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All Things Top 5 ranks the Top 5 Metallica Bass Players!
Being the bass player in the world’s greatest heavy metal band is no easy task! It’s so difficult, that the mighty Metallica has gone through 5 of them! We know right now some of you are counting them on your fingers and saying “Wait, I count 3!” Others are probably saying “Wait, I count 4! Where the hell are you getting 5?”
For this list, All Things Top 5 ranks the Top 5 Metallica Bass Players that have been “slappin da bass” from the No Life 'Til Leather demo all the way to their most current album!
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Credits:
*For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica, Ride The Lightning, Elektra, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Flemming Rasmussen
*Cliff Em All - Metallica, Elektra, Curt Marvis, Jeff Richter
*Cunning Stunts - Metallica, Elektra Entertainment, Dana Marshall, Joe Plewa
*I Love You, Man - De Line Pictures, Bernard Gayle Productions, The Montecito Picture Company, DreamWorks Pictures
*Some Kind of Monster - Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky, IFC Films
*I Disappear - Metallica, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Bob Rock, Mission Impossible 2 Soundtrack
*Frantic - Metallica, St. Anger, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Bob Rock
*Toy Monkey - Vintage Schuco Wind-up Toy Drummer Monkey Playing Drum - Reanimation Toys, • Vintage Schuco Wind-up...
*The Unnamed Feeling - Metallica, St. Anger, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Bob Rock
*Master of Puppets - Metallica, Master of Puppets, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Flemming Rasmussen
*Battery - Metallica, Master of Puppets, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Flemming Rasmussen
*Metal Militia - Metallica, No Life 'Til Leather, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine
*Seek & Destroy - Metallica, No Life 'Til Leather, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
*Hit The Lights - Metallica, No Life 'Til Leather, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
*Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - Apatow Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
*The God That Failed - Metallica, Metallica, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Bob Rock
*...And Justice For All - Metallica, Live Sh*t Binge & Purge, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Flemming Rasmussen
*Meet Dave - Deep River Productions, Dune Entertainment, Regency Enterprises, Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions, Friendly Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions, 20th Century Fox
*Van Wilder - Myriad Pictures, Tapestry Films, Artisan Entertainment
*One - Metallica, ...And Justice For All, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Flemming Rasmussen
*Beavis and Butthead - Mike Judge, MTV Animations, Viacom Media Networks
*My Friend of Misery - Metallica, Metallica, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, Bob Rock
*Metallica Classic Album - Metallica, Eagle Eye/Pioneer
*Year and a Half In The Life of Metallica - Metallica, Elektra, Juliana Roberts
*Whiplash - Metallica, Kill 'Em All, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Paul Curcio
*Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) - Metallica, Kill 'Em All, Cliff Burton, Paul Curcio
*ManUNkind - Metallica, Hardwired... To Self Destruct, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Greg Fidelman
*Futurama - Rough Draft Studios, The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Century Television
*2012 - Centropolis Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
*Cyanide - Metallica, Death Magnetic, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Rick Rubin
*Workaholics - Menergy Crisis, Season 5, Episode 4, Mail Order Comedy, 5th Year Productions, Avalon, Gigapix Studios, Comedy Partners, Viacom Media Networks
*Creeping Death - Metallica, Ride The Lightning, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, Flemming Rasmussen
*Call of Ktulu - Metallica, Ride The Lightning, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Dave Mustaine, Flemming Rasmussen
*Fade To Black - Metallica, Ride The Lightning, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, Flemming Rasmussen
*South Park - Faith Hilling, Season 16, Episode 3, South Park Studios, Comedy Partners, ViacomCBS, Domestic Media Networks
*Damage, Inc - Metallica, Master of Puppets, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, Flemming Rasmussen
*To Live Is To Die - Metallica, ...And Justice For All, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Flemming Rasmussen
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You gotta admit that was adorable that bob rock said “it’s so fun playing this kind of music” and that he couldn’t stop smiling
I don't know why but I can't stand Bob Rock, I feel he contributed a lot to the downfall of Metallica songs/ albums turning into shit, I know he did Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood which is a great album but IMO he riuned Metallica, at least helped ruin Metallica
@@jimmyquick7115 Bob ruined Metallica
@@jimmyquick7115 Bob literally made Metallica the most popular band with the black album
@@jimmyquick7115 well let’s put it this way. And justice for all is the absolutely worse heavy metal album for a bass player you can’t even hear it. The black album (not my favorite) you can more then hear the bass on it and it sound full and deep. I wish bob produced all their albums they would have sounded better.
