Display MoreMarty Friedman apparently believes that the main reason the Japanese are so big (and skilled) on guitar is that the Shamisen has been used for so long in their traditional music.
So, I figured I'd share some cool Shamisen clips from Yoshida Brothers and Wagakki Band. Been meaning to share WB for a long time but haven't got around to looking up links for my faves, so just a couple o' recent clips will have to do, but they've been around for a long time:
Wagakki Band
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Dude, the Yoshida brothers are slamming! I want to get myself a Shamisen now haha! I wonder what it would be like through a Kemper!