David Ellefson: Riffs from "Hook In Mouth" | Behind The Riff | Jackson Guitars

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Watch as David Ellefson takes you through "Hook In Mouth" by Megadeth in this episode of Behind The Riff.
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[@ctmusic1]

I wouldn't say that David is the best bassist. Nor would he ever claim to be. But his sound is so recognizable that it really made Megadeth what it was in its' golden years. Thank you David Ellefson.

[@joesmith9216]

Elefson was the best bass player in the thrash scene/era

[@C-LOS420]

Bass lessons from a legendary player?! Wow yeah he’s bad ass

[@hoofhearted6900]

Yes! SFSGSW is a underrated, overlooked album. It's killer!

[@GuitarGrind]

That album was the base of what came later in Rust In Peace, but the production quality was not the best and that hurt a lot on the end result., even Peace Sells had better production.

[@fade2black244]

It used to be my least favorite Megadeth album... After the remaster, it's actually pretty good.

[@felipenascimento9416]

The band lost a lot of edgness without Poland and Samuelson. The others guys are good, but line-ups like the first and Menza-Friedman are pretty rare to find, llike the perfect chemistry @@GuitarGrind

[@joesmith9216]

it was just more messy than rust in peace, still such a killer album though, very dark and crazy, Mustaine was out of his mind on drugs during the making of it.

[@CalebHimself]

I love the way Ellefson explains things and plays. Hook in Mouth is a great song, especially the muted guitar solo riff the tone is just soooo goood.

[@pinback1971]

Junior is an absolute legend.

[@fade2black244]

He's not Junior anymore. lol

[@pinback1971]

@@fade2black244 He sure ain't.

[@shecklesmack9563]

Legend of wanking

[@jimihendrix1650]

That's the coolest spaceship I've ever seen

[@leonshreds387]

ive had the pleasure of seeing kings of thrash about 3 times now, everyone is so killer on stage and love seeing poland'ellefson on stage again

[@80s_kid]

David's picking technique is legendary.

[@Nghilifa]

Great to see Junior back, this is a cool song and the bassline is solid.

[@chefmoviestudios4550]

I’m actually happy for him. He didn’t let his career be destroyed. Keep rockin David!

[@razmatazz9310]

Debatable 🤣

[@simplebutnotsolongname6642]

@@razmatazz9310 I mean, Aside from Megadeth, He still has sponsors, music projects, participated in a lot of interviews and Music related activities like this video; and above all, is still in the Public Eye. So yeah, his career is fine all things considered.

[@razmatazz9310]

​@@simplebutnotsolongname6642 As I said, debatable. He is irrelevant when he's not talking about Megadeth. That's why he is touring living room-sized clubs in Eastern Europe.

[@simplebutnotsolongname6642]

@@razmatazz9310 I mean, no duh. Megadeth was largely his life. As long as he has that, he’ll continue to be relevant. It’s no different than Mustaine’s attachment to Metallica; can’t go one interview without his association with them brought up. And Kings Of Thrash have started playing theatres shows in the U.S., so they’re moving up there.

[@razmatazz9310]

@@simplebutnotsolongname6642 Mustaine would still be relevant if he never mentioned Metallica again, though. In any case, I'm not here to trash talk Dave. He does have a legacy even if his new stuff is of no interest to me.

[@GuitarGrind]

Dave has some epic and intricate bass lines on Megadeth songs, it's a total shame he's not on the band anymore.

[@ginge5018]

Yeah, but he couldn’t have stayed, it would’ve been a bad look for megadeth

[@Groaznic]

@@ginge5018 ​ Yes, how dare a member of Megadeth love another adult person in their free time? That would look bad on Megadeth!!!

[@ginge5018]

@@Groaznic yeah that wouldn’t have been a problem if there weren’t videos floating around of him spanking his monkey

[@joselopez6990]

He was also with Soulfly

[@Mechanix360]

Mustaine has way more controversies to himself alone from his past 😂

[@RahduDrahkqul75]

One of my favorite Songs off of this thrash, speed Metal masterpiece. F" is fighting, R" is for red.

[@nojustno169]

Ancestors' blood in battles they've shed

[@ssjsjb]

E we elect them E we eject them

[@odyssk]

@@ssjsjb the land of the free and the home of the brave

[@RahduDrahkqul75]

@@ssjsjb D, for your dying, O, your overture M, they will cover your grave with manure This spells out freedom, it means nothing to me As long as there's a PMRC

[@berkanathoresen]

@@ssjsjbmy favorite line

[@ALLforROME]

"It had this nice spank to the fingerboard" 😂

[@Nghilifa]

Stop it already. 😂

[@joselopez6990]

@UseTheSupeRsonic kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHirhaaLZs-Ko9U

[@unknownspecimen3617]

I bet that fretboard's 18

[@nazizombie9774]

​@@unknownspecimen3617 It's 22 fortunately

[@OfficialBloodrunner]

Best bass down picker in metal.

