You guys are brilliant for checking out old school Megadeth. WAKE UP DEAD was the first song I ever heard from them. I was 14 at the time. They were my first concert at 16, and now I’m 48, watching your lovely appreciation.
3:17 She's really observant! I have never heard a non-musician have such a detailed understanding of how the instrument is played without having lessons or someone showing you how it's done. I never would have known that's what they were doing if I was just listening to the music without knowing an instrument.
Im that age too man and what I loved is that my parents were into stuff like Kiss and Aerosmith, shit like that, so they let me listen to whoever I wanted...
For me it's like a audio horror movie. Cracks me up how even today censors are worried about words than deeds. I watch the Walking Dead where they can disembowel someone , blow their head clean off , but can only say shit or fuck once a show. What kind of stupid upside down shit is that?
My dad would have been cool with it as he’s a rocker at heart. His childhood favorite bands were King Crimson and Pink Floyd. My mom was a hippie and actually went to an Alice Cooper concert when she was 16, but as a mom she was a super strict conservative Christian and I literally was unable to listen to “secular” music growing up (anything not labeled Christian) until I got my own job at 16 and could buy whatever cds I wanted. I had the worst music exposure a child could have with that awful radio friendly Christian gospel soft rock I was basically forced to listen to for 16 years lol Edit: i need to find out if my mom knows Alive Cooper is actually a Christian but I do know she had to lie to her mom in order to go see him lol
FUN FACT: This song is one of the reasons you see records with the "Parental Advisory" sticker slapped on them. I remember watching the hearings and listening to Tipper Gore (i think it was her) read out the lyrics to this song specifically.
Lex nailed it with the guitar neck. They're called scales. Scales are repeated over and over and are repeated at different parts of the neck. Thats shredding in a nut shell. Now you're learning by listening. Great job.
When you repeat the patterns on the previous two strings quickly it gives the effect that you're playing super fast when it's something that's not that complicated. That's what she heard I think, or maybe the pentatonic shred
Lex is beginning to intuitively comprehend music theory by ear. Guitar solos are played to a musical scale. Long story short, each scale has seven notes, and can be repeated in rising and falling octaves. So the guitarist will play a bunch of sequential notes in a particular scale up and down over and over again for the solo. Sticking to the scale means that every note they strike will sound good played sequentially. I'm drastically oversimplifying here, but Lex is picking this up simply by ear. You rock!!
The song is about the story of the guy that blamed the devil for his killings it happened in 1984 I think. Basically when Dave sings the part of what the fuck is this, and screamed is the moment that happened and the devil took over and started hammering 😆. Really dark lyrics.
Far and Away my favorite song intro MegaDave has ever done. The guitarist Chris Poland that plays the solo on that beginning part absolutely Nails the emotion and Mastery over the little bits of feedback he allows the guitar to shine with and damn dude... So good. And then Black Friday comes along and rip your head off which is equally bad ass. This lineup which is considered one of the two classic lineup was so great
@@sebastianbenavides2606 the very first solo part is Chris Poland for sure. It's his intonation, his Reliance on major thirds that he runs against his odd 9th and whatnot. Three Jazz. And then it goes into Mustaine when it really starts to get crazy with all the double picking all the stuff as the power cords get prominent. I seen the song live on the peace sells tour
@@uslegions2619 Mustaine was such a strong songwriter, and really had a grasp of the craft for arrangement and whatnot.. but I have to say one of his strongest suits was the ability to pick guitar players who were very different from him. As much of a control freak and whatnot if he can obviously be, he knew a good thing when he saw it and both those guys.. well come on.. all his choices in their own way have been spectacular. But I do miss the Chris Poland years the most I think.
I've watched so many reactions to this song and I've never seen anyone try to explain guitar scales like this. Hell, I don't think many people even comment on the guitars themselves and mostly just talk about the song in general amd the lyrics. This was a great video and yes, guitar (and music) is based on "repeats" of note groupings. Essentially if you're in a certain key and you play on a certain scale, every note you play will sound good. Sometimes people play "wrong" notes to achieve dissonance to create certain moods too
@@ZeroDimesfacts, Peace Sells was their best lineup, best tones and production choices, Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson are >>>> than Nick Menza and Marty Friedman etc.
Lex has a fantastic grasp of guitar, she is a natural and has a good ear and follows the the scales/patterns. Enjoy the journey the guitar takes you on!
