REACTION + REVIEW #4: MECHANIX by MEGADETH!

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  • @a.kguitars930
    @a.kguitars930 Před 3 lety +891

    In Dave Mustaine's words: "The difference between my version and Metallica's version is I don't have a bastardized version of Sweet Home Alabama in mine."

    • @Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist
      @Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist Před 3 lety +194

      It's funny because Dave played that as a joke, then Lars heard it and wanted it in without realizing what it was

    • @eduardotorres7645
      @eduardotorres7645 Před 3 lety +6

      whats that mean??

    • @christopher4443
      @christopher4443 Před 3 lety +4

      Lol

    • @BBEEAAN
      @BBEEAAN Před 3 lety +77

      @@eduardotorres7645 It means Dave wrote the Mechanix, and one day during practice Dave screwed up and played Sweet Home Alabama at the end. After they fired Dave and stole his song, they changed the lyrics -which by the way are based on Dave's ideas about the band-and added the slower end at the end of the song that was based on Dave's screw up. Dave wrote the best songs on both KEA and RTL. None of this would still be going on if James and Lars would give the guy the credit he deserves. He should be in the Rock-n-Roll HoF for crying out loud.

    • @spoxx1802
      @spoxx1802 Před 3 lety +52

      @@BBEEAAN Dave played Sweet Home Alabama as a joke at one rehearsal and a very drunk Lars thought it sounded great so he decided to put it in the song when he and James reworked it. The lyrics for Four Horsemen are about the biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse but with changed names (Death, Famine, War, and Conquest vs. Time, Pestilence, Famine, and Death). Two songs out of eight on Ride the Lightning have a writing credit for Mustaine (Call of Ktulu and Ride the Lightning) and imo the lead parts by Cliff and Kirk respectively in those overshadow the riffs a lot in terms of quality. Dave is credited for 4/10 tracks on Kill 'Em All (two of which he objectively didn't have any part in writing, those being Anesthesia and Motorbreath); I'm not sure about how much he wrote of the remaining 4 but I think that Lars getting writing credits for songs that he wrote the vast vast majority of is bullshit.

  • @mikebehrend3152
    @mikebehrend3152 Před 4 lety +506

    Saw a Metallica cover band years ago they came out with four horseman they had a guitar player who looked like Dave. Well about half way thru the song he would speed up the song and start singing. Then the rest of the band stopped. Told him he was fired. The guy was actually the soundman. So he would go back to the board and the real guitar player came out and played the rest of the set.

    • @thefuzzman
      @thefuzzman Před 4 lety +31

      That would be freaking cool as hell 😂

    • @GunsnRosesfan2012
      @GunsnRosesfan2012 Před 3 lety +29

      That’s funny as hell

    • @H.E.M.
      @H.E.M. Před 3 lety +88

      😂 did he at least say “what no warning? No second chance?” Before walking back?

    • @jefferysmith8466
      @jefferysmith8466 Před 3 lety +6

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @zakbzak7
      @zakbzak7 Před 3 lety +3

      Fun

  • @eyeofamon
    @eyeofamon Před 4 lety +368

    "It was really hard to figure out what Dave Mustaine was saying." He was singing about sex. You were 13. I had a similar problem with KISS, but in my defense, I was 9.

    • @ShaneOzouf
      @ShaneOzouf Před 4 lety +54

      30 year old Me: Isn't it about motors?
      Also me, *looks up the song lyrics*
      Still me:

    • @jameswoods4406
      @jameswoods4406 Před 4 lety +32

      @Angelripper Witchhunter The song is taking sex, one things most guys like, and comparing it to cars, as seen in the chorus
      "make my drive shaft crank, make my pistons bulge. make my ball bearing melt from the heat." Being honest, this song is mostly about sex, and just making it so you think it is about a car.

    • @jameswoods4406
      @jameswoods4406 Před 4 lety +12

      The song has 2 possible meanings. One is what the lyrics point out: The life of a mechanic who knows he's the best in the world, or at least, in his world.
      However, the song is a metaphore. Dave had sex with a girl in the old gas station where he used to work and wrote the song about that. This is seen in the chorus and when he sings "I'm giving you my room service and you know it's more than enough, one more time you know I'm in love!"

    • @christopher4443
      @christopher4443 Před 3 lety

      Haha

    • @zakbzak7
      @zakbzak7 Před 3 lety

      Dirty mind... It's about cars.. wink

  • @MKDumas1981
    @MKDumas1981 Před 4 lety +694

    This is how you get around all the "too much Metallica" criticism.
    "Hey, it's a Megadeth song!"

