Cliff goes absolutely crazy in The Call of Ktulu. You missed it when you reacted to that song because it's buried in the mix, but he's soloing all over the place. You just have to pay a lot of attention and know where his bass lines are in the mix. Once your ears learn where they are, you'll hear them every time you hear the song.
I met all of Metallica before their opening for Ozzy Osbourne in 1986 in Memphis Tennessee. Cliff was so cool and kind as well as the rest of his band mates. They asked me and my friend where we were from and were so surprised that we drove 100 miles to see them play. Feels like yesterday.
I have been playing bass for slightly longer than that and I still struggle to cover 50% of the song 50% as well. Believe me its not from lack of trying! man was the GOAT of metal bass playing
Cliff was the Jaco Pastorius of Metal, Metallica would never have become what they are without him, he took them to the next level musically, a true legend, R.I.P
On S & M 2 there is, for me, a fantastic tribute to both Cliff and this tune. That guy from the orchestra just gives it his all. Amazing performance. 😍
@Mr_Doug_Helvering--. This guy dude. Scott Pingel. Awesome. And absolutely heartfelt I think. And what a fantastic reaction from the audience as it builds. 🤘❤️ th-cam.com/video/qmbDb3Btpqw/w-d-xo.html
I saw Cliff play in Cardiff 16 days before the accident. As I'm very much the same age as the band. So it hit me very hard. That said it also inspired me as a musician, and I've learnt Anesthesia and many other 'tallica songs. I'm sure Cliff would of been pleased at that.
Cliff Burton was truly great. You can't really hear him on the earlier albums cause the mixing, but there are videos on youtube where people solo the bass or boost it way up, and he's playing like Getty Lee. Truly a talent too soon.
@@SimrKhera I mean it's not crystal, all the time. He shines through occasionally. Metallica purposely mix everything (up until justice, maybe a bit after) in a low-fi style. Become The Knight actually just released a video talking about the mix on Justice, and the process for writing/producing the alum with an interview from the mixing guy, and he was ready to pull his hair out. Everything to make the mix/bass good, they were not doing on purpose, and said "that's how we always do it. Either way, it's a good video, I recommend you check it out. He's a good channel/musician.
Cliff was heavily influenced by Classical music, particularly Bach. Check out the acoustic intro to Fight Fire With Fire, and the intro to Damage, Inc. (which is all bass with heavy distortion and reverb/delay).
No disrespect to Jason or Robert, but not even Shaq could fill Cliff's shoes. Metallica is the biggest metal band in the world. The world wouldn't be big enough for Metallica if Cliff was still alive!
One of my favorite stories is when Lars and James were chilling in a bar and Cliff was up on stage soloing, then I think it was Lars who said "dude, is that a bass?!" And then the rest is history. He was a one of a kind who left a major impact not just on the band but metal in general
The studio version of this bass solo changed my life - made me pick up the instrument. I still play to this day over thirty years (!) later. Cliff really was a unique guy who knew how to be himself in every aspect and that is what I respect about him. I would also suggest seeking out videos of Cliff’s recently deceased father Ray Burton on youtube, you’ll see how Cliff became the wonderful man he was.
He wrote this when he was 20/21 years old. Can only imagine what he could’ve accomplished if he lived longer. Along the same tragic path as Randy Rhoades who was another amazing musician who was lost too young. Such unlimited potential there that leaves you wondering what could’ve been.
I love your reaction 😂😂😂 my reaction when I watched this on a VHS tape in 1995 and my jaw was open the whole time and my eyes were popped open like I was having a stroke 😂 to cut it short cliff was one of a kind, no one has done what he did in these few years he had and no one has ever came close to even a quarter of what he did, simply he was the one and only god of bass, may he rest in peace.
Burton , in 82 was above mine & your pay grade!! HE was ahead of his time!! In retrospect we can critique his playing, but only after we hear the simplicity of his riffs. While we sit in our chairs, we forget his true influence!!
Jolly good show. I remember think I was like 9 or 10, my dad bought me all four Metallica cassettes that were out at the time, and Cliff's bass playing just constantly blew me away.
Cliff was not of this world. Him mastering his craft was a gift to all of us. He was just an all around nice guy. A friend of mine had the chance to hang out with him backstage, and said he made him feel like he was his best friend. A true class act, gone way too soon!!
The most astounding part of this, for me, was always how he managed to pull this badass sound bass from a Rickenbacker, which is typically not the weapon of choice for a metal bass player, aside from Lemmy, but Lemmy was on a league of his own. Killer, historial, epic performance.
So glad you got to do this Doug. I actually got to see the same bass Cliff is using here in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He had all sorts of modifications done to it so he could get whatever tones he could.
Cliff was a classically trained musician with a lot of love for classic symphonic artists, Handel and Wagner and Beethoven etc. He brought the harmonies and a lot of lead licks played by Hammett to Metallica. In fact that cool arpeggio in the intro solo of Fade to Black was something Cliff either recommended or showed to Kirk (depending on the source)
My step father-in-law worked security at this show. He said that a lot of bands came through the venue, and he didn't think much of them. He said "those kids were different. They were going places. And, they were nice and polite, too."
