It's fucking insane. They used different mesa's for this song than the rest of the album. So much low end, yet so tight
@DC338794 жыл бұрын
Pascal Different amps or cabs? Do you remember what model? This tone has always been absolutely bludgeoning IMO.
@heydavid48834 жыл бұрын
@@DC33879 i've heard they used the mesa mkii c+, the mesa TriAxis, and the ADA MP1 on this album, but i'm not sure which combination of these was used for this song.
@JacksonGuitarsPlayer034 жыл бұрын
No shit
@james_d_eaton3 жыл бұрын
Fuck I love the super-dry, compressed guitar tone of Justice.
@josephmay645428 күн бұрын
the and justice guitars often get unfairly blamed for the overall sound of the record, but metallica's mix engineer has said it was lars' fault. He had a super specific drum sound he wanted that the engineer hated -- and lars told him to turn the bass guitars down super super low. Love these guitars
@james_d_eaton25 күн бұрын
@@josephmay6454 this tone will always hold a special place in my heart. I love this album. The guitar tone fits for this album, and it's themes.
@nicholaschase7682 жыл бұрын
James has always said he plays the guitar like they're drums. Very percussive and groovy. AJFA is Metallicas magnum opus.
@Fister_of_Muppets Жыл бұрын
Bonus fact: He played the entire song with his cock.
@nicholaschase768 Жыл бұрын
Lmfaoooo
@dingdongism Жыл бұрын
The fan favorite for magnum opus will forever be Puppets…but for my money I’m with you. Justice is crushing and devastating.
@johnhasso8908 Жыл бұрын
Their magnificent octopus
@shaneculliton99752 жыл бұрын
5:14 that guitar fade in is so badass!
@H.E.M.2 жыл бұрын
Gives me chills so cool.
@johnhasso8908 Жыл бұрын
THey never did that live tho
@Pirustae2 ай бұрын
That's not fade. It's the opposite. It's gradual eruption. Like a punch gaining momentum.
@drewwesley95062 ай бұрын
Sounds reversed.
@Aaron-ts4ym4 жыл бұрын
That palm mute is like porn but better
@chefgrandma69253 жыл бұрын
Yes
@ninothebossproductions16137 ай бұрын
Anything is better than that.
@progfox4 ай бұрын
as a porn addict i agree
@jewel_throne2950Ай бұрын
@@progfoxfurry and a porn addict. Yeah you’re cooked buddy.
@pogchamp79834 жыл бұрын
What a great photo.
@CrazyGamingPsychos3 жыл бұрын
let's get this comment to 69 likes bois
@hanhtar90623 жыл бұрын
@@CrazyGamingPsychos Even reached 79 by now
@1dnr749 Жыл бұрын
Kirk's SOLO in this is SO FUCKING GOOD and Underrated
@beatmet23555 жыл бұрын
Good lord, these riffs
@manipreferchicken40834 жыл бұрын
RIGHT?
@teamatfort4444 жыл бұрын
more like FUCK ME THE TIGHTNESS
@jakesbedroom3 жыл бұрын
honestly i think james hetfield is one of the best guitarists of all time, imo tho :)
@corrzz13th3 жыл бұрын
@@jakesbedroom totally agree! anyone who think otherwise is just silly
@robertwest78893 жыл бұрын
\m/ Capt'n Crunch \m/
@lumhavollidrums4 жыл бұрын
Best performance of Jason and Lars
@Finn_the_Cat4 жыл бұрын
Lum Havolli I didn’t get that at first but ok then
@sstrick5004 жыл бұрын
Ouch. This album is probably Lars' greatest drumming (creative wise). Half beats, off beats, switch-a-roos, etc. Not just 1 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1 . 2 .1 .2
@lumhavollidrums4 жыл бұрын
@@Finn_the_Cat Jason didn't get it either but ok then
@Macrohard_On_Fire3 жыл бұрын
sstrick500 he’s saying it’s the best performance of Jason and Lars because you can’t hear either of them in the video
@charlesbukowski97523 жыл бұрын
@@Macrohard_On_Fire it's pretty obvious that he got that part. The "Ouch" part. Duh!
@androidrulez444 Жыл бұрын
Hearing this song without the bass getting in the way is a whole new experience
@peterstefan6900 Жыл бұрын
The bass track is in this vid too
@kingpriapatius5832 Жыл бұрын
haha
@redrocket9861 Жыл бұрын
This is how all bass players should sound
@Steve-qz3wi Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂that's cruel!.
