Yngwie Malmsteen Backstage and Soundcheck 1988

[@chrississon5954]

weird seeing Yngwie dressed normally with jeans and tanktop, instead of pirate clothes

[@eddieruddock7014]

Flamboyant camp pirate*

[@bvyup2112]

solid comment

[@hesch-tag]

And with his own hair

[@sodica81]

is weird not seeing him dressed like a clown

[@josephkunath4173]

Lmfao 😅😅

[@NeoclassicalRadagast]

Yngwie, the Johansson brothers and Joe Lynn Turner is some of the greatest talent ever on stage together.

[@mc12358]

Jens playing keyboards with a cigarette in his mouth was one of the coolest things on the Yngwie VHS!

[@arthurmurfitt7698]

@@mc12358 ??? lol it is a lollypop

[@MrSvante88]

Great vocalist Joe Lynn. Brings pure class to the Odyssey album.

[@user-xr2gb1wn2y]

too bad Yugwie is such a dick head

[@Uffareel]

Jeff Scott Sotto was better

[@davemieze9021]

This dude has the smoothest economy picking of all time. The stuff on his first album is stuff of legend.

[@eddieruddock7014]

Shawn Lane

[@bienvenidovelasco6834]

Maybe he majored in economics during college days

[@MattFoleysGhost]

@@eddieruddock7014 Toss up for me. Yngwie for legato classical violin sound. Lane (or his successor Buckethead) for that video game sound.

[@mightymikeamps9317]

I was noticing that too. No string hoping.

[@master.exploder5150]

yngwie uses alternate picking and legato

[@migueloscar]

At the begining of the soundcheck they're playing the song "In The Dead Of Night" by the band U.K. which featured Allan Holdsworth on guitar in the album version, about 8 years later Yngwie recorded a cover of this song and released it in his 1996 album named "Inspiration"

[@morrismobley]

Thank you !! I knew I had heard that stuff somewhere before in one of the Bill Bruford bands !

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

We opened for him in Belgium and Holland while he had this line up in 88. They were a great band.

[@Yngsatchvai]

Helstar! I wore Perseverance and Desperation, The Cure Has Passed Away out . Such a great album Nosferatu is ..

[@michaelj.742]

​@@therealandrecorbin4050Helstar rules! I remember the song Burning star from your first album I think,so long ago.I also had A distant thunder and Nosferatu on cassette.I found Nosferatu on cd,I love your music!

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

@@michaelj.742 thanks brother, I appreciate your kind words very much. Have a great weekend my friend

[@kevinprowse406]

You know you’re band is badass when you jam and warmup with UK in The Dead of Night!

[@weirdink]

Loved how happy Yngwie looked playing Zappa’s I am the slime”!

[@fasteagle9959]

Total surprise 💯

[@drekkagefrabblesnopper]

@@robbrant9145 the little riff that starts at 0:46 is Zappa

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

I was surprised by that, and then the whole band did "In The Dead Of Night" by U.K. (Allan Holdsworth, Bill Brufford, John Wetton and Eddy Jobson)! Now that's my Kind of music.

[@rikmarlon]

@@Bob-of-Zoid The album called "inspiration" by Yngwie has this song. Nice tribute btw

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

@@rikmarlon 😂

[@eden6605]

Joe Lynn Turner is such an amazing vocalist and writer! My absolute favorite! ❤️

[@kai7818]

JLT and YJM is magic. “Hold On” “Now Is The Time” all time favourite

[@martyngargoyle5968]

Calm down , he's not that good, plus he should mess up his hair or something- too clean cut, bit nerdy

[@wolfgangwolfle8870]

@@martyngargoyle5968 JLT IS NOT SO GOOD, IT'S a Poserboy

[@danielcelier]

Not at all. He is only good on records...Live it's a disaster, it sounds like a hoarse hyena, as well heard here.

[@kai7818]

@@danielcelier btw what do you think of DC Cooper?

[@r_aguilar68]

Yngwie's best lineup💯

[@christervainio]

The one on Marching Out.

[@Swampster70]

@@christervainio This. While Yngwie had studio success with former Rainbow singers Graham Bonnet and Joe, live they kinda sucked. Graham was always a half tone flat on the high notes and Joe seem more interested in tits and ass than putting on a good show.

[@nicolesdumont8869]

@@christervainio Marching Out for me too. Odyssey was a good album but too commercial. The 2 best tracks on this album was Rising Force and Riot in the Dungeons 2 tracks written in Sweden.

