After spending the last 20 years living in Japan, Marty Friedman is better placed than most Americans to theorise on why the Japanese popular music charts feature more guitar than they do in the US, or even the UK. And his observation actually makes a lot of sense.
Talking to Rick Beato in a new interview, the former Megadeth guitarist (who recently reunited with the band) and influential Shrapnel Records player believes it all comes back to a traditional three-stringed instrument.
