MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear On Japanese Hit Show 'Daredemo Picasso'

October 8, 2007

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message:

"Marty will appear on Beat Takeshi's hit prime time TV show 'Daredemo Picasso' on Friday night, October 19 at 10 p.m. on TV Tokyo. This episode celebrates the 35-year career of Ishikawa Sayuri, and will have Marty on the panel of guests and also even feature Marty performing his own arrangement of one of her songs with the legendary Japanese singer in person. Marty was influenced by her music considerably, so if you are a fan of either, the show is not to be missed.

"In other TV news, due to overwhelming demand, Marty's three-month NHK TV series 'Jukebox Eikaiwa' is being rebroadcast in reruns from the beginning of October through January every Monday night at 11:40 on NHK."

Marty Friedman recently landed a role in a major motion picture in Japan. The movie, called "Gugudatte Neko Dearu", stars Koizumi Kyoko and is slated for a 2008 release. Marty began filming his parts last month and will wrap work on the project in December.

Friedman released the "Exhibit B - Live in Japan" DVD and "Exhibit A - Live in Europe" CD simultaneously in Japan on August 22 by Avex. These feature different setlists, but with the same band members: Jeremy Colson (drums),Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK; guitar) and Chris Catero (bass).

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #17, featuring an interview with Marty Friedman, is now available for download at this location (20 MB). Friedman and host Bob Nalbandian discuss the good old days hanging out in Hollywood, Marty's early years with HAWAII and CACOPHONY, Friedman's years in MEGADETH, and Marty's current mega-success in Japan.

Watch video footage of Marty Friedman's 2007 guitar clinic in Milan, Italy:

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