@@torrid94 Hahaha! I think it’s in one of those interviews he did about his pedalboard setup😜👍you know how Paul describes things and the way he said it had me freakin dyin man🤘🤣
@@jfrog1979 Yeah, that sounds like something Paul Gilbert would say. He's got a great sense of humour, and his interview on the Rick Beato channel was awesome! 😄
I'm old enough to remember when he arrived from the outer space in 1983. He totally revolutionised how players looked at their practice. Everybody started playing scales and arpeggios for hours. All guitar freaks from 85 till now are somehow in debt with this guy.
No there not,yeah he’s a great guitarist,but there’s just as many guitarists that don’t care for his stuff as do,and hardly anyone likes him,has to be a solo artist nobody will work with him
We were already playing scales and arpeggios for hours before Yngwie, he just blew the doors off with his monster chops. I remember seeing him live in once, 84-85ish, I can't remember who he opened for, but I will never forget him just shredding, and then he throws his Strat up in the air vertically oriented (headstock straight up, like an arrow)- spins around once or twice, and it drops right in his hands, and he keeps shredding... just phenomenal.
I remember getting that little plastic record in one of those guitar magazines and that was how I heard him for the first time. No one played like him at that time and I to hit those scales and discovered arpeggios and sweep picking.
Greg Leon said in a interview that he was playing before Yngwie in Steeler and hadnt heard of him before. He was astonished and said "you must be best guitar player ever" And Yngvie replied: " I know" and thats all. Gotta love him
Maybe I'm weird, but I hear tons of soul in Yngwei's playing, particularly when he plays slow. He shreds his way into some slow bends and accents and lets them breath. I don't listen to his music hardly at all, but I think his playing is beautiful. I also love that he makes NO apologies for being the character that he is. He's not an everyman, and doesn't bother pretending to be one. 🤣
The “Mad Maestro” is also a great blues player! I’ve always heard his soul in his music. Lots of notes, sure. To say the man has no feel, to me, is ludicrous!!
agreed "Marching Out" is my favorite Yngwie song and it has amazing soul ..... the fast stuff gets all the attention but my favorites are his slower more brooding style of songs "Queen is in Love" "You Don't Remember I'll Never Forget" "Making Love" "Fire" love it !!!!
To anybody who criticises Yngwies playing. Try to learn ONE of his songs and play it like he does. And you'll understand what an absolut master he is. He is truly one of a kind. He's tone is awesome, and the playing is sooo clean.
the idea of playing guitar is to move people with it, not to play the most difficult piece possible. Its art, not the Olympics. Sure hes a master of what HE does, good for him. Its just not entertaining to listen to. Its unmoving music
@@trentrez6643 Then how come so many people (me included) are moved by it? I for sure feel the emotion that he puts into every arpegio, every note, every bend. I can feel it and I love it.
When he hit the scene in the 80s I could not believe his guitar playing was real. Then I saw him live. No one can ever take away his incredible technique. It stands up today. He is a force.
No one will ever be Yngwie, shredding, in front of an orchestra, looking like a Disney Villain, making ears bleed cool. And he plays into the character so awesomely!
And shredding like that with a full orchestra, not missing a note and what really impressed me the most he is always RIGHT ON TIME. I would be so lost with all that going on lol Incredible!!
Not saying he's like Yngve, but Michael Romeo is pretty close.One of the new generation that's completely absurd. He's cleary inspired by Yngve though..
I love Yngwie. He is unique, there will be only one Yngwie. I don't understand people that say he has no feel? He has 100% feel! Every note counts, can't they hear it? Thank you Michael for this reaction! More Yngwie to the people! :)
Yngwie can (and does) shred like a mad man, but his TONE, vibrato, and perfectly in tune bends are the things that really cement him as a guitar legend and not just another forgettable pyrotechnician.
