Let’s be honest, we’re all just here for Cliff.

Kirk: I want tea for my hangover. Girl: coffee okey? Kirk: aah I’ll take a beer.

7:50 Lars: *talks on phone* Cliff: *feels a little bit awkward* James: *burp* Kirk: *looks at the camera like a maniac* Metallica at their best times.

Man. Lars talked to the fans like they were friends that hadn’t seen each other in a while. Good dude.

You can see in Cliff's eyes that he was a cool dude.

Cliff always looks legendary . With his hair and outfit looks like he just got done working with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin . Lol . We all miss him

Seeing cliff talking, smiling, laughing makes me happy to see it. I still cant believe it, what happened to him wasn’t fair. He deserved so much more.

James, Lars and Kirk: leather jackets Cliff: one man against all

I love that Cliff,Kirk and James are all wearing Misfits shirts.

Cliff's hair is just fantastic.

DON’T GO TO EUROPE, GUYS : (

"Got any tea?" Kirk is wrecked! ;)

10:02 So That’s Cliffs Voice WOW!

33:21 When Cliff and James look at each other and burst out in laugh. You can actually feel that they are a family and really good friends. Now i can see why James was in a huge pain when Cliff died. Its so sad actually. :/

Cliff was the most down to earth guy. He hated that fans called him a god (this from his sister). Cliff didn't like the fame either. He was just a guy who played bass in his mind.

at 6:16 the way Kirk says "you missed the show!!" always gets me

cant believe to my eyes finally got to see the raw footage of the mighty CLIFF BURTON .........such a great guy

Lady: Can I get you guys anything? James: Beer Cliff: Beer Lars: Beer Kirk: Do you have any tea? Lady: Is coffee ok? Kirk: Uh, just get me a beer

10:14 Lars in the background:"play a bit of megadeth too" James:"who?"

The fan speaking with Lars is probably like "Ok Lars, I've gotta go now, I have things to do, please stop talking"

38:00 "Europe a couple of months, and then Japan at the end of the year". So sad man, Rest in peace Brother Cliff).

43:26 Cliff:I’m into a lot of different stuff. Classical music,punk James:beer

38:50 - question about parents. James has no parents. He's mother has passed away, father left years ago. Sad question for him, but he's laughing it off like a badass. Well played Mr Hetfield.

8:27 the most painful moment

The AlcohollicA time.

Holy shit, this is the first time I hear Cliff's voice...

33:20 makes your heart smile, Love this two guys

I feel a bit of a connection between Kirk and the interviewer. Is it just me? haha.

15:43 Cliff on his iPhone again

Love to see Cliff alive, hearing his voice.

17:52 How every uncle answers the phone when they call you.

That smirk on Cliff's face was a joy to the world. We miss you, man.

I wish Cliff was still with us. :(

She had a fax machine She kept her printer clean She had the best damn modem That I'd ever seen.

Cliff strolling in with a cig..."You got an ashtray". Love this.

Cliff seemed like the coolest guy. His smile was amazing.

35:52 - They're so chill. I want to scream at these young kids, "you just recorded the best metal album ever made".

These are the guys who made me want to play guitar 26 years ago. Still doing it.

"Yeah" -Any Metallica member when talking on the phone.

13:21 James sitting there in the corner is so funny Idk why xD

10:15 Lars: Megadeth James: Who?!!

Crazy to see how different yet similar their personalities were back then

9:10 you hear a burp and a fart and James laugh lol

40:35 HAHAH Cliff's reaction tho😂😂😂

Awesome they were just kids. Cliff will forever be young.

Say what you want about Metallica, but they have earned thier stripes.

So sad to hear James say, " off to Europe and then Japan at the end of the year" RIP Cliff

1:45 Kirk is mumbling Rats In The Cellar - Aerosmith.

Cliff Burton seemed very fun to hang out with

totally love how cliff still rocked the 70s style hes obviously the least trendy looks more like a deep purple member im sure if he lived metallica wouldve stayed more down to earth and end up like motorhead

Cliff was so cool and laid back, even at such a young age. Rest in peace

34:42 Cliff looking at us. gave me the goosebump

Is coffee okay? Kirk: no give me a beer

35:06 “it’s just a matter of time” Cliff on Metallica doing a video...

it's amazing to think that these kids wrote the greatest heavy metal album of all time at age 23.

When James said, the were going to Japan the end of the year, while Cliff was sitting next to him and he didnt know that Cliff was not going to be there...

This is haunting how Lars is talking about their 8 weeks of headlining in Europe only to pan over to Cliff, whose life would end during those eight weeks. Life is precious. RIP Cliff Burton - God of Bass.

WOW, this is like a time warp, like Cliff never left. Seeing him so casual and happy like the rest of them, is so surreal. I agree with others, when the band talks about being in Europe, after August, and Cliff saying they will continue to tour into '87. It was also emotional when the crew guy said that Cliff was the oldest, at 23....24 was simply not his number. Regardless, this is pure gold. (Lars being asked), "What impact do you think you'll have on the future of heavy metal?" Oh, just become the biggest metal band the world's ever known.

