Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Recalls Advice He Gave Scott Weiland

[@luispedro4045]

"Stay away from heroin" Yep, nuff said.

[@JIMJAMSC]

+Luís Pedro Having a wife and children takes it to a whole low level.

[@thereallaminen]

+Raukawahine77 pot is an entheogen you dumb fuck

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

+Raukawahine77 you're a fuckin moron. the 'gateway' drug bullshit has been disproven over and over. notice your 'caps lock talk'....emotional arguments instead of logica based ones. go peddle your bullshit elsewhere. nobody is going to buy your bullshit.

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

***** more unfounded bullshit. likely his first encounter with any substance was with....wait for it.....caffeine...the world's most commonly used psychoactive and addictive drug. if you smoke cigarettes, drink wine occasionally and drink a coffee a day...then you take more drugs than i do and they are far harsher than anything i take. your 'reefer madness' bullshit doesnt fool anybody. i live in a state where medical marijuana (which im a patient) has been legal for years even for children....and now, recreational marijuana is legal. what were the results of legalizing marijuana in my state? good question (which is likely why it didnt cross your mind to ask)... ..the answer....in Washington state, after one year of legalization, studies have found: *Major Fiscal Benefits, Decrease in Violent Crime, No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use or Traffic Fatalities - And Massive Drop in Marijuana Arrests* (source - www.drugpolicy.org/news/2015/07/marijuana-legalization-washington-state-one-year-status-report ) imagine that. when marijuana is legalized recreationally, the world not only doesnt fall apart but it works a bit better. again, nobody buys your bullshit nor do they buy your emotionally driven arguments. all of your arguments are all founded in ignorance and it's painfully obvious.

[@subtractivemagic]

+Raukawahine77 How do you know it wasn't alcohol he tried first? Or pills from his parents medicine cabinet? Lots of people do those before they ever smoke pot. I've seen far more people try hard drugs like coke,meth, and opiates for the first time after heavy drinking then after they smoked pot. I know plenty of pot smokers who have never touched anything else. I know plenty of people who've done coke or gotten into popping pills who never smoked weed. The "gateway drug" argument has no weight. The same type of argument makes a far more compelling case for alcohol or even more so caffeine being the actual gateway drug.

[@myworstenemy680]

If Dave Mustaine ever gives you drug advice,......take it.

[@airindiana]

😂

[@tenbroeck1958]

Amen-He had it bad with my old mistress, Heroin. He passed out asleep on his arm, and woke up with a numb arm. I believe he had to have surgery to finally address the nerve damage. I'm glad Dave survived and got it together. I like who he is now.

[@winstongood]

Fuckin amen.

[@tiptucker9523]

Take what? The drugs?? Lol

[@stevencrellin9842]

"here, take a hit." -early mustaine

[@gastondeveaux3783]

Dave sounds like a very articulate, intelligent guy.

[@ankihansen2489]

Well, he's a very articulate and inteligente man since he became Christian.

[@MrBruinman86]

@@ankihansen2489 well, since he leaned his life up, Christian or not.

[@ankihansen2489]

@@MrBruinman86 Turning into a Christian made him re-evaluate his life. 😊

[@ryanm.9326]

When I hear him talk all I hear is a man who is an egomaniac.

[@lethalbroccoli01]

Ryan M. Dave isn’t an egomaniac...

[@razimus]

I'm a fan of STP from day 1, bought Core when it was first released, even before I heard the jokes people had about it. The 2 biggest bands in the world at the time were Nirvana & Pearl Jam, and SNL made fun, specifically David Spade made fun of STP saying it sounded like Pearl Jam, I can vaguely hear Eddie Vedder's inspiration in Plush's chorus but every single other STP song sounds nothing like Pearl Jam. People wrote them off because Plush was their first big single. I bought every STP album until the end and despite what losers say and think, STP is one of the great rock bands of the 90s, up there with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins.