@robertb2245 Жыл бұрын
What bass ??..there is no bass
@mmoussa943 жыл бұрын
I'm headbanging even without the drums
@tazzi80853 жыл бұрын
Moussa the palm muting alone is like drums itself
@XleperXmessiahX3 жыл бұрын
Tightest tones and gallops on guitar and solo work. Best drum work as well. One of their best technical albums in my opinion
@ali9652 жыл бұрын
almost prog metal
@tallica3595 Жыл бұрын
Concordo!
@megadayve Жыл бұрын
and substantial content! their best!
@cesuntbanii10 ай бұрын
my favorite!!!!
@andrewalexb3 жыл бұрын
Ill never know why this song is disliked? This has truly some of the best riffage on the entire album. Totally Brutal
@ImaHeatseekr2 жыл бұрын
Ive never heard of anyone disliking this song always love
@andrewalexb2 жыл бұрын
@@ImaHeatseekr At least from song/album ranking sites, they always consider this song to be low down on the pecking order, but then again what do they know; this song slays
@spideyethan34592 жыл бұрын
@@andrewalexb Yep
@My_Lacrimosa2 жыл бұрын
It's disliked because the solo is fairly boring and the tempo is right in the middle of the road between shit like Dyers Eve and And Justice For All. Basically, Shortest Straw is like filler. Really well written filler
@synishere2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewalexb it’s the worst song on Justice because every song on Justice is great, not because it’s bad. I give the shortest Straw an 8/10.
@jordanbaynes6809 Жыл бұрын
1:43 is such a good riff
@Bzorlan3 жыл бұрын
This is really well isolated. You can actually hear where each separate recording of the solo starts. Good job man
@johnp823 жыл бұрын
You know this is the original track right?
@Bzorlan3 жыл бұрын
@@johnp82 oh shit is it? Did metallica release it?
@johnp823 жыл бұрын
@@Bzorlan yeah, through Guitar Hero.
@InVougeProductions3 жыл бұрын
@@johnp82 is that how all these tracks are appearing on youtube?
@johnp823 жыл бұрын
@@InVougeProductions yes
@fam.hunger52443 жыл бұрын
Metallica and Flemmimg Rasmussen made the most aggressive guitar sound ever on this Album
@nicholasbradshaw5 ай бұрын
Black Album is my number 1 guitar tone with how it blends in with the drums so well, but Justice is my favourite when isolated.
@darth_vyper3 жыл бұрын
Love the Chorus-y vibe from the overdubs and IMO this is Kirk's best and most underrated solo
@DaveTaste2 жыл бұрын
Everything that ever happened is underrated
@milosvasiljevic79952 жыл бұрын
Overdubs makes everything 20x more metal
@My_Lacrimosa2 жыл бұрын
Nah, the solo from track 2 of AJFA really kills this one, this is his most Kirk-sounding solo, but best? Most people don't even like this song
@nisterror3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this solo.
@vs45712 жыл бұрын
It’s likely my favorite Kirk solo. And the 2nd solo kills too.
@Red_Eyed_Rebel3 жыл бұрын
That tone is why AJFA is my favorite metal album of all time
@wahpedalabuser34952 жыл бұрын
especially the bass tone
@firecandys2 жыл бұрын
@@wahpedalabuser3495 funny bass joke
@jeffarab4947 Жыл бұрын
Yup plus master of puppets tone as well. But this is thr best
@ThrashSoul999 Жыл бұрын
@@firecandys I can't hear you dude
@HeavyRaiden Жыл бұрын
@@wahpedalabuser3495 Actually the bass tone is sick. Look up to the bass tracks from Jason
@scottturner15042 жыл бұрын
That riff has enough mass to form a black hole this was absolutely destructive for its time
@Artty-fl8ul2 жыл бұрын
That guitar solo is in my top five best ever!
@frayedsanity2 жыл бұрын
If this doesn't help people learn these songs right, then I don't know what will. This is amazing, thankyou so much! Keep it up!
@ghostzz2614 Жыл бұрын
tabs
@pedroreis88324 жыл бұрын
3:50
@ripper_893 жыл бұрын
Thank u
@MrMusicGuy19802 жыл бұрын
I always love this solo, one of Kirks best imo
@megamuerte6934 Жыл бұрын
I think this song is the definition of AJFA guitar tone
@astrodidit39944 жыл бұрын
1:42 good lord😰🤤
@vs45712 жыл бұрын
I literally played air drums along with it twice, I fucked up the intro and came in too early and had to redo it. I lost my smile after the solo, got it back at the last chorus section. Love this! Legendary fills and guitar solos and the riffs don’t stop. A+
@mattberth43604 жыл бұрын
This helped me greatly when learning
@dyerseve452 ай бұрын
Its like hes strangling his guitar then at the perfect time, he allows it a breath to punch the listener in the face. Hetfield just has the gift of being able to play what sounds cool in his head. What a fucking legend.
