Marty Friedman: 'I Didn't Think Megadeth Were Aggressive Enough!'

Marty Friedman first came to national prominence via his first solo outing Dragon’s Kiss in 1988 and as one half of the guitar frontline, along side Jason Becker, in Cacophony. After the group’s demise, Friedman went on to join Megadeth in 1990.

Over the next decade, his stint with the band would garner up sales of over 10 million records and see Friedman undertake numerous world tours with the band. Not one to remain idle, he also continued to record solo records in and around Megadeth’s hectic schedule, often embarking on adventurous musical forays far removed from his work with Megadeth. In a bold move, he eventually left the legendary Megadeth to pursue new musical goals. He has since continued to enjoy success particularly over in Japan where Friedman now resides full-time these days.

Loudspeaker is Friedman’s latest solo release and his most aggressive to date that also sees Friedman’s shredding roots return to the fore again. In this exclusive interview with UG, Marty Friedman speaks to Joe Matera about life and music in Japan, Loudspeaker and of course, Megadeth.

Ultimate-Guitar: Your new album Loudspeaker has just been released in the States, but it was initially released in Japan last year and garnered your very first top 40 entry as a solo artist. So do you finally feel like you’ve made it as a pop star?

Marty Friedman: Absolutely! (laughs) I was surprised, completely surprised. But it’s all good.

How does living in Japan and working in the music scene there compare to when you were living and working in the U.S?

It’s wonderful and the best thing I’ve ever done. I’ve been a huge, huge fan of Japanese pop and rock music for a long time and I just can’t get enough of it and this is the place for it. I’m so happy to be part of the scene and doing exactly what I want to be doing musically.

"If I'm doing the exact same thing musically all the time, I don't have the excitement to do any of it that much."

You’ve since worked with techno pop stars, the Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly appear on numerous television shows. How does doing all of these projects impact upon your guitar playing?

It’s probably the best thing ever for my guitar playing and on the new album Loudspeaker you can tell. I think having outside influences that are not exactly the same in life, can really become a good influence on the music that you make. I find that if I’m doing the exact same thing musically all the time, I don’t have the excitement to do any of it that much. I love to play and I love to play everything but when I do other things… I mean, I’m born to play heavy metal and rock music, but when I do stuff outside on the edge of that, it really makes me more excited to play aggressive rock music again. And it definitely makes me excited to play music period. During the making of Loudspeaker the majority of that time was spent doing completely unrelated stuff. Like I was playing with full-on Idol pop singers, the Philharmonic Orchestra and doing a lot of television and playing with rock bands. So by the time I was going into the studio to take my breaks and record Loudspeaker, I was like full-on excited to be playing aggressive music rather than go ‘oh God, not another heavy metal song!’

I really think Loudspeaker sees you coming full circle and going back to your shredding roots, the kind of stuff you were much better known for earlier on in your career?

It is definitely more on the aggressive side. In fact, I would say it’s the most aggressive album I’ve ever put out really. And it came out so naturally and easy too. Hopefully, I’ve grown somewhat since my first original solo album, but basically Loudspeaker is a collection of everything I’ve learned over the period of time that I’ve been playing guitar.

The reason you gave initially about your departure from Megadeth was that you felt you weren’t progressing as a musician and got tired of the whole metal scene yet Loudspeaker sees you going back to that same kind of scene?

But I don’t look at it as going back. I didn’t think Megadeth were aggressive enough! When I left Megadeth, I wanted some contrast, I wanted some stuff that was totally non-aggressive and some stuff that was really friggin’ aggressive. It was getting to the point where everything was kind of mid-tempo, old school metal. And there was so much cooler nu metal happening at the time, that I really felt we needed to get modern because this shit that we were doing was not aggressive enough. And our pop stuff was not pop enough. If we’re going to do a pop, I’d say ‘let’s do a proper pop song’ and if we’re going to do a metal song, I’d say ‘let’s do a full-on metal song and make it really metal’. And that idea didn’t really go over too well with the band for whatever reason. They weren’t really aware too much of what was going on in the modern rock scene and weren’t really adventurous enough for my tastes. And that’s all good you know. I think Megadeth are Gods for flying the flag for old-school metal and that’s what they’re meant to do. I think, God bless them and I hope they continue to prosper forever. But for my time in the band, I’m very happy with the history we have together and very proud of all the music we made together.

"I would say it's the most aggressive album I've ever put out really."

