Top 10 Clean Metallica Riffs
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4 жыл бұрынI play 10 of my favourite clean Metallica riffs on my Epiphone Explorer 1984.
Pickups: EMG 81/85
Strings: Ernie Ball 11-48
Pick: Dunlop Standard Tortex (1mm)
Camera: Canon 80D/Sigma 18-35mm
Amp: Roland JC 120
@christiancox7101 4 жыл бұрын
Is no one else gonna talk about how clean the transition was between Master of Puppets and Harvester of Sorrow?
@markreyes7454 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I noticed that one, too! Lololol.
@ngoh2002 3 жыл бұрын
Lol mediocore at best.
@bigyessuccess4525 3 жыл бұрын
Well you see, Master of Puppets is in Standard E tuning when Harvester of Sorrow is in Drop D. SO, he would have had to cut it unless there is a setting in the HeadRush which he may or may not have where you can change tunings. 🤔
@bigyessuccess4525 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, my bad I just checked on Songsterr.com (use it it's amazing!) it's the thing that should not be which is drop D he just needed to have a HeadRush to change effect settings.
@executeinc9756 3 жыл бұрын
everything here is clean
@adamblesener2916 4 жыл бұрын
I thought the title said metal riffs and I was like “damn, there a fuck ton of Metallica on here.”
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@upblunted2181 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@bogdanadzic9305 3 жыл бұрын
Me2 xd
@efrainornelas2346 2 жыл бұрын
actually, that video has been already upload by him xD
@Zorro7269 2 ай бұрын
As it should be.
@dalek-trooper6557 4 жыл бұрын
When the world needed him most, he came back.
@JAL... 4 жыл бұрын
Ah nice avatar change around
@ryanbright7496 4 жыл бұрын
I've missed him
@nickibeats 4 жыл бұрын
The god of Metallica riffs
@rcb.6 4 жыл бұрын
metallica and avatar. im at home
@theguitarplayer6816 4 жыл бұрын
Funny u said that I was actually watching avatar wen i watched this comment
@evanrayswenson 3 жыл бұрын
Sound engineer: How much chorus do you want? Metallica: Yes.
@charlescaron5410 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@charlescaron5410 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the car meme where you see an intake with too much nitrous line and it say "how much nitrous are you running ? :YES.
@murilooliveira6455 3 жыл бұрын
I love chorus
@andreijurca5546 Жыл бұрын
Check out a ballad version of the song Metal Militia kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j96ppLJ2ktnZm58.html
@Skyline.87 4 жыл бұрын
Top 10 Clean Metallica Riffs 3:15 - Wait thats illegal
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't want to leave that part blank so that's why I made it black & white (justifying the distortion)
@AgoraphobicNews 4 жыл бұрын
hhahahaha made my day
@justpapy667 4 жыл бұрын
Fuck left side
@dermilfschreck 4 жыл бұрын
@@justpapy667 Fuck you and fuck right side
@BarcaPatrick9 4 жыл бұрын
Challenge on the play has been overruled The riff stands 😂
@tpd2029 4 жыл бұрын
Completely agree with the #1 Call of kthulu is a masterpiece
@andreirus6340 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Mustaine
@berataydogan1546 4 жыл бұрын
@@andreirus6340 I remember your pp somewhere what is that
@tpd2029 4 жыл бұрын
@@andreirus6340 true
@kaidinaah8210 3 жыл бұрын
dave wrote it
@tpd2029 3 жыл бұрын
@@kaidinaah8210 yes i know i know
@karasakizbaris 4 жыл бұрын
This guitar is brighter and also cleaner than my future.
@HollyC-ce9ib 3 жыл бұрын
You have a very bright future ahead Baris
@karasakizbaris 3 жыл бұрын
@@HollyC-ce9ib aww thanks Holly! I wish you the same
@kidstvjessicaandnathan404 3 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@egemetinoglu4800 3 жыл бұрын
Deme öyle be abim :(
@baranthecelik 3 жыл бұрын
@@HollyC-ce9ib no we dont XD
@christianmangan9689 4 жыл бұрын
harvester of sorrows is the best, it just gives that “shits about to go down vibes” and same thing with the thing that should not be
@notavailable7356 4 жыл бұрын
and call of ktulu
@EmrysGaming3 4 жыл бұрын
Pluiskoe it is a somewhat pretty easy song to learn, it’s just the distorted intro that gets people sometimes. And James also plays it closed, instead of hitting the open g string in the second phrase, he hits the 5th fret on the D, but just letting you know and hope you have fun learning iit
@georgeegg198 4 жыл бұрын
He plays it a bit wrong in this. Gotta hit the 5th fret on the d string in it at some point.
