What Makes This Song Great? “Master of Puppets” Metallica || Stranger Things

In this episode I break down the Master of Puppets by Metallica. The resurgence of this song has been made possible because of its use in the Netflix hit series Stranger Things. #eddiemunson #strangerthings4 #masterofpuppets
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[@RickBeato]

The ending of the video is on my Instagram @rickbeato1. It’s 1:43 long. There have been problems with KZbin all day and the end of the video was clipped on upload.

[@soullessSiIence]

Everything cool, Rick. We'll wait for you to fix it. Don't sweat it.

[@eoghanbishop9745]

welcome back from Italy

[@dylanbradshaw8706]

You might wanna pin this

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

I was also gonna say you may wanna pin this because it was pretty far down the page for me. I guess that's what happens when you do a super popular song. Everyone has something to say about it. LOL!

[@JohnnyCashavetes]

Sopranos finale style.

[@lukdb]

Changing the name and thumbnail of this old video to get the algorithm is a gangsta move.

[@Cyanoblades]

Rick knows how to make money

[@lukdb]

@@Cyanoblades now he just has to avoid demonetizations

[@treyhudson73]

Thought I might have found a glitch in the Matrix!

[@ghoste1008]

Lol he is a legend

[@agony664]

I was like Damn... "It has been 3yrs already?"

[@LLusion]

man is a genius to change the thumbnail to make it current again

[@garym2282]

I went to high school with Cliff (Castro Valley CA). I'll never forget the long haired metal dude sitting across from me reading a book on Bach.

[@LageYouTube]

That's amazing dude. May I ask, were there any cool things about the rest of the world doesn't know (other than maybe those who went to the same school with him)

[@user-us2hx3xo8e]

That true? If you aint fucking with people that's dope.

[@peterbrown2112]

He was fond of saying "Bach is god" I was blessed enough to see him on the Master of Puppets tour with Ozzy. That was in july, I can't remember what day, but it was September 27th when we lost the best metal bass player I've ever seen. That was a sad fucking day. R.I.P. CLIFF!! STILL MISS YOU EVERY GOD-DAMNED DAY!!🖤🖤🖤🤘

[@claywebb786]

Wow! What an honor that must be!

[@nomidubidabi]

Well, feel free to share every little memory you have about him :D

[@anthonybuck1044]

The fact that Kate Bush is mentioned in this video pre- Stranger Things season 4 is wild. It's like Rick time traveled lol

[@hunterwyeth]

That caught me way off guard and I thought he was referencing Stranger Things press!

[@lewisevander]

Yeah how come Eddie is on the thumbnail considering this video was released 3 years ago and that episode of stranger things wasn't released then. So did he edit the thumbnail recently to get more views?

[@hunterwyeth]

@@lewisevander probably. Not that there’s anything wrong with that

[@IndranilBiswas_]

EXACTLY!

[@anthonybuck1044]

@@lewisevander it's a great strategy move KZbinrs should do more often.

[@MS-vz7pg]

This guy looks like he enjoys every minute of his work. The saying "do what you love and everything follows is absolutely true".

[@XtremeKillah101]

As how it should be

[@gauravthapa6060]

That never ending child like enthusiasm

This video could be 3 hours long and he never will lost enthusiasm.

[@LinusFeynstein]

It is always good to find such people, it means we can achieve happiness in life, if we only find the right thing and work hard. Whatever it is, whatever makes you happy

[@gauravthapa6060]

@@LinusFeynstein indeed

[@onelifelived]

Have never heard Cliff's bass so clearly before. Amazing.

[@jadenwalker2052]

Listen to Pulling teeth live from 83

[@smith97320]

Listen to Orion he has two solos 1:42 and 6:45 the bridge and his bass is very pronounced through the rest.

[@TronndoggISAWSOME]

EON BLUE the first one is a bass riff not solo.

[@kaladin783]

You’ve obviously never heard of ‘And Justice for All’

[@ChefSwooby]

Noah Wood how much of that album is down to Cliff? If I’m not mistaken ...And justice for all was released in 88 and Cliff died in 86 right? Genuinely intrigued as to how much of a part Cliff had to play before his death in that record, I know he has songwriting credits posthumously, but have no idea how much of the record he played a part in.

[@mysterymanphoto]

Was not expecting to hear Kate Bush as an influence. It all circled around.

[@davidasher22]

Right!? Crazy stuff.

[@micahwest5347]

He mentioned kate bush and police but only focused on the police. What was kate bush’s influence, Lar’s bitchy whining?

[@jamestaylor5995]

Smooth move adding the new thumbnail from Stranger Things 4. My metal head kids and I all got a big kick out of Eddie's Upside Down Master of Puppets solo.

[@josuecortez2259]

I think "Orion" from the same album would be a great song for you to dissect. Really shows Cliff's input into the band. Just an awesome instrumental.

[@AlexZander688]

Indeed! Orion is my favorite tune from the Master of Puppets album.

[@philtanics1082]

True. Really is an epic masterpiece.

[@davefetch6064]

My favorite Metallica song.

[@misters2837]

YES! Orion a very deep song, with no words to mess with it.

[@potatos_4_free]

@@AlexZander688 i couldnt choose between this, Disposable Heroes or Leper Messiah. Not even with a gun to my head.

[@kyledowney6809]

"What makes this song great" EVERYTHING

[@joelvelazquez4748]

would have been a much shorter video

[@tonysoprano7897]

Lars's drums

[@MajorUpgrade]

He's not wrong..

[@Mars-]

*yes*

[@jonr5886]

Cliff Burton

[@periklismylonas4831]

“When they’re playing it, they’re just feeling it.” Most accurate description of the time signature of this song out there.

[@Blank_Account]

Thought Rick was a time traveler for a moment

[@jolu1621]

Every school should have a music teacher like rick beato

[@benjaminperez7328]

From your lips to God’s ear my friend!

[@dominikweber4305]

That would be a waste of potential

[@danielabilez3619]

With the current generation that I teach... it would fall on deaf ears. They live for their phones and burning tires cuh

[@BLAKRAINBOW]

Like Harvard School of Law.

[@ugl25]

Love that the bass is consequently louder in Rick‘s mix vs the original version. RIP Cliff

[@SwordOfPhoenix]

i was wondering where he got that version with louder bass

[@b1ac4yt69]

@@SwordOfPhoenix just look it up, MoP louder bass

[@MrDeengels]

You can hear Cliffs bass all through out that album

[@blib3786]

Ugl Fišer It sounds so much better and heavier that way, they really should have turned up the bass in the original mix.

[@captaincumrag42069]

@@blib3786 I actually like the original mix, a bass tone like that shouldn't be super loud but should compliment the guitars, giving them that low end punch to drive that super tight and sharp guitar tone, its almost perfect imo, I maybe would have turned the bass up slightly but everything in moderation

[@AlerieHightower]

That side by side of Lars with Stewart Copeland just made my year, man!

[@magnusskallagrimsson6707]

And how many headbangers in high school wanted to kick my ass because I listened to The Police, and The Police were a "girl's band"? Lots. But every headbanger had to concede - Stewart Copeland is an awesome drummer. And now I know Metallica agreed with me the whole time.

[@mike04574]

the police were amazing

[@TheAgentAssassin]

The Police were a groundbreaking unique band. As a metal head back the day when they hit the scene all of my metal head friends loved them. Musically they are masters.

[@voodooturbo]

@@TheAgentAssassin I am still floored by some of their stuff when listening to them today. Like... how the hell?! Absolutely incredible musicians.

[@wadewilson8011]

Those guys were a bunch of jackasses. It's the same where I come from. Basically if you didn't listen to ONLY rap you weren't cool. IT DOESN'T MATTER who you are where you're from, what culture you're from or what color you are. Stigmas are stupid. Music is for everyone to enjoy. I'm so glad that I was open-minded and enjoyed all genre of music. Of course I'm a '70s & '80s kid, I grew up when all this new and hot!

[@TokyoBlue587]

Also the annoying sexism of the automatic assumption that a “girl’s band” would suck.

[@shark70007000]

When I was in high school, my favorite band at the time was Van Halen. A new kid moved to our area, we became good friends and he told me that, if I liked Van Halen, I would love Metallica. I was ordering my 12 albums on tape from Columbia House and I saw Master of Puppets on there. So I ordered it. I saved that one for last. When the music started, my jaw dropped and I was in awe of every single song on the album. That was the day Metallica became my favorite band. 👍🏼

[@KS-oi9ym]

I remember being in college and getting CDs from Columbia house. All r my favorites. I never did buy any CDs from Columbia house but I loved their free cds

[@michaelholliday6037]

Mark B. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Van Halen and Black Sabbath were my favorites in the 70’s as a 4th grader. When Metallica came out I went nuts with the angry guitar and drum sounds. This music made My time on deployment ten times more enjoyable in the 90’s! Semper Fi!

[@luciansamsel4762]

Columbia house WOW. My parents first lesson about $. I tried telling them it cost a penny. They told me I lost my allowance for months

[@666dynomax]

subcomandante marcos pretty sad. They don’t even realize songs are only one on an album. I’m not even sure My kids know what an album is. How many people know immediately after a metal song plays what song comes next. Even if it’s on the radio or in a mix etc. Lol. Kids are lost on music today. Songs are part of albums not singles you can rip apart and buy on itunes

[@cfhfan2000]

I don’t remember which music club it was, but I forgot to send back the card with “I don’t want the monthly pick” and they automatically sent me....... The Great Southern Trendkill!!!!! I actually got pissed, being like 13 years old and having to pay for it. My stepbrother said, hold on, I heard this Pantera band is pretty good. We popped it into the CD player and absolutely changed my life’s course forever.

[@virtueorvice]

These videos are underrated. Not only musicians but everyone can raise their understanding of music through Rick Beato.

[@bevrosity]

nick beato lol

[@oppothumbs1]

Christ the admiration of Rick is ridiculous. He has mediocre taste in music imo.

[@virtueorvice]

@@oppothumbs1 He's old school, dude. The fact that his stuff is understandable to the majority of people out here doesn't mean he's mediocre. You'd rather say majority of people enjoy and look for mediocre stuff. Rick has a lot of stuff that nobody really cares about or watches.

