Metallica - The Unforgiven (Guitars Only)

[@mvyper]

We always thought that recording were perfect yet, in isolation you could totally hear that some notes were not played that perfectly. It's actually reassuring, in a way, knowing that they are human after all.😊

[@thedude-jb7wx]

this isn't metallica

[@v0id-g0st]

@@thedude-jb7wx yes it is

[@thedude-jb7wx]

@@v0id-g0st I thought there was rock band which were just good studio musicians doing covers. Please educate me I would love to know there were real isolated tracks

[@thedude-jb7wx]

@@v0id-g0stsolo sounds way more sloppy here im a musician I know when something isn't quite right about the timing but it could be cause its isolated. I would love to be wrong.

[@v0id-g0st]

@@thedude-jb7wx they're the real guitar tracks, they're ripped from Guitar Hero, there are tonnes of isolated guitar tracks not only from Metallica but plenty of other bands too

[@beyondgoogle6642]

I’m sorry 5:03 So underrated

[@ivyhallquist3159]

Arguably the best metal guitar tone of all time right here.

[@pausxd]

Trueee

[@atgimm2090]

Justice in my opinion had the best tone

[@theofiloshatzigiannis5308]

@@atgimm2090 no

[@Jeb4100]

@@atgimm2090 i agree

[@dingdongism]

Ironic then, how this album served as a pivot away from metal for the band.

[@GabrielSarria]

THAT FUCKING SOLO DUDE. Kirk at his best.

[@Bullshit_Media]

And the riff going below! Probably my favoritte riff! You can't hear it in this video, but if you search guitar backing track you get to hear it.

[@artanmcmanus]

The fact that it was improvised makes it even better imo

[@Touge_SR]

it feels like james is staring dead into my soul

[@heisenbergpinkman2265]

"You need to learn to be a downpicking god" 🤣🤣🤣

[@spacejesus4747]

@Immanuel Royce so fucking what?

[@ivyhallquist3159]

He is.

[@johnp82]

It's cool that you can hear James' breathing before he starts playing as well as the click track bleeding into the mics from his headphones.

[@IamDeBreed]

0.57 so good!

[@QluedoBand]

0.57 oh my god! :)

[@kybamclane9357]

0:57

[@ivancarrera1084]

3:28

[@eseguerito2629]

Their most unique verse riff by a long shot. Playing a melody on one string with the string above open for the majority of a verse is nearly unheard of for Metallica. Very out of character and that’s what makes it special.

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

Well that's one of Kirk's riffs, he was allways more quirky and experimental although that means it didn't allways produce "Metallica quality" stuff, but this time it definitely did

[@chrisbrant3120]

Yes, they could have very easily just used the "root" notes of that riff, but playing it with that open chord behind it adds that unique note/tone

[@Jeppeje]

0:57

[@jeramycarroll2769]

My favorite guitar solo ever!

[@bryantaracena-belard7374]

Just saying about the photo, he changed a lot physically these 5 years.

[@farkenfigjam8732]

I wish the rhythm guitar was playing during the solo. My favorite part of the song is the solo section and it just doesn't feel complete without that God tier rhythm guitar in the background

[@bigfig]

There is an another version on youtube with rhytm over solo. Try it

[@XleperXmessiahX]

I would have preferred to hear a lot more of the rhythm guitar than lead.

[@barbutahelmet8966]

You could try checking the vocal tracks - because of the way Guitar Hero from which these are ripped, rhythm can get relegated to there. Also, some backing tracks using the GH stems have rhythm guitar - I've found the solo riff from Dyers Eve that way.

[@allan4707]

I mean I wanted to hear this.

[@duke1281]

Wow... this stuff really puts on a new prospective on how these (their) songs are structured and put together!... never really heard them this way before! Not that I didn't before, but this gives me a whole NEW appreciation for the work they put into writing these phenomenal songs!

[@chrisbrant3120]

1:24 I've never noticed how sick this riff was until I heard the isolated version! Also a little Skynyrd vibe here! Simple man metal version lol

[@davidefuochetti1063]

Always somewhere (scorpions) is the heavy ballad version of simple man 😊

[@danibarcelo7896]

That solo gave me chills from the start to end

[@kybamclane9357]

Go to 2:56 for 3 of Kirk's most awesome leads.

[@hombrerusode40anos72]

Hi bro

[@kybamclane9357]

@@hombrerusode40anos72 Shit, everywhere I go you will by tapping me on my shoulder! XD

[@hombrerusode40anos72]

@@kybamclane9357 i will ;)

[@scottturner1504]

Quite possibly the most beautiful solo i have ever heard ,dude kirk hammet could tell a story,and one more thing 5:10 those harmony guitars wow

[@rajsmells0215]

can you please do acoustic only?

[@ralphbrennan7700]

Hell the fuck yea bro

[@SpaceSpectralTTV]

Oh yeaaaaaaaaaa!

[@Craighetfield2024]

That clean fender tone in the intro 🤤🤤🤤🤤😋😋😋tasty

[@egj1975]

More of this.... this is so awesome to play to. Love it dude

[@jacobnelsen2786]

This song fits me at times

[@ginacristinad5745]

I just discovered your channel and your music, and I am amazed about the sound of your guitar . Wishing to meet somebody who touch the guitar ilike this and have a match lol “blushing “ I am from Romania and looking forward to know someone from United State to make a friendship I don’t want the green card. Don’t worry I am in Spain actually but anyway😮 0:25 someone who are interested in knowing ourselves better and maybe meet each other later😂🎉who knows😅

[@andersonheadley]

3:50 This is what you came for...

[@Mr_Egg04]

Damn right.

[@H.E.M.]

The verse riff is so fucking epic and heavy.

[@Music-world-20986]

Say that to Kirk, it's author

[@qbus2488]

so fucking beautiful as well

[@trent_c_77]

What happened to the rhythm guitar at the solo?

[@hasahchan4775]

Played at the background track in guitar hero

[@christianoboy2986]

What guitar was he use in the clean solo? The sound of that pickup is insane!!!

[@ReedHomanMusic]

I think it’s a Strat if I’m not mistaken I saw him play that part with a Strat in a documentary of how they made the song

[@SatyamKumar-jq6iz]

SOLO 3:29

[@Flaco-ip7cl]

amazing impersonante

[@tickedoffnow]

Thank you for posting this 💕

[@takuanp1ckles]

This picture's scary,, His eyes follow you any way you look at it

[@BosworthMcG]

He’s the Mona Lisa of metal!

[@oldmatevb]

That’s generally what happens when the person in the picture is looking straight and is centered

[@bbibidee8233]

01:40

[@bigdealbrewing8439]

Love this, but why would you not include Hetfield's acoustic part under Hammett during the chorus?

[@allan4707]

Better.

[@Mr_Egg04]

Guitars? But it’s only the lead…

[@brianw.6718]

Man that is one creepy stare.

[@BuXnAMaN]

This is kirk guitar part XD

[@TotoDG]

The Unforgiven, but Lars and Jason have forgiven you.

[@robinsandquist6417]

It's so empty without the drums 😔

[@dimjat]

James weirdchamp

[@rhyswalsh4483]

This makes me uncomfortable as hell

[@hudsonbakke8836]

Am I the only one who thinks The Unforgiven is a little bit overrated? I love Metallica, but Unforgiven is just personally my least favorite of their ballad-y songs. For me the Metallica ballad Hierarchy goes 1. Fade to Black 2. One 3. Nothing Else Matters 4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 5. The Day that Never Comes 6. Unforgiven.

[@rtomas47]

To be honest, It's propably my favourite song ever.. and I listen to stuff like Sepultura and Pantera... but that guitar tone is best I ever heard, perfect riffs, awesome lyrics, that song is just brilliant

[@jrc-kb3ug]

Interesting you put The Day That Never Comes above Unforgiven. What drives that hierarchy?

[@hudsonbakke8836]

@@jrc-kb3ug imo Day that Never Comes has a better main clean riff, some really catchy distorted riffs, a solo that is on par with Unforgiven (if maybe a bit less ballad-y), and I know I will be burned alive for saying this but honestly I think it has better production

[@jrc-kb3ug]

@@hudsonbakke8836 Nah I totally see where you’re coming from. Death Magentic has a lot of amazing riffs but unfortunately suffers from the quality of production they’ve now adopted. Check out this video. If this song was on AJFA. Imo if this song was originally on AJFA (with James’s actual 80’s vocals,) I’d definitely put it over Unforgiven. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZOXpp2FrcuJo5o

[@hudsonbakke8836]

@King Greed No, Unforgiven has nowhere near James's deepest lyrics. Just look at the lyrics from One and Fade to Black.

[@outworld8277]

Solo sheeet, Kirk can't play that soli

[@m1k3yyJ]

he has and did before

[@jcdenton616]

And you can? I doubt it.

[@m1k3yyJ]

@@jcdenton616 never said i could. im saying kirk can and has before. i mean he also made it too

[@TobyReese]

Aye Mikeyy I don’t think he was talking to you. I think that was meant for OP.

[@Copp.r]

He did the solo without any editing in studio

[@ericrojasvelez8891]

Shit

[@ville85]

...in your pants

[@Penisdoll]

Sounds like James is playing Kirks part in the intro. The vibrato sounds like James.

[@tonwhelan]

Correct, everything, apart from the electric solo, is James. Even the pre solo bit, thats James too, but everyone thinks it's Kirk.

[@Penisdoll]

Alright. I cant hear who played the pre solo part. But wouldnt be shocked if it was played by James like you said.

[@wacoustic456]

0:09

[@wacoustic456]

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0:37

[@renanzin_1406]

0:56