This whole album is pure Legendary Thrash Goodness. The killer guitar riffage at 6:04 (on this reaction vid) got me hooked on Thrash Metal when I was a wee lil fella back in the day
The bass player lives 90 miles from my home town in Minnesota Jackson, he has is own coffee company Ellefson coffee company signature blend is called Roast in Peace .., he’s a country boy grew up farming corn with his father
Glad to see y'all going back into the early stuff, Megadeth has always been great. You should try some songs off the first album as well (Killing is My Business... and Business is Good). Check out the tracks "Chosen Ones" and "Looking Down the Cross".
Dave Mustaine was in his mid-20's when he almost single-handedly wrote and co-produced this record "Peace sells, but who's buyin' " in 1986... and he was on heroin & junk during those years... impressive🤘🤘🔥
@@Nissardpertugiu No, he didn't... Mustaine was upset after Metallica's "Kill 'em all" came out cos they recorded his songs which he wanted for the first Megadeth record. He had to write "Killing is my business" from scratch in 1984. Only 1 early song 'Megadeth' was changed over time and made the 3rd album as 'Set the world afire'. 'In my darkest hour' was written after Cliff Burton died in 1986 and 'Rust in peace' was demoed in 1989 w/ Chris Poland on guitar. Mustaine wrote music between Megadeth tours, but was too broke & too high to write 4 albums worth of music in 1983.
@@sumonjamal1653 no when ellefson came out he said Dave had already the skull beneath the skin , conjuring , devil island , hook in mouth , with megadeth it was the first stuff Dave played to Junior
@@Nissardpertugiu I think u got it wrong. First, McGovney only had Metallica's early recorded demos and second, he and Mustaine did not get along. So that claim is patently false. Mustaine had riffs... he likely showed David Ellefson stuff he was working on, but not a whole 4 albums worth of music. And Panic songs being on 'Rust in peace'? Who said that? False. Totally false. No evidence of that claim.
I was 13 when this came out and I saw the Exploited at my first concert! This was always my favorite song on the tape. Oh shit! I mean the C.D., Ummm.. I mean my phone. lol. I would rewind and go back and back to this song.
One of my 2 all time favorite Megadeth songs along with Set The World Afire [which you guys should check out], just magnificent frenetic energy. Just pulls you into the pit.
my most favorite song and this song was originally supposed to be a instrumental but the record company wanted it to be a song so Dave added these lyrics
The lead guitarist on this, accompanying Dave Mustaine, is Chris Poland. He is a jazz fusion player with a finger injury that allows him to do wide stretches on the fretboard. A few years after this, he released his first solo album, which unfortunately for Brad is instrumental. I'd strongly suggest doing some instrumental tracks though, even if Lex just does them by herself. Best tracks by Chris Poland: Alexandria Row Of Crows Club Ded
We were all big fans of the slasher flicks of the 70's and 80's. And it was reflected in the music that us metal heads were into. The band Rigor Mortis is a great example of that.
Lex, you’re 💯 percent correct about the guitar. Most folks play in triplets up down the neck. The lower down the neck, the higher the scale. You go low enough, and you’ll reach the next octave. Great observation.
My absolute favorite band all through High School!! The guitar player and drummer? They grew up in my small town. My father played guitar with Chris Poland, the lead guitarist. That's not bragging it's just pretty cool LOL
Damn Lex you really know how to pick a song to ask about riffs lol. Megadeth are known for their intricate riffing, what you were describing in the end seems to me to be basically what’s called triplets (dividing a beat into 3 equal parts) typically played in a sequence, and in this case played over in same and different positions related to the key of the song. Hope that makes sense
Lex is 100% right. I’ve played guitar and studied Music for 30 years. It’s the mix of notes, cadence, timing, accents, etc. again, Lex proves her musical genius.
Yes, much lead playing is thought of in triplets, which are repetitive patterns from a fingering perspective but move the cycle through the notes within the scale to move up and down. Doesn't always have to be 3s, can be 4s, 5s, whatever, as long as you wrap up at funinsh on the root at the right time
*Lex* It’s seriously a shame that you’re not a musician, because you definitely have the instinct. Playing a solo is exactly like playing a piano. In Rock, it’s pretty typical to play three notes at a time... especially the faster you play. Great ear. I’ve been playing since I was 11, & am now 48, btw... Major props for your ear, & instinct.
