Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Reaction

[@jaratt85]

This song was written by James (lead singer) late at night when NO ONE was around (sort of like Mama Said) and was just him getting crap out of his head so he could get back to making the (Metallica/black) album. When the guys showed up to the studio in the morning they found him asleep and the lyrics written out in front of him as well as the guitar already done.. and they pretty much forced him into recording the song. They instantly knew it'd be a hit as well as good for him to get it out into the world and able to sing it whenever he wanted to. He was really nervous about showing his more vulnerable side to the world and how they'd react to a huge thrash metal band doing a song like that but by doing so it brought in more fans than they could've ever imagined and suddenly a band that NEVER got radio play was on every rock station around the world... and the rest is history. Well that's what they said in VH1's Behind the Music but wikipedia said it was written while on tour while James was sick of being away from home.

[@erichebert5824]

Just found this video. The story I heard was he was in a hotel room on tour talking to his woman. Notice how the intro is all open notes. He had the guitar on his chest while talking on the phone and was idly plucking away. He then started messing around with it after he got off of the phone, and wanted it to be something just for himself, but the band burst into the room and, as you stated, pushed him into doing something with it.

[@susanconstable2113]

I’ve seen interviews where it was about an ex girlfriend and James didn’t want to do it as a song but Lars insisted. I’m the interview they even laughed how it could be Interpreted in different ways to different people- which many of their songs can be in my opinion. James has a way of writing that leaves it open to the individual listening.

[@sariareiqat1020]

Crazy how you can hear a song a million time, and still gives you goosebumps each time.

[@thumpyloudfoot864]

Fun Fact: The guitar Kirk Hammett is playing is Peter Green's 1959 Gibson Les Paul that he bought from the Gary Moore estate for a cool $2,000,000 USD... thats the same Les Paul from the song Albatross by Fleetwood Mac, and all the Gary Moore live footage you've seen him playing a Gibson Les Paul...

[@FatalAvarice]

If you really want something to blow your mind, check out the original "S&M" concert albums -- 2 day concert with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra as accompaniment. This song in particular, with the strings, is just..... incredible.

[@venon4575]

Honestly , I prefer the S&M 2 version. Less auto tune and more from the heart.

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@venon4575 auto tune? Metallica? lol

[@shawnadams1460]

This album came out right after I lost my grandmother, she was a definitely odd bird, and lived her way till the end. I still remember her saying "Do whatever makes you happy, everyone else be damned. Its not THIER life its yours, live it your way kiddo." This is BY FAR my favorite 'ballad' by Metallica, I also prefer their harder stuff, but I would LOVE for you to react to their Instrumental only songs, especially Orion (Master of Puppets) and The Call of Ktulu (Ride the Lightning) being my favorites. I would also recommend reacting to any of their S&M songs, Metallica + The San Francisco Symphony is just AMAZING!!! Great reaction, keep them coming!!

[@darciemerriweather1206]

It's about being alone and not fitting in with others, be yourself always!! We played this for my brother's funeral, 7 years ago. He always did his own thing.... I still love this song

[@Reigninsuds]

If your preference is hard Metallica I highly recommend checking out Blackened live in Seattle '89. Metallica in their prime was a force.

[@JordanJMyers]

That whole show was their best and maybe one of the best live shows ever.

[@bigemetalmilitia8462]

Anything from that concert will blow your mind. This is a great suggestion🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

I MISS CLIFF BURTON!!!!!!!!!

[@JordanJMyers]

@@monkeybrainstew7115 Cliff Em All. I miss Jason also.

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

@@JordanJMyers Jason's a good bass player. He's still around with other band, creating new music. Cliff is the greatest bassist, and got taken from us FAR too soon. Had Cliff not died, most ppl wouldn't even know who Jason is.

[@malissaweaver4573]

This song is a great song. My granddaughter will actually hum this song until she falls asleep. When she was small she had a very hard time sleeping, Metallica in all forms kept her asleep. So much so her first photos were taken with a Metallica shirt and her parents also wearing Metallica. I was introduced many years ago by an awesome friend and have been a fan since. I have carried that fan onto my son and now my granddaughter. "Tallica"

[@deejayturtle]

Harvester of sorrow" "Blackened" " "The God that failed" all those are great, hard, great lyrics as well.

