YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

[leadguy]

I think Yngwie can do both sweep picking and alternative up and down picking on arpeggios.

The sweep picking is a more legato sound and the alternative up and down picking isn't.

Combining both gives some great articulation and legato on arpeggios like what happens with hammering on or tapping some notes and picking some other notes on a single string.


Yngwie says, "It's kind of like playing an arpeggio or broken chord... you fret each note of the chord separately and the pick goes down one, two, three, four, like so.... and then it goes back up again. Your hands must be perfectly coordinated, otherwise you just play mush and it sounds like a strum. You have to pay attention, because when one note is done, you've got to release that finger. Lift each finger up off the string as soon as it is picked--you can't leave it, like a chord. It's no so much in the picking hand as in the fretting hand."

[hotforteacher921]

Let's talk amp settings. For the early tone, how would you reccomend setting an amp, i've tried everything under the sun, and i still get kind of a thin sound? Should i turn my treble way down, or should i let my mic take care of rolling off treble???

[yngwie308]

On EvilBay there is a Play Loud locally here in Phoenix for $9500!! Guess these aren't the blue chip investments everyone thought. I do like the mild scallops though on these. As far as Yngwie's picking technique, he devised what worked the best for him, so it could be considered a hybrid technique..

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Also my mint++++++++++++ 2004 YJM for sale..quick sale $1050
yngwie308

[MarkCameron]

Let's talk amp settings. For the early tone, how would you reccomend setting an amp, i've tried everything under the sun, and i still get kind of a thin sound? Should i turn my treble way down, or should i let my mic take care of rolling off treble???

High string is an eight...thats part of that screeem you hear...wont happen with 10s on there......not that that's what you are using....just an example

[hotforteacher921]

Let's talk amp settings. For the early tone, how would you reccomend setting an amp, i've tried everything under the sun, and i still get kind of a thin sound? Should i turn my treble way down, or should i let my mic take care of rolling off treble???

High string is an eight...thats part of that screeem you hear...wont happen with 10s on there......not that that's what you are using....just an example

I'm using 9-42s. Keep in mind, im stuck with a Marshall MG30DFX. I just can't find a setting that retains high end, has enough gain, keeps that unique midrange and keeps the bass from going to heavy all at the same time.

[yngwie308]

Having sold my YJM Strat, painfully but the opportunity to pay for a unique cool guitar that is part of history that is significant to me is more important.
I am hoping for some new material from Malmsteen that will be stimulating, ect.
I am back in my eighties loop again..
yngwie308

[wired]

Hey yngwie308, just curious, what's your opinion of Joe Stump?

[flieger67]

I'm not yngwie308 but I'm a really big fan of Joe's. His latest disc, "Virtuosic Vendetta", is great. Best production so far for his solo discs. It's all instrumental and he touches on a few very Hendrix-y ideas as well as Joe's "usual suspects", as he sometimes refers to his influences (like YJM, Blackmore, Uli Roth, Gary Moore, the classical masters, etc.) One thing you have to know about Joe is that even though he's highly dedicated to the music he plays, he's got a real sense of humor, too. So the names of several of his discs are truly tongue-in-cheek, like "Virtuosic Vendetta" and "Supersonic Shred Machine", for example. But the man can play and I think of all the guys who have a Blackmore influence, he can really channel Ritchie the most when he wants. That said, Joe's definitely got his own signature style and I can identify his playing very clearly whereas some guys who can shred don't really have an identifiable streak.

Joe's got several instructional DVD's out and he really is a great instructor. As he should be, given that he's on the staff at Berklee in Boston. I've also written to Joe a few times and he responded promptly. In fact, he even sent me some autographed promo shots and picks one time.

[yngwie308]

I would have to agree with flieger67, originally I was highly critical of Joe, because I was a Yngwie purist, but now that I have absorbed all the Malmsteen humanly possible, I still love Yngwie's playing and I have been hugely influenced by him in terms of his amazing vibrato, incredible picking accuracy and cleaness, sense of melody and dynamics, ect.
For me personally, I found, as I really knew all along that, I would never be able to play like him, no shame there. but the other influences I have, Gary Moore, Steve Stevens, Jeff Beck, Rory, Hendrix, the blues artists, the guitar players for James Brown, ect., these influences I am more capable of absorbing.
As far as the heavily scalloped necks, for me, with my limitations of my arthritis, although I enjoy the bending of the strings and the superb vibrato obtainable with scallops and the huge Jim Dunlop frets, ultimately for me, a progressively scalloped board, like Ritchie Blackmore's, or a conventional '69-'70's maple necked Strat with the 7.25" radius, but otherwise a YJM setup, brass nut, large jumbo frets,..that would be a better guitar spec for me personally.
Joe seems a nice guy and as I say, I have revised my opinions, the neo-classical world is big enough for all of us.
I am enjoying the guitars I have and since I was forced to sell my YJM for the ultimate SS Washburn, I have no regrets..
Thanks for asking me though!
yngwie308

[wired]

Steve Stevens is one of my favorites guitar players too! He always seems to get such great tone with his guitars. really into his gear too. I actually met him twice, a really cool dude.

I like Joe Stump but can only deal with about 2-3 tunes before i fade out-lol he has some cool riffs for sure.

Yngwie has a lot of cool melodic ideas when he improvises, that and the fact he plays with so much fire. You can tell he loves doing what he does. I was curious what a big Yngwie fan thought about Stump.
Thanks

[Yngve]

Sorry to hear about your arthritis Yngwie308! And that you sold you Malmsteen Strat! The news ones l think are better! Hope things workout for you. Also have you tried http://www.rosehipvital.com.au/home_main.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and also http://www.echolife.com.au/2009/01/flax-hull-lignans" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. trying to help you man!

[SeventiesMonk]

Here's me playing a lil' Yng.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcE5xqa88Cc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[yngwie308]

Seventies Monk, most excellent my friend, the sweeps, arpeggios and vibrato, tone are pretty damn good, in fact I haven't heard a closer vibe in a long time, I would like to hear you through a cranked 1972 MK II 50 watt, with some Scumback 75's and it would be all over. Very good stuff , keep at it.!!


Still have my 1983 Blackie '57 Reissue though...
yngwie308

[yngwie308]

This guy I found quite awhile ago, he is a cross between Yngwie and Ritchie Blackmore and plays with the Quarter Pounders which sound great:
Hideaki Nakama:
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yngwieSS308

[Slammintone]

Here's me playing a lil' Yng.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcE5xqa88Cc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Freakin cool Dude! If I could get through half of what you got going on in that video I would be much happier that's for sure. You make it look easy to and I know it aint.