Yngwie is so unusual in everything he does it is hard not to like him. While I always found it hard to listen to a full Yngwie CD, but seeing him live this year was an eye-opener. The show was so over-the-top...playing so fast, clean and melodic I just couldn't believe a guy could command so much technique...and I saw it all from 10 ft away. Even my wife, a Bee Gees fangirl, was totally knocked out. Seeing Yngwie is seeing music history. Yngwie is back and he is badder than ever. You have got to see it to believe it.
If you think what you saw was mind blowing, look for his live performances from 1985. That was Yngwie in his prime, great raw tone and you can hear every single note he's playing clearly.
Great post. Been an yngwie fan for a long time but never saw him live and I heard his live performances went downhill. Then he came to my city on his latest tour last summer and holy fucking shit… he was as good as ever, one of the friends i went with, one of those multi disciplinary know it all dudes, he just couldn’t believe how clean we was playing. It was so fucking great
No other guitarist would dare step into that stage and become the lead violinist for that orchestra. No rock elements to hide behind. Either you can become the lead or u cant. Unbelievable, this is his crowning achievement for me. Insane! No one has done it before or since Other bands have had orchestras play along with them on a stage but no one else has done THIS
People that say there’s no feel in this song must exclusively listen to slow blues or Pink Floyd (both of which I like but come on). For every guitarist that plays fast runs there’s a grandpa in the comments shouting “no feel” from his proverbial rocking chair. It’s neo-classical. You can dislike it and Yngwie but to say there is no feel is to say there also no feel or emotion in the likes of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin or Mozart. Absolutely silly and ignorant. (And I’m not comparing Yngwie to the classical greats. But his music is similar in composition). For those “no fee” types, only the likes of B.B. King doing one note per measure solos will suffice I guess.
@@gergelybodi3728 well, you provide me with some description parameters (for lack of a better word) for it and I will. You can’t describe it, it’s just something that is felt and understood
I'm going to state this here and now. Mr. Mike Palmisano you are the most entertaining guitar teacher on all of the RU-vid. I truly mean that you are so much fun to watch I've spent most of my vacation watching these videos and my wife looks at my like what you laughing at? Fantastic.
Yngwie...there is only one like him and the guitar world is better with him in it. Jason Becker learned from his style and speed. George Lynch gives him a nod on influencing his playing as well. Like, Love or Hate him...Vai stated, "every player on the Gen Axe Tour would get burned trying to copy any of the others", meaning each player has his own style and swagger.😎🤘
Yngwie has the perfect feel for classical music. Right on the beat. Not behind like funk or jazz or blues. Not ahead like punk or rock. Smack dab on the beat.
Yngwie doesn’t play single coils. He invented a stacked 2 single coil “hum bucker”. I watched an interview with him and he described how he has these built for his signature strat guitars. Anyway, he is a true virtuoso!!! Thank you for appreciating a true legend. Check out some of his early live solos when he was on tour for his trilogy album before his accident. His pick work was even more AMAZING!!!
I think many guitar players have a special place in their hearts for Yngwie he made us all practice more and strive for something when we first heard him not all ! but many...I get in the mood to listen to him at random times but not often...but I will never forget hearing for the first time in the 80's.
A couple things about Yngwie also, he's lighting-fast with arpeggios, and muting notes on Stratocaster (which is difficult on a Strat) let alone, on a scalloped fingerboard!! He's the best at what he does, pretty much.
I'd never say that there's no feel. Yngwie is soooooooo much feel. I just haven't heard much awesome songs sings Odyssey. But his technique plus his attitude towards playing times the amount he does things Yngwie and NOT the way people want? You gotta respect the brother.
I think it was the crash. He had a horrible car crash around that time, smashed a metal steering wheel with his head and went into a c9ma partially paralysed. I think since he wasn't quite the same. Not as creative anymore and not quite as clean as he was.
