Metallica - CANADA - 9/12/1986 - [FULL SHOW - SBD AUDIO] - TORONTO -

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[@johntaylor2552]

The real hero is the person who recorded this for us to see decades later.

[@ethanholgate2512]

Case and point you can say that again

[@Davidjon1946]

Pretty sure it was my mom she got drunk and drove from Buffalo New York

[@jordanwilliams3488]

@@ethanholgate2512 *case in point

[@thepropernoob]

literally half a century later

[@whatizreality0124]

@@thepropernoob Wut? It was LiTterAlly 36 yrs ago. You must have skipped basic math class....

[@symbolic8837]

Just imagine if this show had proshots like Seattle -89...

[@russkate88]

That would be awesome.

[@4nty]

still is fucking awesome

[@xXGamingFactorXx]

Would've sounded weird though, with HQ sound, all that WAH you can hear would stick out like a sore thumb, too much for my personal taste

[@russkate88]

I'd love to see a Drum Cam from this era.

[@relpis9304]

seattle 89 is awesome but the audio is very messed up

[@aslglv]

0:10 Fastery 4:41 Faster Of Puppets 12:34 For Whom The Fast Tolls 16:49 Welcome Home (Fastarium) 23:00 Ride The Fastning 33:10 Fastlash 37:13 The Fast That Should Not be 42:50 Fast To Black 49:44 Seek And Fastroy 56:32 Creeping Fast 1:05:18 Mechanix 1:13:10 Am I Fast 1:16:55 Damage Fast. 1:22:27 Fight Faster With Fast 1:28:05 Fastkrieg (Credits to the original poster, @KZbin-Algorithm, @RaaZVan99)

[@HectorIptwo]

Got go fast 😂

[@unciclistacontraelsistema8620]

Too fast

[@SimonStreuffViolinEducation]

Haha, your comment is the best!!

[@carloseduardoribeirofinatt6296]

😂

[@Bore_Punch]

Lmao

[@jordannorman4131]

The crowd didn't know it, but this was the pinnacle of music history.

[@christianj.zamora8318]

Think about this: James was 23 years old in this video. 23! By 23-24, these dudes changed music forever with 3 killer albums in a row.

[@killmedeadwithabottleofwhi3855]

2 albums in a row they didn't drop anything in 85

[@munchiezman1]

@@killmedeadwithabottleofwhi3855 *3

[@spacecowb0y717]

@@killmedeadwithabottleofwhi3855 kill em all, ride the lightning, and master of puppets

[@killmedeadwithabottleofwhi3855]

@@spacecowb0y717 ride the lighting was 84 puppets was 86 not in a row they missed a year

[@spacecowb0y717]

@@killmedeadwithabottleofwhi3855 its still 3 albums in a row

[@howwouldtheysing7358]

I'm counting BPM for each songs. Battery - Original 193 BPM / Live 211 BPM (9% faster) Master Of Puppets - Original 212 BPM / Live 229 BPM (8% faster) For Whom The Bell Tolls - Original 118 BPM / Live 139 BPM (18% faster) Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Slow Part) - Original 95 BPM / Live 107 BPM (13% faster) Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Fast Part) - Original 218 BPM / Live 255 BPM (17% faster) Ride The Lightning - Original 164 BPM / Live 194 BPM (18% faster) Whiplash - Original 159 BPM / Live 192 BPM (21% faster) The Things That Should Not Be - Original 111 BPM / Live 131 BPM (18% faster) Fade To Black (Slow Part) - Original 113 BPM / Live 124 BPM (10% faster) Fade To Black (Fast Part) - Original 138 / Live 168 BPM (22% faster) Seek And Destroy (Slow Part) - Original 142 BPM / Live 162 BPM (16% faster) Seek And Destroy (Fast Part) - Original 208 BPM / Live 254 BPM (22% faster) Creeping Death - Original 204 BPM / Live 246 BPM (21% faster) The Four Horsemen - Original 210 BPM / Live 250 BPM (19% faster) Am I Evil? - Original 156 BPM / Live 188 BPM (21% faster) Damage, Inc. - Original 186 BPM / Live 208 BPM (12% faster) Fight Fire With Fire - Original 186 BPM / Live 225 BPM (21% faster) Blitzkrieg - Original 197 BPM / live 238 BPM (21% faster)

[@samvelasco9231]

Why arent there more likes and replies

[@zakianjami]

AWESOME!!!!

[@housti]

They wanted to get the show over quickly so they could consume some alcoholica afterwards.

[@ashishkapil1410]

How originally creeping death was 204 bpm and fight fire with fire was 186 bpm??

[@eerokarhunen]

Ashish Kapil It's all about drum beat. Creeping Death has "regular" drum beat but Fight Fire has kinda "double tempo" skank beat.

[@kevincurry4304]

This is the Metallica I hold so close in my heart.. I know everything evolves eventually.. but good Lord.. It didn't get any better than this.. I was 16..

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

Such INTENSE ENERGY!!

[@hmpz36911]

Evolution is good, but they totally lost who they were. That's the problem.

[@jannesilvennoinen6772]

I was -4 years old. I love you man.

[@kevincurry4304]

@@hmpz36911 I agree they devolved instead of evolving there for a while..

[@kevincurry4304]

@@dropkickmurphy4114 Such anger... such speed!

[@The_Falken]

I was at this concert. The first thing we noticed was how bloody fast they played!! We were used to the album...This was stupid fast! Amazing concert!!!

[@Savvy66]

I was also lucky enough to have attended this show at the old Gardens. Had seats in the red section on Kirk's side. If I remember correctly, the stage was set up for only half of the arena, which was great because you could see them perfectly. I clearly remember Jason falling during For Whom The Bell Tolls. Out of the six times I've seen Metallica, this and the Justice show @ MLG were the best, hands down.

[@theosophicalwanderings7696]

The date on this show is wrong. Cliff died 9/27 and he would’ve still been alive at this slow!

