MEGADETH Frontman DAVE MUSTAINE - "I Have Tremendous Respect For KIRK HAMMETT"
December 5, 2016, 7 years ago
Guesting on 92.1 CITI Radio's The World Of Wheeler Podcast recently, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett discussed a variety of topics, including Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's dismissal from the band. Following is an excerpt from the chat, the complete audio interview is below.
Hammett: "I've always seen Dave as someone who was just really, really sad, really angry, really frustrated about his situation with Metallica, and he never could let that go. And, you know, I've always shown a lot of empathy for him, understanding that he was just pissed off. It's the equivalent of the woman of your life leaving you when your band kicks you out.
When we did these 30th-anniversary shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco and we invited Dave to play on all those 'Kill 'Em All' songs, it felt so good to have him playing on stage. And I could see from the look on Dave's face and just from his whole attitude that it was super-cathartic for him. And I could see how it was helping him. It's interesting, because since then, I think, Dave's relationship with us is a little bit better now. I'd like to think that that whole thing just kind of healed some scars that needed to be healed."
Since the interview aired, Mustaine took to Twitter and commented on Hammett's view of the situation:
I have tremendous respect for @KirkHammett and I appreciate his take on this. he is almost 100% accurate...almost. I wish him the best. https://t.co/qXld8u1bSQ
— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) 4 December 2016
