Metallica: 2024 Gershwin Prize | Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

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From the heart of DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Metallica burns the house down with a powerful rendition of Elton John's "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding," marking a historic moment at the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring the legendary Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
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About the Gershwin Prize: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is the nation’s highest award for influence, impact and achievement in the field of popular song. It was established in 2007 to recognize and honor the artists whose creative works, both printed and recorded, are collected, preserved, made accessible, and valued by the nation’s library. It acknowledges the preeminent place of popular song in modern society and its vital role in expressing and deepening the personal and shared values of our time. Gershwin Honorees are selected by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with music specialists within the Library, former Gershwin Prize Honorees, and eminent outside experts in the field, including scholars, publishers, producers, composers and performers.
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@JackD89 Ай бұрын

Is anyone else just kinda fascinated by this performance? I can't help but keep coming back to it. This is awesome.

@kunomels Ай бұрын

yes

@user-qy1hq7io2w Ай бұрын

I just discovered this last night. I was totally blown away.

@breadfan262 Ай бұрын

You and me both, brother

@TheNielsRufChannel Ай бұрын

it‘s addictive - which is a true tallica-trademark

@roof1975 Ай бұрын

Yep. Had to do a guitar cover of it! Stuck in my head! Check out my cover 😊

@ivankind3151 15 күн бұрын

Elton John saying “amazing!” is like you’ve fulfilled everything as a musician 😁

@yazidknopfler8640 Ай бұрын

James Hetfield in his Prime in his 60's. Insane !

@WillWells-mo1rx 14 күн бұрын

Prime indeed, in his 60s, yep, insane, nah, fuckin badassery at it's finest

@cameronwest4566 14 күн бұрын

lol wow you might be right.

@igmugleska966 9 күн бұрын

His butt sure is! 😅

@claygrantham9133 6 күн бұрын

He's having a blast up there too...totally gave it all he had....dude is legendary

@davidtechau4083 Ай бұрын

This has got to be one of the greatest rock covers of all time.

@Aaron-pu9hn 27 күн бұрын

Yup I would have to agree! Signed: Aaron T from KZfaq

@oliviasukamto947 26 күн бұрын

Weak

@CONTINUUMdanmar 24 күн бұрын

YES!!!!

@salvadorgarnica3716 20 күн бұрын

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@Tassie85 20 күн бұрын

I have to agree. It's so damn good.

@trevorcanham1493 Ай бұрын

They should release this as a single and donate the money to one of eltons charities

@Cam_1776 Ай бұрын

There’s definitely an AIDS charity out there they can donate to

@bat100984 Ай бұрын

Shut up

@robrudd8537 Ай бұрын

This!

@stevenristow6986 Ай бұрын

I agree

@jd0879 Ай бұрын

What money do you think they’ll possibly make from this. It obviously doesnt belong to them and they didnt even upload it. They’re averaging max 50k views for one day of viewing.

@Liquid_Cobalt20 Ай бұрын

We need another Garage Inc, they are killing it!

@keefriff99 Ай бұрын

Fuck yes, I would LOVE that. Garage Inc. is awesome and disc 1 has phenomenal production.

@nate5539 Ай бұрын

Garage Inc. Revisited

@phantom_of_the_pines Ай бұрын

I knew I recognized that guitar tone or tune from garage inc

@mohamed_m_hagag Ай бұрын

Yeah, they played so many good covers since Garage Inc and some of them were recorded in studio, they can easily fill a double disc

@Texze Ай бұрын

This.

@anettmurray1932 Ай бұрын

I was Dee Murray's wife and I stood by the side of the stage so many times whilst they were opening the show with this song. OMG ! This gave me the chills and made my hair stand on end. This was so brilliant . I almost cried. It blew my socks off ! My hat is off to Metallica.

@canyoncruzr Ай бұрын

Your husband was an amazing musician. I bet you had some great times together! ✌🏻

@PhilipOwen-zw4sc Ай бұрын

I was just thinking that the pace of the song was just like the recordings of the 73/74 band then your comment popped up.❤

@krispykremekiller Ай бұрын

Your husband was amazing! A gift to us all and a musician's musician. Metallica's version definitely made the hairs on my arms stand up

@anettmurray1932 Ай бұрын

@@canyoncruzr Thank you ! Yes, we did ! 😊

@anettmurray1932 Ай бұрын

@@krispykremekiller Thank you ! Yes, me too ! It was brilliant !

