Why Metallica Bullied Their Replacement Bass Player Jason Newsted | Wild Ride! Clips

[@KUPHSER]

Jason is such a nice guy. I saw Metallica in 1997, I even had a backstage pass to meet them. I idolised James and Kirk at the time but Jason was the only one to have a decent conversation with me and gave me an autograph.. the rest barely acknowledged me. It was a bit devastating but Jason made it up to me 100% and I always held him as my favourite member after that

[@ajc1213]

Sick

[@SquidwardLSDSquirtingOctopussy]

I take it Lars was too busy making goofy faces while practicing on the drums & doing unnecessary, over the top fills & abused the China cymbal, since he was too busy acknowleding your existence. Lol

[@KUPHSER]

@MAGAdestroyer gronk

[@jamesmccool503]

​@MAGAdestroyerThere is a reason you don't have any friends.

[@thrillcker68]

Great story. He does seem to be the one down to earth and just a straight up nice guy.

[@adamhotrod]

Love how Corey and Steve are clearly both massive Metallica fans who know all the history and music. I feel for Jason too, he was just a kid swept into a dream come true, only to be crushed by his idols.

[@micacat86]

'Love how Corey and Steve are clearly massive Metallica fans who know all the history and music'--YES!! Read my mind!

[@elusivelectron]

I thought Steve O was going to bring up Bam when he said a good example of that.

[@dixonhill1108]

People just can't appreciate it unless they've been through something similar. I lost a friend at 25. It's been 12 years and it's still something me and the old band mates can't talk about. One of the things I went through was who was their real friends and who were the fakers. It was a hard thing to go through, thing is Jason was such a fake friend from my perspective, someone who didn't get it, would never get it, and wants to be part of something. I get why he was eaten alive by the band. Metallica should never of hired a replacement bassist so quickly, he really should have been gone after the first year. Like imagine your roommate dies, and the a week later his replacement is doing selfies from his bedroom window talking about how nice the location was. Burton's death was effectively a lottery win for Jason, Jason never understood this neither do most people.

[@mattthespyd3r969]

​@@dixonhill1108music at Metallicas level is a business. You don't bully your employees

[@mediumvillain]

​@@mattthespyd3r969everybody hates on slipknot for treating it like a business now that theyre huge music veterans lmao

[@brutalplanet1708]

I miss Jason. His stage presence was and still is unmatched in Metallica.

[@heroblok6]

He's a mess now from all those tours with Metallica, he gave 1,000% every night to that band head banging running jumping around. Add the hardcore traveling and mental abuse, that will break you down

[@thedebatehitman]

…and those backing vocals!

[@christiangutierrez1340]

​@thedebatehitman he was like a demon on stage😮🤘

[@TinjaniRayaick]

Definitely, he was my Metallica bassist. Still my favourite and he was just so fuckin metal 🤘🏻

[@thrillcker68]

@@TinjaniRayaick he was Motown before that growing up in a small town in Michigan R&B has such great bass lines. Musicians really need to explore the styles it creates growth and adds to your textbook of knowledge. Jason was so great on stage

[@lauracassidy8152]

I worked at a smog check in Walnut Creek CA that also had an auto shop in the same building. The guys at the auto shop worked on Jason’s SUV. You wouldn’t believe how humble and personable he is. Zero toxic ego. Very refreshing experience every time we saw him.

[@ShutUpBubi]

Yoooo Walnut Creek no way!!!

[@lucaswedderburn]

Ayyyyee I live in Dublin, about 20 minutes from Walnut Creek. Wish I could’ve seen him haha.

[@meganfitzpatrick1019]

Yep, he lived in Walnut Creek! My friend was his house cleaner. He was SO to her, and shared his weed!

[@design1of470]

he's from the midwest, I think he actually moved back there. he's just a regular dude, he's rad.

[@MiSkAlaneous]

I own a locksmith shop in Walnut Creek and have rekeyed the locks on Jason’s home five or six times. Jason has always acted just like a regular dude with zero ego but always ready to receive a compliment and still thank us for our work. Good dude. Big fan.

[@GregGallagher]

Jason was the heart of Metallica for almost 15 years. His energy and passion was undeniable, and as a performer he was incandescent.

[@RobzNato]

Doesn’t make sense if that were true wouldn’t they fiddle out

[@GregGallagher]

@@RobzNato haven’t they? lol

[@resist1581]

@@GregGallagher um, no. actually they're going strong and started touring in europe

[@billbored8277]

@@resist1581 Ive seen them with Jason, and post Jason. There's a huge difference. He really was the Metal in Metallica. The energy and raw aggression when he was on stage with them, it was another level. I mean, they're older now, so yeah thats part of it. But Jason was a beast.

[@cadegcn]

Well that’s a lie

[@tylerhealing1977]

Jason’s back up vocals often gets overlooked too. He was a MONSTER on creeping death!

[@nachoakajrod]

That was on ride the lightning. Cliff was still alive.

[@rayasiti3428]

@@nachoakajrod no i think they meant live shows

[@nachoakajrod]

@@rayasiti3428 that makes sense

[@swampnutz5201]

@@nachoakajrod look at the creeping death live in moscow, i think thats what hes talking about

[@Lume658]

So good...

[@Wabbajock_Dugatti]

Cliff was a powerhouse (RIP) but Jason came in prepared & even over delivered imo. He arguably put more into the performances than the rest of the band for many years live

[@bogrunberger]

Agree. They couldn't have gotten a better replacement. He was super motivated and a huge fan of Metallica. And they just bullied him and continued to do so. Newsted lasted much longer than any reasonable man would have done because he was so dedicated and just wanted to fit in. It breaks my heart. I love Metallica but the way they treated Jason was so shitty, I hope Lars and James are ashamed.

[@rowdyyates1523]

The bullying happenned because of the grieving which they didn’t address which was taken Out on Jason Always address your pain

[@rowdyyates1523]

It took time but they owned it

[@damiencross7334]

Replacing cliff was an impossible task. That being said, jason came in and killed it. He was my favorite member when i was a teenager. His bass playing was sick, and his vocal work was great live. He loved being in the band and had so much love as well as respect for the band. The way they treated him and ruined an album because they have the emotional capacity of 5 year olds. Them saying sorry now doesn't mean shit. Took them 30 years to realize they were wrong.

