Metallica: Ride the Lightning (Berkeley, CA - April 16, 2016)

Recorded live at Rasputin Music, Berkeley, CA on Record Store Day, April 16, 2016.
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[@sumeetagrawal9708]

James hasn't sounded this good in decades !!

[@grimmestcreaper2212]

Yeah not since 91'

[@coltallic3114]

+Cr33p3rKid He sounded amazing in '98 and '99.

[@grimmestcreaper2212]

+TheCryptCrusader True

[@ncrtrooper6619]

+Coltallic and 97

[@adrians.v.s.k2777]

yeah I was amazed! when he was younger he sounded amazing since then I haven't heard him sing this good! he did awesome! only if cliff was here :'(

[@JoolsGuitar]

'Oh metallica playing at 5 inches from me. I better take a crappy vertical cellphone video'

[@buuzzsawtouchedme194]

vertical ones are the worst, why don't they realise what 16:9 is and that their phone can take 16:9 images, I'm sick of seeing vertically recorded videos on the internet, I also hate that fucking stabilisation software they all use where the black bars at the sides keep moving, it only works when it is landscape, if there going to annoy everyone with their phones at at concerts at least learn how to use the fucking thing.

[@nogood5933]

0:58 James was like: -"WTF dude?". Kirk: -"Yea i fucked up the intro :p".

[@MikeMaz]

This is proof that Lars still has it.

[@sharonbones6750]

The fillers sucks....but he sounded good here

[@jayjames2953]

From 2:45 till the end of the solo probs some of his best playing ive seen some great cymbal work etc

[@cm9342]

Dude has put in his time for 40 plus years. He ain’t gotta prove shit to nobody his career speaks for itself

[@nicolascovers.]

They need to do more gigs like this, more personal

[@loganshank926]

Agree

[@TheBuckshot781]

From 1:25 to about 1:27 you can see kirk and his guitar tech smiling over how James hit those notes on the first verse.

[@WaterheadCruise]

The two dudes in the front on Kirk's side are awesome. Always banging their heads, never pull out phone.

[@stevenB92096]

His voice is back! 😀

[@aryotaheri7421]

I myself am a megadeth fan first and I do think they're a better band, but if you hate on these guys you're just being an idiot. This performance is glorious in every way. Especially considering the more intimate setting.

[@bryablack]

OMG!!! The voice of James is awesome :O

[@suyashG1x]

Watch some pre '95 concerts.....seattle or san diego....he was a fucking beast then....sadly his voice has become mellow with age..:(

[@EntropieEfemera]

+Bryan Gomez Yes, he blew his voice back in the nineties but it's coming back to him. Plus, he doesn't have to yell as hard, as it's not a giant crowd.

[@petrucci973]

I know right?? Even though I don't listen to them now but holy mother fuck he took me fucking years back and reminded me why I felt in love with Metallica years ago.

[@bowbert23]

+Bryan Gomez Given his usual performance nowadays he nailed the hell out of it! :D

[@EntropieEfemera]

I'm still happy to have bands like Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament and so on still go on even though they've reached a certain age. Metal will never die! \m/

[@mustafasatroglu9303]

their guitar tone is getting better

[@imampatrick]

Gittikçe akortu düşürüyorlar ondan. Doğru bir şey değil aslında ama herifin sesi boka sardığından yapcak bir şey yok. Bu şarkıyı standart re'de çalmışlardır büyük ihtimalle

[@imampatrick]

Ayrıca eskilerde bası kısıyorlardı ama burada rahatlıkla duyabiliyorsun onun da etkisi var

[@mustafasatroglu9303]

+Doğukan E aynen doğru, kayıt kaliteli bas o yüzden net duyuluyor. Adamlarin çok güzel bas parcalari var kullanmaları lazim bence, Jason gibi bir geri vokalistleri de yok artık vokallerin üstünü ortmek tek çare.

