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- "Psychological type" redirects here. See Psychological Types for the work by Jung.
The concept of personality type refers to the psychological classification of different types of individuals. Personality types are sometimes distinguished from personality traits, with the latter embodying a smaller grouping of behavioral tendencies.[1] Types are sometimes said to involve qualitative differences between people, whereas traits might be construed as quantitative differences.[2] According to type theories, for example, introverts and extraverts are two fundamentally different categories of people. According to trait theories, introversion and extraversion are part of a continuous dimension, with many people in the middle. While typologies of all sorts have existed throughout time the most influential idea of psychological types originated in the theoretical work of Carl Jung, published as Psychological Types in 1921. Other typologies such as Socionics, MBTI, and Keirsey Temperament Sorter all have roots in Jungian philosophy.
- Building on the writings and observations of Carl Jung, during WWII Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs delineated personality types by constructing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. This model was later elaborated further by David Keirsey. It is an older, more theoretically-motivated, but quite popular approach to personality traits and is also called the Big Four model, accepting Extraversion vs. Introversion as basic and adding an additional three:
- Extraversion vs. Introversion (see above)
- Intuition vs. Sensing (trust in conceptual/abstract models of reality versus concrete sensory-oriented facts)
- Thinking vs. Feeling (thinking as the prime-mover in decision-making vs. feelings as the prime-mover in decision-making)
- Perceiving vs. Judging (desire to perceive events vs. desire to have things done so judgements can be made)
- This personality typology has some aspects of a trait theory: it explains people's behaviour in terms of opposite fixed characteristics. In these more traditional models, the intuition factor is considered the most basic, dividing people into "N" or "S" personality types. An "N" is further assumed to be guided by the thinking or objectication habit, or feelings, and be divided into "NT" (scientist, engineer) or "NF" (author, human-oriented leader) personality. An "S", by contrast, is assumed to be more guided by the perception axis, and thus divided into "SP" (performer, craftsman, artisan) and "SJ" (guardian, accountant, bureaucrat) personality. These four are considered basic, with the other two factors in each case (including always extraversion) less important. Critics of this traditional view have observed that the types are quite strongly stereotyped by professions, and thus may arise more from the need to categorize people for purposes of guiding their career choice. This among other objections led to the emergence of the five factor view, which is less concerned with behavior under work stress and more concerned with behavior in personal and emotional circumstances. Some critics have argued for more or fewer dimensions while others have proposed entirely different theories (often assuming different definitions of "personality").
- One example of personality types is Type A and Type B personality theory. According to this theory, impatient, achievement-oriented people are classified as Type A, whereas easy-going, relaxed individuals are designated as Type B. The theory originally suggested that Type A individuals were more at risk for coronary heart disease, but this claim has not been supported by empirical research.[3]
- Developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan is a prominent contemporary advocate of type theory. He suggests that shy, withdrawn children are best viewed as having an inhibited temperament, which is qualitatively different from other children.[4]
- As a matter of convenience, trait theorists sometimes use the term "type" to describe someone who scores exceptionally high or low on a particular personality trait. Hans Eysenck refers to superordinate personality factors as types, and more specific associated traits as traits.
- Several pop psychology theories (e.g., Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, the enneagram) rely on the idea of distinctively different types of people.
The term "type" has not been used consistently in psychology and has become the source of some confusion. Furthermore, because personality test scores usually fall on a bell curve rather than in distinct categories,[5] personality type theories have received considerable criticism among psychometric researchers. One study that directly compared a "type" instrument (the MBTI) to a "trait" instrument (the NEO PI) found that the trait measure was a better predictor of personality disorders.[6] Because of these problems, personality type theories have fallen out of favor in psychology. Most researchers now believe that it is impossible to explain the diversity of human personality with a small number of discrete types. They recommend trait models instead, such as the five factor model.[7][8][9]
Major theories
- DISC assessment
- Enneagram of Personality
- Four Temperaments
- Humorism
- Keirsey Temperament Theory
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Socionics
- Type A and Type B personality theory
See also
- ↑ Personality Type Theory. http://personalityjunkie.com/personality-type-theory/
- ↑ Bernstein, Penner, Clarke-Stewart, & Roy (2008). Psychology, 8th edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
- ↑ Bates, K. L. (2006). Type A personality not linked to heart disease. URL accessed on 2006-11-05.
- ↑ Kagan, J. (1994). Galen's Prophecy: Temperament in Human Nature. New York: Basic Books.
- ↑ Bess, T.L. & Harvey, R.J. (2001). Bimodal score distributions and the MBTI: Fact or artifact? Paper presented at the 2001 Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, USA.
- ↑ Furnham, A., & Crump, J. (2005). Personality Traits, Types, and Disorders: An Examination of the Relationship Between Three Self-Report Measures. European Journal of Personality, 19, 167-184.
- ↑ Asendorpf, J. B. (2003). Head-to-head comparison of the predictive validity of personality types and dimensions. European Journal of Personality, 17, 327–346.
- ↑ Pittenger, D. J. (2004). The limitations of extracting typologies from trait measures of personality. Personality and Individual Differences, 37, 779–787.
- ↑ McCrae, R. R., Terracciano, A., Costa, P. T., & Ozer, D. J. (2006). Person-factors in the California adult Q-set: Closing the door on personality types? European Journal of Personality, 20, 29-44.
further reading
- Carskadon, T. G. (1999). A grand synopsis of 345 studies in psychological type, 1979-1999. Journal of Psychological Type, 50, 1-43.
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Medicines may stop a cluster headache after it starts and prevent more headaches from occurring. Finding the right medicine can take some time. You may need a combination of medicines to effectively treat your cluster headaches.
Medicines and treatments that stop cluster headaches after they start
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Over-the-counter pain medicines, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen, usually don't relieve the severe pain of cluster headaches. Also, prescription narcotic pain medicines are not recommended for cluster headaches.
