I'll be doing my usual Sunday night 3 hour live stream over on my Patreon AND scheduling July's Zoom Night Chats (where a small group of us chat, I play songs, Q&A, all that). If you'd like to join, I'd be delighted - take a look here: www.patreon.com/jushawk
Leo Fender incorrectly called it a tremolo and most people have ever since called it that, but it really is a vibrato. Tremolo is a rhythmic oscillation of volume while a vibrato (a.k.a. whammy bar) oscillates the pitch. So it's basically a mechanical and arguably more controlled way of achieving the same thing you do when you bend a note using your finger.
I Said to my wife, ”Tomorrow Our Daughter will be listening to Actual Musicians tonight”!!! We are now in “upside-down world” thank the Souless Death Chords! Tasty Darkness licks Next🤞
One of the greatest benefits of fandom, amongst the toxicity we see too often - offhand references from a series or franchise can bring another old one back into the mainstream!
Fun fact, that in the Stranger Things version of Master of Puppets, the solo is done by Tye Trijillo - the son of Bass Player of Metallica, Rob Trijillo ... i thought that's cool.
No Al’s correct. The actor learned the song so he could accurately mime the song so it didn’t look cheesy. Supposedly Trujillo’s song over dubbed the solo. Kirk Hammett posted about it today.
@@jays-ze4vv I went back and read the article. It doesnt clarify it completely but points to the fact you are correct on the solo. Idk about ole dudes son but they said they flew in a black belt guitarist for the solo.
Dude! You, Justin Hawkins, have the number 44 solo on that very same list ya cheeky bastard. That's freaking awesome! I always did love that part in the song. Well done you!
Watching this this morning here in Australia, made me so happy. Watching you play those chords, and you saying 'can you tell the difference' and me here at home, with a furrowed brow, nodding 'yes', it was the best music lesson! If school music lessons were like that way back, then I'd be a much more accomplished musician these days, maybe?! Thank you as always. Also, that jacket was so on point and stylish. Everyday my day is better because Justin Hawkins Rides Again....again....And YAY! I just saw a previous post where you have listed The Darkness will be playing in Brisibane at the beautiful Tivoli in October. I will be there! I'm so happy about this news! Something fabulous to look forward to indeed!
A guitar in itself looks crazy complicated to play, and then apparently they can be tuned in different ways too. Where would you start....as much as I'd like to :( I'll stick to watching the expert!
The original riff is all played on the E string. Starting af the 12th fret and going down hitting every single note on the fretboard; including the F-sharp and the F chord. And there’s no deathchord.
He didn't say they play a death chord in the original. He said while he was playing it he kept wanting it to sound more doom and used it as an opportunity to demonstrate what a death chord it.
On a country drive yesterday, my 17yo daughter wanted to be educated in metal music (because of Stranger Things of course.) She loved Iron Maiden/Dio/SOAD, liked Metallica/Deep Purple, and was pretty indifferent to Judas Priest/Slayer/Black Sabbath.
As a life long Music lover (Rock in particular) I don't think anyone has made me want to pick up a guitar and learn as much as you. I find it fascinating to watch and listen to you explain the breakdown and make-up of these songs. So a massive thanks for that 🤟 Cheers Ash
I have patiently awaited this day, the day Justin whipped out his electric instrument, and I am not disappointed! So good to see you wield your electric guitar for our audio and visual pleasure Justin, fabulous playing and instrument if I do say so. Cheers!
Metallica have introduced you to stranger things in the same way TH-cam has introduced the fact you are actually an incredible talent and guitar player to the haters of yesteryear haha
Justin knows so much about music composition but can still forget the name of major components of the guitar, makes me smile and like him even more as a person.
I was never more proud, as a parent, than when each of my children texted me during that episode and were excited to tell me Metallica was featured. 😉😂 Enjoyed your breakdown of the chords. (and it's not so much monsters as it is psychic control of an alternate dimension 😉).
@@richgarners yes -- which has also been quite entertaining for me. I love how they've pulled the story together so seamlessly. The kid's love of D&D informing the names of the creatures they encounter, which creatures are controlled psychically by 1. It's just brilliant. 🤗 And vastly diverting to me as a child of the 80s who played D&D and who was (and is) a massive fan of MËTÄL. 😉😂
Hey dad! The subtitles said “Metallica” when they fight the bad guy!!! It’s Master of Muppets! Is that like Kermit and Ms. Piggy, dad? Metallica are boomer rock, right poppa? (thy son must be culled)
I'm the opposite , i was messaging them, with the Hell Yeah MOP, best scene in whole series, i'm only watching it because of Winona, but was stoked they threw in a Metalhead character, with them answering, smartarsey back to me, stop it we don't care, hahaha
Smashingly brilliant Mr Hawkins! Have been jamming Metalli-riffs since 1988. Pretty sure Jaymz plays the riff with all down strokes and not alternate up/down strokes. It’s ok tho, I can’t do it either.
BTW, if you want to hear a Metal version of "Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son" Therion did it for their stellar 2012 French Pop cover album 'Les Fleurs Du Mal'. Thanks Justin for another banging guitar instruction video.
I like this. I just started learning guitar a few weeks ago. I would like to see a Justin Hawkins shops again where Justin goes to a local vendor of stringed instruments and chooses one or two guitars that he feels would be suitable for the embryonic plectrum wielder.
Absolutely lost it at the face you made when you looked at the whammy bar and I just knew we were set for another set of painfully funny names for it 😂😂
Another great video - I read a review of a recent NIN concert and it mentioned you were in attendance- any chance of you featuring NIN on your channel?
Love the guitar tutorial - hope you decide to do more. 👍 From now on I will always refer to tremelo (or vibrato) arms as "Gargle Levers" - hopefully confuse & annoy some music store staff that way. 😆
5:48 The other guitarist in my band and myself refer to this as the "Lonh-Finger" chord. Like, "Oh what was that you were playing, was it a B?" "Yes it's a B but it's a Long-Finger B."
"Precision Strikeage" ...yet another awesome band name/album title🤟🤓🎶 Tis a welcome part of the day to catch your TH-cam-ness (death tone chord appreciation indeed🎸)... Hello yellow today💛
i like this very beato type of video, explain little bit the riff how it work, no matter metal head or not, beginner guitar player or professional gigging guitarist, or just learn something how to use chord in right place for your song writing. great stuffs.
James and Kirk actually plays the intro riff only on the E string, starting the descend on the 12th fret. And no "death" chords, just normal power chords.
It sounds like the ground wire for the strings on the bridge on your guitar might be loose. The buzzing stops when you put your hand on the strings because your body is becoming the ground. I love your take on music theory. Thank you ♡ Much love to you Mr. Hawkins
As a huge Queen fan, like ME, Justin, I'm SHOCKED that you didn't pick up the similarities to the Master of Puppets riff and the riff in the Roger Taylor penned 'More of That Jazz'.
Watched it the other day. Quite often when well known music is played/performed in a movie or tv show, it’s a bit cheesy but this was bloody epic! The setting and situation it was played couldn’t have been more metal, just perfect 👌
I still believe given his character, clothes and D&D background, Eddie should have played Iron Maiden's 'Run to the Hills' which would also' to counter and strengthen Kate's 'Running Up that Hill' theme - 'Run for your Life !'. It would have fit the mise-en-scene perfectly aswell, given uplift hope and fun before his defiant end. Perfect. 🍷😏🔥
Master of Puppets is... also very thematically relevant, as it is revealed Vecna has been pulling the strings all along, and how Eddie playing the song backdrops cuts to all of our characters facing the Upside Down in their own way. Plus it just hits harder from the get, Run to the Hills is a classic in its own right but the more interesting guitar parts take too long to get to for Eddie and Dustin to run away from the bats, and finally if you take note of the dates in the show, Master of Puppets would only have been out for less than a month in the universe of the show which makes it even more powerful and impressive on Eddie's part!
Love the Metallica-inspired twist to your theme song! I think it's awesome modern pop culture includes these gems from the past to inspire/educate the younger audience members. And Metallica is still out there for these younger viewers to grab onto and enjoy today. How lucky they are! On this subject, I'm curious about your thoughts on making modern references in art (for example, The Darkness mentioning Rita Ora and the Delevingne in Laylow) or trying to maintain a "timeless" effect. Do modern references "date" the music/movie/etc.? Is this a conscious decision artists must make? Thanks!!
