Often viewed as lower-class citizens in the music world, it seems nobody has worse press than the bass player. When Megadeth's Dave Mustaine appeared on Good Morning America back in 2008, he accused the then-Republican Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee of 'rockstaritis,' and suggested the art of bass playing is only "one step up from playing the kazoo.”
Mustaine also insisted he'd be a great campaign ally, being the “unofficial elected official of the disenfranchised youth of America." He said: "I can get into the focus groups and actually say what is relevant. Even though I'm not 18 anymore or struggling with Stridex, I do still have an 18-year-old inside of me.”
Having been shown a video of Huckabee playing bass guitar with local musicians while on the campaign trail, Mustaine said, "This is so bad, besides the bass isn't a difficult instrument to play. It's one step up from the kazoo isn't it?”
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