Metallica: The Call of Ktulu (Copenhagen, Denmark - February 9, 2017)

[@nestortomaselli6372]

Robert didn't just play this song PERFECTLY - he also paid a legendary tribute to Cliff and added his own fucking magic to an already timeless masterpiece. Unbelievable, just fucking wild.

[@picolascage5190]

Cliff would be proud

[@SpiritualGangs]

rey el bass guitar va con power++ y es la particularidad en interpretacion..., next nestor❤

[@stephen9024]

Agreed rob never gets the respect he so much deserves. He's awesome..

[@pagannoodles]

let's face it anesthesia should only be played with fingers not a pick no insults to Jason just a fact and as an intro to Call just great

[@ashu3009]

Cliff looks down from heaven and finds peace when he sees Rob doing the job.

[@jurylex8086]

Ashutosh Sharma i prefer rob over jason as far as playing cliffs pieces is concern..pardon my english im asian..\m/

[@ilikemusic]

guaripoio everyone is bad compared to cliff

[@ogulcanbilmem4936]

guaripoio very bad? if you comperare them with rift writing yes u are right. But as a player nah both of them very good.

[@kevah94]

guaripoio Did Cliff know alot about music? Was he on Metallicas most famous records? Could he shred the fukking bass? Yes. But if you look up what Fleming (I think it was) had to say about him he'll say Cliff was a very sloppy player and it was tough to get a clear recording. He even said it was easier to record with Jason. Let's not forget Rob is in his 50's, he's had his whole life to educate himself and learn more stuff. Compared to bananas Cliff was still green when he passed, Rob is turning brown now. It's not fair to compare these 2.

[@Homanjer]

Kevin McDonald awesome comparison with bananas xD

[@tobiassiagian2562]

I love how you can hear all the instruments and the bassline is NGAAAAAAAONGGGHAAAAAAA

[@User-eb6ci]

N word

[@Deadpool-pu7un]

*screams like mario*

[@clcartlidge]

The bass is the Ktulu

[@e-train765]

Gotta love Cliff's leads

[@danielgarrachon6916]

Ahahahaha

[@waylong25]

I'm NEVER tired of Call of Ktulu

[@waylong25]

@BasketCase420 Agreed. I wish My Friend of Misery could've been an instrumental like Jason wanted it to be, would've been real in interesting. Obviously much different from Cliff but I digress. I'll never get tired of Cliff, EVER. Lol

[@deathdefeater399]

no one is, its the best instrumental

[@bakerXderek]

The instrumentals from Metallica have always been my favs, sounds so good still to this day !

[@cyn1103]

oh shit baker watches metallica awesome !

[@BlackRavenCNC]

Totaly baker ;) Love the orchestra version. Also I love Death Magnetic. Also I love your Vids :D

[@umarery]

Yep. They nailed it every time

[@elidufour2016]

Baker listens to metallica.........................FUCK YEAH

[@levz118]

Bruh my 2 favs here wtf omg hahaha

[@xxn0thing]

Robert doing justice to Cliff. RESPECT!

[@kenedmartins7553]

WALK

[@metalfan7625]

@@kenedmartins7553 Walk on home, boy

[@MIckveli2]

i personally enjoyed jason's version

[@MIckveli2]

@@metalfan7625 -fuck that dopehead

[@Slikviq]

That bass wah gets real annoying and he looks so out of touch with the rest of the band. he's a great player but he looks like he wants to do his own thing

[@absoutezeo2126]

Never expected to hear Pulling Teeth live again to be honest. Pretty awesome.

[@absoutezeo2126]

Call of Kthulu is a classic too though.

[@bigoldingus6491]

He plays it pretty often. Of the 10 times I've seen them in the last 2 years, he played it 6 times

[@nathanvance2648]

most of the time they play it before they play something from their earlier days like something off kill em all or this

[@blacklotus3205]

Revanchist let’s see you play one of the hardest metal bass lines from one of the greatest metal bassists in front of a packed out stadium

[@chezzerr]

S&M2

[@jakecal7023]

can't imagine how much pressure when rob play this

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

Try no pressure. Cause Rob is legit!

[@bluecomet1109]

Orion dude.....he has to play the middle bass solo part....now THATS pressure

[@jorozco13yearsago40]

He's been in the band 20 years dude, there should be no pressure no.

[@dublev78]

Dude was waaayyyy good waaayyy before joining this band.

[@Incog2k6]

He nailed it. Heck, he sounded close to Cliff. Certainly better compared to Jason's version (look up the isolated bass track of his S&M Ktulu performance... he's not in time AND butchers any fast runs).

[@lukeshreds]

Not a single word was spoken at all and I could feel something 100 words can’t describe

[@RollSoup]

Luke Schwed Ph'nglui mglw'nafh cthulhu r'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

[@JasonBourne192]

Deacon's demise Too few people appreciate that joke there lol

[@agustinmancini7020]

What about 101

[@jjjj-zh6ky]

@@RollSoup .

[@RollSoup]

@@jjjj-zh6ky ?

[@bennamstyle6214]

This is one of the best Call of Ktulu live performances ever.

