Metallica's bass player influenced by John Myung?

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.

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.

^Of course 

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.

Dream Theater has a bass player?

I never look for trouble .  It just finds me.

Trademark wrote: I never look for trouble .  It just finds me. I was actually referring to the way a lot of DT is mixed.  The sound is kind of a thick, turgid sludge that leaves little room for well defined bass sounds. You often can't really tell what , if anything john is playing.  I have no doubt that he's a really fine musician, but I think it would be frustrating to be the bass player in that band.  Bass needs space.

John Myung is the unique member of DT that don't have a solo album?

Trademark wrote: I never look for trouble .  It just finds me. I was actually referring to the way a lot of DT is mixed.  The sound is kind of a thick, turgid sludge that leaves little room for well defined bass sounds. You often can't really tell what , if anything john is playing.  I have no doubt that he's a really fine musician, but I think it would be frustrating to be the bass player in that band.  Bass needs space.

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - January 01 2010 at 15:59