Chris Poland Vs Marty Friedman

[@germinal_ok]

I cannot believe how smooth Chris Poland´s leads are. Incredible

[@tcrane8630]

I never realized how good Poland is..

[@matt2eadgbe]

he's a beast

[@MehYam2112]

The thing about Poland I never realized before is that his shred is as musical and controlled as the slow stuff he plays. There's a flow to all of it, and it's all good. Most shredders have a tendency to sound like "okay here's the slow part, and now here's a fast part from my practice routine trickbook" - kind of uninspired and contrived. Chris plays more like a saxophone player, his solos take you somewhere interesting every time.

[@thomaszonkowski2115]

I really like both of these guys for their unpredictability and the unusual ability for speed and phrasing. Most shredder types flurry away and its like I'm being sand blasted. Listening to this video I'm stupefied to find similarities between them. I love Chris Poland's tone on the Rust in Piece demos. Poland has become an animal in his old age.

[@druid2131]

Yes, per your saxophone comment. Poland has a very strong jazz background. He very much incorporated that into his playing with Megadeth. FYI Mustaine's biography is excellent if you have not read it.

[@caljerm]

He's a legato guy - and one that "slithers" around at that - which makes him very unique and his dynamics are about untouchable

[@knowingfps]

Chris and Marty should just team up and make an album together.

[@zorn1745]

Juke_OW that would be asmr

[@fxexpert4541]

Amen brother..i hope. They both has unique sound.

[@lordmanshaft1112]

@@hmpz36911 Really? The only time ive ever seen marty discuss chris, he called him a "beast of a guitarist"

[@marshallp7013]

That would be literally a masterpiece

[@baroqueguitarist5673]

"ShredderDeth" since they both hate the term shredder

[@OndskapensHersker]

What Dave really did better than Metallica is make sure everyone he worked with, was one of the best in the business. Chris Poland has one of the most fluent legato-sounding styles I have ever heard, and of course Marty Friedman is Marty Friedman.. Enough said. Conclusion: Both are winners, there can be no loser here as both are some of the most Elite rock players out there.

[@EddieReischl]

Agree totally. Poland really sounds a lot like a metal Allan Holdsworth.

[@bellabugs]

OndskapensHersker completely agree we can have preferences but we can’t compare the two because they are in a entire different class compared to most guitar players and have very different styles. I prefer Chris because I’m more of a jazz guy. There are things Chris can play that Marty can’t do and things only Marty can do. Both are literally blessed with godly gifts and are prime examples of what any band should strive to have as a lead guitar.

[@Miji-y3t]

OndskapensHersker

[@Dimebag-wx2rs]

Stallion Duck Bassist, only one member is really good, Kirk is very average nowadays, and his solo composition is down the drain, I know drummers better than Lars, and Jame’s vocals have become a bit worse, which comes with age, but his rhythm playing is still top notch. Dave’s rhythm playing is better than some lead playing, all megadeth lead guitarists are top notch, same with the drummers, and Dave Ellefson is like a bassist shredder.

[@Dimebag-wx2rs]

Stallion Duck That’s not to say I dislike the guys at Metallica, I love Metallica and respect Kirk and Lars for their musical contributions

[@zzzhuh]

Rest in Peace to Nick Menza. VERY sad to hear.

[@miguelbarahona6636]

Yeah,and sad to see that photo at 3:45 with Gar Samuelson. RIP two great drummers.

[@thetwonky2940]

Dont you mean RUST in peace

[@jackchueh1231]

the twonky well played sir

[@matiasguitar3676]

Rust in Peace

[@EJ-74]

2 Kick ass drummers They will deffintly be missed

[@youpeopl_music3220]

i'm a Marty fan, but it's like comparing the bridge pickup to the neck pickup. both have their innate qualities, both were used for a different sound. Nice vid, though!

[@michaelgraham9774]

Chan Maurice Evans You're comment is genius.

[@Walamonga1313]

Michael Graham Agree, this comment is perfectly fitting. The fact that Marty's tone sounds like bridge pickup and Chris' like the neck makes it 100% appropriate to describe their differences.

[@cricri8022]

Ahahah exactly

[@ericmoore6769]

It's ok to be a Marty fan, but i am a loyal Poland worshiper. Marty is shredder 101, chris is from another planet.

