Great reaction to probably my favorite Metallica instrumental. It's quite epic in nature. Also, the other one you want to do in called "To Live is to Die". And you're getting a sub. :)
Exactly. This song is the culmination of Dave Mustaine, Cliff and James putting together a masterpiece. Just image what they would have written if they all stayed together and Cliff had lived.
Dave .Garrett very true... they would have been even bigger... if that is possible. Problem is that maybe all the spectacular Megadeth stuff would never have come out in Matallica.... or maybe it would have.
Yup Cliff used distortion & a wah wah pedal along with his Rickenbacker bass to make that accent.It's the same model bass that Geddy Lee of Rush favored & is equipped with a switch called "rickosound" (I think it was a certain phase variance)which gave it a "thick" tone.
412xtaint for sure, used to be a huge fan!! Seek and destroy, jump in the fire. Was definitely great as well as most of the others. For me I was mentioning Dave here because what he created in MetallicA vs what he has made in Megadeth seemed a little distant from each other. Just my opinion though :)
They've got four legit instrumentals. Call of ktulu, Orion, To live is to die, and Suicide Redemption. Not including Pulling Teeth, the bass solo. All of them are exceptional. I have respect for someone that can just sit back and enjoy an 8 minute metal instrumental as well as recognize the talent it takes to create it. Tons of respect man
Honest opinion: Metallica is not skillful when it comes to play the instruments. Lars is the worst metal drummer, Kirk has not improved himself for ages and so on. However, they have a great sense of music and they know how to use the skills they have. They know how to write instrumental sections, they know how to give music a feeling, they know how to appeal to their audience. In that perspective, Metallica is a successful band. Even though I like their instrumental pieces, they are not even close to my favourites. I'd go with Dream Theater's "Overture 1928" or "Stream of Consciousnees" or "The Dance of Eternity" if you ask mine.
@@berkefiliz3410fair enough. Dream theatre is amazing. No denying that fact. Lars, you right, is probably sub par as metal drummers go. But Metallica's music has never focused or even highlighted the drums. Aside from the Justice album when he got his new double bass pedals he has never had a prominent roll. He's really there to help keep the timing and be a manager. Metallica's real power lies in the strings. James is one of the best ever at creating riffs. And as much as you think Kirk is overrated I believe James is highly underrated as a metal guitar player. And Kirk hasn't evolved really because he found his signature sound and stuck with it. As a lot of guitarist tend to do. And lastly they had for three albums probably one of the greatest bass players to ever walk to the earth in Cliff Burton. You also say they are good at making the music their fans want. I just don't know that's true. Just look at Load, Reload, and St Anger. Not exactly well received by their traditional fan base. Also the fact that they have their own label and own studio let's them create whatever they want whenever they want to. There's no pressure from a label to produce certain types of music at certain intervals. I think they just make the music they want to hear and people jump on it.
I've been a Metallica fan for 20 years and getting to re-live my first time hearing their music through your reactions is absolutely amazing. You earned a new sub, my man. Love your enthusiasm for music!
I am 100% agreeing with you! But there is one thing that King's must do: see them live. I saw them 11 times live, and each of those concerts were incredible! They are beasts on a stage!
Same here man... it's like i see myself listening to this for the first time. I was 12... and now 31 years later you make me understand why it touched my soul 31 years ago. Thanks for the reminder! Sub button in 3...2...1 🤘
"i don't mind watching videos that are like 8 or 10 minutes long because whoever created it, the artist put time into the shit. Most music today is like 2 minutes long you're just trying to get through it to get some money. They took the time to make it so i'm gonna take the time to appreciate it" Annnnd subbed. Thanks for preaching
That’s got Dave Mustane on it also doesn’t it? . I’m pretty sure I heard him say that was the last album he helped write,and this song was his favorite...in an interview. Anybody??
@@tammypearson989 Dave Mustaine co-wrote "Ride The Lightning" and "The Call Of Ktulu" on this album. You can actually hear some very obvious traces of "Hangar 18" in the track "The Call Of Ktulu" - they use the exactly same opening chords, and sound very similar there.
What funny to me is someone completely new to Metal culture can already identify Ride the lightning is the best metallic album. And one of the most Iconic legendary albums in metal history. You sir have a fantastic taste for metal. Welcome to the Family. I love all music and grew up on Hip hop and rap. But Metal SLOWLY became my favorite because when you find the good metal it's just way to real.
