DAVID ELLEFSON Says RON MCGOVNEY ‘Was More My METALLICA Bass Player’ Than CLIFF BURTON
David Ellefson has opened up about his connection to METALLICA’s early lineup, revealing that he personally identifies more with original bassist Ron McGovney.
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Original METALLICA Bassist Says DAVE MUSTAINE Was ‘Far Ahead Of Us As Musicians’ in Early Metallica
METALLICA is remarkable in that they recognize those who have collaborated with them over the years. One of these figures is Ron McGovney, who was the band’s original bassist while …
Ex-METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY Responds On DAVE MUSTAINE’s ‘Alpha Male’ Claim: ‘That’s Not How I Remember Those Days’
Ron McGovney, the former bassist of METALLICA, has cast doubt on Dave Mustaine‘s claim that he was “the alpha male” while he was a member of the band. During a …
Original METALLICA Bassist Clarifies Who Sang In Band’s Early Days
Original METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney took to Twitter to say who sang in the band’s early days while MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was still in the group. I’ve been getting …
Original METALLICA Bassist Shares Photo Of Band’s First Business Card
Original METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney has shared a photo of the business card he used to promote the band during his time with metal legends. McGovney took to Twitter to post an image featuring the …
Original METALLICA Bassist Shares Never-Before-Seen Photo Of Annoyed-Looking BRUCE DICKINSON
Original METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney has shared a never-before-seen photo of IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson, taken in the early 80s at a hotel pool. McGovney tweeted out the picture with the following message: “I snapped a picture …
Original METALLICA Bassist RON McGOVNEY Explains How METALLICA Came To Be
Original METALICA bassist Ron McGovney – who was briefly a member of the band back in 1982 – recently talked about how the iconic metal act came to be. Chatting with …
Original METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY: The Moment I Realized JAMES And LARS Were Going To Replace Me With CLIFF BURTON
During a visit to Chris Jericho‘s Talk is Jericho podcast, the original METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney remembered his first encounter with Cliff Burton. You can read an excerpt from the …