The song (and album)? YES!!! But the line-up? One masterpiece (1990), and then straight into chasing the Black-album footsteps for 3 albums. Then Nick left and- R I S K.....
god damn, i wrote a whole page of text to explain it but deleted it by accident. in short, just compare a guy like virgil donati vs a guy like Lars Ulrich. both have a distinct sound and they are far apart skill wise....actually very far :) . the more you listen, the more you learn the nuances.
The videographer knows exactly where to be for every part of this song. Post up in front of Marty for solos, right up in Nick's grill for sick drum parts and all artsy fartsy low angle for Dave's sick bass licks. Amazing time capsule for an amazing band in their prime. Long live this line-up as one of the best ever in metal history.
I got in a long, ugly battle on RUclips a few years back with a guy who said Ellefson wasn't a great bassist...because he "didn't write his parts". Some people just don't get it.
HolyIFO More interesting??? He’s just a robot playing fast . Being a great guitarist isn’t about speed at all ( It’s not like Marty can’t play so fking fast too , lol )
Dude , so sorry , I thought you were talking about Chris Broderik and not about Chris Poland . Poland vs Marty is a matter of taste , but I still like Marty a little bit more , even considering advanced music theory.
I'll have to agree. I do not trust a word Dave says when it comes to his past band members. Friedman leaving I understand, he was just tired of thrash metal
1:10 I have that shirt! It’s the Rust In Peace tour shirt with the rare “Oxidation Of The Nations” back print. I much prefer this one over the common back print with the two toxic symbols. I’ve had trouble finding other people with that shirt so it was awesome to see some guy just randomly walk across the screen wearing it 😂
Never said Drover sucks, just said Menza was better. I'm also a megadeth fan, I like Drover too, but LIVE, he doesn't look like he's enjoying the show at all. I saw them in 2012 in CTE Tour, HE ROCKS the drums, but his face seems like he's just doing for the money, no energy, no headbang, no feels. Well, thats my opinion, dude! Cheers!
Henrique G. That's kinda just Drover's personality. In backstage videos, he's just kind of a shy guy, very introvert. Both are good, but Menza is definitely a better performer.
I still can't believe Nick is gone. Every time I see Nick playing it makes me depressed and it's sad that such a great player was left obscure behind his counterparts. Well, maybe that's because of the whole genre or maybe because of the band he was in. R.I.P. Nick Menza.
He had the groove of a drum god.....one of a kind!!!....loved to headbang while playing , and get the crowd going....he was what was the best about 90's precision metal.....he was my perfect drummer!!!!......gave it all every minute of his life!!!....see you on the other side my metal brother....☺
siempre tuve la esperanza de que volviera a megadeth... una pena. pero para mi siempre será el baterista legendario del grupo. descansa en paz nick, quizá algún día si existe algo similar a la vida después de la muerte te pueda escuchar junto a gar samuelson
I honestly don't know whether the drums, the bass or the guitar is my favourite part. This piece is truly astounding. Only discovered this song two weeks ago though I've been listening to Megadeth for over two years.
this video is legendary, i mean rip nick man, he is just so fucking good, and this is the only fucking recording of five magics being played with the og line up, the rust in peace aniversary with broderick and drover will never come close, and holy fuck dude marty is fucking melting my face at the beginning, fuck!! whoever recorded this is a fucking legend man fuckin hell i mean holy shit
Same here. I've heard people describe the intro as filler, but it provides breathing room for the listener after 'Take No Prisoners' and gives the song a mysterious quality. No other line up of musicians can lend such gravity to a song with such cheesy lyrics. The rhythms are exotic, the otherworldly solos. Its so bizarre that they decided to pare down their songwriting in the next album. I guess they were trying to cater to what they thought were public tastes? As of 2017, no band has released an album of the same quality as Rust in Peace, released in 1990.
this line-up.. this song. it's sacred.
The Best Megadeth Line Up
Hands down the best Megadeth line up.
Best lineup in thrash metal. I don't think you could pick and choose a better group.
I prefer poland but I really like this lineup too
The song (and album)? YES!!!
But the line-up?
One masterpiece (1990), and then straight into chasing the Black-album footsteps for 3 albums.
Then Nick left and-
R I S K.....
I love that Nick is playing like if the stadium was already full with people haha
Leo Martín bro I know how he feels, I play for my bedroom walls just the same
That’s how you practice
Music savages such raw power.
While Shawn Drover played like he's practicing at home even when its full of people.
Vic Rattlehead hahah! That’s not cool bro. He did have fun in Megadeth.
Nick menza is beating those drums like they owe him money!
Yes, 4:24
He was such a great drummer. With soul...
