Want to MASTER Puppets? You’re Gonna Need THIS

Its once again METALLICA TIME! Eddie Munson resurrected Master of Puppets back onto the charts when we shredded it in the Stranger Things season 4 finale, and now every guitarist is itching to learn it again. But what are the skills you need to handle James' massive down picking powers?! You're about to learn 4 things that are going to increase your downstroke powers TODAY! We're gonna talk:
His use of OUTstrokes rather than DOWNstrokes
Proper palm muting technique to contain the vibration of the strings
The best way to build down pick endurance
and the truth of the "all downstroke" technique Hetfield uses.
Buckle up, loosen up, and shred with Uncle Ben Eller!
Gear:
Ibanez RG550 with Fishman Fluence Classic pickups
Fractal Audio Axe FX 3
The Magnet camera mount from Troy Grady of Cracking the Code fame
What Metallica song are YOU working on right now??
#masterofpuppets #strangerthings4 #eddiemunson #jameshetfield #metallica

[TheArtofGuitar]

C'mon Ben, you, me, and Bradley Hall play Master of Puppets all downstrokes over and over and whoever taps out last wins. haha.

[KevinNolin]

I always feel proud when I have the stamina to play this entire song. Then I remember James does a 3 hour set AND sings. What a fucking legend.

[zeldamage]

9:22 "Just like your stepmom told me, building up endurance takes time, there's nothing to be ashamed about." What a line! Ben insulted himself and us at the same time!

[marcinmcula]

It's kind of unreal that he could play these tunes tight while singing, being drunk, having lars as a drummer, and playing faster than the record (creeping death live at around 250 bpm yikes)

[StuPedassol]

As much as James deserves the love for his rhythmic prowess, Kirk keeps up with him every downstroke live, and always has. Crazy cool duo.

[rodrigoblotte]

All we are missing for rhythm perfection is a dedicated galloping tutorial uncle Ben. MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

[TheDankCat]

Even though it’s been played to death, the whole Master of Puppets album is truly a masterpiece. Probably Metallica’s magnum opus. And they were all in their early 20s when they wrote it.

[ashamael]

The "outpicking" just blew my mind. I've played for 20+ years and never thought about that! Entire video is *chef's kiss* as usual. Uncle Ben? More like Uncle Win!

[billbob]

It's crazy dude.... i've been playing guitar for the last 15 years with some breaks here and there. MOP is the song i could never get right because of the crazy downpicking speed. I've tried and tried again to get it right with practice and videos... and you, just like that, gives free technique advice and talk about the outbrush downpicking. You're awesome uncle Ben! You've made me accomplish it for the first time in 15 years. Thanks!

[markgillespie]

Playing thousands of hours live between '82-'85 probably gave him the extra hand speed/endurance required to achieve the insane speeds he hit on Puppets tour

[mahmud]

Uncle Ben, I appreciate how you focused on palm muting and pressurizing. No one talks about it but it’s a very important part to nail that *Metal* sound

[TheGamer]

I love that you're the only one that talks about the finer details of playing, from pressure to picking angle and all that.
As someone who's not that good at guitar, it really helps getting all the details from a pro!

[VhangorD]

I've been playing guitar for 25 years, and this is the best video regarding palm mutting I've seen.

[CannibalCommunist]

4:10 YESSS!!! Why does no one ever play Through the Never? KILLER SONG! Thank you for having good taste my man!

[sciomancy]

From frozen fish head to taints of the guitar, I'm always learning something new on this channel. Praise Uncle Ben

[pedrobortoli]

Coming back after almost a year of not playing guitar, and wanting to get some Hetdaddy downpicking down, this is a lifesaver! Thanks, Uncle Ben! 🤘

[PapaSancho]

This is perfect! I have always been doing my downstrokes straight down to the floor... now seeing that slant/angle position is like unlocking a huge mystery for me. Thanks Tio Ben!

[ALLforROME]

Been playing guitar for 30+ years and this is still my go to song for down picking dexterity. My rule is: NO ALTERNATE PICKING...at all..I have to down pick the whole song...and let me tell ya...it's hard AF! I have a video somewhere on my channel of me doing this exact thing. Have a great day sir! 🤙

[mesaseany]

Wow... earned a sub for sure. The "Out stroke" idea totally makes playing down strokes much faster. Really spending time mentally practicing doing out strokes and I know my speed and accuracy is picking up. Thanks!

[anthonyhallgren]

Ben, I have done that exact exercise you’ve done with Blitzkreig Bop and also Basketcase by Green Day when i feel like my down strokes are starting to lose it a little. Works great, love the lessons