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What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a serious problem that makes your heart muscle stiff. When your heart muscle is stiff, it can't stretch to allow enough blood to enter its lower chambers, the ventricles. So blood that would normally enter the heart backs up in your circulatory system.
Most of the time, this leads to heart failure. Heart failure doesn't mean that your heart stops pumping. It means that your heart can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs.
What causes restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Often the cause is never found. But we do know that there are a number of diseases or problems that can lead to restrictive cardiomyopathy. These include:
- Cardiac amyloidosis, a buildup of an abnormal protein in the heart muscle.
- Hemochromatosis , a buildup of iron in the heart muscle.
- Sarcoidosis , a rare type of heart inflammation.
- Radiation therapy and chemotherapy, used to treat cancer.
- Carcinoid syndrome , a rare disease that causes certain chemicals to be released into the bloodstream. These chemicals can stiffen heart muscle.
- Löeffler's syndrome and endomyocardial fibrosis, conditions that can cause scar tissue in the heart.
- Genetic factors. You can inherit diseases, including Gaucher disease and Fabry's disease, that can lead to restrictive cardiomyopathy. But these diseases can be treated to prevent restrictive cardiomyopathy.
What are the symptoms?
You may not have any symptoms at first. Or you may have mild symptoms, such as feeling very tired or weak.
If your heart gets weaker, you will develop heart failure. When this happens, you will feel other symptoms, including:
- Shortness of breath, especially with activity.
- Tiredness.
- Trouble breathing when you lie down.
- Swelling in your legs.
Heart failure that suddenly gets worse is an emergency. Get medical help right away if:
- You have severe trouble breathing.
- You cough up pink, foamy mucus.
- You have a new irregular or rapid heartbeat.
When you have heart failure, keeping track of your symptoms every day is important. Call your doctor if:
- You have a sudden weight gain such as 3 lb (1.4 kg) or more in 2 to 3 days.
- Your ability to exercise changes.
- You have any change in your symptoms.
How is restrictive cardiomyopathy diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask questions about your symptoms and past health. He or she will want to know about recent illnesses and about heart disease in your family. Your doctor will listen to your heart and lungs and check your legs for fluid buildup.
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- Routine blood tests.
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You will probably need to take several medicines to treat heart failure caused by restrictive cardiomyopathy. It's important to take your medicines exactly as your doctor tells you to and to keep taking them. If you don't, your heart failure could get worse.
Your doctor may suggest a mechanical device to help your heart pump blood or prevent life-threatening irregular heart rhythms. Such devices include a pacemaker, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or a combination pacemaker and ICD. If your condition is very bad, a heart transplant may be an option.
Self-care is an important part of your treatment. Self-care includes the things you can do every day to feel better, stay healthy, and avoid the hospital.
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- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). These make it easier for blood to flow.
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- Beta-blockers. These slow the heart rate and can help the heart fill with blood more completely.
- Live a healthy lifestyle. This can help slow down heart failure. Limit salt, and don't smoke. Ask your doctor about how you can exercise safely. People who have heart failure from restrictive cardiomyopathy need to avoid doing too much, because their hearts can't increase blood flow during exercise.
- Watch for signs that you're getting worse. Weighing yourself every day to watch for sudden weight gain is a good way to do this.
- Find out what your triggers are, and learn to avoid them. Triggers are things that make your heart failure worse, often suddenly. A trigger may be eating too much salt, missing a dose of your medicine, or exercising too hard.
What can you expect with restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Most of the time, restrictive cardiomyopathy leads to heart failure. Heart failure usually gets worse over time. But treatment can slow the disease and help you feel better and live longer. If your doctor finds the cause of your restrictive cardiomyopathy, then the cause will also be treated, if possible.
Some people develop other problems, including:
- Stroke .
- Heart attack .
- A blood clot in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism.
- Sudden cardiac death, which means the heart suddenly stops working. This may be more likely to happen to people who have serious rhythm problems (arrhythmias) in one of the lower heart chambers (ventricles).
If your disease is getting worse, you may want to think about making end-of-life decisions. It can be comforting to know that you will get the type of care you want.
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Related Information
Other Works Consulted
- Hare JM (2012). The dilated, restrictive, and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. In RO Bonow et al., eds., Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 9th ed., vol. 2, pp.1561–1581. Philadelphia: Saunders.
- Hoit BD, Gupta S (2011). Restrictive, obliterative, and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's the Heart, 13th ed., vol. 1, pp. 865–875. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Hunt SA, et al. (2009). 2009 focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the diagnosis and management of heart failure in adults. Circulation, 119(14): e391–e479.
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Why do you sketch?
Posted 21 December 2012 - 01:54 PM
Without getting wordy Ill just say it is a discipline that forces me to see more and to do it methodically and systematically. The end game is that despite the CCD imaging out there real time dedicated observing offers first person experience that just doesn't fit into a pixel. I know I saw it how it truly was.
Well that's my .02
Posted 21 December 2012 - 02:44 PM
Because I always said I won't go into the imaging way, the only way to show what I see in my solar scope is to sketch it. That's it.
And god I love that. So addictive.
Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:04 PM
Meantime, I had made many enhancements to my scope to better optimize it for observing in my heavily light polluted environment, which also turned it into a very good planetary instrument. I was now observing details I had never seen before and knew nothing about. Wanting to know what I was looking at I started to frequent the sketching forums. It was inevitable that I decided to try it. My first sketches left a lot to be desired, and I almost gave up. It was the support I got on this forum that kept me going. I soon started developing the 'personality' that you see in my sketches.
A benefit to sketching is that it has made me a much better observer, enabling me to see much better detail not only in planets but also in DSOs. The other benefit is that I now have a record of my observations and I can compare previous ones to current ones and see the changes that have taken place.
I work in a technological field and the last thing I want to do is complicate my life with more technology after work. I don't even want PUSH-TO, much less get into AP. I actually find it relaxing to make rough sketches and make notes, then sit down at a later time and compose my sketch based on the memories of what I observed and the drawings and notes that I made. I wish I had more time and more clear nights to pursue observing and sketching, but I'm very grateful for what I do have.