[@enriquepedroza9253]

lol didnt spect that analogy jajajaj

[@MrGuitarandvocals]

I can't pick one - they are both incredible

[@eddie6620]

John Doe chris was a jackass and a snake

[@guitarzarfun]

how so?

[@Haxprocess]

John Doe poland

[@tylerbrah4676]

Jim Hinson read mustaine’s autobiography it will tell you a little bit

[@EJ-74]

Not judging their personalities we are judging their guitar playing and they are both great I wouldnt believe a damn word Dave says anyway Dave was a crack head heroin junkie drunk Idiot Ass Whole and has no room to talk shit about anybody

[@Baraka_Obama_]

Both guitarists are just pure genius, I'm picking Poland

[@Jay_Sidaris]

Marty picking hand scares me

[@markusantonio4866]

That's his secret weapon.

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

Chris picking hand is weird too xD

[@RASA_VanilLa]

@@diegosotomiranda4107 agree

[@nigel7779]

Have you tried playing like that. It actually works really well to prevent you from accidentally palm muting

[@h_enrix_92]

is because of an injury while he was a kid

[@YazGuitarChannel]

In Megadeth, I like Marty more. But after Megadeth, Chris has demonstrated that he is true guitar genius with amazing soul. There is hardly anyone that can touch Chris Poland as a guitar player, in any genre, just on pure feel and "wit". He is up there with Hendrix, Page, Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, Santana, George Benson and any other guitar icon you can name. He just hasn't been recognized popularly, that's all.

[@johnmax165]

yeah..he's underrated

[@hughmungus522]

That's an understatement.

[@bobo0202]

Wow, that was exactly what I was thinking. I like the direction Poland took with his music post Megadeth. I think Marty outside of Megadeth is not that interesting.

[@ruok-l5t]

Asslicking much? I see kids on KZbin nowadays that can play mindblowing stuff

[@buckbreaker5185]

this is just not true dude

[@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449]

I like Poland. What a sound. Bluesy and aggressive but not overpowering or mechanical. There is a ton of feel in his playing. Poland's tone and groove is better. There is extreme aggression when it is warranted, but it never overwhelms his playing. Poland knows when to back off. Groove and feel over raw power.

[@EP507]

My personal preference is Chris Poland, is a totally different music language than friedman!

[@chrisnizer1885]

Both are great but I've always been partial to Chris Poland's playing style. His background in the fusion jazz scene gave him one hell of a skill set. Gar Samuelson too. Both of them played fusion jazz together for at least a few years prior to joining Megadeth. If you're looking for seriously skilled musicians to round out a band, the fusion jazz scene is a good place to find them.

[@weneedcriticalthinking]

I think Chris listening to Allan Holdsworth help inspire his playing and style in very good way.

[@alfianfahmi5430]

Poland-Gar really is the Jazziest Megadeth lineup 😂🤣

[@leoantonio]

Poland all the way.

[@jlobiafra]

Didn’t Marty himself say he found it difficult to learn Poland’s solos?

[@davidg1612]

I recall reading something do that effect, yes.

[@uchihaitachidan]

@@davidg1612 Difficult doesn't mean better, Chris Broderick can play one of the most difficult solo's than these two could ever play but that doesn't make him better than these two. Both Different styles though, I don't compare them, I just see Chris Poland period as an era and marty era, which are totally different from each other.

[@BoonTobias80]

Yes. Poland's fretting hand had this ama@ing ability to...stretch. I believe it was from some accident he had. I see it too because I have struggled with

[@haifischbecken2201]

@@uchihaitachidan that's well sayed. I imagine Poland trying to play Tornado of Souls... would be a difficult task for him. Broderick? Can play it note by note. Is this ability the benchmark? Depends on what one's definition of musicality is.

[@harleymichael83]

Chris Poland is a jazz musician so he has a strange way of approaching rock music, he also has that screwed up tendon in his index finger that stretches really far.

[@madvertising]

Marty Friedman's solos are songs in themselves, complete pieces of music.

[@tylerbrah4676]

Aditya Mehta nope

[@jimroth6681]

Kumar that’s your opinion I respect that but fuck you

[@gigatesla]

Absolutely!

[@HCkev]

What's interesting is that there is a demo version of Rust in Peace: Polaris with Chris Poland available. You can hear how they both took a different approach on the solos.

[@Rokiriko]

On which record?

[@HCkev]

@@Rokiriko the remastered CD has some demos and unreleased tracks at the end

[@Rokiriko]

@@HCkev Thanks!

[@snapjazz2222]

To make a jazz analogy, I would say that Marty is like Paul Desmond, creating great melodies seemingly on the fly, that complement the music really well, and Chris is like John Coltrane, with an improvisational stream just flowing out of him smoothly at a rapid pace. Both are awesome.

[@megatonesilva6546]

Poland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cliffemall1595]

MegaTone Silva yet you have Rust in Peacr as profile pic

[@herbertespiritu4330]

The best album of megadeth is rust in peace.. And the guitarist is marty

[@dimar303]

For my yés

[@Yunggoat408]

Herbert Espiritu not in the demo 💀

[@Noh1996]

@@Yunggoat408 not in the full version

[@Afurthyclays]

Obviously, Marty is amazing.... It took me a couple of days to get the solo down for Symphony of Destruction. Marty's solos aren't easy to mimic by any means, but it can be done, for an experienced guitarist. That said, I wouldn't even know where to freaking BEGIN with a Chris Poland solo! I'm just lost. Utterly mind boggling! I admire them both immensely, but Chris will have to take the cake on this one.

[@BoonTobias80]

#humblebrag

[@TromptZ]

A solo being technically harder to reproduce doesnt mean its better. I doubt u can play Marty solos with a goddamn good bend and stunning vibratos as Marty does.

[@xxFABRI56xx]

Basically you are saying that the better guitarist is which is harder of play, i dont think so

[@Afurthyclays]

@@TromptZ There's a LOT of Marty's stuff I can't play. I won't pretend I can. That said, I haven't seen one successful video of any guitar player's spot on impression of Chris Poland. He's just impossible to replicate! Even Chris Broderick has gotten close, but not that close. All I'm saying is Poland is impossible to imitate. Yeah, Marty kicks my ass on guitar, I'll admit it, no problem. Chris Poland, MORE so! They all have their own unique voice. I think Chris is the most unique. Everyone has an opinion, it's fine. There's mine. 🤷‍♂️

[@Afurthyclays]

@@BoonTobias80 😂 Yeah, reading back, it seems kind of silly. I do that now & then. 😞

[@11DNA11]

Marty brings chills to my spine whenever i hear few of those distinct Friedman solos (Tornado, Lucretia, Killing Road etc). That being said, Chris Poland brings chills each time he picks up a guitar. He sounds like him, but never the same as before. He's lightning fast if he so chooses and still finds harmony in all the chaotic, fast stuff he plays. So yea, Poland for me.

[@danaeverhart6487]

I like Ted better! You gotta kill it b4 ugril-it. NRA NRA NRA lMAO👹

[@danaeverhart6487]

Wait a min it . Teds not a choice

[@adrianfong5783]

11DNA11 one of Poland’s strengths for me is that he’s an incredible riff maker as well marty lacks in that a lot but either way both are incredible 🔥

[@anthonysanchez8096]

Good mourning black friday is the best solo of megadeth

[@Zeynep-xq4yr]

Killing road mustaine's solo. Not marty.

[@jesusian7]

Dont get me wrong, I think Friedman is awesome. Holy Wars, Hangar 18 are totally sick but Poland creates an atmosphere of all out onslaught. I like them both but I lean towards Poland

[@ethangilworth7891]

I agree, his chaotic style is perfect for metal

[@mingzeyu7525]

Those are not even Marty's good songs tho(Dave plays good solos in them). Marty's neoclassical style really shines in 5 magics, Lucretia (best marty solo imo), etc.

[@NewGamer101]

so if we could combine Friedmans picking hand with Polands fret hand, then we'd finally have the perfect guitarist hybrid.

[@andrejrmusic]

Or as I like to call him- Kiko Loureiro

[@lilwayne1994]

@@andrejrmusic He can't even stretch the original TOS solo then you call him hybrid?TF?

[@sahelanthropus4422]

@@lilwayne1994 shut up lil Wayne

[@BoundInChains]

@@andrejrmusic love that guy!

[@labontetrevor]

Poland destroys Friedman, and Poland’s left index finger barely works. He injured it badly when he was a kid. It barely works

[@peterbruns6124]

I prefer Friedman as well. He and Poland are both technical masters of their instruments, but I think Friedman has a slight edge on flair and how he expresses it. For me, Friedman has a little more range and creativity.

[@MrEyebrowz]

Amazing video man! I love Friedman too, but It's gotta be Chris Poland for me. Nobody makes me cling to the edge of my seat whenever they go into a run quite like him, everything he does is just absolutely flawless.

[@zzzhuh]

+MrEyebrowz Absolutely! He definitely paved the way for Megadeth guitarists. And he set the bar pretty damn high haha. Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreyp1855]

+MrEyebrowz "Return to Metalopolis" Is one of my all time favorite albums. Poland, for me, as well!

[@Jimboishere11]

zzzhuh The whammy bar?

[@SuperHorsecow]

Mahavishnua Orchestra?

[@XoiZhiv]

poland.... so flawless so clean and fast

[@sebbraganza9208]

But is he melodic ...

[@SuperHorsecow]

@@sebbraganza9208 Fuck yeah he can. Check out Polands solo material. Wendells place is one of my favourite tunes of his

[@herbertespiritu4330]

Fast is not important. After 1 song you will have enough and lost interest in listening. But if the song is melodic it is different. Its like listening to a story

[@Icarusvampire]

@@herbertespiritu4330 - Yep!!

[@herbertespiritu4330]

@@sebbraganza9208 marty is melodic

[@mambatoddy]

Having watched both clips I now know for CERTAIN That they hold their pinkies different when not in use

[@ethanolhaines4139]

Chris Poland can write very difficult solos. Marty Friedman can write very melodic solos. They both have aspects of melody and shred, but it's like comparing melody to shred. Marty confessed that it was difficuly to learn Poland's solos, but Poland has never been able to write a solo that sounds as beautiful as one Marty might frequently write. My vote is on both.

[@Parka_Niel]

I wouldn't say beautiful, the style of Poland it's beautiful too(? Both are melodic and technical af, but Poland comes from Jazz and Marty from full rock/classical, but yes wtf those two are monsters

[@MrToband]

Gar Samuelsson makes Lars take the dirt road that's for sure.

[@BoonTobias80]

Gar was a GOD drummer. If he were still alive he would be hands dow. Up there with best drummer conversations.

[@thereisnopandemic]

A highschooler makes Lars take a dirt nap.

[@BegetterVIIEVEN]

All hail Gar Samuelson!

[@sajyho1988]

'Youthanasia' is so underrated among Megadeth albums..

[@chemist5163]

Actually my favorite. Something about the tone! I don't know if its true but I heard it was recorded all together in one session, and not separate instruments in a sound booth!?

[@jasonclark6879]

Wtf its no peace sells or rust or killings ..its a sell out album like the one before it.

[@ctgslayer]

Jason Clark bruh

[@ramon2008]

@Kurapika Giovanna alright alright come on now haha let’s be real. Youthanasia is an amazing album so is rust so is peace sells. Everyone has their preference let’s all just stop arguing and enjoy megadeth

[@andreijurca5546]

@Kurapika Giovanna S-o far S-o good S-o what is the best

[@SpicyDragoon]

For me personally: 1. Friedman 2. Poland

[@davidsauer5831]

Poland is great but, I think Marty is a little bit sicker

[@ethangilworth7891]

John McSween Poland’s solos are pretty weird, but some Marty solos sound like they should be played on Mandolin. He’s just so incredibly eastern influenced

[@pathstix]

Can listen to Poland all day

[@MitsuMetal]

For me, Marty's solos strike a spot in the heart. I don't know why, but they resonate unlike others. Putting that aside, Chris' solos from the 2004 Megadeth album also kind of hit me in the soft spot. I love the technique of both guitarists, they are instantly recognizable from a hundred.

[@civilmetimbers5636]

Poland for sure. I remember when I was about 17 years old when metalopolis came out on cassette. It was just f****** amazing. I used to play for anybody that listen to metal and blow their f****** minds every time. Even just a couple years ago I played it for some of my buddies who had their own kind of metal band going they were just f****** floored. I started new fans like almost 30 years later

[@electricjovanotti]

i prefer marty he touched my heart deeply so emotionally tone and notes

[@rc121crx]

Wish we could cross pollinate them and have Marty's picking hand along with Polands left hand. Mind blown

[@angelofanella7860]

Poland’s legato and bends are just legendary. But Marty’s composition is just amazing, I can’t decide

[@hmpz36911]

It's funny how Jeff Young is always left out of these conversations. His tenure was short but impressive. For me, its Chris, Jeff, Marty, then the later guys are about even.

[@dominicrequina2886]

Been listening to tons of guitarists for 30years,, there's only one Marty Friedman,you can't imitate Marty,,never,,

[@dantredogborsa7048]

Chris Polland is more unique.

[@sgb8975]

Poland just improvised, Friedman is pure composition

[@madden7732]

Both improvise lmao Marty has stated he never composes nothing he plays (of course, based on licks and phrases he practices)

[@Randylahey1998]

Marty improvises all the time too, Lucretia for example was 100% improvised

[@NoNicheIsGoodNiche-ts3xd]

Chris is just a one of a kind, completely unique player that can't really be replaced. Like an amazing movie that no remake could ever top. Not sure how else to explain it. His hand injury was a blessing.

[@yehohanan66]

Chris Poland all the way...

[@bernhardtsen74]

tru dat!I have never been a big Megadeth fan but I have caught myself picking a lot more upstrokes in my solos to play it cleaner after watching one of his solo videos!

[@everythingme8931]

Kirk Hammett is best

[@ericmoore6769]

@@everythingme8931 kirk hammet is the Eric Clapton of metal.

[@jcalzada74]

@@everythingme8931 hahahaha kirk hammet🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GenZ_Guitarist]

@@everythingme8931 wtf???😂🤣🤣

[@MachineHeadDissent]

Chris Friedman....Marty Poland....

[@222MovieMan]

This I can agree with

[@san85putra]

Dude, your comment just the most genuine and genius ever in this post... 😁😁😁

[@Albee213]

Their both better that Kirk 'nuff said!

[@djanggo73]

kirks solo in justice for all album is quite impressive

[@Jimboishere11]

DVN No he couldn't .

[@hand-heldmisfortune]

jimboishere11 lol, of course he could

[@aaronmoralesjr1875]

Ryan Compton no he couldn't

[@Jimboishere11]

Ryan Compton You must be joking. Obviously.

[@JG-ws1qp]

Both guitarists are awesome. Listen to Poland’s instrumental album, “Return to Metalopolis” and his work with the band “Damn the Machine”. Listen to Marty’s “Dragon’s Kiss”.

[@TheWeemaster]

I idolised Marty's uniquely exotic playing as a teenager and still do, but I jumped into the crazy phrasing and unpredictable playing of Poland and just couldn't get enough. His ability to bend notes so fucking pitch perfect is astonishing, to the point that he sounds almost like the pitch-shift function on a keyboard, his microtonals especially are unrivalled. Chris hits bends that can emulate a floating trem, almost alien sounding shit, and all played effortlessly clean with complete control, orgasmic tone and feeling. Yeah, he's liquid fast too but all with consideration of the music. Seriously, go check his solo stuff, especially Chasing The Sun, that album is crammed full of amazing playing and an arse load of euphoric notes that will have you rewinding for more! Seriously underappreciated in the guitar world unfortunately.

[@akidk1499]

Check out Friedman's Cacophony

[@glassbox7761]

Poland!!!! He's a unbelievable complex badass.

[@Robert-li4cr]

Both Poland and Friedman are amazing guitar players , i remember watching poland when he was with Megadeth and he was amazing. It was him and Gar that gave mustaines excellent song writing that extra kick and then came Marty that took it to another level and a different direction than Poland. Not better or worse just different. They are both amazing and to this day still the best guitar players Megadeth has had

[@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449]

Marty seems more mechanical while Poland seems more organic. If that makes sense.

[@TromptZ]

It doesnt lmao. Marty isnt mechanical,he got feeling,emotions on his playing.

[@thebodychange666]

Polands style is like a schizophrenic. Not because it is chaotic per se, but because it is so unconventional. What really sticks out to me is his use of bends, and legato. He puts them in the most unpredictable places. His solo all through the intro of Good Mourning just perfectly sums him up. Its not overly technical. But learning to play that all the way through is a feat.

[@ericedmunds9488]

Both are so good! Once you reach that level does it even matter?

[@squiddad1528]

Poland's playing is just so fluid and sounds so good, the messed up finger man!! Changed it all.

[@ledzeppelinmusic5645]

I prefer Friedman. Friedman has more melodic elements to his solos which make it memorable, where as Poland is not as much. He tends to just play fast runs of notes. I think making melodic solos takes more talent.

[@zzzhuh]

+Led Zeppelin Music 10:42. Poland has fast solos on the first two Megadeth albums because... It is thrash metal. Friedman has a more melodic sound in Megadeth, because RIP was a departure from the thrash metal genre, and moved towards a more progressive metal sound. But hey, to each his own.

[@ledzeppelinmusic5645]

+zzzhuh I still love Poland though

[@EgoShredder]

There is melody aplenty but maybe not what you are used to hearing. That is not a personal criticism by the way, because although I have a very wide appreciation of music, it took me a long time to really unlock the melodic greatness within many Jazz influenced solos, from the likes of Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale and of course Chris Poland.

[@TrondBie]

Fun fact: He wrote the Rust in Peace solos. Marty kinda made them his own.

[@JT-jb7ux]

@@TrondBie uhh.. sources, please? I have never heard Dave or Marty ever mention this.

[@sabotageret6562]

Half of these people have never listened to Cacophony or Dragon's Kiss... or Scenes Friedman would have been a cult icon even if he didn't join Megadeth

[@49russman]

Poland. Game over.

[@torgo4ever]

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[@johnsaenz9254]

They are both badass but I would choose Chris Poland

[@LuchoCastle_11]

Poland is so underrated, wish he would have stay longer in Megadeth, or at least until after SFSGSW!, so we could have the Friedman/Menza line-up unchanged.

[@LuchoCastle_11]

I guess it's hard to compare them since their styles are different. Poland has a jazz fusion background and Friedman has a neoclassical background.

[@duncandistortion]

Poland has said himself there's some things he can't play because of not being able to bend his finger.

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

Wow it’s strange to hear them isolated like that, and even stranger to realize that a lot of their phrasing while doing a shred or fret run is quite similar! I never connected on how these two paralleled one another style-wise. Gotta give Chris the edge though for aggressive attack.💪🏻🤘🏻

[@MikaelLV]

Both Poland and Friedman are such unique players. I can't really pick.

[@cdfox85]

I think Kiko Loureiro has a great style that is somewhere between Friedman and Poland. It's really fantastic stuff. Dave is lucky to have always surrounded himself with guitar players that are so much better than him.

[@zzzhuh]

Yea, I agree! Kiko has played with many respectable players including Allan Holdsworth. Him and Chris Broderick have been the two best since Friedman and Poland.

[@cdfox85]

I have seen Megadeth live with Broderick and with Kiko. Broderick is an amazingly accomplished player in his own right, but frankly his style didn't really fit Megadeth very well. He's much better in bands like Nevermore. Kiko, on the other hand, really seems to fit in well. Everything meshes. I don't know if you've seen them live lately, but they sound better now than they have in a very long time, which was quite a surprise to me.

[@uchihamustaine]

Mainly because Broderick is a technical monster. (which does not mean Kiko is not an amazing player) Broderick is really more suitable with complicated progressive metal bands, whereas Kiko is fitting more melodic stuff. This is why Kiko is between Poland and Friedman. Friedman was so melodic and Poland was a jazz influenced legend. Kiko has some elements from both of them without question. But Chris Broderick is easily the most technical guitarist Megadeth ever had. Perhaps his style is generally not so juicy because he likes some godlike speed and accuracy with enough melody. At the end of the day, yeah, Kiko fits better for Megadeth. And as a Megadeth fan, I prefer Broderick as a lead guitarist because his style fits me lol

[@nickwaters1701]

Kiko's the only best Megadeth lead guitarist since Poland and Friedman. Broderick isn't that good when it comes to musicality. Even Kirk Hammett is superior to Broderick when it comes to musicality.

[@instrumentalist28]

Kiko loureiro and Chris Broderick were 2 of my top guitar players before they joined deth......Chris is classically trained and kiko is trained by a Brazilian jazzer

[@Anthony-nk4ky]

Petition for a Marty Friedman/Chris Poland collab album I’m not sure my brain could handle that

[@Deehvad]

Both of them are fucking WICKED... sounds awesome without the backing tracks too, you can hear them tear into every lick.... Thanks for sharing this!

[@zzzhuh]

I probably should of put a few with drum, bass, and lead guitar... Thanks for watching tho.

[@zakkrick]

Depends on the distortion and the amp they used during the recording.

[@krelbar]

Tough call. I love Marty's playing but Poland always had the soft spot in my heart as my favorite guitar player in Megadeth.

[@kenairockband]

That Poland- like buttuh! Smooth af. Marty really gets those sharp breaks and huge bends that make great landmarks but the fluidity from Poland is just incredible

[@wasiqomie7250]

Marty is unbeatable to every guitarist in the world except Jason.

[@loganbrown3565]

And Chris

[@TightyWhities94]

Loomis is a strong competition

[@qjones7298]

Al Pitrelli is actually my favourite Megadeth guitarist. I really wish we could have heard more of him with Megadeth.

[@tonyv.207]

Poland just has an Amazing Feel.

[@PeterVenkman_666]

Both are great. Also, whoever isolated the audio from those solos is a genius, congrats!

[@MrInalbert]

Chris Poland, he has the perfect bend pitch^^ and bloodthirsty speed runs

[@walterwhite5202]

1: Marty Friedman. 2: Chris Poland. 3: Jeff Young.

[@levigreen156]

4. Kerry King

[@mprogger5476]

Jeff young? Really?

[@sensationalleslie3237]

Levi Green 😂 love that

[@loui30]

IMO 1. POLAND 2. MARTY 3.LOUREIRO

[@jcmangan]

Just listen to the work on System has failed...

[@ulyssebouad6413]

What's the name of the song at 7:10 please ? I don't remember 😅

[@jameswoynilko7962]

Poland has a stunning legato technique and Marty has that vibrato that just grabs you!...I think Marty might be a little more melodic but they are both equally great in my book!

[@nastytime6401]

Can't take anything away from Poland but Marty plays some of the sickest arpeggios I've ever heard

[@tcollier5460]

Chris's lead playing is smooth as silk...His band Damn the Machine has some cool material on it,sounds nothing like Megadeth...2 great players...

[@DtRockstar1]

What's the song at 9:40? It's beautiful, sounds like something Queen/Brian May would do.

[@gonzosc1]

yes chris improvises alot, as a jazz player would. lets not forget poland was a jazz player before megadeth. as was Grath also...

[@zzzhuh]

Gar.

[@gonzosc1]

lol my bad, busted haha

[@leonshreds]

Both incredible, Chris is more underlooked and not as talked about which is a shame

[@AmitSharma-kd7rj]

Marty adds some melody to solos but Chris adds some complexity to his solos. I love them both

[@sabotageret6562]

If you think Marty is simple You probably have never heard Cacophony

[@sabotageret6562]

If you think Marty is simple You probably have never heard Cacophony

[@sabotageret6562]

If you think Marty is simple You probably have never heard Cacophony

[@yusufyusuf1998]

Could you repeat please i dont understand

[@Elvis_Gonzalez]

Chris Poland, hands down. Friedman is amazingly precise, but Poland has this grittyness/anger to his playing that's absolutely perfect.

[@MrVyrtuoso]

Chris Poland released Return To Metalopolis back in 1990. This to me was my favorite metal instrumental album throughout the 90s, 2K, and 10s, not necessarily in terms of the guitar chops, but mainly in the strength of the compositions and arrangements that by my taste MF has yet to even come close since Speed Metal Symphony.

