Marty Friedman-Jason Becker Black Cat Outro jam/Namida Tears/Blues

This is superb guys. After first minutes of noodling they play (at 2:13) Black Cat Outro Jam/ Namida Tears and then they go into improvisation playing freely over a blues chord progression. Highlights are:
1) Jasons awesome technique
2)Martys awesome technique
3) Jasons "look" and "smile" every time Marty bends a beautiful note! Sign of recognition of the majesty in Maryts feel of melodies...
4) Intro from the song "Savage" unplugged at the beginning plus other little parts of songs.
My personal favourites are the parts when Jason rips then goes "ah..." when Marty enters the story. Like he knows he is a better guitarist than Marty but still cannot believe how the "teacher" finds these notes!!!

[@yangerjamir0906]

Nothing sweeter then the sound of Marty's bends

[@unholygraveyard]

So pure.

[@karlfriedrich1369]

Imti Jamir and Jason’s sweeps

[@lookwaticando909]

they say he bends the universe itself

[@lucianoramirezmunoz4503]

@@karlfriedrich1369 what you talking about, those sound so cringy and over the top. Its like he is not even thinking on what he us playing, but just repeating the same arpeggios cause they are in the key

[@TheFlameImperishable]

10:39

[@javiermedina6303]

Marty´s melodic control is scary

[@dimeghost243]

single handedly my guitar breakthrough.

[@craigharrison5406]

Jason's just so fluid across the strings it's unreal. Marty has this incredible ability to find the unexpected outside of the box notes that fit so flawlessly.

[@akidk1499]

1:35 Marty Plays that Stravinsky/ Debussy style lick, they start harmonizing. Jason plays a variation and then they harmonize that too. What a duo

[@freaker126]

if only Jason could play again. Would be cool to see he and Marty play together again. Back when I love listening to guitar instrumental cassette at night before I sleep. Those were the days.

[@kerencanelo8580]

Those were the days of our life...

[@ericortiz749]

Does Jason ever miss a note? Cleanest playing I've ever heard. Wow

[@bibana06]

Agreed ! I've rarely seen someone playing so fast and clean without distorsion.

[@madden7732]

Yeah, he was super clean. Can you believe some people call him sloppy? People talk just shit because they can and dont really watch on its entirety the footage of guitarists. Shame on them 😂

[@vmcnick]

Madden I think people think he’s sloppy because of his pick attack. He comes at the strings at such and angle that it’s sounds “harsh.” But he is extremely precise.

[@madden7732]

@@vmcnick yes that could also be another fact. By this point (Go Off! Release) he was already using downward pickslanting if Im not wrong. I think people also tends to think he sound 'sloppy' when he's playing with distortion because of the shitty mic cameras had back then.

[@vmcnick]

Madden I dunno, even listening to the Perpetual Burn studio recording his picking has that harsh quality (which I personally love). If anything Marty is a contender for the “sloppy” moniker, at least in some of his playing I’ve heard recently.

[@DevilsDumplings---]

Savage Jam - 0:00 Noodling - 0:54 Black Cat - 2:13 Namida - 7:00 Blues - 7:30

[@mikeLisle]

Agreed, I believe that has composed more music communicating to other musicians what he wants transcribed using the device his father invented. I'd love to hear some of it. 7:20

[@michaelgraham9774]

Marty's playing hits me right in the heart.

[@breadfan3415]

Marty shines here. Guitar gods!

[@hybris159]

Marty always shines

[@candran7287]

Still watching in 2019

[@michaelpucel5419]

Rio Candran forever watching 🤘

[@guillermovasquezcachay341]

2020

[@kerencanelo8580]

Final of 2020

[@teeple1877]

Always and forever. Jason is the man!!!!...marty as well. Lol

[@Dredredre247]

2021

[@fabianeliasgarcesriquelme882]

03:39 Jason faces is so pure love to marty improvisasie :3

[@jasonlee8497]

Marty always puts a cool bend in there somewhere

[@kerencanelo8580]

What is a bend?