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EDIT: I guess the short answer is I like it and want nothing to do with technology in my free time.
Posted 21 December 2012 - 09:58 PM
Posted 21 December 2012 - 10:49 PM
I am convinced it makes us better observers. And observing is a one on one, very personal experience like no other. You actually develop a relationship with your subject and develop a desire to capture the beauty offered to you, personally.
I used to image (2 decades ago) and it would take a very long time to set up equipment and drift align. I am old enough now to take life easier and really do not want the hassle of all that. Just give me a good Ortho.
Posted 22 December 2012 - 01:21 AM
I wrote about this here and at ASOD couple of years back,
others added their ideas.
Posted 22 December 2012 - 01:22 AM
I also have been interested in art since I was a child. I used to sketch and paint in oil and water colors: still life's , landscapes , seascapes, portraits. Sadly, I know longer do that. Astronomical sketching (for me) is a marriage of my interests -the heavens and art.
Posted 22 December 2012 - 01:32 AM
I sketch because of a love for art (not that I claim my sketches are art), and that I want to present what I am "seeing" to anyone who cares to look.
AP is fantastic as far as that goes, but I am not currently interested in tying my rig down with a camera while I go off and do other things. I want to be "there", at the EP.
And sketching does make for better observing.
Posted 22 December 2012 - 04:41 AM
Stray, "to be there." Exactly, to be part of the experience.
Posted 22 December 2012 - 08:16 AM
Posted 22 December 2012 - 09:05 AM
Norme, I don't want to derail this great discussion so I'll be brief. The major mods to my scope are a set of Discovery mirrors (6.025"/33mm) to replace the Chino ones, flocking the tube and everything in the light path, fan, a modded 2" R&P focuser. I'm going to make a tube extension soon.
Ed D
Posted 22 December 2012 - 09:17 AM
Ed D
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Posted 22 December 2012 - 09:18 PM
I also enjoy sketching because, as others have stated already, it helps you pay attention to the minute details in an object. When you just view for a minute or two and move on you miss the subtle things in an object that really make it what it is. Noticing different colors of stars, dim nebula away from main nebula, or maybe even a galaxy hidden in a star field that you wouldn't have noticed if you only spent a couple minutes looking.
One thing I wish is that I would sketch more often. I always find myself grabbing my camera and imaging instead of grabbing my pencils and sketching. The cold winter nights makes it hard to motivate myself to try to sketch. I haven't yet figured out a way to keep my hands warm while sketching in 0F weather yet.
Posted 24 December 2012 - 07:06 AM
Posted 24 December 2012 - 07:34 AM
One point implicit is sharing the experience. To that end, sketching is about the event, the experience. It's about being there and telling others what a wonderful view we had, what we saw, and wish others could have seen it, too.
In that sense, sketching is not about the sketch itself. Really, you could throw up a blank circle, put a dark spot on it, and say, "hey, I saw this right there!" We should all applaud and hope to see that same thing...like Ganymede rising at opposition (in my avatar.) That's a moment locked in time I just had to share.
Most of us do our utmost, though, to replicate the view as accurately as possible. And we should. After all, it is the view that we want to get across. Hey man, look how beautiful Jupiter was, words escape me. But, sketching, to me, is about the moment - the time we spent under the stars. We're giving the observer a chance to look through our eyepiece and share that moment the following day. Sometimes words work, sometimes sketching can get that across better.
Pete spends hours getting the lighting just right so he can photograph his sketch and get it across to us as best he can. So we can see it as he sees it. Some folks use scanners and try to balance all those tones to get the best image across. I use paint programs and spend hours on each one carefully recreating the view in the most minute detail for those same reasons. Bottom line, results can vary. But the enjoyment we all share for the love of observing is orders of magnitude the more important thing.
I dunno, make sense? If not, Merry Christmas, anyway.
Posted 24 December 2012 - 08:39 AM
...A benefit to sketching is that it has made me a much better observer, enabling me to see much better detail not only in planets but also in DSOs. The other benefit is that I now have a record of my observations and I can compare previous ones to current ones and see the changes that have taken place...
I concur with Ed 100%. I'll add that comparing changes from sketch to sketch not only provides me with subject progression, but also a record of my own technique and skill. I'm self-critical like that.
Posted 25 December 2012 - 12:54 PM
The eye performance is not still supedseeded
The results are immediately usable for analysis
The accuracy can be good with several sketches, 9 sketches can improve by 3 the raw data and acuracy.
The CM measurements can be performed by the transit method (the use of a spider wire installed at the focus of the eyepiece) with timing collection on features crossing the reticle located at the CM.
At last the big concern that remains is the fact that the observer is and remains in contact directly with the subject, can analyse what is collected, under the sky conditions, with tools, filters, polarimeters, spider wire reticle, in the visible spectrum.
That does a difference with imaging, not superseeds imaging but is still a complementay method to not negligeable.
Posted 26 December 2012 - 01:45 AM
I sketch quite a lot. Sketching brings me closer to the heavenly thing, it is some kind of Zen experience.
Posted 29 December 2012 - 05:08 PM
I sketch as an aid to memory about my observations. Actually I would like nothing better than having an easily recalled mental image of every great object. But sketches seem indispensable to supplement and aid in building such mental images. This pertains to observing structure in detailed objects (for me primarily the nearby galaxies), but on occasion I also sketch simple-looking, dim and distant ones in relation to the star fields to be able to confirm that I actually detected and identified them correctly.
That's as regards sketching sensu stricto, where you make a "sketchy" representation of what you think are the essential elements of the view, using whatever conventions you must but above all not destroying your dark adaptation (for deep-sky observers) and not taking a minute more than strictly necessary from your observing time. Drawing - attempting to produce an exact or at least passable rendition of the visual image - is different. As a matter of fact, I haven't done any in a while. Notwithstanding, I can say that my motivations for drawing are the artistic challenge, to communicate my views to others, especially those who do not observe with sizable apertures under dark skies, and as a reliable substitution for (rather than an aid to) the mental image.