Are you in touch with any of the members of Megadeth?

I’m in touch with all of them pretty much but we don’t talk like everyday or anything. It’s definitely not unusual for any of us to email each other every once and a while.

You’re now playing Ibanez guitars instead of Jackson Guitars, why the switch?

I switched over to Ibanez about four years ago. I think Jackson guitars are probably the best guitars in the world for heavy metal music and I really can’t dispute that at all. But I think outside of heavy metal, there are many, many better guitars than Jackson. That is, if you want to have a wider palette of flavours and colours. I tried so many different guitars and I basically wanted a guitar that was a good solid instrument, not an extremely, expensive and extravagant instrument, something that I could play that people could afford to buy and something that I’d be happy to play whether it be full-on aggressive stuff as well as more pop kind of music as well. Ibanez was the one that could do it all and I’m very happy with it. I’ve got a signature model that has been out for two years now that is called the MFM Marty Friedman Model and it’s a rad guitar. I’ve got about four or five of those but they’re all basically their sound is identical except that their colours are different. They are what are all over the Loudspeaker album.

What sort of gear did you use on the recording of Loudspeaker?

I used Crate “Blue Voodoo” amps and Crate cabinets and I used, as I mentioned, a bunch of those different coloured Ibanez guitars. And though I used Boss effects there is not a lot of effects on there. It’s pretty straight really. But, when I did use effects I used a lot of the Boss multi-effects units like the Boss GS-10 or the Boss GT-6.

When it comes to the studio do you like to experiment?

I don’t like to do any experimenting or any of that stuff. When I show up at the studio, my tech has already got a decent sound up for me and it is pretty much what I go with. I don’t like to spend even one minute tweaking tones.

Are the guitar solos on Loudspeaker all improvised or did you work them out in advance?

I say on the album about 80% of the solos were improvised. The good thing about making that record is that it took 13 months so if I didn’t like a solo, I could always change it later on down the line.

What sort of frame of mind do you put yourself in when it comes time to lay down your guitar solos?

When I’m writing the songs I try and write parts that when I come to have to improvise over them, I don’t have to think about the chords anymore. So by the time I’m playing, I’m not really thinking of anything, I’m just trying to soak myself into the track and just let it come naturally. If it gets too complicated for me like if I have to think, ‘okay a F# minor 7th here or whatever’ then I don’t want to think theoretically. I just want it to come out and hope for the best. Pretty much that is what it is. I don’t really need to be inspired at all. All I have to do is get in there and play and it basically comes up there I want it to come out.

"When I left Megadeth, I wanted some contrast."

Looking back over the early albums you did with Cacophony what are your thoughts on those records today?

I think they’re great but there are things I would have liked to have done differently. But I think, especially at the time, there was really nobody and probably even now, nobody who could touch what we were doing as far as guitar intensity and melody. There are a lot of guys who play really fast and do intricate stuff, but if you listen to that Cacophony stuff, the melody is always the most important thing. Sometimes we were over the top and kind of over playing and there were a hell of a lot of guitar solos, but I’m still proud of it. I have to agree that we were definitely pioneers when it comes to making intense music out of a guitar.

Do you still keep in contact with Jason Becker today?

Yes as a matter of fact I do. He’s had Lou Gehrig’s Disease for over fifteen years now but you would never know from being in touch with him. He’s never down about it and he’s always in great spirits. It’s really an amazing situation and I’m just happy he has fans around the world. When I do interviews with people around the world I always get asked about Jason and it just makes me very happy because he’s certainly deserves recognition.

Finally, if Dave Mustaine came to you today and offered to follow your suggestions, the ones you mentioned to me earlier in this interview, would you consider rejoining?

Absolutely not! There is not even a slightest desire to do it. We have a great history together and I like to leave that intact. I don’t see anybody benefiting from that at this point, but I will never, say never. You never know what the future could bring. It definitely was a magic line-up, so who knows. But as for right now, it’s not going to happen.

2007 © Joe Matera

Comments

[AAAAAAAAAARGH]

Big fan of Friedman. Absolutely love Jason Becker, so sad that he can't even move now. :|

[Shreddin 4 Life]

Hmm, he has some good points on the Megadeth issue--but only in terms of the times. I look back at albums like CTE or RIP and even today some of that material strikes me as rly aggressive...oh well to each their own I guess...