[@thejumpyguitargamers3747]

one of the only ones too xD

[@supermassivesuarez7]

for me S&m version better

[@nicolasriveros943]

I really like it , but nothing beats the S&M versión in My book

[@plciferpffer3048]

Try "metallica call of Chutulu 1984 loud bass " here on KZbin. You won't be disappointed.

[@erwinumali]

They just stole it from dave mustaine

[@NicketCovers]

8:12 Looks beautiful. So many people judge them, criticize them, demand so much of them as if they owed us something... So many people are too blind to see that they are just 4 human beings -like you and me- making good music together and having fun. Enjoy the chance of being alive at the same time with this legendary band. You are witnessing something truly magical.

[@davidjimenez7556]

Nicket Perfectly said

[@NZMOPAR]

Amen to that

[@kwolf6602]

WELL HELL LONG LIVE METALLICA.

[@sherylmoffatt8086]

I owe them my life their music saved mine many times and many others im sure.

[@Dan-np5zb]

Sheryl Moffatt same!!! Amen

[@anthonysoley7121]

Robert's bass playing intro of Call The Ktulu gives me goose bumps every time I hear this song playing live today.

[@garrettb.-gtmkm9850]

It's called Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth). An absolute masterpiece from Kill 'Em All.

[@MathewDeering-xw1uh]

Yup - Pulling Teeth intro - did Cliff Proud. Just missing the "Bass solo, take one."

[@alluhagis]

11:48 That Robert's smile is like "did I do something wrong" 😅 No Robert. No you didin't. That was awesome. Cliff is pround of you. You do really good job.

[@bigorangebellywash2832]

Thats the face when you break your moms favorite thing

[@jackhales6179]

it was a great ending

[@Cliff-Em-All]

@Aleksi Hakala Yes!

[@kaarelawildout7980]

Niimpä

[@megajaredx9679]

Im glad they even played Anastasia at all.

[@bradleestethen2663]

You no your crowd is badass when they sing a song wit no lyrics

[@frogwithsocks5408]

Amen to that bro.

[@z3pplin885]

*know

[@jdstep97]

Bradlee Stethen, Yes, you would _know_ absolutely.

[@tezbertzero1915]

Ohhhh... Wooo hooooooo... Ohhhhhhh... Woo hoooooooo.....

[@ryan_dapickle2627]

*1.5*

[@uboro1]

I love when kirk plays his solos exactly as he plays them in the albums!

[@odisdriftwood1280]

tiazen diogii thats weak play something new so its from the soul. Not trying to relive a moment in time, Now

[@Max-lm6vt]

@@Dkididdi7380 false

[@Dkididdi7380]

@@Max-lm6vt sorry for my mistake

[@andremaximo8898]

Kirk is a bad guitarist

[@Altern8Paths]

@@andremaximo8898 why are you being such an asshole. This guy was perfectly nice to you and you just shit all over him. Fuck right off dick head. And no Hammett isn’t a bad guitarist

[@tequilashot7372]

hard to believe that a group of beer drinking 22y old guys from california wrote this lol

[@garse70]

El Cerrito. If you’ve been there, you’d be even more surprised.

[@GOLFER-eq2di]

yeah dont think todays 22y old beer drinking kids would make this

[@schpeidermann]

Just one of them ;)

[@ravagebuilds6674]

And one of them knew theory

[@devinthierault]

@@garse70 The fact that both Metallica and CCR are from there is some fluke

[@Gusmed007]

11:23 Man... I just love those final chords. Probably the most powerful way to end a heavy metal record I’ve ever seen.

[@chadfkennedy]

Couldn't agree more. Every time I get to the end of the album, I hear echoes of the "Dies Irae" chant... reminds me of Franz Liszt's "Totentanz." Very badass.

[@orionsharmony9845]

@@chadfkennedy i've never acknowledged that while hearing the song, it definitely has some "dies irae" vibes at the end

[@alyson2454]

I always do the air drums at the end of the song

[@nickshine5982]

Hell yeah the ending of this album is glorious in every way.

[@HeavyRaiden]

It's such an amazing way to end the album, Ride is my favorite Metallica album.

[@RelaxBabyDeepSleep]

You'd make Cliff proud

[@Isuckatvideogames210]

Relax Baby - DEEP SLEEP rob makes every bassist who's passed on proud not just cliff

[@davidtrevino5211]

Relax Baby - DEEP SLEEP I saw them play live on the Master of Puppets Tour in McAllen, Tx.. June 5th 1986... I just saw them play live in Austin, Tx.. Last Saturday.. I'm probably going to go see them this Saturday AGAIN.. Gotta Love ACL's double weekend Gigs... TRUST ME they're STILL making Cliff proud...!!!!!!

[@sotirzvanidjubre4109]

@@Isuckatvideogames210 Zakk Wylde do not have nice opinion of Metallica today

[@JuuryLP]

@@sotirzvanidjubre4109 Zakk Wylde isnt a bassist though.

