First Time Reaction To Yngwie Malmsteen - Black Star

[@chriswiedeman2956]

"Ing-vay" is considered one of the greatest metal/neo-classical guitarists ever. He's heavily inspired by classical greats such as Bach and Paganini.

[@dickyallen9037]

Ing vay is also regarded as one of the most overrated smeller of his own farts.

[@dickyallen9037]

@lordscythe100 no sir I, like "ing-vay", am a smeller of my own farts. We recognize our own

[@gymraider5602]

He is the guitar version of Mozart. He will go down as one of the greatest but Petrucci from Dream theater has a strong case against that

[@ThePerkins100]

He's one of the top players on the planet

[@guitarandmore69]

You forgot Ritchie Blackmore.

[@jimsteinmanfan80]

Random guy??!? He's made 22 frickin' studio albums in four decades for crying out loud!

[@cristian9657]

its difficult to understand what this man could do

Yngwie is a master and a big influence for many of todays metal guitarists. He is born in the magical year of 1963 (same as me) and he turns 60 this summer. I've seen him several times.

[@rykehuss3435]

Have you ever met him in person? is he as snobby as people say?

@@rykehuss3435 I have not met him in person, but I think that most of these celebrities are OK if You are alone with them. Yngwie has alwasy had this rock n roll attitude in public, but I have also seen him in social events being really nice.

[@javi5810]

He practically started the heavily swept solos and sweeping arpeggios

[@XTeKK69]

Michael, I am so pleased you got introduced to Yngwie Malmsteen. He is a rare treasure of gifted talent. I was jamming to him back in the mid 80's.. he never disappoints~!!

[@annabulgariu3707]

God level... love him or hate him... you have to respect this guy.. you can't get any better than this..

[@KlounAda]

It's amazing that someone in 2023 has never heard of Yngwie Malmsteen. I've been listening since the 80s.

[@dlind1985]

Yes, I agree. I have always heard of Yngwie but never listened to the guy, though now I know. Wow! Wow! Wow!!! ♦He plays with the same feelings I feel (stretching out his hands, etc.)♦ Also, he does not 'yawn' as the reactor says-no, he's 'delighted'-and rightly so!

[@xoxoKacey6]

Malmsteen is absolutely unreal to see live… my husband and I have seen him 5 times and he puts you in a freaking trance.

[@edmarmatos4044]

I wasn't so lucky! 3 concerts of him i, ve been i saw terrible sound, fights with band members on stage, hired band that had no a clue were they were playing..... Every time a different band!! The last one was a kind of karaoke singer!!!

[@dlind1985]

@@edmarmatos4044 *?*

[@kaufmanjeffreys]

What rock have you been under? This guy is one of the top guitarists ever…. His unique style speed and overall musicianship has made him one of the best ever

[@ZippyThePinhead]

If you've been listening since the 80's like I have you know who he is. After 80's metal took the hit in the 90's a lot of the great guitarist ceased being heard from, and since he's from a younger generation he has NO idea who Yngwie is. I'm just happy he's widened his musical tastes to older stuff.

[@louisesingleton5861]

I saw Yngwie (pronounced Ing Vay) only a few weeks ago on 1st November, and my, what a show!! I was standing watching him absolutely star struck, mesmerised, big smile on my face...he is such a talented guitarist, if you ever get the chance go and see him live, you won't regret it.

[@jounistactics]

Everyone who thinks Yngwie doesn't play with any feeling should watch this live.

[@NS1.]

In my opinion, this performance (Live at Budokan 1994) is the best version of 'Black Star' ever. I wish this one was the album version.

[@rykehuss3435]

The album version is great too, to be fair. The whole album is, goddamn what a guitar album

[@patrickadolfsson4784]

This in my opinion by far his most impressive liveperformance , I’ve ever seen! I noticed him already in Sweden with Rising Force! Before his US move!! This is great , he really looks like hes in love with the guitar !! Look his eyes at the picture to This clip! Co… eyes big time, but What feeling he’s got here ! Best intro to Black Star ever!!🤘🤘🤘

[@NS1.]

@@patrickadolfsson4784 - 💯👍😎

[@Cayres9]

Watch Jason Becker cover it 😮

[@beenay18]

Yngwie Malmteen is the greatest guitarist ever to have set foot on the earth.