@BFNope Ай бұрын

I'm pleased for James that he got to play in front of one of his idols. I think some people forget that Metallica didn't grow up listening to thrash metal. They're hard rockers who helped create a genre, perfected it, outgrew it, and have been doing whatever the hell they like ever since, because they can.

@IswanjanaHariAdi Ай бұрын

Yes indeed! Thats why Metallica is the most adult-wise metal band among the other. Their influence is so wide, zz top, iggy pop, lynyrd skynyrd, thin lizzy, budgie, and many more.

@olm8829 20 күн бұрын

@@IswanjanaHariAdiI agree with you on that fully. I used to be one of so called “metal purists” in my teens and used to shit mercilessly on everything Metallica did after AJFA just because “it’s not metal enough” and because everyone did it. Now, ca. ten years later, Metallica is one of the few metal bands I still come back to, and I really enjoyed “Load”, “Reload” and three latest albums. I like their music, but I like their lyrics even more, in fact, James is one of my favourite lyricists in any genre. He has some sloppy lyrics here and there, but the majority of them are great and work great with the music. They are one of the few metal bands that cover themes like mental health and other personal issues, and do it really well, and I really appreciate them for it.

@PamCavanaugh-up3fo 17 күн бұрын

I love it when metal meets soft rock and hip-hop and classical and all other music

@czipendejs 15 күн бұрын

well said

@kirkkosslow9943 10 күн бұрын

Well Put!!! Beautiful

@MetalPilgrim Ай бұрын

The thing I love about Metallica covers is that they somehow are ALWAYS able to make the song sound undeniably Metallica-like... and yet still keep the essence and feel of the original track with enormous respect to its author!

@gregbillings Ай бұрын

I hadn't heard the original before and checked it out on spotify - the drumming, the guitar work, enough of the original tempos and feel and then the 'tallica piece added in. With James divorce in the rearview, the lyrics seemed right at home for Pappa Hetfield.

@robertgibson6194 Ай бұрын

This version is somehow distinctly an Elton John song and a Metallica song. That’s quite the feat.

@markchristopher420 Ай бұрын

Indeed, the Metallistamp was applied!

@AyedClover Ай бұрын

And astronomy cover are pretty sick as well back then

@masonschwalm2010 Ай бұрын

Didn’t realize how well suited this song was to be adapted by them, and it’s been one of my favourites since forever. The dual harmonized guitar part in the intro definitely had the quintessential, old-school Metallica vibe à la Master of Puppets when James walked up beside Kirk to play it. They also used the source material as an excuse to do things you normally would not hear from them either, one example being the high note vocal harmonies with the “Oooh’s” towards the end. Don’t think I’ve ever heard James sing that high before in my entire life, lol! Amazing cover all around though. I think they fuckin’ killed it!🤘🏻

@HubbAeroplane Ай бұрын

You can really see how much love and care Metallica put into this arrangement and performance. As a Metallica fan of over 30 years, it warms my heart to see them enjoying themselves like this.

@monicamcintosh1515 Ай бұрын

The same thought struck me throughout the performance. They kept it so true to the original while giving it their own flavor instead of doing a whole new interpretation of the song, which I think was completely appropriate for the occasion. I loved seeing the respect and admiration that the group had for Elton and vice versa. So cool!

@juliecreech1223 5 күн бұрын

Fuck yeah !!

@OurFantasyLife 2 күн бұрын

Elton John was very effusive in his praise of Metallica a few years ago which seemed to catch James by surprise, and ever since then there's been a very public lovefest between Metallica and Elton. So my guess is the band really wanted to nail this one for Elton and Bernie and give it everything they had to return the love.

@pdegan2814 Ай бұрын

The best part was seeing how much Elton and Bernie liked it.

@juliecreech1223 5 күн бұрын

Totally !! It was giving me chills seeing that !!

@kennymathis736 3 күн бұрын

Yes they loved it! And did you catch Bernies wife? Look closely under the cymbal when Lars stands up at the end. You can see Bernies wife throw her hand up like a metal fan! Lol

@ca9495 12 күн бұрын

Absolutely PERFECT!!!! The Tallica boys NEVER disappoint.

