I just wanted to experiment with the bass, and my main influence from Jaco Pastorius inspired me to write music in a certain way. Robert Trujillo Read Quote
When I was younger, I was trying to create from attitude more than anything else. Robert Trujillo Read Quote
Jaco Pastorius gave the bass a new voice. I mean, he was very inspired by singers like Frank Sinatra. And in a lot of ways, maybe he wanted to be a singer himself. Robert Trujillo Read Quote
It’s all about the experience and having a good time and connecting with the fans. Robert Trujillo Read Quote
Justice’ is the biggest challenge ’cause it’s also complex in the arrangements. Robert Trujillo Read Quote
Frayed Ends Of Sanity’ off the ‘Justice’ album is a song that I really wanted to play with the band, and for years and years, I was always like, ‘Let’s play this song!’ But I’ll tell you something: I started working on that song almost from the very first time I joined the band. Robert Trujillo Read Quote
Flamenco was probably the first music that I may have heard as a baby, because my father played flamenco. Robert Trujillo Read Quote
You just go out and do the best that you can. I think people feel that, and they embrace it, and it’s a part of what makes Metallica special. Robert Trujillo Read Quote