    • @bardknight
      @bardknight Před 4 lety +9

      “It’s a Metallica song but not really!” Lol

    • @fixxxer7030
      @fixxxer7030 Před 4 lety +5

      We all know 4h is x5000 times better, jesus christ. Everything he does just not as good LOL

    • @VacantSpirit
      @VacantSpirit Před 4 lety +37

      @@fixxxer7030 I prefer Mechanix

    • @chas3_w4yne15
      @chas3_w4yne15 Před 3 lety +1

      Man, Mechanix sounds like the shit! Whoever wrote this song's riff was high out of his mind for sure

    • @BBEEAAN
      @BBEEAAN Před 3 lety +8

      @@VacantSpirit I started out listening to Metellica and learned about Dave after. It was all over once I heard Peace Sells. Nothing mighty Metallica has done, including Master of Puppets, has been able to out do that album, and that isn't discussing RIP. I went back to KIMB after getting hooked on Peace Sells, and was blown away by the raw power and energy of the album. I knew everything Metallica claimed about Mustaine's contributions in Metallica was a lie after that point because Dave is responsible for wroting almost 100% of the greatness on both albums. There is very little in the Megadeth catalog that I don't like, while I personally believe Bob Rock killed Metallica with the Black album -it's been a slow painful death ever since...

  • @brennantaylor301
    @brennantaylor301 Před 4 lety +527

    Mechanix = The Fast Horsemen

  • @stephenroberts4895
    @stephenroberts4895 Před 4 lety +70

    Why Megadeth's early albums (Killing is My Business... and Peace Sells) sound like they do is due to the massive influence of jazz from Chris Poland (guitars) and Gar Samuelson (drums) who were jazz musicians prior to Megadeth, plus Dave Mustaine's own bluesy-jazz mixture.
    One interesting note: Although much has changed in Megadeth over the years, in many later albums and songs, there is still bits of "Old-school Megadeth" style sound/playing, if one listens carefully for it.

    • @douglasdbs7139
      @douglasdbs7139 Před 4 lety +7

      Yes. BTW, Megadeth has many songs that have this bluesy-jazz touch. For example, killing is my business (the song) which I believe has a criminally underrated initial riff, also rust in peace.. polaris (all riffs till the chorus) are very jazzy, I always thought a saxphone line along the rythm guitar would fit perfectly in the part Dave is singing "Winds blow from the bowels of hell
      , Will we give warning, only time will tell, Satan rears his ugly head, to spit into the wind..."

  • @joeyvanostrand3655
    @joeyvanostrand3655 Před 4 lety +283

    Chris Poland is a PHENOMENAL guitarist. He is just on a whole 'nother level

    • @lapinus
      @lapinus Před 4 lety +10

      On the *jaaazzzzz* level

    • @The_Buff_Guy
      @The_Buff_Guy Před 4 lety +11

      Solid guitarist for early Megadeth. Still think Marty is god, though. Kiko and Broderick are my second and third favourite guitar players in Megadeth. I love Poland, but he’s really too similar to Dave in terms of solo writing. Pentatonic and blues scale is great, but when both guitarists live in those zones in one band it kinda blurs together a bit too much. Dave plays better with guitarists who compliment his playing rather than completely mirror his playing like Poland does.

    • @Alex-ig5on
      @Alex-ig5on Před 4 lety +11

      But Chris Poland wrote nothing on Mechanix?

    • @daves_not_here_mannn
      @daves_not_here_mannn Před 4 lety +19

      Thats dave mustaine playing lead

    • @MrCopenhagen113
      @MrCopenhagen113 Před 4 lety +6

      I prefer poland to kiko and Broderick

  • @DwayneRidgwayOfficial
    @DwayneRidgwayOfficial Před 4 lety +158

    I listen to Mechanix when I just want an energy ride. The Four Horsemen is more like a journey musically. Both are great in their own ways, but you can really see how the songs changed just by being played/written by different people, even with the (mostly) same riffs.

    • @tristanwright9733
      @tristanwright9733 Před 4 lety +16

      Yes. The bastardized version of Sweet Home Alabama is a musically journey

    • @jackkelly9781
      @jackkelly9781 Před 4 lety +13

      Tristan Wright97 you say that like it’s a bad thing

    • @robertplant9694
      @robertplant9694 Před 4 lety +5

      Wrong.. written by same guy

    • @jimmyjohnspizza3666
      @jimmyjohnspizza3666 Před 2 lety

      I listen to fight fire with fire whenever I need an adrenaline rush really good song!!

    • @billgeezeriommi
      @billgeezeriommi Před 2 lety +3

      @@robertplant9694 he wrote the music of both but Metallica wrote The Four Horsemen lyrics

  • @guilhermerafael7838
    @guilhermerafael7838 Před 4 lety +109

    Gar Samuelson was a jazz player before and after joining Megadeth, so probably it was on purpose

    • @jaschh
      @jaschh Před 4 lety +4

      Nick as well. They were just amazing talents that left us too early.

    • @tomaskousen909
      @tomaskousen909 Před 3 lety

      Not really, after Megadeth he created a metal band called Fatal Opera with his brother stew.

  • @EgorKhaziakhmetov
    @EgorKhaziakhmetov Před 4 lety +87

    My mother language is russian,and i always thought that's something wrong with me,if i can't understand what foreign performers sang... But when i discovered the truth,i laughed my ass off xD

  • @Wegetsu
    @Wegetsu Před 3 lety +28

    The crazy thing is that when they play it live it's even faster!