[@NoGasProductions]

I think it takes a vocal genius to sound like both Kurt Cobain AND Eddie Vedder on the same album. People can say what they want about Core, but it was a more solid album than Nevermind and Ten (yes, I said it lol) and if anything, it was really smart and really talented to be able to match the sound of the two biggest bands at the time.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

RAZIMUS GAMING my favorite 90s band

[@michaelfrazia4569]

No Gas Productions I used to cruise in the early 90s in my friends jeep every summer with the top down and three buddies heading to the parties and bars etc...lighting it up every night....and Core was on cover to cover most nights

[@restlessoul]

More solid than Nevermind? Probably. But more solid than Ten? I don't think so, I mean, both are great albuns top to bottom, but I think Ten is more fluid... idk. Coming from a PJ fan it'll sound suspicous, but it's what I feel.

[@GuitarNTheCar]

The vh1 unplugged set stp played was one of the best ever. Scott sounded great and the band was on point. One of the best Alternative bands.

[@crusherbmx]

I love the sympathetic Milli Vanilli reference, didn't see that coming....and it was sincere.

[@adsensedd]

Dave drops some wisdom in this video. Weiland was a musical genius, it was a huge loss.

[@TSPH1992]

You either lover or hate him, but he made some valid points.

[@breadfan9]

Scott was on the decline of his musical career. It's hard to say if it was the drugs or if he just had writer;s block

[@daviddemaria3982]

Imagine someone telling you you're going to have all the pussy and drugs you could ever want

[@jimmieb714]

I believe dave was being sincere , hes a genius when it comes to music . he wasn't taking credit for anything he was just reflecting on scott and he was very sad . whats with all you dave haters ? jealous nobodies

[@michaelhorn9114]

DAVE for president!!@

[@eriklewis1671]

I believe when its my time, its my time..

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

@@michaelhorn9114 Vic Rattlehead 2020!

[@lauramalizia9636]

He really doesn't seem that bad. Seems like he's been through a lot and seen people get destroyed and knew what you could and couldn't walk away from.

[@napoleonsolo5929]

@@lauramalizia9636 He could be a dick at times, but I'm inclined to believe that was just the smack talking.

[@TA-to7kt]

It still amazes me how Slash and Nikki Sixx survived.

[@Fakename70]

+TJ Anderson Don't forget Keef Riffhard, too. I can't believe that guy is still alive!

[@annacornykova9023]

+TJ Anderson Same with Duff.

[@yearginclarke]

+Fakename70 Yeah, him and also Ozzy are very lucky to still be around.

[@shekador]

+TJ Anderson No doubt it amazes them, too!

[@Fakename70]

yearginclarke Actually, if a Black Sabbath bio I read within the last few months is to be believed, it's not Ozzy, but, Bill Ward who is "very lucky to still be around." MAJOR drugs habit. So much so, that, when Bonham died, Ward figured he'd be next. At least Ozzy has Sharon to keep him sorted. Ward never had that.

[@Beholder505]

I saw Megadeth and STP on that tour

[@bigdog517]

Seriously jealous

[@napoleonsolo5929]

Must've been a good show. STP probably gave Megadeth serious competition each night.

[@Beholder505]

@@napoleonsolo5929 The crowd HATED STP. They were booing and throwing shit. And compared to the high speed Megadeth, STP just felt very bland. Megadeth blew them off the stage imo

[@lilty3778]

@@Beholder505 and then STP proceeded to sell over 40 million records. So honestly it worked out in the end for them

[@JM00237]

@@lilty3778did it? Scott died so idk if it was the best thing as Dave alluded too.

[@joebrun3089]

Dave taking STP on the Countdown to Extinction tour, gave STP the exposure that launched them to the next level. Dave is not being an egomaniac. He Is just stating the facts.

[@WoockerSocket2]

Yup, totally not the music standing out for itself! Why isn't this fact on STP's Wikipedia?!

