It's Chris Broderick...

[Psychotron_666]

I won't believe glen is out until Dave says it himself....

[Endrik]

nicko is awesome!! i mean, he had steve gadd as his drum tech....steve gadd is AWESOME, so that says a lot too.

wow, I didn't know that, that's fucking cool, Steve is one of the most recorded and one of the most influental drummers ever.

[jk2171]

He likes telling someone named James what to do....

:ROTF:....THAT was funny!

[markD]

nicko is awesome!! i mean, he had steve gadd as his drum tech....steve gadd is AWESOME, so that says a lot too.

as far as megadeth, i could care less. dave mustaine is a douche and in my opinion, his band has always been crappy. maybe not the players, but i HATE his "songs". but, i outgrew thrash in 1990.

IMHO, he should have stayed injured. and megadeth could have died with some good history under its belt, instead of beating a deadhorse and having it be what it is now.

[Endrik]

Exactly. Also, Nicko hated double bass pedals at the time and played Where Eagles Dare with one foot!

yep, Nicko has allways hated double bass, he has only used it once and it was in 2002.
He is using one kick drum pedal and gets the speed from heel-toe technique wich is popular among jazz players and this is what John Bonham also used.
Nicko's style has style has a lot of swinging and rudimentary beats wich is very uncommon in metal.
So unlike many people claim, heavy metal is not about double bass blast beats and shit like that because the drummers from most influental metal bands (Bill Ward from Sabbath and Nicko from Maiden) don't do it
BTW. Nicko is way more respected drummer in the professional drumming world than some wanking speed freaks

[toejam]

sorry dude but that's a pretty silly statement, there are VERY few who could replicate Nicko's feel and the way how he plays.

Exactly. Also, Nicko hated double bass pedals at the time and played Where Eagles Dare with one foot!

[joshulator]

Levantin, don't get me wrong. I know where you're coming from too. When I go to a concert, for most bands anyway, I just want to hear the old stuff 'cause usually it's the good stuff.
As long as there's one or two tunes on each new album that kicks butt, it's a worthwhile investment for me.

[lerxstcat]

How many of you know Michael Landau... I bet a lot of you don't... I guess he has a shitty career too lol

I know him! He was a customer of our plumbing company! Has a wall full of gold and platinum albums he's played on too!

[DC_rhoads82]

I know, I know....you guys have priveledged info!

[lerxstcat]

True, but it still sounds like Megadeth even without him. Hell, IMO, Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass player on the album) and James McDonough who did the tour, as well as James Lomenzo who is on UA and in the band now, are all better bass players.
What's up with the Jim/James thing for all of Dave's bass players now?!? :ROTF:

He likes telling someone named James what to do....

[levantin]

Regarding a previous comment, Megadeth may or may not be a nostalgia band. But there are lots of us who still like the general sound of the 80s/early 90s metal music. Personally, I'm getting tired of listening to the same stuff over and over again. We don't have as many options as we used to for hearing new music in the same vein. We can listen to new bands who copy and evolve that sound (and who those bands are could be a whole other thread but Iced Earth jumps to my mind), or we can listen to new material from the original gods and masters. Whether or not the new material is as inspired or original or even as good as the older material is another topic for debate, but it's what we got. Therefore I am vested in it and very interested, original members or no.

Good for you! (as you may have gathered) I just don't feel the same way.

[joshulator]

Regarding a previous comment, Megadeth may or may not be a nostalgia band. But there are lots of us who still like the general sound of the 80s/early 90s metal music. Personally, I'm getting tired of listening to the same stuff over and over again. We don't have as many options as we used to for hearing new music in the same vein. We can listen to new bands who copy and evolve that sound (and who those bands are could be a whole other thread but Iced Earth jumps to my mind), or we can listen to new material from the original gods and masters. Whether or not the new material is as inspired or original or even as good as the older material is another topic for debate, but it's what we got. Therefore I am vested in it and very interested, original members or no.

[horns666]

Ya know who should play bass..

Me.. fuggit, I said it..

I could jump into any metal band next week..gimme some fuggin' money!!!

[Endrik]

no problem man, just saying because Nicko's style is 180 degrees the opposite how the other heavy metal drummers play

[levantin]

sorry dude but that's a pretty silly statement, there are VERY few who could replicate Nicko's feel and the way how he plays.

Fair enough E, not to get off topic, I was trying to make an analogy on another classic band I love.