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Gary C. "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 22, 1999) was a drummer best remembered for his work with the thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987, contributing to their first two albums. He is considered as one of the most influential drummers to thrash metal, having pioneered the incorporation of jazz fusion into the subgenre. == History == Samuelson was born in Dunkirk, New York, 1958; little else is known of his life before he joined Megadeth. His father was Charles (Russell) Samuelson (b. 1924), a mechanic and US Army veteran of WWII, serving in the Philippines. His mother was Mary Samuelson (neé Waite). The family moved to Florida in the early Eighties. His grandparents were Harvey Andrew (Harry) Samuelson (b. 1888), a grocer and miller from Chautauqua County, New York and mother Minnie J Hoover (with a Swedish mother). His great-grandparents, John Samuelson (b. 1852) and Bertha (b. 1857) were both born in Sweden. Gar's siblings were his brother Stewart R. Samuelson and two sisters, Mary Ann Samuelson-Unlu and Amelia J. Duke. It is known that he and Chris Poland played in a jazz fusion band called The New Yorkers, and that before this, both practiced and played together for many years. After meeting with Dave Mustaine and Dave Ellefson of Megadeth in 1984, he joined the band, and Poland soon followed, this being what Mustaine refers to as 'the first real line-up'. Samuelson would go on to serve as the band's drummer until 1987, appearing on the albums ''Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!'', and ''Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?'', as well as serving through tours, until he was ultimately fired for his drug addiction.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.megadeth.com/history#1987 )〕 Gar's style was heavily influenced by years of jazz training. This is exemplified in the tracks "These Boots", "Rattlehead", and "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!". Samuelson's work on ''Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'' was slightly simpler and more economical to the song structure, which had evolved rapidly from the debut album. He was considered a very unorthodox drummer among the other thrash metal bands of the 1980s. He and his brother Stew, along with Billy Brehme, Travis Karcher and Andy Freeman, formed Fatal Opera, which released a self-titled album in 1995 and the ''Eleventh Hour'' in 1997. Samuelson is known as one of the first drummers to use DW drums. He used DW drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo drum heads, and what was known to be early Vater Drumsticks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gar Samuelson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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