[@earec22]

Gittikçe akortu düşürüyorlar dediğin, adamlar zaten yaklaşık 20 yıldır sürekli yarım ses geriden (Eb) çalıyorlar. Bazı istisna şarkılar da var tabii: Whiskey In The Jar, St. Anger, All Nightmare Long, Seek and Destroy (2015'ten beri onu da Eb'den çalıyorlar gerçi). Ayrıca akortu düşürmek konser performansları için her zaman iyidir. Vokal için daha rahat olur. Adamlar 2 saate yakın performans sergiliyorlar, bırak da düşürsünler. Onun haricinde, gitar tonunun iyileşmesinin akortla bir alakası olduğunu sanmıyorum. Yaptıkları eq ayarları, kullandıkları amfiler, presetler ve efektlerle alakalı. Canlı performansların nasıl, hangi kalitede kaydedildiği ve bize nasıl aktarıldığını da göz önünde bulundurmak lazım. Ve hayır, bu şarkıyı da Eb'de çalıyorlar, re'de değil.

[@imampatrick]

Erdem Manaf sakin

[@Soulrunners1Freerun]

James sounds so good here!

[@sheely_]

Soulrunners1Freerun nice a7x picture lel

[@germor197]

OMG I love James's voice!!!

[@metallicalivetv6130]

amazing voice of James!!!!

[@Ejmillanv]

This songs needs to be played more live, love it

[@blazfuturama]

As easy as it is to say "wow if I was there I wouldn't think of even touching my phone much less recording all of it" it's also to the point of the fact that this is in fact a once in a lifetime experience, and sometimes you gotta document that kind of stuff. Yea maybe it distracts you a tiny bit (for a minute assuming your not recording the whole concert) but having that raw footage from your exact POV to be able to watch any time in the future is always awesome, especially considering that no matter how much fun you have -- unless your brain is magic -- you are not going to remember every detail of every minute of the show by yourself.

[@nacho1950]

I would just record some Black Album shit and then headbang xDDD

[@harshtimes23]

This is the reason they are one of the greatest. Live performances

[@RichardSmithrsmithing]

7:06 Trujillo's 16th notes are on point. Nobody beats Cliff, & Jason's cool, but it's awesome to hear tight chops.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

Richard Smith oh please, Rob is a far more skilled bassist than Cliff. Remember Cliff died when he was 24 and didn’t reach his full potential.

[@Edrick1986]

​@@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202 woahhh settle down pal, that is a very bold statement. There's a reason they lower robs bass, can't hear shit man. Don't you ever dare disrespect the major rager ok? Hope after 4 years you've come to realize how godly Cliff was on bass. Cliff studied Bach and still til this day is the best bass player that ever lived.

[@xxFABRI56xx]

Kirk didn't use wah at the beginning of the solo :o GREAT!

[@Goabnb94]

Perhaps he is learning his wah is un-needed and sounds terrible.

[@xxFABRI56xx]

yes, but it takes a while to realize xd

[@AzaelVI]

+TheMaverick13 It took a while to realize the sound he's used for 30+ years is un-needed? Not likely.

[@tylercady3985]

@@AzaelVI I don't get what people's problem with Kirk's wah is. Even as a guitarist I get that some people use it as a crutch but Kirk has made such an integral part of his sound that it almost doesn't work without it

[@TDAshton]

Holy! Man James' voice sounds so aggressive. It's honestly the best it's been in years. If this is any sign of the new album, I am super excited!

[@Intelli-gent01]

Never thought I would say that they are actually sounding good! Haven't sounded this good for over a decade. Guitar tone is back and James voice sounding defined and fresh...

[@aaronmontgomery4000]

Watch the night before show they sounded really good there as well the band as whole did I will leave out who sucked that show but it was awesome !!!!!

[@crysata704]

Lars: actually improving James: sings like 20 years ago Rob: awesome as always Kirk: not the best preformed solo

[@Fyre1x]

It seems like he always screws this one up...

[@jynxycats]

So crazy that Rob has been around for nearly 13 years now, in the band. Time flies.

[@lyndontyler609]

+jynxycats yup.. I remember waiting for day that never comes on the radio

[@DoppelgangerJ]

+Fyre1x To be fair, he screwed up the solo on the actual studio recording too...so maybe it's intentional? lol

[@barney4029]

I dont think he really stuffed up, Kirk these days improvises alot of solos

[@internetvide0]

lol people watching Metallica live from their cell phones

[@PlanetBerlin1991]

+Tony Roberts Nowadays people cannot enjoy anymore...