@Zapattack321 Ай бұрын

Turns out Elton and Bernie wrote a Metallica song 20 years before James!

@eamonndillon9532 Ай бұрын

10.

@downbahamut8 Ай бұрын

Hahahahaha same here 😂

@bjorkflannigan2140 Ай бұрын

Best comment on KZfaq.

@moreblack Ай бұрын

Dream Theater saw the potential in this song decades ago.

@oliversaudny8616 Ай бұрын

A good songs is a good song and Flotsam & Jetsam coverd Saturdays nigh's allright for fighting on their first or second album..

@gorstone36 Ай бұрын

Elton was fascinated. You can tell he felt proud of the way Metallica’s performance turned out.

@keefriff99 Ай бұрын

Elton called in and praised Metallica for Nothing Else Matters when they and Miley Cyrus were ago on the Howard Stern Show a few years and James got very emotional. It was sweet.

@billyc6678 Ай бұрын

James had tears in his eyes. 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

@DMSProduktions Ай бұрын

And he's not even AMERICAN!

@sarahmata6293 Ай бұрын

Yeah! He even said "amazing!" At the end!❤

@ashuggtube Ай бұрын

I thought the first glimpse of his face at 3:44 looked like he wasn’t happy … camera just got him at a bad time I think

@ericblum103 Ай бұрын

People love to crap on Lars, but he kills it here. The whole band killed it, I'm a huge fan of Elton and Metallica so this was the best thing I've seen in a long, long time.

@dickslickerson486 Ай бұрын

I'm no drummer but all I ever see or hear is amazing drum sound and a guy working his a$$ off ,dripping with sweat and loving what he's doing..he's a workhorse n for me ,, he's my guy idc what anyone says.

@leongroot2528 Ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Lars is the best drummer for Metallica. Off course there a better ones. But he is good

@dickslickerson486 Ай бұрын

@@leongroot2528 and there are better ones than the better ones...beyond a handful of universally known greats it's a popularity contest

@BENNYB-ze4dw Ай бұрын

Lars is a good drummer, he had his moments though...(St.Anger??)😂😂 I know one thing, in the studio he runs shit. He's just so obnoxious 😅😅

@robertsmith-zz7ot Ай бұрын

Lars was definately in the pocket on this.

@paulnyamoek4769 Ай бұрын

this is the best video on youtube i've seen since that video of australian guy punch a kangaroo in the face to save his dog

@iplayeddsharpminor Ай бұрын

This is one of my favourite comments of all time 😂😂😂😂

@bleedingfly Ай бұрын

It really was a good punch. \m/

@jasonremy1627 Ай бұрын

No lies detected

@CodeNameV13 Ай бұрын

That kangaroo was just as rocked by that punch as Elton was by this cover

@reemclaughlin4260 Ай бұрын

KZfaq search: Damn Kangaroos I have it on a loop. 🙌🏼☮️🤣🦘

@michaelr.4878 Ай бұрын

That was probably the best performance by Metallica that I have personally watched/heard in 15 years. That was absolutely phenomenal. They are firing on all cylinders.

@billsutherland3935 Ай бұрын

Pretty amazing for 60 year olds!

@KOSMICKEN09 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of cheap trick - they've played together so Long they have amazing chemistry

@TDAshton Ай бұрын

It is amazing. It really helps when Lars has admitted to practicing regularly since Covid.

@marcok.6734 Ай бұрын

@@billsutherland3935John Paul Jones is almost 80, but still a great musician. ( see his video live..amazing) .

@billsutherland3935 Ай бұрын

@@marcok.6734 sure, but the physicality of their music can’t be compared.

@NicolaiTschenow7530 Ай бұрын

James can still sing like its the 90s, still got that youthful punch in his voice.

@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams Ай бұрын

He sounds so good it almost makes me wonder if it's lip synced

@keefriff99 Ай бұрын

@@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams He’s definitely live.

@rycor9117 Ай бұрын

@@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams If you watch them live they make mistakes all the time and are not ashamed of making them.

@soulcrusher807 Ай бұрын

Time to get those ears checked.

@TransDrummer1312 Ай бұрын

James has said he doesn't full send his vocal chords live unless it's a special occasion. He saves his voice for moments like this, to avoid blowing his voice again like he did in the 90s. People say his voice is "autotuned" or whatever tf on Hardwired and 72 Seasons, but no he just was able to let rip in the studio.

@MCRiddle859 23 күн бұрын

This is why Metallica is the best to ever do it.

@Pablo-xf3ri Ай бұрын

I'm sorry and not to shit on any other metal band because I love metal, but there is no metal band on earth or that ever existed that could pull this off. Slayer ain't doing it. Neither is Megadeth or Testament or Kreator or Pantera. This just proves why Metallica still draws 60,000 plus per show.

@davidstockdale4187 Ай бұрын

Usually 100k per show in American football stadiums

@gera8571 Ай бұрын

Estoy tipos son genios..hacen magia !

@ark1772 Ай бұрын

You got that right!!!

@edking1088 Ай бұрын

Metallica is metal universe 😅

@Pablo-xf3ri Ай бұрын

@davidstockdale4187 true. I saw em in Montreal last August and was about 64,000 each night but you're right I underestimated for sure

@Bergstaller01 Ай бұрын

Elton John - "Amazing!" Me - "Who am I to argue with the man himself? It was amazing!"

@SilvestreStallion Ай бұрын

How the hell are they doing so great covers again and again? Just killing as always

@keefriff99 Ай бұрын

I’ve been listening to Garage Inc. recently. They truly have a knack for picking great songs and making them their own.

@KOSMICKEN09 Ай бұрын

They're a well oiled tight live band who've played together a long time

@MetaITurtle Ай бұрын

Not touring so much, getting more rest. They have more energy now

@matt37032 Ай бұрын

@@MetaITurtlethey done loads of tours dude they are touring again this year

@chrisb3976 Ай бұрын

43 years of experience :)

@TheObsoletist33 Ай бұрын

This band is at its absolute peak in terms of maturity and talent. They’re absolutely brilliant playing together.

@robertsmith-zz7ot Ай бұрын

Growing up, my dad was a big Elton John fan. I've followed Metallica since the begining and never thought in a million years that they'd do an Elton cover with Elton in the front row. Of all the artists that performed that night, Metallica stole the show.

@RobertEskew 21 күн бұрын

I agree. I watched the slow. No one touched Metallica.

@osssshhh12 Ай бұрын

Can we all agree we actually like the snare sound? Its perfect!

@tommortlock8783 Ай бұрын

I think Lars is in the unusual position of having both the best and worst drum sound on a metal record (The Black album drums and snare especially are monstrous and then St Anger is the absolute opposite, which was the point but we all wish it hadn't been)

@johncope1511 20 күн бұрын

Lars is the weak link.

@johnpelletier7641 24 күн бұрын

This is truly one of the most incredible rock tribute performances of all time. Yes, I too have come back again and again to watch. What an amazing arrangement and performance by Metallica.

@jorgerodriguez85 Ай бұрын

Props to Metallica for honoring Elton and Bernie. Props to the sound engineer for honoring Metallica.

@TriWayne62 Ай бұрын

Have to be one of best live rock performances of 2024. Phenomenal..

@knblutz Ай бұрын

I got chills when Metallica came on….their cover song and the intro was wild!

@knblutz Ай бұрын

Lars the Drummer and that photo coverage was very good! I was banging the table and my cats were laughing Ha!

@helenehaviland966 Ай бұрын

I agree!

@marcozeni6243 Ай бұрын

The buildup to the solo is phenomenal.

@caynik Ай бұрын

Whole arrangement is brillant.

@rorydouglas8330 Ай бұрын

Just hearing someone else playing Davey Johnstone's solo is awesome. I always felt the guitar on the original is such an underrated performance because it's backing someone like Elton

@joeaardvark9214 Ай бұрын

Masterfully crafted just like every Metallica song/cover that exists.

@billsutherland3935 Ай бұрын

You can tell they rehearsed the shit out of this. What an amazing tribute.

@bobabooey4537 Ай бұрын

Metallica quality. Work and rehearse.

@daveoreilly361 Ай бұрын

The musicianship is off the charts. It sounds like they have been playing this for years.

@robertsmith-zz7ot Ай бұрын

Youre probably right, But at the same time, I wouldnt be surprised if they said "Lets just wing it".

