amna: Robert Trujillo grew up in Santa Monica, California, where his passion for music set the stage for an extraordinary career. Today, he's known as the bassist for metallica, one of the biggest names in rock. -- Rock and roll.
Tonight he shares his brief but spectacular take on manifesting a dream. >> All of us young magicians -- musicians in junior high and high school aspired to be rich and famous. We looked up to our superheroes, ozzy Osbourne, I remember rush was a huge influence of mine, van Halen.
Everybody wanted to be led zeppelin. I wrote it in my yearbook. It was kind of a joke, but here I am.
I'm not rich, I don't know how famous I am, but I'm having a good time. I think that's what's important. When I grew up, I had a lot of friends that were hockey players.
Believe it or not, they were not just skaters and surfers. Growing up in southern California, you think that's what it's all about. I used to go ice skating at the rank, and that's where I discovered music.
You are skating and you are trying to find a date. You are in junior high. I am hearing eruption for the first time, that guitar solo, Eddie van Halen.
I was like, what is this? I pretty much knew I wanted to play music the moment I heard it. I played in backyard parties and we played covers.
Black sabbath and ozzy Osbourne were the main ingredient to what we did and what we covered. I ended up being in ozzy's band, and that happened because he sang on a song for a band I was in called the infectious groups. I was able to work with all my heroes, Cantrell, ozzy Osbourne, then of course metallica.
>> ♪♪ >> The work ethic in metallica is something that really did impress me from day one. These guys are getting together in the morning around 11:00, which for most rock musicians is way too early, and not leaving the studio until 11:00 at night. Songs are cultivated.
The base has its place. The rhythm section is important. It's one of the things I love about metallica, the groove, the pulse seems to be a vital ingredient in this recipe.
One of the things I feel blessed with is having a family that is really creative, passionate about music. Maybe it drives the neighbors a little nuts because there is music coming out of every window. My son is a composer.
He is playing in suicidal tendencies right now. I had the great fortune of getting on stage with him recently. That, as a dad, is pretty special.
It's very rewarding.
