Metallica - The Shortest Straw (Live 1992)

[xxxserialxxx]

James definitely isn't the "lead guy just on vocals" kind of lead guy. That man NEEDS a guitar.

[rockstarzusa]

Metallica were just a WAR MACHINE during this era... Epic!!!

[Ariel62073]

@rockstarzusa Actually, they sang anti-war songs during this era.

[untilitsleeps087]

Yann906...this is sometime after he got burned john marshall their guitar tech is playing guitar ....the night he got burned they ended the show and guns decided not to play..and the rest is history

[redgibson1]

love the little lasso gesture jaymz makes when he says "wich hunt riding through!" XD love that guy!

[JeanMetallicA]

John Marshall Rulez!!!

[BreakawayDTN]

James sings great without having to play... but most singers do.

[blackmustang728]

james looks weird without a guitar lol

[MrCavey666]

Man...thats the best ive ever heard James sing.

[easm393]

ive had my daily dose of Metallica, now i can sleep.

[zephead26]

I DO!

[specimen25]

thumbs up if you have a man-crush on james

[gjmvi]

@specimen25 Looks like its just you. Lol!

[JorgeRamosY2J]

@arehormeus Lars still use double bass, Kirk is not a fag, they still are making Metal (Death Magnetic is by far one of their greatest albums).

[Scarecrow545]

Long live James Hetfield.

[YannTremblay24]

James Best voice ever! wowwwwwww!

[thelegendoflink52]

Strange seeing James not playing a guitar, huh?

[herghostintheffog]

is that cliff burton shrreding bass?

[EvilFartHead69]

@herghostintheffog Jason Newsted,

Certainly not Cliff, But still a major BADASS

[aydinsc]

jason is roaring like a lion!!

[paradiseAXL]

Jason >Trujillo

[kurdengeier]

2:50 - 2:55 JAMES VOICE JUST awesome!!!!!!

[mbd303030]

@kurdengeier IN VERTIGO YOU WILL BE-AH!

[kurdengeier]

@mbd303030 ???????????



[mbd303030]

@kurdengeier .......those are the lyrics

[kurdengeier]

@kurdengeier sry thats right :-s

[cr8tonboy]

So James starts off w/the wrong lyrics....must b/c he isn't playing guitar, just singing. 

[Denleavy]

WHOS THAT ON RHYTHM GUITAR????

[cr8tonboy]

@Denleavy John Marshall from "Metal Church." This was right after James got burned very badly, so he couldn't play guitar for about a month and instead of cancelling their tour, they had their friend/roadie play James part since he could still sing :)

[coolkid1120]

Metallica enough said.

[freddyzcount90]

so this was during the time when James couldn't play, because his accident with the pyro-flame or whatever, am i right?

[cr8tonboy]

@freddyzcount90 yes

[npla8435]

@freddyzcount90 Yes, you are right

[mountainbmx]

can't imagine what it must've been like to see metallica and guns n roses in one day

[billbenblue]

The Justice songs are EASILY the most aggressive in Metallica's repertoire!! And yet that album is their most underrated. Shame shame.

[ozanbig]

@billbenblue absolutely right. my favourite album is Justice and i think the most underrated metallica songs are dyers eve and the shortest straw

[ThrashTillDeath123]

@billbenblue

So true, the music is much darker and the whole album has this aggressive, menacing atmosphere to it.My favorite album, for sure.

[tyman1192]

man go to 2:36 and watch Lars smash the fuck outta those cymbals!

[StuartSul]

lolz he messed up the very first line

[Tdrummer888]

Why'd they skip a part at 4:37?

[balitigermoua]

Thats one of the most badass guitar solos on the album

[maddeeeeen]

marshall

[maddeeeeen]

höö.. why dont play james the guitar?!

[hencan99]

@maddeeeeen he was burned in Montreal on stage and had bad burns to his arm. they continued the tour with his guitar tech playing for him while he sang.

[babblefishgirl]

I love how this bootleg is on Lars' twitter XD

Great vid btw & thanks 4 posting

[mcschp]

could kirk please listen to this and get his act together on the fucking solo? and why did they shorten it today? i mean even i could play that!

[youfreaker]

@mcschp even if your 50 years old :P?