@Astrocreep696 4 жыл бұрын
He played both of those songs wrong
@ericguerra6576 3 жыл бұрын
Shove your "vibes" up your ass!
@guymandude7855 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is "To Live is to Die" the slow clean tone riff that comes in half way through the song and played alone then its played over volume swells and lead guitar is awesome.
@DemRise1999 2 жыл бұрын
The one that sounds dry?
@luisfahrenholz9105 Жыл бұрын
I would say to live is to die instead of the thing that should not be
@thetribalist6923 Жыл бұрын
@@luisfahrenholz9105 I’d definitely put To Live is to Die above the Day that Never Comes.
@jacoblopez517 3 жыл бұрын
5:53 Wow! I was expecting Fade to Black! But no, it's the single most underrated instrumental song in history. This made my day and my week!
@juniorslash6668 2 жыл бұрын
Same!!
@blakeshimp6706 2 жыл бұрын
The bass is insanely powerful in call of ktulu
@ball2497 Жыл бұрын
@@blakeshimp6706 Always gives me goose pimples when i hear it, really love the bass on the song
@vicsidrow7744 Жыл бұрын
They don’t play much this song as it was written by Dave Mustaine, but it’s true, what a masterpiece!
@nishanth6403 3 ай бұрын
@@vicsidrow7744 Mustaine wrote the riff not the song was composed by hetfield and cliff
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
...Before you comment "WHERES FADE TO BLACK" fade to black is acoustic, not clean electric. How did I get this tone? Use the same guitar, pickups, strings, pick, amp & effects as James Hetfield If your learning guitar and want some quality tutorials, sign up for Guitartricks for free with my link: www.guitartricks.com/?a_aid=5a8cb3d6e4359
@alexvt3363 4 жыл бұрын
But nothing else matter is also acoustic)
@colekaplan6241 4 жыл бұрын
so is nothing else matters
@wompus6570 4 жыл бұрын
@@colekaplan6241 Nothing Else Matters is definitely an electric guitar
@CodyTheBananaManGamingMusic 4 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing that's also why there was no Battery?
@liamclancey844 4 жыл бұрын
@@wompus6570 no... I'm pretty sure James originally wrote it on acoustic
@DruvisPriedens 4 жыл бұрын
Finaly, someone is playing enter sandman clean riff correctly😂
@yelserpsivle4443 4 жыл бұрын
Right.. I am guilty of playing it wrong for years..
@mileschow5961 4 жыл бұрын
@@yelserpsivle4443 I think a lot of us have, I dont blame you
@logancuda4624 4 жыл бұрын
What would be the wrong way? I'm not sure if I'm doing it right or not.
@spill1t 4 жыл бұрын
@@logancuda4624 I suspect that it's in letting the strings ring - many folks don't do that but rather finger individual notes. I could be wrong but that was certainly how I started playing this song years ago. This is the correct way shown in the vid though and you can definitely hear it.
@logancuda4624 4 жыл бұрын
@@spill1t Oh, ok. Thank you. I play with similar fingerings and let most of the strings ring so I wasn't sure if or what I was doing wrong. I guess I was doing a sort of half and half.
@kristofpelsoczi 3 жыл бұрын
When The Thing started and stopped right before the heavy part that was like a cruel orgasm denial
@ethanpederson 3 жыл бұрын
I know right… Same with harvester of sorrow
@don_huzan 2 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHHA
@mrkooky9098 2 жыл бұрын
And you got 69 likes
@Happylink75 2 жыл бұрын
No one this guy's comment keep it at 69
@liamoates1350 4 жыл бұрын
You have nailed the hetfield tone it’s genuinely insane how accurate it is
@krzysztof4607 Жыл бұрын
Except nothing else matters
@gamejunk2707 Жыл бұрын
@@krzysztof4607 nothing else matters consists of acoustic and electric guitars combined.
@ivanmurrieta6591 3 жыл бұрын
The Sanitarium's riff sounded so fckng beautifull
@superlucasgaming5645 3 жыл бұрын
Ikr 🤘
@Sidero29 2 жыл бұрын
I will never forget, when I heard my very first Metallica riff ever. It was "...and justice for all". This moment was the start of a new era in my life.
@eeshsinger 4 жыл бұрын
this man here came back with an explorer great comeback you crazy man also great playing
@portalgangadventures 4 жыл бұрын
I guess 2020 has had something good come out if it.
