Marty Friedman on Artistry, Identity & Creating Your Own Style

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  • @sweetwater
    @sweetwater  Рік тому +11

    What tips or tricks to aid in discovering and solidifying your own creative voice have you picked up along your musical journey? Drop your wisdom in the comments below, and be sure to stop by Sweetwater for a detailed look at Marty Friedman’s indelible Pro Series MF-1 signature axe, courtesy of Jackson 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/Jackson_Marty_Friedman_MF-1

    • @delanoarts3703
      @delanoarts3703 Рік тому +1

      Marty is just so incredible been my favorite since I learned his holy wars solos they were incredible so different from anything I new up to the that point it must be incredible to get jamming with him

    • @DanaAloysius
      @DanaAloysius Рік тому +1

      I wish there was a Q&A. what happens when what you like to play in your improvisation is not what your audience wants to hear?
      do you keep them in Disney Land or take them to the Horror Show?

    • @darknessviking
      @darknessviking 8 місяців тому +1

      kiko and i too do this we never play inside the box we are outside

    • @pasta4762
      @pasta4762 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@darknessviking Kiko don't know you lil bro

    • @bardsamok9221
      @bardsamok9221 3 місяці тому

      ​@@pasta4762 That dudes UA-cam account is older than you.

  • @zackmano
    @zackmano 4 місяці тому +12

    I've been playing for over 35 years, and watching Marty always makes me smile and hits me right in the soul. 🤘🏼💙🙌🏼🐐

  • @tested211
    @tested211 Рік тому +30

    0:03 Marty always sounds like he's playing the wrong notes but somehow making them sound better than any of the right notes would! Magic!

  • @neoclassic09
    @neoclassic09 Рік тому +42

    No one sounds like Marty. He gives us what music should be. Not formulaic. Just creativity.

    • @disseminationnetwork
      @disseminationnetwork Рік тому +6

      No doubt, I'm really blown away, it relates to painting and creative expression in general, rare insight!

  • @MrAngryTwinkie
    @MrAngryTwinkie Рік тому +54

    One of the most unique musical voices of all time.

  • @RiffRock51
    @RiffRock51 10 місяців тому +6

    Marty is a true artist. I like his words of encouragement about discovering your own voice as a guitar player.

  • @rtaylor1105
    @rtaylor1105 Рік тому +113

    I see marty..i click

  • @Dave-nm3xc
    @Dave-nm3xc Рік тому +15

    Marty is one of the most creative players ever.

  • @JimVincent
    @JimVincent Рік тому +10

    Marty is my personal favorite guitarist of all time. I've played for 34 years and what he calls "easy" I still can't do. I like to try though.
    Thanks for having him on.

  • @ryj44
    @ryj44 9 місяців тому +5

    This, and his Beato interview have given us so much Marty perspective. Wow! So grateful for the work put in by the folks making these vids possible. Amazing, Nick! Solid interview.

  • @felixplaza823
    @felixplaza823 Рік тому +17

    Great interview! Marty describes himself as a bad teacher, but that's totally wrong! He is one of the greatest teachers and guitar players out there! He don't necessarily teaches you specific licks, instead he teaches you how to find your own artistic voice, which is the most important thing. He also talks with a passion that is contagious! Thanks so much!

  • @Ironbrood4426
    @Ironbrood4426 Рік тому +22

    I love the words of wisdom to play as yourself. David Bowie once said "I make music for me, if others like it, great" This is the kind of message I needed to hear from one of my favorite guitar players, because I was going down that UA-cam player envy rabbit hole, but now I have to realize play the way I like and just be myself. Thanks Marty and Nick.

    • @dvalentino885
      @dvalentino885 Рік тому +3

      Yes that's actually the best way! To express and play what you like!
      I have taken that way since I started playing 30 years ago, I always write and compose my own stuff
      Without being a theory conesseur.
      And end up doing great riffs and songs that I love, and often others too.
      One must have fun and love what is playing regardless of trends, genres etc.
      Doing music for oneself , and if others like it it's just a bonus!
      James Hetfield said the same thing.

