Megadeth's David Ellefson - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?
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- Опубліковано 1 кві 2014
- Megadeth bassist David Ellefson talks to Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann and sets the record straight on what's written about him and his band on Wikipedia!
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There’s some new entries to his Wikipedia he probably doesn’t want to talk about lol.
"Is it true that you like to..."
“Hanger I swear she’s only 18.”😂
@Philip Holmes He didn't record himself. She recorded him without telling him. Still, why jerk off on goddamn Skype?!
Busting for A 19 year old 🤣
Nothing relevant tho, sexint and sht aint relevant
UA-cam, this is a horrible time to recommend this in my feed.
What are you talking about, it is the BEST time!
@@AvoidTheseMemes
Especially pseudo-Christians who don't practice what they preach, which is 99% of them.
@@PatrickSilent
Exactly!
@@AvoidTheseMemes No, he just became Megastrokeinit
@@AvoidTheseMemes Woah, edgy!
*FACT:* Mustaine is the only founding member left in Megadeth
@@lotsapasta0858 It may as well be a solo project under his name at that point, I don't see a point in even having that band name if none of the OGs are there
@@lotsapasta0858 You see no problem with a 57 year old "Christian" exploiting a teenager behind his family's back?
Except he’s no longer in Megadeth
also the most hated member.
@@lotsapasta0858 There is some joke in that first sentence. Tho can’t seem to find it
Loudwire, would it kill ya to turn on the air conditioner for David!?
David 2021 set list
Train of Consequences
In My Darkest Hour
Dread the Fugitive Mind
Reckoning Day
Wake Up Dead
Trust
Sweating Bullets
Countdown to Extinction
Encore:
My Last Words
Community Property (Feat. Steel Panther)
I Did It My Way (David on lead vocals)
Almost honest
Mechanix
He could play bass for steel panther
@@floridianthrasher5426
Dude, Steel Panther are so fkn ass. Holy hell they're cringe
No More Mr. Nice Guy!
Imagine Dime doing Holy wars.
***** With Vinnie on drums, the level of epic would be off the scale.
+PrismEdits Do you mean Dime replaced Marty? Then no.
+PrismEdits dime and deth just would have been the ultimate fuckup. megadeth are light years ahead of pantera. sorry but tis the truth.
+The Chratheostic it's not the truth, it's your opinion.
+The Chratheostic it's not the truth, it's your opinion.
New question: Will you ever make a solo album called Hangar 18+? Maybe Bust in Peace? Idk it sounds like you should.
@@Liam-se4ji MASTURBATION DUE HAHAHAH
Lmfao
Nah man 💀
💀💀💀
Ellefson really seems like the nicest dude. I guess he actually must be if he could put up with Dave Mustaine for as long as he has lol
It's that good old Midwestern values
@ sofa kingtight Dave Mustaine and Jr. have a brotherly love . I know both of them,and don`t be a dumb-ass and believe half of the B.S. that you hear about Mustaine. Dave treats him like a little brother,and is super protective of Jr. Both of them are great dudes, and I miss them,since it has been a while since we have spoken.
@@gregorymacdonnell7914 I know both of them too and Dave steps all over Jr. most chances he gets. Both creatively and socially Jr is 'muted'. Above comments are not wrong. Jr. is a saint and that has afforded the two personalities to co-exist. Jr. rarely gets opportunities like this (to stand as a member of the band on a larger forum and represent solo) and believe it or not, this exact interview caused friction between both (mainly due to the lawsuit question). I'd agree Mustaine is not a dick (now) as he has mellowed out, is very intelligent and way nicer than his younger-self. BUT the "B.S." as you call it is mainly based on past experiences of a younger Mustaine and almost 100% accurate.
I'm not knocking the guy, he is more talented than anyone else in the thrash business (IMO, he invented it for Metallica and others) but people are who they are and Mustaine earned that rep. I think even he (if being honest) wouldn't contend that statement. He'd phrase it differently though, something along the lines of, "I've matured a lot" or "I am a very different person now" (sans drugs & alcohol).
Just saying...if you knew them like you claim...you'd give a more honest response.
#putonnotice
@@calypsoshoard9132 It has been a long time sin ce Dave ,Jr. or any of the original lineup and I have spoken. I am just really giving the comment of my personal experiences with Mustaine and Jr. So, it would b e a lie to say we areww best friends. That is not the case. I can see Dave being a dick to Jr., After all I know the moodiness of the dude. So I will take your word for it. I really dont know the "new" Dave, if ya get my meaning, peace and\m/!
