Megadeth - Take No Prisoners (live 1990) Auburn Hills

Megadeth - Take No Prisoners
12/05/90 @ Auburn Hills, Michigan
Opening for Judas Priest!

[@gesemdicapt6401]

"You can sing along on this one" *Plays riff at 20k bpm*

[@roughsharkangular2034]

GeSemdicapt even menza couldnt keep it up. he messed in the middle of the song (his arms probably burned out)

[@Walamonga1313]

Holy shit I laughed so much at this. Great comment lol

[@AUBCodeII]

@@Walamonga1313 I'm glad that you laughed.

[@Walamonga1313]

@@AUBCodeII Imagine 20k bpm lmao

[@AUBCodeII]

@@Walamonga1313 Dave's arms would fall off just like Mr. Krabs' in that spongebob episode

[@imonlyhumanafterallspinningguy]

the fact that dave can play and sing this song at the same time is really impressive

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Pierre You use the word “sing” very loosely. Lol

[@cornball2448]

@@neoneherefrom5836 That's just like your opinion man

[@Walamonga1313]

And this is even faster than the studio version. Which is already insane to try to play, let alone sing along.

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

@@neoneherefrom5836 Haha, don't worry, the only thing we're going to hear from most other rhythm guitarists while attempting the same at this tempo is the sound of them shitting their pants, biting their tongues, and/or dropping their picks.

[@bearded_riffs]

Yes it's complicated riffs to sing on

[@RiffRock51]

The definition of thrash metal.

[@kevinrodriguez9701]

Dave is the god father of thrash 🤘

[@ritviking9138]

Yeah

[@reinforcedsteel3340]

Holy shit. Mustaine played like a beast in this performance.

[@st0n3dglock0ma8]

scary good

[@xavi9bhgt556]

the power of drugs. lol

[@josearellano3268]

Xavi XX YES..!! THE POWER OF DRUGS..LOL

[@madden7732]

The whole band played like a beast their own instruments!

[@maxdurk4624]

Xavi B They were sober in 1990

[@setharnold3699]

At 2:15-2:30 how the hell does he play those licks and sing at the same time?!?! Master of Thrash!

[@Aquila81]

Without even staring at the guitar's fretboard... Goddamn

[@thrashislife2654]

Practice

[@yobrethren]

Lots and lots of practise I can barely play Blackened riff (at a slower tempo as well) but don't necessarily need to look at the neck Still this right here is in another league, to sing and thrash at such speed, and some intricate fret work as well! We can only strive to become something like this, a sight to behold

[@ConanObrien22]

Man got the talent and also muscle memories

[@sepehr-9210]

It's so good that i can't even hear the notes

[@xxczerxx]

Megadeth during this period was like witnessing a GOAT athlete in their prime. They were absolutely at the top of the metal game as far as overall skill was concerned. Marty and Mustaine was a fucking fearsome guitar duo! I don't think any other pairing comes remotely close.

[@Bluexhox]

Jeff and Kerry from Slayer and Gary and Rick from Exodus....they’re the only ones who come close

[@_ProTrax]

@@Bluexhox The slayer duo were great for what they did but when you throw Marty into the comparison they are not close at all

[@Bluexhox]

@@_ProTraxno argument here....

[@joshhouston3443]

Can't believe he's gone. RIP Nick Menza

[@andreasilva8210]

My favorite

[@theextinctsurgeon310]

Listen carefully at 0:25. That is some serious fucking guitar work, daves playing the riff at 20k bpm completely correctly. fuckin impressive!

[@rowanshreds]

That's hard for me to play at normal tempo 💀

[@Buraz93]

2:17 how in the fuck is he playing super fast and complex shit, while looking dead stoned at the audience. Mustaine in his prime was a damn beast!

[@colonelaid5206]

Well it is his own song, but that mf can play

[@yessir6427]

also he is singing, takes insane amount of practice to build that muscle memory doing all that so relaxed

[@kgsvvgla2i]

Indeed. Although, as I've learned to play this song, I can say those fills aren't actually THAT hard to play. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I could ever replicate this performance.

