Kerry King: Dave Mustaine Is Crazy! I Don't Know How Anybody Can Be in Megadeth! | Slayer Guitarist
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Discussing his involvement with Megadeth
Discussing his involvement with Megadeth during the band's early stages, Slayer guitarist Kerry King praised frontman Dave Mustaine's guitar skills, but still said that he can't figure out how can anyone put up with Dave's character enough to stay in the band.
He told Loudwire: "I was one of the lucky people - and there's certainly no offense against Kirk Hammett; Kirk's a wonderful friend of mine - but I was lucky enough to see Metallica with Mustaine.
"And I say that because it's just a rare thing to be able to say that. I saw them play with Woodstock, and I was so intrigued by Mustaine, because he was just ripping on guitar and looking out that way somewhere. And I can't do that to this f--kin' day. So I was just blown away at his guitar playing.
"And to find out - I think it was through B.C. Rich, 'cause we all played B.C. Rich back then... I think it was through B.C. Rich I found out that Dave was inquiring if I would play."
He continued, "At the end of the day, I thought, 'This is a gigantic learning situation.' And I also thought people would see me and know me from Slayer. 'Cause, I mean, we only went to the Bay Area; we only got up there. So I think if people saw me, it would at least make 'em think, 'Slayer.' So I had Slayer's best intentions in mind. I didn't go and say, 'Hey, I wanna be in Megadeth.'
"I don't know how anybody can be in Megadeth for more than a couple of hours, 'cause that guy's crazy."
Asked if he had any bad experiences with Mustaine during his short time in the band back in 1984, King replied, "He was cooler back then. I think there's been a lot of drugs and funny extracurriculars between now and then that helped shape who he is today. But it was good times back then.
"Playing all the venues Slayer played and just... I don't know... playing different music. His stuff is definitely more… I wouldn't say 'intricate,' 'cause we've got intricate parts too, but it's just... He writes riffs in a very different perspective than I... Even after playing with him for a number of months, I'd still... I wouldn't do it; it's just not my style."
He told Loudwire: "I was one of the lucky people - and there's certainly no offense against Kirk Hammett; Kirk's a wonderful friend of mine - but I was lucky enough to see Metallica with Mustaine.
"And I say that because it's just a rare thing to be able to say that. I saw them play with Woodstock, and I was so intrigued by Mustaine, because he was just ripping on guitar and looking out that way somewhere. And I can't do that to this f--kin' day. So I was just blown away at his guitar playing.
"And to find out - I think it was through B.C. Rich, 'cause we all played B.C. Rich back then... I think it was through B.C. Rich I found out that Dave was inquiring if I would play."
He continued, "At the end of the day, I thought, 'This is a gigantic learning situation.' And I also thought people would see me and know me from Slayer. 'Cause, I mean, we only went to the Bay Area; we only got up there. So I think if people saw me, it would at least make 'em think, 'Slayer.' So I had Slayer's best intentions in mind. I didn't go and say, 'Hey, I wanna be in Megadeth.'
"I don't know how anybody can be in Megadeth for more than a couple of hours, 'cause that guy's crazy."
Asked if he had any bad experiences with Mustaine during his short time in the band back in 1984, King replied, "He was cooler back then. I think there's been a lot of drugs and funny extracurriculars between now and then that helped shape who he is today. But it was good times back then.
"Playing all the venues Slayer played and just... I don't know... playing different music. His stuff is definitely more… I wouldn't say 'intricate,' 'cause we've got intricate parts too, but it's just... He writes riffs in a very different perspective than I... Even after playing with him for a number of months, I'd still... I wouldn't do it; it's just not my style."
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