Ha, Ha. A couple of weeks ago I was delighted when my daughter's music feed player Running up that hill. She was very enthusiastic about her newfound heroine, Kate Bush. I hated to tell her how old the song was and that dear old dad had that one on original vinyl... Well, now I'm waiting to hear about her new find, Metallica :)
It was great to hear such an iconic song played in stranger things. To be fair the music throughout has been great, maybe its just because i grew up in the 80's hearing so much of it, I don't know. i love rock and metal through and through but other genres can transport you back to a time or place even if it isn't your preferred type of music. They have been spot on with the music choices I think. Oh and what are the chances that strat was built in 1975?? 😁
Master was the first album I ever bought….I love Metallica…I’ve played guitar for 16 years but never learned the riff…and Justin Hawkins just taught me a way to play the riff…randomly…bless this man
😶me too(...don't tell anyone though🙃🧟♀️🤫). (Is it wrong to be rather glad of randomly finding this delightful chap&channel? It seems I am definitely not alone on this either! 🙌🕺🎶)
That type of chord inversion is incredibly useful. It works perfectly for making standard "root as lowest note" power chords huge by mirroring the fifth down one octave, or by going full-on Blackmore doublestops a la Smoke On The Water or even better my favourite, "All Night Long" (that also has no rhyming lyrics which is super cool). Doublestops are equal parts power and death. Deather? Powerdeath?
All (most) of your vids are funny, but this was absolute gold. Bringing the subtleties of power chords to a new generation, or not. It's called a 'Trembelow' bar, in my house. As the folks underneath really don't know when it's going to happen. You're welcome.
No disrespect to Rick Beato, but he hasn't taught me anything about epic pick slides and death chords. Well done Justin. By the way, I was the guy wearing a The Darkness pedal board t-shirt when you played in Minneapolis this past spring (you know, your gig right after Winnipeg Canada). ☺☺☺
I love Justin so much for how he views things like this positively while others fuss and gatekeep. PLEASE let the masses understand just how sick my favorite music is. The artists deserve it!
Hi Justin, love your channel, always fun to watch. Here's one for your Q&A: what's the history of that beat up Strat you got there? Did you modify it or did Fender actually put Humbuckers into their guitars at some stage?
Given that the fictional town featured in Stranger Things shares your name, I think you should give it a go. I'm not much into horror and monsters, but the music, the kids, and the whole 80s vibe is really great.
Justin, thank you for the great content! I haven't watched ALL of your previous vids yet, but have you done an exploration in King's X yet? So heavy, so melodic, so drop D before most people I think... would love to hear your thoughts... Keep up the good work! Thanks man!
Funny enough that "death" chord I don't think is used in Master of Puppets, but is used in Song 2 that you did a breakdown of not too long ago. Enjoying the channel either way. Nice one Justin.
When you’re working on a solo, how much are you thinking about the technical aspects of how the notes relate, and how much is pure instinct as to what sounds awesome?
5:06 Justin, I'm pretty sure that's exactly how Hetfield does it (in the live clips where I've been able to see his hands, it looks like he's way up at fret 12). Makes some sense to cling to the E string when playing something so fast. Great video!
Holy shit, hearing Justin play the One Vision riff just suddenly made me realize where the inspiration for the I Believe in a Thing Called Love riff came from. How have I never noticed that?!?!
That’s a great example of two things sounding very similar yet feeling very different. People throw around quotes about how “great artists steal”, but the catch is that great artists also infuse their creations with new and exciting energy. Very different from the current trend of lazy auto-tuned scribbling over an entire backing track from a classic song. It’s one of the things that make Hawkins and The Darkness great - they really are carrying a tradition forward, not just exploiting it like others do.
@@RDB93 They are, actually. Where you may be missing that is not picking out the right parts of the songs to line up for comparison. Once you do, it’s clear.
Yes! Cool Showman(?)! Just a suggestion for a show sometime in the future. While you were jamming, the thought popped in my wee brain, 'I'd really enjoy a (stage) rig run down'. I've always suspected that it's the Les Paul (Supreme?) and a bunch of Marshalls on 11. Is there more to it? Love your sound!
Hey Justin, Would love to see you do a colab with Rick Beato for "What makes this song great" The band- The Darkness- The song " I believe in a thing called love". That would be awesome.
That is a absolutely beautiful strat. 2 humbuckers and a gargle lever sure what more could any guitar picker want, I will be referring to tremolo arms as gargle levers from now on.
I don’t know why exactly but I love Justin Hawkins approachable brilliance. I’ve just watched 10 of these and just got lost in it. Incredibly approachable but yet so next level.
I'm here for the Justin Hawkins Lab puns. Also, kudos to all the guitarists who can down pick this whole song, including James and Kirk both pushing 60. I must have deficiency of fast twitch muscles lol that shit is hard.
@@cosmikrelic4815 Hahaha, that's fair enough, I spent a super long time using my thumb to fret the low e in a weird half-assed cowboy/power chord hybrid.
I love the channel and never miss a show. All I can say about thus episode is.......... Fuck yes Justin, fuck yes. Would love to see the electric more.