[@rams81rule]

i know it's so sad when arguably the most influential metal band is less than 10 feet from you and you're staring at a phone

[@wadekemmsies7180]

I can understand capturing the moment and what not, but just take only a couple photos or a small amount of photots. No need to film the entire show.

[@donmamon9263]

Rich piano is my favorite natty guitarist

[@joshwilson6148]

Now that's Sad but true!!!!

[@MarioRubino22]

5:40 well deserved fistbump for the hardest rocking fan at the show

[@BenBenSings]

Metallica in small stage mode is so outrageously cool. I think they play better in this format - the 30th anniversary shows, etc. So grateful to the Metallica YT channel for making all this stuff available to watch.

[@magicrev]

You can tell Lars likes playing this one. His performance is really tight here. Plus, loving the little run of fills he does around 3.13. Hatfield also sounds epic. Had the pleasure of seeing this live last summer, and it sounded awesome then as well.

[@nacho1950]

James man, you have recovered my respects. Congratulations \m/

[@joangracia4242]

An who the fuck are you?

[@aha3885]

Y lo más importante de todo, por qué cojones discutís en inglés, si sois más morenos que mis cojones... 😛

[@RichAlbanese]

these record store vids are all very cool

[@JasonDrums24]

3:09 Damn lars, nasty fill!

[@Wiseletman]

+Jason86906 That's the old Lars, who rocks..

[@sethpiper648]

The one thing I have always loved about live Metallica is that they don't give a shit if they fuck up or not they simply just enjoy playing their music whether they mess up or not and thats the true joy of being a musician

[@klundraren5669]

Amazing performance!!

[@aja749]

Just take a photo as a proof and keep the phone in your pocket whats the point of recording the whole performance you can anyways watch it again on KZbin in much better quality.

[@zOOmer991]

Exactly. When I saw them I recorded like 5 sec of it, put the phone in my pocket and then jumped for like a maniac for the rest of the concert \m/

[@antonioenrico]

What i usually do is take a bunch of pictures at the beginning of the concert, then put my phone away and soak in the rest of the show. I never take videos, since the audio will never be of any good anyway. Theres no point in it.

[@USCtrojanFootball1]

If they want to see it later, just watch it on KZbin like I am.

[@garse70]

It must feel so good to play at Rasputin in Berkeley. Really cool music store. When a band this big goes back to their roots (small venue) you can tell they are super engaged and more on point.

[@Eodemus]

Tbh: One of the best performances of the band I've seen in maaaaany years..

[@entroptyrad]

Possibly the best live performance ever of this song. Amazing.

[@jorgeretamal8106]

entroptyrad you are high as fuck if you think that. Canada, Quebec 1986 and Mexico for DVD set on 2009, are the best live performances of the song

[@brandon2356324]

Metallica es la luz hermanos lml

[@Robancole]

+Phillip Griswold "they suck...duh...they suck...so do I...duh...

[@cptpopsicle135]

+Phillip Griswold fu

[@armandohernandez5192]

es DIOS

[@oliphantk]

I love Metallica. Favorite band, hands down.

[@jc49fishniner4lif7]

ALL THE MEMORIES THOSE SONGS BRING 👍👍

[@heyadn4866]

3:14 this is so fucking awesome holy shit the way they're all in sync

[@Keeping-It-Real-55]

I would totally love to watch a Metallica concert with the members in touching distance. Man that would be a dream. FUCK YEAH

[@ryanpenfield9597]

Still can't believe i was this close to them. Actually dream come true

[@georgedori51]

Quality music...were lucky to have experienced such pioneers of Metal

[@mehmetfatihozturk9612]

look at them , still playing enthusiastically !!!! İncredible

[@thepakistallion9445]

I love this video so much

[@Bald_Head89]

Saw Metallica in 2008 when they came through AZ with Down and The Sword that was one of the best concerts I've been to!!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@josemartinez-jq1es]

Ole ole ole oleeeee Metallica , ole ole ole oleeeee Metallica

[@jsmith7186]

2:18 the guy in the white shirt :)

[@ThereWasCharlie]

Fuck! THAT is the Metallica we want!! THAT is the real Metallica! Bring it back to us, please!

