Lars held on to and documented everything he could. Say what you want, he was business-minded from the very beginning. He's the reason why we have all these good quality early live recordings, on top of a complete history of shows and setlists.
I think with how early he was gone, it's more like a good majority doesn't realize how UNLUCKY we are to have lost him. We got a glimpse of brilliance and then it was taken away from us.
17 and i create a tangent of 4 letter curse words with the same 3 chords. It may sound like rap cuz that’s basically all rap is now but it’s really just me raging at smash in different octaves
The reason they left the “bass solo take one” in on the final mix of kill em all is because they thought that people wouldn’t believe somebody could play this solo in one take.
@Potato Man Yeah, by changing Cliff's basslines and just repeating James' notes. Jason is shit and every retard that claims he was better than Cliff because muh stage presence, needs to be shot on sight.
@@kazuhiramiller7491 You must have never listened to one of Jason's bass tracks to claim he just follows the guitar. In my opinion, as a bass player, Cliff was technically more gifted, but Jason is a very good bass player in his own right.
@@DraculVaDomni666 I did. Especially the ones in AJFA. Full of fret buzz and didn't change the "sour tone" on the album when tuned up, disproving many Jason fanboys. I also play bass and I can say I play better than Newsted. Yes he has a good personality and energy. But he was a bad player. People are stupid and only care about muh stage presence rather than talent. That ultimately makes him the most overrated bassist.
@@Ozzie143 as far as i remember, he didnt have neck problems, but he always complained about how his neck hurts. His father replied “Of course it hurts. You headbanged the entire night”
Yea I saw an interview with Connie burton where his sister said he was in constant agony from his neck pain and the main reason he drunk was to relieve the pain
Yeah i mean what the fuck I am 21 and I cant do shit. Last tíme I Saw this was when I was 17 and I was like I still have plenty time to make something and still nothing. Kinda depressing but I am moving slowly but steady
@@markochrenst801 don't let that stop u!!! u can be great. i know people that started playing instruments at 30yo and they're so good. if you stop now, you'll never know how good you could have been. u can do this. wish u the best ❤️
There is a story of Julius Caesar weeping at a statue of Alexander the Great. When asked why he responded something like this; How could I not weep when I look upon the tribute to this great man and think that he was so greater than I at such a younger age! The same to you Clifford the Great!!
I know the Full song now (I’m not good at it or consistent but I know it) It is quite tough to be as precise yet so flexible as he is. I hope to one day Atleast play this to where it sounds good
Idk if Cliff was doing it, but at one point when Lars would fuck up transitions, it was common for James and Kirk to actually spit on Lars. You can find it on CZcams
He was also SUPER interested in Bach. I don't know if he actually had training or if he just picked it up from listening a lot, but yes. He was heart, soul, and by far the most talented member of the band. Its a shame that Lars has such a hate for bass in the mix on the albums...
He played six hours a day his parents said than when he joined Metallica he had a Jass Bass teacher an yes he so epic as a Bass player I'm still in awe Matt Frederickson another great bass player From Operation Ivy And Rancid.
So honored, privileged, and blessed to say that I saw Cliff and Metallica open for Ozzy back in 86. Still have the shirts and the ticket. One of my most prized concerts from back in the day. God bless you Cliff, rest in peace.
Crazy to think that the rest of the band was planning to fire Lars at the end of that tour, before Cliff's death. Just goes to show what they saw in lars and his self absorbed natured for the next 20 years after.
In one sense, there is no such thing as the “World’s Best Bass Player.” How do we compare Jaco to Stanley Clarke? Cliff Burton to Edgar Meyer? Ron Carter to Geddy Lee? In another sense, each of us gets to choose our own “World’s Best,” and if Cliff Burton is your “World’s Best,” God Bless You, you’re onto a good thing.
Cliff is Lemmy's alter ego. Cliff's head was still banging in his sleep. When an ENTIRE band moves for a bass player, then the bass player means something.
You can tell that Cliff loved what he did. He loved to play. He loved to make music. He left us way to early and I still wonder where Metallica would be, if he didn't die in the bus accident. Dude was a beast. Dude could be looking like he got Cousin It dancing on his head and still not miss a single beat.
If you watched the documentary it said that Cliff and Kirk had a bet on who got the back of the bus and Cliff won and died in the back when the bus flipped. Imagine if Kirk won the bet 😔
@@6stringzjoe Now i might be having weird thoughts, but i wonder now if Kirk "won", who could had been the new Metallica lead guitar? And how Metallica music would had shaped in an universe where Metallica lineup from 1987 was made by Lars, James, Cliff and another guitar player? It surely would had sounded way different without Kirk and Jason.
