VIDEO: Metallica bassist performs Metallica medley with Rodrigo y Gabriela

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo joined Rodrigo y Gabriela for the encore of their August 17th show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, and the duo are sharing pro-shot video of the performance.

The trio played a tribute to Metallica that featured a medley of "Orion", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "The Frayed Ends Of Sanity" and "Battery."

The Mexican guitar duo of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero perform a mix of several genres, mostly rooted in latin rhythms. The pair originally teamed up in a Mexico City heavy metal band called Tierra Acida ("Acid Land") in the early 1990s before moving on to develop their own music and style.

The duo have performed Metallica tunes through the years and have featured some of the performances on their live releases.

Trujillo and Metallica wrapped up their 2014 “By Request” tour recently at Heavy Montreal; the group’s only North American show of the year came on the heels of an extensive, 2-month tour across Europe.




See also:

VIDEO: Metallica perform Master Of Puppets classic at Heavy Montreal
VIDEO: Metallica wrap up By Request tour at Heavy Montreal
Metallica: Dutch documentary reveals story behind first European headline show
Metallica’s Ride The Lightning marks 30th anniversary
Search Metallica at hennemusic

Rodrigo y Gabriela – “Buster Voodoo”

Heavy Metal-influenced flamenco guitar – that’s the background of Rodrigo y Gabriela.

I caught the Mexican duo playing on The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien a few months ago and was suitably impressed with their skills. Funny, my ear even picked up on a little tip of the hat to Hendrix in the song they played, and then I investigated them online and find that, voila, the track they were playing was “Buster Voodoo,” off their latest disc, “11:11” – a song dedicated to Jimi Hendrix.

Trivia time: Hendrix’s original nickname was Buster (after the Flash Gordon actor Buster Crabbe from the 1930’s films), and he wrote "Voodoo Chile"… hence the title “Buster Voodoo.”

“11:11” is the duo’s third studio album (fifth overall, including two live releases), and it features 11 new tracks dedicated to 11 musicians who inspired them – the list includes people like Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola, Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan), John McLaughlin, and Pink Floyd.

Guitarists Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero grew up as fans of heavy metal in Mexico City; they worked together for a short time in a thrash metal band, Tierra Acida, and even recorded an album (was never released) before heading out (literally) on their own. The duo landed in Dublin, began working the pubs and streets, and gained a fan in Damien Rice, an Irish singer/songwriter who snagged them to play with him at Ireland’s Oxegen Festival in 2005 (they returned as headliners on the second stage in 2007). From there, Rodrigo y Gabriela hit the festival circuit across Europe, gaining new fans on the continent and in Japan, where they would later record one of their two live albums.

Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11 - Buster Voodoo

Rodrigo y Gabriela – Buster Voodoo
The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson - Oct 28/09



Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela - Stairway to Heaven

Rodrigo y Gabriela – Stairway To Heaven
(studio version is on band’s 2006 self-titled album)