Yngwie Leaves DiMarzio??

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sixstrings":sqm4b9o5 said:
johnny q":sqm4b9o5 said:
Yngwie is really eating lots of Crow in his humble old age....

For years, he would use nothing but late 60's/early 70's 50 watt plexi's - now he can be seen using Marshall Vm's and I even have some recent photos that show DSL's in his backline. For years, an avid user of all things Dimarzio ...and now they are kicked to the curb as well.

Whats next? The Strat traded in for an Edwards Les Paul? The DOD250 discarded for the Satchurator pedal? Classical Music abandoned for Avant Garde Jazz??
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I don't think he's eating crow at all. I think Yngwie is listening to his fans and trying to branch out in the twilight of his career. I have nothing but respect for Yngwie, and I have little respect for people who love to bash him. He's a great player.

Rising Force will forever be one of my favorite all-time albums. No matter what Yngwie I listen to, I always come back to that album. Every song on that album is absolutely incredible.
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I really hope you are not lumping me into the category of Yngwie "bashers" cause I have been an obsessed fan since the Alcatraz days......

But really, since when did Yngwie listen to ANYONE? He is a self professed control freak and marches to the beat of his own drummer. He is also very set in his ways and OCD about things he likes (such as collecting Strats. Rolex and Ferrarri's) so I find it amusing how all of a sudden he is flexible in regards to things near and dear to his heart such as Vintage 50 watt Marshalls and HS-3/YJM pickups.

JQ
 
glpg80":3kq8y6ns said:
if he does go to fender, then fender will have EVH and yngwie under their belt at the same time. thats pretty impressive :lol: :LOL:
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Yeah but Gibson have the Hendrix Strat, that's hard to beat :lol: :LOL:
 
johnny q":1931egj0 said:
sixstrings":1931egj0 said:
johnny q":1931egj0 said:
Yngwie is really eating lots of Crow in his humble old age....

For years, he would use nothing but late 60's/early 70's 50 watt plexi's - now he can be seen using Marshall Vm's and I even have some recent photos that show DSL's in his backline. For years, an avid user of all things Dimarzio ...and now they are kicked to the curb as well.

Whats next? The Strat traded in for an Edwards Les Paul? The DOD250 discarded for the Satchurator pedal? Classical Music abandoned for Avant Garde Jazz??
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I don't think he's eating crow at all. I think Yngwie is listening to his fans and trying to branch out in the twilight of his career. I have nothing but respect for Yngwie, and I have little respect for people who love to bash him. He's a great player.

Rising Force will forever be one of my favorite all-time albums. No matter what Yngwie I listen to, I always come back to that album. Every song on that album is absolutely incredible.
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I really hope you are not lumping me into the category of Yngwie "bashers" cause I have been an obsessed fan since the Alcatraz days......

But really, since when did Yngwie listen to ANYONE? He is a self professed control freak and marches to the beat of his own drummer. He is also very set in his ways and OCD about things he likes (such as collecting Strats. Rolex and Ferrarri's) so I find it amusing how all of a sudden he is flexible in regards to things near and dear to his heart such as Vintage 50 watt Marshalls and HS-3/YJM pickups.

JQ
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I'm not putting you in that category, not at all. I was just mentioning that the man deserves some reverence, but not particularly in response to something you posted; just saying.

I agree that Yngwie always has his own thing going, and more credit to him for that too, but I also think that he's reevaluating some things at this juncture. Perhaps he's trying to break his mold so he can expand into new ideas. Like quitting smoking for instance. Once you quit smoking, it helps to avoid behaviors you had as a smoker; like sitting in a particular chair to smoke, or hanging out on the front porch, etc...

I think Yngwie is trying for something different. Maybe not because of his fans, but I'd like to think we had some input.

Personally though, I'd like to see Yngwie go back and do something like Rising Force again with some of his new ideas. He's always excelled at thematic instrumentals like that. They're scattered throuought his rock albums like Leviathan, Amberdawn, etc..., but when listening to Caprici Di Diablo from the Perpetual Flame album, it was evident that he still has the gift for instrumental music.

That being said, I was bored with his new Angels album. I don't think the solo acoustic thing really is his cup of tea. That kind of thing would be better suited for him every now and then in his instrumental albums, but for one whole album it just sounded redundant to me. That's just my opinion of course.

I was one of the first people to buy Perpetual Flame, and I'll be one of the first people to buy his new album too. Great stuff.
 
I can only speculate what triggered this and the fact that his wife is running the business side of things my guess is that its some dispute with either patents or his Fender Signature series. I personally don't think Yngwie will change what is not broken in terms of what main gear he uses, just like EVH, he will most likely work with Fender to develop his own product line. It's business, just like the Dean Markley endoresement that he jumped ship after a year..they probably found that he still uses Fender Bullets or something. My two cents..

