Marty Friedman on Artistry, Identity & Creating Your Own Style

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8 ай бұрын

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“Mastery” might be at the top of your mind when you think of Marty Friedman: his iconic shred duo with Jason Becker, Cacophony; the legendary licks and leads of his tenure with Megadeth; and an immensely impressive array of solo work and supplementary projects, including work with the band Tourniquet and with Enzo and the Glory Ensemble, all demonstrate his abilities. While his chops are unquestionably ferocious, the sonic scope of his career would be undercut if we reduced it to mere shredding and soloing. The inimitable combination of Friedman’s distinctive playing style and unique approach is instantly recognizable, elevating his output beyond simple technical proficiency. Practice might make perfect, but establishing your own creative voice is an elusive endeavor, one Friedman argues is integral to the artistry of your craft. How does one accomplish such a formidable feat? Sweetwater’s harbinger of heavy metal, Nick Bowcott, sits down with longtime pal Marty Friedman to talk about his approach to soloing, artistic identity, and the importance of creating your own voice.
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@sweetwater 8 ай бұрын

What tips or tricks to aid in discovering and solidifying your own creative voice have you picked up along your musical journey? Drop your wisdom in the comments below, and be sure to stop by Sweetwater for a detailed look at Marty Friedman’s indelible Pro Series MF-1 signature axe, courtesy of Jackson 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/Jackson_Marty_Friedman_MF-1

@delanoarts3703 8 ай бұрын

Marty is just so incredible been my favorite since I learned his holy wars solos they were incredible so different from anything I new up to the that point it must be incredible to get jamming with him

@DanaAloysius 7 ай бұрын

I wish there was a Q&A. what happens when what you like to play in your improvisation is not what your audience wants to hear? do you keep them in Disney Land or take them to the Horror Show?

@darknessviking 2 ай бұрын

kiko and i too do this we never play inside the box we are outside

@pasta4762 2 ай бұрын

@@darknessviking Kiko don't know you lil bro

@tested211 8 ай бұрын

0:03 Marty always sounds like he's playing the wrong notes but somehow making them sound better than any of the right notes would! Magic!

@neoclassic09 8 ай бұрын

No one sounds like Marty. He gives us what music should be. Not formulaic. Just creativity.

@disseminationnetwork 8 ай бұрын

No doubt, I'm really blown away, it relates to painting and creative expression in general, rare insight!

@MrAngryTwinkie 8 ай бұрын

One of the most unique musical voices of all time.

@rtaylor1105 8 ай бұрын

I see marty..i click

@kellc1347 8 ай бұрын

I concur

@KickflipGnasty 8 ай бұрын

SAME MAN!❤

@Razrback 8 ай бұрын

Meeeeee 2

@disseminationnetwork 8 ай бұрын

Had to!

@leonardomoron5262 8 ай бұрын

This is the way

@Dave-nm3xc 8 ай бұрын

Marty is one of the most creative players ever.

@JimVincent 8 ай бұрын

Marty is my personal favorite guitarist of all time. I've played for 34 years and what he calls "easy" I still can't do. I like to try though. Thanks for having him on.

@felixplaza823 8 ай бұрын

Great interview! Marty describes himself as a bad teacher, but that's totally wrong! He is one of the greatest teachers and guitar players out there! He don't necessarily teaches you specific licks, instead he teaches you how to find your own artistic voice, which is the most important thing. He also talks with a passion that is contagious! Thanks so much!

@JackMcLeodJr 8 ай бұрын

I was listening to the Thrashterpiece RUST IN PEACE about 3 hours ago, now I see this uploaded. Brilliant! 😉 Cheers to Nick and Marty, keep these coming. 🎸🎶

@topfloorstudio2684 7 ай бұрын

Love Marty so much! He is smart beyond *smart* ! I loved when he said I don't like that ,you don't like that. You don't have to like the music to respect the music, everyone that has an instrument is trying to entertain people and I respect that! Truer words have never been spoken. I've been playing guitar since 1989 and I don't like Van Halen but I respect him and that's the difference! I've never really said that before because it's essentially blasphemy but Marty gave me the courage to say it now! Thank you for this video!!

@somtingwongwai7194 7 ай бұрын

Marty was explaining the same improvising over chord tones technique in his 1990 VHS video melodic control in an era with no youtube.

