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In late 1987, Jay Reynolds left the band to join Megadeth in place of Chris Poland but was ultimately ousted several months later when bandleader Dave Mustaine decided on hiring Jay's former roommate and guitar teacher, Jeff Young, instead.
- James Rivera, Jay Reynolds, Robert Cardenas, Pete Holmes
- Portland, Oregon, U.S.
- 1981–1988, 2006–present
Jan 18, 2018 · In their places came Samuelson's former drum tech, Chuck Behler, and guitarist Jeff Young, who, in an interesting twist, had been the guitar teacher for Mustaine's initial choice, Malice's Jay Reynolds. Young and Behler, for their part, wouldn't survive in the band much beyond the recording and touring of the So Far, So Good... So What! album ...
Jan 19, 2024 · The band initially hired ex-Malice guitarist Jay Reynolds to play on the record, which was released on Jan. 19, 1988.
Sep 20, 2022 · “We auditioned this guy Jay Reynolds from an LA band called Malice. But he looked ridiculous – he wasn’t right at all,” recalled Mustaine. “But he’d been taught by Jeff Young, and we thought that, rather than waste our time with Jay, why not go for Jeff, the organ grinder and not the monkey.”
Jan 20, 2020 · The band initially hired ex-Malice guitarist Jay Reynolds to play on the record, which was released on Jan. 19, 1988. But when MEGADETH entered Music Grinder studio to work on the album, they realized Reynolds was out of his league.
At first, the band hired guitarist Jay Reynolds from the band Malice, but Reynolds was not up to the task of recording, and was subsequently replaced by his guitar teacher, Jeff Young. Dave Mustaine has since stated his regret for the way he handled Reynolds's firing. [7]
Nov 14, 2018 · Initially, Jay Reynolds of Malice was hired to replace Chris Poland. Instead of rehearsing with their new guitarist, they bonded through drug use. When Megadeth finally sat down to write and record, it quickly became apparent that Reynolds was in over his head.
