Marty Friedman on Playing Tanahashi To The Ring For NJPW for Wrestle Kingdom 8, His New Album Drama

Guitar legend Marty Friedman shares his experiences in music and wrestling, particularly his memorable performance playing Tanahashi to the ring at NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 8 against Shinsuke Nakamura. He discusses the importance of entrance themes in wrestling, the preparation involved in live performances, and the connection between music and wrestling. The conversation also delves into the differences between Japanese and Western music influences, culminating in a discussion about his latest album, Drama, which he describes as a culmination of his artistic journey.-🔔Subscribe To The Show! https://www.youtube.com/@ropesnriffs?sub_confirmation=1Email me! [email protected] Ropes N Riffs on social media:🤘Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ropesnriffs🤘 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ropesnriffs🤘X: https://www.x.com/ropesnriffs💰Support the show via PayPal! https://paypal.me/ropesnriffs📣$10 or more will get you shouted out on the next episode!📹 I use Riverside.FM to record and edit my shows! • Sign up today: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-kiernanListen to Ropes N Riffs wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and more! 🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3upFt8nCe2ONsS29jtjzA0?si=81198fdfdfe84019🎧Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ropes-n-riffs/id1781702913About The Show:Do you like wrestling? Do you like music and stories from the road? Join John Kiernan, wrestling entrance theme song composer, and professional musician of over 10 years for stories and interviews with your favorite wrestlers, rock stars, and personalities!About the Host:John Kiernan is a wrestling entrance theme song composer with over 150 themes written for wrestlers in various promotions such as NJPW, WWE, ROH, MLW, and many more. As a professional musician, a veteran in the podcasting space, an avid pro wrestling fan and wrestling personality by way of creating the soundtracks for your favorite wrestlers, John Kiernan forges his latest podcasting venture into diving into stories of music, stories from the road, and wrestling from all walks of life from your (and his) favorites of all time.