[RIP Dime]

Loudspeaker is finally out here? It's about time.

[zebrahead234]

im teetering on which one to buy

Loudspeaker, or music for speeding?

[Artcell]

i m the biggest fan of marty and jason...

[buckethead_jr]

zebrahead234 wrote:

im teetering on which one to buy

Loudspeaker, or music for speeding?

Music for Speeding is what i suggest, but loudspeaker is also good, it just depends what style you want.

Still can't believe the solo's on Loudspeaker were mostly improvised, they're awesome, but then again Marty is excellent at improv.

[Like Light]

Great music, great guy and greate taste!

[AtomicMaelstrom]

I love every song off of Cacophony's two albums. Absolutely amazing and mind blowing stuff. Between Friedman and Becker, Becker was my favorite of the two... but if Friedman is done playing pop, I'll be sure to check this album out. gwahaha

[fluffylump2]

I can't believe he thinks Megadeth isn't aggressive. I also don't see how he could want Megadeth to follow every trend that flies by and calls them boring for staying true to their sound. Plus, Megadeth has definitely progressed from album to album, from the mid-late eighties up until now. This guy's guitar playing is incredible, but I don't like how he talks about Megadeth.

[recliner33]

Yeah Friedman kicks ass, but Jason Becker is better. When it comes to hot shot guitarists, becker was the best. I seen some crazy videos of him on youtube where hes bouncing a yo-yo while playing, playing with a leg above the guitar neck or him playing behind his back. If I had to make a list of the greatest guitarists ever, he would definately be in the top ten, he's the most underrated guitarist ever. It's too bad he can't play guitar anymore.

[saucehead]

When it comes to guitar tandems I don't think Becker and Friedman could be touched. Mustaine and Marty would excellent, but Jason and Marty hardly ever get mentioned when the discussion of great guitar duos comes up. I think his point about Megadeth not being aggressive enough probably comes from the fact that their music became simple for him to play. Things that are challenging for one person are not necessarily so for another. Still, Rust in Peace is one of the best metal albums ever, especially in terms of the playing on that album.

[Skarr]

I love Marty Friedman Megadeth. They were and still are one of the major influences that inspired me to play guitar and other instruments. I'm glad that Marty is doing his own thing and is enjoying it, But it's strange to me though how Marty said that "I didn't think Megadeth were aggressive enough!". To me, Megadeth is one of the most aggressive metal bands out there, but there are more heavier bands out now...and have you noticed they aren't many of the 80's bands still together today? About the only four bands that I can think of right now that are still around today are Black Sabbath (They still do songs together, if that counts), Ozzy (Who is putting out a new album soon if it isn't already out), Metallica and of course, Megadeth.

Anyway, I've not heard Cacophony's music, but I'll definately check them out. I'm glad that Marty respects Megadeth and all they've done together,but it'd be awesome to see them play together again.

[seek_&_destroy]

LOVE friedman. Though i still don't get it, loudspeaker was no where near as "Aggressive" as Rust In Peace, CTE, and Youthanasia. Well i guess it's down to what he thinks is aggresive.

BTW i've never heard of/seen a "GS" line of Boss multi effects. Think it was an error?

I kinda disliked the pop side to marty though. Just cuz i love him for his amazing exotic shred from Deth and Cacophony. I'll be honest i don't listen to his solo stuff as much as i do his Cacophony (God Bless JB) and Deth stuff.

Too bad he won't even consider rejoining Megadeth
Imagine how awesome that would be eh?

Checked

[Cabron1]

Friedman is a legend only one who has walked away from megadeth without looking like he got raped by Mustaine. Think his technique isnt as good as it used to be.

[AnarchyGuitarst]

Cool guy, this was a nice interview. I'll be looking into that album.

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

fluffylump2 wrote:

I can't believe he thinks Megadeth isn't aggressive. I also don't see how he could want Megadeth to follow every trend that flies by and calls them boring for staying true to their sound. Plus, Megadeth has definitely progressed from album to album, from the mid-late eighties up until now. This guy's guitar playing is incredible, but I don't like how he talks about Megadeth.

He didn't mean for Megadeth to follow a trend, which was nu-metal at the time, he wanted it to be as heavy as nu-metal, without changing the style. You can go heavier or softer and still make the same music all in all.

[rifftnstrings]

MARTY!!! Go UG for doing an interview with him. I was a little surprised when he said he still keeps in contact with Jason and everyone from Megadeth. That'd be awesome if he could work with Jason on something, it'd just be kinda hard. Even if not, I look forward to everything that Marty does.

