Nick Menza passed away

[Logain Ablar]

That's cool.  But...that seems like an odd choice of a song to dedicate to a fallen comrade.

I would've at least picked a song Nick played on.

Trust was off Cryptic Writings - I believe Nick was still with them at that point.

It is a weird choice, but I suppose they were looking for something where the drums were prominent.

[bosk1]

Didn't he play on that album?  But still, unless he had some connection to that song that I am not aware of, it seems like an odd choice, especially lyrically.

[cfmoran13]

Didn't he play on that album?  But still, unless he had some connection to that song that I am not aware of, it seems like an odd choice, especially lyrically.

That album was Jimmy DeGrasso.  It was the first album without Menza.

[Train of Naught]

Nick playted on RIP, Cryptic Writings, Youthanasia and Countdown.

Trust is off Cryptic Writings so yes he was with them at that point.

I thought bosk was making the point that the song doesn't really have anything to do with death or anything related, lyrically. So it wouldn't  even matter what drummer played on it.

[bosk1]

Nick playted on RIP, Cryptic Writings, Youthanasia and Countdown.

That's what I thought.  I knew Jimmy did not come onboard at that point, but cfmoran13 was making me doubt whether it was Nick or if they had a guest drummer do some of the Cryptic Writings tracks.

I thought bosk was making the point that the song doesn't really have anything to do with death or anything related, lyrically. So it wouldn't  even matter what drummer played on it.

Well, yes.  But not only does it not have to do with death, but it is about being in a relationship that is undermined by lack of trust and by cheating.  I'm not sure how you would dedicate that to a deceased bandmate.  Unless Nick had some special connection to that song, or was going through relationship issues at the time, or something.

[Ben_Jamin]

Maybe it's because that's how Dave feels about him and Nicks relationship. Made it have a different meaning, because Dave feels bad he never got back to playing with him.

But yeah, that song is drum heavy and seemed like a good choice.

[cfmoran13]

Oops.  My bad!  I forgot that Jimmy came in for the touring of Cryptic Writings but wasn't on the album.

[bosk1]

No worries.  I was just confused. 

[Mladen]

I personally think Trust was already in the set list, and Dave decided to dedicate a song from the already constructed set to Nick. He probably went with it because Nick performed on it and it has a drum intro. And who knows, maybe it was one of Nick's favorites.

[wolfking]

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/medical-examiner-cardiovascular-disease-caused-nick-menzas-death/

Bloody awful.

[Ben_Jamin]

That's sad.

Also, man two drummers dead from heart attack. That makes this even sadder