I used to blame Bob Rock for late 90’s early 2000’s Metallica, but honestly, he didn’t write the songs or cut their hair lol. The guys just wanted to do different stuff & that’s cool I guess
Cliff was the creative vision. Jason was the hype man. Rob is the technician.
Totally agree
Accurate, Jason was a soul and passion in solos that not many can recreate
No, Rob is the kazoo player.
I respect Cliff and Rob's talent, but Jason is my spirit animal
I agree
Jason is #1 for me always.
@@lucassalazar5458 unmatched energy 👏🏻
Jason is a demon inside me
I found this comment oddly erotic 😃
#2 cliff Burton
* Drops phone on the floor*
Just kidding #2 rober Trujillo
* Takes the phone from the floor* ok
😂 so many stopped watching video after the "#2"
My heart almost stopped. I said WHAT!!!!!
That was a classic
Jason is Good than Rob in Metallica
For me Jason was next to Cliff
Jason is amazing. Rob is a better technician but the loss of his energy and vocals is a serious loss.
In my personal opinion Jason should be number 2. He was there for the majority of the best albums ever released by Metallica. Of course I don't hate load and reload. I'm not a fan of anything after reload.
@@MrThegreatwhitepork the majority of their greatest thrash metal records were in the 80s bro, meaning Cliff was there for the majority of their greatest albums. We can all argue tht robs vocal presence and his stage presence wasn’t as good as Jason’s, even though robs stage presence shits on Jason’s, even being at almost 60 years old, and Jason’s vocals weren’t as good as cliffs, nor was his bass playing and song writing. So I personally think Jason at 3 maybe even 4 is completely fair
Let's not forget garage days. Covers but ....you could hear him throughout the ep. Crash course 🤟
Rob is boring as hell, no memorable Sound, bring nothing to the table
Agree
Jason should be 2nd.
Regardless of Robs tenure with the band, Jason and Cliff are THE Metallica bassists.
Well, Robert completes the trifecta and is the longest, more technical player. He is no Cliff and lacks the Jason charisma, but he is a solid player and just want Metallica needed to come out of their funk and not go away with their fortunes and fame. Now he is the tenured one and is actively contributing to the band. He is riding the glory days, but he is creating some sanity and consistency that play well with all other three and their alter egos.
Burton/Newstead tied for #1 in my book
@@eamc2020 Robert while being more technical doesn’t equate to being the best for Metallica, sure he’s gone with the Metallica machine for a long time now, and throughout his tenure some of the best shows in Metallica’s career have been with Rob.
But I will say this, any good show with Rob, imagine Jason there packing just that bigger punch, Charisma, edge, crowd control, fun solos, BACKING VOCALS, Jason’s vocal versions of songs and much more.
It’s not to hate on Rob and sure, Jason physically can’t play like he could. But when it comes to the THE Metallica bass players, think about it, Jason should be second. ITS JASON!
When it comes to skills robert is definitely better than jason
@@TheRemulosEpsolonProgramme well said! 🤘🏼
Jason is not the bassist they deserve, but the bassist they need.
,,James Gordon" - The Dark knight
1. Cliff: Without him Tallica could have not achieve much success in the early days.
2. Jason: he didnot received the credit he deserved
He was amazing live, awesome vocals, huge stage presence and a great bassist, underrated.
3. Trujillo: great musician, great style and technique, but he has not the stage presence and vocals like Jason.
4. Ron: he started it all.
5 Rock: did a good job in Metallica's darkest times..
Cliff, Jason, and Rob are all unique in their own ways with the history of Metallica.
I agree to Jason on stage presence, but that's all he had. Drop the pic for once and show us some real bass playing
This is the real list👏👏👏
ahahahahahaha...
The Bass on Kill'em All was played by Ron.
Cliff have do nothing.
So all success of Metallica in the early days was an achieve of Dave and Ron.
Sorry...
@@swaneeoffback You are not right...Cliff recorded the bass lines on Kill Em All.
So hard to choose between Cliff and Jason. I love them both equally.
Then choose Bob
@@ceelee5850 lol bruh 😂
Jason ofc
@@sullivan5933 in live performances? Yes. Musically? Id probably go with cliff there but Jason never had a chance to do anything😡
ARE YOU DEF-ER0G-AY?
