Played bass with two fingers, foot resting on the speaker, bell bottoms, jean jacket, dawn of the dead shirt and pure joy on his face. Thank you for the fucking beautiful music.
That's just tragic. I mean just more tragedy on top of the tragedy of losing Cliff. I still sometimes just think about how now had he not died and was still with us, what god/S/uber/ultra tier of bass playing we would be seeing from him today. Sort of like watching I don't know, how Mark Knopfler has evolved his various guitar solos over the decades: they're still *that* solo, yet have evolved into something even more while retaining the essence. Cliff's Orion today in a live show would be something to behold.
Weirdpath 5 And the seismic activity on Earth is John Entwistle. (Really, Entwistle is the thunder as well, since his nickname is "Thunderfingers," but whatever).
This... this was Cliff's Magnum Opus. Nothing will ever top his work as a musician, as a bassist, and an artist as a whole. May one of the greatest bassists to ever live rest in peace. He's probably hanging out among Orion as we speak.
Anesthesia is awesome in it's own right. Undoubtedly one of the best bass solos ever recorded. But as he said this is Cliff's Magnum Opus. The composition of this piece as a whole and how it all fits together melodically was yet another facet of Cliffs genius. He could solo. But he could compose as well. Very well put Crashy
He was the only member of Metallica who studied music theory at a conservatory. has taught them to others things like harmony, melody, orchestration, counterpoint, pitch axis theory, etc.
I’m sure Cliff taught them some basic to intermediate theory. But not like very deep stuff because you don’t see that executed in the songs after that.
Yes, I've read that or heard that wayyy back in the day, and I remember how obvious it was when I listened to justice , then black album , Cliff was the rock on which the soul of the band was built, and also my biggest influence when I first began bass, till this day I'm still amazed at his skill, originality and strength and soul he had into it
Why do you think they were never the same after he died? His sound is what made the band. Replacing him was harder than anything and it never worked. Metallica band mates even admit he made their sound what it was.
If it wasn't for Cliff Metallica probably would've been stuck writing albums like Kill Em All until they decided to hire Bob Rock and make the Black Album
What the hell is going on with the people who didn't like it? How can you click on a recording of Cliff Burton's isolated bass track to Orion and then not be happy about hearing Cliff Burton's isolated bass track to Orion? What were they expecting? The London Philharmonic? Beethoven's 5th? The Spice Girls? This is why the internet is a stupid place. RIP Cliff, so much talent lost.
It may seem that some idiots were expecting something like Barbie or Spongebob NOPE they got a taste of life that was so good they hated it so they disliked
Yes! I allways thought he must have a band in heaven with the great Randy Rhoads and the Helloween drummer Ingo Schwishtemberg (if its well written...). Dont know who must be the Singer...
*Cliff 'Em All* "Cliff the Lights" "The Four Cliffmen" "Motorcliff" "Cliff in the Fire" "(Cliffesthesia) Pulling Bass" "Cliffplash" "Phantom Bassist" "No Recliff" "Cliff & Destroy" "Cliff Militia" *Cliff the Lightning* "Cliff Bass With Bass" "Cliff the Lightning" "For Whom the Bass Tolls" "Fade to Bass" "Trapped Under Bass" "Burton" "Creeping Bass" "The Call of Cliff" *Master of Bass* "Cliffery" "Master of Bass" "The Bass That Should Not Be" "Welcome Home (Cliffitarium)" "Disposable Basses" "Bassist Messiah" "Orion"
I am no musician, I have no idea how these are called but here are the different "segments" of this song: 00:00 00:59 1:44 2:15 2:43 3:43 4:00 5:39 6:09 6:18 6:37 (loud!) 6:56 7:33 8:20 (silence) In my opinion, all of them are beautiful, it is like having X perfectly written songs squeezed into one.
Out of the past 10 years that I’ve listened to Metallica (I’m 18) I always thought that the melody at 6:37 was Kirk on the guitar.. holy shit. Cliff was really something special.
I covered the middel part melodic solo up and till James Hetfield's solo if you guys want to check it out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tNXw9qAKbVc.html
@@introvertedhuman1776 all the musical instruments in the world rest in heaven.For music is a language,and instruments are a microphone for the voices.Why leave them out
@@Maplelust I'm sure people who play the instrument or even those who have a special appreciation for the sound of the instrument probably have other bass players they appreciate based on a better understanding of it. My opinion is based on an appreciation of the sound he created with the bass, the rhythem of the notes, his innovative use of distortion and wah, and the sounds he created have enriched my life like no other bass player. There is a bass riff here or there that catches your attention like the song break the chains, but as cool as that is that's one riff whereas Cliff created riffs like in for whom the bell tolls that elevates songs into master pieces. That's just one man's opinion of why Cliff is the greatest bass player I've ever heard.
