“We knew listeners usually wanted a memorable song rather than an insane guitar solo or riff, but...

“We knew listeners usually wanted a memorable song rather than an insane guitar solo or riff, but we wanted to be extreme”: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman on their wild ride making Cacophony’s Go Off! – one of the Eighties’ most in-your-face shred album  Guitar World

Book Review: Marty Friedman – Dreaming Japanese - decibelmagazine.com

Book Review: Marty Friedman – Dreaming Japanese  decibelmagazine.com

Marty Friedman Explains Why He's 'Not Interested' in Technique, Explains What People Don't Get Ab...

Marty Friedman Explains Why He's 'Not Interested' in Technique, Explains What People Don't Get About Instrumental Music  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Key To Living Happily Outside Your Home Country Is Realizing That You Will Never...

MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Key To Living Happily Outside Your Home Country Is Realizing That You Will Never 'Belong' To Another Culture'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman says he rejected Megadeth’s Rust In Peace lineup reunion due to “lowball” offer: “...

Marty Friedman says he rejected Megadeth’s Rust In Peace lineup reunion due to “lowball” offer: “I would have been paid less in a week than I made in a normal day in Japan”  Guitar.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Is "Incredibly Proud" Of The Time He Was In MEGADETH: "Some Of My Favorite Music W...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Is "Incredibly Proud" Of The Time He Was In MEGADETH: "Some Of My Favorite Music Was Done In That Period Of Time"  Metal Injection

'Am I Dying?!': Marty Friedman Recalls Crippling Panic Attack That Drove Him Out of Megadeth - Ro...

'Am I Dying?!': Marty Friedman Recalls Crippling Panic Attack That Drove Him Out of Megadeth  Rolling Stone

Watch Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman’s New Video For “Song For An Eternal Child” - XS ROCK

Watch Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman’s New Video For “Song For An Eternal Child”  XS ROCK

Guitarist Marty Friedman goes to bat for J-pop in new autobiography - The Japan Times

Guitarist Marty Friedman goes to bat for J-pop in new autobiography  The Japan Times

“We shared and borrowed gear from our students, who usually had better gear than we did”: How Jas...

“We shared and borrowed gear from our students, who usually had better gear than we did”: How Jason Becker and Marty Friedman made one of shred’s most celebrated albums with a little help from their pupils  Guitar World

Marty Friedman on His Relationship With Megadeth: 'There's No Sourness' - Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman on His Relationship With Megadeth: 'There's No Sourness'  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN's Advice To Young Guitarists: 'You Must Create Opportunities To Play In Front Of O...

MARTY FRIEDMAN's Advice To Young Guitarists: 'You Must Create Opportunities To Play In Front Of Other People'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“They’re really just paying attention to technique… I’m not interested in that”: Marty Friedman o...

“They’re really just paying attention to technique… I’m not interested in that”: Marty Friedman on why people miss the point of instrumental music  Guitar.com

'That's Not True': Marty Friedman Clarifies One Misconception About Megadeth's Classic Era - Ulti...

'That's Not True': Marty Friedman Clarifies One Misconception About Megadeth's Classic Era  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Was Initially 'Angry', Then 'Puzzled And Sad' About MEGADETH's 'Salary Off...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Was Initially 'Angry', Then 'Puzzled And Sad' About MEGADETH's 'Salary Offer' For 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Reunion  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN Says His Autobiography Addresses 'A Lot Of Unanswered MEGADETH Questions' - BLABBE...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Says His Autobiography Addresses 'A Lot Of Unanswered MEGADETH Questions'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman Reveals Why He Rarely Listens to Other Players: 'I'm Especially Not a Big Listener...

Marty Friedman Reveals Why He Rarely Listens to Other Players: 'I'm Especially Not a Big Listener of What You Might Call 'Shredding''  Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman on 'Never' Being a 'Gear Guy': 'I Am Not Proud to Say That I Don't Have the Slight...

Marty Friedman on 'Never' Being a 'Gear Guy': 'I Am Not Proud to Say That I Don't Have the Slightest Idea How to Adjust the Length of a Guitar Strap'  Ultimate Guitar

'I Was Naïve': Marty Friedman Reveals Key Reason He Failed the Ozzy Audition, Explains What He Le...

'I Was Naïve': Marty Friedman Reveals Key Reason He Failed the Ozzy Audition, Explains What He Learned From It  Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman Opens Up on Living in Japan, Names 'Key' to Living Happily 'Outside of Your Home C...

Marty Friedman Opens Up on Living in Japan, Names 'Key' to Living Happily 'Outside of Your Home Country'  Ultimate Guitar

Former MEGADETH Guitarists KIKO LOUREIRO And MARTY FRIEDMAN To Join Forces For Spring 2025 Brazil...

Former MEGADETH Guitarists KIKO LOUREIRO And MARTY FRIEDMAN To Join Forces For Spring 2025 Brazilian Tour  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“There's no bashing… there's just truth” Marty Friedman will open up on his time in Megadeth in n...

“There's no bashing… there's just truth” Marty Friedman will open up on his time in Megadeth in new book  Guitar.com

Megadeth Icon Marty Friedman Came Up A Little Short For KISS Gig (2024 In Review) - antiMusic.com

Megadeth Icon Marty Friedman Came Up A Little Short For KISS Gig (2024 In Review)  antiMusic.com

Marty Friedman Reflects on Emotional Megadeth Reunion and His Relationship With Dave Mustaine - U...

Marty Friedman Reflects on Emotional Megadeth Reunion and His Relationship With Dave Mustaine  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN Shares Music Video For 'Song For An Eternal Child' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN Shares Music Video For 'Song For An Eternal Child'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“David Ellefson told me, ‘You got the gig. Oh and by the way, Dave told me to tell you that you p...

“David Ellefson told me, ‘You got the gig. Oh and by the way, Dave told me to tell you that you played many of the wrong guitar parts’”: Marty Friedman tells the inside story of his auditions with Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna – and landing the Megadeth gig  Guitar World

'That Was Just Wonderful Closure for Me and Dave': Marty Friedman on Wrapping Up Final Bit of 'Un...

'That Was Just Wonderful Closure for Me and Dave': Marty Friedman on Wrapping Up Final Bit of 'Unfinished Business' He Had With Megadeth  Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman Names One Thing That's More Important Than 'Developing Your Finger Dexterity': 'It...

Marty Friedman Names One Thing That's More Important Than 'Developing Your Finger Dexterity': 'It Has Little to Nothing to Do With It'  Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman Was "Puzzled and Sad" Over "Lowball" Salary Offer for Rust In Peace Reunion - Meta...

Marty Friedman Was "Puzzled and Sad" Over "Lowball" Salary Offer for Rust In Peace Reunion  MetalSucks

'People Do Brian May a Disservice by Dismissing It': Marty Friedman Names Queen Album He Thinks H...

'People Do Brian May a Disservice by Dismissing It': Marty Friedman Names Queen Album He Thinks Has Best 'Overall Presentation of Guitar'  Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman Names One Thing Every Guitar Player Should Do, Weighs in on 'Technique vs. Feeling...

Marty Friedman Names One Thing Every Guitar Player Should Do, Weighs in on 'Technique vs. Feeling' Debate  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN Says It Was 'Natural' For Him To Rejoin MEGADETH On Stage Last Year - BLABBERMOUTH...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Says It Was 'Natural' For Him To Rejoin MEGADETH On Stage Last Year  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman picks 5 albums that exemplify his favorite guitar playing - Goldmine Magazine

Marty Friedman picks 5 albums that exemplify his favorite guitar playing  Goldmine Magazine

MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases New Single / Video "Song For An Eternal Child" - bravewords.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases New Single / Video "Song For An Eternal Child"  bravewords.com

Ex-Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Recalls Being Told He Wasn't Tall Enough to Join KISS in Thr...

Ex-Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Recalls Being Told He Wasn't Tall Enough to Join KISS in Throwback Interview  PEOPLE

MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces 2025 US Drama Tour - Metal Injection

MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces 2025 US Drama Tour  Metal Injection

MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH's Lowball Offer To Reunite In 2015: "I Was Stunned And Angry And Told ...

MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH's Lowball Offer To Reunite In 2015: "I Was Stunned And Angry And Told Them I Couldn't Even Consider It"  Metal Injection

Marty Friedman Names the Only Difference Between Vintage and Modern Guitars: 'Performance Might B...

Marty Friedman Names the Only Difference Between Vintage and Modern Guitars: 'Performance Might Be More Important Than Gear'  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces January/February 2025 U.S. Tour - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces January/February 2025 U.S. Tour  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman Reveals He Was Too Short for Kiss - MetalSucks

Marty Friedman Reveals He Was Too Short for Kiss  MetalSucks

“I was stunned and angry and told them I couldn’t even consider it”: Why Marty Friedman turned do...

