Metallica - James Hetfield's Acceptance Speech HD - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - 2009

[CoupeAudi1990]

"THE greatest heavy metal band in the world" thumbs up if you agree! EET FUK \m/

[IndianaJoel93]

Francesca looks like this sports presenter in England called Gabby Logan!

[intwernet]

4:21 Reminds me of "Castor Hetfield doesn't want headphones :)

[PRoFeTeia]

Yeeeaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!

[digiboy734]

fuck yeah ur the greatest heavy metal band in the world

[cidudefive]

thin lizzy for rock and roll hall of fame 2012.fuck yeah,greatest irish band of all time.

[OralAgreement69]

James always has the best stuff to say

[MrSlash159]

I wish I'd been to Dave Mustaine

[thegodthathatesall]

i reckon james would make a good president

[80smetalchild]

kind of odd that their wasnt any direct thanks or dedication to Cliff, but still great speech

[dzaijn]

@80smetalchild there was, "thanks to all metallica members, here or not here"

[rjhayraven]

he's a beast when he sings... he's still a gentleman anyway..

[reydiyohed]

0:06 - 0:16 FLEA?

[AnamariaOcampo99]

when james picked up lars like a toy, i laughed in between tears and clapped in the silence of mu house...kinda awkaward

[epradas1]

there can see james's wife crying... the moment james embraceing lars is so huge... all of his speech is fucki'n great.

[daveanthonybrown]

Fuck me, if this is the image that James had of Metallica in 2011 then I pity for guy!

If he's happy then I'm happy but I really don't believe that he is!

[11fkc]

Jame your fucking HOT

[dobermann1973]

sound so fake ..

[Greenoathz]

three words:  persistence of time.

[Greenoathz]

james is my homeboy. YEAH

[JLA12301985]

I love that YEAH at 3:18 it's really funny

[energybengt]

James has inspired me very much at various points in my existence thus far. I believe he is a responsible human being ... he has become true to himself, (and in public!). There are others like him, but he represents very well the power in all of us .. to follow our dreams.. The most touching part of his journey: owning his fears and anger and turning the false image of machismo to gentle true strength and passion. I asmire him greatly and he has become the man I heard beneath the thunder!

[Otium83]

i wanna marry cali when she's grown up

[germx7677]

you know i gotta say after all the trash james and lars talked over the years they sure kiss up alot

[thegodofrock101]

when James says i would like to thank Lars. Lars face is like wtf?

[iamsdeathgod]

he goes "YEAH!!!" even when he talks...metal as fuck!

[1111kordun]

Lars looks like hes been doing some yayo!

[114raptor1]

METALLICA ROCKS!!!!!



[114raptor1]

\m/



[possum1491]

james' best yeah

[HittokiriBattousai17]

The Lars and James moment it's really touching

[Jubby7]

love how lars is staring over his shoulder the whole time

[Rockshadow666]

lol for kirk's shoes

[Jayden1201]

4:40 - 5:09 this is sooo nice to see!

:'-)

[moviebuzzrocks]

all of those bands need to be in the rock and roll hall of fame

[metalboto]

the" coolest" guy on stage : Ray Burton !!!

[metalboto]

Hell yeah ,to Fransesca ,without her James would not be here !!!!

[MsJenny813]

Love this man!  This speech just brought tears to my eyes and motivated the hell out of me!

[OnlyAKnife]

lars is a fuckin dick

[NagatoKamiPain]

james for president of world

metal army just waits your command :D

[desertazul]

kirk hamett looks like jack white in this video

[mikedavis5671]

2 people think James' wife looks like a man...

[metalboto]

@mikedavis5671 she sets an example of a (musicians)wife,not like those other bitches,who are only in there fort the money,hard to get, women like her !!....and oh yeah ,without her James would not be here anymore !!!(alcoholic james)

[SonofRambo99]

3:08 Kirk stole Micheal Jackson's Shoes! XD



[stevedrums]

Why do I get the feeling that Lars is an asshole's asshole....

[ThisIsAndrewTime]

lars looks like a stoned dumbass for half the video lmao

[hayabus111a]

@ThisIsAndrewTime dude, he was drunk haha

[MrDaNee32]

JAMES FOR PRESIDENT!

[xfightx11]

metallica is the greatest hevy metal band in the world no doubt about that

[WikiHeba96]

Oh My God ! That big James Lars hug made my day

Fucking love all of them

Metallica will never die, metallica forever \m/ !

[WikiHeba96]

James hahaha this is not a fucking gig control your "YEAAAH !!"

hahaha love you anyway

metallica forever \m/

[METALLICAOWN]

James will be and ALWAYS! Be my biggest influense!!

He is the best frontman ever walked on earth.

[AkioET]

James thanking Lars.... God that was awesome...

[zamg0d1]

James for president!! \m/

[dc17commando]

Lars can't seem to find a place to stand...

[darrelwylde]

so..., yeah i did cried when James gives that epic hug to Lars...... so what!

[juancho970]

"Lastly and greatest I wanna thank Lars for calling me, so we can include each other in our dreams or being the greatest heavy metal band in the world "

[nickthedick92]

dude i wanna cry

[MrDAVE420247]

james is such a bitch- i remember when he impressed me but he is such a little bitch now

[CROGrof]

@MrDAVE420247 Your youtube nick says it all... Megashit fanboy.

[MrDAVE420247]

@CROGrof are you trying to say that the reason i think james is a little bitch is because im a megadeth fan? because my nick has nothing to do with dave mustain and has everything to do with me- my name is david but i go by dave all the time- and i was commenting about how metallica had the most heavy bad ass band up until 93 and everything from there on out is shit and james is a country fan these days and their attempts to be metal again after their attempt to be grunge are a pathetic

[CROGrof]

@MrDAVE420247 So lame lame laaaame comment. You obviously didn't go to the Metallica concert

[MrDAVE420247]

@CROGrof i saw them in 93- everything they have done since then has been shit so every concert they have done since then would either be the same or of lower caliber- i saw them at their best why would i want to tarnish that memory by seeing them now that they got all bitch like

[CROGrof]

@MrDAVE420247 Of course will be the same because people all around world expect them to play thei best songs.... fade to black, sanitarium,enter sandman, master of puppets, seek n destroy.... And many more... i didn't get your point, and a lot of people, a lot of, loves all albums from Metallica beacuse every album is special on it's own.

[MrDAVE420247]

@CROGrof a lot of people like justin beiber too doesnt make him any good- and yeah metallica plays songs from their best albums- ride the lightning, master of puppets, kill em all, those are all great albums but load, reload, stanger, and death magnetic suck giant donkey balls- i saw them in 93 and the show was great- i wont see them again because they have declined in both ability and integrity 

[CROGrof]

@MrDAVE420247 Oh my god.... I was on Metallica concert in 2010 and it was best night in my life....

[JBL8863]

Metalica went from thrash metal to pop metal...it took time but it happened.

The last CD they made has 7 minute songs...total garbage!

[Bizibizidis]

@JBL8863

1. They never played thrash metal.

2. If pop sounded like Metallica it would awesome.

3. Yes.Songs are long.But who gets bored hearing music?

4. Death Magnetic kicks ass.If that's heavy for you,you can hear something else.

There's million bands out there,waiting to hear them.

5. Metallica never played something standard.If they did that,they'd be like Slayer,Iron Maiden.The same and the same,that when an album comes out,no one gives a shit.'Cause you'll know what will you hear.Lame.

[JBL8863]

@Bizibizidis No age on your page, why not, how old are you? you ever seen them live before the so-called Black album produced in 1991 which incidentally was really just called Metalica...I have seen them live in their prime and they prided themself on speed...Also known as thrash, speed metal...not glam shit like Motley crue.

If I had to guess you were probably either way too young to even understand or not even born before Kill em' All 1983, Ride the Lightning 1984, Master of Puppets 1986..

[Bizibizidis]

@JBL8863 Well,first time I saw Metallica live was in 1992.I was 10 years old.My father and my uncle took me with them.So I'm almost 30.Obviously you are older.But none of this matters.You know why?Some of the things I've learned in life is that the age matters only for whiskey.