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sixstrings":jlsesaxo said:
johnny q":jlsesaxo said:
sixstrings":jlsesaxo said:
johnny q":jlsesaxo said:
Yngwie is really eating lots of Crow in his humble old age....

For years, he would use nothing but late 60's/early 70's 50 watt plexi's - now he can be seen using Marshall Vm's and I even have some recent photos that show DSL's in his backline. For years, an avid user of all things Dimarzio ...and now they are kicked to the curb as well.

Whats next? The Strat traded in for an Edwards Les Paul? The DOD250 discarded for the Satchurator pedal? Classical Music abandoned for Avant Garde Jazz??
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I don't think he's eating crow at all. I think Yngwie is listening to his fans and trying to branch out in the twilight of his career. I have nothing but respect for Yngwie, and I have little respect for people who love to bash him. He's a great player.

Rising Force will forever be one of my favorite all-time albums. No matter what Yngwie I listen to, I always come back to that album. Every song on that album is absolutely incredible.
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I really hope you are not lumping me into the category of Yngwie "bashers" cause I have been an obsessed fan since the Alcatraz days......

But really, since when did Yngwie listen to ANYONE? He is a self professed control freak and marches to the beat of his own drummer. He is also very set in his ways and OCD about things he likes (such as collecting Strats. Rolex and Ferrarri's) so I find it amusing how all of a sudden he is flexible in regards to things near and dear to his heart such as Vintage 50 watt Marshalls and HS-3/YJM pickups.

JQ
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I'm not putting you in that category, not at all. I was just mentioning that the man deserves some reverence, but not particularly in response to something you posted; just saying.

I agree that Yngwie always has his own thing going, and more credit to him for that too, but I also think that he's reevaluating some things at this juncture. Perhaps he's trying to break his mold so he can expand into new ideas. Like quitting smoking for instance. Once you quit smoking, it helps to avoid behaviors you had as a smoker; like sitting in a particular chair to smoke, or hanging out on the front porch, etc...

I think Yngwie is trying for something different. Maybe not because of his fans, but I'd like to think we had some input.

Personally though, I'd like to see Yngwie go back and do something like Rising Force again with some of his new ideas. He's always excelled at thematic instrumentals like that. They're scattered throuought his rock albums like Leviathan, Amberdawn, etc..., but when listening to Caprici Di Diablo from the Perpetual Flame album, it was evident that he still has the gift for instrumental music.

That being said, I was bored with his new Angels album. I don't think the solo acoustic thing really is his cup of tea. That kind of thing would be better suited for him every now and then in his instrumental albums, but for one whole album it just sounded redundant to me. That's just my opinion of course.

I was one of the first people to buy Perpetual Flame, and I'll be one of the first people to buy his new album too. Great stuff.
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I'm with you on this, I wish he would get out of the rut he is in and make something akin to the first Rising Force album. The last three "rock" albums to my ears at least sound like the same rehashed formula with the only difference being the band members. I LOVED Alchemy - I thought that one could have been the followup to Trilogy. And for something really different (although I am in the minority) I really like Fire and Ice...some great songs on there (and also one of the only times you will hear the man playing a Les Paul - true! He used one on some of the solos)

The acoustic thing would work if he was in Al Dimeola mode so to speak and not the sleep inducing stuff on "Angels."
 
johnny q":399l61jm said:
sixstrings":399l61jm said:
johnny q":399l61jm said:
sixstrings":399l61jm said:
johnny q":399l61jm said:
Yngwie is really eating lots of Crow in his humble old age....

For years, he would use nothing but late 60's/early 70's 50 watt plexi's - now he can be seen using Marshall Vm's and I even have some recent photos that show DSL's in his backline. For years, an avid user of all things Dimarzio ...and now they are kicked to the curb as well.

Whats next? The Strat traded in for an Edwards Les Paul? The DOD250 discarded for the Satchurator pedal? Classical Music abandoned for Avant Garde Jazz??
Click to expand...

I don't think he's eating crow at all. I think Yngwie is listening to his fans and trying to branch out in the twilight of his career. I have nothing but respect for Yngwie, and I have little respect for people who love to bash him. He's a great player.

Rising Force will forever be one of my favorite all-time albums. No matter what Yngwie I listen to, I always come back to that album. Every song on that album is absolutely incredible.
Click to expand...

I really hope you are not lumping me into the category of Yngwie "bashers" cause I have been an obsessed fan since the Alcatraz days......

But really, since when did Yngwie listen to ANYONE? He is a self professed control freak and marches to the beat of his own drummer. He is also very set in his ways and OCD about things he likes (such as collecting Strats. Rolex and Ferrarri's) so I find it amusing how all of a sudden he is flexible in regards to things near and dear to his heart such as Vintage 50 watt Marshalls and HS-3/YJM pickups.

