Editing Gar Samuelson (section)

=== Megadeth ===
After meeting with [[Dave Mustaine]] and [[Dave Ellefson]] of Megadeth in 1984, he was asked to join the band on October 24, 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rockcelebrities.net/dave-mustaines-remorse-about-megadeths-gar-samuelson/|title=Dave Mustaine's Remorse About Megadeth's Gar Samuelson|work=Rock Celebrities|date=November 4, 2022|accessdate=August 3, 2023|last=Cobanoglu|first=Cansu}}</ref> Guitarist [[Chris Poland]] soon followed, and Mustaine referred to this as "the first real line-up" in the [[VH1]] special on the band.<ref>VH1: Megadeth – Behind the Music DVD – October 2001 26 minutes, 35 seconds.</ref> Mustaine stated in an interview with [[Metal Forces]], that Samuelson was able to "mix up a beat."<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/feature-megadeth-mf12/|title=Megadeth - Love it to Death|last=Doe|first=Bernard|date=1985|journal=[[Metal Forces]]|issue=12}}</ref>

Samuelson went on to serve as Megadeth's drummer until 1987.<ref name="Megadeth_site">{{cite web|title=Megadeth history from 1984 to '87|url=http://www.megadeth.com/history#1987|publisher=Megadeth.com|access-date=August 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906102158/http://www.megadeth.com/history#1987|archive-date=September 6, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>  He appeared on the band's first two albums (''Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good,'' and ''Peace Sells... but Who's Buying'')'','' and played with them on both tours. However, Samuelson was ultimately fired due to his drug addiction.<ref name="Kielty" />

At the [[Woodstock '99|Woodstock Festival]] in 1999, Mustaine announced to the crowd that Gar had died. In honor of Gar, Megadeth played Peace Sells as the closing song in their set.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ngrrgt/woodstock-99-report-57-megadeth-close-festival-as-fires-ignite-crowd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603045056/https://www.mtv.com/news/ngrrgt/woodstock-99-report-57-megadeth-close-festival-as-fires-ignite-crowd|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2023|title=Woodstock '99 Report #57: Megadeth Close Festival As Fires Ignite Crowd|work=MTV News|date=July 26, 1999|accessdate=August 4, 2023|last=van Horn|first=Teri}}</ref>