Cliff Burton Speaks On Kirk Hammett Joining Metallica, Early Metallica Interviews

[@m.r.4455]

220 bpm in playing, 15 bpm in speaking

[@rockmetalhead7680]

Always high

[@silvercloud1641]

\m/

[@albertgein3082]

@@rockmetalhead7680 on what? H? OR WHAT MAN

[@rockmetalhead7680]

@@albertgein3082 on weed

[@thebassguy0513]

@@albertgein3082 pot lol

[@loknloll]

If you put this on 1.25x speed, the room magically clears of pot smoke.

[@Charlie-qe6lv]

Wow! That DID work!

[@blaisevillaume2225]

lol, excellent advice. Actually made it watchable.

[@antondzajajurca7797]

On the other hand, if one wants to get high with Cliff, turn the speed down to 0.5 ;D

[@TheMentalblockrock]

If you speed it up to 2.0x speed you realise parts of the interview were actually being conducted in Chinese.

[@alexandergustafsson4245]

Nice! Magical 🤣

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

You can tell weed was his creed judging by his voice. 😊

[@martyschriver]

You can't tell that the audio has been slowed down? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@andrewsimmons7289]

@@martyschriver Marty, the tape is NOT slowed down, that's why the pitch of their voices sounds completely normal AND they do in fact sound quite high. That's some sharp ears you got yourself there buddy, no doubt connected to an equally sharp brain. You were wrong and then you capped your idiocy with a triple face-palm emoji. Such a tool.

[@kanew5957]

@@andrewsimmons7289 have a snickers bro

[@elgatofelix8917]

You never know, could be heroin. Or maybe valium.

[@legendhustle503yt2]

@@elgatofelix8917 nah cliff looks more stoner than junkie

[@constancemerryweather525]

“The road will kick the shit out of you...” that’s putting it mildly. Rest In Peace Cliff Burton

[@leoexgb3219]

.......wow

[@Nope-sq6dv]

You’ll probably get a lot of hate for this, but we’ll done sir. Well done.

[@anneeeev]

Yo 😭

[@chrissmith3668]

I hope nobody throws you under the bus for this comment

[@Nope-sq6dv]

@@chrissmith3668: Nice.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

I respect what he said about Mustaine here: "he had some problems". It was honest. It was true. It wasn't disparaging. Hence it was respectful.

[@creationlabsinc.189]

Best thing that ever happened to Mustaine. If he’d stayed in the band it was inevitable that he’d crash eventually. Then we wouldn’t have Megadeth. IMO and it only an opinion Megadeth was heavier and stayed true to its roots longer. Just a more instrumentally technical band. Kirk has nothing on Friedman from a play from the soul aspect. Both iconic bands though to say the least.

[@metalmaniac8640]

@@creationlabsinc.189 Metallica was heavier than Megadeth from start to current. Megadeth may have stayed true to their roots but they always came in 2nd behind Metallica at literally everything.

[@joepermenter7228]

He knew the date they invited Kirk into the band and thus was obviously a contributor to Dave's dismissal.

[@truthhurts79]

@@creationlabsinc.189 Megadeth stop being thrash after peace sells... Mary jane, hook in mouth and 502 aren't staying true to your roots compared to the 1st 2 albums... Oh I forgot, they couldn't recapture that unique jazz/thrash fusion of the 1st 2 because they kicked out the members who were responsible for it... Gar and Chris Poland 😂

[@greedo69]

@@truthhurts79 megadeth was never jazz lmao

[@johnnybernal6452]

I think Cliff Burton and Snoop Dogg would have gotten along quite well, today.

[@doomguy8324]

Ha ha! Cliff laying down a fat bass line for snoop to rap to...

[@johnnybernal6452]

@@doomguy8324 lol.

[@quarantineclips488]

No doubt! Cliff would have learned some good slang, too. Hey Lars, remember deez riffs I showed you the other day? Which ones?....DEEZ NUTS!!!

