Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls (Bass Cover) (Play Along Tabs In Video)

[@CoverSolutions]

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[@benpetrovic8044]

First

[@zelyonka6070]

@@benpetrovic8044 And last

[@lo-fiFromChicago]

Love your sound in this

[@carrotjuice1235]

Good song, bass player not bad

[@nickyrossi46]

Maybe, somehow, some of Death, maybe "Philosopher"?

[@kingjaffe9339]

Cliff is a absolute legend this whole time I thought the intro was guitar 😭

[@justchilling177]

Me too, when I found out that was Cliff's bass I was truly shocked .... Like how !!!

[@joshuamckinley8707]

I'm sure glad to know I wasn't the only one. LMAO!

[@Dakenousss]

Fr

[@MasayahingPinoy]

Ccliff isn't fucking legend for nothing. He is a damn beast on bass .

[@xenomorphbiologist-xx1214]

When the bass is the lead and the guitar is the rhythm

[@rosegabineteh]

this is an underrated comment

[@awllypollyas8292]

literally funk

[@thefinger1776]

Primus be like

[@schemaboy4848]

no, that would be call of ktulu, the bass here is pretty rhythmic

[@HHorneMMA]

cliff moment

[@samxu4928]

Amp settings for this song: Treble-Max, Mid-Max, Bass-Halfway. Hope this helps ;)

[@RightIn46and2]

bro, i was looking for the amp settnigs but only found lessons. thanks a ton

[@96Chiari]

tyvm

[@80sdiscodragon9]

Sam Xu LOVE YOU

[@juhos30000]

thank you.

[@mynamethatisnotimportant.8854]

Pedals; Vintage Big Muff fuzz pedal, 1977 Morley power wah, and a BOSS Audio compressor. (Guitar goes into big muff and have the output come out the comp)

[@jacoberickson2466]

Remember kids, everytime a bolt of lightning strikes down that's Cliff shredding bass in heaven

[@cursedcliff7562]

@Seth Belfort The person that killed Hitler went to heaven!

[@DiscontinuedChannelOne]

Djordje Oljaca So Hitler?

[@ibnufasya6408]

Cliff's playing here yesterday and 2 days ago. So, great!

[@cursedcliff7562]

@@DiscontinuedChannelOne _its irony..._

[@brazzledazzle_]

he really do be riding the lightning

[@The_Skarred]

1:32 I can’t be the only one that loves those bass slides

[@luft4109]

1:40 is sick too.

[@leonardocracco1204]

you're not

[@kennethcoval4970]

@@luft4109 that's my favorite one too

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

I preffer the chord attacks that come before that much more lol

[@b_lach00]

1:23 to 1:59 is literally one of the best and most innovative bass lines i've ever heard in my life. Hats off to Cliff Burton

[@JSmusiqalthinka]

YES. I love how he uses that E power chord to make the "ding-dong" pattern of the tolling bell with the low E, especially because the chord makes it sound fuller and more powerful than if it were just a single note pattern. Plus Cliff just knows how to rest on the G, and then have the perfect lick to go on to the next set of bars. Also the C and A octave lines are peak metal badass. RIP Cliff, you brilliantly creative SOB.

[@lincolnsobral]

DING DONG DING DONG

[@kiyu3229]

Its maybe because I never touched a bass in my life but it doesn't sound that impressive

[@artic2565]

@@kiyu3229 I'm a begginer but it is very unusual to use chords on bass from what i know, and as commented, cliff is a genius with this one because it made it sound like tolling bell, and it fits the song really well.

[@bynosaurus4024]

@@kiyu3229 it's not about it being mechanically impressive, it's about how unorthodox the approach he took with that part was

[@user-ww3js8ci7d]

Cliff is smiling down on you from heaven

[@pinstripe1154]

🙏

[@batatafrita2171]

Heaven? I'm joking haha

[@Unknown-bd9ss]

Alexander Hamilham Hell*

[@belcarra]

Unknown shit oof someone sure is a demonic metal believer 😣

[@shockandawe03]

Unknown shit Why

[@matheus.hsfarias]

"000 3 000 5 000 3 06 2" is one of the simplest and bestiest riffs I've ever heard

[@wharrison654]

ka chun lau just no

[@aarxv_s1042]

That's wrong

[@aarxv_s1042]

They are power chords

[@aarxv_s1042]

But what's bestiest🤣

[@aarxv_s1042]

Oh potato man

[@mintgum1404]

Cliff was a genius, I'm pretty sure everyone heard or read this before but musically speaking, he really was a genius. Dare to study the way he wrote music!

