Metallica - Orion (Cliff Burton Bass Really Loud)
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Published 2015-11-22
This sounds as if Metallica were a power trio, so whenever Kirk plays a guitar solo, Cliff is the only one providing foundation, rhythm and harmony to the song. This actually turns James into a lead singer only type of role, and I love James but I think that with this type of line-up, Cliff's work can really shine and stand out in the mix.
If you add a rhythm guitar, things get cluttered and the bass disappears. And my goal here is for us to hear every single note Cliff is playing. So the volumes are all switched. When we hear guitars on a record, they're always much louder than the bass, and this is our revenge! Here the bass is the star!! And Cliff deserves that, his arrangements are simply beautiful and shouldn't be buried in the mixdown, so please listen to it as many times as you want and promote it away.
How as able to do that? I had access to the original isolated tracks, so that way I felt free to mix them and highlight the sections I thought were richer to the whole project. That meant cutting off some of James' guitar parts during Kirk's solos, and leaving Lars out of the spotlight cause he mixes his drums super duper loud since he's the leader of the band. That way, Cliff's bass line came to life and the song sounds amazing!
All Comments (21)
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His dad just passed a few days ago, Rest In Peace to both his parents and his brother, and him❤️
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A disney hotel ad interupted this mid-song. I will never stay at a disney hotel because of this. This will show them.
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Cliff isn't just another bass player. No, he's THE bass player
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Today it would have been Cliff's 62nd birthday. Rest in power \m/
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Just imagine the masterpieces he would have written if he was alive.
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Do You realise, that he spent 3 years with Metallica only? And we praise him 34 years later. It shows how great musician hre was... ALL HAIL CLIFF!
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Woke up to go to work in 1986, turned on the radio to 105.5 KNAC, and the DJ said Cliff had died in a bus accident. I was devastated..... I was lucky enough to see Cliff in Metallica at the Long Beach area when they opened for Ozzy. Not too long after, was lucky enough to see Metallica at Jezebel's in Anaheim trying out Jason. Both those concerts were under $20. What a time to be alive.
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6:36 that bass solo gives me chills every time i hear it, so powerful
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For me, His best and my favorites works are : 1) Orion 2)For Whom The Bell Tolls 3) Anethesia Pulling Teeth
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This is why I'm not a sound engineer. Being a bassist myself, I would mix everything like this.
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Quite possibly the best instrumental ever; amazing bass. Cliff was definitely a genius. Love this song.
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When i was much younger , 15 years ago , my grandparents took me to a vacation and the road trip was quite long , i put master of puppets album and they didn't rly like this .. but when orion kicked in , during the bass interlude in the middle , they were clearly captivated by Cliff's work ..This show how much of a Legend Cliff is!
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(Cliff burton bass really loud) is a welcome addition to any song in any genre lol
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My best friend just passed away, he had this speaker in his car that made the bass super loud so the car would vibrate, I put on this song and with the bass slowly creeping in, my friend and I looked at each other and were like, “oh shit”, I’ll miss you Tim, you’re forever in my heart.
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The hidden gem from 8:04-8:15, speaks of Cliff’s ingenuity and utter skill, imho. The subtleties he came up with added a special touch to every Metallica song that Cliff contributed to, and that is what made the first three albums so amazing and original. A true legend gone way before his time. RIP Cliff Burton, one of my greatest inspirations! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
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BEAUTIFUL!!! Cliff was Hendrix on bass!!!
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Metallica - Orion Lyrics: turu tu turu tu turu ruru turu tu tu turu tuturururu dhegdhegdhem dhegdhem demdem den den den dheg dheg dhem dheg dhem de de derem turu tuturu tuturururu
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Ever since I found this version, I can’t stop listening to it!! Cliff was a beast!!!
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36 years later, Cliff is shown love and respect at every show. Amazing.
