DAVE MUSTAINE VS KIRK HAMMETT GUITAR BATTLE 1992
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- Watch Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) take on Kirk Hammett (Metallica) in a guitar battle with footage taken from the great year of 1992. Who wins!? Metallica were touring the mammoth hit of the black album and Megadeth were right behind them with the classic "Countdown To Extinction". Please leave a comment below.
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They are simply completely different guitarist's.
Mustaine , definitely better shredder
Kirk is a good guitarist, Mustaine is just the riff lord
Dave a overall better musician and not as sloppy live.
you must listen the library of kirk riffs
Kirk's earlier solos (basically everything before the black album) are very cool, the wah pedal was used sparingly and not the "security blanket" he uses it for from the black album on- with that being said, I've always felt that Dave was a much better rhythm player than a lead player, I think even he knows that, that is why he's always had a great lead player in Megadeth, if you were comparing Kirk to let's say Marty Freeman, there's absolutely no contest that Marty is way better.
Mustaine.... no contest.
One plays music, the other plays excercises. What battle.
which ones bruh 😩
@@fanofbread8750 Breadfan, I think you know, bruh ,😉
Dave can really rip through a scale. Is that what you mean?
@@BSPotter Everybody and my grandmother can rip through a scale. Used sparingly it can accentuate a solo. With Dave, there's nothing to accentuate. This is garage level 'shredding'
He has decent solos, but his 'fans' always pay attention to the bad ones.
@@plamenpenkov2865 No, I'm with you. The whole time watching the video it just sounded like Dave was churning out scales and arpeggios while Kirk maybe sounded less clean but far more melodic and musical.
I appreciate both but vote Dave
I love Kirk's solos. They are dear to me. But shred wise, Dave is king.
They are different in that Kirk doesn't play rhythm guitar that much Dave plays a lot of both rhythm and lead...
Both are Masterclass
Who's???? Haaaahaa.. 13years old boy can play better than kirk...
@rzs822 which 13 year boy had performed for 30 years on stage in front of billions of people, across the globe..... at that time of his resources were limited than now.... there's no comparison.... grow up kid..... your today's 13 year old boy won't even last for 13 years in his carrier..... and you are laughing at KRIK..... GROW UP......
Dave did
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Kirk!!! He's really developed his own style within metal!!!
Some people say that Metallica is pop now 😮
Kirk " THE RIPPER " Hammett wins,he's a awesome guitarist!!!
Kirk solos are more melodic with more harmonies, Mustaine it's mire a metal schredder
So many metal dudes like Mustaine over Kirk, all they say is that they love the speed and hate the wah. Thats what makes kirk unique in my eyes. You never know what your gonna get listening to a song first time. It could be fast or it could be melodic wah driven you just never know. As with Dave uno its just the same old thrash a million miles a second. Which is fuckin cool and sounds great, but same old same old everytime. Therefore i prefer Kirk.
Dave Megadeth 🤘👍
I love Daves soloing for the sheer speed and stuff but I've always felt kirk was a far more emotional player which means more to me.
Kirk has written more memorable solos “Fade to Black” “Master of Puppets” “Unforgiven” etc etc
True ❤❤
Both amazing players, I just like Metallica over Megadeth….Cant help it. 🤘
This isn't a battle. Mustaine wins every time
😂😂😂
Mustaine all the way!! He’s way better than Kirk but Mustaine is the King
The comparsion is useless. Hammett is no match for Mustaine. Mustaine is far better guitarist. Early Kirk was great, his solos on first Metallica albums were phenomenal! But he lost the touch through the years. Mustaine kept playing still like he played before, and he's still great
as solo writer kirk is ligth years better than mustaine
Dave use a wah 🤔🤔🤔🤔
As much as people piss on Kirk he was fuckin awesome
3:00 this is daves solo xd
@@prosteazik7929 but fixxxed
@@plamenpenkov2865 its similiar to daves version
@@prosteazik7929 Yes it is. And pigs DNA is similar to human. It's the tiny parts that are different that make the magic. This was an awful live version by Kirk and James btw, listen to the studio version and No life till leather version and see if you can spot all the differences. Kirk made some subtle changes to make it more musical, as he did on all songs from Kill em all. He didn't have time to rewrite the solos completely. On RtL and onwards you can see how much better his solos are.
