Let me tell you a little story. When I was 12, my parents made my older brother who was 16 or 17 at the time stay home and watch me. He was so upset because he had planned on going out with his girlfriend that night. I remember he told me that we were gonna play video games and I was not to complain about his music (he listened to metal and I often said it scared me). I remember hearing the mini bass solo in The Four Horsemen and I was so amazed by that. I asked my brother what was that and he told me about Cliff, and showed me more Metallica. That seemingly trivial moment changed my life. After begging my parents endlessly, I got a Fender P Bass and an amp and I've practiced anywhere from 2 to 6 hours almost everyday since then. Now I'm a year away from having a college degree in music composition. If it weren't for Cliff, my life would be completely different. RIP brother
Thanks for suggesting, very good piece, and I do not consider myself a big metallica fan either, some of the testosterone in their music is a bit extreme for my palette. Metallica is one of those bands that you just either vibe with or you don't.
Cliff’s melodic sensibilities are a huge reason behind the success of Metallica’s first three albums, and his early death means that success will never be replicated. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Metallica to this day, but they will never be able to duplicate what they had when Cliff was in the band.
To this day, almost everything Hetfield knows about songwriting he learned from Cliff, who knew about music theory, composing, and arranging in ways the other Metallica members didn’t.
Mustaine practically wrote their first album and gave them the blueprint to their sound, so his contributions were enormous in comparison to Pete Best. Lol @@mallninja9805
I only saw Cliff & Jason I’m afraid. I was so disappointed with the show I saw on the and justice for all tour after the sheer brilliance I’d witnessed just 2 years earlier on the master of puppets tour.
I was lucky enough to see him play 9 days before he died. He passed me my specs back after they got knocked onto the stage, & kept me & 3 mates topped up with lager throughout the show. A truly tragic loss. Metallica have never been anywhere near as exciting since.
Cliff’s importance to Metallica’s success cannot be stressed enough. First of all, the band moved to San Fran because of HIM, and it was that move which got them signed. (No Cliff, no move to SF, and perhaps no record deal.) Secondly, it was Cliff alone who really understood composing, arranging, and general music theory, and he passed on what he knew to Hetfield. (This served the band well, and continues to serve them even without Cliff. What Hetfield knows about songwriting he mostly learned from Cliff.) Third, of course, was Cliff’s monster chops; bassists in metal bands didn’t really play “lead bass” like that, until Cliff. He was a force.
Nope. I love Megadeth and Dave and of course Cliff. When it comes to actually writing songs though and not just riffs or melodies, James and Lars did most of the dirty work.
Vivaan Shyam Well he did write the “more intricate” songs of kill em all. And half the time in these songs there was a solo. And them were his solos...
Honestly like jason more then robert, jason in my opinion kind of brought back the bass focused sound that cliff created, for example the song my friend of misery.
Jason was and still is a really mediocre bassist. He fit the image and attitude. He never graduated to bass player in the band because he just didnt have that extra gear.....the talent one. Cliff Burton and Robert Trujillo are MONSTERS.
@@iamalpharius9483 Totally disagree I really don't like rob, but Jason man, Jason knew how to play, I knew how not copy exactly what James played, I love listen to Jason's Bass Tracks solo, because I learn a lot from it
@@maximedebeaupuis432 He had his purpose. Listen to his live playing. Its mud. Slamimg all the strings on this 15000 dollar Alembics and Wal Basses, fucking up 40% of the notes. Playing BASIC root, 5th, octave. Hes a hack. He got better but he was basically a 2 year experience level bassist that came from a band of friends in Flotsam and Jetsam that knew all 8 of the songs in their set list. Hes a really good dude though. Hard worker. He got better.
Cliff was a big inspiration for me. He and Lemmy are the only reasons i play bass. Before that i thought bass was boring and not cool, but seeing them play with such ferocity blew my mind
It's nice to see some coverage for bassists outside of jazz. Seems like a lot of metal bassists don't get the recognition they deserve with alot of bass players.
I totally agree. I got tired of constantly being bombarded with bassists I’d never heard of. There’s more to bass than jazz and funk. But you wouldn’t think so sometimes.
At least he mentioned Justin Chancellor af few times on his vids but i have to agree. Would be nice if he would introduce more rock and metal bassists.
Cliff is the reason I started playing the bass when I was 13. Almost 30 years later he’s still on of my biggest influences along with Geezer Butler, Steve Harris and Jack Bruce
Cliff was my first major inspiration to play bass. I wish I could see how things would've happened if he'd stick around... It makes me sad every time. I will forever be thankful to him! Rest in peace, low end god \m/
Thanks for doing this episode on Cliff Burton! I grew up in Castro Valley, CA too, played bass, and took lessons from Steve Doreghty at ABC Music too, a bit later tho, in the 90's. I still have a copy of the classical music book with all the etudes that Steve assigned me. I appreciate you including all those tiny details in the backstory, cheers Scott.
When you start to thing how much Cliff Burton could compose you realise that genius pf bass and sound left the world to early. It's sad because he was so dedicatited to music and his life ended to short... Legend that will remebered to the end of times that had only 8 years to tell his story of bass. Why no one continoue his work?
The man was a musical genius! Even if he didn’t make the most insane wild alien like solos that have never been heard on bass. Just his musical knowledge alone makes him my all time favorite musician!
Well done, Scott. It's so sad that Cliff only lived to be 24...hard imagine the things he would have accomplished as a composer if he was still alive today. Anesthesia is more obvious, of course, but Orion is an absolutely outstanding piece...his solo work on that song is truly amazing. The first two years of my bass playing were spent almost exclusively studying his technique and trying to learn his riffs...he is unquestionably one of my biggest influences, and one of the main reasons I fell in love with the bass guitar in the first place. Really great piece, Scott. Cheers!
got to see cliff when Metalica were ozzy osbornes opening act, we were front row to cliff and so into the show he threw his beer on us with a big smile,, was the best show ever
Metallica wouldn’t have sold out as much as they did if Cliff were still alive. I’m surprised Rickenbacker didn’t make a Cliff Burton signature model. Sure, Cliff’s had an EB pickup in the neck position & a guitar pickup in the bridge, but Rickenbacker could’ve come up with something comparable, pickup-wise.
Unbelievable at this age of 24 to have so much talent and influence. Hard to imagine what Metallica or thrash metal would sound like today without Cliff having such a great influence. You can still you can still hear today bits and pieces of cliff in Metallica and in metal as we know it today. A great loss but also a great glimpse into the brilliance of Cliff Burton.
When I heard Cliff's bass solo for the first time I was like "holy shit, I need to become a bass player" and I've been playing for almost 10 years now.
@@Hevvvyyy CHRIS SQUIRE, CHRIS SQUIRE, CHRIS SQUIRE. IMO, he's THE MOST IMPORTANT BASSIST EVER, and he was Geddy and Burton and Steve Harris and ALL OF THEM's FAVE BASSIST. Start with "Close To The Edge".
The first time I heard Anastasia, it blew my fucking mind, I've never heard anyone play the bass like that, and wasn't aware that was possible. Cliff inspired me for over two decades before I started branching out, if it weren't for the internet, I most likely never would have looked to other bass players. Hearing those song's today takes me back to my younger days. Music is powerful, and has the ability to allow one to relive their memories. Thanks Scott, this is greatly appreciated.
I played Anastasia ( pulling teeth) for my 8th grade talent show. I felt like such a bad ass at the time haha. I'm 31 now. What I would give to be that age again haha.
Thank you for doing this Scott! Cliff was one of the first people to show me that bass could be used to solo and be at the front of the mix rather than always being in the background. RIP Cliff.
Ron Asheton my favourite guitarist and Cliff Burton my favourite bassist. Both quite similar with their feedback and wah style I love it. Love them both RIP legends
Cliff was Definitely one of my first influences, I first started playing bass in a band that played several Metallica songs Thanks for the awesome video Scott!
Beautiful tribute video for a man who deserves it , he is the whole reason I picked up the bass 25 years ago. To this day, he is still my main inspiration.
1983. I was a 16 year old Metalhead just diving into “obscure” metal (for the time it was). Anthrax, Metallica, VoiVod etc. I can still remember the joyous shock of dropping the needle on “Kill ‘Em All “ for the first time! But nothing. Not a damn thing prepared me for “Anastasia (pulling teeth)!!!!! As a Bass Player I was just stopped dead in my tracks by this onslaught and the next day was down at my local music store buying guitar effects pedals! I still recall the owner saying to me “Bass players don’t use effects”. Thanx Cliff!!
Thank you so much! As a beginner i try so much to master my playing to be like Cliff, he is my inspiration, along with Lemmy and Peter Steele. Nice tribute!
Loved Greg Lake's sound thru ELP. Used old J -bass, Steinberger, Gibson Ripper, Alembic 8-string and WEM amps, JBL PA scoops w 4-15's and Crown poweramps, all with RS 66 strings. Magnificient voice and clever bassist, a powerhouse the likes of which the world will never see again! RIP
Such an awesome bassist! He didn't just think outside the box, he smashed It! Thx Scott and I would like to see Tom Hamilton-Areosmith or Rick Savage-Def Lepard. Cheers mate🍻🤘
Cliff was the reason I started playing bass, in the first place, and along with Lemmy, one of the few celebrity deaths that really impacted me. Why not do videos on the bassists who influenced Cliff?
