Yngwie Stories

[GuerillaPete]

He doesn't like donuts. And wears too much cologne.

Otherwise he's a bad-ass mofo on the fiddle.

[Axewielder]

Seen him 3 times now - once with Dio as the main act, once just Yngwie and once with the G3 Tour.:ROTF:

Ha! Me too. On the Dio tour I saw, Doro played before Yngwie and Dio.

[pro-fusion]

After the show, I was coming out of our dressing room and Yngwie was standing backstage with a bunch of female fans around him and he says "so who wants to suck my dick"?

Guess he likes to get right to the point.

[clifffclaven]

I played in a band that opened for him in 92 in Providence. The first thing we were told by his stage manager when we arrived, was no one from my band was to speak to anyone in Yngwie's band. We loaded in early that day and I got to watch Yngwie drink a gigantic bottle of whiskey throughout the afternoon and evening. We played to a packed house and I remember Joe Stump was standing in front of me while I was playing with his arms crossed in a typical "guitar player watching another guitar player at a show stance".

Anyway, Yngwie decided it would be fun to completely destroy his dressing room at the club by ripping the water heater off the wall and trashing anything else that was in the room. Then, after drinking all day he proceeded to get on stage and rip everyone faces off in the club. I've seen Yngwie a few times and this was the best. I couldn't believe how good he was considering how much he drank. Had it been me drinking all that whiskey I'd have been in the hospital. I mean, it must have been a half gallon bottle.

After the show, I was coming out of our dressing room and Yngwie was standing backstage with a bunch of female fans around him and he says "so who wants to suck my dick"?

Niiccceee.

this.

when i saw him at the lonestar in kc, we left, drunk, and were yelling at his tour bus. "Fuck that guy, you should be getting my autograph". Him being a drunk fuck was the primary reason, especially after talking to people that actually played with him.

A virtuoso, and one of the best guitarists ever. Also, a fucking dickhead.

[lotsa80sgtrs]

Saw him when he was opening for Dio. He was at Sam the Record man signing autographs in the day but was only supposed to be there a short time. The line up was around the block and then some. I looked at my watch thinking I'm never gonna get in and see him but the dude stayed another hour and a half or basically until everyone who bothered to show up got an autograph. He totally ripped it up opening for Dio that night even though he had to play over this massive hum coming from the stage. That was more than 20 years ago and I will always remember that !

[Jacksons Shred]

I played in a band that opened for him in 92 in Providence. The first thing we were told by his stage manager when we arrived, was no one from my band was to speak to anyone in Yngwie's band. We loaded in early that day and I got to watch Yngwie drink a gigantic bottle of whiskey throughout the afternoon and evening. We played to a packed house and I remember Joe Stump was standing in front of me while I was playing with his arms crossed in a typical "guitar player watching another guitar player at a show stance".

Anyway, Yngwie decided it would be fun to completely destroy his dressing room at the club by ripping the water heater off the wall and trashing anything else that was in the room. Then, after drinking all day he proceeded to get on stage and rip everyone faces off in the club. I've seen Yngwie a few times and this was the best. I couldn't believe how good he was considering how much he drank. Had it been me drinking all that whiskey I'd have been in the hospital. I mean, it must have been a half gallon bottle.

After the show, I was coming out of our dressing room and Yngwie was standing backstage with a bunch of female fans around him and he says "so who wants to suck my dick"?

Niiccceee.

Haha. I'd probably shit bricks if I had Joe Stump eye balling me with the typical arm crossed pose.

[thebigz]

This is from an interview with Chris Caffery of Savatage.


It's been related before but the grand moment was in Tokyo, Japan at the Budokan with Yngwie Malmsteen. The show manager created a get together so we could meet the great Yngwie, but apparently nobody told him. So along with the manager, we traipse up the steps to Yngwie's dressing room. Criss in the lead with Jon, Steve, me & Johnny behind. We were all at the door of the dressing room when the manager walks over to Yngwie. Yngwie is playing a game or fucking around with a guitar, when he introduces Criss & the band. Yngwie, doesn't even turn around but says "tell 'em to fuck off"! Criss walks over to him sticks out his middle finger to his nose and says “You're a fuckin' dick! You suck!” He marches out of the dressing room with all of us staring at him as he stomps down the stairs. As he walks by, Jon slaps Criss on the back with a look of pride I'll never forget! Apparently, Yngwie was rude to Jon earlier that day & Jon was already pissed at him. All of Yngwie's band were giving us "golf claps" as we headed down the steps!
That night after the tones were heard that start every show in the Budokan, Criss was on a mission to bury Yngwie! When we played City Beneath the Surface he has a 20 sec. solo at the beginning. Not this night, he fucking went crazy playing the most complex ridiculous shit EVER, for almost 2 minutes! Fucking hysterical, then he proceeds to play at such a level Jon is forgetting words & is just staring at Criss the whole show. In Jon's own words if there is any video or audio tapes of that show we need it!! It's possibly the best Criss Oliva performance EVER!
We had many incredible shows on the Streets tours. He was amazing & ON every night. The Cologne Germany show was legendary with him playing leads & running around back stage to the other side not missing a lick only to confront Jon who is waiting for him like a Spanish Matador complete with cape! And one time even with a huge 6 ft. display knife I bought him. I will miss Criss forever…Godspeed & regret we couldn't write more music together!
R.I.P Bro

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[Jacksons Shred]

Always heard about this, but now I finally read it. It gave me quite a few laughs actually.

