How Kirk Hammett Bought the Legendary “Greeny” Guitar

Рет қаралды 1,000,749

Жыл бұрын

Kirk talks about buying “Greeny” and how Lars and James passed up on the purchase.
Stream the FULL interview: siriusxm.com/Metallica-HS
Get more Howard Stern by signing up for a free SiriusXM trial: siriusxm.us/Howard100
SUBSCRIBE for more videos: bit.ly/2qswmZU
Want to know what's going on with Howard Stern in the future?
Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/1RzxGPD
On Facebook: on. 1JELtz3
On Instagram: goo.gl/VsWTND
For more great content from the Howard Stern Show visit our official website: www.HowardStern.com
#HowardStern #SternShow

Пікірлер: 757

@howardstern Жыл бұрын

Stream the FULL interview: siriusxm.com/Metallica-HS

@rocknrollxoxox Жыл бұрын

Good God: Brilliant

@frankkristof8859 Жыл бұрын

I love how passionate Kirk is when he talks about his guitars!

@axeslinger44 Жыл бұрын

He’s a true enthusiast

@frankkristof8859 Жыл бұрын

@@axeslinger44 absolutely

@Fireglo Жыл бұрын

"It's known for it's neck pickup... it's also known for it's middle postition pickup" 😂

@andrehungaro Жыл бұрын

also very anoying how James turn down just quickly

@christopherdouglas512 Жыл бұрын

@@2000jago I completely disagree with you that “Kirk Hammett is one of the greatest guitar players” of “our time”

@bobbybobo6499 Жыл бұрын

I’ve listened to Metallica for 35 years and this is the most I’ve heard him speak.

@BrSo-no3vz Жыл бұрын

I've listened to Metallica for 51 years now. Best band.

@burnsZY85 Жыл бұрын

@@BrSo-no3vz so you listened to them before they existed as a band 😆

@Yeahthatshowifeel Жыл бұрын

@Br So how can that be???🤨 you sure about that🧐🤥

@KenanJHS Жыл бұрын

@@burnsZY85🤣🤣🤣

@Stevo-fm7zu Жыл бұрын

I listened to Metallica first

@caseycbenn Жыл бұрын

The fact that the guitar actually gets played and we were able to hear it... vs it just being behind glass somewhere in a museum with a little placard with info is already a massive level of justice. This also makes me realize we rarely hear from Kirk. He should speak up more often.

@hesch-tag Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Good thing Indiana Jones didn't find it first.

@icankillbugs Жыл бұрын

And Justice For Greenie

@manager4409 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't the wires on it to the humbuckers eventually need replaced and it would lose that sound?

@icankillbugs Жыл бұрын

@@manager4409 Wires are wires. They’re all made out of the same shit lol

@toddtrulock6809 9 ай бұрын

@@hesch-tag or jim irsay.

@isaacbugalho Жыл бұрын

It's a blessing that Greeny is in Kirk's hands and not in some collector's vault. Kirk's love for Greeny makes it the best owner possible, enjoy it, you deserve it!!!!

@ButternoteBackingTracks Жыл бұрын

Yes, great it's in the hands of a real player, but I would have preferred a blueser (just not Bonamassa - he owns too many vintage guitars as it is!) 😂

@walterredaelli7507 6 ай бұрын

Honestly kudos to Hammet for such passion.. it's clear.

@anthonye99 Жыл бұрын

how can you not love kirk

@AsHollowAsIAloneNow Жыл бұрын

For real

@pierre-claudemeriot6562 Жыл бұрын

I really don't know 😊

@TeleCaster66 Жыл бұрын

Easy

@LOOSEbowelz Жыл бұрын

easily

@orbitaljellyfish808 Жыл бұрын

So many haters lol Vocal haters too Wonder what they’d do on this show with a guitar to play and a story to tell…

@davidharding200 Жыл бұрын

How’s Kirk to his roadie? “Can you bring Greeny to me please?” What a legend

@turtleneckferret Жыл бұрын

How else is he supposed to say it?

