Metallica Bass Auditions 2003 (FULL)

[@crowfeetjack]

Robert went to the audition without a bass and still got the gig? What an animal.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

I wouldn't have fucked around and went straight to Rent-A-Center.

[@infinidominion]

As a lefty, I woulda had to bring one 😂

[@FortSantiago]

What a beast player, not a bass player you think

[@alexanderwalle3568]

The beginning of this video looks like a commercial for Five Guys.

[@mattgrey1373]

Yep

[@brian96597]

"I can try Battery." "Bu.. bu.. Battery?!" Lars nervously responds because he'll actually have to do work...

[@LouiBGood]

Ahahahahah

[@SuperGregrr]

He was the one judging turned into the one being judged lol!

[@HeathenDance]

LOL.

[@zigsrig]

Lars: Uhhh, can we start with something a little easier? 🤣

[@ericsnowdon1653]

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[@SGobuck]

21 years later... he's the only one with that energy.

[@insaneconqueror5421]

Still sick as can be

[@10DollarProductions]

He’s such a good fit for the band for sure

[@thrashmetal00]

Dude is a savage on bass !!

[@AnK11Morrison]

Follow the James that failed!

[@awentimes]

I can't believe it's been that long. It doesn't feel that long ago that this was announced. I'm still young...I keep telling myself.

[@braveitor]

21 years later, time proves he was the real good choice there. Congrats to the band, as Robert was an excellent complement to their music and shows.

[@maximilianozamorategui2608]

I agree, looks like he is been there for a while. Robert was the right choice 🤘

[@teijaflink2226]

Definitely and this must have been his luckiest day.

[@TimmyJay02]

It helps that all those other bassist were like just plain average or were not used to playing Metal.

[@justinwilliams1728]

​​@@TimmyJay02 I know, honestly that really surprises me that they didn't seem to have any other guys that fit in with the band. Like guys who actually came from metal bands or even just felt like they fit in with Metallica's vibe at all. Except for Pepper Keenan I guess. There didn't seem to be much real competition for Robert. It surprises me cuz I would think a million badass metal bassists would be all over that opportunity. Ya know?

[@RobertL78]

"that's a pretty fucking mighty bass sound you got going there"......"I'll make sure they tune that out in final mixing"

[@LSweet2007]

So true.

[@MrSioup]

Robert L Super maxi lol ! It's called The Newsted Amendment.

[@10072018]

Robert L Why isn't this the top comment?

[@dwayneluteru285]

Haahaha for real tho

[@jostonpowell1346]

Robert L Exactly what I was thinking lol

[@ronlur66]

Robert has been 13 years in the band already, time goes really fast

[@FreeTheJambon]

4 times more than Cliff now ouch

[@mickobrien3156]

That means he'll soon be the most closely associated bass player of Metallica... to young kids. That's insane. Time flies.

[@kronikal_insideus]

yeahh jason only with metallica about 10 or 11 years..rob now more senior than newsted in metallica history

[@rambobeaver007]

Jason was in metallica from 86 to 01 :)

[@davedave83]

Mr. Rock - Newsted did 14 years w/ the band

[@02smithm1]

6:16 - "It hadn't been played that way since Cliff" You can feel the moment the decision was made.

[@CharlesBukowski-m1o]

Praise Jason, still! "Blackened" THE BEST OPENING CD/LP (cassette in my days) Metallica track EVER (that he wrote)? I think so!!

[@brennanshane146]

They're so passive aggressive and dismissive towards jason and it honestly just kinda makes them seem like immature assholes at times. Especially Lars. And I love all of them

[@CharlesBukowski-m1o]

Always was a big fan of Suicidal Tendencies since the 1980s, so hearing that a bassist who has more talent than needed for the band from that group was hired for an all-time great metal/rock band-- was not exactly a minus for me considering his history! Praise RT!!

[@normie2716]

Gay. That was the gayest "moment" in the history of music. And that includes everything Elton John and Liberace ever did in their careers.

[@My_trashtalking_account]

​@normie2716 I saw two men kissing on the subway. It was less gay than this.

[@thomascerreto9024]

"Hasn't been played that way since Cliff.".... still gives me chills

[@abztract1]

Me too man!

[@maximilianozamorategui2608]

I agree, looks like he is been there for a while. Robert was the right choice 🤘

[@brianmachesky6234]

u do realize cliff was far over qualified as is rob. the band is a trash garage project since decades ago. my favorite part was james singing that badly voice cracking probably BAC WAY over the limit thinking i need another twenty rehabs. i want to get back to the days i made fun of layne staley in rehab and got a shoe thrown at my head. AIC FANS NEVER FORGET

[@normie2716]

😮✋

[@erikhelkimo]

"You make us play better, man" Probably one of the most honorable things you can hear from the frontman of one of the biggest bands ever... Rob rocks!!!

[@themachine8009]

Exactly. Coming from the Man himself. Doesn’t get any bigger than that

[@alexanderwalle3568]

This film was made while James installed a new alternator.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

If they had gave him the million beforehand it would have went right in his back pocket and out the door.

[@KevinSisson-b8e]

​​​@@alexanderwalle3568 You're saying that Rob has no integrity and would have been a thief to boot? Why would you say something like that? All of your comments are kinda lame, bro.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

Musicians who dress like mechanics who sing about fuel..?

[@AakashBalajiCyborg]

Guys i think Robert is gonna win the audition , but im not sure

[@AakashBalajiCyborg]

Dude this is a joke and this is actually from 2003

[@AakashBalajiCyborg]

Lol i knw , but so what if it was uploaded in 2009? Ppl are still gonna watch it , and i still think robert is gonna win and im still not sure

[@GerbenWijnja]

dude...

[@camilodonoso4978]

this guy...

[@Wolf_The_Dentist_Stansson]

Nossy, c'mon man XD

[@manuelbarajas8695]

7:29 Lars: "To show you how serious we are about this, we'd like to offer you a million dollars to join our band right now." Rob: "realufuuysjhfhguuhh"

[@alexanderwalle3568]

And he took it, too, like a sucker.

[@abztract1]

@@alexanderwalle3568 I'll be a sucker too. Did you see the last scene of him playing in his tiny room? He came a long way.