I think Dave wasnt as mean to him as he was to Marty Friedman
I love that they chose the nicest member of Megadeth to interview
Atleast he aint Sweating Bullets, right?
@@djeddjole 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Markus Greenus Lol, but the girl stated that it was consensual, I don't know if he forced her to say it but the videos are real
not so nice now
@@djeddjole This didn't age well
Gruhamed: "Wikipedia says there's a video of you jacking it floating around the internet. Fact or fiction?"
Ellefson: ....
"Did you discharge your payload on camera?"
"That's partial fact..."
Friction!
@@igorszamaszow171 You win. HAHAHA!
……
Born in Jackson, plays a Jackson. Was James Hetfield born in ESP?
Goabnb94 I was thinking that about the Jackson . So cool
Or Gibson?
Was Kirk Hammett born in Wah Wah?
SigmaTV XD
Was Lars born in a garbage can?
These comments aged so badly
I agree XD
David seems so humble and just a nice guy.
Hopefully he did not cheat on his wife!
When is Jr. not in a good mood?
BRO!! You taught me Killing Is My Business!
Yeah man seriously. He's got to THE coolest person to talk to.
Dude you have no idea how many songs you've taught me. Feel like I owe you a beer haha
There are some videos of his behind the scenes from the rust in peace tour when he was newly clean and sometimes he was grouchy.
m169marroquin I was just about to post the same thing XD. What a cool guy right?
You call yourself Loudwire but the audio is so quiet. lol
+Jay Milligan best pun in history. 10/10.
Because you need a wire aka ear buds to make it LOUD get it lol
They should be called Quietwire and interviewing Microdeth.
Lars was doing the audio mix and he realized they were interviewing a bassist...
@@shibbitybop2551 2 years later and your joke still isnt funny
Sued Mustaine from 18 million dollars -- "Sometimes brothers fight." Gotta love the way he avoids the question. No hate, though, Ellefson is an awesome guy!
rock00dom Dave forgave him that is more humble and made Dave greater than ellefson
Dave won't forgive Poland though
Baraka Obama lmaoooo your name and profile picture
Baraka Obama He did though. The System Has Failed was their "make amends" record. Dave even offered Poland to return as lead guitar but he declined (I wish he had accepted ;_;)
Also, like that guy above said, your profile pic and username are 👌
He avoids talking shit like a pro.
Not a huge megadeth fan,but I always liked their audible bass tone,also the guy is a great player obviously
Now he is in big trouble for chatting with a teen girl on a webcam. He was playing with a different instrument. It wasn't his bass
@@MoveitorLoseit2 that's why i said "he's a great player". No, jk. My comment still holds true, even if as a person i lost my respect for him
@@MoveitorLoseit2Thank you for telling me - I was starting to really respect him. You can't have heroes, can you? (especially if you're a fan of Megadeth!)
David looks and sounds like a regular dad in a regular 4 piece family for some reason haha :D
TheMuseArchive he’s also a pastor. Yes he’s a Christian like Dave Mustaine
TheMuseArchive this is the future by three years but I always thought he was like the ned Flanders nice neighbor dude haha
Its the Minnesota in him that made him this way.
Probably because that's what he is when he's not on stage kicking ass with Megadeth or standing before the pulpit preaching Christian bullshit as a pastor in Arizona. Regardless of where he is and what he's doing, he's always that same regular dad guy with a wife and two kids. Just wearing different hats.
Probably not anymore...
Ellefson is the geekiest rock star i've ever seen. I mean he did all those drugs and did all that rock star stuff, but look and listen to him! xD He's so dorky. He's awesome!
Mudson Jones, he did drugs? Wow. He looks like he’s clean here. I’m so glad he stopped. He’s aged very well.
He did a lot of drugs back in the day. I think he was the first member of Megadeth to get clean
Matt Bowen yes lmao. According to Dave’s book he would pay Junior to attend his(mustaine’s) AA meetings. As a result, he actually sobered up 😂😂
Geekiest metal dude maybe. 'Cause rock in general I'd have to say Rivers Cuomo.
@@Reyna_pnw What a legend right XD
Ellefson: humble, cool&awesome human being!
I have always said that Ellefson is the nicest, most down to earth and normal rockstar of all time. He is just a normal guy. It is super cool. Another guys I get that impression from is John 5. Both straight up good guys. You can tell that they were actually raised properly by their parents!
aged poorly
this aged like milk my dude
hahaha
Didn’t age bad at all tho, that little stunt doesn’t change who he is
Dam dime bag was almost
in MEGADETH?? Never heard that one.
Maybe he'd still be alive if he joined them. RIP
@Devin Streetz dime didn't die from drugs and alcohol, he was shot
@@maxjudge020 sad to say but Dime was a full blown alcoholic. His murder was tragic but if it didn't happen, Sadly he his alcoholism would've eventually caught up to him.
is dave sweating bullets?
This joke was the only reason I came to the comments.
*****
You should probably go and hit those lights then...
Oh my bad, I'll leave you and your homoerotic fantasies alone.
@@ShinOnigashima no no, go on.
yea. i noticed that to. lol
Every Member or ex- member of The Megadeth Family are such humble people , very intelligent and so genuine ,I can listen to them talk all day long
Now I feel somehow like we're all in some kind of messed up alternate timeline where Dimebag didn't join Megadeth.
We are cuz he's dead 😢
Such a class act and underrated bassist. David is the man.
"Here's one Dave: while the bassist of Megadeth..."
"That's part fact"
+playingforbritain hahahaha so mean
I'm dead yo
God bless David Ellefson And Dave Mustaine... Thank you for creating the greatest Thrash Metal artists ever
Huh? The album eh it was ok not the best but you know an ok album I guess
Ok so why did you say supercollider then?
Yes I am... Where is this going?
So you are not happy about my comment on ths video?
Ryan Teague megadeth aint thaat good, like them tho...
Notice how Ellefson has a pick in his hand? True musician right there!
I don't think he is holding a pick anymore
He was caught on webcam with something else in his hand recently.
I thought that this pick suddenly appeared in his hand and he is a magician...lol
his new favourite bassist is Cliff and now he wants to use his Fingers when playing bass guitar
He has something else in his hand now...
I love these don't ever stop doing them.
I swear I feel like David Ellefson is Metal's Nice Guy. He's just so humble. The kind of dude you'd like to have with his family over for Sunday Brunch. Plus his pickstyle playing is one of the swiftest I've ever seen. His persona is a rarity in metal indeed.
I have some bad news for you my dude...
@@rory4102 that’s what I’m saying
@@rory4102 Yeah I just found out about it a couple of weeks ago. But my comment was 6 years ago though so.... smh
@@HFSGaming Once again, my comment was 6 years ago though.... smh
@@MrNostalgiaX I'm impressed that you replied to a comment you made 7 years ago
I suppose you could say Dave is...sweating bullets.
Nice story, tell it to readers digest...
I guess you could say you’re... stealing comments
Now this, aged well!
Damn. Ellefson could be a DJ. That's a serious voice.
I love how dave actually has a pick in his hand during the whole interview, lol.
Update to this is needed.
I hung out with Dave quite a bit around 2008 or so when he was doing one of his side projects here in Phoenix. Super humble guy and super cool. He stopped by once when we were recording at the studio and listened to some of our mixes and gave great feedback. Rock and roll when on stage and back to earth when not on the stage.
Sure
He was actually busting when the was off stage
I bet Dave Jr loved him bringing up the 18.5 million dollar lawsuit against Mustaine lol very touchy subject, you could tell he didn't wanna talk about it at all, can't blame him.
Graham should've let it go after the first question about it.
Ellefson released a new album called Bust In Peace
Ellefson sounds like a radio host. He could have done voice over work.
I thought that too. He sounds like an 80's game show host to me.
I keep saying that I want to see Dave Ellefson form a NEW band with other FORMER Megadeth members:
Dave on bass; Chris Adler on drums; Chris Broderick and Marty Friedman on guitars; and a new singer
Why didnt Loudwire talk about this?
David can actually sing He's not that bad
@@o_ptwmas
Not really...
They should really get a new singer.
So more people can listen to the music.
Dave Ellefson: F*ck and Friction! 😂 haha! Hope he can get over this. He is not a groomer but... This was a really creep episode.