[@nathanp9449]

@@theosophicalwanderings7696 it's dates that every other country use...day/month 9/12 - 9th of DEC...not US way month/day 9/12 - Sept 12th

[@durrrrl3435]

@@Savvy66 I was in the reds on Kirk’s side too, about centre ice where the soundboard was!!🤘

[@durrrrl3435]

@@theosophicalwanderings7696 The date isn’t wrong, they just have the day/month backwards, it was on December 9, 1986!

[@LuisMolina-dj4sc]

- Metallica, we have just an hour and a half to play - No problem - But you made a two-hour setlist!! - I said... *no problem*

[@sleepyblade]

"and a"

[@goldenwolf2462]

-that’s really hard to do! -hold my anger

[@kriskris4552]

-Lars?(he is a Director) You booked over 60 titles!We have only 90min show...not longer! -No probs mr.Manager.We can play 300BPM!

[@PierLessThanZero]

😂

[@paramount243]

06.19.2023 7:45 am

[@psivewri]

When you've got a two hour set, but only an hour an a half to play it.

[@chasewillian9010]

Hahaha lol.

[@INDOMINION]

Cocaine time machine

[@yudge2k6]

They are playing like their Tour Bus is double parked!!

[@royharper8190]

Ride the eucalyptus Eucalyptus em'all And eucalyptus for all Master of eucalyptus

[@bluesbandofdog5650]

I didn't get it...

[@Bullshit_Media]

19:48 That scream sent shivers down my spine

[@goldenwolf8081]

There was anger and intense grief in that SANITARIUM!!!!

[@user-tn9en3vt3m]

19:52

[@themonopolyguy4365]

You never realize how big of a deal these dudes were pre black album until you see videos like this.

[@yuampi5707]

During the 90s they were pretty agressive kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvLg2qkmt1nbdk I think after Load they were not the same

[@godbelow]

Are you kidding? Black album brought them mainstream. WAY bigger after that.

[@CaptainColdyron222]

I mean they were really, really tight on that tour for the black album. Like a well oiled machine. After Hetfield blew his voice up their live shows suffered for a while. They're better live now then they were in the early 2000's but not as ferocious as they were here.

[@ccarroll1504]

AJFA tour was huge

[@ccarroll1504]

@Beeblebrox One Anthrax only got big after Bring the Noise. Antisocial helped but let's be honest. They were never playing many arenas unless they were part of a festival or the Clash of Titans tour with Slayer, Megadeth with Alice in Chains opening.

[@supermastater]

How does James look like a teenager here but two years later he looks 35

[@marvinhanson9391]

Ever been bullied by metallica for 2 years straight ?

[@darwinblinks]

He hung out too much with his good pal Al K. Hall

[@jantzenallen3077]

Drinking mate and that’s also how his voice changed during 88 and 89

[@steveangello6586]

Alcohol

[@XchieftjX]

Facial hair and hair color changed lol

[@Mesatallic]

How Kirk keeps up with James’s rhythm playing is way beyond me. How James’s neck keeps up with James’s rhythm playing is way, way beyond me. Infact, how James’s vocal cords keep up with James’s rhythm playing is way, way, way beyond me!🤘😀🤘

[@goldenwolf8081]

How James’s wrist isn’t surgically repaired from extreme arthritis by now is beyond me I mean he was downpicking while playing blitzkrieg at inhuman level speed! I mean just look at 1:30:32 look how fast he is downpicking! James is still a beast but in the 80s no one could compete with him!

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

A bands speed starts at the drums. You should be saying how James is able to keep up with Lars is beyond you

[@Shawn-hv9in]

​@@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202I can't believe how Lars used to play. He was amazing. And especially this tour, where they were playing every song a lot faster.

[@andrewhopkinson8736]

THe most amazing thing about James' playing is all that down picking at those ridiculous tempos!

[@stephenkemp3372]

Kirk downpicks it all too. Ridiculous

[@ThatoneguyYoYo]

12:24 it must’ve been so painful for James to mention it, you can really tell they are angry about cliff with how aggressive and fast they sound

[@triplej8666]

it had nothing to do with cliff, they were faster at stockholm (cliff's last show) and that was their fastest show to date

[@PeytonKoehlerMusic]

@@triplej8666that’s false 😂 toronto 86 is the faster show they played

[@mrnohax5436]

@@PeytonKoehlerMusic Seattle was drug enhanced but this right here is pure rage

[@pillsareyummy]

@@triplej8666 I read an interview with James, he said these shows were brutal. They were venting their anger after the (sudden) loss of Cliff.

[@devinreed2003]

Drums control tempo, BUTT, JASON FALLING IS CRAZY EMBARRASSING 😂

[@nowhereelsetoroam3569]

Metallica backstage: "hey guys, no alternate picking tonight"

[@alyson2454]

Right! Hahahahhha

[@nickfanzo]

Good

[@addeh666]

RIP Jaymz forearm

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

You can actually SEE it's downpicking? I mean, you'd need eyes of lynx, or to be omniscient, to tell. Or is it something in the sound? (just a real question, from a non-guitar-player...)

[@viniciusmazoni9235]

@@cedericocosantorini8013 you can clearly see the downpicking by his hand moves and, in my case, by the sound too

[@latajacekolano35]

SETLIST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:34 BATTERY 4:31 MASTER OF PUPPETS 12:38 WHOM THE BELL TOLLS 16:48 WELCOME HOME (SANITARIUM) 23:05 RIDE THE LIGHTNING 29:30 BASS SOLO 33:11 WHIPLASH 37:13 THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE 42:52 FADE TO BLACK 49:46 SEEK AND DESTROY 56:23 SCREAMING 56:36 CREEPING DEATH 1:05:19 THE FOUR HORSEMEN 1:09:57 KIRK SOLO #1 1:13:12 AM I EVIL? 1:16:56 DAMAGE INC 1:22:25 FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE 1:28:13 BLITZKRIEG YOU'RE WELCOME :)

[@tomermana167]

god bless you my man

[@christhenademan13]

Latające kolano thx m8

[@angelwitch5792]

Latające kolano the ad interrupted kirks solo.

