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Cliff Burton. Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence.
Jun 12, 2020 · For a band as longstanding and storied as Metallica, they have not been without ups and downs. No event had such a dramatic impact on Metallica's history, though, as the death of the bassist Cliff Burton.
Sep 27, 2023 · On the night of September 27, 1986, a tragic accident took the life of much-loved Metallica bassist Cliff Burton
Jul 9, 2008 · The Damage Inc. tour has gone down in history as the best thrash metal bill ever assembled: both Metallica and Anthrax were on peak form, levelling audiences from Kansas in March to Sweden in September. That Stockholm gig, played on 26 September, was Cliff’s last.
4 days ago · The last show that we played with Cliff was a spectacular show... one of the best shows we'd played all fucking year. Kirk Hammett. The exhibition, named Orion: A Tribute To Cliff Burton, is the first of four planned collections honouring the bassist, and features a slew of video interviews, hand-written letters, memorabilia, and plenty of archival performance recordings.
Sep 20, 2022 · Amid billowing dry ice can be seen the incongruous figure of 19-year-old Cliff Burton, unself-consciously headbanging, his playing full of impressively odd jazz timings and psychedelic overtones. When he decided to quit college to pursue music full-time, his parents were concerned.
6 days ago · Introducing Orion: A Tribute to Cliff Burton, honoring the life and legacy of the man and the musician. Though Cliff’s time with Metallica was brief, his impact and influence remain monumental through his music, our memories, and stories. To celebrate our brother, we’ve dipped into our vault to share pieces of him that we’ve hung onto all ...
Sep 12, 2022 · “The major rager on the four-string motherfucker”, as the late Cliff Burton was approvingly described during his first gig with Metallica on March 5, 1983, is a revealing phrase. It’s a very California-in-the-’80s thing to call a musician, one part Bill & Ted and one part Spinal Tap, but at the same time it’s completely perfect.
Sep 27, 2023 · September 27 remains a painful day etched in the hearts of many, marking the tragic loss of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton in 1986. Thirty-seven years later, Metallica honors his enduring legacy by including songs like “Orion” in their live performances as a heartfelt tribute to his memory. Today, they shared a live rendition of ...
Feb 10, 2023 · Born on February 10, 1962, in Castro Valley, California, Cliff Burton had three years in Metallica, recording three groundbreaking albums. 1983’s Kill ‘Em All, featured jaw-dropping bass guitar solo (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth, which stamped Burton's identity firmly on the emerging thrash metal movement. Ride the Lightning, released a year ...
