Mar 23 2009
Metal(lica) Monday - For Whom the Bell Tolls
Here’s a metal monday post that actually has something to do specifically with bass. Cliff Burton was the bassist in the classic Metallica lineup from their first 3 albums. His approach to bass was much like a guitarists, using all sorts of effect pedals and playing way up in the high register. Cliff started out in music as a classically trained pianist and he brought his encyclopedic knowledge of music theory to the band. He also was a major contributor in the songwriting. After he died in a tour bus crash in Sweden on the Master of Puppets tour, Metallica hired Jason Newsted to play bass, but treated him like an employee, keeping him way down in the mix and not allowing him any creative input. Many people, myself included, feel that the band has gone downhill ever since. Here’s a video of For Whom the Bell Tolls from ‘85 with a sick bass solo intro from Cliff.
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