Marty Friedman plays "For A Friend"

Metal guitar icon, Marty Friedman performs "For A Friend" live on EMGtv. Known for his solo work, years in Megadeth, and beside fellow guitar virtuoso, Jason Becker in Cacophony; Marty brings dynamics and soul like no other in his genre. With his signature EMG MF Set you can hear all of the nuance and style in Marty's guitar playing. From his subtle bends to rich vibrato, these pickups truly highlight Marty’s dynamic approach to the instrument.
Subscribe to EMGtv for automatic updates. kzbin.info_c...
Buy these EMG pickups here:
www.emgpickups.com/guitar/sign...
Like EMG on Facebook: / emgpickups
Follow us on Instagram: / emgpickups
Like Marty Friedman on Facebook: / martyfriedma. .
Get more Marty Friedman music here: www.martyfriedman.com/
Filmed at: www.emgpickups.com/

[@mmhennemann]

Marty is a visionaire... His sense of melody is out of this world... I hope he gets all the recognition he deserves eventually. And also this piece dedicated to Jason is a proof of the humble and down to earth guy he seems to be. Hes definitely my main inspiration in music.

[@a.s.2426]

Yeah, great sense of melody.

[@gorehammer42o]

Little do y'all know, he wrote this for Jason Becker. And it really belonged on Perpetual Burn.

[@michaelrozett5016]

that explains that smile in the end

[@hasinzafir3906]

I knew that the moment i saw the title.. that it was for Jason

[@gorehammer42o]

@@hasinzafir3906 😥 Fucking painfully beautiful.

[@Ivuspp]

It's a beautiful friendship. Jason is not only a guitar hero, he's a real life hero. A genius in his own right.

[@gorehammer42o]

@@Ivuspp A personal hero of mine as a matter of fact. My father was diagnosed with ALS when I was a child, he passed when I was 12. He taught me everything I know about guitar and who's who. I'm honored to have left a comment that is connecting musicians and "appreciators" alike.❤

[@SuperDorian2011]

1:44 magical bending

[@Michael_Dolences.]

The intro sounds like an anthem of some beautiful mythical country.

[@churrixdxmg]

Some country with the "A" and the "R" and "G"

[@anshuashish6827]

It sounds like Amazing Grace !

[@bestboy897]

True

[@veronicagorosito187]

Argentina is not mythical...but our anthem is great :)

[@veronicagorosito187]

@@churrixdxmg Siii, lo primero que noté. Marty es fan de Piazzolla y tiene mucha onda con nosotros.

[@aktrkaan]

Me: bend Marty: good vibrato dude

[@bestboy897]

Lol

[@leonid7785]

Ulan jdkfkl

[@UNAVECDEUXOfficial]

Just awesome. Killing tones, licks, vibrtes, so emotional. MF always suprise us with his unlimited creativity. Even when he plays only power chords, we can still feel his unique sense of music.

[@the_grube5782]

Marty gets better and better. The expression and emotion he puts in to playing is inspiring.

[@stephenrochester6309]

Here’s the thing, when Mart says about these shred dudes not getting it he backs it up with music like this that is so full of soul it makes you want to go back and listen again straight away. This is a lovely piece of music and sad that it’s hard to find more like this out there. He’s one of the best IMO.

[@vapordruid]

When I saw this I thought immediately "it's for Jason Becker"

[@suneelm1851]

is it harmonic minor or melodic minor??

[@MauricioCaran]

This guy is absolutely amazing and absolutely underrated as a musician.. Never is remembered in any list of best players around the world and for me he is musically levels above any other guitar player...

[@ssdravidian]

No one can bend an emotion out of a guitar like Marty....No one !

[@colindavis1496]

Oh yea they can, you forgot about Yngwie...!!!

[@muhammadirsyazman8389]

Colin Davis 1 million note per second guitarist

[@deathoftheendless001]

Gilmore's bending technique, Gurhrie's and more...

[@Swampster70]

There's always the late, great Gary Moore and Stevie Ray.

[@megacahh870]

Gilmour ^_^

[@danielreboucas7211]

It´s so amazing.... his feelings makes me (almost) cry...

[@MetalMan2525]

Daniel rebouças I felt the same

[@chriscullen6949]

honestly cant remember being more inspired by a piece of music since passion and warfare,,well done marty

[@nestorlovesguitar]

Same here, bro. For years Steve had been the pinnacle of guitar music - to me at least. And then only recently I've been discovering Marty's solo works. I feel I just found a chest of full of gold. He is an utter genius.

[@edwincrain986]

I think I'm in love with that guitar!

[@rudiyantohalim736]

Always love to watch Marty Friedman plays, his unique approach on bending notes makes the notes 'sing' Been listening to him since Cacophony

[@Guillermo-Hena]

*Man, I simply can't close my mouth...*

[@Ale-Desafinados]

Spechless!