It always makes me very emotional hearing this song. I feel stupid that it does but I can't help but weep for the music lost when Cliff was stolen from us after such a short life. We've lost so many geniuses but he was the first one to show the Bass as a true weapon of music. Bass masters are a thing now but he was the first
My favorite bass line in any metal song is Cliff on Jump In The Fire. Listen to how he drops the root to the 7th and bops along to what the guitars are doing, it's absolute perfection and drives the song in a way most metal bands don't make room for. RIP
I play any instrument with strings on it, I work professionally as a bass player though. This man is far & away the most under rated to have ever picked up the bass. He could have done so much more if we hadn't lost him so soon. R.IP. Cliff. 🤘
I am so glad i got to see Cliff do his thing live, i was one of the lucky people to see him before he died!! He absolutely blew me away on the Puppets tour!!
The solo he did on 9/26/86 was insane. He almost never did it the same way twice. There were certain parts that were the same, but his improvisation skills were insane.
I play bass. I learned parts of this song in my youth since Metallica was/is my favorite band. One of the things that hit me when I was learning this at age 20 (I'm much older now) was, not just how much dexterity Cliff had, but how much FINGER STRENGTH he must have had to play the way he did. \m/
Personally, I love the whole Anesthesia/Whiplash combination from Kill 'em All (including the "Bass Solo - Take One" bit.) I've seen MetallicA live many times, but it wasn't until 2017 that I ever saw them allow any of their other bassists to play Anesthesia. Jason was never allowed to play it that I saw or am aware of. Robert Trujillo did him justice. It was awesome to experience it live, even if I never got to see Cliff perform in person. The giant LED screens surrounding the stage featured Cliff in his classic stance headbanging. I think they went from Anesthesia into Seek and Destroy at that show, but awesome none the less.
The band disagrees with you. James and Lara were stunned and said they though they were seeing a ghost when Rob Trujillo played that song at his audition. Took guts to play that song and talent. Rob has twenty years on described what it was like to audition. Metallica wasn't looking for technical perfection note for memorization of every song. They are emotionally driven and want to see what a bassist could add to their music. Lars looked at Rob afterwards and said we want you to join the band. Rob asks are you serious? Lars and James replied we want to give you one million dollars right now to show how serious. Mic drop
@corssecurity Rob has the edge over Jason on technical proficiency. But in every other measure he's a step down from Jason. And he's not in the same realm as Cliff was. Rob's a great bassist and incredibly talented, shame he's wasting it in Metallica.
Ray Burton. Cliffs father, is an Amazing gentle man in the Metallica camp, metal community. Ray Burton accented the RockNRoll Hall of Fane Awatd in honor of Cliff. Touching Moment 4 Metallica(Cliff 'Em All)**
Definitely recommend you listening to the studio version to see just how free he was on stage and see just how much flair and extra notes he added to it live. Every time he played it it would be different but equally amazing. Thanks for another great vid
Absolutely amazing musicianship from Cliff... I'm surprised there are so few virtuoso bass-players, because this works so well. Something hit me... In the first part he was actually using a pick and not just the fingers.. You can tell when he throws the pick away in the middle of the song. Cliff Burton was classically school, and he LOVED bringing classical and egyptian scale elements into the music.
I remember having my mind blown when I listened to the isolated bass track from Orion for the first time. So many hidden marvels throughout their whole discography with him.
Hi, Thank you for this reaction, I really appreciate that as a huge fan of Cliff. However, I am also a big fan of Jason Newsted, and I would like to recommend you Jason Newsted solo from Gothenburg 1987, I think it is awesome as well but it´s actualy a little bit forgotten solo, but still awesome. Keep going in your work, you´re great and I really enjoy your videos a lot :).
when james and lars was told,there cut tjek out this bassist in a clup playing with trauma and when they enter the clup,they hear a what there think is a heavyli destored guitar,but it was cliff and both knew we need this bassplayer...
I read an interview excerpt with Lars (don't recall where) amd he said that Cliff actually did about 6 different takes of Anesthesia, so they could choose 1 for the album. So somewhere are these other solos that they absolutely should release.....
I saw an interview with Cliff's father,Ray Burton, an he said that Cliff asked for a bass guitar after hearing the intro on the them to the TV show, Barney Miller. And as others have said, Cliff enjoyed classical music, as well as mant other styles of music. Truly great and talented musicians , by far, listen to and enjoy multiple genres of music snd Cliff Burton was no exception.
Should be interesting. There’s an “Infernal Dance of King Kastchei” reference lurking in this one. Would also be interested in seeing a reaction to the San Francisco Orchestra bassist performance as well. Will definitely check back…
Technically, he wasn't the original bassist.. that was Ron McGovney, but... certainly their best... and his influence spanned from their first album to well beyond his passing. Even Justice featured some of his artistry.
