I really like that he plays 3:26 (the "coming back") as in the album, never heard yngwie play that part live and in my opinion it is an outstanding section in the song, that arpeggio its way awesome.
Andy James's technique is incredible, you can see years of hardwork, you just dont have the words to explain how this man's talent ends. He has lots of videos where he displays his skills and every single one of them is better than the one before. Props to you Andy for that displayment of talent, Malmsteen is friggin hard and you nailed it like a boss!!
the player always comes first, then the guitar. I mean even Malmsteen plays this song on a Strat which is not meant for this type of music and it sounded amazing.
You're 110% correct in principle but I think Yngwie uses like a 3 or 4 grand custom strat heheh. The equivalent would be if he used a Squire. Now that'd be funny :D.
True!! If someone doesn’t like Far Beyond the Sun by Yngwie J Malmsteen, I don’t think I can be friends with them lol. and if you don’t know about the (J) you’re not a real fan hehe 😜 🎸🎶💯
I agree, it was very clean and he did a great job. Technique and speed is fantastic. But the tone is a little saturated, the bends at the top of the neck you really have to go for it and hit that high note! I really missed the pick slide towards the end. This kid plays circles around me though :D
Its probably because he just learned all the notes, added some but his interpretation was different. His vibrato and phrasing was bluesy as a contrast to yngwies violin esque vibrato and phrasing... but dont misinterpret it as soul i can feel this guys soul but its completely different from malmsteen. the composer is always best at conveying the feeling of the song ( the 1985 live in japan version, not the later version).
Rick kala . It probably depends on the genre youre playing. its probably not good with classic metal. and I personally dont like them either, even for rhythm. but thats just for my type of music.
+sergio doto If you want to play the original, note-4-note, then you will have to transcribe it yourself since Lick Library make their own versions of songs and don't teach the originals - but at least they make this clear to customers. Stuff like guitar pro versions of this track are based on earlier book published transcriptions which, although are based on the recorded versions, they contain many errors.
This is the best cover on RU-vid! And not just for its accuracy but because he actually plays with intensity! Doesn't feel like he's just playing a tab off the internet. This dude clearly has put in his dues!
I have watched several covers tonight of Far Beyond The Sun, I liked this one the best, Its close to the studio version, I would say a lot closer than Yngwie plays live, So keep up the good work, It's hard these days to find people who believe in getting it right, Lots of garbage players out there today. Great Job !
That was pretty close to perfect.Seriously, you should teach Yngwie how to play it, because he seems to have forgotten. These days his live versions of it are so far from the original that it's almost unrecognizable.
I feel this rendition is lacking in nuance, and depth, but, I am sure that's just because Andy hasn't been playing this all his life, and isn't doing any improvisation, like Yngwie does, every time he plays it. There is a version I, particularly, enjoy on rockgodpatricks channel. It's a bit sloppy in a few parts, but has good feeling, and is woven together with some really good improvisation. It's too bad Andy, probably, doesn't have much time on his hands, or the inclination to really get familiar with, and get a feel for this song. I'd love to see him do it with some serious feeling, and improvisation thrown in.
abdulla noor Nope. You are incorrect in your assessment of my life. But, you can have your opinion on who I am and how I think. However, you've got the details all wrong. I have a girlfriend, but even if I did not, it would not matter, because, that does not define who I am. At any rate, I don't like this persons rendition of Far beyond the sun. It's terrible, and lacks the depth that Yngwie has while playing it. You, obviously think otherwise, so, we disagree. Such is the nature of people. You would find life quite dull, if it was otherwise. Good day.
To be honest, I feel like it would be kind of disrespectful if Andy changed Yngwie's song. I think Andy would have done some more improv if it was his song to change. Do you get what I'm saying?
Jacob Evans Well, plenty of people redo songs and put them out on their albums with their own songs. Alot of them are redone terribly, but there are those that are done to good effect, sometimes even better than the original. There's a metal band called, Coroner, that did a reggae version of Purple Haze, by Jimmy Hendrix, that I like better than his version. Also, they redid a song by the beatles, called, She's so heavy, that I like. I would not say it's disrespectful. But, I suppose some musicians might be intimidated, or feel insulted if they felt someone was doing their own song better than they originally did, or were altering it in a way they are not pleased with. Everybody has their own style, for sure. I doubt Andy was, intentionally, holding back out of respect for Yngwie. It looks more to me like he is just not familiar enough with the song so that he is comfortable to play it in his own style.
wow.. there are at least 4 cuts in this video (looking at how the headband magically moves by the nut)... and if this guy can't do it in one take i think us mear mortals have no hope at all.
Andy James doesn't NEED a f'n pinky!!! So many haters! How can ANYONE criticize playing of this caliber? The dude is a flawless playing wrecking machine!
thats because malmsteen has one of the best vibratos in the guitar business. No one can imitate it. Plenty have tried, and failed. Only yngwie can sound like yngwie.
Reminds me a lot of Alcatraz era Ymgwie with the more relaxed, articulated picking, and less overdriven tone. I love this. I wish Ymgwie played more like this.
Congratulations! I was able to play this song note by note, untill the moment I heard a pirate of Malm playing this live in '85 with 100% of the solos improvised, totally diferent from the original, and still sounding that perfect. Then I realised what was happening, and what I was dealing with - and "gave up"..., he's just one the greatest comtemporary musicians, and influenced, as Iron Maiden, 90% of what is today made as metal...
Agreed, if you're a shredder or a person that likes to play very fast, finger efficiency and really breaking down where you put your fingers and why is a big factor.
PQP, Caracas...esse cara não é o malmsteen mesmo!!!..., ele é o "bommsteem" (para quem entende o portugês do Brasil) Pena que só agora eu vi esse vídeo, deveria tê-lo assistido há muito mais tempo. Esse é campeão!
Wow! Bravo, Wow....that is so dead-on, even the guitar sound from what appears to be humbuckers, sounds like his sound. The only difference is that "spuck" sound Yngwie gets on that sorta chicken picked note(s) before the keyboard solo. Outstanding, Well done, Sir.
hater's goona hate .but luckily , words cant change reality . with half of his skills a musician can be rich and famous . all guitarist should watch this video as a goal instead of babbling
this guy is one of the best in the world. I got the Andy James play malmsteen , I'm learning this piece now , but I can't alternate pick it all like Andy is doing , but then malmsteen didn't do as much alternate picking as Andy James is doing so I can go easy on myself. malmsteen doesn't alternate pick every note , Andy is doing far more alternate picking. he's amazing.
Gawain Davies I'll tell you what's helping me to play this, instead of playing each note on it's own , just practice the number of strokes on each string as a group of fast alternated section. For example the starting of the fast part on the B string just play 15-12-10 as a very fast (but clean) section do the same all the way up and "glue" these sections together. I noticed Yngwie does this all the time and it's really working for me. Playing each note on it's own only slows you down and it doesn't happen when you have to play fast. Good luck!