[@VadersRage]

This song (as well as this album) didn't go over too well with the "hardcore" fans at the time....but time proved that this is one Hell of an album. I don't think people realized that there was so much more to Metallica than just hard metal. It caught a lot of people off-guard.

[@AustinB505]

It opened the door for more people to become fans, people that didn’t really like the hardcore stuff could still enjoy Metallica’s music

[@VadersRage]

@@AustinB505 Exactly. Once they had some "radio friendly" songs, there was a wider audience that they reached.

[@AustinB505]

@@VadersRage exactly, bigger fan base

[@LadyJofScott]

It still remains an iconic, beautifully performed song for me.

[@craigutter4372]

To paraphrase James... “This song is about being in the road and missing your girl at home, but girls come and go amd the song grew to represent a family bond and the brotherhood our band shares with all the fans”

[@richw3215]

The S&M concert would blow his mind.

[@seekerofshadowlight]

Gods yes

[@arthurgabriel4325]

Should he start with The Call Of Ktulu or No Leaf Clover?

[@robertvirnig638]

Yeah, I think the S&M album is some of the most brilliantly arranged performances of all time. I doubt anyone will merge classical and metal sounds like that ever again.

[@jessicashenefield1546]

@@robertvirnig638 apocalyptica does a nice job with it too. They put Wagner to rock&roll.

[@jessicashenefield1546]

S&M is like the world's best Greatest Hits album. Where a greatest hits can seem like a death knell on some artists' careers, this wasn't that. Especially with the juxtaposition of a symphony and a metal band.

[@xyberfusion6553]

When I got married, this was the song that my wife and I picked for our first dance as a married couple at our reception. I have been a metallica fan for many, many years and have had the privilege to meet them a few times. For anyone who has never heard them, if they actually exist, do yourself a favor and pick any of their songs and you will join our fan club.

[@ork_oz]

James sounded great. Cant wait for new album

[@seekerofshadowlight]

The last one was killer

[@admiralthex]

Oh, you gonna wait and wait and wait. Hahaha

[@jimmyavsfan24]

It’s AMAZING to hear this beautiful music live. Can’t wait to see them again

[@AllyOops85]

This sing is so beautiful. The band never wanted to add this to their album because of how slow it was. But the reviews from fans was it's a massive hit

[@jessicashenefield1546]

IMO, the guitar line of this is just as iconic as Stairway to Heaven.

[@toolhousemafia]

Straight facts. I used to listen to both songs back to back in my Ipod gen 1 days back in 07. Got through some very tough times in High School.

[@jessicashenefield1546]

@@toolhousemafia I think pretty much everybody got through tough times in high school with music. I have some particular memories of this, Offspring, NIN, Warren G, Tupac, Shania Twain, REM...I was eclectic.

[@macfady2181]

I'll say it, Miley Cyrus did a great job of singing this song with Metallica on the Howard Stern show. James talks about how hesitant he was to bring this song to the band, "never opened myself this waay-heyay".

[@ScrewedMentally]

One thing I have ALWAYS LOVED about Metallica's music is the guitar music in them. They really move you, not only through lyrics but the tone of the music.

[@smugbugs7031]

«It feels like somthing you would play at a funeral» Yeah, you’re right. They played this in my brother’s bestfriend funeral. The church was so full that they had to get chairs and speakers outside aswell. It was a beautiful funeral and Metallica was his fave band, everyone sang a long and cried.

[@solxplosion1978]

One of the best Metallica songs of all time IMO. Love the content, dude.

[@dakotasequin5984]

Really would love to see a Gary Clark jr. reaction. Insanely talented and beautiful sounding guitarist. “Bright Lights Live” good starting point but any song will do very wide range of songs

[@ericjohnson5871]

I am just now finding your Metallica stuff, I haven’t heard you say it yet, but I think you are feeling this; the music tells the story just as much as the lyrics. It is not just a backdrop.

