It obviously takes years of rigorous practice to achieve Friedman's (or even Mustaine's) level of guitar virtuosity. But how does Friedman account for their drastically different playing styles?

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level of guitar virtuosity. But how does Friedman account for their drastically different playing styles? “It’s one of those things — it’s a person,” he said. “I can’t be that person.