Funny you mentioned „some orchestration” ;). There are actually two live albums of Metallica with San Francisco Symphony. They’re called S&M and I have a felling they’ll blow Your mind ;)
With all due respect, Elton John is a damn fool. If this was a Bon Jovi or a Poison song everyone would laugh at it. There are no Poison or Bon Jovi reactions on this channel (and for good reason).
There are so many beautiful versions of this song. And Elton John himself made James Hetfield tear-up when he said this was one of the greatest songs of all time. And thank you for being so pure in the way you present yourself and what you're showing and teaching us.
This song got me through my deployment to Somalia in '92. As a medic, I was trying to save the people that were trying to kill us, and the cognitive dissonance was incredible. Another 10th Mountain soldier let me listen to this cassette, and I latched onto it like a drowning person clings to a life preserver. I will always be indebted to Metallica for this song, among others.
This song will always have a special place in my heart. Seven months ago my wife suffered a random massive seizure and despite all my efforts to save her, she died in my arms. She was only 28. Her death shattered me in a way I can't explain. I was completely inconsolable for the first three days or so. It was the worst kind of hell I could even imagine. My very worst nightmare. After a few days I began to scrape myself back together enough to take a drive. After a week of complete and total musical silence I turned the radio on for the first time. Nothing Else Matters started playing the very second I hit the button. I cannot accurately describe the experience. It was like hearing it for the very first time. It was the single most beautiful song I had ever heard. I'll never forget it.
This is the most meaningful song to me. My beautiful brother played this song perfectly, and it was he and his wife’s song since they were 15 and 16, when they met. They married in their 20’s. They were married for 35 years with 3 beautiful kids who grew up with a house full of live music learning percussion, strings and winds. When my brother passed after fighting cancer for more years than they thought possible, this is the song I played for him. It was the last song he heard. The best song for my best friend, my brother.
I'm sorry for your loss but this timeline doesn't add up. This was released in 1991. If this was "their" song when they met at 15/16 in 1991 and then they married in their 20's, the earliest they could have been married was around 1997. If they were married for 35 years as your post currently states that would take you to 2032 which is 10 years from now.
@@ericswannie3953 Should have clarified… It became their song when it came out. Yeah, you’re right. That song is just plastered in with my memories of him. I was surely a bit emotional when I posted that. And, thank you. ✌🏽
James Hetfield should be talked about alongside all the great "singer-songwriters". And not only is he writing and singing all of these songs, but he's often playing not the easiest riffs at high speeds while singing. He's an incredible musician and doesn't get enough praise because metal is viewed as a lesser genre.
No, because of their fame and infamy are they not given credit. The money grabbing(I'm a life long fan, I'll say it) turned the younger generation off.
@@7861blackthorn I just happened to click on this thread and Dylan is right my teenage son loves Metallica in fact some of his favorite stuff is off of Load, Reload, and Saint anger he’s a drummer he loves Metallica. Explain the money grabbing part of comment also because I believe you’ve drank some of the Napster hater kool aid real Metallica fans know they’ve never been sellouts like people used to say about the black album this album which is plain stupidity
So we’ll said. I always feel the same. They can take you to the point of anger, then toss you into a emotional rollercoaster, to going through a whole box of Kleenex. This song has such deep meaning for me, especially now as a mother, a widow and watching the world slowly fall apart.
Used to. First five are legendary and we are all better off in life for having them. After that…meh. But they know it too. Why they play the old stuff live more than the new.
IMPORTANT BACKGROUND information: James Hetfield recorded all the guitars for this song all by himself, including the guitar solo. Kirk had no participation in it. The reason is that this song is very personal for Hetfield. He composed and wrote the song at home with nobody else around in a very intimate moment with himself. Moreover, he had no intention to bring it to the band because of the song's intimacy. He just wrote it for himself. But than somehow lars had heard it and said, "Hey James, this is beautiful!". To my count, there are at least 6 or 7 different Guitars in this song playing different parts, including one 12-string double-neck guitar that you can see in the video. But all of them are recorded by Hetfield. FUN FACT: Hetfield composed the song while talking on the phone with a friend. He had the guitar on him with only the right hand being free, while holding the phone in his left hand. So he just started picking the open strings (that needs only one hand), E (low), G, B, E (high) in this order and backwards, making an E Minor cord in arpeggio. So the first notes of the song came up randomly just like that, and Hetfield told his friend 'Hey dude, sorry, got to go", And went on from there. And the rest is history.
Additional fact: Elizabeth mentions the string arrangements in this song. The strings were actually arranged by the late genius Michael Kamen. Reading his Wikipedia page of who he has worked with reads like a “Who’s Who” of the 80’s and 90’s music industry.
@@tomd1969 Indeed. Kamen was basically a film-soundtrack composer ("The Princess Bride" and many more). The orchestral arrangement for this song, by kamen, led to the s&m show about 8 years later. After "Nothing Else Matters" he suggested Metallica to do a full show with an orchestra, and it took literally 8 years till they said yes. And by the way, when the black album came out, kamen complained to Metallica that the orchestra is really low in the mix, but they showed him "the elevator version", which includes only one guitar, James's voice and the orchestra.
Michael Kamen (R.I.P.) deserves a lot of credit for his work on writing the string arrangement to go with the music and singing. It adds so much depth and character to the song.
Micheal's work on the S&M album is magical. It is some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard. I strongly recommend Outlaw Torn from that album, epic!
This song demonstrates why you should never underestimate metal, and why I've been a fan of metal music for well over 50 years. Metal can be a brutal fist in your face, or a soft place to lie down and think about life, or anything in between.
Spot on. For me, going to metal shows and listening to metal, is a safe, cathartic way to release frustration, anger and whatever negative feelings that life throws at you. Going to a metal show is my favorite form of therapy and I have never felt unsafe at a show. Everyone is just there for the same reason. To enjoy it, exercise your demons, get our your frustration and anger with the powerful agressive songs in a safe and (mostly) socially acceptable way. 😂 I've been in the pit, and everywhere and met some of the coolest people. It's truly amazing energy and a great way to get out a lot of angst. I always leave feeling so much better, and lighter than I felt before a show. It's like group therapy on a very large scale and everyone gets into it. I have as much fun watching others just let go, cut loose and go with the feelings the music evokes as I do watching and enjoying the bands. 😁🤘 If you haven't been to a show, do it. I promise you won't regret it.
You should do "The Unforgiven" next. If you liked this song, you'd probably like that one. There are some really interesting and unexpected things going on in it. I'm more of a fan of the earlier Metallica albums, but this album definitely has the best ballads.
The S&M (Symphony & Metallica) live album version of this song is probably my favourite. They played and recorded a live show with the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. If you want Orchestration... that's the album to listen to. It gives a great variation of the songs with a orchestral twist.
S&M 1 and 2, while not perfect in some parts, are probably the best Metallica and metal albums period. Disappointed that they didn't redo Hero of the Day on S&M2. Wish more mega rock bands would do albums with orchestras. So incredible.
I've never seen a Metallica review like this.. Your emotion, joy, passion.. you can even pinpoint the moment you fell in love with the song. I love this review.. You're amazing!
you react to these songs how we all wish everyone reacted to these songs when we shared them with a friend/lover over the years. you appreciate the deep meanings and flow of everything us fans see
To me this song is Metallica’s “Stairway to Heaven”. Starting as a beautiful introductory melodic instrumental, the addition of soft spoken singing, the slow introduction of the structuring drum beat, all escalating in pace and tone over several minutes to a very multi-layered rock n roll power ballad!
James always writes more melodic, song-serving solos. I haven't been a Metallica fan for some time, but I'll always have an immense amount of respect for his musicianship.
No Leaf Clover on the S&M album live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra gets my next vote. When you noted you really enjoyed classical orchestration it immediately popped in mind.
Np Leaf Clover is a piece that Metallica wrote especially for this concert with a symphony orchestra. They showed it to the world for the first time live during this concert. This year in Prague, I heard him live and my legs buckled. Please, analyze it.
I envy her ability to hear these songs for the first time. It's like a drug you're always chasing what you felt the first time you did it. As many times as ive heard the songs she goes over, i feel myself getting so emotional hearing her say what ive felt so many times hearing these songs. I almost wish i could wipe the songs from my memory and hear them for the first time again. This is the closest I'll get to that and i applaud her for the emotions she purvays and helps us to feel.
Right? And I believe her too! Why would a vocal expert know anything about vocals? Only a fool would listen to music when it's their literal job. Pretending to have not heard Nirvana, ELO, Boston, on and on and on... I mean, seems like you fall for it, so she has a base apparently.
@@eriklarson9137 she's an opera singer. So, I would imagine that her musical preferences would range toward the classic style. Not everyone listens to the same thing that you do. 😮
This came out after James first started taking voice lessons. He wrote these lyrics and was super worried the band wouldn't accept it, because it was a ballad.
Yeah and the voice lessons have totally paid off. He still sounds incredible if not better these days whilst other singers have blown / worn out their vocal chords
@@TheNish101 I agree, I think James's vocals have improved with age. His Pre-Black Album vocals are iconic, but there's no comparison in the quality of his vocals from the Black Album - present day. He's not fancy, he may not have a crazy range, but he's a great vocalist and it works perfectly for Metallica!
It is extraordinary to see someone who has never heard this song, to see how she reacts, how she feels it, how she appreciates it, and remember the first time we heard it, remember how we felt in that wonderful moment...
@@adamclark9004depends on how you were raised, been exposed to when growing up and so on. For me, I was exposed to a lot of this because of my brothers but there's a ton of music I'm just starting to discover beyond rock/metal and such.
i know it almost makes me feel as if im hearing the song again for the first time, this is my favorite metallica song. i could listen to it every day for the rest of my life and not ever get bored of it
She is mainly doing reactions to rock and metal songs. I don't believe she is so naive when it comes to metal only because she is an opera singer herself...
it's probably been said before. but the orchestra in the background is arranged by Michael Kamen. Michael once said in an interview that he was surprised that his arrangements for Nothing Else Matters were so soft in the final mix. when he spoke to the band at an award show, he said that they should do an orchestral show with his arrangements. After years of not hearing anything, Michael suddenly received a message from Metallica: “we want to do that concert with you that you were talking about last” 😆 And that's how Symphony & Metallica came out in 1999.
a challenging song for james' singing is Bleeding Me. If you want to analyze a metallica song again, this one is very cool with the orchestra behind the band!
