Metallica w/ Geezer Butler Sabbra cadabra / A national acrobat LIVE San Francisco, USA 2011-12-10

[@smitty31560]

Damn I hate that writing on the screen.

[@neonfox3]

damn i'm so drunk i didn't evenn seen it

[@Mickm0j0green]

bull shit to cover it. with this pos name

[@nightmetal7]

I agree with you Smitty

[@edwardssistershands]

Watermark

[@gurbindersekhon8240]

Fother Mucker I think that's funny

[@diegocristiano959]

Tony Iommi, THE LORD OF THE RIFFS, Geezer Butler, BADASS BASS, Bill Ward, THE MASTER OF DRUMS, Ozzy Osbourne, THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS===== BLACK SABBATH!!!!!!

The Dark Beatles =)

[@danielpaez4210]

Ronnie James Dio = Best Sabbath Vocalist.

[@jackthomson5047]

@@danielpaez4210 fuck off.

[@txhellrazor4765]

He's not wrong

[@britishnerd3919]

@@danielpaez4210 yep

[@colinpoitras8769]

so fucking sick. Look at geezer's right hand. So good. This guy invented Heavy Metal.

[@marcdewey3848]

+colin poitras......that he did along with three other guys from Birmingham who's names I need not mention.

[@idonteperfect6943]

colin poitras not heavy metal but Metal ozzy doesn't consider Black Sabbath a heavy metal band

[@briandavis9002]

colin poitras exactly,i could just watch him play basd for fkn hrs,the guy invented heavy bass.

[@christineblack4654]

@@briandavis9002 yup Geezer is just the GOD of bass final!

[@joeyservo]

I played electric bass for about 6 years (lost interest after awhile), but his playing on The Last Supper dvd when that first came out inspired me to pick up the bass to begin with. His technique and tone was utterly awe inspiring...

[@Indigo12273]

Geezer was wondering if his bass was plugged in!

[@robch.2901]

James M i think this issue is because guitars are not playing in the #C tone.

[@marselluswallace6]

Ya i cant hear him. I can heat rob though wtf

[@harvest3166]

True

[@Kat-Kobold]

Lars forgot that he wasn't playing with Jason anymore

[@MrJackrockerman]

Lars turn down the bass.. lol

[@GingaJamiesBMX]

Its hilarious listening to James trying to hit Ozzy's notes.

[@BloomingdaleTN]

Almost as funny as listening to Lars trying to fill Bill Ward's shoes.

[@BlixTheGoblin]

@@BloomingdaleTN oof

[@christopheralton-moonn2097]

Makes you realize what a genius Ozzy was.

[@britishnerd3919]

@@christopheralton-moonn2097 he's just got a different voice.

[@pippimaxim]

@@britishnerd3919 So true!! Just like Ozzy couldnt do what James can do with HIS voice! I hate people saying singers are trying to EMANATE other singers!!

[@Eronious82]

if you could keep your EGO in the lower right hand corner on future videos that'd be great.

[@mushafasa]

Actually that giant hideous watermark might help with the big circle C claims

[@markrago7217]

Ouch

[@bennybtv5912]

yep without es "EGO" this video is here , other way copy claimsss

[@belovedtruth3447]

Lmao

[@OleHickory69]

@@bennybtv5912 shut up nerd

[@tablatom]

I love Metallica. But, there is something about Black Sabbath. I guess its the word SOUL. A mystical spiritual depth. No speed guitarist, no "Best drummer" in the world, can imitate soul. BLACK SABBATH, the spiritual masters of Metal. They are like the YODA of metal, masters with a huge depth that will last for ever.

[@jasonbennett60]

tablatom Lars couldn’t touch Bill Ward’s drumming on the greatest day of his life, not even close

[@jasonbennett60]

Hetfield’s voice is so off on this

[@helmzmen]

Describing black sabbath as the Yoda of metal is one of the best comparisons ever

[@googleboozer8539]

Hetfield started off as a good singer on those early albums but he has become a lazy parody he knows what ever s;;'t he sings the fans will lap it up. Still one of the best RG's in rock though.

[@Juanpablo.Canguro]

@monokhem iron man is not the only Sabbath song, you hipernoob.

[@Jtomba06]

Just realized. Fade to black interlude = National Acrobat main riff

[@Gunslingerwashere]

Fade to Black interlude = A National Acrobat main riff The Memory Remains intro = Fade to Black interlude

[@prometheustv6558]

@@Gunslingerwashere Metallica love doing 5-7

[@HeathenDance]

I was just writing that. True!

[@pavlosrousiamanis]

@@Gunslingerwashere actually the intro is Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

[@christosmeitanis6896]

It's definitely inspired by it

[@StephenAndrew777]

"Cliff Burton's hero," indeed.

[@EvaAliceD]

Seen the proof of him wearing a Black Sabbath tee, best pic ever

[@chassy50]

It’s weird for some reason I always forget how big of an influence geezer was on cliff

[@Colt2OO2]

@@chassy50 And on virtually every bass player in the metal scene

[@mikebradford7780]

As a lover of the bass, it’s always a pleasure to watch Geezer playing.

[@matheuspinto4807]

geezer butler feat. metallica.

[@davesaenz3732]

Black Sabbath is the most influential band ever!!

[@briankehew579]

More than Zeppelin, the Who, Metallica. Only the Beatles are more important.

[@nurbanugunduz9891]

It's Geezer fucking Butler on that stage and I still can't hear the bass what the fuck

[@schizophrenicgaming5007]

If it was Lemmy you wouldn't hear the guitar

[@fingerlingus7756]

Maybe you need to listen. I hear his and Rob's

[@hollywooda111]

Its the "Jason for all" mix ;-)

[@robertgrabowski6321]

...but you are beautiful :-)

[@egbold]

I love Rob, he's an amazing bass player! But compared to Geezer........ Geezer can play in slow motion and still NO ONE can match his speed and precision! Gotta love Geezer, he shares first place with Steve Harris for best bass player EVER!

[@shamitbikramshah8577]

No sharing just 1st

[@Popatop42]

Harris couldnt string GZR's Bass. Harris is a good player bit nowhere near the class of GZR

[@richard_4stringmf178]

Don't forget what cliff was able to play

[@paveantelic7876]

no hate on steve but geezer is just on another world

[@JohnMegaton2062]

It’s not THAT big a difference. Rob and any bass player at that level can PLAY. No need to diminish one to lift up another.

[@thedinkster5772]

I’m not a Metallica fan by any means (don’t hate them just prefer other bands) but it seems like they have a lot of genuine respect and admiration for the bands that came before them like Black Sabbath, and I can really respect them for that. Also Geezer is such a legend, one of the best bass players in any band I’ve heard

[@MannyFernandez-j4c]

😂 same here not a Metallica fan either. I seen them when they were nobodies and when they came out it was all speed metal. That’s when I went to the restroom and got me another beer and smoke a joint.😂-I Black Sabbath, the best

[@hioeo]

god I can FEEL the bass!!! so fucking amazing seeing those two on the same stage! too bad i couldnt witness it live!

[@rayleneruud7752]

My two favorite bands. Wow amazing 😮

[@seedyv1]

Lars never could get that shuffle down

[@daverlb]

lars could never really get drumming down

[@FiredragonTVchannel]

daverlb you just won my Internet for today

[@bounsmithbuster4761]

Yeah but his style is just core Metallica nobody could have done it better .. He's the one who gives that recocnizable metallica beat.

[@jasondotson]

Yeah, amongst other things these characters didn't "get down."

[@jasondotson]

I agree. Bill Ward's THE BEST.

[@TebiCr]

Hetfield used to sing this Sabbra Cadabra pretty well, 30+ years of concerts, tours around the world, party's and all kinds of excesses obviously affected his voice, and the fact he is not young anymore

[@renderizer01]

Geezer Butler is entering the stage from the right. Camera pans to the left side of the stage. Brillant.

[@SideGateStudios]

RIP James's Voice.

[@danielcarlson7931]

Geezer STILL plays like he's in his twenties!!!!!

[@danielkirwan6239]

Think of all the great bands that wouldn't have made it without their bass players: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Pink Floyd, The Who, The Sex Pistols, and...most certainly Black Sabbath.

[@danielkirwan6239]

***** that ain't no lie! The fact they made it...and largely because of him is still a mystery! I also defer to mrstut1tub for him mentioning Jack, Geddy, and Steve

[@Patrick-fv6yh]

ARE you forgetting motorhead! granted he was the vocalist and bassist but imagine motorhead with out that bass (or with a different bass player other than lemmy and that gone)

[@danielkirwan6239]

No I didn't mean to! My first band we covered Motorhead. There are so many instances in that bass players alone shaped their bands and got them signed are too numerous to mention here.

[@Birkild]

"The Pink Floyd"? dude...

[@danielkirwan6239]

Definitely! Roger wrote most of the lyrics. He left and, to my mind, I don't think they had success with the other bassist. I mean he's good! Roger's bass playing is simple, but check out the way he keeps time. There are many bands that cover Pink Floyd, yet rarely do I hear a song rendered right.

[@LifeLongVillan]

Geezer Butler...one of our own 🤟

[@kaciespicer8833]

Happy Birthday Geezer! Thanks for making my life blessed with your music. ♡

[@electricjohn11]

Now you realize why Black Sabbath is the best band in the land. 🤘

[@realscience948]

Yes, because it is definitely not Metallica!

[@roryobrien8509]

Geezer. A true master.

[@BatesLDG]

James doesn’t know the lyrics. The songs are being played too fast and lose all sense of their doomy nature and you can’t hear Geezer’s bass which is just a shame.

[@gurbindersekhon8240]

You know even ozzy didn't really remember the lyrics

[@danielh7487]

@@gurbindersekhon8240 It might have been because of the copious piles of drugs Ozzy took pretty much daily.

[@gurbindersekhon8240]

@@danielh7487 no shit sherlock!!

[@TumbleTrashOfficial]

@@danielh7487 no, he could talk clearly, we are all just to sober to understand.

[@neonbrownpear9168]

The singing can never compare to Ozzy Osbourne. He just has a special voice

[@Jules-gy6yf]

Honestly, people saying "JAMES CAN'T SING IT" have probably never listened to Garage Inc.'s version of "Sabbra Cadabra", (or watched the 1998 live version) and don't understand that people's voices wear down :D

[@Dex000x]

It's not fair when you compare Hetfield to Ozzy in his prime. Of course Hetfield can't sing it. Ozzy was untouchable in those days.

[@j800r]

You're giving Ozzy too much credit. The truth is simply that he COULD sing in those days. I think they're playing it in the original key here which is not James' natural key. That will be why he's struggling. I don't even think the Garage inc recording was in the original key.

[@johnnybravo8605]

​@Genreguru I guess youve never heard any last Sabbath concert, cuz still Ozzy could sing some lower-voice demanding songs easily. And yea Ozzy in his prime time was beast, not untouchable (Plant

[@jacquelynm5204]

They seem to play a number of tunes on Garage much faster than the originals, but I don't mind it at all. And ya know, I'm so used to hearing Metallica's version of "On the Road Again" that when I hear the original it sounds like it's in slow motion.

[@christineblack4654]

ya well really no one can sing like ozzy.

[@pablourquiza8537]

Cmon you’re singing next to THE DUDE at least remember the lyrics man. Very important.

[@windyhead7960]

And they're Geezer's lyrics.

[@nielsurban6392]

When did he forget them, can't seem to catch that moment

[@HighOnFire1997]

2 of my favourite sabbath tunes along with Megalomania.

[@michaeltraffanstedt7674]

Mr. Butler is the most under rated bass player ever.

[@harvest3166]

Well, i think that you're not right

[@aschule5684]

Geezer Butler "under rated" ? Not in my lifetime and I'm almost 60

[@Popatop42]

How is he underrated, he always gets a mention in the same circles as, Entwhistle, Lee, JPJ, Claypool etc

[@Colt2OO2]

He's possibly the greatest bass player in metal history and gets mentioned alongside other legends like John Paul Jones, Steve Harris, Roger Glover, Geddy Lee, Glenn Hughes, I could go on and on, so underrated is definitely *not* the right word.

[@sairamr6886]

Geezer, John Paul Jones, John Deacon, Jimi Hendrix's bassman, they're all heroes

[@abdulbarigashout3604]

No one can play someone else music and give it a special flavor like metallica!

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

You do not get more legit than Geezer Butler playing with Metallica.

[@blackgemstone801]

Correction: Metallica played with Geezer Butler

[@jairoaldana8336]

Great tribute of METALLICA invite Geezer Butler to perform two of the hardest pieces of the famous album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", this album a true classic of Heavy Metal, the first I bought from Sabbath when I was 17 years old, now I am over 60 and I continue to listen to them with great pleasure and pleasure the same as METALLICA. Greetings from Bogotá Colombia

[@nakoete8521]

As cool as this cameo is, maybe they should have gotten Bill Ward to do drums... permanently.

[@snakepitguy]

how to ruin an incredible song (a national acrobat).....

[@MrYinkaOyewole]

ha ha

[@catman2629]

Great Tribute Mettalica playing with Geezer of Black Sabbath , both groups at the top of the tree

[@alfianfahmi5430]

He's an old man with style. No name fits better than Geezer Butler 😂🤣

[@marcdewey3848]

Why don't they ever play the ending part of National Acrobat? You know what im talkin about,where Sabbath really get down on the studio version, which is the best part.

[@hrinionuwut8637]

marc dewey I personally don't really like the ending, it goes from the greedy couris to a happy little solo, just my opinion

[@metafis2490]

if you listen to the lyrics before that part..it makes sense.

[@mattiha]

National acrobat is played way too fast, all the heaviness is gone. Drums are terrible. Not the best moment for Metallica.

[@jacquelynm5204]

Not to mention James forgetting the lyrics. Yikes!! Garage Days and Garage Inc. are two of my favorite albums from Metallica and I sure hope to hear a third!!!

[@britishnerd3919]

All of Metallica live is played too fast. We can thank Lars for that.

[@fortunatoofamontillado1059]

Don't forget about the vocals being butchered

[@TheDracer]

james agudizo un poco para la cancion, epico

[@rainbow5705]

Wtf que carajos haces aqui

[@felipevalladares6194]

Same question, que haces aquí dracer xd?

[@Mosespete]

Those dual guitars.........awesome!!!! They are completely in sync. Geezer is royalty. Yaaaaaay!

[@Damoinion]

I would love to see a split screen cam of Rob and Geezer matching on the bass

[@ilkcanbirim5797]

Where is the fuckin' "I lived a thousand times" part ??

[@acesmitty6441]

This isn't doing any justice to Bill Ward. Lars can't drum these songs at all. His beats are so off it's not even funny. Sounds like he didn't bother doing his homework and figuring out his drum parts at all before this performance.

[@muriloninja]

Looks Lars is shit, BUT lets be honest not many drummers, especially in Metal are going to replicate Bill Ward on drums, its just not happening man! Bill Ward was a unique jazzy cat!

[@georgevanderlaan5028]

Agreed. Lars is garbage. He isn't listening to what's going on around him. He has the temperament of a 12 year old, playing whatever he wants at whatever pace he wants. Gets excited and plays ahead of the beat constantly.

[@marcperry1890]

Lars played what he felt and he's famous and ur not

[@googleboozer8539]

They are Metallica they don't give a fuck nowday's -post black album !!!!!!! Most of their fans were not raised on Sabbath or their influences as long as they get an over load of power chords and Metal dudasim they will go on happy and too drunk to think about it. Really why should the most successful metal band of all time give a fuck!!!!!!! they are not trying to win battle of the bands , pander to a bunch of internet nerds , or impress armchair music professors . Sad but true Metallica have turned out to be the most successful punk band of all time too.!

[@googleboozer8539]

It's funny for Lars if not for you he still gets to bang the best groupies , play on the best kits and have drum kit companies line up to get his endorsement:}

[@jeffreybright8119]

Yep, Geezer needed it turned up ... old school Rocker ! love it ...

[@Nucktmeronprog]

I keep imagining Geezer saying to ozzy : " I don't know what was worse. James sinining Sabra Cadabra/A national Acrobatic or Metallica playing Iron Man/Paranoid "

[@erictallant4965]

Metallica is great, but I really appreciate how good Sabbath is when you hear someone else do their songs.

[@teliph3U]

Those riffs still blow my mind.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

I would love to see em covering some sabbath songs with Iommi

[@LuisAlberto-xt2ix]

Qué buena interpretación!!!! Me volaron la cabeza!!!!!

[@OhadAlonMusic]

What a huge honor to play with this god.

[@vantum1975]

Damn geezers there they should be fucking honored lmao

[@KTMSparky]

a national acrobat has such an epic riff, a nice cover but a million times more powerful with the OZ!

[@christineblack4654]

yesssssss my two favorite singers of all time!!!!

[@kenruger9417]

Kudo's to the audio engineer; that's not bad sound at all considering I don't see an elaborate set-up of microphones.

[@Rokudomukuro60]

geezer butler

[@acojankovic3709]

Gotta love Rob for saying my hero but to also include Jason . Crazy in 2022, Kirk and Rob are my favs also live there side project the wedding band

[@ВиталийЕрин-р9у]

Гизер- монстр металла

[@kyrangrimm4756]

Missed the lyrics "I've lived 1000 times, I've finally found what it means to be believed" on A National Acrobat.

[@insidethelyrics]

I almost cried when he entered the stage.

[@gregorye.tyrone9145]

So many negative comments, I'm just glad to see any them with Geezer and paying tribute to Sabbath, the logo on the screen is rather irritating however.

[@CrazyGuitarGuy]

I wished esp were making this Explorer guitars again :(

[@richdisilvio4591]

Two of my ALL-TIME favorite Sabbath songs... even with Geezer onboard the great Metallica could not do justice to these 2 masterpieces. But funny to watch the attempt.

[@AlexRooneyComposer]

The sheer amount of low end is amazing

[@bigfinger7609]

+Alex Rooney i fucking know it, you would think they could adjust the amps for a damn cover.

[@tallicdeth]

+firstname lastname Yeah, and turn the bass up louder!

[@Popatop42]

Thr greatest Bass Player to play on stage with Metallica.

[@25756881]

It's a pity that Metallica sounds like an amateur band playing this.

[@kbdrox]

They nailed this on the album. Just about my favorite Met cover but obviously they should have rehearsed a bit more before they got on stage with the Man Geezer. Nerves? That would be my guess.

[@debbieathy3451]

What a honor to play with so cool

[@Epidemiax19]

Geezer , my inspiration , my hero , the fucking master

[@elpeladorobles5013]

I love that James brought out the bullet belt for this one

[@rockdog2843]

Man Metallica are so cool to pay tribute and respect to the master Geezer! Screw all the haters.I think they did a awesome job and sound GREAT.People like to criticize when they themselves cant sing or play shit!! Also Metallica are famous.WHO ARE YOU?!!!

[@johanbergman3166]

The master is out teaching his disciples, Geezer is the man!

[@shannonklinger7568]

Fucking Geezer is puting in work that's a beautiful site that old boy gets with the program on the bass.

[@jotapedonoso4696]

wow, Kirk's rythm tone is straight outta MOP

[@deviballz]

Robert trujillo couldn't have sat this one out? What was the point of having geezer on the stage if trujillo just plays over top of him.

[@Inspire_Orbit]

3 years later , he sang stargazer , tarot woman and kill the king without problems.

[@tallicdeth]

Exactly!

[@rossenrotten]

Vulture In a studio with 30 takes, ha!

[@antithesispistopheles937]

Makes you really appreciate the sabbath.

[@BrantleyAllen]

love your watermark RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VIDEO. geez.

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

What a show to see.

[@thunderheads4103]

I don't like Jackson RR Models but Kirk's is the best one out there. Dude had to wait at the Jackson factory in 1985 for the glue on the nut to dry before he could pick it up.

[@gnisnot]

Crabwalk guy should went and sat down and left Geezer to play the bass...

[@ChicoAzevedo]

Why James could not sing this music of in "Garage Inc" his voice seems so cool?

[@lunchbaw47]

So fucken sick wish I got to see that in person

[@banjerman7067]

man rob should have sat this one out sure seems disrespectful to geezer to have a second bass player on stage. hes proven his worth he doesnt need to be babysat

[@Rextum]

I am not a huge Metallica fan. But I love the fact they turn into little fanboys even after all these years and success and fame and money they have had when a member of Sabbath or Queen gets on stage. They show respect to their childhood heroes (and even former band members like Ron McGovney or Dave Mustaine despite all their earlier feuds). Gotta respect their attitude and appreciating their fans.

[@XIdanezX]

lefamafa-eh-o-taaaaaaaa YEAH !

[@vitormalta]

start 2:24

[@savintcrew76]

I think i'll perform this song on my daughter's wedding day. Like 25years from now.

[@Voxtender]

Great vid. Sound quality is fantastic. James actually does a great job singing on these songs. Not used to him going for high notes!

[@fatih3017]

Real rockstar in da house!

[@stefdearlife]

i'm trying to learn this song at guitar. Someone could explain me why james is playing the intro different from kirk?

[@petervenkman4466]

Fade to Black Metallica / National Acrobat Black Sabbath 😎🤘Geezer Butler badass metal bass !!👻

[@ikon4255]

would’ve been nice to see cliff playing here with one of his biggest influences

[@masonkaltz3234]

5:01 the song change is legendary

[@reyznbran9586]

man that shit was toooooooooooooo short i loved it

[@edorockin87]

National Acrobat riffs looks like Fade to Black Bridge

[@daved4716]

A true Brummie legend and a Villa fan too...⚽️⚽️⚽️🦁🦁🦁