I was kicked out of a pizza joint a few years ago: There was a young woman, with a young daughter, and the young woman was complaining to the cashier about another woman that was crazy and loitering around outside. The young mother that was bitching about a poor woman trying to panhandle, was wearing a Misfits T shirt. It started adding up: Pedestrian vagrancy, Misfit's, misfit's, unfitting to societal norms. So I told her, very impolitely, that she was not fit for that shirt, and that she should take it off, and give it to the discarded woman outside of the pizzeria. I still wonder whatever happened to them both.
@@OH_MY_DOGGG It'd be hilarious! Dave was really cool whenever we saw them. Spine of God is one of my all time favorite albums. Amazing! "Don't let The Bull God get ya'!"(Beastie Boys lyric from several years later). Sabotage..?)
Why did they change their graphic logo mid career though? I like both of them. But the "new" one looks like they went from pop to something way edgier. I've always mixed them up with oasis btw
I’m half Dutch , my mother was in Holland, she still tells me the Dutch are very ignorant about what is going on in the world, my Dutch aunt still doesn’t know who John Wayne is. They’re not so culturally aware. Many people in England, and Germany are more aware of American bands and culture, especially rock and metal.
Similar thing happened to David Lee Roth. He heard kids playing Van Halen in a hotel room, knocked on the door to introduce himself. They had no clue who he was. 🤦🏼♂️
Thing that makes me so upset, is that those girls will never realize who was in their presence. It would have been an honor to me, or any other metalhead in the world, to have been in the precense of Mr. Mustaine or to let alone have HIM take time out of his day to start a conversation with me. Those girls probably saw him as a “creepy old white guy” because you know… that’s how it goes nowadays. Then on top of that, disrespected him in front of his face. How pathetic can you get… very sad.
I'm a female & "Trust" me, I know who Dave Mustaine is. When I was in high school many years ago, I would wear the black t-shirts (which I still have) of the concerts I had went to. As a female, this is extremely embarrassing.
Dave is the realest guy in rock and one of the best people in metal . I met him twice in the streets and he remembered me . He remembers everything i swear
He makes a good point, it’s good that he got to see this shit happening from that point of view, not the person walking up to someone and being like “name 3 songs”. I admit I have plenty of shirts of bands that I can’t name 3 of their songs but it’s because I saw them at a show, liked their music and decided to support them by buying merch. But this and Slayer’s “Kill the Kardashians” shirts really points out the root of the problem. People have nothing better to do than watch every day life of people that were just born into money, like they ever do anything positive with their influence, just start stupid trends that highlight their ignorance…
It is amazing how prevalent this is in our society. So many people wear band merchandise to fit in when they have no clue about the band or even their songs.
A coworker at the last job I had came in one day wearing a Pantera shirt. I complimented that person on the shirt and then asked them what other bands they were into as well and they responded with " Let me tell you this right now, I am not into any of that kind of music, I just like the shirt" They were also very defensive about it in their reply. I just simply said " Oh OK" and I left it alone. In all honestly I thought that was a shitty moment because I thought I had discovered a new metal fan who I could talk about music with and it ended being a real honest to god poser instead.
@Jimi Mitchell, Well, with all due respect & I dig Pantera. But, do you know what posers Pantera were when they first started out as a band? WOW! Now, they were posers. Blah,ha,ha!!! Just saying...
People who don't know the band shouldn't wear their merchandise. Period. I'm a music teacher and once I encountered a girl who was wearing Satyricon cap, but had no idea what this band was about. She vaguely heard about it but wasn't involved enough to tell me anything about the genre, let alone to name one or two of their songs. I shouldn't be, but it felt kind of frustrating. Why? Well, because in my opinion it is really short sighted to actually express yourself within a niche business as being hard core while you're not. It's a bit like wearing a Hells Angels back patch but aren't in the actual club, or worse, don't know what you're wearing at all.
Lol! I used to think like you. It's so ignorant. Who fuckin cares if they dont know the band on their shirt. Maybe, just maybe if you're not an asshole, and strike up a conversation and let them know kindly about that band. They may go home and check them out. They may end up liking them or they may not. Please do yourself a favor and dont be THAT GUY, if you cant find the peace in your life to do that, carry on and mind your business.
I understand it if it's teenagers who are still searching for their place and identity in life.If an adult wears band merchandise and has zero idea about the band,that's just weird
Imagine being a world famous rock star that was part of 2 world famous bands, and a millionaire, that sees what you think is a fan wearing your merch walking down the street, and was kind enough to try to be nice to them, thinking “oh hey, I’m gonna try and make this persons day and talk to them.” But instead they look at you like your a creep, and you find out they don’t even know that the shirt they are wearing has the band you play for all over it then on top of that they disrespect you to your face when you were just being nice… that has to be by far the worst feeling in the world…
I found that most of the teens and twenty somethings these days are like that; RUDE SCUM WITH NO HUMILITY OR POLITENESS . VERY SENSATIVE BUT NO SENSATIVITY TOWARDS OTHERS ! The world is in serious trouble.
Yes, your so right! I’m not really a Megadeth fan though I know a couple songs. But, I know who Dave Mustaine is and if I would meet him I would respect the man and be honored to have a selfie with him. One would think these ladies would at least respect the man but honestly say they don’t know the band or songs. Dave would probably still have had a selfie with them. I don’t understand the attitude of these young people wearing metal band shirts and not at least respecting the band.🙄 Hmmm🤔
There was a girl at my school wearing a slipknot shirt, one of my buddies who’s a huge fan asked her about it and she was like, “I have no idea who they are, I just think it’s cute”… “cute”… that’s what slipknot is to some people…
Rust in Peace was one of the first albums I ever got hooked on, I was with the whole HBB first and second generation of weekend warrior kids who's parents wouldn't let go to a show in fear of something bad happening like getting killed. They are and always been true to their craft and in turn there's barely a song I've missed and will always remain a relevant band to me. I've always respected the meticulous hard work they put into every song. Dave really gets the best out of his band. I'd be more than pissed.
Dustin; you have impeccable taste sir. RIP is one of the top 10 metal albums of all time. back in the 80's and 90's some concerts were dangerous af. I remember going to a Sepultura gig where I thought I was going to get mugged, beat up or stabbed just for fun !
it was a badge of honor to only be able to get tour merch at a live shows. Times have changed... and now everyone wants to be part of the exclusive cool crowd. Hated seeing band swag at hot topic and its just now weird to see it at target. You cant stop the posers and knockoffs.
Nothing wrong with hot topic and target selling them as long as the wearer actually LISTENS to the music. btw, hot topic donates to charities so that's cool too.
What’s wrong with Hot Topic or any other store? It’s not like there was an abundance of “heavy metal stores” or “punk rock stores” anywhere 10-15 years ago. Hell, there aren’t even really any now. Realistically, what other options were you going to have?
I remember my niece getting a Joy Division t-shirt, initially for fashion reasons. She then checked out their music and became something of a fan. So i'd consider that a good thing.
Joy Division were great. Tough. Spartan. Bleak. Like a bombed out building. Does she also like New Order? Since they came.from the ashes of Joy Division
That's a cool story. I remember similar things happening with the Ramones. I mean, if you're going to don a cool Ramones t-shirt, certainly you have at least a minute and a half to check out one of their songs. :)
@@stevenbaksh5545, It's bad promotion, if they wear them, not knowing about the bands. It doesn't make the bands look good; it just makes the logos look good.
@@RayfordRaySiegel that makes no sense the person wearing the shirt might not know or care but when other people see it they may wonder what's that they might google the name and check out a song so that just created a potential fan
Couldn’t she just be like “oh that’s so cool I didn’t know I got this at a boutique store” who cares what people wear, personally I only wear band shirts if I like the band. But she didn’t have to act like Dave is a creep. Probably wouldn’t have acted so mean if he looked like he did in 99.
I got sent to a consular 30 years ago because I wore a megadeth shirt to school. Now it’s a pop icon to wear a shirt? Times sure have changed. Love the band. Can’t wait for the new album
Same, in a way I feel it’s disrespectful to the artist, I know I’m probably being overdramatic but come on, you have to know some songs and a bit about the band’s history to wear such a thing 🤷🏼♀️
Wearing a band t shirt is like a form of advertising. Why would anybody advertise something they know nothing about? It also gives off false signals, as there are _going_ to be people who will see the shirt and think, "Hey cool! Someone I can talk music with!" only to find out its just a shirt to them. And then THEY are the ones that act like people are weird for talking to them lol If you dont want people to talk to you about certain things, then dont give people the wrong idea. Its like wearing a gay pride shirt and getting weirded out when gay guys try to talk to you about gay stuff. I mean, what did you think was going to happen? lol
@@LageTH-cam no,taking guns away from CIA operatives involved in conspiracies which cause the people to re-evaluate gun laws would solve many more problems,as would taking guns away from all of our soldiers all over the world invading lands and stealing resources.Problem is,America's the largest arms dealer in the world,so while we are trying to take away gun rights from our own 18 year olds,our gov't is giving assault rifles to 15 year olds in Ukraine,among other places...So,u're half right,or 1/3 depending upon your stance.