If you wanna' see Megadeth's current lead guitarist actually practicing a blistering solo, there is a video on TH-cam where Kiko Laureiro plays his guitar parts from, "Tornado Of Souls", which includes the solo. It was written by Megadeth's former lead guitarist, Marty Friedman and it is widely considered one of the finest solos of the genre. You'll get an idea just how talented these players actually are.
I subbed after seeing the tom McDonald video but seeing how lex always jams out to the music made me hit the bell. Alot of the songs you play i havnt heard before either. Im starting to pay attention to lyrics more since watching you two.
Listen. Imagine you're a teen and you're jamming this in your room and your parents come barging in wondering what the f are you playing. Well, I don't have to imagine it. I lived it.
Lex asked about the guitarist being cyclical when playing and she is absolutely right. It is a scale that the notes come from and the scale is played in a certain key and the scale can be repositioned up and down the neck as long as it is in the same key. ANNNNDDD that is how solos are created….. for the most part!!!
The Guitar sound you are hearing is called "Triplets"......Basically, 3 notes in the space of 1 note (this can go WAY higher than 3 notes) One way too make the "Triplet" sound is a technique called "Hammer on/Pull Offs", this is where the sound is made by the impact of the finger on the neck and not "picking" of the string. This can make for some very quick notes, as you heard :)
Long time Megadeth Fan here. There are so many great tunes to choose from. One of my favorites ir "back in the day". Fun fact Megadeth did that song in a Daffy Duck cartoon. Fuckin legendary.
Back when I was in Job Corps, some kids were rapping, and I presented the entirety of these lyrics as if it were a freestyle rap. They were having a REAL hard time with the lyrics because that level of viciousness, coming from a white kid, I don't think they'll forget what they bore witness to, and that's a DAMN good thing.
YESSSSS!! One of the GREATEST THRASH METAL SONGS EVER!!!! All about a serial killer on a rampage!! This album is seriously a Masterpiece!! You guys need to checkout "My Last Words" next!! From the same album and my favorite track from it!!
check out best guitar cover of good morning....youtube search ....good morning black friday rocksmith guitar cover.......played very well on a jackson kelly guitar etc..Edit and thanks Brad and Lex
What is funny is that Brad said during the first break "I'm waiting for the lyrics", they resume the song and then this horrifying, directly threatening the listener testimony of a serial killer begins. Poor Brad!! :D
Imagine blasting this in your car as you're passing the losers waiting for six hours in line to buy a tv at best buy on Black Friday.
Well, I know what I'm doing on Black Friday. 😂
lol you get it...day after thanksgiving
🤣🤣🤣 thx for the idea
I don't have to imagine. I do it every year!
Best Megadeth Song ever... Back in the dsys when Black Friday was not a shopping event.. 🤣😂🤣
One of my faves \m/
It’s my 2nd favorite, right after Holy Wars…The Punishment Due.
Not only that but how can it be compared to anything else
"Good Mourning / Black Friday" has long been my very favorite Megadeth song too!
Devils Island is my Fav.
You guys are brilliant for checking out old school Megadeth. WAKE UP DEAD was the first song I ever heard from them. I was 14 at the time. They were my first concert at 16, and now I’m 48, watching your lovely appreciation.
I'm 53 and I think that's the best song that they've ever done
Hey bro
I’m just trying to make it out the hood by doing reaction videos while smoking weed on my TH-cam channel 😅💨
I am also 48 and Megadeth was also my first concert. So far, so good, so what tour. Savatage opened, then Mustaine and co brought the roof down.
@@SaltySTX SAVATAGE are amazing!! 🔥
3:17 She's really observant! I have never heard a non-musician have such a detailed understanding of how the instrument is played without having lessons or someone showing you how it's done. I never would have known that's what they were doing if I was just listening to the music without knowing an instrument.
Sitting here as a 51 year old man who listened to this back in the day in the 80's I can see why parents were alarmed by metal. ROFL
Im same age as you...I love seeing younger people discovering 80s metal and thrash
Im that age too man and what I loved is that my parents were into stuff like Kiss and Aerosmith, shit like that, so they let me listen to whoever I wanted...
@@randycomerford2038 My parents were cool with my music too...my mom loved Ozzy, GnR and stuff like that
For me it's like a audio horror movie. Cracks me up how even today censors are worried about words than deeds. I watch the Walking Dead where they can disembowel someone , blow their head clean off , but can only say shit or fuck once a show. What kind of stupid upside down shit is that?
