David Ellefson would attend the ceremony if Megadeth was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In a recent conversation with Scott Davidson of Chicago’s Rebel Radio 92.5 FM, the musician was asked if he would go to Megadeth’s Rock Hall induction if they were chosen. He answered:
“Who knows, man? I mean, listen, my attitude is, is when you get invited to the party, you always RSVP, yes. Just always go, because that’s where the action is and why not go celebrate your own work in such a cool way like that.”
Ellefson’s Earlier Words On Megadeth’s Induction
In November 2021, This Day In Metal asked the bassist if he thinks bands like Megadeth and Slayer will ever be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. He replied:
“Here’s the funny thing: out of all the people, I’m probably most supportive of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. And here’s why: because I’m already in it. And here’s how — and it’s not because I walked in and got inducted.”
In the late ’90s, Megadeth sold a lot of their gear, including Ellefson’s basses, through an auction on their website. A fan bought some of the basses and instead of selling them for profit, put one on display at the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. This bass was the first piece of heavy metal memorabilia there. Ellefson feels that Megadeth is already represented in the Hall of Fame because of this:
“And the fan, rather than doing the douchey thing of just putting it on eBay and trying to make a bunch of money from it, he put it on consignment at the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, and it was the first piece of heavy metal memorabilia — period — in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Then they put Dimebag’s [late Pantera guitarist Darrell Abbott] guitar. And now there’s kind of a little heavy metal exhibit there. But it started with my bass. So, honestly, I’m already there. So I’m good [Laughs]. And, obviously, it represents Megadeth. And so by way of this fan being cool, he sort of snuck Megadeth in under the wire, which I thought was actually pretty cool.”
Over six years ago, Mustaine said he was already in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame because he is credited on Metallica’s first two albums and co-wrote several songs. Although he wasn’t inducted with Metallica in 2009, he believes his contributions helped launch their career.
You can listen to the rest of Ellefson’s chat below.