[@ITTAPUPU12]

@@kerencanelo8580 its when you hold a note and push the string either down or up to reach a higher note usually a whole note up but can be for vibrato which is moving the note very smoothly with your finger to create some tension

[@Mr.8r1c3-8usch]

Its sooo tragic... it still makes me cry sometime ,Though the real tragedy would have been never ever to heard Jason at all. True brillance that burned blindingly, but to burn out quick. I'm thankful for every single second of Cacophony & Becker's audio & video.

[@debibrewster9080]

Absolute truth. But happily it takes more than ALS to stop someone with this much talent and he is still making amazing music.. I love his skills in videos like this, and the tenacity to keep making music.

[@matheusalex872]

By the way, he still composes today, but his music was shaped in styles he only knew after his illness, styles that perhaps he never would have followed had he not become ill, so while his music is still amazing, I wonder what it would be like today if he never got sick.

[@idk9637]

@@matheusalex872 yeah. I like triumphant hearts but man is it completely differeent. Hell, perspective and perpetual burn are pretty dang different from each other since he was losing control of his body while making perspective but both albums are still guitar instrumentals. Triumphant heart isnt. Guitar is just another instrument in an orchestra pretty much on triumphant hearts. Thats how i feel while listen to it at least. I do love trumphant hearts though. Just a lot different like u said.

[@thedog7494]

no it doesnt

[@KickflipGnasty]

Marty Friedman is a true poet of the electric guitar. Jason was not far behind, but Marty is such a master of phrasing.

[@hamiltonburger4574]

"Phrasing." That's the word I was looking for. Yes, you're absolutely correct.

[@delmer93]

pueda que sea cierto . Pero jason toca mas limpio que martyn

[@dannilo9728]

@@delmer93 La interpretación de J.B. me parece mucho mas interesante y enriquecedor. De todas maneras, lo convencional y pentatónico va por encima porque hay mucho oreja de cerdo por aquí.

[@lonewolf604]

No kidding. I love a lot of shredders, but a lot of them solo out of just pure patterns with no start or end, or "payoff" (just watch Jared Dine's shred collaboration videos. I love a lot of them but it seems like pure wankery at times). Where as if you watch Marty jam with Herman Li, Marty's playing like you said is like a phrase.

[@exoduskore5674]

i think that they were both just absolute pros. jason literally cant miss a note like hes a machine. and his technique is flawless. and marty was just born with that phrasing gift that you can only gain with mistakes. 2 very different guitarists a shredder and poet showed everyone that the guitar was here to stay. amazing.

[@sefablaze-907]

The reason I love Marty is that he always has so much 'feel and melody' in his playing besides speeds and other stuffs..2 Legends🔥

[@martino5150]

Jason Becker is a rare talent

[@crazycroatian8784]

I didn't realize Marty had this much soul (and classical) in him! Newfound respect for Marty...and incredibly sad that Jason never reached his full potential...he would have/has given Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen a run for their money. God bless these guitar giants!

[@bullokardo8476]

While most of the guys from neoclassical era were inspired by bach paganini barouque era i think marty was much more inspired by romantic era classical music n asian msic his melodies just scream romantic aura even his main theme on namida souds really similar to schubert serenade

[@djnathaniel2699]

@@bullokardo8476 I think that Marty and Jason are like Chopin and Liszt. Masters of their instruments, with their own similar but also very different styles. Marty is more emotional and melodic, like Chopin. Jason has more flare, but an equally keen sense of composition, like Liszt.

[@DevilsDumplings---]

@@djnathaniel2699very good comparison. I agree 100%

[@Legionkingz]

it is a shame that jason becker can no longer play..

[@fan7asy]

he will play again

[@putridabomination]

One day when the cure or have found a breakthrough in ALS

[@TheDreamtheaterlover]

He is the greatest of all time i have seen Cacophony what a band and what a player

[@mamaicymouse]

Can you imagine how great he would have become had he not been inflicted with ALS.

[@grzegorzcp6435]

@Dwayne Lent ?