[@pranavprakash7784]

Thx man

[@jackhallman7172]

Latające kolano I know I sound horrible but I dont know the last one.

[@devonwatt2194]

13:37 Jason going HARD on the For Whom the Bell Tolls intro, then trips up the stairs 🤣

[@goldenwolf8081]

Mission failed successfully!

[@Jules_Lievens]

😂

[@crhistianquiroga1790]

For whom the bell trolls😅

[@danisthebastard]

We’re all Jason.

[@Jaymes27]

Crazy to think this was Dec 9th and Jason's first live show with the band was only a month before on Nov 8

[@terryrees5489]

And a big thank you to whoever risked getting thrown out of this show to record this footage. It’s often difficult for me to tell anyone how mighty Metallica was when they were younger.

[@pfinnerty]

I was at this show it was almost impossible to sneak in a video recorder must have been well hidden.

[@zyriuz2]

​@@pfinnertynot necessarily I know some lazy bastards at concerts I've snuck in my one beers and stuff at modern Metallica concerts even kiss concerts it's all about who you get....

[@MrPeperoni79]

Thou had to hide in thy arse

[@Patricia.98]

why would you get thrown out??

[@RaaZVan99]

0:10 Fasttery 4:41 Faster Of Puppets 12:34 For Whom The Fast Tolls 16:49 Welcome Home (Fastertarium) 23:00 Ride The Fastning 33:10 Fastlash 37:13 The Fast That Should Not Be 42:50 Fast To Black 49:44 Seek And Fastroy 56:32 Creeping Fast 1:05:18 Fast Horsemen/The Mechanix 1:13:10 Am I Fast 1:16:55 Damage Fast. 1:22:27 Fight Faster With Faster 1:28:05 Fastkrieg

[@chilichad]

Thats funny as hell!!!!! And its true!!!!!

[@QuestionKnife]

SHOVE IT UP YA ASS BITCH

[@diesel3333]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣

[@GEORGE-lj5jf]

The thing that should not be fast

[@kuba4146]

@@GEORGE-lj5jf xDD

[@russianbear6384]

Promoter: Sorry guy's, we're gonna have to cut down your set from 2 hours to 1 hour 30. Metallica, no problem

[@deadaccount5063]

Gotta go fast!

[@hulkhogan5963]

1 fucking minute left

[@emanuelrodriguez1088]

35:38, my headphones explodes because of Lars. Holy Fuck!!!! What a fucking awesome performance of Lars during that era, during this show. Absolutely a fucking beast back to those days,.

[@Better_Call_Bad]

Almost makes me cry, knowing that they're playing with a lot of pent up rage due to Cliff's untimely death.😢

[@SonnyMatrix]

So is the date of the video wrong? Cliff died sept 27 not 12

[@styx15]

​@Sonnycapo it's using the date time that the rest of the world uses, i.e. day, month, year and not the US variant of month, day, year, so this is December 7th

[@kol2han]

There's always a hope.

[@elitheyoutubeguy]

@@styx15December 9th*

[@cloneboy42]

It was this night that James Hetfield was cemented as the eternal Downpicking God

[@mofo6907]

Did kirk not downpick it too?

[@temme528]

did Jason did not down pick it too?

[@BAM-cf4di]

Did Lars did not down pick it too?

[@mofo6907]

Oh shit i never thought of it that way

[@barrygomez5968]

You can always catch Kirk throwing in a alternate pick here or there. I'm sure James is louder in the live mix anyhow. In kirks defense he is shredding lead as well

[@user-cf7dj9iq5t]

86/87 James was untouchable. His absolute peak

[@Aluminati1]

He's got the right hand of Christ

[@youthanise]

86-93 was peak james

[@virtualbeing5195]

I agree this is the peak Metallica, full gear speed and aggression.

[@DavidThomas-me6pi]

Yes what happened?

[@Shawn-qn3qr]

Absolutely, the picking and the thrashing.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

1:30:26 Kirk is soloing, camera person: Holy s*&t, look at James downstroking!

[@kin2375]

pretty true tho.

[@muhammadirsyazman8389]

People don’t call him the downpicking machine for a reason

[@beefcake0354]

I hate it when they do that

[@lenuhc]

Your comments brought me here haha

[@8tonystark8]

Mike, you need to do a video where you play along to Creeping Death 🤘 Explain how to downpick that riff at that tempo

[@epicmanftw]

35:47 this is fkn mind blowing, kirk shredding parts of the solo with one hand. Im speechless every time

[@NM-xi8or]

pretty basic guitr technique

[@epicmanftw]

@@NM-xi8or sure, still looks epic :)

[@NM-xi8or]

@@epicmanftw that we can agree on

[@Allan158]

One of Metallica's first shows with James performing with the look we've come to know in the ...And Justice for All and Black Album era. All in black, with wristbands and a low pedestal. The most classic posture of the frontman.

[@brisakruspe]

this is absolutely insane. now i know why the black album got so much hate. people wanted metallica to sound like this forever

[@crodriguez2360]

Yup.

[@scottanderson3081]

Yup. I saw them at Day on the Green at the Oakland Coliseum in 85 (when I was 15), then saw this tour with Ozzy in early 86. Also saw them headline with Queensryche (playing Mindcrime in its entirety) in 1989. Fast forward to 1991, I was in college and when the Black Album came out, we all sat in our weed dealer's living room, took bong rips and listened to it front to back. AND WERE ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED. I have never experienced disappointment with a band like I did that day in August 1991. We just looked at each other like "what the FUCK?!?!"

[@brisakruspe]

@@scottanderson3081 Yup mate but they wanted to try something different, they couldn’t keep making albums like ride the lightning or kill em all forever so that’s the point 🥲

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Also, it sucked as an album

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

@@scottanderson3081 the show with queensryche was godly...queenryche were fucking amazing as well

[@Herbalizer1]

James was the ultimate metal frontman back then. He's great even today however being a kid back then he was God to me. His rage, energy, angst and attitude was second to none. They were out to rip your head off back then. I still love it today!

