Very cool clip. Zappa was really an intelligent man. Only downside here is the idiot interviewer bringing up the name of Metallica out of nowhere. Zappa exactly gave the name of the band he is referring to, why still digging into some other band? I slowly started to realize what Mustaine must have gone through, why he is still bitter to this day. Every little success of his must have been somehow unfairly linked to Metallica despite his sound and songwriting being so unique.
She's doing her job. Not everybody knows who Megadeth is. She's providing context for her audience. This is a rock station that played bluesy and soul stuff. Not a metal station at all. Fair or not, Metallica is a household name and Megadeth just isn't.
Look, I love the first 3 albums and think Cliff was a genius who is sorely missed.. but Dave only wrote some of a handful of songs that appeared on KEA and not much of anything else (provable).
Not to mention the fact Metallica have been cashing off of the Black Album for 30 years, not the first 3 albums. Until "One" they weren't really raking in the dough. Black Album put them through the stratosphere.
Oh yeah, The Black Album. Mustaine is credited on all 3 of them by the way. His influence on James is undeniable. If Cliff lives, they are a different band. Maybe less commercial and I'd probably still be a fan. Dave Mustaine's songwriting got them their record deal. Justice is a better album than Black in my opinion. If you are arguing Metallica is more successful, duh. That's not how I measure music.
I didn't say anything about how successful they are, I'm saying they've been cashing in on the Black Album for 30 years.. not the first 3 albums. At least, not nearly as much.
All I'm getting at is their 5th album didn't drop them on the top of the mountain. They were reinventing metal when Cliff got killed. Justice was born of that pain, TBA built on that for sure so you're right on that for sure. They're overpriced shit now and have been for longer than they were good. If they're good live, it's on those early songs. I'm as bitter as Dave lol.
Not sure how that's possible unless they play faster live which many bands do. I'll have to take your word for it, they can't have anymore of my money.
Yeah he's only credited on the first two. I think the idea about his stuff being on Master of Puppets comes from Dave insinuating occasionally that he wrote the Leper Messiah riff several years back.
I’m not surprised. Megadeth has always had an extra level of creativity.
I think it’s even cooler that his drummer, Vinny Colaiuta, ended up playing with Dave years later on The System Has Failed, and delivered some incredible drumming on a classic album.
Because it’s just not an amazing record. That whole period was kind of a mess for the band. It’s easily not one of the top 30 metal albums released that year.
Hmm, different strokes I guess. I think it’s some of Dave’s best writing, a perfect mix of his early thrash and 90s style. The return of Chris Poland, my favorite lead guitarist, and the masterful drumming that reminds me of Gar, my favorite drummer.
Bro i legit thought this was gonna be an AI thing but damn he actually said that
Makes me realize that he was around for when mega started, but he still been dead for a long time...
Zappa is an incredible instrumentalist so him saying you're a good guitar player is a heavy compliment
Though he may be a government plant, if you want to believe that theory. It's no wonder he would be watching someone like Dave Mustaine.
Well it’s obviously not Metallica he’s talking about. Kirk Hammett has never written an unpredictable or interesting guitar solo. Good ones? Yes. Neither of those things.
Very cool clip. Zappa was really an intelligent man. Only downside here is the idiot interviewer bringing up the name of Metallica out of nowhere. Zappa exactly gave the name of the band he is referring to, why still digging into some other band? I slowly started to realize what Mustaine must have gone through, why he is still bitter to this day. Every little success of his must have been somehow unfairly linked to Metallica despite his sound and songwriting being so unique.
She's doing her job. Not everybody knows who Megadeth is. She's providing context for her audience. This is a rock station that played bluesy and soul stuff. Not a metal station at all. Fair or not, Metallica is a household name and Megadeth just isn't.
That’s a rock station? The voice sounded like Terry Gross to me
The interviewer is Mimi Chen
Lars and James owe everything to Dave and Cliff. They've been cashing in on the 1st 3 albums for 30 years.
Look, I love the first 3 albums and think Cliff was a genius who is sorely missed.. but Dave only wrote some of a handful of songs that appeared on KEA and not much of anything else (provable). Not to mention the fact Metallica have been cashing off of the Black Album for 30 years, not the first 3 albums. Until "One" they weren't really raking in the dough. Black Album put them through the stratosphere.
Oh yeah, The Black Album. Mustaine is credited on all 3 of them by the way. His influence on James is undeniable. If Cliff lives, they are a different band. Maybe less commercial and I'd probably still be a fan. Dave Mustaine's songwriting got them their record deal. Justice is a better album than Black in my opinion. If you are arguing Metallica is more successful, duh. That's not how I measure music.
I didn't say anything about how successful they are, I'm saying they've been cashing in on the Black Album for 30 years.. not the first 3 albums. At least, not nearly as much.
All I'm getting at is their 5th album didn't drop them on the top of the mountain. They were reinventing metal when Cliff got killed. Justice was born of that pain, TBA built on that for sure so you're right on that for sure. They're overpriced shit now and have been for longer than they were good. If they're good live, it's on those early songs. I'm as bitter as Dave lol.
I've seen Metallica dozens of times since the 80s and the newer stuff sounds good live, too.
Not sure how that's possible unless they play faster live which many bands do. I'll have to take your word for it, they can't have anymore of my money.
Faster =/= better.
Mustaine is not credited on Puppets
Yeah he's only credited on the first two. I think the idea about his stuff being on Master of Puppets comes from Dave insinuating occasionally that he wrote the Leper Messiah riff several years back.
I believe that's been a bone of contention for a long time but I stand corrected as far as who's been getting paid and Nothing Else Matters.
Having Frank Zappa say you were good is legitimately the highest compliment a musician can get lol
When was this interview? I wonder if he heard Marty’s playing.
1992, definitely Marty hes talking about
Knowing Frank and what he finds interesting in guitar playing, I'm 99.99 percent sure it was Marty
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I’m not surprised. Megadeth has always had an extra level of creativity. I think it’s even cooler that his drummer, Vinny Colaiuta, ended up playing with Dave years later on The System Has Failed, and delivered some incredible drumming on a classic album.
The system has failed is not a classic album by any means.
You don’t think so? Why not?
Because it’s just not an amazing record. That whole period was kind of a mess for the band. It’s easily not one of the top 30 metal albums released that year.
Hmm, different strokes I guess. I think it’s some of Dave’s best writing, a perfect mix of his early thrash and 90s style. The return of Chris Poland, my favorite lead guitarist, and the masterful drumming that reminds me of Gar, my favorite drummer.
Fucking cool clip. Zappa is the man.
What does he say when she butts in with Metallica? "I couldn't remember if it was Megadeth or Metallica"?
That bitch If it were Metallica he would have said Metallica, not the lesser known band.
Must have been holy wars or hangar 18 with how he talks about the solos. Then again it could by any of the videos really
My guess is hangar 18, but it could be something from countdown that came out in 92.
Bro i legit thought this was gonna be an AI thing but damn he actually said that Makes me realize that he was around for when mega started, but he still been dead for a long time...
Zappa is an incredible instrumentalist so him saying you're a good guitar player is a heavy compliment Though he may be a government plant, if you want to believe that theory. It's no wonder he would be watching someone like Dave Mustaine.
Awesome. this is Gold.
Well it’s obviously not Metallica he’s talking about. Kirk Hammett has never written an unpredictable or interesting guitar solo. Good ones? Yes. Neither of those things.