@kskip4242 23 күн бұрын

Best soloing I've heard from Kirk since forever.

@marshaturows8988 28 күн бұрын

I’m 71 years old and I love this!

@luncansmusicstudio3491 22 күн бұрын

I' m 67 and I agree!😊

@jaques611 20 күн бұрын

me too!

@st.louisweatherczar8992 13 күн бұрын

I'm 66 and I loved it!

@Silence_Duder_Gooder 6 күн бұрын

I'm only 55 and love that you old farts love this stuff! 😝🤘😝 I've seen these guys four times, first in '86, then in '91, then in '91 (haha, first New York then L.A.), then in '96. I have to get back out there and see them! They're like a fine wine! They just keep getting better and better.

@nbrowser Ай бұрын

I didn't have Metallica covering an Elton John track on my 2024 bingo card...but damn is it ever a stunningly beautiful surprise!

@miknrene Ай бұрын

This. Most unexpected cover.

@balmpatchvideos Ай бұрын

Neither did I, but it's cool.

@charlievpe1522 Ай бұрын

This song is 50 years old and could have been realeased this year and become a hit straight away !

@maximpopov8651 23 күн бұрын

Stop the madness, stop the war and listen to Metallica ☮️

@JoeUnger-uf5qs Ай бұрын

Metallica needs to release this on spotify ASAP!

@Rockit666 Ай бұрын

Probably one of the best performances I've ever seen next to Heart doing Stairway to Heaven @ the Kennedy Center honors. Metallica has a way with covers for sure and they just absolutely crushed this. The ending made me tear up seeing Elton on his feet telling them it was amazing!!

@marty3888 Ай бұрын

you should hear 5finger death punch do the song "Bad company."

@revwillyg6450 Ай бұрын

@@marty3888was that sarcasm? FFDP doesn't even come close

@xxDrHumppxx Ай бұрын

The Deftones doing "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" by The Cure is one of my favorite covers.

@pricklypear6727 Ай бұрын

Totally agree

@sandib4234 Ай бұрын

@@marty3888 🥰

@murfdog19 Ай бұрын

I think Elton and Bernie were pretty blown away and proud of this performance.

@DonnyMayes-wt2tu Ай бұрын

I love metallica version on this one love lie bleeding this songs rock hard way to go metallica

@michaelchamberstx Ай бұрын

I am a huge fan of Elton John. I am also a huge Metallica fan. I am NOT typically a fan of cover songs. Rarely does the covering artist do the original work justice. But this shit literally gave me chills. Absolutely incredible.

@mattwatts33 Ай бұрын

The riff with the double bass at the end really brought it home. Great job boys!

@mathewpetiprin2171 Ай бұрын

You ain’t kidding. The standing O at the end too. Jeeeeezz

@alexanderjungblut5994 Ай бұрын

Lars got some doublebass gainz:)

@AyedClover Ай бұрын

@@alexanderjungblut5994he sure always does but situational

@purastijuas Ай бұрын

I love how Mr. Hammett keeps playing his "Greeny" all the times he can ❤

@UltraViolent21 Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a magical guitar. I would cut off my left foot to have it. It’s basically useless anyway.

@purastijuas Ай бұрын

I am trying to get one of those replicas since the Gary moore signature but its still far from my budget and even more these days

@stephenrobinson3301 Ай бұрын

He paid enough for it!😂

@freddledgruntbuggly9408 Ай бұрын

I'm gonna say it. I don't think Greeny sounds that good. I don't get it

@PaulBC1981 Ай бұрын

@@stephenrobinson3301how much, do you know?

@jmholguin5312 Ай бұрын

Its incredible how metallica turned this song into a metal piece of music..!!! aweome!!!

@joshpratt4448 Ай бұрын

They do it with every cover they do!

@MrScaryLemonHead Ай бұрын

My god… this was GREAT.

@PrankZabba Ай бұрын

Never in a million years would I have ever thought something like this would happen.

@user-dw8mj8tb2l Ай бұрын

You would at about 800k years it would have crossed your mind !!!!!

@BunkerdoDio Ай бұрын

I think Cliff is smiling in Heaven with this!