@davidharding200 Жыл бұрын

@@turtleneckferret He said “please”. Most rockstars and celebrities wouldn’t bother.

@SonnyGTA Жыл бұрын

He probably helps him paint his nails.

@SonnyGTA Жыл бұрын

@@turtleneckferret for real!!!!!!

@BoltRM Жыл бұрын

@@davidharding200 Being extra nice to whoever handles Greenie ;)

@blppt Жыл бұрын

I love how James is always in a stance whether he's playing anything or not, lol.

@jengable4888 Жыл бұрын

It is nice to see how passionate Kirk is regarding his guitars ! He is a true musician, in every sense of the word. 👍

@BrSo-no3vz Жыл бұрын

If you go to the truck stop in Denver, there’s a glory hole Kirk goes to often and you can really experience his passion if you put your mouth on the glory hole when he’s there.

@turtleneckferret Жыл бұрын

@@BrSo-no3vz lol, I was going to say pretty much the same thing

@BrSo-no3vz Жыл бұрын

@@turtleneckferret because it’s a true story.

@Nate-fp2in Жыл бұрын

The way James always rips on Lars is actually funny af but you know there’s love behind it

@BrSo-no3vz Жыл бұрын

I remember back in ‘92 they made passionate love in my bed. I watched.

@ReeceyBoy_4 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@EBMAJ9 Жыл бұрын

Lars had to make it about him....what a jerk...

@eileenfox3507 11 ай бұрын

So true!

@jd0879 Жыл бұрын

Love how animated Kirk was in this interview

@tonygunk6795 Жыл бұрын

He was almost emotional, I love his passion

@alannashaw Жыл бұрын

He always is when they give him a chance to speak

@gabeprice3333 Жыл бұрын

Opiate pills kicked in.

@juanrezende4914 Жыл бұрын

@@alannashaw he always have this chance

@TomTomTom87 Жыл бұрын

@@gabeprice3333 mean

@metriffs Жыл бұрын

Talking about guitars really livens up Kirk.

@travisspaulding2222 Жыл бұрын

If you ever want a good conversation with Kirk, bring up Greeny, classic horror movies, or UFO.

@brandall101 Жыл бұрын

It's *this* particular guitar though. It's the Stradivarius equivalent of an electric guitar.

@sergeykwklsh1976 Жыл бұрын

it would be better if he learned to play, and not to speak

@judaspriestchild Жыл бұрын

@@sergeykwklsh1976 Learn to write chart topping songs and then you can speak.

@extrememike Жыл бұрын

Gotta love Metallica. This is why Robert’s quiet personality fits so well with this trio.

@Paraclete333 Жыл бұрын

He wants to keep his job

@jengable4888 Жыл бұрын

I think if Howard Stern interviewed him, he would definitely elaborate to answer his questions, and discuss his experiences.

@djjazzyjeff1232 Жыл бұрын

@@Paraclete333 That too but he just knows his place. Knowing when to not say anything at all is almost more important than saying the perfect thing!

@BrSo-no3vz Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: when Robert got the job, they had him remove his vocal chords, so he can’t talk during interviews.

@pablosarti1216 Жыл бұрын

He has a minor participation in the band than Jason. James is a control freak, and Lars ultimately. That's why they kicked out Dave, too much personality and creativity.

@katekrylov Жыл бұрын

It's really awesome how Kirk gets enthusiastic and talkative when asked about his favourite instrument. Greeny is special alright.

@CarimboHanky Жыл бұрын

kirk is so passionate about greeny... its a beautiful guitar, i have seen it up close and its 🔥

@BrSo-no3vz Жыл бұрын

He’s also passionate about weenie.

@ReeceyBoy_4 Жыл бұрын

Lucky youuu

@gradybrowning3976 Жыл бұрын

I love how Kirk Respects the guitars past players and connected with it!

@GoldTop57 Жыл бұрын

Gotta respect the passion for your craft. That guitar is literal magic for him. It’s a beautiful thing.

@BLZArmwrestling Жыл бұрын

That tone is out of this world

@morbidmanmusic Жыл бұрын

Any humbucke with the saturation would sound much the same. It's not magic. I sell them, make them and play them.

@gabrielbrouwer Жыл бұрын

Not really. Gary Moore had a much better tone and he played better too.

@tdz69 Жыл бұрын

Gary Moore did that guitar justice.

@Soulman786- Жыл бұрын

I'll always think of Gary Moore when I see it

@ethandoesmusic Жыл бұрын

@@Soulman786- I personally think of Peter Green but that's purely because he's the original owner

@richhorton8898 Жыл бұрын

Saw Gary Moore quite a few times 80s! Must have seen him use it though was more used him using the red Strat

@rsterling6329 Жыл бұрын

JD Simo should get next.

@USBlues Жыл бұрын

@@rsterling6329 + 1

@madman3826 Жыл бұрын

That gem of musical history is in good hands.

@samclemmons5373 Жыл бұрын

I love 59’s and the mystique , but I also can’t help but think of Spinal Tap when he’s talking about the sustain, lol.

@robtoc Жыл бұрын

Ha! Same here...." You can go out for a bite and still hear that one."

@daveg4236 Жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

@mr.joshua6818 Жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

@stevennieto9898 Жыл бұрын

Don't even look at it.

@fredfox3851 Жыл бұрын

Just imagine if he had plugged it in... : )

@soulmage9 Жыл бұрын

The History of that Guitar is incredible 🎸

@Oiak1086 7 ай бұрын

I didn't knew that it was played by all those guitar legends before, I know that they didn't owned it, but just to know that Beck, Hendrix or Harrison hold that thing and played it makes it a VERY unique instrument for itself

@roelheijmans Жыл бұрын

This guitar is a legend on it's own, so cool to see it's still being played by another legendary guitar player

@Petequinn741 11 ай бұрын

Bravo it's being played!!..it's not meant to be a museum piece

@rosaliaherawaty5661 Жыл бұрын

0:33 bombastic side eye of Kirk in response to James' little laugh

@leemeyer7629 Жыл бұрын

Undoubtedly the most legendary Les Paul in existence. RIP Peter Green, the real GOAT

@psd9850 Жыл бұрын

Gary Moore did some decent things as well with that guitar. ❤

@christineblack4654 11 ай бұрын

Rory Gallaguer! or SRV? the goat.

@baybae92 Жыл бұрын

I love that Kirk has that guitar, especially because people give him so much shit for his guitar playing.

@Labyrinth1010 Жыл бұрын

Which is bizarre. He’s a solid player.

@deadshot4245 Жыл бұрын

hes excellent guitarist and i would only place that guitar with him slash or joe bonamassa pretty much

@cole3774 Жыл бұрын

@@Labyrinth1010 solid player is a bit of an understatement

@Labyrinth1010 Жыл бұрын

@@cole3774 agreed! He’s awesome. Great teacher too. Back when I was learning, his articles/lessons in various guitar magazines were among the best.

@rebelofbabylon3091 Жыл бұрын

I think it's pretty obvious the critics have no idea about Metallica at this point. They've been hearing this shit for 40 years, they still don't get it.

@SimpleUsernameOriginal Жыл бұрын

Kirk’s beauty shines through in his passion. I can’t think of a better person to carry that green torch

@David-tc6rg Жыл бұрын

That guitar finds the most worthy player and rewards them with amazing music.

@mr.joshua6818 Жыл бұрын

That sounded pretty F-ing sweet. The neck pickup is nice.

@Lui_Guitar Жыл бұрын

This is a neck reverse pick-up. This is why sound so great. I think that Gary Moore or Peter Green do that and stay.

