Metallica M72 Production Tour St. Louis 11/5/2023

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Defcon Clark

8 ай бұрын

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@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 7 ай бұрын

I'm a truck driver for Metallica it's great Lars loves to drive my cabover sometimes.. great band to work for.

@theshireman5642 7 ай бұрын

That be awesome job!

@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 7 ай бұрын

@@theshireman5642 it's fun a lot of work and driving though but definitely worth it all.

@anthonyevangelisti9296 7 ай бұрын

Lol what an experience

@BeaverStateOWS 7 ай бұрын

Lucky man!

@robertgoff7581 7 ай бұрын

I'm curious, what company hauls that show, and who is the lead driver?

@keitha.563 4 ай бұрын

I came to the show for one reason PANTERA ‼️‼️‼️‼️

@billf0514 8 ай бұрын

that is an INSANE amount of production work being done for each show..

@froot6086 8 ай бұрын

And what’s even crazier is while this is happening at this place, there’s already a crew setting up another one just like this. I believe Metallica has 2 stage sets. Money goes a long ways

@TheoneandonlyEETFUK 7 ай бұрын

@@froot6086 the tour guide said 2 sets of steel only.

@hektorlinko 7 ай бұрын

I was about to say the same thing. Damn. I thought the Avenged Sevenfold and Falling In Reverse tour was big with 8 tour buses and about 4 or 5 semi trucks but Damn...this production crew is insane and pretty expensive I'm sure. I heard an interview with M.Shadows saying this recent tour was going to be an EXTRA 2 Million MORE just for tour buses not including the semi trucks and other expenses etc. Crazy and amazing and the hard work that goes into concerts. A+++

@westrig180 7 ай бұрын

This is actually not a huge production in the grand scheme of things. To the unknowing fan it may look big but it really isnt. Its a very clean design that goes together in a couple of days like clockwork. Then loads out completely in less than 20 hours. Conisder past tours such as Pink Floyd Momentary Lapse ...'87 and the Stones Steel Wheels '89 , (both of which I was on ). 15- 20 trucks of steel and scaff with another 20 including production i.e Audio Lights Video Scenic / Set. Huge labor calls round the clock shifts for 3 days. Local Crew numbers reached into the high 80s even 100 personnel.

@KCOR3_Official 7 ай бұрын

It's all about streamlining the process. Everything is coordinated, schematics done, organized. Nothing is out of place. The more efficient they are the more they stay in budget. There is a certain beauty in the production of such a show.

@FlankinspanK 7 ай бұрын

That weekend was my first Metallica show. Way overdue. So good.

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

I hadn’t seen them in nearly 19 years to the day. You’re right… Long overdue!

@billyrouse4813 7 ай бұрын

James’ accident with the pyrotechnics was in 1992, not 1988.

@MetFanJay21 7 ай бұрын

And his name is Kelly Slater - not Ricky Slater. 🤦🏼‍♂️

@DeadSkinMask32 7 ай бұрын

When U2 did their 360 tour ( the claw stage ) years ago, they had 3 of those traveling the country at the same time. That was a 2 week build per show for us.

@hektorlinko 7 ай бұрын

Back in the late 90's I saw the Rolling Stones in El Paso, Tx my old stomping ground and the stage for the Sun Bowl was built in 2 days and the tour was touring with different productions making stages almost every other day so I can only imagine the money for production was. One stage being built, while the next city was also building a stage like 2 or 3 stages being back to back for city to city. Then again it was the Rolling Stones so money was easily spent for them like hot cakes lol. The stage was really huge I remember. So just like U2 I can totally see 3 traveling stage crews working non stop. Lots of labor paid and jobs. A+++

@DeadSkinMask32 7 ай бұрын

@@hektorlinko You can see one of the at Utah's Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. All 3 were sold off after the tour.

@anthonyevangelisti9296 7 ай бұрын

Did they mention how many stages metallica has for this stage?

@robertduncombe7684 7 ай бұрын

@@anthonyevangelisti9296One stage complete with all production elements. Two sets of the steel towers which then leapfrog being used every second show.