[@tomnelson8772]

@@sotirzvanidjubre4109 fuck zakk....he does himself.....but he cant do james.....james shits on zakk when we talkn about my ears n what they want....have fun w black label...make millions...fuck urself....tallica baby lets gooooooooo

[@antonkhoda5598]

"Bass solo, take one..."

[@AS-ww7lt]

Soldier of Fortune love him

[@zerosubsbecauseimnothing3881]

I mean they took 6 different takes and would see which one they like best so yeah. They were all take one because of the difference in all of the takes. Man, cliff was a legend.

[@mikeltami8225]

Soldier of Fortune yes.

[@Daveonimus]

Wrong one, but nice try mate

[@DatDoza]

Idk why I got chills reading this comment

[@thecringekid5744]

I personally love Rob's facial expressions, he knows who wrote that song and he knows he's filling his shoes. While those shoes might be pretty big, his feet aren't small either.

[@chusssMusic]

This one was my most favorite track on the Ride The Lightning album for a long while and then I became addicted to the rest of the album. Still one of the best metal instrumentals ever made. Happy to see they still play it live frequently.

[@conquestsingularity3639]

That heartwarming feeling when you know your favourite band still got it.

[@brnybnc]

Just perfect. Robert pulls teeth in the begining, Kirk's solo is perfect!!

[@albertosotelo9969]

I don't think that I had ever heard that solo (ktulu) being played live as it was in the album... all versions are great

[@lordaiesan5050]

Actually that solo belongs to its writer Dave Mustaine not to kirk

[@Taurus1337]

I'm sorry but Kirk's solo here was horrible, so many wrong notes.

[@lordaiesan5050]

@@Taurus1337 it is not his own solo, that is why he can not play it well at all!!

[@Taurus1337]

Yeah because that's a reasonable excuse when he's played it live for 35 years..

[@binomus]

In einem so wundervollen Musikstück Werbung einzublenden, kommt einem Verbrechen gleich.

[@RazerWolfOfficial]

Hey Metallica, you have inspired me to play the electric guitar you are so awesome.

[@goldeneye8005]

Same here

[@Ramil98981]

DarkReturns for whom the bell tolls

[@Simon-tf5ng]

my first song that i learnt was gerudo valley ;P

[@vincentthiffault7900]

The first song I learned was enter sandman

[@Shrimpilla]

Dylan Stamey same here, 1,5. yeqrs ago picked up a guitar,decided to go to music school, metallica changed my life

[@CMFL77]

Not cut, shortened, abridged or otherwise! 12 minutes live of Metallica absolutely making this song their bitch. Kirk almost nailed his solos note for note! Completely did justice to one of the most epic tracks in their catalog!! After seeing the amazing live shows this year and Hardwired being a pretty amazing album I'm already excited for the next album..hoping they get on it a bit quicker than the last haha

[@Hankhill2112]

Chris Laib....i saw them june of 2017 in dallas texas

[@Itsmejeffwee]

Agreed man hopefully next album isn't 8 years away, still waiting to see them live. Grew up listening them can't wait for my first live show

[@andy_stinson]

My guess theyll put out a new album around 2020 so they have nice long break after the Hardwired tour.

[@RayB50]

I was at that show. fucking awesome

[@KingTabor]

the twin guitar part by the end was cut

[@darthkso3745]

I wish they would play “To Live is to Die” more often

[@thesuperballer9]

With Cliff's harmony in the bridge

[@joshuadiuyan8203]

with acoustic part!!!!!

[@grandmasbutthole]

No shit! That's the best one..

[@southpakrules]

Besides the middle section, that's a boring repetitive mediocre song, trying to scrap from the Orion & Ktulu majestics.

[@cliffburton6325]

@@southpakrules I agree, I wish they made the song much shorter, if we only heard like 30-50 seconds of each switch up instead of like 2 minutes, it wouldn't seem so boring. But I still love that song, of course mainly for the middle section which I play every day lol

[@megatonhammer4723]

i haven’t heard this song in its entirety for soooooo long. Clearly i have forgotten what epic instrumentals the four horsemen write. Rob, you do Cliff proud.

[@bongfuhrer]

The 3 best songs from Metallica ever- Orion, The call of Ktulu, To live is to die. All hail Cliff Burton!!

[@legendzero999]

@Valhalla Knight damn right! Call of Ktulu prob is my fav but Orion is pretty bad ass.

[@themaggot8]

You do know that Burton didn't play on to live is to die, right?, and that song was written by James. The only Burton thing related to that song is the poem that James recites.

[@TicalWave89]

Juan José Fonseca Godoy Cliff recites it, if I recall correctly. It's the last song they worked on together.

[@TicalWave89]

Thank you for including to Live is to Die. That song and Dyer's Eve never get any love.

[@mauro1427]

No Ride The Lightning?

[@nicolasbraun6751]

I still can't belive that I saw that song live some 2 days ago... incredible. There are sooo many shows all over Europe, and they exactly picked munich to make me see The Call of Ctulu. Unbeliveable. Thank you, Metallica

[@iTadakimAsu85]

This is why Ride the Lightning is my favorite album of all time. You have this amazing 1-7 tracks and track 8 just transports you to another world. The last 8:55 seconds of that album is just unbelievable musicianship on display.