Ron was there for such a short time, before Metallica even got known, that Cliff can really be considered the original bass player. I don't even think I've heard a demo with Ron playing.
@@DizzyD850 His influence went well beyond his official song writing credits though. He basically taught James and the rest of the band how to construct harmonies. Just look at the songs on Kill Em' All (were Cliff had no song writing credits other than Anesthesia) and the leap they made on Ride The Lighting and then Master of Puppets. Cliff was the one constructing all of the harmonies on those two albums and his influence on the rest of the band stayed with them during the Justice era and beyond.
"Bass solo, take one" Such an iconic song, but a huge driving force in the early Metallica albums. Check out Rob Scallon's cover of this on a standup bass or the S&M2 cover. Both are awesome
Its also very worth listening 🎧 to the Studio version , Cliff made a very clean together version for the studio recording version , , , don't miss out on it , ,😮🎉😮🎉🏆👍
I was funny to see your reaction,this song and cliff were the motivation for me to switch to bass after I got nerve damage in my legs and couldn't play my drum kit,double kickers take a lot of focus to do polyrhythms,just isn't there in my feet.i could see the analyst dissecting then all right brain go out the window,the same 'how did he freaking do that's?reaction I had when listening and later retro engineering it.yeah,cliff was a master class in bad ass and dedication.👍
Cliff has to be the greatest Bass Player ever to live, although I'm bias, I wanted to let you know Doug that Cliff's inspiration came a lot from Johann Sebastian Bach in his writing. It kills me that when he died they didn't give enough credit for ...And Justice for All as he actually did, he did most of the writing for Kill em' all, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets and I would wager to say he did most of the writing even if incomplete for And Justice for all. A dream band for me would have Dimebag Darrell and Cliff Burton in it... The both will live forever in their legacy! Thank you for doing this Doug, it was a real treat seeing and hearing your reaction!
Cliff was one of the guys that influenced me at 13 to pick the bass up, and over 30 years later I still love the instrument. His bass was very unique in that it contained a lead guitar pickup under the bridge which he added. He used light string gauges which allowed maddening bends. No one played or head banged like Cliff, and though the band had two different bass players since his passing they've never been the same. Everyone has wondered how the band would have sounded like if he hadn't tragically died. Would And Justice For All actually had bass in the mix? Would their self titled album be as full sounding? Would he have bailed out during Load and ReLoad? What about solo work? Cliff was a musician first and foremost, and so to the speculation, Cliff most likely would have enjoyed creating the music on those albums. Though probably would never have gotten the "Friends" hair cut the other guys did. He was a very gifted composer and very down to earth. A humble guy who disliked being likened to a god ("I'm not a god, I'm just a man"), and 37 years later he is still missed.
Cliff was something else. Not only was he the driving musical force of the band, a great bass player but was in a way the poster boy for the band with his double denim. Much missed.
Cliff actually studied music and had a degree in it. Orion is really his magnum opus. It's been said he wrote all the parts even though the rest of the band had parts. His dad setup a scholarship for all of his royalties to go to.
Cliff was revolutionary, he was the mozart of Bass, or rather Dr. Frankenstein, and the Bass is the monster.. I'd like to thank whatever or whoever for giving me life at a moment when he and many others like him, Rhoades, Hendrix, Morrison, S.R.V., were around. Thanks.
Cliff couldn't wear headphones because he would headbang so hard. Fyi Robert Trujillo played this for his audition with Metallica. They hired him on the spot and gave him a million dollar signing bonus. Cliff my man... Goosebumps!
So many things to add here... His tapping was a tool called tapped harmonics; that is not an easy thing to pull off on bass strings (they're fairly thick). You have heard him play lead over guitars before, in the beginning of "For Whom The Bell Tolls." Notwithstanding guys like Bill Dickens and Stu Hamm, Cliff will always be the GOAT on bass for me.
