Listen to Anthrax - they`ve always put the bass way up in the mix, and it`s tight. Metallica`s songs would be amazing with that kind of mix / production.
If I ever make a record with a band I will be intent on making the bass as big and audible as possible. I'm not a bass player but records where you hear the bass just sound so much better, it's probably the one thing about Metallica and a lot of metal bands that sucks the most. The bass just gets drowned out or is virtually non existent yet you listen to a band like Tool and the bass is so present it makes everything sound so much more tight.
Amen. I can't understand why Metallica has so little bass presence, especially being as influenced by NWOBHM bands as they were. Listening to a lot of those bands, the bass is usually up there, good and loud, with its own space in the mix, and it sounds killer. Metallica themselves had this sound going somewhat on their cover of "Blitzkrieg", one of their best sounding tunes imho.
I know some parts in extremely rapid-beat songs are almost impossible to play with fingers even if you use all 4 of your fingers to pluck, but it's still odd to see Robert Trujillo using a pick when playing bass. I still dig him. Probably one of the fastest fingerstyle bass players there are right now I've seen. Incredible. As hard as I try I cannot play that fast unless I cheat and skip a note here and there throughout the measures.
Me being a Latino and American I am really proud of Mr. Trujillo and Metallica for giving him a chance on that Amazing Metal Band. Saw the video on when they afford him that sign on Bonus. That was freakin awesome.
Dude Everyone know what Cliff was for Metallica, his fingers in the first albums from Metallica are priceless, but my boy Roberto is in another level, damn. He deserves more in Metallica for real
It's a shame that basically every Metallica album is kinda lacking in bass. I guess that's a draw back to deep chugging guitars that it kinda covers up the bass.
I honestly couldn't say much about the mix, other than it hurt my ears when I first tried to listen to it. The sheer compression alone was unpleasant, never have listened to the entire thing.
no, that's not how it works. The drums are the only thing they record playing all at once, all the other instruments are recorded everyone on it's on. You can see both James and Kirk doing what Rob is doing here.
When most bands record, it's common for band members to do their part and step out. After you've rehearsed the song 250 times, recorded it over many hours, you don't want to hear the guitarist or bass player doing 50 takes to get it "just right". The producer is the guy driving the show at that point, then the band listens and they might come back in to do alterations.
Too bad you can't here shit when he plays live its like he's bass is toned down I bet it has something to do with that contract agreement he signed when joining metallica cause he has so much potential
I was there and it was amazing OMG i remember robert playing his bass helicopter technique and it sounded amazing but what blew my mind was his crabwalk bass skill that sounded out of this world. Not even cliff could do that on bass. Sorry cliff fans but it is what it is
listen to load and reload. you can hear bass perfectly on those albums. also on kill em all. and frankly i don't have any problem with hearing bass on death magnetic, exept on some parts
You understand that when he stands in the power stance, he's actually pushing his bass forward, and tilting it upward, and he's bent over it more often than not. Doing this allows him to see his bass more clearly, and help to not fuck up the music he's playing.
God, Death Magnetic was such a solid record. Something happened to those guys on that album. It was like they were hungry again. I guess Rick Rubin making them listen to everything they cut their teeth on in the early 80s paid off.
I know it's a year late, but bump your high mids, use stainless steel strings, have a low action, strong attack, and compress the hell out of it. That should get you in the ballpark. You can add a little overdrive to get a little more grit, just EQ the low end back in after the overdrive tries to suck it away
@@dupgab no problem, I have been trying to figure out that "modern metal" tone for a little while now and that has gotten me pretty close to what I want 🤷♂️
LOL this guy is so badass, even while recording he plays in a powers stance.
Also, the tone on that bass is unreal...
Rob is a beast on that bass. Even better - he's just a decent cool guy who loves to rock out.
oh ya? U know him personally to say that? how do u know he ain't a dick when the tape is off
@@deangelobayley7079 No likes for you.
V v 😮
I like how he's playing like he was on stage
Le Guitariste Autodidacte - MattyPS the difference is really audible and he knows
@@LeVezz
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4:38 best moment in tallica history
4:41 killed it! Rob is freaking awesome
man, his tone damn sure is amazing ......
How do you not love Rob?
4:40 The true face of playing metal bass
WAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
His tone is fucking heavy.
No it's not
JAC Weed yeah!
Rob is great, it seems like he truly enjoys every moment of playing, even a rehearsal. That's awesome :) Also his sound is BRUTAL!!
At 9:00 always listen to what the bass player says,he is often the only one with music theory knowledge!
Benoit Gionet it's just knowledge of the major/minor scales....
Rob brings the absolute fire to these records.
I love the sound of his bass
Listen to Anthrax - they`ve always put the bass way up in the mix, and it`s tight. Metallica`s songs would be amazing with that kind of mix / production.
I love the way he just rocks out while recording.
What don't kill ya makes ya more strong!
Aaron Gentry makes ya mo stong
Aaron Gentry mo killings mo problems
Aaron Gentry I cant seem to find which song that is!
+Robert Rossignol Broken Beat & Scarred
+Aaron Gentry mo strong
Rob is a beast of a bassist!
7:43. Man! I thought he was gonna break into some old Infectious Grooves there. Intro to Punk it Up.
yes!
i love these videos of bands working you learn so much love it and he is a fucking great bass player
absolutely man!! my thoughts are exactly the same! :-)
If I ever make a record with a band I will be intent on making the bass as big and audible as possible. I'm not a bass player but records where you hear the bass just sound so much better, it's probably the one thing about Metallica and a lot of metal bands that sucks the most. The bass just gets drowned out or is virtually non existent yet you listen to a band like Tool and the bass is so present it makes everything sound so much more tight.
JoRdOguitarman1 it's why Iron Maiden have such a distinct sound
Sad fact is, you'll do what the producer wants. That's his job
I like Megadeth because the bass is huge in the mix compared to Metallica in the earlier Metallica albums the high end of the bass was present
Amen. I can't understand why Metallica has so little bass presence, especially being as influenced by NWOBHM bands as they were. Listening to a lot of those bands, the bass is usually up there, good and loud, with its own space in the mix, and it sounds killer. Metallica themselves had this sound going somewhat on their cover of "Blitzkrieg", one of their best sounding tunes imho.
@@tomsumner7746 well for iron maiden the bass would have to be loud since the bassist is literally the leader of the band in iron maiden.
They definitely didn't use his, "what don't kill ya makes you more strong" vocal in that song.
duhlike haha
Trujillo is truly a natural what an awesome talent he cliffs cliff and Jason their is no comparison he kicks bass
Kirk - "Let me ruin this with some wah."
Whitest White Ahhh :( I liked the wahhh
Whitest White Did you mean let me ruin this by being Kirk Hammet?
Blink if you want more wah
This dude makes BASS playing look so badass lol
Thank you Rob for great bass playing!
You can tell when someone just isn't putting on a show. Their expression and movement is just natural enjoyment, not some gimmick.
Sheesh! What a great bassist!
I know some parts in extremely rapid-beat songs are almost impossible to play with fingers even if you use all 4 of your fingers to pluck, but it's still odd to see Robert Trujillo using a pick when playing bass. I still dig him. Probably one of the fastest fingerstyle bass players there are right now I've seen. Incredible. As hard as I try I cannot play that fast unless I cheat and skip a note here and there throughout the measures.
Me being a Latino and American I am really proud of Mr. Trujillo and Metallica for giving him a chance on that Amazing Metal Band. Saw the video on when they afford him that sign on Bonus. That was freakin awesome.
Rob earned his spot, he was better by miles of any other person auditioning. The man saved Metallica.
1:10 - 1:22 Rob sounds like a Beast!
Dude
Everyone know what Cliff was for Metallica, his fingers in the first albums from Metallica are priceless, but my boy Roberto is in another level, damn.
He deserves more in Metallica for real
This dude needs more recognition...i play guitar but any musician gives credit where major credit is due.
Damn. Rob stickin' with the ol' MIJ Fernandes 5-String Basses.
Damn.....You are good Rob, damn good!
i just went down in the comments section and gave a bunch of thumbs up to all these awesome comments. you guys are awesome.
It doesn't matter how good it plays. The final recording will have the bass barely audible
Lol.this. I wonder why they even have a bass player
@@shred9475 this
His bass is something else, that silver with metallic blue flames is an amazing look
This guy's cool. I like when he does "badass bass face".
It's a shame that basically every Metallica album is kinda lacking in bass. I guess that's a draw back to deep chugging guitars that it kinda covers up the bass.
You need to get yourself some good headphones.
I should clarify I do not mean bass frequencies of which there are plenty. I mean the literal bass guitar parts.
You are kinda right but you can't ignore the bass sound in RTL and MOP albums, and the clear bass intros at Black Album. For the rest, i agree.
It's there but it's nowhere near as preset as on Kill 'em all which probably had the best bass sound.
Reid Merrill i agree, and i especially find this lacking because trujio is a goddamn BEAST!
lol he is so positive
This man is my idol
Lol I wanna play bass now
Love Trujillo!!!
4:40 ... Well FUCK!
I must say... robert is one badass bass player.
I think Rob is such a nice person you'll ever meet. Imo
he is such an awsome guy :)
gotta love this guy...
Rob has such an awesome tone °-°
Rob "The Beast" kicks ass dude! He's awesome!
Great bass player. Cool to see him tracking parts.
What a bad ass.
Bass has generally never been that prominent on albums. Its a pity that the mixes were messed up for DM. These are fat sounding bass lines.
they were fucked up for justice also :(
I agree, the songs in my opinion were great but the mix was just fucked up
Fawaz Azim which is odd, I mean what’s more metal than the most haunting, loudest, and lowest note capable on stage?
