Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update:
“Droogies,
“I wanted to check in with you as I get ready to start tracking my 14th Megadeth record.
“For some of you that are new fans, the word ‘Droogie’ may seem a strange way to start a letter, but it means ‘friend,’ supposedly in Russian slang. I got the idea to call you that from watching Alex from ‘A Clockwork Orange’ call his two co-conspirators that. So, now you know I ain’t calling you ‘druggies.’ Onward to the update.
“Last Thursday I went to see an ENT [ear, nose, and throat doctor] to find out the status of the damage to my vocal cords that they discovered prior to my surgery, and my neck from after the surgery. I was told during the first MRIs that I had a cyst or something on my vocal cords, and I didn’t give it any more thought, because the fusion was way more important.
“I still find it laughable that someone I know said I was a pussy while lying in an ER awaiting spinal surgery for contemplating cancelling the ‘Big Four’ show in New York City. I guess the old saying, ‘You spot it — you got it!’ applies here. Except I don’t want to offend our female fans by comparing this excrement to a body part of theirs.
“I walked away from the surgery, which was done after the concert [who’s the pussy now?] and was a complete success, thinking I had nodes or polyps or something, and I wanted to wait until a year after the surgery to go get checked, because I just didn’t want to go under the knife again that soon, if, of course I had to. Thank God I don’t.
“Fortunately, if you can say that, my problem with my vocal cords is treatable, and it is just a matter of exercise, diet, and eating habits. I started drinking Aloe Juice, taking a tablet for my stomach, and I have to cut out some things I like. Coffee is one of things, but since I am not a cheerleader for overpriced, overrated Starbucks, like Thor [Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick] and Junior [Megadeth bassist David Ellefson], I am not taking this too hard. I am bummed about no chocolate [I love chocolate!], and tomatoes [no spaghetti or pizza], but I am loving this ‘Countdown’ 20th-anniversary tour, and with the new record starting next week, singing is more important to me than ever.
“Thanks for all of your support through this whole ordeal, and I really, really look forward to seeing you at some point before the end of the year. Check out our support band KYNG and lemme know what you think. I like ’em and I hope you will too.
“One last thing, I don’t generally watch video of myself, unless we are mixing or editing something, and over the last few months I had to; for one reason or another. I am really embarrassed by how much I swear or swore on stage and in interviews. I’m not a prude, but I am sorry for my language and some of the offensive words I chose to say. We all have said stuff we regret, and while I don’t ‘regret it,’ I do feel that you deserve better from me.
“Here’s to a great fu…., erm, a great flipping new record and tour!”
Countdown To Extinction 20th Anniversary Tour
Nov 09 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Nov 10 – Huntington, NY @ Paramount Theatre
Nov. 11 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Nov. 13 – Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
Nov. 14 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov. 16 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House Of Blues
Nov. 17 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre
Nov. 19 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
Nov. 20 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
Nov. 24 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
Nov. 25 – Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore
Nov. 26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
Nov. 28 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
Dec. 01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Great Saltair
Dec. 02 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Dec. 04 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Theatre
Dec. 06 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Dec. 07 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre
Dec 08 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
For an updated Megadeth’s 2012 tour schedule click here.
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