[@xendava8495]

Herbalizer1.....Yes, a beast he was. Still is.IMO

[@danyjeff4447]

He is more professional today and uses his voice and all that more to command crowd and speaks more because he is more confident today, but he didnt need all that back then, his raw energy was worth much more and was never matched again!!

[@metaldownm]

I wish i was young in that era to experience this greatness of Hetfield and the boys.

[@QuestionKnife]

metaldownm just go see Power Trip live for the similar feel that any of the big 4 in their youth gave to people at this time in history...

[@mikepuppetz9]

While seeing him back then must have been quite a show, I'm happy we get to see someone who's healthy, sober, and at peace with himself today.

[@Tietentwisteropnvrijdag]

57:10 such a legendary moment

[@bobwreck3775]

Young James was amazing. His voice sounded like an angry youths voice and you could hardly see him behind the hair.

[@Andycreep11]

ok this destroys all the new concerts lol

[@santillocodymetallic]

no shit haha

[@rickarddidriksson3633]

Well they were young and drunk offcourse its better.

[@Nyleif]

Rickard Didriksson Sooo muchhhh better

[@rdrive1]

Nicolas Gaitan Cañas 1,000 Times better!

[@Adrian-ne1qn]

Andycreep11 i love modern metallica maybe not the albums but live i thought they were still great, but this destroys all of that now.

[@abedelamorajr355]

This has got to be the TIGHTEST they've ever played. (Not to say they haven't before) So much fury and precision, this is beyond amazing. EVERYONE in the band was ON! If I were able to jump in a time machine to see a show, outside a few shows with Cliff, this show would be the first stop! 🤘🤘🤘

[@MetalSurfer007]

The stamina that you would have to have for the first three songs alone is insane, let alone the whole show😮

[@tsfallout8178]

When u have a project due in 2 hours

[@verminvaporizer1394]

Yup

[@JaCobGT007]

13:43 respect pure respect, jason didnt even hit the bass what a boss

[@Ry_Valz]

he's like, "f*ck u floor!"

[@5pro479]

@@jonathanstuart7354 I thought that too but then I realized the date is written with the day/month/year format, so this would be December 9, 1986 just a couple months after Cliff had passed.

[@copescale9599]

@@jonathanstuart7354 they introduce him as jason the new guy

[@ferraya2894]

​@@jonathanstuart7354 that's literally Jason playing with a pick

[@JaCobGT007]

😂yes @banana-ku9rg

[@pthibault630]

Kirk Hammett is so underrated as a rhythm guitar player. He matches Jaymz chug for chug. Nowadays, he even carries the rhythm sometimes when Jaymz takes a break here and there or throws in an up stroke or a sustained chord so he doesn't burn himself out. Don't get me wrong, Jaymz is still a rhythm God... but I think people sometimes forget that Kirk is just as good and they really push each other to stay on their game.

[@comedrawcomicwithhc2385]

Kirks the lead guitarist, James the rhythm, this is why kirk does the main solos, except for Nothing Else Matters

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

You spelt James wrong.

[@Bless-the-Name]

My thoughts exactly

[@dankgoogly]

@@afistfulofpimples1745 It's a joke

[@ustulo3488]

Absolutely spot on...Kirk can play all of James' parts note for note no matter the speed even to this day.

[@FF-oo8nz]

57:00 most epic thing I've ever seen. The lights, the guitar whip, the fast riff, its just perfect

[@estagisep_]

Hetfield was a beast!

[@brisakruspe]

hi alex

[@JulienMarzanoGuitarist]

Wow so true!

[@mars6416]

@@estagisep_ is

[@estagisep_]

@@mars6416 sorry, still is

[@Darion350]

1:13:00 "Kirk Hamster, lead guitar yeah...!"

[@MacGT_theOriginal]

😂🤘🏻

[@soulsurviewer]

Hamster of Puppets Tour '86 Kirk Hamster - Lead Guitar James Hamsfield - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Hams Ulrich - Drums Jason Hamsted - Bass

[@elitheyoutubeguy]

@@soulsurviewerCliff Hamton

[@darnok1777]

They were on another level that time. All of them. Hetfield is pure metal. Peak

[@maaraa01]

You can talk what you want about Lars but when you hear this that man deserves all respect

[@onloveandsublimation4912]

Yes. It's a shame that modern day Metallica holds him back.

[@goldenwolf8081]

It’s insane! Lars Dosent deserve the hate he gets even to this day imo sure he stopped practicing after the black album 2.5 year tour was over but I think that’s because he already proved himself as a great drummer and just relaxed more yet even tho he’s nearly in his 60s he’s killing it again like the 80s and 90s super tight once again!

[@fernandocalheiros890]

The guy who recorrded this concert deserves some kind of Heavy Metal Nobel!!!! Imagine a time without smartphones with powerful cameras. Just VHS! Awesome!

[@Daveglorious]

Fernando Calheiros yes good point!!!

[@retrojunkie8434]

Not to mention back then camcorders were seriously as big as milk crates and weighed like 8 pounds. Dudes a trooper lugging that crap around for the entire set and maintaining composure, while filming. Not allowing himself to get in to the music and trying to keep stuff in frame lol😂

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

Some spastic converted it to wide-screen and wrecked it.

[@MUFSpoiler]

where is the 4:3 ?

[@metalstyler95]

it'S so insane how fast they played all the songs xD

[@badass6300]

+Macelli or because they had limited stage time :D

[@iancassidy6763]

Cocaine with all the money they got from Puppets

[@herbivore7108]

Cocaine's a hell of a drug

[@S-A-CCL]

Herbivore 710 they didn't do cocaine, alcohol and weed but no cocaine

[@robertpulson4351]

Lars did coke up until 2005ish

[@ukrpgfan4029]

Respect to the guy who filmed this, those cameras were as big as a fridge back then and just as heavy. Poor Jason falling over at the beginning of For Whom the Bell Tolls running up the stairs.

