Megadeth's David Ellefson Plays His Favorite Bass Riffs

[@jskywalker436]

He’s so cool and chill sitting there playing with himself on cam

[@dkmen7592]

HAHAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHA

[@antonioangeconeb3196]

Damn son

[@vidalrzdavid]

I Understand this fucking reference 😂😂😂😂

[@gabeh4492]

maaaann HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@liamsagucio61]

💀

[@russell2890]

The coolest and most chill man in all of metal.

[@Bald_Head89]

That's still living

[@taylorrhodes6117]

Michael Lawson yeah I’d say lemmy is up there on the list of chill and cool metal musicians

[@hinjurock70]

@@taylorrhodes6117 Lemmy wasn't exactly chill - he had major attitude.

[@konayuki8525]

@@hinjurock70 it's weird because in a lot of interviews he's actually really mellow

[@Fr0sTB1T3]

True dude so true

[@riverpb5250]

he sounds like a sports commentator or a radio reporter/newcaster

[@supernothing77]

a little bit of Owen Wilson

[@diegoholguin8019]

Robert Johnston Blues legend RJ?

[@hinjurock70]

@@diegoholguin8019 That was Robert *Johnson* .

[@hinjurock70]

@Robert Johnston Chill out, NERDBOY.

[@spacebutt5029]

Robert Johnston you must be fun at parties

[@Raijin...]

David it's that cool uncle we will never have

[@fedort-s6537]

Robert Johnston, boo, grammarnazi.

[@Raijin...]

@Robert Johnston i wish i could born in a country that speak english like yours, but unfortunally i had to learn by myself, so God bless your kind heart

[@cyglox9548]

Its?

[@adamgomes538]

@Robert Johnston Get real dude. Sorry you're life is miserable.

[@angry_mouse]

I can tell your comment is honest and heartwarming. You're right, Ellefson is one hell of a good man. Not so uncle for me though, as he is only six years older than myself! Fuck the grammar freak! Communication over grammar, any day!

[@DarthRoedy]

Before all the ill intended comments fly in I just want to say that at this point of this comment that Dave has been put in a shitty situation but whether people agree with what has been brought out that he hasn't done anything legally wrong. And he at this point still deserves the respect that has taken him 38 years to aquire.

[@justme1214]

I hope things will turn out right for him and his family. Also, I hope there aren't any more shitty things behind his dismissal. Hard times come easy...

[@BubbaBass_Official]

If you do think about it though, yes he did nothing illegal the only 'wrong' thing he did was cheat on his wife.

[@robert.m4676]

I don’t give a rats ass what anyone says David belongs in Megadeth. Like we are not all human?!? I know I’ve done things I don’t want anyone to know about. But I did tell on myself because I still want to go to Heaven . He’s just as human as you or I. So on that note I don’t care that he acted human. But I do care that he’s not in the band he helped make extremely famous. I’d definitely smoke a joint with him if he asked🤧

[@nickalexander7189]

I still love David man and respect his work he is still one of the best bass players ever

[@avi_s0ncin0]

I love how he’s so in awe of Steve Harris.

[@warrengauthier4699]

As he should be considering Harris is a world class musician.

[@rsbreth]

Who isn't?

[@IgNaceus]

I'm not a Maiden fan, not even a metal fan, but Steve Harris is a hell of a bassist.

[@benkempf298]

why? who isnt?

[@Uubbfippk]

I don't give a single fuck about the what's being slandered on his name, he is still one of the best bassists of all time

[@francosalvisciutto1461]

6:01 That was the best imitation of vinnie paul ever made 😂😂

[@samporter7018]

It was😂

[@tythompson4794]

Dave ellefson crediting Gene Simmons, I have fully lived now. I love both these bassists and it warms my heart he credited him.

[@Crushin123]

Agreed - Gene rarely gets the credit on his early bass skills. Cool

[@tythompson4794]

Bassbrain agreed! Him and Ben Orr, along with Dave are my reason I play bass!