@@orionsimerl6539 another comment. I get what you're saying. I grew up with bass players who took other iconic bass players very seriously and cliff was one of them and remains to be one of them. cliff isn't the only amazing bass player out there. there's Jaco, who has played some unstoppable lines and les claypool who absolutely destroys at bass and Victor Wooten who has played stuff no bass player will ever amount to. I'm just saying cliff isn't the only one out there. he's probably not the best. tho opinions can't be disputed I respect that. I really just think it depends on your background because I grew up thinking cliff was unmatched but later you gotta find out that he was at least matched.
@Azhag Dark So you're saying that they use bass as the "lead instrument" instead of guitar? That's just amazing and unbelievable. What are the names of those bands?
Artists like Cliff never fully die. Their soul came out of the amplifier that they plugged into. He died yes, but he made sure to leave a part of his soul for those that are still here.
Truth is if he didn't die people wouldn't really care about him, yes he is a great musician but you people need to stop treating him like hes the best thing ever in music
+Industrial Grade Ramen Dude your on a Cliff video so you should expect alot of praise. If it's their opinion that he's the best then that's their opinion. Who are you to say that they are wrong?
I'm a former percussionist who's been getting back into music after a long layoff. I've always loved rock music and drums are a pain to transport, store, etc. so I was naturally drawn to bass since it combines rhythm and that guitar feel. This song is my favorite Metallica song and I loved the bassline as much as everyone. Thank you for putting this track up though. With the distorted guitars, I never was fully able to appreciate all the little "fills", licks, and other small alterations Cliff makes to the bassline to keep it from being too repetitive/boring. The fact that he's able to engineer all those sounds without flashy slaps/percussive techniques and just pure knowledge of music theory and technique shows what a genius he was. RIP Cliff!
+Lazzer Lazzer yes it is. He just used a shitload of bass pedals. He is known for using the bass guitar in similar ways to how a lead guitar player would use their guitar.
+Lazzer Lazzer It is. Cliff even said that there is a bass solo on Orion that people are going to think is a guitar, but it's bass. I have played it too so it is definitely possible.
Jordan Fire Star Cliff used to be into classic music and major changes in rhythm is one of the particularities of this type of music...Cliff had a great influence on how Metallica sounded !
this is probably one of the most creative bass lines ever for it's time (1986) some of the bassists those day don't do shit on their guitars, they just play the E and the A string.
I started because of Cliff. And eventually I realized that I just naturally gravitated towards it, because all I've ever really paid attention to in music is the bass lines.. Cliff and Duff and Dave Ellefson are my Holy Trinity.
One of the main reasons for me, too. The way he played the instrument made me think, as a (kind of bad) guitarist, but one that creates riffs easily "yeah, that's fucking awesome. Maybe I still have a chance, but with another instrument". Burton, Deal, Novoselic, Waters, Geezer, McCartney, Sting to only say a few of my main inspirations, and a Brazilian genius too, called Champignon :)
6:37 has always been my favourite part of Orion, such a short part but the beautiful harmonization and melody just makes it the greatest bass solo ever
Seems to me that many people don't realize or notice how great Cliff actually was...I think he was the very best bassist in all of thrash metal, both contemporary and future...not only for what and how he played, but also the amazing sounds he played with...
Imagine if Cliff were still alive. He would have given And Justice for All a lot more pop and character. It's strange missing someone I've never met. This man is a legend!
more likely the record in place of AJFA would have been mostly unrecognizable from AJFA, though most definitely a metallica record.. they likely didn't have that many riffs worked out when he died (and creativity is a subtle thing, and this was an anvil impact that removed a key part of the mix as well), arrangements would have been all different, lyrics/themes obviously totally different (AJFA lyrics/titles just screamed grief/loss/bereavement), and then harmonics/chords quite different and more complex. My guess is you might recognize some riffs (assuming they had some already being worked with), but nothing else would have been the same. the next record would likely have had even less in common with black record to the point of being completely distinct material. not a very cheerful view, but given what little I know on the details, it seems by far the most likely scenario.
@@shutterjunkey right like I said, I think the only thing about the record after MOP that would be recognizable would be some riffs. it would simply not be the same record in any other way. no same songs, period, I suspect.
@@rthomas364 I don’t know if I’d agree with that. Hetfield was the primary song writer who taught the others what he came up with. Lars put the song into a structure and Cliff would have still been Cliff. I do see what you’re saying about the songs being different though. Would they even be the same songs? I get both sides. I don’t have an absolute but I can tell you it would have been amazing nonetheless.
Orion is my all time favorite any music. It is absolutely beautiful. Cliff's Bass is what holds everything together. He was magnificent! I have a habit of listening to Orion over and over, back to back. He was the Master of Melodic Bass...💔🤘
Usually the live versions of the Cliff Burton era songs are heard better on live footage but unfortunately he never played it live. Yeah you can hear Jason or Rob play it but it’s not Cliff. Although Rob does try to play all the licks that Cliff played on record. But like I said, no recordings of Cliff playing Orion because it never happened.
