Loudspeaker (album) explained

Loudspeaker
Type:	Album
Artist:	Marty Friedman
Cover:	Friedmanloudspeaker.jpg
Released:	June 28, 2006 (Japan) September 18, 2006 (Europe) November 14, 2006 (South Korea) March 13, 2007 (US)
Recorded:	2005–2006
Genre:	Instrumental rock
Length:	47:07
Label:	Avex (Japan) Shrapnel Records (U.S.A.)
Producer:	Allen Isaacs Marty Friedman
Prev Title:	Music for Speeding
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Future Addict
Next Year:	2008

Loudspeaker is the sixth studio album by guitarist Marty Friedman, released in 2006 in Japan, and 2007 in United States. It entered the Japanese national chart at #33. This marks the first Top 40 chart position for any of his solo albums.

The album features guest performances of Steve Vai, Kirito, John Petrucci, Jens Johansson, Mick Karn, Masaki, Ryuichi Nishida, and Billy Sheehan.

Musicians

• Marty Friedman - guitars (all tracks), bass (6,8,9)
• Ryuichi Nishida - drums (1,2,3,4,6,10)
• Jeremy Colson - drums (5,7,8,11)
• Tetsu Mukaiyama - drums (9)
• Billy Sheehan - bass (1,4)
• Masaki - bass (2,3,5,7)
• Mick Karn - bass (10)
• Ikuo - bass (11)
• John Petrucci - lead guitar (3)
• Steve Vai - lead guitar (8)
• Jens Johansson - keyboards (6)
• Geri Soriano-Lightwood - voice (10)
• Ramin Sakurai - manipulation (10)
• Tom Harriman - manipulation (10), string arrangement (11)

Track numbers are shown according to "second" pressing

External links

• Loudspeaker Album info from his official English site.
• Loudspeaker Album info from his official Japanese site.
• Loudspeaker Interview