Metallica - Fade To Black (Live Irvine 1996)

Thank you Metallica!!!
3 August 1996
Irvine Meadows

[@ryantimmel6112]

These early show in 96 remind me of Metallica 83 when they had to prove something again.. I love these shows

[@maad_kid]

yeah, everyone was disappointed with the new album, however, whatever your opinion of the album, you should admit that the guys had a blast at the concerts

[@TheM0nsterLives]

RIP Lars left leg, 1985-2000

[@AleksLP1]

+TheM0nsterLives Relived in 2010

[@themonopolyguy4365]

Yeah I wish he would go back to controlling the hi hat instead of letting it rip wide open all the time.

[@piubella27]

Give him a break he’s getting older

[@snapplelemon]

one of the best fade to blacks two things determine whether this song sounds great live - the speed that they play it in - sometimes lars rush this song way too much. Another is how motivated James is at singing it, rather than just yelling and screaming which he has the tendency of doing

[@coycx1]

totally agree bro. The comment and the other 2 things.

[@vurkzy8432]

this is a good ass version

[@nancyrighetti5862]

Absolutely agree

[@gregg8921]

This is my fav fade to black era, which is on the load tour...cunning stunts version is amazing!!

[@erikgaal8592]

You can tell he is feeling it

[@Katana2097]

Fade to Black during this era was absolutely incredible. On Cunning Stunts (1997) this song is my favorite performance of the set.

[@kignznui]

The tempo, the tone, everything was amazing

[@Yooide]

james voice is so awesome in 1996, really awesome shows~

[@reysonhingada4366]

James vocals worn out in mid 1992 and in that era he had struggling already in his voice

[@thedancingguy828]

@@reysonhingada4366 yes it faded away in but he used it again in 96 very well but he didnt use more after (just a bit in some live in 2003)

[@Waw22]

one of the best versions of this song... maybe even the best! Long life Jaymz! Metallica 4Ever \m/

[@Timewalker13]

wow this comment is 13 years old

[@adrienbenson]

James' voice at 2:08 is chilling it's that good.

[@DangerousDrummerDado]

My god man, I still totally love the silver sparkle drumkit after all these years.

[@QuickStix26]

Can't believe I've never seen this version. Love the tempo. Some live versions they play it too fast.

[@thedancingguy828]

Best live of Fade to Black

[@jofusnufc841]

@Fred Tedason sad but true is heavier when its slower imo

[@Taxable_Trophy]

Now a days they are doing it alot better these days, your comment was 3 years ago so I don’t know about th at era but rn kirk with that green lespaul sheesh I’m hoping you agree with me

[@AgentOfTheApocalypse]

I've been searching for almost 20 years for this. As others have said, this was on PBS's On Tour years ago. The joy and nostalgia I'm experiencing right now!

[@penske1]

Yep, ditto. One of the first live videos that really stuck with me, and now I know why. This was a really solid performance, and the audio mix was on point.

[@korndog76]

Oddly enough, on the same broadcast, Ozzy played a song and Robert Trujillo was playing bass.

[@Amalokch]

I hope they release a load/reload box deluxe and play more songs of that era live!

[@pingola16]

at the 80's and 90's james sweared a lot, screamed a lot of times, kirk ran the whole stage, lars joke around a lot of times, do drums solos, now it's way more simpler, but it's still good

[@Scarecrow545]

This and the vh1 awards 2000 are the best performances of Fade there are.

[@Azazil.levthn]

Simply nothing more to giveeeaaah I like that sound

[@joshloaf89]

Insane that they picked back up after their worn-out stage between 1993 and 1995. A mere 2 years before sounding once amazing again

[@me_ch0p]

This live version of fade sounds better than the studio one...!

[@Azazil.levthn]

Agree with ya

[@jeremy9951]

No honestly Kirk's performance makes it just decent

[@noahranker4133]

Jeremy huh

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

Laying into the wah like that flattens the top end and ruins it for me.

[@me_ch0p]

@@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures True, I was focusing on the rythmic part.

[@thaohien1793]

...But it's Sheamus from WWE

[@astrodidit3994]

Wow james voice was amazing in this era, the way he played around with notes...interesting !

[@musasm]

Middle solo ends with one of the best improvisation of kirk hammett.

[@WaterOverFire]

Hammet is a beast on the guitar !

[@baskill0982]

Very great voice he had back then

[@PaladinHero]

I miss Newsted so much. Metallica isn't the same without him.