@billybob5337 Жыл бұрын

The guitar that recorded "Albatross", the most heavenly rock instrumental ever put to record.

@bluedeskfan2754 Жыл бұрын

Believe that was recorded with a Strat in fact. But maybe he wrote it on that.

@orbitaljellyfish808 Жыл бұрын

Cool to see the Stradivarius of guitars get some mainstream attention. Good on Stern for it.

@burnsZY85 Жыл бұрын

I love that he mentioned Rory had played it.

@corn9251 Жыл бұрын

A criminally underrated musician

@breakingthelaw7974 11 ай бұрын

@@corn9251Yes indeed a unsung hero in the world of music, a true bluesman.

@electrolinks Жыл бұрын

Kirk is a real influence on me, I dig his playing. This is a good home for Greenie.

@MidwestBoxin Жыл бұрын

You have to love Kirk. He loves his instrument. Hes a true master.

@georgewatts9361 Жыл бұрын

Love these type of stories

@nickball2010 Жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased Kirk has this great sounding guitar and will add even more history to it.

@bpschmidt4707 Жыл бұрын

What a great story.....and I love how James keeps ribbing Lars! 🤣

@strangemachines_ 9 ай бұрын

So basically Kirk Hammett owns one of the greatest guitars of all time.

@williamgenis9596 Жыл бұрын

GREAT PASSION AND RESPECT WENT HE TALKS ABOUT GREENY....I LOVE THAT IN A MUSICIAN MAKES HIM AUTHENTIC-

@alpineskiman Жыл бұрын

Kirk is just a treasure.

@renodavid Жыл бұрын

Good to see it in such good hands and that it is well loved. I get a little 🥲 seeing that guitar. So much musical history. Peter Green created and performed some of the greatest music ever with that instrument. Incomparable.

@spudwashington3880 Жыл бұрын

I think it’s cool how much he loves the instrument I can relate to that

@brendan_13 Жыл бұрын

How good is Kirk, it’s the most I’ve heard him speak, legend!

@thomaslangley1571 Жыл бұрын

Wow. The people that have played that guitar. It's amazing.

@Turley30 Жыл бұрын

Love this content and also love them playing riffs in this setting because you can really see what they're doing❤ for a guitarist this is awesome

@oldgold5848 Жыл бұрын

My god, what a story that guitar has. Gary Moore, always a fave of mine

@oddrknot4 Жыл бұрын

What a legend and what a guitar

@ninoska__9925 Жыл бұрын

Now I understand why I cried in the Unforgiven solo last year when they played in Buenos Aires: Kirk was using the greeny. I love Kirk

@CaptainCraigKWMRZ Жыл бұрын

Thank you. For adding a few thousand dollars of equity to my 1991 R9 Gibson copy. I bought it back in 2000 for $800. I also have a Page R9, #1 still in the box!

@bigmaxy07 Жыл бұрын

It's great Kirk plays it on stage. I mean it's been played Gary Moore for 30 years, among others. It's meant to be out there getting used.

@ozgreeny Жыл бұрын

I could have listened to this story for hours.. We need a doco done on this guitar...

@quickwashtheraccoon7601 Жыл бұрын

the "greeny" sounds beyound awesome

@toms781 Жыл бұрын

Looking at Greeny's pickups, the neck pickup is installed upside down. (you can tell from the orientation of the pole pieces) That would explain why it is out of phase with the bridge pickup.

@Squall6575 Жыл бұрын

Its not just that, apparently the magnets were messed with as well during a maintenance. Its one of the reasons reverse engineering that middle sound had been so elusive over the years.

@geoguitar1950 6 ай бұрын

Kirk is very respectful regarding this guitar and also Peter which means a lot to all Peter Green fans. The instrument is in good sensible hands.

@roywhitman7109 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible history as to the list of artists that have played that guitar!!