[@Rule-fg3tb]

I realy love Chris Poland lead guitar

[@kevins.3825]

Yeah this is difficult for me to pick. When I met Marty he told be that a lot of his bending he got from Brian May and I can hear it now. Chris Poland has a great chromatic roll so to speak with vibrato at the end, Marty has a great middle eastern vibe with sad melody and excellent bends. I purchased the first Megadeth album when it came out at tower records and play guitar, been a fan for many years. What I will say about Poland and Marty is that they are very creative and don't just sound like some guy who was classically trained or went to MIT/GTI. Chris Broderick is flawless in replaying the solos of Poland and Friedman, but I don't care much for his original material.

[@tomraspanti2755]

Both are so good. Finally people are embracing the idea that these two are the best.

[@chezbruno]

Chris Poland wins hands down!

[@neilbezuidenhout9284]

Why

[@Ae0liann]

Neil Bezuidenhout his solos are impossible

[@duncandistortion]

@@Ae0liann: but repetetive.

[@Ae0liann]

DUNCAN DISTORTION you must not know shit about Poland then. He never plays the same solo live.

[@duncandistortion]

@@Ae0liann: listening since 85 &chris can be very repetitive.

[@absinthedream9668]

“I hated copying his stuff, I couldn’t do it. It was just too alien. Like any, you know, super musician, they’ve got their own stamp on it and there’s no way for one person to step into that other person’s shoes. It’s impossible. I love his playing. I hated trying to copy that. Just a super, super guitar player, and a great guy, too. We toured together once.” - Marty Friedman on Chris Poland

[@ligamentpull1]

Poland's just ripps! Amazing tone and bends, a very stylistic player. Friedman is a monster also! Their by far the two best players!

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Great vid. Poland’s vibrato and bends its otherworldly. And that tone...

[@Roger8176]

Both are absolutely mind blowing and unique. The fact that Poland was on heroin for most of this probably make me give him the nod (get it...the nod...get it) in this contest. Another interesting fact. Friedman is so goddamn accurate. It is said that he never hit a single incorrect note live until the 34th show on the Youthanasia tour. That is 4 years into his career with Megadeth! Not a single mistake made live before that. Amazing!

[@woolgum]

Both are incredible, they are just different. Which is very cool, both have unique sound.

[@aarroneous]

Ok, how the heck is everyone isolating these tracks from the recordings?

[@zekethomas3108]

aarroneous he just has access to the stems, the way most metal is recorded(idk about other genres though, my tastes are mainly metal) is recording each instrument individually and then mixing the stems into one song

[@Roger8176]

They are most likely from the Guitar Hero & Rock Band games. That was the really cool thing about those games. They gave the public access to these individual tracks that they otherwise never would have been able to get. As far as obtaining them now...you just have to look online or KZbin. I got mine off of torrent sites years ago, but there don't seem to be as many around these days. They are really interesting to listen to because you get a better idea of how the songs were crafted. There are also a lot of surprises. Things that sound one way when mixed with the whole band can sound much different to when they are isolated. And obviously they are a blast to play along with. I gamble too much and have been a junkie for 20 years now. Take Care.

[@leoantonio]

I’d love to know exactly which solos were played by whom on Peace Sells.

[@imagereflection4826]

In the liner notes of the album it lists who plays each solo

[@eltravo2112]

Someone out there has rare footage of Chris and Marty playing Guitar 🎸 Hero together 😂

[@rfdc]

Those two are so unique that you really can't compare them to anyone. Dave made a great job hiring those two for Megadeth. I can't say which one is better, but I like Marty's style a lot.

[@rodrigog5654]

Poland fits better but I think Marty is better (?) too hard to choose

[@1trkmd]

I'm an experienced guitarist myself and the question that I ask myself is which one would I want lessons from? And my answer would be Poland because his playing is smoother and his bends and legato are so seamless and free flowing. I do love Friedman's note choices but I like Poland's smoother picking, I think it's the way Marty holds his pick that makes his tone a bit choppy, lol!

[@zolarczakl6815]

I've always thought of Friedman as the better player, but listening to those solo clips, and the improvised stuff... I actually think Chris is a much more versatile and unique player

[@akidk1499]

Poland always has the same formulae. Bend, ultra fast descending lick with legato. Bend again and that's it. Friedman on the other hand is extremely versatile and unorthodox