[@nancyrighetti5862]

Jason newsted was the best bring back jason

[@frankgarza6688]

Love Jason Rob Trujillo is aswome

[@prometheustv6558]

No shit

[@MatiasCumsille]

God bless you

[@mariesteve7327]

Yes, I sooo Agree 👍 He was such a golden asset they had with him, & I just hope They have or will realize it, but too late, They lost him, & it was all just ego issues between Hetfield, & Lars, But Jason said in one of his recent interview that he would jam with Lars alone, he don't want no part of James anymore, Can't & Don't Blame Jason 4 Leaving, That was Eft up how he treated him, Now I can see why I've seen pics of Young James with a Black Eye!!! 😆 🤣 Sometimes some folks won't tolerate his don't give a shit mentality, I'm glad St least Lars & Jason are buddy's now, 👌

[@rvrcowboy]

I was there. My god.... what a show

[@RikkWolf]

DUDE! I've searched for this for years! I saw this on PBS back when I was a kid and it was the first time I EVER saw Metallica play. I had it on a shitty VHS tape and watched it over and over for forever but I lost it. This performance of "Fade" is just incredible. Thank you so much for posting this!!!

[@adrienbenson]

Wow, this is an awesome version. James' voice is amazing.

[@Metbash]

James Bday! 33 years!

[@ickdon7999]

Captain jack sparrow on lead guitar ladies and gentlemen

[@Becks670]

so much passion.................

[@melancolia2009]

3:55 OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasper_of_puppets]

Yeah! i used to have this performance on VHS, great to see it again finally!

[@imercs]

Yeah saw this on PBS's "On Tour" years ago and only recorded half of it. Nice to see it up here, a great play of this song even if the video is a little desynced lol

[@jebbbuz]

ONE OF THE BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

[@AlexMcMonnies]

Wow I never knew Het could sing like this! Fucking beautiful 😍

[@42mrwright]

James's birthday

[@thomasshelby1774]

My favorite version

[@williamduckworth305]

Great version of this song...to me 3 songs that define Metallica , fade to black, creeping death, four horsemen..like I said, in my humble opinion...

[@makotohazuki-m8p]

Awesome!!!

[@MikaelLV]

This is the last year where James used any kind of grit or rasp in live performances until the Hardwired tour. He didn't lose it after 1996, he just became lazy and started yodeling instead.

[@GuitarBoi]

Ever heard of 1999?

[@MikaelLV]

@@GuitarBoi Yeah, and that's the year where he uses rasp or grit the least, including 2000. What's your point?

[@jackbauer1818]

@@MikaelLV 1999 is one of his best years.

[@MikaelLV]

@@jackbauer1818 I'm talking about a certain vocal technique, not how well he sang.

[@thedancingguy828]

Yeah 96 had his last punch raspy vocals (in king nothing january 97 he used the last) about february 97 he stopped using this, 2003 he used in St Anger Songs, and then in september 2018 he started using again, you can see in the 2019 lives and his 2018 lives where he is with the badass moustache

[@JeanFerreiraCabral]

5:16 James \,,/

[@Major-Klendathu]

The Lolapalooza' shows were nasty, heavy as f... and furious!

[@dwaynegarfield1551]

STILL KICKS MAJOR FUCKIN' ASS TODAY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!!! METALLICA FOREVER!!!

[@naturelover_75]

The song I want played at my funeral

[@barbaradaquino8534]

Incredible performance! 🤟

[@marlonmatamoros811]

Play this at my funeral ⚰️

[@nancyrighetti5862]

Absolutely love this this song

[@TheFbiFilesRepeat]

The last time lars played this tune awesome

[@MoonmanJR]

So much RAW POWER on stage!!!! I LOVE IT!!

[@ozlemerden4795]

JAMES'İN( TEK AŞKIM, SEVGİLİM ), METALLİCA TARİHİNDE "" ZEUS-CHİMERA "" GİBİ GÖRÜNDÜĞÜ YILLAR 😍😍😘😘

[@kignznui]

What an era

[@manuelag.h.7471]

2019 ? Metallica ..........❤

[@scrumbonumbahfive2171]

this video is 14 years old with only 385 subscribers. i learned how to play this song from this video

[@daniel1stPL]

Oh my God! it sounds just like seattle!

[@Umut_Cet]

3:56 Yeah!

[@AB-do3nr]

I was at this show.

[@rolandogarciamartinez1396]

James birthday, 33 years that year

[@EVLork]

best version of Fade to Black!!!

[@Azazil.levthn]

Best fade to black live

[@mariaOk117]

though sound is not clear it is fantastic.

[@alwaystraining54]

Still so young at the time!

[@thedancingguy828]

they were 33 except Kirk he was 34

[@RandomPerson-ui3xv]

@@thedancingguy828 its crazy how kirk is the oldest but looks the youngest

[@thedancingguy828]

@@RandomPerson-ui3xv yes, i think it is the filipino blood

[@KARLOS121]

Jason's Bass tone was great when he started to use sadowsky basses. You could hear him in the mix.

