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JASON
JASON NEWSTED
Jason Newsted was born on March 4th, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan. His influences for music and performing are all of the bass players in the bands: Kiss, Rush, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Yes. His first jobs before replacing Cliff Burton as Metallica's bass player were: busboy and a dishwasher. Just like Kirk, Jason had a band before he came to Metallica, it was called "Flotsam and Jetsam". Jason got his first bass when he was 13, he played with it, then got bored of it. After five years without playing, he took it out again and started to play seriously. He quit school to join his first band "Flotsam and Jetsam". He played in clubs and at concerts and released an album with the band. With the big loss of their master bassist, Metallica asked Jason to try out for his replacement, mainly just to jam with them and have fun. Then the big news came, James asked Jason if he wanted to join Metallica. Jason was so happy that in response to James' offer he screamed at the top of his lungs right in the middle of the restaurant they were eating at. Hey, who wouldn't have? I mean, come on.
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