[@felipecuenca2811]

I'm always amazed at how beautiful Marty's phrasing is. Even while improvising, it's really spot on, jaw dropping.

[@laurameeks8653]

No words....Well except the way Jason smiles at Marty’s playing 💜

[@ferccini]

JASON BECKER IS SOMETHING OUT THIS WORLD.

[@botallica]

Marty’s music was so ahead of the shredders at that time

[@ericksaulchangperez9388]

Including Jason

[@mikeanglada742]

Just a Blues Man with extremely fast fingers and an Ear for Music...

[@dannilo9728]

@erick saul chang perez cualquier álbum solista de J.B. es mucho mas interesante y enriquecedor que todos los álbumes solista de M.F. juntos, definitivamente. Pero creo que por aquí desconocen demasiado.

[@idk9637]

@@dannilo9728 hey come on man. Jason is my favorite guitarist but marty has some excellent albums. Scenes and wall of sound are actual masterpieces. Saying better than all of martys stuff put together is a little much

[@hektorgiacomelli7161]

@@ericksaulchangperez9388 lmao never

[@michaelmercedes5118]

6:25 pure telepathy.. no words 🙏🏼 Marty: let's play namida? Jason: umm chords? Marty: here ya go. Jason: ahhhhh😏

[@irmasil3]

I am so impressed when I see this again and again on how Jason always looks out for those amazing Marty notes and nods "yeah" and smiles.....It took me a thousand years in guitar playing to get to a point where from admiring technique I could actually hear "those" notes. For me this separates the boys (simple shredders) from men (guitar Gods). In the massive intensity of music while shredding some play exercises and some play beautiful music. And that is what phrasing is all about......

[@michaelgraham9774]

irmasil3 You put a reaction to you're own comment? Weirdo.

[@irmasil3]

Its not that often that someone agrees with himself.

[@x.jeff.x]

irmasil3 well put 😂🤘

[@scotty8254]

irmasil3 Yes, i can hear it. I can feel it. I want to know how to be free in the notes. Like they are. So aww inspiring.

[@saikatchowdhury7376]

Great saying man

[@Okraknife]

I love Jason Becker and Marty Friedman but I love Jason and Marty together even more.

[@taLLdavidproduction]

1:44 sounds so amazing

[@vicrattlehead6386]

I can listen that all day

[@dethjnr2253]

so clean so beautiful its unreal.

[@jordanmacaluso7314]

My favorite part honestly

[@alvaro17ise]

is this sound a part of a song ?

[@caetanolopes2766]

@@alvaro17ise nope

[@oilcanbland]

The sweep/arpeggio section of Altitudes is pure aural beauty

[@drinkspecials]

Marty has the most amazing phrases. And if you've ever jammed with another guitarist, you cease using words and just play and look at each other. It's the most amazing thing. Only q guitarist can understand. I've laughed. Been floored. And laughed again. It is a language. And your contemporary will push you

[@ityo39]

Legendary recording...best 15 minutes any guitarist can spare...pure joy

[@SLIPKNOT-oo6ft]

They are both super extreme good in clean tone......i love clean tone because of them.........Love you both.....MARTY FRIEDMAN.....JASON BECKER

[@ni4ni775]

I hope the people in that room realize the magic they witnessed!

[@tanchokdewan9020]

looking to jason face and playing his guitar gave how jason was enjoying his life............thanks to camera that was rolling

[@luisvillarreal5262]

Wow. Just watching these two brilliant guitarist makes me want to get my guitar out and jam. Awesome. 🎸⚡️💥👍

[@lifeproduction6942]

Marty and jason is a soo good combination in playing together.. Good harmony.. Marty give a good feeling and soo melody.. Jason good in harmony with swep and make the melody hear soo fantastic..

[@eddelacruzjr.3474]

These 2 are the best ever!

[@jigmeebhutia1020]

Still gives u a goosebumps..everytime you listen.