[@PuckSlappy]

@@alexanderwalle3568 He said an advance on the % he'll get in the future. Well, what is the % of what? .00001%. I'm sure lawyers helped sort it out and he did well.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

I would have said "Throw in some brown dental floss and I'm in" (the color keeping them on the level--because brown M&M's have already been done).

[@adamphillips6747]

I wonder what interest rate Lars is charging him to pay it back?

[@AdamDobbs-j5k]

Rob probably didn't struggle with it because he was coming from a thrash metal background with Suicidal Tendencies whereas these other guys are not

[@AdamDobbs-j5k]

@bflo1000 I'd dont know if I'd say COC is thrash metal that's more slower styles. Idk about the other guy's other than twiggy he definitely was not gonna make that cut. Rob was definitely the best choice handling it.

[@AdamDobbs-j5k]

@bflo1000 okay that makes sense I didn't follow their entire career I only heard maybe some mainstream stuff. Thanks for pointing that out. Poor research on that on me.

[@steverherb]

Playing bass in a band like Metallica is very, very physical. Rob seems to manhandle his bass and make it look easy in the process

[@TimmyJay02]

Also Rob played with his fingers, was able to keep up since Metallica always plays faster live, and a lot of times the bass just goes with the guitars (so he has to keep up with James and Kirk's speed).

[@TimmyJay02]

@bflo1000 I mean he is good, but I don't think his style is Metallica's style. Plus he doesn't have the same stage energy as Robert, dude is spinning around, walking around like a crab, making funny faces.

[@xwinglover]

I have to admit that Robert is extraordinarily talented he also he seems like such a chilled and humble guy

[@joecamel6670]

+xwinglover goes hand in hand with the truly talented

[@alexanderwalle3568]

The guy from Kyuss should have showed-up in a kilt--when the competition arrives in a kilt, don't even leave the house, 'cos you ain't getting in.

[@joesmith9216]

Robert is, nice family oriented man, Mexicans are an amazing tribe.

[@TexturaI]

Watch the interview video with robert, marcus miller, and brad wilk. It all makes sense

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Rob was the perfect choice. He had the look, the energy, the vibe and most importantly the chops to join Metallica. Any band will tell you that its difficult to replace a member. All the money in the world cannot buy the right chemistry. You just have to sort of get lucky and hope the right guy walks in the room.

[@Algastar]

Yeah Trujillo is an excellent bass player and has good stage presence, he definitely deserved it most out of all who auditioned.

[@florrmat8925]

This video gave me cancer.

[@themaggot8]

I don't think that he has the look, especially considering that he replaced Jason who was THE metal guy in Metallica. BUT Rob has the skills and the energy to be in the band

[@jenntip]

Juan José Fonseca Godoy Jason....THE metal guy?!!? OK...sure!

[@themaggot8]

jenntip Yes, he was the most metal guy in Metallica during his period

[@afterpodcast]

This video should be played before anyone going into a job interview or business meeting! Do your homework, go there, be yourself, and don't try to think about "what exactly is that "they are looking for?". You can never guess that, but you CAN be the BEST YOU that you can be. He nailed it out of the park and 13+ years later...here we are talking about it, and he's still in the band! Props on Metallica for choosing the right guy to get the job done!

[@CourtWatchAu]

You make points, but I think they decided on other factors, like his look and his ethnicity/race and that he was in Su_cidal Tendencies. THere would be a hundred + bass players at a real open audition, buyt somehow they only got players fdrom other famous bands show up ?!?!

[@brianmachesky6234]

i find it so funny that so few maxing bassist showed up twiggy and rob. that’s it.

[@jeffrobagman2834]

​@@CourtWatchAuLars specifically said they wanted somebody with experience playing on that level, that's been around the block above few times. All the guys shown have played arenas on massive tours. I'm sure there's a ton of guys that have played in clubs and garages that could play well enough, but could they handle the pressure? Lars may be a mediocre drummer, but his business and promotional senses are usually pretty dialed in.

[@CourtWatchAu]

@@jeffrobagman2834 oh ok that makes sense then , thanks

[@therealmisterap]

They picked the right guy; Robert is having fun during the jam sessions, the other guys didn't have the same enthusiasm.

[@maximilianozamorategui2608]

I agree, looks like he is been there for a while. Robert was the right choice 🤘

[@Andy-co6pn]

Maybe he wasn't intimidated by them, afterall he'd been onstage with Muir for a few years 😂

[@agunsux]

I wish Les Claypool just showed up to *this* auditioning. Just to piss Lars off.

[@poweronetwothree]

lol! that'd been awesome!! XD

[@justintyler3620]

right!

[@yeeshimtired]

What if he played a slap bass version of each song too XD theyd preobably be like "get the fuck out of here"

[@metalbassgods5297]

Just as well they didn't audition Dave Slave, They wouldn't keep up with him

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Dave knows he is 3rd on the thrash list. I'm putting slayer above him too. It's not all about speed. Dave whined about not being in Metallica cuz he wanted that success they had. Metallica grew and grew and got bigger and bigger. Dave kept writing speed metal which was never gonna sell like good hard rock does. Dave would trade his best megadeth albums to have stayed in metsllica

[@ReoHimZ]

Watching the others audition. Rob truly stood out and deserved his place in metallica

[@alexanderwalle3568]

The condo they're in isn't even theirs; it's some roadie's on a fishing boat in Alaska until the next tour starts.

[@WILD__THINGS]

Rob REALLY saved Metallica's ass. They were at such a low point creatively on the music side and chemistry wise on the relationship side. They were on a downward spiral and about to implode. Rob came along and brought a new, younger energy and playing style that breathed life back into the band.

[@WILD__THINGS]

***** Hahaha What, Lars isn't handsome?? Hahaha

[@mattmoves5920]

Well James is pretty popular too, as Kirk (in his younger years)

[@gamemasterswj1000]

+WILD THINGS he meant rob dumb fuck

[@WILD__THINGS]

DraxDredd I know that idiot. You misunderstood my comment. It was a joke saying that they don't need anymore eye candy because lars is handsome. Which he obviously is not. Hence the humor...