[@NoPawn]

That’s not Jason. That’s Cliff. This was shot 15 days before the bus accident that took his life.

[@erickane4839]

@@NoPawn they messed up the date of this show, it is not 9/12, it is 12/9/86, James clearly introduces Jason before the bass solo

[@NoPawn]

@@erickane4839 yeah, I realized that a few minutes later and forgot to delete the comment. My bad.

[@James_whitler2006]

Jasons bass pound at 13:37 is probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen

[@extremery338]

that was cliff, chief

[@metallicafan9932]

​@@extremery338unfortunately it wasn't

[@somedaysometime]

@@extremery338do you even know what cliff looked like

[@sjftech]

​@@extremery338Cliff was already dead at this point, hence Jason. Numb nuts.

[@W1Z4RDCUDI]

He died the end of September this says sep 12th so in theory he would still be alive here

[@cramthelan]

49:06 "DRUM SOLO!" Words not heard at a Metallica concert since 1986

[@LuisGutierrez-tq6fs]

2000 :)

[@yeetfeet1878]

Lars is a good drummer 😊 one of my inspirations I love playing Metallica on drums

[@ferescalona13]

You should check San Diego 1992

[@gmiku9533]

you wish you could drum like lars

[@MasterofOrion]

1989

[@holdenwill]

this is how I will always to choose to remember the band of my youth.

[@comedrawcomicwithhc2385]

To think this was 3 months after cliffs’ passing, I see the hair and I think straight to cliff but knowing it’s Jason, warms and hurts my heart

[@dimebag6384]

I was lucky enough to see Metallica 3 times in the 80s donnington 85, MOP m/cr apollo 86, donnington 87,this recording reminds me of why I loved them so much we didn't realise we were witnessing metal history.

[@davidoom]

The riff of Creeping Death is simply scary. Imagine...Hetfield was only downpicking EVERY SINGLE NOTE of that riff with that speed. My gosh.

[@jakehosking7390]

So was kirk

[@Minty.Fresh.Tunes.]

@@jakehosking7390 Yep... Kirk has to be just as fast a downpicker as James to get that tight wall of sound. Kirk is a very underrated rhythm player.

[@madden7732]

At some points you can see Kirk gets really tired and has to alternate pick. James is definitely an alien on that aspect. He could be downpicking non stop for a week straight and not getting fuckin tired.

[@malcolmkyeremeh5444]

@@Minty.Fresh.Tunes. not really...James not only plays more downstroking parts for longer, but he also sets the pacing. Kirk really struggles to keep up and either skips notes or alternate picks, not that i can blame him because James is so fucking mental

[@sergiomenendezpresti1575]

@@Minty.Fresh.Tunes. No. Kirk uses alternate picking. Master of Puppets too. Look other concerts in this era.

[@Nizzon.]

Holy shit the speed, and the energy from James, furious frenzy. :)

[@gino9748]

The downpicking action is off the charts

[@christhenademan13]

Johan Nilsson then you need to check out Gothenburg 1987 that Bellz there is frickin FAST

[@brandongalley5769]

It’s cuz this is their first concert after cliff died, so there may be a little emotion

[@psihopedia]

Incredible performance! I've never seen James in such form. His energy, precision and passion are out of this world here.

[@bluecheeta1153]

Just imagine how hard it was for them to play this so close to cliffs death

[@odysseusgaming5660]

19:51 that is the sound of an angry and broken man

[@Carnifex099]

hits you in the feels 🥺

[@paup]

yeah, this was right after cliff died

[@Metal4Life56]

This wipes the floor with the Seattle concert. The speed and precision of James's playing is the best I've seen from him here. His vocals had way more venom too. But seriously, just listen to his picking in the intro of puppets, especially when Kirk's drops out and it's just James for that brief moment. Fucking TIGHT. The rest of the band is on fire here too. Fucking insane energy.

[@takeadayofff]

You all have to play it fnken loud though! Until your co-workers ask you to really turn it down.

[@32OJSimpson32]

I went to both Justice shows in Seattle... They were great, but the video is not good at all... I would rather watch this... I wish they would remaster the Audio and re edit those Seattle shows

[@no1likeyou]

This is a great show, but I don't think it tops Seattle 89. That show is on another level and is universally accepeted as a top 3. The transition from the bass solo into MoP is probably one of the greatest of all time.

[@der_jannik_0115]

@@no1likeyou definitely agreed, but come on, Jason’s solo in this, with the Bell Tolls riff going into Whiplash comes pretty goddamn close

[@metallicaguy123]

not only that, it is all down picked. not many guitarists can down pick for that long

[@angusyoung7668]

0:10 Battery 4:41 Master Of Puppets 12:34 For Whom The Bell Tolls 16:49 Welcome Home 23:00 Ride The Lightning 33:10 Whiplash 37:13 The Thing That Should Not Ve 42:50 Fade To Black 49:44 Seek And Destroy 56:32 Creeping Death 1:05:18 The Four Horsemen 1:13:10 AM I Evil 1:16:55 Damage Inc. 1:22:27 Fight Fire With Fire 1:28:05 Blitzkrieg

[@matturner6890]

Their sound guy was earning his cheque for sure, turning on delays and reverbs at just the right time. Sounds awesome!

[@Graylegs]

Oh man, they kicked so much ass back in the day, they were untouchable. Entering with Battery, way faster, just completely destroying everything.

[@Graylegs]

Also, the added doublebass in Whiplash. Man, they were on fire.

[@jonnykakes2234]

Because of cocaine. ;)

[@josephneal8213]

First of all the date is definitely wrong because Cliff Burton died September 27 1986 Metallica fans okay

[@josephneal8213]

Wrong, they would 24 air writing the best music of their career it was a sight to see back in the day

[@josephneal8213]

Wrong they were 24 and writing the best music of there career

[@briansmith1933]

I was at this show...7th row floors. Didn't know this video existed, all i had were the pictures I took with my smuggled in camera. This brings back lots of memories.

