Megadeth's David Ellefson - Top 5 Megadeth Bass Riffs

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  • @nocandoofficial2430
    @nocandoofficial2430 8 років тому +4812

    Does anyone else think his David's voice would be great for talk radio?

  • @TheBlackKnight1o1
    @TheBlackKnight1o1 7 років тому +4189

    Cliff Burton inspired me to pick up a bass.
    David Ellefson keeps me playing.

    • @trevorganoe748
      @trevorganoe748 6 років тому +226

      TheBlackKnight1o1 But dude, you’re only allowed to like one or the other.

    • @tylerbrah4676
      @tylerbrah4676 6 років тому +53

      Trevor Ganoe lol

    • @patrickshannon1547
      @patrickshannon1547 6 років тому +40

      TheBlackKnight1o1 play clean without distortion with bass it's bad on amps if you don't. I know Cliff liked using distortion but unless you can afford a 2000 dollar amp it's hard on em. Dave Ellifson likes the clean sound but really what ever a person's own personal taste is. I don't think peace sells would sound right with a distorted bass.

    • @youhavebeendemonetized
      @youhavebeendemonetized 6 років тому +79

      Too bad cliff died. All of Metallicas bassists have been good but Ellefson is extremely underatted imo

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 6 років тому +10

      your drummer should be the one that keeps you paying.

  • @CruciatusVXS
    @CruciatusVXS 7 років тому +2185

    Setlist:
    1:00 Fatal Illusion
    2:27 Peace Sells
    3:58 Dawn Patrol
    5:36 Symphony of Destruction
    7:11 Holy Wars

  • @johnheffernan7189
    @johnheffernan7189 5 років тому +2252

    David: Plays the Peace Sells bass line
    My brain: Magically inserts Dave Mustaine’s guitar part

  • @DanielLaureano
    @DanielLaureano 3 роки тому +249

    0:34 "you're right down here next to the nut"

  • @ErikGiovani
    @ErikGiovani 7 років тому +3402

    As a hardcore Metallica fan it was a nice change when I listened to megadeth and heard fat bass

    • @theshapeexists
      @theshapeexists 7 років тому +296

      Erik Giovani yea, those ducks really turned down, literally, a great metal bassist. newsted was a solid player.

    • @maxdurk4624
      @maxdurk4624 7 років тому +199

      theshapeexists I think he was referring to all their bass players because Cliff's bass was never fat and heavy like this.

    • @HimTortons
      @HimTortons 7 років тому +227

      Max Durk True. Metallica has always drowned their bassists in the mix. Which is especially horrible since all of metallicas bassists (at least on actual albums) have been amazing (probably as good as dave)

    • @lyrasimo
      @lyrasimo 7 років тому +156

      wait ...metallica have a bass ?

    • @baker8981
      @baker8981 7 років тому +96

      Black Album, Load, Reload, and Hardwired were the few albums in which the mix was fine. The other albums - AJFA in particular - had the bass low-set in the mix.

  • @Groaznic
    @Groaznic 8 років тому +6249

    David Ellefson is like the coolest uncle none of us had.

    • @springytrap4979
      @springytrap4979 8 років тому +44

      True that

    • @jwardbass4452
      @jwardbass4452 8 років тому +64

      That... I haven't seen a comment that accurate in a long time, even though I do have some cool uncles.

    • @dragonpokemon22
      @dragonpokemon22 8 років тому +35

      My last name is Ellefson maybe I'm related

    • @tammysigmon853
      @tammysigmon853 8 років тому +39

      He was so cute when he was young!

    • @jbpmuse
      @jbpmuse 8 років тому +104

      "Mom, I'm heading out to uncle Dave's house for the afternoon. He's gonna help me with algebra, teach me to drive stick shift, and teach me to master magics five!"

  • @metfan4l
    @metfan4l 8 років тому +2588

    Always seems like the nicest guy ever, nice video.

    • @godfatherNYC
      @godfatherNYC 8 років тому +85

      +metfan4l True, and most people would _probably_ not say the same about Mustaine!

    • @chsims7032
      @chsims7032 7 років тому +14

      Thank God you didn't meet Tony Iommi or James Hetfield, you can't even spell their names right.

    • @scottbromage
      @scottbromage 7 років тому +2

      Aiden Macleod NICE GOING AIDEN! Geeze now you got the Grammar Polize effter you!

    • @99tjpro
      @99tjpro 7 років тому +5

      i mean, hes from minnesota...

    • @chiyo-chanholocaust8143
      @chiyo-chanholocaust8143 7 років тому +32

      Someone gotta balance out the assholeness of Dave

  • @KZ3fps
    @KZ3fps 5 років тому +514

    David "There's a lot of nuance in there" Ellefson

  • @aleksanderwojczak765
    @aleksanderwojczak765 3 роки тому +96

    Getting this in my recommendations after yesterday's news is quiet ironic.

  • @14Yorker14
    @14Yorker14 8 років тому +835

    There seems to be a perception among some metal fans that Ellefson is the sort of bassist that has only remained in the band for so long because he keeps his nose clean and just does what needs to be done. But that perception doesn't do him justice at all. The truth is that he is a very, very tight metal bassist who, in addition to locking in exceptionally well with Mustaine's lightning-fast riffs, has great tone, great phrasing, and also plays some very cool, very tasteful licks.
    I think he's one of the better metal bassists out there.