[@larslevinberget9558]

In my grand aunt's ancient salon, I discovered 78 rpm celluloid records with instrumental guitar music from Hawaii ... when Marty Friedman emerged on the scene years later, I recognized that style :)

[@jeffsheridan3208]

Incredible playing and improvisation. The last few minutes of blues is mind blowing.

[@Duomaxwell143]

thank god man! someone saved this video.. i really wanted to see jason and marty being together in one video..

[@kevinnorman4496]

THE POWER OF THE HUMAN SOUL!

[@kerencanelo8580]

An etern and divine spirit

[@bbbbbbbb723]

Thanks to guys like you and KZbin, I found the holy Grail..a pure Treasure! Who of us wouldn't have had the wish to be there

[@plaisirdamourjobim4633]

Marty's part always make Jason smile. Prety sure Jason has a good day at the time.

[@intoxafaded]

I love Jason for appreciating Marty's style and feel. No words, just getseres

[@CarlosDibsie]

It's really crazy to see these two guitar stars together, both have been part of my influences. Good video friend...

[@niniyeadarefin6555]

This is great treat for my eyes and ears. Nothing in world is great than watching two of my greatest guitar mentors or teachers jamming together and improvising each others compositions. ❤️❤️

[@tedcabana]

Jason and Marty were one hell of a duo!

[@foxythedingo]

Jason's playing was so inspiring, he and Marty have the Stevie Ray thing where the music just flows out of them like an endless vessel

[@josuegonzalez3086]

Marty is really awesome ! Jason is really amazing! And a true genius!

[@jonathanmoran8932]

Enjoy the music, a lot more fun than comparing who’s better at this and/or that. Thank you for the upload!

[@danielblake1537]

I love the cool backing chords being played behind when they solo....especially when Marty was soloing and Jason was playing the chords sounded awesome!

[@andykinc1896]

This clip is a gem and a masterpiece thank God I'm alive and got to see this video Jason is my inspiration and influential because of him i start to pick my first guitar at 9 thank you Jason.

[@dyosang_asting]

I really love to listen when i saw jason playing guitar.. nice jam with marty 😍😍

[@billlandon2160]

Such a gorgeous and inspiring soul Jason is. Even when supporting his friends. That’s what life is all about. Strength isn’t from physical form. It is from spiritual form. May God bless them both. Guitar and life heroes

[@DPhasely]

This sounds amazing!

[@QuikdethDeviantart]

So beautiful, each compliment the other..

[@debibrewster9080]

Both are seriously good musicians. And confident in themselves. No ego. Just two extremely talented young men making beautiful music together. Sheer joy.

[@syndicateathletics7072]

incredible duo

[@florianlugmayr5648]

This shows off their musical genius. One lays down the most precious solo over some cords and the other one immediately plays the chords in the perfect rhythm under it it’s just mind blowing how good they worked together. Truly musical geniuses!

[@lapinus]

two masters of their own craft

[@thomasstevens1436]

They were both smiling and having fun. This is great. Inspired playing from Marty and Jason. Love you Jason. Met you at Backstage in Houston, Texas. You were really nice. Marty said he was gonna show me and my friend Al how to play Go Off. Marty lied lol. Marty’s playing really pops here. Jason is so fluid. Awesome. Thank you for posting.

[@fahlvfaust677]

Master of melodic, unique bending technique with beautiful notes..one n only..marty friedman..then master of sweep picking..jason becker..

[@StreetArtistsOfTheWorld]

They compliment each other so... wow!

[@hughdavies77]

This gave me chills.

[@trevorbender2307]

2 of the best guitars ever!! Imo!🤘☢🤘 Marty has always had that clean tone no one else has. I could hear his playing out of a room full of other guitarst. Jason Becker...Musical Savant!! Prayers Jason!!!🤘☢🤘 Together they made sounds that you couldnt find anywhere else!! NUFF SAID!!!! CACOPHONY!!!🤘☢🤘 Jamming to "Namida!"

