Marty Friedman - Majestical (performance only) (1080 HD)

This is Marty Friedman's solo from Majestical, a bespoke piece written for him by Jason Sidwell. The full video, audio, backing track, transcription, chord chart and interview will feature in Guitar Techniques issue GT325, available 28th July 2021.
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[@trevorbender2307]

I could hear a million guitarists out there and still be able recognize Marty's playing !! His unique style and sound as well!!!

[@jasonsidwell]

Great to hear, thanks for watching Trevor!

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

His bends are unmistakable 😎

[@tomhathaway4941]

We are lucky to have this talent on the earth, hope Marty stays a long while, he is one of a kind

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Tom!

[@stefanobosio9661]

Another time break my ❤... Big soul ... Thk u

[@vagelisdiamandis7565]

He does not tapp using pinch harmonics using tremolo bar he simply produces melody with maestry he is unique..you can never get bored to Marty's music

[@artmediaproduction]

Love his playing! i always follow marty friedman

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Artmedia Production!

[@alal6964]

One of a kind guitar melodic style

[@jasonsidwell]

Marty sure is melodic, thanks for watching Al Al!

[@TheDuduzinhobr]

Hearing him play brings me so much joy, I always feel inspired to pick up the guitar as soon as I hear any of his solos! Thank you for sharing!

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Kyoto!

[@rickydiablo5556]

I saw Marty last night live here in vegas, he is awesome

[@andridarni]

Love his playing! Thanks for posting this

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Sonic Rock!

[@roryoconnor861]

Majestic indeed

[@jasonsidwell]

That was our aim, thanks for watching Rory O'Connor!

[@migianaventura]

Excelente Señor Friedman!! Gracias

[@xxvenom]

Sounds so amazing. The melody master!

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching xxvenom!

[@WorldvsTruth]

Wonderful. My ears are still dancing. 😊

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Eric OSAS!

[@stefanobosio9661]

Great great great 💪💪💪💪

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching!

[@stefanobosio9661]

@@jasonsidwell thk too

[@Chaomhainn]

Exquisite !

[@stu73ke]

Such control, the tone and bends are awesome.

[@jasonsidwell]

Nice comment, thanks for watching Stu KE!

[@jordimarijuan5620]

Lovely!!!

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Jordi Mari Juan!

[@zackmano]

That tone!! 🙌🏼🤯💙🤘🏼🔥

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching!

[@Nintendude2013]

Just beautiful

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Erwin!

[@AshManzarek]

Amazingly played and wonderfully written piece. Great work both of you.

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks very much AshManzarek!

[@AshManzarek]

@@jasonsidwell Hi again Jason! I finally subscribed to the magazine and purchased this issue. Wow this is difficult but I need to thank you and Marty again for your work! I have tickets to see him playing in Kyoto, can't wait!

[@jasonsidwell]

That's great to hear! Even if you don't get the whole piece mastered I'm sure you'll get at least several great phrases from it for your own music making. Thanks for watching AshManzarek!

[@kibozing]

How awesome, that was great! The dude is still THE DUDE! Rocks.

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Alexis!

[@cc_1983]

Phenomenal

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Charlie C!

[@lunadesing5711]

You're the best !!!!!

[@kiki6978]

his music is amazing,his phrasing is to die for.

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Kiki 69!

[@alainmetalbible5150]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@jasonsidwell]

Yeah! Thanks for watching Alain!

[@TemsNokdir97]

Maestro 👌

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Tems Nokdir!

[@TemsNokdir97]

@@jasonsidwell Anytime

[@KennyLarvitz]

The best !

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Julien!

[@jerryporter1700]

Marty simply plays whats in his head and translates it to us!....BRAVO

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Jerry!

[@benjamineer3045]

Marty will always be a mystery to me... how can you have such a weird technique, that really nobody can emulated and still being able to play at an insane level. His choice of notes is great, but it is like is doing it in nighmare mode, just to make all the rest of world look way worse then him.... I love this guy

[@nunyabusiness7927]

There's a song by Carlos Santana called "Guru Song." See if you can find it somewhere and listen to it. I think he must have been one of Marty's influences, because the bending and tone are remarkably similar.

[@abstract200]

it might be nightmare mode to you, but for him it's obviously the natural way to play

[@dougleydorite]

I've seen a few people get really close. particularly the picking. and its creepy to see..

[@sabotageret6562]

1:56 -1:59 Such an amazing lick

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Sabotage Ret!

[@irmasil3]

This is so fuckin' amazing. I literally want to cry every time I listen to Marty playing. His sense of melody and phrasing are beyond belief. His music is both sophisticated and incredibly melodic and accessible at the same time. Do I need to mention the feeling? Do I need to mention the phrasing? Literally, not ONE single "lick" was played...How is this possible??? Marty is God and I barely managed to touch his playing and phrasing the last 25 years trying....damn...

[@peteperico8814]

irmasil3 .. i totally agree with your sentiment about how amazing, sophisticated and his melodic lead lines and phrasing Marty Friedman is 👍! I think he is a great guitar player. He's mastered that style of guitar playing! This is just my opinion about all guitar players irmasil3 .. it's up to them to get bogged down playing the same style they want. But for me, a great musician is a versatile one. I'd like to see Marty Friedman challenge himself to see if he can play a Fingerstyle Jazz Standard ** Misty ** by JOE ROBINSON on KZbin and maybe a **Blues Shuffle in G ** by MATTEO MANCUSO and also JOSHUA MEADER .. Fusion Jazz! These are other guitar players that are also amazing in their own right and you probably already know that! Keep on Rockin' irmasil3 🎸 !

[@PIPA1302]

This guy is a treasure

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Pablo!