“I was stunned and angry and told them I couldn’t even consider it”: Why Marty Friedman turned down potential Megadeth reunion in 2015  Louder

'Everybody Sounded Like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, or Ritchie Blackmore': Marty Friedman Wasn't In...

'Everybody Sounded Like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, or Ritchie Blackmore': Marty Friedman Wasn't Into 'Traditional' Guitarists  Ultimate Guitar

“I couldn’t even stand up straight. How the hell was I gonna play the guitar?”: The crippling pan...

“I couldn’t even stand up straight. How the hell was I gonna play the guitar?”: The crippling panic attack Marty Friedman suffered during his final days with Megadeth  Guitar.com

Marty Friedman: “Anyone can play; there's millions of great players. What separates someone from ...

Marty Friedman: “Anyone can play; there's millions of great players. What separates someone from others is the feeling the audience gets when they listen”  Guitar.com

Marty Friedman Explains How He Uses Other People's Music as 'Stress Release', Explains What He Wa...

Marty Friedman Explains How He Uses Other People's Music as 'Stress Release', Explains What He Wants to Achieve With Own Work  Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman's rare 1985 Jackson Kelly San Dimas is up for sale – and it could go for six figur...

Marty Friedman's rare 1985 Jackson Kelly San Dimas is up for sale – and it could go for six figures  Guitar.com

Marty Friedman Announces 2025 U.S. Tour Dates - MetalSucks

Marty Friedman Announces 2025 U.S. Tour Dates  MetalSucks

'I Always Thought They Were Pieces of Junk': Marty Friedman Admits to Being 'Ignorant' About Vint...

'I Always Thought They Were Pieces of Junk': Marty Friedman Admits to Being 'Ignorant' About Vintage Guitars  Ultimate Guitar

“I was stunned and angry… They easily could have agreed to that, and the reunion would have been ...

“I was stunned and angry… They easily could have agreed to that, and the reunion would have been on”: Marty Friedman reveals the real reason he rejected Megadeth's proposed Rust in Peace lineup reunion  Guitar World

Marty Friedman Was Rejected by Kiss for Being Too Short - Ultimate Classic Rock

Marty Friedman Was Rejected by Kiss for Being Too Short  Ultimate Classic Rock

“I’m seeing the light”: Why Marty Friedman has started using vintage gear for the first time - Gu...

“I’m seeing the light”: Why Marty Friedman has started using vintage gear for the first time  Guitar.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH's Risk: "I Just Remember We Did The Best We Could" - Metal Injection

MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH's Risk: "I Just Remember We Did The Best We Could"  Metal Injection

The Megadeth Reunion Offer That Left Marty Friedman “Puzzled and Sad” Once He Got Over His Initia...

The Megadeth Reunion Offer That Left Marty Friedman “Puzzled and Sad” Once He Got Over His Initial Anger  American Songwriter

Nita Strauss Explains What Marty Friedman Is Like to Work With, Names 'Coolest Thing' He Did for ...

Nita Strauss Explains What Marty Friedman Is Like to Work With, Names 'Coolest Thing' He Did for Collab Song  Ultimate Guitar

KIKO LOUREIRO & MARTY FRIEDMAN Team Up For Brazilian Tour - Metal Injection

KIKO LOUREIRO & MARTY FRIEDMAN Team Up For Brazilian Tour  Metal Injection

MARTY FRIEDMAN Will Stay Out On The Road 'For A Long, Long Time' In Support Of His New Solo Album...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Will Stay Out On The Road 'For A Long, Long Time' In Support Of His New Solo Album 'Drama'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman Opens Up on Final Album With Megadeth: 'It Is What It Is' - Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman Opens Up on Final Album With Megadeth: 'It Is What It Is'  Ultimate Guitar

“‘You got long hair, right?’ Right. ‘And you’re over 6 feet tall?’ I’m like, ‘I’m 5’7 but I’ll ha...

“‘You got long hair, right?’ Right. ‘And you’re over 6 feet tall?’ I’m like, ‘I’m 5’7 but I’ll have an operation’”: Marty Friedman recalls missing out on joining Kiss because of his height  Guitar World

MEGADETH's TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'MARTY FRIEDMAN Has Been Always One Of The Guitarists Up There For M...