  • @davejohnsonmusic
    @davejohnsonmusic Рік тому +7

    I practiced many hours a day with the metronome and did all the exercises when I was young and whilst it definitely helped with my articulation, I was never really able to break that speed barrier with alternate picking like the big guns could. Many years later and after switching to a Strat, I started to come up with my own ways to take my technique to another level. I started using hybrid picking and legato more. I moved away from the traditional diatonic patterns and started to experiment finding new ones and use my ears to help me find the notes I was looking for. Then I would dissect what I've stumbled on and figured out why it works. Sure, it would've been fun to be a true shredder, but I found my own voice by just being myself and playing in ways that felt natural to me.

  • @topfloorstudio2684
    @topfloorstudio2684 Рік тому +5

    Love Marty so much! He is smart beyond *smart* ! I loved when he said I don't like that ,you don't like that. You don't have to like the music to respect the music, everyone that has an instrument is trying to entertain people and I respect that! Truer words have never been spoken. I've been playing guitar since 1989 and I don't like Van Halen but I respect him and that's the difference! I've never really said that before because it's essentially blasphemy but Marty gave me the courage to say it now! Thank you for this video!!

  • @somtingwongwai7194
    @somtingwongwai7194 Рік тому +7

    Marty was explaining the same improvising over chord tones technique in his 1990 VHS video melodic control in an era with no youtube.

  • @JackMcLeodJr
    @JackMcLeodJr Рік тому +10

    I was listening to the Thrashterpiece RUST IN PEACE about 3 hours ago, now I see this uploaded. Brilliant! 😉 Cheers to Nick and Marty, keep these coming. 🎸🎶

  • @robertdouble559
    @robertdouble559 Рік тому +5

    2 humble gentlemen having a open, honest and passionate conversation about the art of guitar. Magnificent stuff gents. I had the privilege of seeing Marty at a guitar clinic in Melbourne many years ago (15 years ago maybe?) he was awesome, obviously!

  • @deztruct0823
    @deztruct0823 Рік тому +14

    I love Marty Friedmans guitar playing, implementing the stuff ive learned from watching his lesson videos and stuff always improves my playing, I love how he approaches guitar :) thank you for the video

  • @tymanngruter1808
    @tymanngruter1808 Рік тому +6

    Marty can teach each guitarist something, thats for sure!

  • @Mr.Steve-O
    @Mr.Steve-O Рік тому +9

    Marty was always awesome, so cool to see him break his thoughts down for us to hear and see !!

  • @AlejandroRasmussen7
    @AlejandroRasmussen7 10 місяців тому +2

    what Friedman is doing in this interview is expanding on what Ritchie Blackmore said a couple of years earlier... that some players he doesnt like because they play safe in the realms of their knowledge of theory and the fretboard and never take risks

  • @rickrevoir1683
    @rickrevoir1683 Рік тому +4

    Marty's playing is magical !!

  • @metalhead_1996
    @metalhead_1996 Рік тому +15

    gotta say Marty’s really got that interpreting spot on, sometimes I do what he does, go out of scales and stuff. very fun! not even learning theory but playing your own notes

  • @ianbrown9104
    @ianbrown9104 Рік тому +2

    I showed up late to the Marty Party but he has fast become my favorite. He has such a grasp of letting go!!! lol

  • @dexterambatali760
    @dexterambatali760 3 місяці тому

    Even you know how marty sound, but still he'll surprise you everytime with his unpredictable exotic sweet haunting melodies that would melt you like he speaks with his mind, that's why till this days no one would sound like him.

  • @TheCyberMantis
    @TheCyberMantis Рік тому +4

    Marty, living his best life out there in Japan.

  • @zimek1107
    @zimek1107 Рік тому +5

    Master.
    Best regards from Poland

  • @channie6923
    @channie6923 Рік тому +4

    This interview was truly incredible! Marty is a very intelligent and very wise man, you always learn a lot from him. find your own identity and be selfish with what you like, very important things that take time and bear fruit

  • @Fretboard_Frenzy
    @Fretboard_Frenzy Рік тому +2

    Wow, that jazzy mellow tone spiced up with tasty playing... We need a smooth jazz album from the master. Make it happen Mr. Friedman. 🙏🏻

  • @paulwoerlen6328
    @paulwoerlen6328 Рік тому +2

    Heard him the first time. What a unique and great artist and teacher. Thank you for the insight and advice. He is as cool as his guitar.

