it’s undeniable these guys are one of the most successful heavy metal bands of
the most successful heavy metal bands of
the most successful heavy metal bands of all time hi my name is stephanie and
all time hi my name is stephanie and
all time hi my name is stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today was
welcome to watchmojo.com and today was
welcome to watchmojo.com and today was speaking to drummer shawn drover of
speaking to drummer shawn drover of
speaking to drummer shawn drover of megiddo
my get Beth has been together for 30
my get Beth has been together for 30 years were you a fan back then because
years were you a fan back then because
years were you a fan back then because you’ve only been with the band for about
you’ve only been with the band for about
you’ve only been with the band for about six years yeah I was a fan from day one
six years yeah I was a fan from day one
six years yeah I was a fan from day one since the first record came out killing
since the first record came out killing
since the first record came out killing is my business how do you see their
is my business how do you see their
is my business how do you see their evolution there’s been musical evolution
evolution there’s been musical evolution
evolution there’s been musical evolution there’s been success evolution I mean I
there’s been success evolution I mean I
there’s been success evolution I mean I mean the fact that the band’s been here
mean the fact that the band’s been here
mean the fact that the band’s been here for more than a quarter of a century
for more than a quarter of a century
for more than a quarter of a century that speaks volumes in its up we’re
that speaks volumes in its up we’re
that speaks volumes in its up we’re still kicking butt so must be doing
still kicking butt so must be doing
still kicking butt so must be doing something right right what would you say
something right right what would you say
something right right what would you say are some of the trademarks of Megadeth’s
are some of the trademarks of Megadeth’s
are some of the trademarks of Megadeth’s music and lyrics Dave’s are great lyrics
music and lyrics Dave’s are great lyrics
music and lyrics Dave’s are great lyrics he’s a great songwriter obviously but
he’s a great songwriter obviously but
he’s a great songwriter obviously but he’s a great lyricist that has a lot of
he’s a great lyricist that has a lot of
he’s a great lyricist that has a lot of great world views about things
I think that’s one of the really cool
I think that’s one of the really cool things about mega doses we’re not having
things about mega doses we’re not having
things about mega doses we’re not having to write about you know death and
to write about you know death and
to write about you know death and destruction and you know zombies and all
destruction and you know zombies and all
destruction and you know zombies and all that kind of stuff which is all called
that kind of stuff which is all called
that kind of stuff which is all called great and I love all that stuff but he
great and I love all that stuff but he
great and I love all that stuff but he can write a lot of things about politics
can write a lot of things about politics
can write a lot of things about politics or whatever and still get it across in
or whatever and still get it across in
or whatever and still get it across in the metal format
there’s been lineup changes and you know
there’s been lineup changes and you know a lot of members have had solo projects
a lot of members have had solo projects
a lot of members have had solo projects and stuff so do you guys find that very
and stuff so do you guys find that very
and stuff so do you guys find that very difficult to deal with it always changes
difficult to deal with it always changes
difficult to deal with it always changes the band dynamic but usually it changes
the band dynamic but usually it changes
the band dynamic but usually it changes it for the battery at the end you have
it for the battery at the end you have
it for the battery at the end you have to be a team player doing this you all
to be a team player doing this you all
to be a team player doing this you all have to have the common goal to want to
have to have the common goal to want to
have to have the common goal to want to succeed and want to you know you have to
succeed and want to you know you have to
succeed and want to you know you have to be in the same musical path Epis in the
be in the same musical path Epis in the
be in the same musical path Epis in the same personal path for whatever reason
same personal path for whatever reason
same personal path for whatever reason you know guys there’s been band member
you know guys there’s been band member
you know guys there’s been band member changes throughout the years but again
changes throughout the years but again
changes throughout the years but again we’re still here we’re still valid we’re
we’re still here we’re still valid we’re
we’re still here we’re still valid we’re still viable this is Dave’s baby and no
still viable this is Dave’s baby and no
still viable this is Dave’s baby and no matter who he replaces somebody with
matter who he replaces somebody with
matter who he replaces somebody with that person is also great so there’s
that person is also great so there’s
that person is also great so there’s never been like a real like a you know a
never been like a real like a you know a
never been like a real like a you know a personal all in the band all that all
personal all in the band all that all
personal all in the band all that all the cast members of this band has been
the cast members of this band has been
the cast members of this band has been great
in that februari of 2010 that dave
in that februari of 2010 that dave ellefson he reunited back with the band
ellefson he reunited back with the band
ellefson he reunited back with the band what was that reunion like for you guys
what was that reunion like for you guys
what was that reunion like for you guys a situation rose were where our bass
a situation rose were where our bass
a situation rose were where our bass players of time was going to be replaced
players of time was going to be replaced
players of time was going to be replaced with that said in my mind there was no
with that said in my mind there was no
with that said in my mind there was no other choice but David Ellison we had to
other choice but David Ellison we had to
other choice but David Ellison we had to get him back in the van the only trick
get him back in the van the only trick
get him back in the van the only trick was to get David to agree to it and get
was to get David to agree to it and get
was to get David to agree to it and get Dave to agree to it so it happened so
Dave to agree to it so it happened so
Dave to agree to it so it happened so fast but then I swear within two days he
fast but then I swear within two days he
fast but then I swear within two days he was driving down from Arizona we were
was driving down from Arizona we were
was driving down from Arizona we were rehearsing it’s worked out great it’s
rehearsing it’s worked out great it’s
rehearsing it’s worked out great it’s been really great so we’re thrilled to
been really great so we’re thrilled to
been really great so we’re thrilled to have him back
when you still
when you still what does it mean to have Megadeth
what does it mean to have Megadeth
what does it mean to have Megadeth considered as one of the pioneers of the
considered as one of the pioneers of the
considered as one of the pioneers of the American thrash movement Megadeth is I
American thrash movement Megadeth is I
American thrash movement Megadeth is I mean they’re part of the big four that
mean they’re part of the big four that
mean they’re part of the big four that that started that all around of speed
that started that all around of speed
that started that all around of speed and fresh metal I mean it says a lot man
and fresh metal I mean it says a lot man
and fresh metal I mean it says a lot man I mean this has been going on for over
I mean this has been going on for over
I mean this has been going on for over 25 26 27 years now in the fact that this
25 26 27 years now in the fact that this
25 26 27 years now in the fact that this music so valid actually getting and
music so valid actually getting and
music so valid actually getting and almost bigger than ever it’s ever been
almost bigger than ever it’s ever been
almost bigger than ever it’s ever been it’s uh it’s a beautiful thing we’re all
it’s uh it’s a beautiful thing we’re all
it’s uh it’s a beautiful thing we’re all happy that we’re still here
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