Thank you so much for this tribute. It brought me to tears. He is the reason I have picked up the bass. Such a fine musician who's years were cut off to short. Could you imagine the influence this man would have had if the crash never happened? Rock on brother Scott and R.I.P. Cliff we miss you
Like so many here, I started playing bass because of Cliff. I wanted to play but didn't know what instrument. At 15 I saw "Cliff 'em all!!" and that's when the light bulb went on!! 30 years later I'm still playing, got a gig tonight!! Thank you Scoot for this awesome video!!
Its just awesome that someone like you, with your bass/musical background level, make a video about Cliff. You know, many "jazz" guys are up nose snobs when it comes to metal (and other music generes). Thanxs Scott🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍
LOVE Cliff and miss him dearly. You may have covered him already, but Steve Harris was the reason I picked up a bass. Faster than the speed of light, 2 fingered attack is just stunning to behold. Geezer would be my next choice.
Wonderfully presented! Cliff was an amazing virtuoso with his instrument and a goddamn musical demigod. The music he created with Metallica is the reason i picked up a guitar as a 13-year old, and still play to this day. May he rest in peace, and bless the music he gave to the world.
Lovely piece! Cliff inspired a generation of metal bass players, myself included, and will live on as icon of the genre no matter how much it diversifies. I’ve been revisiting his work recently and finding new inspiration even now.
@@reinouddelporte911 WHY NOT THE GUY WHOM GEDDY AND CLIFF AND STEVE HARRIS AND CLAYPOOL WORSHIPPED? HIS NAME IS CHRIS SQUIRE. check out "Close To The Edge" by YES! or 'Heart Of The Sunrise"
I appreciate how you feature so many different musical styles, and playing styles on your channel. Personally, I started playing bass because of Cliff Burton and Geezer Butler, and have ended up enjoying James Jamerson, Chuck Rainey, Michael Henderson and Alan Spenner most of all. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you Scott so very much for this;) i remember back in '87 ( i think) i was in gym class and we were aloud to play cassette's and a buddy of mine says to me ' man wait til you hear this' and proceed's to play anesthesia.......my mind, heart soul was forever changed by this!! as a 13yr old learning to play guitar at the time, the first thing i did that afternoon after school, was take off the 1rst 2 strings and start listening to sabbath and maiden album's to try and figure out the bass parts, and after a week or so of saving up my lunch money went down to Fisher Big Wheel and bought Kill 'em all. i was able to finally get a bass for my 14th bday , joined a band when i was 15 , which happened to be called Trauma b4 any of us kid's new that Cliff was in a band of the same name weirdly enuff. anyways, if it wasn't for Cliff, i'm not sure if i would have picked up the bass so .....thank you Cliif and rest in peace brother, you will never be forgotten!
As a massive fan of cliff who knew all this stuff it’s glad that a channel as large as yours is giving attention to these songs and how big his influence is- awesome video, keep it up :)
Mike Watt is one of my favorite Bass Players and had the biggest impact on how I play. He had a huge influence on Flea too, he was a Punk but played funky and wild but could play melodic grooves too. Minutemen were one of my favorite bands and Mike Watt's bass playing was their sound to me.
I grew up in Hayward, and hung out in Castro Valley in the late 70's, what a fun time and place to be. Its great, and very unusual to hear the names of these places mentioned anywhere. Cliff's earlier band Trauma is still going today. One of the biggest mistakes of my life was to pass on an opportunity to have Cliff teach me bass when I was 15 years old because a friends band had just lost their bassist-I declined the offer because I was deeply in the middle of building my 57 Chevy hot rod and couldn't put the necessary time in. I still have the 57 though. HARD-Hayward Area Recreation District put on lots of shows around town, I still clearly Cliff whipping his mane of hair while playing with Trauma at an outdoor afternoon show at the Hayward plunge. So lucky to see bands like 415 (Eric Maritn pre Mr.Big), Anvil Chorus, Mean time and so many others that may not have made it to the 'big time' but gave us so much great music.
WHY NOT THE GUY WHOM GEDDY AND CLIFF AND STEVE HARRIS AND CLAYPOOL WORSHIPPED? HIS NAME IS CHRIS SQUIRE. check out "Close To The Edge" by YES! or 'Heart Of The Sunrise"
Cliff Burton is probably my biggest influence when it comes to bass, along with Steve Harris and Chris Wolstenholme. Burton’s sound was just so unique, and his technique was just absolutely amazing. May he rest in peace..
