Calling All Metal Fans

[hawkprey]

Ooooooooooooooh Cliff. That man was a virtuoso!!!!

I listened to Metallica non-stop on the anniversary of his death last year (which I believe was the 25th).

Today's his birthday coincidentally enough. Good time to do it again.

[cursona pirate]

I'm a major 80's metal head. Been in countless bands, and have seen countless bands live.

Cursona, I believe you said you started getting into Iron Maiden. i've seen them 4 or 5 times, one of the best bands out there to see live. They put on an amazing show. First saw them back in '84 on the Power Slave tour.

Saw Metallica with Cliff Burton on bass during the Master of Puppets tour.

Megadeth is pretty awesome live also.

Always remember......Up the Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

power slave tour!!!??? no. fair. I have yet to see them. I am in the Iron maiden fanclub so i get tickets if they ever come here first before the public. Powerslave is one of my favorite songs. Iron Maiden is my favorite band and can never get old with me.

UP THE IRONS!!!(i never thought i would be able to say this with anyone on here!)

[cursona pirate]

Happy Birthday Cliff Burton!

[IMissMattStover]

Absolutely. I never had any idea of how good he was until I started playing bass. The man was truly amazing.

RIP Cliff

My best friend is a diehard Metallica fan. He has an RIP Cliff shirt and a multi thousand dollar replica bass that he treasures.

[cursona pirate]

My best friend is a diehard Metallica fan. He has an RIP Cliff shirt and a multi thousand dollar replica bass that he treasures.

A replica? wow! Cliff was pretty wild.

[MsMarvel73]

Gaaaaaaaaah imagine Cliff now...in his 40s....gads I really can't believe that my favorite thrash metal bands are all in their 40s now.

Oh here's a topic for us to discuss....

Who would be in your Ultimate Metal Band?

Mine would go something like this

Singer: Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford (those men could freaking WAIL!!!)

Bass: Cliff. ('nuff said)

Guitar: Kerry King, Olavi Mikkonen (lead for Amon Amarth)

Drums: Dave Lombardo or Charlie Benanti

[cursona pirate]

Singer: Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford

Guitar: Kirk Hammett

2nd guitar: Eddie van halan

3rd guitar: Adrian Smith

Bass: Steve Harris or Kirk ( if he wasent u know)

Drums: Brann Dailor

[AwakenTheDemon]

Love Slayer, but no thanks to King in an ultimate metal Super Band. Kerry does not have one solo I find tolerable. He just hits as many strings along as many frets as he can... as fast as he can. *yawn*

[IMissMattStover]

A replica? wow! Cliff was pretty wild.

Yeah. Its an awesome guitar, but it was like 4500 dollars. His dad is a doctor, so it wasnt that big a deal for him, but its a sweet guitar.

[IMissMattStover]

Alright

Vocals: Sorry, but gotta go Vince Neil. If not him, then Ronnie James Dio

Bass: Rick Savage (Def Leppard)

Guitar:Angus Young

2nd Guitar: "Torch" DeMartini (Ratt)

Drums: Matt Sorum (GNR, STP, Velvet Revolver)

[YYZ66]

Vocals: I call them "the big three", Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson and Geoff Tate (Queensryche). Also gotta give major props to Dio, may he RIP also.

Guitar: who cares, they're a dime a dozen.

If I must...Although he's an absolute ***, Dave Mustaine.

Bass: Steve Harris. As much as I like Cliff, Harris is the reason I started playing bass.

Drums: Scott Travis. Was the drummer for Racer X, he joined Judas Priest when they released Painkiller.

[YYZ66]

power slave tour!!!??? no. fair. I have yet to see them. I am in the Iron maiden fanclub so i get tickets if they ever come here first before the public. Powerslave is one of my favorite songs. Iron Maiden is my favorite band and can never get old with me.

UP THE IRONS!!!(i never thought i would be able to say this with anyone on here!)

Have you seen the Live After Death video? That was filmed during the Powerslave tour.

Powerslave is one of my favorite songs too. Probably my favorite Maiden CD (although they have so many!).

Absolutely, Up the irons!!

[YYZ66]

My best friend is a diehard Metallica fan. He has an RIP Cliff shirt and a multi thousand dollar replica bass that he treasures.

That's awesome. I'm drawing a blank, can't remember kind of bass Cliff played....

[YYZ66]

Love Slayer, but no thanks to King in an ultimate metal Super Band. Kerry does not have one solo I find tolerable. He just hits as many strings along as many frets as he can... as fast as he can. *yawn*

Tell us how you really feel.

[cursona pirate]

Vocals: I call them "the big three", Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson and Geoff Tate (Queensryche). Also gotta give major props to Dio, may he RIP also.

Guitar: who cares, they're a dime a dozen.

If I must...Although he's an absolute ***, Dave Mustaine.

Bass: Steve Harris. As much as I like Cliff, Harris is the reason I started playing bass.

