Cliff of course...by the creativity,skill,song-writing...Cliff is real deal..yah,but Dave also good too,but I prefer Cliff coz he hav more talent that rarely we found on other bassist..that's what happened...CLIFF is ULTIMATE..
I don't really like megadeath but that's not the reason I like cliff better. Cliff may have played with his fingers and in my opinion, that is more awesome!
@andkoz5002 Jeez musicians are getting dumber. Everyone is forgetting what makes you the best. The more you are able to create, the better innovator you are. In this case Cliff was better. Some of the best bass lines Dave E. Played where not even written by Dave E. The get written by Dave M. And not only was Cliff a great Bassist, he could play other instruments and he knew music theory. Plus he wrote great music for Metallica.
@MrRoostyr There is no such thing as a better musician, the only better there is it's when you get better. Ellefson could play other instruments too, and the only bass line Mustaine wrote for Ellefson was the intro to peace sells. I used to play a lot Megadeth and Metallica, Cliff would to more fills and Ellefson would to more bass lines. They're both different styles and have different techniques.
@MrRoostyr agreed..he way more creative than Dave...really.!! and he have real rare and different style than other bassist..that's make him the best...Dave is just like other guitarist who always use the same style..I dont think Dave easily can play like Cliff..he's 4ever..
Honestly neither of them are better than the other. This entire debate is pointless. The fact that cliff uses wah doesnt make him better. Neither of them have better technique, feeling, or creativity. True bass has slapping and feel to it. Unlike the guitar, the bass is not a shred instrument, its not meant to be heard, its meant to be felt.
i'm pretty sure that you tried shredding on bass and failed miserably. A bass guitar is the most versatile instrument ever made and every sort of experimment can and should be done with it..
@gdsmzroll So what your saying is the guitar is a soulless instrument? There is no right way of playing an instrument. I used to think like you. But I love slapping, sweeping, technical tapping on bass. It's what the player feels. Fool!
Well good thing I'm not some kid that is impressed by fast playing. Now, Cliff was amazing and innovative but he seemed absent in the albums. I also don't understand why you want your bass player to sound like a guitar, don't get me wrong I know how cool it is but it's not acting as much of a bass anymore. Ellefson was more noticeable in albums and does with a bass what it is meant to do. It moves you. The groovier and or funkier the bass is the better. IMO! Ellefson was better.
Dave is fucking beast. But Cliff is my idol! I sometimes get watery eyed when I think about his death and I never even met him. I wasn't born yet when he died. But his basslines just speak to me that much. Besides. Dave uses a pick and that's one of my pet peeves with bass. I fucking hate that.
@supitsRichie But a pick doesn't stop you from being creative? I used to be like that too. But later on I realized it's just another style. When it comes to playing it's all about preference and comfort. Don't be a fool!
@megaluisdeth Yeah true. I just don't like the sound. The bass was originally played with plucked. So it's just a traditional thing. And dude. How fucking weird. I've checked out your channel before! You commented on a Rattlepit video! I've watched your Raining Blood Cover! You guys are good! That's so weird how you replied to my comment on a random video when I've seen your channel before.
@supitsRichie Personally I think a pick sounds better than fingers, it gives a more tight sound while fingers give a more loose sound. Depends what you prefer, both can sound awesome, but I just prefer the sound of the pick bass, maybe because I'm a guitarist, I atleast like to play with pick bassist the most.
@MasterofKnees A pick makes your bass sound more like a Guitar-Bass than a Bass-Guitar. . If you loose sound with your figers then your not hitting your stings right.
@MrRoostyr I'm not meaning that you're generally losing sound, the sound is more... well loose if you get what I mean. Personally as a guitarist I prefer playing with the Guitar-Bass, to me it just sounds more tight, just a personal preference though.
@supitsRichie I am a bass player who has been playing for ten years. And in spite of ass holes teling you the excuses they have for playing with picks and "I used to think like that" lines of bullshit. I agree with you. You can do alot more with your fingers than you can with a pick. Any sound any asshole makes with a pick I can replicate or make it sound better with my hands. But I had to listen to so many bass players t find out those way of playing. Rock on dude.
@theycalledmebob i think every 12 year old metallica should know what real musically ability is.ive heard a really crazy solo of ellefson,but a realy great solo of burton,too. i think its not our turn to decide whos better...
@DarkMetal1234566 Just because a bassist plays with fingers doesn't mean that he's better than the one who plays with a pick. Try to play a gallop or a tremolo picking with fingers and then with a pick and you will notice the difference. Anyway, Ellefson is better than Burton and I love both Metallica and Megadeth.
