Yngwie Malmsteen

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A teenage Yngwie Malmsteen sent a cassette to Guitar Player and Kiss wouldn’t stop calling him…

By Phil Weller Published

Yngwie on the bizarre run of phone calls that cost him and his regret over turning down David Lee Roth

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Alex Skolnick of Testament performs with Slayer on their final world tour Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on July 29, 2018 in Wantagh, New York
"Everybody was going crazy about Yngwie Malmsteen. Joe Satriani told me, ‘Don’t get too into him.'" Alex Skolnick's top five tips to becoming a better guitarist

By Joe Bosso Published

Testament's Alex Skolnick on why you should be honest with yourself, never listen to negativity and focus on creating your own identity as a guitar player

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Johnny Marr performs at the Barclaycard British Summertime gigs at Hyde Park on June 26, 2015 in London, England
Johnny Marr on shredders, guitar heroes — and why just sold nearly 100 of his guitars dating back to the Smiths

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The Smiths icon’s gear just sold for millions — proving that intricate melodies and anti-virtuoso discipline outlasted the spandex-clad soloists of his era.

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Yngwie Malmsteen photographed in his home studio
Yngwie Malmsteen on guitars, Eric Clapton and what he said when Kiss came calling for him in 1982

By Jonathan Graham Published

The guitarist made his comments while discussing his latest album, 'Tokyo Live'

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LEFT: Eddie Van Halen performs with a Strat-style white guitar with black stripes. RIGHT: Yngwie Malmsteen plays electric guitar as he performs onstage, mid-1980s.
Yngwie Malmsteen says Eddie Van Halen listened to his music all the time but ran from him every chance he got

By Phil Weller Published

Eddie was everyone's favorite, but Yngwie claims he always shied away from meeting or playing with him

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Yngwie Malmsteen explains why he rejected UFO to venture into the unknown with Alcatrazz

By Phil Weller Published

Back in 1983, Yngwie Malmsteen received two big offers in the space of 24 hours –here's how he made his decision…

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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (Photo by Kevin Mazur Archive 1/WireImage)
Joe Satriani says Kurt Cobain was underrated and points out what few appreciate about the Nirvana guitarist

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Satch also reveals the difficulty of accommodating the styles and requests of virtuosos as varied as Yngwie Malmsteen and Robert Fripp

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Dweezil Zappa
"You can't just 'be' a guy that can play Yngwie Malmsteen stuff. You have to do that for, like, 15 years just to play one of his songs.” Dweezil Zappa explains what most guitarists don't understand about shredding

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist virtuoso adds that it's vital not to worry about how you're perceived if you really want to achieve shred-level talent

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Yngwie Malsteen poses in London with his signature Fender Stratocaster.
Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive

By Andrew Daly Published

As the Swedish virtuoso tells Guitar Player, “I wanted a Marshall. But it wasn’t enough to create the sound in my head.”

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Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari

By Phil Weller Published

It might be 2024’s best – and weirdest – deal, as Miami’s Walt Grace Vintage serves up quite the $175,000 package

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