This instrumental track from Metallica's debut album, Kill 'Em All, is comprised of a compilation of different solos Cliff Burton had done live and pieced together as a complete bass solo on the album. It's a showcase for Burton's soloing, composition and arrangement skills, as well as his influences, which include Geezer Butler and Geddy Lee. The first 2:34 of the song is solely Burton's bass. At 2:34 he is accompanied by drummer Lars Ulrich. It is highly regarded as one of the best rock bass solos ever.
Cliff Burton joined Metallica in 1982 after founders Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield spotted him onstage at a show with his band Trauma, and decided they had to have him in their lineup. They staged a campaign to win him over, dissociating from their original bass player, Ron McGovney, in the process. One of Burton's demands was that they relocate from Los Angeles to San Francisco, where he lived. They agreed, not only because they wanted him in the band, but because the metal scene was much better there. Burton was a great fit for the band, but his time was cut short: He died in 1986 in a tour bus accident when the band was supporting their third album, Master Of Puppets. He was just 24.
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