[@yaqubebased1961]

He was the real heart, soul, and mind of 'tallica. The fact that they rapidly became creatively bankrupt after his passing should tell you enough. People really underestimate how much him being classically trained in music and music theory brought to the table.

[@sassafrasofficial3695]

I was wondering why none of the guitar videos had my favorite part in them. it was the bass.

[@jellyfox402]

Actually, almost the entire song is bass, the guitar is usually the main thing you hear but in this song it's the other way around

[@TheEliteStrudel]

Probably the most accurate rendition of this song's bass part I've seen on KZbin. Great work, man.

[@TwistyFreshNips]

he's still missing the 19h16 after 19-18-17-16, but its super quick and not really noticable

[@markegipto1462]

Michael Bracken check out Andriy Vaselynko

[@swarnavparida5275]

He's playing the album version. The 19h16 was added later by Robert Trujillo.

[@aidenseabridge6752]

Swarnav Parida cliff done it live watch day on the green 1985

[@tylerbrah4676]

Swarnav Parida no it wasn't listen to the track closely it way faster than what Rob plays

[@DagurRunolfsson]

As a guitarist, i now have a new respect for bass players.

[@leocalostros7442]

Damm,me too

[@domi-eo7uj]

+Funnylime....yes i too!!

[@totrodder97]

Me too haha

[@Corvus922]

Have you heard Anesthesia Pulling Teeth?

[@DagurRunolfsson]

Fadelical Nope

[@dedik8SKB]

never knew why the part at 1:23 sounded so sick! love that heavy bass riff!

[@Ahnm1406]

It's awesome how the bass sounds like a bell in 1:21 and other parts.

[@JupiterKnight]

sus

[@TStawinoga]

A blast, yes indeed!

[@TrueSpider-Man]

For whom?

[@combobreaker-pu8tm]

​@@TrueSpider-Mandoes it toll?

[@joelbarker3724]

That bass tone is out of this world 👌

[@MrJeroenreyns]

i have to buy a bass

[@sixbrokeneggs]

+Jeroen Reyns Same.

[@natedoggydogg8736]

Get an I banez they are cheap and play good

[@youwingmantube]

+Jeroen Reyns Ibanez SR500 Is an awesome starter bass. Great tone for 500-600

[@MrJeroenreyns]

i know them, well i already play guitar for 5 years and have two ibanez's and yes they are fricking awesome xd

[@fysy9989]

I did it lately, and I'm happy with it :D

[@jasonhutchins3179]

Finally someone who's actually doing it right. I did this search and the guitar players who came up first have no idea what they're doing. This bassist can do it like Cliff. Nice. Except it always sounded to me like he slid up into the 6th note higher on the neck where the main riff starts. You could pull that off easy.

[@ImBsal]

after playing guitar for 1.5 years , I wanna be a bassist now coz of this song

[@ImBsal]

charbel ammar which would be better to buy? acoustic bass or electric?

[@FloodExterminator]

Lol I just bought myself a bass after a year of guitar playing

[@brofessor_oak_7]

ImBsal definitely electric. acoustic basses aren't very loud and if you like music like this you aren't going to get the tone you're looking for in an acoustic

[@zoro21345]

u can play the intro on the guitar too xD

[@kerembayrammusic]

I’ve been a guitarist for 1 and a half years aswell, I just learned this song and some parts of Orion on bass because my brother has a bass guitar and a bass, couldn’t miss on the opportunity so I added new strings and started head banging to cliff bass shredding. Don’t wanna be a bass player tho, just doing it for a bit since my brother will eventually will get mad at me

[@ElliYeetYT]

“Everyone-” “Hi Cliff! How are you Doing!”