[@mattp1873]

Spot on. The content is brilliant. I never played an instrument -nor have I really wanted to, but I love music and Rick is just all-time.

[@dovydas4483]

@@oppothumbs1 what do you like? Metalcore or kpop?

[@brandonjackson5865]

Never realized how fizzy the guitars sounded on their own . They work in the mix one of the best rhythm metal tones ever put to tape . Cliff transcribed the guitar harmonies for them . Kirk said that they could’ve done it trial and error and it take a day or take it to Cliff and he could tell them in a few minutes what to play . Cliff’s contributions cannot be overstated .

[@codywhite1995]

Another interesting part of this song is during the chugging section, when James plays those C# notes Cliff is playing a C note, creating a minor 9th dissonance between the two

[@upthedownhill9110]

Kirk mentions in an interview that Cliff was their music teacher so to say. Telling them which notes work well together. Glad to see he still gets the recognition he deserves

[@SM-pk7pg]

*the more you know🤔

[@Daan7000]

Where exactly?

[@User-jk8wq]

@@Daan7000 The “MASTER! MASTER!” bit right before the fast guitar solo

[@CreepyJoeMustGo]

Hearing this gives you a better understanding of how gifted Cliff was.... and he was only 23 when they made this album. It’s just not fair he’s gone...

[@dronepro7316]

Geoff Adam I had no idea Cliff was only 23 yo and recorded this masterpiece!

[@TheSteinbitt]

I was only 21 when I died

[@andykapsar4667]

that bass line is a steam roller. its punishing, relentless all while being blisteringly fast

[@Hoscitt]

The other guys were younger! It's mental

[@Drummer12ify]

barebare u died young

[@carloronaldo6431]

He could’ve explained for an extra hour and I’d still be watching.

[@stevenwilliams1805]

Greatest metal song ever 🤘

[@seffers4788]

Seriously, I could watch him dissect every part

[@peoplevsradio317]

Kinda wish he woulda

[@TheAkashPatra]

very clever Changing the thumbnail haha

[@jjchello]

And title…. And hashtags…..

[@jarsenberg]

7:30 Crazy that Kate Bush managed to get name dropped in this video from 3 years ago.

[@Brickstonite]

I’d call it a stranger thing

[@android1012]

Cliff Burton liked her music in the mid-80s. I remember hearing an interview with Lars and he's talking about it and scoffing at Cliff and Kirk for liking stuff like Kate Bush and...R.E.M.

[@parcival2661]

19:22 “When you think of Van Halen, the...” The what, Rick? I need to know!

[@timothydahlin5321]

The video got cut. Part 2?

[@HouseholdDog]

The day the music died...

[@mbrownie22]

Parcival Cliffhanger

[@Cotramjoxxx]

To be continued?

[@bipbipletucha]

It's a Burtonhanger.

[@AlexT1212]

Download festival 2006, Metallica come on and go "Ok, were gonna play the whole of Master of Puppets album straight through, that cool?" Crowd goes insane! Best gig ever!

[@danclyrogaming85]

Was there. One of my favourite gig memories.

[@ieatyourbrain8478]

Oh you lucky bastards!?

[@luigi85olmedo]

The did that when I saw them live in 2006 here in Italy, The whole album 😍

[@andykapsar4667]

what a shame. going an entire set with nothing off the black album must have been awful 😓

[@joe-un1ky]

Honestly as amazing as Master of Puppets is, I'm not big on full-album shows. Just because you know exactly what song is on next.

[@mursuka80]

I love that you turned the bass sound up. Really brings out how good Cliff played

[@neilbentham5804]

Love that you can’t help do air drums and guitars. That’s the music passion that drives us all. Keep rocking Rick! From Sydney Australia.

[@cappy781]

Gary holt of exodus also a great guitarist said "james hetfeild down picks what no mortal man could do"

[@nimaakhtarkhavari8766]

Gary is an average guitar player, no feeling and his solos are just a bunch of random notes put together.

[@matuspetra131]

@@nimaakhtarkhavari8766 ok boomer

[@mtd2672]

@@nimaakhtarkhavari8766 not a shitty guitar Player but Maybe a shitty songwriter

[@jayess7350525]

Bay Area thrash metal is heavily influenced by punk, with the attitude that comes with it. I don't think Gary care that much about how clean or original he is. He's doing it his way and the rest don't matter that much.

[@quix99]

Nima Akhtar Khavari and you are whom??

[@chemicaloli]

"What kind of super-imposed metric modulation do you want to try for the verse?" Lars: "Yes."

[@billybadass7718]

😂

MEGALOL!!!

[@crescendo5594]

Gave me a good laugh.

[@Ddarke11]

"FIRE EVERYTHING!!!!!"

[@Elfajah]

Lmao...you win this thread

[@KilbrideComedy]

I find it interesting that Kate Bush is mentioned in this video. Metallica and Kate Bush are forever tied together now because of Stranger Things.

[@thebigv8644]

Came back to watch this again and just caught that!!

