{"id":25023,"date":"2024-02-15T14:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T14:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/dave-mustaine-praises-new-guitarist-teemu-mantysaari-hints-at-deep-cuts-on-tour\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:54:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T14:54:49","slug":"dave-mustaine-praises-new-guitarist-teemu-mantysaari-hints-at-deep-cuts-on-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/dave-mustaine-praises-new-guitarist-teemu-mantysaari-hints-at-deep-cuts-on-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"DAVE MUSTAINE Praises New Guitarist TEEMU M\u00c4NTYSAARI, Hints At Deep Cuts On Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dave Mustaine<\/strong> seems to be looking ahead with optimism to Megadeth’<\/a><\/strong>s future after the recent departure of long-time guitarist Kiko Loureiro<\/strong><\/a>. In a recent interview with Brazil’s\u00a0A R\u00e1dio Rock<\/em> (transcribed by Blabbermouth<\/a><\/em>), Mustaine<\/strong> heaped praise on the band’s new axeman 37-year-old Finnish musician Teemu M\u00e4ntysaari<\/strong>, handpicked by Loureiro<\/strong> himself.<\/p>\n

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“Well, I’m expecting us to keep doing what we’ve been doing.\u00a0Kiko<\/strong>\u00a0had recommended\u00a0Teemu<\/strong>, and\u00a0Teemu<\/strong>\u00a0is an exceptional guitar player,” Mustaine<\/strong><\/strong> declared, acknowledging the disappointment of Loureiro<\/strong>‘s absence but emphasizing the smooth transition. <\/p>\n

“Kiko<\/strong>\u00a0was at the top of his game when this happened, so we were obviously disappointed, but it is what it is. If\u00a0Kiko<\/strong>\u00a0would have said, ‘I don’t know anybody, and you’re on your own,’ that would have been a lot harder. But\u00a0Teemu<\/strong>\u00a0is the right guy for\u00a0Megadeth<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>. And\u00a0Kiko<\/strong>\u00a0knows that\u00a0Teemu<\/strong>\u00a0is the right guy for me. So, he actually did us a really big favor, and I love him and I wish him the best with everything that he does.”<\/p>\n

Mustaine<\/strong><\/strong> also revealed a special treat for fans on the upcoming South American tour: deep cuts.<\/p>\n

“Teemu<\/strong>\u00a0is gonna make a lot of people happy, because we’re gonna be playing some songs that we haven’t played for a long time,” Mustaine<\/strong> added. “When he came in, I figured instead of just saying, ‘Well, you’ve gotta learn these 30 songs here,’ I asked him to learn a couple more. I mean, what’s the difference when you’re learning 30 songs? What’s 33, right? Well, if he learned three and I said he’s gotta learn 30, that’s different. But I asked him to do some other songs that\u00a0Dirk<\/strong> and\u00a0James<\/strong> have been asking me to play for a very long time, and we’re adding them now, which is great.”<\/p>\n

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