My brother and I are huge Megadeth fans. We go see em every time they come to town. Same with AC/DC, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper etc...Slayer. when I saw the limited edition Megadeth tshirts,I had to get a couple. We're all going glamping in July. I'm going to surprise him with it then. First I'm going to wait until he says how cool mine is. Then I'll give it to him.😆
I just recently had to depart from my Megadeth held hostage for oil tour shirt and gave it to my son because I can't wear it anymore because of my beer gut and he's a huge Megadeth fan has multiple tattoos of their band logo
Reminds me of the video where David Lee Roth exits his hotel room, hears a Van Halen song being played in another room knocks on the door and they have no idea who he is, they apologize for the loud music and think he was some old guy just there to complain about it.
That's incredibly sad. Did DLR clue them in? Did the person listen to the music but just not care to learn who the musicians were? I've done that with some bands that I casually listen to.
In all fairness, come on...Dave looks NOTHING like he used to....zero resemblance of his younger days. Even I wouldnt recognize Dave if he knocked on my door today and im a hard core fan!
@@Nichole-440HP You fit right in w the brilliance mate ! Wasn't looking for CNN. Also wasn't looking to hear about mustaine nearly pinched for child harassment and underage photog also ! A shirt dude ? Maybe you need more CNN in your life
Megadeth is still one of my favorite bands of all time.. I come from that era i listen to all of them. And megadeth just still stands out very unique and still sounds awesome years an years later haha
I had a guy walk into my business wearing an iron maiden trooper shirt. I am a life long fan and of course, mentioned it. He didn't even know it was a band! I flat out told him to take it off, that he was not worthy!
I don't think the problem is that they dress band merch without knowing the bands, the problem is that they wear cuz yeah, they wanna copy celebrities' aesthetic. If it's just a situation where the person just bought because they thought it looked cool but not because they wanna jump on a trend and then they discover it's a band shirt and get interested in the band, then that's ok.
That *IS* the problem, and they likely won't get interested in those bands, if they already have that kind of careless personality. What's funny is that some of those same people probably have bumper stickers on their cars about supporting artists.
true, but at the same time people buying and wearing merch of bands/arists that they don't anything about has been around for a long time, long before "celebrities" started wearing merch.
I walked up at a young (16-17 year old) black man at a high school football game who was wearing a king diamond shirt and asked him about being a fan of king. He was like “who”? I said king diamond…from your shirt! He said he had no idea who it was, he just got it at Spencer’s because it looked cool. Once I told him king is an 80s metal legend, he didn’t seem to be interested anymore. Sad.
You can't call him a boy? That's overly-sensitive. A sixteen year old (regardless of what color he is) is a BOY, not a man. But we can't call black youth "boy" anymore because.............reasons?
Hot Topic should give a quick three-question quiz when you buy a shirt: 1) Name at least one member (bonus point if they can name two); 2) Name two albums; 3) Name four songs. You must score at least 3 points. I don't think it's too much to ask.
I know a girl who got The Rolling Stones logo TATTOOED on her body forever, and if she can name one song she definitely can’t name three more. That says so much about your personality or rather, lack thereof.
I also knew a girl who not only had that tattooed on her arm, she used it on the sign for her “Skinny Licks” frozen yogurt store, and she had no idea who The Rolling Stones are 🤣 well Skinny Licks has since closed down
@Metal Fan "Partly their fault for over exposing their merchandise to the masses?" How is that a fault or a bad thing? WWTGAF who buys their t-shirt, it's money in their pocket, I don't see a fault in that at all, myself? Any true metal heads with plain common sense know or at least should know who is who & who's a f%$king sidewalk commando poser, right? F%$k it, I say let em' buy 2 or 3 shirts for all I care, a lot of Thrash metal bands can use the extra check. \m/(>.
This is the reason I only wear merch of bands I actually seen in concert live, and know who they are! When you buy the shirts or other merch at their shows, you know for sure you are supporting the band. Nothing I hate more then a fake fan who only wears band merch because they think it's trendy and have no idea who they are.
It pisses me off when people wear metal band shirts of bands they don’t know but what pisses me off more is people who walk up to them and say “name 3 songs.” In my opinion, those are the worst kinds of metalheads, and if you are one of those, I’m sorry but not really
I've got a few local/small band shirts here I bought at live shows where they weren't headlining just to show support for putting up a good live performance. If you'd ask me to name 3 songs I'd have to dig 10+ years back to that one live show one time and couldn't tell you either. Doesn't mean I need to frame or throw away the shirt though, does it? ;p Now, if you'd catch me in my Cannibal Corpse shirt I'd have no issue naming a couple of tracks - which was also something bought during a live show. Something of a habit of mine.
Im a huge megadeth fan and even have Vic Rattlehead tatted on me. Sometimes i wear my megadeth or metallica shirt when im out and these annoying gatekeepers feel the need to ask me if i really know who they even are. I dont fit the description of a thrash metal fan i guess
It would be funny to find someone with a band-related tattoo that they know nothing about though. "Band? Oh, this Blood Duster tat on ma face? That's just this trendy thing everyone's doing."
People have a view of what metal fans look like. I’ve been a female metal fan for decades (thrash and death metal are my favorite). People are astonished when they find out what I listen to. I really hate stereotypes. I’ve never smoked a cigarette, hardly drink, graduated college….we do exist! I’ve had those “gatekeepers” as well. Love seeing their expressions when I answer, and then do my own question they CAN’T answer. Truly, I might look like a soccer mom, but I will be up front singing every word during a Testament show.
@Shywhispers 1 H I know exactly what you mean. I'm a 40 year old guy who dresses somewhat preppy. I DO have plenty of tattoos on my arms though. I wear glasses and polo shirts. Just by looking at me no one would suspect that I listen to Megadeth or that my favorite genre's are Doom/Funeral Doom/Goth. That might change though as for the first time in my life I've decided to grow my hair down to the middle of my back. Still short now though. So I completely understand what you mean when you said people see you as a soccer mom and not the metalhead you are.
@@ZackMorris1015 Sad how people stereotype. You should check out the Utube video…. Funny Commercial Angry German Woman. It totally fits us who don’t look the part of metal heads.
I moved to this state I live now. When I got here I lived life of hell in school. I was labeled a Satanist, and gay because I had long hair and earrings. People there treated me like shit. This was 83. During The Satanic Panic. So wearing my Slayer , Megadeth, Metallica clothes and listening to their music was not good. Let’s say the Venom shirt was banned from school. So for those who say it’s free publicity they never lived through the shit just because you liked different music. So yes IT PISSES ME OFF. I am sure it hasn’t changed much in schools people making fun of who you are.
I spent the mid 00's pouring through FYE's used cd bins trying to find every Megadeth cd I could find. Saw them at Gigantour '05, whole band signed my cd. I had a Countdown to Extinction t-shirt in '94. My favorite t-shirt as a teen. I became obsessed with Megadeth after watching Last Action Hero. Angry Again is still one of my favorites. If Dave came up to me in public, I would be fangirling.
I could understand if someone were turned on by the graphics when it comes to certain metal band t-shirts. But when it's come to my personal experience ...you wore it, because you listened to it, and it defines you. But to wear something that suggests a definition of character without knowing what the band's genre/music defines? --someone may get certain attentions they may not want.
H&M's CEO is a huge metalhead and he wanted to have more metal merch at those stores. Thats where I found one of my favorite Slayer shirts about 5 years ago, still wear it to this day.
I've tried to spark up many conversations with people I've seen wearing band merch, thinking they were fans just like I am, only to find out they didn't know of the band, or their music, at all. Some of them only knew one song, which was usually the bands most popular song. I've noticed it a lot more recently with people wearing Led Zeppelin shirts. Personally, I don't wear band shirts, unless I'm actually a fan and familiar with their music. In my opinion, I think it makes them look dumb. It is cool to know that there are still bands out there that get just as upset about things like that, as the fans do. I'm sure there are some bands who could careless, thinking that either way, it's still putting money in their pockets. Dave's reaction just goes to show that there are musicians who still care and want to know what fans think, no matter how famous they are.
The thing about Zeppelin shirts is that they are so accessible that you can find them at Walmart or Target. This also reminds me of people who bust out the intro to Stairway to Heaven at Guitar Center but know no other songs lol And in regards to Dave's reaction to this sort of thing, I don't think he was looking for props from the girl but I can understand why being considered a novelty without any bit of substance can piss an artist off.
@@miguel213 I agree, completely. I didn't even know Target sold band shirts, until a few months ago, when a friend of mine told me that his son bought him a Slipknot shirt there. I may be the one of the select few females who doesn't shop at Target. Haha. I didn't even think of that, but you're right, they'll only be able to play one small part of a song and consider themselves full blown musician's, going to start a band. 😂 That song and Smoke on The Water is another one.
@@rosec8646 Slipknot too, huh? And on the next isle, you'll find the toilet brushes! Yes, Smoke on the Water is another. Have you seen the first Wayne's World movie? They did a short gag in a guitar shop where playing Stairway was forbidden lol
@@miguel213 Oh, that might of been a gag in the movie, yet it really wasn't, at least then back in the day, my friend. Both of those songs were straight up forbidden to play when I worked @GuitarCenter in Cali. We'd pull the plug on you if anybody heard you playing one of those songs w/o question, also Cat Scratch Fever. IDK about now today, but not a chance back then, it didn't matter what you wanted to buy, NO BS! Blah.ha,ha!!!