@westrig180 7 ай бұрын

Not a 2 week build , and far from it. 3-4 days for steel. Another day and a half for production.

@BIGKEV420 7 ай бұрын

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever watched in relation to a performance I’ve witnessed LIVE, after the fact. I totally appreciate this video, and thank you for uploading it! I saw the Detroit show and never imagined THIS is what goes on , behind the scenes! Thank you SO much for posting this!! I have posted live video footage of the Detroit performance on my channel, but WOW, this is beyond what I knew went on behind the scenes!

@jlee3925 7 ай бұрын

You know you have made it BIG TIME when your show is set up like this. All of the crew and equipment. Just amazing!

@gagedrums08 7 ай бұрын

I had an amazing time and thanks for posting the behind the scenes, I was asking techs and stuff how it’s done cause I’m wanting in the industry!

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

It’s reasons like this that I enjoy making videos!

@crazychiro1 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely fascinating!!! Both shows were amazing. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@TANTRUMGASM 7 ай бұрын

I have been in Rock and Roll since 1982 as a Musician, roadie , Manager, producer, engineer promoter, studio owner..you name it..... This is absolutely mind boggling .. ..takes money to make money BIG BIG MONEY

@greganderson7216 7 ай бұрын

It’s cool to watch the set-up in time-lapse (after the bugs are worked out). A road crew becomes a finely-tuned machine. I assume there is a second complete set that is being used simultaneously (and the two leap-frog each other venue to venue?) It’s gotta be an AWFUL lot to manage.

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

Most likely it's a couple sets of steel, one set of technical production gear, ie., sound/lights/video/pyro.

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

Agreed, mind boggling. I too have been in this a long time, since the 80's ... yet, still ... these mammoth productions are just the best. Love love love big ass stadium tours, ... there's just so few of them these days. I've been a part of countless big stadium events, and there's nothing like a big stadium tour. Exciting When lights go down ... after a week of hard work building a huge production, it's quite a moment.

@ashleyjackson8538 7 ай бұрын

That’s an incredible production . So much involved .

@dragonboots2014 7 ай бұрын

Jame's pyro accident was in 1992, not 1988 as the tour guide mentions about 5 min. into the vid

@Jmc349 7 ай бұрын

He did not buy it at auction and he paid under a million.

@brianmizway9324 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for sharing.

@jdc8370 7 ай бұрын

Both shows were great! It was my son's first concert(s)!

@sintya611 7 ай бұрын

Awesome man, thanks for sharing!

@GeeWhizbang 7 ай бұрын

This dude is just making numbers up off top of his head…220/221 whatever it takes

@MrChopemup 7 ай бұрын

I’m happy I saw them in 85 and 86 . This looks like Disneyland.

@Supt3100 7 ай бұрын

Really cool behind the scenes video. Thanks!

@D-Fens_1632 7 ай бұрын

Weird dig at Dead and Co, dude. Imagine that, a guitar player who uses nuanced tones and is actually in control of the sound coming from their instrument. That's like a Motley Crue stage manager saying "some bands actually play their instruments and sing their songs, but we run a really tight production on this tour and have techs who press those buttons for them."

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

I didn't take it as a dig ... their shows are so different. The Dead's shows aren't choreographed ... whereas this Metallica tour is quite tightly choreographed. Thus the techs know exactly when to engage which effects change, etc. Actually, many big acts guitar techs perform the same effects switching off stage.

@juliuscorcimiglia6854 7 ай бұрын

The Meyer Panther loud speaker is not proprietary. Anyone with the money can buy it. Dead and Company tour with it, suppled by Ultrasound and Ed Sheeran also tours with it supplied by Major Tom. Both are hire companies with many speakers in their respective inventory.

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

Agreed I thought he was pointing to the Meyer UPQ infill cabinet covering the snakepit. The only proprietary element associated with this system is Bob McCarthy's simulation work optimizing 288(!) cabinets covering the three rings of attendees. I've no reason to doubt he was told that, but yeah, these cabinets could be doing Disney on Ice next year.

