To Live is to Die, whole w/ solos (Metallica cover)

[tankerq]

You look like a fusion of Dave Mustaine and Mr Burton, congratulations

[MrMetaller97]

Really nice job champ

[ahenn84]

@MrMetaller97 thanks very much

[PamPerZz1]

Fucking decent stuff their mate!

[PamPerZz1]

Fucking decent stuff their.

[zeusrefs15]

good



[bhawks8110]

This is really good. Nice job

[ahenn84]

@bhawks8110 thanks a lot

[AnamariaOcampo99]

were you trying to look like cliff burton?.....o.O

[ahenn84]

@AnamariaOcampo99 No...my likeness to him is merely coincidence. If I were trying to look like him I would have a bass, denim jacket, bell-bottoms, and a Misfits shirt ;)

[AnamariaOcampo99]

@ahenn84 well then lemme rephrase my comment, has anyone told you that you look alot like cliff burton?

[ahenn84]

@AnamariaOcampo99 Oh yes, I hear it quite a bit (other comparisons-in-appearance that seem to be popular with people would be Dave Mustaine and....Jesus. lol)

[DonutDude12]

This song is absolutely beautiful and all I can say you have pretty much nailed it in the same way! Very nice cover, as are every other one of your videos! Keep up the good thrash!

[ahenn84]

@DonutDude12 thanks very much, glad you enjoy the vids, and I'll indeed try to keep them up (although to be honest I don't quite have as much ambition to record as I used to, but there will be more videos for sure).

[Laprevraven]

He must use a metronome

[ahenn84]

@Laprevraven No metronome, just my mind, I try to keep time mentally as much as possible but quite often I either end up second-guessing myself or just don't care and go by feel/instinct.

[pishki27]

best cover of this song on youtube!!!! to do it without a backing track ... is truly incredible and to get almost all of the timing spot on!!! simply amazing stuff ... keep it up bro!!! love the tone of your clean tone from 4:50 :) \m/

[ahenn84]

@pishki27 thanks a lot, glad there are people that enjoy the unaccompanied aspect of it (usually people whine that there isn't a backing track), it truly is more challenging that way. I will indeed try to keep it up!

[guitarjon117651]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!! Gave me chills...... I was in HS when they were starting and heard a college radio station play "metallica's new album 'master of puppets' " one night and was hooked. Great cover my friend. If they ever need another guitarist, I hope they call you!

[ahenn84]

@guitarjon117651 thanks very much, yeah I kind of wish I got into them and music/guitar-playing in general sooner than I did but oh well, better late than never I suppose. I wish I was even old enough to enjoy listening to "Master of Puppets" as a 'new album' (I was only 1 at the time it came out lol)

[Tatiana950822]

muchos hisde de perras a los que no les gusto este video

[andreidanciu7]

the clean sound of that jackson is a killer ;)

[ndsw]

jaja te pareces a Cliff Burton xDDD

[doom2metallica]

wait you look li CLIFF ITS YOU

[seb23490]

did you have a pre-recorded loop playing at 5 mins or is that all coming from you as you played it? sounded great

[ahenn84]

@seb23490 That's all played by me on the spot, no pre-recording, and thanks a lot!

[abcrx32j]

Great job dude. it might be better with a backing track, but it's still awesome!!!

[mrmetalfan97]

where you get tabs



[robisaacm]

CLIFF, HAVE YOU'VE BEEN ALIVE ALL THIS TIME? AND BEHIND A GUITAR?

THIS IS\\ NOT FUNNY!!!!! THE WORLD STILL CRIES YOU INCLUDING MYSELF

[SlashvsAdamSadler]

I'm not joking man , when you started playing at 5:00 I started crying like a baby , made me thought how good you play , how much I love Metallica , how much I love my girlfriend , how much I love Randy Roads Jacksons and how much I feel like a pussy describing my emotions on Youtube ! Kudos for you bud.

