The SAD HISTORY of Megadeth's DRUMMERS (Nick Menza, Gar Samuelson, Lee Rauch)

[@rnrtruestories]

Favourite Megadeth drummer?

[@bendup52]

Dirk is made for Dave Mustaine. Nick and Gar are monsters too.... hard question

[@dwaynestjohn5324]

Gar then Nick

[@nwerd7584]

Gar easily.

[@rnrtruestories]

@@bendup52 did you see his video on drummeo with Mr. Brightside.

[@SMELLGOODER]

Nick!!!!

[@reprintranch]

For all you Gar Samuelson fans - I was fortunate enough to write a couple of promotional pieces (band bio, etc.) on his post-Megadeth project Fatal Opera, which involved spending a day hanging out at his house and watching the band rehearse. This was circa early 1992. He was reasonably healthy, said he had given up hard drugs and the only substance I saw him use at the time was weed. He still had monster chops. I deliberately refrained from asking about his time in Megadeth, apart from a couple of questions aimed at establishing his importance to the development of thrash metal - in the band bio I stated (with his blessing) that he taught Megadeth to swing rhythmically and that he had convinced Mustaine that focusing his lyrics on social and political commentary was the way to go. The two things I want to emphasize here are that in my interactions with him… 1. Gar was down-to-earth and easy-going, and 2. He was very responsible and professional, returning my phone calls, providing feedback on drafts of the stuff I wrote, and paying me promptly as per our agreement. That Gar was one of the most talented and creative drummers to ever play heavy rock should go without saying. I can only think of a handful of musicians I’d be more proud to have worked for, brief as our association was. Rest In Power, big guy - you were a true master of your craft.

[@Garrett-qo6fc]

Wow, awesome, Gar is and has always been in my top 5 fav drummers, that's cool u met him, I never saw Megadeth/Gar era 1984-86

[@reprintranch]

I missed out on seeing Gar and Chris live, too. I started listening to Megadeth in ‘86 and immediately thought the whole group was freakin’ amazing, but didn’t see Megadeth live until 1990. Maybe one day Dave Mustaine will see fit to release an official live album from the Poland/Samuelson era. I hope so.

[@Garrett-qo6fc]

@@reprintranch I wish he would but sadly I think we only going to get live stuff on special edition/extended albums, I saw Megadeth 8 times starting in 1991, Slayer 10 times starting in 1991 but wish I saw them all in 1980s

[@leonshreds]

" in the band bio I stated (with his blessing) that he taught Megadeth to swing rhythmically and that he had convinced Mustaine that focusing his lyrics on social and political commentary was the way to go." THIS... I dont think enough people mention this, I understood this without even reading this comment, I knew that Gar was the best musician when he came into Megadeth and taught the band what to do, and he had the biggest contribution out of ANY MEGADETH MEMBER IN HISTORY

[@jacksonsmetalcollection]

@@reprintranch on the 25th anniversary release of peace sells there is a 1987 setlist. if you look up megadeth live phantasy theatre 1987 youll find the show

[@poltergeist3194]

Spinal Tap has drummer problems as well.

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks for pointing that out. I’ll have to look into doing spinal tap video

[@Hatethe49ers]

you beat me to it.

[@Rico_G]

@acecourage1487 You win! 🤣

[@jackcash6638]

"Five of them died mysteriously, one spontaneously combusted!" 🤣🤣🤣✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🤟🏼

[@jakejonas7366]

@acecourage1487maybe so but it’s a giant problem 😁😅

[@countmackular4108]

Nick Menza's drumming 🥁 on "Skin o' My Teeth" & "Sweating Bullets" reign Supreme in the Megadeth catalog!

[@Shel230]

Nah peace sells but who's buying has the best drumming

[@nannettefreeman7331]

You left out Dijon Caruthers! Son of actor Ben Caruthers, brother of Untouchables guitarist Caine Caruthers, & inspiration for the song "Good Mourning/Black Friday." HE was Megadeth's original drummer, & an amazing human being. He & I were close friends through most of the 90s, into the 2000s. Hopefully, he's still alive & that's why you didn't mention him! He DID battle cancer, but won! Hope he's still out there somewhere & doing well! ❤️✌🏼

[@user-vk3lk1zf3g]

Yes, although you left out the second 'R' in the name: Dijon Carruthers.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Fought cancer and won... What a badass.