@24slipknot Жыл бұрын
All time favorite Metallica riff @ 1:41
@burialofficial89133 жыл бұрын
bruh that solo🤤🤤🤤
@Mysterywhiteboy784 жыл бұрын
My favourite Metallica album followed by Puppets and Ride the Lightning..
@kooldawg6 Жыл бұрын
One of the many reasons AJFA is by far my most favorite Metallica album start to finish! That even takes into account that Jason was basically left out of the mix...
@MikeysMorgue2 жыл бұрын
Vicious guitar tone! ⚖
@StudioMargalima4 жыл бұрын
I don't listen metal often anymore. But AJFA and BA were my first albums from Metallica and metal in general. And i love this dry guitar so much, that i ever since that moments *always* use the AJFA sound as a reference to other metal bands and other tallica albums. Conclusion: *nothing* comes close. Except *maybe* for MOP and BA. The latter i like more than the first, because of the tightness. Btw these guitar sound track sound a bit 'wetter' than without drums and less tight. I love the dry, but highly trebled and tightly damped AJFA sound.
@chasemiller79744 жыл бұрын
@@toad8840 Yeah it's that low mid high low freq speaker rubbing noise.
@dervpool4 жыл бұрын
@@toad8840 I have a quite similar setup to what they used on this album and tbh the sound itself really is okay. The thing that makes it stick out on the album is that the bass is lacking. Really if you combine this with a backing track with bass this sounds awesome. Just a case of bad mixing/mastering.
@tijmen6947 Жыл бұрын
Load and reload had much better production. Both great sounding tho
@SouradeepSBK3 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear Jason's Bass as well.
@jonnyj.3 жыл бұрын
Dunno what you're hearing but there is absolutely no bass guitar here. Its an isolated guitar track...
@SouradeepSBK3 жыл бұрын
@@jonnyj. You missed the joke.
@arbazann3 жыл бұрын
@@jonnyj. bruh
@veilard34693 жыл бұрын
@@jonnyj. bruh delete pls
@wudderbottles3 жыл бұрын
@@jonnyj. I give your comment a hell no!
@mikesperko39216 ай бұрын
Fu***** crazy tone
@korhansoydan3 жыл бұрын
When you create this guitar sound, combine it one of the greatest drums mix, there you have the reason why duke james & earl lars lowered the bass in the main mix.
@Y4vuz123 жыл бұрын
Dude i fucken love everything else about this album's mix. Wish Jason was heard
@mr.hedgehog4203 жыл бұрын
no, the actual reason has already been stated in interviews. James (and rest of band) was still hurting after Cliff's death and as part of the hazing process they turned down jason's mix to barely audible. You can listen to the interview with Rasmussen (the producer) what James said according to him was "'Take the bass down so you can just hear it, and then once you've done that take it down a further 3 dBs' I have no idea why they wanted that, but it was totally out of my hands". Even the guy who mixed the album was unhappy and went as far as trying to quit the project because he didn't want to be apart of something he didn't like but management forced him into it. Rasmussen also said "I'm probably one of the only people in the world...who heard the bass tracks...and they are fking brilliant". Listen to One or Blackened with the bass turned up a few times and then listen to the original version, it sounds so dry and bland afterwards. The bass in my opinion was such a valuable and important part in the music of this album but for most people, they never got to hear it.
@b-sideplank3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.hedgehog420 Unfair to Jason, them being asshole.. yes and yes. No doubt. But the end result was interesting and I personally think sounds really cool. The lack of bass made it exceptional. In fact I think lot of multi tracked dirty guitar mixing can do without a bass.
@mr.hedgehog4203 жыл бұрын
@@b-sideplank I do too think the end result was interesting however listening to the versions where the bass was added back into the mix I honestly really do prefer that. Especially for a song like 'One' I consistently listen to the version with bass added back over the original since I believe it adds much more depth and produces a better sound. Its just a matter of opinion in all honesty.
@b-sideplank3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.hedgehog420 yeah, I hear you. Although sometimes I wish they forgot to mix Lars's part in. Lol
@Gabe-19973 ай бұрын
I can hear the influence this had on Dimebag Darrell
@alicemarga99063 жыл бұрын
The bass also sounds good here!