Not forgetting that Stranger Things also introduced a whole bunch of people to Kate Bush!!! Amazing what a tv show can do. I have never seen an episode. Maybe I should!! Loving the fact that the "old Stratocaster" has a very non factory whacking great big Humbucker on it. Strats do not usually sound like that. Made me shiver with pleasure!! Brilliant stuff :-)
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I'll be doing my usual Sunday night 3 hour live stream over on my Patreon AND scheduling July's Zoom Night Chats (where a small group of us chat, I play songs, Q&A, all that). If you'd like to join, I'd be delighted - take a look here: www.patreon.com/jushawk
Leo Fender incorrectly called it a tremolo and most people have ever since called it that, but it really is a vibrato. Tremolo is a rhythmic oscillation of volume while a vibrato (a.k.a. whammy bar) oscillates the pitch. So it's basically a mechanical and arguably more controlled way of achieving the same thing you do when you bend a note using your finger.
I Said to my wife,
”Tomorrow Our Daughter will be listening to Actual Musicians tonight”!!!
We are now in “upside-down world” thank the Souless Death Chords! Tasty Darkness licks Next🤞
@@marcuslewitzki4610 yes, and the vibrato channel on a deluxe reverb is a trem.
Did you add the humbuckers to that Strat?
Highly entertaining. You should be more famous!!
Never bad to have metal introduced to a new generation.
One of the greatest benefits of fandom, amongst the toxicity we see too often - offhand references from a series or franchise can bring another old one back into the mainstream!
Unless it happens to be lead in the water supply, but to be fair that’s the only line I draw when it comes to heavy metals.
Fun fact, that in the Stranger Things version of Master of Puppets, the solo is done by Tye Trijillo - the son of Bass Player of Metallica, Rob Trijillo ... i thought that's cool.
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No Al’s correct. The actor learned the song so he could accurately mime the song so it didn’t look cheesy. Supposedly Trujillo’s song over dubbed the solo. Kirk Hammett posted about it today.
@@jays-ze4vv I went back and read the article. It doesnt clarify it completely but points to the fact you are correct on the solo. Idk about ole dudes son but they said they flew in a black belt guitarist for the solo.
Son of a son of a seventh son of a sailor…
Buffett Maiden…
@@murdock8068 Tye Trujillo's name is in the end credits. He did the solo so let's just leave it.
Imagine some people hearing Metallica for the first time. I'm so jealous.
Dude! You, Justin Hawkins, have the number 44 solo on that very same list ya cheeky bastard. That's freaking awesome! I always did love that part in the song. Well done you!
His brother's solo in this song is more iconic TBH
Let's not forget Extreme's Play With Me in Episode 1 of Stranger Things Season 4. Just as good as hearing it in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
finally seeing someone adressing one of Nunos best solos.
@@diogogomes3238 I almost quit playing guitar when I first heard that solo.
Yeah that’s etched in my brain forever from bill and ted
@@AidanMillward I feel u brother, ive managed to learned it but it was a hell of a ride
It's an irony that i first heard about stranger things after seeing Nunos play with me post
Watching this this morning here in Australia, made me so happy. Watching you play those chords, and you saying 'can you tell the difference' and me here at home, with a furrowed brow, nodding 'yes', it was the best music lesson! If school music lessons were like that way back, then I'd be a much more accomplished musician these days, maybe?! Thank you as always. Also, that jacket was so on point and stylish. Everyday my day is better because Justin Hawkins Rides Again....again....And YAY! I just saw a previous post where you have listed The Darkness will be playing in Brisibane at the beautiful Tivoli in October. I will be there! I'm so happy about this news! Something fabulous to look forward to indeed!
JUSTIN HAWKINS RIDES THE GAIN \m/
Cheeky.
The Gaaaaaaiiiin
Yet again. I know absolutely nothing about playing guitars but obsessed with this and Justin. The man is a legend.
A guitar in itself looks crazy complicated to play, and then apparently they can be tuned in different ways too. Where would you start....as much as I'd like to :( I'll stick to watching the expert!
@@rowgli well you'd start in standard tuning. And probably a song like green day brain stew.
Pick one up and learn E A D C B G chords it's not that hard. Do it now!
The original riff is all played on the E string. Starting af the 12th fret and going down hitting every single note on the fretboard; including the F-sharp and the F chord. And there’s no deathchord.
He didn't say they play a death chord in the original. He said while he was playing it he kept wanting it to sound more doom and used it as an opportunity to demonstrate what a death chord it.
Also all downpicked
Exactly …12 to 1 on the low E.