I saw that concert at Madison Square Garden and it was so amazing! There are so many good songs from Load she could do. Outlaw Torn is my all time favorite song of theirs, got through some real lows.
Elton John, himself a freaking LEGEND. Made Hetfield almost cry, (I saw a tear, so did Lars. Believe it was a Howard Stern interview) when he said this song is one of the most beautiful songs ever written... My fav song! Although all my boys believe it's Master of Puppets. :)
Yes, 16 year old me was wondering when you would finally get to this song. It’s been a song I have listened to a bunch in my Highschool years. It’s loaded with memories from how I was back then. A tall, shy and skinny adolescent.
I wish I listened to Metallica in my early HS years. Was too busy listening to Pink Floyd to care. Until about late Junior year when I started listening to all types of metal.
Metallica is ingrained in my teenage years.! So many good times, and got me through the worst of times! So much so that when I became widowed at the age of 21, we played "Mama Said", one of his surprisingly favorites at that time, at his funeral. Wasn't a dry eye in the place. ❤️🤟
Same. I was 14 when the Black album broke and it was so epic. Something that will stay with me always. The only other music that hit me as hard was GNR Appetite for destruction album , Chili Peppers Under the Bridge song, and Nirvana Teen Spirit song. Admittedly I didn’t really get to GNR until 13 years of age because in ‘86 I wasn’t listening to metal yet. I love so much of the 80’s music and it will always be my favorite era followed by the 70’s, but maybe it was because I was at the right age or whatever, but the music I listed hit me the hardest and I really really miss those days. Plus the 80’s because being a kid in the 80’s is something I would never change. 🤙🏻
Since you've done this song, I HIGHLY recommend listening to the Unforgiven trilogy from Metallica. The first one always gives me chills. If you don't want to do another metallica reaction so soon, then I suggest Erase My Scars by Evans Blue. That's another song that sends me to chill city.
The Unforgiven is the fist Metallica song i ever heard, i can't explain how or why but it was at that point i learned that music can actually do something to you instead of just being some sound around you. Without Metallica my life would've been different, that's for sure.
There was a recent beautiful moment on the Howard stern show of all places. Metallica celebrating their 30th anniversary of this, the Black Album, did an appearance and played this song, strangely, with Miley Cirus. Miley covered this song on a tribute album also for the anniversary with Elton John. Elton John called into the show and while talking to Howard with the boys in Metallica listening, stated that this song was one of the best songs ever written. The look on James’ face,while almost brought to tears, is priceless. You could tell it meant the world to him. Stuff like that always gets to me.
I’m pretty sure that, like everything else on Howard’s show, and most others, that was planned. Unless Elton was just sitting at home listening to the Howard Stern show and was like ‘Ooh, Metallica! I should call them.’
@@Stevil3113likely pre planned but that doesn’t mean James knew he would call in and even if he did he may not have known what Elton would say. His reaction seemed genuine.
God this song caused so much controversy with the metal heads of my generation. So many of the early fans lost their minds over this song and The Unforgiven in particular and accused them of "selling out". I loved the album myself. Sad but True and My Friend of Misery were always in whatever mix tape I'd cooked up at the time.
I remember it well. It's amazing the gatekeeping that goes on in Metal. This is a great song from a good album. But some people just can't let others enjoy things. 🙄
Ah man, I remember that, when the black album came out, then when they cut their hair, both were such big deals at the time, I actually liked them post Justice for all (as well as Justice) they evolved and grew, I just chalked it up to growing up and branching out, but I was not the majority of Metallica fans at the time, most were pissed about it
@@veiledrecalcitrance4314 "friends don't let friends cut their hair." Not exactly an ob ious reference, but harkens the love between Alice n chains and metallica
James Hetfield said in a old interview that he wrote the song from hotel room to hotel room and he was inspired by thinking how difficult is to hold a healthy relationship with someone while being on the road all the time(traveling so much). He also said that ‘Nothing Else Matters’ is his favorite song from the band.
Exactly, originally the song was never meant for a Metallica album. Then Lars heard it and the guys managed to convince James to put it on the Black Album.
This was the first Metallica song where James really wore his heart on his sleeve. It’s no wonder it’s so beloved. Thank you Elizabeth for reacting to this one!
“Nothing Else Matters” is a ballad about being honest with your feelings and expressing them. In a 2012 interview with The Village Voice, Hetfield spoke about the intention of the track, its meanings and how it came to be: “It was a song for myself in my room on tour when I was bumming out about being away from home.
That intro is still one of my favorite things to play on guitar. It isn't hard to play at all, but playing it with perfect clarity and emotion is really satisfying and it just sounds so melancholy.
Band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote this. According to Hetfield, he wrote the song about a girlfriend he once had, but when he looks back at it, he can't remember why he wrote it. Now, Metallica just considers it a song about their fans, because nothing else matters but their fans. The orchestration in the song was arranged by Michael Kamen, who also conducted the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. This song appears on Metallica's 1999 live album S&M, which was recorded with the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. >> James Hetfield has cited the band's constant touring as an inspiration for this song. They wrote pieces of the song on their tour bus and in numerous hotels. This is one of the few Metallica songs where James Hetfield played the guitar solo rather than Kirk Hammett. Hetfield explained this song to Mojo magazine December 2008. Said the Metallica singer: "It's about being on the road, missing someone at home, but it was written in such a way, it connected with so many people, that it wasn't just about two people, it was about a connection with your higher power, lots of different things Hetfield told Mojo that after penning this love ballad, he was initially concerned about playing it to the rest of the band. He explained: "At first I didn't even want to play it for the guys. I thought that Metallica could only be the four of us. These are songs about destroying things, head banging, bleeding for the crowd, whatever it is, as long as it wasn't about chicks and fast cars, even though that's what we liked. The song was about a girlfriend at the time. It turned out to be a pretty big song.
He wrote the basis of the song and nearly didn't show the band as it was so personal and 'not a Metallica song' in his mind. I think he ended up showing it to Lars and he was adamant that it needed to be on the album. I for one am glad he did!
Please James.. On stage , Sing Nothing else matters and ESPECIALLY the unforgiven the exact same way you did on the album! 🙏😭 It's shame.James is like forgot how to sing those songs (even if he got better at singing he ruins the original material )
The Black album got me into these guys. The older kids preferred their older albums, and considered Black to be their selling-out point. Truth be told, I think Black is peak Metallica, and I am glad you got to hear this amazing gem from that album!
This album also got me into these guys. I also agree this was Metallica AR their peak, but I still prefer their older albums. However, all of their albums are amazing and my mood decides the album I'm listening too.
Oh,I remember how furious many longtime hardcore fans were when this album was released! Sellout was the kindest thing said.There was a sense of betrayal...but bands can't make the same albums over and over,and they need to stretch and explore or they won't grow.The band or the members of the band.I'm very happy to know that a lot of people really love the Black album.It's the source of many songs I love,not just Metallica songs but songs in general.
I remember this. I was in the older kids that had cut my teeth on all the earlier albums. I could never understand what they saw as selling out. Yes, the worked with Bob Rock to format their songs for better acceptance with radio. But that partnership brought so much artistic growth as well.
Your react videos are one-of-a-kind in that you listen not just with your ears, but your soul. Watching your reactions is the closest thing we can get to listening to the song for the first time again. This one truly is beautiful and marks a special time in my adolescence when I was discovering music other than what I grew up on. It is incredibly nostalgic and makes me feel so happy to listen to. Thank you for giving us such heartfelt content and bringing joy into our lives!
I never thought i'd spend 25 minutes listening to Nothing else matters, but here we are.. 😁 I know nothing about music, but love to hear insights from people who do. Thank you for this. 😊
Yup, me neither and I forgot how good of a song it is. The thing is this song is played in bars to exhaustion so for a while I avoided completely, but here we are.
This song hits the heart for me in more ways than one. I love using "Nothing Else Matters" as a way to introduce Metallica and heavy metal in general to people who otherwise often think that metal is just noise. It's one of the first songs that I decided to learn the lyrics to, and not to mention my wife and I snuck it into our first dance at our wedding. Now every time I hear this song, I think of that special moment
Your final comments say it all. Magic! Genius talent across the board!! One of the most miss understood and overlooked best bands of the last50 years!!!!
I would like you to do a reaction of the Cranberries, particularly “Dreams” or “Linger.” Dolores O’Riordan (the lead singer) has a beautifully haunting and expressive voice--one of my all-time favorites. Sadly, she is no longer with us, and that thought brings a tear to my eye, mainly through regret that I never have and will never see her perform live.
@@tomd1969 she did the cover along with a doom/sludge metal band called Thou, but if you check out the rest of her music you’ll see she’s more into the shoegaze & even the folk genre of music 😌🖤
One of the greatest moments in my life was having this song as the first dance at my wedding. My wife and I are both huge Metallica fans so to be able to celebrate our day with a song like this was amazing.
Your reactions give me life.. the way your face lights up when you hear something the first time.. is awe inspiring.. like a child on Christmas morning.. just beautiful
The most talented and absolutely the best person on the planet to evaluate anything anyone could or would sing. Elizabeth is a professional trained singer with a pedigree of education that is from the best of the best classical trained singers so we need to just pay attention to what she says
It’s so thrilling to watch you being struck by the magical places that this song delivers. we know they are approaching and can’t wait to see your reactions. It’s so validating.
While not the most loved era of the band, 90s Metallica was a great showcase for James Hetfield's Vocals. "Hero of the Day", "Bleeding Me", "Low Man's Lyric" and "No Leaf Clover" all show great depth that he didn't have before...and probably not since. All are worthy of your great vocal analysis!
Love your Metallica reactions, kinda takes me back listening as a teenager. At first I just knew the heavy stuff, then later the softer. They have a lot of layers and it’s just amazing to hear that from a “metal” band. Lol. Just good music.
Remember being told our music was "just noise"? It is very cathartic to watch these and see someone actually emotionally reacting in the same way these songs made us feel.
The Metallica concert I went to they turned down the lights and James sat on stool and played this song acoustically. Totally stripped down and purely amazing.