[@tiinaeeros2273]

Yes. There is Yngwie, and there is Kate Bush. The best - Totally different but... same.

[@dlind1985]

@@tiinaeeros2273 Married to the President Bush?

[@tomthomas2646]

Saw him open for ACDC in 1985 in Wichita Ks.... Wowzers... He is his own. No major hits. No "Popular songs".. he is an Artist... He is his own... He is YNGWIE........

[@jimchilton99]

First, Thank You. Yes, he is still around. He jumped on the scene in 1985 with the cover of Guitar Player Mag. (where I found him). Rising Force, Yngwies first solo album, where Black Star was recorded, is one of the best neo-classical metal albums of all time and set the standard. Yngwie came from Sweeden to the states with a band called Steeler and then Alcatrazz. (Ironically replaced in Alcatrazz with Steve Via). He has primarily toured as a solo act but has also played with the likes of Steve Vai and Zakk Wylde in Generation Axe in the mid-2010s. One note, Yngwie plays with a scalloped fretboard. One of the only players out there that come to memory to do so. Scalloped frets are when you create a divot between the fret bars so that when you play a note, the string only touches the metal on metal. He also uses the tallest frets you can. This gives him a lot of his unique clarity and tone. More Ynqwie, kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5_MaoSrbJuIr6M (Far Beyond the Sun w/Japanese philharmonic orchestra) I told you that he was good. Your next assignment. Zakk Wylde was the lead guitar player for Ozzy and with his own band Black Lable Society. Zakk Wylde w/Les Paul Trio kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWKyeISHoJp7pq8 Voodoo Child FYI I am going to bug you for these two as well, so you should give in. I have a lot of guitar work to lead you to.

[@tiltedsanta4099]

He started out in steeler in 83 and played with alcatrazz in 84-85 though so he was around before 85

[@jimsteinmanfan80]

He played with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai in their band G3.

[@jimchilton99]

@@jimsteinmanfan80 Yes, he did. Joe Sat was my guitar teacher back in 83 in Berkeley at Larson Guitars on MLK. I remember the first time I met him; this was before surfing, and to look at the guy, I thought he was a grateful deadhead. The first thing he played was "Over the Mountain," and my eyes popped out of my head. The biggest regret of my life was not sticking with it. I still play every day, but little did I know I had the same teacher as Kirk Hammett and Steve Vai. BTW went to SFSU with Kirk, and did not have any classes, but I was an engineering student when he was getting his degree. Saw him on campus a few times.

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

Plus he has a wicked vibrato and intonation.

[@jimchilton99]

@@mikaelbiilmann6826 I will see Yngwie in Sacramento at the Ace of Spades in the middle of the month. It's a small venue, and it is going to be epic. Like playing in your living room. But really frickin loud. Just saw Wolf Van Halen and Mammoth, this weekend in the same location. So excellent.

[@seanbarker4610]

He does have songs with vocals, in fact he is very much still alive! Lol

[@michaelwduffy]

Oh wow actually!? 🤯 I gotta see that!

[@seanbarker4610]

@@michaelwduffy he usually has Lead Singers to do the main vocals and he sings backing vocals, he also has recorded with a full orchestra and solo electric guitar!

[@kennethv5250]

Yngwie is one of the top 6 guitarists to ever live

[@meta785]

Top 3

[@MisterCactus777]

top 1@@meta785

[@rykehuss3435]

@@MisterCactus777 Top 1 if you love shredding. But in terms of technical skill, he is not top 10. People often dont even know of the monsters that exist in the classical guitar world. Like Tommy Emmanuel, Richard Smith, John Smith, John Williams, Chet Atkins, Paco de Lucia, Andres Segovia, Agustin Barrios, Julian Bream etc. All of them would absolutely destroy Malmsteen. And I love shredding, I love Malmsteen, Becker, Friedman, Gilbert, Vai etc

[@johnhallsd]

Knowing ING VAY for years, and waiting for you to lose your shit once he swings the ax over his shoulder is priceless. 🤣

[@12floz67]

I’ve seen him live several times and he don’t disappoint.🍻

[@shmuelfrancys9054]

I love Yngwie,we need to add that he's also a showman is so nice to watch him playing.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Yngwie has a very good sense of humor and showmanship. He knows he is THAT good and plays with it a lot like Roy Clark used to do with all the instruments he played.

[@MichaelHagan-e1n]

I seen Yngwie at the Toy Tiger in Louisville Ky in 1984.He played Black Star perfect on acoustic and electric. After the concert He asked me onto his bus and gave me a autographed picture and a pick signed to me. I was an Ironworker and stranded in Boston when my van broke down and gave the autographed picture to a fellow Ironworker to hold on for me. I lost contact with my friend and Yngwie's signed autographed. Yngwie was no doubt the best guitarist I've ever seen. Truly Great !

[@QuarkLeptonTheOriginalRecipe]

Knowing full well what was coming while listening to your commentary was keeping me in tears of joy and, good humor. Watching you discover the other side of Yngwie was worth the wait.

[@iplayesp]

The smoke is because Yngwie brings ALL the smoke. It's the guitar necks that catch on fire because of his blistering speed and licks.

[@Nichejackers]

Krakatau is one of his best electric instrumentals in my opinion.

[@rykehuss3435]

No doubt

[@dlind1985]

💥🌋

[@merlin5420]

The smoke comes from Malmsteen’s fretboard! 🎸🔥🔥🔥

[@terryscheid9224]

I got to shake hands with Yngwie before a concert in KC and sat in front row He made it a point to come over and talk to me despite his security telling him to get in the car One of a kind legend❤

[@Velocity4000fps]

He indeed sings on some of his songs.

[@RobVerhelst-qt1sq]

Dude, under what rock have you been living... Never heard of Malmsteen??? He invented the combination of showmanship and great technique! I was lucky to see him play live in the 80's

[@ronmartinelli5772]

He is the man. He is the master. He is Metal....rock and roll. I remember the first time seeing him in the late 80s at Long Beach Arena. He headlined in this huge venue and was sold out. We had had an awesome time. All of my friends and girlfriends made sure to bring binoculars to just try and appreciate the speed of his finger work. Also, there were walls of Marshall stacks. This was one of the loudest shows that I've been too as well. Unbelievable show and a ridiculous metal man. He is one of the all time greats.

[@robertpetre9378]

He’s crazy talented

[@richardshakespeare37]

He is just freaking awesome.

[@NorthernPanzer666]

Yngwie from my neighbour country Sweden, had Jimmi Hendrix guitar on the cover of his 1st album in '84 : Rising Force. He uses it here live. The totally white Fender stratocaster, used at Woodstock festival. The added J in his name is a tribute to Jimmi (Hendrix) He was 24 on his debut album

[@charleskofflermusic9051]

Impressive, he's really AMAZING. Thank you bro 👍👍👍👍

[@hunterg6697]

I'm sure that many others have made comments answering your questions so I will only say this. He came of age in the early 80s. I discovered him first time at a live show in NYC in the mid 80s. I was a kid that grew up on Led Zeppelin being my favorite band, thus Jimmy Page being my favorite guitarist ... replaced by EVH in the late 70s... Once I saw Yngwie LIVE ... NOBODY has ever pushed him off my mantle... and I've seen and heard many awesome guitarists. That being said... he still plays LIVE and still records ... You have to go check out his catalog and then for heaven's sake. Go see him live. Over 40 years of shredding and kicking ass.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

That is the utter majesty of Yngwie (ing-vay) right there.

[@timothyjudsontaylorofficia9786]

Yes!

[@Leo.Morningstar.1997]

I remember this, he was performing along side Joe satriani and Steve vai

[@colinpeters3893]

If you've never seen a show where the entire crowd is standing there slack-jawed and silent...go to an Yngwie show.

[@1992YR]

Great video! Van Halen 1 and Malmsteen’s Rising Force are the 2 albums that had the biggest impact on 80’s Hard Rock/Metal guitar.

[@Bricklinsv1970]

It all boils down to Yngwie and Satriani.

[@ThePerkins100]

A pioneer of what came to be called shred guitar playing

[@yokomalight2393]

Yngwie is an angel from heaven!🙏💜💙🎵💚☀️🇸🇪☕

[@QuarkLeptonTheOriginalRecipe]

Yngwie Malmsteen is definitely still alive and, going strong with a huge following that began in the 80's

[@dringames2527]

Yeaaaaaa! I totally love BLACK STAR! .. And the classical acoustic guitar it's just the intro piece... 😂😂😂🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎶😓😓🎶❤️👍

[@NecroViolator]

Damn typical Yngwie Malmsteen NEVER playing a wrong note :O

[@steveenlow3689]

Very interesting 🎸🔥, nice video

[@michaelwduffy]

Thanks Steve!!!