[@johnnybernal6452]

@@quarantineclips488 lolol

[@c.f.pedraza4057]

@@doomguy8324 with "Public Enemy," around the corner, that actually sounds pretty legit for the time. Lmao

[@aaronw8781]

Man, I’m stoned just listening to this.

[@kayvan671]

Yeah I had to put it on 1.25 speed so it sounds more normal

[@richspizzaparty]

The two most likable guys in Metallica.

[@stevsh89]

Rob and Jason are cool too

[@oliviapetrowski4553]

Yes! Cliff, Kirk, and Rob are the most chill guys in the band.

[@soulknight5330]

@@oliviapetrowski4553*jason*

[@michaelvaleski]

Cliff, Kirk, Rob and Jason were/are the most likeable guys to ever be in Metallica.

[@randomisus8711]

this is my first time ever hearing Cliff's voice, he would be good at asmr

[@Purpleskyshorizon]

Listen to his 9-21-86 interview. He was so clear headed. He's obviously tired and most likely stoned here. I'm sorry this was your first interview of him.

[@DeadlyRivfader]

Never heard Cliffs voice before. It turns out every imitation of a stoned teenageer I heard was actually a Cliff imitation

[@soulknight5330]

*for real tho*

[@3_KNIVES]

What is crazy is that after a Metallica concert, both Cliff and Kirk would go into a hotel room and jam for 3-4 hours. Eventually Kirk said, "I've had enough!" Kirk said Cliff would jam after every concert in his hotel room.

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

WOW

[@souleternal7]

As a musician that makes sense. Being that pumped and high off of adrenaline after a concert I can see that happening.

[@subg8858]

According to his sister he basically practiced all day every day

[@crimsondeath7468]

what??? Was he on the Lemmy powder diet????

[@morgellon7877]

​@@crimsondeath7468I wouldn't be surprised if he imbibed a bit. For a lot of folks of that generation, it was common. He definitely did use psychedelics a lot, according to Kirk, and in that interview Kirk said he used them too, but never in a professional setting, which kind of suggests Cliff would, haha. He said Cliff would run into him and say, "I'm tripping, don't tell the other guys," so maybe he played shows tripping, and psychedelics definitely give you energy. A lot of folks I know who use psychedelics, including me, also use other stuff; some people call stuff like speed "hard drugs," but it's definitely not like heroin. I can personally take speed or leave it, or cocaine. Alcohol is actually more along the lines of heroin, definitely more physically addictive, and they definitely drank a lot. You can't just drink like they did and not use an upper on the road, no doubt.

[@KB-th9jm]

Not sure who’s more stoned 😅

[@M-DVD]

Anyone in that room would be stoned in just minutes.

[@mariovomhof2775]

He is high af.

[@Locoandchooch]

Looking back, I feel fortunate now seeing Cliff live.

[@edcrouse5491]

Unfortunately, Metallica never played tampa until after cliff died. It was monsters of rock at the ole sombrero with vh, scorpions,Dokkan and kingdome come. Great show,but no Cliff

[@Doomzdayxx]

High as a fucking kite lol. God bless this man and may he rest in peace.

[@Jacen13]

Just hearing Cliff talk about sending Dave home & James & Lars sending Kirk a tape.. just hearing him talk about that moment in time is incredible! This is rock history, people!

[@gianz73]

Listening to his voice and knowing what would happened in Sweden... So fucking sad. R.I.P. Cliff, and thanks for the magic!

[@bryansteele832]

He sounds like he is high as fuck

[@gypana]

Kirks band was Exodus and he helped Holt develop on guitar.

[@aggressionsessions7839]

Finally someone who know their shit

[@davehendrix671]

and holt took guitar playing to heights that kirk couldnt touch

[@jacobgarcia2660]

The legend goes Kirk taught Gary a couple of things on the guitar and six months later Gary was playing better Kirk

[@murk4552]

​@@jacobgarcia2660 lmao Holt's solos are nothing home to write about. Name a legendary one by Holt that every Metal lead player knows by heart, technical or iconic. I'll be waiting....

