Metallica is the gateway to so much metal and that's one of my favorite things to it!

Because the globalist leftist fear-mongering overlords of today couldn't catch on back then or stifle it like they can now!!!

wut

@@tiffanyvalencia8415 wtf

Benny Goodman did the same thing with his band's performance at Carnagie Hall. Metallica and the SF Symphony showed the range and roots of great rock to an audience that had previously dismissed the style. Almost all of the great rock groups of the past 60+ years have at least one member with in-depth training in musical history and theory. Rock on!

I wanted to write the same thing, thanks that you already did 👍🏻🤘

I believe it's also because in the book it's based off of, the man states that even if the odds of something happening are one-in-a-million(going through that level of trauma and surviving) that still means there's one

WOW. I've been a Metallica HUGE fan for 30 years and never thought of that. No sarcasm, I mean it. Thank you!

The ultimate loneliness...

Wow thank you all for explaining 💙🙏🏻

for me, THE best song/musical piece in modern music ... and modern I mean 1900+

The song is so literal, it really forces itself in a blunt way that makes it a statement of power, almost a S.O.S. from the start. But when the bridge section starts, it doubles-down and does not give levity, only intensity, and builds from there almost like a panicked heartbeat. It is a pure masterpiece.

Agreed

"It's really remarkable"

I wish I could like your comment 1000 times

The vocal lessons started years before, when they were making the black album.

Don’t think it was this concert in particular but his voice changed a lot in the 90s. As he got older he could not rely on just growling and screaming like he did in his younger days as it took too much toll on his voice, so he had to learn to sing “properly”.

He blew out his voice when making the black album, so he had to take vocal lessons. He takes the tape with him and as far as I know, he still does the tape every day.

@@fade2bellz He actually wanted to sing "Nothing else matters" and hence the vocal lessons. It saved his voice honestly - even though I *love* And Justice for All Hetfield voice, we still have him singing today because of it.

there was autotune for this concert

Outlaw torn was better.

mhe they used auto tune there

@@TheKartoffel101 it’s used constantly, you just can’t tell when it’s done well. When they did S&M it was a pretty new technology and they were extremely ham-fisted with it. It’s all over the whole album

@@piccol79 Not on the DVD though. Somehow it's only really bearable on the CD/MP3 files

Bleeding Me is soooo good with the sympathy as well.

And it all started with *Nothing Else Matters **_"Elevator Version."_* I prefer this S&M to the S&M2 album. The sequel should have been all different songs.

Yes I was absolutely floored and so impressed by how well orchestrated these two groups worked together

This concert and song in particular was my first memory of hearing Metallica. The thrash part at the end had me instantly hooked. 20 years later I saw S&M2.

I love the concept of adding the orchestra. I grew up playing piano and mostly classical music. I grew up and fell in love with metal music and Metallica is my all time favorite. I’ve always felt that metal music seemed so much like classical music. I mean if you sit and listen to some Beethoven it’s similar to metal!

Michael Kamen apparently wrote the orchestral parts to work as musical pieces on their own. You can listen to them separately, Metallica or the orchestra and hear two different yet fully formed compositions.

@@FURDOG1961 sure bud I'll put that on my daily list

"sacrifice " ? Really ? In certain instances I guess people do make the greatest of sacrifices , but being killed while fighting an enemy of your leaders (government) , has nothing to do with the meaning of sacrifice , unless they meant to die beforehand so others might live or whatever . Saying that, I have nothing but respect for you and your comrades in arms . Without USA, the world would be even more fucked than it is today, so.... Thank you boys and girls . ♥ Ugh, I'm drunk , just to clarify my point of view regarding the "warmongering" of our dear world police, (murrica) , when the subject comes up that Murrica only goes to war for it's own gain, fuck that, what a load of crap, Slobodan Milošević for instance... And if Murrica loses the position of "the world's police" , 2 nations come to mind that will step up to the plate, and I cant for the life of me think of a single reason how that would help me, the world, the other people on this planet, the world stability etc etc at all ...So...Keep up the "good" work you yankee devils :)