JQ
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I'm not putting you in that category, not at all. I was just mentioning that the man deserves some reverence, but not particularly in response to something you posted; just saying.

I agree that Yngwie always has his own thing going, and more credit to him for that too, but I also think that he's reevaluating some things at this juncture. Perhaps he's trying to break his mold so he can expand into new ideas. Like quitting smoking for instance. Once you quit smoking, it helps to avoid behaviors you had as a smoker; like sitting in a particular chair to smoke, or hanging out on the front porch, etc...

I think Yngwie is trying for something different. Maybe not because of his fans, but I'd like to think we had some input.

Personally though, I'd like to see Yngwie go back and do something like Rising Force again with some of his new ideas. He's always excelled at thematic instrumentals like that. They're scattered throuought his rock albums like Leviathan, Amberdawn, etc..., but when listening to Caprici Di Diablo from the Perpetual Flame album, it was evident that he still has the gift for instrumental music.

That being said, I was bored with his new Angels album. I don't think the solo acoustic thing really is his cup of tea. That kind of thing would be better suited for him every now and then in his instrumental albums, but for one whole album it just sounded redundant to me. That's just my opinion of course.

I was one of the first people to buy Perpetual Flame, and I'll be one of the first people to buy his new album too. Great stuff.
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I'm with you on this, I wish he would get out of the rut he is in and make something akin to the first Rising Force album. The last three "rock" albums to my ears at least sound like the same rehashed formula with the only difference being the band members. I LOVED Alchemy - I thought that one could have been the followup to Trilogy. And for something really different (although I am in the minority) I really like Fire and Ice...some great songs on there (and also one of the only times you will hear the man playing a Les Paul - true! He used one on some of the solos)

The acoustic thing would work if he was in Al Dimeola mode so to speak and not the sleep inducing stuff on "Angels."
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I don't know, even for Yngwie, Al Dimeola on the acoustic is a hard act to follow. I like it better when acoustic guitar is not Yngwie's main focus. What about Perpetual Flame? I thought it was really good actually. What did you think about it?
 
It was ok, but to me it was more of the same with the only difference being Ripper Owens on vocals. I actually liked both Attack and Unleash the Fury better.........

I wish he would make good on his promise and remix War to end all Wars - that one had some great songs but suffered from the worst mix in the history of recorded music.
 
Alright, yeah. I read the review. It's pretty good. I would have mentioned Lament, Caprici Di Diablo and Priest of the Unholy. Lament and Caprici Di Diablo were fantastic incstrumentals. Priest of The Unholy was a pretty kick ass song too. Overall it was kind of typical Yngwie style, but it was likeable and there were some cool rhythms as well.

I have Attack, but don't jam to it as much as Perpetual Flame or numerous other Yngiwe albums. Honestly though, most of the time I kind of ignore the vocals and pay attention mostly to the band playing behind it, or just fast forward to the solos. Like on Magnum Opus, the song Cross the Line has a cool solo, but the rhythm was pretty redunant and I didn't really think much of it on the whole. The solo is pretty fantastic though so I still listen to it from time to time.

In fact, if you want to hear Yngwie play through a Maxon OD9, Magnum Opus would be the album to listen to.
 
The Krispy Kreme comments are so funny....

.......I am forgetting to laugh. :thumbsdown:
 
sixstrings":mfng34hm said:
Alright, yeah. I read the review. It's pretty good. I would have mentioned Lament, Caprici Di Diablo and Priest of the Unholy. Lament and Caprici Di Diablo were fantastic incstrumentals. Priest of The Unholy was a pretty kick ass song too. Overall it was kind of typical Yngwie style, but it was likeable and there were some cool rhythms as well.

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I did mention those songs!! :D
 
What I meant to say was I would have liked too see a little more credit given to those songs in particular. I think Lament and Caprici Di Diablo were as awesome as some of his early stuff. Anyway, it was a good review. Let me know if you review his new album after it comes out.
 
locoed":2fk760fb said:
To funny,poor Yngwie DID get hefty.
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When we saw him several years ago with Lynch.....
I was like "When did Meatloaf start playing guitar??" :lol: :LOL:
 
sixstrings":106kbs7b said:
What I meant to say was I would have liked too see a little more credit given to those songs in particular. I think Lament and Caprici Di Diablo were as awesome as some of his early stuff. Anyway, it was a good review. Let me know if you review his new album after it comes out.
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While you are at it - check out the interview and feature story we did with
him:

http://musicplayers.com/features/guitar ... msteen.php
 
Yngwie has a very large head. Not his ego, i mean the physical size of his head. It's very large, he must be very top heavy. :confused:
 
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