Classical Composer Reacts to Rising Force (Yngwie Malmsteen) and the cover by Ayu Gusfanz | Ep. 520

[@white_wolf2112]

1988 was a dark year for Yngwie. He was recovering from a car accident that left him with some memory loss and paralysis of his picking hand, then his mother passed away. Odyssey was definitely a comeback of sorts.

[@swedething]

Fun fact about the Johansson brothers: both of them have absolute pitch, and are true giants on their instruments. The last couple of years they have been touring in Sweden, playing their father’s music, Jan Johansson was a jazz musician who maybe mostly famous for writing the theme to Pippi Longstocking.

[@kensteckelberg7013]

I worked at a music store and around 1986-87 a guy came walking in and was looking at bass guitars. I started small talk and eventually asked him if he was in a band. He said “yes I’m the bassist for Yngwie. It was like “Malmsteen?” And i just so happened to have “Trilogy” in my music rotation. Turns out it was Wally Voss. He was super nice, ended up taking me up to the hotel where I got to meet the Johansson Brothers and Jeff Scott Soto who was singing for Ynqwie at the time. They all signed a drum head for me and told me they’d leave me backstage passes at Will Call when they were back in town. I went to their show a month or so later and there were no tickets at will call. 😕. But I did enjoy the show. Black and Blue opened for them. I was deaf for about a week after. The LOUDEST concert I’ve ever experienced. But indeed, the Johnssson brothers are just incredible musicians.

[@mahoganymarco9199]

@@kensteckelberg7013 wonderful story!

[@Baiko]

I know Jens Johansson first and foremost as the keyboard player of Stratovarius. I think it's remarkable that in a power metal band with as great of a lead guitarist as Timo Tolkki, their most rememberable riff (at least in my opinion) is the keyboard riff in Black Diamond.

[@eduardocervantesaca]

@@kensteckelberg7013 wow, what a story

[@weshoward450]

In my little world, this is his BEST album. The whole band is on fire and Joe sounds great. LOVE Krakatau!

[@gwts1171]

For sure my favorite. I've listened to everything he's done (I often listen to full catalogs) and this is easily the most listenable.

[@saposapochile]

Very fast

[@maestrojon]

I love this album too. People complain it's too commercial, including Yngwie, but for me, it just works. Of course, he still plays this title track live. I still think his best work was when collaborating with other strong songwriters.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@@maestrojon the title track is from Powerhouse days (1978). It was called Voodoo Nights

[@maestrojon]

​@@Nissardpertugiu I heard this quite a long time ago, and it's interesting to hear those early versions of songs that came later. It's still just a demo though. To my ears, it's only the intro and verse riff. The best parts of the finished version to me is the chorus progression and the trade-off solos between Yngwie and Jens. Joe's lyrics didn't hurt, either.

[@johntheisen6791]

Saw Yngwie Malmsteen in 1984 Chicago IL at the Aragon Brawlroom with a Band called Talas with a Billy Sheehan on bass amazing. You should really listen to Mr Billy Sheehan. Love your show

[@JeanneGrunert]

The music keeps rising up a step and then descending - "rising force". He's using the music to express the song's theme. Love it. So glad that Yngwie's music is getting the attention it deserves. Love your analysis, Doug.

[@markoruohonen2861]

By far the best and I would say also the quintessential Yngwie album with really no filler songs, just epic solos, headbangers and the slower/mid-tempo songs are also great. And obviously Joe Lynn Turner has the perfect voice for this sort of music.

[@alpardal]

No chromatic scales, just the harmonic minor 🤘😄

[@tedkord1968]

Yeah, I noticed that, too. But I can understand on an initial listen thinking they were, since it blasts by so quickly and lands on the starting note two octaves up (if I remember correctly. It's been probably 15 years since I listened to this or tried to play it and failed)

[@mahoganymarco9199]

Indeed

[@riffsthatkill2180]

@@tedkord1968 Or because typically don't use harmonic minor descending in classical music? Melodic or natural preferred for descending.

[@CesarMontecristo]

Facts!

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Yes indeed. I remember playing this to my mother, who was a classical pianist. She didn't like the song until that first ascending run hit her like a bomb. And then soon after he does a similar descending run, she couldn't believe it! And the final pattern with the guitar and keys in unison had her saying "play that last part again!".

[@yogaandi8256]

Ayu gusfanz is the best... Love from Indonesia.. Thanks for nice reaction..

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

A great song from this is Heaven Tonight. Probably his most commercially viable song ever. The official video is mega 80s. It’s awesome.

