Marty Friedman vs. Paul Gilbert - Big-Deth

The Japanese are responsible for some of the most fucked-up (and addictive) TV I have ever seen. There's their uber-sadistic game shows (warning: NSFW), my favorite of which involves forcing contestants to apply makeup while riding a rollercoaster. There's the most messed-up English lesson ever. There's the amazing Cats Carrying Fish, 11 full minutes of...cats carrying fish.

But the most mind-melting TV I've seen recently is this appearance by Marty Friedman and Paul Gilbert on Rock Fujiyama. American TV doesn't hold a candle to this. Friedman and Gilbert speaking fluent Japanese? The Japanese hosts rocking American accents? A weird duet where Friedman and Gilbert struggle through "Tornado of Souls" (which has one of my all-time favorite guitar solos)? It all pales in comparison to an incredible session of "play a riff by that band," where Gilbert demonstrates what a walking riff dictionary he is.

There's tons more of Friedman/Gilbert goodness on YouTube. I have watched this clip at least six times now...you can't beat the Big-Deth.