@megaluisdeth true, i guess youre right i just wish people would state their opinion maturely instead of saying like "fuck everyone cliff is the best" or something, idk i just read the comments
In my opinion, Ellefson just because his tone and playing style is much cleaner and more technical and easier to understand. Cliff sometimes sounds like a ton of noise, but I still think he's amazing.
@negronegroist i agree, cliff was a beast playing bass one of the greatest bassist, but he doesnt sound like bass, to much pedals like wah, bu he still rocks
maybe ellefson use pick, and so? he still kicking asses
@MAGNETMETALLICA I know, but I thought it was fair since their both opening solos for a song. For Whom The Bell Tolls and Train Of Consequences. I know all their solos I'm a big Megadeth and Metallica fand and I'm a bass player. So don't you tell me about Megadeth and Metallica! xD
but i think that david is better because he is more technical bass player, cliff was a original bass player, a great musician and he is a legend because he die you
David is more like a reference for standard Metal style and probably one of the best in picking style. However, Burton put the bass to a new level and his musical knowledge helped a lot Hetfield and Ulrich. He contributed a lot on the melodic parts of Metallica and was one of the first to mix classical and Metal together. Before saying he is over rated, please find a bassist who can sound like him. Good luck!
Cliff was more like a third guitarist than a bassist with all his solos and distortion effects. That's not the role of the bass in a band. So, even if Cliff is stunning, Ellefson is a better bassist.
Probably this isnt fear cliff did only been 24 years old... but hi still kicks ass, hes the legend him selfe and if he would live today he head been world famous
cliff burton was a great bassist no one can say that he isnt but i think he is over rated because he is dead and people like to think of how much better metallica would have done with him you just never know my oppinion david ellefson much better than him
Cliff was so original. I LOVE Ellefson, but i don't think he had quite the originality of Ciff. Long live Megadeth and Metallica everyone! and Metal Up Your asses :D
@npla8435 I think Burtons solos were probably more freestyle and he liked to improvise a lot, he did have a lot creativity on the solos. Ellefson's solos sound more composed, more groove in it.. But in bass lines in songs I think Ellefson was more original than Burton. Both great bass players though.
@megaluisdeth The thing about Ellefson is that he lives longer too, so he's had more time to get more experience as well. They're both VERY different styles and I really like both of them. I'm mostly a finger player myself, but I always keep a pick around if i want the Ellefson sound.
@npla8435 Well let's compare Master Of Puppets to Peace Sells. They both have wicked bass lines and bass fills on both of those albums. I like Ellefsons style more than Burtons but everyone prefers someone. Same here I play with my fingers and a pick. I have to say though that I like Ellefsons tone more.
i have to say david wins cause it just sounds so perfect and he plays it with agression, cliff tears ass on that bass too and plays it with so emotion i can see his right hand about to blow up
I have to give my vote to David. Love the basslines in Megadeth. Just listen to Peace Sells, Angry Again, the live bass solo in this vid, I never saw Cliff do anything like that.
Great video! But to me I do not like to compare two big bassists. Burton is the God of the bass (the best) and left a great legacy to the thrash metal and music in general.
David is my Idol and has collaborated with Mustaine on big Megadeth albums, and also has left the legacy.
And today their names are synonymous of legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@roseslashizzyduffste Well I think the best bass player from all metal is...... Greg Christian! Have to say though I like Ellefson's tone more than Burtons.
half of my heart is saved for metallica, the other half for megadeth, they are both the sickest bands alive and you punks should stop bitching on which is better because they are both fucking amazing
I think they are both awesome. Personally I'm more of an Ellefson fan. I like his style more. Cliff was a really amazing bassist but something I really never liked about him was that he IMO overuses his wah pedal in the same way Kirk overuses his wah pedal on guitar. Anyway, both amazing bassists!
@megaluisdeth I know they're both intros to other songs, but this solo from Ellefson seems to be the only one I ever see of him. Cliff played a lot of mind-blowing solos in only 4 years. It really is an unfair fight, not only because cliff had less time to develop skills, but also because David tends not to play solos as much. They are both legendary bassists, but my opinion is that they are too different to be compared. Nice video anyway
@XWhalewarsX I've seen another video of Ellefson when he has short hair and is using distortion. Well this video isn't a fight, it's just comparing their styles.
"If you don't like both of them, you're just as gay as DragonForce"
So, essentially, if my opinion differs from yours, I'm "gay?" Good lord, aren't people allowed to have different tastes? Why must you be so judgmental? You're simply reinforcing the negative metalhead stereotypes. I love metal, but I believe that it's fine to have different opinions regarding different bands. It all comes down to taste and preference. I'm not going to tell people what bands they should and shouldn't like.