Bassist Jason Newsted said he went to see Metallica play Phoenix, Arizona in 1985 and specifically went to the front of the stage to see Cliff Burton play live... The tour featured W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint, and Metallica was the main attraction for Newsted, who was hooked on 'Ride the Lightning' and "Kill 'em all" (at the time)... Newsted was in awe of the young bassist. In 1986, Jason Newsted's band Flotsam & Jetsam had released their first album 'Doomsday for the Deceiver' when he first read the news that Cliff Burton had died... and it was tough on him to lose someone who was a hero to him. Soon after, Metal Blade Records' (who had signed Flotsam) CEO Brian Slagel contacted Newsted and told him that Metallica were holding auditions for a new bassist... Slagel (who had recommended Cliff Burton to Metallica from the band Trauma) wanted to know if Newsted would try out. Despite his reluctance to leave Flotsam & Jetsam, Newsted wanted the gig... He spent days listening to every Metallica track and practicing the songs on bass before going for the audition. Newsted said that when he arrived, the members of Metallica were messed up on booze and bass players (about 40 in total) were being dismissed in succession after barely playing... When it was his turn, Jason Newsted shredded on his bass (he had to plug into Cliff Burton's old bass rig) and Metallica took notice of his enthusiasm and energy. 'OK, u made the cut.' Newsted was one of 2 bassists (?) that made it out... He stayed in San Francisco and jammed w/ the band and after a few days, James & Lars decided to go w/ Newsted. The difference between Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted was big... Burton played w/ his fingers and used a distortion pedal that allowed him to play 'lead bass' on Metallica tracks... Newsted played w/ a pick and was more focused on rhythm and feel; he also did not have Burton's classical music training... so, 'Pulling teeth' was out of Metallica's setlist... and Newsted did his own bass solo that was more subtle. On the 'And justice for all' album in 1988, Jason Newsted's bass tracks were faded out of the mix because Lars wanted his drums to be more audible and James wanted his guitars to be up front... Newsted was eventually heard on the 1991 'black' album and his parts were tight and heavy... but his contributions to Metallica were almost non-existent in songwriting... which led to him leaving the band in 2001. Who knows what Cliff Burton could have done w/ Metallica if he had lived... and not utilizing Jason Newsted's talents were such a waste... but we can appreciate the music.
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Cliff had the heart of a classical composer. It breaks my heart to think of all the music he didn't get to make
Damn right.
Cliff goes absolutely crazy in The Call of Ktulu. You missed it when you reacted to that song because it's buried in the mix, but he's soloing all over the place. You just have to pay a lot of attention and know where his bass lines are in the mix. Once your ears learn where they are, you'll hear them every time you hear the song.
Yeah,hearing the bass mixed up in that, you really hear the runs, taps,, hammer one pull offs that really put the feeling into the song!
There is a version with the bass boosted in Call of ktulu and you're right is a shame they buried him in the mix all the time
@@undinism69 There is a Bass enchanced version on youtube you can listen. It's FANTASTIC
I love the Monster noises he makes with his Bass in Ktulu. Great Song.
You know Lars gets a lot of crap for his control over the mix...and it's all deserved.
I met all of Metallica before their opening for Ozzy Osbourne in 1986 in Memphis Tennessee. Cliff was so cool and kind as well as the rest of his band mates. They asked me and my friend where we were from and were so surprised that we drove 100 miles to see them play. Feels like yesterday.
WOW! What a good memory. You are so lucky to be there.
@@VirtualViolence Yeah one in a million chance to have, I remember it like it was yesterday.
You're a SOOOO lucky man!
Cliff stated “Bach is a god!” He was really into classical music structures.
A lost virtuoso.
Not a god but Bach certainly praised God
Also consider that he wrote this at about 20 yrs old and is performing it here at 21 yrs old. He was just phenomenal
I have been playing bass for slightly longer than that and I still struggle to cover 50% of the song 50% as well. Believe me its not from lack of trying! man was the GOAT of metal bass playing
He wrote it younger. Some say 18 but it seems the origin of the song comes from when he was 14 YO
Anyone: you can’t make bass the main instrument of a band
Cliff: *hold my weed*
Yes!
That is why metallica fans are so hardcore and will protect metallica's legacy at all costs. 3 words says it all. Cliff Fucking Burton
Cliff was the Jaco Pastorius of Metal, Metallica would never have become what they are without him, he took them to the next level musically, a true legend, R.I.P
Metallica was never the same after Cliff died.
Haha lol I just wrote the same🎉
Jason did his best and carried hte crew
Cliff and Jaco also have had equipment stolen from them.....not cool.....
@Magneticlaw Jaco also had his frets stolen
On S & M 2 there is, for me, a fantastic tribute to both Cliff and this tune.
That guy from the orchestra just gives it his all.
Amazing performance. 😍
@Mr_Doug_Helvering--.
This guy dude. Scott Pingel. Awesome. And absolutely heartfelt I think. And what a fantastic reaction from the audience as it builds. 🤘❤️
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Yes. Scott Pingle on upright bass. So brilliant and beautiful.
Agreed I was in crowd for that..simply amazing
just checked it out - pretty fuckin cool
Came here to say that!
I’m not a huge Metallica fan (heard a lot but only own S&M1). Got S&M2 recorded and have kept it because of this track!
In my opinion Cliff was the best bassist of all time. He is truly missed
I saw Cliff play in Cardiff 16 days before the accident. As I'm very much the same age as the band. So it hit me very hard.
That said it also inspired me as a musician, and I've learnt Anesthesia and many other 'tallica songs. I'm sure Cliff would of been pleased at that.
Cliff Burton was truly great. You can't really hear him on the earlier albums cause the mixing, but there are videos on youtube where people solo the bass or boost it way up, and he's playing like Getty Lee. Truly a talent too soon.