[Thunderfucku2]

It looks like James has no idea what to do since he isnt playing guitar....poor guy. So glad that the injury didnt put him out for good!

[redgibson1]

@Thunderfucku2 and i know!!! during the solo he goes up to lars drum set like normal and it looks like he kindof realizes "wait a minute now what?" and he SITS DOWN! XD he so funny!!!!

[DJAXEMUSIC1111]

This is a sweet ass bootleg

[BreadCasket]

this sounds so fucking epic. but good thing Lars didn't see the guy filming this... he would got sued right there on the spot.

[HungryMocha]

James seems a little lost not playing the guitar while singing. lol i luv it

[elwulfo666]

why does james wear this condom?

[C12azy13ananas]

@elwulfo666 I'm not sure what you mean by "condom", but the reason James isn't playing guitar was because he was badly burnt by pyrotechnics in Montreal previous to this performance.

[elwulfo666]

@C12azy13ananas i know that he was injured... while fade to black... it's just because his clothes are just so ahm tight? can i say it like this?

[thatmetalguy85]

drum sound is sick for a boot leg vid! thanks dude!

[diegolas666]

That riff man... FUCK YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEAH

[visuallink1]

93, not 91

[cmsasuke17]

john marshall was a hero, he saved metallica. and his playing wasnt all that bad, its actually pretty good but of course james is still preferred over anybody in metallica.

[livio1396]

@cmsasuke17 haha i actually think he(marshall) was better than kirk...

[TheSmashits]

Who's playing at 0:52? Because it isn't Kirk.

[fabioreload]

@TheSmashits He is John Marshall Metallica's Guitar tech... Because James Hetfield was injured, and he just can sing, so John Marshall played rhythm guitar

[fabioreload]

@TheSmashits that's john marshall who replaced James Hetfield on rhythm guitar and James just sang, while he was injured after the accident he had in Montreal in 1992

[petefader]

Get him a cowbell or something. ;)

[petefader]

I don't get the comments..I think James sounds good..he's more focused on signing w/o guitar..like in the studio. James was untouchable back in the day.

[MarktheStratman]

this fuckin bootleg is great they all sound really fuckin good!!!

[arehormeus]

back when lars had double bass, james had his voice, kirk didnt act like a fag, and there was still metal...

[buoghuoj]

@arehormeus ....And don't forget all the energy that Jason brought along in live shows and his powerful backing vocals. Outstanding I must say.

[deutschesmaedchen]

@arehormeus he's got more voice than ever. it started in the mid 90s when he began using it to its fullest, and now he's actually really good, especially if you consider all the vocal trauma his cords have suffered and his age.most well trained opera singers retire by age 50, or start sounding a bit pathetic . his vocal training helped him a lot.

[thelegendoflink52]

@arehormeus Lars can still do double bass, man. You do know that, right?

[Hetfieldfan93]

@arehormeus If you think now Metallica is not metal, you're not a fan ;)

[arehormeus]

@Hetfieldfan93 quite the contrary...metallica is still my favorite band of all time...just they all changed...and in my opinion not always for the better...

[TheMetallica3]

@arehormeus faggot



[TheJigglycute]

@arehormeus fuck u



[schnubbilator]

@arehormeus good ol times i can not even remember. gonna see them in july. hope they gonna kick some ass. megadeth will be great. slayer will be as well.

[machielste1]

@arehormeus act like a fag ? , lol redneck inbound

[reaganlab]

Im talking about his voice from 2003-now. Its in a lower key, and its sometimes hit or miss. This video is in the sweet spot for his voice, and this is after he blew out his voice in '91.

[randomnessrandomjoel]

James has no guitar because this is when he suffered from 3rd degree burns on his arm from a concert...

[NASCAR90]

Jon Marshell wasnt James tech he was Kirk's tech and he wasnt on the crew in 92 he was in a band Metal Church look it up

[bigglooch]

why isnt john with his guitar? same in the unforgiven thats the only songs i know that he doesnt play guitar in

[WateverBr]

james whitout guitar ??? O_O

[sk8thrasher101]

@WateverBr he broke it skating

[NASCAR90]

@sk8thrasher101 no he got burned on Aug,8th 1992 while on tour with Guns N' Roses and Faith No More by a pyrotecnic

[33COOLMAN33]

Awesome song

Old School metallica = BEST

[HaZzIm666]

who makes the 2nd guitar???

