{"id":734,"date":"2020-03-23T14:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.101guitars.rocks\/magazine\/?p=734"},"modified":"2020-04-08T11:41:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T11:41:23","slug":"whats-so-magic-about-malmsteen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.101guitars.rocks\/magazine\/whats-so-magic-about-malmsteen\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s So Magic About Malmsteen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look \u2013 I know people mock Yngwie Malmsteen \u2013 but let\u2019s face it \u2013 like Jimi, like Eddie, Like Scotty Moore, like Joe Satriani \u2013 he really was an innovator \u2013 all be it one that hurts your ears sometimes with his rather shrill tone (that some people love \u2013 it\u2019s all about personal preference right?) he is a force of nature and guitar!<\/p>\n

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But seriously \u2013 just take a look at some of this rocker\u2019s concerts in the early 80\u2019s and he was blowing away other guitarists with speed and articulation and sheer innovation and he was different \u2013 even if you don\u2019t dig the neo-classical sound.<\/p>\n

Sure there have been people before \u2013 like the slightly arrogant Al Di Meola (sorry but that’s my view \u2013 see some of his clips from 78 on YouTube) \u2013 at least Yngwie does it with his tongue firmly in cheek – a deduction we can safely make by watching and listening to his fun – sometimes hilarious views and monologues – as Yngwie says \u2013 more is always more<\/em>!<\/p>\n