[@gregdolecki8530]

NO! When he had Jeff Scot Soto, THAT was his best line-up.

[@draper858]

This was my favorite version of yngwie and band. Joe made the songs more mainstream relatable and odyssey was epic

[@Swampster70]

More Americanised and boring. Jeff Scot Soto was the man. Shame that Yngwie apparently boned his lady and earned himself a busted jaw for the privilege. Whether or not that's true is open for debate but Jeff was a vocal force of nature.

[@hinjurock70]

@@Swampster70 Jeff was killer.

[@EgoShredder]

I'll thrown my tuppence in and say 3rd album with Mark Boals was the killer combination.

[@AudiophileTubes]

I absolutely agree! Jeff Scott Soto was great too, but i've always loved Joe Lynn Turner's silky yet powerful voice! He was masterclass!

[@hinjurock70]

@@AudiophileTubes His mafia wife wig is awesome too 🤘

[@johnnymata3159]

The Odyssey Tour. A Friend And I Were Fortunate To See The Odyssey Tour At The Pacific Amphitheater In Costa Mesa, Ca. An Incredible Concert!!

[@piedpeter1]

Classic! I remember when Yngwie came out, almost all other guitarist we're shaking in thier boots, back to the woodshed for all.

[@doodlebob3758]

Speaking as a youngin, even with all of these mathrock tappers and sweep pick flaunters, once you discover Yngwie, the chills still come and always will. 🤟

[@What11235]

I remember it well! Blew me away!

[@stephenwares8317]

I’ve seen Yngwie a bunch of time in the past 20 years but would have LOVED to have seen him in the mid-80s. What a God of Guitar he was / is 👍

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

got lucky,say him after the heaven tonight album........wouldve loved to see him do the first album with jeff scott soto

[@michaelkrutz5737]

Saw him with Soto, Talas opened and he and Sheehan played the encore together, it was amazing to see.

[@gdr205]

@@michaelkrutz5737 Saw him w Talas but they didn't play together that night would have loved to have seen them play together. .

[@michaelkrutz5737]

@GDR I even got Soto's auto and we talked to him and Billy after the show, it was in Mesa AZ where I saw it.

[@jpolls233]

I got to see him at the Crest theater in Sacramento in 1987 with wild dogs opening, Dallas with Billy Sheehan second, and yngwie malmsteen headlining. Had Jeff Scott Soto on vocals. Wild dogs had Dean Castronovo on drums!!!! One of the most memorable concerts I've ever been to. But actually Billy Sheehan stole the show!!! 😝

[@philgraves4998]

Amazing player, saw him years ago and I'll never forget him balancing a strat on the side of his Marshall string side down until it rocked back and forth making a police siren sort of feedback sound blasting loud!!! Crazy stuff!

[@paulgilbert3139]

But he hates donuts

[@philgraves4998]

@@paulgilbert3139 🤣

[@2good2betrue3]

My favorite guitarist Ever!...YJM, the shred king, the man, the legend.🤘

[@gilbertp.9851]

This was a badass band the drummer and keyboard player are brothers.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

Who were they??

[@jacobadams8113]

@@KiraPlaysGuitar Jens and Anders Johansson

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

@@jacobadams8113 Holy shit, those names just took me back to old Guitar Pro tabs in high school, I swear I used to know that. Thanks!

[@gilbertp.9851]

@@KiraPlaysGuitar Man that takes me back too! Krakatu was my badest jam!

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

@@gilbertp.9851 Listening to it now, idk if I got into it before but fuck yes, repeating bits of the solos and shit, sick. The riff like a minute in is extremely familiar.

[@BaroqueBlues]

They caught Yngwie playing Beach Boys Good Vibrations & In The Dead Of Night by Allan Holdsworth

[@christineayres7199]

And the slime by Zappa LOL

[@Catsincages]

Allan didn't actually write that track, but well spotted over the potato mic audio.

[@swankmotee]

You mean UK !

[@orion681]

The Sesame Street theme song is the same chord progression as Good Vibrations.

[@christineayres7199]

@@orion681 lol 😂

[@christineayres7199]

LMAO Yngwie doing the Dont even Look bit from Spinal Tap and hes playing Zappa too , who knew he had such good taste ?

