Last Thursday, the 10th, would have marked the 60th birthday of the late bassist Cliff Burton . As a way of celebrating, an online event called Cliff Burton Day was organized in honor of the musician.
director Nicholas Gomez Twitch channel and lasted four hours. Guests included Big Mick , Metal Joe , Gary Holt , Dan Riley , Brian Lew , Dean Delray , Brian Slagel , Charlie Benante , Mike Bordin , Canada Dave , and Connie Burton . The full recording is now available.
Cliff Burton joined Metallica in 1982 and played with the band until his untimely death in 1986 , resulting from a bus accident. He was only 24 years old.
To celebrate his birthday, Super 7 , a company specializing in pop culture miniatures, released a figurine in honor of the bassist .
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