An exercise in downpicking that STILL hurts my arm today! 😂
and the f sharp and f notes have no open e string note between them, people get that wrong too.
@@jibicusmaximus4827 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Just here to support my favorite guitarist and singer. Great seeing you and the lads in Tampa! - Matt Blankenship
WOW! Matt, you are far too kind! Thank you!
On a country drive yesterday, my 17yo daughter wanted to be educated in metal music (because of Stranger Things of course.) She loved Iron Maiden/Dio/SOAD, liked Metallica/Deep Purple, and was pretty indifferent to Judas Priest/Slayer/Black Sabbath.
Perhaps she would like something with a female singer. Like Nightwish for example
You are doing it wrong, then.
Deep Purple isn't metal
@@matthewhughes5619 wrong
@@matthewhughes5619 Ok, but they would certainly be part of a metal "education"
As a life long Music lover (Rock in particular) I don't think anyone has made me want to pick up a guitar and learn as much as you. I find it fascinating to watch and listen to you explain the breakdown and make-up of these songs. So a massive thanks for that 🤟 Cheers Ash
Thanks Ash!
As much as I loved the breakdown on Master of Puppets, I super appreciate the little bit of Queen.
That giggled "Yeah" at the end of the outro solo sums you up Justin.
Loving music and all you do around it and your enthusiasm keeps us watching!
I have patiently awaited this day, the day Justin whipped out his electric instrument, and I am not disappointed!
So good to see you wield your electric guitar for our audio and visual pleasure Justin, fabulous playing and instrument if I do say so. Cheers!
Metallica have introduced you to stranger things in the same way TH-cam has introduced the fact you are actually an incredible talent and guitar player to the haters of yesteryear haha
What would rock and roll be without distortion? The store she just makes everything a little more rowdy to me but in a good way
More and more I do admire youre way of aproching things in the word of rock’n’roll!,,
You’d think being in a band would showcase guitar talent more than being a TH-camr. What a world.
@@Grungebobsquarepantz true im of the age where i remember him well when darkness were first on the scene but alot of people on here wont be lol.
Amazingly master of puppets is at number 6 on the UK Spotify charts, probably the highest charting thrash metal song there has ever been
The kids are gonna be alright.
Justin knows so much about music composition but can still forget the name of major components of the guitar, makes me smile and like him even more as a person.
This was a phenomenal episode. Wish I could take guitar lessons from you! You make everything extremely easy to understand, and fun too!
Watching guitar theory from a rock guitar ace is really excellent. Thanks Justin, love your channel!
As a beginner guitar player I love watching your channel. The way you explain the guitar along with iconic songs and bands is great. Thank you 🤟
I was never more proud, as a parent, than when each of my children texted me during that episode and were excited to tell me Metallica was featured. 😉😂
Enjoyed your breakdown of the chords.
(and it's not so much monsters as it is psychic control of an alternate dimension 😉).
@@richgarners yes -- which has also been quite entertaining for me. I love how they've pulled the story together so seamlessly. The kid's love of D&D informing the names of the creatures they encounter, which creatures are controlled psychically by 1. It's just brilliant. 🤗 And vastly diverting to me as a child of the 80s who played D&D and who was (and is) a massive fan of MËTÄL. 😉😂
Hey dad!
The subtitles said “Metallica” when they fight the bad guy!!!
It’s Master of Muppets! Is that like Kermit and Ms. Piggy, dad? Metallica are boomer rock, right poppa?
(thy son must be culled)
I'm the opposite , i was messaging them, with the Hell Yeah MOP, best scene in whole series, i'm only watching it because of Winona, but was stoked they threw in a Metalhead character, with them answering, smartarsey back to me, stop it we don't care, hahaha
Smashingly brilliant Mr Hawkins! Have been jamming Metalli-riffs since 1988. Pretty sure Jaymz plays the riff with all down strokes and not alternate up/down strokes. It’s ok tho, I can’t do it either.
Yeah I heard him somewhere talking about the stamina he’s built up over the years to do that. 🤓
Lovers of the Gargle Lever unite. I really appreciate your analyses and insight on music! Amazing stuff Justin keep it coming
BTW, if you want to hear a Metal version of "Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son" Therion did it for their stellar 2012 French Pop cover album 'Les Fleurs Du Mal'. Thanks Justin for another banging guitar instruction video.
Didn't know that existed. It's a banger! Thanks, Chad.
I like this. I just started learning guitar a few weeks ago. I would like to see a Justin Hawkins shops again where Justin goes to a local vendor of stringed instruments and chooses one or two guitars that he feels would be suitable for the embryonic plectrum wielder.
