Why Kirk Hammett wraps tape around his hand

[antonio610]

Well most guitarists would take the time to play less forcefully for awhile as they develop callouses... but that's fine too. I guess it's a symptom of touring constantly.

[TheFaggies]

Thats disgusting!

[MattProductionsInc]

Not to put a damper on the hilariousness of the sentence, but he probably meant the tape looks cool. not the blood everywhere

[METROIDROCKSXP98]

"Its get messy .... looks cool though :) "

[GTAnerd88]

"looks cool though" hahahaha

[distortat123]

Was Kirk like "How are things?" and the guy didnt respond lol?

[austin6ish]

SuperZrockstar It's "their".

[Zodiark77777]

well, its because my hand bursts open and i bleed out on my guitar and eat shit and die from massive blood loss while im playing lightning or something...looks cool though...

[SuperZrockstar]

!!!!metallica is true friends to there fans thumps up for metallica family

[stormblast973]

"Oh, because I play with Lars' hard-on with this hand and it bleeds all over my guitar..."

"And gets messy !!! hehehehe

[MrMrrazze]

SWEDEN THE BIG 4

[MrCraigSmithson]

Hand period ?

[robertmoses02iscool]

that is the thing about metallica. they really want to connect and know their fans much as possible. they always have. whats better about it is that they are not acting, they actuly care for all their fans

[marceltherocker]

so... kirk without tape on his hand = metalocalypse?

[adamdevo]

he's full of shit no other guitar needs to do that. wanker.

[rpgkingpin]

this nigga probably gets poon "on the reg"

[homeagent]

that's bAd 1st aid !! no wonder it never heels for years, duh, Kirk!

[Metallimeister]

Ahhh. I always wondered about that.

[alexisch1]

it happens.

[guitaristwithask8]

I tape my hand sometimes too because of that O.o

[AnarchistGrandpa]

Fuck forreal??

[sxc5rhcp]

Love Kirk attitude, he's my favorite Metallica member, well now that Jason is out Kirk is the only member left that I like, Trujillo seems to be a cool guy too but Jammes and specially Lars are cunts!

[HyPnOTiZeR89]

@sxc5rhcp do you know them in real life ? I don't think so idiot, i've met the whole band in 2010 and they were really nice and friendly

[KevinC119]

I like how he says "It bleeds all over my guitar gets messy." Doesn't even care that his hand is ripped open, just that his guitar is messy haha love it

[DimebagDarrellRIP420]

@KevinC119 the reason he probably said that is cuz after awhile he probably dont even feel it til he notices blood all over the place like for example ive been boxing since a young age ill break a knuckle and not notice it til i see my hand

[kizzaht]

Looks like hammet is fresh out of the tanning bed.

[TrollingYourButt]

@kizzaht Kirk is Filipino, lives in Hawaii, and surfs all the time. So I doubt he wastes time in a tanning bed.

[MANDYBLINGZ2]

You know how ive been looking for this answer!! I thought it was technique hahaha

[DudeOfTheState182]

@MANDYBLINGZ2 Same! I thought it was to keep his hand away when he shreds :P I was tempted to try it hahaa

[sapiopagreus]

a clinical dead plays better than kirk.the worst guitarist on planet earth

[xHerpz]

@sapiopagreus Why ?

[9966brandon9966]

thought he had carpal tunnel

[lovethenixon]

Hes a fucking pussy,cry baby bitch,poser fuck.

[PoetryEmotion94]

@lovethenixon so are you. ;)

[bocolis88]

@SithLord908 How old r u...13 or something? Go play with your barbie little kid

[SithLord908]

@bocolis88 How old are you.....7? Go play with your my little ponys fag.

[sapiopagreus]

@SithLord908 your little ponnies play better than Hammett and the don't even need tape

[SithLord908]

@sapiopagreus Where the fuck did you come from? No one was talking to you, you low life waste of human flesh. And learn to use correct grammar you piece of shit.

[sapiopagreus]

@SithLord908 go play with your lightsaber...............sithl­ord aaaaaaaaaaxaxaxaxxaxaxaxaxaxaa­xaaxaxa little nerdy

[SithLord908]

@sapiopagreus Don't be jealous that I'm a nerd. Nerds are smarter, and obviously I'm way smarter than you, dumb cunt.

[sapiopagreus]

@SithLord908 you are so smart.aaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahah­ahahahahahahhahahaha lightsabernerdyboy aha aha ξεκωλιαρη ahaahahahahaha

[SithLord908]

@sapiopagreus Keep talking dumbass.... keep talking. Fucking trolls on the internet like you need to go get a life. Seriously.

[Sleyt707]

I palm mute alot could that happen to me

[bocolis88]

Hahahahahahahaha HE'S SOOOOO GAY!!!!! He scratched his little hand poor baby

[SithLord908]

@bocolis88 You're fucking retarded. If you watched the whole thing, you hear him say it starts to bleed badly, and it gets messy. And if you were smart, you'd realize all the years with out tape, has probably cut and scarred up his hand pretty badly. Dumbass.

