MARTY FRIEDMAN To Jam With ANDREW W.K. On Japanese TV

December 10, 2008

Andrew W.K. will join former Marty Friedman on the ex-MEGADETH guitarist's weekly "Transporter" show, which airs in Japan Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. on Space Shower TV. According to a posting on Friedman's web site, Marty and Andrew "have an intense jam session, blaze through four songs and share an in-depth conversation (in English with Japanese subtitles).

The episode will on Wednesday, December 17 at 9:00 p.m.

SatomiMusicumentary recently uploaded two video messages (see below) from Marty Friedman shot last month in Tokyo, Japan. Marty gives an update on his recent and future projects and offers tips on how you can teach yourself Japanese.

Marty is currently in pre-production for the next album from his LOVEFIXER project, tentatively due in early 2009.

LOVEFIXER is said to be the first-ever American/Japanese collaboration in Japanese rock which features Marty on guitar and Shinichiro "Sin" Suzuki on vocals. The group made its live debut in Sapporo in August 2007.

Friedman released the "Exhibit A - Live in Europe" CD in the U.S. on August 19 by Mascot Records. According to a press release, "Live in Europe" is "an aggressive, passionate and absorbing live performance that exposes the beauty and the beast in Friedman's personality. The album was recorded in 2007 featuring audio tracks from his latest tour in support of the album 'Loudspeaker' performed in Germany, Holland, England, Israel, Czech Republic, and Italy between March 31 and April 10, 2007."

Update from Tokyo:

"Teach Yourself Japanese"

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