Absolutely lost it at the face you made when you looked at the whammy bar and I just knew we were set for another set of painfully funny names for it 😂😂
Ha! Loved seeing you with the "Electronic" Strat! Very cool explanation of the Death Chord and its relation to drop D tuning.
The tone from that start is phenomenal, what are you playing through? Another top class video, looking forward to the next one 👍
OMFG!!!! This episode is tantamount to Dylan going electric at the ‘65 Newport Jazz Fest!
@maxmercury HAHA! Long live Brian May.
It was a cheesefest. Licensed music in a TV show or film. How oRiGiNaL
@@arthurballs9632 I actually meant Justin playing an electric guitar on JHRA, not the stranger things episode.
@@StrangeDevice oh, sorry
@@arthurballs9632all good!
Thxs again for riding again sir Justin
Watching these has (at 43) made me take up the guitar again. loving the vids and playing again.
Another great video - I read a review of a recent NIN concert and it mentioned you were in attendance- any chance of you featuring NIN on your channel?
Love the guitar tutorial - hope you decide to do more. 👍
From now on I will always refer to tremelo (or vibrato) arms as "Gargle Levers" - hopefully confuse & annoy some music store staff that way. 😆
5:48 The other guitarist in my band and myself refer to this as the "Lonh-Finger" chord. Like, "Oh what was that you were playing, was it a B?"
"Yes it's a B but it's a Long-Finger B."
A new Justin Hawkins video is the most excellent of excellent news.
2 days in a row. We're getting spoiled.
It’s usually 6 days in a row!
@@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain - I'm new around these parts. I'll learn the territory.
Thanks for doing what you do Justin.
"Precision Strikeage" ...yet another awesome band name/album title🤟🤓🎶
Tis a welcome part of the day to catch your TH-cam-ness (death tone chord appreciation indeed🎸)... Hello yellow today💛
Thanks for the gain! More from the Strat x Mesas please!!!
gargle leaver - brilliant 😁
there you go I didn't know what I was using 🎸
your videos are amazing mate!...love your sense of humor and how you blend it with music in such clever ways. Keep it up!
That Strat is freaking awesome! Also, you're leaving out the F sharp and F on the descending part.
i like this very beato type of video, explain little bit the riff how it work, no matter metal head or not, beginner guitar player or professional gigging guitarist, or just learn something how to use chord in right place for your song writing. great stuffs.
The Solo Justin... we want to hear you play the Solo! jajajajaj BIG LUV for ya
Metallica are the greatest ever in my opinion, James is still an unbelievable talent 40 + years later .
James and Kirk actually plays the intro riff only on the E string, starting the descend on the 12th fret. And no "death" chords, just normal power chords.
It sounds like the ground wire for the strings on the bridge on your guitar might be loose. The buzzing stops when you put your hand on the strings because your body is becoming the ground.
I love your take on music theory. Thank you ♡
Much love to you Mr. Hawkins
I thought it was just my ears being devils to me hahaha
Yo. It gives him a little charge every time he plays
It's the whole distortion signal chain which has a noise gate at the end switching on and off
Could be. Both pickups are humbuckers so it's not 60 cycle hum from single coils.
As a huge Queen fan, like ME, Justin, I'm SHOCKED that you didn't pick up the similarities to the Master of Puppets riff and the riff in the Roger Taylor penned 'More of That Jazz'.
You really should bring out the electric guitar more often in your videos! So good!
Watched it the other day. Quite often when well known music is played/performed in a movie or tv show, it’s a bit cheesy but this was bloody epic! The setting and situation it was played couldn’t have been more metal, just perfect 👌
I still believe given his character, clothes and D&D background, Eddie should have played Iron Maiden's 'Run to the Hills' which would also' to counter and strengthen Kate's 'Running Up that Hill' theme - 'Run for your Life !'. It would have fit the mise-en-scene perfectly aswell, given uplift hope and fun before his defiant end. Perfect. 🍷😏🔥
When I think of run to the hills I think of the drums and bass lines and not so much the guitar. Love Maiden though , nothing more metal than that.
Master of Puppets is... also very thematically relevant, as it is revealed Vecna has been pulling the strings all along, and how Eddie playing the song backdrops cuts to all of our characters facing the Upside Down in their own way. Plus it just hits harder from the get, Run to the Hills is a classic in its own right but the more interesting guitar parts take too long to get to for Eddie and Dustin to run away from the bats, and finally if you take note of the dates in the show, Master of Puppets would only have been out for less than a month in the universe of the show which makes it even more powerful and impressive on Eddie's part!
