David Ellefson Shares What He Misses About Being in Megadeth

David Ellefson has shared what he misses about being in Megadeth essentially the most, noting that there are specific features of their exhibits and excursions that he actually loved.

It’s been virtually three years since Ellefson was fired from Megadeth after some non-public and graphic conversations he had on-line with a lady had been leaked. Of the entire musicians who’ve been in Megadeth except for Dave Mustaine, the bassist had the longest tenure. There are understandably fairly just a few issues he misses about being in the group because of this.

“I mean, look, it’s my band too,” Ellefson instructed The Metal Voice at this 12 months’s NAMM conference, which fellow former Megadeth bandmate Jeff Young was a part of as nicely. “I helped start it. But let me be clear. There are things about it, of course, that I miss — the fans, the performances, the shows. And I enjoy the touring.”

Ellefson went on to explain himself as a “road warrior,” and defined how a lot he likes the nomadic way of life that comes with being on tour with a profitable band. However, he additionally confused that it wasn’t at all times rainbows and butterflies with Megadeth, particularly as a result of they weren’t at all times as fashionable as they’re now.

“I’m a wanderlust guy. My fortune in life is out there, not just sitting at home. I’ve tried that, and I get bored after about a month. I’m a shitty golfer and I can’t surf worth a damn, so I may as well stay on the road and play,” he elaborated.

“Of course, there’s things about that and the big gig and everything, but Megadeth was not always a big gig. We started where everybody else starts — it was small gigs. So I’ve known it from the bottom to the top and everything in between.”

Despite lacking that side of being in Megadeth, the rocker assured that he is completely satisfied the place he’s in his life in the intervening time. He’s nonetheless making music that he enjoys and nonetheless will get to play exhibits with the assorted bands he is began since his departure from Megadeth.

Check out the total dialog beneath.

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Ellefson and Young performed collectively just a few years in the past in a gaggle referred to as Kings of Thrash, which noticed them have a good time their legacy as members of one of many “Big 4” thrash bands. According to an interview Ellefson did with Metal Express Radio in late 2023, the duo have additionally been engaged on new materials for an additional challenge that is but to be named.