[@Stephen.na6]

@@kgsvvgla2i haha yeah its smacking fretted to open strings super fast so it seems a lot harder than it is, but like you said id never be able to play like this let alone sing while doing it

[@donhache625]

They played faster than the original song here. Beasts

[@josearellano3268]

Peace Sells99 I think they were all hi.. lol

[@RestlessNights01]

In rock in Río they played this even more faster than this, 2:57 minutes

[@nikolaratinac2466]

"cocaine is a hell of a drug"

[@metaldownm]

Hell yeah 😁😁🤘🤘🤘

[@brkmrt2]

I think the video is sped up a lot

[@ivanminchev383]

Dave: *starting to play the song wayy faster than the original* Marty: 0:10 "HELP MEE!!"

[@jacobpatton6554]

LOL. How does this comment not have more likes?

[@Ronaldino150]

hahahahaha spit my water out when I clicked on this

[@Incog2k6]

Seriously, I still cannot believe how expressive Marty Friedman's vibratos & bends are. Dude sounds like he is using a whammy bar, yet it's all in his wrists and fingers. How the heck hasn't he developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome yet?!?! Damn....

[@Walamonga1313]

His bends are really easy actually, and it's not difficult at all to imitate his playing. Now Chris Poland...that guy's tough.

[@ryanbradley248]

That guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about.. Marty has one of the most brilliant and expressive vibratos out there. If you want to hear Marty at his best check out the song "go off" by Cacophony. It starts out manic, but at 1:30 you'll hear, in my opinion, Marty's best vibrato/melody ever. And then Jason Becker takes over from 1:55 until the end of the song. You will NOT regret listening to it.

[@BlasphemousVerses]

+Walamonga 1313 I like Poland's work... But he can't touch Marty. Marty is embodiment of the guitar.

[@Walamonga1313]

Black Magik Opinions...I think the exact opposite.

[@KnjazNazrath]

Becker was better.

[@RileyPPP]

Man, Dave is just on another level.

[@mayilgodi6527]

I agree with you buddy.. He is

[@traze2963]

Ya wtf he’s so good

[@mayilgodi6527]

The god of 🎸...

[@dcs2690]

Cocaine is one hell of a drug!

[@manueldiaz6649]

Dave was trying to stay clean by this time

[@bearded_riffs]

No Dave had relapsed at this time

[@Fackunator]

@@bearded_riffs he relapsed during the making of the album, not during the tour lmao

[@gator124]

i think he was making a joke guys

[@Fackunator]

@@gator124 that is a possibility, yes

[@joaoambrosio1239]

Studio version 3 28 Live with initial speech 3 11 Cocaine!!

[@ThrasherDge]

хахахах

[@claudiooooab]

rock in rio version 3:02

[@dalediji]

aahahahah

[@Okkvltify]

Only Mustaine and Menza were doing drugs in that period. Marty and Junior were clean.

[@AkkayHT228]

Without speech its played in 3:05

[@chadgraber3639]

This is insanely faster than the album. Jesus H. My fingers hurt watching this. Dave/Marty are the gold standard for thrash metal guitar duos.

[@RileyPPP]

Perhaps the most badass song ever written.

[@lilaxlros]

I can't believe in Mustaine's talent and ability to play those fucking riffs and sing along! FUCKING SICK!

[@zorn1745]

I’m a HUGE Metallica fan but this tops any riffs they’ve ever written...

[@drkhizzy7995]

Zorn07 and the fastest literally

[@benjamingiannini6127]

Holy tempo, Batman!

[@matt_white_music]

This song is a guitar players best/worst nightmare. I have to ice down my fret hand after a minute in.

[@metalblade8787]

1:29 *BASS*

[@TristanCorbellari]

I will never look as cool as Marty Friedman playing guitar

[@bvc11111]

Shit, i can barely play the riff at 0:28 and here Mustaine is going faster than normal!

[@Amber57499]

And he's fucking singing, too!

[@S-A-CCL]

Douglas Gray He plays on 3 frets, not looking at the guitar isn't hard at all (even though it's impressive and badass to see) unless you're a beginner

[@Odie50000]

LP D'A Mmmmmm no. I've played guitar for several years and what he is doing is still impressive.

[@S-A-CCL]

Ainz Ooal Gown Then I don't understand you and I have to say, in my opinion you're wrong 'cause I don't think it's technically impressive when you know how playing guitar works and you played for several years, for someone who never played a guitar it must be impressive as fuck but technically, not looking at the guitat is not impressive in itself

[@S-A-CCL]

Wow I'm completely sorry, I think I replied to the wrong comment

[@bentnosewp]

Mustaine is 80's thrash in human form. He's an avatar.