At 9:40 I wonder if Lars and the caller were talking about Dave Mustain?

9:10 burp+fart and then james’ laugh LMFAO

Thanks for sharing!

So weird to see Metallica answering the phone just like regular people

I cant get over Cliff Burton’s death its so sad seeing him alive and well Hope Cliff is doing fine in heaven

Interviewer: "Quote: Metallica have sold out. What's your response to something like that?" James: "We're not too worried about them" Cliff: "We do what we wanna do, you know. If they consider that selling out, then whatever". James: "There's a lot of people that think you sold just 'cos you're on a major label and are very popular" Cliff: "Or maybe you don't play a thousand miles an hour the whole time" James: "We'd be doing the same thing if we were still on an independent label" This was in 1986. Cliff is still alive... They were considered sellouts at this point already because they were doing something different... Then a lot pf people called them sellouts when they did the musicvideo for One.... and when they made The Black Album.... and when they made Load... etc... It's never been easy being Metallica. First they had to build a following and make an album. Then they made a second album and were called sellouts because of Fade to Black... A lot of metal fans really don't like their music evolving... Haters gotta hate, I guess :p

Is coffee ok nah just give me beer

Looking at a young baby faced Lars and the rest of the band is cool. One thing that stands out is Lars speaks his mind very effectively. Very articulate!

They looked so badasses and still do. Rest in Peace Cliff.

18:31 dont mind me, it's just cliff laughing

can you imagine the people that were on the phone with these guys that are watching this now that know it was them on the the other line?

Cliff seemed like the coolest person ever. I wish that i had known him 😥😥

I am literally enchanted by Cliff. He’s so cool, , funny… thinking about him, makes come to my mind only good things. His eyes and smile are beatiful and always move me. Cliff makes me feel ambivalent feelings. Sadness for his tragic loss, serenity and joy because this guy certainly bring positive things to his bandmates and to those around him. It’s not a casuality if after so many years so many people miss him even if they didn't have the privilege of knowing him. I’m one of these. Love you forever Cliff. A big hug to my beautiful red haired angel.

"Do you have any tea?" METAL!!!!

RIP Cliff Burton(Clifford Lee Burton) The masterpiece bassguitar player who was an insane character in Metallica Well will never forget you :( :/ 😞 Rest In Peace legend

i met cliff in 1986 at 8am, when they went on that night he was wearing the same clothes, no gimmicks just a real down to earth guy, too bad the soul of metallica had to die three months after i met him.

It’s pretty amazing how much musical knowledge cliff had at such a young age. And the level of song writing and musicianship for guys in their early 20’s is crazy.

anyone elses heart jump when Cliff came on screen?

This is really amazing footage and seeing cliff talk more and interact more im so blown away thank you to uploader for finding this

40:37 {Cliff} look at that attitude, the eye roll oh my god😂

29:10 "Try not to rock" . . .? "Oh.. ok..." Immediately starts rocking.

3:28 James starts looking into the camera and right after looks at Kirk... lol that's kinda akward

The 80's I can't believe were almost 40 years ago. Wow

Say what you will about Lars drumming, but you can't deny that he truly enjoys talking and getting to know his fans. Even nowadays when you see videos of the meet and greets I feel he and rob truly enjoy interacting. I mean he was on the phone with that one guy for a while, and they were having an actual conversation. That speaks alot of a person.

Such simpler times, just a great group of kids destined for greatness. R.I.P Cliff! Gone but never forgotten.

I've been watching a lot of Metallica videos from Cliff's era after finishing reading his biography. Even though I've always been a fan of the band, it has given me a different perspective. It's quite emotional; as with many of us, Metallica is not just a band but a part of our lives.

4:11 makes me sad at 43, still miss and love Cliff:)