James Hetfield was on the Howard Stern show and Elton John phoned in. Elton told James that "Nothing Else Matters" was, in his opinion, one of the greatest songs ever written regardless of genre, and it caused Hetfield to cry a bit. It was a touching moment...
Wow, that would be a mind-blowing moment. I would probably cry too lol, I don't think James gets the recognition he deserves as a vocalist and a songwriter. Metallica is the biggest band in the world and sometimes that's a bad thing, it causes people to overlook an individual member's genius.
I've listened to this song literally thousands of times in the 31 years since its release and it still gives me goosebumps. I had my first real kiss to the intro and beat drop of this song. It holds a special place in my heart.
They played this song at my best friend's funeral after he died in a motorcycle crash. I've not been able to listen to it the same since it carries so much emotion for me. Edit due to grammatical errors.......thanks for the comments I hope this edit makes more sense
@@A_Final_Hit I'm sure his friend didn't "come off his bike at his own funeral". C'mon, I'm sure both you and Mete can figure out the sequence of events, here, if you really think about it. Someone telling about the loss of a friend is a strange choice for a grammar criticism.
My mom and I slow danced to this at my high school graduation party which was 9 days before I left for us navy boot camp back in 2002. This song will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️.
Orchestrations in the back of the “choruses” were composed by maestro Michael Kamen, whom more or less 10 years later will conduct San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in the concert with Metallica, playing a whole Metallica set …you should definitely check it out
Nothing Else Matters is the most defiant song they ever have done. It says I don't care what you do, say i am me and it doesn't matter what you say, nothing else matters but staying true to me. James was on spot with his vocals abilities and they guys again are amazing. Not over doing a thing. Punctuation is spot on. Happy with whatever comes no matter what. This song speaks to the soul. It's metal yeah but it defines what was always there and most ignored. This is genius. Sadly most will never "hear" it. Keep diving.
My late wife selected this as one of the songs to play at her funeral/ celebration at life. It was also one of the songs that was mellow enough to put our infant to sleep.
I strongly recommend "The Outlaw Torn" and "Bleeding Me" from S&M. Both of those songs are probably James' greatest vocal pieces, and S&M includes the San Fransisco Symphony for the entire show. My favorite version of "Bleeding Me" is actually Woodstock '99, but there is a topless woman in the crowd that it shows for a second or two (might want to cut that part out if you react to it).
Unforgiven 3 too. Wierd to watch James without his axe. But I have always been obsessed with bleeding me in terms of him singing it and the lyrics. Such a good song.
As a long time Metallica fan, I would love to see your reaction to anything off of the S + M album. Metallica playing live with a full symphony. It is almost magical.
As someone that's been a Metallica fan since 85 and studied classical music for a little longer I have to say I really don't like either of the S&M records. The oddball orchestration detracts from the power of the songs with weird interjections and mistimed exclamations of shrill tones. The song One is a great example of what I dislike. Such a simple melody but the orchestrated parts just detract rather than add. The majestic segue that Metallica had between the slower parts and the heavy "SOS" riff with "Landmine...." is destroyed more than if a shell had landed on it. It's a super simple part when it gets heavy (amazing timing though, so percussive) but Michael Keman was all over the place. It's like throwing spaghetti at the walls and calling it dinner. He could have channeled his inner Chopin or Liszt and gone dark and slow - and made it sound unbelievably evil, which would fit the mood. Instead you get weird blurts that distract. Being that it was a local show and I'd been a member of the fan club for years, it was fun being there for the occasion but it was far from their most fun show. As for my other Metallica favorite, Battery: oboe player, why? The melancholy intro is interrupted from the get go by an oboe piece that's the equivalent of some teen walking into a eulogy and blathering on about how bad a pizza at the mall was. It's a song about the raw energy found in SF in the scene around Battery St. The only good thing to come from that recording of Battery was that James had to slow down so everyone else could really keep up and consequently played it heavier than he had done in years. Jason played bass on this album but his predecessor Cliff loved classical and was a student of not always following the guitar part. It's a shame that Michael isn't of the same ilk.
@@Swampster70 hmm, I agree but some songs like Bleeding Me or Outlaw Torn are a lot better in the S&M versions I think. Some songs didn't work and some songs did
@@Swampster70 I too have studied music to a collegiate level and I have to respectfully disagree with you. Obviously these are both our opinions and nothing more, but I feel that Michael Kamen was very cohesive and tasteful with his orchestration through out the entire concert. There were many beautifully crafted lines and themes all throughout the concert. Outlaw torn was gorgeous. My all time favorite track "The Thing that Should Not Be" was so full sounding and eeiry. As far Jason being there, unfortunately seeing as Cliff passed and Jason got given next to no creative freedom. As a result. Jason was (as far as a solid stage presence and bass player goes) Was the best bassist they had post Cliff. He also plays very well in "The Call of Ktulu" which, as you know doesn't just follow the guitar tracks at all. Plus all the guys were really just on form in the SnM 1 performance that was released.
A friend of mine died a year ago and had this song playing at his funeral. His death was a shock to everyone that knew him and this song always hits home, I cannot but think of him every time I hear it.
People don't get how musically beautiful hard rock and metal music truly is, especially when compared to the overproduced, radio friendly hip hop and pop genres. I fell in love with this music at a young age because the musicianship of it, the brilliant and deep writing, the raw emotion of it spoke to me like nothing else.
I’ve listened to this song countless times since it’s release, and have never experienced such emotion with it until watching you break it down here. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and emotions on this piece. Wonderful!
The Elizabeth experience. She’s made me emotional on a few occasions. Her breakdowns and insight make it almost as if I’m sitting in a room with the artist and they are telling me all of the finite details of composing a piece.
This is my husband's and my song. We had it played in full during the candle lighting ceremony at our wedding. Hubby hates love songs but loves Metallica. He said this song said it all. "It's you and me against the world. Screw everybody else." He did tell me to stop headbanging during the climatic part in front of everyone but I didn't listen. 🤘
I've never felt so relaxed about learning something because the musical education you give is beyond refreshing. You analysize the technicalities of the piece in a straight forward manner yet maintain a level of intensity that makes one know they're learning something but it's enveloped in an atmosphere of enjoyment. Your emotional rawness just adds to the level of genuine honesty.
The incredible thing about this song is that it's written in such a way that it can mean something very specific for each listener. It's powerful and beautiful, and I think entirely appropriate to feel strong emotions when hearing this song for the first or thousandth time.
Yeah, it's an astonishing song and rightfully considered an all time classic. It's probably one of the most covered songs ever (seriously, there are some great covers out there) and I have listened to it countless times. But I have no idea what it's actually about. :p
Can't believe you lived your whole life without listen to this masterpiece 'til now. This song always makes me wanna cry, especially when the guitar solo is about to start. It gives me goosebumps EVERY TIME.
This is why soooo many true musicians love metal. The possibilities of combinations are truly endless. This song is a perfect example. It can be played acoustically, full band, or with a full orchestra behind it. You should definitely check out their first tour with an orchestra. You’ll get those “wash over” feelings all the time.
For personal consumption you should 100% check out the S&M version of this. It has a full orchestral background and I can't unhear it in my head while listening to the original
James Hetfield writes most of the lyrics and rhythm guitar parts on most of their songs (he actually wrote the guitar solo in this song as well which is why it is SO beautiful and fits the song so perfectly). That’s why, I believe, the lyrics are sung in such great harmony and synchronization with the music; because he can hear and arrange both parts in his head before putting it to paper. Hetfield is really great at that. I think he gets it from his mother who used to sing opera. I love your videos! You really have a knack for conveying your feelings for songs. I guess that’s why it’s called “The Charismatic Voice” huh?😊 Congratulations on your new baby! Bless you all.
"Cinematic" Perfect description for Metallica's classic tracks. They were known for having long instrumental intros like this, which went so well with the music they wrote. They were so far ahead of their time it's actually ridiculous. The is one of the best songs ever written, in history, in my opinion.
"This feels like it could be in a movie." When I watched Disney's Jungle Cruise, as soon as the opening score started playing, I was shocked by how closely it resembled "Nothing Else Matters." I chalked it up to either coincidence, or James Newton Howard subconsciously mimicking a song he'd heard before without realizing it. But I came to find out that they had actually bought the rights to use "Nothing Else Matters" for the movie, and so yeah, Howard was intentionally incorporating it into the score. Mystery solved.
Most movies these days are edited at first with a temp music track, usually pre-existing tracks. Quite often the director gets attached to that version and either asks the composer for “something just like that! (But usually dissimilar enough not to get us sued)” or sometimes they just get the song as is (this is both how All Star ended up in Shrek as well as how Also Sprach Zarathustra ended up in 2001: A space Odyssey.) It’s possible that NEM was the temp track and inspiration, and the composer ended up so close to it that they decided to just pay the fees, being that Metallica is rather well known to be fairly litigious.
@@JasperJanssen na its just because its open strings being played so you will have heard it so many times in different arrangements but their is only so much you can arrange with open strings.
This song has really helped me . After my wife had a mastectomy for breast cancer , making her listen to this allowed her to believe my feelings for her had not changed , James is a god
Elton John casually called this one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and completely blew James' mind 😁 Next should be either The Unforgiven official video, or something from their S & M performance with the San Francisco symphony orchestra and the late Michael Kamen conducting. Should be right in your wheelhouse. I recommend The Outlaw Torn.
What's amazing about Metallica is that their two biggest hits have their guitarists having traded roles in a way. Enter Sandman has a main riff written by Kirk Hammett, while Nothing Else Matters has the main Solo played by James.
This is probably one of the greatest songs to ever be, and among my personal favorites. I have listened to Nothing Else Matters and the rest of the "Black" album countless times since I bought it with my allowance money back in 1991. I was 13 years old at the time, and it really made me appreciate music, and got me into the hobby. When I hear it my heart fills with nostalgia, and brings back such fond memories.
If you want to hear James sing in a slightly country style, you need to listen to "Mama Said" from Metallica's album "Load". One important song recommendation for you is "the day that never comes" from the metallica album "death magnetic". Here the quality of James' singing is very touching. And this song is very epic song like "fade to black" or "one" in modern sound.
Metallica has been a huge part of my life since 1986. They’ve saved me many times. This song was the song my daughter chose for our first dance at her wedding. Incredibly emotional.
