The lick Kirk Hammett doesn’t play anymore

[@weltonsilvadeoliveira9193]

i knew it was going to be blackened before i even clicked lmao

[@wencherubach2516]

🤣

[@SpaceCuber1]

Lol

[@dilemmacubing]

Yeah. They started shortening it in about 1994 and the only live performance since then to deviate from both the album version and the earlier live versions was in 1999. Now it’s always skipped even though Kirk can definitely still play it. They do whiplash all the time and the hardest lick in blackened is just a sped up whiplash lick.

[@zvdgod]

I love the first solo in The Four Horsemen, he just played 1 time, and if im not wrong he created that solo (the first one). He should play that solo, its so cool.

[@kadugbuss]

I love it too (and yes he wrote this one instead of dave), they don't play it anymore because this solo plays out in the Sweet Home Alibama section, and for obvious reasons they don't play that riff anymore.

[@ResubidorSerial]

He copied it from dave's recording but he changed it a little bit so it's not the same, underrated solo I love it

[@adrianpinder9897]

​@@ResubidorSerial no, the sweet home Alabama part wasn't part of Dave's solos as it wasn't meant to be in the song, but they added that part after Dave departure, that's the only solo in KEA that is written fully by Kirk.

[@ResubidorSerial]

@@adrianpinder9897 hmm I literally said what Kirk said in Gibson Icons interview so I don't know who is right, the solo is great tho

[@softhands3394]

are you saying they would get in copyright trouble if they play that part that sounds almost like Sweet Home Alabama?

[@jeremyzenkar8996]

I swear I was listening to an isolated solo track. This is really well done.

[@RezCaliber.177]

Lol ...it's not that good 😒😒😒

[@andrejrmusic]

Even better cuz there isn't a cut every three seconds

[@anusmcgee4150]

@@RezCaliber.177 Neither is your pedal board or your playing

[@AndyDoesGAMEZ69]

@@RezCaliber.177 nobody cares bro, get your emo negative ass out of here

[@MetFan91]

Bro these solos are so good Kirk should play them more

[@Trahzy]

He can't anymore lol. Just the truth, he stopped practicing a long time ago and the proof is comparing these solos, to the new ones.

[@uroboric]

He's scared of playing notes that are outside of the pentatonic scale that's why he won't play it

[@davidepannone6021]

He only plays pentatonic wankery with shitton of wah these days. This Kirk is long gone, has been for at least a decade.

[@nick_4972]

He’s gotten lazy over the years. Such a shame.

[@fromunderthekilt6310]

He most likely can’t play them anymore. I’ve no idea what happened to the guy but his playing has taken a severe nosedive since the 90s. And the solos he writes today are just awful. It’s hard to believe he wrote and play3 ones like this once in a lifetime…..he was never exactly Dimebag but he could certainly play well. I’ve haven’t heard him play the Fade to Black outro solo well for over 20 years…..

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

I wish Kirk still did this kinda stuff. Even his solos on the black album were really good. His solos are the reason I play guitar and in recent years they have been some of the Metallica solos of all time.

[@JorgeLPerez-ly6hf]

Me too. 🤘🏽

[@ChatGpt641]

Even Load and Reload have some solid ones. The first few bars of the solo on Memory Remains is just so good.

[@finnmacdiarmid3250]

Nothing tops One for me. It’s just perfect timing for a solo like that.

[@shiroimitsune7314]

I really missed it when he played it back in 1989 Even if Kirk doesn't, he still has a special place in our hearts as a guitar player

[@metroidxme6470]

Yeah. As a hack. Haha just messin.

[@sykoh2316]

@@metroidxme6470 My emotions, I was like just leave the surfer guitar man alone! Haha

[@harrisontownsend910]

So you're telling me that they straight up play Blackened without the solo?!?! I mean seriously man it's one of Metallica's best solos.

[@willharry6835]

They only play the first part of the solo. And even then Kirk skips the tapping part of the solo nowadays which makes me so mad cause it's the best part of the solo imo. If you want a live performance where Kirk plays it like on the record, watch Blackened from the Seattle '89 show. They play it much faster than on the record too.

[@athathoththegreat3901]

That's what I was thinking. Did they recently drop Blackened? I mean they have a whiskey with that name.

[@Mp0D]

​@@athathoththegreat3901 blackened is from the ...And Justice album yo

[@athathoththegreat3901]

@@Mp0D duh.

[@Taxable_Trophy]

Just a reminder, it’s not that kirk can’t do it anymore. He just chooses not to.

[@8OneOfTheNobodies8]

One of my fav Metallica solo´s of all time!