MEGADETH's TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'MARTY FRIEDMAN Has Been Always One Of The Guitarists Up There For Me'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman announce 2025 US Tour - Metal Insider

Marty Friedman announce 2025 US Tour  Metal Insider

“One of the first 500 Jackson guitars ever made, it helped shape the sound of metal and shred”: M...

“One of the first 500 Jackson guitars ever made, it helped shape the sound of metal and shred”: Marty Friedman’s Rust In Peace-era Jackson Kelly has been listed on Reverb  Guitar Player

MARTY FRIEDMAN On His Upcoming Autobiography: 'It Became This Monster Of A Project' - BLABBERMOUT...

MARTY FRIEDMAN On His Upcoming Autobiography: 'It Became This Monster Of A Project'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces US Dates For "Live Drama 2025" Tour - bravewords.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces US Dates For "Live Drama 2025" Tour  bravewords.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases Music Video For 'Dead Of Winter' From Upcoming 'Drama' Album - BLABBERMOU...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases Music Video For 'Dead Of Winter' From Upcoming 'Drama' Album  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman Reflects on Impact That Metal Music Had on His Style: 'It's the Core of My Playing...

Marty Friedman Reflects on Impact That Metal Music Had on His Style: 'It's the Core of My Playing'  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains Why Japanese People 'Of All Types' Relate To Heavy Metal And Why 'That Do...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains Why Japanese People 'Of All Types' Relate To Heavy Metal And Why 'That Doesn't Happen In America'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN – Drama (Album Review) - Sonic Perspectives

MARTY FRIEDMAN – Drama (Album Review)  Sonic Perspectives

Marty Friedman’s Rust In Peace-era Jackson Kelly has been listed on Reverb - Yahoo Entertainment

Marty Friedman’s Rust In Peace-era Jackson Kelly has been listed on Reverb  Yahoo Entertainment

From Megadeth to Japanese make-up tutorials: the bizarre life of guitarist Marty Friedman - The G...

From Megadeth to Japanese make-up tutorials: the bizarre life of guitarist Marty Friedman  The Guardian

Marty Friedman was “too short” to audition for Kiss: “I had everything else, I was so upset” - Gu...

Marty Friedman was “too short” to audition for Kiss: “I had everything else, I was so upset”  Guitar.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Dead Of Winter' Music Video - BLA...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Dead Of Winter' Music Video  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman Explains Why He Changed His Opinion on Vintage Instruments as a 'New Gear Type of ...

Marty Friedman Explains Why He Changed His Opinion on Vintage Instruments as a 'New Gear Type of Guy'  Ultimate Guitar

MARTY FRIEDMAN Hasn't Listened To MEGADETH's 'Risk' Album Since It Was Recorded - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN Hasn't Listened To MEGADETH's 'Risk' Album Since It Was Recorded  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman was turned away from KISS audition for being "too short" - NME

Marty Friedman was turned away from KISS audition for being "too short"  NME

MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH Departure - "Mustaine And I Love Each Other But It Was Time For Me To ...

MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH Departure - "Mustaine And I Love Each Other But It Was Time For Me To Leave The Band When I Did"  bravewords.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN's 'Dreaming Japanese' Autobiography Cover Unveiled - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN's 'Dreaming Japanese' Autobiography Cover Unveiled  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN Upcoming Autobiography Will Delve Into Things "He Couldn't Say In The Media" - Met...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Upcoming Autobiography Will Delve Into Things "He Couldn't Say In The Media"  Metal Injection

Marty Friedman Explains What He Disliked About Vintage Guitars, Reveals What Changed His Mind - U...

Marty Friedman Explains What He Disliked About Vintage Guitars, Reveals What Changed His Mind  Ultimate Guitar

Marty Friedman Says He's 'Not Particularly a Jimi Hendrix Fan,' Names 3 Guitarists Who Were 'Unfa...

Marty Friedman Says He's 'Not Particularly a Jimi Hendrix Fan,' Names 3 Guitarists Who Were 'Unfairly' Labeled as 'Hendrix Clones'  Ultimate Guitar

"I have always had a complete lack of interest" Marty Friedman claims he's so "not a gear guy" he...