When I first heard him play bass like this, it was when I heard For Whom the Bell Tolls. When my Dad said that the intro part was bass, I said,” I don’t believe you. That CAN’T be bass!” Cliff was one of the best if not THE best bassist ever
@@KetamineBoi-wb7yh can't forget one of Billy Sheehan's greatest influences, the almighty John Wetton! Lesser known, but played in so many amazing bands all with different sounds. Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, U.K., and Asia, all amazing! As well as his singing. Possibly the original bass shredder. The bassist in Uriah Heep before him, Gary Thain, also had some crazy stuff. Search up their solos!
Yes, the way Burton played bass is a great synonym to "complete awesomeness". He did not only know technique. He did not only understand theory. He was not only an energetic and intelligent person. He was much more than that. Hard to define. But what he did _is_ complete awesomeness.
80's hair bands in the 80's: "Metallica's done, we're up!" 80's hair bands in the 90's: "Guys, Can you believe this!? We get to open for Metallcia! This is Awesome!!"
I get emotional every time I watch this. Cliff left such an impact on my music in such a way at only 9. Of course I didn’t get to see him in my lifetime but his music along with Metallica really helped me through some hard times, and they are honestly why I still stick to music today, especially bass and guitar.
@@HolyDiver1 thats like me saying "when i play the drums, i literally raise the roof" unless my roof actually raises itself some how from the walls and ceiling of my house, then that statement is incorrect. Heres an example "its literally raining cats and dogs" that would mean that its not just raining, but ACTUAL cats and dogs are somehow falling from the sky to there bloody deaths on the hard floor. Please use the english language correctly. It literally is not hard to use the word literally properly.
It’s Pure Metal. Look at Kirk & James as they join in at the end of Cliff’s solo. Just like the Jazz artists of the 50 s. Just Pure emotion & Passion. Fuk, I miss this Awesome kind of new Sound that was coming out in the 1980s.
when i was a kid i never thought much of the bass as an instrument until i heard this song for the first time. cliff showed what can happen when an instrument is pushed past it's supposed limit and what true talent can do.
DeathMetalRob Exactly the same here too, Cliff is the reason why I play bass. And although after all these years I developed my own personality and style on the instrument, I always think of him with respect and admiration.
And it sucks people are like "It's not hard so he's not the best!!" And they're always talking about For whom the bell tolls or master of puppets. Hard doesn't equal good. Yes lesclaypool makes hard basslines but they sound like god damn farts dude..
I don’t understand how anyone could think of the bass as a non instrument. It is absolutely crucial to every form of music, from three piece jazz combos to hardcore punk to African music to symphonic music etc. Cliff burton is a monster player and very innovative, it was shame a he would be gone in a few years after this recording.
@@NoName-to5xl actually, originally Jason had very good basslines and stuff for AJFA that were audible, he even wrote the main riff for blackened. But during the mixing Lars told them to turn the bass down to just barely audible and a further 3 desibels after that, so its almost impossible to hear the bass in any of the songs.
"In his teenage years, Burton developed an interest in rock, classical, country and eventually heavy metal. He began playing the bass at age 13, after the death of his brother, who died from a brain aneurysm. His parents quoted him as saying, "I'm going to be the best bassist for my brother." He practiced up to six hours per day (even after he joined Metallica)." Source -Wikipedia
็gFm ็ so...the idea was there but wasn't recorded till later so quit trying to be a fanboy and deal with Halen being first fool! Bow down or get capped fool!
Now I understand why playing bass for Metallica is a tough gig, and the rest of the band struggles to accept any replacement...there is no fucking replacement. It's like Ozzy with Randy Rhodes...on the new show with his son, even the mention of Randy brings Ozzy to tears.
I remember someone once said that the bass position in Metallica is like a throne...similar to the vocalist in Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, or the lead guitar player for Ozzy or Megadeth, or the drummer in Slayer.
Zakk is good in his own right and style but he isn't randy. Randy was one of those genius players that are 1 in a billion like cliff was. What ozzy and zakk made was brilliant but what Randy and ozzy made was master peices up there with the great composers of history. Same with metallic and vliff, Jason was good but cliff was magnificent
he only swerved the tour bus at his plane causing him to over correct and crash the plane. yea hes fucking upset. he fucking killed him basically. hello????
As with everything, it depends on the bassist. The bass is a really great instrument, but in a lot of music it takes the role of rhythmically playing root notes. It's not that interesting or challenging. Most guitarists can pick up a bass and play root notes, which is why this idea exists. But most guitarists can't play the bass like Burton or a lot of more recent advanced bassists. So you're right, but it depends.
Bass player - "Regular guitars are stupid. You have to be a real musician to play a bass. *Plays complicated riff*" Guitar player - "Why the fuck is the bassist chewing on his guitar again? Did someone forget to bring crayons for him? Great, now he just shit on the floor."
I had my Mettalica shirt on when I went to get a dental implant and bone graft (opposite side). The sergeon played this song for me hahaha. It helped keep my mind off the surgery for a while...
I went the dentist yesterday to get my tooth pulled and I had this tune stuck in my head all fucking day haha. Painful experience but beautiful bass piece
i'm really glad that this recording exists. i can't imagine that there's a ton of videos of cliff playing this live. i always come back to this and "portrait of tracy" to remind myself what my goals are as a bassist.