@DarthKrattus You ever see the t shirt your favorite band sucks? He's basically saying he doesn't like dragonforce but he probably wouldn't care less if you like them or not if he knew you. I rip into my friends music all the time but I don't mind them as people even though their taste is fucking atrocious
@GenericName86 You don't understand - my comment had nothing to do with DragonForce. I don't like DragonForce. My point was that, why do I have to like both Megadeth and Metallica in order to be some sort of "true" metalhead? He isn't the first to say that; a lot of people (especially idiots on YouTube) say that.
@DarthKrattus Yes people could listen to whatever they like, just like I could say what I think sucks. I never told them hey stop listening to Dragonforce. I think Dragonforce sucks but I think Herman Li is a great guitarist who's to good for that band.
@megaluisdeth Please read my comment - I wasn't talking about DragonForce at all. I dislike DragonForce. I was saying that you can't judge me if I like one band (Megadeth) and not the other (Metallica). Calling someone "gay" because he does not share your exact taste in thrash metal is incredibly immature, in my opinion.
"He played the bass like a guitar"... Wtf? Its a BASS GUITAR! -.-
Although I like them both, Cliff was a virtuoso. He played what can be called 'Lead Bass' We shouldn't compare the 2 anyways. They're great. Legends. Gods.
I think Ellefson has better bass tone. His Jackson bass and him using Hartke bass amps destroy every bass tone. Cliff had a dull tone in my opinion. His sound was dry like my cheap Ibanez.
While Cliff was the master for lead bass parts, Junior has far better rhythm basslines. Cliff has technique, Junior has far more groove. So, they both win in their own terms
@XWhalewarsX There's a reason why I chose that vid from Cliff Burton and Ellefson. See Cliff did that solo opening up for "For whom the bells tolls" and Ellefson used that solo to open up for "Train Of Consequences"
I dont know why Cliff was so amazing. he could play the bass like a guitar and was a very well rounded musician. but when it comes to bass playing man theyre both legendary thats for sure. i think ellefson is slightly better
As much as i love Cliff i have to go with Ellefson i mean have you heard hes stuff on Peace sells and Rust in peace? It is fucking sick. I hate the fact that people mostly see Megadeth as Dave Mustaine and look over talent like Ellefson he is just as good on the bass as Mustaine is on the guitar.
if i had to pick it would be ellefson alot of people think burton is better cause he was in metallica truth is if he wasn't in metallica he wouldn't have been famous cliff is overrated
fuck the kids who think metallica is better and megadeth sucks or megadeth is better and metallica sucks there both the sickest bands along with slayer and anthrax big 4 forever
Cliff is the best bass player to ever live, but Ellefson is the best bass player living :)
tylerjaydavis 4 hours ago
burton best musician, ellefson best baass player
2309davidobando 1 week ago
Some1 "Tabb" this bass solo by "David Ellefson" on "Guitar Pro"!
ark1671919 1 week ago
¡¡¡¡David Ellefson !!!! ¡¡Para mí es el mejor bajista del mundo!! ;)
jorgedaniel60 1 week ago
Not to sound disrespectful, but cliff is really starting to become overrated.
TheKovajatka 2 weeks ago
@TheKovajatka true
Babyface6200 1 week ago
what song is that at the end??
danielll342 2 weeks ago
@danielll342 Souls of Black by Testament
megaluisdeth 2 weeks ago
i cant compare ! 2 bass genius !!
SantiFlashback27 3 weeks ago
Does anyone have tabs to ellefson solo ??
Ensid1993 1 month ago
ellefson!!!!!!!
juanalberto1997 1 month ago
Cliff!!!
Cunha132br 1 month ago
watch?v=6O9zMnwD65Q...then u will accept CLiff's better
Megadethrayer 1 month ago
Cliff of course...by the creativity,skill,song-writing...Cliff is real deal..yah,but Dave also good too,but I prefer Cliff coz he hav more talent that rarely we found on other bassist..that's what happened...CLIFF is ULTIMATE..
Megadethrayer 1 month ago
Alex Webster beats cliff and David, check the parts he does in cannibal corpse, he's just awesome and really fast, also he has feeling.
Backspacer12 1 month ago
@Backspacer12 Shane Lentz beats all 3.
megaluisdeth 1 month ago
They both win, as determined by the gods
chrisslipknt444 1 month ago
Cliff used distortion and was badass and Dave didn't use distortion. Cliff didn't pick but Dave did. CLIFF WINS.
chreene 1 month ago
At least god killed Cliff so he could go to heaven and teach god how to play bass.
(That's what really happened)
Chrispotpie21 1 month ago
I don't really like megadeath but that's not the reason I like cliff better. Cliff may have played with his fingers and in my opinion, that is more awesome!