"I have always had a complete lack of interest" Marty Friedman claims he's so "not a gear guy" he doesn't even know how to adjust a guitar strap or coil a cable  Guitar.com

Marty Friedman sets the record straight on guitar solos - Guitar World

Marty Friedman sets the record straight on guitar solos  Guitar World

MARTY FRIEDMAN On The Possibility Of Him Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Don't Think That's Realistic' - B...

MARTY FRIEDMAN On The Possibility Of Him Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Don't Think That's Realistic'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

'I'm Not Very Much Into Effects': Marty Friedman Explains Why He's Not 'Picky' About Gear & Why H...

'I'm Not Very Much Into Effects': Marty Friedman Explains Why He's Not 'Picky' About Gear & Why His Inspiration 'Never Really' Comes From the Instrument  Ultimate Guitar

“At one time, it even had a flame thrower on the headstock”: Marty Friedman's rare 1985 Jackson K...

“At one time, it even had a flame thrower on the headstock”: Marty Friedman's rare 1985 Jackson Kelly San Dimas has gone up for sale – and it could go for as much as $125,000  Guitar World

Guitarist Marty Friedman Announces Winter 2025 Tour Dates - mxdwn.com

Guitarist Marty Friedman Announces Winter 2025 Tour Dates  mxdwn.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Discusses 'Definitive' New Solo Album, 'Drama': 'I Wanted To Do Something Where Yo...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Discusses 'Definitive' New Solo Album, 'Drama': 'I Wanted To Do Something Where You Feel Uplifted'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Marty Friedman isn’t the hardest Megadeth guitarist to emulate, according to Teemu Mäntysaari - G...

Marty Friedman isn’t the hardest Megadeth guitarist to emulate, according to Teemu Mäntysaari  Guitar.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release 'Dreaming Japanese' Autobiography In December - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release 'Dreaming Japanese' Autobiography In December  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

'Dave Mustaine Told Me, 'Maybe You Should Stick to Playing Guitar'': Marty Friedman Says He's 'De...

'Dave Mustaine Told Me, 'Maybe You Should Stick to Playing Guitar'': Marty Friedman Says He's 'Deficient' in Lyrics Department  Ultimate Guitar

Guitarist Marty Friedman Announces Tour Stop in Nashville - Wilson County Source

Guitarist Marty Friedman Announces Tour Stop in Nashville  Wilson County Source

MARTY FRIEDMAN On Being Called An Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist In Headlines: "It Really Bugs The Sh*t Ou...

MARTY FRIEDMAN On Being Called An Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist In Headlines: "It Really Bugs The Sh*t Out Of Me"  Metal Injection

Marty Friedman Opens Up on How Being Associated With Megadeth Affected Him: 'It's Not Doing Me or...

Marty Friedman Opens Up on How Being Associated With Megadeth Affected Him: 'It's Not Doing Me or Them Any Favors'  Ultimate Guitar

Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman announces ‘Dreaming Japanese’ memoir - 105.7 The Point

Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman announces ‘Dreaming Japanese’ memoir  105.7 The Point

Marty Friedman Opens Up About Salary Offer For Megadeth’s Rust In Peace Reunion: “When I Got Over...

Marty Friedman Opens Up About Salary Offer For Megadeth’s Rust In Peace Reunion: “When I Got Over My In...  mxdwn.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases New Album Today; "Triumph" Visualizer Available - bravewords.com

MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases New Album Today; "Triumph" Visualizer Available  bravewords.com

The Guitar Solo that Took Marty Friedman Nearly 200 Takes to Nail Down - American Songwriter

The Guitar Solo that Took Marty Friedman Nearly 200 Takes to Nail Down  American Songwriter

MARTY FRIEDMAN Denies Saying He Hoped 'Traditional Guitar Solos' Die 'A Slow And Painful Death': ...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Denies Saying He Hoped 'Traditional Guitar Solos' Die 'A Slow And Painful Death': 'I Was Completely Misquoted'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MARTY FRIEDMAN Shares He Felt 'Puzzled And Sad' By MEGADETH's 'Rust in Peace' Reunion Salary Offe...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Shares He Felt 'Puzzled And Sad' By MEGADETH's 'Rust in Peace' Reunion Salary Offer  Metal Addicts

'Awkward' Atmosphere, $3.50 Burritos and a Crippling 'Panic Attack': Marty Friedman Speaks on His...

'Awkward' Atmosphere, $3.50 Burritos and a Crippling 'Panic Attack': Marty Friedman Speaks on His Final Days in Megadeth  Ultimate Guitar