First Time Reaction To Yngwie Malmsteen - Black Star 

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

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

"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.

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.

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

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~!!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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........

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

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

Yngwie is one of the top 6 guitarists to ever live

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, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yni9Qu76UyA.html (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 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s1OGQQk5HpM.html 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.

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

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

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.

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

He is just freaking awesome.

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

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

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 !

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❤

He indeed sings on some of his songs.

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.

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

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.

He sings quite well too, just seach for "malmsteen singing"

A pioneer of what came to be called shred guitar playing

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

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

That is awesome guitar work !

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Very interesting 🎸🔥, nice video

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

Excelente reaccion! Muy expresiva y real. Saludos desde Buenos aires, Argentina!

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

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

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).

pure ecstasy ! ! !

He also sings. This song was instrumental

Right hand is amazing!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hes one of the legend guitarists. Neo classical metal music is his forte.

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!!!!!🙂

Welcome in Malmsteen's world.

That smoke is from the hazers which are like fog machines to diffuse light and used for effects

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

He is always touring started in the early eighties.

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.

And yes he does vocals as well

Is very good einstein

Had a roomate at Sierra Royale looked just like you!

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.

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

Yes he does vocalize. In the top ten ever.

Damn typical Yngwie Malmsteen NEVER playing a wrong note :O

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

It all boils down to Yngwie and Satriani.

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

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

Love Vinnie Moore’s April Sky

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

He's definitely still alive

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

Yingvay Molmstien is how you say his name.

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.

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

“I don’t eat donuts 🍩 “

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

Neo-classical metal maestro.

🥁☮️🥁

YJM!!!!

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.

👍👍👍👍💖

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.

Watch the Rick Beato interview 2 weeks from now.

Hellmann's/Best Foods

You need more Barrio man.

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

Yes the bethoven, bach,tchaykovski and Mozart of metal guitar.

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Hey Michael

The guitar does the singing.

Next try this: Al di Meola, Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin - Mediterranean Sundance from the album Friday Night in San Fransisco. The live I mean is from 1981. Picture quality is horrible... but you'll get the drift.

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