Cheers!

[JBL8863]

@Bizibizidis You caught them in their tammer years...still better than today. Age has nothing to do with what's in your heart.

Fame, money and booze & drugs has always been responsible for destroying what once was or what could have been.

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis and women

[MrDAVE420247]

@JBL8863 hell yeah- thats what im talking about- they dont suck because some of the songs are long- they suck because they lost their direction trying to be something else and they tried so long to be something else they forgot who they were- and yeah i would rather hear slayer or iron maidens last albums than listen to any of the crap metallicas put out in the last 10 years- btw dance of death was a great album death magnetic sucked balls

[nasacor1]

@MrDAVE420247 metallica has been shit since 1991.but i must disagree with you on the dm album.it was great and much better than anything maiden has put out since brave.this doesn't mean that maidens albums aren't good.the problem with that album is that metallica didn't feel to be thrash again.they just did it to make the fans shut up.maiden lowered as well but they kept a good quality at all their new albums and they still has metal in them.metallicas lulu is the worst in history.

[MrDAVE420247]

@nasacor1 every album they have done has one or two good songs on it- but if you look at the classics from justic going back every song was good- and until they can put out an album that i go wow every song is good i wont accept it as living up to metalica standards- i have only heard 2 songs from the death magnetic album and they both sucked- also how many unforgiven songs do they have now? its like the friday the 13th of music- unforgiven 6 jason (newstead) returns

[nasacor1]

@MrDAVE420247 i totally agree with you on the pre black album period.actually they made the best metal records .according to their standards all the songs and albums they made after black are shit except death magnetic.there are already 3-4 songs that are classics in that album.load, reload and st anger are extremely bad albums for a thrash band like metallica.lulu is the worst in history.as for the unforgivens.i don't mind the title as long as they are good songs.and they are.

[nasacor1]

@MrDAVE420247 also speaking of dm.dm reminds of metallica 80s.sure different.but can you say all 00s maiden albums like dance of death suck cause they are totally different than their 80s?cause really maiden 00s are completely different than their 80s.they kept the vibe and quality but according to their standards they did nothing good compared to what they did during the 80s.

[hayabus111a]

@Bizibizidis AMEN TO THAT BRO!!!

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis they dont suck because some of the songs are long- they suck because they lost their direction trying to be something else and they tried so long to be something else they forgot who they were- and yeah i would rather hear slayer or iron maidens last albums than listen to any of the crap metallicas put out in the last 10 years- btw dance of death was a great album death magnetic sucked balls

[Bizibizidis]

@MrDAVE420247 they dont suck because they lost their direction bla bla bla.They never had a direction.They suck because you have a problem.I'm glad that Metallica dont have fans like you 'cause they still be recycling riffs from Master of Puppets,just like the other groups you love.If you want to hear the same riffs over and over again stick to Iron Maiden and leave Metallica to live in peace.Dance of Death sux balls.

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis if they never had a direction they would never have gotten as big as they were- my problem is that they were trend setters and now they are just followers- remember grungetallica's albums load reload and stanger?when they came out and they blew the doors open on thrash and speed metal and no matter how bad they are now they did some great things then but that was then and this is now and death magnetic was a pale imitation of a great band from the 80s called Metallica

[Bizibizidis]

@MrDAVE420247 Trends changed.Can you name a great band from the past which is now a trend setter?No.All I'm saying is,that,Metallica never had a specific genre. Yes,they followed the trend.I salute them for doing that,cause,as it seems,they're not afraid to walk any path.They did what they wanted to do.They don't have to ask me or you on what they'll do next.If DM is an imitation of the 80's then this fact must make you happy.Cause they're trying to go back in their roots.Or not?

