Chris Broderick quits Megadeth

[Webb]

Just read that Chris Broderick has quit Megadeth "due to artistic and musical differences". I think that's code for "Dave Mustaine is a prick". It's a shame Mega-Dave can't keep a stable lineup. The drummer also just abandoned ship. Chris seemed like a good fit for Megadeth and to me his playing was right up there with Marty Friedman. Maybe Friedman will make a return?

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitarist-ch ... s-megadeth

 

[dsquared]

Inevitable result. Broderick seems like a nice guy so I'm not surprised he's done. DM has always been his own worst enemy.

I will be surprised if Marty returns.

 

[Tone Monster]

even Mustaine's mother couldn't care less

 

[peterc52]

even Mustaine's mother couldn't care less

Who by the way is missing...

EDIT: Or was that his mother in law

 

[Blitzie]

Megadeth is so beneath Broderick. Not surprising at all.

 

[LanierP]

Zero chance of Marty returning. In an interview he mentioned that returning to Megadeth would be a giant step back for Friedman kind.
Better chances of Dave rejoining Metallica.

 

[Tone Zone]

I thought it was probably code for, "this thing has ran it's course already." I believe with all the talk of Megadeth retiring over the past 10 years, that Chris thought it would eventually happen. But, I'd think by now that enough is enough....and that he's got to move on to other things already.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Nobody can really compare to the work Marty did with Megadeth in my opinion. Broderick is an amazing player but he does Broderick better than he does MArty.... most guys that have come on board in that band have not been able to cop Marty's style and feel.

Anyway, the fact that the drummer is leaving too clearly indicates that Mustaine is hard to get along with. It is amazing the bass player has lasted as long as he has!

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

End Game was a good album, but that was it.

 

[timeroo]

Not sure why this is a big deal, Dave will just do as hes been doing for years and pull a sick guitarist and sick drummer out of the woodwork. Nothing new here.

 

[Webb]

Just read that Jeff Loomis got the gig. Interesting!

 

['63-Strat]

Agreed that while Broderick is a great player he can't do Marty as well as Marty did. So fluid yet articulate and really not even using that much gain either.

 

[Beyond Black]

Just read that Jeff Loomis got the gig. Interesting!

Megadeth might finally get a real guitar tone. Doubt it......

 

[anomaly]

Thank god, maybe now they can find a player with something musically interesting to say. They need Friedman, or Chris Poland back.

 

[anomaly]

Just read that Jeff Loomis got the gig. Interesting!

Loomis? meh....another boring shredder.

 

[Red_Label]

Agreed that while Broderick is a great player he can't do Marty as well as Marty did. So fluid yet articulate and really not even using that much gain either.

I actually preferred Marty's work to Chris' as well.

But in terms of a technical command of the instrument, Broderick takes a back seat to none. I was blown away by him many years ago (before he'd joined Megadeath) because of his YouTube vids of his classical repetoire. I majored in classical guitar performance in a program run by Christopher Parkening. I used to have a full night's program worked-up and actually abandoned electric guitar altogether for a couple of years. Anyways... I've seen a lot of rock players who dabbled in classical, but Broderick was one of the few who I felt had the technical ability to play true classical on classical-only concert stages. In reality, most non-classical players are "hacks" in the classical world and are just dabbling. Randy Rhoads always get brought-up for his classical technique. I've never heard anything from him that showed that he had the ability to take it beyond the dabbling stage. Doesn't mean that he might not have been able to get there, but he wasn't there when he died to my knowledge.


Btw... dunno about Marty's actual classical abilities, but he seems like he could probably get the job done. His little flamenco-ish nylon string break on "Holy Wars" has always impressed me feel-wise.

 

['63-Strat]

Agreed that while Broderick is a great player he can't do Marty as well as Marty did. So fluid yet articulate and really not even using that much gain either.

I actually preferred Marty's work to Chris' as well.

But in terms of a technical command of the instrument, Broderick takes a back seat to none. I was blown away by him many years ago (before he'd joined Megadeath) because of his YouTube vids of his classical repetoire. I majored in classical guitar performance in a program run by Christopher Parkening. I used to have a full night's program worked-up and actually abandoned electric guitar altogether for a couple of years. Anyways... I've seen a lot of rock players who dabbled in classical, but Broderick was one of the few who I felt had the technical ability to play true classical on classical-only concert stages. In reality, most non-classical players are "hacks" in the classical world and are just dabbling. Randy Rhoads always get brought-up for his classical technique. I've never heard anything from him that showed that he had the ability to take it beyond the dabbling stage. Doesn't mean that he might not have been able to get there, but he wasn't there when he died to my knowledge.

Sure, I'll agree with that. And Broderick still taught at MI when I started there. I had to do a bunch of classical for my bachelor of music and I agree 100% that when most guitarists talk about "classical influence" or anything of the sort I internally have to roll my eyes. It's a completely different thing and to those who know, claiming false cred in anything is laughable. Same with theory.

Definitely no disrespect to Broderick when I say I prefer Marty, it's just a stylistic thing. I love Poland's work with Ohm too.

 

[Red_Label]

Sure, I'll agree with that. And Broderick still taught at MI when I started there. I had to do a bunch of classical for my bachelor of music and I agree 100% that when most guitarists talk about "classical influence" or anything of the sort I internally have to roll my eyes. It's a completely different thing and to those who know, claiming false cred in anything is laughable. Same with theory.

Definitely no disrespect to Broderick when I say I prefer Marty, it's just a stylistic thing. I love Poland's work with Ohm too.

Oh no, I totally hear what you're saying and agree. Marty seems to have more feel. Broderick is a technician. Flawless. But uninspiring (to me at least). I bought one of the live Megadeath DVDs with him on it and was disappointed. His playing was perfect, but the tone wasn't inspired and his playing was very sterile feeling.

 

[Webb]

Just read that Jeff Loomis got the gig. Interesting!

Ha, apparently the Loomis thing is not true. It was posted back in April as a joke and now people are running with it (check the date of the article).

http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/04/01/ch ... ff-loomis/

 

[mentoneman]

Agreed that while Broderick is a great player he can't do Marty as well as Marty did. So fluid yet articulate and really not even using that much gain either.

I actually preferred Marty's work to Chris' as well.

But in terms of a technical command of the instrument, Broderick takes a back seat to none. I was blown away by him many years ago (before he'd joined Megadeath) because of his YouTube vids of his classical repetoire. I majored in classical guitar performance in a program run by Christopher Parkening. I used to have a full night's program worked-up and actually abandoned electric guitar altogether for a couple of years. Anyways... I've seen a lot of rock players who dabbled in classical, but Broderick was one of the few who I felt had the technical ability to play true classical on classical-only concert stages. In reality, most non-classical players are "hacks" in the classical world and are just dabbling. Randy Rhoads always get brought-up for his classical technique. I've never heard anything from him that showed that he had the ability to take it beyond the dabbling stage. Doesn't mean that he might not have been able to get there, but he wasn't there when he died to my knowledge.

tis true randy and yngwie spawned an ocean of hessian fags who copped arrogant classical attitudes because they sloppily mimicked a few yjm licks and now though they could communicate on some higher musical plane. marty kinda struck me as a guy who maybe started there but actually applied himself. he banged around oahu in the 80s and played in local bands and gave lessons to friends.

but you put unschooled wannapaganinis in an actual musician's environment and reveal their true colors at it gets awkward quick.
no offense to the madison square basement brigade who jam for fun and know their place. different best.
conversely if i have to mix for one more classical "master" with an "i'm more important than you peon sound gorillas and you couldn't possibly comprehend my musical knowledge" chip it will be a real drag.

(i mixed for parkening once and he was cool)