LOL, My 70+ year old Mom Loves Yngwie!!! She got introduce to his music through me when I was a teenager (80's Kid), and she's been to a couple of his concerts \M/
Everyone always talks about all his solos and tecniques, but the first time I watched one of his live concert videos I was very impressed by his rhythm playing and riff writing. He's written some great songs and some killer riffs. This is a bit different playing with an orchestra but like any guitarist in a band with a singer, he has to play rhythm during the vocals like anyone else.
back in the 80s I used to read a lot of interviews with guitar gods in magazines back then and I remember an interview with Yngwie and he was saying "someday I would love to play lead guitar with an orchestra". He said it back in the 80s and eventually made his dream come true. Very cool!
I can enjoy Yngwie in small doses. I've seen him live on a G3 tour and The Generation Axe tour. He can easily dominate the sound, even over Satriani, Vai, Zack Wylde, Nuno Bettancourt, and Tosin Abasi. But he plays nice with those guys because they all respect each other
@@jamiepastman5594 Tosin plays to YOUR taste. Everyone knows Yngwie is a show off, so you're not saying anything groundbreaking. All of the parts for the instruments in this orchestra were written by Yngwie. That you think Yngwie isn't a musician speaks more to your insecurities then it does Yngwie's talent as a musician, and one thing I do know for sure, Tosin himself wouldn't utter that nonsensical BS you just posted.
@@griff4366 touched a nerve, did I? Want to murder my family now too? Sorry, he sucks to me. I'm allowed to think that Griff, it's my brain, not yours, and attacking me personally reveals your insecurities, not mine (which are many). I stand by my comment below and don't care what Tosin might or might not say.
@@griff4366 !!! Oh YES and the whole TRUTH !!! Say what you will...Malmsteen IS a force of NATURE. Jealousy clouds the mind and makes people look stupid.
I can’t name any other guitarist that has such a dramatic articulation and wibe that Yngwie has. He is the best in playing slow, long dramatic notes with elegant vibrato 👌 I love his runs but enjoy the slow, long notes and Blues licks he does ❤️🔥🎸
Ok, this is from the Yngwie 'Concerto for electric guitar' concert. This track was an extra or a warm up (can't recall) and comes from an earlier album, so the Orchestration was 'added'. If you want to get closer to this, you need to check out other tracks from the Concerto. These were composed by Yngwie with the Orchestra in mind and his guitar as the lead instrument (typically the violin). These tracks really do work the Orchestra and feature Yngwie's compositional skills. It shows there is yet more to him. Love it, hate it, just don't deny it. More Mr Malmsteen, more.
You're almost there. The concert is right. This definitely was an extra track, but it even came to Yngwie as a surprise. The conductor and the orchestra sprung this on him that they wanted to play that with him, and there was no warmup or practice or rehearsal for it. This just happened. For the orchestra's saving grace, Yngwie tends to perform this live with the beginning movement of Icarus Suite Op. 5, from his first album, and there is a clear performance of this from the Live in Leningrad CD and DVD/VHS tape that came out on this from 1989, so they used that to go off of for getting this nailed. From there, all that was needed was the arrangement from full band to orchestra, and that was it. Everything else here is on the spot, and they nailed it.
Extremely unique especially when compared to everyone else when he came out. He has his own style, look and feel and personality. I love him but could also see him not being everyone’s cup of tea. Phenomenal talent
Yngwie is a force of nature. His style is so ultra refined that, maybe, he can’t play any other way - and why should he? His vibrato is matchless, his tone is great and he is one of the most influential guitarists in history. So what if he overplays most of the time. 😉 Cheers, 💃🏽🕺🏽🍻🍻
Yngwie is one of a kind on the guitar, and the list of dudes who can legitimately say that is exceptionally short. The physical part of his playing is of course absolutely ridiculous, but his touch and the emotive part of particularly his early playing has always been sadly overlooked. If you look up his versions of Far Beyond the Sun live with his band in the mid 80s, it is the stuff of legend.
IMO there are three players who have revolutionised rock guitar more than anyone else and changed how everybody viewed and played the instrument.. Hendrix, Van Halen and Malmsteen.