@@SimrKhera I mean it's not crystal, all the time. He shines through occasionally. Metallica purposely mix everything (up until justice, maybe a bit after) in a low-fi style. Become The Knight actually just released a video talking about the mix on Justice, and the process for writing/producing the alum with an interview from the mixing guy, and he was ready to pull his hair out. Everything to make the mix/bass good, they were not doing on purpose, and said "that's how we always do it. Either way, it's a good video, I recommend you check it out. He's a good channel/musician.
Cliff has writing credits on most of the songs on the earlier albums. You can hear when he was not anymore.
Cliff was heavily influenced by Classical music, particularly Bach. Check out the acoustic intro to Fight Fire With Fire, and the intro to Damage, Inc. (which is all bass with heavy distortion and reverb/delay).
Intro to damage Inc. is almost one to one Bach's piece called Sweet Death
@@janiheikkinen4044 Yes! ... So, Come Sweet Death, One Last Caress!
...and reverse tape.
No disrespect to Jason or Robert, but not even Shaq could fill Cliff's shoes. Metallica is the biggest metal band in the world. The world wouldn't be big enough for Metallica if Cliff was still alive!
One of my favorite stories is when Lars and James were chilling in a bar and Cliff was up on stage soloing, then I think it was Lars who said "dude, is that a bass?!" And then the rest is history.
He was a one of a kind who left a major impact not just on the band but metal in general
The studio version of this bass solo changed my life - made me pick up the instrument. I still play to this day over thirty years (!) later. Cliff really was a unique guy who knew how to be himself in every aspect and that is what I respect about him. I would also suggest seeking out videos of Cliff’s recently deceased father Ray Burton on youtube, you’ll see how Cliff became the wonderful man he was.
I also love the way "bass solo. Take one." Was left for Kill Em All because it was recorded in one take.
He wrote this when he was 20/21 years old. Can only imagine what he could’ve accomplished if he lived longer. Along the same tragic path as Randy Rhoades who was another amazing musician who was lost too young. Such unlimited potential there that leaves you wondering what could’ve been.
I love your reaction 😂😂😂 my reaction when I watched this on a VHS tape in 1995 and my jaw was open the whole time and my eyes were popped open like I was having a stroke 😂 to cut it short cliff was one of a kind, no one has done what he did in these few years he had and no one has ever came close to even a quarter of what he did, simply he was the one and only god of bass, may he rest in peace.
Cliff Burton .Rest in Peace ..Sept. 1986..Bass guitar Innovator/Metal God 🎸 🎸 🙏 🎶 🎵 24 years old))
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Burton , in 82 was above mine & your pay grade!! HE was ahead of his time!! In retrospect we can critique his playing, but only after we hear the simplicity of his riffs. While we sit in our chairs, we forget his true influence!!
This dude nailed it on calling out on Cliffs music taste. Glad i came across this reaction
Jolly good show. I remember think I was like 9 or 10, my dad bought me all four Metallica cassettes that were out at the time, and Cliff's bass playing just constantly blew me away.
Cliff was not of this world. Him mastering his craft was a gift to all of us. He was just an all around nice guy. A friend of mine had the chance to hang out with him backstage, and said he made him feel like he was his best friend. A true class act, gone way too soon!!
the best version was on Roskilde Denmark May 1986. This was the version the lead bassist did in S&M 2
The most astounding part of this, for me, was always how he managed to pull this badass sound bass from a Rickenbacker, which is typically not the weapon of choice for a metal bass player, aside from Lemmy, but Lemmy was on a league of his own.
Killer, historial, epic performance.
So glad you got to do this Doug. I actually got to see the same bass Cliff is using here in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He had all sorts of modifications done to it so he could get whatever tones he could.
Cliff was a classically trained musician with a lot of love for classic symphonic artists, Handel and Wagner and Beethoven etc.
He brought the harmonies and a lot of lead licks played by Hammett to Metallica. In fact that cool arpeggio in the intro solo of Fade to Black was something Cliff either recommended or showed to Kirk (depending on the source)
My step father-in-law worked security at this show. He said that a lot of bands came through the venue, and he didn't think much of them. He said "those kids were different. They were going places. And, they were nice and polite, too."
It always makes me very emotional hearing this song. I feel stupid that it does but I can't help but weep for the music lost when Cliff was stolen from us after such a short life. We've lost so many geniuses but he was the first one to show the Bass as a true weapon of music. Bass masters are a thing now but he was the first
A Legend at his best , LOVE for his creativity .... what a lost and what a gift He gave to the whole world of Metall music
The song still rattles my windows in my car every time. And on the S&M two album, they have the cellist play it and it is mine blowing.
Wow, I remember this from a long ago. I have probably heard it a few dozen times, but better late than never.
The original bass player for Metallica is Ron McGovney. Ron left, and Cliff joined the band, in 1982.
My favorite bass line in any metal song is Cliff on Jump In The Fire. Listen to how he drops the root to the 7th and bops along to what the guitars are doing, it's absolute perfection and drives the song in a way most metal bands don't make room for. RIP
Ahh Yes Doug! Cliff was the man!