[@Mars-Lander]

Youre soo right, proper 80's aceness !!!

[@llmkursk8254]

The whole album is a banger, honestly. Crystal Ball is another highlight for the more “casual” listener, and my favorite over Heaven Tonight

[@saposapochile]

Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

[@tobykok8788]

Wow, that took me straight back to my childhood! Great music, great vocals! Great cover too, though the vocals made me realise Joe Lynn Turner is an outstanding singer.

[@josephtamborra1321]

@@prs149 The song Rising Force is on the Odyssey album, and Joe Lynn Turner sings on it. Have you ever even heard the song before or watched the video here?

[@markbro4427]

@@prs149 It's Joe Lynn Turner.

[@christiangramg_hifi]

Joe Lynn Turner was the best vocalist Yngwie had imo

[@tobykok8788]

@@prs149 Have you even watched the video?? The debut album was called Rising Force, which indeed has Jeff Scott Soto on vocals. The SONG Rising Force however is from the album Odyssey, with vocals by Joe Lynn Turner. Both are outstanding vocalists.

[@Alexberti033]

@@prs149 Jeff Scott Soto was in the Rising Force Album, not in the Rising Force song from the album called Odissey. Both amazing singers.

[@CarlTingström]

By far his best album.

[@Nghilifa]

I love Yngwie! He wrote parts of this song long before he put it on tape, the main riff as well as the first solo (the arpeggiated part) in the early 80s, before he turned 20 years old. Insanity!

[@Nissardpertugiu]

1978 to be exact, Powerhouse

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

Bob Daisley also played in Rainbow. Ritchie Blackmore was/is the original trailblazer. He, Jan Akkerman and Steve Howe were the original guitarists who combined excellent technique, superb dexterity, classical forms and gave birth to what is now referred to as neoclassicism. Malmsteen himself said that Blackmore was his inspiration. He saw, heard Ritchie playing all sorts of Bach and Baroque like runs, and knew that if he wanted to be excellent, that was the direction he had to take. Without the likes of Blackmore, Akkerman, Howe, there would not be the Vais, Satrianis, Malmsteens, Petruccis that we have today.

[@kajlennartsson4234]

Thank you Doug and Megan. Its always fun with a Yngwie reaction. And keep on air drumming 🥁🥁

[@alanluckystripesb3706]

Ayu is a very special young woman. Her 'Tribute to Enda' is really beautiful. She explains at the start her reason for this song. Every fan of Ayu will ask you to review Moonlight Sonata 3rd ( difficult on guitar as it was written for piano! ) and maybe a review of 'After Midnight' Thanks for this review of Ayu. Always happy to see a good reaction to a musician I love so much. 👍

[@alanluckystripesb3706]

So sorry. I gave the wrong link previously to the beautiful Tribute To Enda by Ayu Gusfanz. I hope this is correct!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3fVlZl_iaaDj7M kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3fVlZl_iaaDj7M

[@euan1234]

This was the first piece I had ever heard by Yngwie, although I knew he was a neoclassical virtuoso. And that brief pause before the solo kicks in; I still remember the anticipation that *something* incredible was just about to happen. And wow, it didn't disappoint! But still can't play it, 20 years later.... :) Would you consider doing any reactions to Brian Setzer (either with orchestra or without) - another guitar god, and there would be plenty of music theory to discuss from his work?

[@Io1564]

Hey Doug, I gotta share this. lol Frank Zappa on kids like Yngwie: Are you aware of people like Yngwie Malmsteen? I know who he is. Dweezil played me a tape of his. What do you think of him? Uh, not my style. Does Dweezil look up to him? Is he influenced by him? I think everybody who does gymnastic guitar and looks at other gymnastic guitarists sort of goes, "How fast is he movin' his fingers?" It is a competitive thing. But you have to ask him about that. Really, though, if you take away the gymnastics, you have to say, "What's the message here!" It's like, uh, a pissing contest [laughter]. [This is taken from Zappa's Inferno By Noë Goldwasser Guitar World, April 1987]

[@ma5aw233]

Probably heard this song 10.000 times, still not tired of it. This song means alot to me. Thanks for the reaction :) Keep it up.

[@NS1.]

Yngwie never lets down. Also, it's always a pleasure to hear Joe Lynn Turner. I'd love to see you check out 'Black Star' Live at Budokan 1994. I wish he would have played it that way in the studio. I love the studio version, but man...that Budokan performance is magnificent.