Let me tell you a little story. When I was 12, my parents made my older brother who was 16 or 17 at the time stay home and watch me. He was so upset because he had planned on going out with his girlfriend that night. I remember he told me that we were gonna play video games and I was not to complain about his music (he listened to metal and I often said it scared me). I remember hearing the mini bass solo in The Four Horsemen and I was so amazed by that. I asked my brother what was that and he told me about Cliff, and showed me more Metallica. That seemingly trivial moment changed my life. After begging my parents endlessly, I got a Fender P Bass and an amp and I've practiced anywhere from 2 to 6 hours almost everyday since then. Now I'm a year away from having a college degree in music composition. If it weren't for Cliff, my life would be completely different. RIP brother
that's a compelling story man, how did your brother react when you asked him about that?
Wow, that’s amazing, man!! 👍🏻😎🤘🏻
Cool
@Espen Fjell Jeg er født i Wales, men jeg er veldig norsk på pappas side
@@rubwpalma1551 he was pretty surprised, we ended up bonding over music a lot after that
If it wasn’t for the solo section in Orion, I would have never picked up the bass.
SAME! I set myself a goal when i first bought the bass, to be able to play that bass solo, the moment when i got the solo down was AMAZING!
Same!
Orion is by far one of the best instrumental pieces ever written by a metal band.
@@elypelowski5670 ever written by anyone!
Thanks for suggesting, very good piece, and I do not consider myself a big metallica fan either, some of the testosterone in their music is a bit extreme for my palette. Metallica is one of those bands that you just either vibe with or you don't.
Cliff’s melodic sensibilities are a huge reason behind the success of Metallica’s first three albums, and his early death means that success will never be replicated. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Metallica to this day, but they will never be able to duplicate what they had when Cliff was in the band.
Dave Mustaine had everything to do with their success.
James, Lars and Kirk are good guys but I don't think they would have been able to write a song without Dave Mustaine or Cliff Burton.
To this day, almost everything Hetfield knows about songwriting he learned from Cliff, who knew about music theory, composing, and arranging in ways the other Metallica members didn’t.
@@Stratisfied22 Sure, just like Pete Best had everything to do with the Beatles success
Mustaine practically wrote their first album and gave them the blueprint to their sound, so his contributions were enormous in comparison to Pete Best. Lol @@mallninja9805
Glad I got to see all 3 bassist live in concert. Cliff, Jason, Robert.
WHAT??? Lucky guy🤣🤣🤣
I only saw Cliff & Jason I’m afraid. I was so disappointed with the show I saw on the and justice for all tour after the sheer brilliance I’d witnessed just 2 years earlier on the master of puppets tour.
You are a lucky man, consider that a privilege to have witnessed 3 eras of Metallica!
What about Ron mcgovney
Did you meet him
I’m jelly
I'm not crying, you're crying
Dude, just for listening to Orion in the background, my tears go down
I totally didn't cry 100%
Live on the green and the opening to For Whom The Bell Tolls does it for me. Seeing Cliff alive and having a way hell of a good time!!!
dude i was feeling teers come up but i kept them back but when i saw this comment...
Just today I binged there first three albums
well, he made me play bass. when i saw the for whom the bell tolls live, that solo changed me
Honestly same man it's so inspiring to watch videos of him live
Same🤘
now go check out some CHRIS SQUIRE in YES (Cliff's FAVE bassist!)... maybe start with "Heart Of The Sunrise" or "Close To The Edge"
yeah, me aswell... wow, powerful man that cliff burton...
Fuck. YES.
It did for me too, brother.
I was lucky enough to see him play 9 days before he died. He passed me my specs back after they got knocked onto the stage, & kept me & 3 mates topped up with lager throughout the show. A truly tragic loss. Metallica have never been anywhere near as exciting since.
They where in Europe at the time correct?
Derpy Slurpy yeah, that’s right. I saw them in Sheffield in the uk.
Cliff’s importance to Metallica’s success cannot be stressed enough. First of all, the band moved to San Fran because of HIM, and it was that move which got them signed. (No Cliff, no move to SF, and perhaps no record deal.) Secondly, it was Cliff alone who really understood composing, arranging, and general music theory, and he passed on what he knew to Hetfield. (This served the band well, and continues to serve them even without Cliff. What Hetfield knows about songwriting he mostly learned from Cliff.) Third, of course, was Cliff’s monster chops; bassists in metal bands didn’t really play “lead bass” like that, until Cliff. He was a force.
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Words of wisdom !!! Respect for Cliff !!
My church wonders why I play my bass fills like I’m playing guitar. This guy is why.
That’s totally badass! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻👍🏻⚡️
I always said if it weren't for Cliff and Dave Mustane in those early years Metallica would've been just another band of the era.
DING DING DING!!
It's acutally shocking how much credit Mustaine deserves for Metallica.
