During a conversation with Kerrang Magazine, Kirk Hammett was asked to single out the guitar solo in Metallica's entire catalog that he's most satisfied with.
The guitarist opted for "The Unforgiven," originally released on the fourth track on the band's monumental fifth studio release, 1991's "Black Album." Kirk explained:
"I remember showing up to the studio that morning, thinking I was going to play all these certain licks and then [producer] Bob Rock's going, 'That's fucking crap.'
"Then, it was one of the very first times when I said, 'Just fucking hit the re cord button,' and shit flowed out. I prefer to record my solos that way now because I like the spontaneity of it; that's how that solo was pretty much created."
Back in 2016, Kirk told Classic Rock Magazine about "The Unforgiven" guitar solo:
"I enjoy playing the solo on 'The Unforgiven' because it's such a dynamic solo. And a lot of times live, I'll change around my guitar solo because I end up not liking what I recorded, or I get bored with what was recorded - or I just want to play something completely different.
"But with 'The Unforgiven,' as a guitar solo, it has changed very little over the years. It's probably one of the only guitar solos that I play just like the album."
24 авг 2024