Ron got them up and running, Cliff was the innovator, Rob is technically the best player, Bob helped them in their time of need, but Jason has the attitude (and backing vocals!) and for me is THE Metallica bass player. He's stayed so true and honest to metal and just loves playing... and seems a lovely guy. He gets my vote.
Metallica without Jason is no longer metallica. Simply, the man gave 110% on stage. Also vote for Jason
Fully agree
Jason has always been my favorite. I love the energy and enthusiasm he brought to the band.
The most important part of a musician is what you can hear on a record. Jason’s antics on stage was a bonus but take it from me rob is another animal live as well.
Same. He's my #1
@@MrMOGHammer And Jason delivered on the records, too.
@@soggyspaghettisocks He didn't, but being able to lock in with James is a testament to his talent.
Jason is better in Metallica and contributed more, more than twice the albums in less of a time span, also Jason plays on some of their biggest album. Rob is more skilled but doesnt add as much to the band.
While the album output was higher, officially he contribute far less than Cliff or Rob. Officially (and you can argue about the songwriting credits on Death Magnetic) Rob contributed more to the actual song writing on his first 2 outings than Jason did on his 4 albums. Even if you wanna argue that the song writing credits on Death Magnetic are a bit dodgy, Rob still contributed (and these are confirmed) riffs to The Day That Never Comes, All Nightmare Long, Suicide and Redemption, and ManUnKind, which surpasses Jason's overall songwriting credits.
Similarly, the Cliff era outputted albums with greater efficiency, releasing 3 albums in the span of 4 years vs the Jason era which took 8 years to do the same.
I love Jason and there's reasons why A. his riff input was so low and B. why they weren't as efficient as early Metallica, but he can't be seen as the only reason that the groups studio album output was highest when he was the bassist
Jason fits better in a thrash band and his live performances and headbanging really boosted Metallica. Also justice and the black album are much better than the last two items
Yep it’s not about the fast finger skills or scaling technique of Burton and Trujillo its all about CHEMISTRY. Metallica was reign with Newsted on every performances specially live.
@@B---tw3kh You can't knock Jason for lack of songwriting when James and Lars actively prevented Jason from the songwriting process. It's also arguable that if they included Jason in songwriting, he wouldn't have left. It's the prime Jason wanted to pursue outside ventures; they didn't let him in the creative process, so he tried to look elsewhere to express himself musically. When they stopped him from doing that, he had the choice of either continuing to be an outsider and essentially a studio musician in the band or quit. Given that he made enough money to live comfortably by that point, the decision was likely pretty easy to choose freedom to express himself.
@@stlchucko I'm not saying that Jason not being involved in the songwriting is his own fault, but you can't say that the bands high album output while he was the bassist is solely because of Jason. When the original statement is implying that "Jason's time with the band had higher output and Rob doesn't bring much", I think it praises Jason and diminishes Rob in an unfair way. Jason only contributed 3 songs at a time when the group released almost 50 original songs. Rob is clearly more skilled than Jason and maybe even Cliff, but Jason saved the band after the death of Cliff, help the band realise and emphasis some of there most experimental output, the songs he did write for the band were unique and some of the most interesting on their respective albums, he was a fabulous vocalist (backing and lead) and a rock solid bassist, and his stage presence was exceptional. I just think that's where his praise should lie
Cliff was a mix of Jaco and Lemmy. IMO its metals greatest loss. God only knows just how good he would be today.
Yes, he inspired me to play bass and form a band
jaco you mean?
@@Jackattack460101 I did.. thanks lol.
I really love how Cliff played the bass and how Robert play the bass, but Jason is the Metallica's Soul.
Cliff taught James about music theory among other things. james even admitted that in an interview. Cliff was the protagonist for the band's first 4 albums. his creativity couldn't be replaced as he was an extremely unique musician. very sad day when he passed for who knows what other musical creations he would have come up with for metallica.
James is Metallica's soul. Always has been. You can like Jason all you want, but James is the soul of the band.
I'm just wondering, what's the difference in terms of the playing between these bassists.. there's not much room for improvisation or distinct bass lines in metallica's music or metal in general.
Bob rock also has cred outside of bass, Kirk Hammett’s solos would’ve been horrible if he didn’t push him
Unforgiven solo comes to mind
@@AllThingsTop5 i know right, even Lars was reacting badly to the early versions, before Kirk’s inner good solo making was pulled out by Bob
What? Justice. Puppets. Lightning all have better solos before Bob Rock came in the picture..