    • @Michelob-Ultra
      @Michelob-Ultra 6 років тому +1

      He is lol

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 6 років тому +17

      No. The reason he stayed in Megadeth for so long was because he was a stupid kid that had never been in a serious band before and he didn't have the experience and confidence to stand up for himself. If he had he would have been kicked out with the rest of the band in the first purge for demanding his fair share of royalties. Mustaine has been cheating him out of song writing credits and a large sum of money for decades.

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 6 років тому +5

      Are you literate?

    • @fakename9500
      @fakename9500 6 років тому +3

      sources?

    • @eyealter
      @eyealter 6 років тому +5

      @@flacidhouse350 Dave never married his band. Yes it is his band

  • @KamyGG
    @KamyGG 8 років тому +1487

    *"Instruments sometimes have songs in 'em."*
    *- David Ellefson, April 2016.*

    • @dannyle_chu
      @dannyle_chu 8 років тому +40

      He's said it before 2016 many times

    • @KamyGG
      @KamyGG 8 років тому +13

      Danny Le : If you say so.

    • @erakattack
      @erakattack 7 років тому +62

      +Danny Le
      Guess he should've scoured the internet and the Ellefson archives before making that UA-cam comment..

    • @KamyGG
      @KamyGG 7 років тому +17

      Hahaaaa. Sarcasm kills. Nice one dude :))

    • @herpderpinson6117
      @herpderpinson6117 6 років тому +2

      666th like oof

  • @TightyWhities94
    @TightyWhities94 8 років тому +2412

    this guy is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO underrated. he's also very likeable guy. imo he deserves 10x the attention than he gets these days.
    Edit: oh wow 2.3k likes! I'm famous.

    • @megaterium9694
      @megaterium9694 8 років тому +75

      +TightyWhities94 Of course man, David isn't just the bass player of megadeth, he's the guy who made it with mustaine, we know mustaine is the face of megadeth but David is more than just a bass player

    • @JoaoKorreiaa
      @JoaoKorreiaa 8 років тому +16

      +TightyWhities94 chris poland and gar samuelson deserve it too, they were freaking awesome and debatable the best on their positions

    • @jakes1591
      @jakes1591 8 років тому +5

      +TightyWhities94 This guy is anything but underrated. Why you hear good bass players, the general answer is this guy and steve harris. Maybe old metallica is mentioned, too. In terms of metal these are the people who are talked about, frankly, too much.

    • @JoaoKorreiaa
      @JoaoKorreiaa 8 років тому +14

      ***** really doubt what youre saying

    • @binglebop5877
      @binglebop5877 8 років тому +7

      TL:DR citation needed

  • @zadiannelovessnakes8899
    @zadiannelovessnakes8899 3 роки тому +487

    There is only one thing that he slaps harder than that bass 🐔

  • @soundgarden6478
    @soundgarden6478 3 роки тому +83

    The amount of times I've drummed along to his bass lines. Been a fan of Megadeth since 1999, always will.

    • @majidamiri8495
      @majidamiri8495 3 роки тому +7

      that's honestly so strange because 1999 was the *Riskiest* time to be a Megadeth fan... see what I did there?

  • @XFry333X
    @XFry333X 8 років тому +762

    Dawn Patrol is so underrated as a metal song. Just pure heavy.

    • @Infighter_
      @Infighter_ 8 років тому +29

      +Felipe Revuelta Ikr, a lot of their songs are underrated

    • @Deehvad
      @Deehvad 8 років тому +32

      +Felipe Revuelta Now I can only laugh, as I read our epitaph: We lead our lives as moles, in the dark of the Dawn Patrol..."
      I could see a lot of people skipping that song but not me, I loved it!

    • @XFry333X
      @XFry333X 8 років тому +6

      +Deehvad right! The song is just heavy, the lyrics alone are gold!

    • @xxczerxx
      @xxczerxx 8 років тому +14

      So is Take No Prisoners

    • @austin3g410
      @austin3g410 7 років тому +11

      Felipe Revuelta reminds me of "the god that failed"

  • @LurchyScott
    @LurchyScott 8 років тому +346

    Was Dave ever in radio during his off time from Megadeth? He has that radio voice that is uncanny.

  • @rcoveyduc
    @rcoveyduc 8 років тому +760

    Gotta be one of the nicest guys in rock.

    • @a5hen
      @a5hen 6 років тому +22

      rcoveyduc MEGADETH IS METAL YOU PIECE OF SHIT

    • @herbert224
      @herbert224 6 років тому +12

      Subhamoy Das Where does the line go between rock and metal? Some people might call AC/DC metal, and someone else might call Slayer rock.

    • @herbert224
      @herbert224 6 років тому +4

      I see no problem with calling Slayer ”rock”, however I myself would call it metal. Where does the line go between the two, according to you?

    • @mohawkmohican8611
      @mohawkmohican8611 6 років тому +2

      Subhamoy Das Id consider metal musicians to be rockstars and part of the rock community too though

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 6 років тому +11

      Metal is rock. Metal is a sub genre. There is no line between them any more than there is a line between food and pizza.

  • @jamesfriend1665
    @jamesfriend1665 3 роки тому +34

    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)

  • @johnstoner666
    @johnstoner666 3 роки тому +417

    When he said “nut” ...I felt that.

  • @georgidobrevmusic
    @georgidobrevmusic 7 років тому +444

    Why yes David the tension often is high when I'm close to the nut ;)

  • @ThePuertoricanBeastJonathan
    @ThePuertoricanBeastJonathan 8 років тому +464

    holy shit the Holy wars bass riff is sooooo sick

    • @lemmy5599
      @lemmy5599 8 років тому +1

      +The Puertorican Beast Jonthan Ayala its so gooood

    • @keefriff99
      @keefriff99 8 років тому +1

      +The Puertorican Beast Jonthan Ayala
      No kidding! That shit is insane.

