Metallica - Fade To Black BASS ONLY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yQP08QsKVw&fmt=18

This is Cliff Burton's (RIP) bass track for the song Fade To Black off the album Ride The Lightning

"Fade to Black" is a song by thrash metal band Metallica from their second album, Ride the Lightning (1984). It was the first musical ballad released by the band, and is considered to be the precursor to "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", "One" and "The Day That Never Comes" due to strong similarity in sound, structure, and subject matter. It was ranked as having the 24th best guitar solo ever by Guitar World magazine readers.[1] It is one of Metallica's most famous songs.

The song is featured as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica.

Background

In an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich on the set of the production "MTV Icon: Metallica" in 2003, he recalls how he and bandmate James Hetfield were obsessed with death at the time the album and song were produced. It was written after almost all of their equipment, including a very rare amplifier, given to singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield by his mother just before she died, was stolen in Boston, MA, following a gig at the Channel Club on 14 January 1984. This event forced Metallica to borrow equipment from fellow tour band and friends, Anthrax, for the remainder of the tour. The lyrics suggest a man contemplating, then eventually committing, suicide. It begins with an acoustic guitar introduction and becomes progressively heavier as the song goes on.

Since its release, "Fade to Black" has been a fixture in Metallica's live performances. It was also the last song that Metallica performed live with former bassist Jason Newsted. Jason's last gig was at the VH1 Music Awards on November 30, 2000. It was one of Newsted's favorite Metallica songs, and was said to be of great sentimental value to him, although it had been written before he had joined the band. Jason Newsted's previous band, Flotsam And Jetsam, performed a song called "Fade To Black" on their 1986 album Doomsday For The Deceiver before Jason left to join Metallica, although it bears no resemblance to the Metallica version.

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[VinnWi]

@hedgeyr Yeah this video has the tabs, just close your eyes and listen.

[jeremylovesmusic1]

Anytime you hear thunder it's just Cliff Burton playing his Bass in Heaven

RIP 2/10/62-9/27/86

[Kylan0728]

@jeremylovesmusic1 Thunder? No that has to do with Thor...

TIL Cliff is a viking. Valhalla holds the best bassist...

[shyrowstand]

is this the acutal bassline?? the bass is so low on the album that it takes alotta feelin from it. i juz wunna no D:

[gold3npimp]

@jeremylovesmusic1

Well, the mother fucker better play a bit more often b/c I don't wish to die having to listen to someone else playing some lady gaga bullshit louder than it should be.

[jeremylovesmusic1]

@spiXell

Thanks man. The 3 main reasons I picked up bass. Cliff Burton, John Entwhisle (The Who) and Geddy Lee (Rush)

[spiXell]

@jeremylovesmusic1 it's just the most fuckin beautful com i read about Cliff!! :')

[sucialito]

@MrDrwillard420 Yeah I can understand that...

[MrDrwillard420]

@sucialito Mine start just looking at the picture.

[sexybeast507]

starting at 1:30

the GREATEST bass line in history

[1020Shane]

@tomb333e yea man. all bullshit.

[Schizophreniee]

Epic.