First Time Reaction To Yngwie Malmsteen - Black Star

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[@smftv]

I've got a funny if not humiliating Yngwie story for you. I lived in South Florida for half my life. In 1994, maybe early '95 I was with friends and we were going to go out to a club to watch a show. I had no idea who Yngwie was at the time. We get there, the place is packed. I get a beer and tell my friends I'm going to look for a spot for us all to see the show. There's a table up front and to the side of the stage with only one guy sitting there. He's wearing leather and a poet shirt, so I just sit down and he looks at me. I say: "Hey man, you in the band?". He replies, "What are you drinking?". I had a Guinness. He points to someone and requests that I have another. Then he got up, went on stage and melted my fucking face with his guitar playing. And that was when I met Yngwie Malmsteen.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Lol, hahahahahaha

[@acebrockton1828]

Great story lol

[@sighrd]

Awesoome

[@josephbarr1659]

That's fun! Too bad he didn't hang out and talk for a minute or two. Still, you did get to meet him up close and personal. I've never heard him speak. Does his English have a distinct accent?

[@GT-mq1dx]

Lovin it baby. 😎

[@richharris2864]

As a black dude and a guitar player, I looked just like this guy in 1984, lol. Also - let me say how under appreciated Yngwie is. He did what only a few (Hendrix, Randy, EVH) have done: changed the way we play guitar.

[@whotendsthefire7234]

Exactly! But don't forget Jeff Beck!

[@165-i8s]

That's true you forgot bb and stevie ray

[@richarddeady6342]

Totally agree

[@kimchristiansen2397]

You want a black man to be even better? Tony MacAlpine! he is altually way better IMB And I am white :D Kim :)

[@JF-NYC-NJ-Girl]

Hi Rich - ok now I want to see some of your videos!

[@stratplayer96]

"Yngwie is the most confident guitar player I have ever met" - Steve Vai

[@TheArmchairSessions]

For one that's a fake account that only has 1 subscriber lol. Secondly that statement was sarcasm, it means he's very egotistical and full of himself. Yes they are friends but that was kind of a friendly poke at him because he's very narcissistic.

[@romeotonaldo1613]

@@TheArmchairSessions bruh

[@lottiefondren1147]

Steve l love you You also have been one of my guitar hero's and been following you for many years,l still have all your old CD's even crossroads on VHS...love you big brother keep on shredding...

[@lottiefondren1147]

Yes yngwie is headstrong and arrogant but l still like him l did get to meet him at the house of blues in New Orleans and his band that was just so cool l could not believe they came into the bar next door beside the house of blues and got to party a litte bit with all of them it was a night to remember...

[@GeneTrujillo]

@Coco Nutz Not Richie Blackmore?

[@chaospoet]

I'm jealous. I wish I could experience Yngview for the first time again!

[@drazzle6267]

Great comment!!

[@edwinaponte4395]

Just push play my friend.

[@RealAmericanSanta]

Hard same. First time I heard him was with Jeff Scott Soto on vocals for Rising Force

[@heyjarrod]

He’s probably already been corrected by now, but it is pronounced... “Ing-vay” 🎸👍🏻

[@martinoneglia5319]

Me too

[@GrooveDuude]

When this album (Rising Force) dropped, many guitarist’s dreams were shattered.

[@greenslider]

When I heard Rising Force, I decided to lock my guitars in their cases for a while! Brilliant. But he kinda stopped evolving around the Eclipse/ Fire and Ice LP's. Still outstanding but the kids who copied him, took the ideas to a different level. A bit like Eddie. All players of their generation.

[@adolpholiverbush2]

You were not alone. I realized I could maybe achieve local-decent-player status, but that was about it.

[@CynHicks]

I remember when I first heard him back in around 86. My first reaction was to laugh. It was so over the top, yet so melodic and insanely fast.

[@TheSandkastenverbot]

80s: there's so much to learn from Yngwie and Steve. Play Iron Maiden or Pantera on bad days 90s: if Nirvana makes money, I'm gonna be rich 2000s: fuck, Jazz guitarists are really good and I never played anything but power chords 2010s: where did all these kids come from who play Dream Theater songs backwards as a warm-up?

[@milesrudduck]

The rest of us were inspired.

[@noworries12]

a genius is always a little crazy and focused on himself, but damn,Yngwie still impresses me after 35 years!

[@Devypocalypse]

Ahhhh, the hearing Yngwie for the first time scenario. We've all been there, and especially as a guitarist it is a moment that stays with you forever.

