Author Topic: Yngwie Malmsteen (Read 17699 times)

Manachild · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2006, 10:39:55 AM »

i dig his first 3 albums.

JamesHealey · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2006, 11:46:07 AM »

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He is also a major asshole and his stage tactics are pretty lame too, and insists on being introduced as "the greatest guitarist to ever walk the planet" for all his gigs

And Tonight Ladies and gentle man Yngwie Malmsteen the guitarist that plays really fast doesnt have as good phrasing as half the other popular virtuoso's kinda is a bit sloppy and has an attitude problem! *silence*.. followed by booing..

yea I damn well hope they introduce him as the greatest guitarist ever.. coz it gets the crowd going.

Philly Q · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2006, 11:50:59 AM »

I think he's at his best when he works with people he respects (i.e. anyone who's ever been in Rainbow). Then he seems to put his ego on hold and let them have some input to the writing. The Alcatrazz stuff is great, and so is the Odyssey album with Joe Lynn Turner, because they have really good songs.

With a lot of his other stuff, the guitar playing is amazing but after about 10 minutes I feel like I'm sitting in a tin shack in a rainstorm - it just keeps bashing away at 100 mph and gives me a headache.

As for the "unleash the fockin' fury" thing, don't forget he was puffed-up enough to say it in the first place. He only has a sense of humour about it now because he'd look a right dick if he was still stroppy.

broken cord · « **Reply #18 on:** October 03, 2006, 06:51:53 PM »

People always expect more than you can give, and when one rises to, or even above the occasion they are hailed as great. It is not easy to be in the lime-light all the time, and have to be spot on at all outings. However, for musicians, like pro athletes, the masses demand nothing less than brilliance. Most of the times brilliance is delivered, but a couple of off nights and a critic with a hard-one can drag down a career quicker than shitee.

I for one like Yngwie Malmsteen, eventhough some of his music is a bit run-on; too many notes. He has proved he can play.

hobleguitars · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2006, 10:25:30 PM »

I like enough to have named my thrash outfit Seventh Sign - brilliant song, and his solo stuff is fab in moderation. And he's arrogant 8) supposedly...but all all the better for it!

Maybe.

Hell Hound · « **Reply #20 on:** October 05, 2006, 09:44:35 AM »

I think you all get that guy a bit to seriously. He's like a clown, he does his arrogant thing to annoy people and I find that pretty funny :lol:
I don't like what he does but he does it well, and he's a stage beast. I got a G3 DVD with him and he rips appart satch and vai in term of show (show off some might say hehe)
So relax guys, best guitar playing clown ever :twisted:

Fubar · « **Reply #21 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:06:10 AM »

I don't particularly like what the guy does but you've gotta respect the fact that he has changed the face of guitar playing and that he plays exceptionally well. Also, I have a malmsteen sig strat and it's my favourite guitar ever, scalloped fingerboards rule!!! :D

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #22 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:34:33 AM »

I bought a CD last year. Put it on for 10 minutes and never played it again. Good player but just couldn't listen to it anymore.

Saying that though, he's from Sweden so he must be cool. Anyone from Sweden is well alright in my books

Muzzzz · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2006, 07:21:24 AM »

Lucky he's good, he has to compensate for his weight and personality

No, that's a bit harsh. He's awesome, but in terms of shredders, there are lots who are just a whole lot more diverse and interesting (Petrucci, Gilbert, Buckethead)

Muzzzz · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2006, 07:27:57 AM »

Tumeni Notes by Steve Morse is the perfect balance between shred and really awesome, melodic playing.

headtheball · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2006, 05:34:59 PM »

Has anyone heard him do "Magical Mystery Tour"?

it's almost criminally tasteless. In a good way.

Bird · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2006, 05:41:34 PM »

Quote from: Hell Hound

I think you all get that guy a bit to seriously. He's like a clown, he does his arrogant thing to annoy people and I find that pretty funny :lol:
I don't like what he does but he does it well, and he's a stage beast. I got a G3 DVD with him and he rips appart satch and vai in term of show (show off some might say hehe)
So relax guys, best guitar playing clown ever :twisted:

I've got that dvd and totally agree. Just the right amount of Yngwie on that dvd, don't know if I could sit through a whole concert of him, but that one is pretty cool

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2006, 06:52:46 PM »

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It did not take very long before I just found him way too boring.

Aside from the fact that he always sounds the same and absolutely refuses to use a scale other than harmonic minor even playing blues when it sounds absolutely horrible... perhaps it would have taken me another week to find him so incredibly boring had I not heard his good stuff (Trilogy, Odyssey, Rising Force, etc.) before hearing his newer stuff.

There are a lot of Malmsteen wannabees out there however, and none of them quite do it as well as he does, except Michael Angelo Batio who just does it much faster.

He is also a major asshole and his stage tactics are pretty lame too, and insists on being introduced as "the greatest guitarist to ever walk the planet" for all his gigs, but I do respect him for sticking to his guns about doing the one thing that he wants to do (show off).

Sour grapes! Let's hear you then! Do you do world tours? No? Didn't think so! :lol:

This arrogance thing, like some of you have pointed out, is just mind games with the pillock journo's who also have sour grapes cos's all they can do is make a career out of being a bitter geek. The man is a laugh and has a sense of humour. I have Odyssey and yeah it can bet a bit much after a while but the first time i heard him my jaw hit the floor and that instrumental track, I think it's called Bite The Bullet has an incredible riff and the solo is mental, listen to that bend when he changes key, it's the business! :P

Kilby · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2006, 07:46:18 PM »

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Sour grapes! Let's hear you then! Do you do world tours? No? Didn't think so! :lol:

This arrogance thing, like some of you have pointed out, is just mind games with the pillock journo's who also have sour grapes cos's all they can do is make a career out of being a bitter geek. The man is a laugh and has a sense of humour.

Well the busking footage (at the end of Denmark St) was pretty funny, so he definately cant be as humourless and and arrogant as people claim (esp those who havn't met him). I'm sure it has made it's way onto youtube by now.

Rob...

Muttley · « **Reply #29 on:** November 30, 2006, 08:01:31 PM »

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Quote from: Johnny Mac
Sour grapes! Let's hear you then! Do you do world tours? No? Didn't think so! :lol:

This arrogance thing, like some of you have pointed out, is just mind games with the pillock journo's who also have sour grapes cos's all they can do is make a career out of being a bitter geek. The man is a laugh and has a sense of humour.

Well the busking footage (at the end of Denmark St) was pretty funny, so he definately cant be as humourless and and arrogant as people claim (esp those who havn't met him). I'm sure it has made it's way onto youtube by now.

Rob...

*cough*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNcblKLySbs

:D