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Yngwie Malmsteen
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Yngwie Johan Malmsteen is a world-renowned Swedish guitarist and bandleader. As a young boy, Yngwie originally had no interest in music, but that all changed on September 18th, 1970 when he saw a TV special on the late Jimi Hendrix. Seven-year-old Yngwie watched in awe as Hendrix blasted the audience with torrents of feedback and sacrificed his guitar in flames. Malmsteen first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal playing style in heavy metal, and has released 20 studio albums in a career spanning almost 40 years. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Vivaldi, Yngwie is responsible for birthing the neo-classical genre to the world of rock. I…
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Yngwie Johan Malmsteen is a world-renowned Swedish guitarist and bandleader. As a young boy, Yngwie originally had no interest in music, but that all changed on September 18th, 1970 when he saw a TV special on the late Jimi Hendrix. Seven-year-old Yngwie watched in awe as Hendrix blasted the audience with torrents of feedback and sacrificed his guitar in flames. Malmsteen first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal playing style in heavy metal, and has released 20 studio albums in a career spanning almost 40 years. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Vivaldi, Yngwie is responsible for birthing the neo-classical genre to the world of rock. In 2009, Time magazine rated Yngwie Malmsteen as among the 10 greatest electric guitar players of all time.
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Alcatrazz - Live In Japan 1984
as Guitar
Så jävla metal
as Self
Yngwie Malmsteen: Raw Live
as Guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Budokan
as Guitar
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live Animal
as Guitar
Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun
as Self
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force: Live in Japan '85
as Guitar
Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89
as Guitar
Rockthology 2
as Self (archive footage)
G3: Live in Denver
as Himself
Yngwie Malmsteen: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Korea
as Guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live!!
as Guitar
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
as Self
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 4
Rock n Roll Meltdown
as Himself
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self
Alcatrazz : Metallic Live '84
as Guitar