[ahenn84]

@SlashvsAdamSadler thanks a lot, and no worries, I think that part of the song draws out emotions from everyone, especially the solo within it (which btw, fun fact for those that didn't know, is actually a Hetfield solo).

[JPereira578484]

a man good job that was awsome been a fan of metallica for years. how long did it take u to play that cover.

[ahenn84]

@JPereira578484 thanks very much, when it came to recording/playing this, it only took a few takes since I just finished recording "Suicide & Redemption" right before this and I felt like I was on a roll because of that, so fortunately I was able to get a take I liked of this too not long afterward.

[JWjakwyr]

omg this men look like a Cliff

[XpressNade]

YEA REALLY  FUCKING GOOOODDDD !!!!!!!!!!!

[FilipxPoland]

1st fucking awesome cover of this song !!! :D

[robisaacm]

BUDDY YOU JUST LOOK LIFE CLIFF BURTON LOVE YOUR STYLE

[horror4ever1997]

Holy shit dude! you´r THE BEST!

[maw19992]

Fuck !!! Cliff you are alive! Great cover man!!!!

[ahenn84]

@maw19992 thanks a lot!

[robertomerlodrum]

hey, good cover you are very very good. YOU ARE SOMETHING LIKE THAT A CLIFF BURTON ....

[ramborusev]

you made me cry man

[KyNaStyLe]

And, you fucking looks like Cliff :|

[KyNaStyLe]

GOD DAMN IT, YOU'RE FUCKING PRO :D

[ahenn84]

@KyNaStyLe thanks, well I'm certainly not a pro, but I try to do what I can :)

[becho666]

Fuck me, this is good man,the best cover of this song I've ever heard, it made me appreciate this great piece of real music even more,you played all the leads perfectly,i don't think that Kirk could do that better these days,as he keeps on fucking up most of the songs live, like the fade to black solo or even one:(

Anyway, keep on rocking man!!!

[ahenn84]

@becho666 thanks a lot, I will indeed try to keep it up.

[Suicidalfamily]

Well Done. Good JOB

[ahenn84]

@Suicidalfamily thanks very much

[tonbnn]

Cliff burton is the king!

[Guitarman461]

he really does look like cliff. damn i miss that man. R.I.P

[symplayer]

¿Burton? *_*

[loc69420]

If anyone ever needs tabs just ask, I have the official cherry lane books.

[ahenn84]

@trcjjjj31 thanks a lot...I can't read music, but there's a pretty good tab on ultimate-guitar (.com) , some sections of it are out of order but for the most part it's nice (just look for the one with the most 5-star ratings next to it)

[methanoic80]

Everyone Hi Cliff How you doing? :P thumbs up if u said Hi

[loc69420]

I fucking love playing that second acoustic part and that solo!

[ahenn84]

@loc69420 So do I, that's my favorite part of the song, although I also like the opening/ending acoustic part as well.

[loc69420]

@ahenn84 I really like that one too Its just difficult to get it to sound right.

[CeNNteR]

when i saw this guy in the ''related videos'' bar i thought it was Dave!!! but then i thought what da fuq is Cliff doing here!?!?!?!?!?

[CamoteMaster]

Hey cliff, what´s up

[MrLucasserrano]

cliff's encarnation

[MrTrueTruth]

Best cover. 11/10

[bboyserga]

dude awesome job!

[ahenn84]

@bboyserga thanks very much!

[Youreallysuckguy]

stopped after 15s. Wash your ears guys !

[ahenn84]

@Youreallysuckguy And yet you took even more time to comment...brilliant.  Wash your brain, trolls! Btw, 15 seconds is still a lot longer than the time of your videos...all zero of them ;)

[TheJebus12341]

hey im 14 and i started playing guitar in october of 2010 and i watched this video three times and learnd m fav parts to this song, but idk if im doing them right can you post a tutorial of this please?

