Metallica: Elton’s Funeral for a Friend

[DallasGlenn2005]

If this is too loud, you’re too old.
(No idea how current this is. It just hit my YT feed.)
YouTube

 

[chris]

From March I believe, aired on PBS April 8 apparently.

They nailed it! Great musicianship with their signature sounds.

 

[la szum]

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is arguably one of the Greatest Albums ever made.

 

[AtomicJeff]

Thanks for sharing.
I don't particularly like their version, but I can appreciate their effort and skill in recreating it.
I also give them props for selecting (what I believe is) EJ's best song.

 

[TG3K]

Not a huge Metallica fan, but that rendition was lit! Gives me some ideas for my band's songlist.

 

[Rich5150]

Here is a cleaner version from the feed, This has always been my favorite EJ song and album. When we were driving to my Dad's Funeral this came on the radio and it needed as we parked.

 

[DallasGlenn2005]

Hetfield’s interlude solo at around the 5 min mark of the version I posted was an interesting sound.

 

[ocaptainjr2]

For those unfamiliar, Dream Theater did a great version on the A Change of Seasons EP.

 

[skolacki]

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is arguably one of the Greatest Albums ever made.

Yes it was a great record. I bought it as a gift for my mom long ago. In Redlands Ca in the 80’s there was a bar band that played Funeral for a Friend. It blew my mind that they played that and a great job too. I’ll never forget that. Definitely my favorite EJ song.

 

[Fro68]

Very good. They should put out an album of covers like that one.

Edit: I guess should say another album of covers.

 

[GitGuy513]

Just caught this and came to post it. One of my favorite songs and albums. I’m really impressed. They did it big time justice in their own way and James nailed the vocals. They all nailed it and the Wah actually works in this context.

 

[GitGuy513]

Hetfield’s interlude solo at around the 5 min mark of the version I posted was an interesting sound.

That part made me wonder what he was using and was it Fractal?

 

[la szum]

Here is a cleaner version from the feed, This has always been my favorite EJ song and album. When we were driving to my Dad's Funeral this came on the radio and it needed as we parked.

In 5 years Papa Het will become Paul Tuttle Sr. No idea how I didn't see this coming.

 

[la szum]

Can I just say how criminally underrated Davey Johnstone is as a guitar player. Those
guitar licks and riffs we have all been humming for 50 years. He wrote them. Genius!

Legend!

 

[DallasGlenn2005]

100%. He’s a good.

 

[AtomicJeff]

Can I just say how criminally underrated Davey Johnstone is as a guitar player. Those
guitar licks and riffs we have all been humming for 50 years. He wrote them. Genius!

Legend!

Yes, you can say it. I agree.
So much of EJ's work has genius guitar parts that are so subtle, but vital to the songs.
Davey Johnstone was one of Alice Cooper's guitarists on the '79 tour and Davey was just fabulous. I didn't know what to expect but he blew me away.

 

[skolacki]

Very good. They should put out an album of covers like that one.

Edit: I guess should say another album of covers.

I like cover albums.

 

[Metaddict]

That part made me wonder what he was using and was it Fractal?

I dont think they switch to analog for a one time show. I guess they only rely on their new setup except for studio recordings.

It kinda sounded like a rotary wah/phaser. Definitely very interesting and cool

 

[GitGuy513]

I dont think they switch to analog for a one time show. I guess they only rely on their new setup except for studio recordings.

It kinda sounded like a rotary wah/phaser. Definitely very interesting and cool

So are you thinking it was Fractal like I was? I don’t follow Metallica enough, but was pretty sure I remember hearing they have been using AxeFX’s. I was thinking that while it was a simple combination of FX it had that extra presence, depth and clarity that only Fractal seems to have. Well beside other very high end and expensive dedicated FX units.

Actually all of the guitar’s amp tones sounded great.

 

[GitGuy513]

Can I just say how criminally underrated Davey Johnstone is as a guitar player. Those
guitar licks and riffs we have all been humming for 50 years. He wrote them. Genius!

Legend!

Most definitely! That is what immediately always caught my ear with all of EJ’s early material. Not overly flashy but extremely perfect.