[@jaywallah5917]

Katallica🔥

[@bigounce562]

Metallica collaborated with Marianne Faithful, and Lady Gaga, so why not Kate Bush?

[@pauln6803]

@@bigounce562 They also collaborated with Lou Reed. It did neither party any favours.

[@chriskoch879]

Eddy from Stranger Things bringing this gem back to relevance decades later… funny how Rick brought up Kate Bush’s influence as well 😳

[@SP-bt9mp]

In that scene who was playing the drums and bass? I could hear them but not see which characters were playing them 😆

[@redrick8900]

You've got that backwards. Stanger Things is trying to make itself relevant by using this song.

[@nou1186]

@@redrick8900 Acting like Stranger Things wasn't already everywhere in pop culture lol

[@redrick8900]

@@nou1186 It isn't. It's not that popular.

[@DarthVader-wk9sd]

@@redrick8900 Being the most popular show on the most popular streaming service doesn't make it popular, and Master of Puppets is an easy song to play

[@zedthefish]

WOW I had NO idea that the base line differentiated from the main guitar riff. Insane.

[@cnvw974]

That sound/skill the bass player Cliff had is what grabbed James attention and James knew who WILL BE Metallica bass player.

[@tristans333]

It’s is strange to come across a bass player that’s actually a musician.. and not just the homie that hangs out at band practice.

[@rl-fq9lz]

This was probably my main takeaway from this video too, lol!

[@briansager3744]

@@tristans333 Come on mate. No need for that.

[@tristans333]

Brian Sager 😂😂😂

[@70saintanger]

Thank you for isolating Cliff Burton's track on that I have never heard that it brought a tear to my eye thank you my friend

[@cassielee9605]

Look up bass only songs by Metallica (Cliff)

[@ryanagee5540]

Bass love! Cliffem All!

[@mariovomhof2775]

Finally it is audible

[@r1deftone]

I'm so glad you touched on Cliff's bass line, I've always loved that. Didn't know Cliff liked Stuart Copeland.....one of my favorite drummers. Really appreciate this. Well done.

[@leoniarte]

Great move to change the thumbnail and title to surf the hype :)

[@sbstefan]

Hetfield down-strums the whole thing live, though. Usually at greater speed than the record too. Pretty tight, him and Hammet.

[@rand0m.u5er]

That's not true. He leaves out a lot of notes.

[@aaebsssb9914]

random user He plays all of the of the riffs correctly without leaving any notes what are tou talkong about

[@rand0m.u5er]

​@@aaebsssb9914 You must be deaf when claiming James "plays all of the of the riffs correctly without leaving any notes". Even himself would laugh about this I guess.

[@aaebsssb9914]

random user I thought you meant that he leaves notes out intentionally like in the main riff on Master Of Puppets live, but it is very hard to play guitar and sing if you play the riffs that he plays

[@rand0m.u5er]

@@aaebsssb9914 I think the reason why he plays kind of sloppy is that he attaches more importance to transporting energy in live situation (which works quite well doesn't it) than play as accurate as possible.

[@starshiplazyboy475]

So I grew up in a house with no music other than Jim Reeves, Dean Martin, Roy Orbison and Frank Sinatra. Nothing else was allowed. We didn't listen to the radio in the car either. I thought everyone lived like this. But, then we got cable, and MTV and Headbanger's Ball and I heard this tune in 1987 at 1:00am and it changed my life forever.

[@mastod0n1]

Hey those guys are great too. I was metalhead by the age of 16 and still am to some extent and I still go back and listen to Sinatra and Martin and those guys fairly regularly. Different music for different moods and different situations.

[@TalesOfWar]

@@mastod0n1 JUST hearing those, as amazing as they are is very limiting though. We had everything from Sinatra to Motown to Zeppelin in our house and a lot of pop from the radio. My parents listned to pretty much everything, though my dad was very much into classic rock and early metal like The Beatles, Sababth (respectively) and all the bits in between like Hendrix and Dylan.

[@nealvaught8176]

I just discovered these videos and I find them to be absolutely fascinating. I’ve never seen songs analyzed this way and I love it. Great job, Rick.

[@thedaver8]

The Watching-It-Before-It-Gets-Taken-Down Gang!

[@jonathanwright8802]

Metallica dosen't block vids of this sort on KZbin

[@thedaver8]

Jonathan Wright that's awesome. I hope it stays up

[@spiderfan1974]

@@SpaceCattttt someone who understands nothing about what happened there . A song they were still recording found its way to napster. Lars has since said "I don't give a fuck how many Metallica songs you download. Just do me a favor and wait until we're done recording the damn thing.". If Napster would have paid the band's like the streaming services do now they wouldn't have been sued. You do your job for free and don't bitch about it if you feel that way. I'm not going to fault someone for wanting their pound of flesh.

[@iamtheai2759]

spiderfan1974 that’s a new version from what I read. Do you have a source?

[@spiderfan1974]

@@iamtheai2759 he said it in an interview years after the law suit. I'm sure it's on youtube somewhere. It's the one he starts with "my manager will kill me for saying this but".

