Tales from Tour: Metallica

While backstage at The Tonight Show, James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett share road stories about tour hygiene, a close call with Ozzy Osbourne and more.
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Tales from Tour: Metallica
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[@MagicPumpkin]

Kirk looked like he heard the Lars story 50 times already.

[@skypink5821]

Musta been a HELL trip

[@Dylan-cy6gu]

He probably has

[@TheDevilsMishap]

"Hey Lars how are you?" Kirk: "Well i feel better than i did that one time i was in that taxi outta Madrid!"

[@kpdtox]

Rofl

[@stonevisionmedia]

500,000 times.

[@Varun616]

I wanna hear the 'Bleeeeep' stories.

[@KenBonervanie]

when they were younger in the 80s they got showered by beautiful women after concerts. lucky guys.

[@NoName-jm7qx]

what do you mean "when they were younger"? they still get showered by beautiful women THEYRE FUCKING METALLICA

[@ilkeguneysahin4589]

by their wives?

[@ajnemesis]

I want to hear the stories that they can't remember due to alcohol.

[@lorenaflorentina4285]

Right?! These stories are boring..

[@cezardepaula8922]

Lars looks like a taxi driver!

[@darkhorse811]

It's funny because he was telling a story about a taxi driver! :D

[@cezardepaula8922]

Yes, and I just posted before I listen to his story!

[@pedroduran8927]

i want to see lars in a Taxi :D

[@mattmoves5920]

You mean he became the old spanish taxi driver that he told about in the story? Larsception!!!

[@cezardepaula8922]

No, because he's dressing like a taxi driver

[@joshwhite-pullerofstrings9518]

i like how they're all a bunch of old men and rob still looks 34

[@thequintessential5503]

Rob never ages

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

What to say? He never ages.

[@sue_m]

I watched "A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica" not too long ago, and there's this scene where they're doing a festival where Suicidal Tendencies is also playing. Rob runs off the stage from under a curtain, and all I could think was, damn, that man has aged a decade, *maybe* a decade and a half over the last three thirty years. 😸

[@benjaminanthony5201]

Lars looks like the 90 year old taxi driver he was talking about

[@brigittehenneton1090]

Robert Trujillo since 2003 in Metallica Where is Jason Newsted? RIP Cliff

[@savannahjones2861]

why is no one talking about how Kirk is slaying that velvet outfit I want it

[@dardarstar]

literally my thoguht

[@shreddiestreams]

I wanna hear more. Playing +30 years on the road band being Metallica.. I can imagine there are thousands of crazy stories.

[@shawncrawford6592]

Eddie Herger probably there is idk why there getting all the hate there a good band in opinion and always have been

[@Evelina_412]

They recently released a huge book with pictures and stories from the Master Of Puppets tour alone, so obviously there's stuff to tell.

[@DJBubbleBoy]

it's quite simple. people hate Metallica because they either don't like metal, which is fine, or they're complete and utter morons.

[@soulmachine6752]

imagine the stories they cant tell on television.

[@silentphantom7826]

I would pay big money just to have a full day of stories

[@justcallmebrody1245]

Kirk and Lars looking like an old married couple

[@lejlatiric7037]

Lmaoo

[@leopervera3656]

😅😅😅😅😅😋😋

[@BigFatCaulk]

kirk: i’m the wife

[@kirsten1509]

And we love and like it!

[@Xx_bread.sticks]

Lmao

[@basleurs1]

0:35 what a happy couple.

[@aryinc]

basleurs1 lars and kirk?, the nail polish finnishes that picture right xD.

[@larryphillipsjr.1607]

Bonerslam Cabbagewank 😂

[@jairomartinez-ortiz2553]

i2.wp.com/www.metalinjection.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Lars-Tonguing-Kirk-Again.jpg?resize=500%2C311 damn right probably the cutest😂

[@MysterioElShikh619]

5:13 Rob getting molested by Lars wtf lol

[@sheepwithcorpsepaint8710]

MysterioElShikh619 Poor guy

[@mylezelite]

kirk looks like my grandmother

[@Syclone0044]

ItsMylez Nobody escapes the hands of time, my friend. These guys have been doing this for ~35 years..

[@mylezelite]

it's just a joke lol. I respect them a lot

[@CumulusBurn]

LOL

[@sheepwithcorpsepaint8710]

Lars is your grandfather.

[@fenderman1_407]

I wish Kirk was my grandmother

[@MancaveCentral1]

Kirk left out the fact that he also prepared salads for the band while in the shower.