In my opinion Cliff Burton is one of the best bassists who ever lived. Him and Steve Harris are afuckingmazing. They both now how to capture the essence of a song with the bass perfectly, and they are flawless. 10/10 RIP Cliff!!!!!
agreed. this whole song is so fantastic and I love bass more than any other instrument. everything about this just makes me melt. ugh, why do I have to always be into dead guys. T-T RIP Cliff. 30 years later you're still making people marvel over your grooves
Cliff is more a 'team player' on Master of Puppets. Unlike the flashy and loose style in KEA and RTL, his playing is tighter and covering the rhythm section notes by notes when necessary. It is natural progression as he got more experience with songwritings along with his age. If he's still alive he definitely would evolve more than a bass player.
@@thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040 you literaly wrote all of the hate comments again cliff i sense a huge metallica hate in you probably a megadeth fan but may i ask you the reason why the fuck are you so obsessed with cliff?
Orion is not only my favorite Metallica song, but my all time favorite song because of cliff burton being an absolute beast on the bass in this song. You can really hear it in the background of everything else and it just adds so much more depth to the song Edit: also because of that fucking awesome bass solo
Metallica recently did an interview about the making of this record and they said when they heard the break down to this song, they were blown away. Cliff was one of those musicians that comes along so very rarely. A true genius.
I was crushed when cliff died had just seen them earlier in the year open for Ozzy I was 14 I remember that show like it was yesterday.such a great talent imo a huge part of that band died with him RIP cliff
I remember when we lost Cliff..We all wore Metallica t's and cranked tunes up in back of the school..Cliff was one of a kind and will never be forgotten
I had just met him back stage in Dallas when the did some headline dates in TX during that Ozzy tour. got a pic and all of that good stuff. They just came out and jamed. No spandex just blue jeans and toons.
6:37 That's bass? Holy crap! I had no idea. That tone is absolutely incredible. Only cliff would do something like that. It sounds like two lead guitars.
holy fuck, that bass tone for the intro first minute. Christ almighty it nearly blew my head off. I know he had a fondness for layering his tracks, but the thickness of that tone is absolutely unbelievable. Bravo Flemming and Cliff.
I was lucky and honored enough to see the legend CLIFF BURTON 2 times before he left to Rest In Peace. Nobody and I mean NOBODY can ride that bass like him.....
max junior Why didn't you call Devin Wooley a "religious nutjob" for suggesting Cliff is in Heaven? You only seem to be offended by the suggestion that a musician you admire might be in Hell. You call REAPER a "religious nutjob" yet by saying Cliff "already outbest [the Devil]" you are confirming that you acknowledge the same notions and beliefs you just dismissed as being nutty, crazy, false. Sorry junior but at least the person you mocked is likely literate and understands logic.
I'm not a spiritual dude but I feel like legendary musicians are always taken too early on purpose. When you think about the way these young men and women manipulate vibrations in the air to bring joy and inspire people is just such a feat of evolution. Humans went from banging sticks on rocks to altering the course of the entire human civilization using only their hands and heads and that to me is so fascinating. I think maybe similar to how natural selection occurs only because that's the way things are; legendary public figures are brought down as a means of cosmic inevitability, and not some freak accident. Either that, or I just need to stop smoking weed.
HEY Eric Spencer, can you imagine when the METALLICA bus rolled,? AND Cliff Burton's head went out the window and was Mashed :(... That's why Metal licker Changed and needed that professor, (concealer)? Imaging your bandmate and seeing his head, unrecognisable?? He must have just been sleeping I don't know? In tears now... BUT fuk yer Listening to this bass solo With distortion and war peddle... 120 what tri-wire Dual twelve-inch bass woofer Up loud as it goes,... The bass sounds epic. AMAZING (ONKYO SYSTEM) Hear the bass from out the front. So I sit there and drink my whiskey straight. (Guitarist 28 years) Lead player. Peace dude.
I cant help myself and just start crying. Cliff changed the way i listen to music nowadays, even though im a guitarist. R.I.P. Brother Cliff. Never forgotten.
Here are the members of Hell in Heaven band: Ronnie James Dio - Vocals Jimi Hendrix - Guitar Randy Rhoads - Lead Guitar Lemmy Kilmister - Bass Guitar Cliff Burton - Lead Bass Guitar Jon Lord - Keyboard John Bonham - Drums
1:44 when I first heard this on the album it felt like being blasted into outer space. And I had yet to find out it was the bass producing that sound. Epic stuff
What I've always admired about Kirk is that he knows what not to play. When he plays rhythm, he plays it straight with no bullshit, no unnecessary fills, no pointless speed licks. He does his solos when he needs to and then goes right back to playing straight up rhythm. What we have here is proof that Cliff was the same, and I salute him for it.
When you hear a song played just on bass and time flies by with shear enjoyment and admiration, you know there's something very unique & special going on.
remember when jason newsted pulled that sweet ollie and went straight into the drum solo of painkiller? ian gillan was speechless and kinda flubbed on the guitar riff cause he was so taken away.
6:37 is always where it has been at. Cliff forever. On the other hand Cliff em all for whom the bells tolls is THE scene that inspired me to play bass when I was 13. RIP..your legacy will be forever.