[@chk_g]

Could you please up the photos somewhere?

[@maverickworld8192]

Thats dope. I saw Metallica a few times during 86 88 2000s

[@TheSatanist13]

Brian Smith Was this at Budweiser Stage?

[@nkmcfrln]

@@TheSatanist13 Maple Leaf Gardens. It was sold out but it wasn't full capacity. There was a name for the seating. Maybe somebody else who was there remembers. I can't. The original concert was cancelled. It would have been at the Concert Hall in the summer before Cliff was killed. Why the original concert was cancelled I know a lot about because I'm a skateboarder.

[@Iheartdgd]

Man I bet it was amazing.. this set was perfect and they all sounded so good. James voice was really starting to fill out here. I’m going to see them again tomorrow for close to the 10th time

[@jyejye1077]

James is the fucking man literally the best front man to walk earth its crazy how he just kept getting better every year, all the guys were all on different levels during these years but Hetfield literally has out of this world stage presence and such a cool persona, he was easily the best rhythm player and metal singer its literally insane. Man this concert is just perfect, every breakdown where they all head bang together is just awesome. Very few bands can play their entire setlist of songs faster and better then the mix, blows my mind how talented this group is but we will never see another blonde power house kid with an explorer dominating the music scene with shear skill and passion, James has one of if not the best stories in Music. Not to mention the Kirk the Ripper was also the coolest and most humble Metal lead at the time in my opinion. Young Metallica was and is untouchable because they were already so skilled but they then played for their brother Cliff and channeled their anger and sadness of his passing into what he and they loved, Whilst casually out performing every band to exist in their early 20s and going on to dominate Music! Metal was usually either all speed, jibberish nonsense, or just too flat, (Bands like Dio, Priest and Ozzy etc were in their own league aswell but werent nearly as heavy or quick as Metallica). My point from this stoned essay that you weirdly read is Metallica are unbiasly the best band on the planet.

[@PSYKSY_]

I don't agree with "he kept getting better every year" nothing beat James 86

[@jyejye1077]

@@PSYKSY_ Yeah i can agree with that for his guitar playing but his vocals only kept getting better 🔥

[@DeadRingerMachine]

James, Lars and Kirk at the absolute peak of their earth-shaking powers. Changing the face of metal forever before our very eyes. James' voice even sounds good in this show.

[@mabhouse88]

57:12 Jesus Christ man, James downpicks that part so fast that it could be mistaken for alternate picking.

[@MetalJams]

0:10 Battery 4:42 Master of Puppets 12:40 For Whom the Bell Tolls 16:48 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 23:08 Ride the Lightning 29:30 Bass Solo 32:10 Whiplash 37:12 The Thing That Should Not Be 42:51 Fade to Black 49:49 Seek and Destroy 56:38 Creeping Death 1:05:18 The Four Horsemen 1:09:49 Guitar Solo 1:13:12 Am I Evil? 1:16:55 Damage Inc. 1:22:16 Fight Fire With Fire 1:28:14 Blitzkrieg

[@sn00k24]

+James Kerr holy shit, thank you!

[@Marc474R]

Thanks for the list, Whiplash is at 33:10

[@salata3932]

Killer playlist! I wish I can saw them on this tour and Damaged Justice tour.

[@gabrielramovecchi319]

This are you Deobald?

[@salvadorcastro5245]

큽컴

[@mechoui999]

I'm thrilled to find this video as I went to the concert in Verdun (Montreal) 6 days earlier, on December 3rd 1986. Took the voyageur bus from Ottawa back and forth same night. 14 years old. Those were the days!!! Many thanks to the person who filmed this!

[@Fifth_Horseman]

It's really cool to see how Jason's bass solos evolved. Prime example being his solo in this show and his solos in Live Shit Seattle.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Here he plays Flotsam bass lines.

[@unclepain]

Jason falling up the stairs at 13:43 LOL!

[@h.194]

but he managed it very good!

[@h.194]

but he managed it very good!

[@maxthehaxor4401]

That's Cliff Burton. He died 15 days after this... We miss you Cliff!

[@user-fn1gw9sl3m]

@@maxthehaxor4401 nah its jason, its 9th of december www.metallica.com/events/event-9452.html

[@maxthehaxor4401]

@@user-fn1gw9sl3m Oh, wait, I was wrong. That's an international date format. Americans use month and then day. Still, we miss you Cliff!

[@calebbartlett367]

You will never see this kind of energy or attitude from any band ever again!!!

[@EstebanBedoyaChQ]

+Caleb Bartlett not only attitude, also the timming, the pitch, everything is perfect. they sound like a swiss watch.

[@fredriksvard2603]

Caleb Bartlett correct

[@Jagarm87]

Look up Lost Society concerts

[@wannabeserpento99]

Such an dumb ignorant comment, there are plenty of bands who have insane energy and are way more precise than metallica. Maybe take off those grandpa glasses and check out the scene.

[@fredriksvard2603]

Hesusfkr i did, there are (and were) more precise bands, but no band has yet matched metallica’s stage prescence and intensity

[@jhawk4480]

James’ voice is epic. Lars’ drum set has gotten significantly smaller too. The speed they’re playing is unreal.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

James is already morphing into the Justice James. Vocally.

[@goldenwolf8081]

⁠@@Nissardpertugiuthis was when he started finally hitting puberty by 89 he looks and sounds 35 sadly cliffs death and the grief+anger he felt from it played a part in that

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@@goldenwolf8081 Baritone have mainly this, even few tenors ( lows in majority ) around 24/25 years old. Larynx cartilages that got harder and vocal chords getting thicker. This leaves more harmonic and space. Also he propably changed the support by bringing more bottom in higher notes tp sound fuller. It takes a while to find your style and know yourself too

[@rjg2112]

Miss the intensity and rawness in James voice back in the day! Love early Metallica!

[@BillWaringRedskull]

I had this audio tape playing none stop back in 86. THIS IS/WAS MY METALLICA, watching this with almost tears in my eyes and my throat filled with pride, almost to the situation that I can barely breathe ......there's only a certain few people in my life who know why this shit means so much to me, I only wish every fan felt the same way we all did back then (you know who you are)

[@Flatallica]

I hear Ya mate \m/ Seems like yesterday too..it all floods back watchin this..

[@Flatallica]

Sadly the majority of today's fans just won't have a clue what u mean..that's no disrespect to them, just diff generation, & for us to be around at the birth of all this...through the emergence of the thrash movement...well, I feel very privileged, & proud to have cut my teeth through it, with your good self bro :-)

[@RobertLandrum13]

That's how I feel about music in general.

[@Composer19691]

Mike Calvert So true! That thrash movement was a golden era and was so exciting. No internet, just word of mouth. You had to seek it out...it was street level and if you weren't hip to it, well then you were just a poser. I read posts from later fans saying how Jason was the best etc. I love Jason to death, but c'mon...Cliff was the anchor of that band.

[@christiandinero8083]

Please fill me in. Ive been a tallica fan since i was little but i was born in 99

[@69Model]

This is the Metallica that I fell in love with. The voice, the riffage, the anger, and the attitude. Can’t help to wonder “What if Cliff had not died?” I didn’t realize that Jason toured on Puppets? Cool.

[@antonlarter2123]

Most fans just assumed that Cliff would have stayed with Metallica. Given his much more varied musical taste and musical education, it’s quite possible Cliff would have grown dissatisfied with Metallica.

[@VortechBand]

@@antonlarter2123 Pretty sure the black album would have been *very* different

[@nordenexx3936]

@@VortechBand but it could be possible that ...and justice for all wouldnt exist if cliff was still alive. maybe the band would have split up after some years or something else, its just that butterfly effect question, many different possibilities

[@slenderbc0751]

There was a interview with both James and Cliff, which they said that they don't have to keep playing fast af for the rest of their life. I dont think the thrash spirit would last much longer if Cliff hasnt died either.

[@brosgaming5597]

Same bro and I want to go to one of their concerts but I don’t want a lot of talking I just want them to play fast and kick my ass for two hours

[@101pjj]

A young, angry, energetic and hungry Metallica! The giant, amazing stages they have now are cool and all but Man that was an awesome time to see them live!

[@beefcheeks9353]

Laughin HARD at the change in song titles. Nice man... thankyou for that.

[@davidjenkins6626]

Man, I miss James old vocals. So much power.

[@spikezkid022]

I can't believe Lars Ulrich was actually playing behind those drums...

[@pesoff]

Hahahah me neither! What a fucking kick ass metal drummer he was back then!

[@NEWSUPERCHARGER2001]

Yeah, he said during those first few records (And I assume tours also) he was trying to prove himself to everyone so they can see he was a good drummer. And after he proved himself by the time The Black Album came out (I presume) he just began to relax more. And soon enough, he became slower, not really because he sucks, but more-so that he has proved himself already that there wasn't a need to be fast anymore.

[@pesoff]

I think you might have a point there :)

[@Steambull1]

According to some quotes in Joel McIver's Metallica book, Lars pretty much totally quit training the drums after the black album, and his musical interests drifted away from classic metal as the 90's went on. That makes sense because we've seen the drumming degrade accordingly.

[@Danimal300zx]

Lars was a kick ass drummer until the end of the Black album tour.

[@jaronensley]

I saw them 5 days earlier in Seattle with Metal Church. Both bands top of their game. EDIT: Single best performance of Battery ever. Wish it was recorded better, but a true gem, thanks.

[@erichgrunberg8396]

Every now and then I watch those old Concerts from the 80´s to remember why I loved Metallica so much!!!

[@ChristianMitchellMusic]

I love what Jason brought to the group but, when I see footage from this period, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sadness. Not only that Cliff was robbed of life BEFORE his prime, but that Jason was put through the wringer by the band. He was no Cliff, but he deserved much more credit than what was given to him, especially to be treated the way he was leading to his quitting the band. Double tragedy!

[@jay-ci3lc]

I know man I mean he wasn't trying to replace cliff but he bought his own energy to the table and james lars and Kirk treated him like trash I get that they were griefing cliff death but I mean don't take it out on Jason who didn't have no responsibility on cliff death I mean I'm sure cliff would be proud of what Jason brought to the stage every night I mean cliff parents did give jason there blessing but what dosen't kill you make you stronger

[@SW-zu7ve]

Yup.....probably hated it so much he stuck around for 15 years.

[@saugri1056]

Dude, its going to sound kind of stupid but i found your comment when fade to black start and the feeling was harder

[@payblo2734]

@@jay-ci3lc Kirk didn’t treat him great at the start but learnt to get along with him after a couple years. James and Lars on the other hand were quite the opposite. The other reason for hazing Jason according to the band was because he acted like he was their biggest fan and it pissed them off.

[@erichaheidrich4593]

💯

[@akay82]

Everybody: Seattle, the fastest bridge of Whiplash ever!! 35:23 Lars: Hold my beer!

[@theofiloshatzigiannis5308]

Check out the whiplash performance in hammersmith in 88

[@dermilfschreck]

@@theofiloshatzigiannis5308 i checked it out but im pretty sure this one is faster

[@theofiloshatzigiannis5308]

@@dermilfschreck Yeah the bridge is faster but the song is faster in the other one

[@beefcheeks9353]

@Northern Realist Lars around 1990-1991 somewhere said "Thrash drums? completed it mate" Then just decided to chill and rock out like an absolute rockstar behind his kit since. Fair play to the lad.

[@beefcheeks9353]

@Northern Realist Aye he did.

[@davidguilbert8741]

The energy level is unreal. I could watch this for hours

[@8tonystark8]

56:55 the most metal thing ever...