I don' want to hate on Dave, I love him as a songwriter, frontman and a monster rhythm player, but the fanboys who push the narrative that he is a better lead player than Kirk are just misguided and musically illiterate.
@@plamenpenkov2865 I aint reading allat
kirk mustaine win
Mustaine > hetfield. Marty > kirk. Mustaine vs kirk making no sense in my opinion. One is rythm and sing and can also do soloing (albeit not at the hightest) the other is soloist who can also do rythm guitar. Not sense.
Oh come on! Kirk Hammet is by far the more fluent and expressive soloist. His musicality knocks Mustainne into a cocked hat. Mustainne can play fast....but that's not the point!.....playing fast and shit....is just fast shit💩!😂
Terrible selection of Hammetts soli. He is a way more sophisticated lead player, but I think you had a agenda to make him look worse.
This video is slopy, it's good, but it's slop. There's NOT much good clips, just known clips from more known tours (CTE & what seems, AJFA or Black Album). There's nothing of TRUE comparisons here, like breaking down the solos, showing some different solos for KEA & NLTL. It's really confusing, but still a okay composed video.
In all honesty, you shouldn't have dared to compare them. We ALL know Dave won. Hampster's riffs are good though, but his solos, not so much... He pretty much ruined RTL, in my opinion.
& yes, I said hampster. It's Kirk's nickname as a mock/tease of Hammett. It's something James' made up. It's said at a lot of live shows from '85-86.
Dave, is truly a way better writer in my opinion, song wise & riff wise. He's a unique person for when it comes to riffs, even solos. Especially lyrics & song meanings, he's truly a god.
Now. Here's a thing MANY people don't know about Dave:
He actually didn't take guitar lessons until the 90s (it's basically recording prior up to RIP & when he came back from rehab in '89. So, '89-90). All of his sloppy solos from KEA & the spider in RTL (or KIMB...ABIG) all the way up to SFSGSW explains his solos. They're unique & sloppy for a reason, they sound more equipped for the album than anything.
Dave has always made his solos sloppy, you can tell from the get go in No Life 'Til Leather (a cassette which leads up to the debut album "Kill 'Em All!" with Metallica, his first band). His riffs were also sloppy as his known "spider" technique is used in Ride the Lightning. His solos are then covered & done by Kirk Hammett (which is apparently improvised too). He would complain about not getting much credit either.
His riffs are god like though. His solos I feel like are best on KIMB...ABIG easily. It's heard in Last Rites, Skull Beneath the Skin, & easily Looking Down the Cross. There's other times in PSBWB you can hear his iconic solos as well. You can hear they're more sloppy & rushed in KIMB though, which is pretty iconic & fits the album very uniquely. There's even VERY sloppy solos in PSBWB which fit the album AMAZINGLY (& seem very jazz with Chris making some VERY jazzy solos as well on this album). I'm surprised Chris was album to match his fitting, it's impressive.
Now, let's dive a bit.
1984-1987: The line-up of selling equipment & going to go find it (joking, but this is true).
Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Gar Samuelson, & Chris Poland.
Dave takes up jazz drummer Gar Samuelson & from the same band as Gar, jazz guitarist Chris Poland. Here the scene goes crazy.
During the recording of KIMB, they had an 8k budget which was blown on drugs, food, & alcohol. Dave apparently lived in the studio too at the time.
In the original album (NOT the fucking remaster boot), you can hear Dave's vocals sounding more interesting & better, including a few 60s-80s "loopholes" (or sound effects). You can also hear his sloppiness while playing guitar for his riffs & solos (even vocals) & it's really unique. The album is also POORLY made, but it's very unique & nice, which fits Megadeth from 1984-1988.