[@murk4552]

​@@davehendrix671 Phrygian Dominant? Nice who wasn't playing that mode in Thrash? Give me a fucking break, new heights? Holt was like every other lead atm. He wasn't legendary or influential.

[@bakerbrown6]

The most laid back person ever

[@carlosfer461]

RIP Cliff, the best bass player.

[@marvintimke3978]

@@user-au2296 Metal Hammer Festival 1985 Creeping Death

[@henrikbjanes876]

He is the best bass player

[@basskidjoshua9241]

One of my top 1 favourite bass players

[@OriginalKingRichTv]

*Steve Harris *Jacko

[@OriginalKingRichTv]

@@user-au2296 his tone towards the end of ride the lightning was terribly muffled. If done today I think he would’ve sounded a lot better

[@gopetogle]

Cliff’s voice + his face on the first photo = comedy gold 😂

[@StONed-mb1iv]

Spliff 'em all!

[@grubmusic823]

When a 2 minute video takes an hour and a half...

[@nobodyyouknow8888]

Jason is awesome as well.....good person.

[@nobodyyouknow8888]

Wrong comment thread....funny comment though.....cliff was high as fuck...

[@Ibaneddie76]

I don't even smoke weed and I feel high as fuck after listening to this interview. Cliff was an amazing musician though RIP!

[@jphb7730]

My opinion is that Cliff was on the level. And the songs he wrote are the staples of the band. Thanks Cliff

[@ramiroperales5934]

Rip Cliff Kirk is legendary I grew up with you guys a die hard since 85

[@Jayteaseepiirturi]

"I'm not stoned, I will never be stoned and I have never been stoned, therefore I deserve not to be stoned for being stoned because you can't prove that I'm stoned."

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

The Four Horseman: Cliff: Pot James: Alcohol Kirk: Heroin Lars: Cocaine

[@pingpongpung]

*Horsemen

[@johnnybrown9581]

Kirk did Heroin??

[@emilykilpatrick9989]

@@johnnybrown9581 he tried it a couple times but he said he didn’t like the high

[@johnnybrown9581]

@@emilykilpatrick9989 he’s the first person I’ve ever heard of that didn’t lol 99 out of 100 people who try it are addicted from the first time

[@goldenfreddy-gj5wy]

Mustaine: all of the above.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

He just sounds so much like Dave. Crazy.

[@terrystoner4504]

Damn he sure sounds a lot like Mustaine in this interview.

[@homeslice7290]

that’s the weed

[@jbranum3087]

Bay area accent

[@JohnnyParrotJoe]

J Branum Bay Area accent, yes. But sounds more like marihuana accent to me. 😂

[@hmpz36911]

@@jbranum3087 Dave was from SoCal, which is like 7 hours away

[@Ninjametal]

"The road will kick the sh*t out of you." ~Cliff Burton. (Died on the road...under a bus.) Jeez.

[@gerardoancira2737]

😐

[@dmitryowens]

Cliff sounds like some of the chill hippie stoner type musicians that I grew up around in Southern California during the 80's (and yes, I know he's from Nor Cal, but similar personality types)

[@chrisk3754]

Cliff is the Jimi Hendrix of bass. Love u bro! RIP!

[@bluefukingreene]

No no no,he's cliff burton,bro. There's only one. Don't ever forget it.

[@isaacmorrow7077]

Cliff Burton was the Cliff Burton of bass, he’s the gold standard when it comes to not just the instrument, but music in general. He was great at theory, and had amazing chops, he was better than Hendrix when it comes musicianship, creativity and influence.

[@doc25000]

Cliff is baked lol Bongs up to the legend!

[@thebomb78]

R.I.P my guy. I've loved your band since around 86 🤘🏻

[@jayleibnizsxdeeeghgfeeddes1498]

I wish Metallica would re-release "Cliff 'Em All" on DVD or Blu-ray. Cliff Burton was one of a kind.