Yep best Bass player ever played Bass guitar the way it should be & in my 50s bought tickets to the concert he was awesome & after that bought tickets for damage Inc.tour 1986 he passed away in tragic accident
Two of the worst deaths in music, Cliff Burton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan the music. The two of them each would’ve put out would just be spectacular amazing great music may be in the next life.
I’m 22 years old so obviously my time on Earth missed Cliff’s by a little bit. His bass playing and songwriting have inspired me and brought me so much joy and it’s insane to think I’m older now than he was when he wrote the song originally and played it here. What a legend, rest in peace Cliff Burton 🤘
We have adopted Anesthesia (pulling teeth) as a seminal piece by Metallica. However I really think this is a stand alone piece of music that really shows the true talent of Cliff. Don't get me wrong. I like metallica. But Cliff was on another level.
I think Cliff truly was the best musician out of all the members of the band. Kirk is a good guitarist, Lars needs some work on the drums and James is very good at what he does but Cliff, he is a beast. He was the reason Metallica relocated to San Francisco.
Francisco Feest cliff is one of the best metal musicians, Dave mustaine, Marty Friedman, James Hetfield, dimebag darrell and Cliff Burton are the best in metal
![Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live) [Cliff 'Em All]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/qdlQyNe_9tE/mqdefault.jpg)
People don't realize how lucky the world is to have that footage.
We do. Nothing else matters.
No shit! This was gold back in the day! Gave me goosebumps watching it right now at 321am MST. Fuck he was bad ass
Lars held on to and documented everything he could. Say what you want, he was business-minded from the very beginning. He's the reason why we have all these good quality early live recordings, on top of a complete history of shows and setlists.
I think with how early he was gone, it's more like a good majority doesn't realize how UNLUCKY we are to have lost him.
We got a glimpse of brilliance and then it was taken away from us.
Right
>bass is getting shredded to pieces
>zooms in on guitars going 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Lmao
Reverse card...
😂😂
stedmangg right as he’s tearing it up! I’ve always hated that
Genuinely could not even hear their guitars
They also pulled an And Justice For All reverse card
Cliff was the Eddie Van Halen of the bass. Absolute genius of sound.
anesthesia pulling teeth is the eruption for bass
@Ning3n bro totally agree 🤘Cliff is the greatest of all time in the bass history like Eddie is in the guitar history
Eddie Van Halen was Cliff Burton of the guitar.
Cliff was to bass what Jimi Hendrix was to guitar
That's Billy Sheehan
James: _"Are you ready to get your teeth pulled?"_
The crowd: ᵂᵒᵒᵒ
James:starts playing open string
Crowd: WOOOOOO
you are everywhere man
@@cemerce4341 Probably
You can tell how drunk James is by his pronunciation. But he still managed to play like a god.
@@Ryanmichaelithink All Cliff that day...
Fun fact: Cliff wrote Anesthesia when he was only 14.
Wow!
Damn, I really need to up my game
17 and i create a tangent of 4 letter curse words with the same 3 chords. It may sound like rap cuz that’s basically all rap is now but it’s really just me raging at smash in different octaves
@@lordoftheonionrings5255 Onko missä bändissä kyseinen herra?
Skittles & Phinninix The amount of cringe coming from this one comment is off the charts
Cliff didn't die, god needed a new bass teacher.
this comment made me tear up in a happy way
When ever there is a thunderstorm, its just cliff shredding on his bass in heaven
@Guccimustard. Comentary Excelent ❤ Cliff Burton forever young
do people not get tired of posting the same 20 or so overused cringe comments
@@ThePainkiller9995 🤓☝️
The reason they left the “bass solo take one” in on the final mix of kill em all is because they thought that people wouldn’t believe somebody could play this solo in one take.
It was multiple takes I believe although he did it on his first attempt
@@nielsurban6392 yeah they were multiple takes, but each different and the band picked their favorite.
@@iainoam2565 I thought it was because Lars screwed up
@@ludwigvanbeethoven5483 Can you refresh my memory? What did that Danish troll do that time? :D
I think it was because they wanted to make sure people knew it was bass, not guitar
Nobody:
Lars' drums: *starts vaping*
HAHAHAHAHAH
hahahahaha i'm dying
XD OMFG!!!
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@@Petergriffin42704 you mean likes, yes God bless you and hail Sata-
Oh wait, nevermind
Probably the most talented member of Metallica in its history. What a tragic loss.
Without a doubt.
He was Metallica. They were just a shell of the band after he died.
@Potato Man Yeah, by changing Cliff's basslines and just repeating James' notes. Jason is shit and every retard that claims he was better than Cliff because muh stage presence, needs to be shot on sight.
@@kazuhiramiller7491 You must have never listened to one of Jason's bass tracks to claim he just follows the guitar. In my opinion, as a bass player, Cliff was technically more gifted, but Jason is a very good bass player in his own right.