[ahenn84]

@TheJebus12341 I wouldn't mind doing a tutorial if I got enough requests from people, I'm not sure if there's truly a 'right' way of doing it though, since some areas involve harmonies/multiple guitar parts so there are a lot of different ways it could be approached with just one guitar.

[metalordamageinc]

awesome cover!!

if you born in 1986 or then, you're the cliff's reincarnation!!

[metalordamageinc]

Cliff's*

[ahenn84]

@metalordamageinc thanks a lot, although no reincarnation for me since Cliff was still alive when I was born (December of '84).

[metalordamageinc]

@ahenn84 I was just kidding! lol

you rules!

Keep on!!

[pedroradiostronda]

cliff is alive

[ike1218CA]

is it ok to put your pinky on the guitar like he does ? kinda holding the guitar a bit.

[ahenn84]

@ike1218CA It's not "proper technique" to do so, but I've always felt to do whatever works for the individual player...and that's something that works for me.

[ike1218CA]

@ahenn84 omg ! thx for the reply !oh, and btw, i didnt take the time to tell you how awesome your cover was :)

[ahenn84]

@ike1218CA No problem for the reply, and thanks a lot!

[BtroopzFilms]

I know this band called Tantara their Thrash (Great Band) But their bass player looks just like cliff no joke he looks just like him its scary 0_0

[kendziur1995]

your face in 4:41 4:42 ;D xD

[TheRomulo1986]

Cliff are you alive?

[OphidianUnforgiven]

great man you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ahenn84]

@OphidianUnforgiven thanks very much!

[TheJebus12341]

dude you should def send a pic of your self to metallica

[jmastersherm1]

Great!

[ahenn84]

@jmastersherm1 thanks a lot!

[pochyberto]

Hell Fucking Yeah!! \m/ >.< \m/

[MrTrueTruth]

Cliff, it's you?

[galart11]

Soul as Cliff Burton.

[Avengedsevenfold502]

you look a lot like cliff burton

[viborasolida]

i hate u :& you have a great arsenal of guitars!!! just jokin man good job :D

[ahenn84]

@viborasolida thanks, and regarding the guitars, they were lucky finds and auction wins on ebay...it's a great place to find some good deals on gear.

[ericketernal16]

Balla tienes un gran parecido con cliff burton hehhee el cover esta muy muy bien me gusto mecho como la tocaste esa cancion ''to live is to die'' en lo personal me gusta mucho....BUENO COVER..

[boybrushed1]

Marvelous!

[ahenn84]

@boybrushed1 thanks very much!

[DeniseInChains]

your hair...and your face.. wow.. you look like cliff lee burton.

[culayta]

Awesome!

[ahenn84]

@culayta thanks a lot!

[RuffingItRaw]

when ever i am depressed i watch this \m/

[Devin21au]

is that a line6

[JamesMeteoriteHall]

7:28 - "When a man lies, He murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer...cannot, The Kingdom of Salvation take me home?"

Awesome work, man!

[ahenn84]

@JamesMeteoriteHall thanks very much!

[kirill9456]

good

[MrWWEThemeSongs1V2]

"Everyone, Hi Cliff How Ya Doin'!!"

[AmitSnirVids]

cliff playing to live is to die haha!!!

CLIFFORD LEE BURTON R.I.P

[lCREEPINGDEATH1]

If Cliff were alive today he would be old as fuck, this is like his son or something lol

[FABSCHANNEL2]

Cliff is that you!? :O

[chrisslipknt444]

This dude looks like cliff :(

[MinGeANDTaTTieS]

*Great

[MinGeANDTaTTieS]

Greta cover dude, you should a couple of Trivium songs :)

[steiner22007]

Nice cover there bro. This gives me motivation to finish learning this whole song.

[ahenn84]

@steiner22007 Thanks, glad it could be of some inspiration.

[Bartek2155]

Cliff Burton? :)

[ahenn84]

@LOGPanterAllica thanks a lot, and no problem regarding the vids.