@Ironbrood4426 8 ай бұрын

I love the words of wisdom to play as yourself. David Bowie once said "I make music for me, if others like it, great" This is the kind of message I needed to hear from one of my favorite guitar players, because I was going down that KZfaq player envy rabbit hole, but now I have to realize play the way I like and just be myself. Thanks Marty and Nick.

@dvalentino885 7 ай бұрын

Yes that's actually the best way! To express and play what you like! I have taken that way since I started playing 30 years ago, I always write and compose my own stuff Without being a theory conesseur. And end up doing great riffs and songs that I love, and often others too. One must have fun and love what is playing regardless of trends, genres etc. Doing music for oneself , and if others like it it's just a bonus! James Hetfield said the same thing.

@ryj44 3 ай бұрын

This, and his Beato interview have given us so much Marty perspective. Wow! So grateful for the work put in by the folks making these vids possible. Amazing, Nick! Solid interview.

@deztruct0823 8 ай бұрын

I love Marty Friedmans guitar playing, implementing the stuff ive learned from watching his lesson videos and stuff always improves my playing, I love how he approaches guitar :) thank you for the video

@bumrecordingstudios 8 ай бұрын

This lesson is amazing. And it’s free for any guitarist to take a few or many things from. Nick you are a great guy. Thanks for all who made this possible I took a few things from it to go practice later today 🙂

@metalhead_1996 8 ай бұрын

gotta say Marty’s really got that interpreting spot on, sometimes I do what he does, go out of scales and stuff. very fun! not even learning theory but playing your own notes

@robertdouble559 8 ай бұрын

2 humble gentlemen having a open, honest and passionate conversation about the art of guitar. Magnificent stuff gents. I had the privilege of seeing Marty at a guitar clinic in Melbourne many years ago (15 years ago maybe?) he was awesome, obviously!

@Mr.Steve-O 8 ай бұрын

Marty was always awesome, so cool to see him break his thoughts down for us to hear and see !!

@davejohnsonmusic 8 ай бұрын

I practiced many hours a day with the metronome and did all the exercises when I was young and whilst it definitely helped with my articulation, I was never really able to break that speed barrier with alternate picking like the big guns could. Many years later and after switching to a Strat, I started to come up with my own ways to take my technique to another level. I started using hybrid picking and legato more. I moved away from the traditional diatonic patterns and started to experiment finding new ones and use my ears to help me find the notes I was looking for. Then I would dissect what I've stumbled on and figured out why it works. Sure, it would've been fun to be a true shredder, but I found my own voice by just being myself and playing in ways that felt natural to me.

@tymanngruter1808 8 ай бұрын

Marty can teach each guitarist something, thats for sure!

@zimek1107 8 ай бұрын

Master. Best regards from Poland

@TheCyberMantis 8 ай бұрын

Marty, living his best life out there in Japan.

@RiffRock51 4 ай бұрын

Marty is a true artist. I like his words of encouragement about discovering your own voice as a guitar player.

@paulwoerlen6328 8 ай бұрын

Heard him the first time. What a unique and great artist and teacher. Thank you for the insight and advice. He is as cool as his guitar.

@DespiseChoChugz 7 ай бұрын

That intro was so dayum tasty, wow! Marty’s note choices & feel to me really are something else

@ianbrown9104 7 ай бұрын

I showed up late to the Marty Party but he has fast become my favorite. He has such a grasp of letting go!!! lol

@williamroark 8 ай бұрын

Awesome TONE!!!💜

@alegutierrezmusic 8 ай бұрын

To be honest kinda sucks here but you know it's the Boss Amp not his fault. The music is god level.

@channie6923 8 ай бұрын

This interview was truly incredible! Marty is a very intelligent and very wise man, you always learn a lot from him. find your own identity and be selfish with what you like, very important things that take time and bear fruit

@darklight4815 8 ай бұрын

Amazing... and I love that Jackson he's playing

@rickrevoir1683 8 ай бұрын

Marty's playing is magical !!

@angusorvid8840 8 ай бұрын

Marty is one of the best guitarists in the world. I'd love to hear him collaborate with McLaughlin, Gambale, Henderson or DiMeola. He's at that level. Absolutely brilliant.

@KickflipGnasty 8 ай бұрын

I totally agree. I’m a huge jazz fusion guy and Marty’s knowledge of how to play over chords is absolutely at that level.

@musicforhumans7095 4 ай бұрын

Nick is a wonderful interviewer and Marty is such a class act. Thanks for another wonderful interview!

@scorchedearthdj 3 ай бұрын

marty is the best. thanks for sharing this invaluable talk.