[@alexcrawford5350]

Probably one of the most personable live Metallica performances I’ve seen so far.

[@dduval59]

Anyone who'd rather watch this performance through their phone instead of actually watching the show, I want to break your phone so badly.

[@EasilyToxic]

They're not watching it through the phone, they're just recording for watching later.

[@dduval59]

+EasilyToxic How doesn't Ride the Lightning make you want to rock your fucking ass off? Put the phone away and mosh a little, you know? Man.

[@EasilyToxic]

+dduval59 It does, I'm not denying that. But everyone likes having that proof that they were there, and having that experience to share. That's all people care about these days is sharing, so yeah it frustrates me too seeing everyone like this, but I can understand why they're doing it.

[@aaronmontgomery4000]

Break their face so they can't watch their fucking phones was gnna say a lot more !! Just know if I was there I would prolly get thrown out Cuz all there phones would be on the floor from thrashing

[@kingv911]

+EasilyToxic and killing the vibe in the process. Not every moment in your life has to be captured digitally. Just enjoy the moment and enjoy the memories created in your brain.

[@elmoblatch9787]

Could Lars have been any luckier to have James Hetfield respond to his newspaper ad? That has to be the most effective ad ever placed in the history of the world. Hetfield is at the right hand of satan in this performance with his "good god" -- wide stance and colossal riff. The voice sounds great. Rock on, Metallica. We love you.

[@johndoh765]

welcome back James!

[@nerothos]

6:53 alright Lars, I see you.

[@fenomozo9108]

The Lars haters are really getting late this time...

[@zivunknown]

+Feno Mozo They're not coming. He did well this time, even those snobs will take time to find his mishaps here.

[@nicomo77]

he is always sloppy, he is always playing the same fills in most of the songs.. he played pretty well this time tough! but it's very sad that people notice that he isn't fucking up every 30 secs. anyway.. this band is so boring for me, I mean.. they do the same things over and over again. james ends every word in 'eeahh ' or something.. kirk always fill in with the same concepts, if james it's playing a slow and melodic riff like the intro of fade to black he does a lead guitar that tries to hard to sound moving and inspiring almost sounding like someone practicing guitar 'piiii pii pppppytggg pii tu uuuuhggghhhjppp '(imagine any kirk intro). and if the song is coming fast he just come in with a flash of 5 notes with wah and then some long bends and it's done. in the other hand trujillo it's a very good performer. and lars....... sloppy, sloppy, miss.. sloppy.. miss.. almost in time.. miss, sloppy.. wooowww look!! lars is playing well!!!! sloppy again..

[@zivunknown]

Nicolas Muniz What an amusing view xD I kind'a like 'em like this x) I'm not one for craving perfection, all I require is to enjoy myself :)

[@nicomo77]

+ziv I thought nobody will reply to me like you did.. I was not trying to bash everything here.. just to express my opinion.. lars sucks!!!!! lol

[@zivunknown]

Nicolas Muniz I will respect your opinion then x) To each their own.

[@razoredge6476]

Damn.... Metallica were on FIRE here!

[@lennoxeliasgranath3033]

hell yeah the old Metallica is back

[@joshwhite-pullerofstrings9518]

Lol no

[@wadekemmsies7180]

Close enough lol

[@davidcatanus4922]

Lennox Elias Granath almost. Lars just has to practice more to sound good like he did here, Kirk and James need to get rid of that crappy guitar tone by turning down the mids and cranking up the gain more, and there you have it!! :)

[@xwhite2020]

David Catanus lol listen to the youtube eggspert.

[@Jameswilliams-ty4cf]

Best live version of this I've ever heard!

[@bollweevil1976]

Can you imagine walking in to your friendly neighborhood record store and seeing this holy shit 🤘🤘

[@sdcard7893]

Burning in my brain metallicas here to stay ay ay!!!!