[aadneds]

How do you get so nice and clean sound at 4:52 ?? Love that part of the song :'(

[ahenn84]

@aadneds For that part I basically just moved my hand back toward the bridge to get that faded/scratchy sound, I've always liked that part of the song too, it has a sort of old record/phonograph sound to it.

[aadneds]

@ahenn84 So no spesial sound box or what ever???

[ahenn84]

@aadneds No separate effects pedals, it's a little bit of delay and chorus which comes with the amp.

[1xxMCRxxROCKSxx1]

@ahenn84 Hey Cliff what state do you live in, I live in Washington. You should add me. :)

I play guitar, are you in a band, I am.

[CoolKwstas123]

Hey Cliff where is your bass????

[Charmyzippo]

If possible please cud u email me them??? ill send u my brothers email seeing as this is his account- charmyzippo@hotmail.co.uk

[metallxGirl]

YOU LOOK JUST LIKE CLIFF

[MyNevermindme]

lets make an original comment.

YOU LOOK LIKE CLIFF!

nice cover.

[turkogluturk81]

@ahenn84 I appreciate your work here, gud job. But I just meant that do not create the bass rhythm by touching all the strings with your left hand after each rhythm, just do that bass sound by your right hand's palm silencing the bass strings on the magnetics.. u know what i mean? work on your right hand

[turkogluturk81]

@turkogluturk81

of course the powerful bass is important in both the and justice for all and the ride to lightning albums.. we both luv metallica and thrash metal, no worries bro.

[turkogluturk81]

man, work a little bit on how to make bass sound more powerful

[ahenn84]

@turkogluturk81 Oh yes, because if the "...And Justice For All" album is known for one thing, it's for the powerful bass presence... ;)

[thecleaner084]

@ahenn84 hahahaha, and there was me thinking sarcasm was a dying art. almost as brilliant as your cover dude !

[ahenn84]

@thecleaner084 thanks a lot, and I'm glad someone finally caught on hahaha...but really, even if he meant the bass presence in the guitar tone, people don't realize that Hetfield doubled, sometimes even tripled, his guitar tracks, so of course there's going to be a little more 'ooomph' to the sound...not to mention I'm not using any high tech microphones or anything, so it's not going to capture the full sound.

[waltknowm]

Hello Cliff....

[soultenebrae]

what can I say, that was inspiring Bro!

[ahenn84]

@soultenebrae thanks a lot!

[susanne87a]

very nice job!

[ahenn84]

@susanne87a thanks very much!

[soundofmusic94]

pick a fucking bass and make history again.. : D

[soundofmusic94]

Varg vikernes? or cliff burton? cheers from chile friend!

[nayuriKamashigo]

... all the time I wanted to keep my eyes on your fingers but I cant ... 'cause you are such like Cliff !!! ....

[danieli9o0pp]

OMG!!! CLIFF BURTON IS ALIVE!!!!!!!

[tallica96]

amazing!! ;)

[zxcmateo]

Yours covers are outstanding and perfect.

I'm sure , that Clif would be proud of You.

Keep covering , You have large talent ! :)

[Charmyzippo]

Nice one man :D What are the notes from 6:15 to 7:25 as i can play most of it, but the tabs i have only do the first half :( Awesome cover tho dude :D

[ahenn84]

@Charmyzippo thanks very much, it's kind of tough to explain how that section goes, there's two guitar parts that form a harmony, and then another guitar doing rhythm chords. I do one of those guitar parts of the harmony, and in a slightly different way from what online tabs usually have. Although I could probably write it all out and email it if you want.

[gunsofhell1]

@ahenn84 dude where did you get the online tabs? can you email them to me? thx... your cover is boss \m/

[ahenn84]

@gunsofhell1 thanks a lot, ultimate-guitar (.com) is where I usually look up tabs, just look for the one with the most 5 star ratings, but don't take it all too literally, I simply used it as a basic layout and changed things here and there more to my liking...for example, the main distorted riff is written as a 5 string bar chord, when all you really need is to do is the first 3 strings. Some areas/sections are out of order too, but for the most part it's a decent tab.

