Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton was the original bassist in the solid Metallica lineup. Sadly, he was killed in a tour bus accident in Sweden, September 27, 1986. Gone but not forgotten.

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Full Name:
Clifford Lee Burton
Born:
February 10, 1962 Eden Hospital Castro Valley CA, at 9:38 pm
Age:
24 at time of death
Marital Status:
Never married
Cars:
Unreliable green Volkswagon, "The Grasshopper".
Other Jobs:
As a teenager he worked for an equipment rental yard.
Equipment:
Guitars- Rickenbacker 4001, Alembic Spoiler, Aria Pro II. Amplification- Mesa Boogie 4"x12" Cabinets & 1"x15" Cabinets. Effects- Morley Power Wah Boost.
Hobbies:
Mexican food, pier fishing, hunting, jamming & hanging out with his two best friends Dave and Jim.
Influences:
Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, Geddy Lee of Rush, Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath and Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bach, Pink Floyd, The Misfits, Samhain, Thin Lizzy, R.E.M., Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Velvet Underground and Judas Priest.
Before Metallica:
Easy Street, Agents Of Misfortune, and Trauma.



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