Metalhead to Head: Doug Pinnick vs. David Ellefson
Fuse.tv has been running a series of videos called Metalhead to Head, in which two famous musicians who play the same instrument get together to jam and talk shop. It’s a pretty cool idea — even in this age of behind-the-scenes everything and hyper-detailed playthroughs, we don’t often get such a candid look into what makes our favorite musicians tick and what they’re like when they just improvise and jam.
The latest episode pairs Megadeth’s David Ellefson with King’s X’s Doug Pinnick. It’s an interesting combo but the juxtaposition of their style is what makes it work — Dave, more the noodler, and Doug, pure groove. I love watching these guys jam and work out parts — like Doug trying to figure out the riff for “Peace Sells” (“Sorry, Dave!”) and Doug’s explanation for what he wears his bass so freakin’ low (you’ll have to watch to find out).
