos for each of the 72 seasons songs. It would be cool if you made a video compiling your solos on these songs
Put solos on St. Anger.
How about trying solos in different styles to some of those songs? One flashy version, one blues version, one with many outside notes...
”People usually forgets the solo anyway”
That is literally the sadest thing I have ever heard, coming from a lead guitarist😆
Is it a cry for help? -Please, they won’t let me go, I don’t want to do this any more, I’m old, everything hurts, but James and Lars will kill me if I stop..
My mum doesn't play any instruments and doesn't really listen to any guitar-centric music, but she loves Marty Friedman.
Honestly good on you and others for calling him out. I feel like people get way too complacent because the fans are having a good time and tickets are selling or whatever. But if the bands aren't held to a higher standard their music ultimately suffers.
I don't think a bunch of 60 year old grandpa's that made so many iconic albums need to be held at a " higher standard " at this point don't you think?
@@WoockerSocket2 As long as they keep dedicating their lives to making music, yes. Alex Skolnick from Testament is around the same age, and his current solos are way, waaaay better than anything Kirk has done since the 90's. Age has little to do with creativity and talent.
@@WoockerSocket2 They absolutely should, if they stop caring why make an album in the first place?
It's kind of embarassing for fans of their old stuff and metal as a whole really
@@TaxEvader420 Because the songs they write are still very good (and the more I listen to the last 2 albums the more i love them). it's true that some of Kirk leads are underwhelming but the truth is that some of these songs would've been perfect even without a traditional solo, but after St.Anger they don't even dare.
@@danbal4185 Genuine qustion, do you listen to other thrash bands? To me the last Overkill and Kreator albums for example blow modern Metallica out of the water completely in terms of energy and creativity. They just sound like slightly angrier dad rock by comparison.
There's a certain way to do it to make it memorable, look at the classics, Stairway To Heaven, Bohemian Rhapsody, Hotel California, the melodies aren't shred fast, they have catchy parts that can genuinely get stuck in your head. Sadly most guitarists these days don't do it like that anymore, its just stuff you never remember.
I'm happy to roll with the Lars production conclusion, ever since the clip from Making Magnetic where Kirk has this kinda oddball prog-influenced lead line and Lars goes "that sounds like you wrote it," then they trash it and have him throw down a new one in the room on the spot, instead of encouraging it.
You know that Kirk could always leave the band. "I've had enough". He could go with his own ambitions....
Honestly, I enjoyed some of the solos on the album. Room of Mirrors and Inamorata solos are quite good and memorable. But yeah, I am a guitar player so I tend to remember solos lol.
What do you think about this? Has Kirk completely lost the plot or is he right??
"where's Ride The Lightning?"
Come on Bradley he’s just an old woman give him a break. Probably got dementia and couldn’t remember the solo he wrote.
Metaillac
WHERES IS THE F*K1NG RIDE THE LIGHTING?
I think he's just senile honestly.
Here’s my thing. So many non-musicians pick up guitar because they hear an amazing solo. Eruption got me started on guitar. Having lame throwaway solos is giving people less of a chance to pick up guitar, or even bass and drums. Solos in general bring a lot of people to music, and if we have to spend more time making solos to bring people into great music, I’d say it’s worth it
I think. It depends. I know some kids who just want to learn good songs with guitar in it. I also started like this playing the Cure. Solos in my opinion are just spice to a song. They can make it even better but great solo cant save bad song. I realy like EVH but I dont care about his solos much. He was a good song writer and rythm player.
true. *One* is literally the song that got me into guitar.
Fr Gilmour got me playing syu of Galneryus (and many many more) kept me interested haha nothing more fun than learning solos (even tho I need to work on my rhythm lmao)
the intro to smooth by santana is the most recognizable part of that song
Great example
Coming from the dude who wrote some of the most memorable solos in metal histery. One, Ride the Lightning, Fade to Black, Master of Puppets, Battery, I could keep going.
Floods by Pantera has a very memorable solo
I reckon Mr Crowley and Crazy train is another great example of a well written solo.
Not just well written, memorable. You hear that once and never forget it.
I will NEVER FORGET Dime's solos there Kirk.
Dime was special.
Cemetary Gates. Floods. Suicide Note Part 2.