@ideaynojodas Жыл бұрын

What a story! Awesome

@starchamberlain Жыл бұрын

Kirk is my favorite member of this band…..and I love them ALLLL!!

@herrroy4963 Жыл бұрын

So cool! And what a sound.

@BENNYB-ze4dw 26 күн бұрын

KIRK ,is to me one of the coolest and humble people on the planet. I get pissed because I feel he is highly, highly underrated. He is already a legend, just time will tell.❤❤❤❤❤

@vietanev Жыл бұрын

The legend, i love them 🤘 greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩

@guyincogneto8979 Жыл бұрын

Kirk went into a LOT more detail about acquiring Greeny on Dean Delrays podcast, Let There Be Talk. For anyone interested.

@paulc2007 Жыл бұрын

You can tell Kirk has knocked one out to this guitar bless him

@blakelycreative3171 5 ай бұрын

It's very cool that this guitar has survived and continues to be played. What a history!

@Oiak1086 7 ай бұрын

god damn the ones that played that guitar already, really a relic on rock n' roll music history, and it continues whit its life now, on metal, thanks to Kirk

@mang3139 Жыл бұрын

WOW! The magic inside that guitar. I can't even imagine holding it much less playing it. Fucking cool. Thanks Howard

@gregdale1066 Жыл бұрын

Its gorgeous !

@outlawblack123 Ай бұрын

That is an amazing sounding guitar. I can't explain it

@shazmeister2005 Жыл бұрын

Kirk is such a guitar geek!

@taracat7723 Жыл бұрын

I love this band.♥️

@progyandas9650 Жыл бұрын

Lars's reaction made it even more funnier.

@M4RCi92 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit, that guitar is basically a sacred relic now.

@jaeden2806 Жыл бұрын

Most coherent Kirks ever been. Love it

@jukejointjack Жыл бұрын

Love early Fleetwood Mac Thanks for the jams Peter

@josepeixoto3384 Жыл бұрын

it does have its own timbre, but idont think the guitar's timbre matters much,i think it's the music that is the most important; however Kirk Hammett is at such a highest level, that he already appreciates those ultimate details with passion

@alkismixa Жыл бұрын

Kirk is adorable hahha he loves what his doing so much . RESPECT

@slytherben Жыл бұрын

Kirk is such a sweetheart

@sxdrujandis Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.

@phaze29 Жыл бұрын

Kirk..favorite guitar player of all time

@motylek1017 Жыл бұрын

Beautifull❤guitar😎🔥and great story❤

@khanmckay8312 7 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Kirkland 🎂

@mainline2008 Жыл бұрын

I think we can all agree that this is the most we all have ever heard Kirk talk....EVER!!!

@KCM_KCM Жыл бұрын

Love how Greeny is played still by a true guitarist!

@victoroliveira6820 Жыл бұрын

FULL EPISODE PLEEEASEEE

@brownkemosabe Жыл бұрын

The great Peter Green! The Original FM

@ralphjones9903 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👏 What a Great Guitar sound 👌 😀 👍

@realest_shirts Жыл бұрын

great story, love the 'Mac and Peter Green!

@4stringz. Жыл бұрын

u can just add a push pull pot for phase switching or reverse the pickup. But given the history of the guitar, it’s a keeper 🎸

@soundbreak7 Жыл бұрын

Gary Moore , one of the all time greats

@Vor_Tex_Sun Жыл бұрын

Heads above the rest tbh

@markroberts3522 Жыл бұрын

Gary was in a league of his own IMHO. 💚

@StubProductions Жыл бұрын

Kirk is super cool! He is himself to the fullest!

@Coffee-Stain-Music Жыл бұрын

Usually, with guitars, you need to play it yourself to understand why it's a great guitar, but with this one you can hear that tone and just get it.

@thomaskinne2357 Жыл бұрын

Also, he forgets to mention the neck pickup, is mounted backwards & that's why it sounds the way it does, out of phase in the middle position & in the neck position.