@Koven_Sabbath 8 ай бұрын

I couldn't resist this

@larsswig9339 7 ай бұрын

GET IT MARTY💪🏻💪🏻

@caseyjones952 8 ай бұрын

Arigato, Marty-san Sensei!! I think I had a satori moment while jamming…🤯☯️ And thx, Nick & SW! Y’all are the best 🙏👽🎸

@Fretboard_Frenzy 6 ай бұрын

Wow, that jazzy mellow tone spiced up with tasty playing... We need a smooth jazz album from the master. Make it happen Mr. Friedman. 🙏🏻

@somtingwongwai7194 7 ай бұрын

Its amazing how much you can learn if you watch video outside your normal taste. Jen Larsen jazz channel explains all this in great detail.

@dougleydorite 8 ай бұрын

This reminds me of the young guitar jam Marty did with Paul Gilbert back in the day

@thesarratum 8 ай бұрын

Very inspiring lesson! not just learning something but also for a good laugh, thanks a lot!

@gacktcbiz 14 күн бұрын

Marty is the best. MOAR !!!

@transparent6748 2 ай бұрын

Marty-one of the best ever ,,period!!

@gibsonend 8 ай бұрын

All hail the king!

@PetraKann 8 ай бұрын

Vibrato

@sooparticular 8 ай бұрын

really great advice...Ive never heard of this guy!!!

@kleberkshima 8 ай бұрын

Legendary!

@Frantzzzzz 8 ай бұрын

yes

@Spider._.dust_music 5 ай бұрын

Thx for the amazing video🤘

@Razrback 8 ай бұрын

Marty is so musically talented

@grimmdaigon2345 8 ай бұрын

Every time i see these videos from Sweetwater with awesome players i always get a lil bummed because they were just in town and i missed them. Need to get me a job at Sweetwater haha

@PaulHurleyGuitar 8 ай бұрын

Awesome interview with Marty, thank you! As the great Gary Moore once said "Anyone can play notes"! It's important you try and say something with them, or what's the point! :)

@stevedavis7561 Ай бұрын

Great video thankyou, im on my journey of theory and improvisation and marty is my favorite guitarist, love his note choices. Still gotta learn all the notes on the fretboard and arpeggios , then i will branch out from there

@ArtGuitarLTX 5 ай бұрын

That intro jam between A min and F min reminds me of Damageplan Soul Bleed.....I hear those Dime/Marty bends.... RIP Dimebag

@simonmaidens 7 ай бұрын

Marty is a GOD!!!!

@jeffkenshiro_fr2895 7 ай бұрын

what an amazing and inspiring video. Marty is a true Master

@delanoarts3703 8 ай бұрын

He is so great and knowledgeable the main knowledge he wants to give is how to be yourself well being great yet totally different from other players really Is such a genius deep guitar player he doesn't want to be your school teacher and teach you math he want to give you a religion a philosophy instead of showing why 2 plus 2 equals 4 he wants to teach how the sun gives life and how to be the sun

@jameswoynilko7962 6 ай бұрын

Great lesson and advice!

@craigpriceguitarist 8 ай бұрын

Great interview

@davidt4911 7 ай бұрын

Marty is very inspiring!

@LeeGee 8 ай бұрын

Great stuff

@MarkoPavicMusic 7 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@PooNinja 8 ай бұрын

MARTY 🤘🏽

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

The head stock on the Jackson is amazing and the topaz or aboloni lining is gorgeous both you guys look nice

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@hanz4764 Ай бұрын

27:48 It's yours sir, and a little bit of Malmsteen

@AMSOfficial79 8 ай бұрын

My playing style and voice developed as a result of things I physically cannot do.

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

Theft is an art if done wright😊 30:58

@AlejandroRasmussen7 3 ай бұрын

what Friedman is doing in this interview is expanding on what Ritchie Blackmore said a couple of years earlier... that some players he doesnt like because they play safe in the realms of their knowledge of theory and the fretboard and never take risks

@Ironbrood4426 6 ай бұрын

Nick, once again a great video. It would be great if you did one like this with Kirk Hammett especially about his EP, and how he goes about composing and layering guitars, like in the Maiden and the Monster. Rock on 🤘

@gainonten4031 8 ай бұрын

Marty is awesome

@chinobalam 8 ай бұрын

nice! marty and nick are both killer guitarists! had the fortune of meeting nick at (of all places) a bruce kulick signing in the early 90's lol! cool dude. i think my friend and i talked to him longer than we talked to bruce hehe!

@chrisclayton584 8 ай бұрын

Remember that time Marty played in Megadeth....yeah that was cool.

@Sashaplaysmusic87 3 ай бұрын

I almost heard a hint of holdsworth that I haven’t heard before!😮

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

Marty cool scales cool guitar ♂️ each note is a disition 10:59 amen, Steve nice guitar as well keep it up sweet water woo!!!

@aimhigh4928 8 ай бұрын

Marty friedman is great

@alen_ELMLB 3 ай бұрын

The Best

@scottjones6624 6 ай бұрын

Came here by accident. I don't like metal says I; then I was quite moved about his comments. Thanks for this video.

@Mechashiva76 5 күн бұрын

22:00 99 Ways to Die comes to mind ;)

@GreyRock100 4 ай бұрын

I gotta say Marty's tone is very velvety here. And while mirror purple is not my jam, that is a great guitar .

@Alfredo78666 8 ай бұрын

Yo Marty!

@Bvinent626 8 ай бұрын

I agreed with everything he said. Haha just to put it in simple terms.

@OmarBhoo 7 ай бұрын

I wanna see what Marty would do with Far Beyond The Sun

@fuzzymuppet1990 8 ай бұрын

I still dont understand how he has so much control when he picks like that. It's not the reverse angle thing how he holds the pick , but the 4 inch movments he does when he's picking fast runs, lol

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

Marty friedman is A handsomeman.❤ ya man

@Olysterz 2 ай бұрын

Like Marty said, you have to hear it. No amount of theory will get you there. You have to be able to play what you hear. Hopefully you hear something !

@HeavyDee907 7 ай бұрын

What he says about being your own artist really clicks for me. You could spend your whole life learning to paint Mona Lisa perfectly and when you finally got it perfect people would still shrug at it cause it’s already been done..

@alecrisser12 6 ай бұрын

If this guy's so good, how come I've never heard of him? Oh, he plays metal...

@sooparticular 8 ай бұрын

ive never heard of this guy but first 30 seconds Im like whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttt

@thatsamazin- 8 ай бұрын

Omg. “Symphony of Destruction” and “Tornado of Souls” are two of the greatest guitar solos of all time. Check ‘em out!

@sooparticular 8 ай бұрын

his solo group?? what band?@@thatsamazin-

@robstobbe4760 7 ай бұрын

@@sooparticularMegadeth

@sooparticular 7 ай бұрын

ahhh i have to listen to metal last metal song I liked was Mister Crowly!!!@@robstobbe4760

@ryj44 3 ай бұрын

@@sooparticularMegadeth’s “Lucretia” is one of Marty’s masterpiece solo sections. I mean, have a listen.. it’s just wild, and so creative. Recorded in 1990.

@user-il9ip8no2o 2 ай бұрын

Friedman's style is similar to Rachmaninoff's music. He would definitely like Rachmaninoff's music if he heard it, it would be his favorite composer.

@sooparticular 8 ай бұрын

thats not the chinese model hes holding? thats the custm usa?

@JudgeFredd 4 ай бұрын

We are thinking too much and not feeling enough…

@djaouedzioueche7133 8 ай бұрын

Marty's guitar is so sexy

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

I think my strings are going through changes lol😊

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

34:21

@davidatyson 8 ай бұрын

None better

@landofalwayswinter666 8 ай бұрын

Ah yes the classic Jackson les paul

@obgatson1275 8 ай бұрын

You could grid that😂

@imunknownsource8696 2 ай бұрын

How can he looks like so young? Im mean Marty looks like 38 years old...

@AlejandroRasmussen7 3 ай бұрын

Im selling it to you : play with intent

@user-xu8yk3xm5t 8 ай бұрын

Лажи много в игре

@vaevak418 8 ай бұрын

🇺🇦

@PetraKann 8 ай бұрын

Who is Marty?

@zoomzoom3950 8 ай бұрын

He's your daddy

@neoclassic09 8 ай бұрын

The literal best there is

@PetraKann 8 ай бұрын

@@neoclassic09 The literal best?

@PetraKann 8 ай бұрын

@@zoomzoom3950 My daddy?

@zoomzoom3950 8 ай бұрын

@@PetraKann 😘

@delanoarts3703 8 ай бұрын

I see why he hates the term shred because Marty way byound shred for me I would love to be called a shredder lol but Marty way better then shred the shred guitar is just super small part of his playing