[@gamemasterswj1000]

+WILD THINGS Alright chill your boots ur comment came across as autistic

[@tristangruener9571]

That’s always my favorite part of the doc. Robert looks so happy and humble, and his playing is dope

[@Boognish_]

Wish this video was about finding a new drummer.

[@makanekmalek]

Very funny comment indeed. Ulrich made watching Some Kind of Monster painful but in short videos like this one, I find his dickishness hilarious.

[@plasticguitar]

It's not about how you feel, it's about how I feel

[@DDavi04]

plastic guitars are gay

[@rollotomassi4768]

Wish I could give you 100 thumbs up for that comment.

[@defhardman527]

Boognish no, thanks hater. Don't Cry. 36 years crying.

[@joshAKAtheman]

trujillo was one of the best things that ever happened to metallica

[@edybocman76]

Clif dead distroy metállica

[@paksilvers1014]

joshAKAtheman agreed man, maybe with him metallica didn't made the best songs, but he's got anything that make the old songs sound very interesting, like orion for example.

[@Terr]

joshAKAtheman Getting a real drummer would be even better!

[@MoeEhabbb]

+joshAKAtheman except for saint anger

[@noahmartin9526]

+muhammed ehab St. Anger was Bob Rock on Bass

[@joshwhite-pullerofstrings9518]

3:35 that is the stupidest face ive ever seen anyone make

[@davekirst7511]

That's cause Lars is I Cunt with a capital "C"

[@mrbenatz]

+Josh White 4:04

[@joshwhite-pullerofstrings9518]

PERIOD! EXCLAMATION POINT!

[@jhjustice4all]

+Josh White lmao i love you dude. i thought the same thing.

[@sidhantsood5373]

What about 4:04?

[@jmcclelland01]

That hair flip from Lars at 6:25 confirms everything we need to know... LOL

[@BuLLeT2431]

Can you guys even fucking imagine?? All those years listenin and looking up to these guys and one day they're just like we love how you make us sound, here's a million dollars plus years of playing in front of hundreds of thousands of people.. I mean. I would cry dude. That feeling must be something out of this world.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

I saw Metallica years ago, they cheat the hard parts.

[@BuLLeT2431]

@@alexanderwalle3568 I know dude. I think it’s criminal how they play blackened now. They’ve also never been able to play certain parts of great songs because of Lars which blows. Homie doesn’t even practice. Would be nice to hear dyers eve every once in a while but full force.

[@SwoopBoozer]

@@BuLLeT2431 I agree with you on some parts, but you gotta remember man, everyone gets old. While it sucks that they might take shortcuts, theyre still out there rocking, and doing their best, trying to make people happy and excited about metal and music in general, Thats what really counts

[@rebelghoulrowyn]

The way he was like, blushing when they told him all of that, like he doesn't know how great he is 😭 Trujillo is a legend ❤

[@bove2k918]

The point is that they are NOT doing their best. They arent that old. Thats a cop out.​@@SwoopBoozer

[@hazlewood47]

if they have 600 guitars can you imagine how many picks cables strings pedals they have lol

[@DrKFC69]

Austin Hazlewood and that was back in 2002 or 3, how many do they have now?

[@hazlewood47]

Lol true

[@popkorn256]

well, you don't need more picks, cable and pedals if you have that many guitars. for the strings, I bet it was something about 3.600 of them :)

[@robertsimington911]

At least a dozen of them.

[@AgileBootcamp-hf8xm]

The rule is you may have enough guitars - 1 or 600 don't matter, but you'll always be searching for a damn pick. "I know I had it in my hand a minute ago!!!"

[@inSANEvolitionINC]

I wonder what Metallica would be like today if that bus crash never happened?

[@billejoe56]

VoodooWhore Probably not sell-outs.

[@YodaMan-420]

Hollywood Devil or if it had killed lars instead and they had a good drummer. imagine how much better theyd be live. or you know if neither of them had died, and lars actually practiced *playing* instead of showboating...thatd be cool too. and what bucket said too. if they wanted to do all that blues metal crap..not to mention whatever the hell else it is theyve been trying to do while calling it metallica... they should have had a different band for it. ive been aware of their music since the black album...you know...keeping up...hoping theyd be metallica again. hasnt happened yet. the last album i bought was the black album. i wouldnt take their new stuff if lars himself "downloaded it illegally" for me. nothing against the bass player. nothing against kirk. theyre cool.

[@inSANEvolitionINC]

***** they've gotten out of touch with metal, and seemed more worried what people think about them, that they forgot why they started being a band in the first place

[@billejoe56]

***** Ouch...You shouldn't be anticapating the death of someone either way man. They are still people like you and I but they have no idea what they are doing in the mainstream now.

[@stevenapexresidual7930]

Yeah dude that was very well put.. Jason newsted was an awesome bassist(still is always will be) that he took the band to a higher plateau as Cliff and Rob did

[@YummyBaer]

Saw Metallica at AT&T stadium in Arlington last September and it was an amazing experience. Robert was a beast out there on stage, his presence and enthusiasm brought the performance to life. So glad he was the one they chose as their 4th man. He truly deserves it.

[@mattiswhereitsatmattiswher2192]

1 million to join our band in 2003......today it would be like 5 million....Robert Trujillo scored big time...great bass player and a multi millionaire....way to go Rob, you make METALLICA sound better

[@oneaburns]

Now if only they could get that spark back and write some songs like their old days.

[@scottsantos7281]

+Mattiswhereitsat Mattiswhereitsat A million in 2003 is worth 1.293 million today.

[@jair333]

+oneaburns The reality is that they are 50 plus years old. You cant expect a 50 year old to act the same on stage like a 25 year old, specially playing thrash.

[@oneaburns]

Jc333 I wasn't referring to how they act on stage but more the music they are coming up with. It's just filler now. Maybe they're out of good ideas or don't have whatever was fueling them back then.

[@BenState]

inflation isn't 500%. just saying.

[@bustedup]

Everyone thinks Lars is an asshole, but I think every successful band needs one of those. You got the body, the heart, the voice, the soul...and the asshole. Beatles, Stones, Sabbath, Zeppelin...there's always an asshole to those bodies of work. Its like Pacino said in a movie: " Every family's got one"

[@iamcarlos4191]

You, I like you.

