Metallica's Kirk Hammett At Guitar Center 

Kirk's age: 52 years Kirk's appearance: 20 years old

He’s got Patrick Mahomesitis

Mountains & Sea what

LOL...

He sounds the same that he did in the early Metallica days.

omg so true🤣

He is so humble

Accurate

Kirk and Rob are so different than Lars and James. The first two are always smiling and just want to have fun where the last two are generally assholes to the nth degree. Idk how Kirk and Rob can put up with them.

Kirk's speech skills:💀💀

Different strokes for different folks!

I think the drugs just fucked him up

@@liamtg912 I don't believe Metallica did much drugs , and even then , mötley crües Nikki sixx literally died for like 2 hours and he's a very well spoken person nowadays and I believe he has a podcast

True!

@@rav5251 no kırk and Lars was using drugs but James did not

He really is!❤

he's almost 60 now

Kirk has always seemed like a very genuine and down to earth kind of guy from the very start and didn’t let Metallica’s massive success go to his head. His laid back and sweet nature is a breath of fresh air amongst so many others who let fame corrupt their core self.

Mehmet Cumhur thats so cool ! And there is me im 16 and i just strated to learn playing guitar 😂😂

Mehmet Cumhur you are not alone

+Joyson Martinez No he isn't

Mehmet Cumhur m2 man 🤘🏻

what song is that riff from

the difference between 53 year olds...

yea i think hes an alien

He's a teenager

I had the privilege to have both Kirk and Trujillo, 13 years a go, as costumers were I worked that summer. Kirk really looks like the same as I recall (way more grey hair but...).

Lucky Enough to see kirk in the Philippines when he visit some of his mother side relatives...

Smoke on the water is a classic😤

That’s not through the never, and if you’re going 0-3 on the a string then 1-0 on the e string then that’s not through the never either.

222 444 555 222 444 555

I wouldn't go that far! in fact not even close!

woah there you don’t have to flex your massive amount of talent... 0-3-5 is so hard

No ego what so ever. Love it.

Right! 👍

Marty Friedman is better don't ya think ma boy (I say this as a Extreme Kirk hammett fan)

@@paradoxolli3010 didn't get that , what do u mean

So true.

I love Kirk Hammett!! And this is a great comment!!!

@Dog Is Not Amused you really believe in that things?

because james and the rest of the band beat him down, you can see it in their backstage/ rehersal videos.

Jesus is Dog : der now all that’s amazing but it’s bullshit

Jesus is Dog : omfg. There’s stars formed trillions of kilometers, billions of light years apart from eachother, and we’re out here putting so much sense into them. It’s interesting for how it shows human behavior but to me annoying as fuck if people are judged to that level just from when they were born. Nothing to do with the video I know this just mildly triggered me

He speaks through his guitar! that's all I want to hear and he is a fucking legend!

i know...

Sweet

Wow ! Pretty impressive 🤣

Did he give your mom anything?

They say never meet your heroes! However I was invited back stage by Paul D (the original Iron Maiden singer) he signed all my albums as well and was a wonderful person.

😂

@@ivankadanov1946 ?

He speaks through his guitar, like a true artist

what does it want now?

@@gavyncarpenter1844 what do sinks usually like?

@@yunglaadu kids

Mozart wrote his first CONCERTO at age SIX!!! NO BODY beats Mozart- E.V.E.R.! I'd love to hear what Mozart would do now with an electric guitar.... Can you just imagine?!?

@@changarookitty6920 Put it flat on a table and play some sick piano, maybe? I dunno... XD

Max Lu either that or dangling a fat check with lots of $$$ on it!! 😄

Max Lu more accurately, money pointed at him

Hahhahahah. Thanks for making my day! Coffees from the nose.

Lol

Max Lu hahahhahaha

So true! Also this cracked me up

Future craftsman. Future Kraftsman.

He is indeed very talented, but ir doesn't mean that all the music he made is good. I personally find that great part of the Metallica solos sound almost the same.

I love Kirk Hammett. I have his signature guitar. It's probably among the best guitars ever....

I don’t get why people think Kirk is bad I think he is the greatest of all time

@@Ertu300 I mean trying to come up with something that sounds original when also trying to top your prime self from older albums isn’t easy

Yea, he may not be to skilled when it comes to playing. But he is 100 percent one of the most talented writers

Sounds about right

wow you probably don't play guitar which is why you think that's amazing. if metal was a language that riff is as basic like saying hey I am evil .

+Umer Soomro wow, you probably know so much about music than Kirk, but how come I've never heard about you, when you're such famous musician? btw the entire "Creeping Death" song is saying "hey, I am evil" and it's fucking amazing, maybe you can beat it with your famous riffs, can't wait to hear them at YOUR 100 000 people concert, don't worry I'll be there :D:D:D

+itkojecockot flip a coin buddy. this video is speaking beyond the success of Kirk. rather its speaking of the vastness of life. it's showing that portrayed hero's demise. this video saddens me more than anything.

+Umer Soomro I don't really care "buddy", cause you're my new guitar hero, who cares about Kirk Hammet anymore ? NOBODY !!!! Umer Soomro is my new guitar GOD !!!!!

JAngel4 this is true. One thing I never understood is why Kirk gets bashed so much, of course he's not the most talented guitar player in the world but he's never bragged or tried to act like he is. Such a humble guy really

Josue maybe people miss him playing without wah

JAngel4 i

People bash Kirk because he's not as good as other guys like Marty Friedman or Petrucci yet he's in Metallica and super famous. He's still wrote the most memorable solos ever

Exactly, Bro... the Memories of the Solos is Deep Within Us and Lars and James found a dedicated Soul to easily control,,, but, It's been a very successful trade-off over the years... James is way too Great of a Rhythm/Lead for a sassy Dave Mustaine/Marty Friedman Type. MegaDeth is just Awesomenss!! but, Dave could Never have found Fulfillment in Metallica. Kirk was the Perfect Dedicated Disciple for the Gig. :) Old Metallica is still the Greatest Metal Ever!! \,,/ Peace

He is just adorable in all ways how da fuck some ppl hate him?

@@ddarquesse haters gonna say he's bad at his instrument but hey, of course they gonna stay like that coz they'll never come close to being like Kirk 😂

@@ddarquesse No one hates him for his personality, but for his guitar skills

Why is putting people down the only way people know how to praise great musicians

@@mr.iiconic cause that’s what they do to those same musicians

You forgot to mention "in a communist country, on the other side of the world!"

500 000 people*

500 000 people In Moscow, banging their heads to that riff. That's the dream

What about matt heafy from trivium and trivium themselves with Corey Taylor on vocals and robb flynn playing too... All at the same fucking time doing creeping death.... God I wish I was front and center for that.. Pure respect for Metallica from their peers...

In today's society, you will just get made fun of of you even try to make a riff. I wish I was born in the 80's

Joshiua Hallenbeck hes a fucking beauty

Listen to ride the lightning era life shows of a Creeping Death, his voice cracks me up

@@ayoutubeaccount864 I know this is completely irrelevant to this comment but what's the song he plays at 0:06

Jesus of Suburbia my apocalypse

Jesus of Suburbia the riff starts at 1:50

That what kept Metallica alive throughout the difficult moments they had. These guys don’t give a flying fcuk about who hates them.

He is 58

@@Gabrostil he turned 59 last November 14

@@aleeraya2247 when i comment he was 58.

@@Gabrostil okay and no worries about that

Dave Mustaine was the reason I picked up the guitar. I was 17

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Sepultura, Testament, Xentrix and Pantera were my reasons for picking up a guitar Mainly Metallica and Slayer

@Stephen Docherty Go Fuck yourself. I have been playing guitar for over 8 years. You may not like Dave or Megadeth, but that doesn't mean that you have to talk shit about me.

@Stephen Docherty your names spelt wrong its actually ducherty

@Stephen Docherty More like Stephen Doucherty lol. What's with the attitude?

he seems kinda nervous/flustered but hes still a legend

Kinda like John Myung except Kirk actually speaks occasionally so he doesn’t forget how to lmao

he is isnt he, he does open up live though

That's why i think he has been so successful in Metallica. He's very diplomatic which works great together with the two egos of James and Lars. I don't think they ever would have agreed upon anything if he wouldn't have been for Kirk.

How can you realize kirk is quiet from listening to him ramble about stuff in this video?

urban Legend djentleman*

Cant lie, i lowkey felt sad with him...

die, die, die! 🤘🏻

Creeping Death is a Metal Classic! It never gets old, and it is very well known; even outside of the Metal genre.

Kids these days: "No mumble rap is REAL music! Normies."

it's impossible

mustaine fans

+TheDive25 ikr, he is a great guitarist.

+austin cutty lmao haha

+TheDive25 he should form a band with dave ellefson of megadeth... they are both just too nice for the bands they are in

He is indeed an people hate on him for no reason and it makes me angy :/

Just wanting to know what is that first song he plays

@@ericajohnson3230 He's playing some riffs (the middle part) of the song My Apocalypse.

@@rileyhowse6772 People hate him for guitar reasons. No one has ever said anything bad about him as a person

@@Johnnysmithy24 why

Underrated comment 🤣

Lmao

Nah! You're out!

Cries about it for 35 years.

@@SvenTviking you would too. Getting the boot from the most famous metal band you helped found and wrote for.

He was the only reasonable one during their St. Anger phase.

Jose Sanchez He wrote some of the shitty lyrics though, "My life style determines my death style" for example.

My close friend does work for him...Kirk is the real deal, very nice guy...

Wolf X What the hell?! Hahahaha I made you mad without even intending to. Well done.

How come he looks like he's going to start crying

Fuck yea, he is the best

+awesome101 You guys think Kirk Hammett is the best? Fucking hell, you need to listen to more guitar players

Kirk is the best fit for Metallica and yes he is a better fit than Dave mustaine for Metallica.also remember and remind yourself that guitar playing is not a race,a competition or anything even remotely resembling this.music is completely subjective and everyone hears something completely different when they listen to the exact same song. listen to "metallica at nimes 2009" or many of the shows in the mid to late 80's and you will understand COMPLETELY what im talking about.

+Gordon Heaney You seem like a douchebag. You tell me who the best guitarist ever is, and guess what?? there are people who are better than that.

+Gordon Heaney WTF are you doin here ?

my arm falls off by the end of the first verse....😖

+chris fox Gotta love Metallica and their constant downpicking in most songs.

iRaptus Gaming also Master of puppets and blackened..... Enough said. I mean come on, these guys are in their 50s still rocking harder than I ever could.

+chris fox yea man after 3 songs of them in a row i feel like i did a workout the whole day come on how are these guys still performing live in front of millions of people and especially kirk with his solo's. long live the greatest!

chris fox Yeah those two songs are what I mean lol...same with countless others.

Stephen Docherty English? 😂

Stephen Docherty yeah but like...Scotland isn’t even a real place. None of you eurotards matter. 🤷🏼‍♂️ #YouWillNeverBeFree

@Stephen Docherty fake moon landing eh? You sure you take highschool?

I agree!!

@@Series-ux3yc shut up, debra.

@Sweet Jones III I was just referring it to the metallica logo as a joke because it has the same shape. No need to get so mad.

@Sweet Jones III bruh why u so mad xD

Sweet Jones III dude take a chill pill lol

That's actually where they got the idea of Metallica logo. By just staring at his mustache while listening to his solo. It's legit. Just Google it.

Sweet Jones III dude chill

Keegan Millard thank u. Idiots huh

He was from about ‘83 to ‘94. Nowadays he’s worse than Kerry King.

Emperor Alvis wow hilarious joke

Kasidi Prapasuchat Objective fact*

Emperor Alvis if you want to compare a better guitarist I recommend mustaine ,kerry is not better or worst than kirk

Same and then Clapton slash and Hendrix

Slash?

Dave Mustaine, best guitarist to ever be in Metallica

Me too

+Ryan's Lists 😂😂😂 that's cute

I forget when this list came out but it was a rolling stone top 100 guitar players and he wasn't on it. I swear I will take them seriously for that.