You’re a Dime freak…not the average listener, I’m really sick of folks taking out of context what Kirk said. And I’m not a Kirk or Metallica fan.
No way, I still remember some catchy solos of real guitarists.
just think like the enter sandman solo, or the MOP interlude hetfeild solo. those are so memorable and written mainly by kirk. I think a bad solo is forgotten, but an incredible solo like tonado of souls is remembered by even people who dint know anything about music. everyone and thir mother can hum along to tye sweet child o mine solo. so just write a good solo
Man, before I played guitar I was listening to Metallica, Megadeth, Maiden, ACDC, and I remembered solos.
Remembering solos is half the reason I started. I heard Crazy Train and Bark at the Moon and that was it. I had to play it. I still can't play those but I can play the guitar.
I'm a non musician and remember and look forward to good solos. No one will ever forget the solos on megadeths rust in peace albumn.
You're a minority. Hammett is absolutely right. The average Joe doesn't give a crap about how technically sound a guitar solo is. It's the truth.
"Ride the lightning" has the most memorable solo ever
Fade to Black, maybe... ua-cam.com/video/YQowp1JH0FE/v-deo.html
Aie... hang on?!
Greatest guitar solo in my opinion, so emotional, Randy Rhoads Goodbye to Romance. Just beautiful
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Goodbye To Romance is a good solo though.
No one forgets the painkiller solo
The call and response solo on Iron Maiden's "Stranger in a Strange Land" between bass and guitar is one of the most memorable metal moments of the 80's, in my opinion. Similarly in "Orion."
Solos are the icing on the cake.
The riff and lyrics are the cake.
The bass and drums are the plate.
And some long winded gits should make allegorical comment on the internet less.
Uh, Crazy Train solo, burned into my soul.
Kirk is essentially the Gohan of metal guitar. Taught by the best, hit his peak pretty early, and now is a punching bag with occasionally moments of greatness.
Never thought of it that way but it's true
More like the Krillin. He's a fan favorite, but more because he's likable and not necessarily for the skill. He also gets smoked by all of his contemporaries
"People forget the solos anyways"
Me who vividly remembers the "Room of Mirrors" solo and that solo only
Lol yeah, that one and the second main one from too far gone are the best off the album imho
Bohemian Rhapsody's solo is the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to guitar solos with mainstream appeal
I don't like the man but Clapton too.
One of the most laughable things to see is people comment "Well how many albums have you sold" when you state a differing opinion from Kirks.
If we're gonna go with that argument Taylor Swift is a massive authority on guitar these days.
And lets not even go into how much Kirk was carried by Jamses song writing.
Did Kirk Hammett just say his own solos are forgettable??
His newer solos are forgettable
3:32 the solos on "Inamorata" still resonate with me. Especially the big harmony solo at the end
Thanks so much for the video Brad! I Adored the style and format of this one and hope to see more vids of a similar vein x Nothing but love and respect ❤
The solos from Comfortably Numb and War Pigs are my absolute favorite and are the best part of the songs. I'll throw in November Rain as well. And Free Bird. Kirk Hammett is nuts if he really thinks that.
So many memorable guitar solos...Floods, Crazy Train, Stargazer...one could go on for hours. He canNOT be serious when he says that.
Comfortably numb is a highly overrated song
@@klauskarlkrausBut that solo live though
For me the solo in sultans of swing from Dire straits is one that always hits
Sultans of Swing
Bohemian rhapsody definitely sang along to by the mainstream
Thats a song perfectly composed...not too much guitar jizzing just the perfect amount...too little fan acceptance and too much ego and jizzery is the reason why metal isnt mainstream anymore
The fact that we’re all here says we all love guitar jizz. Bradley’s speciality
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Annnnd now I'm not going to be able to think of Jazz Instrumental music as anything other than: Jizz.
Geez Kirk, I will remember the solo from "Jump in the Fire" for the rest of life. That was you, man!
That was Dave lol
I do think he has a point to some degree. I play myself and if a song with a cool solo comes on I'm saying "wow, that's amazing, check out that lick, that note choice is so wild, that tone is great, this part is so original, what a bold choice, god that's hard" or whatever to my non-musician friends who will say something like "just sounds like a guitar". They (not all of them but most) can't really tell the difference between the intro to Smells like Teen Spirit, the solo in Stairway or the intro to Stranglehold. Obviously they can tell them apart but I mean to them it's just guitar noises in much the same way you could play me 10 drum solos and yeah, I could hear a difference but they all just sound like a drum solo.
