To Live is to Die, whole w/ solos (Metallica guitar cover)
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- Upload date: March 15th, 2009. My rendition of Metallica's "To Live is to Die", 8th track on the "...And Justice For All" album"...well, I guess I could just do a copy-paste of the 'Suicide & Redemption' video description I have since the same applies (plus I recorded this just moments after that one anyway), so here goes: a few minor errors here and there, but fairly solid overall (well I was satisfied with it anyway), in any case, probably about as close as I'm going to get it in a live take of a near 10 minute song...especially unaccompanied/with a single guitar (I would love to do the harmonies or a split-screen thing but as most of you have already figured out, I'm not too big into 'production values' lol)...plus, it gives a basic idea of one of the many ways to approach the song with just one guitar (and, as with all my videos, without going along with the actual song as a 'crutch' so-to-speak or to hide mistakes).
A few additional things I might add: the clean intro/outro is a lot harder than it looks or sounds (especially while standing), and I'm aware that the first solo employs the 'toggle-switch trick' at the beginning of it but since my guitar isn't wired with 2 separate volume controls (it has one volume, and two tones), it's a tad bit impossible to do. (And as a bonus, you can clearly see a 'WTF was that?!' look on my face at about 4:41-42 lol...for some reason a note buzzed weird around there and it pissed me off, but oh well, as the saying goes 'the song must go on'...it certainly wasn't enough for me to stop and start all over.) Enjoy!
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I though this was Cliff when I first saw the thumbnail..
4:52 - 5:47 is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard
Cliff Burton playing guitar xD R.I.P Cliff
Dude you look like Cliff Burton
thought the same thing
Looks like cliff faked his death to play electric guitar, and do covers of his previous band..
Cliff is alive after all.
Elliot Ridley we could only hope
Cliff lives in all of us.
Do not worry, The kingdom of salvation has brought him home.
Just seeing your video. I'm in the process of breaking down this whole song and learning it note for note. Awesome job!!
Thanks a lot! Hope it's of some help and best of luck!
Well done Cliff..
No problems mate, I just want to make sure that everyone that are watching to your videos get out the most of it. You play really good! Keep up the good work!
man might be the best cover of this song on youtube
Those were the very same reasons why I wanted to be self-taught too. I think the only thing you have to worry about in terms of avoiding damage to your wrist and arm would be to not 'play through the pain'...a lot of people try to be tough/macho by playing through pain, but that's usually what messes them up. As long as you know your limits and know when to give your wrist/arm a rest, then it's all good.
This song is absolutely beautiful and all I can say you have pretty much nailed it in the same way! Very nice cover, as are every other one of your videos! Keep up the good thrash!
I've always loved that solo too, and was one of the very first I learned (it's also a Hetfield solo by the way)...that's a great analogy regarding the 'goodbye to Cliff', that's the same way I felt, and then when the song segues into 'Dyers Eve' it's sort of like a 'time to move on/move forward'.
hey thanks a lot, I just try to do what I can, I didn't think I would inspire a whole lot of people but I'm honored that people are.
EXCELLENT WORK !! for a dude with no backing track !! THUMBS THIS GUY UP!!
7:28 - "When a man lies, He murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer...cannot, The Kingdom of Salvation take me home?"
Awesome work, man!
@mooocie15 It's a mix of both pickups and effects, pickups are an EMG 60 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge), and the effects are a little bit of delay and chorus, which came with the amp (Line 6 Spider 3).
AMAZING MAN ! Best Metallica Covers Ive Seen On TH-cam So farr!!!
Thanks, well the 'best cover on youtube' and 'no errors' is stretching it, but I'm glad there are people that appreciate the no track aspect, it certainly is more challenging that way, (along with the standing part too).
perfect man. i loved your cover the most out of all the other covers ive seen, so i subscribed to you.
Badass king V man. I love the Jackson king Vs. Great sound in the beginning. 🤘🏼
Thanks! It's actually an RR1 Randy Rhoads, but I can definitely see how it can be mixed up with a King V (which are indeed badass too), they're remarkably similar aesthetically, only major difference is the shortened lower "V" part of the Rhoads, and that sometimes gets cut-off/obscured by the bottom edge of my videos.