[@ryj44]

@@WoockerSocket2Robert himself talks about it on the latest Rick Beato STP interview. Dave did a lot for them. Go have a listen.

[@ryj44]

@@WoockerSocket2Robert himself talks about it on the latest Rick Beato STP interview. Dave did a lot for them. Go have a listen. Great interview

[@dinab7852]

"No song, no performance, no amount of $ is worth a human life." - Very well said. Good man.

[@fedvvvv]

Not a Megadeath fan, but Dave is a good guy. It was awfully nice to offer some young guys some advice to help them take off. I'm sure he's done this more than once.

[@JasonBonar]

RIP Scott. You are so missed.

[@Fakename70]

Real talk from Dave regarding Scott's enablers. I've felt that way for years about his STP bandmates. Particularly post-2008 reunion tour.

[@chitowhustler]

Mustaine is definitely a survivor.

[@MarkBoyd]

I love these interviews with Mustaine. I remember seeing Megadeth in New Orleans, LA on the Countdown to Extinction tour with STP opening. First of all, both bands were totally on their game and it was a wonderful show. Secondly, it's cool to hear here that Mustaine helped them with their setlist because I remember one thing in particular here that he references...STP opens the show with Crackerman (one of my fave STP songs) and Weiland is using the bullhorn. Me and my friends are watching this thinking "WTF...I dunno...I just know I dig it." The fact that Mustaine started waving the flag for them and helping them at a time when MTV and so many critics were dogging them...it just speaks volumes.

[@IvanLendl87]

Mark Boyd What venue in NOLA was that show at?

[@jbsouthpaw2009]

Leave it to Dave Mustaine to really lay it out out there. Keeping it real and making a few profound comments on Scott Wieland's addiction and the record / management money machine that kept him out there touring and performing when clearly should've been forced to complete a lengthy drug rehab program. "No song, no amount of money is worth a human life" Also "As much as the onus is on Scott there are other people that are responsible for that." The handlers (AKA the management company) knew what Scott was like and kept him going to keep the revenue rolling in despite his condition. Yes Scott is also responsible for himself BUT if you are an addict and you have a team of people keeping you performing and on the road (which keeps you accessible to drugs) you will NEVER get clean or stop. That's pretty much what happened in the case of Scott Weiland. Good stuff. Truth.

[@neilpeartspurplenose8739]

His obscene payments to his ex wife for support are what kept him touring. He couldn't afford the time off, she was sucking him dry.

[@andrewbounds3402]

You can't force anyone into rehab . It as to come from that person . Or it won't work

[@RebelGodessRed90]

Yes. Dave‘s bluntness is very refreshing. He keeps it very real.

[@PeefRimgarGames]

I'm not a fan of Dave Mustaine, but this video shows a very good side of him.

[@jromasterofone]

+Mungebimp13 I respected Dave, fairly so, up until he 'found Jesus'. What a crock of shit .

[@Kalentros]

+J Ro In AK "Found Jesus" and lost his f'ing mind.

[@PeefRimgarGames]

Kalentros Yep that's what happens to most famous musicians when they speak out for a political/religious group. They end up sounding like a lunatic. I am religious but man they make us all sound fucking dumb as shit

[@jromasterofone]

I'm a recovering X-tian turned atheist. No need for a fictional 'sky daddy', thanks.

[@Kalentros]

J Ro In AK I call it the "invisible sky wizard".

[@robb15033]

Love me sum Megadeth, from day one. That shows my age. Scott was an excellent vocalist, listen for some pitch changes and fluent belts with some sweet a blusterous screams, Scott: God bless your soul my brother. Whither in the light and feel the joy now that you are home again. Amen

[@IggyMontpellierPro]

+Borr Magilicutty He was fucking amazing. In "Atlanta" he almost sounds like Jim Morrison. He had a chameleon voice, he could adapt and do anything.

