That was great! I wonder how long they rehearsed that performance before the actual show. Damn. And James can sing, for real. That was some impressive vocals.
I always liked Hammet. His playing is trashy. It's has a punky vibe. I like his playing even more when internet keyboard warrior guitarists hate on him. Not one of the haters would be able to manage the journey he and Metallica covered since the bands early days.
Once, in the early 1990's I was invited by the record label promo guy at PolyGram to hang out with the band before and after the show, and to see the show from inside the snakepit at the middle of the stage. It was truly a mind blowing experience. I was standing a few meters from Lars and Kirk. They are not fake. Every drop of sweat they put into what they do are for real. And when the bombs went off I nearly shit my pants. Damn, it was loud.