[math101a]

@HaZzIm666

John Marshall, Hetfield' guitar technician :)

[SuperHacker2012]

The Accusations Fly Your Honesty to Blame xD

[mario1136]

lol guitarless james

[leonsauer1234]

(\m/)

[wolffe93]

John Marshall \m/

[NASCAR90]

Why would 119 people like this video and only 2 people dislike this video their shouldnt be any dislikes on this video

[joeldude76]

if i was him i wouldnt know what to do on stage with my guitar

[slantyrock]

for some songs, then he eventually came stood out on stage

[slantyrock]

when john marshell filled in for james on the puppets tour, he sat behind one of the crosses on the stage, lol.

[haukurinn]

James voice and stage performance is amazing in this song! Like always, with or without the guitar, long hair or short hair, goatee or mustache...he is the BEST!!

Love Metallica!!! :D

[awbjr9871]

That is too weird seeing James on stage without his guitar.  He must have felt strange up there.

[LORDXANTAR]

where is the 2 nd solo :(

[FanOfUlrich]

what a fucking thing for james not playing the guitar....

[mosher22]

@FanOfUlrich

he had a bad injury ..his arm was burned down to his bones

[FanOfUlrich]

@mosher22 i know...that's why it was pitty!!!!

[RottenCarcass1]

\m/ Killer upload man - My fav Metallica song. Even with all the fuck ups they make within the song.

[pathofhatred]

EXCELENT PLAYS THIS SONG

[ximovcf]

BRUTAL for spain

[iamlegen911]

does anyone know why james doesnt have a guitar? was this after the flame pod accident?

[XLCCTM]

@iamlegen911 yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss ^^

[Gunskill94]

Yep

[zodiacxkiller]

Yup

The accident occured in late 91 if I'm not mistaken and he only got cured in mid 92

[halohalo398]

@iamlegen911

what accident?

[iamlegen911]

he accidently walked into a special effects flame pod in montreal i think and it totally incinerated him so he was recovering, but he pushed through the recovery 3 months early, fucking beast

[plunderpunk]

the guitar playing on this live version is incredibly tight

[IloveVitoria2009]

this is RARE Man... and i like that James has No Guitar and He Moves HYPERASS. its awesome : )

[hondarider100r]

damn n ot being able to play the guitar at your concert...danggg..that would suck

[UkrRusSlavic]

Damnn Jason's backup vocals areee kick ass here! >:]

[IloveVitoria2009]

1:27 it hasnt happened too often, dat he played with no guitar, and sat there so sexy xD NO HOMO LMFAO

[reaganlab]

I do love Metallica but where oh where has James' voice gone?

[megatallicadeth]

u are right dude, im waiting to the concert here in peru, but is not the same,... i hope they can play and give the concert as they do before

[PankakesNoMustard]

as they DID before---- stupid mexican (JK)

[megatallicadeth]

im not even mexican idiot, i want to see u trying spanish i bet u speak even worse... anyway sorry for my spelling

[flanymayyo]

@reaganlab James voice is in the guitar n_n jajaja love Metallica and James jaja hes just amazing

[86collind]

@reaganlab man just be glad they still play shows they are mid 40's been doin it since they were 18 where do u think his voice has gone but really look back at all the old live videos he sings differently live cuz singing like the album all the time would be to stressfull on his vocal chords i just feel blessed to watch them play

[MarkCavan2]

@86collind fucking spot on man

[Needleskaine]

@reaganlab he messed it up when performing "so what" live.

[2009JimmyPage]

@reaganlab after his accident at montreal he have many problem to sing and speak because also his left face side was burned.. (i'm sorry for my bad english

[slaytallicdethrax]

@2009JimmyPage um. no

[redgibson1]

@reaganlab this is just after james had his arm burned hardcore and he was on some fairly heafty painkillers lol so his voice sounds funky cause he is a little loopy in the head you know? he cant concentrate as well.

neways, this is a badass video! :D

[reaganlab]

@redgibson1 - sorry didn't mean to imply his voice is shit here, it is actually quite good. I meant that in the last 6-7 years, Het's voice is not what it once was, and he also sings one key lower...from 86-93 he was at the peak of his vocal talents.