[@TheMinderasor]

That feeling they must have all felt when they heard mustaine play that intro at that speed... like "FAAAAAAAK"

[@callummccracken7565]

Marty Friedman is so adjusted to Megadeth songs from his skill as a musician that literally dances while playing

[@driffter1976]

The real Megadeth.

[@ulisseslopez3738]

So forget Chris and Gar?

[@driffter1976]

@@ulisseslopez3738 I meant more the thrash years.

[@ulisseslopez3738]

@@driffter1976 They were thrash. Poland and Samuelson were and still the monstrous Megadeth

[@guilty-of-being-right]

Peak Megadeth

[@driffter1976]

@@ulisseslopez3738I know they were, this encapsulates that whole 1986-90 era.

[@Albee213]

This is some bad ass shit right here.

[@sweetmelody4610]

fucking camerman didn't record ellefson's tapping solo.

[@jwardbass4452]

He didn't record Ellefson at all.

[@heat4yoass]

ellefson's solo is literally like 2 seconds

[@dangooo0994]

In the original version,here is like 0.1 seg,even he play it sloppy and "wrong"

[@keyboardwarria]

yea ellefson totally fucked it up. The song is twice as fast but the solo is just as fast as the recording. And he played less notes

[@Fourthirteen82]

This is probably my favorite Megadeth song, and the heaviest gd thing ever. The power of Dave, making a Standard E tuned guitar sound heavy af while playing in F#

[@arexyouxepicxenough]

Nick Menza is such a fucking beast

[@vicrattlehead6386]

Menza even in raw footage sounds perfect and tighter than most metal drummer with studio overdubs.

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

12 people think Hetfield and Kirk can play this rhythm to this beast of a song while singing.

[@josephtenorio4382]

Sainandan Ramakrishnan they probably can

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

@@josephtenorio4382 No.

[@samuellivingston5255]

Sainandan Ramakrishnan Kirk and James are phenomenal players that have played their whole life, back in the 80’s James and Kirk couldve play this fast and technical if they wanted to but Metallica wasn’t all about just technicality and intense speed like most of megadeths catalog. Dave played like that to try to make James and them jealous of his skills and regret kicking him out, James and Kirk probably see this level of technicality and speed as overdone and extra

[@LETSpeakTRUTH]

@@samuellivingston5255 I half agree. James and Kirk could definitely play this, even today. I would honestly be surprised if they couldn't. James and Kirk have really good stamina and speed. Hell, I just got done playing to this and it really wasn't anymore difficult than the original recording. On the other hand, I disagree with the statement that "James and Kirk probably see this level of technicality and speed as overdone and extra" Those dudes are notorious for playing their songs faster. Just take a look at this live performance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3a2mpZ7r7qnp80 The first comment is a guy calculating the bpm difference of the originals and the live performance. I guess you can make a case that around 1990 they had grown tired of speed, but they still play noticeably faster live. Sure, they aren't going that fast anymore but they definitely liked speed.

[@oldmatevb]

LETSpeakTRUTH yea they easily could especially late 80s they would of killed this song and the band would of probably played it faster if they made it.

[@c3a118]

omggg that fucking riff near the beginnign is just earcandy at this speed holy shit

[@fsgt_duxi4991]

i always come back to this video as like a stim for my adhd

[@supermastater]

Complete fucking eargasm. Best performance of a song from the best thrash album of all time Rust In Peace !!

[@sweetmelody4610]

david & marty actually sound possessed on the backup vocals.

[@justinnmai8903]

Crazy this was 32 years ago

[@jdsk8914]

Yeah it's unreal !!!

[@Schwark3rd]

I was at this concert, on their right 10 rows up. Packed, at the prime of their careers. How can thumbs down this chit.....

[@supermastater]

+Fred S. You're lucky one. I would give a lot to be at this show right now

[@junrox1123]

Hows the crowd on this?

[@peopletakepicturesofeachother]

I don't even listen to Megadeth anymore, but this shit changed my life... these guys were truly badass

[@terrorperformasse]

whybother you are commenting the same shit in all megadeth videos. Nobody cares if you don't listen to this gods anymore.