Nick Menza is on one here amazing power.
Probably did, haha!
Your so right Dude.
For years this was the only footage to exist of Megadeth playing this song.
Matthew Neiner It’s still hard to come by footage. This video is a gem.
I think it has to do with Dave M becoming a Christian and not wanting to play “Five Magics”.
Still is
This is still the only good one. That one live performance with the worst lineup was gross. This one is amazing
@@VianoMusicAcademy Indeed, same with him saying that they will never play "The Conjuring" live anymore. *shakes head* I really love that song.
Menza was one of those drummers where you could really hear his personality in his playing, quite a unique sound!
mattrg470 Yes ❤️
I'm not a drummer, can you explain to me how could a drummer put his feelings and personality in his playing ?
god damn, i wrote a whole page of text to explain it but deleted it by accident. in short, just compare a guy like virgil donati vs a guy like Lars Ulrich. both have a distinct sound and they are far apart skill wise....actually very far :) . the more you listen, the more you learn the nuances.
Ok dude thanks
you can play on the beat like a computer, or you can be slightly in front or behind the beat, giving it feeling like a human.
The videographer knows exactly where to be for every part of this song. Post up in front of Marty for solos, right up in Nick's grill for sick drum parts and all artsy fartsy low angle for Dave's sick bass licks. Amazing time capsule for an amazing band in their prime. Long live this line-up as one of the best ever in metal history.
Well he missed last Marty solo
That because Dave is filming
@@jsj01999 It´s not Mustaine filming. It´s the same dude who filmed all the other "vault" videos. It´s a guy who´s part of the road crew.
Pretty sure Jared was joking, dude, mellow out.
Mustaine was in the back snoring coke and filling in heroine!!!
Dave Ellefson is one of the most underrated bass players in metal history!
Edosardo73 I'll second that!
Rex Brown... Pantera.
yup, agree
Edosardo73 underrated? I think most metalheads know Ellefson is awesome and one of the best.
I got in a long, ugly battle on RUclips a few years back with a guy who said Ellefson wasn't a great bassist...because he "didn't write his parts".
Some people just don't get it.
BEST Megadeth lineup.
Definitely!
Without a single shred of doubt
Neonym yeah ill go with that for sure
Andy Lai I like Poland and Gar a bit more. But Rust in Peace is the best album.
Have to disagree I think nick was the better drummer to be honest gar was just around earlier
Nick’s attitude behind the kit is what every drummer should aspire to be .
an abuser?
And it's just a soundcheck!! :D
@@ChristopherGray00really??
I love how it goes from everyone kinda noodling around until Junior starts playing Five Magics, and Nick's like "fuck yeah, five magics!"
God they are so dialed-in and locked in the pocket. From a sheer chops perspective, Megadeth is by FAR the greatest of the Big 4. At least to my ears.
100% agree, they're playing some insane riffs at blistering speed with absolute tightness. Technically speaking Megadeth is on another level
R.I.P. Nick. Always remembered.
GAR also!!
No way. This guy is legendary. On a whole different level of playing
None of these guys are in Megadeth now! It was such a badass lineup
PlotTwist: Dave is the camera man that you all are surprised knows when to shoot where and shizz...
THRASH METAL & FUN RIFFS not Dave
He missed Marty's epic solo. Oops.
Fuck, learn english!
Dave's busy shooting up
Marty Friedman greatest megadeth guitarist
marty friedman is the greatest guitarist in the world.
HolyIFO More interesting??? He’s just a robot playing fast .
Being a great guitarist isn’t about speed at all ( It’s not like Marty can’t play so fking fast too , lol )
Dude , so sorry , I thought you were talking about Chris Broderik and not about Chris Poland .
Poland vs Marty is a matter of taste , but I still like Marty a little bit more , even considering advanced music theory.
Oh yeah!
The fact that this is the only footage (to my knowledge) of this lineup playing this song weirdly makes the song all the more special.
This soundcheck is better than 99% of the new music of today.
Agree 109%
Meshugga is crap lol megAdeth rules
99.99997%
No kidding.
d mesmd meshugga? Nah I take sweet -and-low
Nick is a goddamn nuclear generator. R.I.P.
The bass drum gallop Menza plays at 4:33 got me to dive back into double bass drums...unreal, and smooth as silk.
Much love Nick.
Marty and Nick. Favorite Megadeth members.
Fuck. Why him? Rest in peace Nick Menza.
Death apparently has a quota for amazing and talented musicians.
MegaThrasher95 Dimebag Darrell, Peter Steele, Cliff Burton, and so on.,
+Alexander Liston
Chuck Schuldiner, Dio, Lemmy.
