2015 NYC Jam HAMMETT SCHENKER

I produced and directed this piece back in 2015, It turned out great. The company I did it for has removed it from YT which is why I am reposting it here. Edited by Rob Vernola. Featuring Kirk Hammett, Michael Schenker, Jose Mangin, Eddie Trunk, and more.
Enjoy,
Mark
@talkingmetal
#metallica

[@SwampRabbit5150]

I bet SCHENKER is laughing his a** off inside and saying to himself jesus this guys playing SUCKS!!

[@TheNothing6]

Kirk is hilarious! "I have this chord progression." Plays Natural Thing by UFO! 😅😆😂😭

[@AVM-Music]

Was gonna say it ain’t exactly original That’s where I know it from…and loads more. Kirk looked star stuck and dumb struck

[@TheNothing6]

@@AVM-Music Yes! Star struck and dumb struck is right! 🤣😂👍🏼👊🏼🤘🏼🍻

[@antesmolcic4354]

@AVM-Music He always looks dumb-struck. :)

[@AVM-Music]

@@antesmolcic4354 that’s a fair point. Switches between dumbstruck and fearful child while his parents argue

[@JackPeloquin]

“Hey! I took a basic blues and did this!!!”

[@thomasfokas]

KH: hey, can I copy your homework? MS: yeah, but change it up so it doesn’t look like you copied it.

[@michaelbattista1334]

It’s so cool, how Michael goes in and out of major and minor scales, which most heavy metal guitar players do not do. He’s harmonically so much more advanced harmonically than most rock or metal guitarists.

[@marineforces3214]

Thanks Kirk Hammet ❤️ u are the most sympathetic soul of Metallica , who keeps the spirit alive ! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sir60man70]

And doesn't have the "ear" to realize he plays his solos in the wrong key.

[@victorwho744]

Michaels level is so incredible high even in a short jam that it makes every guitarist look like they just started to play...Geeez

[@blahzay_]

No, just Kirk. Not hard really at this point. Mr Hammett is fried

[@UroboricNate]

Yea its less that and more that Kirk just shits all over his own progression. It doesnt make sense that hed be THAT unprepared playing over his own progression and jamming with one of his heroes.

[@megclifton6692]

Yah he is miles and miles above everyone but about 10 guys ever that's reality

[@muriloninja]

@@blahzay_ I cannot think of ever seeing a guitar player at that level for that many decades regress to such a point and be incapable of learning some theory if not inherently, then at least some formal study. They live in such a bubble, they have zero self awareness and think they improving and doing their best work because they just play off the cuff. lol

[@pratikhmasulkar]

Kirk is a good person. He is in the biggest metal band in the world- but he knows his place as a guitarist in front of the Guitar God. He was humble enough.

[@blahzay_]

Playing like shit does not = "humble". If anything he massively disrespected Schenker (who he has cited as a huge influence) by playing so poorly and amateurish with him.

[@greg-warsaw4708]

@@blahzay_ But when he said _Michael you're incredible!_, he was perfectly spot-on. Of course the class difference was obvious (even the sound difference as soon as MS first touched his instrument) but at least the master / pupil relationship was respectfully kept up. Kirk behaved well and showed so much enthusiasm. Later on Michael invited Kirk to guest on the first track of Michael Schenker Fest's album Resurrection.

[@juanpabloperez9063]

​@@blahzay_sure you cam play the fight fire with fire shitty solo

[@sir60man70]

Clearly "jamming" is not a strong point for Kirk....not the first time I've seen him play an entire improvised solo in the wrong key....have to question his "ear" abilities.

[@AgtGhoul]

It’s amazing that they never crossed paths with each other. Great video. You can see in kirks eyes he’s having fun.

[@micheleteso9499]

Michael is from another world. Kirk is 2 meters under

[@SJ-ty5rw]

Kirk just got lucky when he was offered to play lead , in a band that became huge .. due to the riffs from Hetfield . He's a decent lead guitarist , but not a great like Michael . And many other's . Just got lucky by fate

[@sir60man70]

His playing is "sterile" and have seen him more than once play leads in the wroing key in an improvisational "jam" scenario.

[@rarebear6889]

@@sir60man70 what other examples do you know of?

[@morsedregs9239]

UFO “Strangers In The Night” has to be my favorite live albums of all time.