@@DraculVaDomni666 I did. Especially the ones in AJFA. Full of fret buzz and didn't change the "sour tone" on the album when tuned up, disproving many Jason fanboys. I also play bass and I can say I play better than Newsted. Yes he has a good personality and energy. But he was a bad player. People are stupid and only care about muh stage presence rather than talent. That ultimately makes him the most overrated bassist.
I love Cliff's stage character
He was always chilled
His neck was not
I’ll say this
It’s fucking painful to do it for 5 minutes
Now do it 24/7
Didn’t he had neck problems? His father said it once.
@@Ozzie143 as far as i remember, he didnt have neck problems, but he always complained about how his neck hurts. His father replied “Of course it hurts. You headbanged the entire night”
Yea I saw an interview with Connie burton where his sister said he was in constant agony from his neck pain and the main reason he drunk was to relieve the pain
@@ToneOClock *proceeds to still headbang as hard as possible*
lyrics:
Are you ready to get your teeth pulled? Are you ready to do it cliff? Mr Cliff Burton alright.
Mister Cliff "Burton" Alwright
What a dull intro lol
alternative lyrics: yall know cliff burton over here? everyone: hi cliff how ya doing.
Bass solo, take one
* B A S S*
James: Are you ready to do it cliff?
Cliff: *incomprehensible bass noises*
Hetfield: Are you ready to get your teeth pulled?
Audience: nervous laughter
The likes on this comment are 69
Lmao
James Hetfield drunk @0:06
Cliff didn't die.
God just wanted his teeth pulled.
That was wholesome and terrifying at the same time.
@@puigi Yes indeed
Must've pulled his teeth pretty damn hard, then.
Or bass lessons
do you guys also like the part 0.12 - 4.39
He was only 21 years old at that time...that's insane. The amount of talent for a such young guy.
Yeah i mean what the fuck I am 21 and I cant do shit. Last tíme I Saw this was when I was 17 and I was like I still have plenty time to make something and still nothing. Kinda depressing but I am moving slowly but steady
@@markochrenst801 do u play bass???
@@moonchaoxs nah I played guitar but Also enjoyed bass lines alot
@@markochrenst801 don't let that stop u!!! u can be great. i know people that started playing instruments at 30yo and they're so good. if you stop now, you'll never know how good you could have been. u can do this. wish u the best ❤️
There is a story of Julius Caesar weeping at a statue of Alexander the Great.
When asked why he responded something like this;
How could I not weep when I look upon the tribute to this great man and think that he was so greater than I at such a younger age!
The same to you Clifford the Great!!
Holy shit, Cliff makes that look easy, I can say he is the best in his genre.
I know the Full song now (I’m not good at it or consistent but I know it)
It is quite tough to be as precise yet so flexible as he is. I hope to one day Atleast play this to where it sounds good
2:34 Lars missing the transition again, love Cliff gesturing to him to start already
I know. Cliff always had to gesture for him to start. You can even see it on the "For Whom the Bell Tolls" live video (day on the green.)
Idk if Cliff was doing it, but at one point when Lars would fuck up transitions, it was common for James and Kirk to actually spit on Lars. You can find it on CZcams
@@ram76921 that's hilarious!
That's Lars, being adequate again. 😜
Then why the fuck do you watch if you do nothing but talk shit about Lars? Kick rocks kids
James Hetfield
Doing dad jokes on stage since 1981
They were kid jokes then
He was 20 here lmao
@@iks8158 Yes Hetfield is known for his sense of humor and whatnot, I was just pointing out he's far from what we know him as now in this video
@@SamaelVR You don't have to be old in order to make dad jokes.
@@MrSucc-qi9ru ...
Cliff: *shreding*
Camera guy: oh look, they are the guitarrist :0
I know for real 😭
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 LOL!
You can tell he was classically trained because the intro of the solo are alternating minor and major arpeggios. Pure genius
I can tell you have an interest in classical music and theory b/c you noticed it!
He was also SUPER interested in Bach. I don't know if he actually had training or if he just picked it up from listening a lot, but yes. He was heart, soul, and by far the most talented member of the band. Its a shame that Lars has such a hate for bass in the mix on the albums...
@@jasonGamesMaster before playing bass, he was a cellist, so yes he was classically trained
@@sammarvelous5030 thanks for clarifying that. I never knew. That's awesome
He played six hours a day his parents said than when he joined Metallica he had a Jass Bass teacher an yes he so epic as a Bass player I'm still in awe Matt Frederickson another great bass player From Operation Ivy And Rancid.
3:42 I love how James and Kirk just pop out aggressively out of nowhere
It really made me laugh because it looks ike a slapstick Sit-Com scene lol
And then james pointing at the crowd like “i told you MFs we are the new gods!”
Put a T in the middle, and you have the most famous Star Trek captain =D
@@Blue_Noah lol that's a total coincidence!