[@Guillermo-Hena]

@@Ale-Desafinados- You're right Alex, and I couldn't even articulate the "speechless" word because my jaw was dropped straight to the floor... and it still is there. Marty is AMAZING, his musicality is so expressive... pure feeling. Greetings Alex. 👍

[@CaptnShred]

One of the most expressive guitar players to ever do it. Those bends, vibrato, dynamics, phrasing... unmistakable.

[@Guitarwizardjoinme]

Sounds like the good old days of "Cacophony". Love those tunes and tones. We love you Marty and Jason!

[@felipeprimila1737]

Beautiful solo, one of the most beautiful thing I've ever heard

[@ryanvergara3603]

1:43 - 1:44 that bend...:O

[@steel3454]

I learned the first half of this song yesterday, and that bend is easily the hardest part.

[@TranceSFX]

Marty is the fucking king of melodic playing and I love how he can do it flawlessly while shredding.

[@guinness4630]

Not many guitarist make the hair on my neck stand up. Marty is phenomenal!!

[@jasonstallworth]

Love Marty’s style! He’s got this delicate touch but can turn on the aggression when needed 🤘

[@CliffKant]

Anyone else hearing it as an improv over Amazing grace backing track..

[@arlos21]

This music goes straight to the heart Marty WTF man!! I love your music as a solo artist and of course your discography with the great Jason Becker!!!

[@juliengarcia3802]

the sense of melody and timing of this guy is just out of this world. Fucking legend!

[@LeandroNCoppi]

Too much feeling! Master Friedman!

[@muhammadirsyazman8389]

It’s weird when this song didn’t have a lyric, but still make me almost into tears

[@CAJUNPICK]

The guitar is singing

[@A3nidad]

Marty is so amazing talented Musician, not just a Guitarist. His Compositions are of great masters status.

[@ezemans]

True, he's a great composer, the guitar is just an instrument, anyone can play guitar well.

[@Kyrelel]

All I hear is a Marty jamming "Amazing Grace"

[@eddiem4868]

With a little.we.are the champions haha

[@thecommenter9267]

Most people don't know this but one of the key factors that makes Marty's sound unique is his strange right hand. The flexed curvature is basically a modified form of the rare Gypsy Jazz style picking, which was invented to create a louder, more aggressive pick attack. He leverages a massive downward pickslant and uses circular thumb picking to get around the string change issue (for example when the pick is below the string and he needs to move to the string above). You can't reach as much consistent speed output with Gypsy style picking as you can with traditional picking but you get MUCH more power. Think of it like the difference between an AK47 and a metronome. AK47 shoots extra fast and clean in short bursts but then soon gets out of control if you keep shooting without rest, but the sound is dynamic and powerful while a metronome maintains consistent high speed, but the sound is rather weak and mechanical.

[@BallJoinedWing]

Thank you

[@jyejye1077]

Its even cooler that he just did it naturally aswell, sometimes his picking looks restrictive but personally i think him and zakk wylde have the best style purely cos they're unorthodox self invented styles alow them to hit any note whenever without having a proper anchor, Marty probably has the best picking dynamics and vibrato in electric guitar

[@aleksandarpotocnjak9219]

A fantastic feeling on the guitar, playing various musical genres. playing a mix of classical, blues, jazz, pop, perfectly packaged so that metal also fit into everything he composed.

[@luiscuringa]

Perfect

[@Markjohn071]

Amazing grace.

[@adenvalento]

Jason and Marty are in a class of their own IMO. Amazing artists!

[@ricks4445]

Beautiful as always

[@benyaminshirani5824]

Forever falling in love with marty’s hair

[@blackblurable]

Such a beautiful piece

[@axe2rock]

Marty is d man, always amazed by his style of playing, bendings, vibrato, phrasings. Awesome!

[@skobywankenobi]

I love you marty. From the bottom of my heart. Never stop doing you.

[@scarletbond2716]

Marty keeps getting better, his music now is just insane, look forward to his guitars every year.

[@SteveKaynan]

Great playing by Marty as always!!

[@anderssvart3257]

Whataver he's doing it's always amazing

[@leprosillohotmail]

Great!

[@edibadork]

Holy f@@k that was awesome! Makes the guitar sound like a voice!

[@steel3454]

We need more Marty!!!!!

[@sexandskateandrocknroll4741]

Jason and Marty are BFF :-) This is such a beautiful song.

[@kingpeter1st]

Footballers bend it like Beckham... Guitarists, bend it like Friedman.

[@johnconraddelmundo4973]

Yeah. God of string bending.

[@shirohemoth1946]

yeah he never invented it, but the best bend user.

[@Killer0fToast]

Unmatched vibrato

[@chowdmcleodman]

That’s literally the best comment ever . Awesome 🤘🤘🤘

[@dimkalas5206]

@@Killer0fToast yngwie Malmsteen and jeff loomis have killer vibratos too

[@charlesbhatara7020]

I like marty since he coolaborate with Kitaro...like his playing till now..and he always be my guitar idol

[@evertoncampos4357]

What a feeling man!