[@greaterJAY]

+Timi T. Agreed. If the question is the most versatile? Mike Patton.

[@bearsstillsuck4913]

+Borr Magilicutty You guys are so right after Jim and Corry the best vocalist of the past 40 years. So missed, chasing that fucken dragon. Rest in peace. Your music is loved forever just like The Doors and The Nine. \....../ Too much metal for one hand!!!!(But the Grey Chapter .5 is amazing)

[@OlviMasta77]

+greaterJAY wooo Patton!

[@greaterJAY]

+Olvi Langstrumpf ...and we have a fellow Pattonist in the house! Kudos!

[@guesswho22peekaboo]

Dave gets so much shit sometimes, but he's definitely a cool dude. Especially after he got clean. Good on ya Dave \m/

[@spookyvegan1402]

Dave is right.. and so true that it is a huge loss... :(

[@vincentallen3335]

This video had Gene Simmons energy but Dave seem like a kinder, gentler Gene. I feel like he genuinely liked them and helped with no expectations like they owed him something.

[@zenblender9684]

Everyone lives and sings a different song... I'm just thankful to be enjoying a lifetime of melody left behind from Scott Weiland. RIP. And Dave... You Are One In A Million... One of the best. Cheers!

[@QuibusLicet]

How he can mention how good Robert DeLeo was without mentioning Dean is beyond me. Both were phenomenal players and were more musically advanced than their grunge counterparts in other bands.

Well, Dan is great but great guitarists are quite common, that can´t be said about bassists.

[@dogmeat2447]

Alice In Chains

[@dougmasters4561]

While this is true and dean has one of my favorite solos of all time, Robert was sorta just on another level on bass which just stands out more. Thats probably a bit unfair but its like being the guitar player in Type O Negative. Sure, pretty damn talented actually but c'mon that bass is gonna be the first or second thing you remember after your first listen.

[@steve9094]

It's cuz the STP guys came from a hard rock background, not punk rock like most of the early underground grunge brands, so they put a lot more emphasis on clean musicianship than bands like Mudhoney or Nirvana did. STP were immediately signed to a major label instead of working their way up through the underground, and I think the types of bands who get immediately signed to majors tend to be the ones who are more career-oriented and disciplined enough to work on polishing up their musicianship. Soundgarden probably were the most musically complex grunge band though, cuz lots of their songs used deceptively off-kilter time signatures.

[@drinkingpoolwater]

because robert wrote most of the songs/melodies.

[@taergehtsiram]

I have a newfound respect for Dave.

[@taergehtsiram]

iamjeona Who are you?

[@SamAceRothstein]

I was never a fan of Megadeth and always had a dislike for Mustaine in particular for numerous reasons, but this interview alone has earned him some of my respect. Being a huge STP fan, it was cool of Dave to respectfully make some helpful suggestions to the band, it showed a genuine interest and passion for their music.

[@JohnDoe-od7ye]

Dave taking credit for STP’s set list and subsequent success. Yeah, that’s Dave for ya.

[@PatricksVault]

Dave went through his battles and gave him friendly advice but people have to learn on their own, Scott was an awesome artist though no doubt about it, I got all his STP stuff and know every song... Just hope he was right with God. RIP

[@5urg3x]

Every year on the anniversary of Scott’s passing, I watch this video. It’s very heartwarming for Dave to share the story.

[@TheUnclerickie]

Dave Mustaine is a really good interview. He is so articulate and honest. Yes he might have an ego like Ted Nugent but he's been to the brink with drugs/booze and got out of it. People should listen to his message. But they sadly will not.....

[@anthbobo2783]

Dave is such a legend.

[@jannorris4140]

Dave is a smart, caring guy.