[@stanstolarski8325]

Thanks for sharing this. One famous guitarist paying respect to the great one.

[@XXjg_]

Krk not actually in key; technically speaking. Sweet guy, and his composed solos from the first 4 records are legendary, but his improv skills are…well, they suck.

[@visionlandmusic]

More of Michael jamming with people please! Props to Kirk!

[@jamescropper]

Kirk is cool but always plays out of key..Michael is amazing!

[@TheNothing6]

He wasn't out of key

[@gregbartley2475]

All due respect to Kirk, Michael is my favorite guitarist all time. UFO should have sold at least as many albums as Kirk’s band.

[@plambtv]

This was great!! Loved every second of it!!!! Thanks to everyone who made this possible!!! Especially Michael and Kirk!!!!

[@brianrash9885]

Whenever I see Michael S. I can’t help, but think of that instrumental he did with Scorpions, Coast to Coast on the Love Drive album. Love it

[@truescotsman4103]

The problem with us old guys is we slow down and we don't keep up. Michael got a little soft a while back but he's been touring and he's playing really well. Keeping up your guitar skills when you're nearing 60 is a tough job. I'm 58 been playing 40 years and I have to work every day to keep it up.

[@BrettRosso-kl5sg]

Same here. I just turned 60. Been playing since I was 14. I think when you've been playing that long sometimes you get bored and back off for a while. Then something makes you get fired up again.

[@sixslinger9951]

58 here and Schenker is my major influence. It takes daily playing /practice to keep the chops. I'm still pretty limber except for a bit of arthritis in my thumb. It is what it is.

[@MikeJones-gk8rt]

Legendary. Thanks for sharing, Mark.

[@stratman1021]

There's something about Michael's finnesse and fluidity that so friking cool. You can hear that "signature" that we all come to love dating back to the UFO Phenomenon album.

[@a8anasios666]

Come on kirk... schenker is a legend, watch and learn❤

[@guitar4jesus945]

It's like the NY Yankees vs a tee-ball team. For a guy who claims that Michael is his favorite player, how did he not grasp the concept of a smooth vibrato, expressive bending, and the fluidity in his playing?

[@Maidenintime86]

Yeah I know, and yet some people belive Kirk is a great player... he is average at best.

[@johnbach2380]

Kirk wanted to buy all of MIchael's gear. 🤣

[@craigster1573]

The first few MSG albums with Barden were the greatest

[@redmed10]

What do you think of The ones with Graham bonnet. I think they are on a par with barden ones. The rest of the singers Michael had just spoiled his music.

[@crossroader71]

I think that riff still belongs to Schenker rather than Hammet, it sounds like a 12 bar blues arrangement of Natural Thing!!

[@tommilitello198]

I’m hear for the comments from guitarists that can’t make a name for themselves talk down on one of the most successful metal guitarists in history.sucks he’s living your dream doesn’t it

[@Uploaderization]

Great comment, thank you!

[@rjc7289]

"Hey Michael, I have this chord progression I want to show you..." We're all waiting on the edge of our seats for this mind-blowing riff, and it's just basically up-tempo 12-bar blues. Big whoop! Michael still laid down some tasty licks though.

[@BrettRosso-kl5sg]

Actually that so called chord progression is Kirk's attempt to play something that sounds like the UFO song " Natural Thing " . I'm not kidding, look it up.

[@UroboricNate]

Yea your basic 12 bar blues but with power chords, taking something thats already common and basic to something truly elementary

[@diontillman3132]

Hello you there Dion Tillman here, well guys be fair, and open minded Kirk,is one of the best and paid his dues,a long way and few people can not play as fast as him, and he doesn't have a dickhead ego, and he chose to remain humble and, he showed Michael respect I believe in both of them ❤❤

[@blahzay_]

Nah

[@BrettRosso-kl5sg]

That chord progression was very similar to a UFO song called Natural Thing . Anyone who has followed Schenker since his days in UFO would recognize it instantly .

[@izzimichaels2892]

lol kirk stole a schenker song to impress schenker with.

[@megclifton6692]

No shiet and Michael destroyed him instantly 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bobwreck3775]

Thats cause Metallica has in the fine print of their contract that they shall rip off the whole world

[@rudyblozen3266]

My fave UFO song

[@adkleiner]

Yeah for sure!