He's Christian. That's pretty close lol
Why why why why
Did he cheat on his wife
My ex gfs grandma is from Jackson, MN -- she used to babysit Dave Ellefson when he was a young kid. How cool is that?!
What was he like as a child? Did you ask this ?
Very cool !!!!
@@julianavaldelicia2491 very mild mannered and well behaved. Great kid. 👍
@@ephesians.6 I imagine ! Amazing ! Very thanks 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
@@julianavaldelicia2491 for sure!!
Ha, Dave's sweating! So much pressure getting grilled.
Yea i got pretty nervous
+David Ellefson Nastiest man alive
+David Ellefson Dude, nervous or not, you did awesome! That was one of the best fact or fiction episodes I've seen! Some people come on there and make it feel really awkward but you and Gruhammed really clicked with each other. Thanks for all of the awesome music over the years as well!
sweating bullets
+Andrew Malphurs it's clearly not the real dave you idiot
I looked up to this guy...
I think its impossible to not like David. He is probably the nicest guy in metal, or in music haha
It's possible now
you'd think so wouldn't you
Yeah my comment didn't age so well. lol
@@Michael-uw3lk he sure was nice to *her*
this aged horribly 😭
These are awesome! Keep them coming.
Dave could be music teacher at a high school
I think I would cry if I walked in and he was my teacher megadeth is my favorite band
I don't think he should be allowed anywhere near a school now
@@MoveitorLoseit2 yep
That comment didn't aged well
This did not age well...
One of the coolest musicians out there.
These are really great interview ideas! Keep the wikis coming!
A bass legend... Fall Down
@IndianSnake55, Cancel-Culture is stupid. I also agree with you. This reminds me of when Hamilton cheated on his wife. But that was in the 1700s.
@IndianSnake55
So what if even she was underage? Rock musicians have hooked up with underage girls since rock began - Jerry Les Lewis married his 13 year-old cousin, Chuck Berry got arrested for taking a 16 year-old girl across a state line, and Jimmu Page was dating a 14 year-old model when he was 26.
@IndianSnake55
Why? The government decides who's a minor and who isn't - are you an obedient sheep-minded fool who thinks that whatever the American government decides is right just because they're the government? The government decided that slavery should be legal - was that right? And that alcohol should be illegal during Prohibition times - was that right? And that marijuana should be illegal, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of people being put in prison for years just for marijuana sales and even possession of a certain amount? The American government has made a lot of bad decisions when it comes to laws (and other things) throughout the years, so I certainly don't see them as The Grand Arbiter Of Sexual Morality.
@IndianSnake55
And if you don't know who Jerry Lee Lewis is, then you shouldn't even listen to rock music, since he was one of the founding fathers of the genre.
@IndianSnake55
Personal insults in lieu of facts and logic invalidate whatever point you're trying to make and prove that it was a weak point to begin with? And 20? LOL It should be 16 like it is in the majority of countries around the world. Jesus, the new American generation wants to treat teenagers like little kids and stunt their emotional development so that it takes them longer and longer to become mature and responsible. In the early 1900's, young adults used to get married at 16 - now they they live at home until they're 25 or older. And I know this for a fact - I worked at a bakery before the pandemic and three of the employees there who were in their early-to-late still lived at home with their parents even though they made enough money to afford their own places.
us bassists have deep bassy voices.... must be a connection
Wikipedia fact or fiction with Krist Novoselic!
Would be great indeed
It would be fun
Just the thought of Mustaine laughing while shopping for groceries is pretty funny!
TheZeldalink09 especially the Dave of the time period they were referring to. I could see him in tight pants and a bullet belt looking at blocks of cheese
Dave is so well spoken and charming that he could easily have a hit podcast honestly
the interviewer looks like chris griffin from family guy
Fap or fiction.
Too soon 😂
Fucked or friction.
The 🐟 are swimming all around you
“ Me and Dave are brothers. All water under the bridge. “
Man betrayal is harsh. Dave kicking him for doing nothing illegal to me says he never got over it and was bitter the whole time. The Lucid is a good band. Best of luck Ellefson 🤘
*Fact* : Ellefson is sponsored by *JacksOFF* a new brand of bass guitars.
He is so cool. One of the coolest Rockstars in the world.
this comment didnt age well
great interview
I had never watched Dave in an interview before, Im impressed he really sounds like a good guy. Im not surprised, its just nice to see.