[@noworries12]

my "first time" was 1985 when I saw the video of "I'll see the light tonight"...I was blown away...

[@sagyknafo4123]

So true, i will always remember the first time i listen to "far beyond the sun" I couldn't believe it was for real

[@kitoyobeni1]

@@noworries12 I was right around the same time, but got Marching Out on cassette after reading about him (and before seeing the video). Not long after was Vai's Flex-Able, a completely different experience from a different perspective, and equally mind-blowing.

[@BenEdwards984]

So true bro. Listening to Odyssey for the first time was a true blessing!

[@bluebehir]

Mine was the Eclipse album. I was like "this guy's a guitar elitist?" but then I *really* listened..... and of course, discography.

[@muhammadhadzronmahdi7513]

Malmsteen is one of the greatest iconic guitar player in history..he's style playing is wild..strong classical oriented player..he is famously known as "The godfather of Neo-Classical"...truly gifted..amazing talent..genius..genuine..his rockstar pesona is so huge..many influential guitarist player in the world look up to him making him a legend and a revolutioner is music history..that is the greatness of Yngwie Johan Malmsteen

[@lm_3096]

When I started playing guitar, I thought that YJM is the GOAT. I still like his music, but he is pretty arrogant and deluded too. E.g. he makes many mistakes in live shows, but still thinks he is the greatest, while bashing other guitar players. Referring to guitar playing celebreties of the 20th century, I think that Michael Angelo Batio and Jason Becker are/were better guitarists than YJM in his primetime... Moreover, both of them are very nice and friendly people, which isn´t always the case with YJM...

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Randy introduced it

[@SuperGanelon]

"What the hell?!?!" Welcome to the world of Malmsteen.... Might want to check out his stuff with Alcatrazz as well.

[@garyconner6151]

Or Ron keel.speed demon

[@erwinamesz7642]

Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Marty Friedman, Michael Angelo Batio, Chris Impellitteri, Joe Satriani..... just to introduce a few....

[@BigMateo24]

Batio is just musically boring, can't think of anything but technique and showmanship with that guy. Impellitteri is another Yngwie clone, I'd much prefer Vinnie Moore over him any day of the week. Of the others you mentioned, I'd replace MacAlpine with Jason Becker, and put Shawn Lane and maybe Paul Gilbert on there. Mr. Big is an acquired taste, but he was straight up fire with Racer X. Second Heat is an amazing record, if you can get past the overly shrill vocals.

[@jeddak]

Tony MacAlpine is in my opinion the most technically skilled and musical of the 80s shredders. His output over the past 35 years is consistently great- not just with its awe-inspiring virtuosity but also in its composition. It holds up to repeated plays more than any of the rest.

[@Kevinacharles]

@@jeddak his compositions are indeed very musical. So underrated. Michael Angelo gets it too harsh too.

[@YeaminMalik]

Buckethead, Guthrie Govan, Tosin Abasi

[@ashayarekar2331]

BigMateo24 obviously an ignorant remark

[@robspence2276]

The studio version is absolutely amazing.

[@obipwnshinobi134]

When you realize 20 seconds into a Yngwie song that he´s already played more notes than most bands have on entire albums.

[@arthurfunkarelli]

Neo Classical shred. Yngwie is king of it. Ferraris, cologne, and Stratocasters.

[@ernielight]

Do a reaction for Tony MacAlpine. He's a black guitarist who plays similar to Yngwie & came out the same year Yngwie did in 1984. He actually plays piano as well just like he does guitar. I took lessons from him a lot in-person.

[@rafaelacosta8822]

I love Tony Macalpine and Vinnie Moore. That mid eighties guitar movement was amazing.

[@lottiefondren1147]

He also was a violinist but you had lessons from him...wow

[@mikem4162]

Hell yes. Tony, and vinnie don't get mentioned enough. They are my two favorite guitarists.

[@juanpablolombeidafalconi3355]

Voy a escucharte amigo debes tener buena musica¡¡¡

[@kimchristiansen2397]

Tony actually plays better

[@randycomerford2038]

Its a shame that most people have never heard of him, because he is one of the greatest of all time.

[@ThePerkins100]

I've been lucky enough to have meet Yngwie a few times over the years.. Each time, he has been very patient and polite.

[@Zandman26]

Yngwie is a lot of the best guitarists of today's inspiration. He is one of many Swedish artists who also became a icon. Sadly his personality does not reflect on Sweden very well. But his skill on guitar does, so maybe they weight each other out.

