A virtual event celebrating the life of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton was streamed on what would have been his 61st birthday, February 10
Hosted by Nicholas Gomez, the livestream featured such guests as Connie Burton, Lou Martin, Flemming Rasmussen of Sweet Silence Studios, Mike Overton of TRAUMA, John Gallagher of RAVEN, Deen Dell of VIO-LENCE, Brian Lew and Harald Oimoen from the movie/ book “Murder In The Front Row“, photographer Gene Ambo, Castro Valley hometown friends Joe Cabral, Judd of Judd’s Barn, and Tony Martin. You can watch the livestream event below.
This year marked the sixth annual “Cliff Burton Day“, which was officially declared by the late bassist’s hometown of Castro Valley and the greater Alameda County.
These stories will bring you back to the influential early days, with an in-depth look into the life, the times, and the location of an unknowing musical phenomenon.
Limited-edition Cliff Burton Day 2023 shirts were made available for pre-order starting February 1, with 100% of the proceeds going to support the Cliff Burton Music Scholarship, awarded by the Cliff Burton family.