Megadeth and Marty Friedman reunited for a historic band show in Tokyo, Japan, at the end of February. In a backstage interview, the guitarist spoke candidly about the feeling of seeing Kiko Loureiro in the position he held between 1990 and 2000.
During a press conference following the presentation, Friedman was candid about his feelings regarding the Brazilian guitarist for Megadeth, despite Kiko not being Marty's direct successor in the band.
“When I heard Kiko playing guitar… This is a very strange analogy, but it was like seeing someone having sex with your ex-girlfriend,” he said. At that moment, Dave Mustaine couldn't contain himself and exclaimed: “I knew you'd say that!”
Marty Friedman continued: "It was like watching someone else having sex with their ex-girlfriend and doing a great job, it was a really strange emotion," he concluded amidst laughter from the band.
Held on February 27th, the Megadeth show was titled They Only Come Out At Night and featured a global live stream. In addition to the performance, fans had access to footage from the trip to the country and behind-the-scenes footage, including a meeting of all the musicians and the interview in question.
Despite the humorous comment, Marty Friedman and Kiko Loureiro have a good relationship and frequently exchange compliments in the press. In 2020, Friedman collaborated on the track "Imminent Threat" Loureiro's solo album OPEN SOURCE
“Kiko and I are brothers. He’s a really, really good friend of mine. When he comes to Japan, we always hang out. I don’t think we’ve ever been in a room together playing guitars, but I certainly would love to. He’s a super, super, super guitarist, and a super guy. So when he invited me to play on his song, I jumped at the chance,” Friedman said about the collaboration in a conversation with Guitar World .
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