[@SuperBlackops20]

*bass noise* then shreds a solo before playing intro

[@NoahBoillat]

Cliff: *distorted bass noises*

[@nathanjones411]

*aggressive head banging*

[@gabluchis]

as a new bass player, my fingers are on fire but i love playing this! thank you so much!!!!

[@liamsoons6986]

Rip 20 fret bass players

[@herohalv4543]

mmm where? i dont see anything past the 18 on the G in the intro

[@Wolfoe-ex2jj]

It starts on 19 of the G, but it's much harder to have your hands in a comfortable position on a 20 fret. Also cliff would solo a lot across the main solo and he had a lot more flexibility due to having a 24 fret bass.

[@vmdp8790]

*24*

[@dandoesmusic2656]

Wolfoe 3604 cliff played this on a Rickenbacker which have 20 frets but he had a lot of flexibility because they have a neck-thru construction giving it good access to the high frets.

[@Wolfoe-ex2jj]

Dandoesmusic Wasn't aware he was still using the Ric on lightning, the more you know. But having his aria definitely helped his soloing live.

[@lukelaser5397]

Had no idea this intro was bass. It goes to show how ahead of his time Cliff burton was. The bass is so underrated. Great video btw. We all miss you Cliff!

[@josephrobichaud2852]

my band decided to learn this song on the fly last night as our primary cover (usually all originals) i dont have the greatest ear in the world but i was only missing one note. on the run down i was catching the A on fret 5 again unstead of the Bb on the 6th. thanks for this. long live the Burton lovers!

[@dennisdrass9277]

CoverSolutions - your tutorials are awesome! The way you split the tabs and your actual playing is by far the best I've seen on the KZbin. Thanks for helping me get better at playing bass!

[@adam_musics]

Cliff changed my opinon about bass From board and usless thing to cool and very important thing

[@sixstringlove8242]

I have this down cold on my six string, but the bass is killing me. Bass is sooo much harder than a normal six string. You friigin' nailed it dude. I never knew those chords were in the intro. First time I have ever seen four strings hit together on a bass. Cliff was one badass bassist.

[@punishmentforall]

I know Metallica were big Motorhead fans .. maybe Cliff was inspired by Lemmy's playing? I haven't seen too many bass players use chords.

[@DatLatin]

Cliff admitted he liked the way Lemmy used distortion, RIP the bass legends

[@coltallic3114]

I doubt it since Cliff fingers and Lemmy picks.

[@YMSHE]

+Coltallic ay mayng

[@woah6829]

Sure, cliff said that lemmy and his distorsion at bass was a big influence on his career :P (Sorry for my shit of english)

[@amilcarantunes1579]

yup, Cliff said that his distortion was inspired in Lemmy's

[@vitoredson1]

This song becomes even better by this point of view. Thank you so much for bringing the tabs. Cliff was a genius!

[@voyaage1969]

ITS AMAZING how the chords sound just like a bell!! Bruh how did I not pick up on that before.

[@-Excelsius-]

I really enjoy seeing you play this that accurately

[@haleykimmel5818]

Because of you, I want to play the bass. Problem is that I don't own a amp or a bass guitar. :(

[@xavierarmendariz7155]

Try with the Ibanez Gsr200 and a Fender Rumble 1x10 40 wtts, with that, you have enough to begin.

[@haleykimmel5818]

Thank you!

[@xavierarmendariz7155]

+Red Panda No problem.

[@woodfamily5229]

I just got a beat up old one on Craigslist for cheap. Fixed it up and it's been doing well as my first bass for the last 24 hours.

[@reneotten2288]

Get a cheap bass and amp and get going. It will be the best decision in your life. Making music is awesome.

[@justmetal227]

Why would anyone dislike this??? It’s plain awesome and teaches at the same time.

[@F3502000]

Just an amazing song. These guys were so good at creating new and just badass songs back then! RIP Cliff Burton

[@Shortskeez]

Pretty cool all the comments people didn’t know the intro was bass. Really makes you appreciate the instrument and how good Cliff was!

