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Posted by: Gus Sep 14 2009, 06:34 PM

Is it just me or Kirk and James are not on the same tuning in this video???

Sad, since this is one of my favorite songs of all time...

I don't want to deceive metallica in any way. It's one of my favorite bands. I just wanted to have an unbiased specialist view (totally contrary to youtube comments ) to see if I am going crazy...

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Sep 14 2009, 06:39 PM

Hmm yes I'd be interested in hearing what people think as well - to me it sounds like it could a badly intonated guitar which would need a different vibrato to compensate.

Posted by: jafomatic Sep 14 2009, 06:44 PM

I'm gonna go with poorly intonated guitar + a few outside notes that weren't really great choices. I only listened to the first ~90 seconds.

Posted by: wrk Sep 14 2009, 07:36 PM

ouch ... "poorly intonated" is nice ...

Posted by: fkalich Sep 14 2009, 07:45 PM

I think we can assume that with a massively experienced band such as them, knowing this is a media performance, all is intentional. These are musicians who do things that some might think break the rules, but to them, it is just artistic license. I like it.

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Sep 14 2009, 08:09 PM

It happens often, and I can understand, but , my God, sometimes it really sucks...

Posted by: Chokehold Sep 14 2009, 08:11 PM

Why would they even continue to play?

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Sep 14 2009, 08:15 PM

"show must go on" !

Posted by: Chokehold Sep 14 2009, 08:16 PM

Posted by: playaxeman Sep 14 2009, 08:21 PM

Terrible

ooooh no

Posted by: jafomatic Sep 14 2009, 08:23 PM

Man, that van halen show is like a train wreck. I can't look away. I keep hoping it'll get better and yet it only gets worse.

Posted by: Berglmir Sep 14 2009, 10:52 PM

to be honest - I think this is one of these "dubbed" Videos where some clown plays over the original soundtrack!

Just listened to the Van Halen Vid - I´m SURE that it´s a fake! Intonation is one thing - but why shoud Eddie forget how to play the guitar!!

Posted by: jafomatic Sep 14 2009, 10:55 PM

I dunno man, those are actually pretty funny. This feels more like the actual guys just having a bad tuning day.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 14 2009, 11:35 PM

Yeah the Kirk's guitar was probably poorly intonated, teh higher frets are really dissonant.

Jump performance was due to badly adjusted keyboard sample rate I believe, I remember reading it somewhere couple of years ago..

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Sep 15 2009, 06:50 AM

That's what I always like to tune or intonate all my guitar by myself before playing. Guitar techs I hate you!!!. hahaha

Posted by: Gus Sep 15 2009, 11:47 AM

Hmmm, I didn't think about intonation. Thanks for the replies guys. This is something to watch for.

OMG!!!

I am not sure I would be able to keep playing if that happens.

It's so annoying that I would get disoriented