"$10 bucks to see Metallica" Those were the days and I wasn't even alive yet.

Gave me chills when he said “Europe in a few months’

Cliff looks like he was such a lovely guy. You can see when James looks at him how much he loves him. Such a tragic loss.

Cliff was so young. What a loss. He seems like such a great guy and he was such a great musician.

People were saying Metallica sold out back in Puppets' days? hilarious. The haters never cease to surprise me.

It's impossible to watch this without imagining Cliff being alive today. He was such a solid source of Metallica's message and attitude. As a bass player, he was as much a focal point as James. Similar to Duff in GnR.

10:01 James: "I think we're gonna be hanging out for quite awile". 40 years and counting is indeed quite awile.

Cliff was the essence of Metallica. He even went to music school to learn how to read and play music. James and Kirk have said that he taught them so much. He was a harmonies expert. One if the best musicians of all time. RIP Cliff,you were the best!

The chemistry between cliff and James damn near brings a tear to my eye. Both have the same mindset...beautiful

I'm currently 50. I was 16 when Cliff died. I could vividly remember when I heard on the radio that Cliff died. Fuck... Cliff, man. He was the real deal. 😢

Cliff was robbed of a great life ahead of him. Credit to the rest of the band for still taking this band to such heights in his memory. His essence rubbed off on them all, especially James.

6:08 I feel so bad for James when he gets asked what his parents think about their band. Dude had such a difficult childhood and you can see it in his face

Sick interview, kinda sad hearing Cliff talking about going to Europe.

You can just tell from this interview how much of an influence Cliff had in the band, and how fondly James thinks of him without actually saying it, but behaves around Cliff. James and Ray Burton has said in interviews that Cliff absolutely did not care in the slightest about what people thought of his style, his clothes, his persona, you name it. He knew who he was, and was comfortable with himself, and anybody who had shit to say about that could fuck right off. An insecure kid like James must have been in awe of that, and looked up to Cliff. I mean, James has said that he thought of Cliff as a brother. I think Cliff's death affected James in heavier ways than most of us can imagine.

I bought a bass when I was 17, learned a bunch of punk songs and lost interest and all motivation. Up until as a 19 year old I saw cliff shredding the shit out of a bass. Just watching him play sparked a complete new found love for playing my bass. I wish so much that I could thank him. He seemed like the most down to earth guy ever. Rest easy cliff. You'll live on as a legend.

James’ response at 6:15 literally made me feel so bad. Poor dude.

It’s so spine chilling to hear Cliff talking about ‘’going to europe’’ and ‘’then Japan at the end of the year’’ and ‘’next year’’

Cliff saying RUSH is a big influence. Geddy would be proud.

I have a feeling these Metallica guys are gonna be really big one day.

At minute 7.51 Cliff rolls his eyes maybe because the interviewer asks him and James to talk about other bands. Here they demonstrate to be true professionals who don’t waste their time to talk about other people on silly topics like clothes. There’s no one like them. They were so young but so determined at the same time. They are a great source of inspiration for me. Love you forever Cliff

So the "sold out" was In the master of puppets era too. That's ridiculous.

A piece of history.

Cliff was definitely the soul of metallica. Real cool and collected, clearly a very educated and well spoken young man.

Cliff seemed wise beyond his years. The way he talks and carries himself oozes confidence. He was very comfortable being himself and as you can see james (and probably the rest of the band) really admired that.

'why should a kid pay ten bucks to see metallica instead of another band?' ten bucks. its been a long time since you could see any band for ten bucks!

Man I've said it before but I'll say it again. Look at how much James respects Cliff in this video. James literally waits to hear what Cliff has to say first. James' demeanor is a little goofy and laid back, but look how he straightens up when he sees Cliff get all serious; which is most of the interview.

RIP Cliff Burton (February 10, 1962 - September 27, 1986), aged 24 You will always be remembered as a legend.