What you hear in the background is actually the bass, cliff burton was a monster dude. You find just the bass track for this on RU-vid and hear how insane the bass line is. Keep it up bruh
The thing I love about this track is that if you know the short story The Call of Cthulhu and the Cthulhu Mythos created by the horror writer H.P. Lovecraft in the early 20th Century, you can follow the shifting rythms of the track and hear all the stories they refer too being told through the music. It is brilliant.
"They took the time to make it, I'm takin' the time to listen to it!", you just made my Favorite People list, son! Music's all about listening! I LOVE that you play stuff back in your videos, means you're paying attention! Thumb's up! WAY UP! By the by, that's not a guitar growling in the background, that's bassist Cliff Burton with a wah pedal. ^_^ All of the freaky solo stuff you hear in the background? More Cliff! The man was a genius bass player. No question. Good luck learning these riffs, folks! Song's based on HP Lovecraft's 'Cthulu' mythos. Introduced to the band by Cliff! Cheers! Keep up the good work!
My guy please check out No Leaf Clover from Metallica’s S&M album. They performed with a full symphony. It’s INCREDIBLE. Being such a huge Metallica fan this is a must
wHEN i BOUGHT rIDE THE lIGHTNING IN 1985, every single song was Exact;ly what I wanted to hear, Exactly. I LOVED this album! In a way it was 15 years ahead of its time.
i think ride the lightning is better than master of puppets and get vilified by my friends and the kids i coached in wrestling for that opinion, but to me lightning has more feeling and a more enjoyable sound.
The name of the song comes from a short story by H. P. Lovecraft "The Call of Cthulhu". Cthulhu is a cosmic being from the story. They had to change the name to Ktulu for copyright laws.
It's also established within the Cthulhu Mythos that there are many different spellings of the name used both by the cultists and those who were able to document their own investigations (rendering the name as whatever their mortal, mundane minds could comprehend of it). So, it's still legit as well.
It's Cthulhu, James intentionally spelled it wrong to get the proper pronunciation across to casuals. He became a huge fan of Lovecraftian lore after being introduced to it by the late, great, Cliff Burton. On a side note, this song ispired me to start playing guitar, and it was the first song I attempted to learn......that was a mistake. Much, literal, blood, sweat, and tears were born from that labour. Totally worth it.
You need to react to The Call of Ktulu live from S&M album, where MetallicA plays with the San Francisco symphony orchestra led by the late Michael Kamen. It's totally a different experience, but not less epic. That one won a Grammy award. I promise you it won't be like reacting to the same song twice.
Karl Hungus well I don't know if I'd say it's "better than the original" but I'd definitely say it's a must hear, and that it has a whole different feeling to it, the orchestra dials the scary monstrous vibe up a notch and adds an epic dimension to an already epic song!
Bro!! I love watching you reactions to Metallica. They are my all time favorite band. So I made you this playlist: 1. To Live Is To Die 2. Blackend 3. Shortest Straw 4. Ride The Lightning 5. Creeping Death 6. Disposable Hero's 7. Battery 8. Damage Inc. 9. Mama Said 10. Turn The Page. To be honest you really need to just listen to the whole albums to get the whole "experience". Then when you are done with all that check out; 1. Paul Gilbert, Technical Difficulties 2. Pearl Jam, Yellow Ledbetter
Much respect to you for reacting to this song. Not many will react to instrumentals and I love the fact that you have done many. This song is close to the heart and special for Metallica fans because it was the last song on Ride the Lightening and the last song we had with the original Bassists, Cliff Burton, before his death in 1986. It's almost a tribute to Burton and his talent. Thank you for highlighting it.
You got a new fan bro. Seen 75% of your videos now. Really cool to see u appreciate such a wide variety n watching someone hear these songs I discovered 25 years ago is like reliving them. Cheers bruuh!
That little distortion you say you like in the background is actually the late Cliff Burton on bass not the guitar. First time you hear it, it's like @ 1:34, 2:00 etc right? If so, yeah it's the bass. On that.... My friend of misery, Leper Messiah and To Live is To Die. Enjoy.