[@BrindleChase]

I met him back in the late 80's backstage. He's one of the most arrogant POS I ever met. But he sure can play!

[@Kazumatempest]

I guess you can say he is The Zlatan of guitar playing lol.

[@impalaSS65]

He is eccentric. He is no pussy making excuses for his existence. I have no problem with his attitude. He is warm to his true fans. He was at least in the late 80s. I can't quite relate to the energy one have to muster to keep up with the demand. Everybody wants his time for their ego. Any human only have 24h per day. If any person has a few seconds to give you, that makes you pretty special. I can see how a front to dissuade time wasters might be a logical step to keep sane and not get disrupted during the day. The arrogance and entitlement I see in autograph hunters, would make me head butt some of them, if I was a celebrity. Some "fans" are nothing but autograph hunters,

[@MissSylvia67]

@@Kazumatempest I'll take Zlatan anyday!! Love the guy 🤘😁🇸🇪

[@B0uff0s]

@@BrindleChase seems he learned everything he could out of Blackmore :)

[@JAV619]

If loving Yngwie is wrong, I don't want to be right.

[@johndee1493]

Lol

[@metatron333ascension]

When he came out he made many guitarist go back to the drawing board and re-examine their playing..

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Wow! Lol

[@ThisTrainIsLost]

There’s something ironic, I think, in that when you said “Jesus,” he was playing the first bars of J.S. Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.” From Bach’s “St. John’s Passion” Mass.

[@kimchristiansen2397]

Yngwie is super but he is still sloppy as hell. BUT.. he is still the closest we have today to J S Bach :)

[@Dr7strings]

"Steve Vai makes love to his guitar while Yngwie just F☆☆Ks it!" You nailed it 🤘😎🤘

[@reneemanzoor746]

I’ve been a fan of Malmsteen for the last 30 years. He’s the one who inspired me to buy my first electric guitar. I could never get even close to how he plays. Coz I gave up learning and my brother picked up the guitar and became a metal guitarist. Well buddy, welcome to the world of Rock 🤘

[@TarynnElizabeth619]

It is pronounced "Ing Vey Molm steen"

[@etverse64]

I've heard him pronounce it like "ing-vuh".

[@evawettergren7492]

@@etverse64 Kind of depends if you want to add an american accent or go with the swedish one. Ing-vey is Americanized while a more swedish pronounciation is ing-veh.

[@FugaziSB]

In a sea of so many gifted guitar players, Malmsteen is one of the few who have their own unmistakingly signature sound.

[@tawanda47]

Wow!! I never seen anything like how he plays. He's like a guitar wizard. Thanks!!

[@noworries12]

welcome to the Yngwieworld! :-)

[@tawanda47]

@@noworries12 i am having so much fun discovering new music and artists.

[@noworries12]

@@tawanda47 yeah,me too..music is so important for the soul. Are you a "Rock girl" ?

[@tawanda47]

@@noworries12 yes i was raised listening to Led Zeppelin, black sabbath, metallica, kiss, alice cooper, etc. But i like different genres too.

[@noworries12]

@@tawanda47 Yes, you're definitately a "Rock girl" :-)....I think,as a guitar player, my core music taste is Rock in all its shades,but I also love RnB,Reggae,House,Jazz etc.

[@Theodax1]

This is from his debut solo album WAY back in 1984 or so. This man has singlehandedly influenced hundreds of thousands of guitarists the world over. His musical influence and impact on the neo-classical and power metal world, maybe contemporary music in general, CANNOT BE OVERSTATED!

[@6maniac6metal6]

Back in High School my guitar buddies would always talk about this Ing Vay guy, so one day I went home and tried to look him up having only heard his name. It didn’t go well.

[@GuitarSchoolVideo]

I will always remember the first time I heard Yngwie. It was Black Star on the Guitar Player magazine sound page… a flimsy vinyl cut out that was sometimes included in the magazine…. It was a life-changing event for me…

[@brianjohnson7136]

To me it’s not just the speed, but his incredible note selection.