You should listen to the version they did on the second S&M, it made this old metal head get misty eyed! :)
That version is amazing. The guy crushed it.
Fucks me up to hear it too.
🤘🧙♂️🤘
Cliff knew and loved Bach and considered him to be the best musician of all time!
I play any instrument with strings on it, I work professionally as a bass player though. This man is far & away the most under rated to have ever picked up the bass. He could have done so much more if we hadn't lost him so soon. R.IP. Cliff. 🤘
I am so glad i got to see Cliff do his thing live, i was one of the lucky people to see him before he died!! He absolutely blew me away on the Puppets tour!!
Tell us more 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I loved all the baroque influence in Metallica, before I knew what baroque was. Thanks Cliff. You were my first and greatest bass teacher.
The solo he did on 9/26/86 was insane. He almost never did it the same way twice. There were certain parts that were the same, but his improvisation skills were insane.
I've been a fan for years and have never seen that clip. Thank you!
I play bass. I learned parts of this song in my youth since Metallica was/is my favorite band. One of the things that hit me when I was learning this at age 20 (I'm much older now) was, not just how much dexterity Cliff had, but how much FINGER STRENGTH he must have had to play the way he did. \m/
Personally, I love the whole Anesthesia/Whiplash combination from Kill 'em All (including the "Bass Solo - Take One" bit.) I've seen MetallicA live many times, but it wasn't until 2017 that I ever saw them allow any of their other bassists to play Anesthesia. Jason was never allowed to play it that I saw or am aware of. Robert Trujillo did him justice. It was awesome to experience it live, even if I never got to see Cliff perform in person. The giant LED screens surrounding the stage featured Cliff in his classic stance headbanging. I think they went from Anesthesia into Seek and Destroy at that show, but awesome none the less.
Can’t play it with a pick.
rob didnt do him justice. im sorry, but its not even close to cliff
@@4md17 lol yup , rob looks like hes trying not to shit his pants every time he does cliffs solos
The band disagrees with you. James and Lara were stunned and said they though they were seeing a ghost when Rob Trujillo played that song at his audition.
Took guts to play that song and talent.
Rob has twenty years on described what it was like to audition.
Metallica wasn't looking for technical perfection note for memorization of every song.
They are emotionally driven and want to see what a bassist could add to their music.
Lars looked at Rob afterwards and said we want you to join the band.
Rob asks are you serious?
Lars and James replied we want to give you one million dollars right now to show how serious.
Mic drop
@corssecurity Rob has the edge over Jason on technical proficiency. But in every other measure he's a step down from Jason. And he's not in the same realm as Cliff was. Rob's a great bassist and incredibly talented, shame he's wasting it in Metallica.
Ray Burton. Cliffs father, is an Amazing gentle man in the Metallica camp, metal community. Ray Burton accented the RockNRoll Hall of Fane Awatd in honor of Cliff. Touching Moment 4 Metallica(Cliff 'Em All)**
If I'm not mistaken, Ray Burton is now headbanging alongside his sons.
Thanks Doug. I love Cliff, and I love your videos so this was the ultimate culmination.
Definitely recommend you listening to the studio version to see just how free he was on stage and see just how much flair and extra notes he added to it live. Every time he played it it would be different but equally amazing. Thanks for another great vid
I saw Cliff live. He was mesmerizing as a bass player. RIP Cliff. 😢❤❤❤❤
Absolutely amazing musicianship from Cliff... I'm surprised there are so few virtuoso bass-players, because this works so well.
Something hit me... In the first part he was actually using a pick and not just the fingers.. You can tell when he throws the pick away in the middle of the song.
Cliff Burton was classically school, and he LOVED bringing classical and egyptian scale elements into the music.
Im in tears...........miss you a lot Cliff!!!
amazing, been waiting for this.
I remember having my mind blown when I listened to the isolated bass track from Orion for the first time. So many hidden marvels throughout their whole discography with him.
The Hendrix of Bass.
Never seen this before. Thanks!
It is a deformation of Moonlight Sonata.
Chaos fighting against harmony, harmony fighting back and for final the rock and roll crush everything.
Hi, Thank you for this reaction, I really appreciate that as a huge fan of Cliff. However, I am also a big fan of Jason Newsted, and I would like to recommend you Jason Newsted solo from Gothenburg 1987, I think it is awesome as well but it´s actualy a little bit forgotten solo, but still awesome. Keep going in your work, you´re great and I really enjoy your videos a lot :).
when james and lars was told,there cut tjek out this bassist in a clup playing with trauma and when they enter the clup,they hear a what there think is a heavyli destored guitar,but it was cliff and both knew we need this bassplayer...
Such a shame, we can only imagine what might have been if he had lived.
Love the Metallica reactions!! (You should check out one of their live performances from the ‘91 Moscow show just to see the crowd!!!)
