Joshua Pomales Nah, just because his voice is different doesn’t mean it still isn’t one of the best. Sure, his voice doesn’t have the gruff it used to, but if you see any concert of theirs now, he is magnificent on the softer and more harmonious parts of songs. Like One, Fade To Black, and the Day That Never Comes. His live singing never really fit the moods of those songs until the early 2000’s.
@@sydneyporterfield9024 He mostly used his throat, and eventually fucked up his voice. Alcohol abuse helped too. He never had specific technique and that's why he can't sing like this today.
James's vocal range truly is incredible. He can effortlessy go from growling and aggressive directly to soothing and beautiful in an instant. It's just another reason why he is the greatest frontman of all time.
"I remember hearing this song when I was talking to Lars once and telling him this is my favorite song off the 'Black Record'. And he goes, 'Really? man'. It was 'The Unforgiven'", he said. "I liked it because I thought this was really the first time I've ever really heard James sing. He had sung before, and he was a great singer. But that was the first time I ever heard him really, really sing." - Dave Mustaine.
In the chorus @1:47, James Hetfield sings "Never B(e), never C(ee)" (sic), where "B" is on a C note, and "C" is on a B note. That's crafty songwriting for sure, on the same level as Liszt writing a fugue over B-A-C-H. For the musical theorists, the melody continues with the last note of each following phrase being G# (Won't *see*) and lastly A (Might have *Been*)
It can be easily heard throughout the entire song that Hetfield wore down his vocal cords badly, especially towards the end of second verse when he sings "the tired man they see no longer cares". If you pay attention, you'll notice that the following line "the old man then prepares' had to be added from another take after he recovered his voice enough to finish recording the entire second verse.
Actually "the old man then prepares" is doubled and recorded through a different mic/signal chain. The double is obvious and its more "in your face" with less reverb.
I’m not a singer, but I have noticed that James’ distortion sounds a bit like Mongolian throat singing, especially in parts like 1:08. Any singers out there who can tell me if he uses a similar technique as Mongolian throat singing?
New blood joins this earth And quickly he's subdued Through constant pain disgrace The young boy learns their rules With time the child draws in This whipping boy done wrong Deprived of all his thoughts The young man struggles on and on he's known A vow unto his own That never from this day His will they'll take away What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven They dedicate their lives To running all of his He tries to please them all This bitter man he is Throughout his life the same He's battled constantly This fight he cannot win A tired man they see no longer cares The old man then prepares To die regretfully That old man here is me What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven You labeled me I labeled you So I dub thee unforgiven Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven You labeled me I labeled you So I dub thee unforgiven Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven
New blood joins this earth And, quickly, he's subdued Through constant pained disgrace The young boy learns their rules With time, the child draws in This whipping boy done wrong Deprived of all his thoughts The young man struggles on and on, he's known A vow unto his own That never from this day His will they'll take away What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee Unforgiven They dedicate their lives To running all of his He tries to please them all This bitter man he is Throughout his life the same He's battled constantly This fight he cannot win A tired man, they see no longer cares The old man then prepares To die regretfully That old man here is me What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee Unforgiven What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee Unforgiven Never free Never me So I dub thee Unforgiven You labeled me I'll label you So I dub thee Unforgiven Never free Never me So I dub thee Unforgiven You labeled me I'll label you So I dub thee Unforgiven
love James's vocals in this but what I love even more is hearing the isolated classical guitar and it's not what's in the official tab. I've watched James in Year and Half during the scene where he's recording this part and his hand position is as if he's using bar cards same with the San Diego show from LS he I can't make out his the chord positions. Does anyone out there know the correct way to play James's part during the chorus? Thank you!
He sings with a dry voice at the same as his real voice. If you listen clearly, you could be able to hear two voices. (Of course, he did it in one time) 1:10
isolated lyrics New blood joins this Earth And quickly he's subdued Through constant pained disgrace The young boy learns their rules With time the child draws in This whipping boy done wrong Deprived of all his thoughts The young man struggles on and on, he's known Ooh, a vow unto his own That never from this day His will they'll take away What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven They dedicate their lives To running all of his He tries to please them all This bitter man he is Throughout his life the same He's battled constantly This fight he cannot win A tired man they see no longer cares The old man then prepares To die regretfully That old man here is me What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be Never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven Oh, oh, oh Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven You labeled me I'll label you So I dub thee unforgiven Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven You labeled me I'll label you So I dub thee unforgiven Never free Never me So I dub thee unforgiven
To all the assholes out there who say James is overrated and can't sing, here's your proof also watch and listen to his vocals with S&M especially in "Bleeding me" and you'll see how good he is. Certainly James is no Layne Stanley or Steven Tyler but still, he can fucking sing and he's also a great guitar player. I just hate it when Rock fans start comparing band singers instead of enjoying their music, Mick Jagger is one of the worst singers in the history of music and yet he's a legend recognized by his own style. If it wasn't for these bands there will be no Rock n roll.
No ones talking about Jasons legendary harmony in the ending vocals, id like to think its James but Jason has a younger softer voice and it sounds the same as him live, hows you can hear the bassists vocals better on the black album more then his Bass on And Justice ahahha
Noticing a few songs having instruments that Guitar Hero devs must've accidentally put in the "vocals" track instead of guitar or additional instruments. Strange.
This isn't so strange if we consider that they didn't have in mind that people would rip the tracks. The game was designed so that all tracks are played together.
Basically, depending on how it was ripped, you either get 4 tracks (Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals) or you get everything to have it's own track which can be anything from 5 to 10 tracks depending on the songs. When you get the 4 like this song for whatever reason the vocals get the extra instruments, 2nd guitars and rhythm guitars during solos.
There are plenty out there, but like it said it depends how it's ripped, if it's ripped into 4 tracks then the vocal track gets the extra instruments. If it could be ripped into all individual tracks then literally everything gets a track, cymbals, bass drum, snares, lead and rhythm guitars, vocals, and any additional instruments would all get their own. But most of guitar hero: metallica is 4 tracks so that's why.