[@aaroncartwright1969]

Perskij Ericson who was the stones and Zeppelin

[@mishastone]

In what movie Pacino said that?

[@bustedup]

Михаил Исайя Scent of a woman

[@Cards01]

Lars was in a way the founder of Metallica and he named the band. Furthermore he was the one that made the first published recordings possible... He might not be a good musician but his doing made Metallica popular.

[@Razorfish]

How has James put up with Lars all these years.

[@zgillet]

Mountains upon mountains of never ending cash.

[@NukaNerd]

With the help of one Mr. Daniels. First name Jack :P

[@UnlessIWin]

Razorfish they've been friends for so fucking long that he probably doesn't even notice Lars is a dick

[@combatjm89]

Now we know why they had to hire a therapist to work with them... I would have been cheaper, but not licensed in CA...

[@gredangeo]

Probably because James is just as bad as Lars, and those two think alike. Lars is also that guy to James in such a way, that any negative opinion that could make the band look bad. Lars says it all, and takes the heat. Keeping James looking like the good guy. The hate on Napster, both of them. Wanting the bass turned down on AJFA? Both. But yet, Lars is the asshole, especially in any interview. That's only what I heard anyways. Also, I can't see how a person can be around somebody like Lars and not be a dick to some degree.

[@logan3232]

"it's not about what he says, it's about what I feel." such a fuckin lars thing to say and for James to come in and completely shut him down was great. 1:56

[@markvalencia]

Robert Fucking Trujillo, ladies and gentlemen...

[@UditDey]

but absolutely nothing next to cliff burton

[@gamesbraun7069]

+Udit Dey cliff was overrated

[@UditDey]

Games Braun its possible im just a not very experienced bassist (im not) but from my mind cliff's playing seems way more powerful. really powerful. maybe he is overrated. but he had a _feel_ which i love

[@user-nc3uy1hc5m]

biasa aja brow

[@UditDey]

Mark Valencia the shit man?

[@marugg78]

Damn, could you imagine? Twiggy in Metallica?

[@franjaff6919]

zim zum Jeordie's great, but Trujilo smashed it.

[@marugg78]

+fran jaff I know. its just twiggy in metallica is such a weird combination.

[@franjaff6919]

zim zum Yeah, definitely not his usual style.

[@diaphanoux]

zim zum Big no no!!... ermm.. no... still no ...LOL!!

[@marugg78]

diaphanoux i agree, the idea of twiggy in metallica doesn't compute in my brain.

[@mrmusickhimself]

First thing I thought when they chose Robert was: "Now let's see you try that hazing shit on HIM"

[@amsedelm]

+thatonedrewguy Ha! The ass kicking they would get back. Would love to see that. lol

[@TheCompton1963]

haha..exactly.....

[@alexanderwalle3568]

After four cases of Coors, Rob would have started snorting heroin just to see what James would do.

[@robertfennis6088]

If John Myung would have done audition their review would be hilarious. It would be like: I don't know how the fuck this guy is playing our songs so easily with that level of boredom but that is definitely not the energy we need on stage. Especially when they were so surprised Trujilo could play their songs so well.

[@mkfanforever58]

lol I can be the same way, not showing any emotion. That's just the kind of guy I am. I haven't performed live but I can imagine myself trying to put on some sort of show with facial expressions.

[@thorthunderlungs5171]

Jesus, Myung was playing Maiden on 78 speed when he was a teenager. Bad motherfucker right there.

[@mkfanforever58]

+Shawn Marshall What do you mean 78 speed? 78 BPM?

[@thorthunderlungs5171]

No. The speed of a vinyl record. You are definitely younger than me. I had a feeling that would stump some people. It's basically playing it at near double speed.

[@mkfanforever58]

+Shawn Marshall Yeah I knew I would be wrong lol

[@melgibsonfan9082]

Bob Rock hated them all. He had his hopes on getting the gig and making it official he was part of the band.

[@melgibsonfan9082]

***** That's a way to protect your ego when you know something you want won't happen.

[@melgibsonfan9082]

***** Yeah I'm just thinking back to the making of black album tapes

[@wickedspank]

***** There is footage of a really small show they did under a different name with Rock on bass.

[@Chrisell]

***** Fuck yea Chippa, tss double guns.

[@mafiashpagety]

***** If you saw this movie you know that a biggest problem in Metallica is a James.

[@powerslave180]

it's my idea, or all the bass guitars are out of tune ? except trujillo

[@powerslave180]

Reinaldo Alejandro Miret Laurenet yeaaah, only trujillo was on tune!

[@Emanresuadeen]

+Paulo Mondaca They must have used the very best footage of Trujillo and not-so-good footage for everyone else. They would want to make their new band member look as good as possible.

[@Emanresuadeen]

***** I see what you're saying. But my point is that they (or at least whoever edited this) crafted this thing deliberately to show that they made the best choice possible. They have an interest in doing that. Not that they didn't choose the best guy, but the other guys are pros too, as you know, and I'd bet they had their moments.. Smear might be too strong a word, unless "they're just not as good" (it's 10% over their ability) is a smear to another pro musician.

[@SweetSourPickle]

+Paulo Mondaca I noticed that too, all were out of tune except for that one decent looking guy and Trujillo ofcourse.

[@Schtorm_BLITZ_UNION]

+Paulo Mondaca Well, it is fretted bass so there is not much of reason to be really out of tune. Unless their octaves are not set right or if they bend too much, which none of them did. They are proffesional bassists, they know how to tune their instrument. Also that riff is in chromatic scale, so it might feel a bit sharp in some way and of course, tempered tune feels a bit diffirent on every bass. That's what I think.

[@simonb8988]

I love coming back to this video watching so many people’s dreams be made in Robert.

[@chadhero37]

let's admit it, not only is he the best player but he flat out looks the coolest when he plays.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

"Danny" also doesn't fit with the band, plus, when you try to leave Nine Inch Nails the Eight Inch Nails immediately know.

