Dave Mustaine-the absolute metal genius!!!!

David Scott Mustaine.....the name speaks for itself. An incredible guy with lots of talent,grit, determination within him. A guy whom every thrash metal lover all around the world simply loves for his tremendous contribution to this genre. The blonde-haired,snarling voiced lead/rhythm guitarist has been a person whom I have looked upto since my childhood days. I still remember the day when I was in Class VI and I saw my brother listening to "A Tout Le Monde" on his computer. I was stunned with the amazing manner in which the song had been constructed. Although I didn't realise then but I became a big fan of Megadeth. Today, I think I know why. Its because the song had been composed in an amazing fashion.The video was so complete and the lyrics were awesome.But what stood out for me was Mustaine....the guy had some grace and persona. He is definitely not one of the best vocalists or guitarists but he has this amazing combo which you can't help but admire. And then I read about Dave....well,his life has been a really up and down story. His father was an alcoholic and young Dave was often subjected to lots of beatings and punishments. Music critics say that this had a direct effect on Mustaine who started to do drugs and alcohol from a very young age thinking it was the coolest thing around...Well,you certainly can't blame him entirely for it. And one of the most happening stories in Mustaine's life has got to be Metallica. He was a part of the band for a few years after which he was kicked out for his excessive drug and alcohol use. Mustaine was so angry that he vowed to reply with a band that would play faster,heavier and better than Metallica...Well,and then there was Megadeth...a band which has certainly influenced me a lot...I have been hearing their music for so many years and have never got bored with it..in fact with each passing day, I discover stuff within the songs....amazing lyrics, harmonics on the guitars, completeness in the songs and much more. Mustaine has been the chief architect of Megadeth and he has surely shaped and carved the band in a perfect manner. What I like most about him is the grit and determination he possesses. To form a band like Megadeth and be its frontman for more than twenty years reqiures a lot of patience,guts,courage and most importantly belief in himself that he has got everything that takes to form a band of the stature of Megadeth...Music experts say that Mustaine was basically a child and all he wanted was to get back his lost candy....well,that's not entirely true. It's true that Megadeth was supposed to be a retaliation to Metallica but it slowly became much more than that.Mustaine evolved as a person and a musician and was entirely dedicated to performing thrash metal which his fans would love.The guy's commitment level is something which I really admire. Mustaine and Friedman were a dynamic combination in their years together at Megadeth where they churned up some of the most heard metal songs of all times. However, Friedman wanted to have some more colours added to Megadeth's black and white music which was evident in their 1997 album Risk...However,fans around the world were quite unhappy with Mustaine because he had changed his genre from what they associated the band with...Suddenly their favourite band was no more theirs...This was too much for Mustaine to take and he decided to revert back to the original thrash metal stuff they played,even at the cost of losing Friedman when he knew that their partnership was absolutely awesome. That my friends is commitment to your fans and I wish that Metallica fans were reading this coz once the band went commercial,they were never the Metallica of the Kill Em All days.Mustaine also had his drug overdose problem,something which he just couldn't partake for many years. He had been to rehab for 15 times and once after a show,he became unconscious and then....he died.For 15 seconds he was medically dead while doctors desperately tried to revive him,ultimately succesfully bringing him back to life.This fact added to a radial nerve injury which threatened to jeopardise his career had a lot of effect on his life...these things make you admire the fact that he learned life's lessons the harder way and he remained dedicated to the sole purpose of performing to keep himself and his legion of fans happy....Sometimes, you can't feel sorry for the treatment he has faced,the kind of environment that Metallica created for him and the way he battled out of it..He once said," I was really disgusted at the way things were shaping out for me.When I would walk down the road,people would hoot and would raise the corna shouting Metallica just to taunt me...It was really hard for me to see that whatever they touched turned to gold and whatever I did fall to pieces." There you have it,the child within Mustaine who just wanted to be the best and wouldn't settle for anything below that. A man who taught everyone how to make real good music.A man who stood by his principles and never bulged even in the face of tremendous pressure.A man who reshaped thrash metal and gave it so many directions for other bands to follow.A man who continues to be an inspiration to so many people around the world....A man who was simply a "Genius".