Top 10 Solos of Marty Friedman

The 10 greatest solos from Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony)

[@l4mb01]

Lucretia has always been my favourite its very emotive and unique

[@anthonycortez9191]

I think it's just a tad better than Tornado Of Souls

[@patroche550]

tornado shows great passion and emotion in it but lucretia has so much arpeggios in it. most guitarists when they play arpeggios in a song dont show emotion but marty tells a story when he does it

[@joemama1151]

I always loved his solo in Vortex. Full of emotion and his "slow bends" as I call them. Then absolutely shreads at the end.

[@drums5050]

joemama1151 we have the same mind. I have the exact same thought about that solo,🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤞🏾🙏🏾👌🏾👍🏾

[@notsure1135]

It’s like a Led Zeppelin song.

[@michaeldunn7199]

The ONLY thing that sux about the solo in Tornado of Souls, is that it ends… Flawless masterpiece. It build so nicely with perfect phrasing and soulful bending, then to an absolutely meaningful barrage of shredful licks. Marty rules!!!

[@TranceSFX]

I would give my left nut, my right nut and grow a third middle nut and then give it up to have Marty's phrasing and melodic compositional skills

[@garyrock9639]

Well put my man he's definitely a original with very memorial solos you just fall for

[@rickfeith6372]

The Lucretia solo is just as good in my opinion.

[@rodalm_]

@@rickfeith6372 absolutely ... Lucretia solo is so underrated. Everytime i listen to it gives me chills

[@Anthony-nk4ky]

@@rodalm_ what makes Lucretia so impressive to me is that it was improvised. Perfect phrasing came out all at once. Just brilliant

[@BrianLikesMetal]

As much as I hate that he left Megadeth, hes done amazing work since then

[@joemama1151]

2007 Exibit B in Japan. Watch that. It absolutely melted my face. The only thing as good as watching Marty shread is the fact he found 3 guys that could keep up with him!

[@Sugar_K]

except he still plays tornado of souls just about any time he performs... it is the piece that defines him

[@maatobraggol]

@@joemama1151 Holy $*!T! Thank you, I'm two songs in and... geez, yes

[@joemama1151]

@@maatobraggol 👍

[@ozanmrcan]

i love his solo work more

[@maximejerjise276]

The Killing road is so underrated

[@rickfeith6372]

Hell yeah it is....it's bonkers

[@kurtemus]

Its got soul

[@baroqueguitarist5673]

That and Hangar 18 are my all time favorites

[@rickfeith6372]

@@baroqueguitarist5673 I think we're talking about Marty solos here. Hangar has like 10 Marty solos...if we're talking Hangar, I like #5 and #6, which is sort of the obvious choice in my opinion.

[@megadethian]

Agree....one of my favorite of all time. Marty has so many epic ones

[@julian666gg]

Marty has his own style... you will immediately know its marty playing... i feel lost...such feel...such technique... best guitarist for me...complete package

[@TECHIERSHUB]

Every other guitarist do

[@Thomohawk21]

@@TECHIERSHUB no one has the bending and vibrato that Marty has. Or his melodic genius.

[@redberrydhaka8636]

​@@TECHIERSHUB Nope.

[@raniduabeysinghe1425]

Omg yes i agree with you. It's so crazyyy

[@MrJerramie]

When you hear Marty... you can always hear him coming a mile away. his style and melodic choices are so distinct.. they scream "that's Marty" he writes the best melodies. His harmonies with Becker were legendary as well.

[@brucejohnson5786]

yup.. I think its cause he writes purely in phrases

[@RTOneZer0]

Tornado of Souls solo should be broadcast to the outer space and aliens in other galaxies when they hear it will start head banging their oversized heads.

[@chris4087]

I agree if we are ever invaded by aliens play this solo and their oversized heads will start headbanging and they will break their own necks! Invasion averted hehe

[@glennanthony2733]

@@chris4087 now thats the problem here,what if their necks have adapted to their oversized heads and so they will enjoy ToS and kill us afterwards

[@djnathaniel2699]

@@chris4087 And then play Hangar 18 when the gov comes and hides the dead aliens' bodies away.

[@nickburrellaka]

I came here expecting Tornado of Souls to be number 1. I was not disappointed.

