Good video boss. Im his oldest son and years later still brings tears to my eyes. He was truely an amazing dad, and an amazing person in general. The last time we got to see him was 2 weeks before he passed while he was visiting us in Washington State. Which eriely enough he brough up dying on stage. 2 weeks later we got the news. Still not a day goes by we dont have him in our thoughts. Thanks for the good video and to the fans, thanks for all the continued love and support of my fathers legacy. Much love to all the metal and mega family.
Condolences to you and your family. Nick's art and playing were special and Rust in Peace and his other work has produced (and continue sto) produce a raging stoke for so many of us. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙏 \m/
The dude is what made that band. There’s a young fella that does some covers. Ashes in your mouth is a good one. Check it out. Even kinda looks like your old man. Keep it real man🤘🏻🤘🏻
Hey Nicholas, I'm named after my late father too. I was 14 when Rust In Peace came out. Holy Wars was the first song I ever jammed with a real, live guitarist - not just playing along to the tape. He was my hero that year. I was obsessed with his drumming. He was playing in a way I hadn't heard anyone play, sort of fusing jazz with metal. I remember my first drum lesson, my teacher asked me to play something, so I tore into Holy Wars! To this day I enjoy listening to his work. I always wondered how his children were holding up. Glad to hear you're doing well. My pops passed in 2017, and not a day goes by that I don't think of him either. Stay well, Nicholas. Dan
@@danlc95 thanks for the reply Dan, me and my fiance actually just got back last week from visiting Grandma and Grandpa and brought back the drum kit that he passed away on to where we live here in Washington state. I followed my heart and became a auto and diesel mechanic , but will be making the time to learn to play drums. I play bass currently but want to be able to connect to my father through drumming. Sorry to hear about you'r loss. Our fathers are our biggest influences. Stay up brother we will soon get to see them again when our day comes.
@@nicholasmenza4406 - Thank you for the kind words, Nicholas. My Dad told me he was proud of the man I became. It meant a lot because he was REALLY tough on me as a kid. I always felt like I let him down. I'm sure your Dad would also be very proud of the man you are, who followed his own path. But - the bass is fun, as are the drums. If nothing else, you'll have fun making some noise!
Without a doubt the best Megadeth years!!! Rust in Peace, Countdown, Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings … fuck man, I could listen to those 4 albums on a constant loop!!! In my opinion each of those albums are masterpieces! 🤘😆🤘
Dave Mustaine talked so much shit about Nick Menza when he was alive and even accused him of faking his cancer diagnosis. How do you get a fake tumor removed?
@@RChB was always a huge megadeth fan and I totally agree, I can separate the great music from the people who create it. Mustaine is a complete prick off the highest order, his treatment of jr recently just goes to show what a hypocritical cunt he really is
It's called being an asshole. And self-centered, insecure, paranoid, and ego driven. In his auto-biography he often makes fun of the clothes various people wear. Like anyone cares?
Dave Mustaine worked really hard to make Megadeth happen. It's his creature, and it is a really big thing now, so I think we should just respect the fact that he created this and just let go of any sort of sympathy we may have for him as a person (which we never really know about anyway)..
@Andrew Salter Well, Metallica kicked him out because they couldn't take dealing with Dave's ego and out of control behavior anymore. They all said they would have fun partying and sooner or later Dave would get wasted and start being mean and doing really crazy stuff.
I have one of his drum sticks. He threw it out and I caught it on the Hanger 18 tour. They played in after Testament on Judas Priest's on Painkiller tour. It was My 18th birthday and I also got autographs from Testament.
Megadeth truly was at their peak during that era with Marty and Nick. When I think of Nick I always go back to that part of the band's cover of 'Paranoid' and the song ends but Nick keeps banging away. You then hear Dave's voice going "Nick.....NICK!!" before he silences the kit. Ahhhh, good times. I must be the worst fan though, as I didn't realize he had passed away. We've lost so many great musicians. I'm hoping that if there is a Rock and Roll heaven someone finds a way to pirate some music downloads so we get to hear all the greats jamming!!
i heard he died when it happened but over the years i compeltely forget he died when talking about mega deth. so don't feel too bad about it , not like we knew the guy personaly.
I heard Mustane said he was lying about having Cancer & that was the final straw, but he did have a tumor, just because it turned out to be benign, it doesn't mean he was lying.
I had the pleasure of meeting his parents at the Omni New Daisy Theater in Memphis during the Rust in Peace tour. They were a little bit lost and didn’t know where to go so I lead them to the guest area and got a security guy with them. His mother hugged me and kissed my cheek. Later that evening as I was giving my all in the pit, I looked back at them and they were both smiling and waving at me real big. I was like everyone else when I heard the news, just crushed. He was an amazing talent with a wonderful family.