    • @garrettderringer5093
      @garrettderringer5093 8 років тому +25

      it's harder to play Holy Wars on bass than Guitar.

    • @julienverveer748
      @julienverveer748 8 років тому +7

      +Deth From Within yeah totally! and guitarists still think that bass is the easiest shit on the planet!

    • @garrettderringer5093
      @garrettderringer5093 8 років тому +2

      It really isn't! Have you tried Peace sells? It's a pain!

  • @braziliandesigner
    @braziliandesigner 8 років тому +419

    Really beautiful bass guitar.

    • @GoogLf2
      @GoogLf2 8 років тому +30

      Yeah, it looks amazing.

    • @mattrowley1675
      @mattrowley1675 8 років тому +38

      i bought the "budget model" of this bass (about 600$) recently... i honestly feel like i should have payed more. jacksons are extremely well made, even the cheaper models.

    • @Morphoidism
      @Morphoidism 3 роки тому +1

      @@mattrowley1675 Hell yeah, Jackson guitars are awesome

  • @eddieloera2951
    @eddieloera2951 3 роки тому +76

    I notice he knows alot about tension near the nut...

  • @aldousorwell3807
    @aldousorwell3807 3 роки тому +541

    Hearing him talk about "Pull-offs, down by the nut, where all the tension is" has a whole new meaning now in 2021.😂

    • @Pussinator.69
      @Pussinator.69 3 роки тому +7

      😂

    • @fidodido664
      @fidodido664 3 роки тому +12

      he practises his strength a lot with masturbation

    • @paulcraig99
      @paulcraig99 3 роки тому +22

      0:54

    • @pauly51
      @pauly51 3 роки тому +15

      Guitar terms only. Learn your guitar or bass.!!! Hammer on. Pull off. Nut holds the strings on upper neck behind the 1st fret. I guess you could make any instrument dirty

    • @aldousorwell3807
      @aldousorwell3807 3 роки тому +38

      @@pauly51 😐No.

  • @Sds518
    @Sds518 8 років тому +85

    Love his passion for his instrument in this video, most bass players dont give a damn and think they're only there to play the root note to a song underneath the riffs, awesome!

  • @BlasphemousVerses
    @BlasphemousVerses 8 років тому +170

    My Last Words has his best Bassline imo. So good.

    • @luisugalde6956
      @luisugalde6956 8 років тому +13

      +Acid Fuzz The intro is also great. He follows Poland all throughout.

    • @MegaThrasher95
      @MegaThrasher95 8 років тому +5

      Yes! I never realized how badass the basslines were in that song until I heard the isolated tracks a couple of years back. So good!

    • @ma5cm6g18
      @ma5cm6g18 8 років тому

      I don't know if it's true but I heard that Mustaine wrote the bass riff in MLW.

    • @MultiPoseur
      @MultiPoseur 8 років тому +11

      +The Rookie +The Rookie If you asked Mustaine, he would say that he wrote every note for every instrument.

    • @cliffsenac2825
      @cliffsenac2825 7 років тому

      Acid Fuzz for me it's five magics

  • @AndriyVasylenko
    @AndriyVasylenko 8 років тому +445

    Nice video! Few more: My Last Words is sickest (imho), Trust, Hook In Mouth, Family Tree. Prince of Darkness, Hangar 18 (simplest and so cool). Washington is Next (LoMenzo's credit, but it's still Megadeth though)

    • @seizaisalone
      @seizaisalone 6 років тому +11

      Andriy Vasylenko late reply but in my opinion both Trust and Hangar 18 is just amazing

    • @haydenboisvert3738
      @haydenboisvert3738 6 років тому +10

      Andriy Vasylenko hhhhhhiiiiijjjiiii friends

    • @youhavebeendemonetized
      @youhavebeendemonetized 6 років тому

      Hello Andriy. Love your videos

    • @MrMetalclay
      @MrMetalclay 6 років тому +2

      The chosen ones, Go to Hell and Angry again. It's nice that you can hear his bass work alongside heavy guitars.

    • @zubiwani7376
      @zubiwani7376 6 років тому

      hi iii frandddd

  • @telix5000
    @telix5000 3 роки тому +409

    He played his hardest riff recently.

  • @troyyoung3087
    @troyyoung3087 3 роки тому +46

    oh shit....i thought this was top 5 tips on how to shoot big loads

  • @WillMustaine
    @WillMustaine 8 років тому +76

    I love the bass in Five Magics...

  • @seanantley1965
    @seanantley1965 8 років тому +218

    Love his tone! Instantly know it's Megadeth just from his tone.

    • @poochstyle
      @poochstyle 8 років тому +4

      I sir am by no means a bass man, but I call bullshit on this

    • @tylerbrah4676
      @tylerbrah4676 6 років тому +1

      I really wish Jackson would have more basses with precision jazz pickup configuration that isnt at $1000 or more

    • @metaldisector6701
      @metaldisector6701 5 років тому

      Angry Again is exquisite.

  • @iwillnevergetone5
    @iwillnevergetone5 8 років тому +338

    i hope everyone realizes the level of dexterity he's built up in his right hand. that doesn't come easy at all. 6-year update: yes, the jokes are funny

    • @GreendayversusU2
      @GreendayversusU2 8 років тому +56

      +Darrien Day His rhythm is so smooth it's insane. tabbed out the lines sometimes look pretty easy, but actually playing them and making them sound right like he does it hard as hell.

