Metallica, … And Justice For All - A Classical Musician’s First Listen, Reaction, and Study
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Published 2022-08-10
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Join the classical musician Amy Shafer in her first listen of … And Justice For All by Metallica and watch her follow-up thoughts and discoveries about this piece of music.
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Amy Shafer, LRSM, FRSM, RYC, is a classical harpist, pianist, and music teacher, Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Director of Harp Studies for The Harp School, Inc., holds multiple degrees in harp and piano performance and teaching, and is active as a solo and collaborative performer. With nearly two decades of teaching experience, she teaches privately, presents masterclasses and coaching sessions, and has performed and taught in Europe and USA.
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Credits: Music written and performed by Metallica
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All Comments (21)
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These were one of the most engrossing 53 minutes of my youtube experience. Very genuine and original reaction/analysis video. Thank you!
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"Somebody likes the drums." That might sum up the Justice experience completely in 4 words.
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As a lifelong metalhead, it's fascinating to see a classically trained person figuring out what a riff is, fascinating in a beautiful way.
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"Someone likes the drums" - best musical analysis ever. You get right to the heart of it!
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The internet is full of posers, but you are so earnest and genuine that it is very refreshing. Not only are you insightful, but you express yourself well, and your musical expertise is apparent very quickly. Your reaction and analysis are very comprehensive too (mood, color, lyrics, rhythm). Great start to your channel!
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As much as I like this song, it's probably not the best choice when coming from a classical background. Metallica have songs that are a lot less repetitive and have much more interesting arrangements.
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For my wedding, I hired a string quartet to play the intro for this song as first the minister then I walked down the aisle. The parents thought it was pretty but surprising, and in the back, all my friends knew what it was.
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Metallica's 'Orion' is a must-hear, incredible instrumental.
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I can't believe nobody has suggested "to live is to die" from the same album... its absolutely my favorite song...like of all time...not just in metal lol
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It is said, that anger is a higher emotional state than fear, depression and despair. If you imagine that the person listing to this style of music comes from a lower emotional state, then you can see it is an uplifting experience. The Listener can feel an emotional catharsis and release form the deep dark place from where they started. When I was young I would listen to this music as almost bedtime lullaby's compared to my experience of the world. When anger would arise and the tension in the body changes, the mind feels freer. This is not the place to live, but as a way point on the path to Happiness, Angry fierce music helps as a Balm for depression. Thank you for your work. Please continue.
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"Kind of a show-off moment isn't it?" Absolutely True! 😃
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My grandmother was a pianist and when I was listening to this as a teen she said "I can't stand that beat, but these guys are good. They know music."
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Amy…your reaction channel is going to BLOW UP because you are doing something different, and being a teacher, you present your thoughts well and with clarity. This is going to be amazing.
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Beautiful analysis from classical musician pov! Please check out their instrumental masterpiece “Orion”
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“Ok, I think I’m beginning to get the idea of the piece” is the most wholesome thing I’ve heard anyone say about a Metallica song.
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As a lifelong fan of Metallica and of this song, it was incredibly refreshing to see such an in depth analysis of something that is so familiar to me that I can't recall what hearing this for the first time was like. Your thoughts and interpretation of the song both musically and thematically are so spot on; I really think you nailed this analysis. For a lot of fans of this type of music, listening is about the experience and the emotion expressed, and this song is a shining example for that. It expresses anger, sadness, grief, and outrage. Most people experience this specific issue at some point and feel the same way; Those of us who regularly partake of this style of music use it as an outlet for our own emotions, as well as a way to feel seen and relate to other people; Maybe we're not alone if we're all feeling this way. Thank you for your work to understand something so foreign to you, your breakdown of the song was thoroughly enjoyable and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your content!
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Funny thing: the lead singer didnt learn to sing until the following album, calling what he did on this album "Yelliing." So you're spot on.
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At first I was a bit disappointed to hear no comments about the harmonies and time signature changes -- both very important elements in this song (and in AJFA as a whole). But then it dawned on me how alien this song must've been to her not only sonically but -- perhaps most importantly -- structurally. As someone else said, there is something beautiful about seeing her trying to figure out what a riff is. Enjoyed the video!
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It's inconceivable to me that someone could exist having never listened to heavy metal, because it has been a core part of my life for so long. But that's what makes a video like this interesting - someone with a totally different life experience approaching something with which I am so familiar and really enjoy with completely fresh ears, relating and connecting it to things from her experience in a way I could never do hearing a metal song for the first time.
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I'm a 50 year old metalhead (B2 English level only) and I really enjoyed this video. Excellent analysis, very interesting point of view, great charm of this girl. Thank you