[@Andrew-fy9wu]

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[@lukaszp.3134]

Great choice. Yngwie is a guitar guru!

[@edmonddp]

You can love him or hate, but its a fact that his a history os guitar master. All my respects for this 20th centurys Paganini

[@StreetFighter2010]

Most people don’t even know what the Circle of Fifths is, let alone how to spot it by ear in a few seconds. This guy is legit and has perfect pitch. 👀

[@neoclassic09]

I'm pretty sure the descending scale around 4:50 is a harmonic minor since that's what he always does. it's just super fast.

[@ElevatedLevetator]

To a norwegian, the way you said Anders is hillarious and so endearing 😂😂😂

[@PatrickVigren]

One of the best metal pieces from the 80s, clearly underrated.

[@jarkkokyntaja4073]

This is one of my favourite Yngwie songs and JLT gives it fine vocals. And yes, that Hammerfall cover of this song is actually surprisingly good too.

[@crizoda]

That girl is amazing, those bends at the end of each section of the solo required a little more strength, as would be expected for her age, however, she gave it her all and you can see a little pain in the fingertips. Impeccable.

[@ltgray2780]

I think what we are seeing on those end bends is intensity, not pain. Anyone practiced enough to pull this off is going to have some pretty tough fingers.

[@ericp3573]

I'll see the light tonight and you don't remember I'll never forget are two of my favorites, he just shreds

[@Devypocalypse]

Entire album is ferocious. Best sound he ever had, the solos are from another world, he was in a serious vibe at that time.

[@Dreamstate96]

Hi. I very respectfully disagree with you. His best sound, live or recording were his first 3 solo recordings and Alcatraz records, plus anything he did live with those lineups. His tone was cleaner his playing was cleaner and absolutely phenomenal. Not taking anything away from what he did after that but I believe his accident had something to do with everything I mentioned above. Either way, he'll always be one of the greats in my book. Seen him live numerous times over the years.

[@andrejz8954]

Agreed! Alcatrazz and the first LP is all I need from the guy frankly!@@Dreamstate96

[@stevend474]

You should really check out her original works. Ayu is quickly growing into a metal God and has been composing her own music since the age of 11 if I remember correctly. Just Try And Prey and Save My Forest Two are masterpieces she collaborated with Derek Sherinian on and definitely worth listening to.

[@Andrew-fy9wu]

Not really.

[@donaldanderson6604]

I visited the music museum in Bologna recently and in the middle of all the lutes and harpsichords was one of Malmsteen's Stratocasters on display.

[@JeanneGrunert]

And the second guitarist - so calm! Amazing!

[@tasos0140]

I was obsessed with that song back in the late 80s, and nobody knew what I was talking about. Glad that it still amazes people.

[@kimberley1195]

Wow haven’t heard this in a long time what a great album ❤

[@anabolic-v3p]

Holy smokes, Ayu is amazing!

[@Ninang363]

There are some amazing young musicians out there! Rock and Roll is safe

[@erikdepee]

Doug probably doesn't read this, but I think I need to give him this musical suggestion: Fates Warning! A major influence on Dream Theater and most other Progressive Metal bands in the 80's and 90's. Together with Queensrÿche and Dream Theater they were considered the big 3 of Prog Metal in the early 90's I saw them play together with DT, there are vids on here with Ray Alder singing with Queensrÿche. Mike Portnoy filled in as a drummer on several occasions. Etc. I suggest 3 songs as a nice start into the FW realm: Eleventh Hour - Monument - Nothing Left to Say.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Another song off of the Odyssey album is Dreaming (Tell Me). We used that song at our wedding for our first dance song.

[@enricocarta9429]

Great album. My fave track is Riot in the dungeon

[@ricknesar1627]

I went to his concert with this album in Solnahallen, Stockholm that year. Solnahallen was the last venue Cliff Burton ever played in.

[@stonerawks9882]

I was waiting for another Yngwie video. Thanks.

[@pauloakley2124]

My favourite Yngwie song. Turn it up full blast ! 🤘

[@TechnicalBard]

You should try Rainbow's Death Alley Driver to see Ritchie Blackmore using a classical piece as the guitar solo.

[@jscollectionkrisadichannel4890]

Thanks for the reaction. In this video Ayu is less than 15 years old. Please react another Ayu's Cover : Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig Van Beethoven... Thanks...👍❤️🇮🇩

[@pburgbahamut]

You should do a reaction to Cacophony by Cacophony! I bet it won't disappoint. Two of the best 80s guitarists come together for Neoclassical shred one of which you already know: Jason Becker.

