To Live Is To Die: The Life & Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007ECCEBK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 506 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Classic Rock magazine has called him "by some distance Britain's most prolific hard rock/metal author." He wrote the official biography of the world's biggest death metal band, Cannibal Corpse and co-wrote Megadeath's bio from bass player David Ellefson.. Joel McIver is the bestselling author of Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica which ha
The San Francisco-raised Burton, born in 1962, pushed the band to new musical levels with his musical training, songwriting ability and phenomenal bass guitar skills. Across three albums – Kill 'Em All (1983), Ride The Lightning (1985), and Metallica's undisputed masterpiece, Master Of Puppets (1986) – Burton's awe-inspiring playing, derived from a unique blend of classical and punk approaches, received worldwide recognition from fans and bass players alike. In 2006, a group of dedicated Metallica fans unveiled a memorial to Cliff at the site of his death: the cult of Burton grows year on year, with bassists of many musical styles (even outside heavy metal) acknowl
"A very fine perspective on Cliff's life and contributions to Metallica" according to Martin Firestein. Full disclosure before getting into this review: I became a Metallica fan in 1996 with the Load album and had never heard of Metallica, or listened to any of their songs, prior to that. That also means that I never saw Cliff perform live, and didn't fully learn about him until after my conversion into a Metallica fan. So it was great to pick up a book that described who Cliff was as a person, and what he contribu. "Long live cliff" according to Krunchy. I've been a fan of cliff burton since 198Long live cliff Krunchy I've been a fan of cliff burton since 1984, there is no other bass player like him and can play like no other. If you're a fan like me there is no question that you should get this book. The author did an outstanding job this book, there were lots of personal experiences of cliff that I didn't know. The book tells lots of experiences from friends, family, musicians, and co-workers, even from his at the girl frien. , there is no other bass player like him and can play like no other. If you're a fan like me there is no question that you should get this book. The author did an outstanding job this book, there were lots of personal experiences of cliff that I didn't know. The book tells lots of experiences from friends, family, musicians, and co-workers, even from his at the girl frien. KenfromNH said Good read!. This was a really good read! Even for an obsessive Cliff historian like myself, there were bits of obscure info in here, and interviews from people I'd never heard from before.It really paints a good picture of Cliff the human being, and shows how and why he was such a unique and special person. It'll also enlighten a lot of people on just how important Cliff was to Metallica's early years. It really was his insp
About the AuthorJoel McIver is the bestselling author of Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica which has been translated into 9 languages. He has written for Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, and he is the occasional guest on BBC. Classic Rock magazine has called him "by some distance Britain's most prolific hard rock/metal author." He wrote the official biography of the world's biggest death metal band, Cannibal Corpse and co-wrote Megadeath's bio from bass player David Ellefson.. He is currently the editor of Bass Guitar magazine