This was my wedding song! I wanted something instrumental but was having a hard time finding an instrumental version of songs we liked. The original song worked because our aisle was so short, I got to the altar before he starts singing. My husband is a metal guitarist and my dad and I have seen Metallica a few times together so it was perfect.
"It's just simple... and well done." Describes every great Metallica song, riff and melody. They are masters of making songs which sound "simple" or look "simple" to play when you read the music, but replicating it to make it *feel* just right takes an insane level of skill and commitment. Can't wait to see what next Metallica piece you cover next. I think Battery (Seattle '89) should definitely be on your radar, lots of fast articulation and PURE energy from their absolute peak.
@@stanleymyrick4068 I honestly think Battery is extremely hard to replicate. Dream Theater's version of Battery is a great example (a band that I absolutely love btw). They play it perfectly note for note, and they are outstanding musicians, all of them. They absolutely have what it takes to play it perfectly and they do (vocals aside, which are obviously the hardest thing to replicate). They nailed the tone of the instruments, the tempo is flawless, the small details are all present, they are tight af, everything you could expect is there... yet it doesn't sound quite right. It's just not Metallica. People can talk all they want about how Metallica are sloppy sometimes and what not, but man they truly have a thing of their own that you can't replace with anything else. It just has to be them for it to sound good.
@@nicosimioni7363 there absolutely is just something about them. Seeing them live is something else. Last time I saw them Godsmack played just before they did. Godsmack put on a good show, for sure. But when Metallica plays, there's an energy there that most other bands don't have, it's an energy that goes beyond the music. The music alone doesn't explain the energy you feel.
I've seen a lot of bands live and while I've been to some GREAT concerts, there is nothing quite like Metallica. Say whatever you want about them. I grew up with them. I've seen them 3 times and I can't get enough. They'll always be my favorite band no matter what. They are the reason why I love metal.
This song means something completely different for me. It symbolizes a time in my life when I thought it was over, after surviving a brain injury. My life took sharp turns, and I ended up escaping the wrath of my abusive father with just a medical helmet, a guitar, and a walker. The phrase "Forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters", taught me a life lesson. If you feel passionate about something, and you feel it's right, you gotta go with your heart. Being a 13 year old boy, I'm not usually given big decisions, but when I was thinking about how my dad was treating me, I said to myself, "Oh no, I gotta get outta here." So I did. Remember to go with your heart always.
That's so sad but beautiful in a way. 13 was also the age at which I left for another city, without my parents. That song was their wedding song (just took place at the time) so it resonates in various different ways with me too. And I, as a non English person, also picked up that phrase and learned so much from it. I hope you're doing better now 🦋
@@dangotorres that's truly amazing, I wish you the very best. Don't let anybody bring you down, your worth is only known by you and can't be brought down by what others think (especially in 8th grade) or by what grades you get. I can tell you're an amazing human being, and the difficulties you've encountered and might encounter only add to how amazing you are. Don't let anyone that hasn't walked in your shoes make you doubt about your worth.
If you like the classical sound behind this song try reacting to the Metallica/ San Francisco symphony album of their best hits performed in such a magical way. Hetfields voice really fits good in an orchestral setting even with the trash slice added to it, it's amazing how beautiful they're music can transition to orchestral classical sounds. Most genius metal band EVER
Seeing someone's first reaction to Nothing Else Matters is always a pleasant experience. If you enjoyed this song you should definitely check out The Outlaw Torn, the S&M1 version. It features the San Francisco symphony orchestra and has one of James's best live performances. It's also one of their longest songs and it's a very emotional piece of music. I'm sure you will enjoy that as well.
Your ability to dissect music and tell it into a story is unrivalled. The way you melt into (imo) the greatest song of all time speaks volumes in how metallica also has the ability to tell a story. I love your work.
This has quickly become my favorite TH-cam channel. To have the songs I grew up listening to, and not understanding then why they were so impactful and beautiful, to now have you so beautifully explain is really something special. Thanks for always bringing such quality and respectful analysis. I now have a deeper appreciation for what many of these bands have accomplished.
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You should do Alanis morisette uninvited ✌️🤟🤙
Funny you mentioned „some orchestration” ;). There are actually two live albums of Metallica with San Francisco Symphony. They’re called S&M and I have a felling they’ll blow Your mind ;)
Are you ever going to pay respects to the legends, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, Connie Francis, Roy Orbison?
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Has anybody told this woman Metallica has an album with a full orchestra??
Elton John said about Nothing Else Matters - "one of the best songs ever written". That's pretty high praise.
With all due respect, Elton John is a damn fool. If this was a Bon Jovi or a Poison song everyone would laugh at it. There are no Poison or Bon Jovi reactions on this channel (and for good reason).
@@MetalPersonJ I’m not sure I understand the point you’re trying to make.
It got James to tear up.
Watching James' reaction to hearing Elton saying that got me to tear up as well. That is some amazing praise to get from a legend.
@@Maggai wasn't that just the best?! I've rewatched that appearance on Howard Stern quite a few times and it gets me in the feels every single time.
There are so many beautiful versions of this song. And Elton John himself made James Hetfield tear-up when he said this was one of the greatest songs of all time. And thank you for being so pure in the way you present yourself and what you're showing and teaching us.
there's a youtube clip under the Howard Stern Show. It's remarkable
Good job. I knew someone would know this metallica4LIFE
@@coachjdc th-cam.com/video/wofWGD5TUxo/w-d-xo.html James' reaction is just pure emotion.
The version with Miley Cyrus on the Howard Stern Show is amazing.
@@emerje0 You can tell James was making every evert to hold back the emotions when Sir Elton John says that.
This song got me through my deployment to Somalia in '92. As a medic, I was trying to save the people that were trying to kill us, and the cognitive dissonance was incredible. Another 10th Mountain soldier let me listen to this cassette, and I latched onto it like a drowning person clings to a life preserver. I will always be indebted to Metallica for this song, among others.
I’m glad you got home safe.
Thank you for your service.
Maybe they were trying to kill you because you had no business being in their country?
Thanks for your service brother. I was a senior in high school. Remember buying the tape.
Thank you for your service, my brother.
This song will always have a special place in my heart. Seven months ago my wife suffered a random massive seizure and despite all my efforts to save her, she died in my arms. She was only 28. Her death shattered me in a way I can't explain. I was completely inconsolable for the first three days or so. It was the worst kind of hell I could even imagine. My very worst nightmare. After a few days I began to scrape myself back together enough to take a drive. After a week of complete and total musical silence I turned the radio on for the first time. Nothing Else Matters started playing the very second I hit the button. I cannot accurately describe the experience. It was like hearing it for the very first time. It was the single most beautiful song I had ever heard. I'll never forget it.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry for your loss...
Wow that’s heavy
You've done really well to write this piece - keep strong.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and glad that this masterpiece of a song brings you comfort
"Unforgiven" is also an amazing soft-ish number on the same album, that is worth analyzing
Fully agree. Great song which is pretty ideal in studio version, so many specific details, tones.
Yes please do "The Unforgiven" has one of my favorite Kirk solos of all time!
Big time..
1,2 and 3 would be amazing to analyse.
Unforgiven is fantastic! Unforgiven 2 is super lyricially catchy and awesome. Unforgiven 3 is so bluezy especially the solo so good!
This is the most meaningful song to me. My beautiful brother played this song perfectly, and it was he and his wife’s song since they were 15 and 16, when they met. They married in their 20’s. They were married for 35 years with 3 beautiful kids who grew up with a house full of live music learning percussion, strings and winds.
When my brother passed after fighting cancer for more years than they thought possible, this is the song I played for him. It was the last song he heard. The best song for my best friend, my brother.
I'm sorry for your loss but this timeline doesn't add up. This was released in 1991. If this was "their" song when they met at 15/16 in 1991 and then they married in their 20's, the earliest they could have been married was around 1997. If they were married for 35 years as your post currently states that would take you to 2032 which is 10 years from now.
@@ericswannie3953 Should have clarified… It became their song when it came out. Yeah, you’re right. That song is just plastered in with my memories of him. I was surely a bit emotional when I posted that. And, thank you. ✌🏽
My wife passed from cancer, sorry for your loss. I truly feel for you.
That's beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
@@ericswannie3953 Wow imagine typing that out as a response.
James Hetfield should be talked about alongside all the great "singer-songwriters". And not only is he writing and singing all of these songs, but he's often playing not the easiest riffs at high speeds while singing. He's an incredible musician and doesn't get enough praise because metal is viewed as a lesser genre.
No, because of their fame and infamy are they not given credit. The money grabbing(I'm a life long fan, I'll say it) turned the younger generation off.
@@7861blackthorn what? Metallica are known as the metal gods. Everyone even kids these days know Metallica
@@dolantho apparently you don't get out much. I love Metallica but they catch major flak in the metal community.
@@7861blackthorn I just happened to click on this thread and Dylan is right my teenage son loves Metallica in fact some of his favorite stuff is off of Load, Reload, and Saint anger he’s a drummer he loves Metallica. Explain the money grabbing part of comment also because I believe you’ve drank some of the Napster hater kool aid real Metallica fans know they’ve never been sellouts like people used to say about the black album this album which is plain stupidity
great comment
Metallica doesn't just make music. They take you on a journey through the song and every note is a word in the story.
So we’ll said. I always feel the same. They can take you to the point of anger, then toss you into a emotional rollercoaster, to going through a whole box of Kleenex. This song has such deep meaning for me, especially now as a mother, a widow and watching the world slowly fall apart.
Wow...that is absolutely my feeling...
Metallica writes goddamn _operas._
Used to. First five are legendary and we are all better off in life for having them. After that…meh. But they know it too. Why they play the old stuff live more than the new.
Well put
IMPORTANT BACKGROUND information: James Hetfield recorded all the guitars for this song all by himself, including the guitar solo. Kirk had no participation in it.
The reason is that this song is very personal for Hetfield. He composed and wrote the song at home with nobody else around in a very intimate moment with himself. Moreover, he had no intention to bring it to the band because of the song's intimacy. He just wrote it for himself. But than somehow lars had heard it and said, "Hey James, this is beautiful!".
To my count, there are at least 6 or 7 different Guitars in this song playing different parts, including one 12-string double-neck guitar that you can see in the video. But all of them are recorded by Hetfield.