[@michaelklump4566]

I witnessed him playing this song in person in 2016. He closed with this song in the Ryman Auditorium. I literally cried. Probably because I had 90$ worth of kamikazes

[@moorek1967]

If you play the Ryman, you have to be more than famous.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Here's a funny anecdote about Yngwie Malmsteen: in the mid eighties with USA foir Africa and Band Aid releasing charity records, it was Metal legend Ronnie James Dio who decided that the metal community should also get involved resulting in the "Hear N Aid" program and a song called "Stars" The song featured not only the best of eighties metals vocalists but also their most ripping guitar players, which included Malmsteen. Anyway, while the recording of the song's guitar solos was filmed they had interviewed David St. Hubbins of the spoof band Spinal tap and he went "When I heard this Yngwie Malmsteen guy I almost threw my guitar away, I mean what's the use?" Before continuing by saying "I love how he puts the emphasis in the J in his name 'Yngwie J Malmsteen', so you don't confuse him with all the other Yngwie Malmsteens out there." Now back then, Yngwie had a name for being difficult and having a really short fuse and while Hubbins was interviewed, Malmsteen overheard him and people were going "Oh no, this means trouble!" But Malmsteen was a good sport about it and laughed at the joke.

[@josephbarr1659]

Speaking of Ronnie James Dio, did you know that Dio and Yngwie Malmsteen collaborated to do a cover of Aerosmith's "Dream On"?

[@TheWolvesCurse]

@@josephbarr1659 that's one of the most amazing cover songs ever, right after jimi hendrixes cover of all along the watchtower.

[@noworries12]

yeah, that was great with the guitar solos. I still have the maxi single I bought when it came out back then.

[@kevinmaillet4712]

The album this is on literally changed my life. Its what got me into classical music and for that I will be eternally grateful

[@bobgwin593]

Check out: Crystal Ball, Rising Force, Heaven Tonight, Dreaming, and Faster Than the Speed of Light.

[@matthansen758]

Yes and don't forget the masterpiece "You don't remember, I'll never forget"

[@zls9890]

All from the Odyssey album. Wise choice!

[@kimchristiansen2397]

The most moody thing he has ever done: "marching out"

[@KrakenCMT]

"Steve Van makes love to his guitar, this guy just f*ks it" LMFAO!! That's the perfect way tp put it! Never thought of it like that. Steve and Yngwie are my top 2 favs, and it was good seeing a fresh reaction to him.

[@Renato2Guitar]

Nice to see Yngwie Malmsteen causing this feelings even nowadays... I heard this song, about 20 years ago and even now I love it!! Cheers!!

[@alangary9893]

Steve Vai is a blues based guitarist but Malmsteen also makes love to his guitar as well. Where as Malmsteen is a Classical Hsrd rock guitarist

[@NotOfThisGod1]

I simply loved his commentary on how Vai makes love to his guitar etc. Etc. Etc.....lmao

[@Matthew-pw3ng]

Yngwie went on the blind audition of The Voice Russia just for show. One of the judges had a stroke while listening, the man was paralyzed. Another judge got out of his seat to go talk to him, when he looked up and saw Yngwie, he turned around and sat down. They should have guessed it was someone famous when the audience gave a standing ovation before he started playing.

[@DanJackson1977]

I just say it "ing" (like Bing without the B) Vay Malmsteen. Worked 2 of his shows at the Culture Room in Ft Lauderdale.. once by himself and once with Tim "Ripper" Owens. His primadonna-ness was readily apparent. He bitched a lot about the size of the club.. he was not used to playing small clubs. Hes a major Diva but when the time comes he puts on a great show.

[@jocke1972]

Dan Jackson The Ing is more like Yng though

[@woolgum]

He’s actually Swedish like me and let me tell you, no one knows how to pronounce his name outside Sweden. 😂

[@Swampster70]

Listen to the album version of this... ... and then be prepared to be completely blown away. And once you've caught your breath, be prepared to be left in a state of wonderment by the song that follows: Far Beyond The Sun.

[@jeffarab4947]

Hell yea classic album

[@kimchristiansen2397]

and he was 19 while doing it.. it is insane

[@Swampster70]

@@kimchristiansen2397 It is. The one thing that stands out for me on that album and his albums with other bands before it, is the purity of the tone. So clear yet there is so much gain on it (not distortion) that it's amazing. From Trilogy onwards, things started getting a little to muddy and overly processed, IMHO. Still great playing but I missed that DOD/Marshall on 11 sound.

[@blackpurple2230]

React to Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force album🤘

[@cupcakesugarplum1]

Yes please!

[@jasondorst13]

Rocked that album today while painting my kitchen. Great album for that type of work!

[@narcissus79]

I'm torn between Rising Force and Eclipse as my favourite album.