[@rowdyyates1523]

Cliff was more musically intelligent than the rest of the band. I respect Jason but he was no Cliff

[@smashrhythm]

You MUST! get Jason on the podcast. I don’t care how impossible it is......... Make it happen and it will be the highest rated pod cast episode of all time.

[@masonfosterdiyguy]

Wtf!! Mandela Effect!!! I swear I remember Jason Newsted dying a few years ago! 🤯 I had no idea he was still alive

[@smanvir94]

@@masonfosterdiyguywhat a few year ago he started his band Newsted and then now is back

[@choppers1036]

Get him on!...that would be bad ass

[@Samford_]

@@masonfosterdiyguy you might be thinking of nick menza, the former drummer from megadeth. he died in 2016 on stage

[@The123carrera]

@@masonfosterdiyguythat’s just your dumbass not paying attention he’s still alive !! Don’t bring that bad energy to Jason !!!

[@michaelcameron5531]

I worked at a place that Jason called regularly. I had no idea who he was at the time but he was always a pleasant, polite guy.

[@remmingtoncruzoe8282]

Cliff-era Metallica lasted just 4 years but it reverberates soooo hard in the hearts and memories of metalheads all around the world. Love the man even though I never met him! As for Jason, my heart will always go to this guy; stepping into the shoes that could not be filled and enduring the barrage of abuse from James&Lars mostly, and still being vivacious and sincere - that shows character and love towards music. Top man!

[@WillCarter1976]

Kirk James and Lars just weren't ready emotionally to move past Cliff's death. And they took that out on Jason, from the very first day he showed up. The fact that Jason took it for as long as he did hoping that they would eventually break out of it and embrace him shows Jason's character to be greater than all three of them.

[@Jbird25]

Ok

[@krusher74]

that's like hanging on in a shitty marriage.

[@djikopgot]

Listen, I empathize with Metallica losing Cliff, I’ve lost close friends too, but that’s a pretty, piss poor excuse for what they did to Jason. The fact that they keep talking about it in multiple interviews must make it even worse for Jason. Metallica kind of seem like dirtbags to me.

[@WillCarter1976]

@@djikopgot I agree 100%. Alcoholism isnt an actual medication. I'm glad Jason left. I only wish he had left sooner, after the black album, when any other metal band would have fallen over themselves to get him in their lineup. Then Metallica could have rode off into the sunset at their high point instead of getting loaded and reloaded and whatever else they've been shoveling out in the past decades to try and get back to their "roots" like a 40 something buying a Ferrari because of a mid-life crisis.

[@smithn.wesson495]

Please listen to "And Jason For All" with the bass remastered and turned up. The job Jason did on this entire album is just mindblowing over 35 years later. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJzUhZaCrLqMoJo

[@johnfaulk7775]

Cliff wasn’t just a bass player, he was a prolific writer and orchestrator of the Metallica sound. He was the most musically-technical and educated of the lineup at the time.

[@cmfranklin1079]

Yeah, the rest of the band deferred to him, no doubt about it. I like to think of how their sound would have developed through the 90s if he hadn't died. Huge fucking loss. (Jason was awesome btw)

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

He wasn't just a bass player. He was *THE* bass player.

[@Williamswartz]

@@cmfranklin1079same with Randy Rhoads! He made diary and blizzard of ozz masterpieces and died so young😢

[@carpenoctem775]

Shoulda been Lars.

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

@@carpenoctem775 OOF!

[@richieb777]

Corey is so right. Hurt people Hurt people.

[@kashv.k2797]

Facts

[@charlespancamo9771]

Fk em though. Have to cast them aside.

[@leoamaya1818]

It is a way with dealing with shit when your young. Then you the years go by & you see the bigger picture. Some people change & some never change 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thereisnopandemic]

Assholes hurt people, I’ve hurt and never in my thoughts and action did I ever gravitate to hurting others.

[@lionelnietzsche3917]

Corey ha A LOT of practice hurting people. His band is imploding as we speak because of his and Clown's ridiculous egos.

[@SirEnVo]

Loving seeing how Steve-O and Corey are seriously big fans. You just know that they know their stuff!

[@lateramae]

Cliff was great, but Jason is my favorite bassist from Metallica because he was a character on stage and his backing vocals were amazing! He looked tough, but he was also such a super cool dude!

[@janscholochua9800]

cliff is great because he died early. facts. people in their minds fantasize about a "Metallica with clif" "Clif would have been the best" .. ugh enough with imaginary bs

[@Zeshenx]

​@@janscholochua9800 are you being for real?

[@LdyVder]

@@janscholochua9800 I'm not sure you understand how much ass kissing James and Lars had to do to get Cliff in the band. Lars did Jason do dirty in ...And Justice you don't hear his bass, it's very toned down in the mix. No way would Lars have done that if Cliff was still alive.

[@k-ondoomer]

Jason's bass tone on black album was monster mode. The god that failed will blow out your windows. He truly loved music and was so passionate about it over fame, he was a class act leaving that clownshow to keep his decency and self respect as a musician.

[@Ysoserious1]

The God That Failed is one of those hidden gems, it draws you in from the beginning

[@czdot]

It's literally Lars' fault. 🙂

[@mattjns]

@@Ysoserious1Best song on the album.

[@smithnwesson990]

Unfortunately after the Black they just gave up on that sound thinking they had to evolve or change because of the Alice in chains Soundgarden Pearl Jam Nirvana Seattle grunge rock sound. Imagine if they went back to the And Justice style after the Black album. What could have been??

[@unclebobboomergames]

His bass tone is the only positivity in that whole album

[@barfymann362]

Seeing Jason perform with Metallica at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction was amazing. Jason is just such a cool guy, I read Rob wanted to sit out the black album performance and have only Jason on stage - but Jason asked Rob to be present on stage as well, since he too is a member of Metallica.

[@paulcarlin5181]

Rob is cool as hell. Hard not to like him. We would all take the Metallica gig if offered. Metallica made a great, but safe choice. No way in hell Les Claypool or Pepper Keenan were getting the gig. They would want writing input, etc.

