Marty Friedman talks about his life in Japan, Part 2

Marty Friedman is best known as the super-talented guitarist of Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. But for the past 20+ years, he has lived in Japan, speaking Japanese, appearing on hundreds of Japanese TV shows and extending his musical career in many ways. He has just published his autobiography -- 'Dreaming Japanese' -- in English and appeared at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan to talk about his life and his unique Japanese journey. After a short speech (see Part 1), Marty answered questions from the audience. 00:00 Hendrix 01:29 AKB48 02:33 J-Pop vs. K-Pop vs. the World 07:13 Karaoke 09:27 Heavy metal fans 14:28 Japanese audiences 17:55 Great Japanese rock bands 19:15 Pop and metal in Japan 21:00 Surprising Japan 22:32 Understanding Japan #martyfriedman #megadeth Part 1:    • Marty Friedman talks about his life in Jap...