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David Warren Ellefson (born November 12, 1964) is an American musician, best known for his long tenure as the bassist for thrash metal band Megadeth. Ellefson initially became an accomplished bassist and honed his songwriting skills while leading several of his own bands through the club scene of North America's Midwest region before relocating ...
Feb 15, 2024 · By Matt Mills. ( Metal Hammer ) published 15 February 2024. David Ellefson talks his storied Megadeth career, bouncing back from an embarrassing scandal and the wild days of early thrash. (Image credit: Maciej Pieloch) One of the great supporting actors of heavy metal, David Ellefson describes himself as the “lieutenant” to Dave Mustaine ...
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- Caught in the Act – Grand Funk Railroad (1975) The 1970s were ripe with these double live albums. The formula seemed to me to be three studio albums and then the epic live album, which usually caught my attention, such as KISS’s Alive!
- Heaven Tonight – Cheap Trick (1978) Coming hot off my KISS love affair, a buddy turned me onto Cheap Trick’s amazing In Color and Heaven Tonight albums.
- Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith (1975) Although I heard “Dream On” on the radio around the same time, along with KISS, Styx, and Sweet, this album would become my Aerosmith album for all time.
- Boston – Boston (1976) This album is just perfect. Period! The songs, the production, and the performances are 100% across the board. Tom Scholz’s keyboards, production, and guitar sound were mesmerizing, and I usually couldn’t figure out how he made that spaceship sound.
Oct 21, 2021 · 'Look, I've tried to be very transparent,' the bassist pointed out.
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Sep 20, 2022 · Megadeth’s David Ellefson: “I was a heroin addict and playing the biggest shows of my life”. David Ellefson is the basisst and second-longest serving member of Megadeth, the band he co-founded with Dave Mustaine in 1983. Following a hiatus away from Megadeth for most of the 2000s, he rejoined in 2010. In 2020, Ellefson released the album ...
Aug 31, 2022 · Ellefson, who lives in Scottsdale, first became aware of the video on May 9, 2021, when the claim "David Ellefson of MEGADETH is a pedophile" appeared on Instagram.