@@miguel213 Yes, I have seen that movie. I know what part you're talking about it. 😂 The part where he's like, "I'll use the may I help you riff" then the worker comes out, was hilarious, too. I love that movie. Now that you mentioned it, I'm going to have to watch it again, soon.
Back in the 70s and early 80s all we had was our band, the special album art and fan club and and the illusion we wanted to grow up to be rocks stars. Kids now and the internet . So thankful for the greats like kiss and some of those that were rock stars we loved . That trip to the record store was all we had and needed.
There’s a little hope. The other day I saw a teenage boy wearing an Iron Maiden shirt and I told him I liked his shirt. He then asked my favorite song. We talked for about five minutes. He’s into 80s music and metal.
I've honestly found so much bands because of bad ass designs on shirts However I do listen to full CDs . Not really the same I respect the music. But some of these peoples are straight Clowns trying to be cool . I hate what this world is becoming a bunch of soft ass people who can't take criticism or feel like they are better than everyone else when they're just brainwashed Sheep. 😬
I remember the good old days in the 80's and 90's where if you wore the bands merch. You were at a concert or at the very least woretbe shirt because you actually listened to there music and owned the CDs
I enforce wearing whatever the hell you want, do it. That been said, i also enforce the notion of reading or getting to know what are you wearking, what the logo on your T-shirt is, so you don´t go around parading a cool T-Shirt with svasticas and Iron Crosses on it in the middle of Poland. Metalheads have a strong notion of fashion, wearing a band t shirt is a symbol of support the music you like and the artists that make it, that´s why many of them take the issue so serious when influencers start wearing the clothing when they clearly know nothing about it, like Kim Kardashian wearing Slayer T shirts won´t be wrong if she actually likes Slayer, but has she ever listened to Slayer? If the answer is no, then Ok, nothing can be done and is not harmful, but would be better if she knows.
You got the right idea. But I think you got one thing backwards. The Kardashian types are the one's that embrace fashion, not the metalheads or music fans in general. The fashion archetype's embrace of self-expression is primarily aesthetic and mood-based but it is self-indulgent and without any kind of substance. It's just a piece fabric to them that will serve its temporary purpose and then be discarded. Music fans, on the other hand, do it for the love of the music, to support the artists, and for the small likelihood that they might run in to a like-minded individual with similar music tastes that they can befriend.
@@miguel213 Well fashion is fashion, whereas Is influencers or music fans there is a conexion of clothing/scene. I mean, there is even Military Fashion, and i don't mean for regular people but inside of armys. However, fashion as an archetype of plastic, mindless, superficial people is embraced by the Kardashians, the part that sucks and is widly known as "fashion"
Tbh... This is the reason I hardly buy band merch. I mean, I did buy one from a gig last Monday when a hardcore punk band by the name of SeeYouSpaceCowboy came to London and I came back from the gig after spending quite a bit of cash on Merch. I figured it's the least I could do to support this band. But I could never wear a Nirvana shirt, and they're one of my all time favourite bands... For some reason, I've met so many people who wear Nirvana shirts and after so many attempts to start conversations to talk about their music, it's always "oh, i just like the shirt" or "They're a band?". I've gotten those and I thought... I'm not gonna join that crowd. I love the band... But I can't wear a shirt where so many people tarnished the merch as a fashion statement rather than the music it's associated with. I feel bad for Dave... Imagine putting so many years of endless blood, sweat and tears and so much to make Megadeth one of the Titans of Heavy Metal. Only to have some good for nothing rich celebs throw away any meaning behind it for the sake of fashion.
Same with Hartford Whalers Merch!!! Quite a few years back, i saw someone wearing a Whalers Jersey. They Had no idea who the Whalers were. They just liked the color, and it was when jerseys were briefly in style
im going to mention this in one of my videos, well back in 1984 i had a DIO last in line shirt, I knew the Album / Tape BUT i didn't know much about Dio then & couldn't name "Alot of songs"
But at least you tried later, right? These chicks will never do that. That's the difference. I did the same with The Ramones, only knowing one song (which is one more than the dingy chicks above). I did date the guy who the shirt belonged to. Rock and Roll High school, Blitzkrieg Bop, Sheena is a Punk Rocker... Okay that's only three but I don't own a Ramone's t-shirt and had given the t-shirt I wore back to the guy I dated 20 years ago. LOL
@@MetalHeart8787 Dio is awesome RIP to him! Yeah I preferred metal despite liking some punk bands. So when I discovered thrash I was in heaven! However, l love all the greats, love Neo-classical metal as well.
@@NAlvazaz that's Great. I Liked Gram & all kinds of Metal But in 1990 there was so many Thrash Bands that released new CDs that Year. I mainly focused on them.
I’m in the middle about this. I’m really glad classic metal & rock bands are being introduced to the younger generations rather than hip hop. There also needs to be a point where they actually are educated on what they’re rockin.
@@corvetteenjoyer Old school rap is pretty entertaining imo. Groups like Cypress Hill, for example, are really fun to listen to. However I do agree that modern rap sucks pretty badly, with all these mumble rappers.
This video goes to prove what I've been saying for years. Know what you wear. As a musician whose been performing all my life and seen a lot of bands come as and go. A lot of people don't realize that some of these bands are into some really dark stuff. And they just see it as fashion.
@@frankspikes7858 Whoa... well I have played in death and black metal bands for decades, you wanna know a secret? Nobody in metal really worships the devil... there's maybe 3 guys that really do and they're idiots. White supremacy in some black metal circles is much more of a real issue. But Slayer and all those other bands... they're all afraid of the dark, trust me. You've been lied to.
@@stringedassassin I stopped listening to metal some decades ago. It just seemed to get darker in content and sound over the years. I'll put on some classic thrash every now and then. But most of it is too crazy for me. White supremacy in metal... I know some punk bands were doing that decades ago. Sad really!!! Why can't we just jam together. Lol
Us true fans hated this shit in the eighties. I've seen people get stomped out for being disrespectful posers.metal isn't a fashion statement it's a way of life.
Not to long ago I walked into a Mexican restaurant and the young cute cashier had a Nirvana shirt on so I asked what her favorite song was and she responded with, "I don't listen to them. I know, I'm a poser." and looked guilty about it. It's so insane. Back in my day, if you wore a rock band shirt you were part of the lifestyle and had respect for the bands because you knew the artists worked HARD to make music for us fans. Dumb xunts like that really upset me. I hope someday I'll see one trip and fall in muddy water. Don't wear what you don't know!!!!
Another huge example; people wearing the Misfits clothing. Brands literally slap their logo on ANYTHING. It's like it's not even about the band anymore it's "like my cool skull shirt?".
One of my main things are.. a lot of this stuff is not original band merch. It’s something from a boutique or something, so the band makes nothing from it. The merchandise sales helped the bands other working parts, like roadies, techs and so on during Covid. So I always try to by official merch. It’s one way I can support the bands I love. 🤘🏼❤️🔥
I'm reminded of the story where a high-school "celebutant " wore a Venom tee to school one day and had not a clue as to the band's existence. A group of Metal chick's ripped it off her on the school grounds at lunch break. 🤘
I was thinking the same. Turned my daughter into a MetalHead too. Mother - daughter MetalHead duo 😂😂 I have never had anyone ask me if I could name 3 songs of the band either.
Yep, I also hate when young men assume in a Megadeth group that no female thrash fans exist. I put them in their place (or block them) if they irritate me. LOL
I once had a reverse experience of this. My buddies loved and fanboyed over Korn in high school and in 2005 they dragged me against my will to one of their concerts, which also happened to be my first concert. I was all about 80's metal and I really did not like Korn. Shortly thereafter I received a Korn T-shirt as a birthday gift from my family because they didn't know better or realized I had just tagged along with my buddies. I felt obligated to wear the damn thing because it was a gift. Ultimately I only wore it a few times and it felt wrong every time as I didn't stand behind the band, their music nor their statements, and I never wore anything I couldn't stand behind ever again. I agree with Dave. I really don't get why people are so obsessed with fashion crap. It's shallow af. Reppin' bands whose messages and music you know nothing about. I find it pathetic tbh.
I called those kids "the freaks" in high school.. I did listen to slipknot, system of a down etc in 2000 for like a year and then I discovered punk and i totally shunned nu metal away and stopped hanging out with the nu metal kids. I discovered 80s metal and hard rock are my thing
@@thejusticeization Man, I hated all of those bands. My dad was an 80's metal teen so I grew up with all that stuff playing at home in the 90's. I barely liked any 2000's metal but some stuff like Lamb of God and Chimaira I liked well enough. But the nu metal bands never appealed to me. My friends definitely did look like freaks for a few years there. Home-made dreadlocks and band shirts and whatnot. They also used to do this weird "Korn dance" (nu metal's equivalent to headbanging maybe) that looked absolutely ridiculous. Baggy cargo pants flapping all over the place... Around 2006 I managed to convert my best friend with Megadeth and Metallica. Later we got into old school death metal. etc. It turned out alright in the end, but I always stuck around the closest to my 80's metal and hard rock to this very day. Definitely born in the wrong era as I hated the 2000's.