[@CrashYitsu]

Seinfeld?

[@DeathstrokeMCShady]

was it garden tho

[@gerardoneri5115]

Wookie Groomer lol Kramer

[@jimsheppard3166]

You got a Clarkman?

[@im215exempt]

Well, after Robert's story we know what happened to James' mic at the Grammys...

[@user-sy8on9gh6x]

looool

[@gabe6530]

I love how pee around the bus is his child appropriate story

[@microsofttechsupport3622]

3:24 the way James’ face turned as soon as he heard Ozzys name lmao

[@thammylima8669]

James love Ozzy

[@TheCapitaineCarnage]

6:51 Classic Lars, slipping a "fucker" that they forgot to bleep.

[@MirkoS1995]

Kirk's story always the best, don't know why.

[@Syclone0044]

xMETALxROCKxMIROSx Find the story Kirk told on Howard Stern last week it's about a 60 second clip on KZbin in Howard's studio, where he talks about "a fucking pigs head" getting thrown on stage, the funniest part is the last line where he talks about his guitar getting "plastered by a deviled ham sandwich" lololol for some reason it's hilarious to me that mid-performance he's able to discern this flying sandwich as being deviled ham 😂😂

[@pjdexter168]

I wanna hear all the outrageous x rated stories you just know they have. One day hopefully they'll each write an autobiography.

[@hoseokbts1986]

Kirk probably heard Lars's story hundreds of times😂

[@MetaITurtle]

3:25 James eye brow

[@mayitamirandah11]

0:32 stay with someone that look you in the same way that Lars looks Kirk 😍🤣❤️

[@matthewrichards489]

Metallica opening for Iron Maiden in the 1988... Somebody invent time travel.

[@davidtingley9978]

Had to have been a festival, one off, or short run. They were on Monsters of Rock in the states about two months before justice hit the shelves.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Holy shit that’s awesome

[@eduardogiralt8655]

Anyone else think Lars is a great storyteller? I think he has a really relaxing voice.

[@adamdoc80]

5:15 did lars just feel up Rob's butt?

[@mdnblues]

Yes.

[@Dylan-cy6gu]

Lmao.

[@361rivera]

adamdoc80 :-0

[@bigmoneyjackson2385]

GAE

[@larsswig912]

It looks like Lars pulled some piece of paper from under Rob's ass and kept it under his own. Either way, that's pretty weird.

[@kicubu]

awwww Kirk tells his story like a little kid ❤❤❤❤ with Uncle Lars

[@collybeans586]

Lars really is his own biggest fan.

[@vivianstanshall8121]

We are all our own biggest fans...

[@OttoPrentice]

underrated comment

[@srrish666]

Idk why... But James always looks like the dad of 3 kids...when he stays with Rob, Lars & Kirk 😂😂😂💘💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@conradbarnard6133]

They should rename the comment section the complaint section

[@markellis8621]

When Lars starts talking, he goes on for the most part of this video 😂

[@natural]

They had such amazing lives..

[@DaveBaggs]

They're still alive

[@austinwinter4575]

Mani M have*

[@Dmetal23]

barely, kirk looks 70 and james doesn't have a clue what's going on.

[@thebigflyingninja5242]

Lmfao

[@skypink5821]

They still do

[@AliScarborough004]

Love Kirks outfit. Very cool 🤘

[@Avertia]

When did Kirk become less introvert? He is so outspoken here! 😁

[@travistaylorphoto]

Was Kirk Hammett in that movie with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise "Interview with a Vampire". What the HELL is he wearing?

[@silentphantom7826]

omg I fucking lold!!!!! haha I spit out my drink! lmao

[@darkmaster4535]

You can just tell these guys are just the nicest people. And I love Metallica!

[@Stoyan1Dimitrov]

Rob: It was very scary" I bet it wasn't as scary as James' face at 3:37

[@fowlahh]

gee i wonder why james needs help with memory from the late 80's

[@davemitchell4551]

Kirk's story isn't that daft - I was taught in the Army to put my socks on my hands when showering and use them as flannels so you'd wash yourself and your socks at the same time. Infinitely sensible.

[@pohapoopahop4411]

1:30 Robert trying to think of a story

[@trevorfrettsome5074]

I was at that metal church story that james hetfield told. It was the master of puppets tour in toronto and it was the best set of metallica I've ever witnessed.

[@santinogbarbas]

0:32 Now, that's a nice-lovely couple!

[@joeywong7562]

robert looks like he forgot something at home and his anxiety is killing him

[@liliaa3262]

Klars is so cute!

