10 Quotes by Cliff Burton
Cliff Burton, a talented musician and bassist, was an essential member of the American thrash metal band Metallica. Born in 1962, Burton joined the band in 1982, contributing his distinctive style and musical creativity to their early albums. His innovative use of the bass guitar and melodic approach to heavy metal music set him apart as a unique talent in the metal scene. Burton’s standout performances can be heard on iconic Metallica tracks such as “Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)” and “Orion.”
Tragically, his promising musical career was cut short when he died in a bus accident while on tour with the band in 1986. Despite his untimely passing at the age of 24, Burton’s impact on Metallica’s sound and the genre of thrash metal left a lasting legacy. He continues to be remembered and celebrated by fans and fellow musicians as one of the greatest bassists in the history of heavy metal.
Cliff Burton Quotes
Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home.
We do what we want. We don’t care what anyone else thinks.
You don’t burn out from going too fast. You burn out from going too slow and getting bored.
Control your life through insanity.
When I started, I decided to devote my life to it and not get sidetracked by all the other bullshit life has to offer
Every once in a while we may fall on our face, but we insist on doing what we wanna do.
Personally, I would say the ‘master’ of this whole thing is fate… Whoever is on the playing field is fair game, and it’s up to them to avoid being used.
Just keep going like crazy and look back when it’s over. Otherwise you just get confused.
Why should we change onstage? We’re not trying to be something big and fancy, it’s just us, doing what we do, we’d like to keep it that way.
These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives.
― Cliff Burton Quotes
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