[@barfymann362]

@@paulcarlin5181 Yeah, and you know, I'd love to know how you perceive it - but when I saw Rob audition, man he's humble but he definitely seems like he could hold his own. Like there wouldn't be any insecurities. The reason, atleast for me, why he is such a perfect fit for Metallica is because not only is he just a magnificent bass player - but that he's not a push over, and not someone that wants to exert his ego. I always thought of it as, if you join a band like Metallica - you're about to land a job in what's the equivalent of a massive enterprise. With that, comes a responsibility to be able to fit in, feel accepted, and know that you won't be pushed around easily. I think Hetfield and Lars saw that and respect him for it. Kirk has always been laid back, and he already knew Rob from way back - so they'd get along for sure.

[@andrewpardue3324]

Where I live 🇨🇦 Jason was already somewhat famous to us from his band Flotsam and Jetsam, we already loved his bass playing on the Doomsday for the Deceiver album. We all thought he was killer in that band and that he would be as well in Metallica and he definitely did Not disappoint !!! Nicest person in the world to talk to but live… 🤘🏻that dude is a Bass Demon on stage ! With the vocals to back it up! Jason Newstead Kicks Ass! I can actually see him doing that 👍🏻Jason has always been a class act , so is Rob 😊 I think they would get along perfectly just having a few beers 🍻 and jamming back and forth on bass and guitars 🎸 that would sound bad ass come to think of it 🤔. I love Cliff, I also love Jason, but if he isn’t doing the gig Rob is a perfect choice for Metallica because he has an easy going nature but is a seriously good bass player… But even more importantly to the band when he got the job is Rob was somehow able to get them to see why they always loved doing music as younger dudes! To make them feel good and harness the angry shit in life and rage it out through the music like they always did ! and want to put on a killer show , make new harder edged albums that take Metallica back in time somewhat sound wise. Getting Rob in the band put Metallica back on track closer to the metal sound that they created originally. Is it a bit different, of course it is, it’s 35+ years later and they have all been through a lot like we all have. But listen to the last 3 albums! It’s choppy, hypnotic and heavy with great metal vocals ( James is sounding awesome! 🤘🏻) I even detect some and Justice for All style drumming from Lars here and there on some of the new tracks ( not as stop and go but it’s still kinda in that drumming style at times) . Kirk sounds great and is happier than a mother F’er playing “Greenie” on stage live all the time 😊. The Boys Are Back! 👍🏻 They are sounding wicked good live I’d say at this point a ways into a new album and tour with a decent amount of concert footage out there of a few different shows. Anyone can judge or say what they like… - but for me I’ve been a longtime fan of Metallica for about 40 years now ever since Kill ‘Em All was a new album and Metallica was a new band! (1984, I was 13 and in grade 8 at the time, I’m 52 now😄) through the live cut videos of the new tour that I’ve seen lately it looks and sounds like a true return to form as far as I’m concerned!🤘🏻😎🤘🏻playing some old shit some of the new tracks that rip ! It really sounds awesome and they are all having a great time doing it !

[@E.C.2]

Rob is a very cool man! Extremely talented bass player, technically better than Cliff.

[@mastod0n1]

​​@@paulcarlin5181it's not that Les would have wanted writing credits, it's just that he didn't vibe with Lars and James. He only auditioned because he was childhood friends with Kirk, who seems like the only nice and reasonable and non-egotistical person out of the 3.

[@kaomatic]

Jason had Cliff’s mother’s blessing to fill in his shoes he was the guy so talented and his playing was aggressive af i love Robert, he fucking shreds but jason will always be the rightful heir to that spot haha

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

True. Rob just fills the spot. Jason took the role and passionately made it his

[@6XXBANSHEEXX8]

@@hisaceinthehole3426 Rob DOES NOT just 'fill the spot'. Not only is Rob an excellent musician, highly talented in many ways, he brought a much needed maturity into the mix that the band desperately needed. Not to mention his prior experience in another legendary band. Just 'fills the spot'...you're fkn crazy with that lame af statement. 🤦‍♂

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

@@6XXBANSHEEXX8 well, I do agree with the maturity part at the very least.

[@metalben005]

​@@6XXBANSHEEXX8amazing. Everything you said was completely correct

[@Fat_Thor]

​@@6XXBANSHEEXX8yeah Rob is the superior musician out of all the Metallica bass players. He's the reason they finally started playing Dyer's Eve live.

[@mikehunt8247]

I love how jason is constantly buried in every interview where they talk about him. Robert could hold his own cause bla bla bla no Robert was treated differently cause metallica was gunna cease to exist otherwise. Jason was a phenomenal bassist he gets 0 credit for what he brought to the band which was alot

[@Mitch93]

Yep, and the limited songs he was allowed to contribute were all bangers. If he was allowed as much freedom as Robert is today, who knows how better the already great AJFA and the Black Album would be, or how better Load/Reload would be?

[@dixonhill1108]

Jason Newstead is the only person in the World who can say they benefitted from Cliff Burton's death. There's nothing you can ever say to change that. This is the part people leave out. "you benefitted from my friends death, and you're really excited about it, awesome you're a great guy Jason a truly great guy". It doesn't matter what happened after 1986, first impressions are a motherfucker.

[@marysokolowski-sr4wf]

​@@dixonhill1108 no matter what someone was going to take his place. He wasn't excited about Cliff's death, but especially with the others not processing their grief in the first place, he not going to be sad he got the job. Yes, we're going to give you this job, but you have to be mad that you got it. How stupid are you?

