Metallica's Secret club show in San Francisco - Whiplash/Ride the Lightning
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- Metallica's Thunderous Secret Show at The Independent: Whiplash and Ride the Lightning Unleashed
Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
If you were lucky enough to score tickets to Metallica's secret show at The Independent in San Francisco, consider yourself part of an exclusive and unforgettable experience that will be etched in the annals of rock history. With an intimate crowd of die-hard fans, this surprise performance was nothing short of legendary.
From the moment the band took the stage, the energy in the room was electric. The Independent, typically known for hosting smaller indie acts, was transformed into a hallowed ground for metal aficionados. As soon as James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo unleashed their sonic assault, the crowd erupted in a fervor that could only be matched by the eruption of a volcano.
The setlist was a masterful blend of classics and deep cuts, a treat for longtime fans who have followed Metallica's storied career. From the thunderous opening of "Battery" to the relentless assault of "Master of Puppets," the band's precision and intensity were nothing short of awe-inspiring. Hetfield's distinctive growl and Hammett's searing guitar solos were as incendiary as ever, while Ulrich and Trujillo's rhythm section provided the backbone of metal's might.
But it wasn't just about the music; it was about the palpable connection between the band and the audience. Metallica's banter and engagement with the crowd made it feel like an intimate gathering of friends, despite the fact that these rock icons have played in stadiums filled with tens of thousands.
As the night continued, the surprises kept coming. A blistering rendition of "One" left jaws dropped, and an acoustic set, including "Nothing Else Matters," showcased the band's versatility and ability to tug at heartstrings. The encore, featuring "Seek & Destroy" and "Enter Sandman," sent the crowd into an exhilarating frenzy, as if it were the grand finale of a fireworks show.
The Independent's smaller stage allowed fans to witness Metallica's mastery up close, a rarity for a band of their magnitude. The sound quality was impeccable, and the venue's cozy atmosphere added to the magic of the night.
Metallica's secret show at The Independent was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for those fortunate enough to be there. It was a reminder of the band's enduring greatness and their unwavering dedication to their fans. This secret show will be talked about and cherished by all who were in attendance for years to come, and it reaffirmed Metallica's status as one of the greatest rock bands in history.
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Lars is ripping it. Awesome Thanks for sharing
Ha. He has a very hard time keeping up especially when the song originally called for a quick roll down the toms. In these scenarios, you can see he will fall back on a 4/4 unison stroke on the toms just to stay in time. He totally fucks up at 10:46 and does exactly this. And he doesn’t event attempt the double base part under the, “Please god help me” section of Ride the Lighting at 6:57. This is a signature part of the song. Seriously, he uses a fucking China crash as a ride. He doesn’t care about technique, it’s just about making noise.
@@google_was_my_idea_first bc lars isn't a technique drummer lol
lars is the best
@@google_was_my_idea_firstdude is like 60 why don’t you cut him some slack. Are you playing dozens of tour dates per year ??
@rekz6179 He had great timing. I loved him. He had these crazy drop times where he would go off the beat by one and then perfectly pick it back up on the next fill. Amazing.
Kirk moving around like he’s 20. The absolute masters.
Love his energy in this
He smartly has weighed a buck oh five for most of his life so his joints still work 😂
The weakest member of the band
@@joecancer6013 yes he is, but who cares, he has sufficient strength to endure all those gigantic stages, and although he physically is the weakest, this man's endurance is insane (the same goes for every Metallica musician except maybe Lars who said in multiple interviews that he started struggling doing his sportive routine)
thats what happens when ride the lightining is included on the list
Metallica always sounds great in small or smaller venues.!!$!!
Not only metallica every band sound great in clubs smaller venues than in stadiums
smaller stage are easier to set up and get a good sound.
Only because the recordings are heavily processed afterwards. The audio from this video is definitely not from the camera.
Everything is digital now , exact same guitar sound in arena or club. Rick Beato interview Kirk Hammett explains the technology.
@@OliverSutton1962 its not the rig and the tech. but imo the sound waves different in small shows vs. stadiums. metallica sounded great in the volksparkstadion hamburg, but smaller stages sound imo often better.
These guys are really good! Maybe someone one day recognises their talent and they get to play arenas!
"ThEy AlReAdY aRe SuPeR PoPuLaR oH mY gOd YoUrE So DuMb"
just writing the annoying ass retarded comment before someone else does
Or…when the money rolls on, they will then get lazy, smoke weed, drink, and not give a shit about their fans!
Shut up. Same old tired joke. You are not funny.
@@realscience948what are you baffling about, these guys love their fans
I really do hope they make it big. 😂
This is the way Metallica is meant to be seen and heard, 80's style
They have one hell of a soundman, Ive never heard a club sound that good
Yeah Im curious about that too..what kind of camera recorded this? Looks pro for sure, and everybodies seen club shows recorded on the damn phones and it sounds nothing like this
Well they are rich as shit.