@maggiescanyon Ай бұрын

Meh

@Jinkabel Ай бұрын

Honestly I have never been a Metallica fan (but have had respect for their talent.). Their cover of what is Elton and Bernie’s hardest/rocking song was absolutely spot on. Loved it!!!!

@johnfletcherduenas1751 Ай бұрын

I am a metal dude to the core.. but I absolutely love music to its core and I have to say this is quite epic. I'll have another beer please..

@BigDogWaddy Ай бұрын

First this needs to be a single, but second how is Metallica like the greatest cover band of all time? Every cover they ever do is amazing!

@billsmith2399 24 күн бұрын

Remember Elton once said "Nothing Else Matters" is one of the Greatest songs ever written! Right back at you Elton!!!

@OurFantasyLife 2 күн бұрын

The lovefest between Elton John and Metallica continues and I am 100% here for it

@marcleppla6034 25 күн бұрын

Well done ....THIS needs to be part of Metallica's shows!!!

@dngdnf4862 25 күн бұрын

100000%

@jtwhitt Ай бұрын

James has been hitting another level vocally since they returned from their Covid break. 72 Seasons was probably his best vocal performance since Load/Reload and he’s been killing it live as well

@pdegan2814 Ай бұрын

Yeah, the time off did him a world of good. He's been sounding fantastic on the 72 Seasons tour, and he looks like he's having a lot of fun.

@mztweety1374 Ай бұрын

Love 72 seasons! First Metallica CD I ever bought 😂

@coreybrooks2105 Ай бұрын

Never heard James make that sound with a guitar. Cool as shit.

@Scottz6776 Ай бұрын

Totally FLAWLESS! James wasn't reading lyrics from a telepromter, their timing and sound was PERFECT! You can tell they worked hard to learn this and to perfect it. This shows how important it was to them to honor Elton and Bernie. Giving THAT performance was class, respect and tribute all in one! I'm proud to be a fan of music today.

@CONTINUUMdanmar 24 күн бұрын

Phenomenol cover - serious kudos to METALLICA, you are not only Thrash Kings, but versatile all round musos to boot - LOVE THIS!

@dane7491 Ай бұрын

What 'Tallica have done here is nothing short of amazing..they have taken a classic song, paid respect & homage to it, especially in front of the writers of said song, but they have also put their DNA into it without ruining it..amazing performance..

@DeniseJones-yz8oz Ай бұрын

They came they showed the BLEW UP THE STAGE!!

@davidstockdale4187 Ай бұрын

They are truly amazing. I've been a diehard fan since 1986. My favorite band of all time

@mr10004 Ай бұрын

Hetfield has matured extremely well, his vocals are on point, and his guitar work is always super tight.Overall the band is firing on all cylinders 🤟🤟🤟

@larryskinner8885 Ай бұрын

I don’t know how long it took the guys to learn that song or how many times they had to practice it, but damn, it’s an incredible arrangement and flawless performance! Phenomenal job, Metallica👏🏻🤘🏻👍🏻

@bobabooey4537 Ай бұрын

My good guess is we have Lars to thank for a lot of that.

@Sparcsaw Ай бұрын

I know Davey Johnstone must of had much influence on this song,, and Melltalica🤘

@sector952 Ай бұрын

MIND BLOWN😱 How do they do it, perform perfection with flawless playing. Metallica is so damn amazing, I'm so lucky to of been born in this era. Thank you metallica forever✌️

@gunsgoodtime Ай бұрын

I agree 100% I was alive while Metallica walked the earth.

@Oiak1086 Ай бұрын

This band has such an extremely unique and characteristic sound, that they make any music they play, from basically any style, sound like their own. I’m sure that at this point they could cover Bob Marley and make it seem like a new single they are presenting

@ldkscruffnut Ай бұрын

I've watched this 6X already and just love it! Very energizing.

@SyeDrums Ай бұрын

Haha yeh think I’m upto around 15 😂

@zippydooda Ай бұрын

So good!!! Only Metallica could give a Mercyful Fate vibe to one of Elton John's greatest songs! Awesomeness

@jordmcnary Ай бұрын

It's been on repeat for sure, not sure how many I'm up to at this point haha. So good!