I could see the parents being a little intimidated and lost at a heavy rock show, so I'm very proud of the fact that you took it upon yourself to ensure that were properly taken care of. We, guys like you and I can always get back to the show but first comes doing the right thing. Good on you man. God Bless
I remember he just started his own YT channel, he was chatting with us, fans, made great drumming vids... and one day, the news came... He dies the EXACT way he wanted (jokingly, ofc, but still!) - while drumming! Rust In Peace, Nick \m/
I didn't know about his father's career and his lessons with Buddy Rich! It makes sense, though, Buddy was an animal... I wonder if his heart was already affecting him years prior to his death.
I remember 99or 2000 when I saw Megadeth. I looked around and was expecting to see Marty and Nick and was like who the heck are these guys! It was my favorite band at the time and was seriously disappointed!
@@stevew6910 Actually both Dave and Marty confirmed that David did most of the talking. I think Mustaine knew that if the reunion plans failed, all guns would be pointed at him.
Hi Owen. Yeah modern 'deth is one long click track now. Though they didn't fall quite as far as Metallica. Mechanix: the band starts out super fast and by the end they're even faster, Dave's solo can barely keep up with Gar and Ellefson. That first album is basically "garage thrash", classic early 80s West Coast thrash metal
@@stephenc.4319 Its one of my favorites. It isn't celebrated like Rust in Peace or the Black Album but is just as good in its own right. It has a truly epic heroic feel to it. Every track is excellent. One of my all time favorites
I will never forget that day. Me and my gf were at the Rock n derby fest in Schaghticoke, NY, standing in front of the stage for Megadeth. The word spread fast. Dave dedicated a song to him. While playing, Dave had to walk back from the mic for a moment and Dave Ellefson took over vocals. It was an epic show and we were honored to be with the band in mourning. RIP Nick.
Such a bummer Dave fired him but Dave was looking for any excuse to get rid of him and once Nick said he had surgery Dave was like "BYE!". Dave has a history of letting people go for basically no reason which is ironic that he held such a grudge on Metallica for booting him. As far as his drumming in 1998 I thought he was still amazing then. I saw them 5 months before he was let go and it was an amazing show. I've also seen lots of bootlegs from that period and never notice any issue with his drumming. That seems like such a B.S. excuse to just fire the dude without warning because his playing wasn't good enough. Really? In the words of Dave Mustaine to Lars about his firing "what no warning? no second chances?"
Sounds like a kind of transference on Mustaine's part: rather than deal with the grudge a bit more positively he exercised it in a negative way, taking it out on past band members by firing them, almost as a way of getting back at Metallica. Well that's my take on it.
@@sirmrguitardude Yeah he has a habit of that. Thats why he broke up Megadeth in 2002 with he got Saturday Night Palsy hand injury. Things were different back in '92 when Megadeth was on top of the world with multiplatinum albums but as the years went on that piece of the pie shrinks fast. Funny enough Dave claimed both drummers back to back complained about the money( Nick Menza and Jimmy Degrasso) My guess is the money was indeed very low(which is also why lots of other members leave the band on their own like Chris Broderick, Shawn & Glen Drover, James MacDonough....
I would just like to say that Nick was a huge influence on me as a drummer. His work on Rust in Peace and every album after that , that he played on . Learning how to play the songs on that album opened up a universe of learning for me. I will forever be greatful to the universe for allowing me that opportunity. I will forever think fondly and greatful for Nick as an influence on my drumming . He kicked ass.
Mustaine cried for years about getting the boot from Metallica. Strange he would do the same to other's. He loves to sing about greed. He has lot of insight.
@@thrgg Dave made millions of dollars off Metallica royalties so he really shouldn't complain. Metallica has seen to it that songwriters are properly credited and paid (Diamond Head made a lot more money off Metallica cover royalties than they ever did off their own original recordings), which is often not the case in the music industry.
Great drummer and unlike many drummers of his genre he understood dynamics as demonstrated on Holy Wars and many other songs. This made his playing more interesting than other drummers who were just banging out sixteenth note bass drum patterns, yawn. If you watch Nick Menza’s feet he will move between bass drum and hi-hat seamlessly.
Please let me know why Dave Mustaine always was telling that Nick could not play properly and had to be showed many times what supposed to be played...I just could not believe what I was hearing
@@michaljaklik4657 No idea watch Holy Wars drums only of Nick and you will see he had absolutely no problems playing the drums and also good camera movement so you can see his feet agility bouncing from hi-hat to bass drum pedal. Also he is the only thrash drummer to play with swing. Also don’t take my word for it listen to the plaudits Chris Poland reels off and a brilliant guitarist like that would not want an average drummer. Nick came into an established big 3 of drummers Lars, Dave and Charlie and made it four. Also listen to his post Megadeth work and he shows his musicality and jazz background off a lot more. Also he didn’t just blast out 16th notes like most drummers but he would look for up beats and down beats depending on the song. Also on Rust in Peace there are times when he transitions into single bass drum Bonham mode. He turned pro as a teenager like Carl Palmer prodigies like that don’t come along very often. He went from session drummer, not easy, to Chuck Behler’s drum tech. Also where he placed his cymbals was unusual in rock drumming. Most drummers don’t use a rack above the kit.