@gearViewmirror 4 жыл бұрын
Robert The Guitarist Yep, 2020 has been good! I found a 2006 Epi Explorer 58' reissue, korina body and neck, for 280 bucks and it is the best playing guitar i own......and one of the cheapest, lucky me😂🤘🎸🎸🎸
@IzukuIXLilly 4 жыл бұрын
@@gearViewmirror reverb has Not been so kind, Gothic Epiphone Explorers are Very hard to find and its Rare to find A WORKING One!
@Griffa00 4 жыл бұрын
0:13 The Day That Never Comes 0:31 Master Of Puppets 0:50 Harvester Of Sorrow 1:11 Enter Sandman 1:29 The Thing That Should Not Be 1:46 Nothing Else Matters 2:47 ...And Justice For All 3:34 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 4:22 One 5:54 The Call Of Ktulu
@b3pp332 4 жыл бұрын
Fade to black?!?!
@astafire6810 4 жыл бұрын
@@b3pp332 as the guy who made the video rightly said, thats accoustic, not clean electric. Therefore not a clean electric riff
@jonathanmolina3529 4 жыл бұрын
@@astafire6810 where did he said that? Is not in the title nor the description box
@peytonmercer2250 4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Molina it doesn’t fucking matter a clean tone is not an acoustic tone. If you see clean tone it means the clean tone of an electric guitar.
@PigmaStatiX156 4 жыл бұрын
@@peytonmercer2250 hahaha 😄
@samredmond5196 3 жыл бұрын
0:48 that transition was smooth as butter
@simonlaco6978 9 ай бұрын
Where is: to live is to die?
@jadenharrington8845 4 жыл бұрын
No fade to black? I'm confused.
@Popo_-tw6nx 4 жыл бұрын
Acoustic not electric
@user-hc8lj4km4u 4 жыл бұрын
@@Popo_-tw6nx nothing else matters - acoustic enter sandman - acoustic
@emmanuelzapatahenao7520 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-hc8lj4km4u what are you talking about? Sandman and nothing else matters have electric Guitar with a Chorus, maybe a little kinda acoustic sound from a piezo system
@pessinieminen4341 3 жыл бұрын
@@user-hc8lj4km4u sandman is not acoustic☠️
@The_Crooked_Path 3 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelzapatahenao7520 but that part of Nothing Else Matters is acoustic
@vashusan1984 3 жыл бұрын
Man the tone on "The Thing That Should Not Be" was absolutely incredible.
@BanLandriel 3 жыл бұрын
This guy knows about life, plays metallica and has a dragon ball on his desk.
@HollyC-ce9ib 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know right, what a nerd
@Ch0yc3z 3 жыл бұрын
The tone and production you managed in the distorted part of ..And Justice For All is hugely impressive.
@spencerberklite5118 4 жыл бұрын
Cleaner than a bottle of Windex.
@donaldschuster9304 4 жыл бұрын
You forgot the riff from To Live Is To Die
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
To Live Is To Die is acoustic, not clean electric
@DamianEmilio 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitarist6494 the interlude is
@whiskeya1207 4 жыл бұрын
Guitarist6494 Bruh the interlude riff isn’t. Such a shame
@DankoHidalgo 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitarist6494 ????????
@YavuzErol 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitarist6494 The interlude is electric
@Goody9081993 4 жыл бұрын
First to witness the return of the greatest tech to be on KZfaq
@sullivancurran8432 4 жыл бұрын
Your tones just absolutely perfect man these rifts all hold deep places In my heart, you did them justice
@Skyline.87 4 жыл бұрын
I love your playing... It makes me more chill and feel way better than listening to other guitarists on yt
@still-standingrunner8109 4 жыл бұрын
I've always appreciated the fact that you don't post footage of you messing up. You ALWAYS kill it every time you do videos.
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks my Guy! Appreciate it!
@ill193 4 жыл бұрын
Me like
@swingpower1842 4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@mprogger5476 3 жыл бұрын
Me monke
@azh8208 3 жыл бұрын
yuo like
@lucassanchez2148 4 жыл бұрын
You’re back!!!!!! Great video and great guitar!!!
@andrewpappas9311 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job, dude, their clean riffs are just as badass as their heavy riffs (which is why James is one of the best riff writers in rock and metal). Also nice guitar, it definitely seems appropriate for the video
@CodyTheBananaManGamingMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Underrated, this was a fantastic video
@samuelcandellet5903 4 жыл бұрын
This is so pleasant to listen and watch. Great job!
