Chris Broderick quits Megadeth

[timeroo]

Just read that Jeff Loomis got the gig. Interesting!

False, it was a fake report. Also Loomis has turned down Megadeth twice.

There's 1000 sick shredding players in line for these jobs.

 

[Red_Label]

conversely if i have to mix for one more classical "master" with an "i'm more important than you peon sound gorillas and you couldn't possibly comprehend my musical knowledge" chip it will be a real drag.

(i mixed for parkening once and he was cool)

Luckily... up here in the sticks of MT, we never had those guys. Well... I was probably THAT guy! My classical teacher would actually send his students who wanted to learn some of the Yngwie/Satch scthick on the side to me. That was always flattering. I had some good times back in the 80s, being the only guy around who really did the Yngwie thing. I once showed-up at a local bar to see a band from the other side of the state, and the lead player dressed, looked, and played like Vai. I had some friends at the bar who were itching to get me up on stage to play with them (which was always embarrassing to me, and something I NEVER instigated). The lead player heard about my playing and asked me to come up (very cool guy) and we ended-up "cutting heads" Crossroads style for a while. To this day... almost 30 years later, I still have people come up to me on occasions and remark "remember that day when you cut heads with that guy?" LOL! Some fun memories of those "guitar hero" years when I was young and full of piss & vinegar. I rarely listen to Yngwie any more, and I don't sound like that at all any more, but I credit Yngwie with opening my eyes to what could be done and he's the reason that I ended-up going-on to study "real" classical. Had it not been for his inspiration, I dunno if I would have ever gone that direction. I also used to read violin concertos and the Kreutzer sax studies and play them on an electric.

Anyways... That's AWESOME that you got to mix Chris. I haven't seen him in many years and don't even know what he's been up to lately. I had to quit my classical and flamenco playing because of issues with the ulnar nerve in my right arm. I can stand and play solid body guitars, but sitting, hunched over an acoustic for hours a day makes my arm go numb. So far, I think I've managed to avoid permanent nerve damage by mostly giving those pursuits up. But it was a VERY bitter pill to swallow each time (first for classical, then years later when I got obsessed with flamenco).

 

[LanierP]

To me, Chris Poland would be received very well and I for one would love to see it. A hell of a guitarist with tons of feel and a very unorthodox approach to his lead work. The best fit going forward for Megadeth IMHO. Saw an interview a whole back where Dave remarked that Chris was his fav of all the dudes that have filled the spot.
Although Marty is content living in japan most the year, I doubt he will ever let go of his Asian gig to come back. Gotta love his playing on Rust...hanging 18 solo is the shit.

 

[Metlupass2]

Marty left for the same reason in 2000. Nick Menza had mentioned that the ball is in Mustaines court if he would rejoin. THAT would be sweet..... Nick was my favorite.

 

['63-Strat]

Marty left for the same reason in 2000. Nick Menza had mentioned that the ball is in Mustaines court if he would rejoin. THAT would be sweet..... Nick was my favorite.

Yep, I would love to see that happen.

 

[Jdguitar]

I'm in the club that finds Broderick uninspiring. Dave and Megadeth will be fine.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Another vote for Nick Menza.. not only loved his drumming but his composing of those drum lines. Is anything more perfect than Rust in Peace? As for Marty vs. Broderick, you guys are right. Technically, Broderick has more than just an edge. But when is guitar about technical ability? Marty always had this sort of eastern feel and exotic bends to his music that others just can't copy. It is the way he bends up to notes and his timing. Lots of vibrato and breathing room for a single few notes vs. a flurry of them. Those outro solos on Hangar 18 just showcase how great of a composer Marty was/is as well.

 

[Metlupass2]

Nick claims Dave called him on the phone a few days after having knee surgery and told him they were letting him go.

I was watching some Nick Menza and megadeth videos last night oddly enough.

 

[mystixboi]

Kirk and Lars

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[Badronald]

I prefer Dave's lead playing.

Chris Poland as well. Marty was great.

 

[Metlupass2]

 

[mentoneman]

the only megadeth show i saw was in hawaii where they broke up that night
they were like 2 hours late and angry boy did that gig chew satchel

out of all the axemen musty hired i liked how poland turned out the best

marty tried to get all exotic euro uli with an asian twist--the koto scales and bends yet all i really remember of him was:

really dirty fingernails teaching at hot licks in waikiki and at my friends house 3 blocks from me.

barging in on his teenage students gig at a private party in hawaii when he was in his late 20's and try to steal the show,

playing with the band hawaii at the coconut teaser in waikiki and during his unaccompanied guitar solo, laying on the ground in the audience 3 feet away from me, spinning on his back and kicking his leg warmer covered getaway sticks, as he inadverently dislodged his 100 foot guitar cable from his 2 mxr distortion boxes in series feeding his dimed marshall stack rocketing full twitch-inducing white noise into the PA and knives into my earholes, as he scambled back to his feet stumbling to the stage in a panic, and tried to save the moment-GONG-

last seeing him with jason becker in fullerton at goodies for a clinic where jay jay unintentionally mopped the floor with the friedenator during a lick tradeoff. they had just received their ADA preamps that weekend and were excited about that. the cacophany concert that night was basically sheer sonic discomfort. unable to discern notes like marching around a public bathroom banging two trashcan lids together loud and colonic altering lows in way too small a room.

megadeths finest hour was hiring vinnie colautia to play srums on an album.