[@NorthernTroutHunters]

This is no random guy. This is the best rock guitar player ever! A complete legend and the Paganini of our time!

[@richardturk7162]

That video is about 20 years old now. The song Black Star is an instrumental.

[@danielolivarez683]

My first concert ever at sixteen was yngwie at the Ritz in corpus Christi Texas standing room only awesome

[@ral8031]

Final Assault and Talas opened up for Yngwie at that show!

[@jeffreyharper2731]

Love to see your jaw drop. This man is a world class treasure.

[@andreas_XX]

A guitar player who doesn't know who YJM is, isn't a real guitar player 🙄

[@fatmangaming2720]

Bingo.

[@peteb9292]

I've seen him several times in the 80s & 90s.. the best guitarist ever!!! Next to EVH !!

[@MikeBurkard]

When "Ing-Vay" had a singer, the best was Jeff Scott Soto during his Rising Force era... hands down!

[@gregmullins6927]

Michael have a listen to Frank Gambale,Matteo Mancuso,Steve Morse,Alan Holdsworth,Eric Johnson,Guthrie Govan all on youtube, these guys are at the same standard as Yngwie.

[@roxylindholm5179]

Those reactions suggest, that you are not only seeing Yngwie for the first time, instead you even seem to watch a rock show for the first time.

[@robbijohnson4614]

Yingvay Molmstien is how you say his name.

[@johnfetterman1462]

Steeler and Alcatraz before going solo... I'm 60 and have been listening to him for what seems like forever

[@mattmatthews4274]

Is very good einstein

[@stillfishing4sheep]

Playing guitar with the teeth was done by Jimmy Hendrix in the 60’s and you have Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Ritchie Blackmore. With all this talent you have to go big or go home. You’ll have a wild ride checking out the all the players. Then you’ll have to look at Stevie Ray Vaughan! And did I mention Joe Perry, Edward VanHalen then Randy Rhoads. So much talent so little time! have fun and keep making videos!!!!!🙂

[@tammiesavage1311]

Known as Hellmanns east of the rockies. Best Foods west of the rockies.

[@Cayres9]

😂 I was expecting you to have an Irish not American accent as Duffy is like the most Irish surname ever dude 😎👍

[@bullramis4179]

September in Anaheim 2023. House of blues. He tours like a madman

[@walter_lesaulnier]

Watch his performance with the Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra... breathtaking.

[@hatedcritic8066]

I kept waiting for the shoe to drop and for you to hear why he is so famous.

[@andystone6777]

pure ecstasy ! ! !

[@uriel393]

If you want ti be floored, listen ri his intro to "Hot On Your Heels" from the debut Steeler album. He still fits it into his set in a modified version, but it's still my fave piece of Yngwie's magic (And after 38 years, he's still my fave guitar player).

[@earlroberts4968]

If you want to get your mind totally blown, check out Jeff Healey, a blind Canadian guitarist who played flat on his lap watching him would totally either inspire you, or make you want to quit seriously. He went blind at one and his "eyes you see" are prosthetics because his real ones were removed by the time he was 3

[@tammiesavage1311]

Hellmann's/Best Foods

[@shawnobryant3975]

Hellman's Mayo, get that shizzle in the frizzle. Doesn't keep well at room temperature.

[@dazzazulu777]

Yngvie Malmsteen’s Rising Force was huge in the 80s.

[@josephterry7640]

I've had the privilege to shake malmsteens hand. Very thick fingers. His fingers are double in size compared to mine. Met him at guitar center in VA beach

[@gun_toting_lefty]

As of this time, this video is 11 months old. I am amazed you hadn't heard of Malmsteen, but OK it happens [but I'm still amazed]. Welcome to the Dark Side.

[@dlind1985]

I wish you knew the feeling when your fingers are warmed up! It's the best feeling in the world! (I'm a classical pianist.) It may take 4 hours to get there, but it's worth all of it!