[@Leatherface123.]

@@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302cancer winners are just badass in general

[@truthhurts79]

Nobody cares 🤷

[@nwerd7584]

GAR WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST

[@jamesgreszczuk1670]

All the drummers in MEGADETH, Gar, Chuck, Nick rest in peace guys! Jim Greszczuk

[@fleshless3]

Chuck Behler is not dead...

[@lowqualityrobloxvids7222]

Chuck died??

[@WinterInTheForest]

Still sucks the Rust in Peace lineup never reunited.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

Gar pawned Chris Poland?!

[@machupikachu1085]

@@thetvbaby83 and got a nickle back!

[@WaitingtoHit]

If only Dave had named the band Megalyfe . . .

[@pattodd7784]

Nick Menza is a top 5 metal drummers ever. Miss you Nick.

[@jeffsolo4696]

You should do a video about the dead members of MINISTRY. It'd probably be like 2 hours long.

[@nwerd7584]

That would be cool. Ministry is so shit now when ever Al decides hey the retirement is over for the 4th time. new album.. Last good album imo is probably Animositisomina, along with the cover albums. Hes also totally been swept up by ideological means lacking logic.

[@rnrtruestories]

I did do a video on ministry a while back but i need to do more they have been heavily requested

[@adahripfoze]

Personally... all the megadeth drummer were top notch. But, Gars Samuelson style for the first two record was another level....

[@tricky92x]

His isolated drum tracks you can find on YT are insane.

[@the_gold_canopy]

It's refreshing to see the next generation of metal fans take such interest in this era of metal. 🎸

[@sayrerowan734]

Gar is my fav as far as the music goes.

[@gasmaskestore8018]

It's heartbreaking how Poland breaks talking about his bro.

[@nwerd7584]

Also its still BS how Dave fucked over Ellefson, Dude was proved in the clear but that didnt stop Dave from succumbing to cancel culture. Seemed like a ploy to remove him for the new line up. Which is technical but still meh to me.

[@rnrtruestories]

Seemed like he got dropped faster than a hot potato

[@drewjohnson4794]

​@@rnrtruestoriesOr a hot sausage.

[@michaellorenz7177]

I think Mustaine had a problem with getting sued by Junior. This just made it easier to fire him. "But that was in, like, 2005..." How long has Mustaine wailed about being fired from Metallica?

[@krymera666x7]

Gar was awesome on the first two albums. Nick was amazing as well on his albums. However all musicians are replaceable, as has been proven by Megadeth and numerous other bands.

[@bongscott3738]

Well thats a pretty ignorant statement.

[@poindextertunes]

i can think of so many musicians that are not replaceable 😂

[@Ekii2]

Megadeth can never replace dave mustaine

[@KarlHamilton]

So sad when drummers explode.

[@aaizner847]

Well they can’t prove whose vomit it was…they don’t have the ability…there’s no way of… You can’t really dust for vomit.

[@Stufftowatch21]

Nick , he’s drumming on Rust AMAZING 🤘🤘🤘🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Grateful Dead always seemed to have piano/keyboard players.

[@allanvanuga9196]

Great video.

[@joshjacobs3906]

So you think Angry "Again," means the first time he's was angry about Gar dying?.....or Cliff???🤔

[@alkatraz706]

Nick Menza was my favorite :(

[@jaybyhop]

Its hardly a band. Dave is the only member and he continuously fires musicians at the drop of a hat. Every year its a whole new line up.

[@WillsonT011]

And you still bitches And moans that he got fire from metallica😂

[@dhaviationfanatic99]

Feels more like a Dave Mustaine solo band at this point

[@nickparton5663]

Hardly every year

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

💀💭 I get it, but, I hate that the first thought is a drug overdose, when a musician passes away😢

[@rnrtruestories]

Yeah the media always does that

[@fazelegend6096]

Do you still do news on gnr central, it sounds like a different guy or a bot reading the news, is there a reason for this

[@DaveOJ]

Brett Frederickson also passed away a few years ago.