FUN FACT: Hetfield composed the song while talking on the phone with a friend. He had the guitar on him with only the right hand being free, while holding the phone in his left hand. So he just started picking the open strings (that needs only one hand), E (low), G, B, E (high) in this order and backwards, making an E Minor cord in arpeggio. So the first notes of the song came up randomly just like that, and Hetfield told his friend 'Hey dude, sorry, got to go", And went on from there. And the rest is history.
Additional fact: Elizabeth mentions the string arrangements in this song. The strings were actually arranged by the late genius Michael Kamen. Reading his Wikipedia page of who he has worked with reads like a “Who’s Who” of the 80’s and 90’s music industry.
@@tomd1969
Indeed. Kamen was basically a film-soundtrack composer ("The Princess Bride" and many more). The orchestral arrangement for this song, by kamen, led to the s&m show about 8 years later. After "Nothing Else Matters" he suggested Metallica to do a full show with an orchestra, and it took literally 8 years till they said yes. And by the way, when the black album came out, kamen complained to Metallica that the orchestra is really low in the mix, but they showed him "the elevator version", which includes only one guitar, James's voice and the orchestra.
Additionally Hetfield was inspired by the Chris Isaac song "Wicked Game" and was tired of "Screaming on key"
Thanks for sharing this information.
Makes me wonder how many songs we still haven't heard
When James sings "never opened myself this way" on the first verse feels so genuine, feels like it's not even singing but just talking to a friend.
Esa frase son las últimas palabras del abuelo de James antes de morir, toda la primer estrofa lo es
Michael Kamen (R.I.P.) deserves a lot of credit for his work on writing the string arrangement to go with the music and singing. It adds so much depth and character to the song.
Micheal's work on the S&M album is magical. It is some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard. I strongly recommend Outlaw Torn from that album, epic!
This song demonstrates why you should never underestimate metal, and why I've been a fan of metal music for well over 50 years. Metal can be a brutal fist in your face, or a soft place to lie down and think about life, or anything in between.
Nicely said! Respect!
Spot on. For me, going to metal shows and listening to metal, is a safe, cathartic way to release frustration, anger and whatever negative feelings that life throws at you. Going to a metal show is my favorite form of therapy and I have never felt unsafe at a show. Everyone is just there for the same reason. To enjoy it, exercise your demons, get our your frustration and anger with the powerful agressive songs in a safe and (mostly) socially acceptable way. 😂
I've been in the pit, and everywhere and met some of the coolest people. It's truly amazing energy and a great way to get out a lot of angst. I always leave feeling so much better, and lighter than I felt before a show.
It's like group therapy on a very large scale and everyone gets into it. I have as much fun watching others just let go, cut loose and go with the feelings the music evokes as I do watching and enjoying the bands. 😁🤘 If you haven't been to a show, do it. I promise you won't regret it.
Absolute!
I love your analysis.
You should do "The Unforgiven" next. If you liked this song, you'd probably like that one. There are some really interesting and unexpected things going on in it.
I'm more of a fan of the earlier Metallica albums, but this album definitely has the best ballads.
“Nothing Else Matters” is Metallica’s top ballad and “Unforgiven” is easily the second best. Please review “Unforgiven.”
In my opinion, as much as I love this song, I think the unforgiven is much better.
I agree, that has been my favourite of theirs ever since I first heard it.
How about the collaboration with the orchestra
Not to mention, its an interesting emphasis of Metallica's "storytelling" when they made it a trilogy across 17 years.
The S&M (Symphony & Metallica) live album version of this song is probably my favourite. They played and recorded a live show with the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. If you want Orchestration... that's the album to listen to. It gives a great variation of the songs with a orchestral twist.
Yes, I was thinking of that version when I saw what song she did. The S&M version has become my favourite from the first time I listened to it
Hm, how many of the SM versions are the best? Fuel, obviously. Bleeding me. Hero of the day? Some others I could be convinced on
S&M is by far my favorite album. I think Nothing Else Matters, Fuel, and No Leaf Clover are probably my favorites.
Made a reality by the late, great Michael Kamen.
S&M 1 and 2, while not perfect in some parts, are probably the best Metallica and metal albums period. Disappointed that they didn't redo Hero of the Day on S&M2. Wish more mega rock bands would do albums with orchestras. So incredible.
I've never seen a Metallica review like this.. Your emotion, joy, passion.. you can even pinpoint the moment you fell in love with the song. I love this review.. You're amazing!
check out her review of master of puppets
I could not have said it better. ❤️
It's because she loves music.. when you love it you can appreciate so much different music
I lost count at the amount of times she mentally orgasmed on camera.
you react to these songs how we all wish everyone reacted to these songs when we shared them with a friend/lover over the years. you appreciate the deep meanings and flow of everything us fans see
To me this song is Metallica’s “Stairway to Heaven”. Starting as a beautiful introductory melodic instrumental, the addition of soft spoken singing, the slow introduction of the structuring drum beat, all escalating in pace and tone over several minutes to a very multi-layered rock n roll power ballad!
Love it
So true, I always have this stairway connection too ❤
I love Hetfield's solo in this . it's perfect for the song. he is a fantastic guitar player.
Which one? He does both.
James always writes more melodic, song-serving solos. I haven't been a Metallica fan for some time, but I'll always have an immense amount of respect for his musicianship.
Best solo on the album
Papa Het da man
No Leaf Clover on the S&M album live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra gets my next vote. When you noted you really enjoyed classical orchestration it immediately popped in mind.
I was going to suggest the S&M album as well. Can't go wrong
I absolutely loved the entire S&M album. I’m a fan of all music, but orchestra+metal just makes me so happy
Np Leaf Clover is a piece that Metallica wrote especially for this concert with a symphony orchestra. They showed it to the world for the first time live during this concert. This year in Prague, I heard him live and my legs buckled. Please, analyze it.
The sm2 live version
I came to say this as well. Do an analysis of No Leaf Clover, and then watch the whole Symphony and Metal performance just for fun. 😊
I envy her ability to hear these songs for the first time. It's like a drug you're always chasing what you felt the first time you did it. As many times as ive heard the songs she goes over, i feel myself getting so emotional hearing her say what ive felt so many times hearing these songs. I almost wish i could wipe the songs from my memory and hear them for the first time again. This is the closest I'll get to that and i applaud her for the emotions she purvays and helps us to feel.
Right? And I believe her too! Why would a vocal expert know anything about vocals? Only a fool would listen to music when it's their literal job. Pretending to have not heard Nirvana, ELO, Boston, on and on and on... I mean, seems like you fall for it, so she has a base apparently.
Explore a lot of music outside of your norm or language even. It's really worth the chase.
she heard nothing else matters for the first time in this video? are you joking.
@@eriklarson9137Haters gonna hate. I pity you.
@@eriklarson9137 she's an opera singer. So, I would imagine that her musical preferences would range toward the classic style. Not everyone listens to the same thing that you do. 😮
This came out after James first started taking voice lessons. He wrote these lyrics and was super worried the band wouldn't accept it, because it was a ballad.
He put himself out there, swung with all his heart, and knocked it out of the park, hahah
Yeah and the voice lessons have totally paid off. He still sounds incredible if not better these days whilst other singers have blown / worn out their vocal chords
Just like Green Day, Time of your Life. Billie thought it was wildy different and almost didn't put it on the album. Glad he did
@@TheNish101 I agree, I think James's vocals have improved with age. His Pre-Black Album vocals are iconic, but there's no comparison in the quality of his vocals from the Black Album - present day. He's not fancy, he may not have a crazy range, but he's a great vocalist and it works perfectly for Metallica!
F.t.b is a ballad
One thing I always said when I was all Metallica, all the time, was that they had a song for every emotional state. Glad someone else agrees.
….never thought of that.
It is extraordinary to see someone who has never heard this song, to see how she reacts, how she feels it, how she appreciates it, and remember the first time we heard it, remember how we felt in that wonderful moment...
Absolutely 1,000 percent!!! Love you Elizabeth!
How can anyone be over the age of 30 and have never heard this song?
@@adamclark9004depends on how you were raised, been exposed to when growing up and so on. For me, I was exposed to a lot of this because of my brothers but there's a ton of music I'm just starting to discover beyond rock/metal and such.
i know it almost makes me feel as if im hearing the song again for the first time, this is my favorite metallica song. i could listen to it every day for the rest of my life and not ever get bored of it
She is mainly doing reactions to rock and metal songs. I don't believe she is so naive when it comes to metal only because she is an opera singer herself...
it's probably been said before. but the orchestra in the background is arranged by Michael Kamen. Michael once said in an interview that he was surprised that his arrangements for Nothing Else Matters were so soft in the final mix. when he spoke to the band at an award show, he said that they should do an orchestral show with his arrangements. After years of not hearing anything, Michael suddenly received a message from Metallica: “we want to do that concert with you that you were talking about last” 😆 And that's how Symphony & Metallica came out in 1999.
a challenging song for james' singing is Bleeding Me. If you want to analyze a metallica song again, this one is very cool with the orchestra behind the band!
I saw that concert at Madison Square Garden and it was so amazing!
There are so many good songs from Load she could do. Outlaw Torn is my all time favorite song of theirs, got through some real lows.
Michael Kamen is a top movie score conductor.
Elton John, himself a freaking LEGEND. Made Hetfield almost cry, (I saw a tear, so did Lars. Believe it was a Howard Stern interview) when he said this song is one of the most beautiful songs ever written... My fav song! Although all my boys believe it's Master of Puppets. :)
You raised/raising them right 🤘
🤣😂🤣! Awesome comment, man...made me lol!
Yes, 16 year old me was wondering when you would finally get to this song. It’s been a song I have listened to a bunch in my Highschool years. It’s loaded with memories from how I was back then. A tall, shy and skinny adolescent.
That was me in the early 80s, seems like several lifetimes ago yet some of the memories are still as fresh as if it were yesterday.
I wish I listened to Metallica in my early HS years. Was too busy listening to Pink Floyd to care. Until about late Junior year when I started listening to all types of metal.
Metallica is ingrained in my teenage years.! So many good times, and got me through the worst of times! So much so that when I became widowed at the age of 21, we played "Mama Said", one of his surprisingly favorites at that time, at his funeral. Wasn't a dry eye in the place. ❤️🤟
Same. I was 14 when the Black album broke and it was so epic. Something that will stay with me always. The only other music that hit me as hard was GNR Appetite for destruction album , Chili Peppers Under the Bridge song, and Nirvana Teen Spirit song.