[@ruslanbogdanov6036]

Mine too. Check out my cover of Blackened on my channel, please 🙏 with vocals, rhythm, bass and solo 😊

[@MikeSoutham]

still easily one his best

[@smoggyimpala9934]

This video made we want to learn the blackened solo. And after almost a day I almost have the whole solo down.

[@travismontgomery]

This is incredibly accurate! Awesome job. Even the tone is spot on.

[@kurzackd]

No it's not. 0:11 and 0:48 are either sloppily played or just flat-out WRONG.

[@JantheYeen]

That tone is so badass

[@ashleyjackson8538]

Amazing sound !

[@HambergurHelperEeter]

This is awesome. Just chillin at home able to play guitar all day 🤘

[@aniki937]

You're a monster man. So effortless killer play. Wow ! Clean af. You can hear distinctly every note 👏👏🔥🔥

[@DMLGhoops]

I really hope we get at least one more iconic kirk solo in this next album. His stuff was legendary back in this era (RtL/MoP/JfA albums)

[@SpookyApparition]

after listening to the album... nope.

[@ivenstein]

It's not Kirk's fault that such parts aren't played anymore. When the two bosses say we'll do a shorter version of a song, then it will happen. Blackened is not the only Song, also on Battery and some others it's the same, and it's a shame, because these parts are so damn good. I really can't understand it

[@Palestina.non.grata86]

Not necessarily on Battery. They take half a minute for James to do his 'are you alive' bollocks.

[@VideoInvasion]

Lars' legs get too tired

[@PerfectSense77]

Good point. James has been very clear about who runs the band in interviews.

[@stevenlilley137]

I agree on that for battery. I love the are you alive part. That part in the song is amazing. I’ve heard people say they can’t play that part anymore but that makes no sense. That parts easy

[@xrovyn]

kirk cant play them, thats why the new solos are so terrible and messy, so it sounds the same when he does them live

[@Emi-vz7lk]

Dude,you are so fan that you even did the Delay thingie before the solo starts Fricking love it 👌🏼 Greetings from 🇲🇽

[@davem4131]

One of their best songs. Best intro and one of the best solos

[@kevins.3573]

that seamless transition from power chords to that lick to the whammy dive. perfection

[@Lexsoufz]

Love this part of blackened

[@sebastiandelacruz3849]

The first 30 second of that solo is my favorite part of any song in that album and in general. The lick and ooooh that heavy ass riff james play under that is so brutal.

[@goosefukulardeath7300]

It has been said that Kirk Hammet gave Gary holt(exodus) his first guitar lesson. Upon hearing the isolated blackened solo, that makes PERFECT sense

[@smoker-ku1er]

I don't know why they stopped playing the last part of the solo years ago, Is the best part of the song. I think James just started coming in too early and no one says anything..

[@andykromer3529]

In the studio version, when Lars does the build up to go back to the main riff, he hits an extra 8th note which in term offsets the beat, this is really difficult to pull of live because of how in sync you have to be with the rest of the band, which Lars isn't exactly known for.

[@JoshAllen17Goated]

That tone and guitar!

[@notsure1135]

That album is Kirk Hammett’s finest hour.

[@josiahkeller427]

They don't make em like they used to!!

[@Sarah-qt5ez]

I got chills while he was playing this

[@zyxc1754]

You really killed those solos!

[@shiondewapura3361]

Kirk Hammet and Metallica played some of the most greatest riffs and solos ...it was Kirks solos that made me wanna play guitar ....i think instead of analysing too much we should appreciate ..what a amazing guitar player he is ....:)

[@JoJoG35]

That tone is like nails on a chalk board, now I have tinnitus.

[@gdr1174]

When hammett used to write solos with a coherent beginning, middle and end

[@potato22258]

Damn, that guitar is beautiful

[@christopherblair6636]

yes I miss this lick ! they should play it is epic. and the Four Horseman "bridge" too ..

[@mikemartin6857]

My man make a video of you playing the "God that failed" solo...... .I've have always felt like that was one of the most under-appreciated solos of all time 💯💯

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

There's a whole list of stuff Kirk cuts when playing live, so don't bother... 🤣 But anyway... Did you ever get the feeling when seeing bands playing songs live that used to be played faithful to the original and you would love to hear them just like the record at least once? This take of yours completely quenches that kind of thirst! Right, so that's a harmonized part right before it goes crazier... Did you use a similar effect (harmonizer "pedal") in your Axe Fx?

[@gallettiguitartones]

Oh absolutely! Rammstein definitely sounds like the records live and even better just as an example. And yes I used a harmonizer effect for that 🤘

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

@@gallettiguitartones Ikr? Aerosmith for example don't play Walk This Way the way they used to anymore. Surely they must have their reasons, but it's a pity, because the original is still a nice song. There are many more examples...