[@FF-oo8nz]

Chills

[@mattyjay8883]

Crazy skills!

[@cosmicboy603]

James was a beast at that time, never seen him doing a headbang like that.

[@rivalmjd8541]

This is the best moment of the concert.

[@CeloGilbert]

This confirms that Lars is not a bad drummer. He is just lazy

[@denis7369]

And older ...

[@Andygodin]

He is just lazy bad drummer

[@BAVBAVBAV]

@@Andygodin no.

[@BAVBAVBAV]

@@denis7369 no.

[@BAVBAVBAV]

no.

[@hjttsu]

I was born in 1986. And my favorite band was already playing metal. Бесконечная любовь. ❤️🔥

[@EPÏKUS.MUSÏC]

Same birth year!

[@reereelization]

Woah. Holy rip. This is the goods. Just saw them last week. No comparison. That said, I’m so glad they are still touring and writing. This band had so much impact on so very many peoples lives. Awesome.

[@dwaynemills7862]

yup 10-20% faster than studio version, proves they are not playing to a click, yet completely nail everything, Kirk rips every solo no problem, Jame's vocals right on the money, no downtuning, still playing in standard.... this is real music folks, a thing of the past. I could care less if they were high or drunk, the performance is in your face kick ass Metallica in their prime.

[@frankferriolo9212]

"Proves they are not playing to a click". Is that what you said? Because I didn't think anybody is debating that? And plus.....what metal/thrash band plays to a click in a live show? Certainly not anybody I listen to. I saw this tour; but only a few months earlier than this show. In April I think. Cliff was still alive. They were the opener for Ozzy.

[@anthonygajewski1464]

well said they sound raw not polish shit they do now over produce i'm so happy i saw them like this raw and hungry .

[@dystervarg5257]

What's the problem with Eb tunning?

[@dougulman6700]

Well spoken!

[@speed_metal3449]

tuning lol ? The rest yes ( tho Kirk doesn't nail all the solo, they're actually quite a few mistakes but who cares )

[@Zedster88]

You know it's old when Lars actually has a full drum kit. Saw this tour twice btw 🤘

[@Defensive_Wounds]

@@maxcapacity7022 Adjusted for inflation of 100% every 10 years that equals???

[@smarkmalark]

What makes his kit after the Master era not full? Is it just the fact he got rid of the ride cymbal? Cause I’m not sure why people are blaming two toms for the reason his new kits shitty

[@danmathison2654]

And a full head of hair!

[@jantzenallen3077]

@@smarkmalark well kits today sound no where near as good as kits made in the 80s

[@riverpb5250]

james' solo for puppets is fvcking amazing it's way more aggressive than usual, and THAT bend is just badass.

[@mikenoble690]

Gives me chills everytime...just amazing!!!

[@GWAILIN]

I saw them 6 days before this, Dec 3rd in Verdun, QC. I remember it well...Metal Church (and Sword) opened. The show was originally booked earlier, but was postponed due to Cliff's tragic death. I still have my Damage Inc tour program...and the original newspaper article from the Halifax Herald, reporting the accident..."Bassist killed" reads the headline...I cried for a week. R.I.P. Clifford Lee Burton

[@danzemacabre8899]

Saw them in March of 1986 , just before they went on tour with Ozzy and blew up. Less than 1000 people, Cliff was alive ,and Metallica was playing with Armored Saint with John Bush. Got to meet all of them, got to sing a part of creeping death, and at 16 years old, it was the greatest concert of my life. I'm still playing bass to this day and I got to meet and see one of my heroes months before he would unfortunately lose his life. That is a cherished memory, I only wish I would have been a little more sober! But that's just nitpicking.🤘🤘🤘

[@32OJSimpson32]

in what city?

[@ricotinez]

That was 1985

[@danzemacabre8899]

@@ricotinez no, it wasn't I got the ticket stub, it was 86 ,they played M. O. P., Battery, D. Heroes, Sanitarium, etc. Few months before cliff died

[@danzemacabre8899]

@@32OJSimpson32 Decatur, Illinois

[@BigFatCaulk]

my dad was similar saw ozzy with randy TWICE i think metallica with cliff once maybe twice i know once or twice with jason doesn’t remember shit from it

[@michaelnudelman8591]

And WOW James sounds soooooo good ! So raw ! And not bad video and sound quality

[@arkwaves]

Nobody on the planet can play and sing this fast for 90 minutes straight, He's not a human!

[@grantrobinson4537]

Tom Arya - hold my beer

[@BLTspace]

This shit is amazing... all of the 80's Metallica is forever great.

[@Pedramiica]

Oh Damn! Hetfield's stage presence was just fucking A M A Z I N G!!!! The agression and intensity in his playing and headbanging... O_O

[@dyerseve45]

I'm still not sure how he was doing it. these are hard songs to play sitting down. he's headbanging and singing while playing them? I just can't wrap my head around that.

[@ugaais]

I thought the Seattle show was the best I’ve seen captured on tape…this beats it unreal..

[@nocountrymembers5852]

I remember hearing Creeping Death for the first time on Alan Robson's late night 'Hot n Heavy Express' radio show in 1985 and it's still my favourite Metallica track. It's even better live. Great recording thanks for sharing.

[@LukeJF89]

They played Battery and then MOP with no break in between and faster than the album versions plus James is singing as well, pft that's easy lol

[@andykapsar4667]

all while downpicking

[@morocho_christian_f]

James's headbang is insane... Jason rules! And Kirk.. well Kirk plays as hell

[@laurawatters914]

Yes Jason Rules!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@zal7361]

Lars on fire!

[@inspectorbudget]

This is the Lars I'm in love with, lol!

[@josephgledhill7046]

jason is great, but he does not rule. jason changed the band

[@4md17]

@@josephgledhill7046 yes, we all know history of the bend. he was making big decisions. not lars or james. it was jason...

[@flipnog]

couldnt imagine the adrenaline in that crowd