[@ariehandoko6806]

Bring tears to my eyes ,😭😭, excellent!!!!

[@luismartins3963]

Pure feeling. Beautifull!!👏👏

[@F.BERTOLOTO]

Sonzeira mto top. Só fã desse cara. Toca mto. Abraços e bends

[@mariaalqibtiyah7383]

it really feels to the heart

[@JohnGalt539]

Marty Friedman, David Gilmore, Michael Schenker and late Gary Moore are the most amazing melodic players ever, with unmatched vibrato.

[@ballbustinbravo]

You forgot Uli Jon Roth. You know the guy he got his vibrato from lol.

[@gorehammer42o]

When you can do it was well with the whammy as Jason Becker(Opus Pocus). I feel like some people forgot about him, and he's always been my #1 favorite guitarist.

[@thekidfromanotherplanet]

You forgot Jason Becker :)

[@idk9637]

@@gorehammer42o omg i love u brought up opus pocus. one of the best tracks by jason inmy opinion. and thats saying a lot since his discography covers my entire top 10 list haha. i love altitudes but that seems to be all most people know him for usually.

[@karlosed]

music entirely from the heart

[@Albertrhoads]

Beautiful

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Awesome! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘

[@slavetofireofficial3045]

And that ladies and gentlemen is the one and only Marty Friedman

[@igordc]

Muito bom. Linda música, como o marty sempre fez.

[@MrRafaelMatiazoguita]

Awesome!

[@askwho69]

Love it maestro!!!

[@mikerockyislet]

That was just great

[@eliasdiaz6259]

Good song

[@ryukard666]

Nice job LP!!

[@RamiroBonilla05]

Excellent!!!

[@aleksandrx6537]

amazing

[@angkoldcolo8340]

i love this song. you are talented.marty

[@Srijan2musical]

Legendary

[@TMoody]

Aaa---mazing grace how sweet the sound. Anybody else hear that in the first four notes?

[@CliffKant]

T Moody Bro.. once I heard those notes the whole song sounded like an improv over Amazing grace backing track..

[@TMoody]

@@CliffKant Thank you... glad to know I'm the only one.

[@gaipou6982]

Exactly...I thought Marty’s gona play that!

[@CarlitosPersefone]

The reason I started to play guitar right there

[@joebrooks3638]

Marty follows/followed me on IG. One of the best metal guitarists and diverse players. I love Undertow and Inferno ablum as a whole.

[@MrDREAMSTRING]

OMG.... my tears...

[@filani]

Marty seems like always look young and never get old. His vibrato man, that's sound sick.

[@MachineHeadDissent]

The master at work!!...🤙😎🤘

[@nethbt]

Unmistakably Marty

[@sultanmamat7661]

Marty made the EMG pickups sing beautifully! Awesome beautiful song! Thanks Marty Friedman!😎🤘🤘🤘❤🖤

[@tonesofhome69]

Just like watching a story of life unfold... Misderections & adventures then finally achieving your goal at the end....

[@pabloluanGuitar]

Toca demais! Um dos meus guitarristas preferidos!

[@poderheavy]

Impresionante, una maravilla!!!

[@adenvalento]

cool guitar.......super cool guitar skills as always with marty!

[@nokchaalem2]

Fantastic 👍👍🤘

[@gregorp8406]

Melody epicness level : Queen

[@kueserabi2091]

the master of emotional song.....

[@xjosue2007]

this made me feel totally satisfied

[@AlanKaruzo]

he just "lives" every tone...

[@sarupyabhattacharya7921]

When the Guitar speaks

[@lordghast1845]

I felt this hard

[@edwvarma]

Marty always kicks ass!!!

[@abidulislam8365]

Love You Sir !!! 💝💝💝 #King Of Melody.

[@josenetogoncalves5150]

Bravo!!!

[@hazardeur]

Yeah that smile at the end. I'd smile like that too, if I just played this piece like him haha

[@engineersgadgetsurprise9059]

All time You are my favourite guitarist, melodist, hypnotist, sentimentalist.

[@danielponcho4585]

Wooouuu martin inpresionante gracias por tu increible musica e inpiracion hermano👌👌👌🙋‍♂️un saludo de uruguay

[@stefanobosio9661]

Big big big soul

[@gabrielfreire7007]

As músicas do Marty friedman acalma a alma, são como uma terapia. Melhor guitarrista do mundo. Marty Friedman's songs soothe the soul, they are like therapy. Best guitarist in the world.

[@BDRPofficial]

Thanks for Music

[@tikaramlimbu5942]

Huge fan of marty

[@zalleus4270]

Man I really wish I had a jackson like that

[@chanhtrungle1188]

Those bends taste good!