[@nrfh637]

u even stay until the end here bruhh? o_O

[@phrigian]

Same here

[@sagargurung9826]

Same here

[@frederikgp8962]

Same here

[@Metadeth1997]

Marty Friedman + Megadeth = Most awesome thing ever EVER

[@letossgm]

+Håkon Dekkerhus Marty Friedman + Jason Becker = Best band in the world

[@00govan00]

No.

[@DokktorDeth]

Rubbish

[@patroche550]

best metal lineup ever created, period

[@berkaycelikguitar]

@@letossgm ı agree

[@lilskatecrew2]

tornado of souls is the best solo ever

[@DokktorDeth]

No it isn't.

[@alphaenemy]

For so many reasons, it's very difficult to present an argument as to why it isn't, demonstrated by your lack of one.

[@TheMoreVodka]

Lucretia

[@guzmanruiz8069]

alphaenemy my argument is that mr crowley has the best solos

[@alidumanpak]

Lucretia is.

[@rindodenervoso6475]

All his solos gives me chills, i can't explain what causes it, but this man knows how to build a perfect solo for the song he is playing

[@alphaenemy]

So many times have I heard them talk about his exotic scales and modes, but those are nothing without his huge bends and vibrato.

[@ChickenBalloon]

alphaenemy he really does bring his guitar playing to life. You can if tell you hear a marty solo completely based off his vibrato. Excellent guitarist 👌👌👌

[@khubib14]

best guiitarist of all time, such a underrated guitarist

[@DokktorDeth]

Nonsense, Griffin. He's "underrated" (your word) because he remains, forever, in the shadow of infinitely more accomplished players.

[@regolithia]

Ok, Dokktor Deth.

[@nc1969]

Best? Not even close...

[@Jaimealonsoreyes]

The best and more melodic

[@justinharshbarger4761]

Fantastic, and not underrated. He's easily a top 10 pick when people talk about inspirational guitarists

[@fastlaneprofits]

Marty is a gifted guitarist

[@yangerjamir0906]

Lucretia solo is full of weird note choices but still make it work so beautifully. That's the genius of Marty.

[@ashereftekhar4701]

Most Epic Goddamn Amazing Dramatic Excellent Touching Heavy bends

[@GaleonGuitar]

1:32 "The Killing Road" has such a cool and melodic solo, the bass is KILLING it aswell. 😄

[@MrElvin026]

Marty plays with his soul, love it.

[@00govan00]

6:28 to 6:38 of Lucretia is so singularly Friedman. Don't think I've heard another player do anything along the lines of that passage.

[@drums5050]

00govan00 you stole my thunder with that line cuz

[@Killer0fToast]

Good ear. He does a cool trick turning a minor arpeggio into a major arpeggio with some slick voice leading

[@eccehomer8182]

You need another 3 seconds, the bend he holds at 6:38 is orgasmic.

[@00govan00]

@@eccehomer8182 not gonna kink-shame ya one bit

[@shane2613]

For me, nothing tops Lucretia

[@RudyAyoub]

Shane M its n1 on my top 5 video. Goosebumps everytime man

[@onurcyprus7366]

+1

[@diamondsfuns924]

Rudy ure here

[@yessir6427]

@@RudyAyoub wow bro did you write that comment? amazign

[@bruh06929]

@@RudyAyoub bro

[@Pre-Expatriate]

Not surprising the top 3 are from one of the best masterpieces in the history of music.

[@lablueguy2000]

and here i am trying my darnest best to copy him....damn you Marty for creating such difficult solos.

[@TheMercWithGlasses]

+Cain Marco "wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."

[@lablueguy2000]

Parsa Vahdati stop and smell the coffee poor human. LOL. btw, Frideman is not just someone else, he is a Guitar GOD.

[@TheMercWithGlasses]

+Cain Marco hey i have nothing against it fellow rocker.. friedman is great man... i wish i could be slash myself... or have the opportunities he had but hey, im not him, im ME! i support you in your journey man, keep rocking!

[@lablueguy2000]

Parsa Vahdati you lost me, i thought you were talking about ME. LOL.

[@TheMercWithGlasses]

+Cain Marco hell no man lol. i was just saying the quote about you being someone else... be you, add some of martys techniques and shit. incorporate that in your music

[@DOMINATORsChannel]

He is the best guitarist of all time. Actually he is the best musician of all time.

[@DOMINATORsChannel]

Bahadır Aksoy And to add, these are not even his best 20 solos. There are tons of better ones.

[@Hhhlll7778]

Bahadır Aksoy He is very good...but there is only one god of guitar and he was Shawn Lane....