[@thesuperballer9]

Minutes, you mean?

[@p.w.7127]

The only bass player who can fill Cliffs shoe's. Saw them 2x and they didn't play this or Orion. Glad to see them playing Cliffs songs again. R.I.P Cliff.

[@ahdbw8494]

Rest in peace Cliff Burton. Would have been 56 today. We will never forget you!

[@espltd1000]

this was awesome. I use to fall asleep listening to this song every night 30 years ago when I was a kid. I think I'm going to start that up again tonight.

[@nickrabauliman9164]

espltd1000 I knew I wasn't the only one...it was the only way I could learn the song note for note as a kid

[@HeavyRaiden]

Me too, also with Orion.

[@bruteacher]

Me too. Still do sometimes, actually

[@rabidbwah3430]

Dem feels

[@x.Fredward.x]

Rob amazing , and Kirk's solo so clean. Very nice quality

[@jaidonbrunton]

kirks solo was on point, you cant call him sloppy after playing one of metallicas hardest solos perfectly in front of thousands of people

[@estebban345]

I've always thought that this song is about Cthulhu waking up and the bass guitar is trying to imitate Cthulhu's noises

[@armansant6607]

Esteban B jajajajaja you say perfect.

[@estebban345]

armando santana pava my English is not very good but o think it can be understood

[@armansant6607]

Yeah dont worry, I just said that you got the idea of ​​the bass very well ;)

[@estebban345]

armando santana pava hahaha it's an awesome piece of music... It's like the flight of the bumblebee imitating the flight of a bumblebee but instead it's bass imitating an acient god

[@trevorambrose2708]

Ktlulu answers the call he awakes then people dream no more then he seeks and destroys cities and towns when he rides the lighting

[@MrBasskriss]

KIRK'S SOLO IS AMAZINGLY GOOD!!

[@KJBPSkipper]

MrBasskriss He was really sounding good at this concert..

[@TonyStewartKY]

Absolutely! People who play guitar will definitely notice that Kirk has regained his chops. In this video and others he seems to soulfully hit the right the notes and stay in key. No doubt, practice, pays off and surely makes his life alot easier. Personally, I don't mind his use of wah as long as the playing is articulate and soulful.

[@megamakabryczny]

Maybe it's playback?

[@jasonclark9963]

MrBasskriss hell yeah it is

[@Alexis368]

+Aleksander Paruzel You haven't seen them live, right? And I mean LIVE, not KZbin videos.

[@saltedllama2759]

Rob finally gives Metallica back that soul at the bass they've missed since Cliff. He's completely all-in on the part and why the bass functions like a lead guitar in the Metallica.

[@juanmanuelcorrea7673]

No, I'm sorry but no. This song is literally the only one where Rob is partially noticed (I mean, this song is practically a bass solo). Rob gets lost, and his presence is literally nonexistent in songs where the bass requires PRECISION like MoP, Ride the lighting, Battery, etc. That didn't happen when Jason was around. I had the privilege to attend one of Metallica's best concert during their peak in 1989 (Seattle). You had to be in that concert to truly feel Jason's influence in the band. In fact, Hetfield and Lars acknowledge that the reason why 1986-1992 was Metallica's peak was because of Jason (In Some Kind of Monster). The bass does not function like a lead guitar in Metallica. With the exception of 2-3 songs (Orion, THE INTRO of For whom the bell tolls, and Anesthesia). But that's.... 3 out of like 70 songs? Burton didn't really write bass lines for the majority of MoP and RTL, Jason wrote Blackened's riff but yet justs follows the guitar except for The Shortest Straw in some parts and My Friend of Misery. Rob? Rob has not written a single bass line in 14 years that he's been in the band. He hasn't contributed anything major that will be stuck in the fans. In fact, in Hardwire, he literally just gallops the open E. Sorry but Hetfield and Lars don't give too much respect to the bass, not just the player, but the instrument itself (Lars and Hetfield literally turned down the bass in AJFA and sneakily turned down Cliff's bass in MoP and RTL except for some songs although I don't blame them for turning down Cliff). This is my opinion btw.

[@juanmanuelcorrea7673]

anarchisttomato Lol. nice arguments

[@juanmanuelcorrea7673]

anarchisttomato It's actually 16 years without a proper bassline lol

[@paulohunter6575]

+Juan Correa Sorry but your opinion is just shit. Rob gets lost and his presence is nonexistent in songs where the bass requires precision? Just what the fuck is that? His presence is felt trust me... You went to Seatle, man I really envy you I wish I was there but I wasn`t born yet... But have you been to a concert post 2008? Rob fucking kills it everytime. His bass sound is killer so no, his presence is not lost at all. Rob has not written a bass line? Wrong again, he did not write an intire song all by himself but in DM All Nightmare Long was influenced alot by his flamingo techniques and My Apocalypse too. In Hardwired he wrote ManUnkind and the begining part with the solo is beautiful, its a tribute to Cliff... Also in most behind the scenes videos about the new album you see him, Lars and James (but no Kirk, wtf?) discussing ideas and you see some parts of him in the songs like in Spit out the Bone. Jason only influenced the bands attitude, nothing else, because as far as bass playing goes, Jason was mediocre and he was in fact the one that got lost most of the time and if it wasn`t for his attitude and back vocals the fans wouldnt give a shit about him.

[@juanmanuelcorrea7673]

Little Hunter Jason was mediocre? Ummm I guess Blackened is a mediocre song as well as my friend of misery. Having in mind that he wasnt even permitted to contribute. Sorry but your opinion is shit as well. Also, he wrote amazing songs in the Newsted band. That's right, full songs and not just riffs.

[@shutterjunkey]

What we're hearing here is the ghost of Cliff Burton. Back when he was a living member of the band he was not just a bassist he was a lead guitar. He gave Metallica it's rounded out awesomeness. Jason and Rob have done great filling in for him but no one will ever have the genius that Cliff did. Truth be told Metallica would not have become the monster it is without him. Jaymz knows this and you can always see the gratitude on his face whenever they play old school tunes. That being said, I love this band!!! I owe so much to their music.

[@tonejx]

8:49 to 8:52... that smile from James to Lars for his double bass :)

[@OriginalThisAndThat]

Noticed the same! He's like "Lars, you got it still" xD Nice to see how James noticed Robert in the part where they were playing together with Kirk and Lars and Rob came a bit later there to jam.. He turned towards him and played together like he was excusing the moment when he was a littlebit more far away. If you know what I mean..

[@multiestonian]

@Shallex To me it sounds like he came 1 sec too early with the double bass, need to go listen to the album version again. But even if Lars did come in a little late with the double bass, it's a understanable error, it's a hard song and they don't play it very often.

[@nike_swoosh9122]

@@gabeaddisonmusic then you're deaf.

[@gabeaddisonmusic]

Nike_Swoosh it’s called A JOKE

[@gabeaddisonmusic]

Nike_Swoosh I know that Lars uses double bass I’m a drummer 😂

[@PoseidonGamer1]

Beautiful clean tone!

[@simoneredmann9571]

João Victor yes i Love Metallica forever

[@simoneredmann9571]

Bin schon seit über 20 Jahren Metallica Fan werde mit ihnen auch alt werden bis in den Tod hinein i Love Metallica

[@PoseidonGamer1]

I don't speak Deutsch

[@phototristan]

James singing is on point here

[@regolithia]

LMAO

[@BastrdOfMuppets]

What a dick. On point. ;-)

[@koslim]

Shut the fuck up on point

[@siddhant21]

You should hear orion...

[@alejandromolina7461]

Nope, Suicide and Redemption ;)

[@arturslunga3415]

There will never be a band like Metallica again

[@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987]

So True not in lifetime friend

[@tibic636]

2:35 after ~35 years this intro still kicks in the heart!

[@carlomarelli3914]

Dave Mustaine coff coff ahahaha

[@fuzzyorion]

@@carlomarelli3914 Definitely Dave!

[@xxEzraBxxx]

Dave Mustaine didnt write this song.

[@nikolaifaller]

8:50 James approves of the double bass haha

[@agentkrishall9137]

NykeFaller Hahaha that's hilarious! He's literally like "awwwwwww snap Lars! Using that other foot over there!" lol

[@gravemike44]

NykeFaller I didn't know that you're fan of Metallica. I like your channel

[@nikolaifaller]

They're my favorite band of all-time! :D ... started playing guitar, because of Kirk ... now I own a few of his signature guitars (rare ones). Def a serious fan haha ... but cheers for checking out my channel, appreciate it!

[@dumbstupid5065]

He was definitely surprised. lol

[@beidouvirus3978]

NYKE!!! When I saw you here I thought it was a fake account. I didn't expect you to like Metallica.

[@D4rkMatter1975]

Cliff would be proud of 'the' solo you did respect brother!

[@rabidmoose2682]

Truth!

[@seanclarke6733]

Perhaps one of your most underrated modern live performances of this. The slightly slowed cadence and kirks someone cleaner tone in the first half of the solo was fire

[@larsulrichschinacymbal9878]

This is good, but it could have used more of me.

[@brendanfreed7850]

Lars Ulrich's China Cymbal 10/10 solid joke

[@Amquacktador]

That's a very specific name of yours haha

[@andresleihe]

Lars Ulrich's China Cymbal lol

[@joshsteffen]

Lars Ulrich's China Cymbal i love you

[@jannea4153]

Made my day

[@mraxelpr]

I'm amazed of how much Hammet has improved and studied the old solos! Beautiful!

[@sunny7.13]

Muscle memories I guess

[@SS-gn1wj]

Kirk is straight forward about digging on the older tunes, and he nails it every time. AWESOME STUFF 👌

[@mraxelpr]

@@SS-gn1wj Hell yeah!!

[@kstsfx]

This is a jam session, no lyrics. I'm 51, this shit was meant for your soul years ago, here it stands, get it, feel it.

[@masterred82]

7:33 i cant believe how many versions of the same guy are in the crowd.

