Kirk Hammett with AXE-FX lll

[Becoming]

Yeah no kids want to learn the solo to "Fade to Black", it's not memorable at all... and everyone does the solo to "One" or "Disposable Heroes" within weeks of picking up the guitar.

Yeah, I hate that snob shit.

People also conveniently leave out the fact that Kirk is playing rhythm all night just like James and doing it amazingly and still is to this day.

 

[bammbamm]

Yeah, I hate that snob shit.

People also conveniently leave out the fact that Kirk is playing rhythm all night just like James and doing it amazingly and still is to this day.

And people don't know or forget the classic riffs he contributed to the band including the awesome part of Master of Puppets, Sandman riff, disposable heroes, creeping death.

 

[luckymethod]

I am sure any PRS in the hands of a reasonable musician would sound better than that guitar in the hands of Kirk.
I love Metallica btw but lets not pretend like he can play the damn thing.

This is one of the most ridiculous things that has ever been said on this forum.

 

[jaycal6]

Scott Ian thinks Kirk is the most underrated rhythm guitar player in metal

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scott-ian-kirk-hammett-underrated-rhythm-guitarist

 

[Bman]

Scott Ian thinks Kirk is the most underrated rhythm guitar player in metal

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scott-ian-kirk-hammett-underrated-rhythm-g

That’s surprising to me. I thought I read James wouldn’t let him play rhythm on first few albums. But he’s got a point. He’s playing it night after night. He’s a pro.

 

[Feflicker]

Ok, Ill say it. Kirk is a bad dude, and contributed more to music before he was 21yo than everyone commenting on this forum (aside from Cliff) combined. And PRS guitars are overrated

 

[My name is mud]

Not sure if this has been shared before, but I think Kirk names the amp models he uses in Fractal here: "The tone on 72 Seasons is based on my live sound, which is a Fractal Axe-Fx modelled on a blend of my Fortin Meathead amp and my Dual Rectifier."

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/me...US2cuD_wCW1YuTTzOQQP7anFx7NTkO7_z5B5cll_doUJg

So did he record with the 3 in 72 seasons? Don’t really understand as the Fortin it is not in the unit.

Edit : Ha maybe I get it . He record with the Fortin/ dual recto real amps to match his 3 live tone

 

[eddyrox]

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what kind of "look" is that on his face? looks like someone had an accident...

 

[eddyrox]

Ok, Ill say it. Kirk is a bad dude, and contributed more to music before he was 21yo than everyone commenting on this forum (aside from Cliff) combined. And PRS guitars are overrated

2nd that.... no question on "Fade to Black", "Sanitarium" and "One" - esp the intros WOW.

 

[FPFL]

That’s surprising to me. I thought I read James wouldn’t let him play rhythm on first few albums. But he’s got a point. He’s playing it night after night. He’s a pro.

You are correct, but time matters here. That was in the 80s. Kirk is a far better rhythm player now than he was then.

Trying to keep up with Hetfield is a truly daunting task. Can anyone imagine that, year after year?
Het has the most famous right hand in all of metal for a damn good reason. "Try to keep up!" : )

Kirk talks like a student, not a master, when he talks about playing. He never lost his humility or his sense of humor... and over the years it made him better and better.

Scott Ian is certainly in the elite tier of rhythm players with Het, so if Scott is vouching for Kirk, who is anyone here to doubt on that?

 

[jephjacques]

That’s surprising to me. I thought I read James wouldn’t let him play rhythm on first few albums. But he’s got a point. He’s playing it night after night. He’s a pro.

I mean they let Lars play on every song so I don't think Het's judgment is necessarily the best

 

[brianv4]

Not exactly what he uses in the Axe, we don't have a Fortin Meathead, or Fortin anything.

tonematched?

 

[Robrmann]

Hammett

Kirk Omelette

 

[Severed]

I never get the motivation to publicly slam a pro musician, it's almost like you're simply jealous.

 

[walnutzz]

I'll happily take his chops and estimated $210 million net worth

 

[Cam Heiliger]

I don't think Kirk is too worried about what anyone here thinks about him...or anything for that matter. He seems to be doing just fine.

 

[Admin M@]

I don't think Kirk is too worried about what anyone here thinks about him

I just called him. You're right.

 

[LegGodt]

I just called him. You're right.

 

[HereToday]

I never get the motivation to publicly slam a pro musician, it's almost like you're simply jealous.

Especially one that's been filling stadiums since, oh I don't know, 1983.

 

[Eliju]

I feel like Kirk now just exists to be Kirk Hammett. He doesn't really do anything for the guitar as an instrument, he just plays in Metallica.

The rest of us could only be so lucky as to get to that point. As if he didn’t put in decades of work to reach that plateau.