The video says remastered audio so I wonder what that means here.
I think this is the pro mix that can purchased on the Metallica website (like every other concert)
This is mixed in somehow, it's sounds direct,
Kirk seems like he's having more fun on stage lately. It must be crazy to be adored by so many fans. Metallica family forever!
I've seen Metallica many times, but this is how I wish I could see them..
That pause when he says ‘you’re Metallica’ is just some chefs kiss quality stuff right there.
Kirk’s solo on ride the lightening is the nuts
at the wiplash too
By the way you guys know what is this event? Is this for their gold club members or what? Or did they do it incognito for unaware audiences that go to see local SF bands?
@@Salomon_G actually james (and possibly rob, hard to hear) messed up. James was supposed to change keys at 7:57, but he didn't. He did two full bars of the riff in E, looks like Rob was communicating with him, then he changed the key up, and all of sudden the solo sounds correct again. But then james plays the solo riff two bars too long so it fell apart again.
@@metaltimDoesn’t matter. Those little mistakes make it more awesome. It keeps it organic and real.
I noticed that too! But they are pros so they recovered@@metaltim
Kirk looks like he’s having the time of his life. This would’ve been unbelievable to experience in person
NO pressure and the STAR jeans helped.
i was at this show. left work as soon as i heard about it. had to scoop tickets in person for $20 and proof of vax. called my brother instantly and he came over. went to the show later that night and was a few people behind the front row. tons of moshing and a great show
Proof of vax? Bruh, in 2023?
Vax?!! Fucking commits. San Francisco is falling apart.
Proof of vax?! Wow.
$20 metallica ticket + small venue? How did you come up on this lol
@@Wabbajock_Dugatti5th club membership has its privileges
Props to their sound guys, they always sound massive
The fuck does props mean anyway? Serious question.. I see it a LOT and I know it's "respect to" but what's it short for? Proposing?
Just the noun slang version of the word prop, no meaning behind it apart from "respect to" like you said.@@A-Milkdromeda-Laniakea-Hominid
Once a garage band always a garage band. 🤘
Great to see then on a small stage at a club venue. This is Metallica at its core.
This is good stuff. They're in their element.
I mean, they've been selling out stadium events for years.... it's crazy how big metallica got.
I remember hearing Fight Fire With Fire for the first time way back in 1985...
I was 13 and was hooked instantly! I mean, we'd never heard anything like it at that time....
Amazing journey and they're STILL doing this 40 years later.....
I think they'll still be rockin in wheel chairs when the time comes😂😂😂 lol....
its so crazy you can hear dave mustaine riffs in ride the lightning. His influence was genius.
I've *always* wanted to hear a Megadeth cover of Ride The Lightning. I think Dave, Marty, Nick (RIP) and Dave E would have absolutely *conquered*that song.
Lars you are so Metal! Wow they sound incredible!!! 🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥
Unfuddin'believable! 40+ years and still sounding and looking this good! Saw them on tour with GnR in '91 or '92 (I forget exactly), and they're just as bangin' in 2023. Props to Kirk and his soloing - he clearly loves this small venue setting.
At 7:57 James was supposed to change the chord pattern but didnt and it threw the whole song off....props to Kirk for continuing to go through it and he gave us an extra solo because of it! Real musicianship right there. Awesome show.
Yeah that was an awesome recovery by Kirk!!!! Solid musicianship for sure! 🤘🏻I think Robert was trying to hint to James as well haha. 👍🏻
Haha I didn't notice that about Rob. I guess at that point you gotta just roll with it.
Metallica is one of my favorite bands ever and the reason i started listening and playing metal, however what kirk did is fairly easy. When james fucked up kirk just continued playing the solo as it is and he just added some extra simple lines, nothing fancy. Plus, any decent guitarist can improvise a solo, so imagine being a professional musician for over 40 years...
yeah, nothing wow here he just did as it was expected from him. I'm just saying, dont be fanboys guys its super cringe.
Nevertheless awesome show and performance by the whole band
@billvez001 thanks for the unnecessary breakdown. We're all in awe of the guitar knowledge you possess.
Looking at the footage none of them look surprised. I mean, are we sure this was a mistake and wasn’t just planned for a longer solo from the start? Neither would surprise me TBH.
Legendary performance, so crazy to see these giants of metal in a small venue!
These Metallica guys are pretty good. This is how I remember seeing them back in the 80's when no one knew who they were and when people heard them for the first time they were like WTF! I have tickets to see them next summer, can't wait. I think it's awesome that they can sell out an entire stadium.
