Metallica Breaks Down Creating the "Enter Sandman" Riff

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Жыл бұрын

Metallica shares insights on the songwriting process and how Kirk Hammett came up with the iconic “Enter Sandman” riff lying in bed at 3 a.m.
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@howardstern Жыл бұрын

Stream the FULL interview now on SiriusXM: sxm.app.link/HSMetallica

@ticospacemusic Жыл бұрын

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@ChiIeboy 4 ай бұрын

Love these interviews, in spite of Howard's constant tendency to step on his guests.

@porfiriojohn5276 2 ай бұрын

4 - 1 - 24 R.I.P Howard Stern 55

@houdin654jeff Жыл бұрын

This is Lars’ superpower. You can see it in behind the scenes stuff or on the making of videos with them in the studio. He has his hands in every part of the song, tweaking it, asking them to try things, getting timings down, and shaking the song into the shape it needs to be. He’s not the worlds most technical drummer, he doesn’t play in weird time signatures or complex patterns, but he’s an amazing producer and collaborator.

@PiazzaGurl Жыл бұрын

Amen 🙌🙌🙌🙌

@eltravos99 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if he considers himself this but he's just an overall great composer and songwriter.

@rendyandrian7149 Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%. That's why I respect Lars for his compositional skill. His drumming is only great for Metallica.

@Phelisreal Жыл бұрын

This is why Lars is credited on (almost) every single song of their discography

@user-yw5ct1px3x Жыл бұрын

He is an amazing composer

@jaylordie Жыл бұрын

This is why Lars deserves utmost respect. There may be a gazillion of better drummers technically but few with real musicality inside.

@PiazzaGurl Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Lars hears where each instrument needs to go and arrange them. Lars should be a producer and arranger. He’s soooo good. Great ear.

@mikehup2383 Жыл бұрын

Perfectly stated!

@Deke1 Жыл бұрын

Lars ability to listen to a riff, dissect the riff, add parts, change the sequence is really integral to Metallica's success in song writing....

@inferiorpatty Жыл бұрын

Im here before the disagreeing haters come 😃

@wildae. Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@Stereotype23 Жыл бұрын

Kirk came up with arguably the most iconic riff of all time

@svogender Жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of the best riff ever...!!! 🤘

@alphanerd7221 11 ай бұрын

Lars came up with it.

@Azraelmaximilian 11 ай бұрын

Actually Adam Siegel came up with it, look up Tapping Into the Emotional Void to hear the original version

@rawrs937 10 ай бұрын

Jason came up with the Blackened riff.

@GreyGooseNWO 7 ай бұрын

@@Azraelmaximiliandamn I just listened to it and it’s definitely similar

@KarlRock Жыл бұрын

Great story. Lars obviously has an ear for music production.

@emiromus Жыл бұрын

Interesting to see you here Karl, cheers!

@balajiedlyngdoh8366 Жыл бұрын

Oh hey Karl, too early to see you here

@doublestrokeroll Жыл бұрын

That's essentially it. Lars has always been the band's arranger, and in many ways arranging is probably the most important thing in song writing. Sure coming up with the riff or melody is important, but in many ways that's the easy part. It's how you put it all together that makes a great song.

@milan.0363 Жыл бұрын

karl you really rock

@packohub1145 Жыл бұрын

Eurovision..

@BigRed22557 Жыл бұрын

Props to Howard for asking questions that help us get a peak into Metallica's process. Not many interviewers ask that kind of stuff. Cool insight, thanks to Mr. Stern.

@raylgonzo Жыл бұрын

HS is a great interviewer. He does his homework and knows what he's talking about!!

@MichaelMut Жыл бұрын

It wasn’t always that way in this band, and I’m so proud and happy to see that they evolved and are now a tight knit unit.

@jondunmore581 Жыл бұрын

Everyone still using the word 'evolved' in a wrong context... but we get that you mean 'MATURED.'

@RJReda Жыл бұрын

I just commented with pretty much the same thing, you’re 💯 correct

@jianhuang0124 Жыл бұрын

This song was written in the early 90s.

@alphanerd7221 11 ай бұрын

It's how it worked ever since Lightning.

@theosophicalwanderings7696 Жыл бұрын

Kirk was/is so crucial to that band

@dylinquent Жыл бұрын

Has Hetfield ever tried acting? The way he’s aged, with his look, I could totally see him in a Western.

@kevah94 Жыл бұрын

He's been cast in an upcoming movie too, can't remember the name though

@5zull877 Жыл бұрын

he is on new western movie in works

@gtyrone83 Жыл бұрын

Wasn't he the sheriff or executioner on the Ted Bundy film?

@michaellund217 Жыл бұрын

@@gtyrone83 He played a Utah Highway Patrol officer that arrested Ted Bundy

@lanceurbi3687 Жыл бұрын

I think that he could get a cameo with Nash in John Wick 5. Eh?