Drums: Scott Travis. Was the drummer for Racer X, he joined Judas Priest when they released Painkiller.

Steve Harris made me pick up the bass as well. Not as good as him however lol. Have you seen his blue bass replica? only like 4000 dollars lol. Harris is also a great songwriter with bruce. Lol the big three! All those guys are awesome. I wish they did an album together.

[cursona pirate]

Have you seen the Live After Death video? That was filmed during the Powerslave tour.

Powerslave is one of my favorite songs too. Probably my favorite Maiden CD (although they have so many!).

Absolutely, Up the irons!!

yeah i have it on dvd. Just an awesome show. Flight 666 that came out was just like it. Sadly i missed that tour.

[IMissMattStover]

That's awesome. I'm drawing a blank, can't remember kind of bass Cliff played....

The most famous and the one my friend has is an Aria SB-CB Electric Bass.

[IMissMattStover]

Vocals: I call them "the big three", Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson and Geoff Tate (Queensryche). Also gotta give major props to Dio, may he RIP also.

Guitar: who cares, they're a dime a dozen.

If I must...Although he's an absolute ***, Dave Mustaine.

Bass: Steve Harris. As much as I like Cliff, Harris is the reason I started playing bass.

Drums: Scott Travis. Was the drummer for Racer X, he joined Judas Priest when they released Painkiller.

I dont know, something about Geoff Tate just creeps me out. I like Queensryche and I have a lot of their albums, but he is just disturbing looking somehow. And his voice does not match his appearance, much like Boston's Brad Delp.

[cursona pirate]

My father has some type of Paul Stanley guitar, its all black. I will have to ask him what it is. I have only seen it once since he keeps it hidden for some reason. I have a Bass and a bad stringed guitar. I need a new amplifer too. What do you dudes/chicks/ or both got?

[IMissMattStover]

My father has some type of Paul Stanley guitar, its all black. I will have to ask him what it is. I have only seen it once since he keeps it hidden for some reason. I have a Bass and a bad stringed guitar. I need a new amplifer too. What do you dudes/chicks/ or both got?

I have a 20 Year old, immaculate condition Fender Acoustic, and a Sky Blue (I didnt choose the color, it was a gift) Fender Stratocaster. I only have a small amp because it was free and I dont need anything bigger to practice with at home.

[cursona pirate]

I have a 20 Year old, immaculate condition Fender Acoustic, and a Sky Blue (I didnt choose the color, it was a gift) Fender Stratocaster. I only have a small amp because it was free and I dont need anything bigger to practice with at home.

nothing is wrong with the color sky blue!

[YYZ66]

I dont know, something about Geoff Tate just creeps me out. I like Queensryche and I have a lot of their albums, but he is just disturbing looking somehow. And his voice does not match his appearance, much like Boston's Brad Delp.

Yea, he is kind of strange looking.

No doubt about Delp. Amazing voice, certainly didn't look anything like a singer.

[YYZ66]

My father has some type of Paul Stanley guitar, its all black. I will have to ask him what it is. I have only seen it once since he keeps it hidden for some reason. I have a Bass and a bad stringed guitar. I need a new amplifer too. What do you dudes/chicks/ or both got?

I have a Rickenbacker bass, looks exactly like the one Geddy Lee used to play.

A '72 Fender Precision.

Can't remember the year, but an old Gibson SG bass, looks a lot like the guitar Angus Young plays.

[Purple Nurple]

Yea, he is kind of strange looking.

certainly didn't look anything like a singer.

Not sure what a singer looks like but how did this guy......

GET THIS GIRL??????

[cursona pirate]

ugh my post didn't make it in here. the forum like crashed...

What i said was that im glad bands are covering bands they liked. It shows there respect. Metal will never die.

I didn't know Avenged Sevenfold covered The Flash of The Blade by Iron Maiden?! I didn't even know they liked them lol.

[IMissMattStover]

nothing is wrong with the color sky blue!

Its just a really ugly color for something as cool as a Strat. How many metal guitarists play with cotton candy colored axes?

[MsMarvel73]

Its just a really ugly color for something as cool as a Strat. How many metal guitarists play with cotton candy colored axes?

I'm still lol'ing at that thought...image....

[IMissMattStover]

Yea, he is kind of strange looking.

No doubt about Delp. Amazing voice, certainly didn't look anything like a singer.

Definitely. That inhumanely high pitched voice sung by a 6', 230 lbs ish man with long curly hair and a long beard. Does not fit at all. And as far as hair, Sib Hashian, the Boston drummer. White dude with an incredibly tall afro.....

[IMissMattStover]

I'm still lol'ing at that thought...image....

And thats why I am trying to find a way to change it to black..At least a cheap way. There are plenty of ways that are rediculously expensive.

[cursona pirate]

Its just a really ugly color for something as cool as a Strat. How many metal guitarists play with cotton candy colored axes?

Don't make fun of steve Harris.