@ftc1233 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@Tjmo 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for getting this on video.

@trapperjohn77 7 ай бұрын

This was really interesting. thank you.

@gypsymuffinABZ 7 ай бұрын

I went to their M72 world tour date in Amsterdam. What a great show it was! 🤘🏼

@PlamenDrop 7 ай бұрын

Just to add some clarity here, what the guide called "video world" is not actually video world, but the remote spotlight control. Each of the spotlights has a camera on top showing where it is aiming and each of those stations has an operator that remotely controls a spotlight in the lighting towers to make sure it is always aiming at the correct member of the band. Video world doesn't seem like it was shown, but it would have a few screens with a bunch of cameras on them and some machines to show all of the rendering for LED content.

@fail_master_z 7 ай бұрын

This was super cool to see! Thanks for sharing.

@Forsaykin 7 ай бұрын

God bless you man. Was not able to jump in on time to grab this package. Great vid!

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

This is one of the main reasons I made the video! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@crystalskylight9327 7 ай бұрын

I know it's easy to complain about ticket prices (I get it), but keep in mind that you're paying for way more than to just see the band perform live. It's insane what goes into it behind the scenes.

@jjc355 7 ай бұрын

I went to both shows in Detroit! Phenomenal show. Thanks, for this

@nickpruett8022 7 ай бұрын

Very cool experience, I’m sure this wasn’t cheap to get this experience, but still very cool. I see this and remember when I first started listening to Metallica and wonder if my six grade year-old brain could’ve ever thought Metallica would be this big?

@StageTechyLecky 8 ай бұрын

Cool video man thanks!

@henrybowman7637 7 ай бұрын

I feel fine with what ive invested in tickets...Huge undertaking putting this jazz together!

@roberthedge7419 7 ай бұрын

This tour guide needs to get his facts straight. Esp the story of Greenie's acquisition.

@lizn4262 7 ай бұрын

I know for a fact that Greenie is not worth ,what did he say?, 300 million? Lol

@roberthedge7419 7 ай бұрын

@@lizn4262 I think he said "3 million or 12 million." It wasn't bought at auction, it was a private sale and it was for less than 1 million.

@lizn4262 7 ай бұрын

@@roberthedge7419 you are correct. I was dozing off. Lol. But yes, you can’t put a price tag on that guitar. IMO. DIDN’t Kirk give it to Gary for his birthday? Or it was a loan. I forget. Lol

@adamavilguitars 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍

@enriquegilmour 7 ай бұрын

Great show. I was there with my 16 year old son for both nights.

@jerrylava 7 ай бұрын

AWESOME !!!

@TheoneandonlyEETFUK 7 ай бұрын

Very awesome stuff and awesome tour guide

@tq8076 8 ай бұрын

Cool shit. Thanks for sharing.

@ErwinMeister8 7 ай бұрын

thanks man

@BigDogWaddy 7 ай бұрын

This dude needs to brush up on his "Greeny" information, Kirk has confirmed in recent years he paid less then half a million, and it's value is not likely near $30 million. When Kirk bought it they were actually having a hard time selling it, granted Kirk has promoted it well so it's value has increased for sure.

@leewooten7069 7 ай бұрын

I was at the Arlington show and had “ Nothing Else Matters Experience “ we didn’t get any tour of the rigs or sound or back stage nada. Just 5 min on stage and quickly rushed backstage where we waited almost an hour for meet and greet, no water no snacks. The pit filled up and couldn’t get close because we waited so long. Cost 5k. What a rip

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

$5k? Really?

@Goudie 7 ай бұрын

According to this “Tour guide” - Kirk Hammett may have paid 3 milion, or 12 million for Greeny. - James pyro accident happened in 88’ - Ricky Slater is a famous surfer. Yikes! I would’ve actually pushed this guy aside and took over the tour at that point.