This is literally metal history 🔥🙌🏽

I can't believe people think tallica sold out after Master of Puppets.

1986: Do you think Metallica sold out? 1988: Do you think Metallica sold out? 1990: Do you think Metallica sold out? 1995: Do you think Metallica sold out? 2000: Do you think Metallica sold out? 2010: Do you think Metallica sold out? 2020: Do you think Metallica sold out?

37 years since Cliff Burton died, it’s incomprehensible. He was so instrumental in this band. Also, to all the people who rubbish Lars in these comments, James and Lars are the greatest team.

I really like how they have that "best friend" energy. It is funny how they didn't know how big they're gonna get and that people even thought they sold out. Little did they know that they are going to be the biggest metal band in terms of earnings. It's so sad that Cliff couldn't witness the success of his band...

00:38 the way they glanced at each other and started laughing, like 10 year old boys after some mischief. They were great friends. Can't imagine what hole Cliff's death must have left in the band. R.I.P. Cliff.

Did make me sad how James responded to "what do your parents think about all this?" and he says Cliffs, Kirks and Lars's parents are real into it and he said "my dad yanno, whatever" then laughs, then frowns and reaches for his beer.

Cliff may not have lived to see the success of Metallica truly take off - but he called all of it in this interview.

R.I.P. Cliff. Metallica kicked ass then and still do now 🤘

I can still smell the beer all over here after James burped

Kirk was Cliffs best friend in the band but in the last year of his life, Cliff and James had started to get closer

In an interview Kirk said that the night after Cliff die James got drunk and wandered through the streets shouting, "CLIFF! WHERE ARE YOU!?" How tragic must it have been to be in a foreign country, on the top of your game, living to play your music, and suddenly one of your band mates, and best friends, is just GONE.

"They'll always be new trends but i think we'll be sticking around for a while" - James Hetfield 1986

Interesting, I noticed about half way through that they sound completely modern in how they speak. This could be an interview with a young band in 2021.

You can tell how close James was with Cliff at this point they had a lot in common as he would later say. From what I read Cliff was also a genuine sweet guy behind the scenes, always respectful, read books to kids etc.

You can see that Cliff's got a vibe that Hetfield's respected, he was one of the strong pillars of Metallica's core. We can only imagine the amazing point of view that Cliif would've brought to AJFA, for instance

So chilling watching this. He was truly a legend in the metal genre. Rip cliff

Do you notice how comfortable james felt in cliff's side? James knew cliff was the man, cliff was metallica, cliff is metallica's soul.

James seemed way more confident with Cliff by his side in early interviews, you can see that part of Cliff rubbed off on him. Whereas with any early interview he did with Lars he was more quiet/introverted. Cliff was just a cool dude.

When Cliff died a piece of James died . 😔

Clearly Cliff was a leader in the group, at times James somewhat stops and Cliff just speaks for the band no questions. Very tragic, such an amazing talent that man was.

Hetfield always looks for Burton's approval or consensus...

Cliff's charisma you just can't deny

My mother worked that night on Ljungby hospital in Småland Sweden. They did their best. Nothing they could do. Big Metallica fan ❤

"What kind of music are you into?" James: 10:46 😂😂

7:53 Cliff almost puked at that question!!