KIMB Track/Inspiration:
Last Rites/Loved to Deth: This song has a instrumental known as "Last Rites", while the other half is about a guy who killed his girlfriend & (possibly) committed suicide out of his regret. He goes to hell & is surprised to see her there. It's even speculated this song is about Diana because he did meet Diana in '83...
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!: This song is about a hitman who was hired to kill someone (it's explained in the song too). After he's paid, it turns out he was sent to assigned to terminate the guy who gave him the first contract. This is also inspired by the Marvel character "The Punisher".
The Skull Beneath the Skin: This is about the creation of Megadeth's mascot "Vic Rattlehead" (who's featured in songs, album covers, & some shows).
These Boots (These Boots Are Made for Walkin'): This is a cover of Nancy Sinatra's song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin') which is featured in her album "Boots". Dave used it on this album as a joke/parody. He would alter the lyrics to make them more aggressive than the original version (classic Dave).
Rattlehead (heh, the mascot's last name, funny): This is actually the BEST inspiration (in MY opinion) on the album yet & is VERY wholesome. Dave's mother would say this to him whenever he would headbang as a kid, it's even a nickname for Dave. It reflects to the thrash scene & it's culture with headbanging, it's dedicated to the fans of Megadeth & the band mascot Vic Rattlehead.
Chosen One: This song is actually about Tim the Enchanter (a character) from the comedy movie Monty Python & the Holy Grail. In the movie, Tim is seen leading knights of Camelot to a cave where the location of the holy grail is said to be found. The cave is guarded by a monstrous rabbit that murders several of the knights. In the song, Dave states the lyric "Death surely awaits you, with sharp pointy teeth" is also inspired by Monty Python & the Holy Grail.
Fun Fact: In the remaster booklet, Dave Mustaine states that the lyrics "Death surely awaits you, with sharp pointy teeth" are inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Looking Down the Cross: This song seems as is & is about crucification (crucifixion). It's the last thoughts of Jesus Christ before he was being crucified.
Mechanix (also named as "The Mechanix"): This is actually a song from Metallica originally, but this song is played faster & has a slight few changes to the song (even a name change) The inspiration is unknown, but I'd say it's about a mechanic (which seems as Dave) who gets sex as a payment.
Now, Metallica didn't use Mechanix as their final on KEA, but did on No Life 'Til Leather. They would change it up on KEA towards The Four Horsemen is actually slower & a parody of "Sweet Home Alabama". Dave would actually play the riff because Cliff (the bassist of Metallica from 82-86) would listen to country music & simply enjoyed it (he enjoyed any music, tbfh). So Lars heard it & said "repeat such & such, then do this & that" & this is how the song was born. They made the song way more slower & improvised.
Now, here's PSBWB:
Wake Up Dead: This song is about a man who's cheating on their wife (or girlfriend) & their sneaking into his house, knowing that if his lover finds out about his other lover, she'll kill him. He also does mention his ex-girlfriends name which is Diana.
The Conjuring: Now, this seems as is, & is truly an VERY interesting one. This one is also VERY fucking long descriptive song. Now, this is a song about Dave's high school experiments with black magic (& witchcraft). The lyrics contain actual instructions for casting hexes on people which is why Mustaine renounced live performances of the song after he converted in Christianity in 2002 (he was born into a Jehovah witness family beforehand).
"On The Morning Blaze with Gus & Izzy" show out of Fresno, California's 105.1 The Blaze, Dave went on to say, "I used to do black magic when I was a kid, & I put a hex on a dude and his leg kind of got messed up. The other one was, I put a sex hex on this girl and the next night she was in my bed, so I think that it worked", which is KIND of funny he pulled that off. This is before he even met Diana, too. This would technically be somewhat of his time with Metallica.
