MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine - "I've Always Been A Pretty Voracious Reader"
November 4, 2009, 15 years ago
Artistdirect.com's Rick Florino has issued an interview with MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, in which he talks about his favorite authors, the new Endgame album, rocking with SLAYER and why he's always smiling right now.
The following is an excerpt:
Q: Endgame feels like your most literary record. Were you reading a lot while writing?
A: "I thank you for that compliment! I've always been a pretty voracious reader. When I got separated from my wife awhile back, I moved into this apartment. I've been married for years, and it's been up and down. However, I've been happily married for a lot longer than I've had any problems. At one point when I was separated, I'd moved out and somebody came to visit me. This person looked in my closet for some reason and saw all of these books in there. My friend said, 'That really says a lot about your character. You're separated, you move out and you take what you desperately need and nothing more, and you take all your books!' I looked at this person and thought, 'Well, why not? They're books!' I think the problem is, we're bringing up a couple generations of kids that don't think reading is very glamorous. Unfortunately, our nation, if you look at the polls, is dropping down as far as having academic achievers."
Read the full interview at Artistdirect.com.