[gorgatch]

@SithLord908 We should probably do the same thing and tape our ears. that might save us from bleeding to death from his freakin awful guitar play

[SithLord908]

@gorgatch He's 10000000000000000000x better than you dick face.

[gorgatch]

@SithLord908 ah yea totaly better then me and any other guitar player. noone can make the guitar fart better then he does. /watch?v=yoE-E3fvI2Y&feature=r­elated i wonder how much tape he needed after this excellent solo

[SithLord908]

@gorgatch Duh he's better you. He's sold out many arenas around the world. And if you play, you probably play in the basement of your mom's house, you fucking idiot.

[gorgatch]

@SithLord908 He hasn't sold out anything. if it weren't for Hetfield and Lars, to specifically tell him what to play,he would probably be riding a cow in his ranch as a genuine redneck that he is. and seriously mom jokes? they are so old. find something more clever to say

[MegaMichkel]

@gorgatch Yet he is in one of the most succesfull bands ever and you're flaming about how much better you are on the INTERNET... Just saying

[gorgatch]

@MegaMichkel i never said i 'm better. he just happened to be in the right place the right time. nothing more. he doesn't deserve the attention he gets. there are millions of other artists way better and more talented then he is. they just dont have the "helping hand", that kirk got, to be popular

[SithLord908]

@gorgatch He hasn't sold out anything? Wow, you're more of a fucking retard than I thought.

[metalfiend124]

@SithLord908 So has Justin Bieber, and Lady Gag Gag, and Hanson, the jonas brothers,Vanilla Ice, Brittney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Jessica Simpson, her sister who lipsynced on Saturday Night Live,New Kids on the block, bell biv devoe, MC hammer. Metallica achieved success with the Black Album because their last album, And Justice, gave them some respect. Then they threw it all away singing Whiskey in a Jar, Turn the Page. Meanwhile Slayer kept thrashing.

[metalfiend124]

@metalfiend124 I wonder if Metallica is going to do an unplugged show with Lars on bongos, Hammett on Ukelele, Hetfield on harp, but trujillo will probably join Newstead in Voivod. He seems cool.

[RMac777]

Wish he'd said: "So I don't scratch up my hand when I punch you in the mouth for asking stupid questions like that, that's why"

Just for the lols.

[sewerdevil12]

0:29 "It looks cool" *thinking: god I wanna get the fuck outta here* solution = take photo

[mustained300]

nice I always wanted to know also

[beatlemaniatic1]

zakk wylde starts bleeding in a concert of ozzy but to finish least 6 song and he played completely

[hindusanta123]

man hes a fucking pussy

[122333445551]

i wonder if he meant the guitar being bloody or the tape looks cool

jk, its obviously the bloody guitar XD

[MetallicA268]

i can die happy :)

[alterfloyd1]

Kirk seems like a really nice guy!

[LesleyIsAwesome]

"And it bleeds all over my guitar and gets messy.... it looks cool though." haha, he finds it cool when his hand breaks :DD

[taymaz1]

@LesleyIsAwesome meh..only shows how fast and hard he plays

[MrCold012]

my life is complete now

[nonmusicman]

Oh shit now I know the thing I've aways wondered about my favorite guitar player, thanks dude I can die happy now

[edgarcanijo]

¬¬ me gustaria aprender ingles

[chaperXD]

@edgarcanijo La cuestión es que hay que ponerse jajajaja

[DudUsucK]

0:25 it cuts and bleeds all my guitar...... looks cool. hahahaha

[PuntyxlMinipunk13]

Finally !

[daddylongdick316]

to let other gay guys know that he's gay....thats just day1 stuff

[bpl711]

Isn't blood more metal though?!



[a7xfan1345]

that guy saved all of us

[danelmcamis93]

trololololo lo lololo lolo

[roguitargod]

i finally know why. life goes onnnnnnn!!!

[OoMetallica33oO]

Overrated? ahah.

One of the greatest guitarist of all time,and maybe the greatest still alive.... But lot of people don't know him.

If you don't like Metallica,you can't talk about Kirk Hammet. I've seen lot of concerts of the greatest band and for me Kirk Hammet is better than Satriani,slash...

You have to hear all the solos at the end of every Metallica's song,...

[SpaceDyeDream]

@OoMetallica33oO

I'll give you the benefit of doubt and assume you're just joking instead of taking you seriously.

Have a nice day.

