Friedman autobiography
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Guitarist Marty Friedman goes to bat for J-pop in new autobiography
In the prologue to Marty Friedman's recently published autobiography, "Dreaming Japanese" (written with Jon Wiederhorn), the American guitarist describes being the "only non-Japanese person" in an izakaya (Japanese pub) following a concert by singer Nanase Aikawa, with whom he was touring. The gig was "literally my wildest dream coming true," and while he was already a fluent Japanese speaker he felt "out of my element" at the afterparty.
The anecdote in question took place in , not long after Friedman, who made his name as lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Megadeth, had moved to Japan to try and make it performing "Japanese music at the top level," bringing nothing but his self-taught Japanese and an abiding love of J-pop. He succeeded, thanks mainly to a diligent work ethic.
Still, one of the themes in “Dreaming Japanese” is that while Friedman has become a star in his own right in Japan, he still feels that he doesn't "belong," as he commented at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (FCCJ) in November: "That's not going to happen to anyone from outside."
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Dreaming Japanese
The rollicking autobiography of the iconic guitarist who took thrash metal behemoths Megadeth from the edge of collapse to their highest peak before departing to Japan for the joy of J-Pop.
“The story of how he got where he is is fascinating. The Megadeth years have been well documented, but there’s so much more to Marty Friedman’s story and it’s well worth reading about in Dreaming Japanese.” —Decibel Magazine
Marty Friedman’s upbringing was as atypical as his career. Growing up in a Jewish household in Maryland, the son of an NSA executive, he lacked motivation until he accidentally discovered the guitar and immediately found his calling. Enjoying a hazy adolescence overflowing with partying, music, and teen antics, he achieved local stardom in Deuce, then burst onto the national scene by pioneering a radically new style of playing, bringing attention to the guitar aficionado label, Shrapnel Records. Acclaim didn’t breed success or money, but undeterred, Friedman moved to California, and after attempts to join Madonna, KISS, and Ozzy Osbourne, finally scored a gig in Megadeth at a time when the band members were just recovering from the verge of self-destruction, and Marty was in and out of homelessness.
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