Guitar Shredders: Dave Mustaine and Al Pitrelli

[JackAlberto666]

Ho is from MegadetH is fucking awesome!!!

[DJey29]

every guitarist got an own style and own skills. i wouldnt say broderick can play faster than al. then are all on the same level.

[MalteseCross]

but even still this point in Megadeth time. they weren't doing great, The Worlds Needs a Hero was just an OKAY album at best, still better than risk, but not a great album. with Marty leaving because he wanted to go wear pink Japanese leather jackets. and David Leaving cause he wanted more money. Dave was two steps from killing somebody... or worse himself.... \m/\m/

[marcorock101]

Epic DVD, the best Megadeth did. Period

[aydooknow]

jimmy degrasso was sick! but my fave was nick, of course

[Frostdaddy88]

@JonoAllmanMD I wish Poland had never left.

[ElSaucy1]

@JonoAllmanMD chris broderick was the best

[hendrixplusmustain]

dave mustain is fucking awesome

[TSOrocker1]

Al Pitrelli is now the lead guitarist for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who kick major ass!! (as well as Megadeth)

[Cursed1992]

I watched all this concert, and I don't know why, but I think that Pitrelli played better than Mustaine :)

[rampage222555]

lol I have the DVD and the uploader definitely messed around with the song. Its not really that fast, the uploader definitely edited this. Thats why the sound quality sucks.

Except for Mustaines tone, its definitely that bad...

[willecool]

@rampage222555 Nope. Ive listened to the cd-version of this concert soooo many times, aswell as the dvd, and that's exactly how they played it. No messing around, no editing.

[murderouscult]

have to say this is the worst i've heard from megadeth, may just be the quality but idk, sounded pretty bad

[mbm13213]

dave has pretty hair

[vasterasgurkan]

worst lineup ever! Pitrelli, learn the goddamn solo!, and if you´re gonna improvise, do it good!..

[HeatMaster22]

Guitar on the ground!

Lookin' like a FOO with ya guitar on the ground!

[perfidia2]

This drummer doesnt fit to megadeth. if you compare nick menza and this Jim ? Nick is more dynamic. thats how i think. you think he's good and i think not so good but pretty good. so what ? every body has their own opinions. Long live Megadeth!!!

[ChoppaHed760]

@perfidia2 hell yeah he's to just on it no crazy fills or cymbal play or riding the high hat

[gino82marrone]

can someone tell me what the HELL is mustaine doing at 1:44?

is he just using his index finger as a capo while soloing ir what? I want to learn that.

[roddyjo]

@gino82marrone i don't see anything weird about what he was doing.

[wratchild771]

but the solos are from marty friedman and dave mustaine

[MChroniCM]

im pretty sure marty recommended al to dave.

[asant79]

Jimmy, second best to Nick, hands down.

[mak2133]

@asant79 dont forget about Gar (r.i.p.)He was an excellent drummer

[Logik426]

what an amazing drums work!!!!!

[johnmalagueta]

which guitar is Dave using? I think it´s a BC Rich...

[TJMAMAN]

@johnmalagueta It's Jackson. He played B.C. Rich for like the first 2 albums and while he was in Metallica (B.C. Rich Bich). He used a Jackson V all the way up too United Abominations. The he used a signature ESP Dave Mustaine. Now he used Dean signature V's

[jacksonkigv19]

@TJMAMAN he used the king v's till his arm accident around 2003 then when he started the band back up with the system has failed he used his esp signature then from united abominations up he used dean signatures

[rick39guitarist]

Al Pitrelli is smooth and clean with his soloing!!!! Pitrelli is awesome!!!

[1worldwhosedream]

god damn man, this is a pretty good duo. Only may be topped by Mustaine-Friedman duo or Mustaine-Broderick duo. 

[mbm13213]

Why is it that dude's from New Jersey always make good musicians?

[kapnkrinkly]

Al's solo in Dread and the Fugitive Mind is really cool. After I listened to that, I had more appreciation for Al, and Al doing the older solos his way. I like his style.

[blixs5]

al pitrelli is a better live player than marty is, most of those notes were flawless, throughout this whole concert, show me one live show where marty actually plays what he is supposed too. i'm not bashing marty he is great

[madhurgairola]

like pitrelli's way of playing the solo

[sj1778]

Yes but his backround is Italian

[sj1778]

Thats not true . Tony Iommi , Steve Vai ,

Joe Satriani , all are italian . Can't get more famous as guitar players than them .