[@paulbuxton1326]

Give me Koss & Greeny every time 🎼🇬🇧

[@snuffy166]

i am the slime

[@christineayres7199]

@@snuffy166 Yes you are lol 😂 kidding I know that’s the song 🎵 name

[@ekkelainsalu5204]

And “In the dead of night” from U.K. 😊

[@bvyup2112]

its well played

[@Hassan_Omer]

Yngweis playing and composition from that era are amazing!

[@paulgilbert3139]

But he hates donuts

[@RCINVASIONINTL]

Would be amazing to watch an entire band play again and fill arenas instead of a one man band. Such incredible talent that needs to be unleashed!

[@minkorrh]

you'd have to offer him a shitton of doughnuts.

[@w.schott9260]

@@minkorrh He don't do doughnuts.

[@minkorrh]

@@w.schott9260 Whoosh.

[@endtyme1345]

Joe Lynn Turner vocals jesus christ! Incredible

[@garycoates4987]

Yngwie jammin on Zappa is what I needed today!!

[@epicvsfvror]

What's the name of that song? Thanks!

[@bigjoob4831]

@@epicvsfvror i am the slime

[@garycoates4987]

@@epicvsfvror "I am the slime"

[@perpetual61]

Yea The 1988 Odyssey Tour with Yngwie of Course on Guitar along with Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals, Jens Johannsson - Keyboards, Barry Dunaway- Bass & Anders Johansson - Drums. Yngwie & TheBand playing "In the dead of night " before he recorded it on his 1996 " Inspiration " Album...So Cool !

[@GrumpyCat24]

80s were epiccccc!! Glad I was there!!! Best decade ever. 🤘 🎸

[@marvelharris9540]

the best line up... class of 88!

[@MichaelJones-ff9gb]

I like the Spinal Tap reference... LOL! I saw Yngwie open for Triumph in 86', he slayed - blew the audience away! \m/

[@edwardraczkowski6080]

I saw him open for Triumph too, on Halloween night at the patriot center, it was an incredible experience.

[@jasonkirkpatrick5616]

It's really refreshing to see malmsteen NOT doing runs all over the neck... he is definetly a Legend among guitar players

[@milesjohnson2780]

Lol I was thinking the same thing

[@joachimlindback]

Saw this lineup in Solna, Stockholm december 1988. Thats a memory for life.

[@WillPowerGuitar]

The lesson that is to be learned from this is...don't stop having fun with music.

[@dorianponcela9680]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@Pazuzu-]

So thats the guitar on the Odyssey cover, never saw him using it anywhere.

[@Ninjametal]

The Zappa "I am the slime" licks were real tasty. Yngwie has always been next level

[@doctordoris]

Прекрасные времена, прекрасная история. 35 лет.. Полтора поколения рокеров и фанатов выросло с тех пор. Как молоды мы были..

[@J24777]

I wish this was Much Longer! Awesome to see this!!

[@dr.alexandermuller3549]

A lecture for anyone who says he is a feelless shredder.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

anyone saying this also thinks he has souless playing,but doesnt understand his magic bends,arpeggios,runs and tapping and smooth written all over it

[@Laurikiwi]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 not to mention his awesome vibrato

[@paulgilbert3139]

But he hates donuts

[@H270127]

however, indeed he is... though definitely he was not back then, especially during the Rising Force-Trilogy era. But nowadays' Yngwie is the exact opposite: sloppy, predictable and ultra boring.

[@dr.alexandermuller3549]

@@H270127 I lost interest after the Facing the Animal Album. But I recall clearly that his haters always said that he is just fast and has no feeling. So what is the purpose of such debates?

[@voronOsphere]

Great footage! Thanks for sharing it!

[@fasteagle9959]

Seeing him play Zappa’s “I am the slime” at 0:47 was not expected.

[@margateswede]

Hearing yngwie play zappa is something I didn’t know I needed

[@RickNBacker]

WOW, they're playing "In the Dead of Night" by UK at 2:00!

[@walterevans2118]

GREAT footage of Yngwie backstage......Did you hear what they were playing during the soundcheck ? .....UK's IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT featuring ALLAN HOLDSWORTH (who was a great inspiration to young Yngwie even if he doesn't play or sound like him.

[@RickNBacker]

pretty awesome, right? Was not expecting that.

[@walterevans2118]

@@RickNBacker yes

[@walterevans2118]

@@RickNBacker Its interesting actually....Both Allan & Yngwie were re-designing the way guitar is played to sound like other instruments.... Allan Holdsworth was making it sound like a Saxophone & Yngwie Malmsteen was making it sound like a VIOLIN. They were both doing something revolutionary with guitar but in DIFFERENT ways. Allan the plucked instrument you BLOW and Yngwie the plucked instrument you BOW.