  • @angusorvid8840
    @angusorvid8840 Рік тому +11

    Marty is one of the best guitarists in the world. I'd love to hear him collaborate with McLaughlin, Gambale, Henderson or DiMeola. He's at that level. Absolutely brilliant.

    • @KickflipGnasty
      @KickflipGnasty Рік тому +4

      I totally agree. I’m a huge jazz fusion guy and Marty’s knowledge of how to play over chords is absolutely at that level.

  • @jfo3000
    @jfo3000 3 місяці тому

    Even back on Marty's first instructional, he rarely looks at his hands. His muscle memory and knowledge of the fretboard layout is so ingrained...he only has to listen and flow.
    Mastery to strive for.

  • @darklight4815
    @darklight4815 Рік тому +5

    Amazing... and I love that Jackson he's playing

  • @caseyjones952
    @caseyjones952 Рік тому +4

    Arigato, Marty-san Sensei!! I think I had a satori moment while jamming…🤯☯️
    And thx, Nick & SW! Y’all are the best 🙏👽🎸

  • @larsswig9339
    @larsswig9339 Рік тому +1

    GET IT MARTY💪🏻💪🏻

  • @somtingwongwai7194
    @somtingwongwai7194 Рік тому +2

    Its amazing how much you can learn if you watch video outside your normal taste. Jen Larsen jazz channel explains all this in great detail.

  • @DespiseChoChugz
    @DespiseChoChugz Рік тому +1

    That intro was so dayum tasty, wow! Marty’s note choices & feel to me really are something else

  • @dougleydorite
    @dougleydorite Рік тому +3

    This reminds me of the young guitar jam Marty did with Paul Gilbert back in the day

  • @williamroark
    @williamroark Рік тому +7

    Awesome TONE!!!💜

    • @alegutierrezmusic
      @alegutierrezmusic Рік тому

      To be honest kinda sucks here but you know it's the Boss Amp not his fault. The music is god level.

    • @bardsamok9221
      @bardsamok9221 3 місяці тому

      Yeah sounded great, the backing guitar could use a couple decibels though

  • @ArtGuitarLTX
    @ArtGuitarLTX 11 місяців тому

    That intro jam between A min and F min reminds me of Damageplan Soul Bleed.....I hear those Dime/Marty bends.... RIP Dimebag

  • @thesarratum
    @thesarratum Рік тому +4

    Very inspiring lesson! not just learning something but also for a good laugh, thanks a lot!

  • @NikolaJaneš
    @NikolaJaneš Рік тому +3

    yes

  • @Razrback
    @Razrback Рік тому +2

    Marty is so musically talented

  • @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800
    @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800 Рік тому +2

    Theft is an art if done wright😊 30:58

  • @scorchedearthdj
    @scorchedearthdj 9 місяців тому

    marty is the best. thanks for sharing this invaluable talk.

  • @PaulHurleyGuitar
    @PaulHurleyGuitar Рік тому +3

    Awesome interview with Marty, thank you! As the great Gary Moore once said "Anyone can play notes"! It's important you try and say something with them, or what's the point! :)

  • @simonmaidens
    @simonmaidens Рік тому +1

    Marty is a GOD!!!!

  • @gacktcbiz
    @gacktcbiz 6 місяців тому

    Marty is the best. MOAR !!!

  • @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800
    @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800 Рік тому +1

    The head stock on the Jackson is amazing and the topaz or aboloni lining is gorgeous both you guys look nice

  • @gulfstatesroofing3451
    @gulfstatesroofing3451 3 місяці тому

    Martys sense of melody, bending,note choice and what is created is stellar! played with Jason Becker and Dave mustaine he's is never outclassed by any guitarist ever! my 2 cents

  • @dadaruh607
    @dadaruh607 3 місяці тому

    On my feed I see Marty going up and down the fretboard and I do not even need to unmute ❤

  • @Sashaplaysmusic87
    @Sashaplaysmusic87 9 місяців тому +1

    I almost heard a hint of holdsworth that I haven’t heard before!😮

  • @transparent6748
    @transparent6748 9 місяців тому

    Marty-one of the best ever ,,period!!

