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Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is an American bass guitarist currently a member of Voivod and Supernova, but is best known as a former member of the metal band Metallica.
Jason left Flotsam and Jetsam to take on full duties as the Bassist for Metallica, replacing the oft lamented Cliff Burton in 1986 after a tragic accident on their tour bus threw Cliff out the window and onto the road where he was then crushed when the bus flipped on top of his body. Founding members of the band, not over Cliffs passing, admitedly never truly fully accepted Jason into the band. The target of much ridicule and hazing, Newsted trudged through life with Metallica. Jason filled the roll as Metallica’s bassist a full 12 years longer than Cliff, yet even today, among Metallica fans it may seem at times, Cliff Burton to be considered as “Metallica’s Bassist”. Whether this is due to talent, or a tragic and memorable death, is arguable.
Jason, a consummate musician, struggled through gaps of non-production with Metallica. Lars Ulrich’s endevours to make an example out of the filesharing application, “Napster” left the band out of the studio for some time. Jason grew antsy and began playing in the band Echobrain as a side project. James Hetfield was noticibly upset, claiming Jason was not putting his full attention and efforts into Metallica.
Exact details of the why’s and wherefore’s are sketchy at best, but the separation was forthcoming. Jason’s final official performance as a member of Metallica occurred on a televised appearance on VH1’s Music Awards where, ironically, the fans voted for the band to perform the song “Fade to Black”.
Jason left Flotsam and Jetsam to take on full duties as the Bassist for Metallica, replacing the oft lamented Cliff Burton in 1986 after a tragic accident on their tour bus threw Cliff out the window and onto the road where he was then crushed when the bus flipped on top of his body. Founding members of the band, not over Cliffs passing, admitedly never truly fully accepted Jason into the band. The target of much ridicule and hazing, Newsted trudged through life with Metallica. Jason filled the roll as Metallica’s bassist a full 12 years longer than Cliff, yet even today, among Metallica fans it may seem at times, Cliff Burton to be considered as “Metallica’s Bassist”. Whether this is due to talent, or a tragic and memorable death, is arguable.
Jason, a consummate musician, struggled through gaps of non-production with Metallica. Lars Ulrich’s endevours to make an example out of the filesharing application, “Napster” left the band out of the studio for some time. Jason grew antsy and began playing in the band Echobrain as a side project. James Hetfield was noticibly upset, claiming Jason was not putting his full attention and efforts into Metallica.
Exact details of the why’s and wherefore’s are sketchy at best, but the separation was forthcoming. Jason’s final official performance as a member of Metallica occurred on a televised appearance on VH1’s Music Awards where, ironically, the fans voted for the band to perform the song “Fade to Black”.
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francoexe wrote:
The Master of Headbanging. [4]
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tntmk wrote:
The Master of Headbanging. [3] My fav bassist \m/
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BlackMetallizer wrote:
The Master of Headbanging. [2]
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Tormentor666666 wrote:
One of my idols, He could not have left Metallica, but he had good reasons.
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anetaz29 wrote:
mhmm... he is awesome i think he was better than Robert Trujillo in Metallica
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fenris_wolf_ wrote:
animal on bass :)
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iHadToGo wrote:
The Master of Headbanging.
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Sorrow12324 wrote:
Best back vocal evar!
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crazydude1992 wrote:
SEXOTURICA!!!
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metalichell wrote:
metallica needs ur creativity nowadays
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metalichell wrote:
metallica needs ur creativity nowadays
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kozakievicz wrote:
My GOD! [2]
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kooshy13 wrote:
my best metallica member ever i feel his looks even touches meeeeeeeee he was so underrated fucku jame who let him go
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lapeh wrote:
Unfortunately he'll always be the new guy for me.
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maiden_death wrote:
Jason my idol!! The big mas of the big ones!!
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Whiplash-- wrote:
The best bass guitarist.
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oriondiedalone wrote:
My GOD!
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hateandpain wrote:
hahaha etiket: allah be ^^ çok beğendim ^^
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chumangol wrote:
yeah!!!!!
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MrsNewkid wrote:
Jason Newsted is amazing, no matter what some hater might say. To those who say that Jason sucks: Get a life you trolls. Newsted kicks ass.
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