@helenehaviland966 Ай бұрын

I was there! it was amazing n it’s living rent free in my head since ❤ they absolutely killed it

@ldkscruffnut Ай бұрын

@helenehaviland966 What was the audience reaction at the beginning of the song and at the end?

@OldandTired63 Ай бұрын

I can’t stop watching this performance! It just fu**ing rocks!❤

@jj45678o Ай бұрын

Metallica never cease to amaze me. Always trying something different and always remaining relevant while their peers tour the world playing nostalgia sets.

@stevenweaver7060 26 күн бұрын

This might be my favorite cover ive heard

@hooner52 Ай бұрын

Metallica is already legend status. When they are pumped, motivated, and turned ON, they are fucking gods. When something brings out that little extra fire they have, nobody can match them.

@GuitarFuel Ай бұрын

Well, well... anyone expecting anything less than this!?!?! Spectacular rendition ! METALLICA always delivers

@Sparcsaw Ай бұрын

I didn't know the line up preformers at the start of the show and later seen James in the front row audience ,, thinking ,,, would be great to see Metallica do a cover,,,, the rest is history🤘

@johnosullivan7467 17 күн бұрын

They need to release this as a single on iTunes as well as a CD!

@wedgesmudge6893 20 күн бұрын

That song was a rocker from the day it was written. Only Metallica could take it to next level. Excellent.

@alabi2k542 Ай бұрын

It's nice to see the spotlight shining on real musicians and not just 'hip hop hooligans' and 'auto tune pop princesses'. Metallica's amazing performance was a testament to superb songwriting of Elton John and Bernie Taupin , as well as the flawless synchronicity of a top tier band

@pcmusic6 Ай бұрын

one of the best cover that metallica ever made imo

@davidsobel3303 Ай бұрын

I rolled my brother's '65 Dodge Dart while listening to this song back in 1974...and yet I still love it! Metallica just slayed with this one.

@BrettELothrop Ай бұрын

…And that Dodge Dart is gone forever, but in England “Love Lies Bleeding” is simply a flower that can keep cranking out tiny red blossoms until it falls over, you see. 👌

@RavensFlock9592 Ай бұрын

It’s heartwarming to see the love for Metallica here. So many people want to tear them down all of the time. This cover was phenomenal and probably the best cover song I have ever heard from anyone.

@cliffnickerson638 Ай бұрын

Mind Blown !!!!...Metallica NAILED IT . this song has to be in their set list now..who would have seen this coming 30 years ago.?..sure as hell not me .

@TheRemulosEpsolonProgramme Ай бұрын

His ESP snakebyte is getting that aged white cream colour to it. Looks awesome

@SyeDrums Ай бұрын

I believe this isn’t his normal white snakebyte, this maybe a cream version.

@phantom_of_the_pines Ай бұрын

It's a off white color James wanted that color from factory

@TheRemulosEpsolonProgramme Ай бұрын

@@phantom_of_the_pines what I mean is, while James may have wanted that off, the off white colour he now has, has that aged look to it.

@Prottoy959 Ай бұрын

It looks aged naturally. If you notice the cut-out it's darker and the headstock area is lighter. That happens naturally. I have a ESP Edwards Eclipse that I bought Arctic White. 8 years later now it looks between cream and off-white. It's normal for guitars with white paint.

@itsfrancoisb 25 күн бұрын

I also realized this

@alohajenn 27 күн бұрын

Wow James look amazing!!!

@TheMaxyms Ай бұрын

They nailed it so much.. they’ve won the audience through the whole cover. Harmonies, clear singing.. and mighty punch ! They prove again why they’re so good at this, and why they are Metallica !

@Urpoolboy59 Ай бұрын

Never a huge fan of Metallica or heavy metal but know a great performance regardless of my taste in music and this was definitely one of those. Just a fantastic version df an old favorite. Spot on live performance. Im gonna have to relisten to all of Metallicas hits now. Certainly changed my mind with this performance

@stefanwikander1336 Ай бұрын

Checkout Metallica live videos. Live is where Metallica shines. Try search Metallica Live 2023 for recent awesome performances.

@Sparcsaw Ай бұрын

Their S&M Album is one of my favorites🤘

@user-se1cq6wv2y Ай бұрын

50 plus years and it still rides my flesh!