As to why it should be a record of a visual observation, not a photograph, I would answer that it is because I like the dimness of cosmic objects. Photography makes everything as bright as what we, diurnal terrestrial beings, see in our everyDAY life. Thus while revealing much detail it also detracts from the otherworldliness in the cosmic objects. I am primarily interested in galactic structure, and the surface brightness of all galaxies (give or take) is like the surface brightness of the naked-eye Milky Way, which of course is a galaxy we see at zero distance (from inside). As we conscious telescope users know, the telescope can "bring us closer" by magnifying the image, but it is a safe device as regards preserving the surface brightness of the cosmic objects. It will never make the surface brightness higher to our eye (often it will make it lower). So the eye will be able to correctly relate the intrinsic brightness of the nebulous cosmic object to the rest of our visual experience (diurnal terrestrial). Especially after seeing the Milky Way hub overhead and "falling into it" from Australian Outback, this is for me the natural and at the same time not mundane brightness, and this is the brightness at which I want to see the structure of other galaxies. And I am not going to take a CCD image and then dim the screen to near-invisibility in a darkened room to achieve the natural viewing conditions Although I like photography and it is important for guiding my visual observations.
Posted 29 December 2012 - 06:15 PM
Posted 31 December 2012 - 11:18 AM
Good question. I first started sketching because I wanted to make a permanent record of what I saw through the telescope.
Although I began observing the night sky with the unaided eye in the late 1950's, I did not buy my first telescope until 1972. One of the first telescopes I bought back in the early 1970's was not very good. It was a small 60mm refractor designed for terrestrial viewing and only gave powers up to 60x. It had terrible secondary color on bright objects, and the alt-az mount was not very stable.
At the time I did not know what to expect when observing objects other than the Moon, and did not know to find things in the sky.
Then by chance I read the almanac in the local newspaper which mentioned that Jupiter was the bright star-like object in the eastern sky after sunset, and that it had four bright moons that changed position over night to night.
As it got dark I saw the bright star like object in the eastern sky, opened the window and pointed my telescope out it to observe it (back then I did not know that pointing a telescope out a window was not a good idea because it degrades seeing).
Still as I increased the magnification I could resolve Jupiter as a disk with three bands on it, and see the four moons nearby. The fact I could see this on a planet that was over 480 million miles away really was amazing to me.
I wanted to make a permanent record of what I saw so I picked up a piece of paper, drew a circle on it and recorded what I saw. Without realizing it I had started to train my eye to see more detail. This was because each time I observed Jupiter again I made a sketch and could see more detail, even though it was the same telescope and same magnification.
The other reason I make sketches is that when I observe I get a sense of connection with the object, whether it is the Moon, planets, deep-sky objects, double stars, comets, or other objects.
There have been times when I did a lot of astrophotography http://ejamison.net/...hotography.html, in particular of deep-sky objects. However after a while I realized that what I was observing was the guide star, and that I missed the sense of connection I had when observed the object itself. For me, looking at my photos of the deep-sky object did not have the same sense of connection to it.
So this is why I still make sketches at the eyepiece.
Eric Jamison


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- 01/28/2013
Hey Scorpion,
Can you tell me what all the knobs are set to on the JVM410? I love playing their music more than anything and would love to know. I just bought one with Dave's signature Cab and angel of death vmnt.
Hi James,
Let me say that for a while now, Dave Mustaine's sound LIVE is almost ALWAYS a Marshall 9200 power amp and Fractal Audio Systems Axe FX preamp.
The JVM410 head is used for all recordings, clinics, small shows, some television-related things....
So, the settings Dave uses will vary depending on guitars, the room, etc. - but here is info that will get you in the ballpark for getting his tone:
On the JVM head, lately Dave's been going with these settings. All numbers are referring to "clock position" settings - so, "12" would be with the knob turned with marker pointing straight up, which should be the half-way setting....
• CLEAN CHANNEL: Green mode on. Volume - 12, Bass - 2, Midrange - 10, Treble - 3, Gain - 11
• CRUNCH CHANNEL: Not normally used
• OD 1: Red mode on. Volume - 10, Bass - 11 to 1, Midrange - 12 to 3, Treble - 12 to full up, Gain - 12 to 2
• OD 2: Red mode on. Volume - 9 to 11, Bass - 11 to 1, Midrange - 11 to 4, Treble - 1 to full up, Gain - 1 to 3
• Reverb: Clean channel only, at 7 or 8 o'clock
• Presence: 3 o'clock
• Resonance: 12 to 2 o'clock
These settings will get you his basic tone. On the last couple of albums, a Marshall "Randy Rhoads" head has also made it on the record and has been mostly used for cleaner tones lately, with the JVM supplying the high gain ones.
Effects employed range from a Seymour Duncan pickup booster, Boss, Maxon and Ibanez overdrive pedals, Rocktron and Boss noise suppression units, a Line 6 MM4 modulation effect module, MXR phasers, Zoom G2.1 DM unit, Digitech and Boss delay/looper pedals.... but usually it's just the guitar, a bit of Tube Screamer, noise reduction and the good ol' Marshall.....
- 01/14/2013
Hey Scorpion, can you tell me who did the artwork for all the Megadeth album covers?
Thanks, Pete
Hi Pete, the following is a list of Megadeth releases and the artists responsible for the album cover art.
Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good! [Reissue] - Michael Muller
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? - Ed Repka
So Far, So Good...So What! - Capitol Records
Rust In Peace - Ed Repka
Countdown To Extinction - Hugh Syme
Youthanasia - Hugh Syme
Hidden Treasures - Hugh Syme
Cryptic Writings - Hugh Syme
Risk - Andy Engel, Eric Heintz
Capitol Punishment - Kalynn Campbell
The World Needs A Hero - Hugh Syme
Rude Awakening - Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon
Still Alive...And Well? - Smay Vision
The System Has Failed - Mike Learn
Greatest Hits: Back To The Start - Andrew Robinson
United Abominations - John Lorenzi
Endgame - John Lorenzi
TH1RT3EN - John Lorenzi
- 01/07/2013
I recently read Guitar World's little article from 90's about Dave Mustaine's "Number One" Jackson KV. Dave states there that he will always be playing the "Number One" in the studio while to protect it, uses his signatures on stage. I'm curious if this is still the same or does Dave use his Dean signatures in the studio on the recent records?
Joel R
Hi Joel, Dave Mustaine uses his Dean guitars exclusively on stage, in the studio and on the recent Megadeth records. In fact, Dave is considering offers on his Jackson No. 1! Keep an eye on the sites and Dave's Twitter account for more info. twitter.com/davemustaine.
And if you haven't heard yet, one of Dave's other Jackson's, his Y2KV Prototype will be on auction at Megadeth's eBay store this week! It's a rare item and you'll want to check that out! href="http://stores.ebay.com/theofficialmegadethstore" target="_blank">stores.ebay.com/theofficialmegadethstore
- 12/31/2012
Hi, I live in north central FL, and am a huge Megadeth fan. Sadly, I have never seen a show because I'm not old enough to drive and Megadeth rarely plays Florida. And when they do, it's usually only a few weekday shows no where near me! Why does Megadeth never come to NCFL on weekends, or just FL, often?!?! I just wanna hear some Deth!!
Justin, FL
Hello Justin, hang in there, the band has visited Florida once or twice before and I am sure they will again. You'll get your chance, and when you do, get ready for the show of your life!
As for the mighty Megadeth not getting to Florida often... I have to disagree! ;)
5/15/87 - Tampa, FL
5/16/87 - Miami, FL
5/17/87 - Miami, FL
1/25/88 - Tampa, FL
1/26/88 - Jacksonville, FL
1/28/88 - Daytona, FL
1/29/88 - Miami, FL
1/30/88 - St. Petersburg, FL
4/1/88 - Miami, FL
4/2/88 - Palmetto, FL
4/4/88 - Pensacola, FL
12/19/90 - Lakeland, FL
12/20/90 - Miami, FL
7/13/91 - Lakeland, FL
7/14/91 - Miami, FL
10/31/92 - Miami, FL
11/1/92 - Lakeland, FL
1/11/93 - Jacksonville, FL
8/23/95 - Pensacola, FL
8/25/95 - Tampa, FL
8/26/95 - Miami, FL
8/27/95 - Tampa, FL
8/21/97 - Sanford, FL
8/22/97 - Sunrise, FL
8/23/97 - Palmetto, FL
3/27/98 - Jacksonville, FL
3/28/98 - Zepherhills, FL
3/29/98 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3/30/98 - Lake Buena Vista, FL
7/29/98 - Orlando, FL
7/30/98 - West Palm Beach, FL
12/3/99 - Tampa, FL
12/4/99 - Orlando, FL
12/5/99 - Ft, Lauderdale, FL
7/28/00 - West Palm Beach, FL
8/19/00 - Minneapolis, MN
5/11/01 - Tampa, FL
5/12/01 - Orlando, FL
8/6/05 - Orlando, FL
8/7/05 - West Palm Beach, FL
8/8/05 - Tampa, FL
10/6/06 - Tampa, FL
10/7/06 - Sunrise, FL
10/8/06 - Orlando, FL
10/3/07 - Ft. Lauderdale
10/4/07 - Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/25/09 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11/27/09 - Orlando, FL
10/2/10 - Orlando, FL
10/3/10 - Miami, FL
8/13/11 - Tampa, FL
8/14/11 - West Palm Beach, FL
5/6/12 - Orlando, FL
- 12/24/2012
Hello Scorpion!
I wanted to ask you if any Megadeth member has a tattoo. I know is a silly question but I'm really curious. Thanks,
Hello Vera, not a silly question at all. Here are the facts for you and a few quotes from the guys.
Dave Mustaine
Tattoos - 0
"Me? Tattoos? I would never put a bumper sticker on a Mercedes Benz"
David Ellefson
Tattoos - 0
"Nope I do not have any!! My only ratios are my freckles!!"
Chris Broderick
Tattoos - 0
"I don't have any tattoo's. Some I think are cool and have considered getting them but never enough to actually get one."
Shawn Drover
Tattoos - 1
....and we'll leave you to wonder where and what Shawn's tattoo is! ;)
- 12/10/2012
Hello ScorpioN!
Where can I get a pair of Megadeth logo picks to make my very own Megadeth earrings? Being as they are one of my favorite bands I would like to add them to my DIY jewelry collection. I've looked on Amazon but only one thing came up and it was a display with a bunch of picks and I just need the two since I have only two ears. I like the ones that Ellefson and Mustaine keep on their mike stands (green & yellow, respectively, from what I could see) but was not close enough to the stage to catch any. I assume the ones they use have the band name on them, but I suppose I could be wrong about this. Anyway, dude, I would greatly appreciate if you or any of your Mega cohorts could help me out with this. I don't expect to be the question of the week, I just want to make some earrings, dang it!
Jenni P. in K.C.
Hello Jenni, I will arrange to have a couple of Megadeth guitar picks sent out to you to make some earrings with! What a great idea! Merry Christmas and make sure to send us back a photo of them when they are done, ok?
- 11/26/2012
Dear ScorpioN
I was wondering, what the story behind the episode of Duck Dodgers and Megadeth is?
Hello Kris,
The episode "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rock" featured Dave Mustaine and Megadeth, and the band performed "Back in the Day". It originally aired Saturday, November, 5th 2005 on the Cartoon/Boomerang Network. In this episode, the Martians create a weapon to drain energy from Earth's music and use its atomic power to destroy the Earth. Dodgers unfreezes Dave to play enough heavy metal to overload the device. Megaduck rules!
