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sir pball

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 12:37 PM 18 hrs ago

One of the best bassists of all time...and he played thrash.

Cliff Burton is why Metallica is what they are. Yeah, Geddy was already doing this, and Les was coming on the scene, but there was no metal guitarist who came anywhere close to what he was doing.

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One of the best bassists of all time...and he played thrash. (Original Post) sir pball 18 hrs ago OP
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