Megadeth

[wolfking]

Getting repeated listens from me.

[Zydar]

"As you might remember, Megadeth have offered a variety of "Dystopia" perks through their PledgeMusic campaign while the album was being recorded.

One of them was spending $2,500 plus travel expenses to spend a day (a day meaning up to three hours) in the studio with the band, while the other interesting offer was paying $3,000 for a two-hour guitar lesson from Dave Mustaine.

Both of these offers were bought by Milan, a lawyer from London, UK."

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/heres_the_story_of_a_guy_who_paid_5500_to_spend_a_day_in_studio_with_megadeth.html

[Calvin6s]

Loving Dystopia

[wolfking]

Keen fan that guy, but a 2 hour guitar lesson from Dave?! 

[bl5150]

I'd pay a bit to meet Dave and give him a guitar lesson 

[wolfking]

I'd pay a bit to meet Dave and give him a guitar lesson 

Yeah, good call. 

[Kwyjibo]

I'd pay a bit to meet Dave and give him a guitar lesson 

Ah, come on, he's not bad. And certainky better than his successor in that other metal band.

Now a singing lesson, that would be different 

[ErHaO]

Hehe, yeah. Dave isn't a good singer. But I do think he has a really good feel for making catchy vocal melodies and there is a certain unique charisma to his voice (I am talking studio-performance wise). There are a plethoria of (Trash) metal bands with vocals I do not care for or even actively dislike, but Megadeth is not one of those bands at all.

[Kwyjibo]

Just making fun, I like Megadeth as it is.

[bl5150]

Dave's good at a lot of things - rhythm guitar , crafting memorable thrash songs , picking good lead guitarists etc........ and he's probably one of the better thrash vocalists .  That says more about thrash vocalists than Dave 

I'm really enjoying Dystopia and Endgame at the moment - possibly the two most consistent , filler free albums even though many of my all time fave tracks come from other albums.

[TAC]

Dave's good at a lot of things - rhythm guitar , crafting memorable thrash songs , picking good lead guitarists etc........ and he's probably one of the better thrash vocalists .  That says more about thrash vocalists than Dave 

I'm really enjoying Dystopia and Endgame at the moment - possibly the two most consistent , filler free albums even though many of my all time fave tracks come from other albums.

All of this. Total agreement with every word.

[Kwyjibo]

Endgame isn't bad but Hardest part of letting go has some horrible 80s hair metal lyrics and horrible singing (even for dave), overall I like United Abomination better.

But Dystopia is really growing on me.

[wolfking]

I'm really enjoying Dystopia and Endgame at the moment - possibly the two most consistent , filler free albums even though many of my all time fave tracks come from other albums.

I probably feel this way too.

Thanks Tim. 

[Hanz Gruber]

I'm really enjoying Dystopia and Endgame at the moment - possibly the two most consistent , filler free albums even though many of my all time fave tracks come from other albums.

I probably feel this way too.

Thanks Tim. 

Ever get to listen to the bonus tracks? If so then what did you think?

[bl5150]

I'm really enjoying Dystopia and Endgame at the moment - possibly the two most consistent , filler free albums even though many of my all time fave tracks come from other albums.

I probably feel this way too.

Thanks Tim. 

Ever get to listen to the bonus tracks? If so then what did you think?

Yeah - I wouldn't bother .  I wouldn't rate any of the bonus tracks as high as anything on the album.

[Hanz Gruber]

I'm really enjoying Dystopia and Endgame at the moment - possibly the two most consistent , filler free albums even though many of my all time fave tracks come from other albums.

I probably feel this way too.

Thanks Tim. 

Ever get to listen to the bonus tracks? If so then what did you think?

Yeah - I wouldn't bother .  I wouldn't rate any of the bonus tracks as high as anything on the album.

I like "Look Who's Talking" and "Me Hate You" better than a few tracks on the album. 

It is a really strong album so that is saying something. 

Look Who's Talking in particular is a fun and catchy song even though it is about hunting someone down and killing them.

[Dream Team]

Hehe, yeah. Dave isn't a good singer. But I do think he has a really good feel for making catchy vocal melodies and there is a certain unique charisma to his voice (I am talking studio-performance wise). There are a plethoria of (Trash) metal bands with vocals I do not care for or even actively dislike, but Megadeth is not one of those bands at all.

It's THRASH, not TRASH.