[@PIPA1302]

@@jasonsidwell it's always a pleasure to watch good content man¡¡ greetings from Spain....have a good one mate

[@jasonsidwell]

You're welcome, Marty and I enjoyed doing this track.

[@elitejams]

lol who gives this a thumbs down??!!? The level of phrasing here is unreal.....Marty is the king.

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Jon!

[@juliosapere8010]

This is some super technical stuff this shows his beautiful talent the best and how years and years of musical experience ya gotta know some stuff to play like that hahaha

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching Julio!

[@juliosapere8010]

@@jasonsidwell dude this channel is awesome bro keep ‘em coming us as guitarists learn a lot from watching videos specifically like this I’ve increased my playing by like 10 fold learning about Marty’s process of finding your own sound I was always a dime guy but he was around to short of a time to really teach us mere mortals how to play like Kratos the god of war hahaha

[@jasonsidwell]

Glad you like the channel Julio! It's great working with guitarists like Marty and others like Reb, Steve, Paul, Brett, Allen and Joel; we have fun doing the tracks and GT readers get a chance to see/learn stunning guitar and how they approach playing too. Marty is a tremendous musician and great to work with; his solo here is outstanding, no one is like him. Thanks for watching!

[@weintera]

there are many good guitarists but I think Marty's guitar melody is the melodic can make our soul vibrate

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching bonsai dan buah-buahan!

[@dimkent6659]

I think Marty is totally unique... There has never been a Marty before and I doubt it will ever be in the future.

[@jasonsidwell]

He sure is, thanks for watching Dim Kent!

[@chriszaferes5984]

Bottom line, Marty does no wrong! Just a BRILLIANT player...period!

[@jasonsidwell]

Nice comment, thanks for watching Chris!

[@miftahulkhoer4912]

Beautiful, where can i get tablatute😅

[@jasonsidwell]

It's all in the description except the issue is probably not available now so your best bet is looking on eBay to buy it. All the best Miftahul!

[@renatojuscelino7297]

Bom dia Amigo, eu moro no Brasil, acabei de efetuar a compra, mas acho q pedi a versão impressa, tem como eu ter a versão digital? No caso já estaria disponível hoje mesmo, quero muito reproduzir esse som com a tablatura, por gentileza, obrigado

[@jasonsidwell]

Oi Renato. Eu não posso ajudá-lo pessoalmente com sua compra de Guitar Techniques. Não acho que você conseguirá trocar sua revista impressa por uma versão digital, mas se houver um e-mail de contato no site, você pode perguntar a eles sobre isso. Obrigado! Hi Renato. I can't personally help you with your Guitar Techniques purchase. I don't think you will be able to swap your print magazine for a digital version but if there is a contact email on the website, you could ask them about it. Thanks!

[@renatojuscelino7297]

@@jasonsidwell tá ótimo meu amigo, muito obrigado, vou aguardar minha versão impressa, vc sabe me dizer se vem a tablatura inteira dessa música nessa Revista?

[@jasonsidwell]

De nada! Sim, toda a transcrição de Majestical que Marty e eu fizemos juntos está na edição. Aproveitar! You're welcome! Yes, the entire transcription of Majestical that Marty and I did together is in the issue. Enjoy!

[@renatojuscelino7297]

@@jasonsidwell obrigado, e Parabéns pelo trabalho, a música é Genial

[@jasonsidwell]

Você é muito bem-vindo Renato! You are most welcome Renato!

[@walpolescrew]

His wrist on the pick hand is contracted. My forearm would be locked up after two songs.

[@geronimomoreno3700]

Alguien sabe si el tema es de Marty o solo lo toca?

[@jasonsidwell]

I wrote the song specifically for Marty to play on. Thanks for watching! Escribí la canción específicamente para que Marty la tocara. ¡Gracias por ver!

[@juliengarcia3802]

Excellent! But how the hell is he able to play this good with his picking technique? I'm almost suffering for his right wrist.

[@jasonsidwell]

Steve is a great picker for sure, thanks for watching Julien!

[@arch2320]

Melodic player.

[@jasonsidwell]

Very true, thanks for watching!

[@martinoyarzo7763]

Comin back to megadeth plis

[@PokeABrain]

If i was half as good as Marty, I would be twice as better than everyone else :)... only few names out there have reached this level of playing...

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching!

[@goncalobaia1574]

Majestical performance? Sounds about right...

[@jasonsidwell]

Thanks for watching gonçalo Baia!

[@CurranAlvarez]

Do you guys think he still practices or is he to the point where he knows what every single note will sound like on any song he tries to play lol

[@jasonsidwell]

Marty talked about practice amongst many other topics in our interview for Guitar Techniques that featured alongside a transcription of our piece, Majestical. Here is a very short snippet of Marty on his technique: "If I took two or three months off, it might take a few minutes of warming up to feel normal. If one’s playing is based mainly on mechanical metronomic work, I suppose time off would create some type of temporary muscle memory problems, but I think that only affects people who are relatively new to an instrument; those who don’t do music for his or her livelihood. A pro musician is like a carpenter, or any other tradesman. They are not going to get weaker at or forget their craft after even extended time off. Conversely, a little time off makes it more enjoyable to return to playing." Thanks for watching!

[@jasonsidwell]

GT325 is still available from here: www.magazinesdirect.com/az-single-issues/6936964/guitar-techniques-magazine-single-issue.thtml?

[@CurranAlvarez]

@@jasonsidwell thank you!!!

[@jasonsidwell]

You're welcome Curran!

[@lostinspace7782]

Marty is def my fav metal guitarist but his tone nowadays isn't it. It really does take away from his incredible note selection.