[@someguyontheinternet.9865]

You should do Orion next. It's such a masterful piece

[@barbutahelmet8966]

Any Metallica instrument, really. I would prefer if he did Pulling Teeth, though. I mean, c'mon.

[@someguyontheinternet.9865]

@@barbutahelmet8966 Yeah, honestly any one of them I would be happy with

[@crescendo5594]

I know Master of Puppets is as cliche a favorite Metallica song as they come, but it really is the pinnacle of their song writing, in my opinion. They pulled out all the stops. I loved the entire album when I first listened to it, but MoP genuinely changed the way I thought about music.

[@matthewrobinson405]

@@crescendo5594 if unfuckwithable was a word, the dictionary would just say “see James Hetfield 1986”

[@imdannyiguess]

Man he's ahead of things, he knew this would be in season 4 or stranger things 3 years ago!

[@williammoelgaard7325]

He edited the thumbnail and title haha

[@orion681]

This song is and always was a masterpiece. So many elements of classical composition among being a tough ass tune. A lot of Metallica fans are salty because people arrived to this tune through a popular TV show instead of through the usual music/metal rite of passage. As I understand, Metallica themselves shut down a hardcore fan denouncing the association with the show in a thread on one of the socials. Let's enjoy seeing the bands we love get put back into circulation, regardless of how they get back up there. Besides...has there ever been a scene more metal than Eddie shredding Puppets on a B.C. Rich Warlock atop a beat up house trailer in an alternate dimension with red lightning cracking in the background and demon bats on the way to attack? Bet B.C. Rich sells a lot of Warlocks this year.

[@nintendonut100]

Between this and Phoebe Bridgers playing a B.C Rich at Coachella this year it's definitely going to be a year where a lot of people buy B.C Rich's.

[@NolanTwist]

Why would Metallica not embrace a massive influx of new fans? Metallica has always been a good business.

[@hobojoe9717]

I’ve never understood why “fans” throw such a hissy fit in situations like this. Like, who the fuck cares how someone hears a song for the first time? I guarantee there are people who will realize that metal is something they really like, and watching that episode will be the reason that happened. That’s pretty fucking cool imo.

[@Deafwing]

I can't speak for all Metallica fans, but I couldn't give a flying fuck how someone comes to enjoy their music.

[@wilfredreedman5683]

@@NolanTwist the band is super supportive of the show and are really grateful for it, it's the fans that are gatekeeping and getting annoyed

[@yittmashups]

The song where Hetfield's rhythm guitar prowess really shines.

[@drewliedtke2377]

That moment you realize you’ve been playing the bass riff wrong your entire life ...

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

Welcome to the club. I’m 51 been playing since the ‘80s and since the internet I learned I been playing a ton of songs wrong. We did have to learn by ear with a record player though...

[@wesleyalan9179]

@@sirbaronvoncount4147 ..haha,yep...very relatable!

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

Depends on what you consider wrong. Rob plays it with the guitar and I am pretty sure Jason did too. (And I prefer it that way).

[@XplosivX]

Always felt he was quite in the mix. It’s hard to pick out the nuance in his playing.

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

@The Anti Christ I do not disagree on that. The bass doesn't need to do the same as the guitar, but that doesn't mean that when it does is bad either. Depends on the song and IMO this particular song sounds better with doubling the line rather than playing agains't it.

[@TornSoul062473]

The part where you're talking about Cliff playing the driving bass line without muddying up the individual notes from the guitars is something that I think is really important. So often I hear bass players parroting the notes the guitar players are playing, and I think it works sometimes, but most of the time I want to hear the bass also reinforcing it's connection to the drums. If the bass is always chasing the guitar line it's sort of leaving the drums hanging to my ear. This is the perfect example of the bass connecting to both the guitars and drums and using the entire space in a good way without simply parroting one or the other. He's staying with the beat and throwing a note to the guitars when necessary to help beef up their end. It must have been a real pleasure to jam with him.

[@albinlundberg5583]

Current members of metallica watching this: ”oh thats what cliff did”

[@brianstrutter1501]

Oh please

[@joshhuxleyisdead]

I lol'd

[@alessandroarcuri209]

Then Lars chimes in: "uummmm... I wish we had a bass player on 'Justice' because... ummmm... you know, it sounds so coool..."

[@pjs777s.8]

😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@andykapsar4667]

man, robert is right up there

[@Qbot2113]

Oh hell yeah this is officially my favorite youtube series. It’s such a wonderful lesson on songwriting and production aesthetics.

[@RickBeato]

Jacob Leevai I’m glad someone gets that I’m showing the production elements. Thank you!

[@Qbot2113]

Rick Beato I love it Ive always been insterested in audio production and I am such a nerd for songwriting so this is just perfecy

[@yonikup2865]

Video was cut in the middle Rick... it was great but i think some of it is missing. Might wana check that and consider re-uploading the full version.

[@markdoyle531]

KZbin went down today

[@RickBeato]

Yoni Kup it’s not cut in the middle. It’s just a minute left. Check my Instagram in 30 minutes

[@kevnar]

@@RickBeato A minute left? But there's 6 minutes left in the song!

[@joaoaugustolandim]

@@kevnar Because the song repeats itself after that.