Metallica's best lineup, hands down! To bad Lars needed to be a prick about it
Nope. I love Megadeth and Dave and of course Cliff. When it comes to actually writing songs though and not just riffs or melodies, James and Lars did most of the dirty work.
Not to be rude, but Mustaine gets WAY more credit than he actually deserves for his work in Metallica.
Vivaan Shyam Well he did write the “more intricate” songs of kill em all. And half the time in these songs there was a solo. And them were his solos...
Cliff em all
You forgot one of their bass players, it's like Jason never existed, just like the mix on "And Justice For All"
Honestly like jason more then robert, jason in my opinion kind of brought back the bass focused sound that cliff created, for example the song my friend of misery.
I really think Jason deserves his episode
Jason was and still is a really mediocre bassist.
He fit the image and attitude. He never graduated to bass player in the band because he just didnt have that extra gear.....the talent one. Cliff Burton and Robert Trujillo are MONSTERS.
@@iamalpharius9483 Totally disagree
I really don't like rob, but Jason man, Jason knew how to play, I knew how not copy exactly what James played, I love listen to Jason's Bass Tracks solo, because I learn a lot from it
@@maximedebeaupuis432 He had his purpose. Listen to his live playing. Its mud. Slamimg all the strings on this 15000 dollar Alembics and Wal Basses, fucking up 40% of the notes. Playing BASIC root, 5th, octave. Hes a hack. He got better but he was basically a 2 year experience level bassist that came from a band of friends in Flotsam and Jetsam that knew all 8 of the songs in their set list.
Hes a really good dude though. Hard worker.
He got better.
Cliff was a big inspiration for me. He and Lemmy are the only reasons i play bass. Before that i thought bass was boring and not cool, but seeing them play with such ferocity blew my mind
It's nice to see some coverage for bassists outside of jazz. Seems like a lot of metal bassists don't get the recognition they deserve with alot of bass players.
I totally agree. I got tired of constantly being bombarded with bassists I’d never heard of. There’s more to bass than jazz and funk. But you wouldn’t think so sometimes.
Tool's and Animal as Leader's bassist are grenat metal bassist imo for example
At least he mentioned Justin Chancellor af few times on his vids but i have to agree. Would be nice if he would introduce more rock and metal bassists.
Animals as Leaders don't have a bass player, just 2 guys playing 8 string guitars...
@@rhubarbj yeah, that fried my mind. When I was listening to em I thought bassist was excellent until I saw a video of them lolololol
Cliff is the reason I started playing the bass when I was 13. Almost 30 years later he’s still on of my biggest influences along with Geezer Butler, Steve Harris and Jack Bruce
😢 Cliff and Lemmy two of my Top three bass hero’s, hang in there Geezer
Robert Mansell damn geezer has outlived so many bassists that he inspired
Geezer and Geddy needs to survive for 120 years
what about Steve Harris?
Cliff was my first major inspiration to play bass. I wish I could see how things would've happened if he'd stick around... It makes me sad every time. I will forever be thankful to him! Rest in peace, low end god \m/
Thanks for doing this episode on Cliff Burton! I grew up in Castro Valley, CA too, played bass, and took lessons from Steve Doreghty at ABC Music too, a bit later tho, in the 90's. I still have a copy of the classical music book with all the etudes that Steve assigned me. I appreciate you including all those tiny details in the backstory, cheers Scott.
If it wasn’t for this man I wouldn’t be playing bass today Rest In Peace cliff you were the best for us
When you start to thing how much Cliff Burton could compose you realise that genius pf bass and sound left the world to early. It's sad because he was so dedicatited to music and his life ended to short... Legend that will remebered to the end of times that had only 8 years to tell his story of bass. Why no one continoue his work?
Cliff’s hair while he’s headbanging is hypnotizing
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The man was a musical genius! Even if he didn’t make the most insane wild alien like solos that have never been heard on bass. Just his musical knowledge alone makes him my all time favorite musician!
Suggestions would be:
John Entwistle
Les Claypool
Matt Freeman
John Entwistle, YES!
I’d love to see Matt Freeman, the best punk bassist ever!
primus sucks
James jamerson
Claypool was mentioned as a replacement for Cliff but as James put it: “He was too good for us”
I chose the bass the day I saw Cliff playing For Whom The Bell Tolls live at the Big Green... simply outstanding performance.
Well done, Scott. It's so sad that Cliff only lived to be 24...hard imagine the things he would have accomplished as a composer if he was still alive today. Anesthesia is more obvious, of course, but Orion is an absolutely outstanding piece...his solo work on that song is truly amazing. The first two years of my bass playing were spent almost exclusively studying his technique and trying to learn his riffs...he is unquestionably one of my biggest influences, and one of the main reasons I fell in love with the bass guitar in the first place. Really great piece, Scott. Cheers!