[@ultimusprimus7816]

Cliff was one the greatest bassists of all time man

[@kennethcoval4970]

I seriously do believe that he would be thought of as one of the best musicians ever if he had survived

[@ultimusprimus7816]

@@kennethcoval4970 I am in agreement

[@mormongunnut5128]

Great job!!! As a bass player that is one of my favorite jams to play..your technique is right on and your a very talented player, Cliff would be happy.

[@WhoEvenIs_This]

KZbin recommendations are getting better every passing day

[@aloiseaux767]

Wow, just tried playing this all the way through as a beginning bass player, this is tough, yet fun. What sn amazing track 💪🏼

[@window524]

That tone sounds so beefy, I love it

[@Zaxh01]

I don’t play bass but this song really makes me want to get it. Cliff burton is one of my favorite bassist.

[@ThZuao]

The Cliff Burton is strong in this one.

[@TexturaI]

69th like

[@kathymaughan6875]

Orion would be really badass!

[@Barbwiredbonnie6]

I'm a guitarist because of James and a bassplayer because of cliff 😂😅

[@earth11116]

Im a dictator because of Hitler

[@deathmetalstickfigure]

@@earth11116 im a serial killer because of Jeffrey dahmer

[@jackb4164]

Heka Hytönen I’m a pornstar because of Mia Kalifa

[@juanantoniocarmonacamacho3344]

Just like me

[@NKLStone]

If Lars Ulrich was the inspiration noone would be a drummer

[@GeoffreyGodshall]

I've been covering this song for two decades. You corrected my mistakes. High praise dude! Imma be checking out your videos for the next few weeks I think.

[@michaelarostegui7018]

I don't know anything about bass guitar but in my respective opinion, you totally slap. Love it.

[@MaggaraMarine]

Finally somebody who can play it correctly. Most of the tabs of this song are completely wrong (well, I don't really use tabs because they are mostly inaccurate, and I can figure most stuff out by ear without a problem - and I think it's also more fun that way). Oh, and your tone is also pretty close to the original. A very accurate cover, the best I have seen. Great job!

[@cyndie26]

MaggaraMarine How come there seem to be very few bassists (other than for orchestral and jazz music) who prefer reading in the bass clef over reading tablature?

[@flipierfatalbina4757]

@@cyndie26 most people who learned songs played by ear, which meant they could listen to the notes but they didn't read music. So they documented it in tab, and for genres like metal, blues, folk, etc. that's how people learned. Fretted instruments are the only instruments where that's really possible, or else guitar and bass and so on would a similar amount of people reading in standard notation. I wish it was more common too, but it's like that for a reason.

[@cyndie26]

FlipierFat // Daniyar It just seems easier, especially if you're transcribing by ear, to know what notes to play first and figure out the fingerings later. Plus, I learned the piano before I taught myself the bass, so I knew the bass clef more going in.

[@levilee207]

@@cyndie26 Put simply, tablature takes half or even a third of the time to learn compared to standard notation. Tablature even contains the signifier notes like staccato notes, sustained notes, time signatures, etc. It just removes the difficult part of reading music. I think it's most prevalent in musicians who don't plan to play any instruments besides guitars

[@OneThousandDiamonds]

Not to toot my own horn but....

[@chsims7032]

damn I wish I could play bass with my fingers like that. I'm a pick bassist, and while I am able to play this with a pick, there's something more satisfying about playing Cliff's bass parts with your fingers. I still need to work on some of my distortion set-ups to match his sounds off the three albums.

[@alastor1052]

Just keep playing with fingers, they become like leather after a while :p

[@80sdiscodragon9]

axearmorgames know that feeling.

[@nivixis1788]

1stFallschirmjagerRgt After a while of practice, you'll get there. I have a friend who couldn't play with his fingers about a month ago but now he can play with all 4 fingers.

[@campbellwellman503]

Cliffs parts sound better with fingers because he was a 100% finger bassist, I don't know if I ever saw a pick in his hands.