Thx!!!!

And the guitar is his signature.

He is my favourite too

It's sad that he didn't learn to play the guitar.

i would kill to meet him

Its kinda gay don't you think?

hey do you know what song the first riff he plays is from?

@@BRAHZZ My Apocalypse off Death Magnetic

And just say thank you and Metallica for everything

I wouldn’t give him a hug. I wouldn’t want him to catch covid. I may be a passive carrier. Before 2020 tho... come ‘ere Kirk!

💝😍😍

@@Thebarradonovanmusician hahahaha

Mee

That evil riff has a soft spot in his heart, lol.

*it's

@@2.25.am_7 why so you feel the need to do that

@@spartan_xbox7169 cause it bothers me😂

@@2.25.am_7 ight

where's the love button for this...:(

CLIFF EM ALL

Caden Mauchley that would be so so amazing

@@johnny.V03 I think they sell bass guitars at guitar center too

😭

really, I never came across anything negative about him...ppl seem to love him, not only for his talent but for who he is a person, a very nice down to earth guy, very smart

@@leeohmoon231 look around on the internet, there are plenty of hateful things against Kirk. While there are some said as jokes, some also intent to hurt him. A joke I've heard of him is that he abuses the wah pedal and his solos sound the same, among other things

I'm a huge fan of Metallica but what he played at 5.04 to around 5.30 was disharmonic MESS and sounded completely horrific. It's not possible you or anybody else found it to be great or good. Be honest to yourself.

@@Chris741113 no one is perfect, no one...ppl abuse others on the net yet they did nothing even close to what Kirk did and achieved ;) anyways ppl are cruel about the new guy as well (calling him ape)as they hate Lars drumming, always something

@@Chris741113 it's almost like he's always so fucking rusty, also such a nervous vibrato for somebody whos been playing for so long in front of multi-thousand crowds. Lack of practice cant be justified by the commercial success of your band and Kirk definitely hasnt truly practiced in a long time. Also that tone is fucking horrendous, I cant even imagine him and his sound engineer listening to that piece of tinny garbage and thinking "alright, thatll do". Mesas in the background, and yet such a thin, wispy tone. James did a video like this in practically the same conditions when it comes to the equipment and his tone sounded almighty, just like the mesa should sound if adjusted correctly. Well, I absolutely hate Kirk's playing. Its uninspired, generic, awfully unclean, technically and melodically inferior to basically all metal lead players including Mustaine (who's never been that good anyways), and he's got one of the absolute worst vibrato and bending techniques Ive ever seen. Maybe he was something back in the day, though still his playing in the 80s and 90s isnt my jam at all. I think if more people would stop to use Kirk's playing as their ultimate guitar goal, we would be in a better place musically. Kirk, just fucking grab that guitar besides your concerts and practice. Money won't bring your talent back

what amp is that

Bryan HDGaming Mesa boogie dual rectifier. Black matte finish. Pretty badass.

Ha ha, yeah I laughed at that comment as well.

He still waiting?

kashsoldier Dude this was just a joke, he is fantastic guitarist

you just don't know how bad things really are

Hahahaha!

hes just nervous. i have it too

That's how metal he is

P

10 out of what, 10000?

theinsolentlynx lmaaaaooo

@@theinsolentlynx Way to overshoot on the assholeness, dickhead.

What he played here was horrific, crazy bad. Especially from around the 5 min mark. If you claim otherwise you are either lying to yourself or don't play guitar...Or can't sing or play any instrument at all.

@@theinsolentlynx that's the legendary IceJJFish ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iq_d8VSM0nw.html you illiterate yokel

Haha

Your mom- hell yeah!

Robert-and uuh anyway

Cliff??

Jack Hallman you obviously didn’t get the joke

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I bet, most of us would have tears when a riff they've come up with is still popular and after 30 years still with them

Think I would too when you think about a riff he made back then that became of one the most powerful moments of a Metallica show

Kieran Bond It shows he's a cool as dude .And don't have this huge ego that he thinks he's too good.

Some of the most caring people tend to be the most nervous.