My dad would have been cool with it as he’s a rocker at heart. His childhood favorite bands were King Crimson and Pink Floyd. My mom was a hippie and actually went to an Alice Cooper concert when she was 16, but as a mom she was a super strict conservative Christian and I literally was unable to listen to “secular” music growing up (anything not labeled Christian) until I got my own job at 16 and could buy whatever cds I wanted. I had the worst music exposure a child could have with that awful radio friendly Christian gospel soft rock I was basically forced to listen to for 16 years lol
Edit: i need to find out if my mom knows Alive Cooper is actually a Christian but I do know she had to lie to her mom in order to go see him lol
FUN FACT: This song is one of the reasons you see records with the "Parental Advisory" sticker slapped on them.
I remember watching the hearings and listening to Tipper Gore (i think it was her) read out the lyrics to this song specifically.
I almost feel nostalgic for the PMRC in the wake of "Cancel Culture."
Yep. It was Tipper Gore. Who the hell names their daughter Tipper?
oh yeah, nice!
I wonder if Tipper ever had a chance to listen to Cannibal Corpse just a few years later... 😆
still waiting on that first corpse video to land..........waiting..................waiting.........
Lex nailed it with the guitar neck. They're called scales. Scales are repeated over and over and are repeated at different parts of the neck. Thats shredding in a nut shell. Now you're learning by listening. Great job.
She's brilliant.
Well really are they not riffs... that are moved up and down the scale?
@@hankkingsley9183 yeah, but that’s after we learn about the basic concepts. Like there are twelve notes in an octave, and those notes just repeat.
When you repeat the patterns on the previous two strings quickly it gives the effect that you're playing super fast when it's something that's not that complicated. That's what she heard I think, or maybe the pentatonic shred
I think she was recognizing triplets
Lex is beginning to intuitively comprehend music theory by ear. Guitar solos are played to a musical scale. Long story short, each scale has seven notes, and can be repeated in rising and falling octaves. So the guitarist will play a bunch of sequential notes in a particular scale up and down over and over again for the solo. Sticking to the scale means that every note they strike will sound good played sequentially. I'm drastically oversimplifying here, but Lex is picking this up simply by ear. You rock!!
MegadetH sound so 80s but so timeless. Such musicianship.
“Bloodbaths are my way of getting clean”
Best most intense kickass lyric ever!
Megadeth always had the best guitar players!!
I don't think Dave would settle for Average.
Testament too, Exodus also, Death Angel....
And Overkill and Annihilator. In fact Dave tried to get Jeff Waters to join Megadeth on several occasions.
This song still gives me chills. I love this one
I love Megadeth and Metallica in equal measures, but they are definitely different bands.
For sure they are man.
Metallica just doesn't hit me like this...
right the big metallica megadeth debate… Its some ways its like comparing AC/DC and Led zeppelin… Not really playing the same style
Metallica doesn't have Holywars and never will.
@@bluethunder7391 true, but Megadeth doesn't have master of puppets and never will...
I've probably played this LP more than any other over the last, almost, four decades.
Its funny how your lady is properly rocking out to this and picking up the technical aspects too!...
The song is about the story of the guy that blamed the devil for his killings it happened in 1984 I think. Basically when Dave sings the part of what the fuck is this, and screamed is the moment that happened and the devil took over and started hammering 😆. Really dark lyrics.
The night stalker I think.
Exactly right
Exactly!!
👍😁👍
When I read that, th 1st one that came to mind was Ramirez, then Berkowitz but I didn't think Berkowitz quite fit
Lately you guys have been hitting a ton of music I grew up listening to , this being a prime example. Thank you and please keep it up!
Far and Away my favorite song intro MegaDave has ever done. The guitarist Chris Poland that plays the solo on that beginning part absolutely Nails the emotion and Mastery over the little bits of feedback he allows the guitar to shine with and damn dude... So good. And then Black Friday comes along and rip your head off which is equally bad ass. This lineup which is considered one of the two classic lineup was so great
im 99% sure that is Dave who plays the solos at the beginning, Chris Poland plays the final solo in the Black friday part. But yeah, is so great
@@sebastianbenavides2606 the very first solo part is Chris Poland for sure. It's his intonation, his Reliance on major thirds that he runs against his odd 9th and whatnot. Three Jazz. And then it goes into Mustaine when it really starts to get crazy with all the double picking all the stuff as the power cords get prominent. I seen the song live on the peace sells tour
@@sebastianbenavides2606 Chris plays the 1st and 4th solos, Dave plays the 2nd and 3rd.
