The Official Metallica Thread (cd, quote)

Ace · 08-03-2006, 09:16 PM

No doubt about Cliff Burton. But overall, it's Newstead in my opinion. Rob is great, but they just aren't Metallica without Jason Newstead.

boo boo · 08-03-2006, 10:21 PM

Nah, I always thought Jason Newsted was the worst musician to have ever been involved in the band aside from Bob Rock. Pretty average bassist I think, though he did provide some great backing vocals.

sleepy jack · 08-03-2006, 10:28 PM

Cliff Burton>>>Robert Trujillo>>>James Newstead>>>Bob Rock

Seltzer · 08-04-2006, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Nah, I always thought Jason Newsted was the worst musician to have ever been involved in the band aside from Bob Rock. Pretty average bassist I think, though he did provide some great backing vocals.

He was pretty average in Metallica, but that wasn't his fault.

He does a much better job in Flotsam & Jetsam.

Stone Magnet · 08-04-2006, 11:20 AM

It's a bit difficult to compare Rob and Jason at this point, seeing as Metallica have yet to release an album with Rob. Judging from Rob's live bass solos, he can play more technically than Jason, but that's completely irrelevant. Even with a band that attempted to suppress his creativity, Jason still wrote some top-notch basslines (My Friend Of Misery, The God That Failed, etc.), and that's what matters. He was also a much, much better backup vocalist.

Ace · 08-04-2006, 07:50 PM

Agreed. So while there will never be a reunion with Burton, Newstead did great while he was in Metallica. Burton was only there shortly, due to that bus accident. Jason was key to alot of the songs, and I also agree about his backing vocals.

shiftael · 08-04-2006, 08:01 PM

maybe it wa s trick/joke question?
and they slid downhill at first slowly after his death, then plummeted rapidly, after that..
Burton all the way!

Reznorslave · 08-04-2006, 08:18 PM

Technically speaking Robert Trujillo is the best bassist and of course any fan of Metallica has a spot for Cliff, but my favorite is Jason Newsted. I was very sad to hear he was leaving the band!

Ace · 08-04-2006, 08:40 PM

Couldn't agree more.

unearthfreak · 08-26-2006, 02:29 PM

hey, does anybody have any info on the new metallica cd that is going to be made?

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shiftael Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 390	maybe it wa s trick/joke question? and they slid downhill at first slowly after his death, then plummeted rapidly, after that.. Burton all the way!