Your comment about "heavy" Beethoven - often catch myself thinking how awesome a metal cover of 9th symphony's Molto Vivace would be, with all that energy!
@@Guitargate Nice analysis. It was very interesting how you showed how his it that harmonic low on the neck as transition to moving his hand into high position. I suppose it would also work if you started a melody high on the next serval notes all harmonics, the hit one note regular pluck, then you could use that as a transition to moving your hand back lower on the neck. You could make a whole song or long riff with a lot of that and the reverse ways going on, like an etude. It would make a great lesson. You will also probably find this other neo-classical quite interesting on youtube. I have never seen anybody move across the neck quite like this and with excellent tone and dynamics Greensleeves. arpeggios/melody arr by Garry Chambers. and this is is also remarkable, he also has an unexpected bluey part in the middle> Mattias IA Eklundh piece: - The Native Hue Of Resolution
Yngwie is a Maestro in the true sense. Highly intelligent compositionally. His live shows, even now are astonishing. Back before his Jag crash and long coma, the stage show was THE best on stage virtuosity one could witness. He would throw the guitar 20 feet, catch it, and never miss a note that you would notice. I learned to play a fair bit of it, including FBTS note for note, but to do it, I am stock still, not running across the stage, swinging the axe around my head in time, or tossing it, catching it, and resuming like nothing happened. At the end of it, YMJ is ready for more, while most are spent. I love his work, and hold him in the highest regard. Time has mellowed him, and he seems a genuinely cool guy. Plays lots of small venues and loves his audience.
My first time seeing Yngwie was on the Trilogy tour. Saxon and Black & Blue opened for him at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland California 12/19/86. I still have the ticket stub.
I believe some people have a hard time hearing soulful music when it doesn’t fall within a blues scale. That’s what their ears are trained to listen out for. Yngwie is serving a gourmet meal to people who are looking on the menu for a simple juicy steak. Two of my favs- SRV and YJM.
Those single coils are stacked and hotter than just about any typical humbucker on the market. That said, Malmsteen stands alone. Incredible work. Bach inspired melodies and passages, with precise pattern based runs. YJM, baby!
Dude I totally agree . Yngwie is playing far Away beyond the sun , in a galaxy that only his mind can go to . All human beings are unique . Yngwie demonstrates that to the n’th degree
I'm not the biggest fan of Yngwie, but it's more of a stylistic preference, not a comment on his "feel" or lack thereof. He's immensely talented, and if that's what not having feel sounds like, I'd love to play soullessly. Lol
@Matej Juhás I'm the opposite. I can listen to Yngwie all day, though he's far from a favorite of mine (I prefer more complex harmony than Eb harmonic minor for the entire piece). More than a couple songs of traditionally "soulful" players like Gilmour, Hendrix, BB King, etc. and I have to shut it off or throw on some Charlie Parker or Shawn Lane.
people can hate on Yngwie all they want, but there are some important things to point out: he's a master of the instrument he can play circles around almost anybody almost all complainers just can't do what he does he has influenced more guitarists than you ever have or ever will one final point: don't gatekeep any style of playing. That makes you worse than his reputation. Of which he's really grown the hell out of. rock on🤘keep playing 🎸and brighten the world with your music bonus point: I'm beyond happy to see the respect in the comments
We arrived at Harpo's to see DIO hop out of the back of a small ass F-150. We of course yell "DIO!" with double devil horns up and he responded with double devil horns back. We were pretty stoked.
Ronnies always played with top notch guitarists, I’m assuming you mean in 85-86 with Vivian Campbell though, who a monster in his own right was probably mortified to follow yngwie
Don't care what others think, or say about YJM....he is in a league of his own. Period. He has probably inspired more guitarists than EVH if truth be told. Try to learn EVH and YJM...then you'll truly understand how great this genius is.
you know what, this concert has the best editing i've ever seen till today. i've watch this dvd since university back in 2000. it's just his own thing and never ever someone else can do this
This guy reinvented the guitar up to 3.0. No one will ever be able to play like him...thats a fact NO matter what name they have. He is IT with e everything about howe to play and sound as a player AND on top of that his carisma and a total Rock Star...Nr 1 period.