[@peopletakepicturesofeachother]

Actually it's kind of an automatic response of my body... I did commented this in 2 or 3 videos for impulse, you know, when you remember the good feeling of listen one of your favorite bands in the past, it's kinda like that. Megadeth reminds of a lot of stuff, old girlfriends, school times, etc. I don't mean to be repetitive, and make like a "chain of same comments" and I wrote that "dont listen to them anymore" just to give the phrase some context, and not sounding like a new crazy fan, because this lads truly changed my life in some period years ago, and these 3 or 4 comments were unintentionally repetitive. It's okay not caring about my comment, it's a normal thing to do on internet. cheers mate and sorry to bother you

[@joedestefano3139]

Pussy

[@Litherix]

fucking insane

[@mortalextinction]

I will never understand how Dave plays those riffs and sings at the same time

[@maureenwagg5305]

Unreal. Have to see it to believe it. He's a machine.

[@reginaldjohnsonrocks]

I’m learning this song on guitar right now and I’m amazed to see Dave play and sing this at the same time.

[@klehtun]

man they were awesome during that era

[@fsgt_duxi4991]

ive been trying to play the intro as fast as mustaine could in this recording for a couple months now, i think i finally cracked it!

[@robertlee8400]

Back in 1992 I went to the Cincinnati Gardens to see suicidal tendencies & Megadeth , Suicidal Tendencies opened up for Megadeth I had a great time , I got my first contact buzz from all the people smoking bud around me , lost my voice from singing all night & got a flat on my car on the way back home & had to change it & had school the next day , all & all I had a great time & my dad kept me home the next day so I could get my voice back & have my tire fixed. I made out like a bandit tho the next day.

[@BlockFamDex]

This is why i love Menza just an absolute GOD on the drums NO ONE does did it better #RestInPeaceNickMenza

[@enter666once]

Take no shit!!!!!!!!!

[@gustavomonteiro3922]

RIP Nick Menza

[@333winner333]

Dear Cameraman, You should always focus on the lead guitarist when he plays a solo! Sincerely, Megadeth and Marty Friedman fan

[@Allisonmarie567]

Ishaan Kuls hahahahaha yes!

[@hoothoot2112]

Everyone talking about the guitars but damn, Nick Menza's drumming is so tasteful even when he's playing his ass off at 200 mph

[@Bluexhox]

Fucking unbelievable. The definition of thrash masterpiece masterclass

[@arikanidjar]

ahhhh My dream as a kid when rust in peace came out was to see them live. I was too young and too far away from the closest venue they played at. So the best thing I could do was read the article about their tour in the aussie mag called hotmetal. I was so pissed about that.

[@flinchysotelo9743]

Could be my favorite thrash song of all time

[@erict13]

I'd love to hear a copy of this from the board.

[@user-nl2gz7wt2o]

Nick is putting it down like a true metal drummer 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@bluesapphire7548]

Megadeth's ferocity back in the day was in just another level.

[@TheGabrielSevero123]

God had to nerf them, it was really on another level

[@user-nl2gz7wt2o]

Nick is putting his heart in it as usual 😊😊😊😊😊

[@Dfturcott]

Sad fact, The arena this was shot at, the palace of auburn hills, was imploded in July of 2020.

[@MetalMaster101]

A lot of famous arena no longer exist. The Spectrum in Philadelphia is another one that is gone.

[@Dfturcott]

@@MetalMaster101 ok, but the spectrum isn’t where this famous concert was filmed. And I’m willing to bet the spectrum and the palace got shutdown for very different reasons.

[@MetalMaster101]

@@Dfturcott I know, but I'm just saying it's a shame a lot of famous places have been demolished.

[@user-el6lt8fr3x]

0:29 god damn that shot of Dave is so fucking badass

[@badtexasbill5261]

He is a complete badass

[@SWells679]

Great googily moogily! The 2nd verse...when Dave comes back to the mic (after Jr's bass break) - I'm mesmerized by his fret work.

[@fvacotti]

¿Un recital de Megadeth en ese entonces cuánto duraba? ¿10 minutos? Es impresionante lo rápido que tocan 👏

[@blackmamba3703]

Ir a un recital de Megadeth de ese tour no valía la pena porque a los 30 minutos ya terminaba.