Lol
0:00 imagine not knowing the song and then listening to james say that
Probably everybody on that crowd
guys "are you ready to get your teeth pulled" is playin!!!
Everybody in that audience: WHAT DID I JUST SUCCUMB TO?!!?
I actually got my teeth pulled out a few days ago.
Joshua Lang lmao
1:51 This guy just now recovered from the shock of an amazing bass solo and realized he should have his fist in the air.
In this song:
Bassist:James Hetfield and kirk hammett
Lead guitarist:cliff burton
Drummer:Lars Ulrich
2:34 Lars timing free since 1981
Thank you for the laugh!
i kinda would see him advertise himself like that lol
2:34 "Hey Lars play the drums"
Lmao
Lol
even back then he couldnt play it on cue
Lmao
Esteban Dido I love how he moves his hand, like: the fuck you doing?
2:36 that was just spectacular.
I love that cliff always improvised. His own shit was too easy for him.
I’m happy this footage survived
I like how cliff was going crazy and they focused on Kirk and James playing an open string
James and Kirk didn't add s*** to the end of the song! They could have just stayed in the back!!!
fucking idiot camera man. Probably thought that the bass was lead guitar lol
Cliff had a way of making that bass sound like a guitar fucking legend
@@smittyg6700 You dumbass, the end of that song is the intro to Whiplash.
Stefan Chelbosu he’s literally In the video
So honored, privileged, and blessed to say that I saw Cliff and Metallica open for Ozzy back in 86. Still have the shirts and the ticket. One of my most prized concerts from back in the day. God bless you Cliff, rest in peace.
Judging by your username you’d be about the same age if he hadn’t have died. Crazy to think where he could be today
@@seanclarke6733 Hi Sean, That's pretty much correct and I have wondered that myself. I would have been 23.
Crazy to think that the rest of the band was planning to fire Lars at the end of that tour, before Cliff's death. Just goes to show what they saw in lars and his self absorbed natured for the next 20 years after.
I saw the same tour in Utah, I met Cliff in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel, I still have the metal edge magazine that he signed 🤘
@@dennisthemenace5466 Thats dope as shit. Wish youtube let you post pics in comments, id love to see that.
ok now tell me that this isn't the worlds best bassist
Other than lemmy,yes he's the greatest bass player
@@thomascarroll8752
I love Lemmy, and I love Cliff, but please don’t forget Papa Harris and Grandpa Butler
In one sense, there is no such thing as the “World’s Best Bass Player.” How do we compare Jaco to Stanley Clarke? Cliff Burton to Edgar Meyer? Ron Carter to Geddy Lee? In another sense, each of us gets to choose our own “World’s Best,” and if Cliff Burton is your “World’s Best,” God Bless You, you’re onto a good thing.
He isn't
@@raganwald spoken by a wise man, God bless you sir...
Cliff is Lemmy's alter ego. Cliff's head was still banging in his sleep. When an ENTIRE band moves for a bass player, then the bass player means something.
Soundcheck guy: Cliff, how much distorsion you need for Anestesia?
Cliff: Yes!
*Anesthesia
This is such an original joke, I’ve only seen it like 50 fucking times
@@helmse7152 true...true...
"All of your distortion is belong to me now !!"
That analogy is completely irrelevant, but it makes me laugh so fuck it !
@@mrmojomajestic8317 all your bass are belong to us
Bass solo take one
David Rinden yup first take, he probably practiced it everyday
every time he played differently and adding new stuff he'd figure out...so yeah every time was take one
David Rinden yes sir they don't make em like that anymore!!!!
Thats how good he was
Interestingly, Cliff did 6 takes, all completely different from one another and the one on the record was the 2nd, I believe.
You can tell that Cliff loved what he did. He loved to play. He loved to make music. He left us way to early and I still wonder where Metallica would be, if he didn't die in the bus accident. Dude was a beast. Dude could be looking like he got Cousin It dancing on his head and still not miss a single beat.
If you watched the documentary it said that Cliff and Kirk had a bet on who got the back of the bus and Cliff won and died in the back when the bus flipped. Imagine if Kirk won the bet 😔
@@6stringzjoe Now i might be having weird thoughts, but i wonder now if Kirk "won", who could had been the new Metallica lead guitar?
And how Metallica music would had shaped in an universe where Metallica lineup from 1987 was made by Lars, James, Cliff and another guitar player?
It surely would had sounded way different without Kirk and Jason.
@@giacomoneri1782 that’s true
That bass scream at 1:49 blows my mind every single time I hear it.
mmmmmmWOWmmmmmmmWOW
This Song Will Never Be Played Like This Again. fact
The Big Flying Ninja is
It can only be played better :)
The Big Flying Ninja unfortunately
Drade The fuck did you just say?
Drade Right,he played it many times amazingly after this gig
Long haired man violates and destroys defensless bass
BLACKACIDEVIL 2000 best comment
I hope that bass was 18
It’s a Rickey, it could take Geddy, it could take Cliff
Colorized
My name Is Jeff same with Geddy
35 years since his death today, what a timeless masterpiece this is.