[@evearcana2392]

Metallica - Nothing else Matters at Red Earth 2007 live concert is my favorite performance of this song by them 🔥🔥

[@mikespaintedminis5100]

The Four Horsemen is something you would probably enjoy, it’s from their first album and there’s so much raw energy I get pumped every time

[@botz77]

This is my favorite Metallica song, but The Black Album is all pretty amazing.

[@AbsolutePicks]

This was the song my wife and I did our first dance to at our wedding reception.

[@JohnThomas-lr9ec]

This is my favorite song. I want it played at my funeral.

[@muriloninja]

Lars in his own world as usual on drums, he's all over the place smh! Meanwhile James was really doing a damn god job of sticking to the recording, he played the solo the closest to the recording in at least 20yrs and it was awesome...such a gorgeous melodic solo as recorded.

[@alexanderschooler579]

The great thing about this song and music to me in general is that you can take things for what you will, this song means something different to two different people. For me it’s a grounding sound that reminds me to think about what’s really important in life. I walked to the apocalyptica version at my wedding 😬

[@MacnivenFantasyArt]

This was the first song I learned to pay on the guitar. Before scales, before I knew any of the notes on the fretboard. I got the guitar tab, took it into my local music store, told the teacher I wanted to be able to play like this and she took me through everything including how to play every note of this song. After 1 year of lessons I was told I couldn't be taught anything more. 6 months later I became a guitar teacher.

[@MacDaniboi]

And then you woke up.

[@ledzep331]

I walked down the aisle to this song, it summed up the intense love we felt for each other. We also knew it couldn't last at the same intensity.

[@rhvenaubrey6008]

If you want hard and aggressive from them, try the song Battery

[@DEATHrocket777]

that or Whiplash

[@arthurgabriel4325]

Too bad that they never played the entire song live...

[@helenohara7683]

Mental that this is on the same album as enter sandman. It's such a brilliant song

[@RahimRahmat]

I do hope you listen to the studio version of this song. It's brilliant.

[@dyusi144]

If given the opportunity I would actually have picked this as a possibility for the first dance at my wedding. To me, it's about the love between two people and how nothing else matters but the love they share for themselves & life. How they don't care about what others think or say or feel, they are going to do what they want and what makes them happy.

[@markwilson7439]

Mr Boyd, Their albums over MANY years have depicted the loss of the their friends and family to war, Jame's battle with drugs the loss of Cliff Burton in a terrible accident. The near break up of the entire band. So from Whom the Bell tolls to Nothing else matters is a 30 year progression. Jame's the singer was burnt very badly and resulted to major depression and addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. They fought through rejection of their fans and getting new fans and battling with their success. They were called Sell Outs. but they continue onward.

[@p0ntiaqmistake]

The Memory Remains and Outlaw thorn especially Live concert is my go to

[@iRenegade164]

Ah...the last song at my wedding reception/party! It was so much fun to watch people dancing to it, and then when Kirk played his blistering solo, the floor slowly cleared out, and my bride and I cut loose until the last note. We've been living together blissfully ever since! ;p

[@jessicazhuwao5053]

watching all these reactors doing Metallica making me feel like I'm back in High school

[@paulie98vr6]

Not one of their most technical and mind blowing solos, but I love it.

[@IIChristisKingII]

First solo i ever learned on the guitar.

[@juliolp95]

Really fun to play

[@jedediahpelland]

For me this song always meant staying true to who YOU are.

[@ork_oz]

Metallica - The day that never comes live in Nimes 2009

[@toddlong8672]

I believe it's just saying to always be true to yourself, nothing else matters

[@margiemcpeak9304]

🎸💯🤯 LOVE this joint‼🔥🤟 Congrats on 170K subs, 🚀 Man‼

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

DEFINANTLY worth hearing album version

[@barbiepatterson4097]

Chris Stapleton just covered this… it’s fire 🔥

[@j.chriswatson6847]

Check out the Metallica version of Whiskey In The Jar. You should compare the differences between heavy metal and hard rock. There are some serious lyrics to be found in both.