[@alexissilva1421]

Cómo 45 minutos de verdadero Thrash metal carnal lml

[@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro]

My favorite Megadeth song. \m/

[@whammett]

the backup vocals are awesome in this one

[@SaucisseMerguez]

this is some cool stuff right here

[@metaldownm]

This is home, rattleheads. Megadeth for life 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@RudyG210]

Take me back to the original prime Megadeth 😰

[@stonebuzanis6263]

This is fucking wild. An absolute masterclass in thrash

[@14sawyerm]

Fucking epic !!! True jewel to metal.

[@murray2563]

I believe they played this at 174 BPM live but its 156 in studio

[@march2fuzz]

Solid Performance

[@owenc4188]

Around 17 seconds faster than the original.... COKE

[@Dylanjames3679]

17 :)

[@haydenschmid760]

@@Dylanjames3679 bruh

[@Dylanjames3679]

@@haydenschmid760 what?

[@owenc4188]

@Rust In Pickles I think post RIP they were but I could be wrong

[@_ProTrax]

@Rust In Pickles They were clean for this tour, Dave relapsed during the CTE tour

[@alexissilva1421]

The best riff

[@punman5392]

Was Ellefson even there? 😂😂😂

[@mantarsworkshop8919]

sure was

[@thirstyfajita4115]

Matt Bowen shit camerawork

[@stonamonkey]

ThirstyFajita shit editing most likely.

[@mattthemetalguitarist]

0:28 1:28 1:33 2:34 2:58

[@bernardoa.garciah.2316]

At that time they were at the top of their game, definitely!!!! And everyone was giving their absolute best!!!

[@spiritdjay]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

[@Facerip]

1:28 the speed of that bass lick is absolutely fucking crazy

[@withewolf8295]

Holy shit Nick fucking Menza

[@psizzle8541]

I can play this song! If I slow it down at least 50 BPM. How Dave plays it at this speed while singing and probably fucked up out of his mind on cocaine is beyond me.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Though the it would be great to have this in HQ it is still the only way to see this album played, with such intensity and energy. They are just fvckin' throwing it down!

[@elsephiroth9056]

Back then Dave was the best guitar player

[@AJFresh69]

el sephiroth Is he not the best now? I can totally respect an opinion that he isn't but as far as I can tell he hasn't lost anything. Interested to hear what you have to say.

[@thatguy5779]

el sephiroth Marty Friedman and Chris Poland. Dave always got better guitar players for his band, he himself admitted Poland could play better than him

[@thirstyfajita4115]

el sephiroth yeah I think Freidmen was better technically

[@samuelpardana]

he himself stated that poland can play circles around him

[@adrianfong5783]

ThirstyFajita not technically but melodically

[@paulchesnokov948]

My favorite song

[@beginetienne]

It's absolutely insane to sing and play this at the same time

[@usmcagj]

This if fire 🔥

[@scrotumleech509]

It's a difficult song to play too..mechanically on the guitar..it's off-time..all it needs is an outro solo too.lot fits..hands burn after this one...rust in peace is just the best metal album..period..warped melodies..killer solos and lyrics..best riffs..and technically hard as shit..

[@wmd5878]

Fuckin' Dave!!!

[@Ahposnosetio]

BEST live!!

[@t-merf7613]

Goat metal lineup

[@taiseikobayashi5256]

insane

[@RegnStövel]

Angry-cat mustaine!

[@Iskall_Loki]

Best thrash metal album of all time. Idgaf

[@Taymour77]

best megadeth line up ever, best 5 albums made with megadeth ever. INCLUDING risk

[@callummccracken7565]

Don't worry. the 90s will be back in 70 years

[@jesusrenecontrerasleyva41]

Esto si era megadeth

[@mccallosone4903]

Damn they played incredible, wish the quality of the recording equipment matched the performance

[@Mr.CoachBeaulieu]

Nick Menza .. what a monster.

[@tursil8]

I liked Megadeth sooooo much better when; 1) Menza and Friedman were in it 2) Mustaine played Jackson's 3) Mustaine wasn't a "new born / found again or whatever the fuck it was" Christian 4) They played only for the sake of trash metal Btw: This is my all time fav Megadeth song.