If you refering to the monters of rock show in moscow that was 91 not 93
Yeah I realized that later on when it suggested it for me and forgot to go back and correct it... lol
I read an interview excerpt with Lars (don't recall where) amd he said that Cliff actually did about 6 different takes of Anesthesia, so they could choose 1 for the album. So somewhere are these other solos that they absolutely should release.....
Been listening to this stuff since the 1980s. It never gets old \m/
Yes! 🤘
RIP Cliff Burton, this and Orion are a couple of my favorite bass-forward Metallica songs 🔥
I saw an interview with Cliff's father,Ray Burton, an he said that Cliff asked for a bass guitar after hearing the intro on the them to the TV show, Barney Miller.
And as others have said, Cliff enjoyed classical music, as well as mant other styles of music.
Truly great and talented musicians , by far, listen to and enjoy multiple genres of music snd Cliff Burton was no exception.
Should be interesting. There’s an “Infernal Dance of King Kastchei” reference lurking in this one. Would also be interested in seeing a reaction to the San Francisco Orchestra bassist performance as well. Will definitely check back…
Technically, he wasn't the original bassist.. that was Ron McGovney, but... certainly their best... and his influence spanned from their first album to well beyond his passing. Even Justice featured some of his artistry.
Only one song tho, To Live is to Die
Ron was there for such a short time, before Metallica even got known, that Cliff can really be considered the original bass player. I don't even think I've heard a demo with Ron playing.
@@DizzyD850 His influence went well beyond his official song writing credits though. He basically taught James and the rest of the band how to construct harmonies. Just look at the songs on Kill Em' All (were Cliff had no song writing credits other than Anesthesia) and the leap they made on Ride The Lighting and then Master of Puppets. Cliff was the one constructing all of the harmonies on those two albums and his influence on the rest of the band stayed with them during the Justice era and beyond.
@@HCkev think you missed the "Note: Burton does not play on this album" on No Life 'Til Leather.
@@Fireglo I did not know that, I was certain it was Cliff. Interesting.
"Bass solo, take one"
Such an iconic song, but a huge driving force in the early Metallica albums. Check out Rob Scallon's cover of this on a standup bass or the S&M2 cover. Both are awesome
God, I love this album. It's so raw and honest. It's goes from this into Whiplash and it hooked me on thrash.
Love it. Oh to be at that show in the tiny Metro in Chicago.
I was!
@@blkhwkbob RAD.
Its Cliffs world we're just graced to live in it.
Its also very worth listening 🎧 to the Studio version , Cliff made a very clean together version for the studio recording version , , , don't miss out on it , ,😮🎉😮🎉🏆👍
Cliff didn't write a bass solo, he wrote a bass song. Just said fuck it, watch what bass can do.
Hell he plays it like a freaking lead guitar. Best song they have ever done. I would give my right testicle to have him or steve Harris in a band
I saw him do that song live a few times, so f'n amazing.
While not one of my favorite Metallica tracks, cliff was an absolute master and legend.. if only :/ thanks Doug for another great review!
I’m currently deep in the Ren rabbit hole. Could anything pull me out for a minute? Yes, Cliff Burton has the power 😊.
What I love about this tune isn't necessarily its composition, but its Hendrixesque controlled chaos.
Always loved Orion from Master of Puppets. Always made me think of a melodic Space Opera as I listened to it.
I was funny to see your reaction,this song and cliff were the motivation for me to switch to bass after I got nerve damage in my legs and couldn't play my drum kit,double kickers take a lot of focus to do polyrhythms,just isn't there in my feet.i could see the analyst dissecting then all right brain go out the window,the same 'how did he freaking do that's?reaction I had when listening and later retro engineering it.yeah,cliff was a master class in bad ass and dedication.👍
Happy Birthday Cliff. R.I.P
love the channel. always something to learn or to appreciate. all the best! :)
Cliff has to be the greatest Bass Player ever to live, although I'm bias, I wanted to let you know Doug that Cliff's inspiration came a lot from Johann Sebastian Bach in his writing. It kills me that when he died they didn't give enough credit for ...And Justice for All as he actually did, he did most of the writing for Kill em' all, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets and I would wager to say he did most of the writing even if incomplete for And Justice for all. A dream band for me would have Dimebag Darrell and Cliff Burton in it... The both will live forever in their legacy! Thank you for doing this Doug, it was a real treat seeing and hearing your reaction!
That's James and lars for you
Cliff was one of the guys that influenced me at 13 to pick the bass up, and over 30 years later I still love the instrument. His bass was very unique in that it contained a lead guitar pickup under the bridge which he added. He used light string gauges which allowed maddening bends. No one played or head banged like Cliff, and though the band had two different bass players since his passing they've never been the same. Everyone has wondered how the band would have sounded like if he hadn't tragically died. Would And Justice For All actually had bass in the mix? Would their self titled album be as full sounding? Would he have bailed out during Load and ReLoad? What about solo work?