Great point.
I agree with Ken, Run To The Hills is a drummer's song, and Eddie is basically cosplaying James Hetfield circa '85.
I would love to hear more about that Strat!
Yet another great episode.Very informative and always entertaining.
Justin,your intros & outros always make me laugh and smile.Brilliant.
“I doubt that’s how he played it”
Actually, that is how he played it, all descending on the E string
Love the Metallica-inspired twist to your theme song!
I think it's awesome modern pop culture includes these gems from the past to inspire/educate the younger audience members. And Metallica is still out there for these younger viewers to grab onto and enjoy today. How lucky they are!
On this subject, I'm curious about your thoughts on making modern references in art (for example, The Darkness mentioning Rita Ora and the Delevingne in Laylow) or trying to maintain a "timeless" effect. Do modern references "date" the music/movie/etc.? Is this a conscious decision artists must make? Thanks!!
Ha, Ha. A couple of weeks ago I was delighted when my daughter's music feed player Running up that hill. She was very enthusiastic about her newfound heroine, Kate Bush. I hated to tell her how old the song was and that dear old dad had that one on original vinyl... Well, now I'm waiting to hear about her new find, Metallica :)
"Power, death"...there is a song in there Justin. Love your vlog brother. Been a fan since the first Darkness album.
It was great to hear such an iconic song played in stranger things. To be fair the music throughout has been great, maybe its just because i grew up in the 80's hearing so much of it, I don't know. i love rock and metal through and through but other genres can transport you back to a time or place even if it isn't your preferred type of music. They have been spot on with the music choices I think. Oh and what are the chances that strat was built in 1975?? 😁
It's called the stick of tremor. It has many names. And you got the main riff all (well, maybe not all but quite little tiny bit) wrong, Juztin!
First turned on to that “doom” chord on Carcass’s Heartwork record many many moons (mid 90’s) ago!
It starts from the 12th fret on the bottom E, and is entirely chromatic and you chuck in the F5 right on the offbeat at the end.
Did you just alternate pick master of puppets? 😳 love you but that should be considered a crime
To avoid TH-cam’s overzealous copyright system
@@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT or maybe it's because he can't play it all downstrokes.
Loving these videos. Really interesting insights. Have you done a video talking about your guitars? If you’re into that sort of thing?
I’ve done that on my Patreon!
Master was the first album I ever bought….I love Metallica…I’ve played guitar for 16 years but never learned the riff…and Justin Hawkins just taught me a way to play the riff…randomly…bless this man
This channel made me exited playing guitar again. Thanx!
Thanks Johnny! That's great!
😶me too(...don't tell anyone though🙃🧟♀️🤫).
(Is it wrong to be rather glad of randomly finding this delightful chap&channel? It seems I am definitely not alone on this either! 🙌🕺🎶)
That type of chord inversion is incredibly useful. It works perfectly for making standard "root as lowest note" power chords huge by mirroring the fifth down one octave, or by going full-on Blackmore doublestops a la Smoke On The Water or even better my favourite, "All Night Long" (that also has no rhyming lyrics which is super cool). Doublestops are equal parts power and death. Deather? Powerdeath?
I didn’t expect to hear France Gall mentioned in a video about Metallica and Stranger Things. As ever, your references are brilliant.
All (most) of your vids are funny, but this was absolute gold. Bringing the subtleties of power chords to a new generation, or not.
It's called a 'Trembelow' bar, in my house. As the folks underneath really don't know when it's going to happen. You're welcome.
No disrespect to Rick Beato, but he hasn't taught me anything about epic pick slides and death chords. Well done Justin. By the way, I was the guy wearing a The Darkness pedal board t-shirt when you played in Minneapolis this past spring (you know, your gig right after Winnipeg Canada). ☺☺☺
I love Justin so much for how he views things like this positively while others fuss and gatekeep. PLEASE let the masses understand just how sick my favorite music is. The artists deserve it!
Nah get your wretched general population away from my death metal
Really, really liked your electrified episode. Crackin...........😎😎😎
Hi Justin, love your channel, always fun to watch. Here's one for your Q&A: what's the history of that beat up Strat you got there? Did you modify it or did Fender actually put Humbuckers into their guitars at some stage?
Given that the fictional town featured in Stranger Things shares your name, I think you should give it a go. I'm not much into horror and monsters, but the music, the kids, and the whole 80s vibe is really great.
Hilarious and educational. You should give guitar lessons . Great video!
