@@muriloninja fuck off, this is the fucking past! Guns N' Roses, for example, was much much more ego than Metallica. James is not the same person anymore.
@@RomaVictorRomaVictor Them joking about Layne staleys heroin addiction, i love metallica but that joke was in pretty bad taste, fortunately they have apologized for it.
@aaronalfeche it was on stage, you can easily find a video and judge for yourself. Im not butthurt about, i just think it was in bad taste, still long live metallica
@@due_2477 no, at that point, he was drinking. Check this: 4:47 And you can see in live shows of 1996, he drinking, especially in Lollapalooza Tour of this year. He stopped in 2001, 5 years after that, when he going to rehab for the first time.
@@due_2477 No. Check this video in 2:32:30 exactly moment, the last show of 1994, James celebrated the end of the tour with drink: th-cam.com/video/PeYZbZ3lNwM/w-d-xo.html And before that moment, he drink during the same video between songs of the show. And in 95 I saw he drinking too. I think he was sober in 98, during reload tour, because 98 was the only year between 82 and 2000 that I never saw he drinking during the shows. But in 99 he went back and stopped in 2001 when he went to rehab, as I said before... After Jason left the band.
James Hetfield at this moment didn't realize in a few yrs he was going to be one of the greatest metal frontman of all time and his lyrics would end up helping thousands past and present and future..
WOW! It's an amazing interview actually.It was 17 years ago and at that moment he sounds directly as he sounds today I mean by his cool tone and yea even by the looks with the short hair.People say shit about st.anger but well guess that people go through stuff when hitting thier 40's yea midlife and crap.
James Alan Hetfield (Downey; 3 de agosto de 1963) es un músico estadounidense, conocido por ser el vocalista, guitarrista rítmico, principal compositor y cofundador de la banda de thrash metal Metallica. 60 AÑOS. (61)
When I hear him saying for the last 15 years how much they didn't appreciate success in the past, and how much egos struck before, and so on. I see that in fact he was basically as open to appreciating his success and mentioning his childhood and egos back in 1996. So I guess something else had to happen then just speaking about it, maybe it is just alcohol addiction that was hurting, and Jason was not a right guy for the band. Anyway, I am glad Metallica is stronger than ever today.
Metallica has got the best rags to riches story in any bands history. James' struggles that turned into gold songs that do not age are proof. And those that talk shit about Lars can go fuck themselves, he isn't the greatest drummer of all time but he can for sure compose an awesome song and has his finger on the pulse of whats happening. They have by now become the most successful band of all time as what hes saying is 100% legit. I cant stand going to a friends who puts on the latest hit on their laptop speakers as some shitty background noise. I go deep on songs and lyrics. My life is like the worst movie you've ever seen and the song is the perfect soundtrack. lol
Its fun to watch his body language, standing like "hey i am the boss here" speaking like "there is no ego" Well not so sure. He should (maybe should have) definitely watch his body language :D
The amount of BS is amazing LOL "It's been a slow climb, and we're level headed bla bla". He forgot the coke, the balloning egos, the floods of booze.... It wasn't a slow climb. They went from nobodys to superstars in like five years....
You were the chosen ones! It was said you'd destroy the mainstream music industry not join them! Bring balance to the metal not leave it in mediocrity!
james says 'you know' 37 times in this video
I know
moniquey guy like today’s rappers
Oh no, he's turning into Jim Root
Kurt Cobain says 'you know' 37 times in 10 seconds in every interview
every rock star said “you know” in every interview back then😂
"Y'know"
~James Hetfield
"Yeah!"
~James Hetfield
His talking voice literally sounds the same in any era of Metallica
Lmao. Even when he was a teen
I feel like it’s a lot deeper now.
@lapinuss s
Lmao! Even when he was a Sperm!
Not really. His voice clearly changed around MOP.
He sounded different in Ride the Lightning era and before.
james has always kept his head where its at... thats why he is so respected... he has come a long way in life! congratz james
Yeah, lets just forget the entire Black Album tour where attitudes and egos really got super out of control and Hetfield is/was NOT an exception.
@@muriloninja fuck off, this is the fucking past! Guns N' Roses, for example, was much much more ego than Metallica.
James is not the same person anymore.
@@RomaVictorRomaVictor Them joking about Layne staleys heroin addiction, i love metallica but that joke was in pretty bad taste, fortunately they have apologized for it.
@aaronalfeche it was on stage, you can easily find a video and judge for yourself. Im not butthurt about, i just think it was in bad taste, still long live metallica
If I could pick 5 people to be stranded on a desert island with, he'd be one.
I agree! Peter Steele would be in my top five as well.
I like this James more than the Drunk James.
He is more Patient, Shows his passios for what he has completed. He is a nicer guy!
Just like nowadays!
This James in this video is a drunk James
@@juanrezende4914 I think at that point he stopped drinking, then he went back to it
@@due_2477 no, at that point, he was drinking. Check this: 4:47
And you can see in live shows of 1996, he drinking, especially in Lollapalooza Tour of this year.
He stopped in 2001, 5 years after that, when he going to rehab for the first time.
Juan Rezende yes I was wrong. I think the year he was sober was around 94-95
@@due_2477 No. Check this video in 2:32:30 exactly moment, the last show of 1994, James celebrated the end of the tour with drink:
th-cam.com/video/PeYZbZ3lNwM/w-d-xo.html And before that moment, he drink during the same video between songs of the show. And in 95 I saw he drinking too.
I think he was sober in 98, during reload tour, because 98 was the only year between 82 and 2000 that I never saw he drinking during the shows.
But in 99 he went back and stopped in 2001 when he went to rehab, as I said before...
After Jason left the band.
I love that Voice!
yyyyyyeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaa JAMES HETFIELD METALLICA ❤\M/
He's still the same as 17 years ago... just not drunk anymore
27 years ago now. He's still the same and just as cool.
Jamez is a real man's man!
I love who down to earth he is.
James is awesome 👌 from a life long metallica fan
james says 'you know' 36 times!!!
handsome man 😏😎😍😍
@Mike Scott 🤣🤣😹😹
true, could be an actor (no homo, tho)
Sexy beast over here❤❤❤❤
He's also an actor he played the cop that arrested Ted Bundy in the film.
Very handsome
happy 55th birthday james alan hetfield !!!
Creepy stalker fan dude.
@@Danimal77 what a grump lmao.
Happy B Day James
They drugged the cameraman
What a good interview
Such a genuine straight up guy. That's why we love you James.
James Hetfield at this moment didn't realize in a few yrs he was going to be one of the greatest metal frontman of all time and his lyrics would end up helping thousands past and present and future..
This was 1996 he already was lmao, their legendary run was 84-92
@romaretaylor9953 in 1996 he wasn't rated as the greatest metal frontman. That didn't come until the rock n roll hall of fame time.
Oops couldn’t focus your hotness distracted me
My friend James Hetfield is one of my favorite song writer and Band Metallica I love them guys.
James You know Yeah Hetfield
His personality doesn't seem like he is from Southern California. He seems more like a Midwesterner.
I love how expressive he is when he talks
WOW! It's an amazing interview actually.It was 17 years ago and at that moment he sounds directly as he sounds today I mean by his cool tone and yea even by the looks with the short hair.People say shit about st.anger but well guess that people go through stuff when hitting thier 40's yea midlife and crap.
You mean he sounds EXACTLY not directly.
@@Danimal77 no, they should did that!!!
He's my idol..i wasn't born yet in that year
You're a kid.
@@Danimal77 not as much
wow look at him *_*
Coolest cat ever
"some people who are late in this band, one day we will leave em" haha Lars
Give that guy a hug
James Alan Hetfield (Downey; 3 de agosto de 1963) es un músico estadounidense, conocido por ser el vocalista, guitarrista rítmico, principal compositor y cofundador de la banda de thrash metal Metallica.
60 AÑOS. (61)
I love Load i love 90s
i look it the other way round. It is Sheamus looks like James . . . ;)
Drink every time James says “Y’know”
So we can end up an alcoholic like James? No thanks!!
Bleeding Me is the best song ever
Hellyeah I'm from Fresno !!
I'm italian and the thing that I see when james talk is the play and replay of the word YOU KNOW
When he talks, it's "you know". When he sings, it's "yeah". That's how you know it's Hetfield :D
Pretty sure everyone uses that phrase
No egos? now im thinking some kind of monster.
05:09 and yet Lars is still there
He's probably talking about during the black album recording Lars would only play at night and James would record during the day time.
When I hear him saying for the last 15 years how much they didn't appreciate success in the past, and how much egos struck before, and so on. I see that in fact he was basically as open to appreciating his success and mentioning his childhood and egos back in 1996. So I guess something else had to happen then just speaking about it, maybe it is just alcohol addiction that was hurting, and Jason was not a right guy for the band. Anyway, I am glad Metallica is stronger than ever today.
Metallica has got the best rags to riches story in any bands history. James' struggles that turned into gold songs that do not age are proof. And those that talk shit about Lars can go fuck themselves, he isn't the greatest drummer of all time but he can for sure compose an awesome song and has his finger on the pulse of whats happening. They have by now become the most successful band of all time as what hes saying is 100% legit. I cant stand going to a friends who puts on the latest hit on their laptop speakers as some shitty background noise. I go deep on songs and lyrics. My life is like the worst movie you've ever seen and the song is the perfect soundtrack. lol
i feel that way
Its fun to watch his body language, standing like "hey i am the boss here" speaking like "there is no ego" Well not so sure. He should (maybe should have) definitely watch his body language :D
You feeling atractive by him?
i think he meant "bang your head against the stage" but "smash your head against the wall" works too haha
he does :P
any metallica fan would know who he was talking about lars xD
James... we are the same... brooo the world is beat to shit.
@5:07 he is talkig about Lars!
Jaymz
Wow
Looks like a lumberjack...from the Python skit.
0:11 and 4:57
is there any video of james without beard or mustaches :D?
Artmind 1982 through 1985ish
He didn't have a beard or moustache up until 1988.@@sumguy7350
he was pretty much burnt up then,,, here it is 4 or 5 drug and alcohol rehabs later and 25 years since and he almost incoherent,,, sad : (
wow you counted it
James yknow hetfield is so hot like for what
34 year old papa het
Why say kids...why don't say Fans 🤔
Because he is Papa Het
..you know... :D
The amount of BS is amazing LOL
"It's been a slow climb, and we're level headed bla bla". He forgot the coke, the balloning egos, the floods of booze....
It wasn't a slow climb.
They went from nobodys to superstars in like five years....
looks like Sheamus xD
JH*
fermer
Haha, so true. Especially cry baby Lars
he's voice dissapear with the hair.
Fuck no!
You were the chosen ones! It was said you'd destroy the mainstream music industry not join them! Bring balance to the metal not leave it in mediocrity!
Hetfield used to be like god and then he fucking ruined it