{"id":24902,"date":"2024-02-12T12:12:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T12:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/im-making-music-i-like-with-people-i-like\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T12:12:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T12:12:47","slug":"im-making-music-i-like-with-people-i-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/im-making-music-i-like-with-people-i-like\/","title":{"rendered":"“I’m Making Music I Like With People I Like”"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Former Megadeth<\/a><\/strong> bassist David Ellefson<\/strong> isn’t one to shy away from talking about his former band’s dynamics, even when sometimes his own statements are a bit conflicting. He’s said anything from\u00a0going back to the band if he got the call<\/a>, to declaring the quality of\u00a0Megadeth<\/strong>\u00a0diminished over time<\/a>, to confirming that he can now proudly wear a Metallica<\/strong> t-shirt now that he’s not part of Megadeth<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In the last piece of news coming from Ellefson<\/strong> \u2013 a candid interview with The Metal Voice<\/a><\/em> \u2013 he opened up about the lack of contact with frontman Dave Mustaine<\/a><\/strong>, the bittersweet emotions of being apart from Megadeth<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, and his current, fulfilling musical endeavors.<\/p>\n

Ellefson<\/strong> mentioned the radio silence from Mustaine<\/a><\/strong> when asked if he had contacted him after his departure from the band: “No. No, absolutely not. No, he has not reached out.”<\/p>\n

At the same time, he acknowledged the shared history and undeniable bond with Megadeth<\/a><\/strong>, and admitted he misses being in the band: “Of course. I mean, look, it’s my band too. I helped start it. But let me be clear. There are things about it, of course, that I miss \u2014 the fans, the performances, the shows. And I enjoy the touring.”<\/p>\n

“I’m a road warrior, man. I’m a wanderlust guy. My fortune in life is out there, not just sitting at home. I’ve tried that, and I get bored after about a month. I’m a shitty golfer and I can’t surf worth a damn, so I may as well stay on the road and play. Look, of course, there are things about that and the big gig and everything, but\u00a0Megadeth<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was not always a big gig. We started where everybody else started; it was small gigs. So I’ve known it from the bottom to the top and everything in between.” Ellefson<\/strong> added.<\/p>\n

Now, with a Grammy already under his belt, it seems that personal fulfillment reigns supreme for Ellefson<\/strong>: “As the tides turn and as things go, I’m super happy and very content with everything I’m doing now. I always say I’m making music I like with people I like. To me, now, at my age, at this point, I’ve already got the\u00a0Grammy, I’m good. Those are the things that are more important to me now at this point in my life, is enjoying what I do and who I do it with.”<\/p>\n

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