[@DeathPenny]

@@RickBeato even still with the Instagram upload, it is a really abrupt ending from you, not used to that in your vids. Did you need to piss really bad, or somethin of that ilk?

[@Coleperry3765]

Love how it’s the same video from 3 years ago just the thumbnail and title were changed 😂

[@irishRocker1]

Haha old vid renamed and new thumbnail to catch the stranger things hype! It's working, it popped up again 3yrs later

[@69UM24OSU12]

Progtallica Seriously though, the song has so many time changes, but its so well written that you don't even notice until you try and learn it.

[@sinane.y]

yeah going from 4/4 to 2/4 is not that much of a deal lol

[@Nathan-wk9dd]

No man, it's 6/4, way more metal 😁

[@godozo]

With the occasional 21/32 thrown in to mess with everyone else.

[@johnbraucher1499]

Or when you see someone else play it correctly. First time I seen it, my sister's boyfriend taught me my first song which was sweet dreams, but he played master of puppets and I remember thinking how f*cking insane it looked. Lol

[@siggiarabi]

@@godozo 11/16

[@jacejohnson5849]

You can tell Rick really likes this song 😂

[@oppothumbs1]

I wish he would play a few songs i like

[@swiggitysk8]

not as much as the zep songs he explains though!

[@joandrumz3176]

I feel like Rick likes any kind of music

[@JoshSingleTon2]

Who doesn’t?

[@Jamie-jy7ph]

I keep bouncing from the Stranger Things video to your video and it is awesome! This is so much fun!

[@davidleeroth784]

On point as usual Rick. Keep it up. It is just crazy how talented these guys were at that age. Cliff was so amazing and intelligent just wish he'd not been taken from us so soon.

[@216trixie]

Never heard so much complimentary talk about Lars' drumming. Haha haters. Eat it.

[@blakkno666]

Lars was good back in the day.. just lazy and clumsy now!

[@deadstar44]

That micro-deviation in the verse is genius, it sounds odd the very first time you hear it like almost some sloppy tempo mistake (Cue Lars joke) but it's on purpose. Who would write and play something like this then make it work. They jam that time signature oddity like it's natural.

[@MaggaraMarine]

​@@deadstar44 Yeah, I understood that it was actually the way Hetfield played the riff originally, so it's not even Lars's "mistake". They weren't counting it, they just played it that way because it felt right (so it wasn't really even a conscious decision, it just sounded good to them). The rhythm was analyzed pretty recently and the analysis showed that it stays consistent throughout the song.

[@Buttsmoker]

MOP and AJFA ia still some of the best drumming I've ever heard

[@Ryan-kc5pl]

His parts have always been written for him. Hetfield, hammett, burton, and mustaine have been their songwriters

[@Ranmann86]

Cliff burton is the reason I wanna learn music theory. He was so much more then just a bass player he was a musical genius and that’s why I watch your videos rick

[@wolfh1045]

Eddie Munson brought me here.

[@aleanarobins2651]

I love this series as I learn so much from them. After every one, I have to relisten to the song and the two combined in my head bring a deeper enjoyment of the music made. Thank you for your time and efforts.

[@augustofos1]

4:01 those air guitar moves tho! 👏🏼😂

[@CentaurYogi]

God damn, I love seeing Rick rock out to master! 🤘😀🤘

[@MrSpork13]

35 years on this has stood the test of time. Still one of my favourite metal tracks.

[@williamknight6600]

Metallica listening to Kate Bush before recording Master of Puppets both makes perfect sense and is like a Stranger Things singularity.

[@thatguygreg]

How have I only found this channel now?! I am not a musician but I've listened to Puppets for over 30 years now, probably thousands of times. I know every note of this song by heart but you made it seem new to me again. Thank you, truly amazing work!

[@SecondaryHomunculus]

This is the album that made me decide to play bass. Cliff Burton was an absolute master.

[@eliot65446]

Word.

[@logankeilty4529]

Master master

[@Uubbfippk]

*God

[@brookinghouseof9457]

Did Re Load make you throw that bass away?

[@midnight347]

@@brookinghouseof9457 stop with the load and reload comments acting like they wouldn't happen if cliff were around the reality is they would have likely went that direction quicker with cliff still alive his influence on the band and his wide variety of musical taste is one of the main influences on metallica wanting to experiment with those albums. Cliff had the widest musical taste of any of the band members by far. He liked everything from classic rock to classical music etc. He wasn't just all about metal like everyone nowadays wants to make it seem like he was. They also wrongly assume stuff like load would never happen with him in the band still and anyone who thinks this way just don't know what they're talking about or know that much about cliff to be honest. Either that or they just repeat what others say online likely both.

[@RustinRoark]

"The problem is those snare hits are a little ahead of where they should be" Welcome to Lars, percussionist

[@ScottAndersonYT]

“Percussionist”

[@kennytesta9312]

Bullshit they’re where they are SUPPOSED to be! That’s what makes that drum part.

[@JasGoodgameJamzYuh]

lmao not to mention the riff he was talking about there was just three bars of 4/4 with one bar of 3/4 at the end, then repeated. A drummer like Lars will do that to you, fuck with time when there's not even any real time-fuckery there.

[@Guinn355Fan]

@@kennytesta9312 anyone complaining about his drums are just jealous they will never write anything close to the impact of what Lars was instrumental in writing.

[@orestispalampougioukis6043]

@@Guinn355Fan Amen

[@extremeuzer3]

I’m 24 years old and “grew up” listening to Metallica and it’s so fascinating to see how so many people did the same but in the 80s when Metallica was at the peak of their powers

[@mrdragoon3344]

The air drums are real with this one.

[@zipcheckcheck]

I feel the air drums and air guitar are a little restrained, a little tight. I think he could cut loose a little more on these parts. For example, his head banging is definitely weak at 9:11. Honestly, I think most of us alone in our rooms can play air drums with more passion than that. Don't get me wrong, Ricks videos are great but his air drumming wouldn't make it through round 1 of a competition.

[@fivewattworld]

Love it when you go to the piano to explain something in a Metallica song! Giving it the attention it deserves.

[@RickBeato]

five watt world thanks Hypes!

[@dakotahrivers6640]

it's a rite of passage for guitar players to be able to play the intro of Master Of Puppets in all downstrokes.

[@dragonpup1]

It's still hard for me but it's now my warm up routine

[@RadioControlGuitarist]

True.

[@MASTEROFPUPPETS238]

I don’t know man, been playing guitar for over 15 years and I like to think I am an okay guitarist (not a complete amateur) but I still can’t play it that way. James was a machine and some of are jut mortals 🤪

[@dragonpup1]

@@MASTEROFPUPPETS238 100% it took a very very long time to be able to get it down, like I'm talking about 18 months of playing it slowly and working my way up. I started at 65% then moved up like 1 or 2% every week

[@slingster]

I'd like to hear Rick break down some Iron Maiden. I find the most musical of the big heavy metal gods.

[@dominikweber4305]

They're not the most harmonically advanced (They literally use the same chord progression for 90% of their riffs) but the cool thing is that they actually make that work. You probably mean they're the most melodic

[@crashburn3292]

Iron Maiden is the musical equivilant to heavy metal that KISS is to hard rock. Thin.

[@slingster]

Doesn't sound like you guys have actually listened to very much Maiden. Try The Clairvoyant for starters.

[@evancarriere7548]

the trooper number of the beast or run to the hills would be cool

[@citizeny3795]

@@crashburn3292 This has to be the worst comparison in the history of anything

[@newwavepop]

there is just something about the melodic part of this song as well as Orion that just takes me to another place. i am instantly 16 again, specters of my friends and i packed into a car and driving around all night. repeated hundreds of times in what is now a different place and time. more like visions of a past lives than memories of youth. Cliff was like some patron Saint to us all, and like the first great loss of our youths like one of our own fallen.

[@carlospaz28]

'Master Of Puppets' must have an entire musical university chair. This record actually chenged my life, giving start to my journey througth music. Rock On!

[@christopherhanna5754]

Among the living, and Master of Puppets were given to me by a friend on cassette like 88 or 89. I was a blues rock jazz snob before hearing those records. Both are classics worth 100+ listens. Dimebag..and Burton were tragic losses gone far too soon.

[@dustadorre]

Love the thumbnail and description change lol.

[@minecraftgraves5980]

Ive been waiting for this for so damn long

[@dvt1393]

Profile pic checks out.

[@gabrieltedone9529]

@@dvt1393 username doesn't 😂 Well partially

[@sebassanchezc-1379]

I have that Tshirt too😋

[@TheAlbumGuy]

I like to call this song ‘the Bohemian Rhapsody of Metal’

[@serenityk2tu749]

Perfect

[@martinsadins252]

bullsmith

[@eliwallace3825]

That honor belongs to One

[@lancealba9690]

Orion

[@TheAngryBiscuitchannel228]

stargazer _099 bohemian rhapsody is thrash

[@blinkersgaming]

As always excellent work. You always help bring me back to the sensation of what it felt like when I first heard the songs you breakdown. Music is kinda like chasing a dragon, the first time you ever hear something great, you need more and more until that point where you actually forgot what it felt like the very first time. That's the #1 reason I love what you do for us Rick! Thank you so much for helping me hear all my favorites for the first time again!

[@beabadoobeefan3_]

Kate Bush The Police And Metallica In one sentence, everybody tag their stranger thing stans

[@durlabhdautichakma7090]

James Hetfield - the king of downpicking 😈

[@icaanul]

Sped up btw

[@dylanwillis1473]

@@icaanul But he plays it regular time live. And in the 80s they played it faster.

[@benluce4062]

They actually play it FASTER than 220bpm live! I've seen them fo it at 250! Insane!!

[@durlabhdautichakma7090]

250!!! Whoa

[@mattjns]

Icaanul A trick plenty have used in the studio. Perfect, as Rick mentioned, to have it 100% tight. As long as you can replicate it live, it’s fine. (Or in Metallica’s case, 30bpm faster) 😂

[@ustulo3488]

My brother got this record first when I was 16...and it turned me from a rock fan into guitar player...starting a career in music that lasts until this day. Thank you Metallica and and thank you to Rick for analyzing this masterpiece.