Lets be honest, 90% of kirks solos sound the same. Pretty straight forward shredding. He has some that stood out like unforgiven obviously. I was always surprised with kirks soloing usually not really standing out considering he is such a big fan of alex lifeson from rush, one of the finest and most creative soloists in rock music history. For kirk to spend so much time listening to alex and not really picking up on too much of what made alex great is so crazy to me.
if dave didn't do the things he did and have an ego he is a far more superior guitar player than Kirk
Jason Newsted... full package (bass and vocals). He was there during the rise of Metallica carrying the torch for Cliff.
Jason Newsted is the best for me. He added so much metal and energy in Metallica's lives. Insane backing vocals that make Creeping Death as a God song
I didn’t realize Jason was on creeping death. Interesting!
@@Eternalbozoit was cliff that did the backing vocals
I was about to be mad at the “number one” 😂
I've had people click off before the joke ended and leave angry comments 😂
Cliff was the conductor the heart and soul. Jason was the voice and pressence. Rob T. Is the bass technician he can jam. All legends in their own right all equal.
Look I love Rob he inspired me to play bass but... Jason made me want to sing play bass and grow my hair long and shave the sides of my head like Jason. Moral of the statement Jason over Rob!
Metallicas first three albums were there best I've listened to alot of metallica the cliff burton years were the best
That's why he's the gold standard
Right exactly
Rob over Jason? Naaah, Rob has had nowhere near the same affect for the band.
Imagine if I had Cliff as #2 😀
@@AllThingsTop5 😂🤣
i will say rob is more skillful than jason, rob is more like a funk bassist, he is wasting his talent in metallica. I will say jason is a better metal bassist than rob
@@braden1450 With Rob they can play Orion, Pulling Teeth, Call of Ktulu etc the way cliff did
Rob has better playing skills than Jason. But Jason Has better aura than rob
Jason Newstead should be number 2 in my mind. He wrote one of Metallica’s all time best guitar riffs. He was part of the process of two of their best commercial albums, and two other very good albums.
"Blackened?"
100%
@@roddcayton6723 Yeah, he wrote the main Blackened riff
You legitimately pissed me off when you put cliff at number 2😂😂 Great video
Thank you! Someone actually thought I put him as #2, quit watching, and left an angry comment. He has since deleted the comment after I told him to watch another 5 more seconds. 😂
@@AllThingsTop5 reminded me of the movie "Vice"
Spoiler alert! Haven't watched yet 😀
@@AllThingsTop5 well when or if you do you'll know exactly what I'm talking about
It is in my queue to watch.
Well, Rob is the best. Technically. But Metallica doesn't use his potential. But just look at his playing in Infectious Grooves. This is real mastery.
And Suicidal Tendencies
And Ozzy Osbourne
I completely disagree. Cliff was a driving force behind some of the best albums of all time . After cliff died Metallicas music took a steep decline and its never really came back to the greatness Metallica was when cliff was in the band.
@@bryancooper5495 rob is the better bass player. But cliff was also extremely good and did so much more than just play bass.
Cliff is way more technical. Just watch him play the intro to for whom the bell tolls to see.
For me:
1. Jason
2. Cliff
3. Rob
4. Bob
5. Ron
I had a person leave an angry comment and clicked off the video when I jokingly put Cliff as #2. Good times!
Same !
@@trashcan493 for me, Jason and cliff are swapped
@@RustInPeace1990 didn't ask
@@trashcan493 I wasn’t trying to be rude, I just want to give my opinion
Cliff being #1 is a nobrainer. But the 2nd place remains debatable. To me Rob definitely has some very nasty technical skills, but more in the funkier realms of music. Jason on the other hand is a metal WarBEAST. His presence on stage, his vocals his relentless attacks with that pick. It’s beyond insane. And then how he contributed to the songs.
For me it’s 2nd for Jason!
@@temorenapeita3686 TBH that would also apply to rest of the band? Rob is likely the most accomplished musically in the band. But what Rob contributes most is as a calming influence amongst the other members of the band. An unknown replacement would have been eaten alive so they needed an established veteran and decidedly more mature presence.
jason is a POSUER and a shit talking fraud.
Jason will always be #1 for me!