  • @davidt4911
    @davidt4911 Рік тому

    Marty is very inspiring!

  • @jaycswift4751
    @jaycswift4751 2 місяці тому

    This was very helpful. Thank you guys!

  • @kleberkshima
    @kleberkshima Рік тому +1

    Legendary!

  • @omnidivergence9846
    @omnidivergence9846 Місяць тому

    Thanks for this.😊

  • @grimmdaigon2345
    @grimmdaigon2345 Рік тому +2

    Every time i see these videos from Sweetwater with awesome players i always get a lil bummed because they were just in town and i missed them. Need to get me a job at Sweetwater haha

  • @stevedavis7561
    @stevedavis7561 7 місяців тому

    Great video thankyou, im on my journey of theory and improvisation and marty is my favorite guitarist, love his note choices. Still gotta learn all the notes on the fretboard and arpeggios , then i will branch out from there

  • @Mechashiva76
    @Mechashiva76 6 місяців тому +1

    22:00 99 Ways to Die comes to mind ;)

  • @DonnieGoodman-tz7kz
    @DonnieGoodman-tz7kz 4 місяці тому

    I like to turn down the volume all the way. Sit down on the steps of my front porch late at night. After all the days work is over. Pour myself a 24 oz. Smirnoff Smash Screwdriver over ice. Take a few good chugs. I lay my face on the top edge of my guitar. And start slowly picking out some notes. As if I were free writing. With the quiet of night and my body pressed up on the post of the porch . And the guitar on my knees . My torso hunched over and my cheek tucked in touching the guitar. Picking with my fingers. I start playing as if I were listening to someone else. And the tone rising and falling. Depending on how dug in I am. I end up on a path that is new every time. Once I have a rhythm, I turn up the volume just a touch and the leads just seem to fall into place. When it all works out. I have something solid to chew on for a while. When it becomes monotonous. It starts to sound flat. I know it's time to sit outside and find some notes that paint a picture of how I'm feeling. Everyone has a method . They just might not have recognized it yet.

  • @PooNinja
    @PooNinja Рік тому +2

    MARTY 🤘🏽

  • @jeffkenshiro_fr2895
    @jeffkenshiro_fr2895 Рік тому

    what an amazing and inspiring video.
    Marty is a true Master

  • @KreativeDevices
    @KreativeDevices Місяць тому

    Oh Yeah! 🙌

  • @delanoarts3703
    @delanoarts3703 Рік тому +1

    He is so great and knowledgeable the main knowledge he wants to give is how to be yourself well being great yet totally different from other players really Is such a genius deep guitar player he doesn't want to be your school teacher and teach you math he want to give you a religion a philosophy instead of showing why 2 plus 2 equals 4 he wants to teach how the sun gives life and how to be the sun

  • @omarguitar79
    @omarguitar79 4 місяці тому

    As a guitar teacher for many years, the section starting at 30:32 had me dying. I remember a guitar student in particular that just wanted to learn KISS songs and I just wanted to show him John Petrucci licks (he learned a lot of KISS songs but also became a JP fan).

  • @GreyRock100
    @GreyRock100 10 місяців тому +2

    I gotta say Marty's tone is very velvety here. And while mirror purple is not my jam, that is a great guitar .

  • @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800
    @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800 Рік тому +1

    Marty cool scales cool guitar ♂️ each note is a disition 10:59 amen, Steve nice guitar as well keep it up sweet water woo!!!

  • @jameswoynilko7962
    @jameswoynilko7962 Рік тому

    Great lesson and advice!

  • @chrisclayton584
    @chrisclayton584 Рік тому +2

    Remember that time Marty played in Megadeth....yeah that was cool.

  • @Spider._.dust_music
    @Spider._.dust_music Рік тому

    Thx for the amazing video🤘

  • @AMSOfficial79
    @AMSOfficial79 Рік тому +2

    My playing style and voice developed as a result of things I physically cannot do.