Awesome. Thank you ! Cliff was the very reason i started playing bass. In 1986.
Also, damn....never saw that picture of the bus from the other side. 😭
got to see cliff when Metalica were ozzy osbornes opening act, we were front row to cliff and so into the show he threw his beer on us with a big smile,, was the best show ever
Metallica wouldn’t have sold out as much as they did if Cliff were still alive.
I’m surprised Rickenbacker didn’t make a Cliff Burton signature model.
Sure, Cliff’s had an EB pickup in the neck position & a guitar pickup in the bridge, but Rickenbacker could’ve come up with something comparable, pickup-wise.
Cliff was the reason I decided to play bass. Hearing the intro to Bell Tolls changed my path in life.
Pulling Teeth was the song that showed me that a bass could be more than just a supportive role. It can emote on multiple levels. Rock In Peace Clif
The Intro from: "For whom the bell dolls" is the best intro in music history!!! PERIOD!!!
BaBa RiRi for whom the bell dolls?
@@drperkyreal4686 *tolls thank you... Fucking auto correction
YES. My favorite song since the it was released . I'm 52 yrs old now
The main reason why I picked up my first bass. Great job here!
Unbelievable at this age of 24 to have so much talent and influence. Hard to imagine what Metallica or thrash metal would sound like today without Cliff having such a great influence. You can still you can still hear today bits and pieces of cliff in Metallica and in metal as we know it today. A great loss but also a great glimpse into the brilliance of Cliff Burton.
Cliff is my favourite bass player ever
When I heard Cliff's bass solo for the first time I was like "holy shit, I need to become a bass player" and I've been playing for almost 10 years now.
THIS GUY DESERVES SO MUCH LOVE, I low-key hated the fact that he was dead when I starting learning the bass
I won't say something very unique...he's just the reason why I play bass guitar
Chris Squire, Jack Bruce, Tony Levin, John Wetton
Dude jack bruce was the shit, him and geddy lee are some of my favorites
TONY LEVIN!
@@Hevvvyyy CHRIS SQUIRE, CHRIS SQUIRE, CHRIS SQUIRE.
IMO, he's THE MOST IMPORTANT BASSIST EVER, and he was Geddy and Burton and Steve Harris and ALL OF THEM's FAVE BASSIST.
Start with "Close To The Edge".
Cliff Burton and Steve Harris are the primary reason I picked up the bass again at age 48.....love these guys!
Same here man. They are inspiration itself.
I don't even play any instruments but I want that Aria Cliff Burton signature bass guitar.
My biggest inspiration as a bassist. Ever.
The first time I heard Anastasia, it blew my fucking mind, I've never heard anyone play the bass like that, and wasn't aware that was possible. Cliff inspired me for over two decades before I started branching out, if it weren't for the internet, I most likely never would have looked to other bass players. Hearing those song's today takes me back to my younger days. Music is powerful, and has the ability to allow one to relive their memories. Thanks Scott, this is greatly appreciated.
I've been celebrating 2/10 as cliff Burton day for years. Favorite bassist of all time without a doubt
I played Anastasia ( pulling teeth) for my 8th grade talent show. I felt like such a bad ass at the time haha. I'm 31 now. What I would give to be that age again haha.
Thank you for doing this Scott! Cliff was one of the first people to show me that bass could be used to solo and be at the front of the mix rather than always being in the background. RIP Cliff.
Ron Asheton my favourite guitarist and Cliff Burton my favourite bassist. Both quite similar with their feedback and wah style I love it. Love them both RIP legends
Been a guitar player for 28 years... just started out on bass pushing fourty. Cliff is a beast and a legend. Love the vid’s. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I can't think of one metal bass player who can stand up to Cliff. Thank you for the tribute!
I would love an episode dedicated to Mark King. He still and forever a reference point for every player getting into Slap. Thanks for your great work!
Cliff was Definitely one of my first influences, I first started playing bass in a band that played several Metallica songs
Thanks for the awesome video Scott!
Cliff was also a MASSIVE Thin Lizzy fan. Which also helped inform his use of harmonies
One of the perks of being older I had the pleasure of seeing on stage twice with Metallica
R.I.P. CLIFF…& Ray Burton.
Your influence will live on & we will never forget! 🤘
Beautiful tribute video for a man who deserves it , he is the whole reason I picked up the bass 25 years ago. To this day, he is still my main inspiration.
1983. I was a 16 year old Metalhead just diving into “obscure” metal (for the time it was). Anthrax, Metallica, VoiVod etc.
