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".
by Katrina December 25, 2003
-The major rajor on the four string motherfucker!
-First in Metal to put out a kick ass bass solo.
-Metallica sucks without him. That's a fact.
-Didn't give a shit about what people said about his style.
Rest in peace cliff!
-First in Metal to put out a kick ass bass solo.
-Metallica sucks without him. That's a fact.
-Didn't give a shit about what people said about his style.
Rest in peace cliff!
"Cliff Burton is my idol on the four string motherfucker."
"Cliff was an awesome bassist. Listen to Orion."
If Cliff didn't die, Metallica wouldn't have wore make-up in the load and reload album cover. They wouldn't have cut their hair. They wouldn't have sold out. And they wouldn't sound so damn awful today.
"Cliff was an awesome bassist. Listen to Orion."
If Cliff didn't die, Metallica wouldn't have wore make-up in the load and reload album cover. They wouldn't have cut their hair. They wouldn't have sold out. And they wouldn't sound so damn awful today.
by Bass-Space August 26, 2006
The most overrated bass player of all time. He was the second bass player for garage band Metallica founded by a Danish midget and a Drunk. Cliff was basically their father and did everything to guide them as the oldest.
Cliff was the only one in the group who could write harmony and was an invaluable melodic assets on their early albums. And is known for bass solos
However, his actual bass technique is about the equivalent to that aforementioned Danish midget on drums. Extremely sloppy, missing notes and a tone that sounds like a wall of flatulence.
Whilst he was a great and legendary musician overall; compared to someone like Billy Sheehan or most other great bassists. He cannot hold a candle in raw technique as most of the time he has a wall of distortion that covers up his mistakes.
Cliff was the only one in the group who could write harmony and was an invaluable melodic assets on their early albums. And is known for bass solos
However, his actual bass technique is about the equivalent to that aforementioned Danish midget on drums. Extremely sloppy, missing notes and a tone that sounds like a wall of flatulence.
Whilst he was a great and legendary musician overall; compared to someone like Billy Sheehan or most other great bassists. He cannot hold a candle in raw technique as most of the time he has a wall of distortion that covers up his mistakes.
by Bassboi2369420 August 6, 2023
A fucking legend of a bass guitarist. Easily one of the best bass players of all time whose talent was wasted sadly in a tour bus accident. Metallicas 1st (2nd if you count McGovney) bassist
by JERRRRRRRRYYYYYY October 26, 2022