When I came into Metallica, I had to do justice to Cliff’s work, but I also had to put my own signature on it. No one could be Cliff Burton; Cliff Burton was the Jimi Hendrix of bass.
Jason Curtis Newsted Quotes
I ended up gettin' a little Gibson amp and a bass, because of Gene Simmons of Kiss. Myself and three other kids would pretend to be Kiss - I liked Gene the best.
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| Birth: | 4th March, 1963 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Bassist |
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Jason Curtis Newsted was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. He is an American bassist, known for being the second recording bass guitarist with the band Metallica from October 1986 until his departure in January 2001, as well as being a part of Voivod and Flotsam and Jetsam. After leaving Metallica he continued with his project Echobrain, played with Ozzy Osbourne and joined heavy metal band Voivod. From 2012 to 2014 he played in his self-titled band Newsted, for which he provided lead vocals as well as bass.
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