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Marty Joins G3 On Stage in Tokyo!
09 May 2005
All star Jam and more stuff

The sold out Tokyo International Forum got a treat when Marty joined Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and John Petrucci for an all-star Jam at the end of the G3 show.
They did ?gGoing Down?h, and as one would imagine there was plenty of room for all four guys to let loose. The video of this performance will be available on the upcoming G3 LIVE CD/DVD.
Although still in its prototype form, this was the live debut of the Ibanez Marty Friedman signature model, due to be released to the public in October.

In the next issue of `Continue` pop culture magazine an 8 page feature on Marty and the rest of the `Hebimetasan` cast will shed some light on the chemistry of the show, and the state of heavy metal/hard rock in Japan. (more info on the Japanese page)

The TV show, `hebimetasan` which features Marty each week as a regular is a smash hit! The premise of the high energy show is to introduce, explain and have fun with (as well as make fun of) heavy metal/hard rock music to the mainstream, for people who would otherwise have no contact with the genre, such as the show`s host, idol/model Yoko Kumada. (think discussing the merits of the likes of Velvet Revolver, Soilwork and Andrew W.K. to Cindy Crawford or Anna Kournikova) Each week in Marty`s `Metal Spirit in Japan` Marty exposes the unlikely links between Japanese folk music and heavy metal hits. The overwhelming response to the show has put Marty and Japan`s top television production company into talks of an exclusive contract. More news here as it develops.

Check it out here!
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/heavy-metal/

Marty is also the featured guest on `Tokyo Style shakaijin no susume` (focus on society people Tokyo style?E a highly rated show on MX TV. A different segment featuring Marty will be aired each week for 4 weeks in May. Each week will feature a different interview with Marty. Among other things, he will discuss his latest song, `Street Demon` which is the theme song for Japan`s top soccer TV program `FC Tokyo Hotline` (shown every Thursday and Saturday).

In recording news, Marty took a break from his solo album recording schedule to play guitar for AVEX artist Arashiro Beni`s next single. The song will be released on June 1st and will be performed during the halftime show when the NFL comes to Japan for their exhibition game. The song was produced by multi-platinum producer CMJK (Ayumi Hamasaki, Hitomi, Penicillin).

WIN A FREE "99 SECRET LEAD GUITAR PHRASES" DVD FROM PLANET WAVES!!! Go immediately to
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Or just BUY the dvd now! Go to www.martyfriedmandvd.com and start improving immediately!


WE HAVE NOW PASSED 2 MILLION HITS!!
Not too long ago, when Marty and I first talked about turning my fan site into the official site that it is today, we knew it would be great but we had no idea how fast the hits would pile up. I would like to thank every one of you who have visited us here. It is very much fan involvement and suggestions that have made this site what it is. I would also like to thank Marty for his help in the site. Thanks to him we have the best FAQ and biggest gallery on the net. We are gearing up for a new look this summer, thanks again for your support, you guys (and girls!) are the best!!
Maysan - webmaster

Marty`s Ibanez promo tour dates:
13.May SEOUL, KOREA
14.May SHANGHAI, CHINA
15.May KUNMING, CHINA
16.May GUANGZHOU, CHINA
17.May HONG KONG
18.May TAIPEI, TAIWAN
19.May BANGKOK, THAILAND
20.May KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
22.May JAKARTA, INDONESIA
24.May SURABAYA, INDONESIA
25.May SINGAPORE
26.May MANILA, PHILIPPINES








 
 
 
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