[sp0ckr0cks]

friedman kicks ass

[metal Lover]

^^Jason and Marty are best friends. It could happen.

Marty is definetly my favorite guitar player, and one of the most unique guitar players of our time

[soulburn101]

I think Rust in Peace will always be the peak of Marty Friedman's accomplishments, but I'll check out Loudspeaker. Time for a MySpace, Marty!

He's also the reason that my first nice guitar was a 97 Jackson Kelly, which I still employ today.

Checked.

[Beckerism]

Jason + Marty = Eargasm. Neat article.

[Gibsonmac1981]

marty's stuff on youtube is great, he can do it all, most people are really good at one thing, or sort of o.k. at a lot of things, but marty is really good at everything

[tweeres04]

Great. Marty is awesome. He made a good choice when he decided to leave Megadeth. Heavy metal is an extremely limiting musical genre, especially when the bands aren't willing to progress, which was the case with Megadeth. Marty made the right choice, as you can see with Megadeth's recent album sales.

[Diamond Dave]

jumpmanhat wrote:

i dont like Friedman much.
Paul Gilbert can show him up any day

i agree with gilbert being able to show marty up but i still really like marty. theres an awesome vid on youtube of this japanese tv show with both of them on it and they do this A to Z of riffs thing its gun

[Snakexe]

Skarr wrote:

...and have you noticed they aren't many of the 80's bands still together today? About the only four bands that I can think of right now that are still around today are Black Sabbath (They still do songs together, if that counts), Ozzy (Who is putting out a new album soon if it isn't already out), Metallica and of course, Megadeth.

Slayer, Testament, Anthrax, most of the biggies are still together.

Marty is still one of my biggest influences as a guitarist, had to ignore his little J-Pop fascination but I'll definitely get hold of a copy of Loudspeaker.

[sambargun]

Cacophony was really good. I think any fan of marty should check out Cacophony videos on youtube. Its incredible. Like he said, those melodies are mindblowing. Please check out jasonbecker.com also to read his story. That dude is truly inspirational. By the way, a lot of guitarists left Jackson(including Mr.s Mustaine and Friedman) after Fender bought Jackson. So mr.Friedman, be bold and tell the truth(that you left Jackson because of your resentment over Fender).....

Great interview. I'll put Loudspeaker on my Things to Buy list

Checked.

[buckethead_jr]

sambargun wrote:
So mr.Friedman, be bold and tell the truth(that you left Jackson because of your resentment over Fender).....

Friedman recorded some of Youthanasia with a fender.

[Waterboy799]

big fan of friedman, i have to get loudspeaker it sounds like one hell of an album

[Metal Zone12]

Loud Speaker is a great albums!

[and1balla15]

yeha. MARTY FRIEDMAN!

[High_o]

i agree with gilbert being able to show marty up but i still really like marty. theres an awesome vid on youtube of this japanese tv show with both of them on it and they do this A to Z of riffs thing its gun

yeah, that thing is nuts awesome, but its a pity they speak all in japanese so non jap speakers cant understand them

[not_dead_enough]

This guy is probably the biggest reason Megadeth went poppy to begin with. Don't get me wrong I love Friedman (and Risk is the most underrated album ever) but he can't go calling Megadeth not aggressive enough when he is arguably the biggest influence on their lack of aggressiveness.

I don't dispute his talent, but I don't want him to rejoin. Glen Drover is better for Megadeth IMO. Glen brings a metal-influence, and also has no trouble playing Friedman's old solos.

Checked.

[monkey of doom]

I do agree with him when he says megadeth slowed way down towards his departure from the band. They weren't fast or aggressive enough. I agree with not_dead_enough on some points he raised. Especially when he said 'This guy is probably the biggest reason Megadeth went poppy to begin with'. He probably had a major part in megadeth's mid 90's sound. Also, Dave's quest to be more successful than Black album was for metallica and their choice of producer for Risk. Dave was consumed by trying to become successful, when he should have just stayed true to the bands thrash roots.

I ramble on too much.

[yoswylde]

can't wait!!!!hope can find another "corazon de santiago" here..Marty is the best guitarist in ths whole world..!!!

[KidDynamite]

i think al pitrelli on megadeth filled in well for friedman....If friedman didnt wanna be in megadeth anymore thats his choice but its not like they cant soldier on without him.... good luck with the new band marty.....

