Metallica - Fade To Black GUITAR ONLY

[umshitidunno]

Ahhh, interesting. For ages I've been playing it according to the tab in the Cherry Lane guitar tab books, only to be able to hear now, that the tabs are incorrect. The bit in the outro solo at 6:42 just sounds like a bend then pull off, but the tab has something very different. I was unable to hear it with clarity, but now I'm happy as I can single out the notes clearly thanks to this. Thanks very much.

[kingv911]

Kirk looks like the female lead from Halloween III

[nicobal666]

If you notice, in the ending and beginning solos, Kirk uses his delay in a way that each time he plays the song's scales, the echo from the effect makes a "canon" effect on his guitar. Not only this, but also it sounds harmonized in an incredible way. THIS is why although he is not the BEST of all guitarists in the world, Kirk deserves a special place in all the history of Heavy Metal. METALLICA FUCKIN' ROCKS

[luigi89891]

James's t-shirt is to all Metallica haters.

[Hiltzaile1]

For the part since 0:59 to 02:01

Are the 2 guitars seperated in Guitar Hero ?(i guess not ), i'd like to hear the one that KirK Hammett plays isolated.

[nicobal666]

@Hiltzaile1 The actual guitar track from the song consists of two guitars. Guitar Hero combined both in one single guitar track using the "effects" track to have a rhythm guitar in the solo parts, but long story short, it's only one track; D:

[rezgovich]

K I R K Y 

[349red4]

i want hair like james

[GodlikeStricker]

I got the biggest orgasm EVER!

[Fexes420]

did youtube give you any grief over this? i uploaded a video of me playing the outro solo on my own guitar with the backing track playing in the background and they said it was copied content from umpg publishing... they didnt take down the video or anything (yet, at least) but what does that shit even mean?

[MegaHolyWeed]

@Fexes420 they might have thought it was a parody =\

[Albymooovie]

Kirk Hammett's the best of metallica

[UnknownDemoTapes]

@Albymooovie I can tell your brain dead if thats what you think.

[TheAsdfqwerty123]

This song without bass sounds so empty...

[charissaschrijver]

when I saw kirk's picture for the first time I thought that box with casette tapes was a laptop -_- ' 

[WebSoldier]

@charissaschrijver It is, just cleverly disguised as cassettes. They were really far ahead of their time... (Lol)

[GodlikeStricker]

@charissaschrijver I thought the exact same thing. XD

[TheShredress]

talk about epic, listen to that solo ! =D

[Acardas]

@badbackowie yes there is.

epic

[badbackowie]

And also who is playing that part? is it kirk hammett?

[GreatestOfAllTime96]

@badbackowie its the second main riff of the song (the heavy riff) and the first part is james then kirk comes in with a harmony

[badbackowie]

from 3:56 to 5:06 i practically shit my pants. is there a particular name for this part of the song . Anyone?

[Paulelele]

@badbackowie Not sure if I'm right but I think it's an interlude, a transition between different sections of a song.

[ScooterAndOtis]

@badbackowie probably james. knowing metallica james plays those riffs that are a single guitar

[yappertrap]

@badbackowie it's called when metallica was good...

[ex5098]

@badbackowie James is playing that part and Kirk is the Harmony and that part is the bridge

[slargin50]

I get on this video to practice the electric bass¡¡¡ yeah¡

[999chris]

@CROGrof @TimeSpex That is a replica ESP made.

[albertTa123]

holy shit didnt know there was delay for the solo

[HabsFan4916]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[123456789000jjjllloo]

taken from guitar hero???

It looks like.

[GJRM18]

at 4:02....well needless to say i FUCKING DIED!!!

[nmg4499]

yeahhhhh!!! james rules & fuckofff!! mustaine :)

[brandontylerkaiser]

No fuck you :)

[TimeSpex]

James still has that flying V :D

[CROGrof]

@TimeSpex Yes he played Judas Kiss Riff on it :D

[DarkPaladin001]

@TimeSpex No he doesn't, Kirk still has his first one he bought. James broke the neck in his touring Flying V, and had an Explorer backup. He used it and discovered it was his perfect match.

[TimeSpex]

@DarkPaladin001 James does still have his flying V, It is fixed and he uses it during recording and practice...

[BunioMaster]

James hair looks like spaghetti :D 

[MiroMurin]

@BunioMaster are you hungry ? :D

[EternitySoundDesign]

@BunioMaster 2 Minute noodles to be exact :P

[bobcatmonster]

@BunioMaster Spaghetti has never look so fucking METAL!

[senecide]

why did you have to put pictures of kirk hammett looking like an emo and james looking like a fag

[TheRealRGCV]

@senecide You look like an emo and a fag combined so I dunno what's worse

[teenmetalfreak3]

This is so awesome I can't even get over it! *Favorites*

[MEGADETHEVA]

Is it possible to play this guitar solo in a 21 frets guitar? Thanks!

[Sulfur183]

@MEGADETHEVA You can't make the bend from the 22nd fret to the 24th on the high e string like he does in the climax of the final solo but I guess you could do it from the 15th to 17th on the b string, it's the same note just not as high.

[MEGADETHEVA]

@Sulfur183 Are you sure? Because I heard that when Metallica recorded Ride The Lightning, Kirk only used his Flying V, only that guitar. And the Flying V has 21 frets.

Yeah my English sucks...

[Sulfur183]

@MEGADETHEVA Yes i'm sure you can hear that really high bend and its in all the tabs for the song as well.

[FadeToBlack189]

@MEGADETHEVA yes but it will sound kinda wierd for that one note wich should be played on the 22nd fret

[FadeToBlack189]

@MEGADETHEVA yes but it will sound kinda wierd for that one note wich should be played on the 22nd fret

youtube.com/watch?v=78eZdIdkq6­8

[pipeofdoom]

Do you notice that the meat of the song is played both on classical and acoustic guitar .... or it is harmonized well i don't give a fuck cuz its great

[mrgenius4]

master piece.

[foxzity]

I reached climax at 6:30 :P Oh, i also did through the whole video :D

[Maynot656]

where can i get shirt!?! anybody know??

[guitar602991]

@Maynot656 ebay

[krone900]

Anyone that says Kirk Hammett sucks can suck my 1 inch dick.

[MrNichobass]

XD Kirk Hammet looks funny JAJAJAJA

[nicobal666]

@MrNichobass nah, he's just badass

[Euroliite]

why at the beginning where the mini-solo or whatever is, there isn't james playing rythm?

[Fedeleven]

@Euroliite Because it's the lead guitar track.

[Euroliite]

@Fedeleven Description: "This is James Hetfield's AND Kirk Hammett's Guitar tracks..."

Says it's both tracks, but I guess not.

[StaraZagoraBulgaria]

@Euroliite it`s both tracks but papa het`s part cutted on the solos

[EinMagillaGorilla]

@IwonYou121

You really are slow and obviously have no concept of sarcasim. A bass is a guitar. Understand? Hence my original post in jest. Perhaps you should think next time before you dribble.

[Russell3008]

@EinMagillaGorilla Sarcasm*

[EinMagillaGorilla]

@IwonYou121

What instrument did Cliff play dumb fuck? You can't even spell so no doubt you have no understanding of what a guitar is.

[LEXLUTHA]

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[584megadeth]

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[Jordo1900]

Metallica are so fookin awesome

[Spikez100]

@Jordo1900 that wasnt Mustaine it waw Kirk Hammett Dave never recorded an album with MetallicA

[GJRM18]

4:02...I Fucking Died

[DustDevil12uss]

It's so sad that kids nowadays listen to Justin Beaver and whoever the hell else when there is music like this out there.....

[Jordo1900]

@DustDevil12uss Its mainly only little girls or gay teens that listen to him most kids hate him

[LightningStickmanBob]

You can really hear a few seconds of delay during the solo if you have this loud enough.

[silverguitar4]

Awesome!!!!!

[000panter000]

best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[CaesarAugustus27]

great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[soberek]

Put in Until It Sleeps guitar track if U can, please.

[OCastaneda16]

I like it \../ this is the Heavy Metal Music of the MS-13

[1bol1]

fuck the wah

[DesertRoses09]

5:20 to 6:55 That's the passion of play guitar.

