Summary of Dave Mustaine & Joe Layden's Mustaine

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#1 I was often absent from school, and as a result became something of a phantom to my classmates and teachers. I was born in 1961 in La Mesa, California. My parents divorced when I was four years old, and my father became some sort of shadowy figure.

#2 I have memories of a benign man smoking a pipe, reading the newspaper, and calling me over to kiss him good night. I know that people under the influence are capable of unspeakably bad behavior, but I choose to believe that my father was not an evil man.

#3 I grew up with the fear of being sent to live with my father if I misbehaved. My father was a monster, but he was also a weapon used against me by my mother to keep me in line. I had no fear because I’d grown accustomed to being knocked around in school.

#4 I was a lonely kid, and I made up my own universe to escape into. I played with a lot of plastic models, and my world was the safest place I could find. I was a survivor, and I endured some shit.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822537545

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Insights on Dave Mustaine & Joe Layden's Mustaine

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was often absent from school, and as a result became something of a phantom to my classmates and teachers. I was born in 1961 in La Mesa, California. My parents divorced when I was four years old, and my father became some sort of shadowy figure.

#2

I have memories of a benign man smoking a pipe, reading the newspaper, and calling me over to kiss him good night. I know that people under the influence are capable of unspeakably bad behavior, but I choose to believe that my father was not an evil man.

#3

I grew up with the fear of being sent to live with my father if I misbehaved. My father was a monster, but he was also a weapon used against me by my mother to keep me in line. I had no fear because I’d grown accustomed to being knocked around in school.

#4

I was a lonely kid, and I made up my own universe to escape into. I played with a lot of plastic models, and my world was the safest place I could find. I was a survivor, and I endured some shit.

#5

I had a lot of interests outside of baseball, including music. I loved listening to the sixties crooners, like Frankie Valli and the Righteous Brothers, and I would often visit my friend Stan’s house to listen to his stereo.

#6

My sister, Debbie, had a great record collection, and I loved to spend time with her. But as Debbie grew up and began dating, and eventually married a man named Mike Balli, I was left behind. I knew then that the relationship wouldn't last.

#7

I was a smart kid but an indifferent student, even as far back as elementary school. I knew in my heart that I was a natural learner, especially if it was a subject that captured my interest. I loved having that secret weapon, a bond with another musician.

#8

The hormonal inspiration to pick up a guitar is a cliché, but it’s also true. And it doesn’t change, even as you go from pubescent teen to full-grown adult male.

#9

My love for