@grantorourke67964 жыл бұрын
Great riffs love this song
@KoMar5513 жыл бұрын
OK so the only 2 missing things here are drums and vocals
@themightyblat50073 жыл бұрын
haha i get it because there is no bass haha so funny
@Leo-ol2ir3 жыл бұрын
And bass...oh wait
@RandomPerson-ui3xv2 жыл бұрын
Wow haha peak comedy original ajfa bass joke so funny haha
@My_Lacrimosa2 жыл бұрын
It's only actually just missing another guitar
@F3502000 Жыл бұрын
That album is so friggin good!!
@johnhasso8908 Жыл бұрын
One of Kirkuses' best solos
@Miguel-wi8lo Жыл бұрын
Uno de los riffs más violentos de la banda. James y kirk muy precisos, hacen un verdadero muro sónico.
@antonschudich5523 жыл бұрын
Brutal riff brutal sólo Kirk
@mikesperko39216 ай бұрын
Best metal tone ever
@ktuluflux Жыл бұрын
It’s riff after riff after riff. My god.
@fatimapalacios22924 ай бұрын
1:42 🔥🔥🔥
@22bryant Жыл бұрын
They should make an album with this same tone,,,
@romans003 Жыл бұрын
The song is an absolute banging monster, if you don’t like it, then you know Nothing about heavy metal, and groove
@UchihaZoSo8 ай бұрын
If they didn't castrate this album's production it would be Metallica's best album and I'll die on that hill
@enricopallazzo298715 күн бұрын
This album was the benchmark for distortion since it was released in 88. We referred to it as “and justice for all” crunch. Also “chomps and vints “ Never did attain it 😂
@H.E.M.4 жыл бұрын
Is this kirks hardest solo?
@heydavid48834 жыл бұрын
Idk but it's up there for sure. Creeping death, disposable heroes, and dyers eve are pretty tricky too, but it depends on what your skills are as a player that makes a solo hard. Marty's rust in peace stuff is on a whole other level though
@AndJusticeForAll...19854 жыл бұрын
I think blackened is kirks best
@AndJusticeForAll...19854 жыл бұрын
Either blackened or Eye. No matter what, AJFA album goes the hardest. I’ve been listening to it for 20 years and it never gets old to me. I’m even in love with the album cover. That 80’s greeeeeen.
@coconejococonejo3 жыл бұрын
@@heydavid4883 "Marty's rust in peace stuff is on a whole other level though" that has nothing to do with the asked question.
@heydavid48833 жыл бұрын
@@coconejococonejo i answered the question though... I was just adding on
@Hoscitt2 жыл бұрын
Approaching 35 years of obsessively fanboying over this tone now!
@jammtraxx2 жыл бұрын
I Will Always Love These Battery Acid Drinkin', Dirty Tabacco Spit Tastin' Riffs Metallica are Famous For.
@starblack8470 Жыл бұрын
the best solo of metallica imo
@flaviolopes26133 жыл бұрын
I heard a lot of shit about Kirk,ok,he should pratice more,but try to play this solo...is super hard!
@Bzorlan3 жыл бұрын
There are 4 or 5 different parts of the main solo that were recorded separately. It's a very hard solo but if you're recording you should practice so that you can do it in 1.
@oldmatevb3 жыл бұрын
SANG many bands cuts and paste things to get the best overall take and Kirk can play this live pretty easily.
@xname6623 жыл бұрын
4:30
@272284433 жыл бұрын
3:50 is where everyone holds up their American flag lol, such a political feel to that part. Amazing guitars.
@tijmen6947 Жыл бұрын
Na its just a cool melody. Doesnt sound patriotic at all imo
@nishanth64032 ай бұрын
@@tijmen6947It actually does
@calebquezada99493 жыл бұрын
Are the guitars in reverse at 5:14 ?
@stefan_the_music_sorcerer3 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@depechemoderemas3 жыл бұрын
I think it's just a fast "fading in" (or a volume swell)
@MikeOxlong-3 жыл бұрын
@@depechemoderemas yep just an editorial volume swell.
@Bzorlan3 жыл бұрын
@@MikeOxlong- could be done with the volume knob too
@Trash_vvizard3 жыл бұрын
Like sang said it could be done with a volume swell, like when I do playthroughs of this song, I hit the last note before the swell itself, lower the nob, and then turn it back up while it's still ringing out and it sounds not the same but pretty good
@itube18712 ай бұрын
James is a fucking God
@trentonclay10432 жыл бұрын
You add the drums to this track and that’s the whole track
@Jeb4100 Жыл бұрын
and vocals. and bass.. oh wait
@RipRepRap10 ай бұрын
genius 1:42 to 1:50 loop on my guitar
@maaraa012 жыл бұрын
The pic kills me lol!
@av3nger3 Жыл бұрын
4:25 you can hear a different guitar solo take kick in! The frequency response is slightly different.
@facepalmjesus16083 жыл бұрын
ofc the had no bass! the bass is on the guitars themselves
@czr7j9 Жыл бұрын
I like how they resolve the song with the higher chord at 5:52
@nehuge3 жыл бұрын
sounds like the led zeppelin "ohhh ahhh woaaaah"
@catfightparadise3 жыл бұрын
Hell fuck yeah!
@Jake__-qy4jq3 жыл бұрын
1:50
@wahpedalabuser34952 жыл бұрын
The bass is still there if you listen closely
@ekainalonso60043 жыл бұрын
Actually sounds very similar to the black album, if you don't believe me go and check enter sandman guitar track
@arbazann3 жыл бұрын
the thing is the black album also has bass so that's why it sounds fuller than ajfa. also ajfa has the weird cardboard drums so that also makes it sound more raw.
@ekainalonso60043 жыл бұрын
@@arbazann but i think that a lot of the low end in ajfa comes from guitars a and sometimes sounds too harsh
@arbazann3 жыл бұрын
@@ekainalonso6004 yeah it's not like a smooth low end it's very distorted so that kinda makes it fart out in a way. still chunky tho.
@David-gc8bo3 жыл бұрын
King lion James!
@edwinharris3699 Жыл бұрын
Brutality.
@janfarkas8953 Жыл бұрын
If it had a bass on it it would be their best album. Still my favourite tho
@Ledmetacdc2 жыл бұрын
and not a single mid was heard that day.
@debonaire_nerd3 жыл бұрын
The shortest string.
@jakeblackwell1983 Жыл бұрын
Epic as fuck
@MäenpääHarri2 жыл бұрын
4:03-4:42
@denis48002 жыл бұрын
Like a fuckin CHAINSAW!!!
@Flesydok_ Жыл бұрын
(guitars and bass included)
@demonicon13 жыл бұрын
No wonder they left the bass inaudible, they didn't need it with that heavy fucking tone
@ahhReno Жыл бұрын
I'd put any of Kirk's solos on this album over Marty's Tornado of Souls
@Memper Жыл бұрын
0:03
@Mike-xj6pi Жыл бұрын
It’s there best record
@JacksonGuitarsPlayer034 жыл бұрын
James looks disgusted... Kirk...
@hornethive7 ай бұрын
4 or 5 guitar tracks?
@christophergeorgakis1321 Жыл бұрын
Flatter and more 2 dimensional than a wall! But listen to how the levels are are moved CONSTANTLY on the board to ebb and swell with the mix- what an innovative sound. Pure bludgeoning guitar with zero "space".
@knightsonofjack2 жыл бұрын
For a sec I thought Kirk's top lip was his chin and it freaked me out
@josephtlaforce98533 жыл бұрын
Metallica inspired me to quit playing guitar
@nicolashrv3 жыл бұрын
They just had to remove the drums and the vocals from the album
@JC.LC. Жыл бұрын
Super aggressive.
@DamageInc-gs9ii3 жыл бұрын
Hey i can hear the bass !
@flaviumaxin80563 жыл бұрын
You didn't remove the bass!!
@oldmatevb3 жыл бұрын
Is the second solo out of key?
@jussiparkkonen98533 жыл бұрын
Yes, the rhythm guitar is playing in E minor/phrygian but Kirk is playing G minor pentatonic which kinda clashes with it
@oldmatevb3 жыл бұрын
Jussi Parkkonen hmmm weird creative decision by Kirk, it’s not like he doesn’t know his keys or anything. I reckon it fits anyway
@padgemahaj31672 жыл бұрын
I hate the second solo don’t what they were trying to do
@qcgarcia2 жыл бұрын
sounds more 'chorusey' without the rest of the mix.
@robbiepeterh Жыл бұрын
Does James do all the rhythm on records?
@tedrich Жыл бұрын
He did for the 1st 5 albums 100%.
@Hoscitt Жыл бұрын
And harmonies
@DaveTaste2 жыл бұрын
Shortest Straw without drums *
@billydeewilliams91043 жыл бұрын
Phaser or something in there. Lightly. Coulda done without IMHO.
@Hoscitt3 жыл бұрын
That'll be the low quality rip!
@heydavid48833 жыл бұрын
If there was flanger or phaser on this, you'd hear it. The combination of layering many guitars, the blending of different mesa's, and eq/compression is how you get this sound