[@27POP27]

1:29 hittin the cymbals

[@zeitesixx]

I've seen this vid a thousand of times and every time I laugh my head off of the Rob's story

[@LordSummerIsle73]

Let's admire Robs posture 😂

[@MrGuitaristgamer101]

"It's always snowing in Canada." - I can confirm.

[@wienerwiener1]

Isaiah MacLeod which part of Canada do you reside in?

[@kurtiskoppdrums]

The bull$#¡+ side lol It's +30°C now

[@andrewpappas9311]

Same, it does snow a lot here

[@multiestonian]

James's and Rob's story were the most hilarious.

[@kevinlodge1975]

The best part was Jimmy not being there, laughing for no reason and interrupting them every chance he had.

[@WalkingOnMarsTv]

Kirk and Lars look like a couple at the beginning

[@justynaklos1933]

They are so handsom💗

[@vitormartins5742]

Imagine going to a concert where Metallica opens for Iron Maiden.

[@irongiantsquid2129]

Love d way they grew old together. Like hischool kids still😊

[@dylanricec]

Kirk and Lars are getting close and personal

[@ghanembelgacem8700]

What a legendary band!

[@SeanW-vr1us]

lmao Ozzy thought there was a power outage, classic lol

[@msure3367]

lmao its like grandpas telling war stories, I feel old.

[@nacktheslayer9882]

I'd like to hear the rated r stories

[@caidema]

you know that "power stance" james hetfield does on stage? one time Slash from Guns n Roses walked into james' hotel room and say james with a groupie. he was standing on the bed doing his stage stance/pose, naked, fucking her in the mouth and yelling "YEEEAAHHHH" true story.

[@afrocoolio25]

@@caidemaI remember that part of Slash's book. lol. Yep, and how Slash also recalls doing lots of blow with Lars. Slash, Duff, and Lars all got along quite well because of their love of cocaine.

[@Zeew707]

@@caidema he didn't say 'yeah', he actually yelled "that'll be fine! Yes! That'll be fine!" or something like that

[@caidema]

@@Zeew707 lol thats even better

[@see_em_all]

I could listen to their stories for hours.. I truly love them all equally, I mean.. Mabey kirk a bit more but still I don't dislike any of them :)

[@DarkMusicianSwede]

hahaha look at James when Lars is talking!

[@straycatsanctuary3475]

Mf just needs to get to the point!

[@fade1991]

0:33 wtf is that? They are together like man and wife? Lars looks like "❤️I'm so in love❤️" 😂

[@yeahguys4705]

Luis Gonçalves 😂

[@leahgannon2718]

Kirk and Lars are like a couple = Klars xD

[@ilkeguneysahin4589]

check out the klars videos on youtube lol

[@leahgannon2718]

I will indeed xD

[@viktorijasavostina7435]

Lol yeah I mean why the hell do they always sit too close to each other and Kirk always lays his hand behind Lars huh 😂

[@361rivera]

leah gannon not right...lol

[@marius1901]

leah gannon Klark

[@taurusguy9305]

Robert is a cool guy!

[@Bats_]

They're adorable!

[@twinpeaks294]

1:39 Kirk, the Master of Whispers

[@peaceandquiet]

Congratulations on your new song Moth into Flame, its epic !!!!! Metallica rules baby

[@acyrus94]

James is always the most fucking confident guy in the room.

[@Enigma_V]

Kirk is so fucking classy

[@MrToband]

knew that Het would be the best story teller before they started.

[@performwithme4449]

"It's always winter in Canada." Me, a Saskatchewan priarie girl can confirm! (except on the west coast. I'm training to be a dnacer in Vancouver and it's been pretty nice here lol)

[@bigkahunaburger1092]

love this band

[@hrinionuwut8637]

Lars has the gestures, voice and stories of a generic 90s sitcom grandpa

[@joshhouston3443]

"It's always winter in Canada" That's true lmfao

[@daphnemitchell6289]

I like how Lars is all wtf dude when Kirk is whispering where they were in the world, but then he does the same thing to James later on. Classic Lars :)

[@jakegerovac]

Speaking of Canada...I'm waiting for you guys to come back

[@hdaaap]

hetfield rules

[@Antonypancake]

Why does Rob look like someone farted the worst fart of all time

[@XtremeKillah101]

AntonyPancake lmao

[@KevinGsWK]

And does that have to do with what he said?

[@Jason-xb3sq]

Hands down my favorite band always will be

[@thecatinthehat2120]

Cliff had the craziest story...

