Yngwie Malmsteen on Hearing Van Halen for the First Time

Full Interview Here: https://youtu.be/vznSu-BHyVA?si=ewWOrHQKgkNBa0SS

Yngwie has chilled out a lot in recent years. A lot cooler.

I love modern humble and lovable Yngwie.

This is the greatest Yngwie interview ever.

These recent interviews with Yngwie are so different. He is so cool and the ego isn't overbearing anymore, it's more charming now. Awesome

As a Swede I'm amazed how he can come back home and play classic Swedish songs on an acoustic guitar, still speak fluent Swedish and just be a wholesome dude. Yngie's mother and my father were colleagues in the 80's. His brother lost his life in a freak accident back then.

It took me nearly 40 years to recognize, appreciate, and be in awe of Yngwie. It was watching him perform with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Japan, where I finally got how great of a player and musician he is. His brain is amazing. He plays full orchestral sections and movements on his own. *insert mind blown emoji

He nailed the original VH lineup - the attitude. Van Halen's first couple albums were very epic, but the attitude is part of what makes them legendary. Van Hagar is dad rock. Van Halen is LEGENDARY ROCK!!

Rick you are a great interviewer who shows respect and let the interviewed talk ✌

I met and still have the guitar pick Yngwie gave me after a gig in 85. I met him and Jens that night. Both took the time to spend time with the half a dozen of us that hung around at 2 in the morning. A middle of the summer gig that the walls of the club sweated. Yngwie poured Heineken on us that were down in front. They threw a towel over Jen's head, and he played flawlessly blinded. We stood there dumbfounded by what we saw and heard. One hell of a night I will never forget. "Rising Force" is an album that shaped my own playing back then and is just as powerful today as it was then. He is my "Hendrix" of my generation.

as a Yng-becile i enjoyed this entire interview a lot.

He truly is amazing live. I have never been a follower of his albums but was invited to see him live. I was floored. Truly fantastic!

I had the pleasure of seeing Ingwie perform from close range. He plays with such incredible speed and precision that I was awestruck. Great voice too...🎸🤟🤟✌️❤️

Ohhhh how quickly we all seem to forgive or forget Yngwie's 1985-89 comments about what he thought of Eddie Van Halen's talent... He wasn't so "polite" with sharing the spotlight back then at all...

The first concert I went to was on Feb, 17, 1987 in Long Beach, CA, at Long Beach Area. Yngwie Malmsteen was the opening band. The arena was sold out for 3 nights in a row. The headliner: Iron Maiden. This was Iron Maiden's Somewhere In Time Tour. Yingwie's guitar playing was fantastic. Yeah, the crowed initially seemed mostly interested in Maiden getting on stage, but when Yngwie got on stage, the crowd was definitely into his performance. Great show 37 years ago.

I saw Yngwie in 1985 when he opened for ACDC. He played part of Eruption by EVH and then pretended to yawn, as if it was so easy to play he was bored. His ego was a turnoff back then but time humbles all of us.

Eddie Van Halen was like no other. A musical mastermind. My favorite rock guitarist ever hands down. RIP Eddie.

The first time I heard this guy was from the Steeler record. Then he joined Alcatrazz and I heard the live album and was ready to hang up my guitar forever. Then I thought, well if he can do it, then it is not impossible to learn this. So I dove in head first and after years of study and failure I was able to play some of his music. I have since gone on and learned more and more, but I was too old to be a Rockstar by then so I just play at home for my own enjoyment. At 62, I can play with the best of them but I just don`t have the energy to be in a touring band. So I released my solo album DANIEL D. JENKS--FRACTURES IN TIME on youtube and most have yet to know me or hear it, but it was a massive effort taking three yrs to complete. It was the first time I ever recorded anything and I did myself with literally no idea what I was doing. Had very little equipment but it turned out pretty good. I am proud of it and to this day I still don`t know how I pulled off some of the riffs on that record!

I remember, at 14 years old, ordering through my record store "Rising Force". When it finally came in, "Trilogy" was already out! 🤣

So true , the way he speaks on most subjects , but imparticularly the way it was growing up in the 70s and 80s. Every kid had his or her favorite band , and it was so important to us.We actually bought their albums We wore the tshirt had their patches and stickers and posters. I must say, this is a great interview