[@josephbarr1659]

Ah, Yes. The age old question... Who is better, Yngwie Malmsteen or Steve Vai? LoL. They're both legends. One thing that I think sets Yngvie apart from others (in my opinion) is that his style is less blues-based, and more classical music based. When you think of all the greats in hard rock and heavy metal, they're all rooted in the blues. Zeppelin, Sabbath, Purple, Priest, Maiden and even to a certain extent, Metallica. The guitar is very much blues based at its core. But I remember when Yngvie came out (granted I only own 3 of his CDs) he was different because it's classical based guitar. Good stuff, and as always, great reaction!

[@FretsOnFire]

Yes - rock guitar based not on classical guitar, but more on classical violin.

[@josephbarr1659]

@@FretsOnFire Fascinating. He certainly does it better than anyone I've ever heard.

[@je-2024_1]

one thing that sets him apart is he crated the whole neo - classical style .

[@imlerith1800]

@@je-2024_1 Nope, that was Uli Jon Roth from Scorpions and Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple.

[@guitar_noodle]

I like your analogy. Steve Vai makes love to his guitar, Yngwie fucks it lol. Yngwie, Marty Friedman, and Jason Becker were my foundational shred influences. In high school my best friend and I spent the whole summer learning to play his entire rising force album. Those were the good ol’ days practicing 6-8hrs a day.

[@frankcastle4715]

Evh was my full inspiration to pick up a guitar

[@vinceviselli3805]

Thanks for playing him my friend :)

[@johnanderson3475]

That is the perfect analogy. "Steve vai makes love to his guitar, yngwie just fucks it." Hahahah u can definitely hear the difference in influences. Vai being more influenced by other guitar players of his era and modern scale modes. Yngwie more influenced by classical composers so naturally alot of harmonic scales and classical theory.

[@SvenWolfSwe]

@Ronald Mitchell He claims to be inspired by Bach, because he was the original composer. All the others were just mere copy cats. 😅

[@Mad9977]

seen him live long time back, he's really a guitar hero =)

[@6maniac6metal6]

Black Star, Far Beyond the Sun and Rising Force were my introductions to Yngwie, and now that you’ve heard Black Star you’ve gotta check out those other 2 eventually too!

[@Abassman1967]

This was first Yngwie tune I ever heard back in the 80’s and it changed how I viewed and appreciated heavy metal! Thanks for doing this review! 🤘🏿

[@daviddyer3076]

The legendary Yngwie Malmsteen! Excellent choice!!

[@PatrickVigren]

MAESTRO Malmsteen. This is one of the best guitar performances on KZbin, all categories.

[@champion6534]

Pronounce Ing-vay malm steen One of my favorite guitarist. Hey when are you going to react to Testament - Alone In the dark Prepared to be mind blown. I left a super chat request a while back hopefully you react to this song.

[@kevinanderson9864]

My favorite guitarist, and saw him live on the G3 '03 tour in Pensacola, Florida with Steve Vai and Joe Satriani; two words for that "mind blowing".

[@6maniac6metal6]

My buddy had the dvd for that tour! We had to have watched it about a million times \m/

[@kevinanderson9864]

@@6maniac6metal6 I left that show with a headache, not caused by the volume, by no means; that headache was by watching the crazy amount of talent and the finger speed. So quick, did not look like the fingers were touching the fret boards.

[@mix6809]

love him or hate him, yngwie is a master...

[@stevenstanley5109]

I saw him open for Iron Maiden in Jacksonville Florida in the mid 80's.It was truly a night to remember .I was at the front of the stage when he walked offstage and came back with 2 ice cold Heineken and tossed one to me and said you are the only on old enough. I looked around and realized everyone else was like 15 to 16 years old.

[@michaelcard9382]

ITS pronounced...ING VAY MALM STEEN LOL..Great reaction, as a guitar player my friend said in 1989 "You play guitar, listen to this guy!" Ha incredible

[@justinpurba]

Im happy you liked the music. Welcome to the world of Neo Classical rock. :)

[@pepsiman990]

Yngvie Malmsteen is the guitarist your favorite guitarist listens to. When he came on the scene in the 80's it caused LOTS of guitarist to go back to the practice room and work on their chops.

[@MrMusicopath]

Only their chops?

[@GDIEternal]

@@MrMusicopath Yes. "Chops" are what we call musical vocabulary and technique.

[@MrMusicopath]

@@GDIEternal i thought were the high gain chugga chugga

[@kimchristiansen2397]

If you listen to the "help the world" song Stars.. Every guitarist was there and all of them including George Lynch was terrified of him LOL 23 years old and THAT good :)

[@johngillespie3409]

No, mine listens to Robbie Krieger, cuz self taught Ace Frehley is super dope 🤘 no whammy bar.

[@drunyon08]

I met Yngwie twice in fact a guitar teacher/ friend was his guitar tech on the G3 tour with vai and satch. He is a very cool dude glad I got to experience it.

[@QuimFigueras]

OMG!! There's life outside America!! A fourty years long career, and you are discovering Yngwie right now...

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Just discovered Rush and Kiss and last month.

[@pauls064]

The Adventures of TNT you can do without KISS 😂

[@scirasco1]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT me growing up in europe i heard stevie wonder for the first time in my early 30’s so no worries ;0

[@glennhecker4422]

@@scirasco1 No such thing as "too late," you know? What matters is that you found it and enjoyed it. So much to discover... and the possibilities are endless. So much musical treasure out there...

[@megarocks911]

That dude got class very awesome, yes he can shred very awesome reaction my friend ❤️

[@smokestackstudiosgem]

You made me feel very old man... I’ve been listening to Malmsteen for 40 years. I’m glad you “get it” If you like this neo classical style, check out Uli Jon Roth. He is the father of this modern style. Peace🤘🎸

[@angelgarza9114]

Smokestack Studios Gembrook Uli Jon Roth is the man. The sails of Charon, Dark lady, polar nights and the list goes on.

[@lottiefondren1147]

Yes l love the song sails of charon Yngwie also did this song Uli did and l think he wrote that song I love phrigian style playing ..

[@phoenixmichaels]

Roth great player yes, and early influencer... but Blackmore was the first father IMO. Hit the stage a few years earlier with neo classical licks aplenty in his solos. Even Yngwie cut his teeth on Blackmore, and plays a few DP covers from time to time live.

[@kimchristiansen2397]

No Uli is not the "father" Ritchie Blackmore is ;)

[@francisdasta8646]

I saw Yngwie on his 25th birthday at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City. I was standing right up against the stage ten feet away and my mind was blown

[@JoseCillerGuitar]

Yngwie and vai were touring together last year, Yngwie was the absolutely boss in 80's

[@MrClassicmetal]

Apparently they get along very well. They've toured and played together on a number of occasions through the years.

[@nicholasdorazio10]

@@MrClassicmetal yes ive seen them live a few times,they are friends and have a lot of respect for eachother

[@naegleriafowleri1715]

Theyre both ego maniacs thats why lol

[@naegleriafowleri1715]

Gordon Smith i have. Hes egocentric beyond belief

[@ericchun5412]

yngwie really the boss and again now. same génération than eddie van halen, the two fastest guiraist of the world. Vai and satriani came later

[@freaker126]

it was in the late 80s. I started to learn guitar. Then my friend told me to listen to Malmsteen. I saved my school money and bought Rising Force Cassette. Haven't stop listening to his music since. :p

[@juliabarretto6769]

Please react to Yngwie Malmsteen " Far beyond the sun ". This one is crazy.

[@samsappleton8381]

Great reactions - this was fun to watch. Yngwie and his scalloped fretboards!

[@tonymazz1721]

Yngwie no doubt the king of Bach and Roll. Should check out Joe Stump's 'Night Of The Living Shred' as well if you like this type of stuff. Yngwie got a lot more too.

[@Swampster70]

Just no. Joe is one of those guys that's not really talented but managed to sound somewhat similar to someone that was making a name for themselves and managed to blag a few album sales in the process. He was the music equivalent of the guy that invented vinyl seat covering in cars to burn the legs of millions who didn't want to pay for real leather seats.

[@TG-lp2hy]

Thsnk you got this take man. I played lead, a while back before people knew who he and other guitarists today know of, and copied all of them. I remember playing this song so many times, but you are just being taught a lesson by people who are great like him. Some talents just practice like hell like Michael Jordan, this musician is the same way. I remember blood on my strings from my fingers learning. This artist is one of a few who taught me structure and to branch out at the same time. Doesn't matter where you are from, it's about making the right choices, even in music.

[@c.willharden9589]

YJM - I'LL SEE THE LIGHT TONIGHT - HEAVEN TONIGHT - DON'T LET IT END - YOU DON'T REMEMBER, I'll NEVER FORGET

[@acebrockton1828]

You have ridiculously good taste, sir!

[@MaestorRasanen]

I love I'll See The Light. It is one of the best songs never mentioned from the 80's.