@@Cr4nium13 yeah, that's an understatement, the drums have fucking DISTORTION on the the original mix
I honestly couldn't say much about the mix, other than it hurt my ears when I first tried to listen to it. The sheer compression alone was unpleasant, never have listened to the entire thing.
so basically they recorded the whole songs without rob then sent him to record alone ... poor rob
no, that's not how it works. The drums are the only thing they record playing all at once, all the other instruments are recorded everyone on it's on. You can see both James and Kirk doing what Rob is doing here.
When most bands record, it's common for band members to do their part and step out. After you've rehearsed the song 250 times, recorded it over many hours, you don't want to hear the guitarist or bass player doing 50 takes to get it "just right". The producer is the guy driving the show at that point, then the band listens and they might come back in to do alterations.
Gaz SS cold attitude wen they trow million of buck at you
From my experience too, out of all instruments, bass is usually last.
Drums, guitars, bass, vocals.
I really love Death Magnetic, a very powerful album for me.
1:10 is amazing
Rob is ready to launch anytime. Must be odd to just go home after a day at the studio, looks like he could go on the tour bus right away.
2:35 "try to play a little more back" translation: Dont be the fucking bass monster you are and eat the whole damn song with your fingers.
Too bad you can't here shit when he plays live its like he's bass is toned down I bet it has something to do with that contract agreement he signed when joining metallica cause he has so much potential
Robert trujillo is a beast....
You tell 'em Rob, us bass players are always right.
If the level of the bass was around that of Iron Maiden, it would sound amazing.
that sound is so mighty
Crazy to think that rob has been part of the band for over 20 years and has only done 3 records with them.
9:10 another better drummer than Lars
All they need is a drummer now....
Lol!
If you think you are better than Lars, go join Metallica ;)
Ruoska512 I am better than Lars and so are many other drummers. If he wasn't the founder of the band, he would of been kicked out a long time ago.
+3dgun Thats cute
3dgun show us your drumming videos now:)
I was there and it was amazing OMG i remember robert playing his bass helicopter technique and it sounded amazing but what blew my mind was his crabwalk bass skill that sounded out of this world. Not even cliff could do that on bass. Sorry cliff fans but it is what it is
Obviously, Rob is a talented bass player.
Everytime I saw Robert plays the bass, I thought he would crush the bass right away
listen to load and reload. you can hear bass perfectly on those albums. also on kill em all. and frankly i don't have any problem with hearing bass on death magnetic, exept on some parts
trujillo es una Bestia! tiene toda la actitud! Gran Gran Bajista! Su Bajo en la banda tiene un Peso muy importante, se hace notar
yes. as a bassist myself if they just up the volume a notch or two it would be flawless.
1:08 ManUNkind intro ?
Trujillo is the fuckin man.
He has a good voice.
4:33 LOL :D
4:41 - Oh Rob, That's so sweeet! :D
4:15 that's the flamenco guitar riff Robert was playing, didn't know they tried it out as a song, and only used part of it to All Nightmare Long.
4:44 ROB IS USING A PICK. NOW I KNOW THAT I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING I HAD TO SEE IN THIS LIFE.
He’s so precious and I’m jealous of his knees
Insane to think it's been 8 yrs since DM.
yeah is too good for this mediocre band fuck lars
14 years buddy
9:25 although very short, very cool. That sounds like "My Apocalypse."
the judas kiss part with the pick sounded awesome
You understand that when he stands in the power stance, he's actually pushing his bass forward, and tilting it upward, and he's bent over it more often than not. Doing this allows him to see his bass more clearly, and help to not fuck up the music he's playing.
Eargasm🤤
His instinct is amazing to watch
rob trujillo lml
his tone is fuckin amazing
tremendoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God, Death Magnetic was such a solid record. Something happened to those guys on that album. It was like they were hungry again. I guess Rick Rubin making them listen to everything they cut their teeth on in the early 80s paid off.
THAT ONE IS CRAZY
4:41
"more strong" lol.
+drumtravelfun ?
+Pi Niata he's implying that the correct term is 'stronger', not "more strong".
Alexandro Hutt both are fine.
So this is what Metallica sounds like with bass. I like it!
3:22 HAHA
Does anyone know how to have a beautiful compressed Tone like Robert in this vidéo? I want to get a similar tone.
I know it's a year late, but bump your high mids, use stainless steel strings, have a low action, strong attack, and compress the hell out of it. That should get you in the ballpark. You can add a little overdrive to get a little more grit, just EQ the low end back in after the overdrive tries to suck it away
@@cjbrewer3843 thank man
@@dupgab no problem, I have been trying to figure out that "modern metal" tone for a little while now and that has gotten me pretty close to what I want 🤷♂️
Metallica could totally use Rob more often, he is an amazing musician and the underutilize him
This album is so much better than hardwired
Monster
The man who saved Metallica. Rip cliff