It is not unknown for drummers to say they hope to die on stage – literally, rather than metaphorically. Because we want to keep playing to the end.
But the reality of death on stage has just taken Nick Menza at the relatively young age of 51. A player since the age of two, he was best loved as the drummer with Megadeth in their heyday.
I can't pretend to be a Megadeth fan, but I really like Menza's no-nonsense and very physical approach to playing the kit. And I am envious of his nifty double-kick-pedal work. Check out his drumming and mourn the loss of a full-on player.
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