[@paranoidandroid6691]

that’s just what every guy from Denmark ends up looking like

[@e.d.gaming3605]

Omg that bass!!! It’s no cliff burton but instead it’s Robert’s go at it and I live it, both bass attempts are perfect, with cliffs WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH and Roberts distorted and crazy gibberish is just amazing

[@geologist5838]

Can you imagine being 21-23 yo like I am now and writing a song such as Call of Ktulu? I can’t...this song is a masterpiece...

[@LichaelMewis]

Thanks in part to Cliff.

[@janhenke8638]

6:22 this solo entrance giving me goose bumps because of that great guitar and amplifier

[@MrZkoki]

Melancholy and sadness slowly turning into ire. Such a dark, mysterious and imposing atmosphere... Great song, doesn't need lyrics.

[@jloflow7085]

Love the lyrics to this song. Very well written.

[@helgahaering3711]

LIEBLINGSBAND MEINES SOHNES STEFAN ,Danke,,,,

[@albertlindeblad6151]

😂😂😂

[@logananderson4440]

Lyrics my John My-wait wrong band

[@maxsamuel1253]

This performance is truly A MASTERPIECE !!!

[@JakeVegas-d4o]

Legend has it that when rob plays Ktulu cliffs spirt takes control of his body and when it is finished rob has no clue what happened

[@j.crispy]

Or cliff is just a God

[@mrgreenfr6216]

@@TheFrenchmanCooks Jason Newsted had the spirit... but Rob is a way better bass player than him... and that's hurt me because I also love Jason

[@andalf_der_graue]

@@TheFrenchmanCooks clearly you don't, otherwise you wouldn't say stupid hating crap like that. Rob's vocals are not on Jason's level, that's true. But when it comes down to actual playing the bass guitar he is more technical. That being sad, Jason was fucking great but so is Rob.

[@aeuo1088]

It happened at this one because cliff died near here

[@multiestonian]

It sure seems like it, cause Rob's performance is amazing.

[@pedrofarinazzo]

Listening to this while its raining heavily outside gives a different feeling to the thing.

[@anthonysmith2714]

Sometimes you just don't need words

[@haykasoyan1687]

Rob's bass just sounds like Ktulu

[@1otherside]

Cliff sounded like too! The master recording doesn't... If you search for live versions of Cliff playing, he did the bass scream loud af.

[@matt84712]

That was a shitty version. I couldnt play it. Embarrassing….

[@NigelGoonberry]

​@@matt84712 damn right you couldn't play it bitch boi. You'll never be half as good as Rob.

[@SpiritualGangs]

chanchos qiieren saber de ustedes!!

[@belliiahmed]

R.I.P Cliff..

[@rivalmjd8541]

Robert you’ve done a fantastic job. Performances like this are why he’s my favorite bass player ever.

[@spectrumatos]

This is awesome. I could’nt imagine Cliff doing it much different. Hats off to you, Trujillo👍👍👍

[@DOHCG]

Cliff would miss not the screams,that is THE accent of the song

[@robertbonzelet2642]

Fucking super energetic stud!!!

[@rayzor1380]

I agree. He's almost as good as cliff was . But there was and forever will be only one Cliff Burton. Best bass guitar player to ever live. But Robert is dam near close.

[@tsrottweilers]

Revisiting this video, again, and, as I watch and re-watch it, I think to myself that they cannot get any better than this.......and then I see the 2018 videos......and.......they are still incredible......need to hear this one on the U.S. tour!!

[@thomasbarker7735]

Rob is no Cliff Burton but Damn he is close enough for me

[@Jc2.004]

Thomas Barker Please NEVER compare to Robert with Cliff... NEVER

[@R4psu]

This

[@fuzzywuzzymike]

I agree. I don’t care what people think. We don’t really know what Cliff would be like if he were still alive today. Maybe he wouldn’t fit into the Metallica family. Rob is phenomenal, Cliff as well. But I personally love Jason Newsted. He had a stage presence that was unbelievable. He was so into the music that it’s ridiculous. I miss Jason most of all.

[@undinism69]

Cliff getting that high squeal noise can't be replicated by Rob 30 years on, another point of how good Cliff was, so early on in his bass playing, yes imagine he didn't die. Oh god, whatever he'd be doing I can imagine I'd be following, just like Mike Patton for his respective stuff. A breed apart

[@guitarthrasher81]

Thomas Barker Rob is amazing don’t get me wrong but he didn’t write this stuff Cliff did so in terms of technical playing ability Rob is on par or even better if you think but creatively you can’t even compare Cliff was a genius

[@fritteohman]

I was there that night. To use the word "goosebumps" of (finally) hearing this live is not enough..! 🤘🏽

[@luisz6744]

They got to be in the top five best touring bands ever, right!? I mean the level of musicianship cannot be overlooked.

[@Doughty321]

8:16 this really does just look like four good friends just jamming.