[@NoName-fp3jk]

😳😳

[@pleasestop2775]

Shut the fuck up-

[@jimmiepiranah]

Still too soon. But funny.

[@straycatsanctuary3475]

Uncool👎

[@manuelag.h.7471]

THIS IS THE BEST metal BAND all' TIME !!! yyyyyeeeeeaaaaa \m/ 💋💋💋

[@JohnWiIkesBooth]

Cliff had the best story.

[@anothermetalguitarist]

😂😂😂

[@neonbelly4]

No jason

[@masterofjustice1984]

Robs hands are beast! I can see how he hammers on the bass.

[@leethomas255]

Looking at some of the comments did make me chuckle out loud, but I have sympathy with James's lack of memory, we have to remember that ALL the bands that are still touring etc that appeared circa 1983-84 are all in their late 50's now 60 even. Its a shock for me as I got into metal in 1981 with Motorhead, Iron Maiden, I look at them then myself and think 'hang on, I'm sure I was listening to ( for the 1st time) Live After Death 10 minutes ago.. where have 34 years gone? I'm amazed that they still have memories!

[@HorstKirkPageKian]

James' eyebrows when Rob starts his story and mentions Ozzy :D Looks like Rob got his curiosity and attention.

[@manuelag.h.7471]

Long Live JAMES HETFIELD yeah ❤

[@ІраФедорчук-ш2н]

Kirk is the best!

[@mistertagomago7974]

Why do Metallica fans care so much about how succesful and popular your favorite band is? I thought metal was about not giving a fuck over mainstream appeal and succes but instead just making badass music in spite of the possibility your not gonna make nearly as much money as the average pop icon.

[@ShadowThiefGaming]

maybe they are just happy because this kind of music is getting out to more people I guess. idk man but I feel u

[@silentphantom7826]

murica

[@HeatherLorien38]

We... do? We don't care. We're still gonna be fans. You must be new.

[@mistertagomago7974]

***** I constantly see Metallica fans bring up how big, popular, and successful the band is often they get called The biggest metal band of time because of how succesful they are as if they still think success is a measure of quality. Its like their main defense if someone says something negative about Metallica.

[@cesiavargas595]

+Mister Tago Mago m

[@Hdhvebdhsisgdh]

Kirk looks so fucking g o o d holy fuck

[@kishanguptar8081]

Lars - ummm Kirk - eh uh James - yeaahh

[@ninjako6255]

“We gotta try that” ahahahhaha

[@H.E.M.]

Lars acts so different. I just see a grown man who’s looks like he’s done it all rather than an egotistical looking dude like during the 90s

[@johncooled]

Those guys are the greatest blessing. 🇺🇸

[@Chris-jg3km]

I nearly fell asleep when i heard Lars's story

[@QUICKSTROKEHD]

I remember in a AOL fan q&a in 96, some idiot asked, "what's the worst thing that ever happened on tour?" James:bus accident.

[@progyandas9650]

‘Atleast you took a shower’ . These guys have had some lives huh !!

[@RitchieV]

They don't look the same without Jason :/ He will always be my favorite

[@Evelina_412]

He recently said in an interview that he loved Hardwired and has been talking with the guys as a friend and also about business and possible future projects, so you can never know, maybe they'll collaborate again.

[@Inspire_Orbit]

maybe two bassists in metallica? no.

[@Evelina_412]

FearLess3431 They sounded great with both Jason and Rob on stage in those anniversary shows they did a few years ago, so why the hell not. Plus, Jason has the most badass back vocals that Metallica needs.

[@Inspire_Orbit]

Evelina999 He even improved his singing with latest acoustic project.

[@Evelina_412]

FearLess3431 Yeah, I've heard some of that stuff, it was pretty good. There would be no downsides to having two bassist, if anything it would finally shut fanboys who constantly whine about the lack of bass up.

[@MickAshMetalMan]

"It was VERY COLD!!!", and then later "Probably around -10" - very funny to hear since I'm Russian :) -30 - that's VERY COLD :)

[@cynthiamcclellan570]

Love you Metallica! My favorite heavy metal ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋❌⭕❌⭕💯

[@wassimulator]

Jimmy should have Interviewed them too

[@CraigRattleHead]

great band and people, very down to earth. \m/

[@rch6650]

Kirk looks like my aunt mildred!

[@MiroxAds78264]

1:09 they both look like my grandparents

[@LordSummerIsle73]

Lars looks like he's trying to work one some touch screen hologram thing when he's telling his story, someone edit this with Si-Fi graphics please 😂