[@robnhood1416]

I dont know what really happened to Nick's life, but you'd think a guy as good as him would have been in another major band after being fired from Megadeth... but somehow he wasnt in anything notable since then. The only time people heard another news about him was when he's almost rejoined in 2004 and in 2014. Many people forgot he actually drummed on all Marty's 90s solo albums.

[@trentparris1277]

"He was talking about giving his soul to the devil and i was like, im outta here" -the guy that literally put a hex on one of his friends 🤣

[@dedmeet11]

Yay 100!

[@joshuaDstarks]

Yeah, well, how many have spontaneously combusted during a performance? I’ll wait……

[@dehypnotizerz]

I think drug addiction is the biggest problem here. Sure, Nick's death was attributed to the heart attack, but after how many years of doing meth? Still though, going back to the music, my favorite drummer is Nick. "Is," because "Rust In Peace" is absolutely number one record I listen to frequently. Peace, folks. Most of all, stay away from drugs.

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

FUN FACT I'M A DRUMMER TERRIBLE FACT DRUMMER'S DON'T LIVE PAST 50 SCARY AF... RIP TO ALL THE BADD ASS DRUMMER'S WE HAVE LOST

[@Saint_nobody]

Ringo will outlast you all. Muwahahahahahahahahaha.

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

@@Saint_nobody suck it

[@A-man-in-the-box]

Lars is still hanging lmao

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

@@A-man-in-the-box he's a poser

[@shotguncrucifix]

Lars real value comes in his ability to put a song together than his drumming ability.

[@onurozuvar6299]

Waiting for WASP

[@StepUPNJ]

Spinal Tap!

[@angelinathedrifter]

👍👍

[@joselopez6990]

While Nick Menza is a legend keep in that Dave Mustaine lost a package deal with Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell after inviting Dimebag at the time Diamond to be in his band

[@user-vw9ei6vv8k]

I've read this 4 times and it leaves me with the same question every time , Do What ?

[@Denkersis]

​@@user-vw9ei6vv8kInvite Dimebag Darrell to be in Megadeth. I don't know the story well but, if I remember correctly, Dimebag would only agree if Vinnie also entered Megadeth and Mustaine rejected the deal.

[@timroberts8206]

Did any of the drummers die by swallowing someone else's vomit?

[@davidtoback2424]

Wouldn't know. You can't dust for vomit.

[@darkkrenaissance42]

on 1.5 x speed, this narrator sounds totally normal

[@mrdeatheli]

The fact that Nick menza is dead and Lars is still alive is proof that there is no god.

[@Saint_nobody]

Nope. It proves God has a twisted sense of humor.

[@rushshukla4636]

God doesn't care about rock n roll. That's Satan's stronghold. His mission is to save souls.

[@dragonzuniga]

Let these guys R.I.P. hater.

[@Startafnwar]

God I wish Dirk would quit this trainwreck of a band.

[@lawrencemerriman9507]

You left out a lot.....

[@rnrtruestories]

Educate me. Go do your own video

[@karihyvarinen5707]

Both drummers was addicted of drugs, bands name MEGADETH means MEGAdeath, many bands like a Spinal tap and many others singing songs witch includes text "Hell" "death" and like thatkind, remember....GOD hates SIN, 😮

[@worldsheaviestjamband93]

I gotta ask you, are you serious or is this a thinly veiled troll? Just asking because I’m curious.

[@karihyvarinen5707]

Well, thats true that God hates sin . This is a damnation world, we see lots of death, drugs, war, illness, and the songs texts.....death, Hell, and like that....theres no bless, because God hates sinful songs, i think, we have a religion freedom🥢im A Christian, drummer, The Bible says that all what is on Satan like "drug addickt""all damnation world", goes eternal delete "firelake", 🥢but we have a Religion freedom, and we. Have mercy of Jesus, If just set welcome to Lord JesusChrist, only he can save🙏

[@psychokid10]

Rip MEGAMENZA

[@bobbymeyerti9300]

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