While Marty Friedman’s Western, mainstream success is primarily defined by his 10-year tenure on lead-guitar duty in Megadeth — as well as his luscious, curly locks — Marty’s work spans countless avenues of band-based and solo compositions, from his time alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony to work with Hawaii, Shout, Tourniquet, and more. Following his emigration to Japan, Marty’s oeuvre would expand to seamlessly transpose ideas across international lines of culture and history, navigating countless non-Western musical forms and realizing them through his exceptional showmanship and songwriting that he’s carefully honed throughout the decades — just don’t call him a shredder! Sweetwater recently caught up with Marty and his team as he takes the special guest slot on the road with Queensrÿche, diving into his live rig to see how Marty brings his wall of sound around the world. Check it out!
Marty Friedman: International Wall of Sound | Rig Tour
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