[@retromagic5020]

This man is high as giraffe ass😭 god bless you Cliff

[@DarthSammoth]

Is there a longer version of this interview? Keen to hear the whole thing.

[@Evin07]

I'm pretty sure it's right after their Cleveland 1983 show, you can find the full interview with that info.

[@tonyiacomi4822]

Yes there is. They whole thing is recorded. Full version.

[@fuddrucker74]

@@Evin07 you Sir, are a gem

[@m2pmd70]

Just play it on half-speed. ;)

[@doomguy8324]

@@tonyiacomi4822 link please

[@Charlie-qe6lv]

Saw him at the Aragon Ballroom (Chicago) in '85--first row! Awesome!

[@tonyiacomi4822]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Cliff may have possibly consumed some Tetrahydrocannabinol before this interview.

[@BobMarley-lq1yv]

Kirk kicks fucking ass ! Love to see people try and pull off a clean version of kirks rippin solos. Good Luck ! Love Kirk, I have partied with him, he let me hear Master of Puppets before it ever came out. Kirk is a Living Legend !

[@redrocket9861]

Easy

[@paulkarp958]

I heard creeping death when they wrote it ..

[@minners71]

@6 String Therapy YAWN.

[@davidvied2507]

@6 String Therapy like to hear anything you can play that sounds anywhere near what Kirk can do at all... we’ll all be waiting in anticipation of your amazing axe work

[@caseybrown4360]

@6 String Therapy Ben playing since you were 3 or 4? That’s such a worn out trope that Metallica gave the finger to their fans after ajfa. How about you write and record 4 albums and tour behind them maybe 275 to 300 days a year on the road. Then write another album and see if you flip your core fans off. They went with a new producer who had the balls to call them out on being lazy or formulaic. So what. I for sure love the first four albums way better than all the rest. And I don’t even argue with anyone about who’s better. But dude-get over the black album. It happened and they were introduced to a whole new gang of fans. Anecdotal evidence of how good you play is also kinda lame. Get over yourself. You aren’t edgy for bashing Kirk on a video about Kirk.

[@SPGRAMPA1]

These guys made My favorite album of all time!!Tru Metal pioneers!!They all cane together by design!!Design of tha Gods..Out if ths world type shit..Biggest Band in the world..You can still thro on a’MET Record to ths day & Be blown away how special the Music is..Master i was tslkn about..That Album will Bang FOREVER..Long live tha Memory of Cliff ‘Fckn Burten..😊🙌🏽🏄🌊🌅🌴🌴

[@kisses4kirk509]

stop I literally love cliffs voice, it’s so, perfect.

[@andydove7563]

Stoned off his head ...lol

[@ctrlaltdel877]

In 1983 i was lucky enough to see them open for Raven at Daddy's Bar in San Antonio.

[@mustangspitfire6835]

It's cool to hear him talk, I haven't heard to much at one time of him speaking, just short little comments here and there. Maybe he was high. Maybe he just finished a gig and was tired as shit and told someone he would do an interview after the gig. Who knows. Cliff seemed like a very cool dude and extremely musically talented. I always wonder how Metallica would of evolved with Cliff. Would we still have the songs that we have now? How would they be different? What songs have we not? James is definitely a driving force of their music so maybe not too much?? Hopefully, I make it to the pearly gates, and I will ask for this knowledge!

[@morgellon7877]

Insane that Kirk was only in the band like two weeks and played what he did on Kill Em All. Yeah, those solos were somewhat worked out already by Dave Mustaine, but Kirk improved them and cleaned them up, made sure every note was defined and worked, musically, whereas Dave would sort of noodle randomly in some spots, like he did for that one onstage reuniun. Kirk was sort if encumbered by the timeframe and having to work with Dave's framework, but he still managed to shine; those solos sound like him.

[@ephesians.6]

Oh mannnnn why is he gone?!! We miss you Cliff. "The road will kick the s**t out of you..." What an eerie foreshadowing as the road would eventually kill him. 😭😭😭😭

[@ethanbarc]

Rip 🪦 Cliff Burton 1962-1986.