 

[garey77]

the only megadeth show i saw was in hawaii where they broke up that night
they were like 2 hours late and angry boy did that gig chew satchel

out of all the axemen musty hired i liked how poland turned out the best

marty tried to get all exotic euro uli with an asian twist--the koto scales and bends yet all i really remember of him was:

really dirty fingernails teaching at hot licks in waikiki and at my friends house 3 blocks from me.

barging in on his teenage students gig at a private party in hawaii when he was in his late 20's and try to steal the show,

playing with the band hawaii at the coconut teaser in waikiki and during his unaccompanied guitar solo, laying on the ground in the audience 3 feet away from me, spinning on his back and kicking his leg warmer covered getaway sticks, as he inadverently dislodged his 100 foot guitar cable from his 2 mxr distortion boxes in series feeding his dimed marshall stack rocketing full twitch-inducing white noise into the PA and knives into my earholes, as he scambled back to his feet stumbling to the stage in a panic, and tried to save the moment-GONG-

last seeing him with jason becker in fullerton at goodies for a clinic where jay jay unintentionally mopped the floor with the friedenator during a lick tradeoff. they had just received their ADA preamps that weekend and were excited about that. the cacophany concert that night was basically sheer sonic discomfort. unable to discern notes like marching around a public bathroom banging two trashcan lids together loud and colonic altering lows in way too small a room.

megadeths finest hour was hiring vinnie colautia to play srums on an album.

That was nice and barely sensical.

 

[mentoneman]

the only megadeth show i saw was in hawaii where they broke up that night
they were like 2 hours late and angry boy did that gig chew satchel

out of all the axemen musty hired i liked how poland turned out the best

marty tried to get all exotic euro uli with an asian twist--the koto scales and bends yet all i really remember of him was:

really dirty fingernails teaching at hot licks in waikiki and at my friends house 3 blocks from me.

barging in on his teenage students gig at a private party in hawaii when he was in his late 20's and try to steal the show,

playing with the band hawaii at the coconut teaser in waikiki and during his unaccompanied guitar solo, laying on the ground in the audience 3 feet away from me, spinning on his back and kicking his leg warmer covered getaway sticks, as he inadverently dislodged his 100 foot guitar cable from his 2 mxr distortion boxes in series feeding his dimed marshall stack rocketing full twitch-inducing white noise into the PA and knives into my earholes, as he scambled back to his feet stumbling to the stage in a panic, and tried to save the moment-GONG-

last seeing him with jason becker in fullerton at goodies for a clinic where jay jay unintentionally mopped the floor with the friedenator during a lick tradeoff. they had just received their ADA preamps that weekend and were excited about that. the cacophany concert that night was basically sheer sonic discomfort. unable to discern notes like marching around a public bathroom banging two trashcan lids together loud and colonic altering lows in way too small a room.

megadeths finest hour was hiring vinnie colautia to play srums on an album.

That was nice and barely sensical.

you had to be there in the hawaii days to understand.

he wasn't mean per se just sorta had a 24/7 rockstar chip on his shoulder and fancied himself the guy to beat. he was worshipped by some who bought into the persona and others thought he was just a weird smelly troll. i'm glad he found his niche and success in megadeth and his japanese gig, seems happy and the humble japanese culture may have sanded some of the peacock edge off, and he always had chops. did seem to bring sophistication to davey's gig.

now yjm collected a rep as capt. arrogant from his alcatrazz days and my friend did mention he had a run in with "that" yjm but when i met him circa marching out he was super nice and humble and if anyone was deserving of being the "i rule" rockstar at that time it was him. he was a game changer and i was such a fanboi back then i probably would have loved him to punch me in the face so i could parade my black eye around. front row at an alcatrazz gig my friend pulled the cable from his strat doing the fanatic fan reach and y almost kicked him in the face with his snakeskins.

"i'll never wash this contusion again....," lol
happy thanksgiving

 

[jlb32]

I find it funny Dave and so many talk about how he was kicked out of Metallica ages ago yet how many bandmates has Dave went through. Several of them were kicked out by Dave. I guess it's not a big deal if he's the one doing the booting and not the one getting booted.

 

[Anonymous]

I love Megadeth and I've seen them at least a dozen times at this point, starting back when the first album was released and I've never seen them as tight and bringing it as at the 20th Anniversary Rust in Peace show I saw at the Palladium in Hollywood. Great show and Chris Broderick did that material much justice... Marty is the original, but to say that Chris did not do the material justice or sounded bad... well... I just don't get it. The whole mix was incredible - best I ever heard the band sound.

Another thing - I think it is just flat amazing that Dave can play rhythms like Holy Wars and sing at the same time. I have a whole new respect for him since I recently started learning some of the Rust in Peace stuff when my hand was working from the botox. Some of those rhythms are ridiculously difficult...

I like Dave's singing - I know people bag on it, but I think that snarling shriek fits the music perfectly...

Steve

 

['63-Strat]

Yep, I love Megadeth and think Dave's voice suits them just fine. I also played with Nick for years in a band and he is a fantastic drummer and really cool guy, not gonna feed into any negativity towards him.

 

[thegame]

Direct quote from CB : "Due to artistic and musical differences, it is with great reluctance that I announce my departure from Megadeth to pursue my own musical direction.... (etc)"

Reluctance in this context makes it seem like he's being kicked out.

 

[BigBrewtus]

I hear Ace Frehley and Peter Criss are available.

 

[technomancer]

Direct quote from CB : "Due to artistic and musical differences, it is with great reluctance that I announce my departure from Megadeth to pursue my own musical direction.... (etc)"

Reluctance in this context makes it seem like he's being kicked out.

Or it could mean he's hesitant to give up the paycheck but is sick of Dave's crap lol