Cliff Burton was the most amazingly talented bassist of all time. He often merged bass playing with electric guitar playing using a wah-wah pedal. Cliff was born in San Francisco on February 10, 1962 to Jan and Ray Burton. He grew a liking for The Misfits, Mexican food, and H.P. Lovecraft. He owned a green station wagon that he often drove around the bay area with friends in, with The Misfits blasting out the windows. Cliff was a cool, laid-back guy who didn't mind going out of his way to talk to his fans. He started out playing bass for bands such as Trauma and Agents of Misfortune, and was known for his headbanging and wild stage presence. Cliff was soon discovered by Metallica, and that was when he replaced Ron McGovney and got his own place in the band, but he would only join if Metallica moved to San Francisco, which they did. Cliff's greatest masterpieces are (Anesthesia)-Pulling Teeth, The Call of Ktulu, and Orion. His career with Metallica was going great, but tragedy came with his death during a tour bus accident on September 27th, 1986. The band was on their way to Denmark when the bus supposedly slipped on a patch of ice and turned onto its side beside the road. Lars Ulrich (drums) had broken a toe and Kirk Hammett (lead guitar) had a black eye, but worst of all, Cliff had apparently been thrown off of his bunk-bed and halfway out the window, and then the bus crushed him when it had turned over. The rest of the guys, who were having a hard time coping with the tragedy, were brought to a hotel until they returned back to America a couple days later. Cliff's ashes were spread at Maxwell Ranch, a ranch where he spent a lot of his time. In 1987, a documentary of performances, interviews, and footage of the guys just having a good time called Cliff 'em All was released as a tribute to Cliff. Metallica found a new bassist (Jason Newsted) and on their next album (...And Justice For All) is a song that Cliff had written called To Live is to Die that also includes some riffs that he had written as well. Cliff Burton will forever remain in the hearts of many as the greatest bassist of all time. Rest in peace Cliff... I'll see ya on the other side.

Man, I could watch this for ages...they were in their 20's with three albums already, they were on top of the game; nowadays most bands start on their late 30's and these guys were conquering the world at that age. Can't wait to see them on their M72 World Tour.

THANK YOU for posting this! I've never seen this full interview, just brief segments on "Cliff 'Em All". This was awesome! Great way to start my day! 🤘

There was a description by Kirk about what happened in the hours after the accident that took Cliff's life. He described that they had been taken to a hotel somewhere else in Sweden, and that sometime late the next night a very drunk and distraught James went outside and just screamed at the sky, "Cliff, where are you?!" Fucking heartbreaking. What a loss. RIP.

James sounds like he's going through puberty but on the albums he absolutely kills it. What a man

Love how happy and humbled James is to be touring with Ozzy.

I was born in 85 and I didn't figure out that Metallica was my favorite until I was 13 or 14, so Cliff was a mythical figure for me. I'd never thought to look up old interviews with him in them before today. What a treat. Thanks.

Thanks for this post. I've never seen Cliff interviewed before. It's funny... 'Papa Het' looks so young.

It's hard to believe that Cliff was only 24, he comes across as a man who's lived and seen more.

Upon this 27th day of September, 2022. Let us take a moment and pay tribute to a true bass legend, taken too early. Sleep well Cliff, thank you for being a somebody in a world of nobodies.

Love cliff’s laugh what an amazing bass player and human being 😊

These two look like they were soul mates. I reckon James lost part of himself when cliff died.

James was always shy felt like he was only really himself on stage. But here you can see he’s really blossoming out personality wise. Cliff really made him comfortable and you can see that he’s genuinely happy with his bud

How cool to see a larger portion of this interview...thanks for sharing.

James probably has dreams about Cliff to this day, playing together at concerts or just hanging around with him being young, then he wakes up as an older guy knowing that it was all a dream. Kinda sad.

rest in peace Cliff, forever a legend

It's sad to say that Cliff died that year... Life's short man... That guy really fit well with the band

I got to see Metallica a couple of months before they went to Europe and the accident happened...was blessed to have been right in front of Cliff and seen him play anesthesia then whiplash, the whole show was great...by the way, I live in Corpus Christi TX

This shits got me wanting to cry a few times. James seems to have high hopes but no real clue he’s going to be the front man of the biggest metal band in the world. And cliff.. oh cliff. “Europe in a couple months” made my hair stand up

Hearing Cliff talking about Europe was tough, but it was nice hearing him say his parents were proud. I know that as of a couple years ago his 90 year old Dad would still attend Metallica show. I am glad he knew how parents were proud.

@6:45 Hearing Cliff call SF "Frisko" 🥰 He was the greatest

They were so relaxed, so chill. They were just hanging out together, as if they were brothers.