ahenn84 oh it’s a Rhoads? Couldn’t see the whole body shape. Yeah I’m gonna get myself a USA king v and a Rhoads. Since my favorite guitarist is randy Rhoads... he’s the one who created the Rhoads Concorde by Jackson, I’m gonna get a usa Rhoads and customize and upgrade it to look like his, and sound like his. Also ima get a all gloss black and chrome (chrome being the hardware) Jackson King V. Gonna put Dimarzio pickups in that. Rn my main guitar is my Jackson Sl2h USA soloist that Is all black and chrome (hardware like the Floyd rose, knobs, switches, tune machines is allchrome). I put Dimarzio pickups in that guitar and it is a metal machine. Could play any metal song on it and shred on it and it’ll sound incredible... for Metallica songs it is a beast. I could also even do Van Halen songs on it with a delay effect or phaser and it would sound almost like them. Jackson guitars are great. Always used them since start
Nice! Yeah, I got the Rhoads from a lucky find and auction win on ebay way back in 2005, it was used of course, but I figured if I were to ever get one - that was the best opportunity, since new/retail RR1s at the time were $2,000 (I think they're at least $3,000 now, maybe even more, haven't checked in a while), and that was a wee bit too steep of a price range for me. The previous owner had put in EMGs (a 60 in the neck and 81 in the bridge) and as it turned out - that particular combination sounds great for both clean and distorted tones...my other guitar (ESP KH3, seen in some of my other videos, and yet another one of those lucky finds/wins on ebay) has the EMG 85-81 combo, which is alright, the clean tones don't quite have the same "ooomph" to them as the 60-81 combo, but it's certainly a lot better than the dual 81s it originally had (I had the neck pickup changed to an 85, because I wanted to see if it was any better vs. the 60...not quite, at least in my opinion)...the dual 81s were alright when it came to distortion, but the clean tones were horribly weak, so that's why I changed it.
i love playing along with it, rhytm guitar and harmony sounds awesome
Damn it Cliff, stop time travelling! And where's your bass? You've changed.
I traded it to Kirk for his guitars. XP
Thanks very much, it's always flattering to hear from anyone if I inspire/motivate them. I've actually been having a motivation (or lack of) issue myself for the past few years in terms of posting videos, but to know that there are people who are motivated and inspired by them will, in turn, motivate and inspire me to do them on a bit more of a frequent basis.
thanks a lot, I can't remember much of the settings since I'm usually changing them between every video, for the most part I have bass and treble at about the 3 o clock spot, middle at 9 o clock, drive/distortion was about 2 or 3 o clock (but that might have been too much, when it comes to this vid I wish I used a little less)...every guitar, pickup, and cable will have a different reaction though, so you might not get the same results with those settings.
One WORD : PERFECT ! Please i'd really want ya to cover some other metallica songs that would be awesome you're the best metallica covering guy i've seen so far !
best cover on youtube, just because you did this shit without the track. and standing up. with no errors.
thanks a lot, I don't have any separate effects pedals actually, any effects I use such as chorus and delay are from the amp itself (a line 6 spider 3 combo, 150 watt version)...the footswitch board I use is merely just an extension of the amp.
4:51-5:48 is perfect....that part of the song always gets me.
@SlashvsAdamSadler thanks a lot, and no worries, I think that part of the song draws out emotions from everyone, especially the solo within it (which btw, fun fact for those that didn't know, is actually a Hetfield solo).
That was amazing.. Thank you for putting the effort in to learning that and sharing it to us
Dude i hope ull get famous one day cause u really deserve it!
the best part is that its the song written in memory of cliff, and has only been played live once
@pishki27 thanks a lot, glad there are people that enjoy the unaccompanied aspect of it (usually people whine that there isn't a backing track), it truly is more challenging that way. I will indeed try to keep it up!
1. Read the 3rd paragraph of my channel info. 2. I'm using only one guitar and not over-dubbing multiple guitars as Metallica does for their albums (over-dubs = thicker sound) 3. Get good quality speakers instead of watching this on a laptop or cell phone, and you will have your bass sound.
Always look forward to your next video man! Excellent job on this one, I have the exact same guitar by the way, and I love it!
Well, keep up the good work man!
i envy people like you for the best reason...motivation keep it up you are very talented
Love the solo at 5:50,that always sounded like it was their goodbye to Cliff,the emotion in it makes me tear up everytime I hear it.
@thecleaner084 thanks a lot, and I'm glad someone finally caught on hahaha...but really, even if he meant the bass presence in the guitar tone, people don't realize that Hetfield doubled, sometimes even tripled, his guitar tracks, so of course there's going to be a little more 'ooomph' to the sound...not to mention I'm not using any high tech microphones or anything, so it's not going to capture the full sound.
Thanks a lot! As for reincarnation, that's ruled out since I was already alive (just under 2-years-old) at the time of his death...the appearance is just merely coincidence. :)
@codenname47 thanks a lot, I'm glad there are people that appreciate that aspect, usually people complain that I'm not playing along with anything, but they don't seem to understand that it's considerably more challenging.
i started out with a broken acoustic at 16 years old, out of bordom, now im 21 years old and i know alot of songs to play, i do take lessons now but only to learn to read music
its a big switch because im used to playing by ear and mostly memory.