MY METALLICA STORY: When James mentions in the video that they are going to Texas in June since ozzy had left to Japan, it brings me back to when I was in 8th grade and Metallica was coming to South Texas to play at the Villarreal Convention Center in McAllen Tx. I was supposed to go with my cousin but my mom didn't let me go. I was only 14 years old. He ended up going and got a green guitar pick. Not only did he get a guitar pick, but he got to witness by far one of the most Historical Heavy Metal Bands of all time in its purest, and rawness as it gets. And to this date, they take me back to those teenage years of "what ifs" and "almost" possibilities. Then months later, the tragic death of Mr. Cliff Burton comes out on MTv news. I was like, NO!!!!! They were so close to home two months earlier and I had a chance to see them. Then in 1989, with the injustice for all tour, I had another chance to see them in the summer in Florida. My brother was going to see them somewhere in Tampa Bay and he told me if you get here earlier, ill take you. Well, I got there a week late and all he had for me were the memories recorded in a Walkman that he snucked in. Then as I am coming back on the greyhound bus, as we pass Houston Tx, I see on the Houston Rocket's The Summit Arena that Metallica was playing the next night. I just looked at that marquee through my bus window until that opportunity faded. Finally, Im out of high school and im going to college my first semester when the Black album came out. I remember being in class, and this guy next to me was listening to Metallica in his portable CD player. So we start talking about the new album and out of nowhere he pulls out 2 tickets to see Metallica in Corpus Christi Tx. Now, Corpus is about 2 1/2 to 3 hrs from Brownsville Tx. Not far, but too far for me when I don't even have a vehicle to drive. I went to school in a bicycle for my first 2 years. So yes, another opportunity passed me by. So years pass, I graduate from college, get a job in 98, buy a car and Metallica is headlining the lollapalooza tour. I had a coworker at the time that ended up going to see them and I didn't know that she liked them. She comes back and tells me guess where my husband and I went this past weekend? I was like, I don't know. She said, we went to go see Metallica at the Retama Park in San Antonio Tx. I almost choked her. LOL. So, im almost hitting 30 and I still haven't seen my favorite band Metallica. Opportunity knocks once again in 2000 as Metallica announces a summer tour called Sanitarium. Boom! I buy my ticket for the Dallas show at Texas stadium in Dallas Tx. I think it was Kid Rock, Korn, System of a Down, etc... This time I buy a round trip ticket from Harlingen Tx to Dallas and back to Harlingen airport the next day. I was set! Then, out of nowhere, I get selected as a 12th member juror in a civil case that lasted ALL summer long. Yes, everyday I had to report to jury duty for $7 a day. It was a BIG case with lots of history in our home town. Anyway, the dilemma was that the concert was on Sunday and I had to be back early Monday for jury. Well, luck was in my favor this time cause the presiding judge gave us a whole week to enjoy our summer and it just so happened it was that Monday following the Sunday night concert. I was ready! So here comes the weekend and its Saturday already. My flight left Sunday morning. I was out that night and got home like around 3 in the morning. I couldn't sleep of excitement that finally I was going to see my BAND. I wake up to like 2 different alarms. I wasn't about to miss my flight due to oversleeping. Luggage check, concert ticket check, airline ticket check. I get on my mustang and head out to the highway. As I am driving, I start thinking about the flight. Yes, to this point I hadn't been on a plane since I was like 14 years old. I was 29. So, the 1st couple of miles into my journey to the airport, FEAR of flying kicks in out of nowhere and it lingers in my head. So I do the unthinkable and exit the highway and head home with a SADNESS but a relief that I was no longer going to fly. It was about $500 value of flight and concert ticket. But wait! I find out that James didn't play that night due to an illness, and that Metallica was going to make up that show when James got better. So now, I have a flight ticket and concert ticket that i need to change for the rescheduled concert date. I choose the 2nd night show at the Dallas Mavericks Arena. I go to the airport and inquire about changing my unused ticket. I'll had to do was pay extra fees for changing it. While I am at the airport I am seeing all these planes land and take off and again FEAR kicks in and I just give up on the whole thing. I call it the "The Thing Shouldn't be" or The thing that didn't happen. Then months later, Jason Newsted quits Metallica. I was like NO!!!!!!!! years later I finally did see Metallica in the next Sanitarium Tour of 03 in Houston and Dallas Tx. Now it was Robert Trujillo as bassist. In 04, I bought tickets to see them in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and the best one in Lubbock Tx. Why Lubbock you ask? I entered the meet and greet to all 5 cities and won it for the Lubbock show. I got to meet all members, talked to them for a bit wanted to express admiration for when I was a young kid but i just couldn't. Too nervous as they approached me. Its unbelievable to see them right in front of you. Now, I try to see them when they come down to Texas. Haven't missed a Tour since then. Thank you for reading my COMMENT OR SHOULD I SAY MY METALLICA STORY.

Cliff genuinely looks and seems like the coolest and most sweetest person ever 🖤

When Lars starts talking about going to Europe in September I just fucking tear up man, so heavy. Rest In Peace Cliff ⛅🎸

Anyone else catch that at 9:27 Lars is talking about Dave Mustaine?

When they asked “what do your parents think of all this?” James is like “Fuck you”

It probably didn't mean much to James, Lars and Kirk at the time but they must treasure this footage of Cliff not so long before we lost him. I doubt the next generation of metal heads appreciate just how important Cliff was to Metallica. He was HUGE. Everything he did was never surpassed - great to see him here, thanks for sharing

I really LOVE to see James both a little bit shy but confident in lyrics and their music

“Hello, is this the Krusty Krab?” “No, 5:26 “

I'll never forget cliff when I met him at Hollywood Palladium in 1985 he was not even drinking he was already sobering up he was drinking Evian water when I was talking to him I will never forget that concert metallica armored saint Adam bomb and God bless me that night

8:21 cliff would never make it to that Japan tour 🤧

i feel like cliff’s look has inspired a lot of artists even today

It is absolutely painful that this man is not alive today! Such a great talent and musical force he was!

I bet they didn't expect ride the lighting and master to be still considered the best metal albums of all time.

I love how you can really hear a mixture of accent in Lars's voice of Dane and West coast....

According to 6:16 "We just played there, you missed the show?" This interview was most likely shot April 29 1986