Yeah this is probably one of the only groups and it's because of Cliff Burton writing most of the music or he actually did all the music writing and that's why they changed up after and justice for all that was the last of Cliff Burton's work funny actually we're looking for a basis they went into a place and they asked who was the person with the four string guitar he was a master and this is probably the only group that the music was built around the bass a lot of people mistakes a lot of the rest and everything for guitar when it's really him on Bass and is so impressed it's just ridiculous I'm just the same all because if you would have just drew a higher card out of the deck he would've been inside that Punk that was crushed when when the trailer flipped
CoK is like a soundtrack to a movie. When I listen to this instrumental piece it's like watching an entire movie that takes you on a rollercoater ride of emotions.
King KTF...You know by now the background was actually the bass played by Cliff Burton..An absolute genius. To find out how big of a genius he was....do a reaction video to Anesthesia (pulling teeth)....on Metallica's first album Kill Em All......You will hear something you NEVER heard before
So excited to see you react to 'to live is to die'...on the edge of my seat. I never actually heard this one til a couple dys ago...never owned the ride the lightning album. Had Puppets, Justice(my favorite), and the Black album...and wore those out.
Oooooo.... another good one for you could be Creeping Death - Metallica. It is also on Ride the Lightning. I know that you like the change ups in the songs, and it has a really cool one. I would listen to the studio version, and then a Live version. Hetfield is pretty cool during the change up in a live concert.
Yayyyy so glad you finally reacted to this and I knew you'd Love it. The little guitar riff that you mentioned you liked was our Beloved Cliff Burton Rockin his ass off on the Bass guitar like only he could. You will hear more of just how stellar he is on the next instrumental you listen to, which is Anesthesia. That is Cliff in all of his Glory. 2 Hold on Bruhs barely in the first minute, come on now. It's only fitting for such an Epic song. :)
He should also check out their movie, "Cliff 'em All", which was a behind the scenes look at that era of the Band before Cliff passed away. It was their BEST years!
I couldn't agree more Rick. I had it when if first came out on VHS and I was around 16 I think. Eh I'm dating myself but who cares, we had Bad Ass music growing up ;)
Man, I haven't watched the video yet and I can't describe how excited I am about it because this is one of my favorite Metallica songs which btw gets me real hyped. You make us feel like listening this songs for the first time and I thank you for that bro. So, without further a-say... Let's get to the song, bro!!
Bro,you nailed it on the fucking head...I love this about this song,finished like it started...I learned to play this song when I was 15....I'm 45 now..this and Orion off puppets, is why I got into music,there instrumentals are phenomenal!! Keep up the good work my man!
New subscriber!! Damn man! As a lover of all music but metal being my primary genre, and being a ex lead guitarist of a metal band for years who've covered lots of Metallica, I gotta say that. I just LOVE YOUR REACTIONS🔴 Metallica is the first band I flipped out over and couldn't wait to get home and listen to and learn new songs and solos on my guitar to play. I listened to these songs so much that I didn't think I could get this excited and into them again until I found your channel. My best friend died 4 days ago suddenly at 34yrs old and him and I would sit in his basement many nights and have beers and joints and play guitar and listen to tunes and we both worshipped Metallica. We had a falling out 10 yrs ago and I haven't talked with him since. I always thought I'd get the chance to patch things up but I've learned the hard way. That time waits for no-one and I lost my chance. The last couple of nights I've come on to search for the songs we use to listen to and OMG MAN I swear that listening to it with you is like listening to it all over again with him. The way you stop and rewind and play parts over and just appreciate little details here and there is exactly what we use to do lol. So it don't bother me at all that you do that cause I dig it man. Your deep and you understand that just like with hip hop or rap, there's a story being told with every song. With instrumental's the story is customized with each person listening. Man I got goosebumps again listening to these songs with you that I can't wait to listen to alot more of them with you, and also to songs I've never heard with you as well because I know you'll catch something that I've missed or don't notice in a new song or even an old one. Thanks for doing this man! I would like to see a metal head reacting to hip hop songs or rap songs because music is music and if you're like me, you could find something good in any song. Even a bad one lol. Hell maybe I'll start reacting. I love onyx, ice cube, dmx songs I've heard etc... And I know I haven't heard the best of em. Anyways thanks again man I look forward to many msny more 🍻
To Live Is To Die is the other instrumental you are referring to. It came out after Orion and most of it was originally written by Cliff Burton, who was their bass player in their first three albums and unfortunately died in a bus accident. Definitely check it out!