[@toothynoobermann]

+ I am a viking

[@acebrockton1828]

@@toothynoobermann as the shores of my home disappear...

[@toothynoobermann]

@@acebrockton1828 i sail over the sea without feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaar

[@RJA6508]

I remember that Ynwie left Alcatraz (with Graham Bonnet from Rainbow and MSG) to start a solo project. Influenced by Blackmore and deep into classical music, Yngwie was a complete sensation. His successor at Alcatraz, Steve Vai.

[@joshprestridge8104]

Dude, you wanna get into shred type guitar players like this, check out Paul Gilbert. Song called "technical difficulties"

[@Metal_Vistas]

One can only discover Yngwie for the first time ONCE. I hope you brought your towel. ;)

[@big106razor]

One of my closest friends used to be his guitar tech and boy did he tell me some great stories about him on the road! He was inspired by Richie Blackmore from Deep Purple as much as the classical artists. It's a style that Randy Rhoads was onto but Yngwie took it to another planet. Not all his stuff is like this. Check out I'll See the Light Tonight and You Don't Remember I'll Never Forget, which are more traditional rock songs.

[@Wild1BillS]

I remember seeing him live for my first time back in 86 with Saxon, Black and Blue. And the coolest thing.... is he is my sisters neighbor :)

[@PallesWorld6309]

I`m a Proud SWEDE thanks to this guy...(dont forgett the Johansson Brothers) and MESHUGGAH...you should check them out to (Clockworks...Thomas Haake) Greetings from Sweden Meshuggahland✌

[@kristophertibbets5986]

Amon Amarth!

[@PallesWorld6309]

@@kristophertibbets5986 🤘🙏

[@jerrycook3273]

He came from Sweden , wth close on his back and one guitar.he studied classical music& incorperated into to rock.He is the king of bach rock.He paved the way for neo classical fusion.He beleives in the American dream.

[@inakiaraluze4528]

Yngwie is a huge inspiration and a legend. You can say whatever about him or his latest albums but he is, undoubtedly, quite a talented guitar player, if not gifted, his ego was larger than life, but that's what happens when you are truly second to none in your generation.

[@zls9890]

I have this concert on DVD. This was recorded while he was on tour in support of "The Seventh Sign" album, which actually outsold Mariah Carey's album in Japan at the time!

[@aristocaster]

Good comparison between Vai and Yngwie, you may know now that their paths has been crossed in a band called Alcatraz where Vai started to play (after Vai left Frank Zappa band) when Yngwie left the band for a solo career.

[@RoaldKoger]

I was already surprised no one had mentioned Alcatrazz,but you did.

[@tomi71]

Great player and also great reaction! Yngwie keeps getting better and more rock than ever.

[@radamus210]

"Ing-Vey" is one of the greats of all time, kind of like a Chet Adkins of the Strat, but he took heat as a one trick pony - In a way, if you've heard one of his songs, you've heard what all of them sound like. You can pick his guitar playing out instantly on any song. He is a very technical, classically trained guitarist.

[@noworries12]

He's a killer blues/classic rock player, too...you can hear it everywhere on his albums...but his classical style is his trademark and that's what we want to hear + great songs.

[@TheSirNagrom]

Everything he is playing is also sculled. No music, all in his head. Just amazing.

[@ensoparra]

Do you want to see and hear presicion and heart on an acoustic guitar? Go for Paco De Lucía.

[@kimchristiansen2397]

It is a totally different thing. It's like after hearing Vinnie Appice on drums and then saying do you want to hear a real drummer come home to my place and listen to Dave Weckl They are SO different

[@CDEbFGAbB]

The first time I heard Yngwie was at High School around 1992 hearing the Trial by fire live album. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I was playing guitar for four years already, you know, chords and copied solos. Since that moment on I spent months searching for info about guitar scales. There was no internet at the time.

[@ou812401]

Suggestion anaalyze THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING by Savatoge its from the same time frame another deep track that meets the standards

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

I did that track! I absolutely loved it.

[@ou812401]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT iim glad u gave my suggestion a try my nam issue frank i used to be in a rock n metal band back in the 80s we called ourselves No known Cure unfortunately it didnt pan out but it was fun trying. Im from SA TEXAS. GO SPURS GO. WHERE ALL THE hard rock bands use to stop on the their tours we known as rock city of the south west probably because our city was 60 percent Mexican American and they were treateg like royalty it not unusual to see three of most band u haerin on the same night for 8 or 10 dollars. Bring back the 70 s just a brief history i came across this site when surf in recently i got a kick out it im not much into social media this case i said what the hell its my passionalot people suggested there best work which is great the forgoten tracks is what ill b sendingif u like the one suggested theres more garanteed rhe adventure begins

[@brucemcneill6224]

This was a great analysis. I had Yngwie’s first album when it came out. (Ing-vay, almost nailed it). You managed to accurately break this guy down in just a few simple phrases. This guy f**ks it! 😂 Well done sir and thank you for giving him proper respect.