Kirk plays better without his motherfucker wah wah! I want the OLD metallica solos, the Old metallica songs, the old metallica style.

I ♥ METALLICA

I DON'T ♥ COMERCIALLICA

[miafan89]

@DesertRoses09 Its already been said before, maybe you should comment on something more original you faggot.

[DesertRoses09]

@miafan89 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! YOU'RE SO FUCKING BAD! Can i go togheter with you??

Fucking god... you're so stupid.

[nakedmonkey213]

i love james shirt (fuck off)

hahahaha

[OlracCrisisX]

@nakedmonkey213 All Metallica haters need to do what james's shirt says

[klarkson37]

4:54 - 5:06 is my sex to my ears

[UkrRusSlavic]

@GiveInToMetal Yeah he says it here. metallicablogmagnetic(dot)com/­james-hetfield-and-kirk-hammet­t-on-some-of-their-favourite-m­etallica-songs/

[UkrRusSlavic]

@GiveInToMetal Yes Wah Kirk said so himself when James and Kirk were talking about the making of the songs.

[warrenb367]

I fucking love this man, Where can i download it :D

[OCastaneda16]

I like Heavy Metal!

[RashaadEspinoza]

anyone else besides me want James shirt? -_-

[warrenb367]

@RashaadEspinoza I Agree totally with you man

[HighHatchetman]

@RashaadEspinoza i do

[LotsOfMetalUpYouAss]

@RashaadEspinoza I actually have it. I found it in some thrash metal store when we went on vacation to California.

[EinMagillaGorilla]

@RashaadEspinoza

Where's Cliff?

[RashaadEspinoza]

@EinMagillaGorilla He wasn't available for the picture, he was too busy being God of the Bass Guitar

[josepunkthrashdude]

@RashaadEspinoza hell no i want that fuckin tanktop as well!

[harimarockfan95]

@RashaadEspinoza I have that shirt :B

[harimarockfan95]

@RashaadEspinoza I have that one :D !

[pasteymofo69]

@RashaadEspinoza i can make you one guy lol

[Liz15thyr]

@GiveInToMetal dude. i have the tab book. the CORRECT one. it says use wah on both solos.

[10evilmonkey01]

@Liz15thyr i have it to and it says nuthin about wah shit head

[Subsist68]

@Liz15thyr Tabs are never correct, always learn by ear and by watching them play live.

[Liz15thyr]

@Subsist68 the tab books by hal lenoard are extremely correct

[ProtossHydralisk]

@Subsist68 Wrong, the tab books that are published (you can find them at best buy) are correct.

[Korby]

@Liz15thyr - dude, tab books are guides and certainly not bibles. You have to use your ears too. There is no wah pedal in this recording, but he uses it on this song live. (Every tab book I've ever owned has had errors in it - even books that claim they were approved or reviewed by the artist that played the music has had errors. Hal Leonard has some of the best books, but I still have always found errors in those too.)

[kirkmetalupurass]

@Liz15thyr no it doesnt i have it to learn to read

[kirkmetalupurass]

fuck the guitars have so much fucken crunch to them when you just hear by itself, you cant that tone anymore

[Korby]

@kirkmetalupurass - the hell you can't. go get a Mesa Boogie Mark V and your riffs will be nice and brutal... just like Hetfield's.

[kirkmetalupurass]

@Korby oh yea for real that totally crossed my mind

[Korby]

@kirkmetalupurass - trust me, I've got one ;)

[midlax1]

3:57 the greatest riff of all time...

[midlax1]

3:57, 4:53 and 5:07 the greatest riffs of all time.......

[OzzyTheHamster]

Omfg now this gives me an eargasm..

[QueEEnfAN1]

this was the best fucking Hetdfield look, with those shirts he wore, without a beard, with this hairstlye and the white Flying V, I think he should never have changed his look

[runescapeundercover]

lol nice shirt james!

[RuFiOPx]

cmon can u guys take a joke?

[guitarslave93]

damn, the solo gives me the crips

[TTF4Eva]

Breath taking intro. Really made me stop and reflect.

