METALLICA Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO Explains Paying Tribute To CLIFF BURTON With “ManUNkind” Intro - “That To Me Is A Tip Of The Hat To Cliff”; Video
December 2, 2016, 8 years ago
Before Metallica’s intimate charity show at Toronto's Opera House this week, bassist Robert Trujillo revealed to Exclaim! TV's Aggressive Tendencies that he had written the opening instrumental section of the Hardwired…To Self Destruct album track, "ManUNkind”, in memory of Metallica's legendary bass player, the late Cliff Burton. In the beginning of the song, Trujillo deftly fingerpicks a melodic bassline alongside James Hetfield's clean guitar, reminiscent of Burton's own solo bass sections.
"When I had written that, I was definitely thinking about Cliff," Trujillo says. "In a way, that to me is a tip of the hat to Cliff Burton and the spirit of Cliff. If you hear that little thing before 'ManUNkind,' for me personally, that was with Cliff in mind."
Check out a 3-part video interview with Trujillo below, and read more at Exclaim.ca.