[@DNashvegas]

​@marysokolowski-sr4wf that's what I'm saying...sure it was a bitter sweet thing but someone was going to take the spot. Either way whoever it was going to be was going to get one hell of a welcoming party and Jason had the thick skin to take it. Someone else might have led to fights and rotations of bass players

[@mikehunt8247]

@dixonhill1108 it had nothing to do with "benefiting from cliffs death" Nason newsted idolized cliff and watched him play live with metallica (his favorite band) several times admitted to weaping when he read the paper about his death and knew that this was the opportunity of a life time to do justice to cliff and his favorite band hence the title of the first album he was on and justice for all. He literally learned all that material in less than 2 weeks with no tabs or written music just pure dedication and 3 metallica vinyls. He wasn't "given" or "handed" or benefiting from anything he fuckin EARNED that spot. He understood the severity of the situation even to the point of meeting with cliffs family to get their blessing and cliffs family told jason he was the only one who could do it. And though all that doing everything right and being humble and classy he still now has to get treated like a stand In salary boy bass player? Not a member of metallica. It was childish and complete selfish BS that he wasn't treated with more respect we all benefitted from cliffs passing look at the records and live show quality we got with Jason. I love cliff he inspired me to play but Metallica was wrong for how they treated him. End of discussion

[@tomflake1486]

It was Metallica's tour with Anthrax opening where Cliff passed. I saw Metallica in January 1989. Damaged Justice tour. Jason won me over within the first two notes. He was such a presence on stage. He was the man. Still is. Fan since the fall of 1985.

[@jakebeaudrie]

I miss Jason so much. Rob is a great player but they lost something when Jason left. Garage Days is still the best sounding thing they've done.

[@stephenpasinella6725]

I agree!!!! That album sounds great an super heavy☠️

[@jackshittle]

I just saw them this past Friday & Sunday (Aug 4 & 6, 2023) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. I kept picturing Jason in my head while playing from the black album era. I've been a fan since 1986 and one of the main reasons I picked up the bass is because of Jason. Got backstage passes at MSG in the 90's and after the show Jason was the only one that came out for meet n great, autographs, pics etc. I especially missed Jason when they opened with Creeping Death on Friday night. I was picturing him going into his circle-skipping during the beginning of the "Die!" bass/drum breakdown and then him singing the final verse. Rob is outstanding and have been a fan since he was in Suicidal Tendencies. I went to see Metallica in 1994 at North Swanzey, NH & it was Danzig & Suicidal opening. So I got to watch Rob play bass from row 1 - never thinking he would take Jason's spot in the future. Look up the show I just mentioned on KZbin. Jason passes out 3/4 of the way through, then there is a delay, then they continue without him. Eventually he came back but because of the delay there was no encore (no "One"). Rob is an amazing bassist & person but IMO Jason was a way better fit for Metallica.

[@bluecomet1109]

Get over it already

[@rickg8015]

Best back up singer, solid kickass bass player.. Gives 200% live every time.. No one could replace Burton, he just did his own thing..

[@EscobarGameRanks]

@@bluecomet1109 THANK YOU

[@chilly6470]

It pisses me off to this day that Jason is not in the band. He was EPIC in MetallicA.

[@brutalplanet1708]

Totally agree. I respect Rob, but would take Jason over him ANY DAY!!! Better player, muchhhhh better stage presence, and better vocals. Again tho....respect to rob.

[@penoyer79]

Jason said himself even if he hadn't left the band when he did- his body would have forced him out within a few years.

[@deletebilderberg]

My God your life must be an empty vessel.

[@arianprofit]

James said that Jason never tried to play his own way though. Wasn’t trying to ever creative like cliff or Robert. He was just a fan and not a member. And they could never get the fan out of him. James had to turn away from him a lot on stage bc Jason would watch James play to follow him and not do his own thing. That’s why they let him go most of all. He was so nice that they took out frustration on him. And he never got past the feeling that he was “filling Cliffs shoes”

[@jaxon1913.]

@@brutalplanet1708 Rob is a much better player than newsted

[@brianhays1797]

Jason actually went to my high school and was in my dads music theory class. His younger sister graduated the year after I did. Cool family!

[@JoeMama-ly1kc]

You must be old lol no offense because my older relatives talk about how they had cool music classes like yours. Nowadays the only music classes they have in school is choir, the flute or recorder, or playing in band which was like a trumpet lol

[@agenticmark]

Jason WAS Metallica when I was young. I was just after Lightning and Jason was the Metallica I knew. He signed an old guitar I had. Awesome dude. They did him DIRTY.

[@Ysoserious1]

What happened to Cliff is unfortunate, but make no mistake, Jason took the baton and carried them to where they are today

[@blanefulkerson8903]

No

[@penoyer79]

@@blanefulkerson8903 cope. AJFA is their greatest musical achievement. the only reason its not the GOAT is because of the name of the bass player on the album cover. if Cliff Burton's name was on AJFA there would be no debate.

[@firdaus125]

@@blanefulkerson8903 Enter Sandman?

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

@@firdaus125good album but too commercialized and not raw Metallica

[@EonSlumber]

He won over half the fans going into the black album.

[@ThunderTaco206]

Jason's such an amazing player, and the first time I heard a re-mixed version of ...And Justice For All with his bass brought up in the mix, it instantly elevated an already amazing record to near perfection. His playing on that album was sublime, and what they did to him by essentially mixing his performance out entirely is almost a crime.

[@redacted2275]

Not only that, they left Jason all by himself in the studio, no previous creative discussion whatsoever...

[@kopkiwi08]

Haven’t the band confirmed there hasn’t yet been a release of the album that gives the full base output?

[@riggz5496]

@@kopkiwi08he’s probably referring to some KZbin mix

[@deficitstifflegzercherdeadlift]

⁠@@kopkiwi08right, Metallica refuse to acknowledge any remix of AJFA, but there are multiple versions with the bass inserted back into the mix available on KZbin that are fantastic. The bass versions really amplify the sound of the album to the point that listening to the studio mix now feels somewhat empty to me.

[@ventarfield7115]

Hell ya. I was shocked hearing that later in life. Its a crime they mixed that record the way they did.

[@alienresearchlab]

Jason stepped into a brutal situation at a young age. Congrats - you are now in a band that you've been a fan of since a kid. Yikes! That said, he contributed so much to Metallica going forward, none of the fans will ever forget his contributions and his live performances. He was a powder keg on stage and the Black Album Tour will be one experience I will never forget. What a wonderful time to be a metal head!

[@Swullmark]

Not necessarily true tbh, Jason was the oldest, he's a few momths older than James

[@penoyer79]

trying to navigate the euphoria of joining the biggest metal band on the planet while respecting the grief they were going through. that had to be tough.

[@penoyer79]

@@Swullmark actually kirk is the oldest.

[@alienresearchlab]

@@penoyer79 I would not want to be in that situation. Shows what a great player he was. Garage Days Inc. was the first one where they turned it up. Killed. Then the Black Album. BAM!!

[@Swullmark]

@@penoyer79 oh shit your right lmao forgot that. But point semi-stands still, he was bullied by the two that are younger than him. Lmao

[@UltraViolent21]

Jason kept Metallica going after Cliff died. He had a live performance, every show that was amazing.

[@cesarcunha4949]

No one will match Jason on stage, he was a beast

[@JohnDoe-zr8pc]

According to Claypool on the Behind the Music Metallica did, he only tried out because him & Kirk were old friends from high school, and he did it out of respect for the band & their loss. Pretty much said he knew going in it wouldn’t work. Also, while Jason was a huge fan, he took it VERY seriously, and even got the approval of Cliffs parents before joining.

[@smith97320]

He also said it made a huge impact on him. After learning the songs he loved the melodies and transitions and carries that style to primus.

[@DNashvegas]

Yup exactly. I remember watching that on vh1 back in the day..recorded it and Megadeths and Motley Crue back to back. Now we have youtube but Behind the Music was such a cool program

[@baronblitzkrieg]

De Anza high school in Richmond, CA. alumni.

[@NoLimitHonky]

Jason is the reason I started playing bass. I met him at Ozzfest in 2003, when he was dual-gigging for Voivod and Ozzy. Simply the nicest and most humble guy in the world. I've never listened to MehTallica since Jason left, and I surely haven't missed anything lol. Funny enough most people forget Cliff wasn't even the original bassist, which was Ron McGovney.

[@K1ng1995]

Ron Mcgovney and he quit because him and Dave Mustaine were butting heads constantly

[@TheDrifteffect]

So much love for Jason is great to see. He really is a massive part of Metallica lore. His energy and stage presence are what I remember most. He rocked out harder than anyone else when they played live. I have massive respect for Rob but I really miss Jason in the band.

[@o.__felixxx]

Who gave Steve O the idea to have a podcast with that fucking voice holy shit

[@jeffrobagman2834]

2 generations of Jackass fans?

[@Jason22Douce]

finally nice to see ma boi getting some love. an amazing bassist, taken live to the next level.

[@sillkthashocker]

We all miss Jason's backing vocals 😢

[@TMGMedia73]

Robert Trujillo has way better vocals. The hair on the back of my neck stands up when he opens his mouth, especially on Creeping Death. Never did see Jason do the crab walk on For Whom the Bells Tolls, only Robert.

[@wass4406]

Can’t even listen to them anymore. First 4 albums were gold the black album had some decent ones, the god that failed being one that flew under most people’s radar. And justice for all is the best album they wrote by miles.

[@ajhproductions2347]

@@TMGMedia73I’d say it boils down to a matter of opinion. Mine happens to be that the crab walk is absolutely stupid. I cringe when I see that crap. Maybe I’m just an old metalhead, but I don’t claim my opinion to be above anyone else’s either 😳

[@bynosaurus4024]

@@TMGMedia73you have to be joking. please go watch the live version of creeping death off of live shit: binge and purge

[@CrymInAction]

I met Jason briefly when he was playing with a band called Echobrain. Totally chill guy, super nice, and had nothing but cool stories about his time with the band.

[@K1ng1995]

Honestly Metallica should've taken influence from AC/DC and Def Leppard, both bands had members that they considered family pass away, but they didn't treat Brian Johnson or Viv Cambell like garbage they welcomed them with open arms Leppard telling people "He may not look or play like Steve, but he fits in well, we knew him as a friend before he joined and that was why" Brian was scared shitless when he joined AC/DC but Angus and Malcolm just told him to relax and just sing as best he could. The biggest difference between Them and Metallica is that THEY TOOK TIME TO MOURN!!! Metallica didn't, Cliff died, they had the funeral and BOOM, 11 days after Jason joined Metallica they were touring Japan. 11 days, think about that for a second. Most people mourn a relationship longer than that.

[@JohnDoe-zr8pc]

Saw a vid here on YT, where they have the sound engineer who worked on AJFA, and he said it was Lars SPECIFICALLY who was behind the bass being inaudible on the album. According to him, they had the mix mostly done, and Lars said there was too much bass, so he dropped it down one, then Lars listened again & told him “where the bass is now, turn it down 3 more”. He said he told Lars it would be almost inaudible, but Lars said it’s where he wanted it, and basically ordered him to lower it to that point. I believe the guy had his name taken of the credits, as he didn’t want to take the blame.

[@dylandaydream]

One of the reasons why I love the black album so much is because you can hear Jason's bass it's so killer.

[@silvermica]

3:07 - I still have the $5.98 EP cassette. I bought it as soon as it went for sale.

[@Duskwalker68]

It's really awesome to see Corey here, you guys have great chemistry!

[@BradB93]

I absolutely LOVE listening to Corey tell stories and learn so much from him. I especially like when he delves into the processes of the mind and mindsets of certain situations! Every time I hear him talk, I learn SOMETHING!

[@kylehoulihan3875]

That’s only because Corey did treated some of his band mates worse than what happened with Jason idk why no one talks about it

[@KarklinPumpkin]

Read his books they are great

[@KarklinPumpkin]

​@@kylehoulihan3875Slipknot is a business

[@BradB93]

@@KarklinPumpkin I have all of them! 😁 Love em!💚

[@TheHSIHP]

Except everyone already knows these Metallica stories

[@steventrojanowski3595]

“And Justice for all” is a masterpiece forged from emotionality, phuckin LOVE that one

[@KarklinPumpkin]

I agree but it is thin sounding and needs the bass turned up

[@joestrummer-mo5vr]

It was their weird way of hazing Jason.

[@horusluprecal1144]

@@joestrummer-mo5vr Lars being a dick.

[@leshgooo1016]

Was never really a big Metallica fan but I met Jason in Arizona in 1994 and he was such a gracious nice guy. He spoke to a friend of mine and me for 30 mins and was such a respectful guy.

[@michaelfarrer3044]

This is such an interesting conversation. I never expected steveo was such a knowledgeable rocker! Corey is a great speaker as well

[@ericnielsen5441]

My brother Craig played w Flotsam and Jetsam for 15yrs. Wish we had a better relationship but im still proud n sometimes brag about him

[@officialedge6163]

I don’t blame Jason for quitting.

[@Sideler74]

All Jason wanted was to be treated the way Rob is treated today.

[@die2no]

Rob would stomp a mudhole in all of em.

[@hendrikheemels8615]

​@@die2noThen he would have been kicked out, like Dave Mustaine. He also attacked one of them and you know what happened to him afterwards. He regrets it till this day. But I have to say, I probably would have kicked their ass as well if I was in Jason's position, but it's not smart. You have to be assertive though, better with words.

[@Sideler74]

​@@hendrikheemels8615 Dave was a angry violent drunk. The rest of them were happy drunks. That is no bueno.

[@DrTabarnak]

There's a lot of people, myself included, that say Jason was my favorite member of Metallica. He was Metallica. Go back and watch any live performance he's in and watch his energy vs the rest of the guys.

[@brainrich1358]

Yes. I love their Seattle '89 live performance. It's so fucking amazing seeing Jason just headbanging and his hair going everywhere

[@deletebilderberg]

'He was Metallica' lol Calm yourself down #CRINGE

[@ALaz502]

Lars and James wrote/composed/arranged the vast majority of Metallicas music. But yeah, Jason WAS Metallica. 🙄

[@archiedeukie666]

are you twelve @@ALaz502

[@benjaminz2523]

James IS Metallica. Jason was an awesome bass player with good energy. Get a grip

[@Domzdream]

I remember back ‘92 a buddy of mine who taught me the guitar, gave me a tape from the original raw garage days recording. It was brilliant. I listened to that continuously for like 20 years after getting it. So good.

[@1998Metalhead]

I love what Corey said at around 8 minutes about the toxicity of grief and alcoholism. They're beasts on their own, but together they're something even worse. Poor Jason. RIP Cliff \m/

[@ademitchell2251]

Hails to Steve-O for mentioning the mighty Flotsam and Jetsam- killer band, loved em for years.

[@TimNye850]

Suffer the masses!

[@SvendleBerries]

I remember finding a Flotsam and Jetsam CD (Cuatro) at Half Priced Books once a long time ago. I only knew the name because of Jason Newsted, so I bought it and was a fan from that point forward.

[@toad1971]

"Suffer the Masses" is a great song. My fav Flotsam song though is "Escape From Within"...almost gives me chills....amazing chorus.

[@anttikettunen8601]

Damn. Never thought seeing Corey and and Steve still getting hyped over re-re-visited would make me smile this much.

[@apoplexiamusic]

It is literally insane that the other Metallica guys never acknowledged the way they treated Jason until now

[@rewindcat7927]

Power corrupts 😮

[@Yoshi-Mooch]

They did a looooooong time ago on VH1’s behind the music. They were open about the hazing and him not being fully accepted.

[@lotsapasta0858]

They've acknowledged it a few times but overall they've never really apologized or anything like that and have even went as far as to blame him for leaving the band

[@dixonhill1108]

Are you serious? This is like a massive part of metallica lore. Mix tapes mix tapes/pulling teeth/cliff dies//in comes james/black album/bunch of garbage in mid 90s/jason leaves/ they literally made some kind of monster which pretty much makes the cliff/james thing a major part of their story.

[@dixonhill1108]

They literally brought it in as one of the main thematic points of some kind of monster. You don't spend 20 minutes of your big bugdet film talking about a guy and keeping him relavant and not think that's not a massive priority. Metallica kept Jason Newstead famous which led to Jason's 2nd career. @@lotsapasta0858

[@summerkid2503]

Corey would know a thing or two about bullying bandmates

[@nate5539]

Metallica with Jason was balls to the wall. Heavy as fuk

[@robertlee8400]

The biggest reason Jason left the band is when Metallica had down time or off time Jason had his own stuff or band he wanted to do & James told him it’s Metallica or nothing no , ifs &s or buts about it , plus James dogging Jason all the time he was tired of all of their shit so he left the band just before they all went into therapy totally collapsing the band for months along with their therapy at the same time , at this time they all hated each other for different reasons & they were trying to keep Metallica as a band together , when Jason left Kirk lost his shit & went into panic mode that how bad it got . Watch Some Kind of Monster you,ll see it all unfold .

[@XxTheGoOfYxX]

Love that Documentary

[@robertlee8400]

@@XxTheGoOfYxX I like it to & it was very hard to watch , like was Metallica going to implode or were they going to stay together , when Rob came into the fray , it got better , Rob played with suicidal Tendencies back in the day , another band I liked back in the day , now I can’t seam to get into them , don’t know why . Another band I,ll put before Metallica is Megadeth I,m a huge Megadeth fan & I grew up listening to The Big Four Anthrax , Megadeth , Metallica & Slayer , still listen to all of them today .

[@c.518]

That documentary showed only one thing. kirk, james, and lars are just a bunch of whiney babies

[@ScootLoops616]

I would die if les claypool was on this podcast. Just hearing stevo and Corey Taylor talking about him got me pumped! Please get the mad man behind on the bass on here!!!

[@heiro5]

The myth aspect of it is even heavier than Cory is remembering. Kirk says they drew cards, and they drew the highest and lost cards in the deck; Cliff pulled the Ace of Spades and Kirk pulled the two of Clubs. Cliff is missed. I was in Castro Valley just this morning.

[@ERICF66]

I’m from Hayward right next door and Cliff was a local bass hero!!👊🏽👍🏽🎶🎶🎵

[@K1ng1995]

@@ERICF66 According to other Bay Area thrashers back then. Cliff was the most humble person you could've met and he had his feet firmly planted on the groud

[@BMarie774]

I feel like Cliff’s death was so traumatic, and the guys just wanted to keep his memory alive and keep rocking, while the powers at be had other motives. I wonder if any of these guys have ever truly worked over and healed from that. That wasn’t just “our friend died”. It was “our friend died tragically in front of us”, and the aftermath of the accident was horrendous. A horrendous scene.

