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"It was a really dark time for Ronnie and for the band": Vivian Campbell on why Ronnie James Dio had no interest in doing the Hear 'n Aid project featuring Yngwie Malmsteen, Neal Schon, George Lynch and Iron Maiden
By Jonathan Graham published
Hear 'n Aid was a charity record that raised over $3 million for famine relief in Africa in 1986. It featured a mighty ensemble of 40 heavy metal musicians — and a four-minute guitar solo — but, according to Vivian Campbell, it nearly never happened

"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

John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Marty Friedman and Yngwie Malmsteen Didn't Rely Exclusively on Western Scales - so Why Should You?
By Guitar Player Staff published
Add intriguing twists to your playing with the tonal flavors of the Far East, Middle East, Africa and beyond

Sharpen Your Shred Skills Using This Straightforward Yngwie Malmsteen-Inspired Lesson
By David Brewster published
Steadily build up speed and accuracy using alternate picking and quick position shifts

Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business
By Dale Turner published
Steve Vai, Mark Tremonti, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Alex Skolnick, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson offer these easy-to-follow exercises that will help you become a better guitarist

Discover the Dark Secrets of the Harmonic Minor Scale
By Vinnie DeMasi published
How Yngwie Malmsteen’s “secret scale” can spawn a set of seven relative modes

The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century
By Guitar Player Staff published
From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo

Watch Blackberry Smoke Guitarist Charlie Starr's "Mesmerizing" Performance with Guitar Legend Leslie West
By Mark McStea last updated
Video The friends jam out in this epic rendition of the Mountain classic “Mississippi Queen.”
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