Megadeth!

[Jack the Stripper]

All the best to him for a speedy recovery. Fingers crossed the 90% inlcudes him.

Isn't this what Bruce Dickinson had a few years back and made a full recovery from?

I think Bruce had a cancer of the tongue, if I'm correct. It was about the size of a golf ball, according to Bruce !!

It was throat cancer but he did have a tumor on his tounge and also in his lymph node which he claims he got through oral sex, specifically the human papillomavirus.

[Charger]

Well damn...

Here's a person who had throat cancer and she just passed away...only at the age of 51....

https://www.tmz.com/2019/06/26/beth-chapman-dead-dies-51-dog-bounty-hunter-wife/

Only two years after the original diagnosis and she ever beat it once....scary stuff...

Let's hope Dave's outcome is a better one.

[AnnoMundi]

Rest In Peace Beth Chapman.

Always loved Beth and the Dog, saddens my heart to hear this bad news.

[Charger]

This right here put a smile on my face:

You just gotta love Chris Poland!

[Jack the Stripper]

Poland has such an amazing and distinctive sound & technique. Marty is my favourite ever soloist in Megadeth partly due to his overall body of work but Poland is right with him with his virtuosity & distinctiveness. 

Junior looks so happy to be jamming with Chris again.

[Charger]

I gotta say if I'd have to choose between Marty and Chris...I'd go with Chris. Marty was great too but his playing wasn't all that "technical" if you will. I think both Chris' and Kiko are more technically talented than what Marty was but I do have to agree as an overall player Marty was great.

But honestly if I could chose which would return to Megadeth it'd be Chris 100% mainly cause he still has it for sure...Who know what Marty can do after nearly 20 years of playing Japan pop or what ever it was...

[Jack the Stripper]

I'll take creative, passion and feel over technical anyday and Poland & Friedman had those attributes more than anyone else in Megadeth. Technical dose not mean better. Broderick was straight out of the technical school and was super boring. Marty & Chris have totally unique & distinctive styles. Poland being more a fusion player and Friedman neoclassical. Poland stuff is definitely technically harder to play though. His articulation is off the charts. Both sit at the top of the pile of Megadeth guitarist for mine.
If I had to pick my 10 favourite solos from Megadeth, they'd be made up of mostly Chris and Marty solo's with a Dave solo or two thrown in there.

[Charger]

I wouldn't call Broderick boring at all. But I will say that he wasn't much for improvisation.

Poland kind of always reminds me a bit of Ritchie Blackmore in his best years...something similar in the playing style...even if not in sound.

[Jack the Stripper]

Dave's list of his favourite Megadeth guitar players. You can make as you will, or take him at face value in terms of his #1 as he's always tended to say whoever was his current guitar player was the best until they left or were sacked!
https://loudwire.com/dave-mustaine-favorite-megadeth-guitar-players/

[Charger]

Yeah Dave's always been partial to who ever he is playing with at the moment. I remember him praising Broderick when he joined as the best guitar player he ever worked with.

[Zzzptm]

Be pretty bad if he *didn't* show partiality to his current sidemen.

[Charger]

Just got this message from Dave:

I wanted to take a moment to give you all an update on the current status of my health. I'm almost through the last round of treatment and my doctors are feeling very positive regarding my progress. I want to thank all of you for the support and well wishes these last few months. I can’t express enough gratitude as it has made this hard road easier knowing you are in my corner fighting with me!


Over the next few weeks my condition will be evaluated, and I will keep you posted on my progress as we get closer to the sailing date of the first Megacruise! We can’t wait to see you, and I know all of the other wonderful artists feel the same way. Let's make this event one for the record books. Less than 30 days till we are Thrashing through the Pacific!


See you all very soon.


Dave

[Zzzptm]

^ That's great news, always good to hear when anyone's health is on the mend, especially an artist whose work we love and respect.

[Charger]

Great to hear Dave is doing better and that the treatments have been working very well!

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/megadeth-dave-mustaine-cancer-interview-914290/?fbclid=IwAR0N0qxpoXALkG5gk-kcWsT2qONVjH1hGdm4QZyxwsQiNucFokyMH58Vz7Q

[Jack the Stripper]

^^Thats a great interview and quite reassuring. Glad everything is tracking positive for Dave.