[@AmineNacef1100]

Thomasgipsy Excuse me, did you mean "Jason Becker"

[@bassmania84]

Thomasgipsy Shawn lane was as accomplished as a pianist too. he was simply a prodigal musician period. amazing on guitar too.. and its not his speed i find impressive..

[@dodgepeters2050]

+Saucisse Prod yes sir. marty god.

[@steve1982n]

Megadeth + Cacophony = best solos ever

[@BLAZINGwaffle56]

Marty Friedman, One of the absolute BEST hands down. in technical skill he is one of the absolute best players in the music world

[@DokktorDeth]

You can't be "one" of the absolute

[@bartib1151]

@@DokktorDethstop being a fucking douche in the comments Dr DeTh

[@CeFer91]

valley of eternity is too much in one song, my brain and hearth explode everytime i listen to that song

[@BariDavidGloriaGarcia2290]

:)

[@jcdenton616]

The whole album is so emotionally beautiful

[@texugo6239]

So underrated album!!

[@uchihaitachidan]

There are great solos in Wall of sound that could easily go to top 10, (especially the main anthem of whiteworm) you should have an updated version. Cheers!!!

[@Rhougue]

the five magics solo is, imo, one of his best yet underated works.

[@kitchmasterflex9985]

I grew up with Marty in Laurel md.....watched him play literally in a wooden barn with the group deuce..........it was an incredible experience watching him play at 14 years old to 18

[@ManuelSKTboard]

The Killing Road !!!

[@brandon9271]

I think the solo for "Killing Road" should be a little further up the list.. That solo is so BADASS! ;) Actually, the one for "Foreclosure of a Dream" is pretty awesome,although short :)

[@sal8082]

2:28 Kirk Hammett approved

[@simiousgenious7703]

Wahwahwah

[@Zwellop]

Marty played some epic solos in his newer albums too, Miracle has one of my favourite Marty solos

[@kaveiros75]

Totaly agree with "Hangar 18" and "Tornado Of Souls"... but right above them, No.1 should be his own "Forbidden City"!!!

[@valgeton]

Great! ''The Killing Road'' is one of my favourite. And i would append the ''Poison Was The Cure'' solo .... Or the ''Foreclosure Of A Dream'' solo ... WTH, I could append all of his solos :)

[@ismaelsaenz1084]

Poison was the cure is one of my favorite solos ever

[@michaelgraham9774]

I've always dug how distinct his bending is.

[@ivorlongshot]

The actual tune Speed Metal Symphony had some great widdling by Marty.

[@DanailPetkovGuitarChannel]

Tornado of Souls and Lucretia

[@guitarj92]

I wonder how Marty feels to have written and played one the solo that's widely regarded as one of the best metal solos ever, must be nice. Thanks for the upload as always definitely been enjoying the top 10 solo countdowns you've been putting up lately.

[@baibhavpatowary5650]

Marty Friedman and Glenn Tipton's solos always give you the feels🤘

[@Kelsie154]

There's just something about Friedman's solos that make me all giddy. Every time. Can't stop the big smile that forms across my face.

[@natanalves4872]

My top 5 Marty solos (Olny Megadeth) 5-Hangar 18 4-Skin o' my teeth 3-Angry Again 2-Tornado of souls 1-Lucretia

[@saredodevil]

No symphony? Ashes ?

[@simiousgenious7703]

Wich one of hangar, there are like 7 Marty's solos

[@natanalves4872]

The first solo of the first breakdown

[@chris4087]

I'm really sick of this "most underrated guitarist ever" comments. This comment is on EVERY guitar video I've ever watched. I know it's all personal opinion. I'm not talking about Marty either everyone knows he's amazing. The greats don't care about the opinion polls they just play cos they love it. Music isn't a competition yet so many pitting them against each other. Just enjoy them all. Rant over.

[@зот]

I will always admire and love Marty Friedman, I have so much respect for him.

[@eccehomer8182]

Too many good ones to choose. I would have gone for Five Magics, Skin O' My Teeth, Family Tree and possibly I Thought I Knew It All and just maybe Trust. Certainly not gonna argue with #1 - God level.

[@rakistangpinoy4745]

nice! i agree with you on Tornado of Souls...my fav Megadeth song of all time, the guitar solo says it all...\m/...

[@ashereftekhar4701]

I FUCKING LOVE MARTY FRIEDMAN

[@zakkrick]

Miss seeing him with megadeth when they came to my town in 1998. Was too young and no car.

