Latest about Marty Friedman
Not all acid trips are created equal – and Friedman says a hellish experience with LSD served as a huge turning point for his musicianship
The hard rock guitar great passed away earlier this week after a battle with cancer
With dreams of being the next Poison or Whitesnake, two young shred virtuosos took their songwriting to the next level for their 1988 Shrapnel Records classic
When the two virtuosos went into the studio to record under the Cacophony name, they brought a bunch of gear that had been lent to them by students
Friedman sets the record straight on the much-rumored reunion and claims that the amount the Megadeth team offered him was “right around the first salary I got when I joined Megadeth in 1990”
In this exclusive excerpt from his new autobiography, Dreaming Japanese, the guitarist looks back at his early years, when he was broke and forced to choose between eating or auditioning
Yngwie Malmsteen and White Lion's Vito Bratta were also rejected due to image-related reasons
Friedman's Megadeth-era guitar is also reportedly one of the first 500 guitars Jackson ever built, and was used to record Rust in Peace
Friedman promises a full-fat high-calorie version of his artistic self on a new record that might have some virtuoso licks but will challenge the idea that he is a shredder
We asked the Japan-based virtuoso to elaborate on his thoughts surrounding technique, self-indulgence and the future of solos. What we got was a manifesto for the guitar solo in the 21st century