[@annestrand6933]

This song and this album opened my eyes and ears to Metallica. Some of my favorite now is not one song but 3 - Unforgiven I, II, III. Unforgiven I or only Unforgiven is from the same album as this song, later they made two more... Hard to explain in second language. I like the albums before this one more than the ones after but LOAD was rather good.

[@ryanradigan7277]

Once again, Kirk Hammett is a generational guitarist and just an overall great dude

[@vincentcloud]

They are old here. Back in there prime this song hit real different.

[@freddymo3339]

Your rich baritone voice reminds me of a late night smooth jazz D.J. we had in Wichita, Ks. back in 1972. I Love your show Mr. Lboyd, and thanks for your quality representation. - Old Timey Dude For killer beat and fire talent, go where no reactor has gone and try, Dancing Madly Backwards by Captain Beyond AND Transmaniacon MC by Blue Oyster Cult ( The drums are out of this world)

[@Jerralyng49]

This song, done with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra is so awesome as mostly any music with full orchestration. Also they are a bit older so the singers voice is more mature. I believe it was used in "The Unforgiven" movie with Clint Eastwood if I am correct.

[@mr.h.36]

battery, fight fire with fire, trapped under ice, damage inc., disposable heroes, shortest straw, whip lash, 4 horsemen, seek and destroy, creeping death, call of kathulu....ect.

[@mikeq725]

This is a ballad... love your reactions by the way👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AustinB505]

It definitely has a somber tone in some parts. The guitar is definitely my favorite part

[@scorpionking4012]

James wrote that song and never intended to use it ,the other band members heard it and wanted to use it .

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

I think it's for his wife. No matter how much he's on the road, she's right there in his heart always. He's expressing that to her in the best way he can

[@craigutter4372]

It was about his girlfriend at the time.

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

@@craigutter4372 wife, gf,.. same difference

[@locustkllr]

Metallica - Mama Said

[@tonedeafmagonigle3513]

The studio mix is probably still the best in my opinion.

[@davidharder8411]

I remember when this first came out the hardcore fans was confused and for a very short second , disappointed . Metallica is my number one hard rock right next to Zepplin !

[@cristealaurentiu2440]

Greatest band in history! Kirk "the ripper" and his 2 million $$$ Les Paul guitar!

[@zortlak]

That's really refreshing and fun to see rare versions of songs reacted most man. I love your channel due to that fact. Yeah there are better live versions for sure, but I love seeing the journey and them making great music after 40 years..

[@timf8028]

This version not as good as original but close.

[@toastysock]

Dude its like 30+ years later. What sid you expect?.?

[@robertvirnig638]

I think they've played this song so many times that now they just don't have the same amount of passion and intensity.

[@EnterTheNameHere_Bohemian]

Then that is sad. If I went to their concert and got this, I would be really disappointed. At least tune up the guitar ffs.

[@brandymatthews9857]

It's a love letter to the fans

[@aradek214]

Wow, they're so old in this video...but still rocking. Ofcourse Lars still looks like he's 17...LOL!!!

[@KimForsberg]

My preferred version is Steve N' Seagulls - Nothing Else Matters. Amazing bluegrass style cover.

[@eZe00]

I concure with the rest to do a alum review of S&M, they combine their songs with a symphony and premiered 1 new song during the concert called `No Leaf Clover`.

[@patrickhanekamp2761]

James sounds so good here!

[@roberttaskerjr]

One of my favorite Metallica songs

[@camchapin1910]

CREEPING DEATH! It’s about the Passover and the angel of death

[@katerina9442]

The aforgiven very best song from Metallica very good ballad

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

Anything off Kill Em All, you'd LOVE!!! Young, primal and RAW

[@mitchhaelann9215]

This song is both a love-song from the band to its fans, and a pronouncement of 'This is us, we're here. Get over it.' It was also written to be just a relaxing jam the band could knock around with to practice and play together without getting too worked up. You could just chill and jam to this for a few hours, right?