[ACE101896]

tony iommi from sabbath iz british

[MICKYBOIO]

tony iommi is from birmingham uk

[JackHauss]

I suspect it`s an Italian thing much like politics... Italians for some reason are kept out or kept at a certain level no matter whatthey do.

[JackHauss]

The ony thing this video does is baffle me even more why Al Pitrelli isn`t given a huge amount of press, the dude is God.

[JackHauss]

Pitrelli kicked his ass. Mustaine "I`m a Stain" got caught up in his strings.

[rockandroll4life1]

Dave Mustaine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[Titus2923]

Marty is No.1..followed by Chris Broderick,Chris Poland and Jeff Young

[dehdehderzz]

honestly my 2 favourites were marty and chris poland just insane guitarists

[MadeWithMetal]

? Al Pitrelli isn't the best guitarrist Megadeth had had, I know... He's an awesome and full-talented guitarrist, but it's not the same, you can compare even Return To Hangar solos (of Al) with Glen Drover in That One Night DVD playing this song... but let's be honest, he hit a lot of notes in Rude Awakening, even in A Tout Le Monde solo (fucking easy)

I think Al is better for his own works, anyway my preferences are with Marty Friedman, Glen Drover and Chris Broderick

[XxAngelxOfxDethxX]

@MadeWithMetal You need to grow out of the belief that every guitarist needs to play the same exact notes for a solo. Al helped bring megadeth back to it's roots and plays solo's his own way. Most people haven't gotten off marty's cock and to them Al's way of playing is a big FUCK YOU to them. IMO

[MadeWithMetal]

yeah, and that's my point,,, I just say that Al is better by his own works, you know, Megadeth has only one Best guitarist, he's Dave. Anyway I like Al a lot and his techniques, but just think that he's not doing the best of him, he can do it better, I know... and thanks for correct me! I didn't say it by the way I wanted

[XxAngelxOfxDethxX]

@MadeWithMetal Yeah definitely, I love Al's work in Savatage. but no one could replace Criss Oliva, not even Al lol.

[MadeWithMetal]

@XxAngelxOfxDethxX Exactly :P LOL

[urielx17]

@XxAngelxOfxDethxX

well i dont mid him but theres a reason hes no there nd chros broderic is

[Xxagentorange666xX]

@XxAngelxOfxDethxX I personally like all of Megadeth's guitarist with Friedman being my favorite..

[OVER9000VIDEOS]

@XxAngelxOfxDethxX Marty still takes a dump in Al's faggot mouth

[shagger67]

Easily the best guitar player megadeth has ever had

[finowa]

fucksakes, just watch the star licks video intro theme in the related vids and determine how good pitrelli is.

[MegadethRustInPeace]

I'm not a guitarist so don't mind this question. Why do so many people think Al Pitrelli sucks so much, he sounds fine to me

[nastydave57]

he doesn't suck, he just aint as good as marty...

there has never been a guitarplayer in megadeth that sucks, dave would never allow..

and shitting about who's best and who's not. there all different styles of playing.. poland jazz, jeff joung punk, marty melodic, poland drunk, broderick newmetal etc.

u can't say who's the best if they are all different...

[MegadethRustInPeace]

I 100% agee

[ThrashDeth17]

Have you heard this solo? The guy is awefull and Dave made a bad call. Though Broderick is probably the best guitar player in Megadeth since Marty. Plus, Broderick was even strongly influenced by Marty. If you hear the stuff from the new record endgame you will realize how similar broderick and friedman are. The only difference is that broderick is faster, less feel, (not by alot) and a little chris poland in him.

[nastydave57]

the guy aint awefull, have u ever tried a megadeth solo?

i admit that he was megadeth's baddest guitar player, because he was drunk all the time..

don't give hime a hard time tough, he aint that bad..

btw, megadeth is ALWAYS great live, in what lineup whatever, and i never remember the solo's live..

[LordVicRattlehead]

Al Pitrelli is superior to Marty Friedman. He didn't have much chemistry going on with Dave but hear his work and Savatage and you'll realize his true potential. His dread and fugitive mind solo blows most of Marty's away. Marty happened to join Megadeth at the right time, but Dave had written most of rust in peace when he joined. Everything after RIP was a slow downfall until marty left.

[walshy0001]

hell no. you cannot honestly compare dread and the fugitive mind to marty's solos like tornado of souls, victory, lucretia, hangar 18, etc. marty used the entire fret for his apreggios and his solos are relentless (lucretia solo is a good example of how he uses the whole fret board, same with tornado of souls) while in dread and the fugitive mind, the only fast part is on one part of the neck, and doesn't move

[LordVicRattlehead]

Obviously you don't know how to play guitar, Dread and fugitive mind goes all over the fretboard too.