@@latentsea I don't. The theory of having so little integrity that anyone would brand themselves out is quite fascinating, though. Same could be said for people who wear a religious symbol without actually knowing its meaning.
@@JackieNihil oh yeah I remember the kids wearing nine inch nail, tool, godsmack, marylin mason t shirts and wearing jeancos and those bell bottoms that covered their entire feet. lol. hot topic kids would be another name for them, yeah 80s metal has the chops the melodies the solos the singing, you name it, that's why I love it.. i remember the korn two step dance too lol
Some people are just fans of Megadeth as an abstract concept, Dave. Just like Metallica or Fear Factory. People are always saying that would be a great band name. You struck a chord with a great brand name for your music band.
@@dirtyworks8084 they’re a band, 90s alternative metal / industrial metal / groove metal. Although their first album had strong death metal elements too
@@dirtyworks8084 You could argue they were part of the "Irreverent 80s cover song" wave. I mean. It was almost obligatory at that point. There's was great. They did "Cars"
I was10 years old in 88, and my jean jacket had a giant Megadeth Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? back patch, that my mom reluctantly sowed on the back!!!! Although, I had heard the song on Headbanger's Ball, and had the tape later on, you can't say I was a huge Megadeath fan. I was a HUGE metal fan YES, but not a huge Megadeath fan. But that jean jacket was one of my most prized possessions! If I had it, I'd still wear it!
Lol I'm the old school generation X Metal head who STILL walks right up to people and drills them with questions about the band they are advertising on their clothing, making them feel very very uncomfortable to the point where they'll never even consider wearing metal merchandise ever again 🤣
Here’s the deal. Metal heads are are a small, selective, passionate, and loyal group of individuals. We are human like anyone else and honestly some of the biggest acts of honor and kindness I’ve witnessed at metal shows. With that said, “back in the day”, when you would see someone’s sporting a rad Megadeth, slayer, Pantera, etc. T-shirt it was a segue into meeting a fellow headbanger…. Almost like meeting a brother or sister you never knew. Now every douche bag and diva is sporting one because it’s trendy, and a majority of them actually hate the music. Which is why I for one encourage giving them a fresh dose of shit for being clueless yuppie turds who don’t appreciate the art of shred! DEATH TO ALL BUT METAL!!!🤘🏻
@@latentsea if you’re gonna be like that, you can fuck off. That girl was being really rude like Dave was just trying to talk about how she was wearing Megadeth merch and how that was his band and that and then she told him to get away from her then called him a creep. Wdym get over it??
Irritating as piss, used to e that I saw a girl in a Ramones shirt and knew she was at least halfway interesting, now I just assume they got it at Walmart etc and like Dave said probably don't even know they were a band. Hate it.
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That Mustaine story would be cool if it was Dave Wyndorf from Monster Magnet.
I was kicked out of a pizza joint a few years ago: There was a young woman, with a young daughter, and the young woman was complaining to the cashier about another woman that was crazy and loitering around outside. The young mother that was bitching about a poor woman trying to panhandle, was wearing a Misfits T shirt. It started adding up: Pedestrian vagrancy, Misfit's, misfit's, unfitting to societal norms. So I told her, very impolitely, that she was not fit for that shirt, and that she should take it off, and give it to the discarded woman outside of the pizzeria. I still wonder whatever happened to them both.
I'll be there in VIP this time! Excited!
@No One is better than poseur \m/
@@OH_MY_DOGGG It'd be hilarious! Dave was really cool whenever we saw them. Spine of God is one of my all time favorite albums. Amazing!
"Don't let The Bull God get ya'!"(Beastie Boys lyric from several years later). Sabotage..?)
I hate when people wear bandshirts without knowing the band. Today I met a guy who couldn't name me one Adidas song, unbelieveable...
Also hate how Americans pronounce Adidas like damn respect the band.
Why did they change their graphic logo mid career though? I like both of them. But the "new" one looks like they went from pop to something way edgier. I've always mixed them up with oasis btw
Now that's funny.....
That's really good.
@@H.E.M. adidas is a brand name, not a band name, m0r0n. and don't compare with
It's an honor to meet DM while wearing a Megadeth t-shirt, sadly that girl doesn't know what she missed.
I’m half Dutch , my mother was in Holland, she still tells me the Dutch are very ignorant about what is going on in the world, my Dutch aunt still doesn’t know who John Wayne is. They’re not so culturally aware. Many people in England, and Germany are more aware of American bands and culture, especially rock and metal.
She committed a cardinal sin against rock and must needs be sacrificed.
I would give Dave mustaine 50 dollar just to see him once 😭
I'm half Dutch too and my mother was in Holland and told me that Dutch or not very ignorant
Why is it an honor?
Similar thing happened to David Lee Roth. He heard kids playing Van Halen in a hotel room, knocked on the door to introduce himself. They had no clue who he was. 🤦🏼♂️
At the very least they were listening to the music!
I am worried about zoomers.
@@RockmanYoshi I was gonna say the same thing..... There's many kids that think Megadeth and Metallica is a street wear brand..............
Honestly I have a lot of bands I like but could care less about the people in the band. Respecting the music without fan-girling over the members
I saw that video! It was kind of sad and yet hilarious all at the same time🤣
Thing that makes me so upset, is that those girls will never realize who was in their presence. It would have been an honor to me, or any other metalhead in the world, to have been in the precense of Mr. Mustaine or to let alone have HIM take time out of his day to start a conversation with me. Those girls probably saw him as a “creepy old white guy” because you know… that’s how it goes nowadays. Then on top of that, disrespected him in front of his face. How pathetic can you get… very sad.
I'm a female & "Trust" me, I know who Dave Mustaine is. When I was in high school many years ago, I would wear the black t-shirts (which I still have) of the concerts I had went to. As a female, this is extremely embarrassing.
Agreed... all so sad... I would definitely be honored as well!!
💯 these girls have no idea. Most fans of Megadeth would kill for the moment they just brushed off.
Dave is the realest guy in rock and one of the best people in metal . I met him twice in the streets and he remembered me . He remembers everything i swear
You are 💯% RIGHT about EVERYTHING
He makes a good point, it’s good that he got to see this shit happening from that point of view, not the person walking up to someone and being like “name 3 songs”. I admit I have plenty of shirts of bands that I can’t name 3 of their songs but it’s because I saw them at a show, liked their music and decided to support them by buying merch. But this and Slayer’s “Kill the Kardashians” shirts really points out the root of the problem. People have nothing better to do than watch every day life of people that were just born into money, like they ever do anything positive with their influence, just start stupid trends that highlight their ignorance…
Exactly that, paying any attention to these people in the first place is at the heart of it. It has to be counterproductive.
I have no shirts where I cant name at least 3 songs.
@@damo9961
Can you name 3 songs by Plain White T's?
P.S. Do you own Plain White T's?
@@damo9961 Good for you, from the looks of it if you like The Foo Fighters I doubt you go to many local shows where bands sell t-shirts for ten bucks…
All facts right there mates bloody up on that one brah
Back in the day we called them posers
Back in the day haha megadeth song title.
we still call them posers.
No, bro, that's exactly the issue: posers have SOME basic knowledge. These people are completely clueless.
Dude I never stopped using that word lol! Because there are more of them today, than ever! Lol!
These aren't posers...posers were basically newbies....these girls are just trend sheep
It is amazing how prevalent this is in our society. So many people wear band merchandise to fit in when they have no clue about the band or even their songs.
True but usually profit is profit, if their gear didn't sell he wouldn't be bitching. Easy to sit on a perch when you are rich.
@@nbrown5907 was going to say similar to you, way i see it it's publicity and means people like you bands logo artists work.
@@nbrown5907 most of the stuff they’re buying is fake bootleg stuff made abroad. The band doesn’t make any money
@@jibicusmaximus4827 savatage released a couple of new shirt designs a day or two ago and there are already fakes on the market being sold
they deserve to perish
A coworker at the last job I had came in one day wearing a Pantera shirt. I complimented that person on the shirt and then asked them what other bands they were into as well and they responded with " Let me tell you this right now, I am not into any of that kind of music, I just like the shirt" They were also very defensive about it in their reply. I just simply said " Oh OK" and I left it alone. In all honestly I thought that was a shitty moment because I thought I had discovered a new metal fan who I could talk about music with and it ended being a real honest to god poser instead.
gimme 5 minutes alone with that poser
90% of People are poser on everything.
Re-spect. Walk
he thought it was a car
@Jimi Mitchell, Well, with all due respect & I dig Pantera. But, do you know what posers Pantera were when they first started out as a band? WOW! Now, they were posers. Blah,ha,ha!!! Just saying...
People who don't know the band shouldn't wear their merchandise. Period.
I'm a music teacher and once I encountered a girl who was wearing Satyricon cap, but had no idea what this band was about. She vaguely heard about it but wasn't involved enough to tell me anything about the genre, let alone to name one or two of their songs.
I shouldn't be, but it felt kind of frustrating. Why? Well, because in my opinion it is really short sighted to actually express yourself within a niche business as being hard core while you're not. It's a bit like wearing a Hells Angels back patch but aren't in the actual club, or worse, don't know what you're wearing at all.
Lol! I used to think like you. It's so ignorant. Who fuckin cares if they dont know the band on their shirt. Maybe, just maybe if you're not an asshole, and strike up a conversation and let them know kindly about that band. They may go home and check them out. They may end up liking them or they may not. Please do yourself a favor and dont be THAT GUY, if you cant find the peace in your life to do that, carry on and mind your business.
I don't think that anyone wearing a Hell's Angels patch and isn't in the club should worry about a Rolling Stone magazine article.
I understand it if it's teenagers who are still searching for their place and identity in life.If an adult wears band merchandise and has zero idea about the band,that's just weird
💯💯💯
@@TjTj74 you literally just described the Kardashians lol
Imagine being a world famous rock star that was part of 2 world famous bands, and a millionaire, that sees what you think is a fan wearing your merch walking down the street, and was kind enough to try to be nice to them, thinking “oh hey, I’m gonna try and make this persons day and talk to them.” But instead they look at you like your a creep, and you find out they don’t even know that the shirt they are wearing has the band you play for all over it then on top of that they disrespect you to your face when you were just being nice… that has to be by far the worst feeling in the world…
I found that most of the teens and twenty somethings these days are like that; RUDE SCUM WITH NO HUMILITY OR POLITENESS . VERY SENSATIVE BUT NO SENSATIVITY TOWARDS OTHERS ! The world is in serious trouble.
Yes, your so right! I’m not really a Megadeth fan though I know a couple songs. But, I know who Dave Mustaine is and if I would meet him I would respect the man and be honored to have a selfie with him. One would think these ladies would at least respect the man but honestly say they don’t know the band or songs. Dave would probably still have had a selfie with them. I don’t understand the attitude of these young people wearing metal band shirts and not at least respecting the band.🙄
Hmmm🤔
My thought is, you’re just giving Dave Mustaine ammunition for a killer song... especially when he is able to use personal experiences (Ex: She-Wolf)
Cool
@@RETCHED-METAL haha
it will be called "my shirt, the bimbo, my bank account"
Dave will never change, so cool!
Kinda late for that 😆
He's never had any problems speaking his mind. 🤣
Whadaya mean I'm not kind, jus not ur kind
Dave has changed. He was cool at one point.
There was a girl at my school wearing a slipknot shirt, one of my buddies who’s a huge fan asked her about it and she was like, “I have no idea who they are, I just think it’s cute”… “cute”… that’s what slipknot is to some people…
She was probably joking, who the fuck doesn’t know who slipknot are? Lol
@@nocturnal1667 I don’t know, I wouldn’t put it past some, she was the type to wear mayhem and slipknot shirts to be “edgy”
@@maddoxmay611 It's even "edgier" to actually like the music!
Honestly I see that when I was in school they act like they know them I said name a song and stuff.
@@nocturnal1667 you’d be surprised
Rust in Peace was one of the first albums I ever got hooked on, I was with the whole HBB first and second generation of weekend warrior kids who's parents wouldn't let go to a show in fear of something bad happening like getting killed. They are and always been true to their craft and in turn there's barely a song I've missed and will always remain a relevant band to me. I've always respected the meticulous hard work they put into every song. Dave really gets the best out of his band. I'd be more than pissed.
Have you heard risk and supercollider? Jk lmao megadeth still rule
Dustin; you have impeccable taste sir. RIP is one of the top 10 metal albums of all time. back in the 80's and 90's some concerts were dangerous af. I remember going to a Sepultura gig where I thought I was going to get mugged, beat up or stabbed just for fun !
This is why I only wear band shirts of bands I listen to and/or have seen in concert.
it was a badge of honor to only be able to get tour merch at a live shows. Times have changed... and now everyone wants to be part of the exclusive cool crowd. Hated seeing band swag at hot topic and its just now weird to see it at target. You cant stop the posers and knockoffs.
If only it was a badge of honor doing something other then buying consumerism bs
Nothing wrong with hot topic and target selling them as long as the wearer actually LISTENS to the music. btw, hot topic donates to charities so that's cool too.
Hot Topic wasn't bad at all BACK like 20 years ago They had cool shirts
@@spookymulder945 Nobody's obligated to listen to a band. Be glad the band is still getting money.
What’s wrong with Hot Topic or any other store? It’s not like there was an abundance of “heavy metal stores” or “punk rock stores” anywhere 10-15 years ago. Hell, there aren’t even really any now.
Realistically, what other options were you going to have?
I remember my niece getting a Joy Division t-shirt, initially for fashion reasons. She then checked out their music and became something of a fan. So i'd consider that a good thing.
Joy Division were great. Tough. Spartan. Bleak. Like a bombed out building. Does she also like New Order? Since they came.from the ashes of Joy Division
it's free promotion
That's a cool story. I remember similar things happening with the Ramones. I mean, if you're going to don a cool Ramones t-shirt, certainly you have at least a minute and a half to check out one of their songs. :)
@@stevenbaksh5545,
It's bad promotion, if they wear them, not knowing about the bands. It doesn't make the bands look good; it just makes the logos look good.
@@RayfordRaySiegel that makes no sense the person wearing the shirt might not know or care but when other people see it they may wonder what's that they might google the name and check out a song so that just created a potential fan
Couldn’t she just be like “oh that’s so cool I didn’t know I got this at a boutique store” who cares what people wear, personally I only wear band shirts if I like the band. But she didn’t have to act like Dave is a creep. Probably wouldn’t have acted so mean if he looked like he did in 99.
Imagine How Jesus felt when those little tarts treated him like that. They did, too. 🙄 😏 don't worry about it, Dave.
To be fair, he more or less described every Dutch woman to a T.
Source, Am Dutch.
@@matte2160 dating must be rough 🤣
I agree that girl was a poser
@@H.E.M. Maybe he doesn't go after dumb b****** but one with brains and that are not posers🤣
I got sent to a consular 30 years ago because I wore a megadeth shirt to school. Now it’s a pop icon to wear a shirt? Times sure have changed. Love the band. Can’t wait for the new album
Absolutely! Nice one, Dave 🤘🏻
I don’t like people wearing shit they have no clue about when it comes to music. It’s sad and pathetic!
Posser move, to say the least.
Yea
agree 100%
No shit. There's no way I'm wearing a t-shirt with some band I don't know. Tacky as hell.
Same, in a way I feel it’s disrespectful to the artist, I know I’m probably being overdramatic but come on, you have to know some songs and a bit about the band’s history to wear such a thing 🤷🏼♀️
Wearing a band t shirt is like a form of advertising. Why would anybody advertise something they know nothing about? It also gives off false signals, as there are _going_ to be people who will see the shirt and think, "Hey cool! Someone I can talk music with!" only to find out its just a shirt to them. And then THEY are the ones that act like people are weird for talking to them lol If you dont want people to talk to you about certain things, then dont give people the wrong idea. Its like wearing a gay pride shirt and getting weirded out when gay guys try to talk to you about gay stuff. I mean, what did you think was going to happen? lol
PRECISELY...It's Like That Waste Of Space Justin Bieber Wearing A Metallica Shirt On Ellen's Show A Few Years Ago...
Totally agree
@Silver Stacker Rubbish...It's Rather More The Total Opposite...Band Shirts Are NOT And SHOULD NOT Be Allowed For Posers...
@Silver Stacker Then They Should All Be Arrested Straight Away For Fraudulent Behavior...
Gary Holt is a national treasure, a legend 😂
Meh Gary Holt, guy has idiotic ideas like taking away guns from ppl.
@@Mark.13. Taking away guns from people would solve many problems
@@LageTH-cam no,taking guns away from CIA operatives involved in conspiracies which cause the people to re-evaluate gun laws would solve many more problems,as would taking guns away from all of our soldiers all over the world invading lands and stealing resources.Problem is,America's the largest arms dealer in the world,so while we are trying to take away gun rights from our own 18 year olds,our gov't is giving assault rifles to 15 year olds in Ukraine,among other places...So,u're half right,or 1/3 depending upon your stance.
@@Mark.13. the one idiotic idea that I approve
gary holt my beer
I would love to meet Dave Mustaine. He actually got me into heavy metal.
in europe you see this with the unknown pleasures t-shirts,they have no clue this was a band called joy devision
My brother and I are huge Megadeth fans. We go see em every time they come to town.
Same with AC/DC, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper etc...Slayer. when I saw the limited edition Megadeth tshirts,I had to get a couple. We're all going glamping in July. I'm going to surprise him with it then. First I'm going to wait until he says how cool mine is. Then I'll give it to him.😆
You're a cool dude mike.
hell yeah
I just recently had to depart from my Megadeth held hostage for oil tour shirt and gave it to my son because I can't wear it anymore because of my beer gut and he's a huge Megadeth fan has multiple tattoos of their band logo
@Bamboo Training Is your name really Bamboo Training?😆
@Bamboo Training 🤣🤣🤣You know it🤣🤣That guy has some cruel parents.😆😆
Reminds me of the video where David Lee Roth exits his hotel room, hears a Van Halen song being played in another room knocks on the door and they have no idea who he is, they apologize for the loud music and think he was some old guy just there to complain about it.
That's quite different but still super funny
That's incredibly sad. Did DLR clue them in? Did the person listen to the music but just not care to learn who the musicians were? I've done that with some bands that I casually listen to.
Ha ha ha! 👍
In all fairness, come on...Dave looks NOTHING like he used to....zero resemblance of his younger days. Even I wouldnt recognize Dave if he knocked on my door today and im a hard core fan!
Definitely doing the world justice bringing such fine topics to light.
Brilliant
It’s Rock feed not CNN lol
@@Nichole-440HP You fit right in w the brilliance mate !
Wasn't looking for CNN. Also wasn't looking to hear about mustaine nearly pinched for child harassment and underage photog also !
A shirt dude ? Maybe you need more CNN in your life
@@Nichole-440HP or Fox News, rav, msnbc, nbc,
But wasn’t this video really worth posting? Lol
Dare I say a Hot Topic?!
Back in the day we called those people POSERS and quite honestly WE STILL DO! 😎👊
Megadeth is still one of my favorite bands of all time.. I come from that era i listen to all of them. And megadeth just still stands out very unique and still sounds awesome years an years later haha
I had a guy walk into my business wearing an iron maiden trooper shirt. I am a life long fan and of course, mentioned it. He didn't even know it was a band! I flat out told him to take it off, that he was not worthy!
Or let people wear what they want dog😂🤣
Cringe dawg
what did he say?
@@thejusticeization just looked at me in a strange way. I don't think he believed it was a band.
@@Brandon-mk9um true, true. I just found it ironic he had no clue who Iron Maiden was.
I don't think the problem is that they dress band merch without knowing the bands, the problem is that they wear cuz yeah, they wanna copy celebrities' aesthetic.
If it's just a situation where the person just bought because they thought it looked cool but not because they wanna jump on a trend and then they discover it's a band shirt and get interested in the band, then that's ok.
These kids have no autonomy or self awareness
That *IS* the problem, and they likely won't get interested in those bands, if they already have that kind of careless personality.
What's funny is that some of those same people probably have bumper stickers on their cars about supporting artists.
true, but at the same time people buying and wearing merch of bands/arists that they don't anything about has been around for a long time, long before "celebrities" started wearing merch.
I walked up at a young (16-17 year old) black man at a high school football game who was wearing a king diamond shirt and asked him about being a fan of king. He was like “who”? I said king diamond…from your shirt! He said he had no idea who it was, he just got it at Spencer’s because it looked cool. Once I told him king is an 80s metal legend, he didn’t seem to be interested anymore. Sad.
He needs to meet "Them"...
Isnt he also an admitted devil worshipper too?
You can't call him a boy? That's overly-sensitive.
A sixteen year old (regardless of what color he is) is a BOY, not a man.
But we can't call black youth "boy" anymore because.............reasons?
@@notmyname3883 Nope, a 16 year old is definitely a young man, not a boy.
Nah if "teen" is in your age you are not a man.....still a boy
Im old school so imo wearing a bands merch is a badge of honor
Me too.
Hot Topic should give a quick three-question quiz when you buy a shirt: 1) Name at least one member (bonus point if they can name two); 2) Name two albums; 3) Name four songs.
You must score at least 3 points. I don't think it's too much to ask.
I know a girl who got The Rolling Stones logo TATTOOED on her body forever, and if she can name one song she definitely can’t name three more. That says so much about your personality or rather, lack thereof.
She's just pointing where she wants the tongue...
I also knew a girl who not only had that tattooed on her arm, she used it on the sign for her “Skinny Licks” frozen yogurt store, and she had no idea who The Rolling Stones are 🤣 well Skinny Licks has since closed down
@@Castrofate lol someone got sued
Wow man. She might as well have used the McDonald’s arches at that point.
thats a woman for you...things like logic females regard as a silly male trait lol
A lot of young people today think that Acdc, Megadeth and Pink Floyd are clothing brands.
D not forget about Nirvana
ramones
Joy Division, The Ramones, Slayer, Metallica and The Who.
@Metal Fan "Partly their fault for over exposing their merchandise to the masses?" How is that a fault or a bad thing? WWTGAF who buys their t-shirt, it's money in their pocket, I don't see a fault in that at all, myself? Any true metal heads with plain common sense know or at least should know who is who & who's a f%$king sidewalk commando poser, right? F%$k it, I say let em' buy 2 or 3 shirts for all I care, a lot of Thrash metal bands can use the extra check. \m/(>.
Can we all agree that Vic Rattlehead is a killer mascot?
Him and Ed Hunter
They're the best.
This is the reason I only wear merch of bands I actually seen in concert live, and know who they are! When you buy the shirts or other merch at their shows, you know for sure you are supporting the band. Nothing I hate more then a fake fan who only wears band merch because they think it's trendy and have no idea who they are.
It pisses me off when people wear metal band shirts of bands they don’t know but what pisses me off more is people who walk up to them and say “name 3 songs.” In my opinion, those are the worst kinds of metalheads, and if you are one of those, I’m sorry but not really
You mean elitist twats? I agree lol 😂
I've got a few local/small band shirts here I bought at live shows where they weren't headlining just to show support for putting up a good live performance. If you'd ask me to name 3 songs I'd have to dig 10+ years back to that one live show one time and couldn't tell you either. Doesn't mean I need to frame or throw away the shirt though, does it? ;p Now, if you'd catch me in my Cannibal Corpse shirt I'd have no issue naming a couple of tracks - which was also something bought during a live show. Something of a habit of mine.
I agree, I like Meshuggah but can I name a song by them, or three, when being hard pressed? No. On the other hand I don't have their t-shirt...
Im a huge megadeth fan and even have Vic Rattlehead tatted on me. Sometimes i wear my megadeth or metallica shirt when im out and these annoying gatekeepers feel the need to ask me if i really know who they even are. I dont fit the description of a thrash metal fan i guess
Agreed. I can't stand the 'name three songs' people.
It would be funny to find someone with a band-related tattoo that they know nothing about though. "Band? Oh, this Blood Duster tat on ma face? That's just this trendy thing everyone's doing."
People have a view of what metal fans look like. I’ve been a female metal fan for decades (thrash and death metal are my favorite). People are astonished when they find out what I listen to. I really hate stereotypes. I’ve never smoked a cigarette, hardly drink, graduated college….we do exist! I’ve had those “gatekeepers” as well. Love seeing their expressions when I answer, and then do my own question they CAN’T answer. Truly, I might look like a soccer mom, but I will be up front singing every word during a Testament show.
@Shywhispers 1 H
I know exactly what you mean. I'm a 40 year old guy who dresses somewhat preppy. I DO have plenty of tattoos on my arms though. I wear glasses and polo shirts.
Just by looking at me no one would suspect that I listen to Megadeth or that my favorite genre's are Doom/Funeral Doom/Goth.
That might change though as for the first time in my life I've decided to grow my hair down to the middle of my back. Still short now though.
So I completely understand what you mean when you said people see you as a soccer mom and not the metalhead you are.
@@ZackMorris1015 Sad how people stereotype. You should check out the Utube video…. Funny Commercial Angry German Woman. It totally fits us who don’t look the part of metal heads.
Wow that was really hilarious!! Also extremely sad on many levels.
I moved to this state I live now. When I got here I lived life of hell in school. I was labeled a Satanist, and gay because I had long hair and earrings. People there treated me like shit. This was 83. During The Satanic Panic. So wearing my Slayer , Megadeth, Metallica clothes and listening to their music was not good. Let’s say the Venom shirt was banned from school. So for those who say it’s free publicity they never lived through the shit just because you liked different music. So yes IT PISSES ME OFF. I am sure it hasn’t changed much in schools people making fun of who you are.
Kids=Sh*t
I spent the mid 00's pouring through FYE's used cd bins trying to find every Megadeth cd I could find. Saw them at Gigantour '05, whole band signed my cd. I had a Countdown to Extinction t-shirt in '94. My favorite t-shirt as a teen. I became obsessed with Megadeth after watching Last Action Hero. Angry Again is still one of my favorites. If Dave came up to me in public, I would be fangirling.
I could understand if someone were turned on by the graphics when it comes to certain metal band t-shirts. But when it's come to my personal experience ...you wore it, because you listened to it, and it defines you. But to wear something that suggests a definition of character without knowing what the band's genre/music defines? --someone may get certain attentions they may not want.
H&M's CEO is a huge metalhead and he wanted to have more metal merch at those stores. Thats where I found one of my favorite Slayer shirts about 5 years ago, still wear it to this day.
I've tried to spark up many conversations with people I've seen wearing band merch, thinking they were fans just like I am, only to find out they didn't know of the band, or their music, at all. Some of them only knew one song, which was usually the bands most popular song. I've noticed it a lot more recently with people wearing Led Zeppelin shirts. Personally, I don't wear band shirts, unless I'm actually a fan and familiar with their music. In my opinion, I think it makes them look dumb. It is cool to know that there are still bands out there that get just as upset about things like that, as the fans do. I'm sure there are some bands who could careless, thinking that either way, it's still putting money in their pockets. Dave's reaction just goes to show that there are musicians who still care and want to know what fans think, no matter how famous they are.
The thing about Zeppelin shirts is that they are so accessible that you can find them at Walmart or Target. This also reminds me of people who bust out the intro to Stairway to Heaven at Guitar Center but know no other songs lol And in regards to Dave's reaction to this sort of thing, I don't think he was looking for props from the girl but I can understand why being considered a novelty without any bit of substance can piss an artist off.