[@Manu-tt3wn]

Jamming with over 10 thousand dollars of equipment

[@lukeshreds]

Manu Tequila try $100,000 😜

[@Eatfard_5150]

@@lukeshreds with even more people watching and singing with them lmao

[@witchychlo]

i like how at first it was the original 3, and the bass was in the distance, like cliff off in heaven, and then rob joined them as he was welcomed into the band. if that makes sense

[@kirkwahmett859]

I mean technically it is but like ...... WAY BETTER

[@thegreypilgrim3630]

Rob is the reason why i became a bass player

[@peoplevsradio317]

Rutar. RRöd. Lemmy is the Godfather

[@skwisgaarskwigelf1365]

What about Geezer Butler or Geddy Lee?

[@juanrezende4914]

Me too! Rob is the best bass player Metallica ever had !!! Who are Cliff and Jason near him ??? !!!

[@8luntman]

Juan Rezende disagree he didn't write most of the good bass parts

[@skoll9887]

Juan Rezende 1.Cliff 2.Rob 3.Jason

[@jye_24]

you guys performed this song so fucking well cliff is forever smiling.

[@niilonevalainen2884]

Whatever MetallicA will do, I'll love them. From the snare from St. Anger to teenage agression of Kill 'Em All, I just love 'em.

[@philharrington1997]

by far the best track they've done in my opinion and their best album ride the lightning,still sounds crisp and heavy 30+ years on....

[@Xdrakemanx]

if metallica can finally start playing flawlessly live 40 years into their career you can do that thing you wanta do

[@johnthelesserofthethirdoft863]

d some nights everything just works. And thats why it is an art form. Mastering isn't always possible, every time

[@railfan8895]

That was far from flawless. James had numerous errors in his intro and everybody knows Kurt is one of the sloppiest lead guitarists anywhere.

[@rangamsarmah2061]

Rail Fan "kurt". Wrong band, bruh.

[@railfan8895]

Kirk WAHmett 89 whatever. Makes no difference to me. Still a sloppy guitarist.

[@jamindarcy4515]

It’s odd that a.) a band can mess up basic parts of a song they’ve been playing for almost four decades; b.) certain fans can’t pick up on it; and c.) it provokes a bitter dispute if people acknowledge the obvious: Metallica has fallen off badly. I’d say the first time it hit me was watching the St. Anger DVD, which was hailed as a return to form by a lot of people. It was just sloppy. Whereas everything I’d ever seen of Metallica live beforehand was precise and on time, post St. Anger it wasn’t. Lars had started to slip more consistently around the Black album era during live shows, but the rest of the band was still tight. Now it’s spread to the other original members.

[@Fortsmirhsmiths]

We are blessed, to have such talent on one stage; for our entertainment

[@Fortsmirhsmiths]

P.s. rob is the best , next to Cliff

[@samuelnaluktuk1307]

There is one word to describe this MASTERPIECE!

[@thomasackerly7732]

Brilliant they where only 20years old when they wrote this.

[@samuelnaluktuk1307]

Ya man and cliff said “I want to be best bass guitar player for my brother” that is we have three albums that are exceeded way beyond long live “Cliff the Orion great bass player” instead of the Orion the great hunter. Thanks cliff for the albums that are beyond us

[@Van-ij7ve]

Samuel Naluktuk there is no one true word to convey the ride of emotions and sheer awesomeness that is this song live

[@rickkoole1266]

8:50, That eye contact between James and Lars:)

[@MrNailbrain]

Throwing in some extra bass drum xD

[@ryanford5387]

He was happy to not hear a china cymbal for once

[@kashyapdhar007]

No words and you still can feel the effects 🤐 good to be alive when Metallica was performing

[@lunatr0n]

wow that anesthesia part at the beginning was incredible too!

[@dominikkruk8966]

THE BEST OF THE BEST. Here's what you can do with a guitar... Respect. I always come back to it. This is an amazing performance.

[@kirkbergland4987]

My All-time Favorite Metallica instrumental! Thanks Guys!

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

You can't beat Cliff, he's the best metal bassist out there, but damn does Rob slay that bassline.

[@pvsnoir]

Flying To Learn best bassist. Not best metal bassist but just bassist

[@brodo4495]

Rob did own this performance tho

[@chrisbrown3549]

Flying To Learn lmao..cliff is NOT A BASS PLAYER.CURRENTLY..OR OUT THERE. best now is Les Fea n Rob.

[@thesuperballer9]

Best metal bassist indeed. I'm not trying to start an argument, but based on skill, I'd say Les Claypool is the best. Don't get me wrong, Cliff is an amazing musician, but Les has major skills.

[@stevehuskey9037]

I used this song as an example of how a Heavy Metal composure was similar to to music made by the Classical Composers in a Music Application class. Got me an A back in the day and may have introduced Metallica to some people who hadn't heard you , way back when. Awsome live recording of an Awsome song....❤ FK yeah !!!

[@saltsaltsaltsalt]

can we all appreciate how smooth James guitar sounds

[@anderssvensson8294]

Love how Lars plays for his life 08:11 and onwards. That is called passion. Shivers.

[@JohnDoe-tb3rv]

Appreciate them now and forever, because there won't be another band like them.