[@willharry6835]

@Cthulhu Awaken I agree that it kinda sucks that Kirk doesn’t play some solos like on the record anymore. The Blackened solo and Fade to Black are my favs and he just doesn’t play it like on the record. He just improvises with tons of wah or cuts it short sometimes. Ride the Lightning is another solo that he doesn’t really play like on the record. However I can sort of understand why he feels the need to improvise at this point. When who’ve toured as much as these guys have for the past 40 years and played the same songs over and over again, it can kinda get repetitive, so I can see why Kirk would try different things to make them more interesting. After all they also are entertainers. When I wanna see the Blackened solo played exactly like on the record or any live performance of them better than the record, the Seattle ‘89 show is my go to. Or the Toronto ‘86 when they played every song almost 20% faster.

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

@@willharry6835 I agree with you at about 90%. The problems (for Kirk) come when the ideas you came up with to make the solo sound different become repetitive and obvious themselves. The Fade To Black example is really right on the money because Kirk has been boring us to death with that wah nonsense forever, totally ruining what is one of the most emotional solos ever (and I'm not even kidding, since many claim it's the best metal ballad ever made). And so on and so forth.

[@willharry6835]

@@Cthulhu_Awaken I totally agree with you. Kirk is one of my favorite guitarists all time and I absolutely love his work on the first 5 Metallica albums but wtf happened to him in Metallica? I specify Metallica cause he released Portals just last year and it was pretty creative and showed that Kirk can still compose and write great leads. But most of his recent work in Metallica has just been so boring and uninspired. The example you took with Fade to Black is so on the money. I consider Fade to Black as one of the best metal solos ever and even put it up there with Tornado of Souls in terms of just the emotions that those solos make you feel. I just don't get why Kirk would think it's a good idea to drawn such a masterpiece of a solo in wah. My issue with Kirk is that he abuses the wah. Even in the Master of Puppets days he was still using the wah but he was doing so in creative ways. I've heard multiple rumors that Lars encourages Kirk to just improvise his solos nowadays. That might explain why the same Kirk that came up with Portals sounds so uninspired in Metallica.

[@TENIENTE1928]

I always loved that guitar!! it's beautiful

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Great video, I don't know about the controversy of what he do or don't play but this is just a valuable up close look at the notes and mindset and then the bonus of activating the harmonizer, shutting it off and hitting the echo at the end is perfect for beginners to visualize solo's being broken down into little bites and make it fathomable to be able to play!

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

Color our world blackened. Blackened!!!! Cool lick. I wish Kirk still played that lil slide intro to Fuel.

[@1071700000]

Really wish he would! This is one is crucial. It’s a shame they skip it live nowadays. But oh well lol.

[@fernando651]

AJFA had the best lead work and some of the best riffs they ever wrote. ugghhh if i was only 15 yrs younger to enjoy them back then

[@chickentwisties2298]

One of his best solos by far

[@ALLforROME]

Well done sir!

[@stuntdouble777]

that was dope! Thanks

[@thrash1337]

I can't play it with sound because I'll wake up my roommate, but I know it's the Blackened solo, lmao

[@froloffanton]

The whole song is so well put together. Love the post -solo fuckery

[@DavidParathyras]

Excellent

[@shamusteakiawa]

This is one of my favorite Hammett solos

[@ashleyjackson8538]

I love that song

[@vintagetone22]

Love the guitar and playing.new sub here.🤟🤟🤟👍👍👍🎸🎸🔥🔥🎸

[@miguellucas7371]

Amazing guitar tone

[@tonyderosa5921]

Nailed it.

[@HeavyRaiden]

This sounded awesome and very accurate :)

[@BigfootVsDuck]

They played it at the last show I saw. It was great

[@slomyy1038]

his playing is so clean holy shit

[@sirotahaggen]

His solos peaked on AJFA. Wish he stuck with composing them rather than the current spirit of capturing whatever comes because he's not a good improviser. Only so many metallica albums left, and his contributions are now starting to absolutely ruin songs that are so-so while he could actually elevate them with some effort

[@jye_24]

mate hes a 60 year old with serve arthritis, theyre also all composed solos its how he writes but hes defiantly lost his youthful creativity when it comes to thrash and Metal solos, i feel over the years hes just stayed so true to his roots and prefers stuff like on his EP, i feel there is gonna be some slower stuff on the album that will change ur mind about the taste of one of the greatest lead guitarists to walk earth.

[@timg2727]

​@@jye_24 when it comes to the greatest lead guitarists on Earth, Kirk isn't even in the conversation. Maybe 35 years ago, but those days are long gone. Today's Kirk is barely even an intermediate-level lead guitarist.