@@MARSHOMEWORLD Chris and Jeff had that touch of Holdsworth.
@@uslegions2619 Mustaine was such a strong songwriter, and really had a grasp of the craft for arrangement and whatnot.. but I have to say one of his strongest suits was the ability to pick guitar players who were very different from him. As much of a control freak and whatnot if he can obviously be, he knew a good thing when he saw it and both those guys.. well come on.. all his choices in their own way have been spectacular. But I do miss the Chris Poland years the most I think.
"Liar" by Megadeth - love the chorus. Lex, Dave Mustaine sings as fast as a guitar solo during the chorus
Probably my favorites Megadeth song.
One of my favorite Metal songs. In My Darkest Hour is another song of Megadeths that is killer.
I've watched so many reactions to this song and I've never seen anyone try to explain guitar scales like this. Hell, I don't think many people even comment on the guitars themselves and mostly just talk about the song in general amd the lyrics. This was a great video and yes, guitar (and music) is based on "repeats" of note groupings. Essentially if you're in a certain key and you play on a certain scale, every note you play will sound good. Sometimes people play "wrong" notes to achieve dissonance to create certain moods too
Yaaaaaassss! Best Megadeth. Love the intro, Chris Poland worked this
Now this is fucking thrash and in my opinion, their best damn album.....
Totally Freaking 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thrash metal/ speed metal.
The entire band was very talented but always ended up partying way to hard.
Their best album. Rust in peace is great but no thrash masterpiece like this
@@ZeroDimesfacts, Peace Sells was their best lineup, best tones and production choices, Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson are >>>> than Nick Menza and Marty Friedman etc.
This cassette was played in the high school parking lot before most every mornings 1st period class.
Lex has a fantastic grasp of guitar, she is a natural and has a good ear and follows the the scales/patterns. Enjoy the journey the guitar takes you on!
She has a good ear for music.
This album was my first introduction to Megadeth. I instantly fell in love! I know have all their albums!
This whole album is pure Legendary Thrash Goodness. The killer guitar riffage at 6:04 (on this reaction vid) got me hooked on Thrash Metal when I was a wee lil fella back in the day
This is one of my favorites! Dave said a few years ago he won’t play this anymore at shows since he has found god .
True. But we'll be back kind of brings this back.
There was a movie out around this time called Silent Rage, with Chuck Norris. A guy went off his meds and started hacking people up.
lol..I love this reaction. Brad looks confused and concerned and Lex looks like shes having the time of her life...just awesome
This Album is simply a MASTERPIECE
The drum fill at 5. 20 is how you should play the drums
This is a banger...my last words always makes me crank the volume too
first metal album i ever heard at age 9...kept a copy since. Im 44 now and still my favorite metal album of all time. i was 9 in 86 when this came out
The bass player lives 90 miles from my home town in Minnesota Jackson, he has is own coffee company Ellefson coffee company signature blend is called Roast in Peace .., he’s a country boy grew up farming corn with his father
This woman's a keeper... Keep her
The best ,Megadeth and watching you all get blown away by Dave and Co. Such badass songs!
Take it easy you guys !
A classic.
Try, My Last Words -- their other best song on this album imo.
Megadeth "sweating bullets" is a must. Very creative, funny awesomeness
Lex is a Metal Goddess and Brad is there because he has no choice.🤘🤘🤘
I love watching brad and lex every song they listen to you can see they feel it positively and have respect for every song they listen to love it
Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson took Megadeth to a completely new level
The fact that you are reviewing this song gives you a thumbs up! Keep up the good work Brad and Lex!
Glad to see y'all going back into the early stuff, Megadeth has always been great. You should try some songs off the first album as well (Killing is My Business... and Business is Good).
Check out the tracks "Chosen Ones" and "Looking Down the Cross".
I love how she's all about it. Megadeth is amazing
Check out "Peace Sells But Who's Buying" on the same album. Their most famous song.
it is about waiting in line during a black friday sale, and what dave wanted to do to the ppl in line… he says it in an interview
Dave Mustaine was in his mid-20's when he almost single-handedly wrote and co-produced this record "Peace sells, but who's buyin' " in 1986... and he was on heroin & junk during those years... impressive🤘🤘🔥
He had the 4 megadeth albums in the vault mainly in 1983.