    • @iwillnevergetone5
      @iwillnevergetone5 8 років тому +31

      Walty Ramone totally agree! every time i watch the old footage from like 88-92 of them playing Hook In Mouth i drool at the sight of Jr flawlessly nailing those 16ths throughout the entire song. especially that run he does after the chorus. such a solid player

    • @danadrian2752
      @danadrian2752 6 років тому +6

      Darrien Day his right hand is awesome... but that left hand tho

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 6 років тому +5

      Fuck the dexterity. The Strength is amazing.

    • @sowelldon
      @sowelldon 5 років тому +1

      Teaching my daughter bass and showing her Dave's style is going to help her in other techniques of playing bass. You're right dexterity and his groove is awesome.

  • @4JudasPriest4
    @4JudasPriest4 5 років тому +93

    Ellefson is humble and that makes him even more of a badass. Love this guy. Met him 3 times and he has a f'n great attitude. Very underrated bass player. He is AWESOME1!!!!

  • @cameronwillson8145
    @cameronwillson8145 5 років тому +77

    I am really good friends with his daughter Athena. I have actually talked to him multiple times, he is a super nice guy!

    • @bryangoldsmith5902
      @bryangoldsmith5902 4 роки тому +16

      Marry that chick

    • @pimpacciaturpe
      @pimpacciaturpe 4 роки тому +5

      @@bryangoldsmith5902 marry her for science

    • @iqm4574
      @iqm4574 4 роки тому +13

      @@pimpacciaturpe i wondered
      If dave son married ellefson daughter
      And they had a baby, would he be the ultimate god of bass and guitar?

  • @redneckmetalhead4333
    @redneckmetalhead4333 3 роки тому +61

    This dude is good he should be in a thrash metal band

    • @TheGreenDoggoOfWisdom
      @TheGreenDoggoOfWisdom 3 роки тому +5

      And he should name it Megadeth

    • @redneckmetalhead4333
      @redneckmetalhead4333 3 роки тому +14

      @@TheGreenDoggoOfWisdom yeah and he should make a couple of bass riffs that might inspire people to play a instrument

    • @rtomas47
      @rtomas47 3 роки тому +1

      He should be :D

  • @triippy...6476
    @triippy...6476 8 років тому +166

    We all saw Peace Sells being on here... don't lie

    • @maisumjesus
      @maisumjesus 8 років тому +4

      The only one that surprised me was Fatal Illusion, actually

    • @michaelporter9695
      @michaelporter9695 7 років тому

      Should have been #1 ... People who don't even know metal love it ... It was so great Mtv adopted it as their main theme throughout the 80s

  • @marcpledger
    @marcpledger 3 роки тому +43

    Great bass player, seems like a genuinely good guy. Out of all the members of Megadeth past and present Junior is the guy I most want to have a beer with and talk about stuff that isn’t music.

    • @binfawaz506
      @binfawaz506 3 роки тому +108

      I don’t know if this comment is ironic or not

    • @gionozadze3165
      @gionozadze3165 3 роки тому +11

      @@binfawaz506 LMFAOOOOOOOO

    • @Spawnholio
      @Spawnholio 3 роки тому +16

      I hear he'll facetime with ya if you're well groomed.

    • @detts5082
      @detts5082 3 роки тому

      @@binfawaz506 lmao

    • @XxChrisxXBedofRazors
      @XxChrisxXBedofRazors 3 роки тому +8

      Talk about what else that isn't music? ✊🍖✊🍖👊🐓🐓

  • @Slayerrrrrr
    @Slayerrrrrr 3 роки тому +326

    Dave is sweating bullets because he has to face the train of consequences on his reckoning day

    • @EvangelhoImigrante
      @EvangelhoImigrante 3 роки тому +52

      Tornado of wife!

    • @livestrong296
      @livestrong296 3 роки тому +57

      Unholy wars, symphony of marital destruction

    • @Slayerrrrrr
      @Slayerrrrrr 3 роки тому +34

      Poor Dave got caught with hook in mouth!

    • @Nveas15
      @Nveas15 3 роки тому +36

      He was betrayed by lust, his body must be aching

    • @konayuki8525
      @konayuki8525 3 роки тому +2

      Reckoning day?

  • @ali965
    @ali965 Рік тому +85

    1:00 Fatal Nut
    2:27 Nut Sells
    3:58 Nut Patrol
    5:36 Symphony of Nuts
    7:11 Holy Nut

    • @MorsBieg
      @MorsBieg Рік тому +4

      @@hadesthewolf521 relax, just a meme

    • @Tdrummer888
      @Tdrummer888 Рік тому +5

      @@MorsBieg that doesn’t justify how absurdly unfunny it was

    • @brandondickie3456
      @brandondickie3456 Рік тому

      @@Tdrummer888 that’s why humor is subjective (except fart humor, that’s funny only to a brain dead 5 year old.)

    • @peanuts666
      @peanuts666 Рік тому +1

      ​@@hadesthewolf521 c'mon, the comment is hilarious. I bet you're fun at parties 😂

    • @cnelly4582
      @cnelly4582 Рік тому +1

      The worst part is, you'll never be aware of how annoying these stupid comments really are. Ya, meme, doesn't make them bearable.

  • @Mr.M1STER
    @Mr.M1STER 8 років тому +126

    I'm not really a big Megadeth fan but I am 100% a huge David Ellefson fan.

    • @craigroaring
      @craigroaring 8 років тому +23

      +bennydman666 Yeah, he seems like a very down to earth, enthusiastic person.

  • @mrstrenger.8334
    @mrstrenger.8334 8 років тому +232

    And Take No Prisoners ???

  • @anzepancur5178
    @anzepancur5178 3 роки тому +58

    He is out of the band now, damnn

  • @flightofthebumblebee9529
    @flightofthebumblebee9529 2 роки тому +210

    Dave will always be the true bassist of Megadeth

    • @alejandrotorres9707
      @alejandrotorres9707 2 роки тому

      It´s a shame that he is a sexual offender, we lose a great bassist in deed

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 2 роки тому +2

      @@alejandrotorres9707 sex offender for sharing nudes with a hot legal girl? Pfffttt. You're such a libtard candy ass

    • @bthonk
      @bthonk 2 роки тому +5

      true

    • @ardengoyda
      @ardengoyda Рік тому +1

      Sure

    • @futurem6367
      @futurem6367 Рік тому +2

      L

  • @magnus8805
    @magnus8805 3 роки тому +37

    I don't like to add fuel to the fire, but watching him pick the strings is giving me some unwanted flashbacks.

  • @markreyes7454
    @markreyes7454 8 років тому +205

    Sounds like his strings are new .

    • @koosh6876
      @koosh6876 7 років тому +16

      Mark Reyes dont quote me on this but i think he only uses nee strings to get the david ellefson bass crispiness

    • @dphmachine6276
      @dphmachine6276 7 років тому +23

      I think he said the bass in new. I'm guessing the strings are too

    • @martinmccomb5462
      @martinmccomb5462 5 років тому +3

      I thought he said both the bass and the strings were new. Did I misunderstand his words?

    • @residentraccoon2910
      @residentraccoon2910 4 роки тому +2

      He's not going to do a video for Guitar World showcasing his most memorable bass lines with used strings LOL... just like doing a gig. Some of you guys are green AF jeez

  • @williamreichelt2629
    @williamreichelt2629 8 років тому +200

    five magics?

  • @carloscastilleja7586
    @carloscastilleja7586 8 років тому +394

    Un gran Bajista y el Hombre con la mejor paciencia por que ha logrado aguantar a Mustaine desde el 83 v:

  • @lucaspedro4701
    @lucaspedro4701 6 років тому +7

    01:00 fatal ilusion
    02:26 peace sells
    03:57 Dawn Patrol
    05:35 Symphony of Destruction
    07:10 Holy Wars

  • @CalebHimself
    @CalebHimself 3 роки тому +154

    The whole situation with David is just unfortunate. He seemed like a cool guy, but not everybody is perfect. I really would have liked to see him live.

    • @kyletippett316
      @kyletippett316 2 роки тому +21

      I feel the same way. He’s still one of my favorite bassist and he writes killer bass lines, but what he did was wrong. I would’ve loved to see him live too.

    • @sausthabbirsinghtuladhar1729
      @sausthabbirsinghtuladhar1729 2 роки тому +2

      what is the situation

    • @isopropyltoxicity
      @isopropyltoxicity 2 роки тому +4

      @@sausthabbirsinghtuladhar1729 he was texting an underaged girl

    • @sausthabbirsinghtuladhar1729
      @sausthabbirsinghtuladhar1729 2 роки тому

      @@isopropyltoxicity like sexual stuff?

    • @BubbaBass_Official
      @BubbaBass_Official 2 роки тому +27

      @@isopropyltoxicity she was 17 when they 1st met. But the day the videos were leaked she was 19 and confirmed it before all the posts got taken down.

  • @garybusey1772
    @garybusey1772 8 років тому +44

    I want David's voice, having his talent would be ok too I guess

  • @rybanberr2770
    @rybanberr2770 7 років тому +16

    The wake up dead bass line at the cool part near the end is the best IMO

  • @LuxBacelo
    @LuxBacelo 4 роки тому +32

    4:55 "Aguante Megadeth" That phrase is part of the song for us in Argentina. For those who doesn't speak spanish, when you say "aguante something" you are expressing admiration for that. It's a common phrase used when you like too much something.

    • @facugrinder2148
      @facugrinder2148 4 роки тому

      Ajja aguante something jajaj LoL

    • @diegobado1584
      @diegobado1584 2 роки тому

      For those who don't , cerebrito. Ya hay un video de los propios miembros de megadeth explicando que quiere decir aguante megadeth..

  • @biorythmicshifter
    @biorythmicshifter 3 роки тому +14

    His performances on RIP and PSBWB are world class examples of impeccable bass playing. I would say in music period outside of genre labels. He is up there with the greatest easily...

  • @JMNTLRDRX
    @JMNTLRDRX 3 роки тому +69

    Idk man, the people throwing shit at David probably have done far worse things than him. Still, I feel bad for his wife and kids.

    • @thequebee_0101
      @thequebee_0101 3 роки тому +22

      man but dave's footage was stolen illegaly and what are people even accusing him of, the girl was CLEARLY a consenting adult, she initiated all the calls and everything, still he's getting targetted, his personal life shouldn't matter with the band man

    • @cheettz
      @cheettz 3 роки тому

      @@thequebee_0101 wasn't she 17?