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis there is a difference from being a trend setter and being a trend follower-when metallica started they set the trend-a trend that many of the heavy metal bands today still follow-and i admire them for what they do-you dont have to be a trend setter to be good and at times it is ok to follow trends-what isnt ok is to be a trend setter and then when you sense that trends are changing following the new trend-that would be like pearl jam putting out a metal album-

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis and yes metallica did have a genre- it is called metal- thrash metal to be precise- listen to kill em all, ride the lightning, master of puppets, and justice for all and tell me there is anything that suggests that that band isnt a metal band

[Bizibizidis]

@MrDAVE420247 I know the difference.I think that Pearl Jam doesn't have to do anything with metal.So your example is irrelevant.And of course Metallica had a genre.What the hell?I never said that Metallica isnt metal!Are you serious?Do you read what I'm writing to you?And if all albums you mentioned,are thrash albums to you then ok.I'm done here.

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis well metallica didnt have anything to do with grunge but they did like 3 albums of it-thats why i call them grungetallica- they decided to follow instead of lead and they followed for a real long time- grunge went out and people are more into metal than grunge and thats why Metallica tried to be metal on the new album but it sucked and its a pity too because james has a great voice for metal and probably the best pick hand in the business-but his heart aint there

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis what do you mean metallica never played thrash metal? they invented it- just because they never played while you were a fan doesnt meant they never played it- it used to be all they played- until they started going grunge

[Bizibizidis]

@MrDAVE420247 Ok old man fan.Whatever.But,they invented thrash?Shit.

I thought Slayer,Exodus,Kreator,Sodom,De­struction,Testament,Sepultura played thrash in the 80's.And,are you sure what grunge is?

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis all those bands came after metallicasepultura wasnt around until around 89 slayer didnt hit the scene until 86- kerry king was with megadeth before forming slayer just about all the bands you listed came out not only after metallica but got big because of metallica- the only difference is that metallica is a trend follower like those guys were while those guys are still just metal bands-

[956crazyman19]

@MrDAVE420247 FAIL slayers first album was 83 and there was a thrash band called anvil before metallica not to mention exodus was a band in 81 their first record didnt hit till 85 i think but yea metallica really didnt create thrash they just perfected it

[MrDAVE420247]

@956crazyman19 megadeth first album was also in 83- dave mustain was originally in metallica so metallica was before 83- and exodus and metallica formed around the same time but metallica put out an album before exodus so they still have more forthright as an innovator of thrash- also kirk formed exodus so in a way the exodus that you know isnt even the same band that formed at the same time metallica did

[956crazyman19]

@MrDAVE420247 wtf megadeths first album wasnt in 83 your obviously a idiot so shut up like i said anvil was a thrash band and it was before metallica so metallica didnt really create thrash they just perfected it

[MrDAVE420247]

@956crazyman19 megadeth formed in 83 first album- so far so good so what released in 85

[baconrules311]

@MrDAVE420247 if i can cut in, megadeths first album "killing is my business" was released in 1985. check wikipedia

[MrDAVE420247]

@baconrules311 who cares- so i got my titles crossed its the dates that were concerned with

[baconrules311]

@MrDAVE420247 i was just correcting

[956crazyman19]

@MrDAVE420247 you had said that megadeths first album was in 83 and no its not

[MrDAVE420247]

@956crazyman19 no i said that megadeth formed in 83- i said their first album was so far so good so what and i was already corrected on that so your assistance is not required at this time

[956crazyman19]

@MrDAVE420247 lol gtfo your no robot faggot

[Bizibizidis]

@MrDAVE420247 LOL (a real one)

Slayer got big cause of Metallica?

Did not Slayer tried to follow trends?

If not,what the hell was that shitty Diabolus In Musica?

Slayer hit the scene in '83.

Do your homework...

[MrDAVE420247]

@Bizibizidis you misunderstand me- slayer got big after metallica not because of metallica- their first album was in 83- metallica formed in 81- no doubt there was a lot of metal that came out in the early 80s but no one can deny that metallica was the first to go big and the most influential- really you could say that motley crue was the reason metallica formed because they wanted to destroy that GLaM

[MrDAVE420247]

music but when the 90s hit they showed their true colors and became trend followers- and slayer has always been about speed and aggression- so they stayed true to their guns

[MrDAVE420247]

its ok to jump on a trend when you start out but it is a poser sell out move to jump on a trend when your the #1 metal band on earth and then try to be the #30 alternative band- do you know why death magnetic tried to be metal again? not because they are a metal band but because the trend has been leaning towards metal again

[956crazyman19]

@MrDAVE420247 ORLY?!?!?! AND WHAT ABOUT LULU?