Admittedly I didn’t really get to GNR until 13 years of age because in ‘86 I wasn’t listening to metal yet.
I love so much of the 80’s music and it will always be my favorite era followed by the 70’s, but maybe it was because I was at the right age or whatever, but the music I listed hit me the hardest and I really really miss those days. Plus the 80’s because being a kid in the 80’s is something I would never change. 🤙🏻
Since you've done this song, I HIGHLY recommend listening to the Unforgiven trilogy from Metallica. The first one always gives me chills. If you don't want to do another metallica reaction so soon, then I suggest Erase My Scars by Evans Blue. That's another song that sends me to chill city.
The Unforgiven trilogy is amazing
I concur
The Unforgiven is the fist Metallica song i ever heard, i can't explain how or why but it was at that point i learned that music can actually do something to you instead of just being some sound around you.
Without Metallica my life would've been different, that's for sure.
The first one was the only decent song.
No.
What I love about her is that her facial expressions tell even more (which is a lot and very educational) about what she is thinking of the song
There was a recent beautiful moment on the Howard stern show of all places. Metallica celebrating their 30th anniversary of this, the Black Album, did an appearance and played this song, strangely, with Miley Cirus. Miley covered this song on a tribute album also for the anniversary with Elton John. Elton John called into the show and while talking to Howard with the boys in Metallica listening, stated that this song was one of the best songs ever written. The look on James’ face,while almost brought to tears, is priceless. You could tell it meant the world to him. Stuff like that always gets to me.
I’m pretty sure that, like everything else on Howard’s show, and most others, that was planned. Unless Elton was just sitting at home listening to the Howard Stern show and was like ‘Ooh, Metallica! I should call them.’
@@MichaelB769 I explained exactly why Elton was on the phone. He had just finished recording a cover of nothing else matters with Miley Cyrus.
@@Stevil3113 Okay so it was pre-planned then. Ok ty.
@@Stevil3113 Sorry I thought you were talking about the version she did with Metallica; it’s been a long day. lol
@@Stevil3113likely pre planned but that doesn’t mean James knew he would call in and even if he did he may not have known what Elton would say. His reaction seemed genuine.
"Why is a Metallica song making my eyes water? It must be the orchestra." Nope, it's the power of the song. It's Metallica.
You're 100% right!
I'd have thought Elizabeth would have figured that out by now.
I’d say papa het magical touch
It’s mostly the orchestra
@@MichaelB769 Listening to the guitar track gives me the same feeling
The orchestration is MASSIVELY important. The song would be good without it, but the orchestration is what makes it great!!!!!
I'm sure this has already been said (and also that it's likely very hard to do) but I think we need a Tea Time with James.
If I could like this comment 100k times I so effing would. Please make this happen!
God this song caused so much controversy with the metal heads of my generation. So many of the early fans lost their minds over this song and The Unforgiven in particular and accused them of "selling out". I loved the album myself. Sad but True and My Friend of Misery were always in whatever mix tape I'd cooked up at the time.
I remember it well. It's amazing the gatekeeping that goes on in Metal. This is a great song from a good album. But some people just can't let others enjoy things. 🙄
@@annaw252 it's a great song from a great album
Ah man, I remember that, when the black album came out, then when they cut their hair, both were such big deals at the time, I actually liked them post Justice for all (as well as Justice) they evolved and grew, I just chalked it up to growing up and branching out, but I was not the majority of Metallica fans at the time, most were pissed about it
@@veiledrecalcitrance4314 "friends don't let friends cut their hair." Not exactly an ob ious reference, but harkens the love between Alice n chains and metallica
James said to bring a sell out he said yes we are sell outs we sell out every night in every place we play lol
James Hetfield said in a old interview that he wrote the song from hotel room to hotel room and he was inspired by thinking how difficult is to hold a healthy relationship with someone while being on the road all the time(traveling so much).
He also said that ‘Nothing Else Matters’ is his favorite song from the band.
Exactly, originally the song was never meant for a Metallica album. Then Lars heard it and the guys managed to convince James to put it on the Black Album.
@@destructionnl8165 Stfų
@@destructionnl8165 🤡
@@destructionnl8165 Lars calling the right shots damn
@@lord2.0works Well yeah, people can say about Lars what they want but he has a feel for what works or not.
This was the first Metallica song where James really wore his heart on his sleeve. It’s no wonder it’s so beloved. Thank you Elizabeth for reacting to this one!
“Nothing Else Matters” is a ballad about being honest with your feelings and expressing them. In a 2012 interview with The Village Voice, Hetfield spoke about the intention of the track, its meanings and how it came to be: “It was a song for myself in my room on tour when I was bumming out about being away from home.
That intro is still one of my favorite things to play on guitar. It isn't hard to play at all, but playing it with perfect clarity and emotion is really satisfying and it just sounds so melancholy.
So true. I play it also, and once you get the voicing down nothing else matters… 😉
Band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote this. According to Hetfield, he wrote the song about a girlfriend he once had, but when he looks back at it, he can't remember why he wrote it. Now, Metallica just considers it a song about their fans, because nothing else matters but their fans.
The orchestration in the song was arranged by Michael Kamen, who also conducted the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. This song appears on Metallica's 1999 live album S&M, which was recorded with the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. >>
James Hetfield has cited the band's constant touring as an inspiration for this song. They wrote pieces of the song on their tour bus and in numerous hotels.
This is one of the few Metallica songs where James Hetfield played the guitar solo rather than Kirk Hammett.
Hetfield explained this song to Mojo magazine December 2008. Said the Metallica singer: "It's about being on the road, missing someone at home, but it was written in such a way, it connected with so many people, that it wasn't just about two people, it was about a connection with your higher power, lots of different things
Hetfield told Mojo that after penning this love ballad, he was initially concerned about playing it to the rest of the band. He explained: "At first I didn't even want to play it for the guys. I thought that Metallica could only be the four of us. These are songs about destroying things, head banging, bleeding for the crowd, whatever it is, as long as it wasn't about chicks and fast cars, even though that's what we liked. The song was about a girlfriend at the time. It turned out to be a pretty big song.
Hammett not wrote this ;) James record all guitar lines on this song ;)
He wrote the basis of the song and nearly didn't show the band as it was so personal and 'not a Metallica song' in his mind. I think he ended up showing it to Lars and he was adamant that it needed to be on the album. I for one am glad he did!
And also, it was from Black album, 1991. Nevertheless - my most favourite song)
"Nothing Else Matters" was the ballad on the "Black Album" aka "Metallica, Metallica." There are orchestral versions in S&M and S&M2.
Please James.. On stage , Sing Nothing else matters and ESPECIALLY the unforgiven the exact same way you did on the album! 🙏😭
It's shame.James is like forgot how to sing those songs (even if he got better at singing he ruins the original material )
The Black album got me into these guys. The older kids preferred their older albums, and considered Black to be their selling-out point. Truth be told, I think Black is peak Metallica, and I am glad you got to hear this amazing gem from that album!
This album also got me into these guys. I also agree this was Metallica AR their peak, but I still prefer their older albums. However, all of their albums are amazing and my mood decides the album I'm listening too.
I always found it so ridiculous to say a band is selling out. It's their band, they can make whatever music they want.
Oh,I remember how furious many longtime hardcore fans were when this album was released! Sellout was the kindest thing said.There was a sense of betrayal...but bands can't make the same albums over and over,and they need to stretch and explore or they won't grow.The band or the members of the band.I'm very happy to know that a lot of people really love the Black album.It's the source of many songs I love,not just Metallica songs but songs in general.
@@joe7917 nahh...there are bands/artist that sell out and become mediocre for the sake of money and satisfying the public
I remember this. I was in the older kids that had cut my teeth on all the earlier albums.
I could never understand what they saw as selling out.
Yes, the worked with Bob Rock to format their songs for better acceptance with radio. But that partnership brought so much artistic growth as well.
Your react videos are one-of-a-kind in that you listen not just with your ears, but your soul. Watching your reactions is the closest thing we can get to listening to the song for the first time again. This one truly is beautiful and marks a special time in my adolescence when I was discovering music other than what I grew up on. It is incredibly nostalgic and makes me feel so happy to listen to. Thank you for giving us such heartfelt content and bringing joy into our lives!
I was soooo moved by your treatment of this song. Moved me to tears along with yours. Thank you… Absolutely brilliant work here!
Cool name dude 😄
@@chrismoore7882 - Indeed, indeed. 😎 🙌
Unforgiven I, II, III are my suggestions. I think the 3 part across multiple albums is unique.
Agreed 👍🏼
Absolutely also creeping death and for whom the bell tolls
It's a perfect way to explore how James' voice evolved over the years
Was just browsing the comments to see if someone didn't mention it already. 👍
Here's to hoping! 🤞
I started to suggest Unforgiven III to her. It has one of Kirk's best solos ever! After St. Anger, I bet he couldn't wait to do solos again lol.
I never thought i'd spend 25 minutes listening to Nothing else matters, but here we are.. 😁 I know nothing about music, but love to hear insights from people who do. Thank you for this. 😊
Yup, me neither and I forgot how good of a song it is. The thing is this song is played in bars to exhaustion so for a while I avoided completely, but here we are.
This song hits the heart for me in more ways than one. I love using "Nothing Else Matters" as a way to introduce Metallica and heavy metal in general to people who otherwise often think that metal is just noise. It's one of the first songs that I decided to learn the lyrics to, and not to mention my wife and I snuck it into our first dance at our wedding. Now every time I hear this song, I think of that special moment
Check out Mylie Cyrus's version...
Easily one of the most romantic songs on earth.
Your final comments say it all. Magic! Genius talent across the board!! One of the most miss understood and overlooked best bands of the last50 years!!!!
I would like you to do a reaction of the Cranberries, particularly “Dreams” or “Linger.” Dolores O’Riordan (the lead singer) has a beautifully haunting and expressive voice--one of my all-time favorites. Sadly, she is no longer with us, and that thought brings a tear to my eye, mainly through regret that I never have and will never see her perform live.
Yes, & also Emma Ruth Rundle’s (who has covered The Cranberries’ song ‘Hollywood’) music & particularly her singing voice 😌🖤
@@jinabrasser9439 I’ve never heard of her. I’ll have to look her up.
