In a recent interview Megadeth co-founder and bassist David Ellefson gave to Premiere Guitar, he was asked about who might be considered an unlikely influence on him...
Which guitar hero of yours might shock your fans?
"I would say Trevor Rabin of Yes. When the 90125 record came out, I was living in LA at the time, in 1984, and that record came out it was just a game-changer! Like the first [self-titled] Boston record in a way - the clarity of production...
"I remember when we were mixing Killing is My Business record at Crystal Soundlabs in Hollywood - I remember Dave, Chris Poland, and I went into another room where it was, and the guy was showing us, he was hitting these orchestral stabs and things, just like on the Yes record. It could sample an entire orchestra in one key on the instrument!
"It would mimic the whole orchestra, or whatever you wanted it to sample at the time. Sampling was a brand new concept. So that record is just one of my favorites, in fact, that one can go to the desert island with me, I'm really glad that Trevor got that gig and let us hear his song.
"They are still to this day amazing, timeless songs. When I travel, I always have them on my phone. His guitar playing - I think his playing is incredible. He is one for sure that when I hear something of his, I listen to it and pay attention."