[@martinkasper197]

And the other is Marty Friedman.🎸 He's even more famous for his work with Megadeth....

[@kevinz8930]

Great song JLT is excellent. Yngvie's best album.

[@Kriegter]

The main riff actually uses the blues minor scale, which is quite surprising because it doesn't sound quite like it

[@alexandre_am]

About the Johansson brothers, Anders got to record it one more time while in Hammerfall, when they covered it in 2002...a band worth checking out some time, as well as Stratovarius, the band Jens eventually joined

[@matiasa4624]

Jens in stratovarius is amazing

[@DarkVelizar]

Great video Doug. Since You mentioned Steve Morse in this video, would like to hear Your expertise on his Album High tension wires, particularly the song Tumeni Notes. It's a blazing song and one of the hardest for any guitarist to play. Top level playing Cheers

[@Siloguy]

Surprisingly for the many times Doug has reacted to Dream Theater, he's never done a video about Steve Morse who is John Petrucci's biggest influence. A little odd considering like Doug , Steve is a legitimate classical musician with a degree in classical guitar from the University of Miami.

[@DarkVelizar]

@Mark Chow-Young I strongly agree with you. In his time Steve has been nominated more times as the guitars of the year than most new ones who were praised to the roof and beyond. Plus, Steve's music is versatile, and very uplifting. Flawlessly covering not only certain styles but many other music genres.

[@fsmdanimal]

Another great reaction. You really need to check out “Hi Ren” by Ren. Will blow your mind. Seen many reactors in tears by the end. It’s a work of performance art that is flat out amazing.

[@robertcarlsson1032]

That tour was my first concert experience at Olympen in Lund, Sweden. Right in front of Yngwie pressed up against the riot fence. 🤘 But you should have chosen the Live in Leningrad version. It’s so fun to see the whole band and Jens duelling with Yngwie.

[@antoniocarlin5026]

Ynwgie plays before his solo carreer with Steeler and Alcatrazz.... you need react to these bands!

[@whylde7834]

Specifically Alcatrazz. Everyone needs more Graham Bonnet.

[@jeffdubuque3755]

yngvie has killer vibrato.

[@trailrunner919]

I got to see this tour when Yngwie came through Philly and it was freakin awesome!!!

[@djlane74]

You should watch baroque and roll from the G3 concert yjm is on complete fire 🔥🔥 at that gig and smashes his stamp as the king of shred. ... Plus it's a class song.

[@alnitak208]

Am I the only one to have noticed the strange similarity between the melody he sings and that one in White Mountain by Genesis (Trespass album) ? That is very bold of him, because the original lyrics go like this : "...and he, the usurper, must die..."

[@sephuris5555]

Yngwie Malmsteen solo work laid the foundation for what is powermetal and fantasy metal

[@joebarrera9741]

I've seen YNGWIE 3 TIMES and yes I saw him in HOLLWOOD back in 1985 with TALAS ....Billy Sheehan

[@JoriDiculous]

Would be neat to have a few reactions to Richie Blackmore. The guy that "invented" neo-classical (and also scalloped guitar fretboard). The Guy Yngwe got his style, inspiration (and neck) from

[@Siloguy]

No doubt, although he doesn't have nearly the composing talent of Blackmore.

[@JoriDiculous]

@@Siloguy Yngwe is about playing "one string really fast", Richie the opposite, and composing some real great songs. Yngwe is really good at what he can do, but yeah. He got a lot to live up to as a musician and composer :)

[@epic103]

No doubt Blackmore was a huge influence on Yngwie. The first album he bought was Deep Purple's Fireball. But with that said I don't hear Blackmore's licks when I listen to Far Beyond the Sun, I'll See the Light Tonight, Rising Force, Seventh Sign, Disciples of Hell, Demon Driver, Trilogy Suite etc... Yngwie has a distinct style. The way I look at it is Blackmore is mostly blues with a touch of classical, whereas Yngwie is mostly classical with a touch of blues. They are similar in some ways, yet very different. Both are great, and both are forever linked. Yngwie took what players like Uli Jon Roth and Blackmore started and brought it to a different level.

[@epic103]

@@JoriDiculous - Even though Yngwie plays fast much of the time there's still a lot of substance behind what he plays. His critics often overlook his vibrato and bending, both are top notch. If you get a chance checkout songs like Crying, Brothers, Icarus Dream Suite, Overture 1383, Black Star, and Marching Out just to name a few. You'll see Yngwie plays with a lot of heart and feeling. Those songs are the epitome of inspiration.