@@Megaman2ooo yeah I get it you don't like or belive in the wars we fought well guess what it's nice to have that ability because when you sign up, you don't get to pick and choose which war your going to fight, but frankly it's not a great credit to yourself to talk junk about people who died in service to thier country because you don't like the politics of a war, so go head and do yourself a favor keep your bullshit to yourself because noone cares what you think 😉

@@Megaman2ooo your a terrible human being

The entire song is a commentary on the futility of war. It is and has always been futile. Look at Afghanistan. 20 years of American occupation….for what? America pulls out, Taliban moves back in. This on-going patriotism in America that serving your country is a worthwhile pursuit was rendered obsolete at the end of WWII. (You could even go so far as to say obsolete at the end of the revolutionary war 1775-1783) because no one has, since then, marched on America since. But what has continued is this perpetual ideal that one must join the army and fight for freedom. Which is the perfect platform for your government to force their will and agenda overseas (under the dubious guise of ‘Foreign Policy). Freedom is an abstract concept which actually cannot be fought for. Especially when it has never been under threat.

omg I didnt know that Rip

I think the first draft was made with a walkman, a notebook and a pencil; meaning: hearing "Black Album" CD directly to paper.

The funny thing is when they agreed to do it they actually didn't believe it would happen until he called them up years later and they were all surprised lol

@@metalmaniac8640 yes I remember and Hetfield messed with them by including the no no lyrics when he agreed not to haha

The studio version of NEM has a 40pc orchestra in it, where a lot of the orchestration got pulled back in the mix. There is an 'Elevator Version' that was released as an extra track on the Sad But True International Single in 1993 that is just Hetfield on acoustic guitar with the same 40pc orchestration. The 1999 S&M show has 104 Symphony Orchestra members playing with the band

Same.

Saludos desde Buenos Aires!!

It was a great time to be 17😊

@Band Albums he did.

YES!!

@@ginoandrevaldiviacalderon6117 needs to do the S&M version

I was contemplating if I answer since I don't want to start flame wars so let's hope this doesn't turn in one(no pun intended) :). I didn't like Metallicas guitar tones at this era in general. I'm not sure if I can separate out well what's wrong it for me, but to me it sounds too mid/bottom heavy and kind of mushy and lacks the edge. Especially in the machine gun riff it sounds mushy. Also I think this songs works better without orchestra, because to me it makes me this song too packed full of sounds. I like lots of other songs on this particular album though where the orchestra servers it purpose better and the guitar sound is also more fitting. Like their newer songs Bleeding Me is great. I know many don't like their newer songs, but I did like Load and Reload to lesser extent. I think the guitar sounds fit to that stuff better.

No, is the worst version.

@@ManWithoutThePants You're describing the Mesa Dual rec perfectly which they were using at the time. Mushy low end without a pedal in front and fizzy as hell highs. Same reason I dislike their late 90's - early 2000's tone. It changed a lot when James started using Diezels. The Mesa Mark series and Triaxis gain really went together with James's playing style

@@Jez3134 James Also used ( still does sometimes) the Mesa Stilleto

@@Jez3134 they also tuned down to e flat they only used e standard in the studio now because of james voice

Kthulu, definitely. Such a great song on its own, even better with kamen's orchestration

And "Orion" too

And For Whom The Bell Tolls. Master of Puppets used to be my favourite Metallica album, but hearing the Ride the Lightning songs on S&M changed that. Ktulu is killer with an orchestra, it is the way I believe Cliff Burton originally envisioned it, the classical influences really shine through on Ride the Lightning and to some extent Master of Puppets and And Justice For All.

You miss so much you don't even remember how to spell his name. Take care buddy.

@@emmanuelmartin8666 and here is a person that has nothing better to do than to spell check peoples posts... and you take care Buddy...

Yeah, as much as I really love Rob, nobody sang backing vocals like Jason.

@@a.t.3192 right, I like Jason better than Rob

Yes especially since Cliff Burton died of his namesake

I would pay money for a Doug video of the entire live performance of the album with the choir, on Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York

One of the greatest albums ever

Hell yes, great suggestion. Needs to be done

I think he can do scene by scene. It'll take 9 videos, but for sure we'll watch them all.

thats a fantastic song

The best Metallica song for me.

no James is quoted as saying he still can't read music, he learned by ear, he also plays drums and pinano well too! The guy is just talent up the ass

He knows the basics (Cliff Burton taught him some things back in the day).

amazing

Yeah everyone obviously sees the theme of the horrors of war and trauma , but the subtle theme is like the question from Jurassic Park regarding science being so driven to do what they can they don't stop to think if they SHOULD. And now they are essentially torturing the narrator of the song as he begs for release.

@@mokane86 The story that this song is based off tells and portrays that so well. 'Johnny Got His Gun' is the title if you're interested!! \m/

Yes please!!

link pls

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@Dale Josephs 100 percent agree on Lord and Blackmore. I think we have forgotten just how powerful the organ can be, but listen to this track, to Highway Star or Burn and those pipes outweigh any guitar in terms of sheer power and heaviness. Blackmore is possibly my favorite guitarist (but that is always a tough call because there are so many top tier guitar players). His phrasing is beautiful, and he is so poised when he plays. Gillan is great too I agree (also because this channel does a lot of Iron Maiden, helpful for understanding Dickinson I think). If you haven't heard it, you should check out Gillan on Jesus Christ Superstar (didn't realize he was on the original album recording and listened to it recently----Gillan as Jesus is kind of cool)

I second Bolt Thrower. Dead Armor is perfect.

I envy guys that are around your age who got to grow up with Metallica and experience their albums as they came out, watching them go from basically an underground thrash band to the biggest metal act of all time. Even though I was born in 1986, I've always felt like I would have fit in better if I had been born 20 years earlier.

@@LiquidShadows I was born in 86 and know exactly what you mean...when I was 12 I asked for Metallicas discography lol

'Coming Home' by Amebix would be my pick for an Anti War song. It has this really haunting dark atmosphere and the opening lyric "I just buried a Friend" chokes me up everytime i hear it. 'Through the Ages' by Bolt thrower is another good one. Absolutely killer riffing while a narrator calmly starts listing all the wars Britain has been involved in from the time of the Roman Conquest through to the Gulf war. Edit: 'The Man Who Killed for God' by Meads of Asphodel has really haunting female vocals. It's about Genocide and Religious Extremism which tends to be a pretty controversial topic.

Hi, I fully agree with this comment, when I saw your reaction on Iron Maiden Paschendale I leave the comment with recommendation of Black Sabbath War Pigs

@@1norwood1 I gotta be honest I can't get past Karl Willett's midlands accent in Through The Ages. Because he's just talking, his accent is REALLY strong. I'm even from the midlands!

I recommend also Dropkick Murphys - 'Johnny, I hardly knew ya' for another great anti war song.

HOOOOOOLY WARRRRRRRS

A Dimmu performance with ICS Vortex on vocals would also be great! 😉

@@obi-wannabekennotbi2418 I concur ... I’d say Waken 2007 ... was a great live performance with him .. Progenies of the Great Apocalypse.. Kings Of The Carnival Creation..are a couple of greats with Votex’s clean vocals

Totally agree "Forces ov the Northern Night" one off concert with Norwegian radio orchestra &the Schola Cantorum Choir, excellent entrée level Black Metal then on to Behemoths "o Father o Satan o sun" that little ditty curdles blood .As for the vocals its the voice ov the Beast. At least not cookie monster vocals ov DM or gargling, pig squealing Grind core......just my opinion

I think he should just do the entire Dead Winter Dead album. It's great!

@@thesagaciousman Agree. It's a masterpiece and has so many parts that I think he would really appreciate.

@@thesagaciousman I agree. But it's hard enough to get any song reviewed on YT let alone an entire record. I'd consider it a major victory to get one song from a very underrated band that is completely under-represented in the reaction community on this channel.

Definitely! Savatage are amazing. Would love to see the song Morphene Child given an outing to.

I liked April by Deep Purple.

There is absolutely nothing worth checking out from Guns'n'Roses. They could have been half decent if Axl "dickface with a voice like a cows arse" Rose was removed.

Master of Puppets is possibly Metallica's single most 'symphonic' song in terms of its dynamic structure which is very much like movements.

@@razeezar it's peak metallica.

Sabaton

Protest The Hero is an awesome band!