  • @SamuelisJonelis
    @SamuelisJonelis Před 4 lety +264

    Basically, faster The Four Horsemen without the middle part.

    • @ATthemusician
      @ATthemusician Před 4 lety +32

      And a much shittier recording fidelity, which is why four horsemen will always be better

    • @ethanmarkdrozario117
      @ethanmarkdrozario117 Před 4 lety +3

      but also faster
      about secks
      and some other thing I forgot idk

    • @IMWT
      @IMWT Před 4 lety +15

      @@ATthemusician haha better record deals means better music haha

    • @JunkfoodZombieGuns
      @JunkfoodZombieGuns Před 4 lety +54

      Nope. Four Horsemen was the slower version of this song. This song existed first.

    • @frendo_3684
      @frendo_3684 Před 4 lety

      @@ATthemusician there is a remaster

  • @whiskeya1207
    @whiskeya1207 Před 4 lety +46

    Before this quarantine business you were just another CZcams guitarist to me. You have quickly become one of my favorite CZcams channels over this break. Keep up the Metallica videos!

  • @astrog7361
    @astrog7361 Před 4 lety +466

    "May Obama spend the hate" - Dave Mustardstaine

    • @prometheustv6558
      @prometheustv6558 Před 4 lety +31

      That sounds like something Dave would actually say.

    • @IvanIvanov-qx5oz
      @IvanIvanov-qx5oz Před 4 lety +5

      prophetic really

    • @kennymack1427
      @kennymack1427 Před 4 lety +25

      He did arm cartels, airdrop $150billion on an enemy nation that was being sanctioned to keep them from building nukes, increase mass surveillance, take us from 5 wars to 8, sign our internet over to the UN via proxi servers, try to standardized the power grid and force harmful smart meters on the world (watch out for blackouts, an emp would take out the East coast), expose the lack of upgraded missile systems on live TV, stoke racial tensions, and ok the sale of uranium one to Russia. Their is no way he did know about that. I'm sure I missed a few.

    • @dudeman5303
      @dudeman5303 Před 4 lety +1

      Dave is such trash.

    • @teresathomley3703
      @teresathomley3703 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Vivi_9 Indeed.

  • @livestrong296
    @livestrong296 Před 4 lety +14

    1:53 proof that Mike is actually an extended physical embodiment of his guitar, he does a pick scrape on the guitar, and that leads to him feeling the similar scratch on his back.

  • @airbolt6496
    @airbolt6496 Před 4 lety +111

    This is not related to this album or song, but I'm just learning the Tornado of Souls solo and I'm about 1/3 the way through. This is my first Megadeth song ever and I'm looking forward to learning more. I gotta say though, this solo has been a challenge, probably the most challenging I've done so far. I'm just hoping I'll get better at playing the solo, it's kinda been a dream of mine since I picked up the guitar.

    • @mattjns
      @mattjns Před 4 lety +3

      Airbolt Well good luck my man. as THE BEST METAL SOLO EVER. !!

    • @warningchimes24
      @warningchimes24 Před 4 lety +4

      Try learning songs like Sweating Bullets first. I mean, you can go through Tornado's solo but they are some licks that are almost impossible to pick up.

    • @jaguardog
      @jaguardog Před 4 lety

      you using tabs or playing by ear?

    • @assarhenden959
      @assarhenden959 Před 4 lety

      how long have you been playing guitar?

    • @Walamonga1313
      @Walamonga1313 Před 4 lety +1

      I just learned like 2/3 then dropped it lol. Up until the crazy stretches it's amazing, then the final noodling at the end is just ehh

  • @PenguinzFTW
    @PenguinzFTW Před 4 lety +22

    The lyrics are about a guy getting laid, but they're metaphors for things you'd find in a mechanics workstation like pistons and drive shafts etc

    • @BlakeSpohn
      @BlakeSpohn Před rokem

      Wasn't it because Dave got laid in a gas station?

  • @dbmdrums1105
    @dbmdrums1105 Před 4 lety +27

    Can anybody and everybody please also acknowledge the fact that we have two forgotten heroes who contributed to this album .
    Gar Samuelson and Chris Poland ............. The legends themselves . Anyone with me?

  • @lordgluten7248
    @lordgluten7248 Před 4 lety +58

    This song is the epitome of Dave giving the finger to his former bandmates... and with style! I actually prefer Mechanix over Four Horseman, Gar's drumming never gets old

  • @stevencrellin9842
    @stevencrellin9842 Před 4 lety +165

    5:49 Gar doesn’t make mistakes...

    • @pit19931
      @pit19931 Před 4 lety +12

      Considering he was high as a kite when he recorded this i think he was a little bit sloppy

    • @mprogger5476
      @mprogger5476 Před 4 lety +2

      He actually did a little mistake on good mourning black friday

    • @chefkdowg
      @chefkdowg Před 4 lety +4

      RIP gar

    • @stevencrellin9842
      @stevencrellin9842 Před 4 lety

      peteMTB listen to the drum track

    • @jorozco13yearsago40
      @jorozco13yearsago40 Před 4 lety +4

      I literally don't see how that moment was a mistake. Just nitpicking at that point

  • @GUITARKING-px4ww
    @GUITARKING-px4ww Před 4 lety +54

    Actual Lyrics:
    Imagine you were at my station
    And you brought your motor to me
    You're a burner, yeah a real motor car
    Said you want to get your order filled
    Made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do you know, luckily for you
    Who ever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearings melt from the heat
    We were shifting hard when we took off
    Put tonight all four on the floor
    When we hit top and you know it feels too slow
    Said you want to get your order filled
    Made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do you know, luckily for you

    • @seanclarke6733
      @seanclarke6733 Před 4 lety +4

      GUITARKING5158 Dave was kinda gross lmao

    • @fl4shbangz
      @fl4shbangz Před 4 lety +3

      This was one of those songs that I always liked but I had never looked up the lyrics. I like these way better than The Four Horsemen lol

    • @mojoriot2293
      @mojoriot2293 Před 4 lety +3

      This came out when I was in high school, back then my friends & I all thought the lyrics were just the Four Horsemen backwards, as a F*U to Metallica. I think the idea is right, just not the lyrics.

    • @GUITARKING-px4ww
      @GUITARKING-px4ww Před 4 lety

      @@fl4shbangz yeah I always liked the megadeth version better, but I just like Megadeth better. I did a video on how to play this song a stupid long time ago, but it's still up lol

    • @FinnSmith
      @FinnSmith Před 4 lety +1

      When they play it live it sounds more like "said you want to get your motor filled" rather than "order filled"

  • @Hoscitt
    @Hoscitt Před 4 lety +37

    Can you imagine the legal battles if two bands did this today?!

    • @seanclarke6733
      @seanclarke6733 Před 4 lety +13

      Kay well I’m pretty sure Dave wrote this riff so no battle required

    • @matvejkap
      @matvejkap Před 4 lety

      @@seanclarke6733 yes, it's true

    • @derpimusmaximus8815
      @derpimusmaximus8815 Před 4 lety +2

      Dave didn't write the riff; this is the song he brought to Metallica, which morphed into The Four Horsemen. He has a songwriting credit on this (and Jump In The Fire and Metal Militia) on Kill 'Em All, but he's the sole songwriter on Killing Is My Business (except for the cover of These Boots, obviously).

    • @MisterSwagify
      @MisterSwagify Před 4 lety +3

      @@derpimusmaximus8815 Yeah, that's correct. He'd already written the whole song before even joining Metallica; they simply did their own thing with it. I find it kind of disrespectful that Metallica didn't write a new riff for the song after firing Mustaine, but I can kind of understand why they kept it considering how difficult re-writing it around a new riff would be. That said, it sucks that the original writer of the song published it second, forever trapped behind the veil of "That's just a Metallica song but worse."

  • @klauswigsmith
    @klauswigsmith Před 2 lety +49

    7:21 Gar Samuelson was seriously one of the most underrated drummers of 80's metal.
    IMO better than Ulrich, Lombardo, and maybe even Benante. (also underrated)

    • @rich-lf1bm
      @rich-lf1bm Před 2 lety +3

      I can see that, he was so clean and the recording wise great sounds

  • @8tonystark8
    @8tonystark8 Před 4 lety +49

    He had to had "Kill" in his debut album too
    And "Yeah" at the end

    • @JunkfoodZombieGuns
      @JunkfoodZombieGuns Před 4 lety +4

      He's probably saying "yeah" because that's probably how James sang it when they were in Metallica together.

    • @8tonystark8
      @8tonystark8 Před 4 lety

      music.czcams.com/video/9krzFQqN8fo/video.html&feature=share

  • @palix5925
    @palix5925 Před 3 lety +11

    Dave has such a unique lead style. I love it.

  • @dduval59
    @dduval59 Před 4 lety +71

    True American Hate or Formation of Damnation are SLAMMING Testament songs.

    • @quitoxictv8307
      @quitoxictv8307 Před 4 lety +3

      damn fuckin right

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Před 4 lety +3

      What about Native Blood?

    • @lukeboutte4857
      @lukeboutte4857 Před 4 lety +3

      For real but if he’s doing newer Testament I recommend Children of the Next Level from their new album Titans of Creation

    • @maysplays
      @maysplays Před 4 lety +2

      The intro riff to Formation of Damnation is absolutely brutal

    • @eliottjung9471
      @eliottjung9471 Před 4 lety +3

      Man True American Hate is the angriest song ever

  • @ThibautKurt23
    @ThibautKurt23 Před 4 lety +8

    It's what I like about killing is my business, the attitude on the whole album. Really punk. Really fast. May sound chaotic and not well built but the playing overall is tight, Mustaine is crazy, Poland puts insane licks, Samuelson plays very fast fills very tight, Ellefson plays loud... And you can feel Dave's anger throughout.
    I prefer Peace Sells because the songwriting is on another level. But this first album is impressive and a big kick in the face.
    It's like kill em all on steroids.

