JohnnyGtar
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FORCE OF NATURE. I HAVE SPOKEN AND IT IS SO.
Jakem
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He was mindblowing during the Trilogy tour based on all the videos floating around. He plays the 7th Sign arpeggios at around 09:40 mark. 
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legend71
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I saw that tour when he opened for Triumph 
Went out and bought the record right after ha
Went out and bought the record right after ha
Kapo_Polenton
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Emmett must have loved his playing being a guitar nerd himself (and a guy with chops) But definitely this Yngwie was unreal. Nobody like prime Malmsteen. Don't care the names people throw out there, Yngwie was FIRST with the bigger than life shred. (Uli wasn't doing it to that level) Awesome tone here too.I saw that tour when he opened for Triumph
BlueParfait
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Trilogy tour Malmsteen was on another planet
sandman
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His right hand technique amazes me as much as the left
lespaul6
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this was before the accident... peak malmsteen
Glencore
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"I Duun't Fuckin' Eet Duunuts!"
Metalhex
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Agree with peak Malmsteen! I wish I grew up in that era
JohnnyGtar
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Totally.
mentoneman
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i remember every time i left one of YJM or Racer X concerts in that era thinking “man that was a killer show for the money!” which was like $15-20 bucks back then!
plus i always moshed through the pit to the front of the stage where in smaller venues they would literally be playing right in front of me.
now swifties have to peddle their spleen on the dark web to pony up for nosebleeds.
“In 2025, a VIP ticket to a Taylor Swift concert ranges from $800 to over $3,000, depending on the city, venue, and what’s included. That’s not just a ticket. That’s a full experience wrapped in glitter, backstage passes, and exclusive merch.”
plus i always moshed through the pit to the front of the stage where in smaller venues they would literally be playing right in front of me.
now swifties have to peddle their spleen on the dark web to pony up for nosebleeds.
“In 2025, a VIP ticket to a Taylor Swift concert ranges from $800 to over $3,000, depending on the city, venue, and what’s included. That’s not just a ticket. That’s a full experience wrapped in glitter, backstage passes, and exclusive merch.”
| Private Suite | $20,000 - $60,000 per suite |
| Shared Suite | $1,000 - $6,000 per ticket |
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legend71
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I would guess Rik Emmet admired his talent but he tells a story about his people having to tell Yngwie to stay on schedule and not run over on his shows lol. From my memory of the show so far back, Yngwie was on fire and otherworldly that night. Agree there is no one like him in his prime.
Uzi Nein Millimetah
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His hands still work very well to this day. The songwriting and note choices, however, changed.....I don't think the accident held him back physically for long at all.
johnny q
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I 100% agree with this. I thought the trauma from the accident was noticeable on Odyssey and Eclipse, but by the time Fire and Ice, Seventh Sign etc. rolled around all was good with his technique. As far as that 1986 clip goes, I have to agree this was his absolute peak. I saw him open for Triumph that year in Jersey (Jeff Scott Soto's 21st birthday) and I was left awestruck by his playing. Way better than the '85 shows I saw which were also awesome.
JohnnyGtar
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When the Alcatrazz live album came out, our band's guitarist and I gave it a listen. Our guitarist, (who was a monster player) said "He kicks Van Halen's ass."
Uzi Nein Millimetah
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I've never even ONCE been impressed by that chick. EVERY single time she has appeared with some legendary artist on stage, she sounded like a high school talent show contestant (4th runner up) who won a radio call-in promotion where you get to sing onstage with famous bands.
mentoneman
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when TS did her first album in 2006 she was just 16. my daughter was 8 yrs old in elementary school and was a fan. but i haven’t listened to anything she’s done since that time.
NorCal_Val
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His early era tone was so good.
Wow.
Wow.
YachtRocker
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I'm not a dedicated speed player but I practiced a couple obligatory vai/petrucci/etc style arpeggios over and over until my hand just automatically rips them at full power/full speed. Just wanted to prove I could, like an athletic thing.
I can't imitate vintage Yngwie at all or even get close...
He never sounded like he was playing on muscle memory or at even 50% effort. He always did little cutesy half-touches and varied the attack every 3rd note or whatever. it's like his brain heard everything not only ahead of time, but in ultra slow motion. I don't know how else to describe it. Nobody ever really sounds like him.
I can't imitate vintage Yngwie at all or even get close...
He never sounded like he was playing on muscle memory or at even 50% effort. He always did little cutesy half-touches and varied the attack every 3rd note or whatever. it's like his brain heard everything not only ahead of time, but in ultra slow motion. I don't know how else to describe it. Nobody ever really sounds like him.
YachtRocker
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HIs biggest drop off in tone was probably switching away from g12-65s to t75s
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