[@user-xk8wj6hn4i]

Hammet is a subpar guitar player,schenker great as always

[@JoeThibodeau]

Michael Schenker was one of the premier melodic shredders in the early 70's. He could mix acoustic with metal and produce the most gorgeous contrasts in tone and color, and on the same track. The albums Phenomenon and Force It are must listen favorites. Some of the tastiest guitar you will ever hear. I cut my teeth on these albums. Learning to play these tunes will turn you into a guitar player. Promise.

[@Killerofdemons666]

This episode was epic. Gotta bring that metal show back!!

[@romjay5150]

People on this feed are rough. I like Kirk and his style. Two great players having fun, that’s what it’s about. I think both are great.

[@calebsmith462]

For real.

[@badass4real154]

I've been playing shows and recording most of my life... that improv was smokin. They seem to be having a lot of fun which is the entire point of playing music live. The homage and respect to this extraordinary talent is way overdue in my humble opinion. However, and most importantly, Michael Shakers playing is unparalleled and he plays effortlessly off the cuff.. kiddos for the attempt to trade licks with the master.

[@UroboricNate]

If someone cant hear how shitty Kirks playing was either theyre tone deaf and their ears are shot, or they are too nice to admit it, possibly delusional

[@megclifton6692]

Sure but you can hear the difference in skill

[@kevsta67]

they're not rough,they're judgemental jealous a-holes that never amounted to anything in life and like to feel better about themselves by putting someone else down

[@warleigomes286]

Kirk parece ser o cara mais legal de todos .. que cara humilde ainda deu uma guitarra para MS

[@paddyoblivion3615]

Schenker OWNS Hammett here LOL

[@elpeladorobles5013]

I love Kirks early work with Metallica but MS can elevate a simple progression to the next level

[@muriloninja]

It's called playing in key...and after 40+ years Kirk is incapable! It's fucking mind blowing!

[@lonewolf1053]

Schenkers phrasing during this jam is amazing.. dude is a master of phrasing....as usual Hammett sounds out of tune and pitch is way off... 🥴

[@AlexLogan30]

Michael Shenker é um guitarrista lendário, porém de linhas simples, nunca foi seu propósito ser mirabolante e tocar mil notas a velocidade da luz. É bastante o perfil do Kirk, guitarristas de rock in roll. Agora guitarrista fora da compreensão dos demais que não consegue ser replicado por nenhum oportunista de KZbin somente Michael Ângelo Batio.

[@hawesaterdag5595]

Teacher and beginner student… there re galaxys between them

[@sagarsunar]

Not really. Kirk Hammett is lead guitarist of the most famous Metal band in the world. Hardly anyone knows or Michael Schenker or UFO.

[@Maidenintime86]

@@sagarsunar Yeah, but fame doesn't mean you're great, otherwise Ariana Grande or Billie Eillish are better musicians than Bethover or Mozart, Kirk is average at best, he has good moments but also terrible ones, in the 90's he was a shocking guitar player, messing up every time live.

[@r.w.fields]

This is why they call Kirk "Mittens"

[@alexloda7660]

Poor Hammet.. could care less how many records he sold..he got roasted by Schenker..he needs to take lessons

[@balajiv7835]

Hey don't criticize hammet ...

[@quanglam3567]

And the whole planet also care less about your 2 cents.

[@blahzay_]

@@balajiv7835 don’t be an enabler sycophant

[@sir60man70]

Micheal clearly has better ears for jamming than Kirk.....at least he's in right key.

[@jcmangan]

There ever have been only two guitarists in the world, who won`t cut their strings, Michael Schenker and Roy Buchanan. Either they are fuckin lazy or there must be some magic trick behind it. 🙂

[@KCTom626]

Love how much Kirk loves music it shows up even today as he tours the world with Metallica

[@damiensweeney9805]

2 of my heroes right there =)

[@gabrielbrouwer]

Kirk is a nice guy but honestly, his playing in this video was not good at all.

[@shingwhyelaw1614]

Is the tune that Schenker wrote call the Natural thing.

[@kenvorland]

First time I heard kirk I said cool schenker licks on speed Schenker rules v power

[@maki2024]

Kirk fu**ing soloed E minor pentatonic scale over A progression.