[TheCountOfNYC]

I'd pay a bit to meet Dave and give him a guitar lesson 

Ah, come on, he's not bad. And certainky better than his successor in that other metal band.

Now a singing lesson, that would be different 

Yeah, I love Megadeth, but Kirk is light years ahead of Dave.

[sneakyblueberry]

I'd pay a bit to meet Dave and give him a guitar lesson 

Ah, come on, he's not bad. And certainky better than his successor in that other metal band.

Now a singing lesson, that would be different 

Yeah, I love Megadeth, but Kirk is light years ahead of Dave.

MMmmmmm.  dunno about that.  Dave writes far more interesting guitar lines than Kirk.  Though I would have a hard time sitting through something like Blackened with Dave soloing over it the whole time *shudder*.  Not that Kirks solo is really any good. 

[wolfking]

I'd take Dave over Kirk, but Kirk has never done anything as horrid as what Dave did on Cemetary Gates.

[bl5150]

I'd take Dave over Kirk, but Kirk has never done anything as horrid as what Dave did on Cemetary Gates.

...or that shit with the symphony orchestra.  Destruction of Symphony.   

[wolfking]

I never even bothered checking that out.

[Kotowboy]

"As you might remember, Megadeth have offered a variety of "Dystopia" perks through their PledgeMusic campaign while the album was being recorded.

One of them was spending $2,500 plus travel expenses to spend a day (a day meaning up to three hours) in the studio with the band, while the other interesting offer was paying $3,000 for a two-hour guitar lesson from Dave Mustaine.

Well, if you're stupid enough to pay all that money then...

[Hanz Gruber]

Dystopia debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts in case anyone missed it.

Well deserved.  They were only beat by Adele and Beiber. 

[wolfking]

The album is holding up well, really good stuff.

[Lowdz]

The album is holding up well, really good stuff.

Still in the car stereo with TA. A good sign. I stuck some greatest hits on the end too.

[TAC]

The album is holding up well, really good stuff.

Still in the car stereo with TA. A good sign. I stuck some greatest hits on the end too.

What tunes?

[Lowdz]

Nothing deep, Hangar 18, peace Sells, in my darkest hour, sweating bullets, a tout le monde, holy wars and angry again

[TAC]

Nothing deep, Hangar 18, peace Sells, in my darkest hour, sweating bullets, a tout le monde, holy wars and angry again

My #1 Megadeth tune!

[wolfking]

The album is holding up well, really good stuff.

Still in the car stereo with TA. A good sign. I stuck some greatest hits on the end too.

I guess I should have a listen to the second cd one day hey?

[Lowdz]

The album is holding up well, really good stuff.

Still in the car stereo with TA. A good sign. I stuck some greatest hits on the end too.

I guess I should have a listen to the second cd one day hey?

Just wait Neil you're in the mood for something mellowed and have another go. It may just not be your thing but you need to give it a fair go before you write it off. After all, you've paid for it 

[bl5150]

Calling him Neil won't get him in the mood kingshmeglowdz 

[Lowdz]

Calling him Neil won't get him in the mood kingshmeglowdz 

Ffs. How does "until" become "Neil" in predictive keyboard? Finger dyslexia probably. Happens when I play guitar all the time.

Edit - it changed ffs to "Fifa" 

[Hanz Gruber]

The album is holding up well, really good stuff.

Still in the car stereo with TA. A good sign. I stuck some greatest hits on the end too.

I guess I should have a listen to the second cd one day hey?

I think it is Dream Theater's weakest release (with JLB) but there is still plenty to like and it is quality.  The concept dragged it down IMO.  If you are mainly into metal though there won;t be much for you and that is OK.  You don;t have to like it. 

I always give albums a few spins if it is a band that I like though.  Sometimes I am cold on a CD on the 1st listen and end up liking it.

For example...the 1st time I listened to Youthanasia I was disappointed because it wasn't Countdown.  After another listen I started digging it more.  Same with Falling into Infinity with Dream Theater when that came out.  I didn't dislike the albums...I just was disappointed at 1st and now think they are great albums.

Hell, it may not be a popular opinion but I like Chinese Democracy by Guns N Roses.  After the 1st listen I was really disappointing.  I gave it a few more spins and really ended up liking it.

[wolfking]

I've listened to the first cd twice, but haven't touched the second.  I will, but at the moment I have no urge too.

Anyway, I have Dystopia back in the car and it's a really good record.  I hope Dave can keep this lineup together.