Now, digging into some lyrics. The word "sanguinary" means bloodthirsty (causing much bloodshed). So, the song starts off talking about a sect that causes bloodshed. A "conventicle" is a secret or unlawful religious meeting. To "anathematize" means to curse or denounce. So, the song's opening is some fancy, cool-sounding words saying "our bloodthirsty dark-religious sect is getting together to curse everyone who opposes us". Next, we find instructions on how to "burn sacred oil" and to use the compass' cardinal points of North, South, East, & West, which is something common to Wicca, black magic, and Crowleyan magic, if not all major forms of magic. There is of course the lighting of candles, the "lash of a black cat's eye," "straw of a broom," all of which are folded up in a parchment paper and burned. It's less clear on who, exactly, is being conjured. Whoever it is instructs us to not seek the devil or priests, but instead this "devil's advocate, a salesman, if you will," who has a place in Mephisto's Hall of Fame. Perhaps presaging Mustaine's later struggles, the figure in this song declares at the end that, "I've got your soul, I've got your soul. The conjuring. Obey!"
However outrageous it may sound, Mustaine took all of this very seriously.
This is pretty much a black metal/black thrash song, there's at least 2 more songs like this on this album where the band questioned their music during 94 or 96 (if NOT mistaken).
Peace Sells: This song is just overall about Cold War politics, dealing with disillusion, & military combat. This track is iconic. The bassline is what makes the song iconic, this is due to MTV using it. It was originally 8 minutes long, but Gar said they should cut it down. Dave agreed. Why? Because, Dave would never mess with Gar. He was the only one he wouldn't mess with, why? Because he respected Gar a lot. Now, Jr came up with the ending "buying!" to fill in "Peace sells, but who's...", he would call it the 'Michael Anthony harmony'. The lyrics were all wrote on the studio wall since Dave didn't have studio paper, instead he had a sharpie. Whoever took that room next is a fucking idiot. They probably painted over it & didn't even know!
Devil's Island: This is song about a prisoners thoughts on Devil's Island who was about to be executed. The prisoner's life is sapred by God right before he was about to be killed, but he is condemned to spend the rest of his life on Devil's Island... This song also is about the prison Alcatraz.
Good Mourning/Black Friday: Another "black metal" (or black thrash) song. This has a instrumental sorta intro which is Good Mourning. Dave even says "Good Mourning" while Chris is playing the solos. It alternates over to the song "Black Friday". The song is about a guy who is possessed by a demon & goes on a gruesome killing spree. It becomes known as "Black Friday".
Bad Omens: This song is about watching a toast to the Devil ceremony. A group of people are basically worshipping & inviting Satan to give them HIS blessing.
I Ain't Superstitious: This is a cover of "I Ain't Superstitious" by Willie Dixon, it was originally recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1961. Megadeth's version became more different. I do believe lyrics were changed, I could be wrong.
My Last Words: This song was originally known as "Next Victim" in 1984. It was first played when Megadeth had their first show (if not mistaken). This would later changed to "My Last Words". This song is about a game of Russian roulette (a game where a gun, which is mostly a revolver. It has one bullet in the chamber or full, you must aim it at your head, or at someone. The true way is playing with one bullet & aiming it at your head, you pull the trigger until well, BANG. You're dead, or watched someone die). The lyrics are supposed to be the narrator's thoughts as he plays the game & gets closer to death EVERY fucking moment.
Now, to go over the slop on this album it's simple. All of Chris's solo are to fit this album as Dave seemed to instruct or perform, which Chris did amazingly well on, like KIMB. Dave's riffs were even perfect, solos on Wake Up Dead, Devil's Island, Black Friday, Bad Omens, Superstitious, & Last Words definitely have those sloppy solos by both Dave & Chris, altogether. Let alone, this album is a masterpiece & I understand why it's ranked so high. This TRULY changed the thrash game.
Conjuring & Peace Sells sorta have the same, but they're definitely NOT the same vibe, at all.
Now, both Gar & Chris were kicked after the Wake Up Dead tour in 1987. Gar was kicked due to substance abuse (drug addiction), & Chris was kicked out over the phone or he left due to low pay & didn't get his pay on time. I truly do also believe it was substance abuse as well. Both of them seem to sell the bands equipment, there's an iconic & unknown moment where Dave is playing with a green BC Rich Bich during the Wake Up Dead tour which is speculated he had to use that until he found the bands equipment. Jr & Dave would often go looking for the bands equipment, buying it back or explaining the situation. Both Gar & Chris would use the money for drugs, apparently, so, yeah.