@shotgunsnare Жыл бұрын

Letting your band mates have freedom all around to ask the drummer to try this or the guitarist try that instead etc.. only works if all the musicians are at the same level - that's when you can really trust ..when you have established musical respect for your band mates

@OMFGitsWALLY Жыл бұрын

idk didnt lars get pissy at james in the st anger documentary for james saying his drums were sounding stock? lol.

@brysonlee3631 Жыл бұрын

@@OMFGitsWALLY Probably not the era they are proudest of, being that it almost ended the band

@michaelmorningstar8645 Жыл бұрын

That's not true at all. Collaboration between musicians of varying skill levels works fine.

@vilkers2211 Жыл бұрын

@@OMFGitsWALLY that's why they were about to break up but they didn't because they started working on themselves and expressing feelings and emotions with one and another. They matured individually and as a band back then

@bogdanromanica8310 Жыл бұрын

Let's admit, Metallica is still together and so succesful because of Lars vision, drive and creativity. James, Kirk and Rob are amazing, but Lars is essential. One thing that I love about Metallica songs is the simplistic drumming. Lars's drumming is catchy and so easy to air drum. Respect for Lars.

@uraniumcranium2613 Жыл бұрын

a massive part of their fame is purely due to controversy and tragedy.

@AustinOgonoski Жыл бұрын

It's because Lars was a metal nerd before he started playing in a band.

@alexdelcampo3606 Жыл бұрын

@@uraniumcranium2613hmmm no, their fame is bc their legendary tunings, their charisma and bc they are pure artists.

@bob-ov4iq Жыл бұрын

Above all, only reason there is Metallica is bc of Lars

@hypolyxa7207 Жыл бұрын

Would love it if JASON was still here. #1

@rayrayallday Жыл бұрын

If the entire interview could be uploaded that'd be very swell

@fatimapalacios2292 Жыл бұрын

Lars is a music listener and knows what he likes in a rock song, so he tries his best to incorporate things he llikes in songs in the creative process. Over the years he has learned stuff and applied it. A real music producer.

@juanrules Жыл бұрын

The audio quality in these Metallica/stern clips is ALWAYS amazing

@MikeysMorgue Жыл бұрын

The brilliance of Lars! What a great arranger he is!

@SSNESS Жыл бұрын

All they do is fight with each other

@ncochran01 Жыл бұрын

I think it's because he prays to St. Anger....

@JeremiahB444 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy they’re still doing all this, it’s truly a blessing 🤘🏼

@jengable4888 Жыл бұрын

Yes.... it is !

@andyrusski Жыл бұрын

To think they’ve been formed 42 years ago and Lars and James are still together producing top quality metal is something that boggles the mind beyond belief.

@bluecomet1109 Жыл бұрын

Lars isn't a drummer, he's a composer. And one of the BEST

@sugameltpastriescoffee7186 Жыл бұрын

He is also a marketing genius

@TrevRockOne Жыл бұрын

More of an arranger

@chebrneck Жыл бұрын

Not a good drummer

@peaner083 Жыл бұрын

@@chebrneck Well done Chad

@doublestrokeroll Жыл бұрын

Arranger. Composers come up with melody and arrangements.

@joseduran9232 Жыл бұрын

James first showing that riff from Sandman sounded HARD

@FlipGuitarist80 Жыл бұрын

Great crunchy tone, probably a fractal model of his tube amp combinations.

@KoalaParty2000 Жыл бұрын

Ridiculous tone

@RichardGarcia93 Жыл бұрын

Axe FX III! Diezel and Mesa amps within the guitar processor

@nandallica Жыл бұрын

I love this band so much. It's insane.

@wuaperiot Жыл бұрын

jja

@leokimvideo Жыл бұрын

A ego free songwriting band..very rare indeed

@DM-rc4yu Жыл бұрын

Jason Newsted.

@nightruler666 Жыл бұрын

@Seba Tarth Kiss and Motley crue come to mind

@alphanerd7221 11 ай бұрын

@@DM-rc4yu What about him?

@raymondstephan6234 10 ай бұрын

Queen

@AliasZiro 6 ай бұрын

What about the Beatles?@@NinetiesYouth

@Polythene_Pam Жыл бұрын

Getting glimpses into the creative process of master musicians is always so fascinating to me.

@Amineben89 Жыл бұрын

Rob feeling so lonely

@stevepetty3458 Жыл бұрын

I am Australian, so I don't know how Howard Stern interviews but this is how it should be done . Really takes you in and gives a whole new dimension. Awesome stuff

@conorbrosnahan5464 Жыл бұрын

Howard please upload the entire interview in full 😮

@superaid1 Жыл бұрын

Its on sirius xm I listened to the whole thing last night

@531ff Жыл бұрын

Tapping into the emotional void is where Kirk got the riff .

