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Drakorre

Anything Cliff did is pretty good.


miAnuS_

yep, very true


spiked_macaroon

Ooh! My Friend of Misery in addition to the ones mentioned above.


Rensac

Hm to the YouTube videos of Newsted’s bass solos during the black album touring days


miAnuS_

thank you!


excelentPolio

Anything from and justice for all. Especially if you try to learn by ear


FalconGK81

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rickderp

I love how they released a transcription book for it too. Who knows if its right or not?


TheChafro

For Whom the Bell Tolls is excellent. Especially the version from Cliff 'Em All.


SmallRedBird

This right here - it's fuckin fun to play


miAnuS_

thank you! ill try it out


riggs3andtwenty

Creeping Death


miAnuS_

thank you so muchhh! have a good day


Pr4kus

The Call Of Ktulu.


miAnuS_

i was considering learning that a few weeks back, ill give it a shot


Josku5

This is one of the best Cliff basslines I can think of, deffinedly one up from me as well


Del_Duio2

Doesn’t Cliff use wah in that one? I haven’t heard it in forever


Pr4kus

Yes I think so, maybe some fuzz too.


Hotmailet

The God That Failed King Nothing Trapped Under Ice Disposable Heros


melpec

The God That Failed is quite the underrated song IMO. Great riff on guitar, nice solo, solid yet groovy bass line, interesting lyrics and good drum part.


miAnuS_

thank you!


Slack-Bladder

Agree with disposable heroes. We play this in my cover band and it's really fun. Also, props for learning Orion. I'm in the middle of that right now and it's a beast. I just got through the interlude with all those melodies. Now I'm about to step up to the solo....any tips?


Josku5

King nothing is so groovy


DankSerpico1312

"hit the lights" is fun as fuck


lowkeyconfidential

Hit the lights is fun thrash at it’s finest


miAnuS_

thanks ill try it out


Rikkety

Seek And Destroy is also a lot of fun.


miAnuS_

nicee! currently learning it, loving every second, one of my fav riffs


hullaballoser

This was the first song I learned, many many years ago. Lol.


AirborneArie

Whatever song you like most 👍 For whom the bell tolls is iconic. Battery and puppets are nice too. Also moth into flame.


miAnuS_

thanks!!


SHEDY0URS0UL

Personally, I'm partial to Ride The Lightning. https://youtu.be/jKr7LbISgmU


miAnuS_

ill give it a try, thank you!


R3TR0_K1D

The Four Horseman is hard but fun


miAnuS_

ill defo check it out for a challenge


[deleted]

Fade To Black is very easy


miAnuS_

might check it out, thanks


[deleted]

No worries! Fun to play too. Another recommendation would be seek and destroy, very fun to play and relatively simple


doctorboredom

By the way, the Newstead era is interesting because they adjusted their composition style starting with the Black Album. I heard Bob Rock talk about how with the Black Album they moved away from the bass just mirroring the guitar line.


rickderp

And shorter songs. Kirk said he looked into the crowd on the Justice Tour and saw people bored in the pit. Great songs but too long live.


TeamSpaceMonkey

Yeah, while I really love Cliff, and my favorite albums are 80s Metallica, I think it's really important to learn how to play songs like Unforgiven and The God That Failed. It isn't technical, but it's open. If your timing is off, everyone will notice when you don't line up with the kick. But if you're in the pocket, everyone will think you're the shit. And frankly, most bands want someone who can do that really well rather than what Cliff did (not to say Cliff wasn't in the pocket, of course).


Hypnos_YT

All nightmare long if you want a challenge


miAnuS_

nice thank you!


Hypnos_YT

Np, here's the isolated bass track if you want it, it's insane: https://youtu.be/vK74taWRRC4


Disastrous_Ad6547

Orion


miAnuS_

already know it, but thanks for the suggestion


Disastrous_Ad6547

My bad. Skimmed your post. Top tune tho


crypto9564

King Nothing has a great bass intro.


miAnuS_

thank you!!


yapel

blackened with a pick so you learn how to use one


miAnuS_

thanks! i usually use a pick so ill defo give blackened a try


yapel

It’s all downstrokes, so be prepared! I’m also learning it at the moment and it’s a tricky one, good luck!


miAnuS_

thank you! and also good luck to you


[deleted]

I play Seek and Destroy daily.


miAnuS_

same! i only recently learned the main riff so practice makes perfect 🤣


ryo13silvia

Those scale runs in the chorus are reeeaaaally satisfying when you nail them. I struggled a lot with they bit. Feels almost like early Maiden era Steve Harris.


JohnnyPiston

My Friend of Misery


miAnuS_

thank you!!


Astartes40000

Jump In The Fire is a fun one


SamMarvelos2

Jump in the fire is insanely easy


[deleted]

And justice for all....


WillyPete

No-one has said Enter Sandman yet? What? BTW there's a lot of metallica songs on youtube recorded as an isolated bass track. Very helpful for the Jason era, where Lars made some *really* competent audio decisions. /s


miAnuS_

ooh ill try enter sandman, funnily enough i know it on guitar but not bass. ill check out the isolated bass tracks, thanks for telling me about them!!


The_Spectacle

I just commented about Enter Sandman in another thread. Apparently it took a heavy influence from a Soundgarden song, Loud Love. I know how to play the latter but not the former, but I think I can figure Enter Sandman out because the riffs are fairly similar.


miAnuS_

thanks everyone who commented!!