  • @mr.noseybonk2024
    @mr.noseybonk2024 Před 3 lety +7

    Gar Samuelson and Chris Poland are very underrated! Rest in peace Gar!

  • @MedalionDS9
    @MedalionDS9 Před 4 lety +75

    This song predicted Obama... awesome

    • @douglasdbs7139
      @douglasdbs7139 Před 4 lety +1

      Hahahaha I thought the same thing! lol

    • @sixstringfrenzy238
      @sixstringfrenzy238 Před 4 lety +5

      that accurately predicted him as a LOSER

    • @magnetacyan5032
      @magnetacyan5032 Před 4 lety +5

      @@sixstringfrenzy238 at least he wasnt a big of a loser as trump is now.

    • @Umbra_Nazgul
      @Umbra_Nazgul Před 4 lety +8

      @@magnetacyan5032 lol you wish libtard.

    • @yumps
      @yumps Před 3 lety

      @@Umbra_Nazgul this aged well

  • @generalruckus
    @generalruckus Před 4 lety +16

    2:56 | It's time for my yearly whale flush.

  • @exokill5206
    @exokill5206 Před 2 lety +2

    I absolutely LOVE your lyrics. They are now the official ones for me lol.
    Also. This is my favorite Megadeth song I've had the pleasure to learn how to play since I picked up playing!
    Side note** In regards to the drummer switching to the ride with the high hat. I'm not sure which "version" you're listening to, but after the last line, it repeats the verse
    "whoever thought you'd be better.
    At turning the screw than me.
    I do it for my life, F*** YEAH!"
    made my drive shaft crank.
    Made my Pistons bulge.
    Made my ball bearings melt from the heat!"
    It was strange to me to hear it this way. (Listen to it everyday, no joke.) But I really enjoyed your video and you playing along to it.
    Hands down my favorite song I decided to learn, even if I am a complete beginner! (I can almost play all of rhythm 😅)

  • @edde4465
    @edde4465 Před 2 lety +4

    Mechanix is actually on the no the life til’ leather demo with James singing it!

  • @brianmckenzie1318
    @brianmckenzie1318 Před 4 lety +1

    Enjoyed that! I'm impressed on how easily you figured out parts! As an old dude, I'm impressed with the guys who play these songs. So many changes, notes, and etc. How in the heck do they remember each note of a solo??

  • @Giantshredder
    @Giantshredder Před 4 lety +10

    How bout "Diadems" from Hidden Treasures/Demon Knight soundtrack!!

  • @H.E.M.
    @H.E.M. Před 4 lety +4

    2:46 😂
    I can’t unhear that now. He says you’re a burner yeah a real motor car but that’s cool.

  • @Rayne113
    @Rayne113 Před 4 lety +13

    There's a demo version of Mechanix that's even better imo.

  • @dallaswinston5906
    @dallaswinston5906 Před 4 lety +3

    dave did eventually write his own epic song about the four horsemen called blessed are the dead

  • @thedarkcarny7364
    @thedarkcarny7364 Před 4 lety

    Bahahahaha OMG Mike, this video was so worth it for the subtitles alone. "Whale flush me better" and "Made my jock shade grey" . . . I had tears coming from my eyes from laughing so hard. You have got to do a few 'there are the lyrics as I hear them' videos! I have been needing a good laugh to raise my isolated spirits, and this hit the mark in spades. Thank you very much for covering this one!

  • @larrybdarts
    @larrybdarts Před rokem

    So glad this was suggested for me. The subtitles have me crying! Hilarious stuff!

  • @flavortown5124
    @flavortown5124 Před 4 lety +4

    From what I understand, dave wanted the song to be fast when he brought it to metallica, but they ended up performing the sluggish version that later ended up becoming 4hm. As good as 4hm is, mechanix is the may the song was always meant to be.

  • @jmachina25
    @jmachina25 Před 4 lety +23

    Are you why my Mechanix cover from literal years ago has suddenly gotten an increased rate of views?

    • @jmachina25
      @jmachina25 Před 4 lety +7

      I mean that in a nice way because this video is awesome my dude.

  • @dr.nozzle4675
    @dr.nozzle4675 Před 4 lety +7

    This is the song that got me hooked on guitar

  • @AlkanetEXE
    @AlkanetEXE Před 4 lety +1

    It's cool to see you jammin' out and feeling the energy! :D

  • @Kriterian
    @Kriterian Před 3 lety +3

    You had the same experience I did with this song. After hearing Four Horseman so much this sounded like a fast version being sung in Chinese or something.

  • @TheLookingGlassAU
    @TheLookingGlassAU Před 2 lety +1

    They never mastered this recording originally. Which is why it's sounds so raw.

  • @arndttt
    @arndttt Před 4 lety +1

    you should do this same with good mourning black friday... I would love to see you play those riffs or poland leads!

  • @andrewawakened628
    @andrewawakened628 Před 4 lety +33

    Fun Fact: Dave wrote The Mechanix while still in Metallica, it was on their demo and there are videos of them playing it live.

  • @jameswoods4406
    @jameswoods4406 Před 4 lety +2

    Megadeth - Mechanix lyrics :
    Imagine you were at my station
    And you brought your motor to me
    Your a burner yeah a real motor car
    Said you wanna get your order filled
    Made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do ya know luckily for you
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearing melt from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah
    We were shifting hard when we took off
    Put tonight all four on the floor
    When we hit top end you know it feels to slow
    Said you wanna get your order filled
    Made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do ya know luckily for you
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearing melt from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah
    Oh!
    I'm giving you my room service
    And ya know it's more than enough
    Oh one more time ya know I'm in love
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearing melt from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah!
    Imagine you were at my station
    And you brought your motor to me
    With all four on the floor I feel what's in store
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearing melt from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah!

    • @lasyanka7821
      @lasyanka7821 Před 4 lety

      Well I think that since watching this video I definitely like version with Obama

  • @smokin_hulk_logaan8425

    Holy goodness these captions had me rollin lol great video though. I too had heard the four horsemen first and when I heard the mechanix for the first time it was actually the demo version and it totally blew me away.

  • @eetusironen402
    @eetusironen402 Před 4 lety +1

    Loving this series!!! And gotta say The newest Testament album kicks ass and I would love to see you react to it!

  • @TheMetalheadHomestead
    @TheMetalheadHomestead Před 4 lety +1

    This is one of those song you truly can't appreciate enough until you see it live. The energy is insane.

  • @blakkno666
    @blakkno666 Před 4 lety +4

    Imagine you were at my station
    And you brought your motor to me
    Your a burner yeah a real motor car
    Said you wanna get your order filled
    Made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do ya know luckily for you
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge,
    Melt my ball bearings from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah
    We were shifting hard when we took off
    Tonight it's all four on the floor
    When we hit top end you know it feels so slow
    Said you wanna get your order filled
    Made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do ya know luckily for you
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Melt my ball bearings from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah
    Oh!
    I'm giving you my room service
    And ya know it's more than enough
    Oh one more time ya know I'm in love
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Melt my ball bearing from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah!
    Imagine you were at my station
    And you brought your motor to me
    With all four on the floor I feel what's in store
    Whoever thought you'd be better
    At turning a screw than me
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank
    Made my pistons bulge
    Melt my ball bearings from the heat
    Oh yeah yeah!

  • @SpywareVA
    @SpywareVA Před 2 lety +1

    The four horsemen: Tells the story of the apocalypse
    Mechanix: What is we kissed... In the gas station

  • @emt5330
    @emt5330 Před 3 lety +3

    There are two ways you can hear this next song. There's our way, and then there's their way. In case you think this is their way, this song is called Mechanix.

  • @Omar_E11
    @Omar_E11 Před 4 lety +2

    I enjoy both songs and I think they both have their own sections that make them special, like that heavy intro to Mechanix, and Horsemen has an amazing guitar solo written by James. But The Four Horsemen edges it out imo, I like the riff in its speed and the lyrics are way better.

  • @Wrathofkala
    @Wrathofkala Před 2 lety +1

    You literally had the same exact reaction as me when I first heard it and I also didn't know the background history.

  • @TheWolvesCurse
    @TheWolvesCurse Před 4 lety +1

    gar samuelson was a jazz drummer originally, i think all the stuff he did, that sounded like it was an accident probably was intentional xD also he was high as a kite most of the time, so that might have played a role too.

  • @jeppyjep
    @jeppyjep Před 4 lety +1

    "your brother yell, your mother call" - Dave Mustaine 1985

  • @blasphemizerr
    @blasphemizerr Před rokem

    you have amazing talent, the first few seconds and you played it, I wish I could do that

  • @louiscirigliano5896
    @louiscirigliano5896 Před 4 lety +1

    The misheard lyrics should be a part of all of the videos 🤣

  • @maurice7186
    @maurice7186 Před 4 lety +4

    I miss this type of drumming from Megadeth :'(

  • @giladbaruch147
    @giladbaruch147 Před 4 lety +3

    Overkill's Ironbound is a monster albums, you should check it out too!

  • @cycomiles4225
    @cycomiles4225 Před 2 lety +1

    The thing with the drums you heard, that wasnt a mistake. Thats how Gar Samuelson played.

  • @MyFatCatIsOld
    @MyFatCatIsOld Před 4 lety +1

    Your tone is so good! What gear are you using?

  • @carmanhayden3458
    @carmanhayden3458 Před 2 lety +1

    Dude every time I hear the lick in the four horsemen right before the second solo I think of holy wars every time

  • @wowpowmasterfujew1956
    @wowpowmasterfujew1956 Před 4 lety +1

    I love this song. also, you can find a live drumming video on it.

  • @ZachHenke
    @ZachHenke Před 4 lety +2

    Pretty sure Dave wrote these lyrics when he was like 16 and worked at a service station.

  • @kylergarcia7359
    @kylergarcia7359 Před 4 lety

    Hey Mike, I've really been loving this series, really cool stuff. Wondering if you've heard the new Testament album that came out a few weeks back? Might be cool to do an episode on one of those songs if you haven't heard 'em.

