If you’ve been wondering what ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has been up to, look no further. He’s taken his talents from the stage to Japanese television and has worked on as many as five TV shows at a time in that country. The wackiest, “Rock Fujiyama,” is part gameshow, part video program and part acid trip.
Throughout the program, Friedman plays lead guitar on a variety of popular songs. The episode below features Blondie’s “Call Me” and Judas Priest’s “Raw Deal.” Friedman also mutates classic Japanese tunes into metal monstrosities.
The wildest part of the program comes when a special guest steps in — in this case Slayer guitarist Kerry King — and he and Friedman listen to the house guitarist play a riff and see who can name it first. Then the two celebrity axeman turn on their own guitars and jam it out. Between segments are snippets of Slayer videos. And the show’s hosts have to be seen to be believed. And you thought “The Andy Dick Show” was messed up.
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