Chrispotpie21 2 months ago
picking bass fucking sucks
Dominator5515 2 months ago
@Dominator5515 yes it does.
MrRoostyr 1 month ago
Ellefson's solo at least was BASS
SgtZaqq 2 months ago
dave yep cliff sucks in my opinion
andkoz5002 2 months ago
@andkoz5002 Jeez musicians are getting dumber. Everyone is forgetting what makes you the best. The more you are able to create, the better innovator you are. In this case Cliff was better. Some of the best bass lines Dave E. Played where not even written by Dave E. The get written by Dave M. And not only was Cliff a great Bassist, he could play other instruments and he knew music theory. Plus he wrote great music for Metallica.
MrRoostyr 2 months ago
@MrRoostyr There is no such thing as a better musician, the only better there is it's when you get better. Ellefson could play other instruments too, and the only bass line Mustaine wrote for Ellefson was the intro to peace sells. I used to play a lot Megadeth and Metallica, Cliff would to more fills and Ellefson would to more bass lines. They're both different styles and have different techniques.
megaluisdeth 2 months ago
@megaluisdeth Personal message.....
MrRoostyr 2 months ago
@megaluisdeth Personal message
MrRoostyr 2 months ago
@megaluisdeth but Cliff always better..thanks..
Megadethrayer 1 month ago
@MrRoostyr agreed..he way more creative than Dave...really.!! and he have real rare and different style than other bassist..that's make him the best...Dave is just like other guitarist who always use the same style..I dont think Dave easily can play like Cliff..he's 4ever..
Megadethrayer 1 month ago
@Megadethrayer very true
MrRoostyr 1 month ago
being in the category of more creative, David Ellefson
agentcamo 2 months ago
The only thing I really liked about this video was the "If you don't like them both, you're gay as Dragonforce" sentence. Lol'd.
JohnKonorJunior 3 months ago
CLIFF BURTON ANY FUCKIN WAY! HE IS A LEGEND
MRrocksg 3 months ago
Cliff Burton,
loonie26 3 months ago
David Ellefson all the way
CoryWong707 3 months ago
watch?v=bLpmJu9RWQQ&feature=related
Take that David Ellefson fans watch that, proof cliff is the best.
MrNichobass 4 months ago
Honestly neither of them are better than the other. This entire debate is pointless. The fact that cliff uses wah doesnt make him better. Neither of them have better technique, feeling, or creativity. True bass has slapping and feel to it. Unlike the guitar, the bass is not a shred instrument, its not meant to be heard, its meant to be felt.
gdsmzroll 4 months ago
@gdsmzroll
i'm pretty sure that you tried shredding on bass and failed miserably. A bass guitar is the most versatile instrument ever made and every sort of experimment can and should be done with it..
And true bass has feel to it..but slapping??lol
realintex 4 months ago
@gdsmzroll So what your saying is the guitar is a soulless instrument? There is no right way of playing an instrument. I used to think like you. But I love slapping, sweeping, technical tapping on bass. It's what the player feels. Fool!
megaluisdeth 4 months ago 3
@gdsmzroll well in the solo of ellefson have that grovie and felt just as playing with finger you just try to ignore that!
metalzombiebass 2 months ago
David Ellefson hands down!
ark1671919 4 months ago
@ark1671919 more like David Ellfeson, thumbs down!
loonie26 2 months ago
@loonie26 reply 2my message, hmmm... i'hve no idead wat i said so, get a life
ark1671919 2 months ago
@ark1671919 hmmmm, fuck you
loonie26 2 months ago
Well good thing I'm not some kid that is impressed by fast playing. Now, Cliff was amazing and innovative but he seemed absent in the albums. I also don't understand why you want your bass player to sound like a guitar, don't get me wrong I know how cool it is but it's not acting as much of a bass anymore. Ellefson was more noticeable in albums and does with a bass what it is meant to do. It moves you. The groovier and or funkier the bass is the better. IMO! Ellefson was better.
jimmybrown11111 4 months ago
Fuck you bitches, both are amazing. Each one with their style.
mgr1000000 4 months ago
Dave is fucking beast. But Cliff is my idol! I sometimes get watery eyed when I think about his death and I never even met him. I wasn't born yet when he died. But his basslines just speak to me that much. Besides. Dave uses a pick and that's one of my pet peeves with bass. I fucking hate that.
supitsRichie 4 months ago
@supitsRichie But a pick doesn't stop you from being creative? I used to be like that too. But later on I realized it's just another style. When it comes to playing it's all about preference and comfort. Don't be a fool!
megaluisdeth 4 months ago
@megaluisdeth Yeah true. I just don't like the sound. The bass was originally played with plucked. So it's just a traditional thing. And dude. How fucking weird. I've checked out your channel before! You commented on a Rattlepit video! I've watched your Raining Blood Cover! You guys are good! That's so weird how you replied to my comment on a random video when I've seen your channel before.
supitsRichie 4 months ago
@supitsRichie
David started to play with a pick because their music was so aggressive
PETSKULAATTORI 4 months ago
@supitsRichie Personally I think a pick sounds better than fingers, it gives a more tight sound while fingers give a more loose sound. Depends what you prefer, both can sound awesome, but I just prefer the sound of the pick bass, maybe because I'm a guitarist, I atleast like to play with pick bassist the most.
MasterofKnees 2 months ago
@MasterofKnees A pick makes your bass sound more like a Guitar-Bass than a Bass-Guitar. . If you loose sound with your figers then your not hitting your stings right.
MrRoostyr 2 months ago
@MrRoostyr I'm not meaning that you're generally losing sound, the sound is more... well loose if you get what I mean. Personally as a guitarist I prefer playing with the Guitar-Bass, to me it just sounds more tight, just a personal preference though.
MasterofKnees 2 months ago
@MasterofKnees Hmmmm. Well, I think you would change you mind about all of this if you jammed with me.
MrRoostyr 2 months ago
@supitsRichie I am a bass player who has been playing for ten years. And in spite of ass holes teling you the excuses they have for playing with picks and "I used to think like that" lines of bullshit. I agree with you. You can do alot more with your fingers than you can with a pick. Any sound any asshole makes with a pick I can replicate or make it sound better with my hands. But I had to listen to so many bass players t find out those way of playing. Rock on dude.
MrRoostyr 2 months ago
Cliff!!!
Zan98Der 4 months ago
It's obvious, Cliff.
ferdalizer1297 4 months ago
davids is better :p
Nekradude 4 months ago
fun fact: after the concert that cliff did his solo in, James and one of his friends started throwing oranges at the people in the crowd.
superzombiehack 5 months ago
both are great but davids solo kicks cliffs solos ass
PETSKULAATTORI 5 months ago
@PETSKULAATTORI not true... Dave looked up to cliff as a bassist! He said so in an interview
superzombiehack 5 months ago
@superzombiehack
i just think that Davids solo is better
PETSKULAATTORI 5 months ago
@theycalledmebob i think every 12 year old metallica should know what real musically ability is.ive heard a really crazy solo of ellefson,but a realy great solo of burton,too. i think its not our turn to decide whos better...
CrunkTheBand 5 months ago
Ellefson for me.
Aeoliandorian 5 months ago
david ellefson and cliff burton are very good bassists
621lake 6 months ago
David ellefson King of bass with pick
Cliff Burton King of bass with fingers
2309davidobando 6 months ago
@2309davidobando I like that...
superzombiehack 5 months ago
Cliff wins because he didnt used a pick
DarkMetal1234566 6 months ago
@DarkMetal1234566 Just because a bassist plays with fingers doesn't mean that he's better than the one who plays with a pick. Try to play a gallop or a tremolo picking with fingers and then with a pick and you will notice the difference. Anyway, Ellefson is better than Burton and I love both Metallica and Megadeth.
ter50 5 months ago
@theycalledmebob I think it attracts both Megadeth and Metallica fanboys, obviously they don't make it to the end where it states that they both win.
megaluisdeth 6 months ago
@megaluisdeth true, i guess youre right i just wish people would state their opinion maturely instead of saying like "fuck everyone cliff is the best" or something, idk i just read the comments
theycalledmebob 6 months ago
@megaluisdeth cliff is barely and i mean barely better. its just preference at this point. they r equal!!!
25Rush2112 6 months ago
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ferdalizer1297 6 months ago
In my opinion, Ellefson just because his tone and playing style is much cleaner and more technical and easier to understand. Cliff sometimes sounds like a ton of noise, but I still think he's amazing.
KISSAceGenePaulPete1 6 months ago
"then you're just a gay like Dragonforce" AHHAHAHAHAHAHHA!
AlexVitus 6 months ago
cliff rulees!!
DIEGOrocker71 6 months ago
I like that Dragonforce comment in the video
pathofgore 6 months ago
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pathofgore 6 months ago
my personal favorite is dave , but cliff wins
pizzadeliveryguy1984 7 months ago
i like the david ellefson
cherryston 7 months ago
Cliff all thee way!! But they both are amazing bass players
metallicask8er11 7 months ago
I think david wins
david sounds like a bass and cliff use pedals
negronegroist 7 months ago
@negronegroist i agree, cliff was a beast playing bass one of the greatest bassist, but he doesnt sound like bass, to much pedals like wah, bu he still rocks
maybe ellefson use pick, and so? he still kicking asses
sonnic1995 7 months ago
@negronegroist Totally agree, sir.
