Megadeth's David Ellefson: The Big 5 

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I've had a lot of influences since i started playing bass. I've changed my top 5 bass players a lot over the years, BUT Dave has always been in my top 5.

David Ellefson is one of the coolest bassists out there. So many great parts in so many great songs over the years and he has something that many of his peers do not - humility! He comes across as a really humble and friendly person, despite being incredibly talented. Thanks for a great video Premier Guitar!

THE BEST ELLEFSON INTERVIEW I HAVE EVER SEEN.

I love the flipped P pickup, I never understood reinforcing the higher strings with the pickup closer to the bridge and vice-versa. I def see this with tele’s, companies have actually designed a tele bridge with the pickup slot tilted the opposite direction to tighten up the low end and get some of the shrill tele tone out of the high-end. Definitely rounds out the instrument and fills the room better. I absolutely love Fender and Jackson but I don’t own either cause I play a lot of solo bass stuff and I need me my 24 frets. So it’s MTD! MTD basses are the absolute best, there are no necks out there that feel as good as their asymmetrical necks.

Dave is such a great guy! And very good points during this interview.

Yup!.......I bought my first Iron Maiden album..”The Number of the Beast”....at Julle Drug in Jackson, MN in 1984. JHS Class of ‘91...🤘🤘

There's a soul that goes to the notes........ I love this guy!

David Ellefson and Jason Newsted are why I play the bass.

I was so happy he came back to Megadeth and I got to see him live during the Rust in Peace 20th anniversary tour.

"What if the guy who ran the local hardware store became a superstar..." What a real dude Dave is.

You can tell he just loves music, that's a lot of experience talking.

When he was a kid he bought albums based on the cover art. Does that ring a bell with anyone out there? It does with me .. the first record I bought was News of the World solely based on the cover art. I had inherited Monkees Headquarters as a child and was looking for something. Kinda funny that The Monkees was what turned me on to music. Everything from Roy Clark, SRV, Metallica and don't leave out the classical strings and horns. Music is in my bones because of Art.

Yep you gotta have a Precision Bass in your collection. Whether with a pick or fingers ,an amazing tone.

rebel yell is indeed a perfect album. just like rust in peace ;) there’s literally nothing wrong with those albums. it would be interesting to see steve stevens jam with both dave(s).

Great segment Dave, very insightful and impressive!

Awesome 👍🏼 I'm using also Fender p bass and Jackson basses. .with HARTKE amp ..SIT strings

This was a very nice interview. Bravo.

What a great guy. Great player. Holding down the bottom end for Mustaine & the boys in those early days was not easy, but he is considered one of the better bassist today.

Not a Megadeth fan, but I have to say great video/interview/q&a by David. Very well spoken.

Badass interview. Nice dude.

This was very entertaining! This guy is the best!

Great interview

Love David ,can’t wait for new Megadeth

David Ellefson is Great. Such a Cool Guy.

Oh, did it make me happy to see David bust out Fred Turner's 'Not Fragile' riff!

What a cool dude!

They are all cool bass 👍🤟🤟

Headless bass is the only way to go though

he talks then plays fast licks so casually....

Did anybody ever actually ask him a question....? LuLz

Nice interview but maybe the background music is a little unpleasant to listen to

Hail Dave!

Noice, I play bass and I like David Ellefson a lot. He’s an awesome and amazing bass player. Megadeth is awesome. Other than that, cool:).

What about that Anthrax guy?

Ellefson is killer.

One more reason for me to buz spector xD

Bassist are the rock The foundation

genius

Shouldn't it be Your Devil's Island album?

Anyone know the opening song?

Cool bloke...I'm just discovering Megadeth bit late to the band...I would put them over Metallica any day 🤘

Trevor Rabin is a true guitar hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever notice how close to you got another thing coming is to this song's intro?? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s8lyATK12PI.html As for pick vs. Fingers I too use both but for the metal I play mostly it's a pick. My channel has had some sucess in chaning attitudes to pick use.

I didn't know Megadeth had a bass player?!?!... 😁

Too bad you can barely hear the bass.