Scenes

Marty Friedman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 17, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrapnel
• ASIN: B00000107K
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,348 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #48 in Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Shred
  • #89 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists

Track Listings

1. Tibet

2. Angel

3. Valley Of Eternity

4. Night

5. Realm OF The Senses

6. West

7. Trance

8. Triumph

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best guitar albums ever!, October 28, 2004

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Christopher Fryer (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scenes (Audio CD)

Throughout the 80s I was always buying guitar albums from the latest "shredder". While these guys had chops most of their albums only contained a couple decent songs with good melodies or catchy riffs. The rest of the album was just pointless wanking. Why? Because they spent too much time practicing technique and not enough time on composition. This album contains great playing and great melodies! Some of the solos bring tears to my eyes. It is a very solid album. Much of it has an oriental flavor due to Japanese composer Kitaro's influence and Marty's "koto" technique. Other great guitar albums are High Tension Wires (Steve Morse), and Son Of Man (James Byrd).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical, pure elegance and grace, March 27, 2005

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Z. William Arkosy (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scenes (Audio CD)

Musically this album has virtually nothing to do with Megadeth. There's no heavy riffing, double bass drumming or angry choruses that make speed/thrash metal what it is. Rather "Scenes" is an instrumental album that is very different for Marty Friedman. It has an almost ambient/new age type of vibe, although many of these compositions could easily be featured on a soundtrack. There is also a distinct eastern/oriental feel in most of these songs. There are almost no distorted guitar riffs, but rather many beautifully structured solos, ambient keyboard textures and clean tone guitar playing. "Scenes" showcases Friedman @ his best. Not only would I consider this the best piece of work Friedman has done, but also one of the best albums ever done! It is magical and is almost like a journey through a fantastical, exotic land where there is no evil, no ugliness, no malice, just beauty, innocence and purity. In other words: these are the sounds of Heaven.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous surprise!, December 20, 2003

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Michael Barnes (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scenes (Audio CD)

I had never heard of Marty Friedman until last month when I bought Dragon's Kiss. I liked it.
I bought "Scenes" expecting more of the same.
What a wonderful surprise! Scenes is captivating. From beginning to end, Scenes creates a mood and transports you to a place where all music is beautiful.Clean, clear, and every note is carefully crafted. Not what you'd expect from a "shredder". Of all my CDs by Satriani, Vai, Petrucci, and Malmsteen, this is now my favorite! As a guitarist, Friedman is excellent. As a composer, he is supreme.