[@maxgallagher2535]

i always like how Corey always tells stories about other bands music

[@Marklennon]

Jason was my favorite. The emphasis he gave on Creeping Death “DIE, DIE, DIE!”

[@slasherdope8065]

Cliff died, Jason was not stepping in to an easy situation and they were never gonna make things easy for him, it was his love that kept him as long as he was. He's the Eric Carr of Metal Bass

[@TheDopekitty]

I was first introduced to Metallica with Garage days rerevisited, so Jason was with them for that and he was my first experience of a Metallica bassist. I had the same cassette, the $5.98 EP. Once introduced to Cliff, of course I enjoyed it, but Jason is the bass player of Metallica for me

[@celuiquipeut6527]

Jason had big shoes to fill. And he did it with class.

[@sethhachmeister6543]

Cliff was their most talented bassist, but Jason will be the one that I think of the most, when I think of prime Metallica. He was so amazing for them and that Seattle '89 show is a great example. He was amazing on stage, added in great vocals, and was amazing at playing. I'm glad that they sort of made up over the years, but I liked him sooooo much more than Trujillo.

[@armorykittington]

Man, I wish I could have Corey narrate my thoughts. His voice is so soothing and unique - plus I can hear every song he's ever sang, simultaneously. It's wild to me that his voice doesn't sound something like Steve-O's lol. I love Steve-O's voice, but you'd think after screaming so aggressively for so many years it would fry your vocal cords. I guess that just goes to show his incredible vocal abilities while singing, and that he's not "screaming." He's just super talented. Sounds like warm butter.

[@new2vero2]

Jason lives in the town just south of me .. He is happy involved in community and living the good life !

[@jackshittle]

I just saw them this past Friday & Sunday (Aug 4 & 6, 2023) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. I kept picturing Jason in my head while playing from the black album era. I've been a fan since 1986 and one of the main reasons I picked up the bass is because of Jason. Got backstage passes at MSG in the 90's and after the show Jason was the only one that came out for meet n great, autographs, pics etc. I especially missed Jason when they opened with Creeping Death on Friday night. I was picturing him going into his circle-skipping during the beginning of the "Die!" bass/drum breakdown and then him singing the final verse. Rob is outstanding and have been a fan since he was in Suicidal Tendencies. I went to see Metallica in 1994 at North Swanzey, NH & it was Danzig & Suicidal opening. So I got to watch Rob play bass from row 1 - never thinking he would take Jason's spot in the future. Look up the show I just mentioned on KZbin. Jason passes out 3/4 of the way through, then there is a delay, then they continue without him. Eventually he came back but because of the delay there was no encore (no "One"). Rob is an amazing bassist & person but IMO Jason was a way better fit for Metallica.

[@offtherealm5438]

I was there! Creeping Death!!! People allover talking about the Fri show!

[@jackshittle]

@@offtherealm5438 Right on!

[@MarlonBrando414]

15 years in the band and only had 3 songwriting credits, sad, and when he tried to go out and find another creative outlet they thought he was going too far

[@noodlehat3250]

It's one thing to get bullied by James but to get bullied by Lars and Kirk is embarrassing

[@werner77wda]

Trujillo is actualy the Metalica´s bassist who´s been the longest period in the position, believe it or not. But for me Jason is still the face of Metallica´s bassist so far, even more than Cliff.

[@tmrevenge]

Agree imho Jason was as important as any of them for the period they were doing a lot of amazing things artistically. Since Rob joined they have been kind semi-retired

[@KenobiStark1]

The …And Justice for All album and tour was ultimate. The stage pieces, the stairs, the giant statue that would break and the shit hanging and swinging, then once you got all that, you have Metallica in their prime! 3 hour shows where they jam and have fun!! Maaaaannnn I would watch those performances everyday as a kid!

[@penoyer79]

no one has the heart to admit that metallica made their greatest album after Cliff's death.

[@KenobiStark1]

@@penoyer79 …And Justice for All and the Black Album are absolutely on par with Lighting and Puppets in my opinion. I understand the hate it got when it was happening with the die hard metal fan base, but enough time has passed, those albums deserve their due.

[@ryanmcallister2321]

Lars & James wanted it to be their band. When Cliff died it made it that much easier for them to impress their will on the group. Naturally the new guy was going to be the punching bag. Especially when they were still young drinking and being dickheads. Of course they weren't going to handle a tragedy like that properly

[@monkeymonkerson]

These guys are total fans. Love it!

[@jeremyhilton6]

"Shortest Straw" has a new meaning

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I'm reminded of that interview you did with Danger Ehren, about how bad he was bullied by the other Jackass cast members. I was reading the book "Jackass, ten years of stupid" and Sean Cliver never had anything nice to say about Ehren. BUT as we all know now, Ehren redeemed himself over and over. Same with Jason, he won the fans over and everybody nowadays acknowledges him as a vital part of the band.

[@chihazit]

Ironic really as, honestly, who remembers Sean Cliver over Ehren Mcghehey?

[@Kwigs_kun]

Ehren carried the 4th movie, I swear like 70% of the stunts were him

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

​@@chihazitwho the fuck is sean cliver?

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

​@@Kwigs_kunyeah, both him & Steve o & pontiuz carried.

[@Testibus00]

All I know is that after 10yrs, Lars and James still referred to Jason as Jason Newguy. That would burn my ass, too.

[@Lbf5677]

Ouch

[@CarloNassar]

Really? I've never heard them use that name in interviews of them talking about Jason.

[@stantonvalberg9814]

​@@CarloNassarthey called him Jason Newkid.

[@CarloNassar]

@@stantonvalberg9814 The interviews I've seen only had them call him "Jason." Why not send me a link?

[@godsu]

Man thats fucked up, they probably never apologized to him

[@plato2030]

Jason should know his image is engraved with my image of Metallica, as a 90’s kid , still get goosebumps watching his live performances

[@bandicoot5412]

Great in depth interaction, great to do subjects to make us go forward, thank you.

