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Scott Ian Recalls Dave Mustaine Being Fired
Scott Ian spoke on Billy Corgan's podcast about the day he learned that Metallica fired Dave Mustaine in 1983.
Scott Ian was a guest on the podcast The Magnificent Others, which is hosted by Billy Corgan. In this interview, Scott Ian explained his reaction when he learned in 1983 that Metallica had fired Dave Mustaine. Ian had met with the members of Metallica in New York on the exact day that Mustaine was fired from the group. During that time, Metallica was working inside a rehearsal room, and Ian found the opportunity to watch and observe the band.
On that day, Cliff Burton told Ian that they had fired Dave Mustaine and that Mustaine was already on a bus heading to California. Scott Ian thought that Burton was joking with him because Metallica had a concert scheduled just a few days later. Burton then suggested to Ian that he ask James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich whether the situation was true. Ulrich confirmed the dismissal to Ian. Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield stated that they had been thinking about firing Dave Mustaine ever since they had arrived in New York.
The fact that Anthrax had scheduled concerts with Metallica caused Ian to feel worried. Scott Ian met Kirk Hammett the day after Dave Mustaine was removed from the band.
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