Ride the lightning is my favorite album too - one of the most perfect albums of all time - it has a consistent kind of theme, an intro, middle, and nice outro etc. Love your reactions man.
This is the first of 3 or 4 songs dedicated to the 'Cthulhu' Mythos.. which were part of the books written by H.P. Lovecraft back in like he 1920's. 'The Call of Ktulu', 'The Thing That Should Not Be', and 'All Nightmare Long' for sure are the 3. I read, back in the late 80's, that Cliff Burton had introduced the group to a game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, called 'The Call of Cthulhu'. That is pretty much where they got the idea to do this, and the other songs eventually. Could not find a link to the actual article, but here's a good place to start: metallica.wikia.com/wiki/The_Thing_That_Should_Not_Be_(song) Peace
Oh man! I never, and I mean, never had liked a video before I fully watched it, but when you said: "They take the time out to make it, I'ma take my time to listen to it" was an instant like. I'm pressing "F" to pay Respects. Great reactions. Good vibes from México. Eres el puto amo!!
YES YES YES!!!!! King KTF sir, you know how to bring it once again! Right now straight up, no joke, Metallica with S&M, this song and practically the whole album, there were a couple others I saw in the comments (which is it kind of shocking just to see a couple in all the comments I scrolled through) suggesting this same request and yes it will change your life! Also look into another life changing video of The Harvester of Sorrow in Moscow, and Battery in Seattle!
YUSSSSS! When you mentioned liking this style just about immediately, I was like, "Ohhh, SHIT - you'd best buckle up then, Preston!" The reactions here/on others are SO(!) amusing/hilarious/etc. -- for real. Seeing 'em is kinda like getting to experience it all again like I did way back in the way back. I appreciate that shit - thank you, sir!
Dont apologize..u hear it for the first time, man. ;) Music like this deserves it to be play again and again as one appreciate it as much as u do. Thumps up man!!
True, and those words are very important to me spiritually but everyone always refers to it as an instrumental so I get confused. I know it's not technically an instrumental but I think this guy will love it! I love watching him listen to these songs for the first time. He's into details and to live is to die has plenty of them and also depth and emotion.
Just speaking in general. I've called it an instrumental though I know technically it isn't. Everyone it soo hyper-sensitive. no wonder people are so mad all the time.LOL
Lee cater ..thanks man for being cool about it. Everyone I have ever known has called it an instrumental so I guess I know alot of idiots. lol. It's not really a big deal man it is technically not an instrumental!!! yeah, I get it!!!!! No need to get fired up about it you know?!?! I honestly think people, including myself need to get off of social media and RU-vid more often and get out into nature and meditate, pray or just be. Just my thoughts. Get out of your cubicle and breathe in some fresh air. Most of us live in a box, no matter how nice that box is, and go to work into another box, then back home into our house/box and immediately get on our computer....another box, and forget how to communicate sensibly! When I was a kid we where always outside doing something and we communicated alot better. It seemed that we had more empathy towards people because we where face to face with another human being! If someone was misinformed or wrong about something we would laugh it off and simply inform them. But yeah, to live is to die is DEFINITELY NOT a instrumental! Ok?! lol.😁
Liked the comment about listening to longer songs in today's world. The build up makes the solos that much better. It took time to build up into that. Metallica at their best here...
dont ever apologize for bringing it back man. it just shows that your're actually listening and appreciating the song. ive done the same exact shit when i listen to songs ive never heard. metal and rap/ some parts are just that good. you gotta rewind. haha
Love these Metallica vids. You’re absolutely right about old Metallica. It draws you in and draws you in and next thing you know your in the midst of magic. If you don’t feel their music in you and if doesn’t naturally bob your head than there’s something wrong with you. No matter your background, race or religion. Shit I grew up in Detroit and I don’t mean the suburbs and I love old Metallica. Anyway thanks for the great vids!!!!
They took the time to make it, so I'm gonna take the time to listen to it. That right there, if nothing else, got my respect. Love your reaction videos Preston...keep it going!
Great stuff! Diggin on how hard this moves you! Appreciate you havin mad respect for the band’s efforts. I was seventeen the summer of ‘86, when they toured this album, opening for Ozzy. Mad energy from a young and ferocious Metallica! Keep on with the great work, kind Sir! ~Oldhead🤘🏼