    • @thequebee_0101
      @thequebee_0101 3 роки тому +3

      @@cheettz 19

    • @glennanthony2733
      @glennanthony2733 3 роки тому +9

      @@thequebee_0101 what are u doing here james,go back to writing some more riffs for the new album 😏

    • @thequebee_0101
      @thequebee_0101 3 роки тому +13

      @@glennanthony2733 kirk's still searching for his phone smh, haven't seen him since january

  • @whydoineedthis5117
    @whydoineedthis5117 3 роки тому +57

    Dong Patrol from the album Fap in Peace

    • @DARKNESS666ism
      @DARKNESS666ism 3 роки тому +1

      Bruhhh lmao

    • @alexlevesque9687
      @alexlevesque9687 3 роки тому +4

      I knew if I sorted by recent I'd find comments like this hahaha

    • @H.E.M.
      @H.E.M. 3 роки тому +10

      Bust in Peace is their best album. ‘Holy Shit... I’m cumming soon’ is their best song, So awesome.

  • @Olivysg
    @Olivysg 8 років тому +20

    Bad Omen has probably one of my favorite Drum & Bass Riff Tracks.

  • @rugbyguitargod
    @rugbyguitargod 6 років тому +5

    Probably my favorite bass riffage is in Lucretia. The intro riff punches and accents the parts nicely and the verse punches even harder with some cool melodic runs that tie everything together. Dave is truly a bassist’s bassist.

  • @psychosalad6653
    @psychosalad6653 3 роки тому +58

    Bust in Peace

  • @magneticmagnet4501
    @magneticmagnet4501 4 роки тому +253

    Fact: I’ve watched this more than once

  • @misfit2022
    @misfit2022 7 років тому +57

    Peace Sells and Dawn Patrol are my pick of these but love Holy Wars. I love everything about this song. My favourite Megadeth song and beautifully played by Nick Menza, a supremely underrated drummer which any drummer will tell you. Those who do not rate him often do not understand what he is playing but he was far more than a thrash drummer. Rust in Peace is a drummers dream the bass and drums make for a formidable rhythm section.

    • @joeysousa310
      @joeysousa310 7 років тому +3

      RIP Nick

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 6 років тому

      Menza isn't under rated. He's over rated.
      Metal drumming is much harder than Jazz drumming. Samuelson couldn't keep up.

    • @Walamonga1313
      @Walamonga1313 6 років тому +3

      misfit Menza isn't underrated, he always gets praise as a great drummer. Honestly I didn't find his style too interesting but he was very tight and his playing fit the songs perfectly.

    • @djjorix50
      @djjorix50 5 років тому +2

      @@flacidhouse350 Yes, stamina-wise, but ask a drummer without a jazz background to play polyrhythms or odd time signatures and the best they can do is memorize it through, not really feeling the pulse.

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 5 років тому

      @@djjorix50 Polyrhythm and odd time signatures are not the Provence of Jazz drummers.
      I don't know what your threshold for "jazz background is," But I will assume it means everyone that went to a music conservatory or ever played professionally in a Jazz Band.
      That's almost every famous living drummer, but examples of some of the few that aren't played polyrythms and odd time signatures very well are Ringo Starr, and John Bonham. Nick Mason was all over the odd time signatures too. Honestly I think rock drummers play odd time signature pieces much better. When Nick Mason or Lars Ulrich plays 7/4 you know damn well where the downbeat is. When jazz and prog drummers do that shit it's like they are reveling in the opportunity to obscure the downbeat. Then they condescending look at the poor sax player like it makes them a good musician that the soloist got confused by their math drumming.

  • @LoLo-fj8iu
    @LoLo-fj8iu 7 років тому +8

    Dawn patrol is one of my favorite . loved the bass ,drums and Dave's vocals!

  • @m169marroquin
    @m169marroquin 8 років тому +26

    I always felt the Peace sells riff more snappy and poppy.

  • @harryforster602
    @harryforster602 3 роки тому +15

    These ellefson videos are truly heartbreaking. Such an incredible bassist, such a shame the way things went

    • @idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145
      @idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145 3 роки тому +9

      It's a shame Mustaine was such a coward about something quite harmless.

    • @harryforster602
      @harryforster602 3 роки тому +2

      @@idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145 “what? No second chance?’

    • @idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145
      @idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145 3 роки тому

      @@harryforster602 as I understand it he's back in?

    • @heavymetal9448
      @heavymetal9448 3 роки тому +1

      @@idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145 funny how Mustaine talks proudly about fighting, fucking and drug taking but couldn't give his bassist who made a mistake

    • @erwinbenally8027
      @erwinbenally8027 2 роки тому

      What happened?

  • @CYCOxFOX13
    @CYCOxFOX13 3 роки тому +34

    David is one of the best bassist of all time

  • @denverdubrule500
    @denverdubrule500 8 років тому +140

    poison was the cure should've been on here lol

    • @thorthunderlungs5171
      @thorthunderlungs5171 8 років тому +16

      And My Last Words.

    • @ardipithecus11
      @ardipithecus11 8 років тому +11

      +Denver Dubtle I never hear anyone mention that song and It's my all time favourite Megadeth song. I'm glad I get to see someone mention it here.

    • @DushtYantr
      @DushtYantr 8 років тому +13

      +ArdipithecusR. Oh...all Megadeth fans love it. It's the greatest under 3 minute song ever.

    • @JawJX
      @JawJX 8 років тому +3

      +Denver Dubtle But you have to remember it's not Denver Dubtle's top 5 Megadeth bass riffs.

