He explained: "In Japan, you have to get permission to record and release cover versions, and that can be a very tricky and long process.
Whether I accomplished that or not is entirely up to you, but when I just finished the recording of 'Kaze Ga Fuiteru', someone whose opinion I respect very much called it 'grand and elegant,' so I'll go with that."įriedman put a lot of energy into selecting the right songs to cover for the album.
Regarding his approach to covering "Kaze Ga Fuiteiru", Marty said: "While keeping intact the essence of Ikimono Gakari's 'Kaze Ga Fuiteiru' melody that I loved, I tried to destroy it, reconstruct it and create five minutes of new music that might bring a tear or a chill, and decidedly lifts your spirits. On the tours it seems like aside from the dedicated guitar fans, the Japan fanatics have been noticeably growing, so now felt like the right time to do 'Tokyo Jukebox 3'." My fan base is very dedicated, and what I have found is that lots of new fans have been introduced to Japanese music and culture through me, which is very gratifying. Especially in places like North and South America, Australia, Italy, France and even India. He said: "I've been playing stuff from the first two 'Jukebox' albums live all over the world, and it's taken on a life of its own. The trilogy presents Friedman's inspired performances to Japanese repertoire he's chosen to cover. The record, which was made available in Japan in October 2020, is the third in a series that began with "Tokyo Jukebox" in 2009, and then "Tokyo Jukebox 2" following in 2011. The track is taken from Marty's latest album, "Tokyo Jukebox 3", which came out in April 2021 via The Players Club/ Mascot Label Group. Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has released the official music video for the song "Kaze Ga Fuiteiru".
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