@KyleKrieg 7 ай бұрын

Guide knew some stuff but some of the stuff you could tell he was winging it. Some of the the stuff he said about the in ear monitors was incorrect.

@brucegaskins7188 20 күн бұрын

I think it would be awesome if they make an official documentary of the show from set up until load out

@gamjammer 7 ай бұрын

The engineering is crazy….the show is able to be 100% self sufficient. Nothing is flown from the venue, everything flies from the towers so playing older venues, especially Europe is never an issue. I didn’t really like the stage when I first saw it but it makes perfect sense production wise.

@Metal_Mary 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video!! That tour guy needs his facts checked though...James was burnt in 91' on the black album tour and "Greenie" Kirk's expensive guitar ws not12 million...the guy wanted 2 million, Kirk laughed and said I'm not paying that but your also not getting this guitar back , meaning he was buying it. I think it was a million. Or less. It's his favorite guitar 🎸 and goes to every show!

@dittodutch 7 ай бұрын

You are correct. The guy is pulling numbers out of his butt. He does his best to make it look as big as possible. Best in the world, special frequencies in speakers etc i had to turn it off … die hard fans know he is full of it

@jd0879 7 ай бұрын

Hahaha classic YT idiots trying to correct someone and then still getting the facts wrong. James got burnt on Aug 8th 1992

@D-Fens_1632 7 ай бұрын

At any point does he say "but these go to 11?"

@williams7369 7 ай бұрын

I was gonna comment the same thing. The accident was actually Montreal, 1992. It was during the Metallica,/GNR co-headlining tour. Worked out for me though because Faith No More couldn't stay on the tour for the extra make-up time so I saw Motorhead open for them. Awesome show

@itsgmani 7 ай бұрын

For the money these guys paid to be on this. You’d think they’d actually know what they’re talking about. 😢

@williamboyle8918 8 ай бұрын

Killer video !

@rickwhitescarver8526 7 ай бұрын

James pyro accident was in 92. I saw the band in pittsburgh a few days before the accident. 88 is WAY off

@AJ-kl7sw 7 ай бұрын

In 1991 my first Metallica concert was in Munich, front row of course. 1992 Stuttgart, 1992 Munich 1992 Stuttgart 1993 Nuremberg and 1993 Mannheim. Lars threw me his drumstick. The one made of wood with the green grip tape and the red Metallica logo. That was at the Mannheim Maimarkt Open Air. 1995 Donnington first time in the Snakepit. 1996 Stuttgart 1997 Stuttgart Blindman's Ball. 2003 Berlin Wuhlheide 2003 Rock am See Konstanz In 2003 in Mannheim, James and Lars took my Bunner and hung it over the drums. Lars briefly played the snare with the bunner and James joked. The sound is much better. Afterwards they played the encores with Meine Bunner on drums. 2004 Ludwigshafen 2004 Arena at Schalke 2004 Munich 2006 Berlin Waldbühne 2008 Berlin O2 Arena Death Magnetic Day 2008 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle 2009 Hockenheim Ring 2010 Switzerland Jonschwiel - Kirk threw me his green Plec. 2018 Stuttgart In 2019 Munich you will see me on the film after the show. In 2024 I will be able to enjoy my 24th and 25th Metallica shows. 2022 Hockenheim Download Festival In 2024, Shows 24 and 25 will be visited in Munich. Snappit again. Yippee

@clausm2203 7 ай бұрын

Great video

@espowari 7 ай бұрын

This is why your ticket is expensive! It takes a whole village to make a show happen! Great job crew!

@IJustFiguredThisOut 7 ай бұрын

Being born the same year Kill em All was released, I grew up on Metallica, fav band of all time, so I absolutely loved seeing this. Do you have anymore footage of the tour you can post?

@jamesa.2880 7 ай бұрын

The guy talks so fast, he should be an auctioneer!