@@miguel213 I agree, completely. I didn't even know Target sold band shirts, until a few months ago, when a friend of mine told me that his son bought him a Slipknot shirt there. I may be the one of the select few females who doesn't shop at Target. Haha. I didn't even think of that, but you're right, they'll only be able to play one small part of a song and consider themselves full blown musician's, going to start a band. 😂 That song and Smoke on The Water is another one.
@@rosec8646 Slipknot too, huh? And on the next isle, you'll find the toilet brushes! Yes, Smoke on the Water is another. Have you seen the first Wayne's World movie? They did a short gag in a guitar shop where playing Stairway was forbidden lol
@@miguel213 Oh, that might of been a gag in the movie, yet it really wasn't, at least then back in the day, my friend. Both of those songs were straight up forbidden to play when I worked @GuitarCenter in Cali. We'd pull the plug on you if anybody heard you playing one of those songs w/o question, also Cat Scratch Fever. IDK about now today, but not a chance back then, it didn't matter what you wanted to buy, NO BS! Blah.ha,ha!!!
@@miguel213 Yes, I have seen that movie. I know what part you're talking about it. 😂 The part where he's like, "I'll use the may I help you riff" then the worker comes out, was hilarious, too. I love that movie. Now that you mentioned it, I'm going to have to watch it again, soon.
Reminds me of those TH-cam videos of people asking people to “Name a song of the band on your t-shirt” and most of them can’t 😂😂
Glad to see Mustaine is one of us
Back in the 70s and early 80s all we had was our band, the special album art and fan club and and the illusion we wanted to grow up to be rocks stars. Kids now and the internet . So thankful for the greats like kiss and some of those that were rock stars we loved . That trip to the record store was all we had and needed.
There’s a little hope. The other day I saw a teenage boy wearing an Iron Maiden shirt and I told him I liked his shirt. He then asked my favorite song. We talked for about five minutes. He’s into 80s music and metal.
Some positivity, love it!
Good on you and him.
@@dj-um7el, my son is also into 80s music, especially metal, and plays guitar and bass, as well as being a pretty good vocalist.
@@johnblossom8447 nice
I'm 16 and into it!
@@dj-um7el, nice to hear.
Nobody keeps it real better than Dave 😂
This world is a better place because of people like Dave. Wish there were more people like him.
METAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN!!! Fan since the 80's. Metal cools off then heats back up. So it never melts away.
I wish Mustaine would come up and ask ME to join him in a photo session! You guys ROCK! Long live Megadeth!!
Kinda hilarious.. "Get away from me you pervert!"... 😆
"no no that's the other guy'
*Rejected*
@@zh8174 😁
@@roadtonever 😄
I wish I could bump into Dave Mustaine :(
I have, not literally, though.
If you don't know the band or even just not a fan of the band do not wear the merch just because you like the design
Exactly i agree.
I've honestly found so much bands because of bad ass designs on shirts However I do listen to full CDs . Not really the same I respect the music. But some of these peoples are straight Clowns trying to be cool . I hate what this world is becoming a bunch of soft ass people who can't take criticism or feel like they are better than everyone else when they're just brainwashed Sheep. 😬
you lame af🤣🤣🤣i wear It if i like simple go find a hobby
I wear whatever I want.
@@JoJo-nm9yp yeah but atleast recognise your wearing a band t-shirt bare minimum and not just a t-shirt with a cool design
On point Dave ... Can't wait for the Album 🤘🤘
I remember the good old days in the 80's and 90's where if you wore the bands merch. You were at a concert or at the very least woretbe shirt because you actually listened to there music and owned the CDs
Same thing during the 60's and 70's.
Back in the 80s we used to call those posers.
I enforce wearing whatever the hell you want, do it. That been said, i also enforce the notion of reading or getting to know what are you wearking, what the logo on your T-shirt is, so you don´t go around parading a cool T-Shirt with svasticas and Iron Crosses on it in the middle of Poland.
Metalheads have a strong notion of fashion, wearing a band t shirt is a symbol of support the music you like and the artists that make it, that´s why many of them take the issue so serious when influencers start wearing the clothing when they clearly know nothing about it, like Kim Kardashian wearing Slayer T shirts won´t be wrong if she actually likes Slayer, but has she ever listened to Slayer? If the answer is no, then Ok, nothing can be done and is not harmful, but would be better if she knows.
You got the right idea. But I think you got one thing backwards. The Kardashian types are the one's that embrace fashion, not the metalheads or music fans in general. The fashion archetype's embrace of self-expression is primarily aesthetic and mood-based but it is self-indulgent and without any kind of substance. It's just a piece fabric to them that will serve its temporary purpose and then be discarded. Music fans, on the other hand, do it for the love of the music, to support the artists, and for the small likelihood that they might run in to a like-minded individual with similar music tastes that they can befriend.
@@miguel213 Well fashion is fashion, whereas Is influencers or music fans there is a conexion of clothing/scene. I mean, there is even Military Fashion, and i don't mean for regular people but inside of armys. However, fashion as an archetype of plastic, mindless, superficial people is embraced by the Kardashians, the part that sucks and is widly known as "fashion"
Tbh... This is the reason I hardly buy band merch. I mean, I did buy one from a gig last Monday when a hardcore punk band by the name of SeeYouSpaceCowboy came to London and I came back from the gig after spending quite a bit of cash on Merch. I figured it's the least I could do to support this band.
But I could never wear a Nirvana shirt, and they're one of my all time favourite bands... For some reason, I've met so many people who wear Nirvana shirts and after so many attempts to start conversations to talk about their music, it's always "oh, i just like the shirt" or "They're a band?". I've gotten those and I thought... I'm not gonna join that crowd. I love the band... But I can't wear a shirt where so many people tarnished the merch as a fashion statement rather than the music it's associated with.
I feel bad for Dave... Imagine putting so many years of endless blood, sweat and tears and so much to make Megadeth one of the Titans of Heavy Metal. Only to have some good for nothing rich celebs throw away any meaning behind it for the sake of fashion.
Love SeeYouSpaceCowboy
Same with Hartford Whalers Merch!!! Quite a few years back, i saw someone wearing a Whalers Jersey. They Had no idea who the Whalers were. They just liked the color, and it was when jerseys were briefly in style
Mustaine is right in my opinion much respect him he’s been doing so well lately 🤘🏼💀🩸
Name three Megadeth songs!
@@itsfenyx1585 your funny 😂 💯💯💯😂😂🤘🤘🤘
I can't, so I would never wear their merch 😀
Enter Sandstorm, Holy Water, & Raining Liquid.
Breadline. My bird loves that song.
Symphony of Sandman
Imagine wearing a 2Pac, Biggie, or NWA shirt and having no idea who they are or can name one song. It's the same principle
Fuck yes Dave!! I have even more love and respect for Mustaine now
im going to mention this in one of my videos, well back in 1984 i had a DIO last in line shirt, I knew the Album / Tape BUT i didn't know much about Dio then & couldn't name "Alot of songs"
But at least you tried later, right? These chicks will never do that. That's the difference. I did the same with The Ramones, only knowing one song (which is one more than the dingy chicks above). I did date the guy who the shirt belonged to. Rock and Roll High school, Blitzkrieg Bop, Sheena is a Punk Rocker... Okay that's only three but I don't own a Ramone's t-shirt and had given the t-shirt I wore back to the guy I dated 20 years ago. LOL
@@NAlvazaz Yes during the Next several years I was Buying More Dio Tapes Learning. True some do get into the band / Music, Many Don't.
@@MetalHeart8787 Dio is awesome RIP to him! Yeah I preferred metal despite liking some punk bands. So when I discovered thrash I was in heaven! However, l love all the greats, love Neo-classical metal as well.
@@NAlvazaz that's Great. I Liked Gram & all kinds of Metal But in 1990 there was so many Thrash Bands that released new CDs that Year. I mainly focused on them.
I’m in the middle about this. I’m really glad classic metal & rock bands are being introduced to the younger generations rather than hip hop.
There also needs to be a point where they actually are educated on what they’re rockin.
Theres nothing wrong with hip hop
@@ImaHeatseekr It's just boring to listen to.
@@corvetteenjoyer Old school rap is pretty entertaining imo. Groups like Cypress Hill, for example, are really fun to listen to. However I do agree that modern rap sucks pretty badly, with all these mumble rappers.
I see lots of rappers and people who listen to rap rocking bright colored Metallica and Iron Maiden shirts
Yeah all the Hypebeast street wear hipsters that speak ebonics.......
I've witnessed this. It's beyond stupid.
I've seen the Def Leppard font used on some brand that some black dude was wearing on a TH-cam video. It's ridiculous.
This video goes to prove what I've been saying for years. Know what you wear. As a musician whose been performing all my life and seen a lot of bands come as and go. A lot of people don't realize that some of these bands are into some really dark stuff. And they just see it as fashion.
Dark stuff... like what, the color black?
@@stringedassassin The occult.
@@frankspikes7858 Whoa... well I have played in death and black metal bands for decades, you wanna know a secret? Nobody in metal really worships the devil... there's maybe 3 guys that really do and they're idiots. White supremacy in some black metal circles is much more of a real issue. But Slayer and all those other bands... they're all afraid of the dark, trust me. You've been lied to.