@tammylathrop6223 Ай бұрын

Mine too, goosebumps all the way through

@crazyleftyguitarist Ай бұрын

There's a reason they're the best band ever

@Tayfonns Ай бұрын

Thats what i thought

@timwoodward8113 Ай бұрын

Best band ever 🤭

@gunsgoodtime Ай бұрын

@@timwoodward8113Bernie even said it at the end of the show. Greatest band on the planet

@whitenoise61 Ай бұрын

Hahaha...in their dreams they're the best band ever. Maybe for casuals who don't know that many actual metal bands. Most of your top tier extreme metal bands could play circles around these mainstream has-beens. Although they'd no doubt be too heavy for most Metallica fans. Yeah I get that they're mainstream heroes, and that's cool, someone has to be the king of the mainstreamers. Might as well be Metallica, there's far worse bands than them. And at least they were really good at one time which is more than a lot of bands can say. When I saw them live in a small club in Jan '85 they killed it.

@gunsgoodtime Ай бұрын

@@whitenoise61 MAD MAD

@moreblack Ай бұрын

Every time I see Greeny still play the big events, the big stages, I smile for Gary and Peter.

@bobabooey4537 Ай бұрын

I think thats what Kirk wants too... well said.

@ericathorp974 24 күн бұрын

Nothing better than watching a band have fun playing a song--doing for the shear joy of it! Well done cover of one of my favorite songs!

@AMikeman Ай бұрын

Holy shit that was incredible! Long live MUSIC!

@kennethdale9538 Ай бұрын

There aren't enough like buttons for this... you need a more than like button. Metallica has somehow undergone a late career renaissance- they sound just as good as they used to when they recorded Puppets, and what an amazing skill of organizing non-metal songs into metal. Well done boys.

@ilaidabush2991 Ай бұрын

Seeing Elton rocking to them, saying amazing in the end, says it all

@noramarvullo6070 Ай бұрын

Seven minutes and fifty-six seconds of pure joy. Wow.

@mrreddog Ай бұрын

What a time to be alive - Elton John fan boying out to Metallica covering him, and it jams. Much respect all around.

@paulquarty2456 Ай бұрын

Being a huge Metallica fan it took me over a week to watch this because I couldn’t imagine them doing a Elton John song well. I was wrong!! It was awesome!!

@user-qy1hq7io2w Ай бұрын

This is an amazing version of my favorite Elton John song. If they put this on Apple Music, I will happily buy a copy.

@christinawallace2051 Ай бұрын

Damn, Metallica absolutely killed it covering an Elton John classic! That was straight up awesome!

@steves3688 7 күн бұрын

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was hands down my favorite album from Elton....and this was the song that made it that way...Metallica absolutely did it justice!!!

@billbill5326 Ай бұрын

Not a listener of Metallica music but I’m impressed. 👏👏👏

@bobalto Ай бұрын

At the end you can easily read on Elton’s lips « amazing »… These guys are just too good in all what they do 👍👍👍

@MitziSzereto.Author Ай бұрын

This seriously blew me away! So many great performers that night, but I nearly flew off my sofa when Metallica started up!

@zippydooda Ай бұрын

I've got chills! That was in my opinion the greatest cover of any song of all time. Amazing. Bravo Metallica!🤘

@PurpleDreki Ай бұрын

Kirk's gutar is pitch perfect! Outstanding work, gentlemen!

@pike9893 Ай бұрын

I saw Metallica in 1984 in Milan and one of my friend said perfectly "They will be the Zeppelin of our generation ". But Metallica are the Zeppelin of the 80's, the 90's, all the next and the actual generation. The greatest rock band of all times...period.

@gunsgoodtime Ай бұрын

The undistputed kings at this point

@bobabooey4537 Ай бұрын

Thats awesome. It was probably 1988 when I said the same thing to friends and they laughed at me when I said Metallica is our Led Zeppelin. They also laughed at me when I said id be listening to Metallica when Im 40... Im 51 today and still the same die hard fan.

@fersorocaba8257 Ай бұрын

Exactly

@FlavioRivers 28 күн бұрын

Elton: "-Amazing!!!"

@JOSEReyes-yb6mi Ай бұрын

Metallica just metalized Sir Elton John s best song . Seeing Sir Elton yelling “Amazing “ to the boys will bring chills to any music lover,METALLICA RULES!