cliff burton

A great bass player and was in Metallica. He sadly died in September 1986 in a bus crash, while sleeping in his bunk on tour. His last album was "Master of Puppets".

Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets

by Katrina December 24, 2003

Cliff Burton

The Jimi Hendrix of bass guitar. Born February 10th, 1962 in Castro Valley, California. He was the bassist of Metallica from 1982 to 1986.

Metallica's first album Kill 'em All contained songs already composed before Cliff had joined, but his influence would become heavy on the band's later albums. Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, which were landmarks in the heavy metal genre, both contained songs that were composed and polished to the level of commercial and critical success.

Alas, just like Hendrix, he died young. On September 27th, 1986, during a tour bus ride in rural Sweden, the bus slipped on black ice, causing the bus to overturn, and Cliff was crushed twice, killing him. Since then, the band has had two new bassists, Jason Newsted in 1986, and Robert Trujillo in 2003.

You should hear Cliff Burton's skills on (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth, on the intro of For Whom The Bell Tolls (Yes, it is actually Cliff's bass playing), and on the instrumental Orion.

RIP Cliff Burton
February 10th, 1962 - September 27th, 1986

Cannot the kingdom of salvation
Take me home

by Billy The Man January 12, 2009

Burtonesque

adj used to describe people, objects, actions or a kind of atmosphere/tone, which bare a resemblance in nature style to the films of acclaimed director Tim Burton. Burton's films are encapsulated by imaginative and fantastical worlds and characters, reminiscent of the horror films, folk tales and fairytales that bare influence upon the director. These films are characteristically surreal, avant-garde and expressionistic, the tone of which is commonly described as 'dark' and 'gothic' owing to Burton's romanticism and fascination with the macabre. Burton approaches uncomfortable topics with great wit and humour - as if laughing at the world for taking itself too seriously. Burton uses satire, irony and the anti-hero as a tools for social commentary, which is magnified by his juxtaposition of the cliche and the absurd. Johnny Depp says of Burton: "He is an artist, a genius, an oddball, an insane, brilliant, brave, hysterically funny, loyal, non-conformist, honest friend" (Burton on Burton revised edition). This statement is one's best reference for the term Burtonesque, as all of theses qualities are inherent in the films of Tim Burton.

The theater production had a burtonesque quality to it.

by Winchester1983 February 28, 2009

Levar Burton

The host of Reading Rainbow.

You don't have to take my word for it.

by ILoveThom'sChickenDance November 15, 2003

Lance Burton

To vanish / disappear out of nowhere, missing in action.. no one knows where you went but God.

Friend: you chill with julie last night?
Me: i dunno we was textin then she lance burton'd

by UWUD December 28, 2012

Bluntonics

The Art of forming or rolling blunts to fit your way of rolling=

"Your blunt has a inch pinch on the end", "Your blunt ends in a skimped closed end", "My blunt is fat at the end burns slow an hits like a champ", This is Bluntonics

by Shadowking1943 April 25, 2011

Jeff Burton

An active driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, Jeff Burton currently drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing with 21 career wins with over 500 starts.

In the National Series, he commands 27 wins with over 300 starts (including a debated start in '96), although he does not currently race in that series.

He drove a brief 4-race stint in the #99 Exide Ford for Jack Roush in 1996 with 1 Top 5 coming at Nazareth Speedway, PA. He also no longer races in this series.

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Past #'s
Cup: 0, 8, 30, 31, 99
National: 8, 9, 12, 21, 29, 69
Truck: 99

Jeff Burton is the shit! :) Go JB.

by JBurton31 April 12, 2010