1987-1989: The line-up of being overwhelmingly stupid, drugged, & banging our leads girlfriend (this is all true, not sure of the last one, it's apparently true though).
Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Jeff Young, & Chuck Behler (Chuck is a pretty fat, bitchy, & greasy guy in my opinion. He fucking sucked, really. Glad he was replaced by his tech Nick Menza).
This line-up was definitely weird. We had a drug addict frontman, a guitar teacher who was weird looking, but sorta good at playing, a positive bassist who killed the game, & then, a fat greasy drummer who smoked & drank while playing, but managed to SOMEHOW fucking play as shitty as Lars, which is LITERALLY impossible. Definitely a time to be alive. Dave was actually caught high as shit during a show once of this tour, it was kind of funny (there's a vid on YT). He would also pass out behind stage once (or multiple times) due to him being high. He had done pot before (in Metallica, even selling it), but he still did it now during 88-89. He smoked pot, did heroin, & coke (if NOT mistaken. He even drank). This album was sololy produced by Jr & Dave, themselves. Pretty interesting time here, more dark than, uh, KIMB... But, oh well. That's Megadeth for you.
Into the Lungs of Hell: This is an entire instrumental track. It's early version was called "Quicksand".
Set the World Afire: It had different name back then in the early days (in a bunch of original shows from like 84-85 you can hear them play it) it was known as "Burnt Offerings". This is a song about destruction of all life on planet Earth through nuclear weapons (classic Megadeth), & the horrible aftermath. The lyric "Einstein said 'We'll use rocks on the other'!" refers to the Albert Einstein quote: "The next World War will be fought with stones" which means that nuclear weapons would bomb the world back to the stone age... The other lyric "The arsenal of Megadeth can't be rid of" comes from a pamphlet by the California Senator Alan Cranston which is read as "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to". The introduction of this comes from The Ink Spots "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" then it switches to a bomb being dropped & then a explosion is heard which changes to the opening riff. This COULD be a reference to the end of Metallica's "Fight Fire With Fire" which I probably doubt is a reference, but still. Dave said he began started writing this song while on the way home after being fired from Metallica while they were recording in NY for KEA. He found the pamphlet with the "megadeath" quote in a Greyhound terminal (which he would use to go home with) & wrote the lyrics on food wrappers & whatever else he could find. Megadeth the name itself is hinted in the song as I mentioned, the true meaning of "megadeath" is one million deaths. Dave actually said the name of the band is pronounced as "megadeath" but is also said as "megadeaf". The bands name came more than likely from this since it's said "a magazine" or "newspaper" in other words.
Anarchy In the U.K.: This is a cover of the Sex Pistols song "Anarchy In the UK". Dave changed somewhat of the lyrics since he misunderstood the original version's. He would get backlash for this quite a bit, but it makes the song more iconic. Dave actually got former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones to help perform on the track, which he did. He played a solo in this song (I believe it's the 1st or 2nd solo). He actually demanded $100 as payment, & then he said "Some suction!" which means head. Dave decided to pay him more money so he would arrange his own "pleasures". Dave would give him $1,000 & say "Dude, it's gonna cost you more than $100 to get some fucking 'suction' out of us". He would even give him a phonebook.
Mary Jane: As funny as is, this song is actually NOT about marijuana. It's about a girl who takes up witchcraft (classic Dave thing, like the last album). She later on, wants to get out of it & in effort to do so, she confesses to her father, who not only doesn't forgive them (Mary Jane), but buries her alive. That's why, she haunts the forest. This song is also played with Dave's double neck Jackson King V. It's played in 2 tracks on this album.
502: This is a song basically about speeding & you have cops on your tail, which seems obvious when you listen to it.