@89floresflores 7 ай бұрын

James' accident was in 1992 not 1988

@rodzillarox4882 7 ай бұрын

Awesome vid . Wow i did stage hand stuff for 6 semis 96 Pantera and other bands. Can’t imagine something this huge. So what kind of price do you have to pay to do a production tour walk-through like this? That is amazing. I love the behind-the-scenes stuff. This is an awesome video. Thanks

@anthonyevangelisti9296 7 ай бұрын

Did they mention how many stages they have?

@thenononsenseninja 7 ай бұрын

Last I checked on the price for this experience it was from $3,000 to $4300.

@cameron_krause 7 ай бұрын

19:15 that’s not video world that’s the remote follow spots

@RussBMCSGT 7 ай бұрын

I’ve got the NEM package for Chicago. What day was this tour day 1 or 2? What time did you have to be there & which day did you meet the band?

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

It varies. The entire NEM group is separated in to two. One group does the meet and greet while the other does the production tour. Then they switch on the next day.

@RussBMCSGT 7 ай бұрын

@@DefconClark thanks!

@LIVE_Concerts_STL 8 ай бұрын

i LOOOVVEE this kind of shit!!! I wish i could have seen behind the scenes of Beyonce tour

@chrisburrelljr9270 7 ай бұрын

64 guitars for this tour ...crazy

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

64? Yeah, I don't know. Some of his other anecdotal facts weren't correct, ... so I'm not so sure about that, ie., sixty-four guitars.

@edholderle718 7 ай бұрын

Lol James pyro accident happened in the 90s not 88 lol

@annetteslife 7 ай бұрын

It happened in'92 when they were opening up for Guns N Roses

@D-Fens_1632 7 ай бұрын

"It was on the St Anger tour of 1994, James was normally standing where Cliff stands. Unfortunately coheadliners Alice in Chains refused to perform and the famous Cincinnati Riot occurred."

@annetteslife 7 ай бұрын

@D-Fens_1632 James' accident happened in 1992 when they opened up for Guns N Roses. The incident happened in Montreal. Then Axl Rose being Axl Rose quit GNR's set nine songs into their set which set off the 92 Montreal riot just a year after they had set off a riot in St. Louis. James was burned during the song Fade to Black

@PoopLaser5000 7 ай бұрын

Pretty good, I just wished the cameraman would pan around a little bit more

@RadRelics 8 ай бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing. Did you do the meet and greet if so which guys did you meet?

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

Kirk and Rob

@RadRelics 7 ай бұрын

@@DefconClark I guess James and Lars must have been Sunday. I would have like to have went to the Book signing James did.

@gabbym1771 7 ай бұрын

@RadRelics I don't believe James does the meet and greet. Only the other 3 members do. But I could be wrong.

@SM-yd8hq Ай бұрын

@@gabbym1771you’re right, he doesn’t do them any more.

@aaronhardway343 7 ай бұрын

Is this the Metallica Dollar General Tour? All of the black and yellow kind of makes it look like it.......

@diegodiniz-zw9fn 7 ай бұрын

Behind of every single show Metallica's,there are a lot of people working hard to happen them and it make all difference.METALLICA before being a potency of music band is a Big Company Organizade.

@FranticMonster11 7 ай бұрын

James' accident in Montreal was in 1992 NOT 88....but ok

@educatedhorses193 7 ай бұрын

And to think they played in Detroit on that day. So they must have at least 2 of these stages

@Frodothelast 7 ай бұрын

They do. They set one up while the other is being torn down and transported to the next city. Not sure how they code it, but a lot of times they are referred to as "A" and "B" stages.

@kevinsmith5318 7 ай бұрын

Un friggen real!!

@Respecttheriff 7 ай бұрын

Greeny was not 3 (or 12 million) when Kirk bought it and is certainly not currently valued at 30 million. He reportedly paid around 2 million but probably was a bit less than that truth be told. This guy is misinformed on that topic.

@kddan 7 ай бұрын

Pretty cool vid

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@mikebottiaux5850 7 ай бұрын

What venue in St Louis did this concert take place?