To me this man will always be the Jimi Hendrix of bass guitar....y'all can't tell me nothing!!!
Agreed👍👍👍👍👍
Never EVER heard a bass played like that in my life. Complete awesomess.
I thought I was the only one. He played that bass like a lead guitarist. Truly amazing!
When I first heard him play bass like this, it was when I heard For Whom the Bell Tolls. When my Dad said that the intro part was bass, I said,” I don’t believe you. That CAN’T be bass!” Cliff was one of the best if not THE best bassist ever
Another bassist like cliff is billy Sheehan, check that monster of a bassist out the two of them are the definition of shred bass 🤘
@@KetamineBoi-wb7yh can't forget one of Billy Sheehan's greatest influences, the almighty John Wetton! Lesser known, but played in so many amazing bands all with different sounds. Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, U.K., and Asia, all amazing! As well as his singing. Possibly the original bass shredder. The bassist in Uriah Heep before him, Gary Thain, also had some crazy stuff. Search up their solos!
Yes, the way Burton played bass is a great synonym to "complete awesomeness". He did not only know technique. He did not only understand theory. He was not only an energetic and intelligent person. He was much more than that. Hard to define. But what he did _is_ complete awesomeness.
Reporter: cliff why does your bass sound like lead guitar
Cliff: yes
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 gtfo with that tired ass joke already
@@talearingo248 lol
Cliff really loved that distortion, didn't he
MariaaanieX X X that’s what Cliff is known for when playing bass
that Morley Wah pedal !
This is why Cliff is one of the 3 greatest metal bassists of all time
Geezer Butler, Steve Harris and Cliff Burton. What legends
Cuz Lemmy didn't exist 🤣
@@Armin.89 lemmy is good but if we’re talking skill then Lemmy isn’t all technical like Cliff Harris and Geezer
Alex Webster:
I assume we aren't counting Geddy Lee as metal...
@@chrisw9096 Close but not quite. Geddy Lee is still absolutely a bass pioneer though
Nobody:
James: *aggressively points at you*
Could you imagine being some hair band in the 80's and goin'"OK, Metallica are done,we're up!"
80's hair bands in the 80's: "Metallica's done, we're up!"
80's hair bands in the 90's: "Guys, Can you believe this!? We get to open for Metallcia! This is Awesome!!"
@Alliance of Idiots Wait... are you talking about Pantera or am i an idiot?
@Alliance of Idiots Wait... are you talking about Pantera or am i an idiot?
@Jerry Smith pantera was a hair band
@Jerry Smith no you fool pantera started as a hair band
2:33 Lars aggravating bandmates since 83
Lars ruined this whole track with his shitty drums
Lars also ruined the "Justice" LP with his shitty input and mixing. What a jamoke
@@daroachdoggjr7497 Imagine Metallica with James, Mustaine, Cliff and a decent drummer... The only problem is that there would be no Megadeth.
I get emotional every time I watch this. Cliff left such an impact on my music in such a way at only 9. Of course I didn’t get to see him in my lifetime but his music along with Metallica really helped me through some hard times, and they are honestly why I still stick to music today, especially bass and guitar.
Cliff and my younger brother passed away on the same day, just many years apart.. I hope they met.
Sorry for your loss! A strange coincidence, indeed :(
well now you have to pick up the bass and be the best bassist you can be for your brother
Today is 33 years without the master, rest easy Cliff
His life burned faster. Brighter, indeed, but also much faster.
3:23 his playing literally caused earthquakes
Lol, it’s probably image stability effect behind used on the video. There’s something not quite right about this footage.
Well it's from.83 so......
@@HolyDiver1 r/woooosh
It literally doesn't cause earthquakes
@@HolyDiver1 thats like me saying "when i play the drums, i literally raise the roof"
unless my roof actually raises itself some how from the walls and ceiling of my house, then that statement is incorrect.
Heres an example "its literally raining cats and dogs" that would mean that its not just raining, but ACTUAL cats and dogs are somehow falling from the sky to there bloody deaths on the hard floor. Please use the english language correctly. It literally is not hard to use the word literally properly.
This day is now officially 'Cliff Burton Day' and i guess there isn't any better way to celebrate it other than watching this classic again!
Lost Cliff on this day in 1986 rest in peace Orion
I swear Cliff headbangs in reverse. Epic!
I would argue this is better than the studio recording
Kyle Hinish Yes I think it definitely is.
It most definitely is
You dont even have to argue that.
@wlod nat What mistakes? I didnt notice anything lol
i hear 1 "mistake" at the very start but other than that none
the way he switches from clean to distorted with the wah is beautiful
Cliff, was a monstrous musician!!!
Rip brother.
Thanks from Italy for sharing!