I think Jason should be in number 2
That was a tough one for me. Ultimately I compared them all to Cliff and Rob was closest in style
@@AllThingsTop5 agree with you
@@AllThingsTop5Rob just doesn't work in this band
Jason should be #2. He got the band through the roughest time. He was there for the biggest growth of the band. He stuck it out for years through endless hazing and being treated like an outsider. He wasn't allowed creative influence or involved in the writing process. They treated him like a studio musician they took on tour and their personal punching bag. If it wasn't for Jason sticking around for so long, it's arguable that Metallica wouldn't have survived.
Rob stepped into the band while they were already massively successful, world renowned, and most importantly, the other members had already gone to therapy so they didn't treat him like absolute dog shit. If they treated Rob 1/10th the way they treated Jason, Rob would have quit years ago.
He wasn’t involved in song writing? He gets his first credits on blackened smh.
@@MrMOGHammer you're mad lollipop 😂😂😂😂
Jason was the best because of his presence on stage, singing, and he played very well, but you can argue that Cliff due to how he would shred and solo. But not gonna lie Rob isn’t as good to me because doesn’t have the same energy, but is still a good player.
Rob doesn't have Jason's energy but... he has that "transforms into a gorilla playing an upright bass" energy which I dig.
Cliff had way more stage presence than Jason, he made everyone respect him with his notorious playing and great headbanging and also had good backing vocals, sadly he didn't live enough for the big concerts
It's all based on personal experience. Cliff and Jason are my 1a and 1b. Metallica is my favorite all-time band because of those two and part of the reason I play bass. Rob is a very good bassist but I haven't fell in love with the albums he is associated with as much as I did with Cliff and Jason. I don't find myself wanting to play his bass lines like I do Orion, One, Enter Sandman, My Friend of Misery and Of Wolf and Man.
this is a driving point, nothing of their new music inspires me to want to learn it on guitar. not the way the old guard did. Rob was masterful in suicidal and his work there with that band is inspirational. his addition to metallica always felt forced to me and by the time he joined on, they had already lost alot of what made them metallica imo
Wow, when cliff said “we do what we want to do and if they consider that selling out then, whatever”, it really made me think, he might not have fought the sell out era of Metallica that much, and I’m one of the very few who is fine with that, I share the sentiment that they should make the music they want to make, and luckily I enjoy other genres just as much as thrash, so it’s a win win for me really
I highly agree. I’ve been saying the same thing on countless other videos. Cliff had a wide musical pallet. He actually admitted in an interview that he had to get accustomed to a faster paced thrashing style when he joined Metallica. Cliff also liked country music and country styled rock, so I can totally see the black album and Load/ReLoad albums still happening if Cliff were still alive. They might’ve actually sounded more melodic but Metallica most likely would have still made the same evolutionary change.
There's doing what you want and just bandwagon/trend following. I don't think Cliff would be down for following trends like metallica did during the 90s/2000s
@@123612100 that’s what so weird, is it’s impossible to tell if they were trend following just for the sake of it, load and reload kinda followed the grunge of the 90’s, yet James genuinely loved the western vibe and the outlaw torn is genuinely one of the songs he is the proudest of making, and st anger followed the nu metal era, and yet it genuinely seemed to be the aggressive route the band needed to go down to mend the fucked up state they were in
@@hamachibeans4471 to be honest as long as they were honest about it I wouldn't have a problem but they act like they're not following trends.
For anyone who might not know, Jason's playing on Flotsam and Jetsam's "Doomsday for the Deceiver" is by far his best recorded work...possibly the best pick playing ever recorded imo.
Hearhear!
I loved that album!
The bass part in the middle of Metal Shock is insane.
The entire album shreds. Of course they never reached Metallica heights, but they were awesome and Doomsday was one of their best (No Place for Disgrace is still my favorite)
Yeah definitely, doomsday for the Deceiver was one of my faves back in the day, No Place For Disgrace another killer. Makes me want to relive on CZcams.
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I guess I agree! 😀
Yes, I agree with the list and that Bob Rock should be considered one of five bassists for Metallica.
You're the first person to agree! I almost cried! 😃
Well, Bob played gigs with them, so he's a member. However, I respectfully disagree with the top 3. (Not a hate comment, I'm just bringing out my opinion here) I'd rather put Jason on 2nd because of his dedication to the studio work as well as for the showmanship on the live gigs, and then Robert on 3rd; no hate, I love him just as much as I love Cliff and Jason, he just didn't leave a notable mark on the studio stuff like they did.
