Mike Varney interview

[Greeno]

Here is a cool interview with Mike Varney (founder of Shrapnel Records).

http://www.marinij.com/entertainment/ci_2850448

 

[Wyvern]

I had many Sharpnel and Magna Carta records in my collection. Varney is a great support indeed, and I enjoyed the interview, thanks.

Only one thing bothers me, an I quote:

After having their careers jump-started by their Shrapnel connection, guitarist Marty Friedman joined MTV staple band Megadeth,

Why do they mean by MTV staple?

 

[kittybeast]

Only one thing bothers me, an I quote:
Why do they mean by MTV staple?

Wyven are you saying you don't understand the quote? The term "staple" means that at that time Megadeth was always played/featured on MTV.

I lived in Marin county during this time. Mike used to hang out at Bannanas Music Store. Lemans was a great local band at the time as well as Cocophony.

He was a lucky enough man to have parents with enough money to loan him what he needed the start Shrapnel. Probably the best investment they could've made.

 

[Hawk]

That Jeff Burkhart is a fucking moron! Here's what he writes in the intro to the interview:

"In the early 1980s, heavy metal was a wounded beast. Hard rock powerhouses such as Led Zeppelin and the Who were running on fumes, and hopelessly drug-addicted Ozzy Osbourne and Aerosmith were all too happy to get high on those fumes."

Yea right :Smug:. There were so many good releases in the early 80s I had a hard time trying to keep up with it!! That guy does not know shit about the history of metal.

I will never understand why magazines assign articles like this to a total ignoramus as Mr Jeff Burkhart!

 

[sixxswine]

Thanks Mike Varney for discovering the true talent that is Racer X!!!!!

 

[Wyvern]

Wyven are you saying you don't understand the quote? The term "staple" means that at that time Megadeth was always played/featured on MTV.

Never heard the expression before thus my question. I wonder if that is good or bad to remember for Megadeth.