[@murk4552]

​@@timg2727 you assholes forget James and Lars wouldn't allow the dude to solo since Reload past St. Anger. 10 years curtailed in being yourself would affect any lead guitarist negatively. It's a miracle Death Magnetic has ANY solos...

[@hvnnlyy]

you have the COOLEST GUITAR ive ever seen

[@GEORGE_JATZ]

GORGEOUS BUDDY 😮😮

[@daniele.730]

how do you get this amazing tone ??

[@pouumbelino6120]

AXE FX III

[@ancientdeeds6634]

Just cut Out the mids with an eq, ill get back to u later

[@alvaronavarro5602]

I actually hated it lol , goes to show how tone is so subjective

[@murk4552]

​@@alvaronavarro5602 Kirk's tone doesn't even have this much treble, Jesus this is piercing.

[@alvaronavarro5602]

@@murk4552 exactly, I had to turn down the volume cause it was screeching...but like anything tone is subjective so if some ppl liked it, more power to them.

[@500erider]

Awesome job !!!!!!

[@devinsinclair5254]

I believe it.. Kirk is getting old and that one is tough and you did a great job

[@brianc1889]

Love your guitar man! Best feeling and sounding guitar I'd ever played. Came so close to getting the kh2 but my parents didn't follow through lol oh well

[@777Eliyahu]

Kirk Hammet was on fire with this album, same with self-titled

[@seba.4926]

that guitar is nuts

[@Galactis1]

That's sad because, it is probably the best one.

[@theproblemmustbeinyourpant5910]

I was going to write a comment criticising kirk, but then I remembered few could walk those shoes. He’s played for half a lifetime. As a fan I would like it if he practiced more, but honestly he’s obliged to play however he pleases at this point.

[@bigxyo]

I see that ESP explorer headstock back there, cheekyyy 👀

[@Tatorvision]

Great Blackened solo

[@CoreyTrevorRandyLahey]

Awesome

[@robblivion]

Sick! Nicely done

[@LucasGomes-nl6tm]

I don't understand why he doesn't play it anymore. It's one of my favorites Kirk's solos

[@neerazsharma6]

Its the two stringed arpeggio pull off thing that he used to play all the time

[@brim5004]

this makes me say "holy shit" out loud

[@Tom-oz7wk]

It sounds like a compilation of techniques he doesn't know how to use anymore Their recent songs have been kinda subpar imo but I still love metallica and I doubt that'll ever change

[@kalbex9376]

B A D A S S ! You make it look so easy

[@r3da]

0:018 sounds like mujer amante by rata blanca, so cool

[@jamesweigel9843]

Tear it up dude!

[@LenHammet]

I think the mountain view sesttle 89 was the only concert he played that ( i mean damage justice tour)

[@fransb2218]

I need that guitar

[@morgothbauglir906]

This is probably my favorite Metallica solo.

[@Sasso-pf1mo]

Sick!

[@mungofinalfi4480]

At first I thought you were about to museroll us with that Plug in baby meme. : D

[@mikhailo_miki42]

Wow, I didn't know that Kirk doesn't play this solo anymore, I had to check out, and yes indeed, he play something ... else I'd say.

[@Smart0fella]

YOOO THIS IS LITTT

[@BuzzworthyBand]

Well done!

[@RonSavage01]

Well done dude!!!!

[@studas2011]

I wonder why they cut it out of the live stuff?

[@956-Metal-Gear-Musician]

Fire! To begin whipping dance of the dead, blackened is the eeennnd, to begin whipping dance of the dead. Fire! Is the outcome of hypocrisy, Darkest PotenCYY, in the exit of humanity… Blackened

[@emt5330]

Yes. Play it the way it was written

[@davidepannone6021]

"the lick Kirk Hammett can't play anymore" would be a better title.

[@DanCarsonMusic]

Good playing my friend!! Covered this myself recently over on TikTok. One of Kirk’s better solos. AJFA is a pretty cool album ✌️🤜🤛

[@hosseindamavandi280]

That tone

[@mrbobjrsrv]

Sick tone!

[@mrbobjrsrv]

How did you get that tone?

[@JorgeLPerez-ly6hf]

Dude killer sound man! What are you pluged into? 🤘🏽

[@boneytony5041]

I guess our world has been coloured more blackened

[@armydude7137]

That was sick

[@brownsfan7753]

Nice playing!!

[@Rusty1843]

HA! Nice work!

[@metaphoria3]

They stopped playing these songs er something? Nice licks man

[@PeterInPonderland]

Since he recorded The Unforgiven solo, that one crazy lick down the neck in the middle, he NEVER found those notes again.. does some weird sounding chromatic thing on wrong notes instead

[@thesoundpurist]

Being from the 90's generation I can see how wrong I was playing and still playing it on few parts. It's sucks that I have to relearn it