[@klistarf]

I have always said that Gene is an incredibly underrated bass player... \m/ (:o)

[@warrengauthier4699]

Lmao...KISS is crap.

[@axelpteeg]

Gene is an amazing bass player , hugely influenced by Paul McCartney. The whole groove pulsate and then gets mean !! love it "almost human" kzbin.info/www/bejne/emewZmhuq5h7hrs

[@djeddjole]

Very kind man, perfectly balances out Dave Mustaine. xD

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Mustaine comes off as kind of douchey, but deep down, he's a good guy. Just a guy who had a shit-ton of addiction-related issues back in the day. But no, he isn't very humble.

[@qr-code6334]

@@hugolafhugolaf Well he has bad conservative christian religious beliefs too.

[@braydenworkman3741]

@@qr-code6334 Bad conservative christian beliefs? Like what?

[@qr-code6334]

@@braydenworkman3741 Google. Homophobic stuff and others.

[@frankusyoung4198]

@@qr-code6334 He has said he would let his daughter abort tho, something not so conservative, and Dave always says he is independent in politics

[@ericp3573]

Dave should watch this and conclude that David is a good person and humble and the only bass player that should be in Megadeth. He does not need forgiven, he did nothing illegal, he just did a dumb thing like everybody does and a second chance would be nice. I think his more pressing issue is his wife's understanding.

[@Duskusbunny]

He cheated on his wife lol

[@thequebee_0101]

yea like wtf is wrong with dave, why shall his personal life matter

[@JoshSingleTon2]

"Good person" Cheats on his wife with someone 40 year older than him smh.

[@mattariasz]

@@JoshSingleTon2 younger ***

[@journeyintothebible]

His absence is Megadeth's and the fans loss. An awesome guy and great bass player! Saw him in 86 Peace Sells tour. Overkill opened.

[@maddogct]

The bass in Firehouse really is cool. Rock Bottom has a cool one as well.

[@Antonio-pu9ib]

One of the most underrated bass players of all time

[@robvegas9354]

Awesome video! Dave is an all time metal legend!!!

[@ansgar4052]

I would pay good money for a bass lesson from Dave

[@hinjurock70]

I'm sure that he already makes plenty of money playing in Megadeth and KK Downing's band, so maybe he'd give you a deal.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Same, that'd be awesome

[@richardhunter9779]

You probably can.

[@geddyleesowlnose]

Me too $3

[@clankinnpc5460]

I’ll give this guy my tuition for lessons on the triangle.

[@still-standingrunner810]

Arguably the most chill bassist ever

[@sandipbiswas766]

That's like 99% of bassists

[@hinjurock70]

@@sandipbiswas766 Not Geezer, Steve Harris, Cliff Burton or Flea.

[@sandipbiswas766]

@@hinjurock70 Geezer is one of the most chill persons man lol. Donno about cliff though

[@hinjurock70]

@@sandipbiswas766 Not onstage - Geezer rocks hard.

[@loganlewis6064]

I always thumbs up anything that has Dave Ellefson in it. One of the greatest guys in metal.

[@mo2wheelz74]

I don’t hate him he actually is a phenomenal bass player I just wish that video wasn’t leaked online

[@lrradiator]

Can’t wait for their 16th album 👀🤘🏻🔥

[@wehttam13]

Might be the first time I've seen him play with his fingers

[@hinjurock70]

Mustaine probably won't let him.

[@akidk1499]

He used to play with his finger during the early days of Megadeth. Watch the 84 show with Kerry King and Lee Rausch, he plays with his fingers. Also he does Fingerstyle when he chills in the background during extended versions of songs, like She Wolf.

[@dumpsterplayer5133]

He plays with finger on slower songs. A lot of the cryptic writing stuffs are played with finger. See some of the live shows recording from that era

[@hinjurock70]

@@dumpsterplayer5133 Not many bassists are skilled enough at fingerstyle to play fast thrash metal without a pick like Cliff Burton did and like Robert Trujillo does.

