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[lharmy]

I used to get so hung up on playing everything exactly as the artist does. Now its just about the feel and having fun! 🤘

[dissonant_a]

The only song I’d be adding would be The Shortest Straw! AJFA is hands down my favourite album of all time. Holds up so well even today. By the way, that tone is delicious!

[slaughter]

I put myself through rhythm guitar boot camp back in the 90’s by learning as many Metallica riffs as I could. I would sit for hours a day trying to perfect my technique. I was really able to condition my right hand for down picking and I still go back to the Master of Puppets main riff to get warmed up sometimes. Hetfield is the GOAT 🤘🏻

[augiemesa]

To live is to Die will always be my favorite Metallica song. I absolutely love when James plays the leads. Shit brings a tear to my eye.

[poonjaber]

Of wolf and man is a great riff so is the ending breakdown in bleeding me. This video just reminds me how James is the riff master. He just makes perfect riffs.

[theajprentice]

The entire interlude section of Orion is my favorite thing Metallica has ever written. Especially the riff right before the solo!

[MTGguiltfeeder]

I could listen to you talk Metallica all day long!!! glad to see you mention “To Live is to Die”… absolutely criminally underrated song!!! You mentioned most of my favorites like I knew you would!

Also got my merch from the anniversary show, Amazing quality!! Thank you guys much for making it available to us who couldn’t make the show!! CHIMAIRA FOR LIFE!!!! 🤘

[CalStrickland]

What a joy to watch this was 🙌🏼 and thanks for the little shout out mate🤘🏼

[TheLukaCeeChannel]

Ahhh, The Circle of METAL Life. You paying tribute to your influence that made you the guitar player you are. And then reading comments from young guitarist, on here that you have influenced. Pretty cool. Great video.

[chriselt]

Metallica has been my no.1 all time favorite band since I was 16 in 2008 (31 now) and yet I haven’t seen them yet. Like you, I def owe my guitar-playing life to Metallica for sure

[dar]

The first Metallica song that I learned to play was Seek and destory. Just me about 6 to 8 weeks to learn. I was having lessons from a school friend of mine Darren Elliot. I was 15 going on 16. Let me just tell you that my friend Darren by the time he was 17 he could play the first three Metallica in full. And he even know Kirk's guitar solo's. I would say that he was that good, he could of took Kirk's place. I did go on to learn more Metallica songs after that. I found it a little hard at first, but once I got the hang ot it. It did start to get easier. Most of the tunings was in E. I did cheat by buying a guitar magazine to learn enter sandman and unforgiven. Thank you Rob for showing me some of your favorite Metallica riff's. Love your long sleeve Ride the lightning Shirt. I was going to buy that myself last year, but I brought the long sleeve Garage days $5.98 instead. And my reason for that is. Becauae that was my first Metallica vinyl.

[anythingnothing]

That 91’ Moscow show still is one of the best still and yes that song on the set is the best song

[anders]

One thing that's cool about Metallica is that their riffs are often quite simple but still so incredibly melodic. Even though there are so many talented bands out there today I kind of miss that type of writing/music. Anyhow, one of the first riffs I learned when I was a kid was Wherever I may roam, figured it out on a cheap acoustic guitar and felt like a king!

Also never forget the drums, even those were melodic and creative, just listen to the intro in Justice for all, still so epic.

[didtoknan]

For the intro of the "Ride the lightning", play the palm muted open low E string between each note. Night and day !

[trevorphilips]

I heard somewhere years ago that the main riff to Sad But True, had a baritone, an octave below, cleverly blended in.
Not quite sure how true it is.

Wherever I may Roam is one of my favourites.
Such a spaced out vibe about it.
Reverbs and room sound back then, was something special.

[Marcelo_B_]

first time I listen Metallica, I was 12, 1991 someone traveled at bought the cassette for me just simply because there was a line buying it. since that day i played that cassette forever. second cassette was a home made that included a bit of all the best from kill ‘‘em all to justice. It was then that I got myself a guitar too.

[miahthorpatrick]

Ahahahaha! I thought I was the only one who played those dead notes during Sad But True at 4:15! As a kid jamming out in my room, I had no drummer so I used to do that, taking place of that drum fill.

[philipposkasotis]

Great riffs can create a picture. The band Dark Funeral. Some of the riffs and chords they play truly make you think the end of the world is here. It is unbelievable

[ScaryJerry]

Great list. And you're right, you can go on forever. But a couple of my favorites not listed "The Thing that should not be", "Blackened", " Holier Than Thou". Thanks for making this video 🤘😎🤘