[@ChrisShredGuitar]

Only those two guys can shred like this with such a clean sound ! This is beyond amazing.... not to imagine how amazing I´d have been If the video quality would be better

[@FatPeaceman]

+ChrisShredGuitar there were other ones too, that could and were at least that good. but yep- it's amazing and it really would have been nicer with a better quality

[@ChrisShredGuitar]

+Doktor Jekyll van Hyde yeah I know but I think they had a very exotic and special tone and playing... that what I love at becker and marty haha yep :/ hey dude if you like check out my jason becker altitudes cover cheers

[@FatPeaceman]

ChrisShredGuitar agree the tone was very nice yeah i will check it out :) btw if you like guitarists that could shred with a clean tone, i'm pretty sure you'll like shawn lane or eric johnson check 'em out if you haven't already ;)

[@ChrisShredGuitar]

I know them, but I´m gonna take a more close look on them ! thanks for the advice ! and thanks very much dude ! cheers

[@FatPeaceman]

ChrisShredGuitar check out "tri 7/5" and "hardcase" by shawn lane those ones are really good examples i think

[@user-nx4vh7ns7c]

Прекрасно, послушала с огромным удовольствием!

[@juliansist]

The blues part touches your soul.

[@stabthesky]

Happy birthday Jason Becker

[@petecatalano3843]

Jason wasn't even near what he would have been capable of! I'm so glad he still writes

[@morningstar7009]

The melody of Marty kicks in at 3:40

[@MTBTexasBikeRider]

There both the true guitar 🎸 heroes!! Y’all Rock 👍😎🎸🤘

[@graziacalabrese741]

Their playing is mesmerizing.

[@ahmadyudistira315]

always love every bend and noodling from marty,i didnt need more pedal or new guitar just need more practice for have this beautifull interpretion

[@platting74]

ahmad yudistira absolutely, insert mic drop!

[@rickfeith6372]

Gear doesn't make the player...you do need a decent guitar though, something with good intonation and feel.

[@djnathaniel2699]

@@rickfeith6372 Exactly. Get a guitar that feels good on the hands and keeps pitch and an amp that can play both clean and distorted, and you don't need any more gear. As long as the hands are comfortable and the ears get proper feedback, it all comes down to skill from there.

[@stevepovey7013]

every time I pick up my guitar I think of you cos you are cool fuc love you too bits and mart stay strong cool dude your work is amazing

[@christineayres5339]

From the first second virtuouso guitar 🎸 playing awesome

[@salvador2677]

Eran tan felices haciendo música, lamentablemente Jason quedó paralizado, sino hoy seguirían haciendo música mirandoce como dos leyendas inmortales.

[@memnoch6]

En la Matrix ni puede ser todo tan deslumbrante por eso siempre hay tragedias con los Más Grandes!!!

[@albertoortega2467]

Que triste ...fuerza Jason ...🎸🔥👏 De Argentina julio 2020

[@kerencanelo8580]

Jason sigue haciendo música inmortal, como Beethoven

[@coolbron2597]

4:52 sounded so smooth

[@LindonBindon]

I always have a weird feeling when watching these clips ... I am same age with those guys and the time was SO different back in those days. Think about someone actually bringing a video camera to the place. No-one had anything else except maybe a basic photo camera and propably shot one bad photo of the scene. Nowadays evenryone would have their mobile phones pointing to the guys playing and everyone would upload it on KZbin. So lets thank the one who shot this video :)

[@albertoortega2467]

Jason ....genio como era tan alegre y que tristeza ...saludos d Argentina 🇦🇷...julio 2020 ...👏

[@putridabomination]

Very impressive Marty and Jason are God's in the flesh 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@dainhuston999]

Cool this what Bill And Ted dreamed of EXCELLENT !

[@rodrigocastro7651]

The best guitar duos ever !!!!

[@kkfcdnv2525]

I can never get over the insanity that is Jason Becker’s Precision

[@teeple1877]

Jason’s technique is soooo good. His picking is amazing as is his composing.. he just sweeps a little much in this improv.. but his playing is more clean than Marty’s.. took me a while to admit that Marty’s note choice was better

[@dannilo9728]

Me parece que la interpretación de J.B. fue mucho mas enriquecedor en interesante. Obviamente lo convencional y pentatónico de M.F. no es para desmerecer, pero veo mucho oreja de chancho por aquí.

