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Marty Friedman
- Real/full name:
- Martin Adam Friedman
- Age:
- 50 (born Dec 8th, 1962)
- Place of origin:
- United States (Laurel, Maryland)
- Gender:
- Male
Aikawa Nanase
Guitars (2004-present)
Marty Friedman
Guitars (1987-present)
| 1988 | Dragon's Kiss | Guitars, Bass |
| 1992 | Scenes | Guitars |
| 1994 | Introduction | Guitars |
| 1996 | True Obsessions | Guitars |
| 2002 | Music for Speeding | Guitars |
| 2006 | Loudspeaker | Guitars (1-11), Bass (6, 8, 9) |
| 2006 | Kick Ass Rock | Guitars |
| 2008 | Future Addict | Guitars |
| 2009 | Tokyo Jukebox | Bass, Guitars, Keyboards (4) |
| 2010 | Bad D.N.A. | Guitars |
| 2011 | Tokyo Jukebox 2 | Guitars |
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Explorers Club
Guitars
Hawaii
Guitars (1982-1985)
| 1983 | One Nation Underground | Guitars |
| 1984 | Loud, Wild and Heavy (EP) | Guitars |
| 1985 | The Natives Are Restless | Guitars |
Jason Becker
Guitars (On Eleven Blue Egyptians) (1988-?)
Megadeth
Guitars (1990-1999)
| 1990 | Rust in Peace | Guitars |
| 1992 | Countdown to Extinction | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 1994 | Youthanasia | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 1997 | Cryptic Writings | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Vocals (backing) |
| 1999 | Risk | Guitars |
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Vixen
Guitars
| 1981 | Demo 1 (Demo) | Guitars |
| 1981 | Demo 2 (Demo) | Guitars |
| 1982 | Demo 3 (Demo) | Guitars |
| 1983 | Made in Hawaii (EP) | Guitars |
Takamiy
Guitars
Animetal
| 1998 | Animetal Marathon II ~特撮編~ | Guitars |
| 2002 | Animetal Lady Marathon II | Guitars (lead) (track 17) |
Tourniquet
| 2003 | Where Moth and Rust Destroy | Guitars (lead) |
| 2012 | Antiseptic Bloodbath | Guitars (lead) (track 3) |
Marty Friedman
| 1988 | Dragon's Kiss | Producer |
| 1992 | Scenes | Producer (on "Realm of the Sences" & "Triumph") |
| 1994 | Introduction | Producer |
| 1996 | True Obsessions | Producer |
| 2009 | Tokyo Jukebox | Producer |
| 2010 | Bad D.N.A. | Production, Arrangements |
| 2011 | Tokyo Jukebox 2 | Producer |
| Added by: warzarmz | Modified by: attilaslaytanic666 |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 12:31:25 | Last modified on: 2013-05-02 14:04:06 |
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Biography
Friedman is a largely self-taught guitarist known for his improvisation and for fusing an Eastern musical feel with Western musical styles, such as neo-classical, thrash metal and later into progressive rock. When playing, Friedman often uses arpeggiated chords and various customised scales. He also occasionally uses sweep picking.He has a very unorthodox right hand picking technique, namely ...
Trivia
When Cacophony broke up in 1989, Friedman auditioned for the thrash metal band Megadeth after a tip from fellow guitarist Jeff Loomis. Friedman was initially rejected by Dave Mustaine for having multicoloured hair. However, after undergoing what Mustaine called "Rock School 101", Friedman officially joined Megadeth in February 1990.Played with Stéphan Forté and Yossi Sassi during the ...