Biography
Cliff Burton was a bass guitarist of the legendary rock band Metallica, his presence in the team approved hundreds of people. The talent of an outstanding musician exceeded the Rolling Stone magazine, the game manner was the theme of comments and articles.Childhood and youth
The Biography of the bass guitarist began in Castro Valley, he was born before St. Valentine's Day in 1962. Father and mother who lived in California for decades, looking at the boy, did not know that they were brought up to the star.
In the family where children named Scott and Connie have already grown up, the classical music was given incredible interest. Parents had a collection of mini and maxi-plates containing a large number of complex tool plates.
Clifford, who fell under the influence of the sounds of the used player, began to take piano lessons in the late 60s. In parallel, the brother picked up bass and electric guitar, dreaming approaching the authority recognized by the world of masters.
In the mid-70th family, Burton has suffered a terrible misfortune - a talented elder son died from intracranial aneurysm. The future member of the Metallica group, who loved and respected Scott, swore that one day would reach the peak of guitar vertices.
He began to study from California virtuoso, rehearsals at that moment were given from four to six hours. The repertoire appeared works in the style of country, as well as jazz motives of African American districts.
After acquaintance with the works of Grande Gizer Batler and Lemmy Kilmuser Clifford decided that he was suitable for alternative heavy rock. Album Rush, who won the American Prize "Juno," was perceived by the bass guitarist as a mandatory lesson.
In school, Burton met promising musicians, later glorified as part of Sharp Young Men and Faith No more. Jim Martin and Mike Bordin, along with novice bass player, dreamed of creating soundtracks for Hollywood cinema.
Personal life
Clifford Burton was a pretty and sociable young man, with a height of 188 cm weighed 80 kg. The guy with long hair and a charming smile in night facilities and bars attracted young and mature fair sex representatives.It is known that the bassist's personal life was a permanent girlfriend, according to rumors, he wanted to marry a dark beauty Corinne Lynn. However, happiness broke in the mid-80s, and the wedding did not take place in a tragic reason.
Creation
In school years, Cliff Burton created his own rock band, a couple of friends appeared in the constant EZ-Street. The work of the youth team with the title, taken from the Strip Bar, in the 70s knew the dozen close to the participants of people.
California and Big Jim Martin continued experiments after they entered the Hayward College Shabo. The Agents Of Misfortune team participated in the battle of musicians, because other students took the bass player on the weakly.
The performance was recorded and saved for descendants, a member of the Metallica group looked like an individual. On the video showed topics from songs from the Master of Puppets album: Disposable Heroes, Leper Messiah, Orion and Damage, Inc.
In the same period, a proprietary bass solo appeared as a preview of the tool "(anesthesia) tooth removal." The way to work with the tool attracted the attention of American professional rock musicians from nearby cities.
At the beginning of the 80s, Burton came out of the provincial crowd and with the Trauma team introduced a debut full album. Metal Massacre acquired popularity from Metal admirers and was approved by Basist's friends, as well as mother and father.
Success gave Clifford the opportunity to speak at Whisky A GO Go - Fashionable Los Angeles Club, where there was often a cultural light. James Hatfield and Lars Ulrich, who attended this concert, realized that there were future rock authority before them.
Young metalists struck the manner of extracting sounds, they decided that such a nugget was simply needed by their group. Bass Solo Californian seemed something exclusive, although in reality was simple.
The vocalist and the drummer opened the hunt for a new member of the team and offered a "nugget" a mutually beneficial contract. Burton has already felt that Trauma departs from rock ideals and turns into a corrupt short-lived project.
Clifford did not immediately agree to join the team, he did not want to live fake emotions in the world and passions. The thought of life in the Glam-Metal environment seemed a guy from San Francisco worst from ideas.
As a result, Metallica moved to the small town of El Serbitto, where their democals fell into the hands of authoritative people. The American label Zazula is interested in the Whitelash song, distinguished by a clear rhythm and emphasis.
As a result, the musicians recorded the mega-sleepy plate, Kliff bass guitar decorated all the tracks from the Kill 'EM All album. In California, the fans of the style of Hevi-Metal style, as well as those who listened in childhood, the ensembles, playing rock and rolls.
In the release, called Ride The Lightning, Burton was co-author of the tracks, before that Dave Mastein was considered the creator of paramount hits. Master of Puppets became the top of a short career of a bass guitarist recognized by the solo master in the early 80s.
Death
While touring in Sweden, Metallica members lived on a bus, guys played comfortable places in the cards. Clifford changed the beds with Kirk Hammett, guitarist, and was happy to be located near the "tail".On the way to Copenhagen, the vehicle turned over, Burton with colleagues at this time slept. From the blow, the bassist fell out of the swollen car and was crushed by an aggregate, weighing a dozen tons.
Friends shocked by death on a tragic stupid reason were present in full form at the funeral ceremony. After cremation from the stone that became the substitute for the grave, the ORION instrument composition was sounded.
Over time, the musicians who kept the memory of the legendary bass guitarist dedicated to him albums and a number of individual hits. Joel Macaver, British writer, released a documentary book about the life and work of Californian in the late 2000s.
At the site of the accident, a stove with a photo of a musician was installed, fans of a unique solo often come there. Clifffa Burton was posthumously introduced into the hall of the Glory of Rock and Roll, and Rolling Stone magazine awarded him the status of the greatest rock star.
Discography
- 1983 - Kill 'Em All
- 1984 - RIDE THE LIGHTNING
- 1986 - Master Of Puppets
- 1988 - ... and Justice for all