    • @var1410
      @var1410 6 років тому

      The video's intro reminds of Poison was the cure

  • @intimanuelsantamarinapifan8566
    @intimanuelsantamarinapifan8566 7 років тому +27

    "So far, So good, So rock"- David Ellefson

  • @hondansx1000
    @hondansx1000 8 років тому +43

    my personal favourite is Hanger 18, first Megadeth bass line i ever learnt

  • @Lostsage01
    @Lostsage01 5 років тому +4

    When I was growing up and heard these songs, I never really gave much thought to what he was doing since I’m not a bass player. But as an adult watching these (now a drummer, still not a bass player) I’m thoroughly impressed at just how good he is. Nice and tight playing, clean sounding riffs.

  • @sebastiantam7654
    @sebastiantam7654 4 роки тому +7

    I'm listening this video with headphones and damn, sounds as good as the track in the studio. No errors and clean sound

  • @unhandmeprrriest4601
    @unhandmeprrriest4601 7 років тому +24

    He's such a chill dude. I'd love to have a beer with him.

    • @sofberet8888
      @sofberet8888 3 роки тому +7

      you sure?

    • @lemon_curry_
      @lemon_curry_ 3 роки тому

      @@sofberet8888 he may have cranked his driveshift to a 19yr but he still seems like a great guy. I'd probably wait for the drama to cool down and THEN have a beer

    • @Zeqweery
      @Zeqweery 3 роки тому

      @@lemon_curry_ don’t remind me of those terrible lyrics in mechanix lol

    • @lemon_curry_
      @lemon_curry_ 3 роки тому

      @@Zeqweery bro, you should have seen the demo of Jump in the Fire
      Good lord, it's almost as bad as a lyric suggestion made by Kirk for St. Anger

    • @Zeqweery
      @Zeqweery 3 роки тому

      @@lemon_curry_ yeah dave couldnt really write lyrics in the early days

  • @ali965
    @ali965 2 роки тому +7

    i hate to have to hate this guy. his playing is so iconic and seems like a cool guy

    • @MorsBieg
      @MorsBieg Рік тому

      you dont need to hate him

  • @MoonshineSazerac
    @MoonshineSazerac 3 роки тому +29

    He's a great teacher, but the biggest lesson I've learned is 'don't trust other people with nude videos of yourself'.

    • @Parka_Niel
      @Parka_Niel 2 роки тому +1

      My body is on my knees betrayed my luuust
      We FAP to each other so much (SO MUCH)

    • @anotherdot2043
      @anotherdot2043 2 роки тому +5

      @@Parka_Niel “That in nothing we bust”

    • @ObsidianLife
      @ObsidianLife 2 роки тому +6

      Not at all defending what he did (no nearly 60 year old married man should be sexually engaging someone who's barely legal and the age of their own children) but to be fair...he did not know it was being filmed.

  • @powerface71
    @powerface71 4 роки тому +2

    I saw that tour (2:56) with Dio and Savatage in Kalamazoo MI!!! That was one hell of a show and the last time I got to smoke Opium!! I was 15 then, I haven't seen any Opium since and I will be 50 next year! Miss that flowery scent and that body buzz!!!

  • @bobs1540
    @bobs1540 6 років тому +6

    The precision of his playing is amazing.

  • @jcdenton616
    @jcdenton616 5 років тому +3

    He's so professional at EVERYTHING he does, I love David Ellefson!

  • @mishasuh8838
    @mishasuh8838 3 роки тому +28

    All these badass lines will be remembered forever, and... fuck! It's like having a nice dream and getting a punch in the face! Good luck for Mustaine on finding anyone else to "replace" Mr.Ellefson.

    • @the4given196
      @the4given196 3 роки тому +2

      you cant replace jr. he ws perfect for megadeth. he and mustaine were the spirit of the band.

    • @Morphoidism
      @Morphoidism 3 роки тому +3

      @@the4given196 James LoMenzo is back in Megadeth, but we're not sure if he's staying for the foreseeable future.

    • @the4given196
      @the4given196 3 роки тому +2

      @@Morphoidism Thats both good and bad news.
      Good: he prooved with the 2004 remake that he can perform ellefsons lines really well.
      Bad: everything after that was pretty meh.

  • @thesenate2656
    @thesenate2656 Рік тому +4

    Watched the live chat where he played for a fan, and damn, did he shred that bass of his.

  • @amirhosseinghorbani3326
    @amirhosseinghorbani3326 3 роки тому +194

    Hangar 18? More like Hangar "under 18"
    *BA DUM TISSSSSSS*

    • @haritodecebolla
      @haritodecebolla 3 роки тому +48

      Train of Cocksequences!

    • @b3fr1enderbetr4yer8
      @b3fr1enderbetr4yer8 3 роки тому +46

      She's 19

    • @gishmoe3088
      @gishmoe3088 3 роки тому +20

      I heard he's lost his endorsement. Everyone talking about him Jackson off.

    • @mprogger5476
      @mprogger5476 3 роки тому +23

      Symphony of Jizztruction

    • @D-Man_Jam
      @D-Man_Jam 3 роки тому +3

      NOOO, how could you do ma boy like that?

  • @kevins5473
    @kevins5473 4 роки тому +4

    I met David at Tacoma Ted Brown Music, he was a real great person. He stayed after the clinic and signed autographs and took pictures with everyone who came by.

  • @leonardo666jazz
    @leonardo666jazz 8 років тому +188

    AGUANTE MEGADETH

    • @fran22yo
      @fran22yo 8 років тому +18

      Aguante Argentinaaaa

    • @pablobetti545
      @pablobetti545 8 років тому +8

      aguante carajooo...megadeth lo mejor del thrash

    • @patrickgalvezpots
      @patrickgalvezpots 5 років тому +3

      megade megade awante megade

  • @PedroSilva-xl7iw
    @PedroSilva-xl7iw 3 роки тому +54

    Came here to remember the good days when he was still my idol

    • @DJAshba99
      @DJAshba99 3 роки тому +12

      ? he didn't anything illegal

    • @BegetterVIIEVEN
      @BegetterVIIEVEN 3 роки тому +1

      @@DJAshba99 Yeah

    • @PedroSilva-xl7iw
      @PedroSilva-xl7iw 3 роки тому +26

      @@DJAshba99 oh now I can only lose respect for someone when they do something illegal? so let's all gather and praise Ellefson then for beating it to a girl younger than his daughter while cheating on his wife... all while being a self proclaimed pastor. Sorry, not the same Ellefson who inspired me

    • @DJAshba99
      @DJAshba99 3 роки тому +9

      @@PedroSilva-xl7iw they have been doing illegal stuff since 1983.

    • @PedroSilva-xl7iw
      @PedroSilva-xl7iw 3 роки тому +16

      @@DJAshba99 you missed my point, I never said i cared about how much drugs they did, that's what you would expect from a regular rockstar back then anyway. But i very much believe in something called moral. Seeing David going against everything he stands for publicly to satisfy his perv needs just shows he doesn't care about right or wrong if it pleases him, he's just a hyprocrite with fame and money.

  • @livestrong296
    @livestrong296 3 роки тому +92

    Seems to enjoy riffs in minor😉

  • @Some0neSomewhere
    @Some0neSomewhere 4 роки тому +1

    I love the fact that most of his favs are our (the long time fans) favs. And that he doesn't shy away from saying, "This is actually hard" even though is may not seem that way. Too many musician's give this false sense of "This is easy just go do it" when it's not. He let's you know, "Have some patience, and practice."

  • @337camo
    @337camo 6 років тому +1

    I've always loved his tone. It's so dang crispy and metallic sounding. I've never once heard him play with strings that sound old.

  • @edelcorrallira
    @edelcorrallira 3 роки тому +13

    Seriously, one of my favorite bassists. Very tasteful, and can balance expression, foundation and overall musicality.
    Supremely talented but really never overbearing. Sad we wont get to listen to his work on the new Megadeth album, but hopefully Metal Alliance and other platforms will allow us some more ear bliss from the man :)

  • @victorgheorghe7009
    @victorgheorghe7009 7 років тому +28

    I was so sure that the last one would be poison was the cure

    • @maxdurk4624
      @maxdurk4624 7 років тому +5

      Victor Gheorghe I was expecting Five Magics or Take No Prisoners

    • @cm5386
      @cm5386 7 років тому

      Victor Gheorghe or take no prisoners. so many though

  • @Sergio2006A
    @Sergio2006A 8 років тому +42

    Yay! We're mentioned at 4:53 Aguante Megadeth!

  • @JonsterMonster
    @JonsterMonster 3 роки тому +10

    No.1 In my Darkest Hour.
    No.2 Bust in peace.
    No.3 Sweating Bullets.
    No.4 Train of Consequences.

    • @droksbeel
      @droksbeel 3 роки тому +2

      This made my morning.

  • @sinelife192
    @sinelife192 3 роки тому +31

    he is the greatest m.sturbator of bass

  • @LcZuffa
    @LcZuffa 8 років тому +44

    i like Trust.

  • @djc5165
    @djc5165 3 роки тому +10

    “Hangar I thought she was 18”

  • @TheGustavoPlayer11
    @TheGustavoPlayer11 8 років тому +5

    man, i really missed five magics, that riff is freaking awesome

  • @ghellmolina6099
    @ghellmolina6099 3 роки тому +4

    *My mind @ 3:58 *
    I see faith in your eyes
    Broken is the promise, betrayal
    The healing hand held back by the deepened nail
    Follow the god that failed
    PS: I love both bands and are part of my childhood XD

  • @nevgon6928
    @nevgon6928 3 роки тому +13

    Maaa body aches from mistakesss
    *BETRAYED BY LUSTT*

  • @gjb79ful
    @gjb79ful 6 років тому +6

    Always liked him since first hearing Megadeth, great guy.

  • @MrRed-tf7bv
    @MrRed-tf7bv 3 роки тому +30

    As of today May 24, 2021, Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson, is no longer in the band, it was inevitable. 💀🎸💀

  • @Connor_Bowles
    @Connor_Bowles 9 місяців тому +2

    There's so many more, I personally love the bass intro on "The Poison Was the Cure"

    • @TheMetalPodcast
      @TheMetalPodcast 7 місяців тому

      Oh yes, good call! I love that one too!

  • @griftingnightmares
    @griftingnightmares 6 років тому

    Happy he mentioned that part about picking up an instrument for the first time and suddenly writing a new song. I've had that happen a few times with a few different guitars, it is crazy how a song can just happen the second you hit a note without a thought, you have gold.

  • @chasebroughton7373
    @chasebroughton7373 8 років тому +31

    No Rust in Peace...Polaris?

    • @TjMetalHead94
      @TjMetalHead94 8 років тому +2

      +Chase Broughton Maybe in his top 10?

    • @thrashtildeth247
      @thrashtildeth247 7 років тому +7

      Chase Broughton you could argue almost every song off rust in peace!