[@stvalue3]

He sounds so stoned in this video 🤣🤣🤣 💛 Cliff Burton

[@agrofindastation]

man, I got a contact high just listening to this. also, that last sentence hit me way too hard and sobered me back up.

[@purplespudz4023]

god love him Rest in peace my stoned virtuoso

[@annetteslife]

Rest in peace Cliff

[@egodead]

Cliff always sounds so high RIP Cliff Burton

[@buzzbrutusexcelsior2236]

Glad this came up in my recommendations

[@PopeThunder]

"you gotta get used to the road beating your ass" - Cliff Burton

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

You speed it up to 1.25 speed, the casual voice of a music god

[@desensitizedtv9862]

x1.25 for normal speed interview.

[@Foxikaze]

It's funny cause I just now realized that I've never actually heard Cliff speak before. He sounds a lot more monotone than I imagined.

[@orneleemets7202]

Cliff..was too good for Metallica. R.I.P. The LEGEND. Never to be forgotten 🙏🎸💜

[@todddavis4274]

I agree. Mustaine is to.

[@redrick8900]

@@todddavis4274 Super literate.

[@a.g.4843]

The best humans on this planet. Especially c. Burton. Oh man what geniuses.

[@ozharms]

I didn’t know that every stoner character ever is just an imitation of Cliff.

[@demonocusmetalocus3558]

He sounds baked as fuck. lol

[@kouroshesfandiari1278]

Yes

[@stuartewoldt1513]

I look at cliff as the Eddie Van Halen of bass. Also I’m pretty sure cliff was high when he went to sleep on that September night so I hope it was quick and painless. Rip Cliff, over 10 million talk about your death 35 yrs later.

[@bluefukingreene]

He's cliff burton,the one and only. No comparisons needed.

[@777Eliyahu]

Metallica got real lucky with Kirk. Mustaine left some huge shoes to fill, and I still to this day regard him as the overall better musician. Thats no disrespect to Kirk, I love his solos on AJFA and the Black Album, and he deserves a lot of credit for not being just another Mustaine/Gary Holt copycat in a scene that was full them. However, he walked into a really challenging situation here, and the fact that his leads fit the band so well is amazing. There are plenty of bands that have a quick personnel change that doesn't work and they go the rest of their career with a revolving door of replacements (ironically Megadeth is a huge example of this with the way that Jeff Young replaced Jay Reynolds who replaced Chris Poland, only for Jeff Young to be replaced by Marty Friedman a couple years later). So cheers to Kirk, and RIP Cliff.

[@anthonymckenzie1559]

True

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Clifford Lee Burton (Castro Valley, 10 de febrero de 1962-Kronoberg, 27 de septiembre de 1986) fue un músico estadounidense, conocido por haber sido el virtuoso bajista de la banda de Thrash Metal Metallica en sus primeros tres álbumes de estudio, hasta su fallecimiento a la edad de veinticuatro años. 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@Treizez34]

I feel like I need to go to taco bell and order 5 chalupas and 3 sides of nachos with extra cheese after listening to this interview

[@locotelocot]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA! Get em fuckin enchiladas tooooo mah guy!

[@PerfectSense77]

Damn his voice is so nice and relaxing.

[@skitzofrenia_]

Where is this interview from?

[@Eric-sh2ok]

Hi frrriends! 🤘🏼

[@craigcampbell6690]

Understatement ..😔 Being on the road will kick the s*** out of you

[@blacktoothfox677]

Fucking love this channel man...

[@geronimosantacruz4110]

The air is dense here

[@rockstariii5336]

It would be interesting to know what would have been if Cliff survived. RIP Cliff

[@hymedude7378]

Bass players are so cool!!!!

[@larrysmith5211]

Wish you were here!!!!!

[@doomderxeso2537]

Cliff Weed Burton Rest in bass You legend

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

He sounded a bit sceptical of Kirk. I guess i havn't heard any stories of him and Dave having problems only Dave, James and Lars. Maybe he liked Dave and thought it would be very difficult replacing him. I think they made a pretty good choice tho

[@patgirwar1543]

Felt the same thing.