[@mornepienaar3336]

I love your in depth analysis and dissection of all my favourites over many years. The music is more relevant now than 35 years ago. Thank you

[@jimmypaulgaard3644]

You certainly have a passion for music that few of your peers rival. It’s truly fun to watch, quite inspiring.

[@creepspilla]

Lol Rick you seem to be so excited to be doing this song

[@andresilvasophisma]

3:51 Love when Metal Rick makes an appearance

[@danacoleman4007]

YES!!!!!

[@bipbipletucha]

ALL HAIL METAL RICK!

[@doctordogtoffee3832]

😀😀😀😀😀

[@Matthew.E.Kelly.]

Celebrity Deathmatch: Metal Rick (Beato) vs. Pickle Rick (Sanchez)!

[@bipbipletucha]

@@Matthew.E.Kelly. It's basically a team deathmatch.

[@Caltops78]

Love these series. I just started diving into music theory with my guitar teacher this summer and to me it’s overwhelming but not impossible to learn. Rick uses a lot of terms I hear my teacher say. These videos are very educational. Thanks Rick 🎸🤘🏻

[@docholiday13]

Love that you notice and breakdown how they used to meld time frames. This is actually their secret to their sound overall. To me it's why they stood out over so many other bands

[@thirdeyenz]

I grew up on listening to and playing Metallica and I find myself drawn to music that constantly changes metres. A song that is 4/4 all the way through bores my brain most of the time.

[@Charlie_B.]

God that bass!! I never realized how much the bass drove this song!! Wow!

[@theRayzz]

It's a shame it's burried in the mix

[@samiam5557]

the whole damn crowd was banging they're heads to the beat when I saw them play this live, it was insane

[@420Travesty]

I was wondering how you were talking about this Stranger Things moment 3 years ago and then I saw you just rebranded ur existing video to match current SEO trends. Smart. Very savvy, Rick.

[@johnn919]

I would be interested to hear your take on the song Orion from the Puppets album. I've always thought Orion was a musical masterpiece that is so good it didn't require lyrics to engage the listener. In fact, lyrics would have detracted from the music, and hidden some of the greatness behind James' voice. Orion never gets old to me, and I've been amazed from the 1st time I heard it to the 1000th time I've heard it. With Master of Puppets, Battery, Orion, Sanitarium, and Damage Inc., there has never been a better metal album. (Ride the Lightning, Justice, and the Black album are not far off however)

[@cronothblackmetal297]

...never heard of Rust In Peace?

[@Draugoth]

Orion is one of my faves. I can hear a little classical influence there. My fave album of theres has always been ...And Justice for All. Something about that album...its so tight and was the closest Metallica got to prog metal territory.

[@cruelcriminal]

You have the enthusiasm that I had at the age of 15. AWESOME. Hey wait.... I still have it!!!!!! ROCK ON

[@RC32Smiths01]

Ahh I knew this song had to get the Beato treatment on this series at some point! This is arguably their most important and iconic song indeed! Great video as always!

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

This is where the REAL metalheads keep coming back to, not 'Enter Sandman'.

[@wcstrawberryfields8011]

That beautiful instrumental interlude... my my.

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@sainandanramakrishnan4812 Ahh definitely man! I reckon That MoP is way more iconic than Enter Sandman indeed

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@wcstrawberryfields8011 It does add diversity to the song!

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

@Shockheadd45Enter Sandman is an overplayed, sellout pop metal, borderline hard rock 'hit' written by a metal band which at the time was clearly going for success on the radio. Its a gateway song for people who have never listened to metal before and it has nothing on this masterpiece or some of their other stuff from their heyday, not musically, not energetically, and certainly not in terms of depth and dynamics. *they mixed that with groove, nuance and melody* ---> Like those aren't already present in Master Of Puppets. Enter Sandman released on any prior album wouldn't have made a dent, Puppets is a timeless thrash / heavy metal classic. *which is exactly how Metallica started* ----> Enter Sandman doesn't sound anything like what they sounded like when they 'started', please go and get your ears checked.

[@kbroomall]

Mr. B. your breakdowns are EPIC and I value your insight so much! Thank you!

[@croaker4747]

I was 16 when this came out, and what is crazy to me, and what I love about this channel, is that what sounded to me like 4 guys just playing like insane people with no rules, was in in fact a complex, well thought out/technical master class of music.

[@tomatocan2502]

You never hear a song the same way after watching these. i love em.

[@ATLockhart]

7:05 - Lars' biggest influence, Katrina & The Waves, 'Walking On Sunshine '

[@BJDandBK]

Brilliant

[@josephosullivan9506]

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@rodschamera7963]

thats exactly what i thought😅

[@suhandani73]

You get it right every time Rick, I have no musical bone in my body but I know you break right every time and that’s what I appreciate. Thank you, keep doing what you do I love it brother!

[@StelaPop]

Watching this video after watching it featured on the last episode of Stranger Things bring me back to the first time I listened to this album in high shcool in the 1980's; such an amazing band and record, and thank you for doing this great breakdown Rick!