I almost turned off this segment when Cliff was announced…. Good save and great video!
I know we all have our opinions, I certainly do. But how, with any clean conscience could you rank Jason 3? Easily he and Cliff are arguably THE bassists that helped make Metallica what they are today. Cliff for his musical approach to songwriting and how he played lead bass, so to speak. And Jason for stepping in when the band was at a very dark but pivotal time in their career. He IS the quintessential bassist after Cliff for this band. And this is by no means disrespect to Rob, as Rob is a great bassist in his own right and he does help the band immensely. I share with him a love of some of the same musical inspirations (Jaco Pastorius in particular). Unfortunately for Rob, he wasn't a part of Metallica's pivotal times: the 80s and the 90s. Again, with respect to Rob and Ron but it should've been 1. Cliff, 2. Jason, 3. Rob, 4. Ron, 5. Bob...
Totally agree. I knee they'd put Jason 3rd🤦♂️
my list:
1: cliff
2: jason
3: rob
4: ron
5: bob
Jason was metallicas best bassist.
Fight me.
He ain't no Cliff.
Nah, I'll agree with you.
I mean you can’t fight facts. But Cliff is a close second. But still Jason is unbeatable
Lmao funny but Jason should be #2. Strange to think that rob has been in the band longer than Jason.
That blows my mind too! I think it seems like Jason played longer than Rob because Jason was there during the band's most productive years. I grew up with Jason, but put Rob as number 2 because his style is closest to Cliff.
@all thing top 5 So being unique is a bad thing?
@@AllThingsTop5 that is just stupid.. why would jason copy cliff? he have his own style and presence and energy. that is the whole point as a musician.. and i dont think that jason couldnt play Orion, i think band didnt want to. if james and lars didnt like his style, the could fired him and find cliff no2 or close. jason was everything in that band for 14 year and you put him on third place?! shame on you
Looking forward to the next vid!
More to come!
Truly, as an overall musician and performer, NOBODY can top Jason Newsted. Nobody. As a technical bass player, Cliff is untouchable.
Amen to that shit !
@@temorenapeita3686 you wish lmao
@@saleusus Cliff beats rob but Rob musicianship > Jason, all top 3 are just so good though
@@temorenapeita3686 Rob is boring
Jason was the Metallica's power and my inspiration to play the bass.
Never ever ever is Rob better than Jason. Honestly it seems like a joke to even think that Rob is better.
Yeah i think the same
Personally, I think Jason Newsted is a little more creative and technical than Trujillo.
"Slappin the bass since album 1" only 1 song with slap bass despite having a legendary funk bassist
Actually, I thought that was a strange clip to include in this video. Because Jason Rudd's character in the movie was referring to Geddy Lee from Rush. That's through the entire movie revolves around musically!😎🤘
Which one?
I love Metallica from beginning to end but i always find myself listening to the kill em all, ride the lightning, master, and and justice most. They early stuff is by far their best music. As a musician myself i have a lot respect for every band member. What they do isnt easy and I know there is no chance i hell i will ever be able to play like they do. Keep doing what you do guys!
Personally I think Jason is the best bassist. No disrespect to anyone else. I just love how he played and what he could do.
Ok ok let’s be honest!! Cliff made Metallica and put them on the map (coolest) and Jason was Metallica but Robert Trujillo is on a whole nother level bro!!!! Dude is a prodigy!
Real professional video, got me by surprise seeing your subscribers
great video dude.. really appreciate people like you
Thank you! It was a labor of love since I've been a fan for a very long time!
@@AllThingsTop5 i can definitely tell by some of the things you decided to include .. i'm a mega fan myself and it makes me feel good to know people are putting the cool little known stuff out there. props again man.
Robert is the best bass player they have ever had
Jason was the best performer they have ever had
Cliff was the best contributor to the song writing they ever had.
cliff is miles better than rob
@@ikon4255 in terms of writing yes he was the greatest bassist Metallica ever had but robert is slightly better in terms of playing due to his age experience and he also contributed in tendency and ozzy but cliff died at a very young age i am sure if he would be alive today he would have been superior than rob but no metallica bassist comes close to him in terms of song writing that how he used Kirk's creeping death die part riff which he wrote at the age of sixteen and awosome songs like for whom the bells troll and badass instrumentals like orion and call of ktulu and he was also professionally trained in classical music and he was a pianist before he picked up bass that was the reason he was ablo to write riffs and harmonies fitting to the song so flawlessely he used to play bass as if he is the lead guitarist he was the backbone of the band at that time
Great Video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Good Video!
