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Interview with Chris Broderick of Megadeth


hi I’m Glenn Mackenzie for watchmojo.com

hi I’m Glenn Mackenzie for watchmojo.com and we’re gonna be interviewing Chris

and we’re gonna be interviewing Chris

and we’re gonna be interviewing Chris Broderick from Megadeth so you’re

Broderick from Megadeth so you’re

Broderick from Megadeth so you’re sitting at home you get the call Chris

sitting at home you get the call Chris

sitting at home you get the call Chris it’s Megadeth and we need you right and

it’s Megadeth and we need you right and

it’s Megadeth and we need you right and we need you on Gigantor hmm what goes

we need you on Gigantor hmm what goes

we need you on Gigantor hmm what goes through your head of course you know and

through your head of course you know and

through your head of course you know and it was almost that quick too because I

it was almost that quick too because I

it was almost that quick too because I got a call from management almost

got a call from management almost

got a call from management almost happened just like that they they’re

happened just like that they they’re

happened just like that they they’re like well what would you think about

like well what would you think about

like well what would you think about potentially joining Megadeth the house

potentially joining Megadeth the house

potentially joining Megadeth the house course so it was like I met with Dave

course so it was like I met with Dave

course so it was like I met with Dave and from there we just hit it off we

and from there we just hit it off we

and from there we just hit it off we started working and that’s that’s what

started working and that’s that’s what

started working and that’s that’s what it’s been since it’s just work and

it’s been since it’s just work and

it’s been since it’s just work and getting on the road so how is it working

getting on the road so how is it working

getting on the road so how is it working with Dave I mean there’s been some you

with Dave I mean there’s been some you

with Dave I mean there’s been some you know in the past that there was like

know in the past that there was like

know in the past that there was like rumors out there it could be a little

rumors out there it could be a little

rumors out there it could be a little bit of a moody little Teslin I could see

bit of a moody little Teslin I could see

bit of a moody little Teslin I could see that anybody that puts their ego above

that anybody that puts their ego above

that anybody that puts their ego above everything else could clash

everything else could clash

everything else could clash for me it was all about work ethic you

for me it was all about work ethic you

for me it was all about work ethic you know what does he expect of me what does

know what does he expect of me what does

know what does he expect of me what does he want and he’s very meticulous I mean

he want and he’s very meticulous I mean

he want and he’s very meticulous I mean he’ll tily that and he has a very

he’ll tily that and he has a very

he’ll tily that and he has a very defined idea of what he wants to see in

defined idea of what he wants to see in

defined idea of what he wants to see in here and I can totally understand that

here and I can totally understand that

here and I can totally understand that because it’s like the older I get the

because it’s like the older I get the

because it’s like the older I get the more when i write a song I know exactly

more when i write a song I know exactly

more when i write a song I know exactly what I want the drums to do I know

what I want the drums to do I know

what I want the drums to do I know exactly what the base should play you

exactly what the base should play you

exactly what the base should play you know and I don’t know if it’s good or

know and I don’t know if it’s good or

know and I don’t know if it’s good or bad but it’s just what happens you just

bad but it’s just what happens you just

bad but it’s just what happens you just get more precise at what you want so I

get more precise at what you want so I

get more precise at what you want so I totally understand it how do you find

totally understand it how do you find

totally understand it how do you find that your style is fitting in with

that your style is fitting in with

that your style is fitting in with megadeth I think within the concept of

megadeth I think within the concept of

megadeth I think within the concept of what I’m doing at this point in time is

what I’m doing at this point in time is

what I’m doing at this point in time is it’s fitting and great because I’ve

it’s fitting and great because I’ve

it’s fitting and great because I’ve always been in my own way meticulous

always been in my own way meticulous

always been in my own way meticulous about wanting to play things exactly as

about wanting to play things exactly as

about wanting to play things exactly as they are as they should be in this

they are as they should be in this

they are as they should be in this context no improvisation what kind of

context no improvisation what kind of

context no improvisation what kind of got you started in guitar well I mean it

got you started in guitar well I mean it

got you started in guitar well I mean it was a number of things uh the first

was a number of things uh the first

was a number of things uh the first thing I’ve got me started with just a

thing I’ve got me started with just a

thing I’ve got me started with just a friend of mine that had started playing

friend of mine that had started playing

friend of mine that had started playing and I always wanted to play his guitar

and I always wanted to play his guitar

and I always wanted to play his guitar and he’d always get pissed off because

and he’d always get pissed off because

and he’d always get pissed off because every time I went to his house he was

every time I went to his house he was

every time I went to his house he was like no I don’t want to like add I’m

like no I don’t want to like add I’m

like no I don’t want to like add I’m like come on that’s my guitar from there

like come on that’s my guitar from there

like come on that’s my guitar from there it was just the various influences then

it was just the various influences then

it was just the various influences then I picked up on the very first one was

I picked up on the very first one was

I picked up on the very first one was Eddie Van Halen of course and then it

Eddie Van Halen of course and then it

Eddie Van Halen of course and then it moved to inveigh very quickly and all of

moved to inveigh very quickly and all of

moved to inveigh very quickly and all of the shrapnel guys you know from paul

the shrapnel guys you know from paul

the shrapnel guys you know from paul gilbert to greg how to jason becker and

gilbert to greg how to jason becker and

gilbert to greg how to jason becker and you know all those guys

you know a lot of my influence really

you know a lot of my influence really was much more instrumental that’s why I

was much more instrumental that’s why I

was much more instrumental that’s why I spent a lot of my time practicing what

spent a lot of my time practicing what

spent a lot of my time practicing what is on instrumental stuff you know

is on instrumental stuff you know

is on instrumental stuff you know transcribing violin pieces and stuff

transcribing violin pieces and stuff

transcribing violin pieces and stuff like that touring with megadeth how’s

like that touring with megadeth how’s

like that touring with megadeth how’s this feel it now how is it that was it

this feel it now how is it that was it

this feel it now how is it that was it different presentation is everything you

different presentation is everything you

different presentation is everything you know the fact that I’m here right now

know the fact that I’m here right now

know the fact that I’m here right now doing a video interview is an a

doing a video interview is an a

doing a video interview is an a testament to that it’s just you know how

testament to that it’s just you know how

testament to that it’s just you know how you present yourself how you come across

you present yourself how you come across

you present yourself how you come across on stage it’s about having bravado and

on stage it’s about having bravado and

on stage it’s about having bravado and just bigger

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