[@matthias100]

The toughest guitar moment for kirk in his entire career, he looked nervous, I bet he was practicing solo on that chord progression the day before meeting him, and still fuckkked it up

[@stephenfrankish62]

K H is out of his depth here me thinks..

[@trevsspot1]

The Comments: Geez... Kirk aint lost! Hes playing Michaels rhythm part. Its Respect, Its a UFO song, Its a bit Scorpions, Its Idol meets Idol, Its METALLICA !!!

[@tidepoolbay]

Two Great Guitarists! WooF!!🐶🐶

[@liloloswarn]

After so many years, KH's solos are still out of the key... Amazing.

[@jcmangan]

At least he practised beforehand, while Michael`s just improvising.

[@muriloninja]

He should be embarrassed but being in the band he is they have developed the most incredible lack of self awareness ever witnessed in music.

[@claudiocruzat8777]

Do you play electric guitar? He nailed the solos. Of course I prefer MS sound and his way of playing. Those Emg pickups sound horrible, zero mids. If he used michael's rig it would have been way different.

[@juniormorais-gt]

Not out the key, but he used A dorian.

[@SwampRabbit5150]

Yeah he doesnt have a studio backing him up to fix his terrible playing... live performances paint the whole picture with flaws and all..

[@macjackson6071]

Kirk practiced the whole week to "improvise", Michael just nailed it on a fly! Pupil and Master. Will be great to see the same jam with Michael proposing "some progression".

[@williamstrasser8854]

He worth 100 million dollarsband Micheal schooled him but hey it’s Michael S.

[@Reeses0810]

We’re was the dueling schenker rocking and Hammett trying to follow.

[@anutewtong1895]

guitar.magic..Schenker....

[@momarock4434]

Schenker es simplemente genial, el mejor! 🤘🔥🍺

[@policyjunkie3312]

Sounds like natural thing

[@Yorcen]

Schenker still sounds like 70s Scorpions.

[@richevans609]

Do a little deep dive on Kirk and the Thrash Scene in S.F. The guy doesn't get enough credit. ❤

[@Uploaderization]

He gets credit from people that actually knows anything about those times. What other people think is pretty meaningless.

[@GG-pr3yo]

That was the coolest thing ever!!!!!!!! UFO rocks!!!!!

[@chrisberg2083]

He plays NATURAL THING WRONG!

[@izzimichaels2892]

kirk should have taken that guitar off, and joined the audience.

[@KSigma11]

Way do Kirk chooses E Penta?!!

[@dhmig88]

I love Kirk Hammett but M.S is on another level, every note he plays fits perfectly with that rhythm they’re playing. 🎶 🎸

[@stratman1021]

You can tell Kirk brought his check book with him. "Do you still have any of your Gibsons or old Marshalls?"

[@stefhan4667]

"Michael, you're incredible!" quote

[@97warlock]

kinda like ...... Rock you like a hurricane, just changed around lol. Cmon Kirk Mr Guitar hero of the year,

[@claudioazevedo5283]

"Micheal you´re incredible" 🥰

[@bcat0957]

“Crazy chub” LMFAO

[@Epiwhite]

Man - Kirk's a great player but =MS is just a genius - any doubters just listen to let it roll at 1:37 into track. Don't get me wrong Lights out and Obsession are legendary, but the feel on the Force it album is just master class. Ultimately what this shows is that the 70's dominated rock guitar. Throw on LOVEDRIVE by the Scorpions - the tone is just SAF! Sick as F!

[@AnnWahlquist]

pentaparty....🤣

[@joachimpeiper8076]

Michael, a total beast on rock guitar solos....

[@sixslinger9951]

I wouldn't want to follow Michael Schenker solo. He is one of a kind. Kirk is just generic sounding.

[@lamontcranston4022]

Schenker is quite possibly the best living rock guitarist. The fact that he had an established guitarist like Hammett 'fanboy' says a lot. Too cool...

[@cenaakashakash]

Why did the original video got removed?

[@gunnerjenson]

This is no way a negative comment but if you consider Kurt wrote the riff he's had some time to think of licks which is cool but the Schenker's playing cold and he is truly a god.

[@adamwarlock3530]

Hammetts soloing mostly in the key of E. That rhythm is in A.. Embarrassing.

[@judowrestlerka]

Amazing progression KIRK. It exceeded all expect.........whatever. Michael Schenker.....GOD

[@truescotsman4103]

What's it like to hang out and chat with an audience of people at a distance. All of those people in this room are watching this like it's porn.