[@JohnSmith-oe4bw]

@@epic103 - Yngwie is unquestionably a pivot point for rock guitar. His feel and talent is also unquestionable, and anyone that does is objectively wrong. Contrary to detractors, he's a fine songwriter. However, he peaked around the Facing the Animal period (His 90's work is fantastic). He got the guitar direction from Uli Roth, Blackmore, & Al Di Meola, and the style/persona from Blackmore. He could have been a household name guitar star like Clapton or BB King, but too many bad moves in his life/career.

[@entrails_7707]

LOved this album back in the day and even today stands up .

[@trokoshea1]

Saw them on this tour in Montréal. It was exhilirating. 🤘

[@HadoukenShoryuken]

Hey Doug, do you remember the band Angra and the song Holy Land? Maybe you'd like to check out some stuff from the Rebirth and Temple of Shadows albums. I recommend the song "No Pain for the Dead". From Malmsteen, there's the good songs with vocal: Riot n Dungerous, Teaser, Vengeance, Motherless Child...

[@TomLaios]

This was the first actual CD I ever bought ,before it was vinyl and cassettes.One of Yngwie's best.

[@ismailmarhfour4720]

Keep the malmsteen reviews coming Doug ❤

[@Rezistt]

Vektor - Tetrastructural Minds Doug, you will love it!

[@andrewbevan4662]

Great 80's album, Yngwie's commercial peak

[@paulkocabay1]

Sounds like you are finally beginning to understand how good Yngwie really is. Please more of this and Seventh Sign album.

[@getexis8685]

My favorite Yngwie Malmsteen song is Dreaming (Tell Me).

[@ewenchalmers1312]

She's great, is very relaxed. Have you seen the pianist Yuja Wang. Rick Beato did a video on her and she is something else.

[@sticki3000]

Another great "double reaction" could be the comparison of Ingwie Malmsteen's Arpeggios From Hell with the cover from Tina S. 🎸

[@peablasfemo]

About the cover: her guitar is tuned in E flat (Even though I'm not sure if it's fully correct to say) all strings are tuned a half step down. Saw you asking about it at around min 13. Many Malmsteen songs are played with the same tune.

[@augustofernandez1999]

what a Classic!! Doug, a nice interview to have is Jens Johansson.( his father legacy, music. on an on.

[@akronnekron233]

Malmsteen has so many phenomenal albums and depends on the taste of the person which one is the best for him I personaly love Magnum Opus

[@NorgGrimm]

4:41 that descending thing along with many other Yngwie Malmsteen licks were later often used by Children Of Bodom in their first few albums, the guitarist Alexander Kuoppala and the late guitarist vocalist Alexi Laiho were really into Yngwie Malmsteen, and at least the latter also studied guitar in a conservatory. Edit: You need to react to Children of Bodom - Lake Bodom on a Metal Monday

[@uriel393]

RIP Alexi. Met him at a CoB show in the early 2000s, and the guy was friendly, humble, and pretty danged funny. There’s a great video on here of him busking and getting told to “Move along” by the cops. Might have been scripted, but that makes me appreciate his humor even more.

[@Plantagenet1956]

Great song and artist that’s new to me and that girl Ayu, wow!

[@brucebowling6032]

Sad to say, I think Yngwie is done on this channel. He is an amazing player, but he stays in his comfort zone. I have most of his albums, and they seem interchangeable. You don't need to rip 32nd notes in every song. I play guitar and have no right to critique him as he would smoke my ass in a second. As a listener, I would appreciate more variety in his playing. His solos are amazing, but very repetitive.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Yes, he is a one-trick pony, although the trick is very impressive.

[@markbro4427]

Bought his albums on release up to Facing the Animal, after that they sounded very similar and production was pretty poor and sounded low budget. No offense to Yngwie but he cannot sing and really shouldn't sing lead on albums.

[@martinkasper197]

At least as he fired Dougie White his albums got worse and more worse ... He's copying himself ever since.... But I think Odyssey is his best album. I saw hin live with Joe Lynn Turner and later on 2 times with Goran Erdman. The first one was more than 20% just Yngwie solos, the 2nd time it was more like a band performance.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Great song.. Thanks for showing the girl.> What a great player! I love it when you explain the theory because I'm a good player, but I learned by ear and play mostly blues rock as that's my first love! I love classical though, but mostly the romantic period.. Beethoven was the best! 😛

[@danjmcs]

I love this whole record, JLT brilliant all over this album.

