Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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*read again - there cannot be anyone “better” to someone who’s best.

Robert Trujillo won Metallica bass audition in 2003, and has been the "new" Metallica bass player ever since - almost longer than Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton combined. He’s awesome, but why couldn't Metallica find an even better bassist? Was Rob actually that good, or just his competitors were that bad? Here's some of my thoughts and rare facts about the infamous Metallica bass audition.

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0:00 true-hero
2:40 metallicrisis
4:59 who wants to be a metallica bassist?
6:22 seek & employ
7:20 for whom the bass in a wrong key
9:02 rob 'em all
11:04 jason auditions vs rob auditions
12:24 pepper-oni with bass
15:02 why not bob rock?
16:13 zis monster lives

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