[@breno.cooking8096]

Thanks Cliff and Dave for this

[@Ludekuize]

This is definitely one of the best versions I have ever heard. Thank you!

[@civodarp5742]

Rob putting in work cliff is happy I'm happy ...Metallica maestros

[@Stropitor]

Rob was fucking badass.

[@roach2566]

Traumâțu' Mîț Mîț I was thinking..... mediocre. :p

[@Cell4TR]

Potato, Potato or, BASSass

[@iamlato]

i love robert's faces. he looks like he's going through excruciating pain by playing bass but he's such a beast that he plays anyway

[@antareskatakaio9174]

Just when i want to die, a savage Metallica vídeo appears and return me the faith on live

[@mateipopescu4338]

1:45 Robert goes djent

[@edwin-jq4dp]

You clearly don't know what djent is.

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

@@edwin-jq4dp a shitty 0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1 bassline while stomping around the stage looking like a moron. that is djent at it's truest form.

[@ThorsShadow]

@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 Djent is very much not defined by its bass sound. Djent derives its name from a very specific way of palm-muting GUITAR strings. Also, you never actually heard any Djent bands right? Otherwise you'd know bands like Tesseract, Uneven Structure and Periphery, that play quite intricate stuff, if more rhythm focused songs don't do it for you. Yes, there exist songs, that are based around only a handful of frets, but these songs tend to be very rhythm focused and have their intricacies in the rhythm department (polymeters, polyrhythms, odd note groupings, odd time signstures etc.). Meshuggah's Bleed or After The Burial's Wolf Amongst Ravens coming to mind. Very few notes in the main riff, but very groovy riffs with quite a bit going on concerning timing and so on. Also, that song has quite an awesome guitar solo. Have a nice day.

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

@@ThorsShadow and here we have an offended djentyb0i menstruating out of his anus because he can't take a fucking joke.

[@ThorsShadow]

@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 Sorry, I listen mostly to Black Metal, Progressive Metal and Tech Death. Nowadays I listen to Djent a bit on the side, following the genre as a whole a bit. Also, your "joke" wasn't a joke, at all (those are typically funny). Unless you consider spewing BS, that's simply not true to be a joke. I really can't stand people like you. Regurgitating stupid stereotypes, that couldn't be further from the truth. Oh, and thanks for insulting me. You seem to be a really kind and lovely individual. Have a nice day.

[@ozzyraretracks2390]

Rob has been kicking some major ass lately, like, he's known for kicking ass, but this time it's major. Well, actually, Metallica its self has been kicking pretty good ass lately.

[@Khazandar]

Hardly, most of the stuff he plays is in Minor.

[@berniesanders3849]

@@Khazandar And that matters why?

[@28Naufal]

@@berniesanders3849hahaha that's the joke there, friend. Most of Metallica's catalogue are in the minor key, hence "...in Minor".

[@28Naufal]

@@Khazandar i see your pun, and i like it.

[@chriscarver5245]

Lol "like, he's known for kicking ass, but this time it's major." 😂😂 so true!!

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

This is the track that made me buy a guitar. I just bought this cassette when it was released and played it on the way to school. I had a killer stereo in my Camaro. Alpine deck, 100w amp, EQ, six Alpine woofers, four midrange and four tweeters. A bazooka sub-base under the back seat. This sounded so good. That weekend I went to IRC Music in Castelton IN and bought a Dinky just like Kirk had, Carvin 50w head, and a Boss DS1 distortion. Never stopped since. Kirk and James were my teachers

[@izzisraq00]

I just randomly picked a call of ktulu live and end up seeing an exactly 2 years performance!! Today is 9/2/19!

[@thesuperballer9]

Truly amazing performance, kind of wish they'd make an album from this.

[@comicsans1689]

@FaZe Zeta They should play all of the instrumental songs more often, especially since James needs a break from singing now.

[@thesuperballer9]

@@comicsans1689 yeah.

[@mrtarkanianx]

Where are all the recent Kirk haters, bit quiet hey? Is that cause he fucking nailed this?

[@omarihababouchaddarasolano8717]

Tim Mundy He didn't actually the wah part was pretty bad

[@sumanthheblikar6268]

Omar Ihab Abouchaddara Solano u would probably pee on the stage with such a big crowd. So stop hating.

[@omarihababouchaddarasolano8717]

TheGuitarCoverInc actually im not a hater i like metallica and kirk has some really good solos but what im saying is that he use the wah in most of the fast parts and thats because nowadays he is not clean in the fast parts

[@marcfaur]

I really like Kirk. It's Lars I have a problem with.

[@carolinaguerra2873]

Marc Faur they're all fuckin genious to me and i dont care if they play right or wrong live,what is important is what a musician creates

[@ВасяФилимонов-з6п]

Лучшая композиция металлики на мой взгляд)) хотя нет такой которая бы не поднимала настроение. Эти парни будут жить вечно☝️

[@nimphadora9349]

Поддерживаю!

[@АлексейСоменков-м2ф]

Согласен!!!

[@andreywelmer]

When Metallica released "Ride the Lightning", they never imagined that this song would be eternal!