92796Apollo 7 months ago
And Btw Thats Not The Best Bass Solo Of C.B. Should Of Put His Last Bass Solo :P. But Good Job On The Video :D
MAGNETMETALLICA 7 months ago
@MAGNETMETALLICA I know, but I thought it was fair since their both opening solos for a song. For Whom The Bell Tolls and Train Of Consequences. I know all their solos I'm a big Megadeth and Metallica fand and I'm a bass player. So don't you tell me about Megadeth and Metallica! xD
megaluisdeth 7 months ago
@megaluisdeth lmao Im A Huge Metallica Fan Also And I Play Guitar And Bass xD. I can play orion on bass fingered
MAGNETMETALLICA 7 months ago
@MAGNETMETALLICA But are you a guitar player who plays bass or a bass player who plays guitar?
megaluisdeth 7 months ago 4
@megaluisdeth Guitar Player Who Plays Bass
MAGNETMETALLICA 7 months ago
@megaluisdeth Thats deep, man. XD
bcrichenthusiast 7 months ago
This Is Too Easy... CLIFF BURTON!! < R.I.P.
MAGNETMETALLICA 7 months ago
i love both bands but theres no competition in whos better
R.I.P. Cliff Burton
sexybeast507 7 months ago
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CLIFF AND DAVID RULES
but i think that david is better because he is more technical bass player, cliff was a original bass player, a great musician and he is a legend because he die you
REST IN PEACE CLIFF
2309davidobando 7 months ago
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2309davidobando 7 months ago
Both of them are fucking good,,,but from these solos i have to say Ellefson
PETSKULAATTORI 7 months ago
David is more like a reference for standard Metal style and probably one of the best in picking style. However, Burton put the bass to a new level and his musical knowledge helped a lot Hetfield and Ulrich. He contributed a lot on the melodic parts of Metallica and was one of the first to mix classical and Metal together. Before saying he is over rated, please find a bassist who can sound like him. Good luck!
xzxzxzxzxzxzxzxxzxz1 7 months ago
Ellefson is my favorite. But I love cliff too!(x
Ryuzaki3140 7 months ago
Cliff is #1
cursedswordsman 7 months ago
Cliff was more like a third guitarist than a bassist with all his solos and distortion effects. That's not the role of the bass in a band. So, even if Cliff is stunning, Ellefson is a better bassist.
LayinTheSmackDown7 7 months ago
David Ellefson is much better then cliff ...! cliff is bullshit !
654321steven 7 months ago
Probably this isnt fear cliff did only been 24 years old... but hi still kicks ass, hes the legend him selfe and if he would live today he head been world famous
ckatekrille 7 months ago 4
@renesebasgg Woman, but I'll let it slide :D
metallicamberstein 7 months ago
cliff burton was a great bassist no one can say that he isnt but i think he is over rated because he is dead and people like to think of how much better metallica would have done with him you just never know my oppinion david ellefson much better than him
megadeth9000 8 months ago
Lol @ the tags!
btw i think marty friedman wins this one! Lol
icedteaisamazing 8 months ago
for me cliff is like a god and david is my favourite bass player
THRASHMANHEAVY 8 months ago
Both are gods, others who give one sided opinions can fuck off :).
MsDjdude 8 months ago
cliff is the best.
WILLSTERROCKSTER 8 months ago
@renesebasgg Peace Sells.
metallicamberstein 8 months ago
David: Master In the Bass
Cliff: God Of The Bass
LongLaiz 8 months ago
Cliff is better lead bass player and David is better rhytm bass player.
SpearShark 8 months ago
As much as I love Megadeth, I have to give it to Cliff because of the song "Orion". But that's just my preference.
