Glen Drover On His Career: Megadeth, Testament

after decades playing metal music this

after decades playing metal music this guitarist knows the ups and downs of the

guitarist knows the ups and downs of the

guitarist knows the ups and downs of the industry hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and

industry hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and

industry hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Glen drover about his

speaking with Glen drover about his

speaking with Glen drover about his career and why he finally decided to go

career and why he finally decided to go

career and why he finally decided to go solo

so we always like to start with kind of

so we always like to start with kind of the origin stories and the people that

the origin stories and the people that

the origin stories and the people that we interview so give us an idea how you

we interview so give us an idea how you

we interview so give us an idea how you came to follow music as your path I was

came to follow music as your path I was

came to follow music as your path I was very young probably I don’t know six or

very young probably I don’t know six or

very young probably I don’t know six or seven was when I first started to get

seven was when I first started to get

seven was when I first started to get into you know kiss and hands like that

into you know kiss and hands like that

into you know kiss and hands like that Sabbath and that was the beginning that

Sabbath and that was the beginning that

Sabbath and that was the beginning that was where the you know the seed was

was where the you know the seed was

was where the you know the seed was planted and shortly after my brother our

planted and shortly after my brother our

planted and shortly after my brother our Sean who’s in Megadeth you know he

Sean who’s in Megadeth you know he

Sean who’s in Megadeth you know he started playing drums I started playing

started playing drums I started playing

started playing drums I started playing guitar and we just kind of started to

guitar and we just kind of started to

guitar and we just kind of started to you know improve on our instrument and

you know improve on our instrument and

you know improve on our instrument and that’s how it started

now you’ve mentioned a couple but tell

now you’ve mentioned a couple but tell us about some of your main your seminal

us about some of your main your seminal

us about some of your main your seminal influences as a kid probably tony aomi

influences as a kid probably tony aomi

influences as a kid probably tony aomi from Sabbath was a big one

from Sabbath was a big one

from Sabbath was a big one Ace Frehley would probably the first but

Ace Frehley would probably the first but

Ace Frehley would probably the first but but Tony was when things were brought to

but Tony was when things were brought to

but Tony was when things were brought to the next level that’s when I first

the next level that’s when I first

the next level that’s when I first started to play along with my records

started to play along with my records

started to play along with my records and learn simple bar chords piecing

and learn simple bar chords piecing

and learn simple bar chords piecing solos together you know and all this

solos together you know and all this

solos together you know and all this kind of thing just basically putting all

kind of thing just basically putting all

kind of thing just basically putting all these different elements together of

these different elements together of

these different elements together of guitar playing in metal raw hard rock

you’ve been through a lot of bends

you’ve been through a lot of bends through your career how would you say

through your career how would you say

through your career how would you say this affects the creative process

this affects the creative process

this affects the creative process negatively or positively no it’s not

negatively or positively no it’s not

negatively or positively no it’s not negative you know I think in a way it’s

negative you know I think in a way it’s

negative you know I think in a way it’s kind of healthy when you when you try

kind of healthy when you when you try

kind of healthy when you when you try different types of situations for

different types of situations for

different types of situations for example King Diamond was my first pro

example King Diamond was my first pro

example King Diamond was my first pro gig and that was great for the time I

gig and that was great for the time I

gig and that was great for the time I was in the band for those years and I

was in the band for those years and I

was in the band for those years and I definitely learned a lot from them but

definitely learned a lot from them but

definitely learned a lot from them but when I got to Megadeth it was a whole

when I got to Megadeth it was a whole

when I got to Megadeth it was a whole new learning experience going to the

new learning experience going to the

new learning experience going to the next level you know there’s a lot of

next level you know there’s a lot of

next level you know there’s a lot of things that you learn what not to deal

things that you learn what not to deal

things that you learn what not to deal what what to do what not to do

so tell us what finally led to the

so tell us what finally led to the decision of you making a solo record

decision of you making a solo record

decision of you making a solo record when I left Megadeth I I think it kind

when I left Megadeth I I think it kind

when I left Megadeth I I think it kind of had in my in my head for a little

of had in my in my head for a little

of had in my in my head for a little while to try to do more of a fusion kind

while to try to do more of a fusion kind

while to try to do more of a fusion kind of rock project but trying to find the

of rock project but trying to find the

of rock project but trying to find the right musicians when I left Megadeth I

right musicians when I left Megadeth I

right musicians when I left Megadeth I was fortunate enough to find some guys

was fortunate enough to find some guys

was fortunate enough to find some guys that were friends of mine that I could

that were friends of mine that I could

that were friends of mine that I could work with and who understand it work and

work with and who understand it work and

work with and who understand it work and understand where I was coming from it

understand where I was coming from it

understand where I was coming from it just worked out you know it was just one

just worked out you know it was just one

just worked out you know it was just one of those things just you can get into a

of those things just you can get into a

of those things just you can get into a group musicians to jam and it’s either

group musicians to jam and it’s either

group musicians to jam and it’s either gonna work or not and in this kind of

gonna work or not and in this kind of

gonna work or not and in this kind of situation it worked out beautifully

you also teach a lot of guitar players

you also teach a lot of guitar players and that much keep your chops up but

and that much keep your chops up but

and that much keep your chops up but what else do you do to kind of practice

what else do you do to kind of practice

what else do you do to kind of practice like I’ve always done they just put on

like I’ve always done they just put on

like I’ve always done they just put on an album that inspires me and just play

an album that inspires me and just play

an album that inspires me and just play along not necessarily playing what’s on

along not necessarily playing what’s on

along not necessarily playing what’s on the record

the record

the record we’re just playing along and just

we’re just playing along and just

we’re just playing along and just keeping your chops up that way

what’s your number one record to put on

what’s your number one record to put on an Jam to probably Tony MacAlpine

an Jam to probably Tony MacAlpine

an Jam to probably Tony MacAlpine evolution great record it’s got a lot of

evolution great record it’s got a lot of

evolution great record it’s got a lot of real good feel to it

real good feel to it

real good feel to it so it’s really easy to kind of just you

so it’s really easy to kind of just you

so it’s really easy to kind of just you know embrace all those different things

know embrace all those different things

know embrace all those different things of melody and concentrating on your

of melody and concentrating on your

of melody and concentrating on your vibrato and your bands you know and the

vibrato and your bands you know and the

vibrato and your bands you know and the technical ability to do the more flashy

technical ability to do the more flashy

technical ability to do the more flashy stuff well awesome thank you very much

stuff well awesome thank you very much

stuff well awesome thank you very much for your time