MEGADETH Frontman Dave Mustaine - "People Like Me, We’re Used To Fighting For What We Have"
May 9, 2012, 12 years ago
Mary Colurso at The Birmingham News recently spoke with MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine. An excerpt from the story is available below:
“People like me, we’re used to fighting for what we have,” Mustaine says. “My mom was a maid; I grew up with a key around my neck, so I could get into the house after school while she was at work. I know about hardship. When I started out, I was homeless. I lived on the streets and panhandled.”
For longtime fans, Mustaine is much more than a frontman; he’s the stubborn heartbeat of the band, and the only constant member since Megadeth was formed in the early 1980s.
Other players have come and gone, and some of them have famously clashed with Mustaine over the signature sound -- dark, fast and complex -- or the band’s apocalyptic themes.
“That’s the problem when you start a band,” he says. “You have to pick the right guys. But things happen. ... We have our lineup and everything’s working, and one guy says, ‘I want more money.’ Or ‘I want to write more songs.’ The truth of the matter is that it’s hard to write songs. You have your whole life to write your first album. After that, it’s hard.”Go to this location for the complete article.
Megadeth performed recently at the Beale St. Fest in Memphis and Mustaine chatted with Fuse backstage. He dishes about the 20th anniversary of their LP Countdown To Extinction, his pal ROB ZOMBIE, the new bands he likes, Megadeth's latest video and much more.
Check out the interviews below:
