His work in "Rust in peace" album is unique masterpiece...

Marty is an artist, not just a virtuoso guitar player. He has a philosophy.

"You have to kind of know what you're doing. You can't let your fingers just flow in and out of there." -Marty Friedman

Marty's like a math teacher explaining a complex equation and trying to make it sound easy .

"Look at the neck as little roadmaps, little sidestreets" what a great thought, I've always seen it like that, it makes playing look like a journey.

1:39, "Something rike that". Japan has had it's influence on Marty alright!

Marty's picking technique is the guitar equivalent of pulling your pants all the way down to pee. It works but it makes everyone uncomfortable.

One does not simply pick like marty friedman

Marty Friedman and Paul Gilbert Are Jedi Master's Passing down the force to us young Padawan's.

Marty's picking hand is like 3 angry seagulls fighting for the last piece of a fish taco.

His picking technique is outrageous. I get a kick out of it every time.

Saw Marty live last Friday 10-2- 15 and he did not disappoint! The man is still on top of his game for 52 years old, and he looks great for his age also(must be ancient Japanese secret huh?) lol He was constantly moving around and banging his head the whole time his band played! He smoked the place in Vegas and is a virtuoso and master of the guitar! All hail Marty fucken Friedman!

His picking hand frightens me...but he's amazing o.O

His picking style Ive noticed is how that kind of attack is achieved in his sound. The angle, speed... everything. True artistry.

Omg, this is probably the best lesson ever

I wish randy rhoads was alive to get to youtube and also share his wisdom :c (apologise for the irrelevant comment)

this guy is such a genuine teacher. reminds me of what i read in the books about randy.

Great lesson Sensei Marty! Looking forward to more.

I don't even play guitar but i found this fascinating to watch.

Marty Friedman, master of the luckyfin/capral tunnel right hand technique.

part of the exercise is: "come up with something cooler than Marty's licks" ok, i'm throwing my guitar

...And once upon a time there was a duo made up by Marty Friedman and Dave Mustaine. We were not worthy...

Great teacher, and inspiration as well

I think it’s an evil perfection, the way he holds his pick

Love the first words, very inspiring and motivative.

Such a great teacher player and performer... and brilliant advice!!

I love Marty's approach, it's more like a sports coach than a music teacher.

He's so good on so many levels. The music just pours out of him. His crazy whammy like bends are incredible too.

Thanks Guitar World and Marty

This video was published 1 day before my birthday! Thanks for the early birthday gift +Guitar World Haha

Great lesson! Awesome.

Nice prs love the star inlays

Very useful. Thanks!

This lesson changed how I play guitar.....thank you Marty.

I like this lesson. Cool stuff here man

Amazing sound!

very good concept that i haven't really thought of before...cool.

Everyone talks about his picking technique, no one reacts to "i'll play it slow for you" and then he doesnt

very cool. I like the idea and concept. Make it your own. Thanks Marty.

Marty, this is an exceptionally good video.. even in the galaxy of KZfaq guitar videos. Domo Arigato 😊

hes so himself how cool lol he is a great genuine guy,it's good to have new looks on the usual(road maps)

He picks this way AND still plays perfectly clean. Thums up!!

great lesson thanks for posting this.

It’s great man

amazing player!!!

Man, this guy is such a cool dude and such a bad ass ax man! Love his work with Megadeth. My favorite Megadeth line-up was Mustaine, Friedman, Ellefson and Menza. Symphony of Destruction & Tornado of Souls are two of my favorite leads of all time.

What an amazing musician...

I saw him yesterday for first time. He's awesome!

You are a true Master

It so true, its 10x more fun to play your version of a song. I play tornado of souls but I play bout 80 of Marty's part of his solo but I throw in my own notes and it's so much more fun. Keep the essential structure of the sound and make it mine.

Finally a guitarist I actually want to hear. Marty is the Best!!!!

I love Marty's playing and philosophy, but I really grew to respect him more when I kept finding all these clips of him jamming out with Paul Gilbert.

Now that's some fresh air. After that past year of working solidly on my speed an techniques. Advice i heard several years ago. Learn it then break the rules. EVH always said the exact same thing. Time for me to break out. Thx!

I know like in past, when Mary said he felt playing in Megadeth was a gun metal gray palette. I think he would fit quite well and really explore his potential in a Progressive Metal band. The sky is the limit what he could do in that type of band with his already unique style and playing. Just unfathomable of the possibilities.

So so cool bro

One of the best

Actually I kinda like the extra noise. You can still clearly hear what he's playing but it ads some kind of tension...

let me play this slow for you now.... Lol. Then goes the same speed. classic.

Its YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Remember that kids

This guy is awesome

Thank you for stating do your playing it in your own way, so many u tube bell ends going u don’t do it like this or that or just show offs. Marty states be yourself and I truest believe in everything he says because he’s correct and genuine 🎸🙏

What a cool guy

Awesome!

I love Marty.

To all those talking about notes ringing out or whatever, it's because Guitar World usually makes these artists play though a Line 6 Spider with 3 seconds of delay and reverb which can only be matched by a 300 km underground bunker.

beside that he is great player he seems like rly COOL guy!

Love his voice, thumbs up everybody !

feels like the string would snap anytime when he picks 😅😂

thank god for such a great men, thank you marty :), very inspiring

I swear, Marty has some of the best vibrato.

Marty Friedman. You are SO Sick 🤘

Coming back to this video two years later I can confirm that things get less mind blowing over time. Just two years of practice has me a long way from Marty but also able to make up some shreddy sounding licks like that and have way quicker fingers, they just sound a little generic but I'm getting there. Hope all you fellow musicians keep your heads up and press on understanding the art of shred and improvisation.

nice one

It’s nice to learn from Marty Friedman since he’s a man of culture if you know what I mean :)

He makes it look so easy.

imho one of the greatest of all time.

You shred Dude !!!!!!

I’ve practiced to Marty Friedman instructional videos since the early ‘90s. Like he states, I’ve always learned things the way they are taught & if in the process I can modify something to feel more comfortable & more economical for MYSELF. I’ve took bits I learned from Friedman, Hammett, Mike Wead & Skolnick to try & come up with a style contrived of many. I would suggest to take lessons like a GUIDE not mandatory &, if you can pull of the same techniques/riffs, modify them to fit your style. Also, Marty has another about sweep picking & mentions how he doesn’t pay attention to picking techniques. I’ve learned things like Frank Gambale’s “speed picking” technique, however, I only use it when a phrase warrants it. Usually, I modify my picking style numerous times during a solo or a rhythm, for that matter. I think Friedman’s philosophy is to be mutable, able to change on the fly to suit YOUR desires. Thinking of something as “the way” is limiting & can have adverse effects. That is how religions came about & look at all of the death & suffering religious zealots with their monotheistic stubbornness. 😉

He's so cool

His picking styles is Unique wow! I can't do that

Marty always makes simple thing become difficult...😭

4:57 is a part from horrors friedman / becker ?

He’s very smart. Peace and love marty Friedman

Any association with the Friedman amps? BTW cool video!

share the hope!

Marty's picking technique just proves that anything can work. If I were him I would've of corrected it years ago, but I'm a conformist so props to him for staying true.

A true Guitar God

Millions of combinations

2:06 is VERY close to 43 seconds in on Satriani's Killer Bee Bop. It took me a second to place it but that's it. Just down the next a bit farther. And a note of difference but that's pretty much it.

Crazy picking style.

Marty Friedman is so on the money about the infinite possibilities of how to execute a lick! I originally saw this idea from the late Gary Moore around 30 years ago & it's something I've ALWAYS lived by!!!! A riff is like a fingerprint/D.N.A etc..... As a technical competent player as I am,their is no substitute for using your ears & if it sounds good it is good!!!! I'm not telling anybody too avoid learning theory,but don't let the brain overwhelm the heart & also don't let your heart govern your musical brain!Everything is best to work in harmony together!!!

Unbelievable wow .........

I've always tried to learn guitar that way. I've only recently found this guy and he knows his shit. too many people learn a song and steal the technique gotta come up with your own shit.

Dudes right wrist is on a next level

This is a very good lesson! I'll have to check out MFs other lessons.

He’s a good teacher

One thing about his left hand technique is that it is very ergonomic and efficient slight up down and pluck.... I think pat metheny plays the same way... since he doesn't flat palm mute, his playing is quite distinctive

Interesting topic on this video! We have seen lots of guys doing the same shit! Great mr. Friedman! \,,/ p.s. but I keep thinking in how this guy can play fast holding the pick this way!!! lol

He´s my favorite japanese guitar hero.

the phrase in Inferno he mentions is the one at the end of "Horrors" I believe.