@@Nissardpertugiu No, he didn't... Mustaine was upset after Metallica's "Kill 'em all" came out cos they recorded his songs which he wanted for the first Megadeth record. He had to write "Killing is my business" from scratch in 1984. Only 1 early song 'Megadeth' was changed over time and made the 3rd album as 'Set the world afire'.
'In my darkest hour' was written after Cliff Burton died in 1986 and 'Rust in peace' was demoed in 1989 w/ Chris Poland on guitar.
Mustaine wrote music between Megadeth tours, but was too broke & too high to write 4 albums worth of music in 1983.
@@sumonjamal1653 no when ellefson came out he said Dave had already the skull beneath the skin , conjuring , devil island , hook in mouth , with megadeth it was the first stuff Dave played to Junior
@@sumonjamal1653 Rust in peace had material of the Panic era .
You have even thoses riffs in Mcgovney garage tapes of 1982
@@Nissardpertugiu I think u got it wrong. First, McGovney only had Metallica's early recorded demos and second, he and Mustaine did not get along. So that claim is patently false.
Mustaine had riffs... he likely showed David Ellefson stuff he was working on, but not a whole 4 albums worth of music.
And Panic songs being on 'Rust in peace'? Who said that? False. Totally false. No evidence of that claim.
I was 13 when this came out and I saw the Exploited at my first concert! This was always my favorite song on the tape. Oh shit! I mean the C.D., Ummm.. I mean my phone. lol. I would rewind and go back and back to this song.
One of my 2 all time favorite Megadeth songs along with Set The World Afire [which you guys should check out], just magnificent frenetic energy. Just pulls you into the pit.
my most favorite song and this song was originally supposed to be a instrumental but the record company wanted it to be a song so Dave added these lyrics
Yes! Awesome reaction as usual guys. One of the all time best metal songs and that intro is off the chain. Thanks guys
That scream Dave makes in the intro is such a great expression of the lyric.
The lead guitarist on this, accompanying Dave Mustaine, is Chris Poland. He is a jazz fusion player with a finger injury that allows him to do wide stretches on the fretboard. A few years after this, he released his first solo album, which unfortunately for Brad is instrumental. I'd strongly suggest doing some instrumental tracks though, even if Lex just does them by herself.
Best tracks by Chris Poland:
Alexandria
Row Of Crows
Club Ded
Okay I have officially been watching you guys for over 4 hours now, I don't normally watch this much TH-cam.
'Rust in Peace... Polaris' by Megadeth would be a great reaction🤘🤘🤘
We were all big fans of the slasher flicks of the 70's and 80's. And it was reflected in the music that us metal heads were into.
The band Rigor Mortis is a great example of that.
This album is a master work. Dave was a great.
IS.
That's exactly how they play that particular lick on the guitar lol seriously
Greatest metal band of all time.
May 5 th Charleston SC. Megadeth with Lamb of God !!! I got my 🎟!!
i used to own this album on tape back when it was new. Its good all the way through.
Brad is stone cold with rhythm and lyrics, Lex goes wild hopping like a bunny not listening to words
Wow I missed a great stream...was at a Jinjer concert. My favorite Megadeth song!
Lex, you’re 💯 percent correct about the guitar. Most folks play in triplets up down the neck. The lower down the neck, the higher the scale. You go low enough, and you’ll reach the next octave. Great observation.
Great classic song by MEGADETH love it🤘🤘
My absolute favorite band all through High School!! The guitar player and drummer? They grew up in my small town. My father played guitar with Chris Poland, the lead guitarist. That's not bragging it's just pretty cool LOL
More Megadeth!! I suggest “Sweating Bullets”, one of my favorite Megadeth songs.
Absolutely! The whole "Countdown to Extinction" album is great.
Do WAKE UP DEAD!!
My last words
Damn Lex you really know how to pick a song to ask about riffs lol. Megadeth are known for their intricate riffing, what you were describing in the end seems to me to be basically what’s called triplets (dividing a beat into 3 equal parts) typically played in a sequence, and in this case played over in same and different positions related to the key of the song. Hope that makes sense
Megadeth produced two metal masterpieces among a very good catalog of albums. This one and Rust In Peace.