In My Darkest Hour: Now this is a really interesting song. The song is about loneliness & isolation. Dave actually wrote this song all in one sitting when he learned the tragic news of Cliff Burton. Once he heard about this news, he actually went down to downtown LA & bought some heroin. He began crying & while through shedding his tears, he came up with "In My Darkest Hour". Now, this is mainly the riff about Cliff. The lyrics & subject behind the song are about Diana, Dave's ex-girlfriend. He would apparently dump Diana for Pam (his wife) or something like that. This is the second song on the track, played with the 2-neck guitar.
Now, if you don't SOMEHOW fucking know, Cliff actually is a former bassist of Trauma from 1981 until 1982. He would leave it to join Metallica. He kept some of his same work from that band (& others) then bring it to Metallica. He would teach Metallica how to even properly write, as well. He was the SOUL of Metallica. He would later on, pass during a bus trash on the Damage, Inc (Master of Puppets debut album) tour in Europe. He would be pronounced dead on the night of September 27th, 1986 in Dörarp, Sweden, while on an apparent highway (which is a small road now). If you visit the road now, you can see a memorial stone for Cliff. He was 24 when he passed.
Now, Dave played with him from 82 up until 83. He was fond of the guy, he was sorta like him (listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd on the way to band practice, drugs, like smoking weed & drinking, I But also being great bandmates & friends), they were great guys & friends. If I'm not mistaken, Cliff was not even a fan of Dave that much. He wasn't even against the idea (it seems, but I doubt he even was, he was affected a bit though from Dave, unsure fully), but, he told Scott Ian (guitarist of Anthrax) & they didn't know at ALL. But apparently, there's some stuff like, Cliff was threatening to leave the band due to Dave being kicked, he was trying to kick out Lars (they were actually at ONE point trying to kick him out, which is fucking hilarious since he's so ass), he would even go to Megadeth shows & hangout with Dave? I don't know about that one, to be honest. Once again, unsure, so, yeah. It's a 50/50, honestly. But, Dave admired that guy a bit.
Cliff is known for his insane work, prime examples are: Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth), Fight Fire With Fire (yes, played this in a down-tuned acoustic guitar & he was good at playing guitar as well), For Whom the Bell Tolls (intro, mostly), The Call of Ktulu (When Hell Freezes Over), Orion, Damage, Inc (intro), & To Live Is To Die (acoustic intro & middle part. It's found on an '86 riff tape). He's known for some iconic bass lines in songs like, Seek & Destroy, Ride the Lightning, Creeping Death, & Master of Puppets (this is also his favorite song). He's even known for his iconic "country" look. Cowboy cut boots, cowboy boots or beat-up low top adidas, a Misfits tee (sleeves are cut), & a denim long-sleeve coat. He's even known for his Misfits tattoo on his right shoulder. For context, Misfits logo is the Crimson Ghost from the 1946 film "The Crimson Ghost". Misfits even made a song about this character (or movie). Now, Cliff would even seem to put Metallica apparently onto Misfits (even still as fans & friends with Glenn & Samhain), he had a dubbed cassette of "Beware" that was hand-labelled "The Mezzfits". He would play it in his car. Now, it's funny I say this, but, Metallica would even take in people for the snake pit, which is the center pit of the stage IF you had like Misfits merch on (it was rare at this time), you would get invited there, which is fucking funny (it was during the Wherever I May Roam tour, which is the Black Album tour, so, the 90s). Metallica played a bit of "London Dungeon" too once. James would even be back-up vocals on some songs of Danzig's first album (you can hear him loud & clear, then it goes unheard, but he's uncredited, unfortunately).
Cliff has some even VERY scary back-up vocals too, so, he's iconic for that too.
Now, I didn't include this about, but uh, Cliff gave the name actually for "Kill 'Em All" & that hammer. This was due to Cliff carrying a hammer literally with him everywhere he went, he would use it to destroy shit too. Now, the original title would be "Metal Up Your Ass", but, the studio said they couldn't do that. So, they were mad. Cliff would go on & say "Man, I wish we could kill 'em all!" & they liked the name & idea, so, they made that the name. It's in a very iconic Halloween (the 1978 movie) font. In return of this not being the name, they would release a "Metal Up Your Ass" t-shirt.