3:42 : Me and the boys when there's pizza
Lol
lmfao
No comentary
Love it
😂😂
Now it's 32 years without our Master of Bass😯😢
33 today 😞😞😞
moments go by and we are left to die...
Almost 38 now
CLIFF’EM ALL R.I.P🖤~September 27~
It’s Pure Metal. Look at Kirk & James as they join in at the end of Cliff’s solo. Just like the Jazz artists of the 50 s. Just Pure emotion & Passion. Fuk, I miss this Awesome kind of new Sound that was coming out in the 1980s.
when i was a kid i never thought much of the bass as an instrument until i heard this song for the first time. cliff showed what can happen when an instrument is pushed past it's supposed limit and what true talent can do.
Same
DeathMetalRob Exactly the same here too, Cliff is the reason why I play bass. And although after all these years I developed my own personality and style on the instrument, I always think of him with respect and admiration.
And it sucks people are like "It's not hard so he's not the best!!" And they're always talking about For whom the bell tolls or master of puppets.
Hard doesn't equal good.
Yes lesclaypool makes hard basslines but they sound like god damn farts dude..
cries in basic d-g-a-d base line
I don’t understand how anyone could think of the bass as a non instrument. It is absolutely crucial to every form of music, from three piece jazz combos to hardcore punk to African music to symphonic music etc. Cliff burton is a monster player and very innovative, it was shame a he would be gone in a few years after this recording.
Imagine And justice for all but with Cliff on bass
Imagine And Justice for All with bass lol
@@allan-ls9zo Lol
@@NoName-to5xl actually, originally Jason had very good basslines and stuff for AJFA that were audible, he even wrote the main riff for blackened. But during the mixing Lars told them to turn the bass down to just barely audible and a further 3 desibels after that, so its almost impossible to hear the bass in any of the songs.
I wish
If this sounds like a guitar to you, you dont know the difference between guitars and basses.
"In his teenage years, Burton developed an interest in rock, classical, country and eventually heavy metal. He began playing the bass at age 13, after the death of his brother, who died from a brain aneurysm. His parents quoted him as saying, "I'm going to be the best bassist for my brother." He practiced up to six hours per day (even after he joined Metallica)." Source -Wikipedia
Cliff was definitely the best bass player and arguably the best guitar player in the world
1:04 ~ He reaches into his back pocket and pulls out even *more* talent then puts it on the strings
What if he had an itch on his butt
This is the comment that made me laugh the most in 2020
Giving cliff more talent is like pouring a water bottle in to a pool
Jimmy- his fingers were getting sweaty
@@macdonald715 yeah sometimes I play and to old Metallica concerts with cliff and my hands get very sweaty
As long as this song exists , Cliff will be alive.
true
5ever lol
“Bass solo take one!”
This is their best song. Cliff was the greatest bassist ever...
This is like Eruption for bass
Ya it is
better than eruption!!
Eruption is just Anesthesia for guitar
@Jordan Mathew I know. I just really like the solo. Both peices are great
็gFm ็ so...the idea was there but wasn't recorded till later so quit trying to be a fanboy and deal with Halen being first fool! Bow down or get capped fool!
Cliff was surely the stand out musician in the band.
He was an outstanding player and also an amazing composer.
Watching on Cliffs birthday. Happy birthday Cliff!!!!!!
Happy 62nd Cliff. You da man
2:37 he signals lars, wipes his right hand and wipes his left hand twice without you noticing
tomorrow is his death day! 9-27-86 r.i.p. cliff
Damn brother, good call. Cliff would have been 57 today. Jesus, 33 years ago. That doesn't seem possible.
4r
HOLA
Hb
Nelson Gutierrez Arena Shut the fuck up
4:00 James Hatfield plays the entire slayer discography
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
O-O-O-O-O-H!
This is why cliff is not only hands down my favorite member of Metallica but the goat bassist in all of metal. Some come close but none surpass.
RIP CLIFF YOURE MY GOD DAMN FUCKING HERO.
Now I understand why playing bass for Metallica is a tough gig, and the rest of the band struggles to accept any replacement...there is no fucking replacement. It's like Ozzy with Randy Rhodes...on the new show with his son, even the mention of Randy brings Ozzy to tears.
I remember someone once said that the bass position in Metallica is like a throne...similar to the vocalist in Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, or the lead guitar player for Ozzy or Megadeth, or the drummer in Slayer.
But Zakk Wylde is an awsome guitarist too!
Zakk is good in his own right and style but he isn't randy. Randy was one of those genius players that are 1 in a billion like cliff was. What ozzy and zakk made was brilliant but what Randy and ozzy made was master peices up there with the great composers of history. Same with metallic and vliff, Jason was good but cliff was magnificent
It’s such a tuff gig that they didn’t let any bass on the fist 2 albums after Master of puppets
he only swerved the tour bus at his plane causing him to over correct and crash the plane. yea hes fucking upset. he fucking killed him basically. hello????
Now look me in the eyes and tell me that bassists are just failed guitarists.