  • @johnryanfilms1917
    @johnryanfilms1917 Před 2 lety +1

    what's that red paint shade and brand? it's really cool

  • @lucasmoreno3245
    @lucasmoreno3245 Před 4 lety +1

    I love your videos! Great guitarist!

  • @cactussmitho9875
    @cactussmitho9875 Před 4 lety

    Yooo those lyrics hahahah, the aproach to the song and style of video is interesting, would be grear if you do this with Wake Up Dead or any song from Peace Sells or Killing is my Bussiness, cheers from Argentina

  • @Achromatic_0
    @Achromatic_0 Před 11 měsíci

    i love the misheard lyrics lol. honestly impressive that you managed to play along for some parts, even if you know how to play the four horsemen

  • @leetf
    @leetf Před 4 lety

    Great Vid!! I'd watch more of these, Cheers.

  • @slaugmromni6743
    @slaugmromni6743 Před rokem +1

    Wanna hear the gnarliest guitar tone ever? Listen to Mechanix from the Last Rites demo. Truly extraordinary.
    Edit: listen to the tone at around the 1:42 mark in the demo. That has never been topped, in my opinion, in terms of sheer throat-ripping nastiness.

  • @Wolfoe-ex2jj
    @Wolfoe-ex2jj Před 4 lety

    Awesome video, fun song to hear after getting used to horsemen. Unrelated, but what is the thing on the SG’s bridge.

  • @phantomlord5707
    @phantomlord5707 Před 2 lety +2

    pls do a full mechanix cover

  • @strychen
    @strychen Před 4 lety

    I spent the whole video looking at your bridge... what's going on there??? I have an SG also. If you already have a video talking about that, I'm sorry I haven't looked.

  • @kritikalmass1334
    @kritikalmass1334 Před 2 lety +1

    5:36 As to the hi-hat to ride crossover: gar was known for just being all over the kit so, from my inference (which probably means nothing) he most likely just decided to spice up the sound a bit so when he switched over , the sound of the ride really popped out to the ears. Sorta like How it popped out to you!

    • @kritikalmass1334
      @kritikalmass1334 Před 2 lety

      But you are most likely right. He was probably just on a bender going nuts on the kit and fucked up a tad.

  • @jetraven8120
    @jetraven8120 Před 4 lety

    Testament just came out with a new album can't wait to check it out

  • @prometheustv6558
    @prometheustv6558 Před 4 lety +60

    I prefer The Four Horseman because it has better lyrics, the riff sounded like a horse galloping rather than guy who's just trying to play as fast as possible, and I could understand what James was saying.

    • @Taylor-ou7xp
      @Taylor-ou7xp Před 4 lety +21

      PrometheusTV totally agree. Feels much more epic and the rythm is just right... As all metallica tracks it's just put together with magic
      On the other hand tho I appreciate the mechanix for being one of the fastest thrash songs ever, so respect to both

    • @dudeman5303
      @dudeman5303 Před 4 lety

      Yeah Dave is just a gross and plain terrible at lyrics and this just doesn't aound good. I heard megadeths version first and couldn't stand it but I like metallica's version

    • @Omar_E11
      @Omar_E11 Před 4 lety +2

      Plus The Four Horsemen has the beautiful cleanly picked solo, which is the cherry on top of an already amazing song.

    • @prometheustv6558
      @prometheustv6558 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Taylor-ou7xp Yeah that's why James is abetter rhythm guitarist than Dave.

    • @speedmetal1147
      @speedmetal1147 Před 4 lety +4

      Hey WTF did you say?? This song is not 'played the fastest possible' this song emulate a FUCKING MOTOR RUNNING, i have TONS of bands emulating gallops (iron maiden coff coff) but megadeth is the first band doing a motor engine souding. So Megadeth was 1 step ahead in terms of geniality in theirs debut albums.

  • @thatguywiththeface5232

    The ride transition makes sense to me, he went from hihat, to two crash hits down to the ride. He probably went left to right on the crashes and then his hand would be right near his ride, plus the hihat crushed kinda sound during the solo probably wouldn't sound as good

  • @buvabu
    @buvabu Před 4 lety +1

    How come not listening to this song for decades?

  • @danielblake1537
    @danielblake1537 Před 4 lety +1

    One major difference between The Four Horsemen & The Mechanix was how seriously corny Dave Mustaine's lyrics were originally was what was going to be used on "The Four Horsemen" but once Dave was kicked out the band the rest of the Metallica guys decided they liked the riff but they knew the original lyrics that Dave Mustaine wrote when he was a young boy working at a gas station/repair shop where I think Dave either pumped the gas for people or he was detailing people's cars....and he wrote the original lyrics as a teenage fantasy of him working at that car place and some hot girl pulls up in her nice car and Dave used all these sexual innuendos/double entandras about "cars & sex" but it was REALLY corny...so thank God Metallica decided to use the riff but switch the lyrical content andddd Metallica also added pretty much my favorite part of "The Four Horsemen" that awesome Bridge part right before the first solo....that to me was the hardest part of that song especially if you watch them do that song and that part Live in Seattle 89' during the Live Shit: Binge & Purge!! And literally lastnight I found a REALLY good documentary on the early days of Metallica and it was talking about and showing pictures of these awesome Metallica letterhead blank sheets of papers with the Metallica logo embossed on the top where James would write the early lyrics to the songs that eventually made up Kill Em' All but I had no clue until lastnight after watching the doc that the original lyrics to "Jump In The Fire" were just as corny as the original lyrics to The Four Horsemen....I paused the video so I could actually read what James or maybe Dave wrote down the first lyrics for Jump in the fire and it was saying shit AGAIN with the sexual innuendos but they weren't very clever and I believe they were messing around with parts of that song back when James was in the band "Leather Charm" but thank God they changed the lyrics to what we all know and love now!! Back then when I heard those lyrics I was like damnnn Mann I never really realized how much the band was trying to get appeal from the Glam hair band crowds which majority of their type of songs were always about girls, cars and partying and was surprised to see 2 songs that were directly about girls before they got changed for the better!!

  • @jedimind5076
    @jedimind5076 Před 3 lety +2

    Dave mustane took his music back and made it heavier! 🤘😝🤘

  • @ilyaost5476
    @ilyaost5476 Před 4 lety

    That's some sick speed right there. If you're gonna continue the Megadeth videos, Can you do Hangar 18 next?

  • @NAlvazaz
    @NAlvazaz Před 24 dny

    Mechanix lyrics:
    Imagine you were at my station, and you brought your motor to me
    You're a burner, yeah, a real motor car
    Said you wanna get your order filled, made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do, ya know, lucky for you
    Whoever thought you'd be better at turning a screw than me?
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank, made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearings melt from the heat, oh yeah yeah!
    We were shifting hard when we took off put tonight all four on the floor
    When we hit top end, you know it feels too slow
    Said you wanna get your order filled, made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do, ya know, lucky for you
    Whoever thought you'd be better at turning a screw than me?
    I do it for my life
    Made my drive shaft crank, made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearings melt from the heat, oh yeah yeah!
    I'm giving you my room service, and you know it's more than enough
    Oh, one more time, you know I'm in love
    Said you wanna get your order filled, made me shiver when I put it in
    Pumping just won't do, ya know, lucky for you
    Whoever thought you'd be better at turning a screw than me?
    I do it for my life, fuck yeah!
    Made my drive shaft crank, made my pistons bulge
    Made my ball bearings melt from the heat, oh yeah yeah!
    Yeah!

    • @NAlvazaz
      @NAlvazaz Před 24 dny

      Sorry for the formatting.

  • @kratos6211
    @kratos6211 Před 2 lety +1

    You can hear a bit of holy wars solo in every solo Dave does

  • @zeb9645
    @zeb9645 Před 4 lety +1

    i love your chanel man, been watching since i was in 7th, now i’m in 10th

  • @peyoshi
    @peyoshi Před 4 lety +1

    Yeah, the solo sounds a little bit like Holy Wars because at least in my vision, that's Mustaine shred style, with the grouping of 3 notes per string that he always used in lots of solos, especially in old Megadeth songs

  • @advaitpatil7060
    @advaitpatil7060 Před 4 lety

    Hey Mike! Can you make a video on how to properly anchor your pinkie while picking?

  • @MrJammer328
    @MrJammer328 Před 4 lety +1

    Breathing Lightning off of Anthrax's new album is a good option

  • @jeffersonaraujoelcristiano

    "Your mother call" XD

  • @dozenthmeteor705
    @dozenthmeteor705 Před 4 lety

    WOW i hope u dont take this the wrong way but your content has really improved keep up the good work!

  • @slaugmromni6743
    @slaugmromni6743 Před rokem

    Gar’s drum sound here is out of this world.

  • @dominicsedillo1980
    @dominicsedillo1980 Před 2 lety

    I hear a little bit of "Flight of the Wounded Bumble Bee" in the solo.

  • @BodaciousWickerman
    @BodaciousWickerman Před 4 lety

    Awesome stuff! There's a demo version of Mechanix on a deluxe or special edition version of Killing Is My Business which is even faster!

  • @mojoriot2293
    @mojoriot2293 Před 4 lety +1

    This album came out while I was in high school. We used to think the lyrics were sung backwards as a F* you to Metalica for kicking Dave out of the band. I believe Dave did write the song while in Metalica & they kept it, so it made sense to us. Of course that was a looong time ago. Damn, time flies...

  • @ratsalad178
    @ratsalad178 Před 4 lety +3

    metallica is my favorite band, but mechanix takes the cake imo compared to the four horsemen. horsemen is a cool song but i just prefer the energy of mechanix, i feel like horsemen goes on for too long comparatively. hate the mechanix lyrics though.

  • @destroyedanatomy
    @destroyedanatomy Před 2 lety

    4:39 sounds like a real cowboy riding his horse

  • @_ProTrax
    @_ProTrax Před 4 lety

    I know for Peace Sells they tuned a hair flat but is KIMB the same? Sounds a little off