Legionbass19 8 months ago
Cliff was so original. I LOVE Ellefson, but i don't think he had quite the originality of Ciff. Long live Megadeth and Metallica everyone! and Metal Up Your asses :D
npla8435 8 months ago 13
@npla8435 I think Burtons solos were probably more freestyle and he liked to improvise a lot, he did have a lot creativity on the solos. Ellefson's solos sound more composed, more groove in it.. But in bass lines in songs I think Ellefson was more original than Burton. Both great bass players though.
megaluisdeth 8 months ago 6
@megaluisdeth The thing about Ellefson is that he lives longer too, so he's had more time to get more experience as well. They're both VERY different styles and I really like both of them. I'm mostly a finger player myself, but I always keep a pick around if i want the Ellefson sound.
npla8435 8 months ago
@npla8435 Well let's compare Master Of Puppets to Peace Sells. They both have wicked bass lines and bass fills on both of those albums. I like Ellefsons style more than Burtons but everyone prefers someone. Same here I play with my fingers and a pick. I have to say though that I like Ellefsons tone more.
megaluisdeth 8 months ago
@megaluisdeth Each to their own man, thanks for the vid btw.
npla8435 8 months ago
i have to say david wins cause it just sounds so perfect and he plays it with agression, cliff tears ass on that bass too and plays it with so emotion i can see his right hand about to blow up
valdivia562 9 months ago
Dave is better
kingdiamondtheeye 9 months ago
@kingdiamondtheeye lol what a joke
IINoodlesII 9 months ago
@IINoodlesII Hey my opinion
kingdiamondtheeye 9 months ago
@kingdiamondtheeye only jokin
i have total respect for megadeth
IINoodlesII 9 months ago
LOL Testament at the end.
ghostyman666 9 months ago
Total Cliff RIP
byttner97 9 months ago
David is better rhytm bassist and Cliff is better lead bassist. Stop fighting.
SpearShark 9 months ago
Cliff all the way and even if u put Jason in there he would be way fucking better then David
tyrells123123 9 months ago
david ellefson is god of bass playing D: and megadeth is overall much more melodic then metallica.
BandLeafStorm 9 months ago
david ellefson is god of bass playing D:
BandLeafStorm 9 months ago
Cliff is way better!
dbyo88 9 months ago
I have to give my vote to David. Love the basslines in Megadeth. Just listen to Peace Sells, Angry Again, the live bass solo in this vid, I never saw Cliff do anything like that.
92796Apollo 9 months ago
seriously the only reason people say cliff is better is just because he played in metallica and because he is dead.
He is fucking overrated if you ask me, if he still would have lived people wouldn't adore him as much as they do now.
Don't get me wrong he isn't a bad player but he isn't as good as ellefson if you ask me. ellefson has alot more technique if you ask me.
btw same shit with dimebag he also gets adored like hell just because he is dead.
guildcode 9 months ago
there is no compatition cliff is the legend and shut the fuck up noone can play like cliff
Metal123Guy 9 months ago
Great video! But to me I do not like to compare two big bassists. Burton is the God of the bass (the best) and left a great legacy to the thrash metal and music in general.
David is my Idol and has collaborated with Mustaine on big Megadeth albums, and also has left the legacy.
And today their names are synonymous of legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
roseslashizzyduffste 10 months ago
@roseslashizzyduffste Well I think the best bass player from all metal is...... Greg Christian! Have to say though I like Ellefson's tone more than Burtons.
megaluisdeth 10 months ago
half of my heart is saved for metallica, the other half for megadeth, they are both the sickest bands alive and you punks should stop bitching on which is better because they are both fucking amazing
gregRAIN 10 months ago
I think they are both awesome. Personally I'm more of an Ellefson fan. I like his style more. Cliff was a really amazing bassist but something I really never liked about him was that he IMO overuses his wah pedal in the same way Kirk overuses his wah pedal on guitar. Anyway, both amazing bassists!
lavalamp360 10 months ago
Cliff Burton, there's no doubt about it!!
Slayerofsky 10 months ago
cliff no comparison... he played bass like joe satriani plays guitar. he was tooooo much of a bassist
TUGAmetallica000 10 months ago 6
cliff sounded cheap
DeathStroke32 10 months ago
david way better
DeathStroke32 10 months ago
both are amazing but hands down dliff burton is the better of two in my opinion cliff burton is the best bass player metal has seen
DRMeTaL100 11 months ago
Cliff Burton is the best bass player and .
metallicaboy93 11 months ago
i like that text: ... then you are gay like dragonforce
ghostbasist 11 months ago
@megaluisdeth I know they're both intros to other songs, but this solo from Ellefson seems to be the only one I ever see of him. Cliff played a lot of mind-blowing solos in only 4 years. It really is an unfair fight, not only because cliff had less time to develop skills, but also because David tends not to play solos as much. They are both legendary bassists, but my opinion is that they are too different to be compared. Nice video anyway
XWhalewarsX 11 months ago 2
@XWhalewarsX I've seen another video of Ellefson when he has short hair and is using distortion. Well this video isn't a fight, it's just comparing their styles.
megaluisdeth 11 months ago
i like both bands equally and i like dragonforce not as much but i still like them so what does that make me??
cooldude812128 11 months ago
"If you don't like both of them, you're just as gay as DragonForce"
So, essentially, if my opinion differs from yours, I'm "gay?" Good lord, aren't people allowed to have different tastes? Why must you be so judgmental? You're simply reinforcing the negative metalhead stereotypes. I love metal, but I believe that it's fine to have different opinions regarding different bands. It all comes down to taste and preference. I'm not going to tell people what bands they should and shouldn't like.
DarthKrattus 11 months ago
@DarthKrattus You ever see the t shirt your favorite band sucks? He's basically saying he doesn't like dragonforce but he probably wouldn't care less if you like them or not if he knew you. I rip into my friends music all the time but I don't mind them as people even though their taste is fucking atrocious
GenericName86 11 months ago
@GenericName86 You don't understand - my comment had nothing to do with DragonForce. I don't like DragonForce. My point was that, why do I have to like both Megadeth and Metallica in order to be some sort of "true" metalhead? He isn't the first to say that; a lot of people (especially idiots on YouTube) say that.
DarthKrattus 11 months ago
@DarthKrattus Yes people could listen to whatever they like, just like I could say what I think sucks. I never told them hey stop listening to Dragonforce. I think Dragonforce sucks but I think Herman Li is a great guitarist who's to good for that band.
megaluisdeth 11 months ago
@megaluisdeth Please read my comment - I wasn't talking about DragonForce at all. I dislike DragonForce. I was saying that you can't judge me if I like one band (Megadeth) and not the other (Metallica). Calling someone "gay" because he does not share your exact taste in thrash metal is incredibly immature, in my opinion.
DarthKrattus 11 months ago
clifford lee burton
no doubt
alex156g 11 months ago
Jason newstead said in an interview that he though David Ellefson is one of the best metal bassists thats ever been.
skaterobban 1 year ago 18
@skaterobban Ellefson said Cliff Burton is one of many great metal bass players too!
megaluisdeth 1 year ago
"He played the bass like a guitar"... Wtf? Its a BASS GUITAR! -.-
Although I like them both, Cliff was a virtuoso. He played what can be called 'Lead Bass' We shouldn't compare the 2 anyways. They're great. Legends. Gods.
FatherStarr 1 year ago
I think Ellefson has better bass tone. His Jackson bass and him using Hartke bass amps destroy every bass tone. Cliff had a dull tone in my opinion. His sound was dry like my cheap Ibanez.
megaluisdeth 1 year ago
While Cliff was the master for lead bass parts, Junior has far better rhythm basslines. Cliff has technique, Junior has far more groove. So, they both win in their own terms
0intelligence0 1 year ago
I dont think this is a fair fight. If you want to hear an amazing cliff solo, watch his performance of anesthesia on his last show
XWhalewarsX 1 year ago
@XWhalewarsX There's a reason why I chose that vid from Cliff Burton and Ellefson. See Cliff did that solo opening up for "For whom the bells tolls" and Ellefson used that solo to open up for "Train Of Consequences"
megaluisdeth 1 year ago
me quedo con ellefson
perritojijuo 1 year ago
cliff. there is no doubt. if jr could play with his fingers and was as fast as cliff then there would be a challenge
MrCoww 1 year ago
@MrCoww Ellefson use to play his fingers on back in the day. He wasn't no slow poke neither.
megaluisdeth 1 year ago
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los dos son excelentes bajistas
yngwiemalmsteenslash 1 year ago
los dos son encelentes bajistas
yngwiemalmsteenslash 1 year ago
I dont know why Cliff was so amazing. he could play the bass like a guitar and was a very well rounded musician. but when it comes to bass playing man theyre both legendary thats for sure. i think ellefson is slightly better
skaterobban 1 year ago
i would definitely go with ellefson. I like both bands, but come on there is no competition here whether u like megadeth or not.
mrfailsalot 1 year ago
As much as i love Cliff i have to go with Ellefson i mean have you heard hes stuff on Peace sells and Rust in peace? It is fucking sick. I hate the fact that people mostly see Megadeth as Dave Mustaine and look over talent like Ellefson he is just as good on the bass as Mustaine is on the guitar.
metlica12 1 year ago
if i had to pick it would be ellefson alot of people think burton is better cause he was in metallica truth is if he wasn't in metallica he wouldn't have been famous cliff is overrated
TheM3TaLMeTaLLiCa 1 year ago
fuck the kids who think metallica is better and megadeth sucks or megadeth is better and metallica sucks there both the sickest bands along with slayer and anthrax big 4 forever
gregRAIN 1 year ago
ellefson! his solos are greater and more epic but burton is great too
MvsTain3 1 year ago
150% cliff burton you can barely see his fingers there moving so fast
xLightsouTx628x 1 year ago