@mrs.esterhouse1567 Жыл бұрын

Ha Kirk saying that it was original. Yea original by Adam Siegel.

@jengable4888 Жыл бұрын

Each member is very talented and creative. It nice to see a band have mutual respect for each other ! I think they are fantastic and have evolved both personally, in addition to, professionally ! Go Metallica go !! 👍❤️🎶 Also, please post more Metallica music/interviews perhaps the Siriusxm content..if possible ! Many thanks !!! 😉

@varunsomani3469 8 ай бұрын

Lars is a beautiful drummer. You cannot forget how good he was in the 80s and 90s and he is still amazing!

@benoitb.3679 Жыл бұрын

1:18 James' reaction is hilarious

@paulatreides1354 Жыл бұрын

i can imagine for metallica fans how gold those videos have to be

@gailcook9238 Жыл бұрын

You are all so great! Love anything I see on Metallica

@DepthWish Жыл бұрын

Lots of people say Enter Sandman was a ripoff of the song by Excel called Tapping Into the Emotional Void. It's on YT

@scottsmith1455 Жыл бұрын

Lar’s has come up with unbelievable drum part that are perfect for the song!! There’s a reason this band is legendary, they create amazing songs!!🤘🤘

@barbaradaquino8534 Жыл бұрын

It's unbelievable, they talk about the creation of this amazing piece as if it was yesterday! 🖤🎶🎸🖤

@razmatazz9310 Жыл бұрын

Because they probably repeated this story 5000 times for interviewers over the course of their career.

@MrOctavia1000 Жыл бұрын

It's hilarious that kirk has come up with all the money riffs lol. Sandman is what made metallica rich 😀

@thedude4672 Жыл бұрын

Really? Name me another "money" song that Kirk is the primary writer on. Kirk's great, but every fan knows that James is the primary riff master. And a lot more than Sandman made Metallica wealthy.

@mm091540 Жыл бұрын

It’s funny how Kirk came up with everything that’s important and then they go on about how Lars Ulrich turned it into gold by saying can you play it three times instead of once

@MrOctavia1000 Жыл бұрын

@@mm091540 I think the most badass riff is disposable heroes and kirk came up with that to 😀

@bryanmanrique6283 Жыл бұрын

@@MrOctavia1000trapped under ice too

@levansharikadze873 Жыл бұрын

Even without Sandman riff Metallica would be the same legendary band

@kantasify Жыл бұрын

This is the ground reason why Jason Newstead openly defend Lars despite being criticized for his drumming ability

@OscarBenben Жыл бұрын

That’s because it’s not just a band, it’s a bunch of friends #metallica

@gedadon69 Жыл бұрын

If you judge Lars purely on drumming skills there are many many others better than him but not every one has the skill to know and understand music as good as him

@4catsnow Жыл бұрын

The impact this tune did to Moscow years ago could only be described as "immense"...

@barrygreene007 Жыл бұрын

James looks great. Very good to see him doing well.

@PedroAugustoze Жыл бұрын

Lars é gênio!

@sbentsen2714 Жыл бұрын

Dang I can really tell theyve worked through a lot of their issues from the Some Kind of Monster days

@nikolagligorovski2234 Жыл бұрын

And this is why i still listen Metallica. Their approach to music is professional, creative and inspiring.

@commantermormont1657 Жыл бұрын

This was one of the best questions asked in an interview.

@beardown6574 Жыл бұрын

fascinating stuff seeing behind the scenes. so cool.

@marcellomunir3932 Жыл бұрын

They have such good chemistry, thats why they are so successful.

@victoroliveira6820 Жыл бұрын

FULL EPISODE PLEEEASEEE

@jonasgustaf Жыл бұрын

Howard needs an award for music-intelligence award of the millennium.

@MrMickeycrazy Жыл бұрын

More of this please !!!!

@bobbongx8785 Жыл бұрын

So many years in the states, and Lars still have that lovely danish accent❤❤

@thesmallnotesduo Жыл бұрын

That riff will be around forever. And the song.

@anthonybiusodrumming Жыл бұрын

Respect on highest levels.

@Youraveragemetalhead13 26 күн бұрын

The tone is MAGICAL.

@Tempest-Requiem Жыл бұрын

THAT TONE IS CRUNCHY JAMES!!

@andrew6978 Жыл бұрын

Axe FX 3. IIC++ and Diezel VH4.

@jutjub22 Жыл бұрын

sounds too digital to me.

@jutjub22 Жыл бұрын

@@andrew6978 it is being digital for some time, of course amps are real, solid state. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hpybZcqZ2cjMn4k.html

@gusmc01 Жыл бұрын

@@jutjub22 it does sound too processed

@lichberserker Жыл бұрын

That's the first time I've heard Lars talk about freedom, trust, and love.