[@patrickshannon1547]

You know what pisses me off worse than anything when somebody makes fun of somebody cause they got an addiction. It don't mean your a horrible person if you have an addiction. Maybe a troubled person just look at Scott Wieland for example a sweet person that was troubled. One day I heard someone saying I can't stand a stupid drug addict and I got pissed and I said. Look dude, people who do drugs don't make them bad, some are the sweetest people, and some are my friends don't be talking like that when I'm around

[@napoleonsolo5929]

Good on you for standing up. Sometimes people are way too quick to judge.

[@billgoforth7426]

No you're absolutely right just keep your stuff locked up.. if you own anything of value..

[@jamescorvett]

addictions hard even when you're not famous. the problems usually happen when they quit for a while, then think they can do that same amount before they quit. which usually results in ODing accidentally. then theirs the purity of the drug, you never know what youre buying on the streets. thanks for sharing Dave!

[@higgpigg4326]

That's called the spin cycle

[@annacornykova9023]

Rest in peace Scott. You will be sorely missed by so many. ) : His passing at 48, my age, makes me want to take better care of myself.

[@viceroin]

How are you now after 7 years?

[@moratuwamaleke6923]

He also died

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

He was talking about No memory/Sin....if you watch their 93 shows, they open with crackerman and then fall into that groove with No Memory. He's right about this lol

[@MsAlliwannadoisdance]

Legit. Everyone says "Dave's so arrogant" but you can't be arrogant when you actually ARE one of the best! If Dave gave me advice on fucking anything I would damn well do it.

[@BrownElectrons]

Love the way dave says "cheeky"

[@GC0077]

In my opinion, this guy is criminally underrated as an artist. He's a brilliant guy.

[@futurespider0787]

nah

[@Anynamewilldodammit]

"I rearranged their setlist and they took off". Such a modest guy, Dave.

[@dannyreese3316]

he is 100% correct when he said "there are others responsible" ...if people are flaunting it in your face, its only a matter of time before that demon wins....RIP Scott and I really wish Scott would have taken Dave's advice

[@josephstock9128]

That makes many many of us fans

[@willr455]

You should do fact or fiction with dave

[@WornDownSaint]

willr455 hard to do when everything said is probably true. -some metalhead

[@Ramoa111]

Mustaine always sharp

[@taam99]

It sucks to learn about Scott's death. RIP Your music lives on...

[@maverick744]

Dave is and always has been such a wise person. He wasn’t going to let getting kicked out of a huge band stop him from his own legacy. I think that was the best thing that could have happened because he rocked harder with MD In my opinion

[@NigelFortune]

What is it with heroin and musicians? Why do they even touch that shit?! :-/

[@NigelFortune]

+CJAdams97 Booze and dope can do that.

[@IggyMontpellierPro]

+Nigel Fortune Because they say it's the best high ever. I don't know who said it, but they try to replicate the very first time they do it and end up becoming slaves to the needle.

[@NigelFortune]

Man thats sad they keep chasing after that first high :-(

[@IggyMontpellierPro]

+Nigel Fortune One of the few musicians who did something potent like acid only once because he knew that he'd never get the same perfect high again was Ron Asheton from The Stooges. Iggy did heroin, Navarro did heroin, Al Jourgensen did heroin... many people did that shit and found it extremely hard to quit. Lemmy never tried it because a girl he loved died by the needle, if I'm not mistaken.

[@wltrbet]

when your a rock musician you walk around full of passion, It is very hard for your ego to just deflate during down time ..and it becomes a real dangerous liability . drugs become a way to soothe this transition... sometimes at a deadly cost.

[@catherinenielsen9589]

I only listened to Scott's music,I might of heard yours on FM radio & don't know... so , Herion.Yeah, I could see the difference between the acoutic Scott & the bullhorn Scott. Loved both of them.I

[@huskvarsm]

wow the way dave tells it straight is so refreshing and he gives a shit plus he has lived through it all seen it all and watched the weak fall victim to the enablers.....well put dave.

[@donanger1968]

Dave has been through IT ALL. A total warrior.

[@philipreedwallace]

You are so right Dave.