[redgibson1]

@reaganlab oh yeah you are so right. unfortunately everything dies. even his mighty voice v_v

[TensaZangetsu1200]

@reaganlab Up his ass.

[legendaryskulls]

@reaganlab Well this was after he nearly got his arm burned off and when he blew his voice on So what

[StripMyWorldAway]

@reaganlab I just commented about this another video. He blew it out during the recording of the Black album.

[johnandshawn2000]

i would be so pissed if i was james

[1ballz08]

James actually picked up his guitar but only at the very end of this show for the last encore song, which was "Enter Sandman." I remember that vividly 'cuz everyone kept cheering and clapping when we saw a guitar in his handz again after having to adjust to not seein' him with it the whole show.

[NASCAR90]

Does anyone have the preformance of Entersandman fron this show??

[1ballz08]

I don't know but I hope someone out there does. I certainly wish I did! If I remember correctly, James played guitar for that one (Sandman being one of, if not the last, encore song of the evening).

[NASCAR90]

@1ballz08 I found Entersandman from this show look up Enter Sandman" - Live 1992 Oakland, Ca (Master

[1ballz08]

Really?! F**kin' A, Nascar! Cool! Thanx for lettin' me know, man! I'm gonna try and check it out right now! :)

[oyhe94]

the guy who put this video online probaly can rip it for you/every metallica fan

[1ballz08]

Holy Shit! I was fuckin' there, man! I was at this show! My god that was a long time ago, LOL! Yo, "BehindForever!" You got any more footage of this gig, man? I'd love to see more!

[travis5352]

y is james nt playing guitar?

[KyleJPie10]

He got burned by the pyrotechnics and his arm was badly injured.

[jake33789]

@travis5352 Read the fucking description

[slayerguy21]

james wasnt playin cause he got burned right?

[10thmaggot]

lol wtf James looks like a Superhero or something sitting on top of a roof just watching people

[LJayFilms]

hahahahah

[kornverfield20]

he is a superhero at least for me and i guess for a looooooot of people too

[MrBaker0927]

how come they never play the second solo and the main riff between the 1st and 2nd solo? I don't think they've ever played that part live.

[MrBaker0927]

Haha James standing around not knowing what to do lol

[BlackPickGuy]

Yeah haha, he has like no idea on what to do while singing, he is like playing with his arms and shit ...

[Gnom0x]

parece bailarin james con ese disfraz

[metallicafan650]

whos playing for james on rythme

[Papatorrejano]

John Marshall from Metal Church. He had replaced Hetfield before in '86.

[MurderIncrystalskull]

Is call John Marshall

[slantyrock]

james is in danzig mode

[louissera]

james is a good sport. i wouldn't be able to pull off a vocal performance without my guitar. even he seems to be feeling kinda out of place.

[kanyony]

he has no idea wat to do lol

[WizzardOfGlue]

ohh this is when james hurt his arm!, good thing they had a good back up guitarist! so lucky!

[moclu]

BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marcosbraindead]

excelenteeeeeeeeeeee

[jrhoden]

this must be after james got burnt

[thebogeymaniscoming]

Metallica is playing Shortest Straw LIVE for the first time since 1997 right now in Montreal !

[Cartman8kyle]

Fuck i can't wait for tomorow night at the bell center but i'm in the blue level... I hope i'll be able to see something!! Does anybody knows if the view is not so bad ??

[PogoMath]

For sure you gonna see something. The Bell Center is one of the most greatest amphitheater for this kind of event. And same thing for the sound... you won't regret!

[Cartman8kyle]

Alright cool thanks i'm looking forward to it!!!

[BooVII]

JOHN MARSHALL IS A FUCKING LEGEND

[GunsNRosesLova]

Lars is NICE!

[GunsNRosesLova]

No! U are!

[guitargod1981]

fuck you you piece of shit go get raped by ur dad u fucking faggot hes the best drummer ever

[PogoMath]

Take it easy my dear! I never said his not the best drummer of the world. I'm just talking about his attitude. poor IDIOT...

By the way your language is very "sad"

Va prendre ta pof de crystal meth.

[guitargod1981]

u are such shit