Ron was actually in Hirax in the late 80s, during the Baloff period after Katon had left, which essentially made Hirax a supergroup during that period (ex-Exodus vocalist and ex-Metallica bass player in the same band)
As a bass player myself, this is pretty accurate. I’d put Cliff and Robert as a tie. I’ve seen Robert Trujillo side stage when he played with Ozzy. That dude is amazing!!
Cliff will always be their best bassist. Jason and Rob both have done great for the band in their own ways, and I like them, but Cliff contributed a lot to the band in just those few years. He had amazing talent as a musician and his presence alone was huge. Too bad he died, it'd been great to have heard what else he would've cooked up.
if cliff lived the black album wouldn't have happened! in my opinion
@ConservativeKirbyXIcKXIcliff literally changed the world of metal bass forever, no one will ever be able to replicate him
I'd argue that while Jason's songs are more "behaved" than Cliff's... his style is iconic, he was the one holding Metallica to their roots, and when he was unable to hold Metallica into what it should have kept being, he was somewhat forced to seek for new song opportunities elsewhere. Not to say, Jason barking at the back vocals are often more entertaining than James himself...
You got me on the Burton number 2 lol
Great video!!!
Thank you! Felt like deja vu!
Rob is really good live too. Did a really nice job on Anesthesia when I saw them on the tour for Hardwired
Great video and you gave a fair analysis on each of the bass players. Personally I would put Jason above rob but I understand your placements.
You got me when you said Cliff was number two i almost erupted. 😂
Great list!
Thank you. Felt like deja vu
Jason was my favorite. I started to get into Metallica when Garage Days came out (still my favorite go to listen by them) and then And Justice. Cliff and Rob were/are more technically proficient bassists, but Jason had a shit ton of stage presence and would sing/scream his head off. He was the perfect bassist for that band, especially the size of the shoes he had to fill.
That anchorman reference hit me way too hard lmao!!!!
Cliff forever! 🕯
Respect to all the bass player associated with Metallica.
1) Cliff (Pushed them to be better and play live.)
2) Jason (Let them walk all over him until he had enough.)
3) Ron (started it all)
4) Bob (Filled in as needed and pushed them all)
5) Rob (Only on 2 album unless you count LULU. But he is the longest bassist. Doesn't say very much. He acts like more of a fan than a member of the band. He should be thanking Jason now that they are treating him with more respect than they ever did Jason. If Rob was so great why didn't Ozzy fight to keep him?)
Metallica offered rob a million dollars in advance, it was pretty much an offer he couldn't refuse
@@KaiDiesAgain Oh I'm sure he was already a millionaire before he joined Metallica.
Ozzy has that with bandmates if they wanna go they go. that simple
He was a hired gun with Ozzy, Metallica made him a member of the band.
Rob is by far a better bass player than both Cliff and Jason. Everything he did outside of Metallica would play circles around ANYTHING that Cliff or Jason did, but he’s so grossly underutilized in Metallica that I’m surprised he even took the offer. Everyone knows Rob is too good for them.
Of course everyone is a Cliff head, naturally, myself included. That being said, considering the atmosphere of the band and the music produced therein, Jason was absolutely astronomical. Big respect to Rob who has also contributed so much even to this day. All masters who played their part in their own way
I love Jason and Rob, but when I heard “#2 Cliff Burton” I yelled “what the fuck!” Then I hear “just kidding” and I started laughing. 😆
Jason joined the band in the wake of Cliff's death. Cliff didn't leave the band, he wasn't tired of touring, he didn't want to move on with his music career, he was killed in a damn bus crash. Not only was he Cliff fucking Burton, but James, Lars and Kirk had lost a friend. The pressure on Jason was enormous, and he didn't just fill Cliff's role, he made it his own. He didn't do a Cliff imitation, he was his own man, his own musician.
I've liked Robert since his days with Suicidal Tendencies, but for me, the only person who could be number 2 to Cliff's number 1 is Jason.
Rob gets bonus points because he's the only one the rest of the band felt was able to play some of Cliffs songs properly, and frankly I gotta agree.