[@damagejackal10]

WOW! this vid should have more views...

[@rockatarlacha]

Hetfields vocals vocals are boss on this version

[@cabreranthe]

just..THE BALLAD

[@Maharv55]

@tuffywallace You're in for one hell of an awesome night man

[@Maharv55]

@tuffywallace You got a meet and greet! Bet that was awesome!

[@Pecoga]

woow my favourite song!!

[@hounddog3476]

METALLICA!!!!

[@moon_biter]

3:56 YEAAEAEAAEEAAAH

[@eeddssoonn1989]

i agree with you in a way, but come on dude they were way younger, and actually i saw em back on december and they fucking ROCKED!!!

[@julianvictor5434]

AMAIZINGGG

[@Kitarrrrr]

metallica have rule allways

[@rubiestre]

metallica the best!!!

[@barbaraa7790]

Super grupa

[@marioxddx10]

James sounds almost like in best part of Black Album era

[@qwerty09121209]

Are metallica usiing a 3rd guitarist here by any chance? :O

[@Danimal300zx]

This was JUST BEFORE James started yodeling (which came in 1997). THIS should have been Cunning Stunts. Not the weak country version we got the following year. You can see that James was slowly transitioning from the old James (pre-1996) to the new (toned down) James from after.

[@larzulrich5291]

Danimal300zx i wonder if the yodeling thing was a part in saving his voice. cus he still used the grit but not as often.

[@mackhomie6]

yodeling?

[@VertsVideos]

2022

[@pingola16]

yeah man, that is what I was saying to the other dude, but he got it the wrong way.

[@MrShootnow]

4:13 wild basist appears

[@Sparrow-Music]

Well, Master of Puppet's solo isn't as long. And I've seen him do a little bit of improvising on One. This solo however on Fade to Black is quite long so there's more room to add things in.

[@DCR123TV]

@jebbbuz i agree %1000000

[@reeduced]

@BUbbaBIscut YES! hot! Wish I had lived 20 years earlier...

[@captaindaddy8645]

was there a fade to black where james jumped in the fya???

[@Anuxr]

After 4 minutes of video, the fucking camera man turns to Jason Newsted!

[@Jonthalopes]

Suicide is not my type...

[@mmx3155]

but this riffs...

[@MEGADETHTHRETH]

Jason looks like the mask from the scream movies with his mouth open, Hetfield and Ulrick looks cool without the long hair, but not really Hammett or Newsted. It'd be cool if they still had long hair but what can ya do.

[@Sparrow-Music]

If they played it the same way every time, it would get boring. For both us and for Kirk. So he tries to make it sound a little different for both of our sakes. Improvising.

[@DumpThump]

Is this james vocal peak?

[@RaaZVan99]

this and 1999

[@lucasgugli6698]

No, his vocal peak was 1989. Lots of screaming without trying, real boss back then

[@RaaZVan99]

@@lucasgugli6698 screaming is easier than singing lol

[@lucasgugli6698]

@@RaaZVan99 Don't get my comment wrong. He wasn't screaming like a mad man, beautiful singing with harder notes when necessary. In the Load era he cracked too much while singing.

[@RaaZVan99]

@@lucasgugli6698 I don't think it was cracking, I actually think he developed some weird vibrato, I actually loved it

[@EXTEZYOFF]

Супер!

[@KarrarAljiboori]

35-36 hows that possible kirk plays the note without hittin the string!!!

[@BakedNConfused]

Hammer on

[@hamshussein]

Fade to Black = Les Paul Tone

[@-castrosixx-4439]

Fodaaaaastico

[@theradiantreddiamond2930]

That's bass tho

[@DimeFromHellCroatia7]

what u mean?

[@Stormblade02]

Awesome but the timing is way off

[@Mart1927]

Is this in D tunning?

[@SageStevens]

I think at this point they've been tuning a half step down.

[@Mart1927]

I played along with it at half step down. Its a whole step down..

[@TheBoraTR]

+Virgil G Nope. It's half step down

[@mackhomie6]

keep in mind the album version from the 80s would be tuned higher than a mid 90s performance provably. 80s metal wasn't D or C# or anything

[@CharlieWielowski]

Eb tuning

[@Besherk]

I dont know what uve been saying to the other guy buy i just cant stand when they dont swear..im not a fan of just swearing..but metallica needs it--especially in the sad songs

[@captaindaddy8645]

this song is about a stolen amplifier. not kidding.

[@CharlieWielowski]

The marshall his late Mum bought him when he was a teen. It's quite heartbreaking when you think about it, and bands still get their gear stolen to this day which is fucked up

[@ersoyergun9303]

Aq çok iyi çalıyorlar

[@syuhadaabdu2836]

James had no tattoo

[@chio07]

james still swears at shows.