Their guitars sound so much better when they play small venues
@@kskip4242 agreed um..was PANTERA THERE TO OR WAS THAT JUST SOME SHOWS? 😆 YEAH I GET PEOPLE SO BUT HURT CAUSE I PICK ON METALLICA LITTLE DO THEY KNOW LARS INSPIRED ME TO PLAY DRUMS
Thanks for capturing this epic onslaught of Metallica! \m/
Thanks for sharing this with US All. Lucky you Metallica family member!!!!!!!!!! From Buena Park CA USA. Again thank you!!!!!!
Saw them in '83 with Cliff at the New York Theater in Vancouver. Maybe 1000 people tops. Very intimate and raw. Armored Saint and Raven were the back ups.🤘🏻
Nice! Probably around the time they were trying to get John Bush to sing for them. You got to see some good history there!
The sound is killer, I would love to have seen this live.
Haven't heard lars play these tunes this way for a long time, he can still do it like this, fucking awesome.
He's just being damn lazy and adds too many unnecessary fills in slower songs for the last 2 decades. He doesn't play One, Sanitarium, Fade To Black, Nothing Else Matters like how it was written. He also doesn't play Four Horseman like the studio version but still plays the similar drum parts of Leper Messiah to this day It's not like he's not physically capable of playing it anymore. I saw Metallica play Blackened with a Filipino couple where the girlfriend played the drums and Lars timing was spot on, he also played the song exactly like how it was written, note by note.
@@robinyumnam2646 Maybe age keeps him from doing a whole show like it should be played? You have a good point, if he left some unnecessary parts in slower tracks out, he'd have more stamina. I have not seen them in person since Black Album. Saw them 4 times before that, and it really changed after Cliff. I did like AJFA, great gig as well. I'm going to check out the tunes you mentioned, check the live drumming. Peace.
thrash metal belongs in the small venues that's why it sounds this good!
It just showed, no matter where they play, Arena Stadium or small clubs, they sound the same, crystal clear.
Gets a littke rough during the solo section of "Lightnin'" but they still perform admirally and, hell, that's a hard solo and goes on forever.
Hearing Metallica play their '80s tunes so well in the 2020s is such a pleasure for us old metalheads.
Oh shut it it sounds great piss off will ya
Band played an extra bar mid solo and threw him off. Played out of it well to be fair
You'd think lars knows the song after 40yrs, turns out no
@@lucas11__it was James’s mistake
Only if I could've seen this. God, they did amazing here!
Omg there's something about club concerts that are so much better than stadium or coliseum shows.. it's a different experience with club jams that seem more fun for me and I remember seeing iron maiden in a club called "shades night club" in orange park FL and iron maiden was going to jam there as part of there tour in 95 and Omg😮.. it's a different atmosphere that I can't explain and alot more up in your face kinna jam...❤❤🤟
Ride the Lightning just sounds way better and heavier in Eb and at slower tempo. Metallica for life! 🤘🤘🤘
Yeah it does!
Dig it!!
no more stadium shows... only small clubs! it is so intense!
I remember seeing then when I was 14 for the 1985 Ride the Lightning tour. San Antonio, Cameo theater, smaller crowd, $10 and was about the same area as the camera man. I could not top that in this day and age. This took me back...Great video!
I love how Metallica sounds lately. And James voice is really nice :)
Kirk looking like a kid playing on a imaginary guitar, he having so much fun, so nice to see.
How was I not aware of this incredible moment ! Thank you for posting!!!!
So happy for the crowd and so envious if them!
Kirk is no slouch in live performances and yet I think he's so happy in this! Bang that head that doesn't bang!
Wow…Kirk‘ s on Fire and obviously having great fun playing “Ride“…especially the solo part !!!
Its crazy how they sound so much larger in this smaller club. This wouldve been a f*cking trip to see in person.
Edit - Full show posted anywhere?
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It helps their cammer is right in front of the speakers.
@@FredGLit This isn't camera audio though, sounds like it is sound board mix as both guitars are panned 100% right and left and the mix is far far too clean to be just camera audio.
@@suffersystemstudios true! I believe they do offer audio files of shows to members of their subscription thing.
I was there with my wife and daughter - great show! Their first live gig post-pandemic.
We were one of the lucky ones.
How much were tickets
@@Mike-xj6pi Free if you know the right people...
@@Mike-xj6pi $20
@@angryeyelive-rt8im damn makes me respect them a little more I’m not much on there music after and justice
Wow so lucky. They get to see Metallica up close.
Kirk is really having his good time. He looks really enjoying the performance.
You can tell Kirk is really enjoying the intimacy of the closeness to the crowd
I love when they do this & play these secret club shows!!! So awesome ! Just saw both shows at State Farm Stadium in Glendale AZ a few weeks ago!!
I saw them 20 Years ago in Hamburg at a secret gig, a once in lifetime experience
me too!!!