@COOLANDCONTROL3469 Жыл бұрын

A band is basically a family of musicians that can help each other out with ideas 💡 for a song.

@cmel7841 Жыл бұрын

Every band should follow this model, just look at RUSH, the trust and love they had was incredible and you can feel it here with Metallica too

@thanosgalanis3053 Жыл бұрын

Lars wrote 4 mega records without metronome and people talk about his rythm...as gojira's drummer said"behind the drums I saw a great personality"Lars is just great

@TunedIntoCars Жыл бұрын

James' tone is killer!!!

@em0_tion Жыл бұрын

Takes a village, Teamwork makes the dreamwork... All that. 🤘👍

@thatsbrutal Жыл бұрын

No ego until you tell the mixer take the bass out of the entire album.

@crazykittenvideos855 Жыл бұрын

I come up with great riffs at 3am. My trouble is I turn over and go back to sleep then in the morning I have forgotten them 😅

@McWhatevs 20 күн бұрын

This makes me smile

@BowraySamurai Жыл бұрын

its riff from Stone - Get Stoned

@masonwalk5522 Жыл бұрын

Their speech is legendary

@betsyhiggins4198 Жыл бұрын

This band has matured in the best possible way. Other bands should take note. Kudos Metallica.

@Suspect333 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed their answer they could of just been real short about it but went real deep.

@LizinLouie Жыл бұрын

It took Metallica; Lars, James, Kirk, and Rob to make Metal ~ Mental ! Love it.

@tleeg74 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the 72 seasons tour in Los Angeles. Hurry up August

@onlee49ers76 Жыл бұрын

Lars is criminally underrated in this band

@ddawg3974 Жыл бұрын

I mean he's the number two in the band. I think people understand hes a visionary. Not the most talented drummer, but an extremely talented songwriter.

@giorgosk2884 Жыл бұрын

No he's not. Eveybody knows that he is the brain in the Metallica machine,they just fear to admit it

@MetFan91 Жыл бұрын

BRO THIS IS SO COOL

@pietart3596 3 күн бұрын

Hatfield an awesome human! shows so much appreciation

@darkhorse1985 6 ай бұрын

Loved this

@jakubw.838 Жыл бұрын

50 years later, the boys have finally grown!

@imapishard Жыл бұрын

"Hey Jason, let's turn the volume down on this one."

@Jason-gt2kx Жыл бұрын

How ever they do it, it certainly works. Keep rockin' boys!

@legendarybroz117 Жыл бұрын

Legends.

@adrianvazquez4633 Жыл бұрын

James’s tone🔥

@emadjaymz9376 Жыл бұрын

god i love this band

@davem.2191 Жыл бұрын

I... fk'ng love Metallica!

@blooryonge Жыл бұрын

Wasn't this riff heavily inspired by Tapping into the Emotional Void?

@sr.teodoro Жыл бұрын

Thanks god for keep kirk wake on that night 😂😂

@loombaron Жыл бұрын

2:27 james hand movment when lars interrupts XP

@DeathRaven. Жыл бұрын

What Lars said at 2:30 has to be the funniest thing as there are so many videos of them (Lars and other members mostly) beefing over what he’s talking about.

@lucasharris5727 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lukewoodworth2101 Жыл бұрын

Just imagine the amount of riffs on riff tapes that kirk and james thought nothing of that lars said "hey there is something there" that became metallica songs

@idrizzyt7524 Жыл бұрын

that was such an amazing insight on that.

@destroyallheresy Жыл бұрын

What a guitar tone, wow. Anyone know what gear they're using nowadays? Kempers still?

@BusyMEOW 8 ай бұрын

I do that, and other people suggest stuff for me too. I understand what it means now when Lars is credited for arrangements

@mallaothman Жыл бұрын

And that what makes this band a perfect band.

@crusheverything4449 Жыл бұрын

Aren't you adorable.

@Ultima2876 Жыл бұрын

Guess they’ve come a long way since the St Anger days. It shows in the material they are producing too - the new album is great.

@luckie79 8 ай бұрын

Jason is rolling his eyes

@Juventinos Жыл бұрын

Lars has taste. I remember Gates telling Jobs in an interview... I'dd give a lot to have Steve's taste. That is so underrated.

@jatinnagarwal2177 Жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me where to watch the entire thing except the usual platforms??

@stuartsaint4581 10 ай бұрын

It works because of the respect of each other, their styles and personalities. James might overthink a guitar part and yet Kirk isn't even counting the number of repetitions, Lars doesn't know how to play guitar so recommends something they wouldn't think of. It only works if you truly value what everyone brings to the table