Still love you David 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I give him credit, he sure plays hard.
I met Dave around 1986, when he and the other Dave used to shop at the store I used to work at in the Silverlake part of Hollywood, and he was the nicest guy you ever wanna meet. He seems to be the same humble guy I remember. Im glad to see he's almost in the RRHoF
Did he actually shake his hand?
Does he know were David's hand has been?
God I would love to hang out with David Ellefson, he seems to be the coolest guy.
at 0:20 he has an Autism moment then snaps out of it ;)
drummerdude0515 😂😂😂
drummerdude0515 that's amazing
LMFAO
Hahahaha
💀💀💀
Damn and I really did like Dave
I still do - what he did was no big deal. Rock musicians have been banging young chicks since rock music was invented.
I interviewed him in 1996 at the Hyatt Birmingham. Oasis sat next to us interviewing. Dave was very cool tbh.
David you are a cool dude. Glad to see I am not the only one aging.lol keep on rocking brother! Always loved your music. In my mind Megadeth was and still is the best metal band ever!
gotta give gruhamed credit for improving at this interview stuff over time
I met him two years ago, he has very positive energy, so humble and down to earth, cool type of dude...Mr. Nice Guy:)
Ellefson is the raddest dude around. Also, I would love to talk theology with him. He's a super smart guy.
gotta love david, such an awesome dude
2022: Mustaine has booted Ellefson from the band. Everything has come full circle.
Good interview
nice one njoyed it
sweating bullets
“sometimes brothers fight” AW IM GONNA CRY
killer dude. now i'm starting to understand the spinal tap concept of an all bass player band.
I can watch this guy all day. Great player, great personality.
I'm sure he couldwatch teens all day!
Damn if this was more recent it would be alot more interesting.
When the bassist is sus af 🥵
No longer in megadeth
That fucked my day
And Loudwire has been very quiet about this.
Atleast here on UA-cam.
So Glad he went back to Megadeth! I saw him at Namm in '05 working for peavey, carrying boxes around and I thought, something don't look right here haha.
One of the best bassist in Heavy Metal
One question he missed is that I'm pretty sure Megadeth was the first band to ever have their own fully-featured website.
This was back in about 1993, long before it was called the internet, and they had a site online called 'Megadeth, Arizona' with graphics and all sorts of stuff.
One of Metal’s Greatest Bass Players - RESPECT 🤘🤘
It's amazing how David sounds like a young Tom Brokaw.
K Ruth he seems more chill than Dave Mustain who looked tired and serious during his interview
I love David...he's the man.
He and Dave Murray are two of the nicest guys in metal.
Just saw him today in Florida. I had my pick signed and a poster signed. he's such a cool guy
I love Junior. I was so excited when he came back!
Dave has been kicked out of Megadeth....He didnt even get a second chance.
Just like how Mustaine got kicked out of Metallica, hehe
@@Kruegernator123 Yep. Exactly.
@@Kruegernator123 That's the joke.
It’s bullshit! He’s the heart of megadeth.
his second chance was back in the early 2000s after he was let back in the band after trying to sue Dave for 18 million
About 90% of these comments did not age well lol
My top 10 megadeth songs of all time:
10. Public enemy #1 (13) 5. Symphony for destruction (Countdown to Extinction)
9. skin o' my teeth (Countdown to extinction) 4. hanger 18 (rust in peace)
8. trust (Cryptic writing) 3. Wake up dead (peace sells.....but who's buying)
7. Sweating bullets (countdown to extinction) 2. peace sells
6. in my darkest hour (So far, so good, so what) 1. Holy wars........ the punishment due (Rust in peace)
Typical, but what happened to your list mate?
Devin McCreery tornado of souls?
Im so confused about this list
I think it's cool my favorite guitarists Jeff Waters and Dime both almost joined Megadeth, but everything worked out for the best. I was so happy when Jr came back to Megadeth, thanks Shawn for reaching out, typical canadian trying to make peace. LOL
I wish I could've seen him play in concert before he got booted from the band. I still feel bad for how he got into trouble.
They're doing a pt2 with Chris Hansen as the interviewer!
Best comment of the year
Dave seems like such a down to earth guy. Had fun and did some crazy stuff in his youth, but matured and grew into the classy guy his is now.
Sorry to say dude...
David is awesome, chill dude!