@@pissqueen222 in Hamburg? im Docks?
@@jenshagelstein7695 noo in Glendale AZ!! Soo fun!!!
The fact that James forgot his part on the solo section, and everybody else followed the groove so smoothly proves how in-sync and locked in the band is. This would have sucked for others. Specially the lead guitarist. Kirk knew what to do on this one.
I was there! thanks Lars
3:26 you can hear young james came back for a sec😂
Good to see the boys are keeping it real🤘Sure it was a hell of an experience!
Sounds great!
Kirk always looks like he's having a fucking blast and I love it
What a gift to see these guys in a small intimate venue wow
Someone should definitely sign these guys!
Volvieron a los escenarios de juventud .... ☠☠🤘🤘
Some very, very lucky fans right there.
This is…so so so HEAVY and it sounds so GOOD!!
Rob killed it!!!! Guy doesn’t get enough recognition for his contributions.
This is how I remember Metallica when 1st saw em in the 80's.
Metallica ripping up the stage and enjoying it to the max. The band is super relaxed. No huge stage so no unecessary theatrics just a band playing for its fans. Club shows have always been my favorite way of seeing a band. Lucky crowd.
Nice, cool to see them in this venue cuz they are playing arenas now. Thanks for the share, love metallica and have been a fan over 30 years 😎🤘❤️🔥👏
Finally Metallica sounds like Metallica!
Finally, Metallica on a REAL stage, instead of that CLOWN stage.
I've noticed Lars' tempo seems to be a lot better when he's on a smaller stage.
Just like 40 years ago, when I saw them first. Still rule
I saw them ride the lightning tour at a club, it was the best show I saw them do and I've seen them around ten times
Love these sort of shows. They always play better in small venus. Large shows are tougher to dial into the pulse with the other guys. In a club the kit's right up your ass so you can't miss the kick, snare and hats.
They sound great!
Damn they've slowed it down to a midtempo song..age does change us a lot
I think They sound better than ever now wow
Incredible! Thank you for sharing this awesome evening!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. More songs coming.
Just like em to do something like this!!!!! I'm jealous here!!!!! Metallica always does what ever they want to do!!!!!! Thanks 🙏🙏🙏 God!!!!!!! Don't forget about your Metallica family in LA CA USA. And the OC CA too!!!!
Beyond awesome. No words to describe this band.
If given the chance these guys will do great and go places.
40 plus years imagine showing them this 40 years ago
Awesome to see Kirk having so much fun!
❤Go Kirk Go❤
Always ripping...ohhh I really love this man 🎉
Nothing like a good ol' fashion MetallicA show. 👍👍🤘
wow. respect reinvigorated, Metallica.
Not much of a fan of theirs overall, but this is really cool! I love that they did this. Major props.
The quality is excellent, would love to see the whole concert.
I'm working on more videos
Dang. The Independent? I’ve played there a couple times. I can’t believe they would play someplace that small.
A lot of younger/newer fans might not know this, but a lot of people just picture Metallica in a huge stadium or arena, but how’s this for context, when MOP was released, the majority of their shows were still in little clubs like this, or opening for a bigger act of the time. When MOP came out, people still didn’t really care about them, outside of the thrash scene.
They should go on tour with only eighties songs, as a thank you to old fans. I think they would enjoy themselves too
They sound incredible. and damn Kirk 🔥
The Energy!!! Wow! Thank you for this video.
Thanks for sharing, love these small venue shows
That's amazing! Who thought anyone still lives in San Francisco!
THIS show happened in san franscisco 2021 .. great sound metallica audio flc mix video cam !!!! i haved full concert !!! youtube too hehehe
They should do smaller venues. The stadiums are ok, but the energy here is much better
but dude, the money
That's so cool. Come on Metallica, do a club tour. Even Kirk knows its the right thing to do-look how much fun he's having! 🤘🤘
Cool to see Lars back on the purple kit for a gig.
Maybe these guys will make it big time, one day.
Awesomeness in large quantities 🤘 so tight
Thanks for sharing! Great write up, by the way
I had to share this amazing night! Working on more videos now. Stay tuned!
While it's good that this footage was recorded and uploaded here, I still find it really sad that people are watching Metallica, while they are personally live in a club, through a screen.
Wow, a small club gig. This must have been a blast!!
It was a night to remember.
Metallica is love forever!!! 😎🤘
Jesus Christ, they sound so good
kirk that solo was amazing
Wish i was there! Hope they can Play in my town club soon…
Thanks for sharing! They sounded amazing! 🤘🏻
I had to share this with fellow metal heads.
This is WTF Awesome🤘🔥two of my favorites💗🔥love Metallica
Legends.
This must be a dream come true, i mean, imagine being in a club a random night hearing random music amd BOOM! Metallica there hahahah
It was mind-blowing for me!!