Cliff Burton an REM fan?

Metal master Number of posts : 815 Age : 37

I've been hearing rumours that he was a big fan of REM. Why not they are a brilliant band one of my favourite non metal bands.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 53

Cliff Burton listened to everything from Punk to Classic Rock to what was than known as college rock.

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

manny wrote:: Cliff Burton listened to everything from Punk to Classic Rock to what was than known as college rock.

Yeah he was big into reggae too. Cliff was definately the most openminded metallica member.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37639 Age : 53

Wouldn't surprise me if he was an R.E.M. fan. The boy had wide ranging tastes.

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Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

big deal, i listen to non metal bands too. what's the shock here supposed to be?

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

mc666 wrote:: big deal, i listen to non metal bands too. what's the shock here supposed to be?

My sentiments exactly. I think most brilliant musicians have a broad taste in music.

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I love Opeth and Hall & Oates...it's all about variety. Very Happy

Speaking of Opeth, I saw in Classic Rock mag (I think) that Michael Akerfeldt has Shania Twain on his iPod.

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 33

REM rules.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 53

I think most on this board have a wide variety of music they enjoy.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3012 Age : 34

good for him.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 53

I don't see what the big deal is either, if you take a glance at my music collection I listen to everything from Madonna to Venom.

http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/manny777/

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I don't care how much I like a band, it gets boring listening to ONE kind of music all the time...

Metal master Number of posts : 815 Age : 37

mc666 wrote:: big deal, i listen to non metal bands too. what's the shock here supposed to be?

No big deal at all. Just surprising he knew of them that's all I suspect REM weren't very well known in the early/mid 80s
but I could be wrong

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 18909 Age : 52

I had an interview with Cliff in Cream's Thrash Metal that I bought in 89 or 90 and he said in the interview that he liked REM.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17068 Age : 48

"I don't see what the big deal is either, if you take a glance at my music collection I listen to everything from Madonna to Venom."

What Madonna songs do you like manny?

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 53

Troublezone wrote:: "I don't see what the big deal is either, if you take a glance at my music collection I listen to everything from Madonna to Venom."

What Madonna songs do you like manny?

Quite a few, 'Ray of Light', 'Rain', 'Secret' and many others

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37639 Age : 53

fingers wrote:

mc666 wrote:: big deal, i listen to non metal bands too. what's the shock here supposed to be?

No big deal at all. Just surprising he knew of them that's all I suspect REM weren't very well known in the early/mid 80s
but I could be wrong

R.E.M. were very well known in the indie/college rock underground (see, metal wasn't the only thing that was underground back then...hahaha) virtually from their inception. They didn't blow up huge till the late 80s. Then of course, just like in metal, the "old" R.E.M. fans accused'em of "selling out."

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Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12604 Age : 60

what I want to know is if REM were Cliff Burton fans ?

that is a question !

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 33

manny wrote:

Troublezone wrote:: "I don't see what the big deal is either, if you take a glance at my music collection I listen to everything from Madonna to Venom."

What Madonna songs do you like manny?

Quite a few, 'Ray of Light', 'Rain', 'Secret' and many others

Ray Of Light and Music are essential albums IMO, I also have the Immaculate Collection. That's good for all those hits like "Papa Don't Preach" and so on. I think that she did pretty well with Confessions On The Dance Floor as well. Laughing

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 33

Oh yeah, and who cares what people listen to?

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3325 Age : 52

Cliff was a very big fan of R.E.M. In some of his last interviews during the Puppets tour, he mentioned R.E.M. on a pretty frequent basis. Cliff has also mentioned that he liked Peter Gabriel & Roxy Music. Supposedly Cliff really wanted the band to cover Lynyrd Skynyrd. I wonder if this would've come to fruition on the "Garage Days Re-revisited" album had Cliff not died?

I also remember reading an interview with Kirk stating how he had gotten in a car wreck one day in the Bay area, and Cliff went to go pick him up from the hospital. Kirk had sustained whiplash (Really...) from the accident, and on the drive home Cliff was jamming to the Eagles. He was not only pounding on the dashboard to the music, but kept on slamming on the brakes, which ended up being kind of irritating to Kirk at the time (though was seen as being funny all these years later).

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37639 Age : 53

Just imagining what the response would've been like if this had been posted on Blabbermouth:

"Doooo0000d! No f**kin WAY Cliff was an REM fan! He wasn't a POZER!"

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Metal novice Number of posts : 15 Age : 38

Is not bad if somebody likes some soft stuff or non metal o clasic rock I like Bjork, Daft Punk and Jamiroquai even Jeff Walker from Carcass is a fan of Bjork he even make a cover of Isobel... check the song

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Subject: Re: Cliff Burton an REM fan? Sun May 03, 2009 12:38 am

Cliff was definitely the most musically diverse of the original Metallica lineup.

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