[@nickyelovich3872]

R.I.P Scotty

[@jamesp4521]

I've been a heroin addict since 2006 but started like most do just popping a few vicodin on the weekends to relax.W hat this drug has put me through is just god awful. I've probably spend a good 5 years of that time dope sick if you add up all the days and withdrawal is hell on earth. I have scars all over from infections and suicide attempts and still i live in fear that something's going to happen where I can't get my methadone. "I'm 35 and live with my mom in the UK where treatment is free, but I've lost everything, EVERYTHING! she flew me out here after I put myself in a coma for the 3rd time" This drug takes your soul and shits all over it

[@Ramo_Baramia]

James P man sounds really bad. I hope you can get off it and get help you need. What dose it feel like taking heroin? I never had any drug apart from weed.

[@heisenberg3024]

James P sorry to hear that man

[@jamesp4521]

+LAYUCHEBI it's a Euphoria, if you go from not using straight to heroin , you're gonna fuckin od cause u got no tolerance, just about everypne starts off like I did, just popping them pharma's like hydrocodone, have you ever had Dilaudid in the hospital after a surgery? that's the same shit. actually even as a 10+ year junkie, I still preferred hydromorphone to heroin, thsts Dilaudid. the rush you get from IV is intense. it's like busting nut but over your entire body , goes down your spine. it's pure bliss for about 15 seconds but man, it becomes ALL ALLLLLL ABOUT getting well and staying well as long as possible, running from withdrawal is all it becomes, u shoot up just to get unsick u don't even get high anymore. shit I hadn't had a good nod since like 2009

[@jamesp4521]

+LAYUCHEBI but I'm doin loads better , I'm down to 60mg methadone and on a taper, I got fucking awesome friends on tumblr that talk me thru shit and are always there for me, real friends. emphasis on real! u can't beat it by yourself. I've also come out about my molestation as a kid by my father and I hadn't spoken about that shit to anyone. probably the root of all my fucked up problems. no doubt ... so yeah been doin alot of self discovery, learning to trust people and open up. it's a long uncomfortable process, but shit will change unless you're willing to do those kinds of things. thanks for your concern mate. I appreciate hearing anypne give a fuck , means a lot

[@djtejas63]

Good luck man, hope you can beat it....

[@alicelawson9885]

I saw STP open for Megadeth. They had just gotten started. What a terrible loss. RIP Scott

[@quintencarollo8686]

dave is awesome

[@mikeschweikert4488]

Really!!Thats a musicians job weisle!Dave works his ass off and Megadeath is one the best bands I ever heard and still listen too.On the spot he wrote the song after the tragedy before it became lost and forgotten.Megagadeth was made from scratch a they started out with barely nithing living in abandone warehouses in Cal.and lucky to to aford a beer after work and no elect. and no running water.So look at how Dave started out.

[@christianray2009]

I saw stp with megadeth in el Paso tx it was awesome

[@evalex71]

I saw '92 tour in Hartford CT. STP opened for Megadeth, nobody ever heard of them on the east coast, but their power was unmistakable and they kicked ass that show

[@davidniemiec995]

dave has been were scott was and yes megadeth helped stp out. he's done alot and should be given credit for helping other people. take a lession from this metallica.

[@TrackMonkey327]

Every time I hear Dave Mustaine talk about something, I'm impressed at how intelligent and thoughtful he can be.

[@sabrunobia]

"stay away from MY heroin" this was what he really meant..... R.I.P Scott

[@lawnmowerman7]

If it weren't for Dave Mustaine: 1. we would have never heard of STP 2. Scott Weiland would still be alive

[@lukenotskywalker2957]

Daves right as always.

[@Tedanson]

No song, no performance, no amount of money is worth a human life - Dave Mustaine

[@DriveCarToBar]

When Dave Mustaine tells you to stay away from Heroin, you should listen. Dude has done enough of it to know from pounds and pounds of experience.