The whole album Rising Force is just awesome. Then he decided to to do the songs live and make them even more awesomer. This song in particular is just an orgasm sandwich with a bacon condiment.
You are absolutely right, Love him or hate him Yngwie embodies the the swagger of 80's rock guitarists. In many he is the epitome of the best and worst with his incredible technique and precision and at the other end of the spectrum his arrogance. But for all that I have always been an Yngwie fan, he gets derided for being one dimensional but if you listen he is far from that. His rhythm playing is on another level and if you listen amongst all the speed run mayhem there are always parts with exquisite melodies that tie everything together. 🤘😎🎸🏍
I listened to Trilogy when it first came out and it blew my head off and helped me fall in love with the electric guitar along with the film Crossroads! I think his tone stands out in the often samey world of shred guitar. I like the way he switches that aggressive bridge pickup sound to more bass neck pickup. i used to play a lot of my solos on the bridge to get a some of that yngwie sweeping sound. I don't agree that he is not musical. he comes up with lovely melodic ideas amongst the fast runs and arpeggios. Plus he can write good catchy songs, 'Rising Force' and 'You don't remember, I'll never forget', just 2 i can think of off the top of my head. Would i like to go out for a drink with him? Nope! 😂
I seriously love your description of him, you really understand what you are seeing! Yngwie is out of this world! I’ve been listening to him for years and you made me understand more about him 🙏
I started to try and learn him back in the 80's. There was a boy in my town that could play just like him. He was unbelievable! Thanks for this! Brings back a lot of memories when I was a good guitar player. lol Tina S is a great guitarist too.
New sub. Just found your channel. SRV and YJM has me sold... Wow.. you know how to explain stuff, technically and emotionally, so well. Self taught guitar player here.. started at 45 and now I'm almost 54! Lucky enough to have found a friend that we play at least twice a month together. Just blues backing tracks and back and forth. But yes, when you find that "perfect zone" it is amazing.
Other than Steve Vai and the late Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie is one of the best electric guitar players on the planet. there is no one like him and he truly is in an elite class all by himself.
I don't understand why so many people say he has no feel! He's all feel! The guy is so passionate about what he writes and plays! I think people are just jealous of his natural talent. He makes it look so easy. I get that a lot of that is the patterns that he plays and staying within the diminishing major and minor arpeggios. At some point you have to admit that the guy certainly knows his way around a guitar! His phrasing, intonation and vibrato are perfect! I have seen Yngwie live many times and he is always phenomenal! It's almost a spiritual experience!
Yngwie is the Maestro and revolutionized neo-classical metal. He is THE reason I strived to play guitar at a higher level. Yngwie will unapologetically always be Yngwie!!!
I really liked his first few albums. Even now, his tone is amazing. He sounds best playing a lot of the slower songs. I haven't heard too much of his newer stuff, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of variation in what he does. I have always loved this song, but in this version, I think he might have overdone it a bit. I do think he is a very soulful player. Soulful doesn't necessarily mean slow. As fast as he is, he never sounds mechanical. His persona is abrasive, but I also respect him for being himself. I met him once after a show in Orlando and he was cool enough to talk to for a few minutes.
Yngwie is my second favorite artist after Van Halen. His vibrato, note choice, tone, phrasing are everything I admire. Vibrato like schenker, tone like Blackmore, and speed as fast and smooth as anyone. He is undeniable
Who said Yngwei doesn’t have feeling? You know who doesn’t have feeling, technique, or musical ability? Kirk Hammett! He knows four solo patterns rinse and repeat, and never ends a solo in key. Thank God for James to keep him out of trouble.
I've seen him live 3 times,, last time was 2'nd row ,center. didnt learn a damn thing except he is a phenom! absolutely amazing! love him or not,one bad assed guitarist!~