[@Bananenbennie]

yeah he sounds dissapointed they had to let him go. which is probably because Mustaine was much more of a character than Hammett

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

@@Bananenbennie well a louder character maybe, but i would definitely say Hammet has character. He's known as this quiet "nerdy" guitarist who can shred ass when needed and fail easy riffs when getting filmed. But yeah, perhaps people see Mustaine as a more "out there" kinda guy. Everyone knows what he's thinking cause he allways speeks his mind.

[@Broccoli_Highkicks]

@@Bananenbennie Dave's ego was too big. Metallica was James and Lars's baby, and Dave was hogging the spotlight on stage. On top of that, Dave couldn't chill, he was a mean drunk, there were fisticuffs with James. Just look at how long he carried that chip on his shoulder for - that's not a sign of an emotionally well-adjusted dude. There's no denying he was a great thrash metal songwriter, and it's perhaps a shame that Metallica lost a bit of bite in dropping him. On the other hand, if he hadn't been kicked out, it's highly doubtful the band would've survived to this day.

[@metalmaniac8640]

Pretty sure it was a well known that Cliff and Dave didn't really get along all that well. Especially when Dave got drunk

[@nickmurray7081]

Cliff would have never conformed to what Metallica is today.

[@doomguy8324]

Yes sir.

[@metalmaniac8640]

Cliff would have never conformed to what u wanted him to be 🤷‍♂️

[@doomguy8324]

@@metalmaniac8640 amen bro

[@homebaked1731]

Was almost expecting him to say snoochie boochies

[@3_KNIVES]

Cliff is so stoned!

[@Biblicalgiants]

Hey what kind of guitar is Kirk playing at the 0:24 mark?

[@calvintryon4463]

I believe it’s a Fernandes brand guitar

[@Biblicalgiants]

@@calvintryon4463 Thanks man.

[@matthewgrimm5383]

Miss ya cliff 1 of a kind

[@meabobo]

rip old mighty cliff \m/

[@LG-dr6kc]

Put it on 1.25x speed if you want him to sound less stoned

[@grumblyone3334]

Playing @ 1.25, makes me wonder if this wasn't posted slower? Sounded more natural sped up, vs slowed. Never heard him talk that lethargic any other time.

[@ThrashMetal_12v71]

God damn Cliff, smoke another one! All seriousness though, I love Cliff. Rest In Peace

[@scottanderson4175]

Cliff is definitely a musical genius 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@VideInfra]

Kinda feel that cliff would have eventually left metallica to play other types of music.

[@heathens3098]

Watching the video with 1.5x speed is a whole different thing

[@fatkidinabucket]

Cliff stoned on a creeky ship. Love it

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

Too bad Cliff died. God, please, rest in peace this piece of FUCKIN’ LEGEND!!!

[@theodoreroosevelt9755]

Put in 1.5x, it sounds some what normal.

[@VincentLynn-j3m]

put speed at 1.25 and it is in normal speed

[@cristianosoares4917]

Clif 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@billhewlett1214]

I saw kill them all for one tour at the Rathskeller Boston 83 tripping balls.Kirk had it down they were broke bought him bunch of Becks at the the bar talking about shenker and Uli Roth one best time’s eva

[@SimRacingVeteran]

This video had to have been slowed down purposely. Sounds completely normal at 1.25 speed.

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

Except for the creaks and bumps in the background, like someone shifting their weight in a pleather chair; those sound faster (and thus unnatural) at 1.25x speed. People also DID actually speak much slower in the '80s compared to what sounds normal to our ears today, though Cliff is still extra slow compared even to what was normal then.

[@benny6561]

Put this in 1.50 speed and its normal

[@navylaks2]

cliff always very quiet was a nice guy

[@Ch0yc3z]

Is the full interview available to listen to anywhere?

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

Look for Cleveland 1983 with his name in the search bar; he did a full interview after the show.