[@josjos1847]

​@@alexanderwalle3568The eight inch nails don't forget

[@mattgrey1373]

I think Metallica knows best.

[@Bryan-jd7os]

100 percent!

[@Hail-Marīyami]

Overqualified

[@scottthedelinquent]

"MAybe if Cliff Burton showed up today, he wouldn't be the guy either"

[@bernabas73]

+Trevor Scott Wrong!!

[@Cyramor11]

+bernabas73 most likely no he wouldn't actually, their personality and style has changed so much that he isn't their style anymore. most things they say in this video is really wise

[@TheMrBmurray]

+Cyramor11 A change in personality and style that happened because Cliff was no longer there. Unlike Jason, Cliff was a big factor in Metallica's creative direction. From Cliff's death to this audition Metallica had become what Lars, James, Kirk, to a degree Bob Rock, and mostly Lars had made it. With some old reports surfacing, it seems that if Cliff lived one of two things would have happened: Cliff would have left or Lars would have been booted. If the former happened and Metallica made similar if not the same decisions with the band direction, this video would not exist. Because Cliff would be hired back with the Metallica collective begging, "Help Us! We screwed up and we don't know how to fix it. Help US!"

[@Emanresuadeen]

+Trevor Scott If Lars auditioned as Metallica's drummer today he wouldn't be the guy either.

[@topjimmy72]

Maybe Cliff wouldn't want to join what they've become? But dbags like Lars would never think of that...

[@mitchamus]

Rob kicked ALL their arses in the audition. He took the solo and made it his own.

[@liamphillips8373]

“He was the first guy of any of them that didn’t look like he was struggling with it.” Yeah, those bass lines have always pushed professional musicians to their absolute limits.

[@Tokiofritz]

Lars talking about money without his harem of lawyers present? That might be the most rock and roll thing I've seen him do.

[@oneaburns]

When you have a lot of money, people are constantly looking for any excuse to sue you and take some of it. Would you just give it away to be "rock n' roll"? It's fine if you don't like him but it's not fair to fault him for wanting to protect his earnings.

[@JaguarStar999]

+Tokiofritz I can tell you don't have much money yourself.....if you were a superstar on Lars level, you would be talking about money constantly, like him....actually it's like the most stupid myth ever that you just make art and money comes flowing. Music is a business like any other and all rockstars have to take care of their finances or else they end up being fucked up by everyone around them that wants a piece of their money or fame. I'd like to see you working at your day job just for love and never talking about money because you're such a spritual person. Lol.

[@0gr312]

+Kaylasa JaguarStar Real artists worry about money? Riiiight.

[@JaguarStar999]

0GR3 Gaming Yeah. PROFESSIONAL artists who actually make it outside their mom's basement and outside those dark clubs where only like 20 emos get high on weekends.....have to take care of the business part of music....whether you agree or disagree with it. Or how exactly did you thinkyour favorite bands toured all around the planet and bought their instruments and paid people to record their album??? With bananas and your love behind a computer???? Lol.

[@0gr312]

Kaylasa JaguarStar It's that kind of mentality that has turned art into a commodity. You might as well listen to Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.

[@joshuaanthony8416]

ROFL did Robert fart at 2:05??

[@mpuppets6450]

😂😂😂

[@robroy5573]

Lars, Lars, Lars everything has to be about Lars!.... By the way, What was he doing there @ 06:18

[@23snacKs]

you got me fuckin dying about 6:18 im laughing way more than i should be

[@user-uy8lz8ev2n]

ikr, "Me Lars! You not Lars!" His dad's really cool though. Torben. Really laid back. He used to live in Seattle and shop in the grocery store I worked at. He always wore tennis shorts, even if it was snowing out XD! Lars isn't like him at all. Don't know what happened there.

[@user-uy8lz8ev2n]

***** Downtown waterfront, near Pike Place Market.

[@user-uy8lz8ev2n]

***** Why is that weird?

[@user-uy8lz8ev2n]

***** Why does Bill Gates live here? He could live anywhere too. Or Craig McCaw, Charles Simonyi, Gabe Newell...? In fact, why does anyone live here? That's weird -_- Torben lives in Tiburon CA now. He was a member of the board of directors for Velocity Dance Center here in Seattle. He also produced and performed in numerous dance recitals such as Cacophony for 8 Players. Also, he's from Denmark. Do you know what the weather's like in Denmark? I'm sure Seattle rain didn't bother him a bit.

[@corysutton]

Lars: “Battery! You can play that fast with your fingers?” Everyone in the room turns and looks at Lars, all thinking the same thing!

[@basicoptimalmouse]

Lars was such a tool in SKOM. They should have chucked the therapist on drums and fired Lars instead.

[@davorbrijacak]

Bradley S loudwire.com/scott-ian-recalls-metallica-discuss-firing-lars-ulrich/

[@basicoptimalmouse]

Meister Dejv Wow, that's a good read, thanks. It's probably too late to get rid him now too.

[@peaceandllov]

They're all tools. They deserve each other.

[@crashburn3292]

Bradley S Hiring a therpist was one thing. But then make a movie about it? What were they thinking?In 1985 they made fun of bands that got to big and let their egos run wild.....and that's exactly what Metallica did with "Monster." It didn't piss me off as much as it saddened me.

[@JasonDrums24]

+Meister Dejv I doubt that really happened.

[@klefdnb]

The fact that I don't know the first song James is singing in the studio, makes me happy.

[@isaiahmadruga3734]

+klefdnb you dont wanna know the song, or the album for that matter. Consider yourself lucky

[@Tommy712rus]

There is 2 wrong thoughts about this album. "What shit is it?" and "What is it? Thats cool!". Second is.. i don't know what about him. But first just not trying to understand artist and album, or just dont need it. Album simlpe, controversal, but it was about things that realy happens with this guys. Its kinda honest art, without trying to be someone else.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

The song is called "Frantic"

[@joshporter5205]

I assumed it was something they were doing for Metalocalypse,

[@TanyaM420]

It's Frantic from St. Anger

[@gmdrummerboy]

...And they went on to make the worst Metallica album ever.

[@jplb96]

Rob didn't play on any of St.Anger just appeared in the videos of the songs and dvds etc.