[OoMetallica33oO]

@SpaceDyeDream No I wasn't joking ;)

[HARDROCKRAMMSTEINFAN]

@OoMetallica33oO Kirk is God man! He is like Jesus he did a lot of good stuff! God Bless Kirk

[fuckamericanidiot]

@OoMetallica33oO he's fast yeah, but his solos revolve around usually the same scale, he rarely surprises me with something inventive and creative. can you jerk off creatively? no. who doesn't know kirk hammett? not sure why you said that people don't know him

[llamatimetobi98]

@OoMetallica33oO brian my is overrated, but still good at what he does/did

[damnonii]

Kirk is one of the nicest rock stars on earth, a might bit overrated ( like they ALL can be ) but none more genuine and friendly. I'm no Metallica fan and people DO prop Kirk up taller than he is ( Kerry King to ), but I'd still like to have a beer with 'em, swap some licks, and learn something from 'em. I'm an old school metalhead and love Exodus. Holt and Altus are VERY good but I know there are better guitar players out there, NOBODY is "THE BEST EVER AMEN" that attitude is just stupid.

[Y2JGFX]

WOW he's so respectful !

[tourdeforce17]

"Looks cool, though"

I love Kirk

[dillon123met]

thumbs up if you read the description, and cringed at the thought of a guitar string getting stuck in one of those cuts. OUCH!!!

[LightYagame1]

Kirk sounds gay.

[matth2003]

oh thanks, I always was wondering why the fuck he puts that tape in his hand

[v4lkyr]

you're doing it wrong.

[wahaya2]

Apparently is got even worse than that... sometimes that wrinkle would pop open and the string would actually work its way in there. That must be SO painful....

[Mhf23Rulez]

omg never knew i had the wrinkles due to the strings until now :o fucking battle wounds!

[SarciaPriest]

I know i read an interview with kirk where he was playing and he saw a kid in the crowd on his dads shoulders or something with his hands taped like his so he thought it was cool and went and got both of them back stage passes, hes a cool guy

[TheRaven0us]

Never had that problem... maybe he doesnt know how to properly palm mute

[deathmagneticize]

ya may be u dont knwo about guitars its a freestyle............fuck u r jealous

[TheRaven0us]

@deathmagneticize wtf dude? jealous? I dont even like most Kirk's leads and learn some grammar, bastard

[deathmagneticize]

@TheRaven0us you asshole if you don't like his leads then you should not be here to post a comment..................fucki­ng retarded bastard

[wahaya2]

@TheRaven0us The number of concerts he's played... I bet if you did the same, palm muting all the while, you probably would have the same sort of problem...

[SJSuomi]

@wahaya2 Okay, and tell me why 95% of guitarists who have played that much concerts don't use the tape?

[fortyfiveden]

@SJSuomi if you dont get the initial cut and dont let it heal for an extended period of time then it wont heal properly and it can end up like that. And also, even if he were to get the scar tissue in the mass amount of palm muting he does can break it away.

[MostAncientOne]

@SJSuomi because 95% of metal guitarists aren't raging fucking pussies like this pathetic douche bag.

I bleed all over my axe almost every time I play live.

It feels good.

[SJSuomi]

@MostAncientOne That is the fucking right attitude! 

[Shun101010]

@MostAncientOne there's a difference beteen being a pussy and just not anting to bleed all over stuff. It's not cool, it make you look like a dumbass. It's only cool the first time. After that, you should take better care of your body parts.

[MostAncientOne]

@Shun101010 Thanks. I'll be sure to keep that in mind.

[thygod]

@Shun101010 Not to mention it's harder to play with your hand taped up...constricts your muscles a little bit more. (I know this because I sometimes have to tape my hand up for the same exact reason)

[acdcsk]

@Shun101010 Well, you know...he's probably not the MOST ancient one.

[jaidonnn]

@MostAncientOne Your poor guitar has to put up with that, i feel sorry for it

[Jonscomin2]

@MostAncientOne Troll harder.

[kristofreynders]

i've always knew , cause i have the same problem , no that its bleeding , but its painfull and its a blister .. so

[tuksedoken]

@mrturdferguson11 can't have it all pall

[MrPlayangadjohn]

FInally I know Why...??

[kristofreynders]

@MrPlayangadjohn you dont ?

[HImynameis303]

I tried palm muting the way he does. and in one hour my hand felt like the skin was peeling off literally and it hurts.:( no one wonder when he plays riffs they sound crunchy:)

[cascaso1]

haha i guess right :D

[Bobertchin]

Hmmm...I don't get cuts there at all, and I do plenty of palm muting. Maybe he mutes with a different part of his hand than I do. I don't use the part of the hand he's talking about here.

[Drucef]

I actually had the same problem...when I was learning Metallica songs.

[NotoriousTao]

Same reason why they use super glue, put it in there cuts so they dont bleed everywhere. If you watch the Backstage shit on the Big 4 dvd anyway explains all that :)

[gun5nr0s3s]

hey THAT's why i keep getting cuts there... i was so confused! haha.

[metalsquirrelgamer]

i felt the same way to.

It looks cool.

[TheNameIsOZZY]

loool "It looks cool though".

[tuksedoken]

finally I know,.. i feel.. i feel... I feel like i could die happy now :,D

[YESwinchester]

@tuksedoken KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[CallMehSam]

i've always wondered?!!