Because of him we now get to Orion live again for the first time since Cliffs death. Which I am grateful for
Good point! Didn't think about Orion.
Great use of movies clips!
Thanks! Take great pride in it!
Can you tell me which movie is this....i really would be greatful for you ????
What timestamp?
You actually got me with the Cliff Burton at #2 joke
7:32 lol I was like "Wait you're really taking Rob over Cliff?" Lol
1.Cliff
2.Jason
3.Robert
Giving a like no only because it’s a great video but I learned something new. Had no idea about Bob Rock playing some bass for I Disappear preproduction
Thanks for the like!
Problem is, it's not even true. I disliked this video as soon as I heard that. Jason has stated in interviews since that "I Disappear" was the last song he ever recorded.
@@AllThingsTop5 just like to shit on jason..
When i heard the number 2 and tha name cliff in the same sentence i wanted to report the video.😂got me good
You got me with the I Love You Man scene, fucking great movie
I've loved Metallica for 32 years now. I absolutely agree with your line up and ranking of the base players. Cliff will always be number one to me, always made me sad thinking about him when I listened to To Live is to Die. Trujillo is great, and Newstead was great too, but no one else ever did what Cliff did before him. RIP dude 🥺😪
I was ready to chew you out at first for initially saying Cliff was #2 lol
I get that a lot 😂
@@AllThingsTop5 I have a Gulag and I'm not afraid to use it. 😂😂😂Just kidding. Great list dude
rob and kirk playing together are so cute they look so happy
I remember when Garage Days came out. My older brother has been a metal head since I can remember. Thankfully its stuck with me. 🤘
does anyone have a link to the video of rob playing battery with them for the first time?
I think that video is in the Some Kind of Monster Documentary
Jason based on his energy and backing vocals alone puts him at #1 for me.
Cliff played a few of my fav songs (for whom the bells toll, to live is to die,fade to black)
Jason joins. Causally drops 2 friggin bangers of albums
Newsted easily eclipsed Burton, and Trujillo still hasn't really earned his stripes. Bob Rock 4th, Trujillo 3rd, Burton 2 and Newsted King of The Mountain.
Lmfao cliff was far more better jason played with a pic to start cliff is a classical musician had way more technical the jason and he invented a whole new style with bass
@@gregmeir "Jason played with a pick" is your big argument? Funny how Jason tore right through everything Cliff wrote.
@@freemanchrisx I can tell you don't play any instrument learn to play and know theory to then you will know what the musicians are talking about
@@gregmeir I played you like a Stradivarius.
I'd put Jason at one, as would so many other fans.
He was a perfect fit, a real metal head, had by leaps and bounds the best Bass tone
Gave his all on every single performance, could sing and his skills were underrated and more than adequate for that style of metal.
Skill-wise: 3. Jason, 2. Rob, 1.Cliff
Overall band member:
3. Rob, 2. Cliff, 1. JASON (unmatched live)
In my opinion, Cliff's contribution to Metallica was more in his knowledge of music than his actual bass playing. Not taking anything away from his bass playing, which was great, but he taught Metallica how to write amazing music, and that contribution lived on in the band after he died.
No way Jason is #3. With all due respect to Rob, Jason is better 'cause of his incredible energy on lives.
LOOK AT THE VIDEO TITLE "THE BEST BASSISTS"
@@Ataxanrakhminov so? Jason isn't worse than Rob in technical standpoint, but he's sure as hell better as a singer and overall performer.
@@nameisVK hell no rob is At cliff's level jason is a regular pick bass player who can sing
Slappa da bass gets me every time
Jason will always be my favorite. when I started going to shows as a teen it was Jason.
Jason is the reason I started playing bass in the first place.
Jason is the pure heart and soul of metallica, without him we wouldn’t have the black album
I mean absolutely no disrespect towards Rob, I love Suicidal and his work with Infectious Grooves is insane (check out Violent & Funky for a fun sample if you aren't familiar with them), but Death Magnetic and Hardwired will never be the same caliber of work as Justice, and anyone who has seen them live during that period is well aware of what Jason is capable of. The black album was decent too.
Man you almost had me with Cliff @ #2...lol
Cliff and Lemmy had a very similar playing style, both used the bass as more lead than a backing instrument. Would love to have seen what Cliff would have developed into had he survived.
At first u had me on cliff being #2 lol
I've had people leave me angry comments and said they stopped watching at that point. Good times!