Duck Dodgers was not Mustaine's only television appearance. He has also been featured on Rock N Roll Jeopardy!, The Drew Carrey Show, Black Scorpion, Behind the Music, I Love the 80s, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Top Ten, Headbanger's Ball, CNN, and several others. Seems he's had quite the tv career.
You can search Youtube for Megadeth on Duck Dodgers to check out the entire episode.
- 11/13/2012
What band is the biggest influence on Dave Mustaine?
My friend, that would be the great Led Zeppelin.
- 11/05/2012
I play bass, and it's really frustrating when I cover Poison Was The Cure with my bass sounding too clean. How does Ellefson gets that Slap-pop sound, while using a pick?
Thank you.
David Ellefson uses a pick and has a very clean sound, but he now adds bass chorus pedal to help the intro for 'Poison Was The Cure' have a bit more of a colorful sound. He turns the pedal off once he is into the song with the full band.
- 10/29/2012
Scropion, I heard that Dave Mustaine has black belts in martial arts. What does he have black belts for?
Hello Rodrigo, Dave Mustaine trained under Sensei Benny "The Jet" Urquidez and holds black belts in both Ukidokan Karate and Songham Taekwondo.
Dave's Sensei has the style of karate, kung-fu, aikido, judo, ju-jitsu, taekwondo, Greco-Roman wrestling, Muay Thai boxing and American boxing. So it's all those things rolled into one. It's a nine-style discipline. His second black belt is in Songham Taekwondo and he was an assistant instructor in that style, and then he taught it privately for a while.
In 2007, Dave became a Goodwill Ambassador to the World Taekwondo Federation in Seoul, South Korea and was awarded honorary 4th Dan certificate in the discipline.
- 10/22/2012
Hi Scorpion I would like to ask you, how many is Megadeth's tour books and which is it? Is any chance, that will be some tour book in future?
As always thanks for the answer, Kropis.
Hello Kropis, the following is a list of Megadeth tour books including festival books.
Peace Sells (Japan only)
So Far So Good So What (Japan only)
Monsters Of Rock '88
Clash Of The Titans
Oxidation Of the Nations
Countdown To Extinction
Youthanasia (Europe and Japan only)
Ozzfest '98
Cryptic Writings (Japan only)
Risk (Japan only)
The World Needs A Hero
Blackmail The Universe Tour (North America, Japan & Europe versions)
Gigantour (2005, 2006)
There's bound to be more in the future. ;)
- 10/15/2012
Hello! I have a question for Shawn.
Do you have any snare tuning tips to get your characteristic sound? BTW I love your drumming in the Th1rt3en's version of Black Swan, specially the bridge.
Keep rockin'!
Tuning drums is always subjective - some people like their drums tuned very tight-some very loose, etc. always try to give each drum lug the same amount of rotation for a better chance of the drum being in tune.
good luck,
- 10/09/2012
Dear ScorpioN,
Hi, I wanted to know if you know what the design on the front of the Cryptic Writings album means. Or is it just some random artwork? Thanks!
Well Drew, the cover was done by renowned album cover designer Hugh Syme. Mr. Syme has done artwork for such notable artists as Aerosmith, Nevermore, Queensryche, and Rush. Dave Mustaine gave the following description of this ancient symbol.
"It's called a veve ... It's a voodoo symbol... It means that you can enter into a premises, that it's safe and there is no poison. It's a warning telling you where you can and can not go. It's also a direction. Most of the hobos were people who practiced voodoo. They would go from building to building whether it was a shanty or it was a shack. They would go in there and they'd find chalk writings on the wall that told them if it was a safe place. It was usually done with a burnt stick... When I first got the artwork back it was littered with voodoo symbols and all kinds of stuff. I told them that it was too heavy. I didn't want anything on there that would give homage to pagan gods and shit like that. I want it to be about the music. As it is, that symbol right there, we don't really know exactly what the combination of everything is. We know pretty much what the breakdown of each symbol is but it's like crossing different kinds of medications. You take two separate medications and they have a different and combined effect. There might be something where those symbols counter another symbol and turn it into something else."
- 10/01/2012
I am studying classical guitar (like you or Jeff Waters did) in a Fine Arts School. I am doing this, not only because of the influence you are for me, but also for love I have for classical and flamenco music. The problem is, when I play electric guitar, my classical technique is affected and puts me into trouble at school (with my guitar teacher). I want to take some electric guitar lessons, but it is another technique and I don't want to leave my career either, I'm gonna make both. And the question are:
How did you learn electric guitar while you studied classical guitar?
How did you adapt one technique to another?
How can I avoid to show up I'm making both techniques and not make it so noticeable for my classic guitar teacher?
Hey Gabriel,
Those are very good questions as I had to deal with that myself. There is no great solution, but I would tell you to remember that if you love the instrument you will be playing it for the rest of your life, and that at any one point there will be a specific focus (ex. Classical, Jazz, Metal, tapping, finger picking etc...). Knowing this, when one area has priority put your focus there (in the big scheme of things 4 yrs focusing on classical won't impact your electric negatively in fact it should benefit it).
Here are the answers to your questions:
"How did you learn electric guitar while you studied classical guitar?"
I still had a band and worked on ideas and concepts with the electric but classical had priority at that time.
"How did you adapt one technique to another?"
These should support one and other (besides the difference of using a pick or finger picking). For example one of the concepts taught in classical guitar is the idea of avoiding compound motions when possible to accomplish the musical idea. This is applicable in all genre's of music.
"How can I avoid to show up I'm making both techniques and not make it so noticeable for my classic guitar teacher?"
I believe your technique should be consistent through both, but remember that you are paying tuition to learn from this teacher, so hopefully he has valuable technical information that will benefit both forms of music.
Good luck, Chris.
- 09/24/2012
After going to my first megadeth concert in mexico city and seeing how all latin america loves meadeth and how megadeth loves latin america. I was wondering, Is there any plan or idea of making a dvd of a latin america tour kind of what Iron Maiden did with its "Flight 666" dvd? it would be just amazing. Seeing how the people of the different latin america countries reacts to megadeth's tunes. Thanks in advance and aguante ]V[EGADET]-[ !!
