Latest about Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman on why streaming listeners are skipping guitar solos: “Solos often have an obligatory existence – they must be there for a deeper reason”
The former Megadeth man says guitar solos are often included to meet a quota, rather than because the song actually requires one
Slash, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, George Lynch, Dee Snider and more to feature on all-star Leslie West tribute album
Hear the album's first single – Wylde's loving, tough-as-nails interpretation of Mountain's Blood Of The Sun – now
![[L-R] Marty Friedman and Mateus Asato](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cjxX9fGHBKCGiPJsLaE39P-840-80.jpg.webp)
Marty Friedman enlists Mateus Asato for a soaring instrumental cover of Crowded House's Don't Dream It's Over
The performance was recorded at Friedman's April show in Osaka for his Tokyo Jukebox Tour 2021
Marty Friedman: "I spend 80 percent of my time on the arrangement. If I have that beautiful frame, the notes I play inside it are going to really come through"
On the goosebumps-inducing Tokyo Jukebox 3, shred great Friedman tackles the Japanese pop charts
6 guitar pros on how to prepare your playing for tour
Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Marty Friedman, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Morse and Michael Landau on how they get stage-ready
Marty Friedman explains why “playing slow is a thousand times more difficult than playing fast”
The former Megadeth man on why he doesn't like being labeled a “shredder”
Marty Friedman: “Much of the Japanese music that is currently very popular has a melodic structure that echoes a lot of '70s Western rock and pop“
The shred legend spills the beans on the third album in his Tokyo Jukebox series, which celebrates his love for Japan
![[L-R] Marty Friedman and Madonna](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKstCmU69trEbuTYeKymCN-840-80.jpg.webp)
Marty Friedman was preparing for a Madonna audition when he landed the gig with Megadeth
“Luckily, I got into a gig that was more suited for what I was able to do,” the shredder explains
![[L-R] Marty Friedman, Nuno Bettencourt, Alex Skolnick and Richard Shaw](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q3wkubuRy977zb5mHSdh8Z-840-80.jpg.webp)