[@AS-Stardust]

@@hinjurock70 Frank Bello plays bass with fingers too mostly. Ellefson and Frank use pick only for tone reasons in some songs, David played with fingers on the first Megadeth album but used pick afterwards.

[@D-Man_Jam]

That tone fills the room. Heck, it fills the house.

[@leonardomattarmonteiro2824]

Criminally underrated BASS MASTER 👏👏✊🤘🤘🔥 DEVIL's ISLAND alone earns SENSEI DAVE ELLEFSON an everlasting place on the Hall of Fame

[@axelpteeg]

Great interview Mr Ellefson and that peace sells riff is an absolute classic. One thing though , Sid Vicious couldn't play for toffees , all the bass lines on "Never mind the Bollocks" were played by Steve Jones.

[@ProNorwegian]

He looks like a young James May

[@Epeli744]

Not at all

[@ianmindcraft]

But is james may the cool uncle you'll never have

[@apanapandottir205]

@Robert Johnston Please stop.

[@ardipithecus11]

@@ianmindcraft James May would make one cool uncle. One of the coolest ever.

[@ianmindcraft]

@@apanapandottir205 let him be it funny to read comments from people like this who get angry because you don't put alot of though into a comments that you wrote in 5 seconds.

[@HeavyRaiden]

Great bassist and humble person

[@MartyWilson100]

I agree with him, I have always liked the melodic bass playing of Gene Simmons. I don't understand why people call him a bad bass player, he's a competent bassman

[@r92king]

@Mr. snickett Man, it's like saying a BMW is bad because there are Ferraris out there.

[@DrDizzleFrizzle]

Because he's terrible live

[@andreasdeutinger7319]

Dizzle without an R no, he ist not! he sings, while he plays hardly ever a wrong note in the bass, wears makeup and 20kg of armor, 7 inch heels-try this, and do better if you can.

[@EjTnT]

Well, he has admitted numerous times that session guys played his parts. Don't know if he has written all his parts, but some of them are actually very cool.

[@hinjurock70]

@@EjTnT Where and when did he admit that?

[@lizaalexis5691]

He's amazing live. Seen them 6 times live. So amazing.

[@mattrowley1675]

Everyone who knows nothing about bass bashes Father Simmons, but everyone who has a clue always gives him props. Much love to Uncle Dave!

[@Hellion73]

I wouldn't daré to pock at a pro, but with GS, all the bashing is about his public persona and his sayings, more than his technical skills/playing. He serves well to Kiss music and their spectacle👍

[@maffooo2040]

We don't hate on him because of his skills, we hate because he hates - he's a dickhead

[@satanicaleve]

Compared to other bassists Gene Simmons playing isn't that great but the Bass lines do work for Kiss

[@rudywilliams6538]

no one hates him because of his bass playing. they hate him because he's an asshole and an awful human being

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

You’ve got a weird family.

[@ADEl-ul1jp]

It is good to see you in good health as you age david

[@diannmustaine2460]

I met him on the backstage, in person, and now we're friends! Love you David! 😍🤘

[@cloudydazeeee]

JUSTICE FOR JASON *wait wrong video*

[@ashleighsalinas8526]

I was always inspired by Ellefsons playing and was mesmerized with his hands when I saw them live about 10 years ago... and I honestly don't give a damn if he sent somebody a video of himself jacking off. People do it all the time.. big deal.

[@raktabhbhattacharjee4166]

Thank you loudwire

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

Thank god he had a bass in this “lesson”.

[@patrickdbuck]

This is great. Hope there will be more videos like this with other great bassists!

[@nishchalrawal9182]

Legend wearing FOGHAT Legend. LEGENDARY ❤ \m/

[@hinjurock70]

@Mr. snickett Listen to "Stone Blue".

