I freaking love David Ellefson’s bass playing! I love how he can follow the guitars and the drums! Even with all the riffing and heavy drum playing, he still manages to be heard in the music! The guy is truly a beast on bass!💪🏻🤘🏻
This is what makes Ellefson a good bass player. Sure he plays some parts that Dave writes but he always fills in parts with that bass chug that adds more dimension to the song and makes his bass stand out. Bass bass bass!!!
@@bennybonilla2864 dave fired him because someone leaked a video of him beating his meat to a 19yr old who recorded him without him knowing and sent it tho her friend Or something like that
@@Big-Chungus1 That's not a good enough reason for Dave to have fired him. In fact it's not a reason at all in my opinion. There fucking death metal rock stars for Christ sakes. The original lineup was awesome. Saw them several times growing up in the Bay Area. Fucking Mustaine 😆
@HrapovikPlush he dont use slap in songs, but he use it in live improvised solos and before he joined megadeth, there is a couple of videos if him doing slap (old videos)
@flaphead325 Chances are that those aren't MG series micro-stacks, being that the series wasn't out around '90 or '91. Those are likely the Lead 12 micro-stacks.
@sonnic1995 Well, we think pick bassists sucks because Steve DiGiorgio. Steve DiGiorgio. Steve. Fucking. DiGiorgio. Look, David Ellefson is fucking badass and a fucking awesome bassist, but I don't know any bassist who is so fucking badass good as Steve DiGiorgio. He plays fretless with fingers in his band Sadus, in Death (With Chuck Schuldiner) or Testament. He is so fucking skilled, more skilled than any other bassist I know. He made me start play bass, fretless right on. Look him up.
@nemakur there are some videos in the web of ellefson playing solos in megadeth, there is one i think from argentina, and he also do a little tapping, there is another video and he plays with slap
I'm waiting for Jackson to finally ship out ellefsons new signature kelly bird bass cause I have it pre-ordered and I want to know the settings to get that kind of sound. I've always been mesmerized by his bass sound! Which is why I picked up a bass, cause of him and cliff burton!
the overall tone of his bass is already good, he just turns up the treble, so its a bit higher than the bass, and the clarity of the notes is better for metal. If you have the bass too high, you couldn't hear a lot of his playing.
@doudou101 Except that playing super fast triplets is easy with your fingers if you use three fingers for those parts. It's actually a lot harder to play triplets with a pick than it is with three fingers. Either way, being that articulate at that tempo is impressive in general.
@sonnic1995 From personal preference as a primary guitar player, I actually use fingers and I have been introducing myself to slap (It's HARD XD) but I don't shun people for using the pick. I'm not gonna say "Use your fingers, you'll be more legit." I use my fingers because I like the sound it has and it's weird for me using a pick with a bass lol. It all comes down to personal preference.
@sonnic1995 Les Claypool and Victor Wooten have to take the lead for slap bass, there, man. XD They are amazing bassists! I agree with your logic though, there is no "traditional" bass-playing method.
You hear them practicing Five Magics, kind of like "Psst! Dave! We want to play Five Magics!" but they never played it on that tour.
reallly annoyign how they never played five magics live with the original lineup
Dat bass tone!
K honestly Ellefson is so fucking underrated
Friedman makes it look easy
I freaking love David Ellefson’s bass playing! I love how he can follow the guitars and the drums! Even with all the riffing and heavy drum playing, he still manages to be heard in the music! The guy is truly a beast on bass!💪🏻🤘🏻
This is what makes Ellefson a good bass player. Sure he plays some parts that Dave writes but he always fills in parts with that bass chug that adds more dimension to the song and makes his bass stand out. Bass bass bass!!!
You're not a bad bassist for following what rhythm or lead does. If it fits, and fills in the low end, then it's fine
ellefson is the baddest bass player, freakin awesome!!
I'm so sad now.
@@amitabhkunchey9342 so what happened because I heard he left?
@@bennybonilla2864 dave fired him because someone leaked a video of him beating his meat to a 19yr old who recorded him without him knowing and sent it tho her friend
Or something like that
@@Big-Chungus1 lol yup
@@Big-Chungus1 That's not a good enough reason for Dave to have fired him. In fact it's not a reason at all in my opinion. There fucking death metal rock stars for Christ sakes. The original lineup was awesome. Saw them several times growing up in the Bay Area. Fucking Mustaine 😆
I master! five magics!
I am surprised, they had practiced that song a lot though the RIP Tour, but never ended up playing it.
I love when the bass sounds like that
It’s a bummer juniors out
goddamn junior is such a badass on bass! \m/
Junior is the Fucking BEST !!!!
haha wow look at those mini half stacks
Man I always like those Jackson Kelly's (so much so that I bought 3 and still have them) and the Jackson Concert Basses.
Junior has the best laugh ever
Those mini Marshal cabs, so cute but still sounding pretty sick
Ellefson is fucking good lml
Awesome hair, awesome Kelly.
Marty is a God!! the master of Five magics with Mustaine
Five fucking magics
thank you very much for this video
i love them !
@aNdUbomfan There are two Daves in Megadeth, so Mustaine started calling Ellefson JUNIOR, mostly because he's younger than him.
That bit in the very beginning has got to be the most confusing part of five magics on bass, took me forever to learn.
this video made my day
Whoa, I like the foetal version of Ashes In Your Mouth at the end. great vid!
damn that is some fucking fast galloping. really shows how talented junior is
So tight!
Give me alchemy ... and this awesome KELLY !!
flawless.