I dare you.
Guitars are for girls and pussies. True men play the fucking bass
As with everything, it depends on the bassist. The bass is a really great instrument, but in a lot of music it takes the role of rhythmically playing root notes. It's not that interesting or challenging. Most guitarists can pick up a bass and play root notes, which is why this idea exists. But most guitarists can't play the bass like Burton or a lot of more recent advanced bassists. So you're right, but it depends.
Bass player - "Regular guitars are stupid. You have to be a real musician to play a bass. *Plays complicated riff*"
Guitar player - "Why the fuck is the bassist chewing on his guitar again? Did someone forget to bring crayons for him? Great, now he just shit on the floor."
@@monelfunkawitz3966 lol as a bass player I laughed
I double dare you
Marshalls and a. Ric . I can't ask you to come back but thx for being here! I love you!
Happy 60th Birthday Cliff, we all miss you so damn much.
I had my Mettalica shirt on when I went to get a dental implant and bone graft (opposite side). The sergeon played this song for me hahaha. It helped keep my mind off the surgery for a while...
Bass like my dentists method for yoinking molars ia always better with a bimbo on the gas bottle cracking non stop laughs.
Bro I’m thinking about doing this I got the same to do like you
Yeah. I spelled Metallica right... Look at your comment again
Hahahah. In this days the only you can find is regaeton, and it makes me more toothache hahahah. You're a lucky man
Did they use anesthesia...
Someone had a handshake with him. The hand shattered.
And that man explode
KriKriHD That is a total lie
We know the man died instantly
I went the dentist yesterday to get my tooth pulled and I had this tune stuck in my head all fucking day haha. Painful experience but beautiful bass piece
i'm really glad that this recording exists. i can't imagine that there's a ton of videos of cliff playing this live. i always come back to this and "portrait of tracy" to remind myself what my goals are as a bassist.
Probably the greatest ever Cliff footage... and how lucky are we someone recorded it and posted it on CZcams
2:15... love the ultra quick hand wipe on the back of his trousers.
Owl jeans
Owl , and 105
I liked the one at 1:03, so seeing there was another one just made my day.
Ha. So true.
Another one at 2:35 lmao
I wanna thank Scott Pingle for reminding me this existed. Cheers, Scott!
Still one of the best moments in all of metal history. Music history. Pristine, serene, and scathing brutality all in one.
31 years today since that tragic night in Sweden....
Still unforgotten.
Rest in Loundness Legend
RMA's Amateur Footage pretty sure it was Switzerland
@@MN_Morannon It was sweden
Pirate yup, sorry, my bad
@@MN_Morannon No probs bro
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Such a shame we never got to see Cliff evolve. Who knows what direction the band would have gone.
Yep best Bass player ever played Bass guitar the way it should be & in my 50s bought tickets to the concert he was awesome & after that bought tickets for damage Inc.tour 1986 he passed away in tragic accident
Two of the worst deaths in music, Cliff Burton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan the music. The two of them each would’ve put out would just be spectacular amazing great music may be in the next life.
I’m 22 years old so obviously my time on Earth missed Cliff’s by a little bit. His bass playing and songwriting have inspired me and brought me so much joy and it’s insane to think I’m older now than he was when he wrote the song originally and played it here. What a legend, rest in peace Cliff Burton 🤘
Crazy to think how young he was in this video and what he could've become. RIP Cliff.
I didn't know porn was allowed on CZcams
Nick lol
This was an all out rape of a bass guitar!
lol
Nick I am having an eargasm as we speak
Nick lol
I like post Cliff Metallica, Jason did fine and Robert does fine, I have no complaints there, but it'll never be this good again.
Happy birthday Cliff we miss u
wow, cliff playing lead and bass at the same time!! rip sir!! the greatest
A light that shines twice as bright lives half as long,
RIP Cliff
Sabrin Islam he didn’t even live half as long 😢
We have adopted Anesthesia (pulling teeth) as a seminal piece by Metallica. However I really think this is a stand alone piece of music that really shows the true talent of Cliff. Don't get me wrong. I like metallica. But Cliff was on another level.
Francisco Feest Cliffed em All!!
I think Cliff truly was the best musician out of all the members of the band. Kirk is a good guitarist, Lars needs some work on the drums and James is very good at what he does but Cliff, he is a beast. He was the reason Metallica relocated to San Francisco.
This one was awesome, but this is my fav version:
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Francisco Feest cliff is one of the best metal musicians, Dave mustaine, Marty Friedman, James Hetfield, dimebag darrell and Cliff Burton are the best in metal
Always thought the same.its truly evident.
Always remembering you, Cliff ♥
12 year olds: davie 504 is the best basist ever
Me, an intelectual:
Gedy Lee, JPJ, Harris, Buttler, Cliff and Claypool>Davie
@@HeraclitorisScroll of course
@@HeraclitorisScroll Deacon?
@@andresfiattgranados6949 nah
Dave is still a god