Very humble guy, one of my favs

He is full of shit lol he loves himself too much

Very well said my dude.. \…/\m/

Couldn't of said it better. You are correct \m/

muntedelf nobody give a fuck about you + you look as shit... so your opinion is piece of shit cake

muntedelf nobody give a fuck about you + you look as shit... so your opinion is piece of shit cake

that's what makes me respect him not only has a musicians but a person more because he has that innocence of a child that Never got to live his child hood life but that made him an honest person. he's very down to earth and kind to his fans.

I'm glad you said "James especially" because I think he changed the most but he probably needed to

+s Humphrey like in a good way or bad way

+3 Dollars and 50 Cents no kirk went through a cocaine fase and it change him completely but he quit and went back to his normal self

Eddie Garcia Personally a good way but as for thrash metal, ehhh?

Mate im the biggest Metallica fan but Kirk has got to be one of the most overrated guitarists around. I respect his work but he hasn’t written a good solo since the 80s

Agreed. That opening riff. F..k me.

@@samredmond5196 how can you call him overrated when every other comment in this comment section says he sucks

same here

+Trey Wanvig If you like Yngwie, you should check Jason Beckers older stuff like perpetual burn or something.. sweep picked arpeggios so fast and precisely played that even Yngwie could not keep up.. In my opinion Yngwie and Becker are almost like athletes rather than musicians but impressive anyway..

+Omituinen Otus Becker is a musician, he actually plays with emotion... well, played

Same

Exactly. Spread the word

Thank you so much I was searching for that song and I couldn’t find it, I guess I don’t listen to much death magnetic

Thank you so much! 😊

It is !!

Thank u so much !

One of the best riffs ive heard

curt mitchell ftw lol

I use your tutorials your great and thanks for the lessons

Yea dude Metallica has definitely changed my life in a way that only the way I play can describe lol

I neeeeeeeeeeeeed that tape

First thing i learned was one metallica.. And i owe my life to that

+Josh Martins Haha yeah I know! But I've always liked him for that, kind of an insecure dude compared to James, even when they talk you can tell. He still rips it though.

+Aaron Ryan yeah, when hes on stage he looks like hes imitating the moves of the big stars... But he IS one of the big stars...

+GFG Nickname_not_chosen INsecure? Or just humble? :)

+SubCulture MEDIA Excellent correction! Humble yes.

+SubCulture MEDIA I think both.... from his nature he is a really humble guy and honest as well. But I think the years with lars and james with their Uberegos made him question for anything he plays. imagine showing Lars a riff and he is just the arsehole he always used to be (which is one of the reasons why metallica is where theband is) or james with his insane downpicking and tough well timed riffs.... I would be insecure all the time

AstraVex Umm...

Yep, ol Lars "Diarrhea at the Mouth" Ulrich..

Auhm.

AstraVex HE FOCKING LEFT THE BAND HE FOCKING LEFT THE BAND.

Lars Umrich

Agreed, I would get one 100% if I had the money

I've always liked the kh3

Coolest AND simplest imo.

I love his les paul

In that case you need to pay for Metallica's concert.🤘 TANSTAAFL.

@@ashu7pathak There Aint No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

True

@@ashu7pathak they should do another edition of "it might get lout" Add him, or James and a couple others

God, please no. There are plenty of his stupid fucking playing videos around, we need some good guitarist to jam for 30 minutes and not this clown

Jacob Balboa I love Kirk Hammett. Such a beauty of a person. 🤙🏻

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Probably would be better, judging from what impact Mustaine has had on them

@@100lejka4 roasted

@@ArrakisOCE he is an amazing guitarrist but he should experiment more with his solos

@@100lejka4 dave already left that's why kirk joined the band

@@100lejka4 Dave would of still been kicked out

He wrote some catchy stuff but musically it is not really anything too original and most of his solos sound the same.

@@kkarx i respectfully disagree 😁

Same here. For me the song was Master Of Puppets and the moment was in early summer of 1987.

Enter Sandman has such a kickass solo.

It was also the enter Sandown solo for me, because it sounded weird when the entire song was heavy and chuggy and this solo was melodic and somewhat soulful

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