[@axis1898]

Use a tubescreamer!! Thats how he got his great signature sound

[@saulamonrogers4703]

Can you do anesthesia pulling teeth?

[@saulamonrogers4703]

Yes Anesthesia would be amazingggggggg.

[@saulamonrogers4703]

saulamon rogers That's what i was thinking :0

[@yourface3154]

saulamon rogers Talk to yourself much?

[@saulamonrogers4703]

Triston Charge Always.

[@mkfanforever58]

saulamon rogers you should have replied to yourself again and said "what is this guy talking about?"

[@dk2853]

at 0:50 how it foreshadows the next guitar riff! Brilliant composition by Cliff

[@anacajuu]

this bass line is so iconic, the best of all time

[@thecrowofjudgement2645]

I love the bass so much it's such an amazing sounding instrument

[@ErosMoreira1]

you know what tuning they use for bell tolls?

[@thecrowofjudgement2645]

@@ErosMoreira1 E standard

[@pabloacc6789]

por lejos, me devolviste las ganas de tocar...gracias.

[@hectormico2112]

Estoy planeando comprar y aprender a tocar el bajo. Acabo de entender las partituras y la forma de interpretarlas con este video. Muchas gracias :D

[@ilyakovtunov907]

Holy sht, I'm 26 now and whole my life I've been sure that this intro was performed on electro guitar. Cliff was amazing... perfect job, man!

[@Kriterian]

Wow. I'd always seen Cliff do the downstroke chord part in concert videos but couldn't tell what he was playing. I just thought he was keeping his fingers busy. That was really cool!

[@yukichitsumura8385]

0:37 perfect

[@festivesurprise4180]

Your videos are so helpful and awesome!

[@joaojara177]

ty so much, now my neighbors will hear this all day and night

[@garrettboomerbender]

That walking riff/bassline when the guitar comes in is a straight up two step part. Just imagine a bunch of hardcore kids doing that to a band like power trip. Metallica always had some of the coolest riffs

[@RiveBassCovers]

No copyright infringement or anything intended. Lyrics for sing along: Make his fight on the hill in the early day Constant chill deep inside! Shouting gun, on they run, through the endless grey On they fight for the right, yes but who's to say? For a hill, men would kill, why? They do not know Stiffened wounds test their pride! Men of five still alive through the raging glow, Gone insane from the pain that they surely know For Whom the Bell Tolls...Time marches on! For Whom the Bell Tolls! Take a look to the sky just before you die, It's the last time he will! Blackened roar, massive roar, fills the crumbling sky Shattered goals fills his soul with a ruthless cry, Stranger now are his eyes to this mystery, Hear the silence so loud!!! Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be Now they see what will be, blinded eyes to see For Whom the Bell Tolls... Time marches on! For Whom the Bell Tolls!!!

[@tracker-one-niner]

Fucking Nice!!!! One of the best songs (and bass line) ever written. RIP Cliff Burton!

[@gasper47]

Metallica - Call of ktulu. please!

[@frankiejamescollins]

nice bass love the wood color , awesome sound !🫡🫡👍👍

[@Abrahamhamham]

Your bass tones are insanely tasty in every video. This is like ear candy, man. Incredible.

[@jonathangb7963]

X: bass doesn't sound Cliff: Who says that the bass is not heard 😂

[@Imagination-In-A-Box]

Awesome bass line won’t lie though more straightforward then I thought which I love nothing better then a bass line that sounds good and doesn’t take a whole year to get down perfect

[@maxwellgc0369]

Lo que me gusta de esta canción es precisamente la presencia del bajo son dudas Cliff nos regaló algo hermoso 😢❤ por algo me gustaría ser bajista

[@ald7524]

amigo tocar el bajo es precioso pero preparate para personas que dicen que no se escucha tu no les hagas caso porque el bajo es tan importante o más que la propia guitarra y me alegra que la gente aprecie el bajo mas gente como tu amigo y buena suerte y fuerza a todos los bajistas :))))

[@maxwellgc0369]

@@ald7524 no te preocupes entiendo eso y pues les pongo el dedo te nomas jajaja

[@chickfinnegan8969]

Just picked the bass up after 20 years. Love this channel

[@ayylmao3728]

Literally one of the only Metal songs where you can DEFINITELY hear the bass.

