He was the only one that actually had a education in music, which he used to always challenge and expose the rest of the band to new and unorthodox methods. As a result the masterpieces such as Master of Puppets, Kill em all, and my favourite Ride the Lightning were conceived. While I was not born yet (short by one year) I can't put myself in a position to mourn or reminisce but I can honestly say that it was this man who influenced me to pick up my weapon of choice, the bass. The first songs I learned were Anesthesia (pulling teeth), Orion, and Creeping Death; the holy triumvirate of his legacy in my opinion!
Gone but never forgotten