@@tomd1969 she did the cover along with a doom/sludge metal band called Thou, but if you check out the rest of her music you’ll see she’s more into the shoegaze & even the folk genre of music 😌🖤
Definitely
I wait for it too..
One of the greatest moments in my life was having this song as the first dance at my wedding. My wife and I are both huge Metallica fans so to be able to celebrate our day with a song like this was amazing.
Your reactions give me life.. the way your face lights up when you hear something the first time.. is awe inspiring.. like a child on Christmas morning.. just beautiful
The most talented and absolutely the best person on the planet to evaluate anything anyone could or would sing. Elizabeth is a professional trained singer with a pedigree of education that is from the best of the best classical trained singers so we need to just pay attention to what she says
It’s so thrilling to watch you being struck by the magical places that this song delivers. we know they are approaching and can’t wait to see your reactions. It’s so validating.
It is very enchanting watching the emotions this girl goes through with every note
While not the most loved era of the band, 90s Metallica was a great showcase for James Hetfield's Vocals. "Hero of the Day", "Bleeding Me", "Low Man's Lyric" and "No Leaf Clover" all show great depth that he didn't have before...and probably not since. All are worthy of your great vocal analysis!
I definitely love 80s Metallica more than 90s Metallica, but Hero of the Day is just an amazing song to sing along with. It's just fantastic.
An no one ever mentions Mama Said.. Mama Said is probably one of their most underrated songs..
90’s Met = criminally underrated.
Bleeding Me indeed. I think most of Load and ReLoad.
I love 80s Metallica, but I actually prefer 90s Metallica. I feel it's a richer array of their talent.
Love your Metallica reactions, kinda takes me back listening as a teenager. At first I just knew the heavy stuff, then later the softer. They have a lot of layers and it’s just amazing to hear that from a “metal” band. Lol. Just good music.
Remember being told our music was "just noise"? It is very cathartic to watch these and see someone actually emotionally reacting in the same way these songs made us feel.
Yes.
The Metallica concert I went to they turned down the lights and James sat on stool and played this song acoustically. Totally stripped down and purely amazing.
He took his clothes off?? 😉
@@jdunnatl Lars: Ayo James, put your clothes back on
James Hetfield was on the Howard Stern show and Elton John phoned in. Elton told James that "Nothing Else Matters" was, in his opinion, one of the greatest songs ever written regardless of genre, and it caused Hetfield to cry a bit. It was a touching moment...
Wow, that would be a mind-blowing moment. I would probably cry too lol, I don't think James gets the recognition he deserves as a vocalist and a songwriter. Metallica is the biggest band in the world and sometimes that's a bad thing, it causes people to overlook an individual member's genius.
And Miley Cyrus nailed it!
I've listened to this song literally thousands of times in the 31 years since its release and it still gives me goosebumps. I had my first real kiss to the intro and beat drop of this song. It holds a special place in my heart.
We hired a harp player for a wedding and she busted this out randomly. it was enchanting and awesome all at once.
They played this song at my best friend's funeral after he died in a motorcycle crash. I've not been able to listen to it the same since it carries so much emotion for me.
Edit due to grammatical errors.......thanks for the comments I hope this edit makes more sense
How did your friend come off his bike at his own funeral? 🤷🏻♂️
That’s like me with “Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce
@@A_Final_Hit I think OP is a necromancer
@@A_Final_Hit I'm sure his friend didn't "come off his bike at his own funeral". C'mon, I'm sure both you and Mete can figure out the sequence of events, here, if you really think about it. Someone telling about the loss of a friend is a strange choice for a grammar criticism.
Sorry for your loss.
My mom and I slow danced to this at my high school graduation party which was 9 days before I left for us navy boot camp back in 2002. This song will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️.
Orchestrations in the back of the “choruses” were composed by maestro Michael Kamen, whom more or less 10 years later will conduct San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in the concert with Metallica, playing a whole Metallica set …you should definitely check it out
i have that on DVD great show.
@@markvanderstelt8999 Kamen looks like he could be Mike Portnoy's dad in S&M 🙂
No Leaf Clover comes to mind.
Outlaw torn - sm2 is the best
He'll yes. S & M shows how talented Metallica are at song writing. To have other genres work at the same time and get even stronger is amazing.
Nothing Else Matters is the most defiant song they ever have done. It says I don't care what you do, say i am me and it doesn't matter what you say, nothing else matters but staying true to me.
James was on spot with his vocals abilities and they guys again are amazing. Not over doing a thing. Punctuation is spot on. Happy with whatever comes no matter what. This song speaks to the soul. It's metal yeah but it defines what was always there and most ignored. This is genius. Sadly most will never "hear" it. Keep diving.
My late wife selected this as one of the songs to play at her funeral/ celebration at life. It was also one of the songs that was mellow enough to put our infant to sleep.
I strongly recommend "The Outlaw Torn" and "Bleeding Me" from S&M. Both of those songs are probably James' greatest vocal pieces, and S&M includes the San Fransisco Symphony for the entire show. My favorite version of "Bleeding Me" is actually Woodstock '99, but there is a topless woman in the crowd that it shows for a second or two (might want to cut that part out if you react to it).
No Leaf Clover is a killer one from S&M as well.
Agreed. And "No Leaf Cover"
Unforgiven 3 too. Wierd to watch James without his axe. But I have always been obsessed with bleeding me in terms of him singing it and the lyrics. Such a good song.
Bleeding Me from S&M is one of my favorite Metallica tracks. The song itself is great, but Michael Kamen’s orchestration is just beautiful.
S&M Until it Sleeps is amazing. IMO, that's how that song should have always been.
As a long time Metallica fan, I would love to see your reaction to anything off of the S + M album.
Metallica playing live with a full symphony. It is almost magical.
In my humble opinion, the first S + M album was the best performance they ever did. Absolutely it was magical!
As someone that's been a Metallica fan since 85 and studied classical music for a little longer I have to say I really don't like either of the S&M records. The oddball orchestration detracts from the power of the songs with weird interjections and mistimed exclamations of shrill tones. The song One is a great example of what I dislike. Such a simple melody but the orchestrated parts just detract rather than add. The majestic segue that Metallica had between the slower parts and the heavy "SOS" riff with "Landmine...." is destroyed more than if a shell had landed on it. It's a super simple part when it gets heavy (amazing timing though, so percussive) but Michael Keman was all over the place. It's like throwing spaghetti at the walls and calling it dinner. He could have channeled his inner Chopin or Liszt and gone dark and slow - and made it sound unbelievably evil, which would fit the mood. Instead you get weird blurts that distract.
Being that it was a local show and I'd been a member of the fan club for years, it was fun being there for the occasion but it was far from their most fun show.
As for my other Metallica favorite, Battery: oboe player, why? The melancholy intro is interrupted from the get go by an oboe piece that's the equivalent of some teen walking into a eulogy and blathering on about how bad a pizza at the mall was. It's a song about the raw energy found in SF in the scene around Battery St. The only good thing to come from that recording of Battery was that James had to slow down so everyone else could really keep up and consequently played it heavier than he had done in years.
Jason played bass on this album but his predecessor Cliff loved classical and was a student of not always following the guitar part. It's a shame that Michael isn't of the same ilk.
@@Swampster70 hmm, I agree but some songs like Bleeding Me or Outlaw Torn are a lot better in the S&M versions I think. Some songs didn't work and some songs did
@@Swampster70 I too have studied music to a collegiate level and I have to respectfully disagree with you. Obviously these are both our opinions and nothing more, but I feel that Michael Kamen was very cohesive and tasteful with his orchestration through out the entire concert.
There were many beautifully crafted lines and themes all throughout the concert. Outlaw torn was gorgeous. My all time favorite track "The Thing that Should Not Be" was so full sounding and eeiry.
As far Jason being there, unfortunately seeing as Cliff passed and Jason got given next to no creative freedom. As a result. Jason was (as far as a solid stage presence and bass player goes) Was the best bassist they had post Cliff.
He also plays very well in "The Call of Ktulu" which, as you know doesn't just follow the guitar tracks at all.
Plus all the guys were really just on form in the SnM 1 performance that was released.
An overrated metal band live ... good songs but mediocre live performance.
A friend of mine died a year ago and had this song playing at his funeral. His death was a shock to everyone that knew him and this song always hits home, I cannot but think of him every time I hear it.
People don't get how musically beautiful hard rock and metal music truly is, especially when compared to the overproduced, radio friendly hip hop and pop genres. I fell in love with this music at a young age because the musicianship of it, the brilliant and deep writing, the raw emotion of it spoke to me like nothing else.
I’ve listened to this song countless times since it’s release, and have never experienced such emotion with it until watching you break it down here. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and emotions on this piece. Wonderful!
Dude I know ! Right! Amazing!
The Elizabeth experience. She’s made me emotional on a few occasions. Her breakdowns and insight make it almost as if I’m sitting in a room with the artist and they are telling me all of the finite details of composing a piece.
This is my husband's and my song. We had it played in full during the candle lighting ceremony at our wedding. Hubby hates love songs but loves Metallica. He said this song said it all. "It's you and me against the world. Screw everybody else." He did tell me to stop headbanging during the climatic part in front of everyone but I didn't listen. 🤘
Good girl and congrats
I've never felt so relaxed about learning something because the musical education you give is beyond refreshing. You analysize the technicalities of the piece in a straight forward manner yet maintain a level of intensity that makes one know they're learning something but it's enveloped in an atmosphere of enjoyment. Your emotional rawness just adds to the level of genuine honesty.
The incredible thing about this song is that it's written in such a way that it can mean something very specific for each listener. It's powerful and beautiful, and I think entirely appropriate to feel strong emotions when hearing this song for the first or thousandth time.
Yeah, it's an astonishing song and rightfully considered an all time classic. It's probably one of the most covered songs ever (seriously, there are some great covers out there) and I have listened to it countless times. But I have no idea what it's actually about. :p
Can't believe you lived your whole life without listen to this masterpiece 'til now.
This song always makes me wanna cry, especially when the guitar solo is about to start.
It gives me goosebumps EVERY TIME.
I love that it made you cry a little. Seeing someone moved to tears by music is one of the most beautiful things in this world.