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/zimi/pages/misc/yngwie_rates.html

[Axewielder]

Always heard about this, but now I finally read it. It gave me quite a few laughs actually.
http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/zi...wie_rates.html

Classic! Even when he manages a complement, he follows up with a backhand slap to the face. I do think he has a genuine superhuman ear for pitch, which makes him easily annoyed.

[gmbob22]

no he doesnt like donuts, and i think dime could drink the half gallon, do anything yngwie ever did, but better and not have to ask for felatio

[Horse Called War]

This is from an interview with Chris Caffery of Savatage.


It's been related before but the grand moment was in Tokyo, Japan at the Budokan with Yngwie Malmsteen. The show manager created a get together so we could meet the great Yngwie, but apparently nobody told him. So along with the manager, we traipse up the steps to Yngwie's dressing room. Criss in the lead with Jon, Steve, me & Johnny behind. We were all at the door of the dressing room when the manager walks over to Yngwie. Yngwie is playing a game or fucking around with a guitar, when he introduces Criss & the band. Yngwie, doesn't even turn around but says "tell 'em to fuck off"! Criss walks over to him sticks out his middle finger to his nose and says “You're a fuckin' dick! You suck!” He marches out of the dressing room with all of us staring at him as he stomps down the stairs. As he walks by, Jon slaps Criss on the back with a look of pride I'll never forget! Apparently, Yngwie was rude to Jon earlier that day & Jon was already pissed at him. All of Yngwie's band were giving us "golf claps" as we headed down the steps!
That night after the tones were heard that start every show in the Budokan, Criss was on a mission to bury Yngwie! When we played City Beneath the Surface he has a 20 sec. solo at the beginning. Not this night, he fucking went crazy playing the most complex ridiculous shit EVER, for almost 2 minutes! Fucking hysterical, then he proceeds to play at such a level Jon is forgetting words & is just staring at Criss the whole show. In Jon's own words if there is any video or audio tapes of that show we need it!! It's possibly the best Criss Oliva performance EVER!
We had many incredible shows on the Streets tours. He was amazing & ON every night. The Cologne Germany show was legendary with him playing leads & running around back stage to the other side not missing a lick only to confront Jon who is waiting for him like a Spanish Matador complete with cape! And one time even with a huge 6 ft. display knife I bought him. I will miss Criss forever…Godspeed & regret we couldn't write more music together!
R.I.P Bro

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Fuck Malmstink

[MartinBarre]

no he doesnt like donuts, and i think dime could drink the half gallon, do anything yngwie ever did, but better and not have to ask for felatio

I don't think so. Dime couldn't do what Yngwie does.

Thank fuck.

RIP Dime.
Malmsteen is a fat boring wanker. Even Ripper couldn't make his shitty music sound good.

[ulijdavid]

"Malmsteen is a fat boring wanker. Even Ripper couldn't make his shitty music sound good."

I have also grown bored of Yngwie's recent music. But, I don't think the shredding we hear today would be the same without Yngwie's contributions. I mean Uli was shredding arpeggios (and VH type volume swells) before the 80's, but it wasn't until Yngwie became mainstream that it became fashionable. You could argue that the shredding would have come with the likes of Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Jason Becker, etc, but Yngwie will always be remembered as the starting point for neoclassical shred.

[Jacksons Shred]

"Malmsteen is a fat boring wanker. Even Ripper couldn't make his shitty music sound good."

I have also grown bored of Yngwie's recent music. But, I don't think the shredding we hear today would be the same without Yngwie's contributions. I mean Uli was shredding arpeggios (and VH type volume swells) before the 80's, but it wasn't until Yngwie became mainstream that it became fashionable. You could argue that the shredding would have come with the likes of Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Jason Becker, etc, but Yngwie will always be remembered as the starting point for neoclassical shred.

You couldn't argue with Paul Gilbert, because he had said he had never heard picking and like that until he heard Yngwie and thats what really motivated him to get fast. Jason also gives it to Yngwie for being a huge influence.

Vinnie Moore says he has no Yng influence but that's a little hard to believe, not sure about Tony Mac, but his technique isn't nearly as impressive as Yngwies was, truthfully.

[ulijdavid]

You got it!!!!!
Like him or not, Yngwie lit the fire under everyone's ass.