@ryudragon12 He was the second Dave in the band ,so Mr.Dave No1 called him dave Junior, then just junior...
I always see Megadeth and slayer jamming on those mini stacks.
Ahhh...2 more amazing musicians that Dave Mustaine also managed to alienate. GJ davie.
Ellefson ♥
3 minute mark, it's the solo section riff with a different arrangement/not as fleshed out.
megadeth at their best
Magnifent!
Don't think so, I believe these are the 'from the vault' recordings (clash of the titans tour) dating back to the early nineties..
5 of magics
years ago... they look so young and ready kick someone ass!!!!
tight as f***
@HrapovikPlush he dont use slap in songs, but he use it in live improvised solos and before he joined megadeth, there is a couple of videos if him doing slap (old videos)
ellefson is the freakin man!
Ellefson just best bass ever !!!
David Ellefson best thrash bass player
ellefson is awesome
fuck yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i feel so proud that i kno these guys
FIVE MAGICS ! ! !
five magics!
@EnnioHBK I believe its Ashes in Your Mouth not fully developed yet haha the recognizable part starts at around 2:50. \m/
Five magics FTW
@flaphead325 Chances are that those aren't MG series micro-stacks, being that the series wasn't out around '90 or '91. Those are likely the Lead 12 micro-stacks.
dave is fucking banging on the bass,listen to that "mustaine approved" timing,legend.
dave is so good...
that bass sounds lyk a fukn beast
3:24 makes my fingers hurt!!
@sonnic1995
Well, we think pick bassists sucks because Steve DiGiorgio. Steve DiGiorgio. Steve. Fucking. DiGiorgio.
Look, David Ellefson is fucking badass and a fucking awesome bassist, but I don't know any bassist who is so fucking badass good as Steve DiGiorgio. He plays fretless with fingers in his band Sadus, in Death (With Chuck Schuldiner) or Testament. He is so fucking skilled, more skilled than any other bassist I know. He made me start play bass, fretless right on. Look him up.
@nemakur there are some videos in the web of ellefson playing solos in megadeth, there is one i think from argentina, and he also do a little tapping, there is another video and he plays with slap
i love martys kelly
i still do
I'm waiting for Jackson to finally ship out ellefsons new signature kelly bird bass cause I have it pre-ordered and I want to know the settings to get that kind of sound. I've always been mesmerized by his bass sound! Which is why I picked up a bass, cause of him and cliff burton!
@sixxthunderbird correct! :)
the overall tone of his bass is already good, he just turns up the treble, so its a bit higher than the bass, and the clarity of the notes is better for metal. If you have the bass too high, you couldn't hear a lot of his playing.
PHAT bass tone
Two magics.
God of Bass God of Guitar
Five Magics
Five Magics :D
I MASTER....5 MAGICS~!!!
@2309davidobando now is james,kirk,lars,rob,lou reed and bob rock
Ring of power spotted
I don't know, I found his work both on speed metal symphony as well as on Dragon's kiss very similar.
@doudou101 Except that playing super fast triplets is easy with your fingers if you use three fingers for those parts. It's actually a lot harder to play triplets with a pick than it is with three fingers. Either way, being that articulate at that tempo is impressive in general.
@Parag0n dude you dont have to get mad just enjoy the video and dont worry about other people
@Sandorebel
nah dude i was just thinking of how funn they looked
@sonnic1995 Jason Newsted, Lemmy Kilmister, Marcel Schmier, D.D. Verni, Ian Hill...
Gods of bass and they play with pick \m/
now is James, Kirk, Lars, Rob, Lou Reed and Ron McGovney
Its weirder when he plays The same Jackson RR V as Kirk but obviosly shows him up
@doudou101 ya right.not on this song.when i use the pick i get far more fatigued on the galloping part
@judgeofwar It's Five Magics
@sonnic1995 From personal preference as a primary guitar player, I actually use fingers and I have been introducing myself to slap (It's HARD XD) but I don't shun people for using the pick. I'm not gonna say "Use your fingers, you'll be more legit." I use my fingers because I like the sound it has and it's weird for me using a pick with a bass lol. It all comes down to personal preference.
F-ING NUTS!
@2309davidobando now its!! james , kirk , lars , lou reed , rob , jason newsted and chris broderick haha
Wow, I didn't know that! I only knew Marty snapped shortly after the cancelation of their show in Japan due to Dave's Rehab, am I right ?
@tatanca30 David Ellefson. Because he is Dave like Dave Mustaine, but he's younger and people call him Dave Junior.
@2309davidobando Actually it's James, Kirk, Lars, Rob and Lou, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga !
Mmmm love the sound of that bass🤤
Love Juniors laugh!
@Ithyphallics what i meant is show me someone else play like that.
David ellefson was cute back then
now he kinda looks like owen wilson somehow
Lol, ironically enough, that's exactly what he was thinking.
@sonnic1995 Les Claypool and Victor Wooten have to take the lead for slap bass, there, man. XD They are amazing bassists! I agree with your logic though, there is no "traditional" bass-playing method.
I Maaaster, Five Maaagics!
its five magics... good............
@ak47dragunov lol no... xD they were four magics......
@leandroolavarria thats not ashes is another song
@sysmeta Mustaine didn't want another Dave in the band so he used to call David Ellefson Junior... That name stick with him forever..
@A7XsUxOrZ Well he is using a pick here so it makes it easier
@Warghost1000 man, what do you wanted to mean with the first reply you did?
@andresoacuna it doesn't work that way !! Bigger bands don't get jealous on smaller bands !! it is always the other way around.
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