Cliff was a musician first and foremost, and so to the speculation, Cliff most likely would have enjoyed creating the music on those albums. Though probably would never have gotten the "Friends" hair cut the other guys did. He was a very gifted composer and very down to earth. A humble guy who disliked being likened to a god ("I'm not a god, I'm just a man"), and 37 years later he is still missed.
This video of Cliff is truly spectacular. Having said that, if you haven't listened to the studio cut, by all means do so. I think you'll enjoy it.
Cliff was something else. Not only was he the driving musical force of the band, a great bass player but was in a way the poster boy for the band with his double denim. Much missed.
The today's Trujillo is technically very prepared BUT, Burton, moreover considering he was about 22, here, was a GENIUOS ❤🙏
I got to see him twice in 86🎸🤘🏴☠️
Cliff is the only thing about Metallica that I can still enjoy. I can only imagine what other music he would have done if he was still with us.
Please do Orion. Cliff was the trained musician in the band, totally unique player, with a unique voice and style. A little of me died with Cliff.
Already been done
Cliff, rest in peace. He was the apex predator of bass players... God didn't think we were ready for his brilliance in -87.
You like this you should watch it when the Symphony version that was recently played
Cliff actually studied music and had a degree in it. Orion is really his magnum opus. It's been said he wrote all the parts even though the rest of the band had parts. His dad setup a scholarship for all of his royalties to go to.
Cliff was the hendrix of bass.
The best bassist this world had 😢 rip the legend
Cliff was revolutionary, he was the mozart of Bass, or rather Dr. Frankenstein, and the Bass is the monster.. I'd like to thank whatever or whoever for giving me life at a moment when he and many others like him, Rhoades, Hendrix, Morrison, S.R.V., were around. Thanks.
the S&M2 rendition of Anasthesia is spine tingling
A tribute to Cliff by Scott Pingle, I've never seen a more appropriate tribute
Cliff couldn't wear headphones because he would headbang so hard. Fyi Robert Trujillo played this for his audition with Metallica. They hired him on the spot and gave him a million dollar signing bonus.
Cliff my man... Goosebumps!
So many things to add here... His tapping was a tool called tapped harmonics; that is not an easy thing to pull off on bass strings (they're fairly thick). You have heard him play lead over guitars before, in the beginning of "For Whom The Bell Tolls." Notwithstanding guys like Bill Dickens and Stu Hamm, Cliff will always be the GOAT on bass for me.
Bassist Jason Newsted said he went to see Metallica play Phoenix, Arizona in 1985 and specifically went to the front of the stage to see Cliff Burton play live... The tour featured W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint, and Metallica was the main attraction for Newsted, who was hooked on 'Ride the Lightning' and "Kill 'em all" (at the time)... Newsted was in awe of the young bassist.
In 1986, Jason Newsted's band Flotsam & Jetsam had released their first album 'Doomsday for the Deceiver' when he first read the news that Cliff Burton had died... and it was tough on him to lose someone who was a hero to him.
Soon after, Metal Blade Records' (who had signed Flotsam) CEO Brian Slagel contacted Newsted and told him that Metallica were holding auditions for a new bassist... Slagel (who had recommended Cliff Burton to Metallica from the band Trauma) wanted to know if Newsted would try out. Despite his reluctance to leave Flotsam & Jetsam, Newsted wanted the gig... He spent days listening to every Metallica track and practicing the songs on bass before going for the audition.
Newsted said that when he arrived, the members of Metallica were messed up on booze and bass players (about 40 in total) were being dismissed in succession after barely playing... When it was his turn, Jason Newsted shredded on his bass (he had to plug into Cliff Burton's old bass rig) and Metallica took notice of his enthusiasm and energy.
'OK, u made the cut.' Newsted was one of 2 bassists (?) that made it out... He stayed in San Francisco and jammed w/ the band and after a few days, James & Lars decided to go w/ Newsted.
The difference between Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted was big... Burton played w/ his fingers and used a distortion pedal that allowed him to play 'lead bass' on Metallica tracks... Newsted played w/ a pick and was more focused on rhythm and feel; he also did not have Burton's classical music training... so, 'Pulling teeth' was out of Metallica's setlist... and Newsted did his own bass solo that was more subtle.
On the 'And justice for all' album in 1988, Jason Newsted's bass tracks were faded out of the mix because Lars wanted his drums to be more audible and James wanted his guitars to be up front... Newsted was eventually heard on the 1991 'black' album and his parts were tight and heavy... but his contributions to Metallica were almost non-existent in songwriting... which led to him leaving the band in 2001.
Who knows what Cliff Burton could have done w/ Metallica if he had lived... and not utilizing Jason Newsted's talents were such a waste... but we can appreciate the music.
Great video and review, I still have a part that questions how you have never heard this before lmao
I'm a old bass player and apart from cliff my other inspections were the same as his geddy lee, Phil lynot.
Cliff is a real musician
Ron mcgoveney was metallicas original bassist 👍