[phantomturtle44]

@TTF4Eva I know man, I almost cry everytime I hear the intro. If heavy metal and Mozart ever fucked, this would be their child.

[bumblefoot2004]

Do I hear 12-strings on this song?

[counterstrikeCer0]

@bumblefoot2004 probably

[webbysmygirl]

@bumblefoot2004 this isnt a 12 string, but you gave me a great fucking idea!

[kirkmetalupurass]

@webbysmygirl no it actually is a 12 string it even  says it in the tab book

[WadeTWilson]

amaing song. amazing band.

but why i want to hear that haha?

[btzgd]

@WadeTWilson This is for playing with it, bass or drums

[Takeo4906]

feels so empty without bass .-.

[TheAbcd1978]

@Levygerards1 yes... sometimes it makes me wish the solo wouldent happen lol

[Lavourrin]

Damn, I'm looking for separate tracks for rhythm and lead guitar of this song... Anyone know where I could find them? Thanks.

[RuFiOPx]

my dick is as long and thick as kirks arm

[BosnaDiamond]

@RuFiOPx ...

[5middlefingers14]

@RuFiOPx must be pretty small

[12yearsoldkid]

@RuFiOPx im guessing your going by the size of this picture. thats as big as my pinky

[blackmustang728]

@RuFiOPx that was uncalled for

[phallystorm]

Its amazing at 2:03 how the MESA BOOGIE MARK IIc + Amplifiers CRUSH Them ALL

[omanorc]

@phallystorm they were using marshall jcm 800s here

[iLikechevelle]

@omanorc nope. If you've read the interviews and Cliff Burton's book, it says they were rented Marshall plexi's that had been modified, so that they could get as close as to James' stolen amp as possible.

[sk8rifa]

@phallystorm they dont use mesa boogie on ride the lightning they use marshall amps and ibanez tube screamer (last album they use that)

[5middlefingers14]

@sk8rifa i like it

[vbaulweg]

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[RazorAceYU]

I wnat that T SHIRT!

[Metallica7000o]

thiss song. its missing... something... i cant figure it out. oh yes! it needs more cowbell.. no just kidding this song is fucking amazing

[metallicacfc24]

one of the greatest solo of all time!!!!!!!!!!

kirk is a god

[frankenstrat25]

lol "fuck off" i need that shirt

[rylynn25forest]

the solo of this song is amazing

[fighter5091]

I almost cried when I heard the first solo.. even without another guitar in the background it's so beautiful!

[TiMMYSQUibbLES]

3:57 - Best stuff ever!

[IMNTHERE0]

Anyone has an idea how they get the clean sound (guitars, effects) and the distortion?

[eddieward0]

nice shirt there james lol i love it

[ter50]

I wish Kirk still did solos like this, without that fuckin wah! :(

[Liz15thyr]

@ter50 fyi: the first solo has wah. and the second one does just a bit. soooo.....

[ter50]

@Liz15thyr I hear no wah at all, however it's a nice effect but its abuse is really boring!

[ProtossHydralisk]

@ter50 You know he still used the wah-wah pre-black album right? alot of KEA songs have it, he just has it stronger now

[englundisgod]

the first solo is wah, neck pickup and wah in the full up position, he said so in guitar legends magazine 97'

[25536467]

@ter50 im a new metallica fan....i was introduced to it by my brother....wich solo by kirk has wah wah in it?

[hugopereira14]

@25536467 all live solos,All Death Magnetic solos like Judas Kiss,Broken Beat & Scarred...

[galart11]

@ter50 Wah solos are sick to hear o.0

[RoDrakka]

@ter50 -.- kirk still can do even better ..

[TheOrionification]

@Jordo1900 It was Kirk.

[AutodromoF1]

What pickups did they use before they switched to EMGs?

[cowsgomoo1293]

@AutodromoF1 gibson dirty fingers

[Deaththrash94]

@cowsgomoo1293 they used seymour duncans.... kirk used alot of jacksons before he was endorced by esp. gibson dirty fingers wouldn't sound good with a jackson.

[tny1177]

is there a beep is this song? i swear i can hear one

[hondavteclover]

that solo melts my face every time

[lolnumpty]

"FUCK OFF" i want that shirt rofl