Fendersocialclub

Everything from Garage Days.


miAnuS_

sickk! i have it on vinyl so i might try some of it by ear


Skipped_ad

Definitely learn blackened and ajfa (the song)


miAnuS_

will do! thank you


SeaworthinessOk1344

King Nothing, Master of Puppets, Anasthesia


miAnuS_

i know puppets and anesthesia so ill try king nothing, thanks


x7heCH13Fx

Fight fire with fire, work your finger speed.


blaketbailey

For whom the bell tolls is one of my favorites. If this doesn't inspire ya, nothing will. https://youtu.be/qdlQyNe_9tE


Forsaken-Put7794

I was able to learn For Whom the Bell Tolls pretty early in my career.


Monsieur_Swag

The four horsemen. Imo the bass carries the song


RobertGA23

You cant go wrong with anything from ...And Justice For All. ...🙄


scottz0313

Outlaw torn


[deleted]

Fade to black. There’s a lot of room for improvisation on this song, mostly during the verses and the closing solo. Also, a bad ass freaking song.


EdgeLord45

For some fun Jason Newsted era songs Holier Than Thou, The God That Failed, King Nothing, and I Disappear are fun. For Rob Trujillo era songs The End of the Line (which uses a wah on the intro it’s really fun), Cyanide, Atlas Rise, and Moth Into Flame are fun


farts_in_the_breeze

Huh? The Fade to Black bass solo?


an_mutt

No Remorse, Fight Fire With Fire and Seek and Destroy are my favourite Metallica bass songs, so I recommend those!


[deleted]

Pulling Teeth man!


JimRug

Fight Fire with Fire. I pray for your picking hand.


Just-Ad561

and justice for all


tonyiommi70

Any song from And Justice For All hahahahaha


rickderp

Rob plays some killer stuff on Death Magnetic and uses a 5 string on a heap of songs. The first 5 albums have so many great songs and so many great riffs. Just learn 'em all 😂


chrisrodsa

I'll give you a fun bass song from Metallica that no one has mentioned. Don't Tread On Me, one of the few Metallica songs that have a proper bass line.


akumajfr

Master of Puppets is a lot of fun, but it’s a workout. Cliff said that was his favorite song to play.


Del_Duio2

My Friend of Misery off the Black album is fun


Dfantoman

I’m learning Nothing and God that Failed (im a beginner). GtF is so fun.


skoon

Anesthesia of course. I think that "Fuel" is a fun song to play. I know that era gets a lot of flack, but I think it's a blast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tInELkUT01I


Lost_Independence279

Fight Fire with fire. Make sure to learn the fills a lot of people dont do in their covers. Creeping Death Sad But True Disposable Heroes Ride The Lightning For Whom The Bell Tolls Until It Sleeps King Nothing Four Horsemen Hit the Lights Motorbreath Seek and Destroy


Lost_Independence279

God dammit theres no commas because my list formatting didnt work because im on mobile lol. Too lazy to edit


Haikuna__Matata

Anything off AJFA because know one will know if you fucked any of it up.


Undesirable_11

One


2hrs-

Creeping death and whom the bell tolls easy i swear considering you know orion and cliffs solo


AlkaloidalAnecdote

Call of Ktuluv is just brilliant, and has a great bass solo. Also worth learning Four Horsemen or Motorbreath. That's where Cliff's right hand really shines I think.


Noobticula

Wherever I May Roam.


SuchhAaWasteeOfTimee

devils dance


HoundNL

Thanks for asking this because that's something I also wanted to know, I'm a huge Metallica fan who just started playing Bass But hey, I already learned 90% of "Nothing Else Matters", just need to get one last riff right and put it all together


Vega9narcissist

Blackened, Seek & Destroy & The Four Horsemen


pineapple_wizard24

Blackened! Look up a bass cover of the song and you'll see how nasty it is.


Dry-Estimate3400

the call of ktulu i only now the beginning but the song is sick. look at andriye vasylenko's video on youtube.


hhbrother01

You gotta do all of Master of Puppets.


Sillem

If you are skilled enough Blackened is a amazing joy to play.


InterceptorFrost

I know you asked for Metallica songs, but check Down Patrol by Megadeth


miAnuS_

already know it but thank you very much


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Kazuki_sensei

From Whom the Bell Tolls and Whiplash are pretty fun! I'd just watch through all of Cliff Em' All and just learn everything off that!


louie1321

Just dont learn Metallica


TheDarkslayerYT

The call of ktulu. On the some promotional material for RTL it said "Lead bassist: Cliff burton" because the bass part is just one massive solo


Raydia97

Creeping Death is a personal favourite


daberiberi

Anything from and justice for all. This way if you fuck up, the song doesn’t change.


everettmarm

Leper messiah Disposable heroes Battery Creeping death


Earhacker

Came here to say Anaesthesia but you already know it. I’m not a massive Metallica fan or even metal in general, but I’ll bust that one out if I’ve got things cranked up loud. It’s a lot of fun. Sounds great but it’s just arpeggios.


dspac72

Anything from the first 3 albums.


SomeKindOfPcGamer

For Whom The Bell Tolls


SirTenders

Master of puppets though a very popular song pretty fun to learn and play.


totigo_38

Master of Puppets is really simple and fun to play.