I can still remember the joyous shock of dropping the needle on “Kill ‘Em All “ for the first time! But nothing. Not a damn thing prepared me for “Anastasia (pulling teeth)!!!!! As a Bass Player I was just stopped dead in my tracks by this onslaught and the next day was down at my local music store buying guitar effects pedals! I still recall the owner saying to me “Bass players don’t use effects”. Thanx Cliff!!
Justin Chancellor ❤️ Btw. great with a little easily absorbable, ‘fluffier’ content as a palette cleanser between the more information heavy stuff.
Thank you so much!
As a beginner i try so much to master my playing to be like Cliff, he is my inspiration, along with Lemmy and Peter Steele. Nice tribute!
If it was not for Cliff, i would never pick up a bass. Thx, Cliff, youre my biggest inspiration
Loved Greg Lake's sound thru ELP. Used old J -bass, Steinberger, Gibson Ripper, Alembic 8-string and WEM amps, JBL PA scoops w 4-15's and Crown poweramps, all with RS 66 strings. Magnificient voice and clever bassist, a powerhouse the likes of which the world will never see again! RIP
Cliff is the reason I got into music. Worn out
VHS Cliff em All . 🤟
Suggestion: Neil Murray. You just gotta love him with early Whitesnake, along with Ian Paice and Jon Lord. Stunning groove!
Such an awesome bassist! He didn't just think outside the box, he smashed It! Thx Scott and I would like to see Tom Hamilton-Areosmith or Rick Savage-Def Lepard. Cheers mate🍻🤘
I love to see one about the late Chris Squire, as well as John Myung.
This is a tribute to someone and you're bringing up other names. Show some respect.
I know the place where he died, I live only 20km from there. Somebody has put a large memorial stone there. Offen people put flowers there.
Moshe Finkelstein if I lived anywhere near it I would make it a yearly ritual to go and pay my respects, for cliff
If you could please put some flowers there for me and everyone else here, it would mean a lot
Cliff was the reason I started playing bass, in the first place, and along with Lemmy, one of the few celebrity deaths that really impacted me.
Why not do videos on the bassists who influenced Cliff?
I’m still waiting for a Geddy feature.
@@markdaniels7174 WHY NOT THE GUY WHOM GEDDY AND CLIFF AND STEVE HARRIS WORSHIPPED?
HIS NAME IS CHRIS SQUIRE.
check out "Close To The Edge" by YES!
Thank you so much for this tribute. It brought me to tears. He is the reason I have picked up the bass. Such a fine musician who's years were cut off to short. Could you imagine the influence this man would have had if the crash never happened? Rock on brother Scott and R.I.P. Cliff we miss you
Great video! This project is a nice little bonus to the lessons.
And i think Les Claypool is deffenitly a bass player everybody should know.
Who I'd love to see featured in the next episode:
Geezer Butler!
Rex Brown is a Bass Player more people should know more about. One of the really underrated player out there.
GoadieTheRoadie amazing bass player, that fact that he could lock in with Dimebag Darrel as well as he did is insane
Along with Vinnie they were possibly the best rhythm section in metal. He well worth the credit he deserves.
So true. And Billy Gould FNM
Great tribute! Well done scott
Next up??: Justin Chancellor with his Wal basses!!❤❤ what an amazing sound
Like so many here, I started playing bass because of Cliff. I wanted to play but didn't know what instrument. At 15 I saw "Cliff 'em all!!" and that's when the light bulb went on!! 30 years later I'm still playing, got a gig tonight!! Thank you Scoot for this awesome video!!
Its just awesome that someone like you, with your bass/musical background level, make a video about Cliff. You know, many "jazz" guys are up nose snobs when it comes to metal (and other music generes). Thanxs Scott🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍
Nice to see a bassist that I know for a change. Makes a nice change from the obscure jazz and funk players playing a thousand notes a second.
LOVE Cliff and miss him dearly. You may have covered him already, but Steve Harris was the reason I picked up a bass. Faster than the speed of light, 2 fingered attack is just stunning to behold. Geezer would be my next choice.
Thanks again Scott this is great I'm glad you took the time to tell this story about cliff burton and I have great respect for you as well
Never had you down as a Cliff fan Scott! Awesome. R.I.P. Cliff RIP IT UP!!
Robert Deleo... he's the reason I still play bass after years of playing guitar. Great video, Scott!
Wonderfully presented! Cliff was an amazing virtuoso with his instrument and a goddamn musical demigod. The music he created with Metallica is the reason i picked up a guitar as a 13-year old, and still play to this day. May he rest in peace, and bless the music he gave to the world.