Yes Bark at the Moon... guitar noise... maybe you need to turn down the gain and slow down a bit. Think about why you play what. Maybe think of a melody and incorporate that.
Dude, solo guitar is so important. I love sweet child o mine as a full song, but the opening chords make me feel so good. Fade to black is one of my absolute favorite songs of all time because of the solos, battery is amazing mostly because of the solos etc
When compared to other metal guitarists at his time, Kirk is nowhere near as technical or skilled as say Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman, or Dimebag Darrell, but the point was that he never had to be like them. Just ripping the pentatonic scale with a wah pedal got the job done, and then that just became the sound for Metallica. Nowadays, Kirks got the money and the legacy for the good solos he wrote on previous albums so now he just goes for it and doesn’t plan out solos. But when he did sit down and plan it out, it sounds like Cliff definitely pushed him on Orion, and even after that, Dont Tread on Me has parts which I could never imagine Kirk coming up with today on the fly. So yeah, I wish we had the old Kirk back because he wrote some really classic solos. That being said, I do think though we would all prefer the random pentatonic nonsense he does instead of an alternate universe where every Metallica solo sounds all Yngvie and neoclassical.
It's the notes that are in between that are fucking with Bradley.
Solo from Floods by PanterA is a killer
7:53 that part of the solo always sticked out to me. Same with how in disposable heroes he plays that arpeggio and then goes back and it sounds so good. Kirk really had a sense of playing compared to now where is just Minor pentatonic licks.
I have the same pet peeve about guitarists changing up their solo's for a live performance, so annoying.
The only time I give it a pass is with exactly David Gilmour. He somehow makes the solos BETTER live than their original versions lol
the way Randy Rhoads changed his songs in pretty much every concert was perfection, but that's looking at it from the top level.
The guy improvised and it sounds like he sat down and wrote it out... such a shame more shows weren't recorded but they couldn't have known at the time.
Speaking of Ozzy. Jake E Lee. Bark at the Moon... everyone remembers that
WTF is Kirk talking about? Yes, pop music doesn't have guitar solos anymore (even real instruments for that matter), but I don't see many people forgetting Sweet child o' mine's solo anytime soon just to cite an example
Last speedrun was 4 months ago, Bradley, you know what to do...
If you need bands:
Nirvana
Lynrd Skynyrd
Pink Floyd
Scorpions
Deep Purle
Rush
Great list amigo 👍
Oh nirvana meh!
There is a Russian character named Fredguitarist. He calls himself UA-cam's first guitar blogger. According to him, 90% of metal and rock guitarists do not know how to play (in the sense of playing dirty, bad palm mutes, weak fifths, bends screaming like a mouse squeal and other “bread” sound production from touching extra strings with your hands and improper grip of the pick). Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, Kerry King, Slash, Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore and even James Hetfield are “newbies with no talent.” Allegedly, only Jeff Waters, Lee Malia, the guitarists of Testament and the Finnish band Lost Society, not counting Guthrie Govan and the like, play correctly with the “nail saw.”
P.S. This guitar teacher is a real meme.
Guitar solos have always been my favorite part of any song.. Fade to Black solo is my favorite. There’s just nothing stronger that hits the feels during mid/end of songs.
Riiiiiiiiiiiight...Most people will forget them so it doesn't matter anyway...Which is why there is well documented proof of Kirk arguing with Bob Rock to let him do the Unforgiven solo, one of the only Kirk solos I not only like but LOVE, the way he wanted to. Not just some generic crap.
Kirk is actually quite good and his solos fit really well when he tries. Somewhere along the way he lost the plot and stopped caring altogether.
Remember when Bob Rock told Kirk to "do his homework," when making the solo for Nothing Else Matters?
There are many Memorable Guitar solos out there!
Songs like "Crazy Train", "Jump", "Beat It", "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Every Rose Has It's Thorn", "I Love Rock n Roll", "Little Wing", "Shout", "Cemetery Gates", "Sweet Child O Mine", "Free Bird", "Cum On Feel The Noise", "The Trooper", "We Will Rock You", .... There is literally a Long List of 'em!!