Watching James reaction when Elton John called this one of the most beautiful pieces of music is priceless.
yes this!
Experiencing your genuine smile during this masterpiece is like hearing it for the first time again. This song never gets old.
Honestly one of the best Metallica songs ever. Such a beautiful song. The lyrics, the music itself, just wonderful. Glad you chose this song.
This is why soooo many true musicians love metal. The possibilities of combinations are truly endless. This song is a perfect example. It can be played acoustically, full band, or with a full orchestra behind it. You should definitely check out their first tour with an orchestra. You’ll get those “wash over” feelings all the time.
For personal consumption you should 100% check out the S&M version of this. It has a full orchestral background and I can't unhear it in my head while listening to the original
I second this idea!!
I looked for this post before I made myself look stupid and posted the exact same thing... it's an awesome version.
Man i feel the same way, keep hearing the S&M version in my head every single time xD
Me too, keep thinking the same thing. Think she would love the S&M version of all the songs she has done for Metallica.
yes, a thousand times yes
James Hetfield writes most of the lyrics and rhythm guitar parts on most of their songs (he actually wrote the guitar solo in this song as well which is why it is SO beautiful and fits the song so perfectly). That’s why, I believe, the lyrics are sung in such great harmony and synchronization with the music; because he can hear and arrange both parts in his head before putting it to paper. Hetfield is really great at that. I think he gets it from his mother who used to sing opera.
I love your videos! You really have a knack for conveying your feelings for songs. I guess that’s why it’s called “The Charismatic Voice” huh?😊 Congratulations on your new baby! Bless you all.
So crazy how this came out 31 years ago, and they are still killing it!
"Cinematic"
Perfect description for Metallica's classic tracks. They were known for having long instrumental intros like this, which went so well with the music they wrote. They were so far ahead of their time it's actually ridiculous. The is one of the best songs ever written, in history, in my opinion.
"This feels like it could be in a movie."
When I watched Disney's Jungle Cruise, as soon as the opening score started playing, I was shocked by how closely it resembled "Nothing Else Matters." I chalked it up to either coincidence, or James Newton Howard subconsciously mimicking a song he'd heard before without realizing it. But I came to find out that they had actually bought the rights to use "Nothing Else Matters" for the movie, and so yeah, Howard was intentionally incorporating it into the score. Mystery solved.
Hahaha exactly! Sucks
its because the intro is just open strings being played ... so will sound familiar
Most movies these days are edited at first with a temp music track, usually pre-existing tracks. Quite often the director gets attached to that version and either asks the composer for “something just like that! (But usually dissimilar enough not to get us sued)” or sometimes they just get the song as is (this is both how All Star ended up in Shrek as well as how Also Sprach Zarathustra ended up in 2001: A space Odyssey.)
It’s possible that NEM was the temp track and inspiration, and the composer ended up so close to it that they decided to just pay the fees, being that Metallica is rather well known to be fairly litigious.
@@JasperJanssen na its just because its open strings being played so you will have heard it so many times in different arrangements but their is only so much you can arrange with open strings.
This song has really helped me . After my wife had a mastectomy for breast cancer , making her listen to this allowed her to believe my feelings for her had not changed , James is a god
James Hetfield is one of the best lyricist of all time. Just amazing. RIP Cliff Burton. I always feel like this song is a tribute to him.
31 years later, this song is still a masterpiece
62 years later and this song will still be a masterpiece!....🤘
More so
Elton John casually called this one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and completely blew James' mind 😁
Next should be either The Unforgiven official video, or something from their S & M performance with the San Francisco symphony orchestra and the late Michael Kamen conducting. Should be right in your wheelhouse. I recommend The Outlaw Torn.
Here's video of that interview: th-cam.com/video/wofWGD5TUxo/w-d-xo.html
I reccommend four leaf clover off the Symphony
@@mdswish James getting emotional during this interview is so incredible. What a moment between legends.
Outlaw torn from S&M 100%
@@mdswish thanks for the link!
They are so popular and became so mainstream that we often take for granted how good they are...
What's amazing about Metallica is that their two biggest hits have their guitarists having traded roles in a way. Enter Sandman has a main riff written by Kirk Hammett, while Nothing Else Matters has the main Solo played by James.
This is probably one of the greatest songs to ever be, and among my personal favorites. I have listened to Nothing Else Matters and the rest of the "Black" album countless times since I bought it with my allowance money back in 1991. I was 13 years old at the time, and it really made me appreciate music, and got me into the hobby. When I hear it my heart fills with nostalgia, and brings back such fond memories.
If you want to hear James sing in a slightly country style, you need to listen to "Mama Said" from Metallica's album "Load".
One important song recommendation for you is "the day that never comes" from the metallica album "death magnetic". Here the quality of James' singing is very touching. And this song is very epic song like "fade to black" or "one" in modern sound.
I was thinking of Mama Said as a good contrast song for her to listen to!
The Day That Never Comes is an allll time banger. It was so epic in 08 and it blows my mind how heavy it gets towards the end.
Metallica has been a huge part of my life since 1986. They’ve saved me many times. This song was the song my daughter chose for our first dance at her wedding. Incredibly emotional.
This was my wedding song! I wanted something instrumental but was having a hard time finding an instrumental version of songs we liked. The original song worked because our aisle was so short, I got to the altar before he starts singing. My husband is a metal guitarist and my dad and I have seen Metallica a few times together so it was perfect.
"It's just simple... and well done." Describes every great Metallica song, riff and melody. They are masters of making songs which sound "simple" or look "simple" to play when you read the music, but replicating it to make it *feel* just right takes an insane level of skill and commitment.
Can't wait to see what next Metallica piece you cover next. I think Battery (Seattle '89) should definitely be on your radar, lots of fast articulation and PURE energy from their absolute peak.
Is battery easy and simple to play, but difficult to replicate?
@@stanleymyrick4068 I honestly think Battery is extremely hard to replicate. Dream Theater's version of Battery is a great example (a band that I absolutely love btw). They play it perfectly note for note, and they are outstanding musicians, all of them. They absolutely have what it takes to play it perfectly and they do (vocals aside, which are obviously the hardest thing to replicate). They nailed the tone of the instruments, the tempo is flawless, the small details are all present, they are tight af, everything you could expect is there... yet it doesn't sound quite right. It's just not Metallica. People can talk all they want about how Metallica are sloppy sometimes and what not, but man they truly have a thing of their own that you can't replace with anything else. It just has to be them for it to sound good.
@@nicosimioni7363 there absolutely is just something about them. Seeing them live is something else. Last time I saw them Godsmack played just before they did. Godsmack put on a good show, for sure. But when Metallica plays, there's an energy there that most other bands don't have, it's an energy that goes beyond the music. The music alone doesn't explain the energy you feel.
I've seen a lot of bands live and while I've been to some GREAT concerts, there is nothing quite like Metallica. Say whatever you want about them. I grew up with them. I've seen them 3 times and I can't get enough. They'll always be my favorite band no matter what. They are the reason why I love metal.
This song means something completely different for me. It symbolizes a time in my life when I thought it was over, after surviving a brain injury. My life took sharp turns, and I ended up escaping the wrath of my abusive father with just a medical helmet, a guitar, and a walker. The phrase "Forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters", taught me a life lesson. If you feel passionate about something, and you feel it's right, you gotta go with your heart. Being a 13 year old boy, I'm not usually given big decisions, but when I was thinking about how my dad was treating me, I said to myself, "Oh no, I gotta get outta here." So I did. Remember to go with your heart always.
So glad you're okay and doing better!
That's so sad but beautiful in a way. 13 was also the age at which I left for another city, without my parents. That song was their wedding song (just took place at the time) so it resonates in various different ways with me too.
And I, as a non English person, also picked up that phrase and learned so much from it.
I hope you're doing better now 🦋
@@mayflyrose8195 Thanks alot, and yes I am doing fantastic and will be returning to 8th grade next fall with no restrictions!
@@dangotorres that's truly amazing, I wish you the very best. Don't let anybody bring you down, your worth is only known by you and can't be brought down by what others think (especially in 8th grade) or by what grades you get.
I can tell you're an amazing human being, and the difficulties you've encountered and might encounter only add to how amazing you are.
Don't let anyone that hasn't walked in your shoes make you doubt about your worth.
@@mayflyrose8195 Thanks alot, and same for you! Life is what you make of it, so when you get lemons , make lemonade!
Elizabeth, you are head and shoulders the best in the “vocal coach reacts” genre. Your energy, emotion, knowledge, and natural joy is amazing
If you like the classical sound behind this song try reacting to the Metallica/ San Francisco symphony album of their best hits performed in such a magical way. Hetfields voice really fits good in an orchestral setting even with the trash slice added to it, it's amazing how beautiful they're music can transition to orchestral classical sounds. Most genius metal band EVER
No leaf clover best of S&M
Absolutely man!!!
The S&M concert is simply the best thing ever.
Oh yes!! This song still sends shivers down my spin no matter how many times I hear it! Fantastic reaction as always!
Seeing someone's first reaction to Nothing Else Matters is always a pleasant experience. If you enjoyed this song you should definitely check out The Outlaw Torn, the S&M1 version. It features the San Francisco symphony orchestra and has one of James's best live performances. It's also one of their longest songs and it's a very emotional piece of music. I'm sure you will enjoy that as well.
"and if I close my mind in fear,
Please pry it open"
Outlaw torn is a such a good song. Absolutely epic!
Ceck out: Metallica - The Outlaw Torn (Live in London, UK 2009)
I love that song. Especially the drums.
I mean unless if you believe she lived under a rock for 30 years and never once turned on a radio, there's no way this is her first time hearing it
When i'm in a sad mood or don't feeling so well i'm put this song on and floating away in bliss. Such a beautiful ballad from this great metalband.
Thank you Elizabeth!! This song has been special to me for decades now, it’s nice to see it treated so honorably.
Your ability to dissect music and tell it into a story is unrivalled. The way you melt into (imo) the greatest song of all time speaks volumes in how metallica also has the ability to tell a story. I love your work.
This has quickly become my favorite TH-cam channel. To have the songs I grew up listening to, and not understanding then why they were so impactful and beautiful, to now have you so beautifully explain is really something special. Thanks for always bringing such quality and respectful analysis. I now have a deeper appreciation for what many of these bands have accomplished.