[@Kjam870]

I live 45 min drive away from that memorial . Is also a cliff Burton museum there

[@austinmartin9579]

It's so good hearing this from Cory. He seems like such a down to earth dude. Steveo rocks!

[@jmp01a24]

Still Stevo sounds like he is talking through a voice box taped to his neck or smth. Man that voice has been shredded to pieces. Amazing he is still alive though. And doing this 'back in the car' cast.

[@michiganjack1337]

Dude, Newsted was the heart and soul during those live shows. Honestly if you went to a show from 1991 through S&M, Jason kept the energy going. He's got some monster bass riffs throughout his time with the band. He was mixed out early no doubt. But Bob Rock heard him and put the bass right up with the drums. That was a big contention at the time. I'm glad that they're all still doing good and have buried the hatchet. A monster Metallica album would be to have Jason provide backup vocals, or even write a few songs. His vocals with Rob's intensity could be amazing. 6:00 Absolutely. And F*ck Him to tell me! 😛🖖🗽

[@jerrykinworthy9225]

There are many accounts of the band getting really annoyed with Jason because he would be with the fans for hours after the shows just signing autographs and the rest of the band would be to leave or to party, but Jason would still be with the fans.

[@Dirtnap1986]

And that would be a problem because.... They could have joined instead let the new guy do the grunt work of meeting the fans.

[@tonypaella]

Corey would know all about bullying bandmembers, according to Chris Fehn

[@cd0u50c9]

Those roads are ruthless, no joke. Drove all the way up to Umea then across into Trondheim, through the mountains at night mostly, when we were on tour. Those drives were definitely the hardest stretches on any tour we've done, and there's been a few. You can see why it was lethal....

[@Bulbagaba992]

Having seen them play live in 1993, I can definitely say Jason was the heart & soul during live performances! Saying he was awesome or a beast on stage is clearly an understatement. Newsted deserved more. Him leaving the band made me finally loose interest in Metallica.

[@Malum09]

Jason Era was a very tumultuous time for Metallica: post-Cliff death, Breakthrough in the mainstream, change of style to keep that mainstream fame, everyone having to go through rehab… it’s honestly surprising that the band didn’t broke after he left and everyone told them the original demos for what would become St. Anger were hated by everyone.

[@penoyer79]

metallica didn't style change to get famous. they changed their style because they got bored playing thrash and they wanted to shorten their songs for live purposes. AJFA was as far as they could go with that style and it was time to move on,

[@sceva8]

Would have been interesting to hear Corey's thoughts on how Slipknot dealt with the death of their bassist in comparison to how Metallica handled the situation.

[@cbr9914]

garage days was rehearsed in a garage that they soundproofed. the record was recorded at a major label studio

[@ThrillHouse666]

Corey was definitely the right person to talk about loosing a bassist. RIP Paul Grey (#2)

[@JT-wb9hl]

I absolutely hated the way they treated Jason. They wouldn't do that to Cliff or Robert. Jason had a lot of heart and soul. Suprised Jason even keeps in contact with them.

[@tweedtv7721]

You’ve gotta get ozzy on the podcast

[@casualmmafan4258]

That’d be even less coherent than the bam one

[@spridle]

Dude, Ozzy is in ZERO shape to do press, let alone podcasts.

[@tweedtv7721]

@@spridle I mean he’d definitely need subtitles but it’s a pretty laid-back podcast to just let him talk

[@thedappercook]

​@@tweedtv7721plenty of good interviews out there and content with Ozzy, KZbin is full of them.

[@brandonsmith5880]

No.

[@imperator4973]

There is just something about the story of Metallica that i never get tired of... Creating the band... getting recordeal... kicking Dave out... death of Cliff... Dave creating Megadeth our of revenge

[@mytab442]

I never seen these two do a podcast before..but i really like their level of seriousness an subject matter. Really worked for me.

[@alderoth01]

Wild how a band can do that. I'm glad Corey would never be in a band that would be treat a new or old member terrible. I mean, Metallica was such a one off experience. The stuff Jason went through was obviously because of missplaced trauma, regret, anger, resentment, I'm sure glad Slipknot has never done anything like that. I mean, who could fathom being that type of person? Just, WILD man, completely insane. Joey, uh Jay, shit, JASON really was the better man in that situation.

[@hithisthers7214]

I'm sure Jason made Cliff proud. So much respect for him

[@hithisthers7214]

@@elsalmon_because hes not cliff. He played his own solos, he's his own person. He poured his soul into that band. What even is the point of this comment

[@ricardobjj24]

I feel like the guys from Slipknot treated Chris #3 almost the same as Jason was like he never felt like he was part of the band but as a fan I love and miss him

[@CorridorOfChameleons94]

Chris was awesome. still is awesome.

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

Corey is very trigger happy firing members since all hope is gone. What a fitting title. Rip Paul & Joey.

[@joshcantrell8397]

Glad they turned up the bass for and justice for all. You can totally hear Jason killing it!

[@puddynuts]

I’ll be honest, and maybe because I’m a guitar player, I prefer the original mix. Totally unfair to Jason but the original mix is as sharp as a razor blade.

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

Too bad youtubers had to do it and not the band. Its cool to admit your faults now. But I think choosing to officially release the records with the bass listenable would be a proper apology than just saying it 40 years too late.

[@joshcantrell8397]

@@hisaceinthehole3426 ya isn’t that sad. I’ve thought the same thing. I mean how hard would it be for them to go back to the studio and turn up his bass and release a new cd?

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

@@joshcantrell8397 not even a cd. They could make it even easier and just do a digital release of the bass.

[@joshcantrell8397]

@@hisaceinthehole3426 ya I don’t know why i specifically said a cd lol

[@1997LT1Camaro]

I think Jason’s story is happy and very sad. He lived a huge dream, but was treated unfairly.

[@FelixSalazar]

Corey is one of the most articulated musicians I've seen. The guy could be a journalist. And he has some pipes. He has a very nice voice, fit to even sing pop stuff. I love the BTS video with Dave Grohl when Dave says "that guy from Slipknot is really nice" like he was actually surprised