[@13Drumsticks]

but hes absolutly right, St anger sucks

[@gabrielhernandez6717]

But then they made Death Magnetic, which kicked ASS... then they made Lulu... sad face.

[@WilmoTheBear]

Gabriel Hernandez Death Magnetic kicked ass? Wow.

[@gabrielhernandez6717]

I meant to say only 3 songs were actally good on that album (The day tht never comes, cyanide, and all nightmare long)

[@kyleleon85]

1:10 yikes.

[@oscarpicon7164]

Yup

[@ivanmilos418]

Yeah, once James asked me if I want to play in Metallica for 1 million bucks, I said I want but I dont have that money. True story.

[@SMAAAASHTV]

LMAO!

[@JonReremy]

lol nice

[@richardcorral4405]

+Ivan “Dark Knight” Miloš I award your house 50 points.

[@stephenbruce4052]

+Ivan “Dark Knight” Miloš That's amazing the competition ...........It's like the Chili Peppers guitarist....Chemistry ...The process is fascinating

[@alexanderwalle3568]

They should have paid Benicio del Toro a million to punk the band with a wig.

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Question 1: how do you feel playing with a drummer that can't keep time to save his life?

[@chunkycustard121]

And sounds like a kid banging on an empty paint tin!

[@dr.rockso8740]

Who plays drums so bad his hair is running away from him

[@artimisatreus8585]

+Dr. Rockso Who's a Rock n roll clown that does cocaine?

[@albertaproud7855]

Alfredo Lopez question 1: where were you during the Metallica drummer auditions ?

[@992ras]

Fucking Lars early on was a beast on the drums, its metal drumming tons of bands use off timing in drums. But I can tell you Lars can keep time, he just old and most likely doesnt practice as he once did.

[@eZaFJDUBB]

"your going to end up in the same situation you did with jason" oh so bullying the fuck out of a extremely talented player

[@eZaFJDUBB]

His backup vocals were amazing and he contributed a lot lyrics wise

[@zgillet]

Rob is a much better bassist. Jason was better vocally but c'mon he plays with a pick.

[@zgillet]

Toxic Potato Um, pretty much everything.

[@TotinosOtherBoy]

SiLenT366 quit being a bass hipster

[@zgillet]

Totino's Other Boy So tell me then what's the difference? Is bass just another guitar? Or is it a balance with the drums to give the band a solid beat? A pick gives a bass a guitar sound which it is not. It is bass.

[@mscrsc321]

0:14 twiggy

[@dmarshall0105]

"If Cliff Burton showed up today maybe he wouldn't be the guy" How the hell can Lars say this and then use one of Cliff's signature bass riffs as the benchmark by which they measure all the would be suitors?

[@GGWP-cc6bj]

i come here from watching janes addiction videos to see eric avery and then i watch this video again and lars seems to be in his own world james too slightly kirk sorta out on his own

[@FutSalKickerz]

Because they are not the same persons they were when they started. They grew up and changed their style, as well as their motive. The reason Lars said that was because they are different then they were 30 years ago, and when they got Cliff, their goal was to rule the world and get drunk/fucked up. Now, when 22 years later, they hold a new audition, and their motives and personality changed. Thats why :) And I am sure they all played more songs than For Whom..

[@dmarshall0105]

Sander Børresen And that may be true, however I still think it's a bit disingenuous of Lars to make that comment about Cliff when it was Cliff's contributions that have made Metallica what it is. And I agree that they probably didn't make their decision based on well the candidates could play the first thirty seconds of "Bells" but I doubt if anyone during the rehearsal process raised their hand and said "Hey now lets do "Fixxxer".

[@FutSalKickerz]

D Marshall Well, he only said "Maybe" but who the hell knows, Lars is a bit of a nutcase :)

[@alexanderwalle3568]

If Cliff showed-up he would have had half his head caved-in and a wheelchair.

[@Deadletter6]

Not about what he says It's about how I feel Lars Ulrich Can't even keep tempo, plays the same kick snare kick snare every album stop feeling you suck

[@TheGreatAlan75]

You're just jealous . Lars is good, you metal fans are still sore because the biggest metal band of all time is better than megadeth

[@Deadletter6]

+Alan Lloyd I agree better than megadeth but search Lars Ulrich fails and you'll see why he sucks

[@nucify9228]

AdamR702 make a video of you drumming and then you can talk.

[@imagereflection4826]

Man this was Lars trying to make Robert feel welcome and feeling weird about leaving him alone and everyone's hating on him for it. Weird

[@Rambo28]

Rob auditions for the biggest band in metal history and doesn't bring his own bass to the audition?

[@oneaburns]

+Rambo28 He knows he's that good.

[@Kalsarikannit72]

It's because he doesn't need to. He got the job afterall, didnt he?

[@pvdaele]

+Rambo28 I'm pretty sure that he was told he wouldn't be needing his gear. Turns out he didn't, either.

[@thenewyorkpauls]

+Rambo28 This movie edited stuff down to look like a direct story the way a reality show does, I'd bet a lot of stuff is shown weeks out of sequence in this clip. Rob actually had a "callback" audition with the band where they pretty much knew they wanted to hire him but needed to hang out/jam with him some more... I'm guessing it's the second time he jammed with them he didn't have a bass, as he was staying at Lars's house and also borrowing a t-shirt of Lars (who took him out and got him shitfaced the night before, he's hungover as fuck in a few of these scenes) He told the story on Marc Maron's WTF podcast recently. There's also cut scenes from between his two auditions showing that the band's management suggested they use Trujillo for the Raiders parking lot gig, but they object that he "isn't even in the band yet" and used Bob Rock instead.

[@Stylensky]

+Rambo28 ...WHOA! Pump your brakes there kiddo. "biggest band in metal history"? Ever heard of a little band called BLACK SABBATH? LMAO

[@n.s.3410]

How funny would it have been if Jason showed up to audition just to troll a lil. 😂

[@adamkendall3932]

he got a small loan of $1 million

[@DrKFC69]

Adam Kendall damit you stole my comment

[@Reinfeld.]