[MrDAVE420247]

@956crazyman19 what about lulu?

[Gamez4Lif3]

@MrDAVE420247 No do you know why DM tried to be metal? because metallica stopped doing what they wanted they used to not give a crap about what others things and want... DM was there because the "fans" wanted metal again

[MrDAVE420247]

@Gamez4Lif3 if you say so- but the fact is that the alternative grundge movement started in 93- everything metallica did from 93 on has been in a grunge fashion- stanger was an attempt to go metal too but it didnt work very good- granted dm is the best metallica album they have done since the black album but it is no where in the league of justice or masters or ride the lightning or kill em all- the black album was the death of metallica as a metal band- thats why it was black

[WIPEOUT3178]

holy shit this gave me thrills!!!

[Ge0rGi95]

3:40 James you are the best !!!

Thank you !!! My only master !!!

[BunInBloom]

i love you james.

[MrNewWorldOrder72]

New flash!! You're not the best heavy metal band in the world! Megadeth is!!!

[Ge0rGi95]

@MrNewWorldOrder72

Yes ... In your dreams xD

[Bizibizidis]

@MrNewWorldOrder72 good one.

[Nikka89]

James.... so strong and yet so fucking cute!!! I love this man, amazing.

[supermerio]

1 dislike = proof that satan watched you tube

[CarbiesChronicles]

not digging james hair style

[Bedocalaway]

Damn I was about to cry when he mentioned that his wife saved his life V_V & ya can see Lars was about to do the same ! But wait a second James didn't thank Kirck & Rob ?!!!

[sixshooter500]

@Bedocalaway fuck em, LOL

[metalsquirrelgamer]

you can see lars surprised when james started to thank him.

[steveb391]

Wheres Dave?

[Zant5976]

@steveb391 he declined on showing up.

[steveb391]

@Zant5976 Thanks bro, did'nt know.

[Zodist]

@steveb391 Who's Dave?

[steveb391]

@Zodist your probably being sarcastic right? well if not, Dave Mustaine, the original lead guitarist for Metallica in the early 1980's. He wrote many of the riffs and lead solos for early Metallica. I guess Dave and James would get drunk and fight, but theres probably more to it than that.

[Zodist]

@steveb391 Lol Yes I was being sarcastic.I said"who's dave"cos I don't like him and his shitty band Megashite.Metallica would have been a shit band if Dave was still in the band.That is what I think.Cheers

[Zant5976]

@Zodist Dave Mustaine, former lead guitarist for Metallica, and singer/rhythm/lead guitarist for Megadeth.

[PokerPekka]

Best band in the world!!! I love Metallica for life =)

[CROGrof]

Maybe will his son have James talent, singing, and playing guitar, who knows.

[vitezudubine]

james forgot to mention black sabbath and ozzy on the list

[chrisonowsky100]

@vitezudubine black sabbath is in rock n roll hall of fame since 2006 a think

[YannTremblay24]

4:35 4:49 ......YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA epic moment! MetallicA Is the best in the world and metallica know it!

[GuitarFretMan]

That's a very nice speech.He has a good voice and he knows how to act with his gestures etc.He's funny and serious at the same time,and he knows how to refer to the public.He'd be a good political speaker.

[Greasemonkey1982]

Thank You Metallica for saving.... my life.

[vidonja2]

Lol stone cold :P

[ToolsnFire]

Give it to the hall of fame James, way to go

[machielste1]

Awesome , you have a new subscriber , and this desers more views !

[MsMetallicamania]

Great band, great music, great quality, great job!!!! Thanks a lot!!!!!!

[MrAvirox]

teacher:wat does ur dad do

kirks son: lead guitarist at metallica :D :D

[MrAvirox]

wats funny is!! JAMES NEVER MENTIONED MEGADETH!! AHAHAHA :D