[@jks6619]

Just shows how amazing he is that forbidden city is not here

[@danilomella3667]

No scales, only passion.

[@angeloyola8430]

Marty friedman one the best guitarrist all the time !!! His talent is the other world !!!

[@natemcdaniel1726]

I'm crying, his music is so beautiful

[@TheMegadeth350]

Go to hell solo is so underrated!!

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Agreed.

[@4572dk]

I love how the hangar 18 solo takes up a good 2 min chunk of this video haha

[@xOWNAGEx1]

It is. Technique, feeling, melodic control, and speed as well.

[@diouffyp7586]

#1 should be Forbidden City.

[@TimCarter]

There should be at least a few songs from Dragon's Kiss, but there are none. He must not have ever heard it, I guess.

[@saredodevil]

Agreed

[@Ricardo-fm5wt]

True

[@TYLERTYLERTYLERable]

Smoke on the water is Marty Friedman’s best solo in my opinion

[@yangerjamir0906]

Wrooonnngggg. ....it's Achilles Last Stand.

[@BenHoganHawk]

I think both symph and Poison are very good solo's, but my favorite Marty solo is defo Skin o' my teeth. It's just so rock n' roll!

[@akidk1499]

This thing needs a dire update.... Wall of Sound his best solo Album Inferno was also masterful

[@heckubiss1]

cool I always thought Tornado of Souls was one of his best solos and low and behold it pops up as number 1 on this list!

[@musiclover-wj6tj]

Symphony of destruction can't touch "Forbidden City" on the album Dragon's Kiss. Forbidden City is possibly his best work.Might give it a listen before you create a "best of" list like this......

[@giampierociannavei2233]

My favorite solo is the one in "Angel" from the album "Scenes"

[@PKiKen]

Marty can write different genre of solos,amazing

[@talhaozdemir96]

being a musician is a thing, being an awesome guitarist is an other thing. marty is one of the best guitarist in the world (not the best) but he is such a wonderful musician. just listen to these solos and feel what he felt while he's composing. i love you mr friedman

[@Grendal54]

He might be the best electric guitarist, but he admits he's not a great acoustic guitarist. Most of my generation learned on an acoustic and then went to electric. People now go directly to electric often that are self tuning. So much easier

[@rtwilho]

I'd be happy if I could play half as good as him. God hes amazing.

[@ambarnag]

Great list and agree with the #1 spot! Though I wouldn't put 3 solos from RIP right on top. Some of the ones you could have considered - --Skin O My Teeth --Trust --Dragon Mistress --Glowing Path --Blood of Heroes

[@xOWNAGEx1]

Tornado of Souls is my favorite metal solo but I think Friedmans best solo overall is in Tears of An Angel Skip to 3:34 on the song if its 5:08 minutes long.

[@dozo89]

YES! I agree with you!

[@xOWNAGEx1]

dozo89 Imo, his best sounding solos are the ones that make your heart race. Tornado of Souls is the best metal solo but not Marty's best, My list of his absolute best would be 7. Colorea Mi Vida 6. Amazing Grace 5. Devil Take Tomorrow 4. Be 3. LoveSorrow... and for first place I can't decide whether its Asu e No Sanka or Tears of An Angel they're both the best pieces of emotional soloing in history!

[@titoquispealarcon182]

The killing road is another magnifical solo !!

[@dozo89]

Agreed!!

[@xOWNAGEx1]

+tito quispe alarcon I personally think if you're going to compare Megadeth solos, anything in Countdown To Extinction is better than Killing just listen to Skin o My teeth solo for example much better than Killing Road

[@megadan429]

Woooow I was listening to this and the whole time was wonderjng where the hell is tornado of souls... you couldnt be any more right that the solo for friedman in tornado of souls was his absolute best solo ever.. well done video maker well done

[@degsyhufc]

Tornado of Souls is almost the perfect solo. It incorporates almost everything apart from tapping, which you could probably shoehorn in if you were playing it yourself. Best solo of all time!

[@1madaboutguitar]

degsy hufc Your comment was almost brilliant, it would actually be brilliant but for the unnecessary use of the word "almost"

[@psychicopus]

give him a sensible riff and he can play an outrageously sensible solo on it. Thats why he was so freaking awesome in megadeth

[@abdulabdul4079]

Marty finger such an amazing job that listeners attract by its own unique perception 😊😊😊

[@DekaruX]

Lucretia's solo is fucking awesome!