​@@peraperic-011 no , is Biden pedophil3

[@alexanderwalle3568]

I need a job where all I do is fasten a guitar strap or show someone else how to fasten one, whatever the case might be.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

I would have bought a trampoline so the Motel 6 wouldn't send me a bill for what my Vans did to their bed.

[@mtrich8113]

I heard because of Sharon Osbourne they use to Penny pinch the backup band. At least they did when Jake E Lee was in the band he didn't get credit for the songs he wrote on Bark at the Moon. But on the ultimate sin album he made sure he got paid for writing those songs.

[@frankieseymour3324]

Never give up on your dreams.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

Millions of bass players think the same thing.

[@FelipeLuizDickmann]

they've never seen a technical death metal bass player before....

[@palopo-t3v]

Still haven't...

[@ilovemusicnbabes1089]

Death metal is garbage.

[@FelipeLuizDickmann]

So is your opinion, dont curse on music style, its a personal thing. I belive you are jealous you cant play, then, its easier to curse about. If you try, i bet you would like, very fun and challenging. Bye

[@RazorlightX]

Not a Death Metal fan myself, but they are just too good for anything Metallica does. If you put, say, Jeroen Paul Thesseling on Metallica he would be so out of place and so limited.

[@11raljr11]

Diego Garcia lmao...this band isn't death metal

[@johnb3948]

Can’t tell you how much I deplore the day James started to believe he could sing and Lars that he mattered. Metallica’s first 5 albums are fantastic save for Lars holding Jason newkid’s bass balls. Many kids became fans of the black album but it was the moment I realized I was OUT.

[@shaun-ography]

You know you've mastered bass when you get offered $1,000,000 to join metallica

[@alexanderwalle3568]

Or that they don't know how to manage their money.

[@christinathein951]

@@alexanderwalle3568well it was an “advance” mil of future earnings he will be making with the band so he had to pay that mil back when he started earning money with the band. They basically treated him how the record labels do it with an advance to anyone they sign. Deff not a bad business expenditure by the band, even if it had been a 1M contract signing payment I think he brought enough value to have it have been a good investment.

[@wildntheyoung7814]

Les claypool did not weep at this audition

[@yellowbee4460]

Jam out to some Isley Brothers

[@The65Hummer]

They still didn't laugh at his joke :(

[@DrKFC69]

they still think he's still too good

[@Harry-Sachs]

les is too good

[@alexanderwalle3568]

They would have all went to rehab over Pork Soda.

[@metalhead83192]

did anyone BUT rob actually TUNE THEIR BASS?!

[@dogsmith]

Absolutely shocked that Hulk Hogan didn't audition for this.

[@marcbousaleh]

Robert trujillo was literally the best choice between all of the other bass players

[@alexwoods5387]

Marc Bou Saleh Pepper didn't look bad, considering he mostly plays guitar.

[@xymoriintus]

If you think about it that kinda means they had to settle for what they had

[@alexanderwalle3568]

Pepper would have also called Salt-N-Pepa telling them the good news.

[@thrashmetal00]

Robert or Chris Wyse..Both great bassists

[@maxlu9373]

Kirk: "It hadn't been played that way since Cliff." Well considering you only had one other bass player between cliff and rob and that bass player played with a pick, that's pretty obvious

[@rickylahey9248]

Metalica is ok but they're no Helix, fuck I love Helix, gimmie an R!

[@israelpuru2444]

Ricky Lahey I'm not giving anyone a fucking R!

[@stattoo32]

I am going to go check out Helix!

[@danwood4069]

It doesn't take rocket appliances to know that!

[@internettoughguy]

Soul train ...then give'em an O...No?...give'em a C...K? Whatcha got?....

[@stattoo32]

***** LOL!

[@bitterbold]

Robert truly deserved this. And after all these years we all know how right that decision was.

[@wedontgiveasht]

4:35 oh Lars, If cliff auditioned today you wouldn't be playing Bells in the audition...

[@Actual_Human_Take]

Thanks for uploading this in 240p. I have SEVERE brain damage and anything above 240p reminds me of what life was like before I got SEVERE brain damage.

[@jimmesser9403]

Lars-"can you play that fast with your fingers?" Can you play that fast with your drums

[@TheBandFake]

That's a side effect of a strange phenomenon known commonly as "not practicing."

[@carlosmedina6785]

Bob Jones And slack off... and and and... Not giving a shit cus we have millions of fans and millions of dollars and we have nothing to lose.. so why give a fuck!!.. LOL

[@SBC1113]

This comment made me laugh 😂

[@alexanderwalle3568]

They don't drug-test, either, is why a lot of out-of-work bass players were there.

[@AnotherSnoopy]

i was gonna comment this 💀

[@JaguarStar999]

"when you say what WE are feeling, you really mean what I AM feeling"---- James Hetfield's nice way of telling Lars: "You are trying to ignore our opinion our new bass player, asshole, but I also have a say on this".

[@FrancisWilly96]

2:56 Rob threw the Reverse Uno card at Lars lol.

[@InvisibleYetVisible]

Hard to believe some of these clowns were even auditioned, respect where it's due Twiggy Ramirez (3:37) - Completely the wrong key. Scott Reeder (3:45) - Not sure what happened there? That geezer playing with a pick who looked totally out of sync with the rest of the band. The guy from the Cult wasn't bad, no wonder Trujillo got the job, the others were fucking awful.

[@SchizoVertigo]

If you judge Reeder, probably you don't know Welcome to Sky Valley or And the Circus leaves Town

[@InvisibleYetVisible]

SchizoVertigo I don't, was he having an off-day in this video then?

[@SchizoVertigo]

InvisibleYetVisible Probably

[@PROGrapeSmuggler3000]

Scott Reeder would have brought Metallica in an entirely new direction. He's a way better bassist than any of the rest in the video but he just doesn't belong in Metallica. You really should look up Welcome to Sky Valley before judging him.

[@BUCKYMUSIC777]

its not that they are awful its that bassists need to feel the type of vibe that the Metallica has like Rob does plus he used to be in Suicidal tendencies and that band kicks ass, the others are good but not in Metallica's groove.