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

The Dome

@claudecharlesl8664 7 ай бұрын

Exellent!!! This Experience is for 2 Days,right? So 2 M&G - 1 for each day?? Thanks for sharing!!!!🤘

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

One day was the M&G, the other was the production tour.

@claudecharlesl8664 7 ай бұрын

@@DefconClarkExellent, Thanks for the Info🤘

@forestofheavy 7 ай бұрын

40 production trucks? Yikes. That's about double what Kiss and Aerosmith had. Long night right there. My lower back and forearms could feel those shots of feeder cable bins.

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

Indeed ... nothing like thousands of feet of feeders and cam-loks! I've seen it all, I'm guessing you have too. Some big shows out-source power seperate from the rest of production.

@jenshagelstein7695 7 ай бұрын

great experience! how was the meet n greet? Did you have a video too?

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

The meet and greet was great. However, no video was allowed during it.

@jenshagelstein7695 7 ай бұрын

@@DefconClark I won a meet m greet 20 years ago, all members signed personal things and answered some questions, made a selfie. Is it still the same?

@DefconClark 7 ай бұрын

@@jenshagelstein7695 the meet and greet was only with 2 members of the band. Nothing was signed at that time but I did get a picture with them. Part of the package was a signed set list by all four members.

@jenshagelstein7695 7 ай бұрын

@@DefconClark this is also really cool

@pliniovalles3044 7 ай бұрын

Is a Tour?

@mydayis5 7 ай бұрын

2:01 I’m pretty sure Kirk didn’t pay $3m for Greeny!

@mattrock12 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, his numbers and details on much of his tour seem to be pulled straight out of his ass.

@barrygerenski6259 7 ай бұрын

How much was that experience

@gabbym1771 7 ай бұрын

I believe is was about $5,000. Maybe even more.

@yearsofthesongs 7 ай бұрын

Didn’t realize how big production they where. I thought kiss was probably the biggest production.

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

It's possible, however, ... I've never seen KISS with a big production anything like this. That said, back in the 70's when they were at their peak, they toured with a big light show and special effects, pyro, etc., ... one of the biggest live shows of the era.

@mikewood9514 7 ай бұрын

Very cool to see. Tour guy knows his shit.

@bmark7951 7 ай бұрын

He actually knows Jack shit.. greenie info is all wrong.. James getting burned is all wrong.. this guys a bullshiter to the max and should be selling cars

@massapower 7 ай бұрын

Next to KISS huge Production, comes IRON MAIDEN & then METALLICA 😎🤘

@FOH3663 7 ай бұрын

U2 is the biggest I've encountered ... but the Stones, Floyd, even NSYNC's '01 stadium tour was a massive production. Rammstein tours stadiums in Europe with equally as mammoth build, ... just mega, ... as they'd say over there.

@williamphillip9749 7 ай бұрын

I’ve always hated their circle stage all to sell more tickets

@joemullaley6531 7 ай бұрын

welp i guess that explains the $300 ticket prices 🙄

@outtasightouttamind6263 7 ай бұрын

"Ricky Slater" was he maybe thinking of Kelly Slater??

@buddytheelvisofdogs 3 ай бұрын

what did u just say about those speakers?

@mattshaw3225 7 ай бұрын

Very very cool. Thank you for sharing this awesome experience. MFF

@gordon9177 7 ай бұрын

Caution: This Video Contains "Motion Sickness".

@wangdangle73 7 ай бұрын

Matt Abbott where u at

@annetteslife 7 ай бұрын

I wish i had a job like that! I that would be cool

@manley1979 7 ай бұрын

No Doc Keyaza? :(

@jackshittle 7 ай бұрын

Kirk's Greeny guitar is not a $30 mil guitar. Kirk said he'd never even pay $2 mil for a guitar and that it was a rumor he bought it for $2 mil. Watch him here in this interview explaining what happened kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oJqSgtF_nbHTiJs.htmlsi=9yq4TlTo7rFxMUrE - But it would be nice if the guy giving the tour of the stage to the people in this video before a Metallica show would at least know the information correctly instead of going by hearsay.