[@Rex_Stuph]

lol at avoiding "the name" XD . In Scandinavia, the Y's sound like I's and the W's sound like V, so forgetting the rules with interacting letters, Ing-vey will do :P

[@11MOD2]

Closer is Ing-ve, no y at the end. - Best regards, Sweden. ;-)

[@Rex_Stuph]

@@11MOD2 Ah, sorry. Norsk is barely a 2nd language to me, but I try lol.

[@cajunvikingrecords]

(Ing-vey Malm-steen) He lead the neo-classical metal movement, back in the early 80’s. He’s the guitarist all the other guys in his ilk were striving to emulate. Before his solo career, he was the guitarist in the band, “Alcatrazz”. Seeing him live is a spiritual experience.

[@gregcraddock1765]

Check out "Trilogy Suite Op: 5" (instrumental) He plays the guitar AND bass parts on the studio version.

[@6maniac6metal6]

My favorite!

[@kimchristiansen2397]

He murdered the guitar LOL great review :)

[@hammerHammer-ql5gh]

It is pronounced “Ing-vay” Malm-steen.

[@novrahadi8568]

How could you never heard his name? Malmsteen is the god of guitar from neo-classical style. I have listened to his playing for 17 years.

[@DaveJacoby]

You mentioned Vai. Part of this song has a harmony, and here's Vai playing that with Malmsteen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaixaZZ_gtZrras

[@paulanderson771]

The first time I saw that video I got chills. Such an amazing collab on one of the best instrumental songs around.

[@jeast75433]

He is one of the greatest guitarist of all time. His classical background makes his music unique. Him playing with the Japanese philharmonic has to be the best example of how metal and classical are connected.

[@guilletjean-jacques5107]

The one and only , there are a lot of very very talented young guitarists ..... but how many would perform during a concert, and how many have a marked personality, a sound and a recognizable phrasing between 1000, such as nuno bettencourt, yngwie, steve, joe, EVH, zappa, ZaKK, ...... young players for the most part all play the same and have almost the same guitar sound, Plini, Nick johnston are recognizable, to name a few.

[@ednunes2439]

Try "I'll see the light tonight", "I'm a Viking", , "You Don't Remember...I'll Never Forget"

[@TheRealShano]

Jeff Scott Soto's high note in I am a Viking makes me hard.

[@beernmetal6964]

Dude introduced Neo-Classical metal to the world. Others were doing it, but he was the first to make it popular. You might notice that he is playing classical (namely Beethoven) guitar and mixing it into his own music in the intro .Before he went solo, he played for Steeler (check out Hot On Your Heels for a great intro) and replaced Steve Vai (Yeah, that STEVE VAI) in Alcatrazz. Ron Steel of Steeler later became a Country artist known as Ronnie Lee Steel. Neo-Classical became a third branch of metal at the time along with blues-based and punk crossovers.

[@williamjamesayers7719]

If i am correct, the original is not this dramatic and yet still so intense.

[@crazeyjoe]

"Steve Vai makes love to his guitar. Yngwie straight up f**ks his." I never thought of it that way, lol! 😂

[@davidmoran4675]

Steve Vai is a REALLY good comparison in style, feel, and soul

[@fairweatherfriends.]

What soul?

[@RaptureReady2025]

Haha this guy is such a showman, you gotta love him... dripping with gold jewellery, sash around the elbow, long shaggy hair, supreme confidence, facial expressions, power... oh and he can play crazy as! I assume the audience knows the song. I guess with that technique and abilities, this guy could play anything. He’s certainly musical... kind of reminds me of Bach the way he waves his arm i the air , and played Bach’s air on G string on the acoustic. Even his name Yngwie J Malmsteen is similar to Johan S Bach... hmmm and his music has lots of classical scales. I like the reaction too haha comparing Steve Vai too. Yea nice. I’m not sure this music is my cuppa tea but you gotta respect this guy... he’s mastered this genre of music and the guitar... oh and I presume he’s successsful business wise since he’s performing as a professional 😀