And Gar
RIP Nick Menza. You were an awesome drummer, and amazing person.
Automatically thought of this amazing performance from Nick when I heard the news.
RIP Nick
I had never seen this video before but was looking for a nice example of his greatness to show others and I found it! :)
Me too. R.I.P. Nick, the best.
Just started learning this first solo and playing along with this at half speed. Marty is still cruising at 50%, dude is a beast
Nick is an immortal Thunder God never to be forgotten, pushing his equipment to the limit and hopefully beyond. Thank you for posting this.
Legendary drummer. R.I.P.
it's so good they recorded it
Yes! It's like the only footage of them playing this song in this lineup
Menza :(
Rip...
Marty is fricking ripping it.
This line up was so OP. Does not get more technical instrumentally than this.
Pro of the Pros ;-)
I mean, classical and jazz music is a lot more technical than this
@@benparsons4979 Yeah Florida technical death metal is 5 times this, its sad people speak without knowledge.
You can take that garbage and shove it, this is why RIP is more well known
@@Beakie40k Yeah after nearly 30 years I would hope so Einstein....
insane drummer !
this band's warmups are greater than most other bands performances
RIP Nick... :( You will be remember through this awesome band!
Gar Also.
“We’re doing five Magics?”
“We’re doing five Magics.”
Nick and those galloping triplets set in a back swing groove... amazing in this song!!
THANK YOU to the wise human being who left us with this wonderful time capsule.
I love singing along to this and trying to hum Dave's solo.
You sound like you need a guitar
No vocals and I still can't look away...A testimony to what incredible musicians these guys were.
menza and marty friedman.. wtf mustaine how could you have let this slip
+vibonacci He was pretty much destryong the band man.
Menza lied about having cancer and Friedman didnt want to play metal anymore
+Exposing Dumb Cunts source? and proof please. I wanna see it (dont you dare say "look it up on google hur dur dur dur)
+Juan Correa lol hur dur dur hahahah
I'll have to agree. I do not trust a word Dave says when it comes to his past band members. Friedman leaving I understand, he was just tired of thrash metal
R.I.P Nick
You were by far my favorite megadeth drummer.
I've been watching this video on the regular for 11 years now
Me too, discovered this gem back in 2014
Nick Menza is probably one of the most entertaining drummers to watch. He makes it looks so effortless, truly a drumming god!
Okay that brought a smile to my face. Awesome video. #RIPNickMenza
ÁUß Code lmaooo
Drumming with those sunglasses on. What a badass!
nick was the only drummer they had with showmanship. RIP NICK.
Fucking rest in peace, Nick Menza.
Wow, never thought I would see Megadave without Dave.
This is an instrumental cover band "Three Magics"
Check out OHM for a "Megadeth without Dave".
Dave on bass
RIP NICKK!!!
I really can’t put in to words how much I love this band/lineup especially this song man got me through the worst of times
@@Aximus06 they still are.
Dave plays the bassline and without any signalling they each play their respective parts, that is such magical sight to see.
0:13 marty never fails to impress, even with a 3 second small riff
Yep Just insane knowledge
The section that starts @4:33 is one of the most badass things I've ever heard
Immediately started head banging
1:10 I have that shirt! It’s the Rust In Peace tour shirt with the rare “Oxidation Of The Nations” back print. I much prefer this one over the common back print with the two toxic symbols. I’ve had trouble finding other people with that shirt so it was awesome to see some guy just randomly walk across the screen wearing it 😂
3:35 most epic bass tone and epic playing ive ever encountered. JR. why are u so underrated!!
Goosebumps. Every. Fin. Time.
God.. Menza is so much better than Drover.. He feels the music! He puts energy on it
Never said Drover sucks, just said Menza was better. I'm also a megadeth fan, I like Drover too, but LIVE, he doesn't look like he's enjoying the show at all.
I saw them in 2012 in CTE Tour, HE ROCKS the drums, but his face seems like he's just doing for the money, no energy, no headbang, no feels.
Well, thats my opinion, dude!
Cheers!
Henrique G. So true, my favorite megadeth line up was with menza and friendman
The thing is that Drover is an opened arm drummer.. :/
Did it ever occur to you that Menza was young when he was in Megadeth and Drover was in his 40s when he joined MEgadeth ?? Age matters bro
Henrique G. That's kinda just Drover's personality. In backstage videos, he's just kind of a shy guy, very introvert. Both are good, but Menza is definitely a better performer.
This is unbelievably good.
David Ellefson+Cliff Burton= Gods of the Bass Guitar. Long Live Thrash.
