towerrat 0 #1 May 1, 2003 does anyone here know anything about the band Megadeth? They recorded a song on On the album Countdown to Extinction entitled "High Speed Dirt" which is about skydiving. the video for the song ( if I remember correctly ) shows the members of the band skydiving.I assume they made some jumps, but have wondered if they still jump or what.The band included frontman Dave Mustaine and a revolving lineup of musicians. Anybody?Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #2 May 1, 2003 Dave Mustaine jumped. Dunno if he still does though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #3 May 1, 2003 I believe that Dave Mustang and old MTV headbangers ball VJ, Ricky Rachman, both earned their A license but I don't have any idea if they still jump. It was on VH1 or some old MTV type show. Edit to add lyrics from here Do it if you dare Leaping from the sky Hurling through the air Exhilarating high See the earth below Soon to make a crater Blue sky, black death Im off to meet my maker Energy of the gods, adrenalin surge Wont stop til i hite the ground, Im on my way for sure Up here in the air, this will never hurt Im on my way to impact taste the high speed dirt Paralyzed with fear Feel velocity gain Entering a near Catatonic state Pressure of the sound Roaring through my head Crash into the ground Damned if I;; be dead Jump or die! Dropping all my weight Going down full throttle The pale horse awaits Like a genie in a bottle Fire in my veins Faster as i go I forgot my name Im a dirt torpedo High speed dirt... Also, JT I'm very sure Dave jumped. Chris --"Someday you will die and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon" -MM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 May 1, 2003 no he didnt.... the band jumped and he stayed low. hence the song. I always hear he jumped too but I SAW an interview with him and the band on mtv.... Dave didnt jump! My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 May 1, 2003 I hear conflicting stories but until i saw this interview I though dave was a jumper...i may be mistaken who knowsMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #6 May 1, 2003 i heard dave is a freeflier, atleast saw a picture of him in a nice sitfly. i'll find the article again if i can and post<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #7 May 1, 2003 if anyone is curious here are the lyrics -------------------------------------------- removed the lyrics, while i was searching for them someone else posted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #8 May 1, 2003 kick ass dude! I thought I might be the only Megadeth fan left in the world.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #9 May 1, 2003 From the man himself....bottom paragraph http://megadeth.rockmetal.art.pl/interviews_musicconnection1990.html Not many details but it sounds like something he can just go do. Like he has a license --"Someday you will die and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon" -MM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #10 May 1, 2003 I remmeber hearing that he was jumping at Sky dive Arizona for a while.Don't know if he still does or not.I was asking this same question to somebody else a few weeks ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #11 May 1, 2003 Killing is my business and Peace sells are two of the best metal albums ever made. Not a bad song on either of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdirttorpedo 0 #12 May 1, 2003 Megadeth and High Speed Dirt were my inspiration to start skydiving. I brought countdown to extinction to the DZ for my first jump so that it could put on my video. Nothing else would do! Attached is a picture of me with the band in 1997 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shunkka 0 #13 May 1, 2003 Quote does anyone here know anything about the band Megadeth? They recorded a song on On the album Countdown to Extinction entitled "High Speed Dirt" which is about skydiving. the video for the song ( if I remember correctly ) shows the members of the band skydiving.I assume they made some jumps, but have wondered if they still jump or what.The band included frontman Dave Mustaine and a revolving lineup of musicians. Anybody? IF i KNOW well Dave Mustaine have a license in skydiving and yeah the track is about skydiving and drugs falling ------------------------- "jump, have fun, pull" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #14 May 1, 2003 wow man that's a pretty cool pic. I wonder if there is a way to find his liscense number and see if is still active. I'd love to jump with him.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #15 May 1, 2003 Quotewow man that's a pretty cool pic. I wonder if there is a way to find his liscense number and see if is still active. I'd love to jump with him. There is a website so that USPA GMs can check licenses and ratings (you know, so if you are on the road and forget your license or something). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #16 May 1, 2003 Damn man you made me seach my stacks of CD's for my Megadeth collection. I've loaded the CD changer with 4 of them. Thanks!! Sad how you can forget such masters of metal! Right On! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHixxx 0 #17 May 1, 2003 Killing is my business and Peace sells are two of the best metal albums ever made. Not a bad song on either of them. *** I totally fuckin agree!!! But they probably should have turned the barrel of the gun on themselves after Rust n Peace... -Hixxxdeath,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #18 May 2, 2003 cool , I guess I had my wires crossed. I remember hearing that he quit when justice was born by then I could swear I saw an interview with him and he said he didnt jump! actually I think it was the drummer ( i forget his name...Nick menza?) who stayed on the ground! BTW-- I am a mega fan of theirs!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #19 May 2, 2003 Quote Sad how you can forget such masters of metal! Forget!? About Megadeth!? I'm not certain of the rules, but you should owe beer. Penance must be made! FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #20 May 2, 2003 MTV recently had a program about Headbangers Ball. Ricky was talkinga bout how all the bands kept trying to hurt him etc....and how Dave Mustang even got him to jump. Saw a video of the two of them in belly suits leaving a twin-otter in this program. Sounded like they both quit the sport around 50 jumps or so._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #21 May 2, 2003 MTV still plays headbangers ball? or was it a program about it..like a revisit? Wonder what kinda pics the internet will dig up on this?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 May 2, 2003 It was a revisit - and almost a ploy to see if people wanted it back. The last couple minutes of the show basically asked for letters to MTV to get it back on the air._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #23 May 2, 2003 I heard something on Krock yesterday that they are coming back with "a" headbangers ball. We'll see I guess. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #24 May 2, 2003 joy...just what we need another attempt by eMpTV to promote poser hair bands and call it metal.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #25 May 2, 2003 I've been done with mtv and all main stream media for years now but I do like to watch them embarress themselves from time to time Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