@justinwhite4995 2 жыл бұрын
We all know how good One and Justice are, but can I say, I like sanitarium the best, probably because the song is very close to my heart and I listen to it when I'm sad, but that clean riff is one of the greatest and most underrated of all time.
@matthewsesa 4 жыл бұрын
Im so happy man because you come back
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
I was never gone, just practicing for future videos haha
@squidweed2110 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect The tone of the guitar Your playing And that guitar looks SICK EDIT: wow TNX for all the like
@mikkelhansen3714 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah how do you get that tone? No way it’s just reverb. Gotta be some pedals
@harrisleontiou1377 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikkelhansen3714 chorus and reverb Metallica clean tone is really simple
@mikkelhansen3714 3 жыл бұрын
Χαρης Λεοντιου but the chorus seems so low or is it just me
@harrisleontiou1377 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikkelhansen3714 I don't know i think it has as much chorus as it need
@tachyonicundy 3 жыл бұрын
dude, you have some serious playing talent! awesome to hear how you got the tone and harmonics so spot on! cheers brotha!
@urielfranciscofloreslozano5149 4 жыл бұрын
Yesterday I just was searching for metallica riffs, this is just what I needed, perfect
@pureviolet2742 4 жыл бұрын
He is back :D
@kingslagathor4178 4 жыл бұрын
I won’t say this is the greatest come back I have one where he came back after 7 years and he’s still a good YTer still as good as he left
@carlosjarquin28 4 жыл бұрын
Oh my god! One of the best videos i've ever seen ❤️
@mateo5175 4 жыл бұрын
Ironically one is number two... Its awesome to have you back!
@velizarzhelev6552 4 жыл бұрын
This is gonna blow up I'm tellin ya
@franklynreyes6125 4 жыл бұрын
That transition at 50 seconds is actually insane.
@LuisGutierrez-ef2xd 4 жыл бұрын
Good to see you again mate, nice video!
@kentrosvlogs7496 4 жыл бұрын
Im glad to see that your back
@hamzaadeel1740 3 жыл бұрын
Me clicks on video Video: The day that never comes Me: Fuck yeahhhhh
@seflw9666 4 жыл бұрын
omg the explorer is really beautiful
@chrisv791 7 ай бұрын
Nice work and great song choices!🤘🏼
@manufaustino316 4 жыл бұрын
ok that was an awesome return, glad you're back and also the transition from Master of Puppets to Harvester of Sorrow is just perfect
@haydenkunes9046 3 жыл бұрын
that transition from Master of Puppets to Harvester of Sorrow was sooooo clean
@tarekgamaleldin518 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man , great playing as always, can’t beleive over 100 individuals decided they didn’t like it .. would like to see them play ..Im a guitar player myself and I’ve played some of these riffs and I know the effort it takes .. would love to get to your level of playing one day :) cheers and keep rocking !!
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tarek, appreciate the kind words! Just stay persistent and you probably will haha
@dualtahunter4043 4 жыл бұрын
The King has returned!!🤘
@mornepienaar3336 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful footage and music ! so well put together - Give me more!
@danielloung6134 4 жыл бұрын
Thats a badass guitar and tone!!!
@jakeherington7237 4 жыл бұрын
That transition into Harvester of Sorrow was a godsend
@itan-metalhead7582 4 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work man, I love it! (;
@BLUE_MADNESS_644 8 ай бұрын
Wow!! I love the transitions
@crisperbus3668 4 жыл бұрын
Your technique is astounding
@dinsfire4593 4 жыл бұрын
SO GOOD THIS IS LIKE A CLINIC BRUH
@glennquagmire2724 4 жыл бұрын
He’s back!!!
@asmr-naturesounds9482 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video brother!!
@Vexnatos 4 жыл бұрын
Kudos to you for actually playing the '"Enter Sandman" riff correctly
@corkomaster4837 4 жыл бұрын
the call of ktulu sent some shivers down my spine
@coolguyjulio6226 11 ай бұрын
call of ktulu being number one made my day such an underrated jem
@welp.5730 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the 100k!
@jennyguitar 3 жыл бұрын
Metallica is awsome🤟 Their riffs are always awsome! Great video, keep it up 🤙
@niloadimari5859 4 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who plays enter sandman right
@manuelalteneder9087 4 жыл бұрын
I think James play's it the way with the open G string.
@zacharytabbert6745 4 жыл бұрын
ikr
@tritthemit4168 4 жыл бұрын
This isn’t how it’s played tho. its played with an open g ringing out
@hicow6075 4 жыл бұрын
@@tritthemit4168 Incorrect
@hicow6075 4 жыл бұрын
@@manuelalteneder9087 No he doesn't. Neither live or studio version
@portalgangadventures 4 жыл бұрын
He is back!