[@jtwilliams8895]

Change the playback speed to 1.25x for a bit of a throwback🤟🏻

[@bene233]

it's so surreal to see them playing so close to each other on such a small stage. they look like a bunch of dads rockin' out to 'tallica. 😅

[@joey889]

That's because they are :p

[@Sp9wn]

YES

[@dariopalomo3020]

Please come to Guatemala City!!! I can't die without watching you guys live once more.

[@ci5297]

Lars sounds great is this

[@seungyeoboh4496]

They're getting better. Awesome band~

[@MarceloMartino]

oh my god. my teenager days ....and James Kickinhg some ass.....

[@BorregOmar]

Wow enserio que la edad es solo un numero que leyendas siguen tocando muy bien tanto que inspiran. Metallica the best

[@F150fx2sporT]

Oh shit Lars beasting again!!!!

[@SunCityGamer]

fuck yeah! my last name is Sanchez too lol!

[@tylerwatson8722]

kirk looks like a wizard

[@LordVerdo]

I can't stand seeing all the phones at a Metal concert. Stop standing there, head bang, mosh. This is the best Metallica has sounded in years...

[@grimmestcreaper2212]

But they're recording it so they can headbang until they delete it never.

[@jasoncrane2415]

Fuckin love when they play the old shit.... this is what made them!!!!!

[@mdridhuan]

the legends

[@augustvonmackensen7273]

Its sad that instead of living in the moment, everyone pulls their phones out and records.

[@nikorobenkov5941]

Bravo Kirk;

[@mariah.6268]

james's voice is gooddd... very godd

[@MrLeighc]

Brilliant

[@apolime]

metallica para sempre . rock na mente

[@dima_khanjaliashvili]

Those two guys in front in white and black shirts really having time of their lives

[@TornadoOfSouls777]

they sound great here!

[@davidm7655]

Awesome! Can't wait for the new album. Please make Belfast a stop for the tour, so I can mark it off the bucket list!

[@multiestonian]

5:04 Lars was like: Oh shit forgot about the double bass:D

[@bowloflettuce5540]

0:48 this fuck up just made the entire album so much better

[@thekiddo115]

Amazing

[@swisscheeseplease97]

How could you not like f***en ride the LIGHTNING

[@bollweevil1976]

Good God 🤘

[@dirkkindereit3526]

lars Play very Good 🤘🤘🤘all fills best Performance Since years

[@Lancevance02]

They need to come back to Texas. I saw them in San Antonio when they were here in 2009

[@paulmurphy5244]

This reminds me of the metal up your ass chant scene from Cliff em' all! All crammed up on stage together. The only thing missing is James throwin' a copy of the Kill em' all record into the audience getting broken to peices by the rowdy crowd of spectators!! And Kirk's guitar getting grabbed away leavin' him shrugging his shoulders in disbelief! The good ole' days!!!

[@zackeros]

Omg this is sooo good

[@paloma6501]

Kirk is awesome! Amazing!

[@barltok__9106]

You know wbat I dislike, it's not the people who pull out their phones. Just let people record their experience, they're still jamming to the same Metallica we are, let em have their fun. And WHY are they all the top comments, like really?

[@jakeschultz356]

I can't wait to see them August 20th \m/

[@PhantomLord2525]

Where?

[@Veliooon]

+PhantomLord2525 metallica.com/tour/18991

[@PhantomLord2525]

Velion usa :(

[@Veliooon]

PhantomLord2525 Aslo sold out :(

[@PhantomLord2525]

Velion waiting for europe tour

[@ozzie9809]

Awesome

[@Ramil98981]

RIFF! ;D 2:40

[@user-mz8iu7qx4n]

It's mad how well James can sing still. Most singers his age sound nothing like they used to.

[@jc49fishniner4lif7]

so COOL 👍👍

[@BMitchell]

who wouldn't love this

[@demonking5971]

Whoah didn't expect that good of vocals from James. Fuck yeah !

[@elmoblatch9787]

James gets so into this performance. If he had long hair, it would be flying.

[@ESPirits87]

Lol at the gear guy at 0:57 to the right, his face expression is priceless after Kirk plays the wrong notes during the harmony part. :D