[@JMal883]

Good to see him back.

[@thomasmims7850]

Wish nothing but the best for Dave I am so glad he is jammin with Chris again!!!

[@LVB1911]

Essa música é um clássico do thrash. Feliz que a Jackson trouxe o Ellefson para nos trazer mais sobre esse clássico.

[@thebassphil1160]

I’m lucky enough to have one of these from the kings of thrash tour (Ellefsons guitar tech set it up) it’s my favorite bass now, it’s so comfortable and it sounds incredible! Just an unbeatable instrument! (Also my favorite Megadeth song)

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

Ellefson's bass tone sounds way too thin.

[@bthonk]

@@tun-tunninc.6492 it cuts through the mix more than other bassist's tone (im sad about cliff burton's bass tone)

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

@@bthonk meaning Ellefson's gain is low. Giving u more of a standard guitar players tone.

[@bthonk]

@@tun-tunninc.6492 its not the best bass tone but it still works for megadeth and whatever the fuck else david's doing

[@bthonk]

@@tun-tunninc.6492 thank you for making the rest of my day

[@aldolopez5179]

Good to see David, he inspired me a lot to play the way I do. When I was 18 that record make me bought my first Jackson bass and now I got 6.

[@augustoiuna309]

Great musician, great chops and a great person.

[@bthonk]

when it comes to great person,

[@acog_quarks8753]

@@bthonkwhat did he do

[@legarssuryoutube0876]

hummm, I dont think so...

[@nicholasnapoleon7274]

@@bthonk He was literally just jacking it bro...both parties have confirmed it was 100% consensual, don't blindly hate on him/the situation when you (at least on the surface) seem to be uninformed.

[@bthonk]

@@nicholasnapoleon7274 no, i know what happened pretty well. still, shitty things all around.

[@bradlord4440]

A lot of bass players don't get the credit that they deserve in most metal bands.they contribute a hell of a lot in most of the songs recorded.

[@anahowana]

Awesome player, awesome playing, awesome bass!! Cheers from Morocco

[@berkanathoresen]

One of my favorites. Thanks for the video

[@hookinmouthtackle8508]

Love more of this type of understanding of the old songs

[@thunkjunk]

I remember listening to this song on a mixed tape called Thrash Metal or something like that back in the late 80's probably. This was the only song I remember...there might have been an Anthrax song on there too...and Slayer maybe. lol. Anyway, that is how I was introduced to Megadeth and from there I started buying their albums and have been a fan every since. I still play along to Hook in Mouth at every jam session.

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Great vídeo! Loved it! Cheers from Portugal 🤘🍺🇵🇹

[@robvegas9354]

Great song from an amazing album!!!! Thanks for sharing Dave!

[@shelbyavant5081]

Love this guy. Megadeth is a better band than they've been in a while, but the true, natural sound of that band needs not only Ellefson's bass, but his backups. I'm so sick of the smoke this guy gets for not even close to what others in the industry have done forever. I worship Mustaine, but Ellefson is for me, as irreplaceable as Megadave.

[@scotteepunk]

Now that was an awesome video and I want that Jackson bass

[@louiscsanko3673]

That is Some Awesome Bass Playing.🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@marcusvguerra]

Dave I love you

[@arnoldweissmann2037]

Best bass player ever!

[@Nephellim786]

Great riff, great song, brilliant record!

[@IdahoBrotherInChrist]

This is probably my favorite song from that album..that or “in my darkest hour”

[@JuaniMoyano]

Need more videos like this

[@RedFlyRuledByTheRiff]

If you’re talking about cool ass baselines and plenty of them combined with great tone David is one of the best!

[@ronnielopez3267]

Junior will be back in Megadeth

[@bthonk]

i'm glad the water's settled mostly

[@shelbyavant5081]

Amen. Sick of the haters.

[@bthonk]

@@shelbyavant5081 he fucked up 2 years ago but hes still a good guy

[@acog_quarks8753]

@@bthonkjust looked it up, he didn’t do anything wrong. It was all allegations.

[@carnifexia1725]

@@acog_quarks8753 He did cheat on his wife though, but people should be able to forget. This cancel culture is cancer.

[@acog_quarks8753]

@@carnifexia1725 oh that’s where the issue is. I didn’t realize he was married

[@d.i.f.4753]

amazing ...

[@steve1982n]

Love that bass tone 🤘

[@leonshreds387]

awesome, another great one is bad omen!

[@ladc8960]

Riffazo 🏅🤘

[@martindelmoral9759]

Bien metaleros saludos 👍🐟🎸🎶🎵🎶🎸🤟

[@danielmaxwell7827]

Loving that song since, well, for me 1991. Awesome bass, no 1 metal bass player of all time, id say. And speaking of banjo, if you told me you were related to Steve Martin, id fine it beleiveable

[@mjkspeedyg2217]

Damn 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@arslefpeps1034]

Respect! Started the bass guitar after video Peace sells, was expressed by bass intro.

[@FFF502]

great

[@DanteRRG]

It's so great we get to see his "right hand technique" on bass for a change

[@Gurra88]

I laughed more at 9/11 but I appreciate your attempt at humor.

[@yellowdog2181]

It’s just not Megadeth without Ellefson . But that’s just me

[@megatonesilva6546]

The most recent concerts I've seen Megadeth play......once on the Dystopia tour, once with Scorpions , three times with The Hu and also three times with Lamb of God.....Megadeth is pretty much a cover band now. I've seen David Ellefson (Kings of Thrash band) play live twice and they sound more like Megadeth than Dave Mustaine's Megadeth.

[@kissdiaries]

Just another amazing Baseline of yours... Respect!

[@beanpole8294]

just now realizing the megadeth songs ellefson is credited with composing have always been some of my favorites. interesting

[@GChris-ny8fp]

Holy shit, I had never heard the Stanley Clarke connection, until he said it!

[@deathmetalmvs5924]

Angriest Megadeth Track🤘

[@chrisCANguitar]

Dave rules!!

[@70yangguan]

cool

[@AdamRobertshaw]

Damn the main riff I wanted to see was behind the lead/solo line - all the tabs are garbage for that riff and it's tricky to hear whats going on! Can you do a part 2? lol!

[@SuperNick090]

Pretty Awesome !!! Dig that spanky tone !👍👍🔥✌️

[@tadayoshi_nakamura]

🤟🏻🔥☢️🔥

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

I play bass with a pick too and his signature strings are awesome. Jackson dropped the ball on this vid though. They didn't mention the original 80's bass model version or this new one bar "anniversary reissue" model. Reissue of what? Lol

[@ionehkontehdiabo7627]

Reissue of his original Concert Bass

[@rf4695]

David Ellefson: Beyond the jizz

[@razorray7607]

I want Mr. Ellefson back in Megadeth! 😡

[@MatthiasBuesing]

Very interesting video! Does anyone knows what amp/cab/modeler he's using? Diggin' the tone a lot 🤘🏻

[@mark6302]

r.i.p. good megadeth

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

Wrong album, dork.

[@shelbyavant5081]

@@tun-tunninc.6492 That's not what he meant. He's talking about Dave not being in Megadeth anymore. Jerk.

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

@@shelbyavant5081 whoa!! 😧😧

[@SezReborn]

Was this the bass that was sold to Rob Arnold?

[@LeonRHarvey]

i always thought Junior was way better than Cliff Burton

[@td8778]

Is there a passive version of it?

[@BubbaBass_Official]

Bass is active only

[@td8778]

@@BubbaBass_Official ty

[@grymm13th]

I need a pedal recommendation, something not expensive haha 🤣

[@BA99253]

Check out the stuff from Joyo.

[@grymm13th]

@@BA99253 thanks, I was also looking at the bheringher or whatever they are, over at Sweetwater I'd be lying if I said that I knew what I was looking for exactly lol a lot of chungk and squealsss haha

[@chaosclg]

@@grymm13th you want sansamp bass driver, behringer do a cheap copy

[@grymm13th]

Thank you both 🫀🫡 I'm heading to guitar center shortly 🙂

[@thebassphil1160]

The isp beta bass preamp is my be all end all, great pedal

[@rf4695]

He said spank

[@SlapMyBass3825]

Cancel culture got a hold of David and ruined him. I am not okay with that. David is one of the nicest guys in the business and did not deserve what he went through.

[@crtl5911]

Wtf you talking about was NOT cancel culture he beating his meat for an underage in front of a cam

[@14SacredWords-df1mx]

@@crtl5911 It was cancel culture, and she was not underage. Even if she was, the libtards wouldn't care. They went after him because he's a straight, White, Christian male. Notice how they never say anything about the hordes of arab grooming gangs.

[@halfbakedchannel6065]

💯

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

He's not even in that Band anymore. Lmao!!

[@asphaltcannibal555]

Jr is a much better bass player than mustaine is a guitar player

[@pricc-om]

zvrely eqvalz at the very leazt

[@bthonk]

jr is a crazy bassist. he can follow the guitar really well while doing his own shit

[@protiforaFASISTERA]

Megadeth the perfectionists of thrash metal

[@josephwalton487]

BRING BACK THE EARLY 90'S KB1 KELLY BASS.

[@honigdachs.]

Ellefson needs to work on his narcissistic resentment game. He's not supposed to say the name of the song or the band. He needs to refer to them as "my previous band" and claim that he actually wrote the song ... but that he doesn't recall the title.

[@aliciasalinas3242]

Shut up!! Anything that co_wrote with Megadeth he is entitled to perform

[@honigdachs.]

@@aliciasalinas3242 Somebody didn't get the joke.

[@shelbyavant5081]

Brooooooooo. I can't like or dislike this, but I see you.

[@pricc-om]

LOL

[@lilmote7355]

Instead of like father like son, it’s like Dave like David

[@kingpriapatius5832]

Dave rules.