[@sagarock1012]

this is the perfect way how cliff played it on 1985 august 12th i think i was 23 that time i was in the front row awesome cover son

[@bendycoleman5967]

Great bass playing! Hope to see more metal!

[@carolinabandeira5697]

cara, essa bass line é surreal.

[@clouddefender1773]

just finished learning it, and it WAS FREAKING AWESOME \m/

[@ravenonthecross]

Thank you for helping me learn this great song. Will be posting full band cover ASAP.

[@jaguarandres25]

Anestesia pulling teeth please!! Awesome cover!!

[@H5686]

War Pigs By Black Sabbath!

[@pepepecas4415]

1:49 eargasm

[@stephen9024]

This is why love metallic so much.......great job.......

[@charlesrocks]

That intro is so sick and you play it flawlessly.

[@petegaffney9889]

i would love for you to do 666 the number of the beast by iron maiden. it would make my day. great vid much love from chicago

[@frenchfrygamerzombieslayer8684]

Same

[@Dah_S.S]

How the bass sounds like a guitar and the guitar sounds like a bass? It's so confusing

[@PeTTyGames]

best intro ever

[@alomtz4359]

I keep practicing this song with this video, although my fingers still hurt thank you so much for posting this cover you’re really good 🔥

[@jasonduncan5877]

Your tabs are great I can actually read them I'm just learning bass but have played guitar for years and your videos have taught me quit a bit ... Thanks for the videos and keep on jamming

[@apache08]

Can you make a video about how to strum?

[@CoverSolutions]

apache08 Sure ;)

[@caseyryan2912]

Great job! How are you getting that distinct sound? What pedals are you using for this song?

[@CoverSolutions]

No pedals. Check the description ;)

[@caseyryan2912]

CoverSolutions When I play the beginning, G string on 19th fret, it sounds higher than it should be. I played this song last night and several people commented that it sounded too sharp, how do I dull the sharpness to get your sound? I double check my tuning and am in standard EADG @440 with only distortion, no fuzz.

[@lordearminda924]

Check the begging of the video the tunning is A450 or something I think

[@JoenNickforthewin]

Jerry Was a RaceCar Driver by Primus

[@chrisefthymiou1893]

I'm just learning bass and dude, you are just awesome. I have a good buddy who's a pretty well-known bassist where I live and he concurs....so lucky I found you.

[@No-qe3wu]

love you cliff, you and flea are my inspirations for bass

[@gbm2003]

I'm breaking the rules... I'm playing the intro solo on a guitar muahahahaha

[@emperorveloxxvii1153]

r/madlads

[@Dah_S.S]

As things should be... Knowing the intro is played on a bass bothers me lol

[@zogames8659]

The intro is literally just the bass being the lead instrument. Cliff was too good.

[@louisvivier1537]

Beautiful sound :o

[@redhawktanaka8826]

Dam hell this is some bad ass cover gave me the chills

[@islanublar4561]

I've been playing electric guitar for four years and one of my friends has a bass guitar so i just borrow it sometimes even though i don't know how to properly play it but TBH the way it is plucked in such a way is kinda interesting and fun to tryout

[@adrianssss9666]

1:58 is so damn cool

[@kokkuri-sanfemale4105]

Algún día tendré un bajo... algún día c':

[@kokkuri-sanfemale4105]

Siempre

[@mmrkz8782]

Kokkuri-san Female me leiste la mente

[@elpeluca7780]

Kokkuri-san Female lo tienes ya?

[@flakobb]

Ya lo tienes Bro?

[@justcyan123]

Remeber to add a fuzz and a wah pedal to your bass when playing this song

[@justcyan123]

Btw you can use the Justin Chancellor signature buzz wah if you're lazy

[@jordanolivera980]

what pleasure is to see you play

[@luisfelipe1365]

cliff. pure genius