[gunsofhell1]

@ahenn84 thanks man much appreciated. \m/

[666SHADOWDIED]

man do i want ur guitar great cover man

[ahenn84]

@666SHADOWDIED thanks a lot

[25ismynumber]

hey, what amused me the most in your cover is that you played without any drum backing track or metronome and still u were never off-beat through-out your playing!!!!

I have been playing for last 2 years and i struggle to stick to beat if i dun get to listen a loud metronome or drums to stick to beat. Can you recommend any particular way I should practice especially when practicing songs??

[ahenn84]

@25ismynumber I'm sure there are places here and there where I'm off beat, it's in all of my videos, I either second-guess myself or I just get lazy/careless...but that's what playing unaccompanied is all about. However, a thing that does help me a little with timing is to lightly click my teeth together to simulate a beat, the only problem is I usually end up focusing on what I'm playing so much that I lose track every now and then, but for the most part it works, so you could try that out.

[jb12593]

Great Cover!

Is that a line 6 spider IV 75? If so what settings are you using for the slower solo near the end?

[ahenn84]

@jb12593 thanks very much, no it's the Spider III 150 watt combo version, unfortunately I can't remember what settings I used, I tweak them from video to video and it's been 2 years since I posted this (which is surprising, it feels like it's been only one year to me).

[jordanmahar1]

one of the most emotional songs Metallica has. played incredibly well. Love when you play 4:52 to 5:47 keep it up mate. BTW have you considered playing any Megadeth? iv'e seen i think all of your covers (Ozzy, Metallica and other great bands) but man would be great if we could get Megadeth covers aswell

[ahenn84]

@jordanmahar1 thanks a lot, yeah I have a bunch of other bands/music in mind I haven't got around to yet, Megadeth being one of them...the whole guitar thing in general has been a slowly-but-surely process for me, but it's only a matter of time when I'll be able to do everything I have in mind...hopefully lol.

[fenderbender1214]

Sick guitar and amp. I have the exact same thing bro! :D Nice cover btw :]

[ahenn84]

@fenderbender1214 thanks very much

[FreezingMo0n]

Buy yourself a bass, and audition for Metallica. They'd probably fucking shit themselves.

[nileshpablemetallica]

u almost luk lyk cliff burton

[ChuckNorris8799]

I actually cried.... lol nice job man!

[MrHobba]

how long u've been playing the guitar ?

[sonne666ful]

man you look like cliff burton man you`re great!!!! whats your name man?

[ahenn84]

@sonne666ful Thanks a lot, my name is Andrew.

[WildChildfromBodom]

you really do look like cliff...

niceone

[strikeout1991]

Cliff burton playing the guitar now? lol

Very good cover!

[ahenn84]

@strikeout1991 thanks very much!

[pjdsags]

Is your Guitar Jackson V? and great playing.

[ahenn84]

@pjdsags it's technically a V shape/style, but it's not a King V like some people think, it's actually a Randy Rhoads model (RR1), and thanks a lot.

[elbastiman]

cliff burton ahahahaha good cover man ;)

[babyboy3601978]

he does look like cliff, huh?

Plays BAD-ASS too!!

My all-time favs are this cover and your Goodbye to Romance cover

[L4iThxXx]

thumps up if u think he's look like Cliff burton :)

[AwsomeDMan]

omg the first few seconds i thought you were cliff:S

[Diegoslipknotmaggot]

nice cover men!!... is that an line 6 spider ????

[tehgrim08]

lmao cliff burton reincarnated

[TheBurtful]

4:52 OMFG !!! AMAZING !

[Deemon1000]

I have to say, this is a fuckin good cover dude!!!!

And I love your Jackson :D