Metallica's bass player influenced by John Myung?

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   Trujillo is a very talented bassist. I'm sure he's glad to be in metallica but it is very different to what he usually plays. His earlier works, as mentioned by others, is very unique and quit good. It sucks that he is now in a band that for the past fifteen past years has decided to limit what the bass player can do. Although I was very pleased with Death Magnetic over all, I wish Trujillo was allowed to showcase his skills more.

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TheLastBaron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 07 2009 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 206	Posted: August 30 2009 at 20:18
	Trujillo is a very talented bassist. I'm sure he's glad to be in metallica but it is very different to what he usually plays. His earlier works, as mentioned by others, is very unique and quit good. It sucks that he is now in a band that for the past fifteen past years has decided to limit what the bass player can do. Although I was very pleased with Death Magnetic over all, I wish Trujillo was allowed to showcase his skills more.
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TheSubhuman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 19 2009 Status: Offline Points: 24	Posted: August 23 2009 at 09:52
	In all fairness, the OP stated clearly that he doesn't know enough about music, and that he's basing himself on an impression - which is perfectly OK with me, seen as I often do the same. However, I think it should be known that Robert Trujillo has been around as long as John Myung (whose bass I wish I could hear on DT records). His debut album with Suicidal Tendencies, Lights...Camera... Revolution, dates back from 1990, and he comes from a completely different background than the DT bassist - being mainly influenced by funk.

micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46838	Posted: August 23 2009 at 09:11
	and throw Larry Graham in there.... those two were his most prominent influences. Myung? hahha...
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Pekka Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 03 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Status: Offline Points: 6456	Posted: August 23 2009 at 08:15
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micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46838	Posted: August 23 2009 at 08:10

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Pekka Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 03 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Status: Offline Points: 6456	Posted: August 23 2009 at 08:06
	I read an interview about his bass playing and he mentioned being influenced by everything from mariachi to soul to funk to Zeppelin, and mentioned Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures as some of his favourite sounding albums. So I guess Geddy Lee has had his influence on him as well.
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harmonium.ro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989	Posted: August 23 2009 at 05:33
	What exactly does the influence consist of? If you're thinking of complex playing with a lot of groove, well, Trujillo was doing this since a long time ago. In the early 90s he was playing and producing for Infectious Grooves, which was a very influential metal/hard rock band whose name is the best description. Their 93 album Sarsippius' Ark is excellent. I would suppose he developed his style by himself.

Dellinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 18 2009 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 12802	Posted: August 22 2009 at 23:36
	To begin with this, I must say I consider I don't know quiet enough music to make assesments about who has influenced who and so on, and a may be quiet wrong with this. It's just that I was listening to the song Suicide and Redemption from Metallica's last album, and there was a part were I almost thought that I was hearing John Myung from Dream theater on bass... as far as I know, Metallica's bass player on this album was a new member, so it might even be that he'd heard Dream Theater... Just a thought, and I would like to know what other more experienced listeners in metal might think.