@fabio0352 3 жыл бұрын
You are awesome man!
@jickerson707 4 жыл бұрын
Bro, i want the 84 explorer so bad but they dont carry them anymore😭😭😭i need it for all my james hetfield needs
@austinbramer558 4 жыл бұрын
Icarus IV Who doesn’t carry it. I have this exact guitar myself
@spek2882 4 жыл бұрын
Austin Bramer where can i buy one later on? i can’t find it on the Guitar Center app
@Leinox50 4 жыл бұрын
Spek it was limited edition so probably cant buy new
@austinbramer558 4 жыл бұрын
Spek literally just google it its there
@jickerson707 4 жыл бұрын
Curakao my shid smells
@funnymanj2018 4 жыл бұрын
The transition from master of puppets to harvest
@Wickedsensations2001 3 жыл бұрын
Hey man I isn't know if you'll see this but your actully the reason I play guitar years ago I hated playing guitar till I saw your simple solos video which inspired me to learn solos and that the only reason I still play to this day
@steveedmondson9651 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome back!!
@zoolgarudaaa 4 жыл бұрын
Is this the dude who played that dirty Charvel? welcome back!!
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
Haha yep that's ya boi
@OleWeesnaw 4 жыл бұрын
3:16 A distorted challenger approaches
@theoklitas2154 4 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work!💪💪
@WilkoWilkes 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome work mate
@leonidn6187 3 жыл бұрын
Sound engineer: So... How much chorus? James: EET FUK
@frans9933 4 жыл бұрын
Guitarist6494: *uploads* The return of the king
@georgeehippo8921 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid!!!!
@afiqhaiqal797 4 жыл бұрын
Love your guitar!!
@jomesias 4 жыл бұрын
Great selection, you've great taste! Could you please consider creating tabs for this?? 👍👍👍👍🤩🤩
@diogoserodio4148 3 жыл бұрын
Before I came to this video I did say to myself that "the call of ktulu" was the first place Undoubtedly the best clean song of Metallica One of my favourite ones overall Great list dude I think that you just missed battery Amazing video
@camiloneri1638 4 жыл бұрын
Great guitar and great video
@MalephicBass 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@hiroyukichiba3135 3 жыл бұрын
I find it scary how close The tone is to the OG
@dr.stonks9911 4 жыл бұрын
10. Bleeding me intro / verse 9. The day that never comes verse 8. No leaf clover intro 7. Call of it Kthulu 6. And justice for all intro 5. Unforgiven verse Kirk 4. Nothing else matters intro and verse 3. Master of puppets interlude 2. Sanitarium verse 1. To live is to die interlude You’re welcome
@masterchat1998 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing else matters before The Call of Ktulu? 🙃🙃🙃
@S_wing_Z 3 жыл бұрын
sanitarium is what gets me here, love the video man
@andrewbarrett1110 3 жыл бұрын
10 great riffs and absolutely nailed it.
@HollyC-ce9ib 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I’ll be back shortly with Top 10 Barry Manilow heavy metal riffs
@wraith5755 4 жыл бұрын
When "One" isn't number one you know the world is ending :D
@papikrabz3592 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but call of ktulu is just has the best riffs
@Wisemanoncesaid63987 4 жыл бұрын
His playing is as clean as bleach
@talhaozmen2832 4 жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@danaomarcedzel4101 4 жыл бұрын
That tone! Spot on!
@pvictormesquita 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!!! NEXT:NIRVANA?
@guitarist6494 4 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping to do a Top 10 solos video next, i probably won't do a Nirvana video anytime soon sorry
@Nyoshi219 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitarist6494 thank you.
@pvictormesquita 4 жыл бұрын
Its okay.
@pvictormesquita 4 жыл бұрын
Keep doing a good job.
@trucker1864 3 жыл бұрын
@@guitarist6494 Thank you for not making the video of a crappy band,HEE EE AA OWW ENTERAIN US ,or An Albino,A mosquito,a ????. Just weird songs,would much rather listen to Metallica or Megadeth.
@EnoDekciwEht 4 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for “To love is to Die”
@reachSora 3 жыл бұрын
Yup can’t believe it wasn’t included, soon as it gets to the clean part I just tear up every time
@Nick_Har 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome looking guitar and perfect tone bravo man :P
@tog2842 3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done, the grain on the explorer neck is beautiful..
@HollyC-ce9ib 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
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