In memorial of Cliff, they made a DVD named "Cliff 'Em All" which was dedicated (a tribute) to Cliff. It showed some footage from multiple shows from '83-86 (which included Dave in one). A good known one is Day On the Green in '85. They would even talk about Cliff & the incident. Now, on the back of this it reads "Well, we finally went and did what we always talked about not doing. Releasing a vid! Before you throw up in disgust, let us (except K.) tell you the idea behind this." The K stands for Kirk. It's supposedly explaining why he's at the bottom of the cover. Well, Cliff 'Em the fuck All, man!
Liar: Now, this is about our good ol' pal Chris. It's basically a diss track, but mostly insults over what has happened. It's due to his drug addiction! It's crazy Chris sold the bands equipment over his heroin addiction. He sold Dave's vintage Echoplex tape delay effect that had VERY sentimental value, so, yeah. Chris wasn't harmed at ANY means by this, but was like "You serious, right?" There's a crazy part where Dave also seems to rap, he does it all in one breath too.
Hook In Mouth: Now, this is also somewhat of a diss track aimed at the PMRC. The PMRC is known as the Parents' Music Resource Council. They're an American advocacy group headed by Tipper Gore that tried to restrict the sale of certain music, which was fucking stupid. Many musicians actually believed the PMRC was a threat towards the first Amendment known of, freedom of speech. So, in the chorus of the song, it spells out "FREEDOM" in acronym. The song is even believed of a slut or something, I don't know.
Here's the chorus:
F is for fighting!
R is for red, ancestors' blood in battles they've shed.
E, we elect them.
E, we eject them, in the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
D, for your dying,
O, your overture,
M, they will cover your grave with manure.
This spells out freedom, it means nothing to me!
As long as there's a P.M.R.C-eah!
Now, there's even something tragic, which isn't related to the lyrics. The cop killer, Justin Bourque would post the lyrics hours before he shot & killed 3-4 Canadian police officers & wounded 2-3 others in the city of Moncton on June 4th, 2014. He was dressed in some very military alike outfit that seemed inspired from the U.S. Army Special Forces, Green Berets during the Cold War proxy war, the Vietnam War, which Megadeth has had many of their songs based off of war or Cold War politics. He was dressed in what appeared a woodland or jungle tiger-strip camo.
This line-up was really shitty in my opinion. Jeff is good, but sorry Chuck, you're as bad as Lars' (lowkey worse). I don't need to say my opinion.
Now.
Our iconic Megadeth line-up here is the (it's technically 1989, but it's really 1990) 1990-1998: Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson, & Nick Menza. This is an iconic part of history. 3 "goat" albums by Megadeth are recorded with this line-up. RIP, CTE, & Youthanasia. Nevertheless, these are great albums (not up there for me), but I personally enjoy RIP with all of them.
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due: It's apparently about a riot Dave started live in Ireland at the height of The Troubles. It's middle part pays tribute to Marvel Comics antihero "The Punisher".
Now live, this song is APPARENTLY about Saddam, which I know is a utter lie, lmao. Yeah, it has references to war, but it was definitely NOT about that, once so ever. Although, Dave changes his stories, so we'll never know.
Hangar 18 (N2RHQ): This is a badass one. The lyrics are apparently about a true hangar in Dayton, Ohio which had a conspiracy theory, which the hanger houses the wreckage from the 1947 Roswell UFO crash. The drummer, Nick Menza was into this type of shit too, so. This song is heavily involved with a secret hanger, bringing in aliens.
Now, according to Marty, he walked into the studio one day & Dave said "Do whatever. The song is about aliens", which is pretty classic for that entire album.
Now, N2RHQ is the original name of Dave's previous band, Panic.
Take No Prisoners: This song is basically about a three-and-a-half-minute tirade against the American military. Dave went on the USS George Washington (a United States Navy aircraft carrier) which he found truly amazing.