[@jyejye1077]

u have to remember Marty was 5 years older then him, He also studied exotic music and theory a lot more, its undeniable if Jason didn't get ALS at 19 he would've became even more insane, he was 18 when he made altitudes he truly was a guitar god sent for only guitarists to know and be inspired by.

[@teeple1877]

@@jyejye1077 I completely agree. Jason was more versatile and I do prefer his playing personally. He was so gifted. He was on his way to being one of the greatest that ever lived. Such a shame that we never got to see what could’ve become of his guitar playing. Awesome that he still makes music tho.

[@notoredplague8277]

@@dannilo9728 Desmerecer a uno u otro solo está al alcance de gente impresentable como usted.

[@dannilo9728]

@@notoredplague8277 engañate solo, no me interesa

[@basedhumanofficial]

wow. imagine seeing these two dudes jamming at a music shop. those sweet sweep pickings of jason's are just a dream.

[@fain_amp7557]

Clean and sharp, on point.

[@luftm.5650]

Marty Friedmand monstro, bends e vibratos de outro mundo!

[@kerencanelo8580]

what is a bend

[@figueiredoandre8236]

Genius , awesome ...........

[@guitarandcalisthenics9751]

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ can't imagine

[@erinbaggarly900]

This video is historic art

[@juliusavila2671]

orgasmico el feeling de Marty y Jason ✌✌😎👏👏👏😍😍

[@marianomasello1437]

simplemente increible, excelencia pura

[@figueiredoandre8236]

Que maravilhoso !!!! Que som lindo , que ...............sei lá !

[@dimkent6659]

I can't say who is better dude!!! The 're both #1 in history of guitar!!!!

[@GTASynch]

I love this. Thank you irmasil3

[@gibbyrock6648]

2 guitar masters great video

[@freebird1292]

Damn, This is so nice!!!

[@zizimxD]

Both are amazing and unique guitarists but in this particular video, we see the CLEAR difference between jason and marty's playing. Of course jason has a lot more of technique than marty but marty has much more feel when he plays, his solos are like stories being told, and jason's solos are much more of a technique showdown, as you can see he relies on arpeggios and fast picking most of the time, while marty focus more on the storytelling of his solo. Marty comes up with exotic melodies that are simply astonishing! These two together are, of course, one of the best guitar duos in history!

[@luispinedamiranda2461]

josé guilherme thomé You,re right man i think the same thing about marty.

[@davidletterboyz]

Yes. I wholeheartedly agree with what you said. Marty's notes and also his tones sound like a story. If one has played electric guitar before, one should know it's not easy to pull that kind of half bends and vibrato. Having said that, they are the best combination of two guitarists like Yin and Yang. If two guitarists have the same styles, they would end up sounding similarly.

[@timhaas1]

Agreed, I enjoy the fact that they have their own distinct voices.

[@pabloarabia1272]

Marty Friedman is seven years older than Jason. It is very noticeable that Jason is still looking for his own language, and soon after he would record Perpetual Burn, which for me is one of the best electric guitar records in history. Both are amazing

[@alal6964]

If jason plays like marty...it will sounds like marty duel with himself...

[@nessy17142]

Jason is outrageously Soulful

[@christineayres5339]

sounds like reincarnation of Django Reinhardt

[@MarkCookmusic]

Marty was the one that was soulful here.

[@madden7732]

@@MarkCookmusic Listen carefully to Jason's playing, he also plays some soulful melodies straight to the heart dude :)

[@funkster007]

@@MarkCookmusic Agreed

[@bixasaurus]

AWESOMENESS!

[@stephenblake2196]

BADASS!!! WHAT A TEAM MAN !! HOPE MARTY IS TAKING CARE OF JAY MAN !! IT ALL STARTED WHEN YOU GUYS TEAMED UP MAN!! NEVER FORGET WHERE YOU COME FROM!!!!