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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=10317 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:52:34 -0500 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:25:26 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=10317 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-on-losing-ozzy-gig-to-zakk-wylde-and-the-brutal-experience-of-recording-his-solo-debut-i-didnt-look-like-the-guys-in-the-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-on-losing-ozzy-gig-to-zakk-wylde-and-the-brutal-experience-of-recording-his-solo-debut-i-didnt-look-like-the-guys-in-the-band Music News: "I think I played very well, but my image at that time was more of a guitar nerd than a partying rock star."]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:52:34 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-guitar-goes-up-and-down-in-popularity-but-social-media-is-keeping-it-alive https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-guitar-goes-up-and-down-in-popularity-but-social-media-is-keeping-it-alive Music News: According to Friedman, "it's wonderful to see those people feel the fun of playing guitar and get the satisfaction."]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:21:36 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/best-career-move-i-ever-made-why-marty-friedman-was-glad-he-left-megadeth https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/best-career-move-i-ever-made-why-marty-friedman-was-glad-he-left-megadeth Music News: "I understand that as a fan, if anything happens that changes your favorite lineup, it's catastrophic."]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2026 04:02:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/music/that-guy-sucks-i-can-do-better-than-that-marty-friedman-addresses-guitarists-being-too-judgmental-today https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/music/that-guy-sucks-i-can-do-better-than-that-marty-friedman-addresses-guitarists-being-too-judgmental-today Music: "All guitarists have this. But now with social media, you can go crazy in that negative direction. You have to choose: creator or critic." ]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:31:17 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-a-very-bad-direction-to-go-one-issue-marty-friedman-has-with-guitar-players-online https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-a-very-bad-direction-to-go-one-issue-marty-friedman-has-with-guitar-players-online Music News: "I think it's very important to avoid that."]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2026 04:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-the-way-marty-friedman-explains-why-you-cant-get-better-at-this-aspect-of-guitar-by-practicing-names-band-that-inspired-him-to-start-playing https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-the-way-marty-friedman-explains-why-you-cant-get-better-at-this-aspect-of-guitar-by-practicing-names-band-that-inspired-him-to-start-playing Music News: "When you start playing, there are things that happen that influence you enough to want to pick up a guitar in the first place. That probably never leaves you."]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/finally-zakk-wylde-got-it-the-good-boy-type-of-guy-marty-friedman-aced-his-ozzy-audition-but-this-is-why-he-doubted-hed-get-the-job https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/finally-zakk-wylde-got-it-the-good-boy-type-of-guy-marty-friedman-aced-his-ozzy-audition-but-this-is-why-he-doubted-hed-get-the-job Music News: "At the time I thought, 'Well, I did a good job, but I don't think those guys are gonna [pick me].'"]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:31:24 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a-lot-of-people-think-i-need-to-play-like-al-di-meola-well-no-the-real-danger-of-hyperfocusing-on-guitar-technique-according-to-marty-friedman https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a-lot-of-people-think-i-need-to-play-like-al-di-meola-well-no-the-real-danger-of-hyperfocusing-on-guitar-technique-according-to-marty-friedman Music News: "A lot of guitar players, especially when they're younger, think, 'I need to know everything. I need to play like this guy.' It's very intimidating."]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:47:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-speeds-up-the-learning-process-marty-friedman-reveals-one-odd-thing-about-his-practice-routine https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-speeds-up-the-learning-process-marty-friedman-reveals-one-odd-thing-about-his-practice-routine Music News: "It's working, it's so much harder than practicing in your bedroom."]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:21:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-what-i-kind-of-wished-megadeth-was-going-to-do-marty-friedman-names-two-guitarists-who-got-him-thinking-about-what-megadeth-couldve-been https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-what-i-kind-of-wished-megadeth-was-going-to-do-marty-friedman-names-two-guitarists-who-got-him-thinking-about-what-megadeth-couldve-been Music News: "I could see Megadeth going heavy into this direction, but they were already doing it."]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2025 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/im-doing-everything-that-i-think-sucks-marty-friedman-reveals-what-surprised-him-about-his-playing-on-landmark-megadeth-album-over-30-years-after-release https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/im-doing-everything-that-i-think-sucks-marty-friedman-reveals-what-surprised-him-about-his-playing-on-landmark-megadeth-album-over-30-years-after-release Music News: "I'm like, 'What happened to this rule that I have!?'"]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:10:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-could-barely-name-a-couple-of-scales-marty-friedman-says-his-music-theory-knowledge-is-surprisingly-limited-explains-when-you-really-need-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-could-barely-name-a-couple-of-scales-marty-friedman-says-his-music-theory-knowledge-is-surprisingly-limited-explains-when-you-really-need-it Music News: "You'd be surprised how limited my knowledge is on, like, scales."]]> Sat, 31 May 2025 01:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-names-one-danger-of-learning-trendy-licks-reveals-key-thing-about-guitar-he-learned-at-a-very-early-age https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-names-one-danger-of-learning-trendy-licks-reveals-key-thing-about-guitar-he-learned-at-a-very-early-age Music News: "People get attractive guitars and [say], 'Okay, now I want to learn tapping, and I want to learn textbook techniques with a name, like sweep picking.'"]]> Sun, 25 May 2025 02:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-shares-opinion-on-polyphia-explains-why-flashy-playing-alone-doesnt-excite-him-i-got-over-people-being-good-guitar-players https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-shares-opinion-on-polyphia-explains-why-flashy-playing-alone-doesnt-excite-him-i-got-over-people-being-good-guitar-players Music News: "They have to come up with something musically that interests me, because, let's face it, there's good guitar players everywhere."]]> Fri, 16 May 2025 00:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-names-one-important-thing-about-megadeths-classic-lineup-names-bands-first-pop-song https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-names-one-important-thing-about-megadeths-classic-lineup-names-bands-first-pop-song Music News: "It was maybe our first pop song. It was like a pop song, if you could say that."]]> Wed, 07 May 2025 03:02:51 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-opens-up-on-working-with-jason-becker-explains-what-impressed-him-about-his-former-bandmate https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-opens-up-on-working-with-jason-becker-explains-what-impressed-him-about-his-former-bandmate Music News: "He just blossomed so incredibly fast. It was just uncanny; to watch that growth right in front of me was absolutely unbelievable."]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2025 04:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-addresses-his-unconventional-picking-style-explains-why-you-shouldnt-study-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-addresses-his-unconventional-picking-style-explains-why-you-shouldnt-study-it Music News: "It's not something that I think people should analyze or study."]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:01 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/marty-friedman-explains-what-changed-his-mind-about-vintage-guitars-explains-why-he-doesnt-bother-with-his-own-gear https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/marty-friedman-explains-what-changed-his-mind-about-vintage-guitars-explains-why-he-doesnt-bother-with-his-own-gear Gear: "Some people, they're very talented with gear. They have that chromosome. I'm just not born with it."]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:45:00 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-explains-why-he-doesnt-like-being-called-a-shredder-i-hate-that-term https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-explains-why-he-doesnt-like-being-called-a-shredder-i-hate-that-term Music News: "When people say, 'Marty Friedman, he's a shredder,' I'm like, 'Please don't.'"]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:00:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-addresses-two-sides-of-uli-john-roths-playing-he-did-blatant-hendrix-rip-off-things-because-he-loves-hendrix https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-addresses-two-sides-of-uli-john-roths-playing-he-did-blatant-hendrix-rip-off-things-because-he-loves-hendrix Music News: "But I saw these two different sides of his playing. And I went directly to this side."]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:06:49 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/we-were-lucky-marty-friedman-speaks-up-on-how-grunge-affected-megadeth-explains-why-they-didnt-make-a-grunge-album https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/we-were-lucky-marty-friedman-speaks-up-on-how-grunge-affected-megadeth-explains-why-they-didnt-make-a-grunge-album Interviews: "We were lucky to have still survived and had a great, great fan base that supported us despite that."]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:12:28 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-have-complete-control-over-that-but-marty-friedman-speaks-up-on-his-creative-control-explains-how-he-accepts-other-ideas https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-have-complete-control-over-that-but-marty-friedman-speaks-up-on-his-creative-control-explains-how-he-accepts-other-ideas Music News: "Of course I can veto anything, but you would be so surprised how many people's ideas I take along the way."]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:48:54 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-had-absolutely-no-choice-but-to-do-what-i-did-marty-friedman-opens-up-on-regrets-about-his-departure-from-megadeth https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-had-absolutely-no-choice-but-to-do-what-i-did-marty-friedman-opens-up-on-regrets-about-his-departure-from-megadeth Music News: "There's no excusing what I did, but it wasn't gonna happen any other way."]]> Sun, 02 Feb 2025 02:00:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mind-boggling-guitar-marty-friedman-names-underrated-album-that-was-a-game-changer-for-metal-guitar https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mind-boggling-guitar-marty-friedman-names-underrated-album-that-was-a-game-changer-for-metal-guitar Music News: "It was very innovative as far as heavy metal and rock rhythm guitar went."]]> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-was-horrible-to-everyone-around-me-marty-friedman-opens-up-on-freaking-out-just-before-leaving-megadeth https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-was-horrible-to-everyone-around-me-marty-friedman-opens-up-on-freaking-out-just-before-leaving-megadeth Music News: "They probably hated my guts and rightfully so."]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 23:55:41 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/marty-friedman-names-far-more-beneficial-thing-than-practicing-guitar-reveals-top-priority-for-guitarists https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/marty-friedman-names-far-more-beneficial-thing-than-practicing-guitar-reveals-top-priority-for-guitarists Interviews: UG Exclusive: "So instead of practicing, don't practice."]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:30:21 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-reflects-on-emotional-megadeth-reunion-and-his-relationship-with-dave-mustaine https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-reflects-on-emotional-megadeth-reunion-and-his-relationship-with-dave-mustaine Music News: "We never really lost touch, but there's never much we have to talk to each other about."]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:51:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-explains-why-hes-not-interested-in-technique-explains-what-people-dont-get-about-instrumental-music https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/marty-friedman-explains-why-hes-not-interested-in-technique-explains-what-people-dont-get-about-instrumental-music Music News: "I'm not interested in that."]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 02:12:22 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/marty-friedman-on-never-being-a-gear-guy-i-am-not-proud-to-say-that-i-dont-have-the-slightest-idea-how-to-adjust-the-length-of-a-guitar-strap https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/marty-friedman-on-never-being-a-gear-guy-i-am-not-proud-to-say-that-i-dont-have-the-slightest-idea-how-to-adjust-the-length-of-a-guitar-strap Gear: "The thought of setting up the amps and making sure everything was running correctly sent chills through my brain."]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:14:52 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/awkward-atmosphere-350-burritos-and-a-crippling-panic-attack-marty-friedman-speaks-on-his-final-days-in-megadeth https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/awkward-atmosphere-350-burritos-and-a-crippling-panic-attack-marty-friedman-speaks-on-his-final-days-in-megadeth Music News: "The last show was December 22 at a sports bar. The marquee read 'TONIGHT: MEGADETH and $3.50 Burritos.'"]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:25:26 -0500