[@theanalogkid4171]

I jumped over a guardrail in Phoenix on this tour to get a pick he threw, almost got thrown out. I still have the pick and the ticket stub today. I win.

[@valjatriogina228]

Why jump? He threw hundreds on every show! At this time in Germany I was wondering, how they could make any money, playing in front of audiences of maybe 1000 people? Anyways, at this time, he was on top of guitar players and the Johannson brothers were fantastic! Only thing he kept and improved is his asshole attitude.

[@theanalogkid4171]

@@valjatriogina228 Because thrill and exercise is good for the soul and I had to work for it. Unlike people who caught them in their mouth. 😙

[@Barleyman70]

Nice to see Yngwie soundchecking with UK In the Dead of Night.

[@ericskinner7355]

YJM playing I'm the slime by Zappa, priceless...

[@fredacuneo5180]

I saw them do a rehearsal show at the Rainbow in Boston in July of that year. Amazing up close and personal show. Still have my pick from it!

[@jyejye1077]

Yngwies underrated for using his bar and keeping his strat in tune ahaha

[@timsgarage1861]

This is before his guitar pick kick days. Nails those picks with his kicks every time now

[@Truthinshredding1]

Very cool not seen this before.

[@sdd718]

Редкие кадры ... Столько лет слежу за Ингви, первый раз вижу бэкстейдж 😊

[@Notturno81]

It's so good to see Yngwie inspired by the rock stuff. He has pure joy in this time and emanates R&R energy. He is definitely looking for ideas playing some riffs instead of those nonsense quick phrases he puts everywhere today.

[@gameroftheyear1000]

Well if I am correct, this was just after Yngwie had had a terrible year in 1987. Dude was is a coma from a car wreck, his mother sadly passed while he was in it, lost his house in an earthquake in California, and apparently his manager ripped him off of his money at the time.

[@MrSvante88]

Half correct, his mother passed a few months after his coma, but his manager ripped him bare at the same time. The earthquake didn’t destroy his house but he left California because he didn’t like the idea of them. Can recommend the autobiography. Great book, crazy read.

[@Subhrocks1]

You know how good a guitarist you are when Dave Mustaine plays the drums for you

[@hermanodejesus7264]

Awesome footage!!!! thx for sharing!!!

[@gringochucha]

Nice. Malmsteen playing Zappa. Never thought I'd see that.

[@adrianosvaldooporto7365]

Wooo!!! Super archivo abrazo fuerte amigos desde argentina 🇦🇷

[@MercutioUK2006]

Well, this is a new one on me. UK, Zappa and Spinal Tap........that line-up was unreal.

[@michaelgunterfonluhter4187]

Very nice see and hear everybody yours in Rising force!!! In talantl- in hot in big young too!! Rock n roll!!

[@chickenbeek]

HAH. Holy FK Yngwie playing Zappa back stage! 2 of my biggest guitar heros ever. I've met Yngwie quite a few times over decades. My friends band opened for them once in mid 90's. I never would have guessed that, else i would have Totally brought it up for conversation. That's nuts man I'm tripping on that hard right now.

[@FrancescoDiMauro]

What song is that?

[@chickenbeek]

@@FrancescoDiMauro @0:45 he plays the main riff to "I'm the Slime". kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIGpep6qrpmNrM0

[@FrancescoDiMauro]

@@chickenbeek nice, thanks! 👍

[@j.kyronhanson5644]

@@FrancescoDiMauro - "I'm the Slime" off of Over-nite Sensation. Yngwie even sings part of the chorus.

[@itsianwood]

Amazing how we don't hear one arpeggio in this! 🙂

[@beerdeddi1]

at 0:08 you can hear a sweep.

[@SystematicMechanic]

@@beerdeddi1 he doesn't "Sweep" Pick. Ask him, he'll tell you.☺

[@beerdeddi1]

@@SystematicMechanic Yes, I know that. He always said when people asked him about it that he didn't know what he was doing 😅

[@natjes6017]

Very cool, soundcheck with "In the dead of night" 😁🤘

[@badaullim]

Thanks. I thouht it is Yes song.

[@fireinthepentagram]

3:18 little did know Jens that he would be playing this chord progression afterwards in Kiss of Judas

[@FreeBrunoPowroznik]

Cool seeing Malmsteen playing Zappa's I Am The Slime

[@mercuripietro6888]

he look very calm, relax , posed in this footage not even showing off or shredding

[@jea783]

Wow hearing Yngwie playing « In the dead of night » from U.K. !