You I'll never be so cool like ma boi Nick smashing those drums with sunglasses.
I still can't believe Nick is gone. Every time I see Nick playing it makes me depressed and it's sad that such a great player was left obscure behind his counterparts. Well, maybe that's because of the whole genre or maybe because of the band he was in. R.I.P. Nick Menza.
underrated song. they should play it live more often
Damn dude, Nick is awesome.
Was
Still is in my heart
This video is a guitar, bass, and drum clinic all combined into one! So amazing!
BEST MEGADETH VIDEO I'VE EVER WATCHED.....love every single one of these guys. Legends.
He had the groove of a drum god.....one of a kind!!!....loved to headbang
while playing , and get the crowd going....he was what was the best about 90's precision metal.....he was my perfect drummer!!!!......gave it all every minute of his life!!!....see you on the other side my metal brother....☺
That was the true, one and only Megadeth. Perfect lineup.
RIP Nick Menza :(
freaking tight drumming !!!!!! very precised and on point crazy super fllooid
it was like a blow to the heart!
RIP NICK MENZA.
siempre tuve la esperanza de que volviera a megadeth... una pena. pero para mi siempre será el baterista legendario del grupo. descansa en paz nick, quizá algún día si existe algo similar a la vida después de la muerte te pueda escuchar junto a gar samuelson
I was passing over these sound checks for years. Just awesome🤘RIP NICK MENZA best Megadeth drummer ever
I keep coming back to this video because of Nick's energy
🤘👽🤘
This is one of my favorite RUclips vids ever!! Marty, Dave, and Nick, too sick for words!!
I'll never get tired of watching this, it's too awesome!
RIP Nick! best Megadeth drummer and always will.
I honestly don't know whether the drums, the bass or the guitar is my favourite part. This piece is truly astounding. Only discovered this song two weeks ago though I've been listening to Megadeth for over two years.
Jr. practicing that infamous Hook In Mouth post-chorus run at the beginning of the video tho
Menza is SO tripping balls here haha
He's always been trippin balls which is cool to watch.
Vic Rattlehead, we meet again.
seems more like a stimulant if anything at all, tripping doesn't really make you this excited.
this video is legendary, i mean rip nick man, he is just so fucking good, and this is the only fucking recording of five magics being played with the og line up, the rust in peace aniversary with broderick and drover will never come close, and holy fuck dude marty is fucking melting my face at the beginning, fuck!! whoever recorded this is a fucking legend man fuckin hell i mean holy shit
Nick is such the epitome of rock-n-roll!!! RIP
Junior just jamming, right in it..then Nick and Marty hear it and jump in..the rest is magic..5 Magics that is!
Nick menza is a damn beast !!!!!
i love Ellefson i think he is so underrated
im glad he came back
And he's gone
@@eduardozepol2000 He 'came' and 'gone' :v jking. It's a shame what happened. But well, that's the past.
Bass tone is awesome
4:28 TAM TAM TANANANAM !!!!!
Latam*
I don't want to be this "crash"
Menza Menza Menza Menza Menza.
What a drummer. 😳😳
i like this song better than holy wars
Same here. I've heard people describe the intro as filler, but it provides breathing room for the listener after 'Take No Prisoners' and gives the song a mysterious quality. No other line up of musicians can lend such gravity to a song with such cheesy lyrics. The rhythms are exotic, the otherworldly solos. Its so bizarre that they decided to pare down their songwriting in the next album. I guess they were trying to cater to what they thought were public tastes? As of 2017, no band has released an album of the same quality as Rust in Peace, released in 1990.
so you shop at Lidl?
Herakleitorus Vektor released an album in 2016 that is arguably on the level of RIP.
@@omarrodriguez4237 underrated band
Wtf bro
Man, Menza was a freaking machine...
Jesus Nick is a beast on the kit!! RIP NICK!!
Menza is so fucking underrated, not even considered as one of the best metal drummers
It doesn't get any more thrash metal than this!! \m/
Thanks for the footage!
This line up was perfection.
Plays it better in the heavens RIP Nick
rip menza the best line up i was big fan and the best drummer god bless you
My god, what i would give to hear Menza and Friedman in megadeth again
Man,, do I miss Marty Friedman !! I mean ,Chris Broderick is an awesome player.. But Marty was there when Megadeth was at the Top of they're Game !!
Marty is better off Megadeth and metal
Awesome! Great footage of the drummer. Super fun.
God i love this video of Menza:(
4:08 The best drummer that Megadeth ever had. Nick was a beast, rest in peace man.
Happy birthday NICK MENZA (1964 - 2016). Gone, but not forgotten!
I come back and revisit this often 😎🤘