When people mention Megadeth, this is the song i think about, this album is ridiculous, but this song is even a notch higher. Good shit
Glad you guys are still banging some Megadeth! I'd vote for Set the World Afire next 🎸
Lex is 100% right. I’ve played guitar and studied Music for 30 years. It’s the mix of notes, cadence, timing, accents, etc. again, Lex proves her musical genius.
Man y'all are giving me whiplash going from Brandy to Megadeth.
Yes, much lead playing is thought of in triplets, which are repetitive patterns from a fingering perspective but move the cycle through the notes within the scale to move up and down. Doesn't always have to be 3s, can be 4s, 5s, whatever, as long as you wrap up at funinsh on the root at the right time
*Lex* It’s seriously a shame that you’re not a musician, because you definitely have the instinct. Playing a solo is exactly like playing a piano. In Rock, it’s pretty typical to play three notes at a time... especially the faster you play. Great ear. I’ve been playing since I was 11, & am now 48, btw... Major props for your ear, & instinct.
Thrash in its infancy, strong message leading to powerful release of anger and rage. Mostly in a crowd of the like minded and fury of a mosh pit.
hes talking about the day after thanksgiving sales how people kill each other....lol
If you wanna' see Megadeth's current lead guitarist actually practicing a blistering solo, there is a video on TH-cam where Kiko Laureiro plays his guitar parts from, "Tornado Of Souls", which includes the solo. It was written by Megadeth's former lead guitarist, Marty Friedman and it is widely considered one of the finest solos of the genre.
You'll get an idea just how talented these players actually are.
She’s definitely a metal head at heart you go girl \m/
Just after “yes” is one of the most insane riffs in Metal history 😎
My favorite Megadeth song You guys are awesome Keep it up
I subbed after seeing the tom McDonald video but seeing how lex always jams out to the music made me hit the bell. Alot of the songs you play i havnt heard before either. Im starting to pay attention to lyrics more since watching you two.
Listen. Imagine you're a teen and you're jamming this in your room and your parents come barging in wondering what the f are you playing. Well, I don't have to imagine it. I lived it.
Lex asked about the guitarist being cyclical when playing and she is absolutely right. It is a scale that the notes come from and the scale is played in a certain key and the scale can be repositioned up and down the neck as long as it is in the same key. ANNNNDDD that is how solos are created….. for the most part!!!
I’ve seen so few reviews for this tune. It’s amazing guitar work
Check out the band Clutch! Careful with that mic, cypress groove, Burning beard, electric worry,yeti. Plenty of great songs, you’ll love em.
The Guitar sound you are hearing is called "Triplets"......Basically, 3 notes in the space of 1 note (this can go WAY higher than 3 notes)
One way too make the "Triplet" sound is a technique called "Hammer on/Pull Offs", this is where the sound is made by the impact of the finger on the neck and not "picking" of the string.
This can make for some very quick notes, as you heard :)
Lex is exactly right. It's usually a sequence of notes repeated at a fast rate. There are many patterns that can be applied.
Sitting on the school bus in Jr High jammin to this on my walk man
Long time Megadeth Fan here. There are so many great tunes to choose from. One of my favorites ir "back in the day". Fun fact Megadeth did that song in a Daffy Duck cartoon. Fuckin legendary.
Back when I was in Job Corps, some kids were rapping, and I presented the entirety of these lyrics as if it were a freestyle rap. They were having a REAL hard time with the lyrics because that level of viciousness, coming from a white kid, I don't think they'll forget what they bore witness to, and that's a DAMN good thing.
Megadeth - Bad Omen
YESSSSS!! One of the GREATEST THRASH METAL SONGS EVER!!!! All about a serial killer on a rampage!! This album is seriously a Masterpiece!! You guys need to checkout "My Last Words" next!! From the same album and my favorite track from it!!
check out best guitar cover of good morning....youtube search ....good morning black friday rocksmith guitar cover.......played very well on a jackson kelly guitar etc..Edit and thanks Brad and Lex
You both going to DIG this one.
What is funny is that Brad said during the first break "I'm waiting for the lyrics", they resume the song and then this horrifying, directly threatening the listener testimony of a serial killer begins. Poor Brad!! :D
Try Liar by Megadeth. It is essentially a diss track, and Dave goes in on it 100%
Was just listening to that one this morning!
Excellent suggestion!! 💯