This is what happens when you take ride the lighting away from him
Yep, man didn't forget what happened few years ago!
There’s also the thing I tend to forget about from the newer albums. Is that Lars often ‘instructs’ Kirk what to play, by saying he likes this or that, and saying do more or less. It’s seen often in the Death Magnetic and Hardwired BTS vids. However, Lars is a great composer. So I don’t exactly know what he expects for a track
he’s a great composer, but perhaps his taste in solos is a bit, uh, acquired.
I'll never forget the solo from "Surrender" by Stryper. Especially the part where Michael joins in with Oz Fox and the two play in sync. They do that a lot in their 80s hits and it's usually the best part of the song.
the first hard rock song I remember hearing as a young kid was Sweet Child of Mine, specifically the solo, the wah wah..
No you don't..
Love Kirk but god damn bro is so out of touch. The thing most people remember about a bunch of HIS own music are the solos lmao
The solo to any pink floyd songs, Hotel California, etc etc etc theres so many iconic and memorable solos that people know when they dont even know the actual song name.
Edit: Your mom is fucking awesome Bradley.
Eruption, Free Bird, Master of Puppets, Psycosocial, All Along the Watchtower, Crazy Train, Comfortably Numb, Walk, Fermented Offal Discharge. Do I need to keep going. Do I need to keep proving this old man wrong. God dude, it's ok to admit you've messed up on the past 2 albums. Stop bashing other guitar players who are actually writing and improvising great pieces of music.
The Wicked End by A7x, the main solo is beautiful, melodic, fast, slow dynamic and playing it today, memorable
I was just playing that fade to black solo (and song) right before watching this lol. That first solo is absolutely beautiful, hands down a perfect solo for that song.
Stairway to Heaven solo. Very memorable.
I think kirk is gaslighting at this point, he doesn't want to admit that he got the big arthritis
Stairway to Heaven, Cemetery Gates, Don’t Cry…. There are so many memorable solos that I can whistle out.
So, this is the background to St Anger....
I’ve worked in fm radio for 15 years. Occasionally people would complain about solos being cut short.. but they were usually fellow musicians. Shortened tracks however performed better with focus groups. It’s sad for us musicians, but the majority apparently doesn’t really care.
damn, that sucks. i can understand that. however, in my opinion, a band like metallica really shouldn’t care. he’s more concerned about the general public than fans of his work, which makes me a little sad.
Yeah, I've never heard the Sultans of Swing solo on the radio, they always cut it off o.O
I try not to pay attention to the drama or let others ruin my perception of others, I just listen to the music.
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you should do a video of your top 20 or so favorite solos, that would be amazing
Adrian Smith is a great example. He really thinks about how a vocalist or melody would fit into a solo. They just feel great and he continues to grow while Dave Murray has been resting in the same style since 92.
Ayyy, I just learnt Wasted Years. First song I learnt in 15 years after picking my guitar up again. Once I knew the notes of the solo, I didn't have to go back and look at them again (my memory sucks) because it's so memorable. I can't play it well yet but I know the notes, and when I forget a part I can just hum it because the song is in my head. Especially the solo. And I know for a fact many Iron Maiden fans who don't play guitar have such solos stuck in their head just like me.
Randy Rhoads is another one. Kirk should listen to SATO and say again that no one remembers the guitar solo. Certainly not his, that's for sure.
Or Zeppelin. I think anyone who heard Since I've Been Loving You can hum the opening solo. I haven't listened to it in 10 years and juat yesterday while improving I ripped off a couple of phrases because it's so memorable. I'm sure it wasn't note for note but the gist of it and main melody sticks in your head. And I didn't always play guitar. Having guitar solos stuck in my head is kind of why I started. That and the feeling. A certain sense of power that goes with hitting a chord with a certain amount of gain with a decent amo and hearing stuff on the shelves rattling around and even fall over if the you hit the natural resonance of the bookshelf or whatever.
Oh and, I think Murray makes great memorable solos too but yes he has been doing the same (very good) thing for a while. I always gravitated more towards Smith. He's like Glenn Tipton in Priest. Though Downing usually learnt the techniques too, the memorable, melodic solos were usually Glenn's, while Downing attempted to make his amp explode with the whammy bar. The actually cool version of what Hammet was trying to do. I like Downing a lot but Tipton is the musically more interesting one. Rant over
I think a lot of this is people just misinterpreting what the other is saying (in both directions.)