Five Magics: This is based off of a fiction book, both the title & lyrics were inspired by Lyndon Hardy's 1980 fantasy novel "Master Of The Five Magics". This is basically about a young wizard who has to master five magics & overthrow an evil overlord. This has some pretty cool rappy parts like Liar, too.
Poison Was The Cure: The lyrics basically reflect on Dave's heroin addiction & the dependance he had on the drug. He didn't care about it's life shattering damage back then, though, so. There's a lyric that refers to that too "Secure & safe in open arms, I should have known you'd crush me!"
Lucretia: This is about a ghost in lived in Dave's attic. Dave would actually dismiss this in 2008. He would go on saying "Lucretia is a story I made up... The name came from Lucrezia Borgia, who was supposed to have been a gipsy that was a magic woman."
Tornado Of Souls: Now, this is another song about Diana. If I didn't mention already, Diana is his ex-fiancee. He would go on explaining how he ended it in this song too, being over the phone. He claims it was one of those relationships he just KNEW wouldn't workout. It's about a decay that comes with being stuck in a bad relationship. It wasn't about murder, nor death. Now, lyrics also refer to him breaking up with her over the phone as said here: "This morning I made the call-eah, the one that ends it all! Hanging up I wanted to cry... But, dammit this well's gone dry." He goes on to even say it wasn't for nor about power, money, fame, he just didn't want games anymore. He even goes to talk about how Diana will hate just the same & die off with it like he would. He even says he couldn't go on without telling her anymore, he was truly done. You can understand more by looking up the lyrics.
Dawn Patrol: Now, this was actually written with an 8-string Yamaha bass that Jr borrowed from Dio's bassist, Jimmy Bain. It's played by Jr on bass & vocals are by Dave. The lyrics narrate horrors of a nuclear holocaust. It's even about sleepwalking to work through the air pollution that is warming the planet.
Rust In Peace... Polaris: This song is about the nuclear SLBM known as "UGM-27 Polaris" by the Navy. In this song, it will apparently never be used & rust in peace. Dave also took inspiration from a bumper sticker for the album's title while driving in Cali, it read "May all your nuclear weapons rust in peace". This song does have another meaning which tells the stroy of a ruler a named "Polaris" which is a satan, leading a nuclear war that would eradicate mankind while plunging the world into icy darkness with the disappearance of the sun.
BONUS:
My Creation: This is a song about the creation of Frankenstein. It's featured on the 2004 remaster. It seems like a demo they recorded, which this song didn't make it onto the finished track. This could be the original or the 2nd idea of "Dawn Patrol".
There's a bunch of good things here, like: Five Magics, Poison Was the Cure, & Dawn Patrol bass lines by Dave Jr (Ellefson), Lucretia intro by Marty (& Dave), Nick's drumroll in Rust In Peace... Polaris (iconic name & song, easily). They hint at some stuff to Dave too, like a ghost in Dave's attic named "Lucretia".
Now, in all seriousness, Marty was already good at guitar, he was unmatched easily. His pinch harmonics & bends are truly amazing, no matter what, his bop (the Martybop) is truly unmatched too. Dave back in the early days is truly better than Kirk, no matter what, later on, he's still good, but early is VERY unmatched. 84-88 is definitely where it's at. Nick was a drum tech of Chuck & he was very good, he had great pace & was truly experienced & hella good as a drummer. This line-up is very iconic for it's performance they drew during the Clash of Titans tour. They would even play at insane speed (thanks to Nick & Dave literally admitting they'd be able to keep up, which they did) their iconic & beautiful setlist(s), & their talents.
If I haven't admitted it already, in my honest opinion, Dave solos by a fucking longshot. Talking a century, here.
Sorry that this will take a bit to read, truly worth it in MY opinion.
Bons compositores mas péssimos guitarristas ao vivo 😢
Lol
Hahahaha, 🤡🤡🤡 I needed that laugh funny clown.
Pretty bad video. So much better material you could have used for Kirk.
Kirk is like the melodic guitarist from megadeth but the worst
Dave is average - kirk is much better
- but I love Mega over Metallica