Cliff's death hit James hard.I couldn't imagine losing a brother like that.

One of the many brilliant things about this here, is we see Cliff and James clearly acknowledge Lars' statement about them wanting to get big. They had ambitions about being a big band all along, and were always intending in breaking outta the initial underground that birthed them. They say here that, they will get big their own way, without help. And thats what happened. It was organic, so by the 80s end, they had it all down and done. Stadiums were next on the hitlist for the 90s. I love too, how they sneer and cast off the "Sold Out" claims. Proof that they have been hearing about that long long before the Black album.

To think what Metallica would be today if Cliff never left this world. Rest in peace Cliff.

These guys are in their early 20s. They just made what will go on to be one of the best, and most important albums released. EVER. They have such high music IQ they would have known this by now - yet so humble.

You forget how young Cliff was when he died

"we look ugly enough as it is" cliff says with literally the most beautiful smile on his face i have ever seen they are literally all gorgeous 😩😩

oh what a great interview. they are great together. never saw this, thanks

What a great interview, I love these guys. We all miss you Cliff! 🤘🏻🔥❤️

It’s funny how (at least for me) Cliffs personality is almost exactly as you’d expect of you hadn’t seen him speak before. I don’t ever judge people by looking at them but Cliff Burton has been a person of interest to me ever since I became a Metallica fan 20 years ago so naturally I speculated as to what he might have been like. And almost to a tee he is in every way what id thought. Quiet but speaks with purpose, lighthearted, and enigmatic.

"... There's always trendy stuff coming up but I think we're gonna be hanging out for quite a while" James Hetfield Yeap, He was definitely right :)

Gee Cliff Burton was just a straight up, no BS kinda guy. He looked so comfortable and relaxed doing that interview. His answers to the questions were genuine and real.

i watched cliff em all a long while ago this was great thank you.

I feel like Cliff had the most accurate vision of what the band would be in the future...

4:12 James: "We are the same as our fans, we arent doing something that they couldnt really do.." Wow..!!? Super humble considering James is one of the best rythm players on the planet and Cliff was the Jimi Hendrix of bass..

Best interview ever for metallica. Snippets of this are shown in other vids and they're taken out of context. Here for 12min you get half the band at that early early age being happy and amazing. It might be subtle. James discusses his lyrics and vocals and how they make metallica different from everything else available. Still are. Exactly my thinking. Other metal bands bore me in comparison if they don't have the lyrics well sung.

I like how Cliff pronounced Samhain the "right" way towards the end when they asked him what bands they're into.

The eye roll when the interviewer mentions the 'looks' bands is timeless. But these guys are like "Works for them" someone truly secure in their identity and their art doesn't care what others in other movements are doing. I will always respect these guys for what they stood for at that time. And props to Cliff for his huge Thin Lizzy fandom. And James shouting out Husker Du!!!

Wow! I use to watch this interview when I was a kid over and over but it was only a minute long of it. It's from Cliff em all, Yeah I was a die-hard Metallica fan . Thanks.

Fookin’ Clifford!! Naturally, the first and only guy to properly pronounce Samhain, Glenn’s first post-Misfits project!!🤘🔥💀 Miss your face and your talent, you evergreen Metal saint!!💜

Master of puppets is one of the closest attempts of mankind to achieve the perfect heavy metal album

0:36 i love this moment :')

James really suffered to make it through but his desire is unmatched in metal. Dave was a riff master and Cliff was ready to change how people thought about bassist position in metal.

I can't believe how much confidence and knowledge this man had at just 24 he gives me the vibe of being the real heart of the band. Gosh, such tragedy he literally died the day I was born.

Just like watching it yesterday feel like Cliff was still a life. watching the interview to this day still cannot believe he has passing away R. I. P Cliff Burton until God wake you up from a long sleep until the new world having made still miss you Lagend will live on

“Everyone-” “Hi Cliff! How You Doing?”