@@stringedassassin I stopped listening to metal some decades ago. It just seemed to get darker in content and sound over the years. I'll put on some classic thrash every now and then. But most of it is too crazy for me. White supremacy in metal... I know some punk bands were doing that decades ago. Sad really!!! Why can't we just jam together. Lol
@@frankspikes7858 I wish everyone would get along, even if we listen to the same jams or not!
Oh man seeing Dave makes me feel old damn it I just keep thinking on the 80s look and how we all used to be.
Us true fans hated this shit in the eighties. I've seen people get stomped out for being disrespectful posers.metal isn't a fashion statement it's a way of life.
Those people who wear band shirts that they don't know about piss me off too
And worse, the people that drive Toyota’s and have no idea what the company really stands for. Ford or Chevy or you’re a loser!!!
Not to long ago I walked into a Mexican restaurant and the young cute cashier had a Nirvana shirt on so I asked what her favorite song was and she responded with, "I don't listen to them. I know, I'm a poser." and looked guilty about it.
It's so insane. Back in my day, if you wore a rock band shirt you were part of the lifestyle and had respect for the bands because you knew the artists worked HARD to make music for us fans.
Dumb xunts like that really upset me. I hope someday I'll see one trip and fall in muddy water. Don't wear what you don't know!!!!
It's never good when you see Dave's face and the first thing that comes to mind is " oh god whats he done this time"
And that's exactly what I think everytime I see that guy.
NGL this made me laugh. That's part of his charm.
Another huge example; people wearing the Misfits clothing. Brands literally slap their logo on ANYTHING. It's like it's not even about the band anymore it's "like my cool skull shirt?".
One of my main things are.. a lot of this stuff is not original band merch. It’s something from a boutique or something, so the band makes nothing from it. The merchandise sales helped the bands other working parts, like roadies, techs and so on during Covid. So I always try to by official merch. It’s one way I can support the bands I love.
🤘🏼❤️🔥
love it
Wearing merch about a band you don't listen to is one thing, being rude to the actual musicians at the same time is next level cringe
Well he IS a creepy old ginger... what do you expect??
@@stringedassassin ahahahaha
I'm reminded of the story where a high-school "celebutant " wore a Venom tee to school one day and had not a clue as to the band's existence. A group of Metal chick's ripped it off her on the school grounds at lunch break. 🤘
so the chick stayed in a bra? lol
@@thejusticeization nah, her breaststroke were so small that she wore no bra. But the gym teach gave her a softball jersey.
And then everybody clapped.
@@VeneficaDelirium nah, a fight broke out amidst the different high-school factions and a lock down ensued for three days.
@@scottricci5063,
Was it set to music? Was there dancing?
it think it would cool to meet dave now, and if he want a picture with me how awesome is that
I’m glad Mustaine called this out. It’s long overdue.
Please don’t assume every female wearing a metal t-shirt is a poser. We exist.
I was thinking the same. Turned my daughter into a MetalHead too. Mother - daughter MetalHead duo 😂😂 I have never had anyone ask me if I could name 3 songs of the band either.
Exactly!!! I had fun schooling some dudes who asked me who the members of Nirvana were while out in the band t-shirt.
Exactly. I’ve been a female metal ( particularly thrash and death ) fan for decades.
Yep, I also hate when young men assume in a Megadeth group that no female thrash fans exist. I put them in their place (or block them) if they irritate me. LOL
I once had a reverse experience of this. My buddies loved and fanboyed over Korn in high school and in 2005 they dragged me against my will to one of their concerts, which also happened to be my first concert. I was all about 80's metal and I really did not like Korn. Shortly thereafter I received a Korn T-shirt as a birthday gift from my family because they didn't know better or realized I had just tagged along with my buddies. I felt obligated to wear the damn thing because it was a gift. Ultimately I only wore it a few times and it felt wrong every time as I didn't stand behind the band, their music nor their statements, and I never wore anything I couldn't stand behind ever again.
I agree with Dave. I really don't get why people are so obsessed with fashion crap. It's shallow af. Reppin' bands whose messages and music you know nothing about. I find it pathetic tbh.
I called those kids "the freaks" in high school.. I did listen to slipknot, system of a down etc in 2000 for like a year and then I discovered punk and i totally shunned nu metal away and stopped hanging out with the nu metal kids. I discovered 80s metal and hard rock are my thing
@@thejusticeization Man, I hated all of those bands. My dad was an 80's metal teen so I grew up with all that stuff playing at home in the 90's. I barely liked any 2000's metal but some stuff like Lamb of God and Chimaira I liked well enough. But the nu metal bands never appealed to me. My friends definitely did look like freaks for a few years there. Home-made dreadlocks and band shirts and whatnot. They also used to do this weird "Korn dance" (nu metal's equivalent to headbanging maybe) that looked absolutely ridiculous. Baggy cargo pants flapping all over the place...
Around 2006 I managed to convert my best friend with Megadeth and Metallica. Later we got into old school death metal. etc. It turned out alright in the end, but I always stuck around the closest to my 80's metal and hard rock to this very day. Definitely born in the wrong era as I hated the 2000's.
If you are not obsessed with fashion, then don’t care what anyone wears.
@@latentsea I don't. The theory of having so little integrity that anyone would brand themselves out is quite fascinating, though. Same could be said for people who wear a religious symbol without actually knowing its meaning.
@@JackieNihil oh yeah I remember the kids wearing nine inch nail, tool, godsmack, marylin mason t shirts and wearing jeancos and those bell bottoms that covered their entire feet. lol. hot topic kids would be another name for them, yeah 80s metal has the chops the melodies the solos the singing, you name it, that's why I love it.. i remember the korn two step dance too lol
Some people are just fans of Megadeth as an abstract concept, Dave. Just like Metallica or Fear Factory.
People are always saying that would be a great band name. You struck a chord with a great brand name for your music band.
Well if they like it for that, they better know who the man who made it is.
Yin chou?
Fear Factory? 😆
@@dirtyworks8084 they’re a band, 90s alternative metal / industrial metal / groove metal. Although their first album had strong death metal elements too
@@dirtyworks8084
You could argue they were part of the "Irreverent 80s cover song" wave. I mean. It was almost obligatory at that point. There's was great. They did "Cars"
Dave should run for president!!! He does not disappoint, whatsoever. I, VIC, also think they should make a movie about VR with their music.
I was10 years old in 88, and my jean jacket had a giant Megadeth Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? back patch, that my mom reluctantly sowed on the back!!!! Although, I had heard the song on Headbanger's Ball, and had the tape later on, you can't say I was a huge Megadeath fan. I was a HUGE metal fan YES, but not a huge Megadeath fan. But that jean jacket was one of my most prized possessions! If I had it, I'd still wear it!
Poser wore a AC/DC shirt in school once. My friend made her name three songs. She couldn't even name Back in Black. He made her cry about it
He is a legend. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Bet you were real proud of that huh…
awesome. kill em all
@@Deacon_20 facts
@@a.e.m.2841 he's a real one
Lol I'm the old school generation X Metal head who STILL walks right up to people and drills them with questions about the band they are advertising on their clothing, making them feel very very uncomfortable to the point where they'll never even consider wearing metal merchandise ever again 🤣
Here’s the deal.
Metal heads are are a small, selective, passionate, and loyal group of individuals.
We are human like anyone else and honestly some of the biggest acts of honor and kindness I’ve witnessed at metal shows.
With that said, “back in the day”, when you would see someone’s sporting a rad Megadeth, slayer, Pantera, etc. T-shirt it was a segue into meeting a fellow headbanger…. Almost like meeting a brother or sister you never knew.
Now every douche bag and diva is sporting one because it’s trendy, and a majority of them actually hate the music.
Which is why I for one encourage giving them a fresh dose of shit for being clueless yuppie turds who don’t appreciate the art of shred!
DEATH TO ALL BUT METAL!!!🤘🏻
You are absolutely correct 💯...
All butt metal.
My 12 year old daughter has a few metal t shirts (some stolen from me), but she has been raised on a steady diet of metal and rock since birth.
when i walk with megadeth merch and i see dave walking he doesnt need to walk towards me IL COME TO HIM
Nothing worse than posers who are also unnecessarily rude. Absolute worst types of people right there.
Agreed. That story is just embarrassing-for the girls. I'd feel so ashamed acting like that.
"omg you're a normal human that talks to people? get away creep"
Dave got shut down for his attempt at a selfie... get over it.
@@latentsea if you’re gonna be like that, you can fuck off. That girl was being really rude like Dave was just trying to talk about how she was wearing Megadeth merch and how that was his band and that and then she told him to get away from her then called him a creep. Wdym get over it??
Irritating as piss, used to e that I saw a girl in a Ramones shirt and knew she was at least halfway interesting, now I just assume they got it at Walmart etc and like Dave said probably don't even know they were a band. Hate it.
If you don’t know megadeath, please go away
@Frozenfyre It's a savage creature way scarier than the 'Tallica puppy
Drop the second "A".
It's Megadeth, or MegaFUCKINGdeth!
a mega death? sounds extreme
When I was 12 my parents gave me old megadeth t-shirt, something to wear at home. Since then i did my research and became fan 4ever.
Mustaine is so right.