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Originally Posted by MidnightViper88
Well mind you, with exception to some of Cliff Burton's lines like on "Orion" and "The Call of Ktulu", none of the bassists of Metallica really have much to say when it comes to the writing of the music...All three of Metallica's bassists (And one other who's unimportant enough to ignore  ) have been more than capable enough as an independent bassist, but their abilities are only as limited as what they have to play...Surely when you hear Cliff's basic line to something like "Ride The Lightning" and then listen to his eccentric solo on "Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)", you'd be hard-pressed to believe it's the same bassist if you didn't know who Cliff Burton was... |
I completely agree with this statement. Mind you, this is coming from a guy who thinks "Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)" is the most overrated thing ever. Just because every song doesn't have some Victor Wooten-esque solo on it doesn't mean the bassist sucks.