Awesome cover man! 5 *****
Pretty much spot on except for a few VERY minor parts, awesome job man! And of course, R.I.P. Cliff Burton
thanks a lot, and I know what you mean, some of my older videos do make me cringe a bit lol, I don't know when, but I plan on redoing some of them, 'Nothing Else Matters' and 'Revelation-mother earth' are the top two I would most like to redo/improve upon.
@jb12593 thanks very much, no it's the Spider III 150 watt combo version, unfortunately I can't remember what settings I used, I tweak them from video to video and it's been 2 years since I posted this (which is surprising, it feels like it's been only one year to me).
@JPereira578484 thanks very much, when it came to recording/playing this, it only took a few takes since I just finished recording "Suicide & Redemption" right before this and I felt like I was on a roll because of that, so fortunately I was able to get a take I liked of this too not long afterward.
Thanks very much, guitar is a Jackson RR1 and amp is a Line 6 Spider 3 combo (150 watt version)...more details can be found in my facebook "notes" section (link to my profile is on my channel page), I originally had all my gear info on my youtube channel page but youtube deleted all the info and limited the letter/character use when they changed the layout (yet again).
thanks a lot, ideally I've always wanted to do multi-track/harmony stuff but didn't want to go through any more hassle than I wanted to...it was a pain just to even find a decent program to shrink my video file sizes so they could be uploaded.
thanks for the compliment, and I have that tabbed as a matter of fact, I'll send it soon.
@aadneds No separate effects pedals, it's a little bit of delay and chorus which comes with the amp.
it's an RR1 actually. And thanks a lot, I'm not doing them in any particular order, just either what I feel or if I'm nice enough I sometimes do requests.
thanks very much, I wouldn't say I'm a hard-core fan in terms of traditional classical (i.e. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, etc.), but I definitely have an appreciation for it...I would say I'm more of an indirect fan, like stuff that's in a classical-style such as movie scores (John Williams for example) or video game music ('Final Fantasy' series and 'Castlevania' series just to name a few).
Mate, I'm 17 and learning guitar on my own. I play purely by ear, I've taught myself how to read tabs. I've been playing guitar now, by ear, for 5 months. It takes a lot of practice, as I still can't play nearly as good as ahenn84 can, but I've come a very long way. As long as you've got determination, you can work wonders,
and when it comes to the picking hand thing, I move it up because that's where I normally play, I moved it further back before that in order to get that scratchy old record/phonograph (that's the best I can describe it) feel to it as in the album...I decided to do it like that for the first 2 passes and then play it where I would normally play the next 2.
@seb23490 That's all played by me on the spot, no pre-recording, and thanks a lot!
Sorry for those who already left comments the first time I uploaded this (on the 12th originally), I wasn't pleased with the video quality and deleted it & tried re-uploading it to see if the quality would improve (surprise: it didn't)...read the 'disclaimer' in the description to get the 'full story' lol.
Man u really look like Cliff Burton Haha!
Great work lml
Mohamad Hetfield Thanks very much!
it's indeed a spider III, but it's the 150 watt version actually (2 speakers, 75 watts per speaker)
@ps2player41 thanks a lot, and no problem regarding posting/sharing it.
thanks a lot, and I will indeed try to keep it up.
@aadneds For that part I basically just moved my hand back toward the bridge to get that faded/scratchy sound, I've always liked that part of the song too, it has a sort of old record/phonograph sound to it.
thanks for the comments, 'One' is certainly on the to-do list for me (eventually), just a matter of when (even though I haven't posted any videos in general for about a year now, but don't worry, I haven't quit or anything, there will be more).
I'm sure I'll do some classical stuff eventually, I just looked those 2 up and they're great suggestions! I don't know if I should do them with an electric guitar though or if I should wait until I get an acoustic/classical...but we'll see whichever happens when the time comes.
Thanks a lot, it's a Rhoads (RR1 to be specific).
@ramsessndvlrms I think the main factor is I part my hair down the middle and then comb it toward the sides and back, tucking it behind the ears helps a lot too (so if it does 'break free' from them so-to-speak, it doesn't have a tendency to go forward and cover the face/eyes).
thanks a lot, and yes it is a line 6 (spider 3)
holy crap lol, thanks a lot!!...yeah it definitely looks like the myspace one/how it's supposed to when I added that (*editing vid description now* lol)
@pjdsags it's technically a V shape/style, but it's not a King V like some people think, it's actually a Randy Rhoads model (RR1), and thanks a lot.
@DonutDude12 thanks very much, glad you enjoy the vids, and I'll indeed try to keep them up (although to be honest I don't quite have as much ambition to record as I used to, but there will be more videos for sure).
@Laprevraven No metronome, just my mind, I try to keep time mentally as much as possible but quite often I either end up second-guessing myself or just don't care and go by feel/instinct.
yes there are indeed, I use one called 'video convert master', works very nice, downloaded it for about $20 or $30 dollars...prior to finding that, there were programs I paid the same amount for which worked horribly, video and audio would be out of sync, or the video was fast and the audio was slow (and vice versa)...not a fun experience, hopefully 'video convert master' will save you the trouble of going through the countless bad programs as I had.