Sergio, Mexico Megafan
Hello Sergio, all the shows on the recent Latin American tour were filmed and there might possibly be a release of that footage in the future. ;)
- 09/15/2012
I was just wondering, since Dave and David are both Christians; do either of theme have a favourite Bible s,verse? And if so, which one? Mine sis Isaiah 53:5, I have it tattooed on my forearm. Also, someone once told me Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" was Dave's favourite tune. Is this true? If so, why hasn't Megadeth done a killer cover of this awesome song??
L'ove from Canada,
Hi Snake, I caught up with Dave Mustaine and put your questions to him. Here's what Dave had to say...
"I do, but that is personal and it changes. If I did, It would be something like 1 Col. 1:13, or Psalm 109:8. The obvious ones like Revelations and Proverbs are all over.
While I love Iron Maiden, I have never said i had a favorite. ;)"
- 09/03/2012
Hi Scorpion, I've a question for Chris Broderick.
Chris, I know that you endorse engl powerball amps, while using Marshall pre amps and speakers live in Megadeth. But you also use fractal audio axe fx ii systems and the amp models and patches which come with it. How do you find the comparison between tones on the fractal with the engl amp you endorse, and what is your stance on the Digital fx versus valve amps. Also is an amp required (like any engl or Marshall head) when you have an axe fx powered by say a Marshall power amp.
Any response to this would be great,
Owen Catterall, Ireland
Hey Owen,
I would first state that this question has been out there for a long time now, however it is only now becoming relevant because until Fractal came around there was no comparison to the original. I would say that tube amps and Fractal Axe's compare favorably to each other, but when you throw in the convenience of all that the Fractal can do, it makes it the better choice for touring. I will always have my favorite amps around however, to make sure that I haven't strayed to far from their tone because with all of the tonal possibilities in the Axe Fx it's not hard to go over board Ahahahha.
Take care, Chris.
- 08/14/2012
Hi Scorpion
I have a question for David. "The System Has Failed", "United Abominations" or "Endgame". Which album that was recorded during your absence in the band you think is best and why this one?
Michal from Poland
Hi Michal, I caught up with Mr. Ellefson this morning and this is what he told me after I put out your question to him.
"Actually, I like all of them for different reasons as I like certain songs on each of them, too. I'd say "Endgame" seems to be the most cohesive for me as it usually takes a band a couple of records to really start to gel together. Plus the production is really powerful on that album, too."
..and there ya have it! ;)
- 08/06/2012
I just want to know how true is the picture that is running in the internet where dave is playing a dean bloodstorm signature Michael Amott
Hello Andras!
Yes, Dave Mustaine is playing a Dean Michael Amott Signature Tyrant Bloodstorm in the photo you are inquiring about. Dave played the guitar at the Dean Guitars 2010 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) Jam at The Grove in Anaheim, California on January 15, 2010.
Dave and Megadeth were not scheduled to perform at the all-star Jam, but because Dave, bassist James LoMenzo and Shawn Drover were in attendance at the venue (socializing backstage no doubt), they were invited up on stage along with Steve Smyth (Forbidden, Nevermore, Dragonlord, Testament, Vicious Rumors), and using borrowed gear they played "Symphony Of Destruction"!
Michael Amott (Arch Enemy), who was also performing that night, loaned Dave his guitar for the performance. So there ya have it! Dave Mustaine did indeed play a Dean Bloodstrom one night... and one night only.
- 07/23/2012
Hi Scorpion, I have a question for David E.
I was wondering if he will ever do some clinics outside US (or ask to Jackson/Hartke to do it), maybe in Europe, because I would be really really happy to see him out of stage and discuss about music and playing style.
Thanks, Francesco
"MetalFrancis" on both forums
Hi Francesco, David does have some signings coming up in future travels and possibly some clinics too. He always enjoys doing them and will keep you posted soon! ;)
- 07/16/2012
Hello Scorpion,
I was wondering what inspired Dave to write (specifically the riffs in) the song "Killing Is My Business And Business Is Good." I find it to be an unusual, yet compelling piece of metal for a couple reasons:
1. It's tonal center seems to be in C# (not a common key for metal songs in E standard tuning)
2. It doesn't make much use of pedal notes - the riffs for the verse and intro have a lot of motion and create tension without repeating one note over and over
3. Maybe it's just the way that Gar played the drums, but the song almost swings. Swing is a given in Jazz, but in metal??? And yet, the song's aggression and metal integrity is just as strong as any other metal song.
I'd love to know the back story on this unusual, but very compelling metal tune. It's one of my all-time favorite Mustaine compositions.
Many thanks,
Ed Schoendorff
"eschoendorff" at the Megadeth forums and the Megadeth Cyber Army
Hello Ed, I caught up with Dave Mustaine over the weekend and put your question over to him. Here is what he had to say...
"That is the beauty of not knowing what you are doing. Then when it is time to start following rules, you dont care about the ones you break, if you dont know yer breaking them.
Rest in peace Gary Samuelson."
- 06/19/2012
Hi scorpioN!!
yesterday I was looking at the picture of the album '' the world needs a hero''.
In that picture there's a man bleeding and vic rattlehead is upon him.. is Dave Mustaine that man?
thanks scorpioN!
Manuela G, From Bogotà - Colombia
Hello Manuela, yes, "The World Needs A Hero" features Dave Mustaine on the front cover with Vic Rattlehead emerging from his innards. The cover was designed by award-winning graphic/album cover artist Hugh Syme.
- 06/12/2012
Hey, Scorps! I've always been very intrigued by the song Diadems, not only because of the lyrics but because of the sound of it, too. I wanted to know, what inspired it? Has it been played live?
Keep rocking! Agustina, from Argentina :)
Hi Agustina, the 1990 movie "Ghost" inspired Dave Mustaine to write the song "Diadems".
