After a long delay due to technical difficulties and airplane problems, the chat finally began...
and the very second it began, my modem disconnected. I connected again ( this took about 5 minutes ), went to the Palace, submitted
a question... and then got disconnected from the server. I connected again ( another 5 minutes or so ) and went back just in time for
the very end of the session. Fortunately, my fellow wizard at the palace,
Indigo had been connected the whole time and was able to give me a transcript.
I see now that they even answered my question ( look for me, I'm "*ditnis" ) and it would have been really cool to have been on at the time...
but in any case, here's a transcript.
You have joined the audience.
Moderator: WELCOME to MEGADETH ARIZONA!!!
Moderator: HERE WE GO EVERYONE!!!!
Moderator: ?-P-Vortex says: "MEGADETH RULES!!!!"
MEGADETH is on the stage.
Moderator: Olmy says: "THIS IS GREAT!@!"
Moderator: Olmy says: "WE HEAR YOU!!!!!!!!!"
Moderator: Hang a sec everyone -- we're working some last minute logistics out ....
Moderator: Some pictures are being taken now .... just a few mor seconds
Moderator: You should be able to hear the RealAudio by now everyone
Moderator: DAVE is here!
Moderator: Go to the hollywoodandvine.com/megadeth website to get the url of the realaudio
Moderator: Here wo!e g
Moderator: I mean, here we go!
Moderator: Start sending questions
Moderator: Send your questions in now
Moderator: The Band is coming on the stage now!!!
Moderator: Dave is signing some last minute autographs, etc.
Moderator: Dave is looking at the screen right now
Moderator: How long did it take the band to record cryptic writings?
MEGADETH: I am excited about it.. same shit different day..
Moderator: Willobe says: "how'd yall pick your name?"
Moderator: tower2 says: "what gave you the idea to call your album cryptic writings?"
MEGADETH: i didnt..that word was around before we were..
MEGADETH: it was last minute.. it was from the song 'Use the Man'
MEGADETH: We recorded in
MEGADETH: Nashville
MEGADETH: for months..
MEGADETH: now it's done
MEGADETH: and we're on tour !
MEGADETH: Where is megadeth arizona..? Right here..right now..
MEGADETH: Our comic is called.."i forget what the name of it is..?
Moderator: Brimstone says: "will you ever come to colombia south america?"
MEGADETH: to columbia?
MEGADETH: i don't know..
Moderator: *ditnis says: "The "Beware, my friends..." part from Mary Jane sounds like a quote from something. Is it? And if it is, what is it from?"
MEGADETH: might be a little dangerous..
MEGADETH: yah it is..t
MEGADETH: it's from..
MEGADETH: we'll come back to that one...
Moderator: Olmy says: "Do you ever hang on the net in your personal time?"
MEGADETH: use to...
MEGADETH: use to..
MEGADETH: i haven't yet..
MEGADETH: i hope you guys will show me how..
MEGADETH: or DIE!
Moderator: when did you figure out that your voice sounded good, dave?
MEGADETH: when your voice is on tape, it sounds like a squirrel.
Moderator: ?-P-Vortex says: "Dave, what type of inspiration affects your songwriting besides feelings? what bands inspired you?"
MEGADETH: not many bands inspire me.
MEGADETH: what inspire me is hanging out with these three guys.!.
Moderator: tower2 says: "Do you like to meet your fans?"
MEGADETH: as them..
MEGADETH: LOUD CHEERS
Moderator: Leonardo Jay Leno says: "Do they think this album is a bridge between old and future Megadeth?"
MEGADETH: Its a bridge between old and new, but more towards
MEGADETH: the new.
Moderator: Tower6 says: "Have you guys seen the Megadeth palace site?"
MEGADETH: its more of an evolution of the band
MEGADETH: No..
MEGADETH: lets see it..
MEGADETH: probably the end of the show..when you get to jump in the shower..
Moderator: (SINGING TO NICK -- HAPPY B-DAY)
MEGADETH: happy birthday..sung
MEGADETH: i think the internet is very inpersonal
MEGADETH: i think that real contact with human beings is much different.
Moderator: tower2 says: "Where is Vic?"
MEGADETH: we're on like courtney love, holed up in her
MEGADETH: hotel room typing away all night.
Moderator: DETH HED says: "hey dave, what is your most memorable experience from being in megadeth all these yrs?"
Moderator: Art VanDelay says: "Do you think you'll ever do an 'UNPLUGGED - Acoustic" album?"
MEGADETH: having the number 3 single in the country right now.
MEGADETH: not breaking up !!
Moderator: tower2 says: "Do you take ideas from fans to create or write songs?"
MEGADETH: I'll take an idea from any possible place i can..
Moderator: tower2 says: "Do you make love to your songs?"
MEGADETH: if i get an idea from an airplane motoe, i'll take it.
MEGADETH: i've fucked them up a couple of times.
Moderator: Olmy says: "Will they release the unused tracks or demos of the finished songs?"
MEGADETH: Most probably.
Moderator: tower2 says: "Why did david ellefson cut his hair?"
MEGADETH: Cause i just bought my new ginsu knife and i needed to do something with it!
Moderator: Captain Winkey says: "Dave, are you a libertarian?"
MEGADETH: am i a vegetarian?
Moderator: tower2 says: "Marty, what was the make and model of your first guitar?"
MEGADETH: isnt that the same thing as a libertarian?
MEGADETH: my first guitar was a les paul copy.
Moderator: tower2 says: "Tell us about your martial arts skills, dave."
MEGADETH: david says: a gibson base
MEGADETH: thats really private. i do it for peace of mind. not to be a bad ass.
Moderator: RayMan says: "Will Dave ever do "Looking down the Cross" live?"
MEGADETH: we pick our playlist out of a hat..
MEGADETH: those are the songs that we'll play.
Moderator: pertual burn says: "marty, who inspired u at the beginning of your guitar studies?"
MEGADETH: marty says: not hendrix, i was too stoned for that.
MEGADETH: kiss and the ramones..
Moderator: ?-P-Vortex says: "do you still play Lucretia live?"
Moderator: What is the future of Megadeth?
MEGADETH: The future of megadeth ..
MEGADETH: Playing tonight!!!!!
Moderator: THAT'S IT!!! THANKS FOR COMING EVERYONE!
MEGADETH: If we get this table out of the way, we'll be jammin!
MEGADETH left the stage.
The PalacePresents event "MEGADETH -- LIVE from VEGAS!" is over.
Thank you for attending.
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