Since you don't hear much of Kirk on the CDs...

[Big D]

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OK, first of all I'm biased because I'm a huge Metallica fan.

Kirk is not the greatest player on earth, but he is definitely good enough. The fact that his picking hand can keep up with Hetfield on the quick riffs is proof of his skill. His solos on the older stuff are pretty good I think, but he does abuse the wah a bit.

And he fits into the structure of Metallica quite well by playing the songs - but not being a total shredder. I don't think Hetfield could have dealt with someone like Yngwie for very long...

My biggest disappointment with Kirk is that he gave into the trend and pressure of not playing solos on St. Anger. That album (for a variety of reasons) is perhaps the single biggest disappointment of my musical life.

[MBreinin]

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I'll never forget when they showed up on the cover of Rolling Stone with short hair and piercings. I knew right then and there, that metal had died.

Mike

[Superfly]

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I'll never forget when they showed up on the cover of Rolling Stone with short hair and piercings. I knew right then and there, that metal had died.

Mike

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I remember that issue. I was like.... Oh mannnn...
Pick up a copy of MOP again, I REALLY like his work on that album

[sonicsamurai]

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kirk hasn't written any of the songs as far as i know although the initial idea for the enter sandman riff was his ...all the riffs on every album are james'...that's why people like and go to see metallica i reckon ...hetfield is a don...awesome rythm player to...he's one of those guys that to certain people exude rock n roll swagger...still doesn't change the fact i don't like metallica tho

[dd3keegs]

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Ya know I'm insanely jealous that he plays so good and is so freakin successful at doing what we ALL wish we could do. That said...I think he's great. Humble enough to still take lessons...and play cool heavy riffs. Rock on Kirk!

[Orchid]

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I'll never forget when they showed up on the cover of Rolling Stone with short hair and piercings. I knew right then and there, that metal had died.

Mike

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Because Metallica is "the" Metal right? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[bonghits]

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Ya know I'm insanely jealous that he plays so good and is so freakin successful at doing what we ALL wish we could do. That said...I think he's great. Humble enough to still take lessons...and play cool heavy riffs. Rock on Kirk!

[/ QUOTE ]I'm with you 100%. Well said! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[dd3keegs]

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[hippietim]

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everything about metallica just sucks now. i didn't like much after puppets to begin with but st. anger is particularly lame and that whole vid withe pschyatrist showed us all just how truly lame they've become.

as for kirk's solos, i've never heard a good one - suggestions?

[Chameleonfong]

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as for kirk's solos, i've never heard a good one - suggestions?

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Steve Vai is GOD!!! Is that consider a suggestion? hehehehe [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Fong

[mab8485]

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as for kirk's solos, i've never heard a good one - suggestions?

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I've always really liked the outro for 'fade to black'. The solo in 'the unforgiven' is also a favourite of mine.

[sonicsamurai]

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quote: Steve Vai is GOD!!! Is that consider a suggestion? hehehehe

yawn...steve vai is the dullest guitarist i've ever heard...it's like yeah so he can play...but who gives a shit? i don't wanna listen to a guy do wierd noises and noodle in lydian for a bit...it's too ethereal for me...give me greased up rock n roll swagger any day over that [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Endrik]

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.but who gives a shit?

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well cool people like myself do [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

and there are a lot of cool people because Vai is the most popular instrumental guitarist along with Jeff Beck.

[hippietim]

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kirk should be in one of those nu-metal bands that doesn't play solos.

[mab8485]

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^^^ Didn't you hear st anger [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]