[@MartyFriedmanRulez66]

IMO Asu E No Sanka should be higher, it makes me cry every time, and I don't usually cry ever.

[@CryingBlueRain]

Five Magics could be included, good song for Dave too

[@2760ade]

That strange 'Eastern' feel of the Hangar 18 solo blows my mind. Unusual and outstanding fretwork from Marty!!

[@julian666gg]

his guitar sings...it screams ...it talks... best ever hands down

[@k7j007]

The killing road is so under rated glad to see it here!

[@petromusic23]

Thank you for posting. Really enjoyed this!!! 👍👍👍

[@kasperilehtonen1200]

Listening to this makes me realize that a large part of the brilliance of his Megadeth solos is the amazing riffs and songwriting benrath them.

[@goncalobaia1574]

For me the 4 best have always been tornado (obvious), lucretia, symphony and killing road These are all orgasmic in a similar way

[@LuisPuentes]

Tornado of soul!! freaking killer solo!

[@jaimicolan]

Tornado of Souls the best solo ever

[@doccheznico]

I agree !

[@cagataysunal1130]

painkiller - judas priest(glenn tipton). Both are epic but I prefer painkiller's.

[@onurcyprus7366]

Lucretia

[@43captrexkramer]

No complaints with this list, love Marty's eastern influence in his solos. Only negative is I wish Chris Poland played with Megadeth longer, love what he did in his brief stint.

[@zatarra2766]

you never listened to THUNDER MARCH??????????????????

[@drums5050]

Zatarra fuk YESSS \m/

[@Ledmetacdc]

am I the only one surprised by the amount of wah he uses in his non megadeth projects?

[@yeetspageet5679]

What's "wah?" I've seen it being spoken about a lot in reference to Kirk Hammet.

[@estebansalinassanhueza3829]

charlie saville it's a pedal, the most famous one its the "crybaby" an Yeah Kirk use it a lot, too much actually

[@denbagustv1219]

Q filter pedal

[@CarloTheImmortal]

I thought I was the only one that loved it for a while lol :S kinda surprised to see all the love for it, I think it's just about the sentiment and momentum of it not about omg guize I can shredz; that's just me though.

[@sueellen360]

ELEVEN BLUE EGYPTIANS. I can't believe nobody has mentioned it.

[@pandutamadewanto6836]

xt73 it was becker's

[@TimCarter]

Freidman does play on it though, and it is just about my favorite track from either of them.

[@senanayakebrothers718]

listening to hangar 18 for the first time when i was 11 gave me chills to this day it still doess

[@patroche550]

i personally think that killing road is a top #5 for his solos. just because its a great piece and he really takes it to an extreme

[@francogennari9604]

10 Kirks Hammetts dont like this.

[@gustavomana6300]

jaaj

[@OblivionZXZ]

STFU

[@adrianfong5783]

Atheist Z “atheist” lmfaoooo

[@alpertugrul5582]

i am sure that Kirk loves Marty solos and never think a bad thing about him but you guys are garbage

[@pansho9951]

Wua wua :v

[@onurcyprus7366]

Top 3 is coming from rust in peace. You know why? Because backing riffs are as important as the solos

[@guci_Zuca]

tornado of souls is the best of all !!! no 1

[@epof96053]

талантливый соло гитарист!!! уникальный!!!

[@vanquishedcanadian6424]

Hangar 18 is such a banger.... Lucretia is so unique and addictive. Can't stop listening to that song.

[@Clowmount]

GOTTA COVER SOME OF THESE! AHH IM EXCITED NOW! thanks for uploading

[@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.

[@manuelmoreira8575]

I feel chills all over my body!...

[@joemama1151]

My favorite Marty solo is Vortex from Cryptic Writings.

[@aleksandarpotocnjak9219]

An excellent guitarist with a phenomenal guitar playing style.Marty vs Dimebag and Slach.Three killer guitars with a strong powerful phenomenal sound

[@MechanixHellThrasher]

The number 1 is Tornado.. Why I'm not surprised... Great compilation anyway :)

[@PyroShredder982]

I always appreciated the harmonic content of Marty’s solos. Harmonically, he is leagues above most other trash metal guitarists. I am sorry to say it, but he is almost too good for Megadeth. The solo stuff he’s been putting out since then just shows how far he can take it