[@robertbronson9432]

Dude, are you serious? You don’t know who Ingle is Malmsteen is one of the great we’ve listened to since well 70s and 80s 80s 80s. I’m driving a truck to Calgary and I’m listening to this but I used to play this guy stuff just for warm-ups back in Ontario and it’s ironic that the new generation like yourself is listening to him for the first time and going. Oh my God this guy is amazing. Who is he? Lol it’s Milstein man, he Roxy kick ass. If it wasn’t for him there’s a lot of people that wouldn’t be playing nowadays.

[@charlierice5756]

The neck on the guitar is scalloped as well. The number of people who can play that…

[@clannad99germany70]

That is awesome guitar work !

[@sarajevsky]

2024.June. I heard Yngwie Malmsteen for the first time in 1988. as a student in medical school. I remember about hours of learning General surgery with subtle notes of another doctor: maestro Yngwie Johann Malmsteen, followed by Jason Backer. It helped me to understand the finest finger moves possible to a fully skilled surgeon to get a solution- Yngwie still plays as a mathematical barbarian, and my hands are steady as a mountain. Thank you maestro.

[@enriquejaimes114]

Ing-way is my idol genius of new heaver metal neoclassicc !!

[@animal625]

I envy you seeing him for the first time

[@jamesnorton7601]

Right hand is amazing!

[@paulvizer449]

Had a roomate at Sierra Royale looked just like you!

[@anthonyspitery6332]

He sings too. Check out his performance of Red House (cover of Hendrix) on the same show

[@joetheman74]

Yngwie is one of the greatist of all time. You should check out Trilogy Suite Op: 5. One of the most impressive things I've ever heard.

[@ACorpseWithoutSoul]

i saw that show about half meter away here in Helsinki, Finland. Michael Vescera was good singer.

[@michaelaugustus5191]

he plays all the bands spot when he records drums bass keyboard and guitar the when he tours he hires a band and singer to tour

[@maximediastore]

“I don’t eat donuts 🍩 “

[@captainjay-gf6ws]

"I don't like fooking donuts!" Yngwie to Pantera 😂

[@hsevay]

What's the deal with the Hellman's jar in the background??? 😆

[@sharkeye81]

Welcome in Malmsteen's world.

[@ugurtansavas2334]

Yngwie malmsteen go and listen to levitian bu malmsteen You wiil be shocked!! Trust me ❤️

[@Metalwolf80]

He is always touring started in the early eighties.

[@mikaelkrook2050]

It is pronounced Yngve Malmsteen, but his first name is spelled a bit strange even for us Swedes, because he comes from Sweden. listen to him playing in his study Piago.

[@airhead077]

Look for his song You don't remember , I'll never forget

[@chrisautrey5051]

Neo-classical metal maestro.

[@dekion261]

My favorite song by him is Crystal Ball. But if you think Malsteen is getting overly friendly with that guitar, you should check out Tender Surrender by Steve Vai, that guitar gets violated.

[@oceanofsound73]

Hey man....WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THE MAYO ON THE COUCH???? It freakin' DISTURBS ME😂

[@anonymous-tn6ij]

So the whole time he was playing he had the electric guitar you could see the neck of it while he was playing the acoustic and the acoustic is still there on the stand while he’s playing the electric how does the sky not understand what he’s watching?

[@michaelmelick8015]

Had the the pleasure of meeting Mr Malmsteen in the early 2000's he signed some things including my arm and then I had it tattooed the next day. Had heard stories that he was an asshole but he was pleasant to meet at least that's my experience.

[@CoinNinjaThriftyBee]

a girl named tina s played arpeggios from hell.. she was 15 i think... smoked it

[@rolandarostegui1827]

As far as growing up in my teens in the 80s, listening to Yngwie Malmsteen, I've always heard his [first name] pronounced... sounds like " In-vee and/or In-vay" Malm-steen.

[@bayurahmadi7754]

yngwie malmsteen have vocalist and every album he make another character vocalist like joe lynn turner,mark boals,mike vesscera etc recomended like an angel or save our love

[@amyscanlan]

Allow me to assist you. First of all, you pronounce his name as, INGVAY MALMSTEEN. Second, he is from, Sweden. Virtuoso isn't a big enough word to describe him. I'm happy you found him. My brother is also a Guitarist. Type in ALL THINGS SEVERE. My brother David is a Monster. Peace

[@Richard.Guitarist]

He also sings. This song was instrumental