[@bbrussard]

@@hinjurock70 Stone Blue kicks ass! Listen to the song Easy Money on that LP. It might open your eyes to the boogie of Foghat!

[@robertschaffer1598]

@@hinjurock70 Stone blue has some wicked slide guitar

[@hinjurock70]

@@robertschaffer1598 I love that song.

[@CYBERJASE]

A huge rock/metal bass player, and a great guy... He didn't deserve the treatment he got from Mustaine, I honestly hope that he will continue playing bass for many many years more!

[@samporter7018]

David is a legend on bass and such a cool dude

[@JeffreyDuncan-f5j]

Still, one of my favorite bass players. Rock on, David.

[@JeffHardy1526]

Ellefson is such a legend, loved the guy to death

[@Crushin123]

Such a cool down to earth dude. Never been a huge Dave Mustaine vocals fan, so i wasn't a follower - but DE seems like a great guy

[@hinjurock70]

Who is? Dave's a pretty weak singer.

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

Dave isn't a singer. He's a guitarist that is a vocalist in a metal band, a rather successful metal band. He is what he is for Megadeth. He couldn't sing anywhere else, but works in Megadeth.

[@rudywilliams6538]

@@itsalwayssomething7490 he could've gotten a better singer to match his songwriting skills but my guess is he was way too prideful to admit he had a weakness in an area

[@onutube6392]

@@rudywilliams6538 they spent like a year trying to find a vocalist before Dave started singing

[@CL8ON6]

A great bassist, is the ultimate team player. Never gets any credit but they're absolutely a necessity

[@CWiederwald]

in the game like forever and still enthusiastic! Just great!

[@joeambly6807]

David also has Pulsating lines

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

Gotta love the Foghat shirt! XD

[@quijadriss7650]

What I recall of WLS as a kid was wah Rush and Dr. Laura. A very different experience.

[@TheRustyGuitarist]

Ellefson is so cool, and way underrated!! Love his playing style!!

[@rawtooth4704]

Seen MegaDeth in Toronto. Dream came true.

[@joconnell8145]

LMAO...Paranoid, the end when Nick RIP keeps playing..."Nick NICK NICK!!!" "Fuck me runnin'!" Vinnie suggesting Hangar 18....goosebumps!

[@existentialismtyrant5722]

yeah can't view these videos the same way anymore

[@lobohunter4909]

First time seeing jr play without a pic

[@paulrainey4990]

Came to check out Dave's favorite bass lines. Stayed to hear Dave's spot-on Vinnie Paul impression.

[@MorellioBenoir]

"Are you tellin' me I can look at a video with David fucking Ellefson, with a guitar on his person?" "Yeah here it is."

[@robertkerr9738]

I love playing Vultures. So much fun to play and perfect for making a great "bass face!"

[@jbibro]

I appreciate the Dead Kennedys references, coming from a legendary bassist.

[@joeconner9801]

Playing air bass while holding a bass 🤣

[@albertgein3082]

Lol

[@tylerhackner9731]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 Legend

[@slasherdope8065]

A couple songs Dave Fappison enjoys are Christine Sixteen and Jailbait

[@Sirstew100]

Dave’s one of the greats

[@billybob1723]

I remember AM radio! And 45 rpm singles. Lots of 45 rpm singles.

[@PierreParo]

I still don't understand how the quality of the sound/video could be so low ! Man that's Dave Ellefson, recording a vidéo for Loudwire, please respect us, the viewers, and get some upgrades ... As a french dude, I'm already getting some troubles to understand english speaking, but that sound make the things even more difficult for me

[@joshua.toomey]

Love it. Incredible bass player

[@ErinsProjects]

Bass players always seem to be so laid back. I noticed on youtube on these videos, when they are talking about their instrument, it is different. There is a look of pure glee and, "listen to this".

[@juankcastro5402]

8:11 Really?

