James Hetfield vs. Dave Mustaine

Rhythm: James
Riff Writing: James
Vocals: James
Lead: Dave
Lyrics: James
Song Writing: James

About what I expected.

dude, your hero worship is clouding your mind.

Black Rider wrote: dude, your hero worship is clouding your mind.

Which area are you referring to? Because there's no way you actually think Dave is a better rhythm player or riff writer.

Rhythm: tie (both excel at what they do)
Riff writing: James
Vocals: tie (both have good and bad moments)
Lead: Dave
Lyrics: Dave 
Songwriting: hard to beat prime James

Result: tie, can’t vote

Only thing I'd change is songwriting and vocals, Dave's overall body of work is better than James imo and I like his riffs better but James has a better voice.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

Black Rider wrote: dude, your hero worship is clouding your mind.

Which area are you referring to? Because there's no way you actually think Dave is a better rhythm player or riff writer.

Dave is a far better player than James, even Het had said that in the past.

I enjoy Dave's vocals but James is far better.

I think Dave’s vocals are really good in the 90s. They were pretty rough in the 80s and they’ve dropped off in recent years. But James also gave us St. Anger, so…

I'm curious what you're basing this on, CTR, since you're not allowed to listen to Megadeth

I can listen to UA and TSHF and I'm familiar with RIP and CTE pretty well.

In before Kerrick comes to say that Kerry King is better than both of them combined.

I really like both (I'm a huge Megadeth fan as well), but I personally prefer Hetfield.

They're just different.

I'm almost exclusively a rhythm player and my style was based on Hetfield's precision-based approach.

When listening to music, I automatically follow the rhythm guitar and am more open to "melody lines" as opposed to traditional soloing.

A solo has to be really good to keep my attention, as I'm usually focused on a song's riffing and arrangements above all else.

Considering all of those things, it's Hetfield for me.

MagnusPrime wrote:I really like both (I'm a huge Megadeth fan as well), but I personally prefer Hetfield.

This for me too.

BR doesn't vote very often lol

Rhythm: Dave
Riff Writing: James
Vocals: James
Lead: Dave
Lyrics: James (Dave's more consistent though)
Song Writing: James

StevenCressler wrote:Rhythm: Dave
Riff Writing: James
Vocals: James
Lead: Dave
Lyrics: James (Dave's more consistent though)
Song Writing: James

I'm not sure about that. Dave started as being super explicit and at times against Christianity. Then at some point he randomly stopped cussing a ton, and after TSHF he was christian.

Also you guys really think that Dave's rhythm playing is better than James?

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Also you guys really think that Dave's rhythm playing is better than James?

It's close, but I still think Dave is better. Both are probably way better than I ever will be though.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:Rhythm: Dave
Riff Writing: James
Vocals: James
Lead: Dave
Lyrics: James (Dave's more consistent though)
Song Writing: James

I'm not sure about that. Dave started as being super explicit and at times against Christianity. Then at some point he randomly stopped cussing a ton, and after TSHF he was christian.

True... I do dislike the blasphemous/satanic lyrics on songs like Looking Down the Cross or Conjuring much more than the stupid lyrics on most of St. Anger. I just know that AJFA has some of the best lyrics I know.

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:Rhythm: Dave
Riff Writing: James
Vocals: James
Lead: Dave
Lyrics: James (Dave's more consistent though)
Song Writing: James

I'm not sure about that. Dave started as being super explicit and at times against Christianity. Then at some point he randomly stopped cussing a ton, and after TSHF he was christian.

True... I do dislike the blasphemous/satanic lyrics on songs like Looking Down the Cross or Conjuring much more than the stupid lyrics on most of St. Anger. I just know that AJFA has some of the best lyrics I know.

Old habits reappear
Fighting the fear of fear
Growing conspiracy, everyone's after me
Frayed ends of sanity
Hear them calling
Hear them calling me

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:Rhythm: Dave
Riff Writing: James
Vocals: James
Lead: Dave
Lyrics: James (Dave's more consistent though)
Song Writing: James

I'm not sure about that. Dave started as being super explicit and at times against Christianity. Then at some point he randomly stopped cussing a ton, and after TSHF he was christian.

True... I do dislike the blasphemous/satanic lyrics on songs like Looking Down the Cross or Conjuring much more than the stupid lyrics on most of St. Anger. I just know that AJFA has some of the best lyrics I know.

Old habits reappear
Fighting the fear of fear
Growing conspiracy, everyone's after me
Frayed ends of sanity
Hear them calling
Hear them calling me

Yep. There's also the entirety of Eye of the Beholder.

Yes. Underrated song.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Yes. Underrated song.

I performed it for karaoke at a barbeque with my church high school.

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Yes. Underrated song.

I performed it for karaoke at a barbeque with my church high school.

lol. I have plans to cover it or something off 72S for my first album.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Yes. Underrated song.

I performed it for karaoke at a barbeque with my church high school.

lol. I have plans to cover it or something off 72S for my first album.

I'm gonna have all my main album tracks be originals (aside from a few hymn covers, but I'm still writing the riffs myself) but I want to make some side albums where I rework songs I like to sound like I wrote them, which could be a very minor reworking if it's something from Deliverance or a big reworking if it's Holy Soldier.