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

@@samkinison2375 Wut. Mustaine had 10 different chemicals in his body during the peak of his drug intoxication and addiction and went to rehab 17 times. Heroin, Cocaine, crack and freebase was a huge part of Megadeth's history.

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

@@samkinison2375 So his drug choice wasn't just alcohol, dummy.

[@aaronwoodcock4715]

Speedball

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

@@samkinison2375 Read his fucking book, he smoked freebase everyday with Ellefson and did lines of coke. Dumbfuck. Don't comment on what you don't know.

[@dispatchocfmocmovequotes5792]

Dave wow what a thoughtful person you are Man! Mad respect for your honesty and also how passionate you are about live music and other bands that gave your valuable input to a young STP band. Totally impressed with you Dude! Def. will support your band live next time in LA.

[@benteam3647]

Interesting stuff. Two of my favorite, if polar-opposite, lyricists.

[@rmrm1002]

Dave is down to earth no matter what picture you’ve been painted of him! He is solid to the core, because he has lived it!

[@DoctorBlankenstein]

Dave, I totally love you man...

[@itsstillfriday]

I really LOVE the fact that he mentions the Milli Vanilli guy... I love when the "underdog" or someone you wouldnt even think of is given recognition and respect! Yay Dave!

[@apoelaraize]

Megadave \m/

[@mindytenerias2927]

Still two years later and with the passing of Chester and Chris RIP, it hurts!

[@gpfmusico]

Smart guy

[@BB..........]

I saw STP with Megadeth on the Countdown tour at Palmer Auditorium in Davenport, Iowa. One of the best concerts I've ever attended!

[@ElliotLegge]

Dave Mustaine may have helped a lot of people, but he always makes sure EVERYONE KNOWS IT every time he does an interview.

[@Jay-ef2ii]

Awesome segment.

[@hdmccart6735]

This reminds me of when Dave tried to talk Elvis out of doing drugs as well. And when he told Buddy not to get on that plane.

[@robbymarton74]

Well said Dave

[@jeffglass5771]

wise words Mr. Mustaine...but people with addiction have to fight their own demons... no amount of rehab will cure that...they have to want to do it or its not going to happen...no one forced him to do drugs ...this is the road he chose and now he is lost

[@damienholland9244]

And he could have stuck with alcohol and weed. Didn't have to go harder than that.

[@bozo47p]

Dave hit the nail on the head....but all the rehab and 12 step programs that one does only works if you want it to...Scott needed a friend

[@salamander9763]

" Stay away from heroin" Dave said and he could not stress it enough is what i fathomed, right?

[@napoleonsolo5929]

He probably told Scott every night on tour to just go back to the bus and avoid the after party.

[@jefflyon2020]

wow,that is the first time old dave was not talking about himself and/or being a jerk.dave has a heart and he actually does care after all!

[@charlespetitclerc1256]

Man, I thought he was about to say a whole lotta crap, but instead he said stuff that actually makes a lot of sense, and if this is all true, well crap, he kinda "made" STP the band it become!

[@billbradleymusic]

Good advice from a guy that was doped up, blown out when I met him in Saginaw Mi. He was a hero until that day. Glad that he has kicked and is still rocking!

[@billbradleymusic]

....I was seventeen.

[@sparky7718]

Dave to the rescue ! Somehow I knew he would make it about himself. This guy never changes.

[@arturosanchez6554]

+sparkymoo It's only thing a real man can talk about...because you don't know what is in other people minds or how they see, feel etc. Other than that it would just be condescending...but whatever.

[@jimmiizzy6283]

+sparkymoo The funny thing is that they were probably doing the same before the set-list advice as after. Or if they improved with the audience, other factors may have been involved. But Dave, before the advice, was probably sitting there all anxious and frustrated, and after the advice was probably standing on the side, watching with a father like pride over the child he helped raise. Suddenly, after the great advice, they were doing fabulous. Thanks Dad, I mean Dave. Now that he's dead, way to get one last ego boost out of it.