[@grogu1986]

Greatest bassist in metal history 🤘

[@johnpauljones6229]

That Jackson 5-string looks sharp!!! 🤘

[@blastfromthepast8344]

Apparently there's a tuition video doing the rounds in which Dave Ellefson demonstrates his right hand technique on his instrument on camera. At least, I assume it's a tuition video. What else could it be?

[@Hellion73]

DE is cool AF and one of the very best bass players in the genere🤘🤘🤘

[@blastingreviews2]

God fucking dammit David

[@thrasher5122]

Coolest guy ever, just couldn't hear anything he played at all lol #bassplayerprobs

[@ionehkontehdiabo7627]

8:12

[@rickbrunet2559]

Your awesome Dave! 🤘🤘🤘🤘. Loved you guys cover of paranoid off of hidden treasures! Phenomenal!

[@DrEvil-bq4xd]

@Robert Johnston thank you for the much needed input

[@hinjurock70]

@Robert Johnston Dude, get a job as an English teacher already, you pedantic nerd.

[@davideleardi3894]

His impression of Vinnie was awesome !! :-)

[@shaunbritton939]

He should do more home recordings ohh he has let me look 🤔🥰😱😱😱

[@dean1618]

Love David and Megadeth!

[@brianc1889]

He reminds me of owen Wilson so much

[@paulajane9828]

I love your music forever your awesome ❤💯🎸🤘

[@Tony-ju4hl]

I love his 5string guitar

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Thrash Metal legend! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘

[@leokovalsky9198]

Can you make an episode with ian Hill ?

[@efemertyuksel7667]

I'm sure that he can play all of them with his voice too

[@JTPrime08]

Noice, I play bass and I like David Ellefson. He’s just as cool as other bass players such as Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, James Jamerson, Jerry Jemmott, Paul Jackson, Bootsy Collins, Rocco Prestia, Jaco Pastorius, Nathan Watts, Burke Shelley, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Geezer Butler and Steve Harris. Megadeth is just as cool as other artists/bands such as Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Budgie, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Saxon and Iron Maiden. So yeah, David Ellefson, awesome bass player. Megadeth, awesome band. Other than that, cool and GO MEGADETH🤘🏾🔥!!!!!!!!:).

[@hinjurock70]

You forgot Cliff Burton, the best hard rock/metal bassist ever.

[@ericressler1450]

HinjuRock - I agree, Cliff Burton was a master at bass playing!!

[@bigounce7201]

Dave: "slap it, spank it." davie504: HMMMMMMM

[@HeavyRaiden]

He played with *P I C C* *NOT EPIC*

[@pervertdavidellefson118]

Have you seen the ass bass that Davie reviewed,he is the one to spank it

[@HeavyRaiden]

@@incognito9292 *S L A P P L I K E N O W*

[@colorado8avalanche]

Cant believe this was the other day

[@fortisatquefidelis7000]

The best t-shirt ever!!! Ellefson rocks

[@gazagxrlx2974]

Rock n Roll forever

[@kaiserped]

Loudwire: Great contents with 144p video quality and 4-bit sound.

[@dibbo9264]

Awesome Bassist Dave Ellefson Rules

[@TheHokkaidogaijin]

Loudwire I would expect better Audio levels from the intro to the interview than that!

[@zakur0hako]

I can't get over how badly all these videoconferences sound

[@brunodangelo5569]

His solo carrer is awesome

[@yelsgup3541]

yayyy a new one!!

[@vaclavgembala6773]

7:48 age liked a fine wine

[@johnmoser2689]

There's gotta be something wrong with you if you don't like Dave Ellifson just a super great guy

[@mornicese98]

first time that i see David playing with fingers

[@brunoblasco508]

Great tips 🍺👏

[@pickthestickup]

This dude reminds me of James May from Top Gear.

[@Professor_Bugs]

Wow, so American James May plays the bass. Cool.

[@okirrama3587]

Running with the devil - Dave Mustaine 😂😂😂😂