[fcolbert]

This dude likes nu-metal? He should have been on that soap opera Some Kinda Monster not in Megadeth

[highwaysalmon]

\m/ Speed Metal Symphony \m/

[seek_&_destroy]

buckethead_jr wrote:

sambargun wrote:
So mr.Friedman, be bold and tell the truth(that you left Jackson because of your resentment over Fender).....

Friedman recorded some of Youthanasia with a fender.

no. just cuz it was a strat doesn't make it a fender. If i remember right it was a "$400 Japanese Strat"

[zebrahead234]

to all the people saying it wasnt heavy enough, he meant RISK wasnt heavy enough, not the older stuff

[emr_steelmech]

seek_&_destroy wrote:

buckethead_jr wrote:

sambargun wrote:
So mr.Friedman, be bold and tell the truth(that you left Jackson because of your resentment over Fender).....

Friedman recorded some of Youthanasia with a fender.


no. just cuz it was a strat doesn't make it a fender. If i remember right it was a "$400 Japanese Strat"

or maybe thats why Youthanasia was one of there worst albums, though not really bad :P I kind of agree on his point with Jacksons. They effin shred, but Ibanez guitars are a bit more versatile. Gonna have to look up some Cacophany.

[Nannada]

Skarr wrote:

have you noticed they aren't many of the 80's bands still together today? About the only four bands that I can think of right now that are still around today are Black Sabbath (They still do songs together, if that counts), Ozzy (Who is putting out a new album soon if it isn't already out), Metallica and of course, Megadeth.

Black Sabbath was 70's.

Um... What about... Iron Maiden, and Poison... (they toured really recently)

Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Guns 'n Roses, whitesnake, Kiss, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Nine Inch Nails...
VAN HALEN (If Eddie gets out of rehab)
ZZ Top...

[Nocturnous]

zebrahead234 wrote:

im teetering on which one to buy

Loudspeaker, or music for speeding?

Dragons kiss?

[Hempster]

fluffylump2 wrote:

I can't believe he thinks Megadeth isn't aggressive. I also don't see how he could want Megadeth to follow every trend that flies by and calls them boring for staying true to their sound. Plus, Megadeth has definitely progressed from album to album, from the mid-late eighties up until now. This guy's guitar playing is incredible, but I don't like how he talks about Megadeth.

Totally agree with you.Megadeth didn't have legions of fans by keeping up with the trends.They played in what they believed in and loads of musicians respect that ideal,why not Marty?Lots of bands tried keeping up with the trends but fail miserably.I can't imagine Megadeth going Nu Metal!

[Guitarmeister]

I am martys biggest fan
but seriously, this guy is a god

Checked

[Judas_rising]

Cant beleive Marty likes nu-metal...thats really a kick in the nuts....>_

[Killswitch666]

A lot of you guys are saying Becker was better than Friedman.. What a lot of everyone around here is missing though, is that Jason Becker said it himself, that nearly half the things he's learned on guitar, he learned from Marty. He also says that Marty is a much better guitarist than himself. I've always been a -huge- fan of Marty.. But out of both of these guitarists, Dave Mustaine from Megadeth.. #1 in my book. He does so much for the fans. And he makes the -most- agressive riffs I've heard. And I'onno who said it, but someone said it's not like they can't go on without Marty, and that's a true fact.. Glen Drover is by far the best of the past Megadeth guitarists. I'd put Glen up against guys like Jeff Loomis, and John Petrucci, and Alexi Laiho. But still, in my book, Marty's a god and always will be.

[Blackened89]

A lot of you are are misreading what Marty said. When he said Megadeth weren't aggressive, he's talking about the Risk era when he quit the band. Risk was a decent album, but nowhere near their best. It was a bad time for Megadeth, and they've finally got out of the hole that album put them in. Dave was obsessed with getting a number one album, and having bigger commercial success than Metallica. That's why the fast tempos from Rust in Peace slowed down till Risk. Dave was trying to get a more commercial sound on each album. Countdown, Youthansia, and Cryptic Writings still had the Megadeth sound, but were different at the same time. Risk was just a complete departure, which is why it was a failure. Marty said it perfectly when he said it wasn't aggressive or poppy enough to be a success. Obviously, Rust In Peace is aggressive and nowhere in the article did he deny that. Marty's a good guy, and the best guitarist Megadeth ever had. I've liked what I've heard from Loudspeaker, and I also like the new Megadeth songs so things turned pretty well for both camps.