[@sparky7718]

jimmi izzy Exactly. Colossal egomaniacal, self-important, delusional "almost" a rock star.

[@crazymiles]

+sparkymoo The part where he takes credit for STP's success was pretty funny. Fucking egomaniac.

[@LevitatorMusic]

+sparkymoo I thought the exact same thing. I love megadeth and daves guitar playing but damn...he's a cock.

[@donny_doyle]

I met Scott during the Mighty Joe Young days, very quiet, shy almost. It's very difficult to get anyone to want to recover, Scott included.

[@heresjohnny999]

Of course Dave made the band huge, he also invented thrash metal, had a hand in the Hadron Collider, advises the Daila Lama daily and is on his way to be sainted himself. Mustaine invented everything or showed bands how to get huge, according to Mustaine. The ego is amazing on this guy.

[@Private-cf2lk]

+heres johnny Actually, he really is that good, but maybe not in all the exact ways you said. Mustaine is a huge talent, huge huge, and he did help put a lot of big things in motion.

[@rebels42wynn83]

God, I just love and respect this exceptional man! ❤❤❤❤

[@brandonbates5247]

mustain is the most important man in the history of rock music

[@napoleonsolo5929]

Hardly. Even Alan Freed was more important.

[@paeden5431]

I've never been into Megadeth, but Dave seems like a really, genuine guy, no wonder Metallica didn't like him.

[@opposesocialist-tyranny1174]

God bless you Scott, RIP.

[@UndeadTusk]

Saw that tour in Battle Creek MI and sure enough they opened with the bullhorn and rocked the set. They did great, such a shame that his talent was cut short. RIP...

[@gemarrs]

"Oh yeah, really sad about Scott there... on that note, I was the one who made him big... and hell, while we're at it, fuck it, I'll go ahead and take credit for the addiction that took him too! Why the hell not. After all, I'm Dave Mustaine!"

[@poppyhimbo]

I like how Dave makes it sound like STP would have never made it without him....just by changing the setlist around! lol.....pure genius that Dave is......and i like Dave.

[@MultiNickDanger]

Am I the only one noticing the fact that Mustaine is taking full credit for turning STP from a mediocre warm-up act to the powerhouse they became via pure force-of-advice? Anytime I see a Dave Mustaine interview I feel there are two people being interviewed - Dave and Dave's Ego.

[@chrisrock4428]

I was lucky enough to see STP and Megadeth at the Civic Arena and they open with Sex Type Thing. What a great show.

[@prosecondamendment6435]

Rest in Peace Scott and Layne, the two best vocalists of all time. May the Lord forgive you for your selfish ways.

[@wfc1987]

It's a hell of a lot more complicated than being selfish.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

They are far from being the best vocalists of all time, but RIP nonetheless.

[@SuperKelbe]

Intelligent and compassionate man right there ...

[@FeelingShred]

If the so-called "drugs" were legal, Scott would experiment with mushrooms or weed, and not with the synthetic garbage like coke and heroin :( Here in Brazil we lost a local rockstar (if it's possible to exist such a thing lol) a few weeks after Scott died, the guy was called Jupiter Maca and was known to be always changing appearance and sound in every album, just like Scott and Bowie. But a friend of his said on the internet: "We lost this man because of a legal drug that you can find on every corner: alcohol." Stupid laws made by stupid people.

[@FetchTheSled]

I saw STP and Blind Melon open for Neil Young w/Booker T and the MGs, L.A. Sports Arena. Scott and Shannon were both ON!! They were great frontmen, at least that day. I saw Scott a few years later at a gig on HDTV, after he got sober. He just wasn't the same animal. R I P

[@dp1917]

Nikki Sixx exaggeration station

[@TheRealKirkHammett]

I 100% agree with what he said. Scott is not the only one responsible for his death.