[walshy0001]

no it doesn't

[LordVicRattlehead]

you start off in 12th fret go to around 3rd fret and into the 20 and back forth. Don't talk about things you don't know.

[ThrashDeth17]

Because he can't even play his own solos right. They sound horrible. He just isn't good. Stick with Marty, Glen, and both Chris's. (Fuck Jeff Young too.)

[mrmaybe]

LOL... you're an idiot, Pitrelli is as capable as Marty from sweeps to string skipping and alternate picking. He has better technique also.

[ThrashDeth17]

Then how com he can't play worth a shit?

[mrmaybe]

Name a song where he 'can't play worth a shit.'

[ThrashDeth17]

Everytime live, ever.

[mrmaybe]

Changing up the solo according to his style doesn't mean he cannot play, he just chooses to do so. Grow out of that kid's mentality.

[ThrashDeth17]

I am talking about his original material on the world needs a hero .He isn't changing anyone elses music but his own, and he does a terrible job a recreating his own solos. He is a studio guitarist and that's all there is to it.

[mrmaybe]

I disagree, considering he pretty much nailed dread and the fugitive mind solo live on rude awakening. Also, it's pretty silly to judge him as a guitarist based on one album, rather than looking at his work as whole along with TSO and Savatage.

[LordVicRattlehead]

Al is fucking bad ass, definitely under rated.

[fight3223]

@LordVicRattlehead After Marty and Poland he is my favourite lead from Megadeth

[PrepsAndEmosSuck]

@LordVicRattlehead Mustaine didn't like him

[Beholder505]

@LordVicRattlehead Fuck yeah motherfucker. Al is a phenomenal guitar player. I know I'll get shot in the face for saying this, but he plays these leads better than Marty did sometimes.

[LordVicRattlehead]

@Beholder505 I completely agree. I often find myself hearing the rude Awakening version of these songs more than the studio versions.

[333Salvador333]

@LordVicRattlehead1. Dave Mustaine 2. Marty Friedman 3. Chris Poland 4. Chris Broderick 5.Al Petrelli

Greatest MEGADETH GUITARISTS

[da66661]

@333Salvador333 bullshit!

piterelli's better than broaderick!

[333Salvador333]

@da66661 their about the same both fo em kick lotsa ass

[da66661]

@333Salvador333 but piterelli's got more feel

[333Salvador333]

@da66661 BUT CHRIS BRODERICK CAN MURDER ANY GUITARIST IN TECHNICAL SKILL. LOOK AT THE VIDEO CHRIS BRODERICK BETCHA CANT PLAY THIS IF THAT WAS IN A MEGADETH SONG HE WOULD BE AN INSTA LEGEND

[SirotaKurcina]

@333Salvador333 he plays something very similar in "this is how the story ends" but kids today only praise people thet played before they were even born and cant appreciate what they got today (chris broderick) even if it is better then the past

[slayerizedjh]

Pitrelli was the best megadeth's guitarist since Marty:

[SnipinG1337]

Broderick is the best they have now after marty

[jesseslave]

Al and Jimmy... Bad lineup.. Great musician, but they seriously don't fit into Megadeth..

[dannygmustaine]

I agree with you about Al, but you've gotta give Jimmy credit, he's an awesome drummer I think, especially his version of Mechanix on Rude Awakening.

[fakhrain]

especially jimmy's drumming (in megadeth), sounds 'stiff'

[murrymurf]

neither stupid jackson

anybody know what type of pick al uses? I heard he uses jazz 3 dunlops but im not sure

[ninjajo11]

Al was always dead on. Great guitarist.

[tacosalad98]

Pitrelli's better than I tought but I think Broderick's a little better.

[MegadetH11000]

Lol dude he is A GOD compared to al pitrelli (no offence if your a pitrelli fan)

[TrooperEddey]

Why does Dave you flying Vs so much but kirk uses stratocasters

[irockmygibson]

ha, kirk, stratocaster. no.

[descendancy8]

krik doesnt use anything really hes just a gibson whore give him a gibson guitar and hell play it

[Galwanzie]

Not gibson stoopid xD ESP.

[descendancy8]

yah lol whatever but my point still remains

[Galwanzie]

and what was the point? xD i am just fooling around...bu i didn't get the point =(

[ctjoao]

not Esp stoopid xD DEAN.