  • @gainonten4031
    @gainonten4031 Рік тому

    Marty is awesome

  • @Ironbrood4426
    @Ironbrood4426 Рік тому

    Nick, once again a great video. It would be great if you did one like this with Kirk Hammett especially about his EP, and how he goes about composing and layering guitars, like in the Maiden and the Monster. Rock on 🤘

  • @MarkoPavicMusic
    @MarkoPavicMusic Рік тому

    Awesome!

  • @ВладимирПрименко-о5б
    @ВладимирПрименко-о5б 8 місяців тому +1

    Friedman's style is similar to Rachmaninoff's music. He would definitely like Rachmaninoff's music if he heard it, it would be his favorite composer.

  • @craigpriceguitarist
    @craigpriceguitarist Рік тому

    Great interview

  • @scottjones6624
    @scottjones6624 Рік тому

    Came here by accident. I don't like metal says I; then I was quite moved about his comments. Thanks for this video.

  • @chinobalam
    @chinobalam Рік тому

    nice! marty and nick are both killer guitarists! had the fortune of meeting nick at (of all places) a bruce kulick signing in the early 90's lol! cool dude. i think my friend and i talked to him longer than we talked to bruce hehe!

  • @alen_ELMLB
    @alen_ELMLB 10 місяців тому

    The Best

  • @HeavyDee907
    @HeavyDee907 Рік тому

    What he says about being your own artist really clicks for me. You could spend your whole life learning to paint Mona Lisa perfectly and when you finally got it perfect people would still shrug at it cause it’s already been done..

  • @aimhigh4928
    @aimhigh4928 Рік тому

    Marty friedman is great

  • @Alfredo78666
    @Alfredo78666 Рік тому +1

    Yo Marty!

  • @Ramo_Baramia
    @Ramo_Baramia 4 місяці тому

    That was me with teaches when i started out.... they didnt want to teach me what I wanted and they tried to push their Bs.... im like im done,,,, i started to self teach by learning songs i liked....Mart put nail on the head by that comment about teachers...

  • @alecrisser12
    @alecrisser12 Рік тому +1

    If this guy's so good, how come I've never heard of him? Oh, he plays metal...

  • @Olysterz
    @Olysterz 9 місяців тому

    Like Marty said, you have to hear it. No amount of theory will get you there. You have to be able to play what you hear. Hopefully you hear something !

  • @OmarBhoo
    @OmarBhoo Рік тому

    I wanna see what Marty would do with Far Beyond The Sun

  • @Bvinent626
    @Bvinent626 Рік тому +1

    I agreed with everything he said. Haha just to put it in simple terms.

  • @fuzzymuppet1990
    @fuzzymuppet1990 Рік тому +1

    I still dont understand how he has so much control when he picks like that. It's not the reverse angle thing how he holds the pick , but the 4 inch movments he does when he's picking fast runs, lol

  • @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800

    Marty friedman is A handsomeman.❤ ya man

  • @hanz4764
    @hanz4764 7 місяців тому

    27:48 It's yours sir, and a little bit of Malmsteen

  • @djaouedzioueche7133
    @djaouedzioueche7133 Рік тому +2

    Marty's guitar is so sexy

  • @JudgeFredd
    @JudgeFredd 10 місяців тому

    We are thinking too much and not feeling enough…

  • @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800
    @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800 Рік тому +1

    I think my strings are going through changes lol😊

  • @landofalwayswinter666
    @landofalwayswinter666 Рік тому

    Ah yes the classic Jackson les paul

  • @imunknownsource8696
    @imunknownsource8696 9 місяців тому

    How can he looks like so young?
    Im mean Marty looks like 38 years old...

  • @AlejandroRasmussen7
    @AlejandroRasmussen7 10 місяців тому

    Im selling it to you : play with intent

  • @davidatyson
    @davidatyson Рік тому

    None better

  • @YOUTUBEOBWAYJACOBGASTON0800

    You could grid that😂

  • @TheBubbarox
    @TheBubbarox Місяць тому

    1.55...but shouldnt the bald guy take over the solo...😮😮😮