David Ellefson (ex Megadeth, The Lucid, Ellefson-Soto)

David Ellefson is a musician, songwriter and author. He was the bassist of Megadeth from 1983 to their breakup in 2002, and then again from 2010-2021. He has had a number of other musical and non-musical projects including the band The Lucid, the movie Dwellers, the book Rock Star Hitman and his own coffee company. His latest project is a collaboration with singer Jeff Scott Soto titled Ellefson-Soto. We discuss the new album, Megadeth soundtrack songs, his thoughts on the Pantera reunion and how he deals with his critics. 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Studios & Arizona Musicians 04:12 - Ellefson-Soto Record & Andy Martongelli 10:35 - Jeff Scott Soto’s Voice 13:38 - Songwriting & Bass Lines 17:35 - The Monkees & MTV 22:55 - Megadeth in Apple Commercial 23:50 - Soundtrack Songs 27:35 - Opening for Aerosmith 30:15 - Metallica & 99 Ways to Die 32:05 - Paranoid & Black Sabbath 33:15 - Pantera, Van Halen & Molly Hatchet 37:46 - Branching Out 44:14 - Dealing with Trolls & Critics 46:25 - Best Interviewer? 48:25 - MusiCares 49:30 - Outro David Ellefson website: MusiCares website: Chuck Shute website: