I’m not one of the many Kirk haters out there who think his guitar playing is one-dimensional. Its true that Hetfield and Lars are the visionaries behind Metallica, but its also true that Kirk’s speedy solos have made many a youth pick up an axe and start on their own personal shred journey…

Now as inspiring as it is to see a guitar god at the height of his powers, there’s something even more inspiring at seeing the said god stumble. It makes success seem more attainable…

Check out Kirk’s trouble in the studio:

But in his defense, the awesome Unforgiven Solo

This clip is from the documentary “A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica”, a must see which chronicles the hype surrounding the release of the black album. In my opinion, this is an even better documentary than “Some Kind of Monster”.