[@joseandressanzruiz5514]

You should check his album “Inspiration”. He covered that song with great taste in my opinion

[@jea783]

@@joseandressanzruiz5514 Yes. And he adds more guitar instead of keyboard in some parts of the song . This all album is great .Thanx for the info .

[@jesseparrish9198]

Parts of Stratovarious and Hammerfall here ladies and gentlemen

[@nicholasdorazio10]

Dduude this is amazing!! Absolutely love seeing the classic stuff!!

[@pandirwara512]

Young yngwie Now 2023 who's still keep on 🎧🤟

[@markusaurelius777]

"In The Dead Of Night" UK Amazing record he is drumming to !!!

[@chrisbarkerguitar]

Amazing, never seen this footage before hope there is more! 🎸🤘

[@sergiomichelmusic]

Yngwie 's personal Luther used to be my good friend ( I actually rented the apartment at his shop where Yngwie 's guitars are fixed & the REAL scallops are done) and I used to see Yngwie in street clothes all the time.

[@douglasnisbet1189]

Larry Lashbrook?

[@sergiomichelmusic]

@@douglasnisbet1189 that's him. Shop is gone now.

[@viewer-r]

1:34 ~ 反則的にカッコイイ ' In The Dead Of The Night' インギーver. 是非ライブで聴いてみたい

[@andrewbroughton65]

Never thought I'd here Him play Zappa's 'I'm the Slime'.

[@666aftershave]

In the dead of night ❤

[@magnuszetterqvist5936]

Thanks 👍😘🇸🇪

[@masanobu_kishi1966]

ジョー・リン・ターナー氏がVo.だった頃ですね。 真夏の日本武道館公演を見ました。 この頃22歳だった私は、3歳年上のイングヴェイ・マルムスティーン氏の髪型から服装、アクセサリーまで真似していました。 イングヴェイ・マルムスティーン氏の大ファンです♪

[@ellisonlowrimore7751]

Saw him and Lita Ford on the Odyssey tour. 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@GuillaumeVrac]

Always remember that the quality of Rising Force was that incredible musician team, not only the best guitarist in the world.

[@mayorrodgers7446]

It was around this time that I saw him front row center stage. Epic experience.

[@bigboypants988]

Front row center. Ahhh yeah. Try to explain that experience to someone who never has. My God

[@gregdolecki8530]

0:21 That sums up his attitude at that point in his career. I saw him at the Agora in West Hartford CT when Jeff Scott Soto was singing. I think that was 1986? Man, what a voice.

[@TheHighwinder]

This was a glorious time in the Malmsteen/guitar virtuoso era.

[@donkarnage6032]

Never thought I would hear Yngwie playing a Frank Zappa tune.

[@seanmccall7277]

Same here. That blew me away.

[@shaunduffy8019]

Zappa liked yngwie

[@gringochucha]

@@shaunduffy8019 Any sources on that?

[@Gitfiddle]

Damn that sound sounds good!

[@pitthefrit6292]

Yngwie playing rhythm guitar and chuck berry licks in the dressing room! And it sounds REALLY COOL!Yngwie should have chosen a different path, instead of excessive noodleling harmonic minor over and over again

[@MAGAMAN]

I miss the 80's.

[@sebs2306live2]

Just think, only a few years after this, Grunge music started.

[@swinger_8874]

I was born in this year but his already legendary..

[@mightymikeamps9317]

Joe Lynn Turner was an amazing singer. (Edit is an amazing singer)

[@bigrigJim]

Boy Howdy ! Top shelf pipes for sure.

[@neillenet291]

Did Joe Lynn Turner pass away?

[@mightymikeamps9317]

@@neillenet291 no, he’s still alive

[@neillenet291]

@@mightymikeamps9317 So hes not still in an amazing singer?

[@mightymikeamps9317]

@@neillenet291 I just did a search, and he’s still singing great… kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoG1n5mPpcmslZI

[@lumarians]

This right before Joe Lyn Turner did an album with Deep Purple-"Slaves and Masters" in 1990. Check his vocals on Rainbow-"Bent Out of shape."

[@geezberry8889]

holy crap with joe lynn turner this is rare footage!

[@evanescapades2513]

Yngwie playing John Wetton’s In the dead of night and loving it? Yep… that’s why he’s one of the best!!!!