Damn, I feel shitty because I didn't know he had passed. I can't remember if it was Countdown or Youthanasia tour but they did meet/greets for a canned food donations after the show. They had a strict no autographs policy for the meet/greet because it was a quit "Hi nice to meet you" and on to the next. Nick was like, "Hey, come out to the bus after the show and I'll sign your jacket (I had the logo airbrushed on my leather jacket). True to his word, he signed it and so did David. I begged Marty as well and he did, but missed Megadave. I will ALWAYS remember him being just super cool and keeping his word that night. RIP Nick.
For me, it was always about Nick; he had the kick ass solid foundation of grooves that put him at the pinnacle of metal drumming at the time. Dave Lombardo was also a deadly force, but Nick’s feel was the best.
Do you think you’ll ever get around to Criss Oliva of Savatage or their producer/co-writer, Paul O’Neill? Criss’s story is very sad: was killed by a drunk driver while on a break from their “Edge of Thorns” tour while it seemed they were finally on the edge of greater success. The rest of the band finally got there later with Trans Siberian Orchestra outperforming anything Savatage did, but it’s still a story worth telling. It affected me heavily over the years and Sava has become one of my favorite all time bands and Criss one of my top guitarists, maybe up there with Randy Rhoads. Both tragedies are eerily similar. Two prodigies who worked for years in the business to miss out on ever getting their due.
I met Chris about a month before he got killed in Detroit..very down to earth nice man..Savatage is very underrated VERY UNDERRATED!!!....Chris was amazing!!
God, it saddens me, everytime I get reminded. I loved Nick. Still do. He had such a unique personality, such a great person. Rest in peace Nick, we love you.
Peace Sells era is the best lineup, and I think Gar Samuelson was a better drummer, fast double bass don't make you a great drummer, although Nick was a badass drummer I just prefer Gar.
So sad, greedy happens in metal band. Nick and Dave Lombardo was mistreated by their band mates, in fact, they are the best drummer in their band. Admittedly, Megadeth and slayer never sound the same again when they left. Attitude problem by Mustane.
Nick Menza was an amazing and powerfully fast drummer. I was lucky enough to see him twice with megadeth and I'd be mesmerized with his,speed and just how HARD he hit the drums to create the HEAVY SOUND. I have some really good footage of him with megadeth and put it on the big screen occasionally to relive the concerts. Nick was in my top 5 drummers and I was saddened by OUR LOSS. Rest in peace nick knowing you were a big part of megadeths best line up..
My favourite Nick Menza adjacent memory is listening to Nativity in Black 2 and at the end of Megadeth's version of Paranoid, Dave yells "Nick. Nick. Nick!" because he wouldn't stop drumming. And then someone says (if I recall correctly) "Fuck me running."
I remember when this happened and I was floored when I got the news. RIP Nick was a great drummer. He died on stage mid song with Chris Poland live onstage.. He died doing what he loved!
Far and away the best drummer Megadeth ever had. Nick had a groove to his playing; there were definite swing elements in it (which he of course came by honestly, via his dad). Add that to his intensity and technical expertise and you had one hell of a musician. It saddens me he's gone, but it's touching to see the witnessing of some as to the good man he had become once clear of the junk he was hooked on. RIP Nick. You done good. - Ed on the Ridge
Get the full true story that will be highlighted in the official upcoming feature-length documentary "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza". David Ellefson has signed on as a co-producer of the film, and also will provide narration to guide the viewer through the exploration of the late MEGADETH drummer's life. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AfunQUdZe50.html
I think the majority of Megadeth fans including myself would only think of Menza, Friedman, Mustaine and Ellefson as being the only Megadeth that ever was, no disrespect to any other members but that was the classic era and always will be. #RIPMenza
Lucky enough to see Megadeth on the Rust in Peace tour at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1991. Great gig. Alice in Chains were the support that night as well. Awesome night. Menza was immense.
A huge part of Dave Mustanes behavior was probably because he had Paranoia Scitsophrenia (sp. ?) Add to that his self medicating with heroin for a long time. He is sober but understand he has no control of his good or bad days. I know someone with the same illness and on his bad days he tells me and I stand awaiting my ride. One never knows what is going on in a musician personal life. Dave wrote Sweating Bullets addressing his illness.
@@simplebutnotsolongname6642 yes and he spoke on it very open to his mental health and heroine addiction . I recall in the 80's an interview with Dave on their Pepsi Power Hour show on Much Music.
Fuck I saw Rust tour in Sydney. It was in top 3 shows I ever saw. Metal heads, skinnheads, punks, army guys, everybody having a good time and bonding over kickass music. Nick was like the front man and Dave did the singing and guitar. What a night.
This is the fourth comment I have seen saying this and he was a great drummer but Gar Samuelson was the best Megadeth drummer. Just not enough people saw them when he was still alive.
Im not a drummer but Nick always amazed me when I was a teenager. His drumming was always so on point and tight, also a very hard hitter! He definitely helped forge Deth's sound during their best era. He will be forever missed, truly an icon