[@kevinnoble6320]

MICKAEL OWNS THIS SESSION

[@jameshazen2907]

Michael threw a bunch of his old guitars in a swimming pool one night.

[@fernandes5986]

He should have thrown Kirk instead, just kiddin' 😂

[@megclifton6692]

He did get put in an esilum

[@jameshazen2907]

@@megclifton6692 learned something new!

[@megclifton6692]

@@jameshazen2907 there's a reason why I forget the album but he is is a straight jacket on the cover lol...he literally played his guitar for like 22 hrs a day when he was a kid

[@carlmontney7916]

Schenker just kills whenever he plays. Both are good but Michael just outshines Kirk in this clip.

[@vinokurov13art]

Киса, я давно хотел Вас спросить как художник художника: Вы рисовать умеете? ©

[@adkleiner]

I got to meet Michael during his tour the year before at a vip meet and greet. Amazing guy

[@panitatangjaitrong299]

ทำไมsoloเร็ว เล่นเร็ว ต้องเก่งเหรอ

[@Metalman2189]

What a great show by these two humble legends! Great time for them!

[@elisabethlewis6084]

Haters r only jealous...lol

[@muleblues71]

All the "guitar experts" on here.

[@UroboricNate]

Dont have to be a guitar "expert" to hear how shitty Kirks playing is here, it does take someone whos tone deaf if they CANT hear how bad his playing is though.

[@blahzay_]

Nope, just people with functioning ears. Being an enabler and sycophant won’t get you anywhere.

[@muleblues71]

@@blahzay_ and here you are

[@lagpressure]

I thought it was UFO's "Natural Thing" at first..

[@tekis0]

Me too!!

[@chrisdumler5949]

I was gonna say, it sounds alot like Natural Thing in the beginning part of that chord sequence. Of course, Kirk & James had V’s as their first guitars because of Michael. My guitar hero too…

[@jcmangan]

@@chrisdumler5949 And Michael had it because of Rudolf and Rudolf because of Johnny Winter

[@chrisdumler5949]

@@jcmangan Yeah, but you know what. Nobody popularized the Flying V in R ‘n R like Michael. Not quite sure if Rudy got it from Johnny though.

[@jcmangan]

@@chrisdumler5949 very sure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXutppyiftF6p6M

[@janetlehman4112]

Guitar godz

[@piershackett4079]

Hey, let me show you this basic,generic blues riff.

[@michaellazor5667]

Two legends.

[@ytr3488]

One Legend Michael Schenker... and one Legend only in his mind Kirk Hammett

[@Kwsatwb]

Never get enough of Michael!!

[@dennismarin2351]

Lol what a bunch of Kirk haters in here, I bet you all together can't write a great guitar solo like One.

[@UroboricNate]

What do you expect? He sounds like shit here, the average bedroom player sounds better, and given the same opporunity to play in Metallica can do just as good if not much better.

[@elisabethlewis6084]

Ur certainly right there, Kirk haters are all through this lot, can never work out why, maybe jealousy, don't know. I get into verbals with them...they give me the s h i t s.

[@blahzay_]

@@elisabethlewis6084 if you can’t work out why Kirk gets criticism then you probably shouldn’t be here. It’s plain to anyone that isn’t tone deaf what the issue is….

[@elisabethlewis6084]

Ok, next time I speak with my mate I'll get him to ask Kirk is he tone deaf.

[@UroboricNate]

@@elisabethlewis6084 why would you ask someone thats tone dead if they are? They wouldnt know one way or the other lol

[@mrawesome5495]

Learning from the master.....

[@kevinnoble6320]

IVE ALWAYS LOVED METALLICA ESPECIALLY FROM AND JUSTICE AND BE4...ESPECIALLY THE CLIFF BURTON DAYS WERE THE BEST. GOTTA SAY KURT IS THE NICEST COOLEST GUY FROM METALLICA..LARS U CAN EAT S..T

[@Uploaderization]

You wrote everything in caps and didn't see you wrote "Kurt" instead of "Kirk"?

[@adkleiner]

This is around the time when Michael was really starting to take off again in his 3rd era in my opinion

[@jcmangan]

1:18 Hm, ist this called guitar playing today, astonishing these new kids? 😆