[Galwanzie]

we are talking about Kirk hammet...xD

[JP10022]

Kirk uses gibson, esp, and sometimes jackson, he used to use mainly jackson and esp, i dont know where ur getting that from

[edgecrushers]

Dave uses a flying V because his idol growing up, Michael Schenker of The Scorpions, uses one.

[remotecontrol1324]

I think Dave is fan of michael schenker because is work in UFO and not in scorpions ...

[parkersvx90210]

Kirk doesn't really "play" strats, seeing as how he can't actually play.

[Gcwarrior123]

Yeah Jimmy DeGrasso kicks some serious ass. Only ones that beat him are maybe Gars and Nick Menza in their prime.

It would be amazing if they got inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame next year and got the RIP lineup back together for it.

[Shnergen]

gah some parts sound really rushed..

[mofo64mofo]

this is a great dvd! check out the back and forth leads between dave and al on she wolf

[evilotto77cheese]

the harmonics at 1:01 give me chills every time - fucking awesome!

[crazyguy29]

I'd love to see Megadeth live.

[math1st]

sure youd love, theyre amazing

[sonilink2]

I love this line up

[joechucas]

is it me or are they playing LOADS faster than normal?!?!

[Krontos7]

oh yea they are!!!

[JakeRipperguitar19]

@Krontos7 and its good :D

[calvear]

it's you.

[urielx17]

@joechucas well not really, dave can go waaaaaaaaaaaaay faster if marty was there, or chris but he aiiii

[mibit9111]

@joechucas just you

[xxxskunkymunkyxxx]

i still think marty friedman is way fuckin better

[HeavyMetalVagabond]

if you wana see sweeping. jeff loomis is more god :P

[sitdown34]

is nick playing drums?

[Sonic83]

Jimmy DeGrasso.

[sitdown34]

thanks

[Daphon90]

No. Jimmy De'Grasso

[sitdown34]

yea, kinda late there someone else already told me

[Metalmasterxxx]

Oh fuck! Look how Pitrelli plays the solos...damn Its perfect and full full feeling!

From 0.03 to 0.04...there is some Pitrelly secret I can not handle...despite im a great guitar player...the first solo is just incredible, awesome at the hands of Al Pitrelli...MOre feeling than Friedman, no doubt

[TheAxeSlayer]

are you kidding?

nobody can play those solos like friedman

[megadeth55555]

i saw that too few years ago and he is crazy the guitar is almost on the floor!!!! he plays like the ramones' guitarist but al plays SOLOS!!!! X_X!!!! i cant do that i use the guitar like dave :P

[akhimakhi93]

can mustaine sweep?

[guitarclaydo]

he does some sweeping in a few songs but its kinda sloppy...

[alique420]

which songs? j/w

[akhimakhi93]

y did i get hands down?

its really a question

can mustaine sweep, never seen him do it in any of his solos

[megadeth55555]

dave is my hero but i have to say that he is not that good sweeping if u wanna see a good one listen to marty friedman, malmsteen or michael angelo batio

[joechucas]

I'd suggest 3 Js rather than 3 Ms- Jason Becker, Jeff Loomis, John Petrucci =P. Just my opinion...

[sphyn]

check out al pitrelli in trans siberian orchesta he owns!

[johnyperotti]

this line up was my favorite two!!! al pitrelli ROCKS!!!!

[xKillZone99]

dude you wanna hear the best solo's fucking the extended live version of she wolf... that was craziest shit i ever seen or heard.

[akhimakhi93]

truely!!!

[Goose461]

Hands down, best thrash solo.

[GrungeAct]

Don't give a shit what a bunchy of losers might say

Al is badass guitar player, just like the marty

Sure Marty suited Megadeth the best, but AL's line up was my own favorite, and still think he was the best to play in the band when marty was gone

and for gods sake stop this childish comment fights, if you don't like his works, fair enough, don't search his name, or watch his videos ,

only true musicians understand how big guy was

,a true genius

[johnyperotti]

oscelotdad is a flaming HOMO!!!!!!!!

[OcelotDAD]

Al Pitrelli sucks.

[REDBloodyGAMER]

not really hammet sucks but pitrelli was decent.

[mullen2105]

Yeah definitely say that because Dave says that and Dave definitely has the AMAZING playing to prove it. To be honest, all the lead guitarist in Megadeth were better than Dave could ever be. If you think i lie, go watch Dave's solo he did in the cover of Pantera's "cemetery gates" with dream theater, he blew so bad. Whatever, getting more money than me.

[joelbit2003]

Bro, thats not Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick. Thats Dave Mustaine and Al Pitrelli!!!

[Krontos7]

u sure ok

[patrlee]

yup it's al pitrelli