Justin, thank you for the great content! I haven't watched ALL of your previous vids yet, but have you done an exploration in King's X yet? So heavy, so melodic, so drop D before most people I think... would love to hear your thoughts... Keep up the good work! Thanks man!
Thanks John!
Hit every nail on every head. Nothing but genius.
This channel is my new favourite thing on youtube. Fun fact: Justin Hawkins.... Hawkins is the name of the town in the series! spooky right!
Funny enough that "death" chord I don't think is used in Master of Puppets, but is used in Song 2 that you did a breakdown of not too long ago. Enjoying the channel either way. Nice one Justin.
Hey hey an electric opening!!! Hell yeah!! Great job!! Question- Do you have a large collection of guitars or just a few favorites?
When you’re working on a solo, how much are you thinking about the technical aspects of how the notes relate, and how much is pure instinct as to what sounds awesome?
5:06 Justin, I'm pretty sure that's exactly how Hetfield does it (in the live clips where I've been able to see his hands, it looks like he's way up at fret 12). Makes some sense to cling to the E string when playing something so fast. Great video!
Holy shit, hearing Justin play the One Vision riff just suddenly made me realize where the inspiration for the I Believe in a Thing Called Love riff came from. How have I never noticed that?!?!
That’s a great example of two things sounding very similar yet feeling very different. People throw around quotes about how “great artists steal”, but the catch is that great artists also infuse their creations with new and exciting energy. Very different from the current trend of lazy auto-tuned scribbling over an entire backing track from a classic song. It’s one of the things that make Hawkins and The Darkness great - they really are carrying a tradition forward, not just exploiting it like others do.
They’re literally nothing alike 😂
@@RDB93 They are, actually. Where you may be missing that is not picking out the right parts of the songs to line up for comparison. Once you do, it’s clear.
@@kevgamble Different key, different chords, different strumming pattern.
LITERALLY nothing alike.
Yes! Cool Showman(?)!
Just a suggestion for a show sometime in the future. While you were jamming, the thought popped in my wee brain, 'I'd really enjoy a (stage) rig run down'.
I've always suspected that it's the Les Paul (Supreme?) and a bunch of Marshalls on 11. Is there more to it?
Love your sound!
Hey Justin,
Would love to see you do a colab with Rick Beato for "What makes this song great" The band- The Darkness- The song " I believe in a thing called love".
That would be awesome.
I love those "death chords", I've been throwing them into all kinds of songs they don't belong in for years!
That is a absolutely beautiful strat. 2 humbuckers and a gargle lever sure what more could any guitar picker want, I will be referring to tremolo arms as gargle levers from now on.
I can imagine, after watching the show James was saying “ why didn’t we do this for the videos?”
Fantastic intro today 🤘
Awesome. I asked if you would play your intro on electric and you did. Thanks ! 🥰
Absolutely delightful.
Good day to you it is IIIIIIIIEEEEEEWWWWAAHYYYYWOOOOOIIIIEYEEEEE!!!
I don’t know why exactly but I love Justin Hawkins approachable brilliance. I’ve just watched 10 of these and just got lost in it. Incredibly approachable but yet so next level.
Love, love, love the electric theme song…
I'm here for the Justin Hawkins Lab puns. Also, kudos to all the guitarists who can down pick this whole song, including James and Kirk both pushing 60. I must have deficiency of fast twitch muscles lol that shit is hard.
I've always called the "death" chord a "Weezer" chord, simply because that's where I first heard/copied it from.
i played the death chord for the first 20 years of my guitar playing because i couldn't not hit or mute the low string.
@@cosmikrelic4815 Hahaha, that's fair enough, I spent a super long time using my thumb to fret the low e in a weird half-assed cowboy/power chord hybrid.
Well yeah Weezer is a death metal band afterall.
This was one of your best, loved it!
I love the channel and never miss a show. All I can say about thus episode is.......... Fuck yes Justin, fuck yes.
Would love to see the electric more.
Your guitar playing is on point my brother... As always.
Just stumbled across your channel and I gotta say that is one nice looking strat!
Not forgetting that Stranger Things also introduced a whole bunch of people to Kate Bush!!! Amazing what a tv show can do. I have never seen an episode. Maybe I should!! Loving the fact that the "old Stratocaster" has a very non factory whacking great big Humbucker on it. Strats do not usually sound like that. Made me shiver with pleasure!! Brilliant stuff :-)
Cool fact. Joseph Quinn, the actor with the guitar in this scene, played all but the solo himself.
What a lovely channel. Justin you bring me many laughs