Absolutely, Cliff Burton's legacy lives on in the music world! 🎸🎶 His impact has inspired countless musicians, just like you 🙌🏻🧡🔥
Him and John Paul Jones is why I picked up the bass. Intro for Bell is my favorite intro in rock music
Even though I'm not a huge, or even medium, fan of Metallica, Cliff was a amazing! I can only imagine what he wouldve created if he was still around!
Lovely piece! Cliff inspired a generation of metal bass players, myself included, and will live on as icon of the genre no matter how much it diversifies. I’ve been revisiting his work recently and finding new inspiration even now.
Nice video on a superb bass player. My suggestions for future videos: Les Claypool, Mark King and Geddy Lee...
Mark King and Level 42 never really "made it" in the U.S. I still barely know their work.
@@jaschul check out this live show of Level 42 ruclips.net/video/XN7qRaBksHU/видео.html
@@reinouddelporte911 WHY NOT THE GUY WHOM GEDDY AND CLIFF AND STEVE HARRIS AND CLAYPOOL WORSHIPPED?
HIS NAME IS CHRIS SQUIRE.
check out "Close To The Edge" by YES!
or 'Heart Of The Sunrise"
Congrats on putting in the work to make that video happen! What a great tribute to the Man. His legacy lives on 🤘🤘
I appreciate how you feature so many different musical styles, and playing styles on your channel. Personally, I started playing bass because of Cliff Burton and Geezer Butler, and have ended up enjoying James Jamerson, Chuck Rainey, Michael Henderson and Alan Spenner most of all. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you Scott so very much for this;) i remember back in '87 ( i think) i was in gym class and we were aloud to play cassette's and a buddy of mine says to me ' man wait til you hear this' and proceed's to play anesthesia.......my mind, heart soul was forever changed by this!! as a 13yr old learning to play guitar at the time, the first thing i did that afternoon after school, was take off the 1rst 2 strings and start listening to sabbath and maiden album's to try and figure out the bass parts, and after a week or so of saving up my lunch money went down to Fisher Big Wheel and bought Kill 'em all. i was able to finally get a bass for my 14th bday , joined a band when i was 15 , which happened to be called Trauma b4 any of us kid's new that Cliff was in a band of the same name weirdly enuff. anyways, if it wasn't for Cliff, i'm not sure if i would have picked up the bass so .....thank you Cliif and rest in peace brother, you will never be forgotten!
Cliff was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, inspirations for me to start playing. Great video. Not gonna lie, I teared up a bit.
As a massive fan of cliff who knew all this stuff it’s glad that a channel as large as yours is giving attention to these songs and how big his influence is- awesome video, keep it up :)
Mike Watt is one of my favorite Bass Players and had the biggest impact on how I play. He had a huge influence on Flea too, he was a Punk but played funky and wild but could play melodic grooves too. Minutemen were one of my favorite bands and Mike Watt's bass playing was their sound to me.
This is really great short documentary about Cliff, thanx Scott
Cliff is the reason I started playing bass. He was a beast! Great video Scott.
I grew up in Hayward, and hung out in Castro Valley in the late 70's, what a fun time and place to be. Its great, and very unusual to hear the names of these places mentioned anywhere. Cliff's earlier band Trauma is still going today. One of the biggest mistakes of my life was to pass on an opportunity to have Cliff teach me bass when I was 15 years old because a friends band had just lost their bassist-I declined the offer because I was deeply in the middle of building my 57 Chevy hot rod and couldn't put the necessary time in. I still have the 57 though. HARD-Hayward Area Recreation District put on lots of shows around town, I still clearly Cliff whipping his mane of hair while playing with Trauma at an outdoor afternoon show at the Hayward plunge. So lucky to see bands like 415 (Eric Maritn pre Mr.Big), Anvil Chorus, Mean time and so many others that may not have made it to the 'big time' but gave us so much great music.
Remembering Cliff Burton? I never forgot 🤘
Would love to see you do a segment on Geddy Lee
Colin Hodgkinson, Percy Jones, Leigh Gorman, Mick Karn, Colin Moulding
WHY NOT THE GUY WHOM GEDDY AND CLIFF AND STEVE HARRIS AND CLAYPOOL WORSHIPPED?
HIS NAME IS CHRIS SQUIRE.
check out "Close To The Edge" by YES!
or 'Heart Of The Sunrise"
Holy molly Scott, such a cool short as always, and very simple yet nice tribute to the legacy of such monster bassman. Rip Cliff! Cheers
Cliff was a Rush fan, love it!! sux he is gone!!
i love Cliff soo much he is my biggest influence on starting and playing bass
I wouldn't mind seeing one about Chris Wolstenholme. The man's a clock!
Cliff Burton is probably my biggest influence when it comes to bass, along with Steve Harris and Chris Wolstenholme. Burton’s sound was just so unique, and his technique was just absolutely amazing.
May he rest in peace..