Proof: Cliff Burton was God

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22W38jJk81s

[sasquatch]

1. One of the best base players of our time

[EstimatedProphet]

5. Which base did he play?

[sasquatch]

7. In that clip I saw a 4 string

[Rhythm]

8. I don't know...

waitaminute... he played third, didn't he?!

[EstimatedProphet]

10. Ha!

[Rhythm]

2. Didn't have a firm appreciation for his talents until i watched that...

Wasn't a Metallica fan back then... still not much of one now.

But damn...

just damn...

RIP Cliff.

[DS1]

3. He sure picked a shitty co-pilot

[porphyrian]

4. Does that mean God really is dead, then? -n/t

[HughBeaumont]

6. Cliff was, but one of those fuggin guitarists is outta TUNE!

From the sound of it, I'm going with Jame$.

[lurky]

9. I love the fact that he played finger style.

For years, people have told me that you have to play bass with a pick to really "rock".
I can always point to Cliff Burton and say if he could play that stuff fingerstyle, then it's good enough for me.

[Maestro]

11. No way! I hated a pick. Fingers all the way!

Clif Burton, Geddy Lee, Steve Harris, etc....all finger pickers. :)

[Maestro]

12. Massive distortion on that beginning lick!

Proof that bass can be a lead instrument as well....a la Les Claypool from Primus.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

13. Check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK2hruTkUVA

[Maestro]

14. Makes me regret

ever selling my bass and amp set-up for steal back in an economic crunch of mine in the early 90's. :( Great solo! And to think that this was '83! Long live Thrash Metal!