- 06/04/2012
How do you keep songs you've played a gazillion times fresh? Songs like Holy Wars/Punishment Due, Hangar 18, In my darkest hour etc. You guys always kill it live and I know you guys try to play what us fans want to hear but I was just curious if you every get tired of playing a song each night out.
Thanks for the life time of great music!
A great song is still a great song, no matter how many times you've played it!!
David Ellefson
- 05/28/2012
Hi there.
I was just wondering, does the band ever stray from concert pitch? Do they use any altered tunnings ever? I know Chris once said in an interveiw he uses the same guitar from start to finnish in a show unless something goes wrong.
Lu-Jean Wickens
Hi Lu-Jean Wickens, the band only uses standard A440 concert pitch.
- 05/12/2012
Hi Scorpion,
I was wondering if it would be possible that in the next tour to México, Megadeth could play Countdown To Extinction album? I heard they are playing it in Chile.
Greetings from México, Jorge.
Hello Jorge,
It has just been announced that Megadeth will be playing two shows in Mexico, one in Mexico City on September 19 and the other in Guadalajara on September 21. The band will be playing the entire "Countdown To Extinction" album at both these shows!
The band will also be playing the "CTE" album in its entirety in Santiago, Chile on September 7, Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sept 14 and Cordoba, Argentina on September 16!
- 04/24/2012
Hi, that's a cool name. I'm wondering if they write songs wherever or only in the studio and if there's a certain time that feels more creative where songs just come to them? Like a full moon or late at night? Thanks. Ann. Minnesota misses them :-(
Hello Ann,
Some of the Megadeth's song ideas come at sound check during shows, some backstage, some of them hit on their own when they are away from the band setting, too. You never know when inspiration will hit so the guys try to record all ideas and keep them. This could be either with a tape recorder, filming it on video, etc. The important thing for them is to keep all ideas because you never know when they may be just right for a particular album or song. "New World Order", "Black Swan" and "Millenium of the Blind" would all be examples of songs that were once written but found their home on the latest 'TH1RT3EN' album, some many years after they were written.
- 04/09/2012
Hello Scorpion.
I am curious about the meaning of the song "Looking Down the Cross", Some say it's about Jesus' last thoughts or Dave's feeling towards Metallica when he was kicked out and what he would have done.
I've heard there were some old interviews but couldn't find them.
Thank you, Alex.
Hello Alex,
Dave Mustaine explains the meaning of "Looking Down The Cross" in the liner notes of the 2004 "Killing Is My Business" reissue.
"This song was what I imagined might possibly have been the last words of Christ. Similar to the movie, The Last Temptation Of Christ, I have my own interpretation of what it may have been like to have been Jesus and what he may have been thinking at the time of his death. I know this could be interpreted as very self-righteous, but like I said, it is my own interpretation, not my experience."
- 03/26/2012
I was just reading Dave's 1st article as a columnist writer in Guitar World's January 2008 magazine, that I had saved from previous years. He writes that he wraps his pinky finger around the plastic bridge ring that frames the bridge pickup, and allows his palm to rest on the string saddles at the bridge. He states he does this for muting techniques, and also hand muscle memory allows play without looking from a fixed position. As an aspiring Mustaine guitarist, I would like to purchase a Dean Dave Mustaine, but would like to know if Dave plans to make more Dean's like the Korina Zero? I have a hard time playing the flying V's, as when I'm sitting they tend to want to slide off my leg due to the V shape (thus making it impossible to try his technigues). The Korina Zero however, straddles the leg. But they are also $3000.00, as only 50 were produced, and aren't as affordable. Does Dave have any suggestions playing a V that makes it more comfortable when practicing sitting down? I would also like to thank Dave for not using highly technical terms in his columns. That is the sign of a true journalist in my opinion as everyone can understand his writings. Does Dave plan to write any more for any Guitar Magazines?
Thank you
Eric Wheatley in Louisville, Ky
Hi Eric,
I can tell you that writing the column for Guitar World was a lot of fun for Dave, and his friend Nick Bowcott (Grim Reaper guitarist) was the one who helped him get that gig. No immediate plans for writing another column, but ya never know what the future holds!
The pick-up ring helps Dave when picking strings in an abnormal pattern, like in Hangar 18; he jumps from the E string to the D string at the top of the rhythm track that supports the solo section before the duel.
Those Korina Zeros were Custom Collectors Items. They sold out fast, and I am sure you can find some, but to the real collector, they are only going to increase in value. Try contacting Josh Maloney at Dean Guitars. He would love to build you a guitar.
As for playing the V shape while sitting down, try putting the bottom of the V shape over your leg, support with the other leg, and sit forward on your chair; you'll get a good stable placement this way. Check the photo below of Dave playing his V while sitting at a recent backstage practice section during Gigantour 2012.
- 03/12/2012
With David Ellefson having now played with all the drummers in Megadeth, I was wondering how he approached each musical situation with each new drummer? Is there a way that David best finds best to create the Megadeth rhythm section? Also, can you ask him if there is a different "feel" he has with Shawn versus any of the past drummers in Megadeth?
Steve Jock
Buffalo, NY
Hi Steve, I went to David with your question and he was happy to reply...
Each drummer has created a totally different feel and sound for Megadeth over the years. I liked Gar's inventive style just as I appreciated Nick's bombast, flare for style and out-of-the-box creativity. Jimmy was really solid and was someone I could count on every night and he played really tight.
To me, Shawn provides a super steady tempo for us now and I can always count on him to not make mistakes either. He was a real joy to play with when I came back on the "Rust In Peace" 20th Anniversary tour because those songs have to be played 'in the pocket' or else they can sound like mush in the large venues. I think because Shawn is also a songwriter and guitarist he really understands the components of the songs on a musical level, not just from a drummer's perspective. It helps that he's been a huge fan of the music, and all of the drummers over the years, so he can really cherry pick the best of the best from each one's style. This helps him really optimize the music for the band today.
David Ellefson