CLIFF BURTON

"When a man lies he murders some part of the world
These are the pale death which men miscall their lives
All this I cannot bare to witness any longer
Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home"

The Bare Facts:

Born in at Eden Hospital Castro Valley CA, at 9:38 pm, on February 10th, 1962. A lifelong Castro Valley resident.

Transportation:

His transportation was an unreliable green Volkswagon, dubbed "The Grasshopper". 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.

Other Interests:

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 Composer & Bands :

Bach, Pink Floyd, The Misfits, Samhain, Thin Lizzy, R.E.M., Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Velvet Underground and Judas Priest.

Before Metallica:

Early bands were Easy Street, Agents Of Misfortune, and Trauma

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