[@jannikl7]

Very Genesis inspired. The intro is straight out of Watcher of the sky and then it goes into White Mountain. Nothing wrong with that!

[@tested211]

Never thought of it like that but you are completely right! I can't imagine how good it would have been seeing an early Genesis open with Watcher of the skies...

[@alfaDude156]

A part from some of the wilder guitarruns, Yngwies recording sounds so much like Pretty Maids song Back to Back from -84.

[@ssejr01]

I love these Metal Mondays

[@marcogrillo72]

Hi Doug just wanna notice you...Malmsteen never plays ascending or descending chromatic scales... 99,9% of time he plays harmonic minor (my favourites of course). Thaks for all your good job 👍

[@gabrielraraujo9001]

Wonderful reaction, as always! Since you're covering speed metal and (coincidentally) Jens Johansson, it'd be great if you could react to Stratovarius' Elysium. My favorite song of the band, and it's an 18 minutes epic in the molds of Octavarium. Jens does a great job in this song, as well as the rest of the band, of course! I'd love to see your reaction to it 💛

[@a12dhie]

Great song for monday morning drive 😁

[@ctrlaltdel877]

We found out about Yngwie early when our DJ Joe Anthony in San Antonio would play Steeler with Ron Keel singing.

[@fahmibawazier6550]

WOW 😮 I love double reaction.🤟😅🤘

[@lewisruffalo2221]

Krakatau is the most powerful track on that album Odyssey. Harmonic minor rage fest. Appropriate that it was named for a volcano.

[@geezberry8889]

fantastic album Odyssey . JLT ftw

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

With this it´s probably time to look into Tina S´s rendition of Beethoven´s Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement,- on electric guitar,- if you haven´t done it already....,- and maybe also her rendition of Yngwie´s Arpeggios From Hell.

[@peteannells4218]

Yngwie at his best, rocking. This was the age of the 'widdly guitar', plectrums attached to electric drills and all (long hair caught in drill on stage put a stop to that...was that Nuno ?) We've grown out of it. The original and best classically based rock guitarist is Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions but off on his flight with Electric Sun etc.)

[@pentagrammaton6793]

Yeah, I think Yngwie's entire career pretty much came from the solo in The Sails of Charon.

[@peteannells4218]

@@pentagrammaton6793 That would be a great one for Doug to look at...he could say 'Phrygian' a lot ! Uli's interviews on YT are worth checking out' smart guy.

[@manngahezhen8315]

Nice raction 👍 nice performance ayu gusfan from indonesia

[@catmanduu66]

We saw Yngwie when I was in high school and we came back from the concert and my friends mom saw our t-shits and was not a fan. The front of the shirt said Yngwie Who? and the back said Yngwie J F#cking Malmsteen. Years later we went to the theater and two of us were wearing those shirts and I was wearing a Overkill F$ck You shirt with a giant middle finger on it. When got some reactions that time too. Those shirts you have to buy but probably shouldn't wear in most places. I also have a Body Count Cop Killer shirt that I've worn to other concerts but no where else.

[@lovinggeist]

Doug, please please PLEASE check out his track Caprici di Diablo off of the Perpetual Flame album! Without a doubt, its one of the most insane songs he's ever played

[@peponi3456]

Hey Doug. Just watched your reaction it was great. I would love to see you react to mabels fatal fable from Jason Becker.

[@pentagrammaton6793]

Perpetual Burn, the greatest neoclassical album ever made.

[@peponi3456]

@@pentagrammaton6793 Indeed. And wrote by the greatest guitarist in history in my opinion.

[@pulsarlights2825]

Joe Lynn Turner is from New Jersey

[@antoniocarlin5026]

and Jens Johansson from Finland!

[@davidmel2158]

IMO DREAMING (Tell Me) from Odyssey is the greatest power ballad of all time. Check it out you won't be disappointed.

[@Forritouno]

Gotta love Doug dunking on the double kick drums 🤣

[@wattage2007]

4:11. Ascending harmonic minor scale. Come ON!

[@ThomasKirschner-wr8gz]

Hearing Malmsteen, I often think, you have to analyze Steve Morse - he is by far the best composer and guitarist with "baroque" connection!! ("Wolf Song", "Tumeni Notes", "Clearly Quite Absurd" (DEEP PURPLE), "Go for Baroque" (DREGS) and "I'm Freaking Out" (DIXIE DREGS)