Watch Metallica’s Robert Trujillo fill in for his son at Suicidal Tendencies show
nme.comSuicidal Tendencies at a recent show in Mexico City.The Metallica bassist, who left Suicidal Tendencies in 1995, filled in for the band’s bassist Tye due to his son having a scheduling conflict with his other band, OTTTO.Trujillo saved the day by performing with his old band last Thursday (October 26) at the House of Vans in Mexico City.Among the setlist songs were ‘Institutionalized’, ‘You Can’t Bring Me Down,’ and ‘Send Me Your Money’.
The set was heavy on material from 1990’s ‘Lights… Camera… Revolution!’, which is one of Suicidal Tendencies’ most celebrated albums and the first to feature Trujillo on bass.Suicidal Tendencies thanked Trujillo for his efforts, writing in a post shared on Instagram on Saturday (October 28) that words “can’t express the gratitude” they have.“We were stoked to get a call from Vans about playing their House of Vans in Mexico City.
We played the old House of Vans in Brooklyn twice and of course have a long history with Vans, going before the band even started.
Unfortunately Tye Trujillo already had a gig booked with his band OTTTO and neither date could be moved.A post shared by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES (@suicidaltendencies)“His father and good friend of mine said let me see if we can figure something out.
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