David Ellefson > Quotes

“This royalty is based on the suggested retail price of the recording; for this example, let's use a cassette as the recording medium.”
― David Ellefson, Making Music Your Business: A Guide for Young Musicians

“Fortunately, a good friend counseled me that when making career decisions I should ask myself, “What does the decision look like when I remove the financial reward? Is it still worth doing?” If not, I know that if I proceed I will really be doing it only for the money.”
― David Ellefson, My Life with Deth: Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll

“Some of them assumed that they would get the gig without knowing that many of the nuances in Megadeth’s music are found in the picking hand, not just the fingerboard hand.”
― David Ellefson, My Life with Deth: Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll