MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Hand-Delivers 30th Anniversary Rust In Peace Bass To Fan; Video
May 19, 2020, 4 years ago
Megadeth bassist, David Ellefson, has released the video below, along with the following message:
"So today, I was supposed to ship a bass to an Ebay buyer, and a big fan, who purchased my Rust In Peace 30th anniversary Jackson Guitars bass auctioned off for the David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation. Well upon realizing the buyer lived less than 2 hours away in Tucson, I decided to just drive down and deliver it by hand. Thank you Bill for your support of the DEYMF, and everyone else who has supported us!"
Ellefson, the solo band of David Ellefson, has released their cover of the Post Malone track “Over Now”, currently available on Bandcamp, and on all other digital outlets today. The track will appear on their as yet-untitled debut album, tentatively due in October.
A message states: "So after pummelling the world with 'Simple Truth', we wanted to do something a little different for our next Ellefson single. So, we took an amazing song by our friend Post Malone and made it our own. You can grab 'Over Now' on Bandcamp (now), and on all digital outlets on 5/15 on Combat Records!"
David Ellefson adds: "We're all fans of Posty, and he's also been a huge fan of Megadeth and all things metal. Aside from being a great song for any genre, our cover of 'Over Now' is our way of showing our mutual admiration, and paying homage to our friend."
Thom Hazaert - “Posty has become a good friend to our camp, David and I have both gone to shows, and hung out and spent some time with him, and we have definitely spent some nights texting and nerding out over classic Metal, and our fanboy devotion to Metallica, Megadeth, etc. Meanwhile I am honestly a huge fan of his stuff, his lyrics. I can honestly say, and I talk about it all the time, there is not an artist who has come out in a long time that has impressed or influenced what I do more than Post Malone.
"I think the emotions and dynamic of the song really lend themselves to the heavier arrangement. Posty is a rock and metal guy at heart, and I think 'Over Now' is definitely a metal song at heart.”
Ellefson lineup:
David Ellefson - Bass
Thom Hazaert - Vocals
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal - Guitars and Vocals
Andy Martongelli - Guitars
Paolo Caridi - Drums