[@Rosiepooh75]

This song is about being true to yourself regardless of opinions and trends.

[@rossbrumby1957]

This is the first time I analysed the lyrics and thought just the same as you, reflection on being true to yourself and those closest to you.

[@serdavezilla6494]

Keep em coming bro. Love the metal reactions.

[@PurpleDragonGuy1]

I love that guitar solo that James does! That is lit 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤟

[@123froozen]

Really wished you'd react to the studio version's of song's and check out a live preformance later

[@MysticMonk2001]

He can’t because of copyright, he’s said in previous videos that he watched studio version off cam 😊

[@mjlovejoy]

@@MysticMonk2001 it's not that he can't, it's safer not to. Remember there are tons of other reactors that get away with the majority of their studio reactions, but they all hate to see a video be removed. It's his channel, while I wish he did more studio at times, ill just skip the ones that i feel aren't worth my personal investment. More power to him, I like his channel and wish him the best of success in how he wants to run it.

[@MysticMonk2001]

@@mjlovejoy yeah like you said though it’s safer not to, so makes more sense to always listen to live versions if he knows he will always be allowed rather than try with studio versions and have the video taken down, the song is the same song either way plus, I Only watch his vids because I like to see his views and breakdowns of the song not to listen to the song itself

[@123froozen]

@@MysticMonk2001 he does rap videos all day but rock is that different? Seems like a bad excuse imo, but its his channel ofc and cant make him do anyting different. Which i why i said i ''wish'' :)

[@MysticMonk2001]

@@123froozen it’s different copyright for different types of music and different artists

[@jeremyphillips6229]

for some Metallica reactions you gotta check out the live versions on Metallica S&M tour. They play with trans siberian orchestra, masterpieces!

[@kimstan2033]

i think the songs are wrote to resonate in diff, ways with each of us while still being able to go DEEP

[@elrus525]

To me this has always been a song about brotherhood. We don’t care how people feel about us. We are homies TIL the end. And we are always close regardless of our distance. Do Battery. S&M album or performance.

[@davidneides2610]

Blackened!!!

[@pharrellraven6401]

This one always struck me as something from a parent to a child. Be yourself, dont listen to naysayers, nothing else matters. Ill always be with you, no matter how far we are. Etc. Still love the lyrical quality to this piece.

[@unndunn1]

Unlike some hardcore metal bands, Metallica has great musicianship. Some people just want to hear screaming over power chords. If that’s the case then Metallica isn’t the band for them.

[@rhvenaubrey6008]

Thank you for the reaction!

[@j.chriswatson6847]

Look into Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly for some Irish inspired hard-core rock.

[@NobleRequiem90]

Bleeding me or the outlaw torn if you want to hear how they sounded after writing the Black album which nothing else matters was one of the singles from

[@plumbus369]

Orion, it is an instrumental track. A masterpiece by Metallica and cliff as the bass player. Just listen to it.

[@Slycobro]

Loving the reactions! Please do Metallica: The Thing That Should Not Be Live - Seattle '89

[@benkhodeir2817]

Love your videos. Check out Metallica The ecstacy of gold live in Copenhagen 2009

[@bigemetalmilitia8462]

Yes. This content. More of this content lol 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@joshmuehlbauer5039]

That's because Metallica is iconic legendary one of the greatest songs is Master of puppets and find official release

[@jeffreyhume2315]

Trust is what he seeks and he found it in rhem

[@jackofalltrades7822]

I had not seen that rendition. Good stuff. I like your take on it. Glad I subbed. Have a great weekend.

[@FailedGod1]

Welcome home is a great Metallica song to check out

[@gloriaandrea2539]

Fantastic!!!

[@jharrell23867]

I mean this is a love song, he wrote this for his his wife before they got married to reassure her during tough times.

[@SteveGarrett75]

Funny you should make the funeral comment. I've told my wife that I want this played at my funeral

[@menolikey_]

You should listen to this again.