[breadfan82]

I didn’t think Megadeth were aggressive enough!

Um, I'm pretty sure that isn't the problem there, Marty. Megadeth is extremely aggressive and confrontational. All you have to say is "I left the band because I didn't want to play metal anymore," or "I didn't agree with the direction it was going".

[Oxendoobie]

Marty Friedman: 'I Didn't Think Megadeth Were Aggressive Enough!'

Is that proper english?

[last_biscuit]

Oxendoobie wrote:

Marty Friedman: 'I Didn't Think Megadeth Were Aggressive Enough!'

Is that proper english?

ERm...yeah

[last_biscuit]

*in case of grammar nazis, i know it should be 'Erm' and if you mean because he says 'were', 'the band' is a group of people and is treated as a plural so were is right.

[Kenshin3516]

Love this ****ing guy, his phrasing and choice of notes are just so good

[jack_132]

Ahhh, you fools. When he speaks of them not being agressive enough, he means that when they set out to do a "completely metal" song, it wasn't metal enough. And when they went to do a "pop song" it wasn't pop enough. He's just saying that they didn't go to extremes, and he didn't dig that.

[Hells_Bell]

emr_steelmech wrote:

seek_&_destroy wrote:

buckethead_jr wrote:

sambargun wrote:
So mr.Friedman, be bold and tell the truth(that you left Jackson because of your resentment over Fender).....

Friedman recorded some of Youthanasia with a fender.


no. just cuz it was a strat doesn't make it a fender. If i remember right it was a "$400 Japanese Strat"
or maybe thats why Youthanasia was one of there worst albums, though not really bad :P I kind of agree on his point with Jacksons. They effin shred, but Ibanez guitars are a bit more versatile. Gonna have to look up some Cacophany.

Youthanasia one of the worst albums, It's mt second favorite after RIP. To each his own I guess. I'm seing him in a caouple of days btw

[Seither2k]

Wow...I must be a loser, because him saying "were" has been bugging the crap out of me. A group of people come together to make a band, a singular entity. Singular. If he said the members of Megadeth weren't aggressive enough, I'd understand. Had to get that off chest.

Checked/deleted... Maybe we could ease away from the grammar too. Nothing wrong with it, but by now it's been pointed out.

[Seither2k]

My bad...was really bugging me.

He said he switched over the guitars he used. Are there any artists that use more than one kind of guitar? Or if a guitar company sponsors them, do they have to stick to just that brand of guitar?

[poona]

I love Marty Friedman, I love Jason Becker and I love Cacophony, but their singer is annoying. I can only listen to the opening melodies from The Ninja but not the whole song...


Anyway, its true that Megadeth weren't really taking that many chances with their music after RIP, although I loved The System Has Failed.

[Schmietty]

Marty Friedman is amazing, as well as Jason Becker.

[Set-Abominae]

Judas_rising wrote:

Cant beleive Marty likes nu-metal...thats really a kick in the nuts....>_

Agreed. That is fairly alarming coming from a guitarist of Marty's stature.

[kran]

Megadeth not aggressive enough, not pop enough. Just listen to The System Has Failed. It has all of the best elements of Megadeth. 'Kick The Chair' Rocks as hard or harder than anything out there, and 'Truth Be Told' incorporates everything from acoustic to pure shred, and you're gonna tell me they don't play diverse enough?? C'mon Marty, I love you dude, but honestly..., I bet Dave just didn't ask him to rejoin the band so he was pissed.

[linkku1]

fluffylump2 wrote:

I can't believe he thinks Megadeth isn't aggressive. I also don't see how he could want Megadeth to follow every trend that flies by and calls them boring for staying true to their sound. Plus, Megadeth has definitely progressed from album to album, from the mid-late eighties up until now. This guy's guitar playing is incredible, but I don't like how he talks about Megadeth.

Well the -99 Megadeth is different than the Megadeth today. I think he was talking about perioud when he was playing in Megadeth. I hope Megadeth continues with currect lineup, its seems to be working very well. They kicked ass in Finland few weeks ago and the new album is really good.

[rocker_01]

Marty's the reason I touched the guitar for the first time 3 years ago, and Marty's the reason I still play...

MARTY = GOD

Nothing else to it...