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Robert Trujillo

American Musician

Born: Oct 23, 1964

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To have the opportunity to bring 'Tallica Parking Lot' to life through images was really special. And also to have a lot of my heroes and my friends in the film was really, really special. People like Lemmy from Motorhead. Robert Trujillo

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The Big 4 tour was really great. Robert Trujillo

Great Big Tour Really

My father had a friend who actually had a hollow-body bass guitar and didn't work through an amp, but because it was hollow body, I could play it. So I kind of played on that for about a year, learning scales and all that. And here I am. Robert Trujillo

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You listen to a Metallica song, and you listen to the drums, and they're not necessarily swinging, but the arrangements are different. Why is that? Because it's more in tune with jazz arrangements. It's very different. It's not a traditional rock and roll production, in terms of the drums. Robert Trujillo

Traditionally, the role of the bass player was just to keep things simple and solid, so it's really a special thing when you can get a player that can actually bring in a lot of presence and also a visual presence, too. Robert Trujillo

What I have learned about Metallica is that it's all about taking chances and challenges. Robert Trujillo

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I play in Metallica, and I have fun in Metallica. I tell you, I am the luckiest man on the planet because we have a good time and we're happy. When we put on our guitars, we're teenagers again, and that's where the fun comes in. Robert Trujillo

I feel that music is such an inspirational form of energy, as baseball is. And especially with Metallica, believe it or not, our shows are very physical. Sports is a very physical thing, too. Robert Trujillo

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There were a lot of different styles in the house - Motown, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, jazz - and my dad played flamenco guitar. Soon I realized that bass was what was really grooving me. Robert Trujillo

I'm a person that takes on situations from passion. I get passionate about things, and I try to help. Robert Trujillo

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You want your fanbase and new fans too, to embrace the music, the new music. Robert Trujillo

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When Lars said, 'We want you to be in Metallica,' I was blown away. Robert Trujillo

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I was fortunate to not get wrapped up too hard in anything that was too dangerous. Robert Trujillo

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I didn't write 'Enter Sandman.' Robert Trujillo

Enter Write

Bill Ward, when you hear his beats, he's not just playing a straight 4/4 beat; he's doing almost a hip-hop beat. There's a song called 'Sweet Leaf.' The drum beat that he's playing, he's trying to kind of swing and funkify it. Now, is he doing a great job of it? Maybe not. Maybe. Robert Trujillo

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I've been friends with Jaco Pastorius's son since 1996 - Johnny Pastorius, the eldest son. And I remember when I first met him, I said, 'Some day, you've gotta make a film about your father,' because his influence is so broad. Robert Trujillo

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Lemmy is, I think, for anybody in the world of rock n' roll - you don't have to be a bass player - he is a pioneer, and he was true to his music and also the lover of a lot of different styles of music. Robert Trujillo

I knew Rocky George, the guitar player, 'cause I went to junior high school with him, so I've known him for many years. Robert Trujillo

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I'm always pulling and really feeding off of my inspirations. I think most musicians do. Robert Trujillo

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The great thing about Santa Monica civic auditorium was it was a place you could ride your bike to. In this case, my dad dropped me and my friends off, and we'd go see Ronnie James Dio or Jean-Luc Ponty or Weather Report or the Pretenders. Robert Trujillo

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