[@chipaway]

at 7:50 his face... he looks like he's so overwhelmed he's going to puke

[@fachawassi]

it must be so fucking hard trying to audition as a bass player, with a drummer that cant keep the time and thinks hes the shit

[@WilfredPaduasNumberOneFan]

0:53 Robert picked up that bass and without thinking I said out loud “god I love Robert💛” Love everything since DM in 2008 and the direction he brought them, he was the perfect fit. Personally i never understood people bashing bands playing into old age like the stones. Bands like Metallica, Melvin’s, AC/DC, Faith No More, McCarthy, are just such an entity and play and sound AMAZING in 2024

[@SeahawkCustomsPc-qk2zn]

They picked the right guy. Lars awesome job.

[@glitched100]

Cliff would turn over in his fucking grave is he knew st anger even existed.

[@lucafmerigui]

rofl

[@ThierryRocksTV]

I liked that album

[@rickrennyoneill]

Samuel Lessman probably say the same about justice...not the actual songs, but the whole bass reduction

[@edwardecl]

Their worst album.

[@edwardecl]

Their music has been getting less and less dynamic over time. I really don't like all the instruments being at the same volume all the time.

[@gregorygeloewski2289]

Can you imagine. ... a million bucks just to join a band plus percentage .... on top of playing for one of the biggest bands of all time??? Just wow!!

[@ImDembe]

Gregory Geloewski and the guy have been playing with some good bands before, i think he played for Ozzy before that and he told Rob to audiotion.

[@Vanadeo]

Brunlera Check out Anger Rising Jerry cantrell.. He's there too.

[@Chivas6]

Gregory Geloewski James did clarify that it was an ''advance on a percentage'' so I took that to mean that he was getting his first however long's percentage cut up front as opposed to how you put it i.e. a million and ALSO a percentage to follow. That's just how I took it though.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

When Rob was young and jumped up and down on his bed playing bass, all his friends laughed--if it were me, my old bed would have been a permanent part of my act and the stage (grudges with me never end).

[@Crazy_Alex_7667]

1:23 wow, I found that funny idk why

[@Actionfiguremagicshorts]

Cause he thinks he got some kinda 'voice'?😂

[@TheMetallplayer]

Rob had no match in this. He was BY FAR the best one there

[@JohnBrown-km1by]

I wish Les claypool won

[@thisisachannel1403]

John Brown I personally think Les wouldn't fit well with Metallica

[@AustinHansen]

I am glad he didn't. I think joining into a band like metallica while being such an enigmatic, artistic, character would stifle his creativity

[@TanyaM420]

Nah. His playing style is way different

[@alexanderwalle3568]

The guy eating the egg roll was thinking how the entire process was similar to the last time he had jury duty.

[@paulcarlin5181]

@@AustinHansen He wouldn't be happy as a "Yes Sir" player and no real creative input. Rob is a great player, but also seems content on playing in bands he has no real creativity in like Ozzy, Suicidal, etc.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

that awful Tick Tock thing should have been stopped during recording

[@infiniteincongruence]

Lol I was just thinking the same thing.

[@DanielM196]

the album should've been

[@hammerofjusticecrushesyouo6496]

+DanielM196 The album is made for people that are really mad and need something to listen to.. No joke

[@tokesalot42069]

+TheZooropaBaby What, the metronome......... Fuck me you dont know music.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

tokesalot42069 im referring to the lyrics of "Frantic"

[@justinwilliams1728]

Man I could watch the million dollars offer part over and over. It just makes me so happy. You know it completely changed Robert's life, and he really deserved it. He seems like a good guy and he's super talented. 🤘

[@Snoopaloop1981]

lieutenant dan 5:31

[@Zinfinity-]

I am a big fan of Kirk, but seriously, that comment made me laugh out loud!

[@snapascrew]

lmao so in one day he gets a million dollars and told hes in metallica. fuck me.

[@MyersFlow]

Twiggy is probably my favorite bassist out of all those guys.

[@spaceghost5817]

TheKZbinr mine too

[@alexanderwalle3568]

He went to high school in Florida.

[@gernblanston3363]

4:36 ...one of those moments you want to smack Lars. Wondering how many times you might not have been "the guy" ever since the the band left the San Francisco club scene?

[@EpicBassTime_]

What do you mean

[@ddupper]

Lmao Scott Reeder epic fucking fail, I almost fell of my chair laughing.

[@benmansfield7260]

It's sad because he's actually an awesome bassist.

[@SleepFan771]

Shame really, he has one of the heaviest bass tones and is an amazing player. Kyuss is awesome, Unida too, but here he sounds like an amateur probably because of the setup.

[@CoTeCiOtm]

Playing that riff with the strings upside down is actually quite difficult. As a left-handed bassist myself, I know that.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

Kyuss never drink any water, you can tell from their album covers.

[@Breadfan00]

Having watched this makes me really appreciate and love Rob.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

I appreciate how clean Lars is, his hair has been wet through the whole thing.

[@luisTHC]

Cliff Burton was ok, I personally liked the way he played, he got style and presence on stage, but this new guy is simply amazing! I saw the entire concert on the AT&T previous to the Superbowl 50 and I was amazed. I'm not talking about Metallica's performance that night, I'm talking about ROBERT that night! Simply WOW! PLUS the guy's cool! He seems to be nice, respectful but kick-ass and arrogant at the same time! Weird I know... Perfect fit for the band!

[@Cyramor11]

+luisTHC I was there too man! His solo kicked ass. loved right at the end when he detuned the bass and let it fade off. whole place shaking epic.

[@MR.EMusic84]

Love these auditions! Rob was the best by a mile 🤘🤘

[@azathoth0820]

kirk hammett looks like a klingon and james hetfield looks like a gas dispatcher

[@LouiBGood]

Ahahahahah

[@playlist9980]

Èvery time I see James Hetfield I'm a bit surprised he's not chewing tobacco.

[@predathor696]

...now Metallica drum auditions pls

[@urielmartinez4558]

Lars really pisses me off... I can't tolerate that guy...

[@playlist9980]

Every time he opens his mouth hot air comes out.

[@nolanmaher4588]

“So, James, what do you think the most popular social media platform will be in 20 years?” James: 1:28