@wowtrax it would be nice to have more views but then again I didn't post for view counts, also I kind of like being 'below the radar' so-to-speak anyway since there's less questions/comments to respond to.
@MiggeX thanks a lot, I'm not sure if I have tips aside from just to have fun with it and to see practicing as something to look forward to instead of seeing it as a chore (I think that's where a lot of people lose focus and end up quitting)
@viborasolida thanks, and regarding the guitars, they were lucky finds and auction wins on ebay...it's a great place to find some good deals on gear.
I definitely agree that the books are easier to read/understand, especially things like bends and tapping.
@25ismynumber I'm sure there are places here and there where I'm off beat, it's in all of my videos, I either second-guess myself or I just get lazy/careless...but that's what playing unaccompanied is all about. However, a thing that does help me a little with timing is to lightly click my teeth together to simulate a beat, the only problem is I usually end up focusing on what I'm playing so much that I lose track every now and then, but for the most part it works, so you could try that out.
@Charmyzippo thanks very much, it's kind of tough to explain how that section goes, there's two guitar parts that form a harmony, and then another guitar doing rhythm chords. I do one of those guitar parts of the harmony, and in a slightly different way from what online tabs usually have. Although I could probably write it all out and email it if you want.
thanks a lot, I spend only about an hour a day practicing (2 if lucky) which isn't much overall. I can't really judge how long it takes to learn a song since I always learn different riffs from different songs and never really focus on one thing at a time (although it does indeed take less time for me to learn things now than ever before).
@gunsofhell1 thanks a lot, ultimate-guitar (.com) is where I usually look up tabs, just look for the one with the most 5 star ratings, but don't take it all too literally, I simply used it as a basic layout and changed things here and there more to my liking...for example, the main distorted riff is written as a 5 string bar chord, when all you really need is to do is the first 3 strings. Some areas/sections are out of order too, but for the most part it's a decent tab.
thanks very much, and I will indeed try keep it up
@ike1218CA It's not "proper technique" to do so, but I've always felt to do whatever works for the individual player...and that's something that works for me.
what can I say, that was inspiring Bro!
Thanks a lot! I also began with an acoustic when I first started playing at 18, it wasn't broken but it definitely wasn't the greatest of quality (I didn't know it at the time though, I figured all guitars were like that haha). I no longer have that acoustic, but I'm hoping to buy a new/better quality one someday and do some videos with it.
u do NOT look like Cliff
u look like youself and u will be famous cuz u rock
@blancomac11 there's a little bit of chorus, delay and reverb in the clean tone.
Reaaly cool, love the way you played it, keep rocking
you've got a good crunch on the begining riff there, i like that
@jonas9009 thanks, it's a line 6 spider 3
just listening to you play is beautiful :)
beautiful interpretation. Metallica would be proud
@muzik80 hey thanks a lot, I've been playing just under 7 years as of now (about 5 1/2 at the time of recording this).
thanks very much, ultimate-guitar (.com) has a few decent tabs, just look for the highest rated ones. (I didn't use any of those tabs exactly though since there were some parts I did differently or figured out by ear, but they're good as basic layouts).
@toar4ever thanks a lot, yeah I just use the tiny mic of the video camera, nothing fancy at all.
the clean sound of that jackson is a killer ;)
@ahenn84 omg ! thx for the reply !oh, and btw, i didnt take the time to tell you how awesome your cover was :)
wow, thanks a lot for the comments/compliments everyone thus far (didn't think there would be this many already)
seriously, it has been said but do look like Cliff :o
that was perfect, R.I.P Cliff
I love Metallica to death and you did an amazing job, you're a great guitarist & hope you go far. ^^
@TheJebus12341 I wouldn't mind doing a tutorial if I got enough requests from people, I'm not sure if there's truly a 'right' way of doing it though, since some areas involve harmonies/multiple guitar parts so there are a lot of different ways it could be approached with just one guitar.
@jordanmahar1 thanks a lot, yeah I have a bunch of other bands/music in mind I haven't got around to yet, Megadeth being one of them...the whole guitar thing in general has been a slowly-but-surely process for me, but it's only a matter of time when I'll be able to do everything I have in mind...hopefully lol.
I'm not joking man , when you started playing at 5:00 I started crying like a baby , made me thought how good you play , how much I love Metallica , how much I love my girlfriend , how much I love Randy Roads Jacksons and how much I feel like a pussy describing my emotions on TH-cam ! Kudos for you bud.
so you dont like Cliff lol
Well to be fair, I would think Cliff would apply to the "love Metallica" category, but that's just me. :)
awsome man....I would really like to play metallica's songs like you do...keep the good work!.