Like, I think if you were to ask Kirk, "So you don't think solos are important and no longer needed?" I think he'd disagree with that. Right??
I'm guessing if anything, he's still a bit upset that a UA-camr "improved" his solo and he objected to what constitutes and improvement. And I think he's fair to disagree on what makes it better or worse. But now he's just lost on what he's trying to say. If you're even suggesting that "solos should serve the song", then you STILL understand minimally that they still have a place in music today. Like, that's Ghost to an upside-down T. But they still have kickass, memorable solos (that might only last 10 seconds, but that just makes them easier to remember, lol)
I just don't think he even realizes what he's saying when he says, "They're just gonna forget it later anyway." Because he's also saying that he makes sure to play iconic solos the exact same. If he actually believed in what he's saying....he wouldn't be doing them like that over and over.
Kirk doesn't believe most of what he's saying. I don't think there's any reason to address what he's saying seriously. I think he's just gassed creatively and is trying to figure out how to cope as his bandmates keep wanting to create.
An example is Brian Mays solo in We will Rock you. I particularly don't listen to Queen or have them on a playlist or anything but when that solo kicks in, it is like the peak of the song and has me air guitaring.
You need to listen to queen they are so GOOD
I love Kirk, but god dammit man it’s not a big deal
kirk's greatest solo was the one from 'unforgiven'. there was nothing improvised about it.
that solo was highly polished in the studio, so that what you heard in the finished product was perfect.
it wasn't an extremely difficult part, but it was planned out and composed just right for the mood.
Hell yeah I’ll sign up to learn your sweeping techniques!!
His last good solo was the feature he did on salt the wound by exodus. I'm willing to bet that's cause he actually had a desire to write a good solo for his friends' band who he's really close with, not just cranking out whatever generic pentatonic crap to get paid
After watching this video I've come to the conclusion (once again) that I do not care what other people say, be it musical experts or music enjoyer. You showed 3 solos (Fade to Black, Master of Puppets and I don't know the 3rd one) and said that the first 2 are good but the last one is not. But listening to them I just enjoyed all 3 and will probably forget about them in less than a day (since I forgot about the first 2 despite listening to Master of Puppets on a weekly basis). And while I agree that Free Bird is carried by it's solo, Comfortably Numb is my favorite Pink Floyd song and I honestly don't remember the solo despite knowing the lyrics perfectly (some people like that song for the solo, I like for it's lyrics and dialogue like retelling of a nostalgic and psychedelic story). So why can't people have different opinions and enjoy what they wanna enjoy. If Kirk thinks that solos are not as important that's his opinion and that's why he doesn't write them as much. If somebody has a different opinion, good for them, but why throw shade?
Cause it's not one OR the other, both statements are valid, some people will remember the solos, some won't. So it's better be good for those who think it's important or the song lacks a part.
For some reason the solo part in Handle This by Sum 41 always stuck with me. Not super flashy or technical (at least I don't think but I'm no musician) but super effective and earworm-y.
Thanks for the happy birthday wish Brad!
I love Kirk, and improvised solos are definitely a good idea, but, as you said Bradley, if you can solo and improv well. I value him for the contribution he's made (and continues to make to metal), as well as the calming presence he injects into the band, but my GOD this take sucks. I'm a drummer and fear to touch a guitar (at least at this point in time), but godDAMNIT I remember a great deal of Petrucci's more complex LTE and Dream Theater stuff.
@BradleyHallGuitar - they're back...
Tornado of Souls has entered the chat.
I also like how there was a commercial for a Metallica guitar teacher app before the video started
Whiskey in the jar,in my local as a ..Erm kid remember it getting played a lot,loads of locals loved the solo and sang it note for note,depending on how drunk they were
I can't remember the last time I listened to the song One but I can tell you every note of that solo will always be saved in my memory
Kirk’s solos used to be on par with James’s riffs. Incredibly good. But now the riffs suck too.
I always loved the solo's in Pantera's 'floods'
Slash, Prince, and Hendrix made some damn memorable solos
All metallica does now is rehash old songs
I think that Kirk is seeing the younger generation completely overshadow him with their skills and is salty because of it.