[@mc12358]

I love the Rising Force period of Yngwie, and the fact that he brought the baroque element into hard rock, but if I could choose any instructor for one-on-one lessons, it would be, hands down, Paul Gilbert.

[@wesleyloureiro3605]

Shawn Lane too me!

[@JonIsFrench]

Lol what a random comment

[@VirtousoForGod]

A former manager once said that Yngwie was easily the greatest guitarist in the world in the 80’s and 90’s and could have been the most famous too if it weren’t for his bad attitude and unwillingness to work with the people who could’ve taken his career to the next level of fame and notoriety. He stated that Yngwie held himself back from being on the same level of fame as EVH and Slash and even could have surpassed them if he could’ve gotten his stuff together.

[@gemaelvarra8914]

In my opinion, Slash is always on the list just because he's famous and has a bluesy style. Never at the same virtuosity level with Yngwie and EVH.

[@VirtousoForGod]

@@gemaelvarra8914 I agree. Slash is more famous and better well known with his blues/rock style but no where near the skill level of Yngwie. Slash is a guitar player while Yngwie is a guitar virtuoso. Big difference.

[@bjorneriksson6480]

It is true, anyone that has heard Yngwie play the blues knows he is not a one trick pony, bet he is to stubborn. He wants to play in the style he invented.

[@bretviola6871]

Let’s be clear, what separates EVH and Slash from Malmsteen, Vai, and a million other shredders was the songwriting! I don’t care how great a technical player you are, if you can’t write songs that inspire people, you will never have the level of fame of an EVH or Slash.

[@bigboypants988]

@@VirtousoForGod which would you rather jam with?

[@Truthinshredding1]

1:34 UK - In The Dead Of Night

[@fuzzy_wuzzy5224]

Spot on man!

[@master.exploder5150]

classic. That whole album is legendary

[@Truthinshredding1]

@@master.exploder5150 I have a number of versions

[@master.exploder5150]

@@Truthinshredding1 would love to hear them

[@Truthinshredding1]

@@master.exploder5150 look for " UK / Ultimate Collectors’ Edition box"

[@khgoyajiguitar_kozo1450]

弾いてる時の彼の右手の形、 憧れる。ずっと練習してるけど全然辿り着けない😢

[@ericjenkins2737]

I was front row for this tour at the Pensacola, FL show.

[@neobes]

I was there too. Lita Ford was incredibly hot back then!

[@ericjenkins2737]

@@neobes Kinda crude, but I'll never forget that camel toe in those black leather pants haha. We hosted her for an in-store autograph thing in Tampa later and Chris Holmes was with her.

[@neobes]

@@ericjenkins2737 That is awesome! That cameltoe was worshipped on MTV! I drove down to Thoroughbred Music in Tampa around this time and bought a guitar I have to this day.

[@ericjenkins2737]

@@neobes Coolness…I bought a JCM800 and one of Steve Vai’s Marshall cabs from that great store.

[@neobes]

@@ericjenkins2737 That's some sweet gear! I remember my Thoroughbred salesman, Chris Noth, said he talked Steve Vai into doing an in-store in Tampa because they sold so many Ibanez JEMs for him.

[@davidrundmc]

solo 25 años...es que es alucinante

[@jameshogan8716]

I saw this tour

[@davidrundmc]

@@jameshogan8716 wow ❤

[@uneedtherapy42]

Yngwie quoting Spinal Tap makes him even cooler

[@davidcaro8217]

Oh look, the young boy only had 5 Marshall stacks back then, how cute and innocent he was!

[@jerryellis5289]

Saw him with Alcatraz at Gram Central Station was completely blown away some of the best playing he did in my opinion but that was my introduction to his playing. It was right after he was in Steeler. Me and George Manos from tuff stood on a table five feet or so from the stage was blown away Graham forgot the words during jete to jet Malmsteen was pissed but flawless the showmanship and playing was beyond memorable.

[@robertfrederick4714]

Same! Saw him with Eddie money and mellancamp Was blown away

[@mumenrider862]

In the late 90s I went to see Yngwie for his Inspiration tour at a small bar near Minneapolis. During a break I went to take a piss and guess who sidled up in the next urinal? Yep.... that guy! I broke the "urinal code" because I was so star struck and said "Great Show!" he said "Thanks!"

[@hamandvaid]

Plot twist: this footage is from last Tuesday. Never change, YJM.

[@TourTimeTexas]

😆

[@Ashun1970]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@countcharl]

Yngwie is so great!