Well put Martian,you nailed it spot on as usual.

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This is far from the first time Mr. Malmsteen has said something like this, he has also talked down Clapton and SRV, but I would point out that they do not play the type of "music" he does.

So he is entitled to his Opinion, no matter how narrow, self-centered and just plain wrong it is.

I still think the best quote i ever read from him was in a 1992 Guitar world bit were he was asked about the new guitarist, at the time it seemed everyone had a goatie and a winter sock on there head.

If i remember it correctly, it went....

"What I think of the newer guitarist is they should all shave and take those socking off there head they all look ridiculous"

This from a man that wheres women's make-up and spandex.

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I love Hendrix but I also love Malmsteen. Yngwie not only has unbelievable technical gifts but he is more knowlegable about music than your average guitarist is. Try doing what Malmsteen has done and see how easy it is. Not very. Add to that Malmsteen is a gifted composer.

By the way some of what Hendrix played was nothing but pure noise. All you have to do is listen to his live playing. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying I don't like it. In fact I love the way Jimi could make it sound like there was an earthquake erupting in his amp. But live part of what he did was make noise.

Malmsteen rules...

Jimi and I had a oouple of things in common......we both play Stratocasters and we both got paid to jump out of perfectly good airplanes.

Mister Malmsteen is no more significant to me than the size, shape, color, and consistency of my turds.

He'd look right at home in any number of ABBA tribute bands where his thrilling fretboard work might be better appreciated.

'Nuff said!

Arjay

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It's a shame people discredit Malmsteen because of their own fear and lack of understanding and ignorance. But people often denigrate the things that they don't understand.

The fact of the matter is if you listen to Hendrix play live he did create some noise. You can't deny it.

Indeed.

But Jimi made "noise" that people were actually willing to pay money to listen to.

I fear only the Almighty above......all others, fill your hand and take your chances.

Arjay

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People and plenty of them pay to see Malmsteen too. I would for sure. He is an inspiration to further your guitar abilities. And his fusing of rock and classical is brilliant.

Hendrix knew nothing of classical. He didn't even know what a diminished arpeggio was.

Jimi's live treatment of Machine Gun and The Star Spangled Banner is the most beautiful"noise"that I've ever heard and I dare say that many would agree with me.I don't dislike Malmsteens music and I'm by no means ignorant about music-both my parents were musicians-Dad a choir director and Mom a church organist.Malmsteen may be a very gifted guitarist but he's by no means a gifted composer.I am a classical music fanatic and especially like/love Paganini and some of Malmsteen's "compositions"or a good portion of them are lifted almost note for note from Paganinis works especially his Caprices. Malmsteen is his own worst enemy,his conceited inflated opinion of himself turns off a lot of people and consequently they rag on his music also.His constant put-downs of other more humble but equally or more gifted musicians is also a bone of contention with most people.One thing Jimi had that Malmsteen will never have or even comprehend is passion and soul,Malmsteen's playing is as technical and souless as that of a computer,it's just void of emotion.As far as I'm concened if your music has no emotion it is most likely that you have little or none either.Having said that I reiterate Malmsteen is a fantastic guitarist but technical ability isn't worth squat if you don't have heart.

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In music, an arpeggio (plural arpeggi or arpeggios) is Italian for broken chord where the notes are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously. This word comes from the Italian word "arpeggiare" , which means "to play on a harp". Formed from scales, the arpeggio is based on the relative scale playing the "key" notes or those affected by the key signature
those are played and sung in modern music all of the time by musicians and singers with a lot of talent but no formal training. who invited YM to play modern music? if he doesn't like some thing about American music go home don't come back, he won't be missed guaranteed. Those types of people are a waste of time and if we refuse to listen and refuse to change our perfectly wonderful American music and ignore them maybe, just maybe they will go away. Nah this is the best place on earth, those people are mean heartless and useless not stupid so they aren't going anywhere and unfortunately that is guaranteed as well.

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Personally i find his arrogance somewhat endearing. Forget the Hendrix comment, i loved the "there's nothing normal about me" comment. I'm not a huge fan Malmsteen, or Hendrix for that matter, but i do enjoy how Malmsteen can rip through some pretty cool patterns fast and clean. And I agree with Ninja in that we all are influenced by Hendrix in some way, be it directly or influenced by someone who was influenced by Hendrix. For me it was Gilmour.

One thing i don't get is the "there's no soul in his/her playing" attitude unless their playing the blues. That's very subjective. I find a lot of heart and soul in plenty of the heavier stuff i listen to. To each his own i guess. I prefer blues influenced styles rather than straight blues but that's just me.

Keep on Eating and playing Mr. Malmsteen.

Malmsteen and Meatloaf, would that be Malmloaf or Meatsteen?

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In defence of Malmsteen he favours the harmonic minor or the melodic minor (can't remember which). It's Hendrix who was locked into both major and minor pentatonics and didn't stray too far from them. When he actually played notes.

Doesn't stop Malmsteen being a goit though does it. Ok he's fast on the guitar and to coin a phrase 'big in Japan'. Aside from that he's done nothing of worth. Nothing that anyone aside from some kids would pay more than 15 minutes attention to. 'Wow listen to how fast he is'. 'Yeah son but thats all he's got'. 'Yeah Dad, your right'.

Hendrix changed the way people saw, created, record and listen to popular music. He still outsells Malmstein forty years after he died.

Says it all really doesn't it. There's really no comparison between the two. It's like comparing Chelsea FC with Macclesfield Town FC.

Don't he look like he belongs in the Pick Of Destiny film

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No no and no

No doubt he is talented... but he should keep his opnion to himself if he knows what is good for him... For that he has lost my respect...

And there are plenty of talented musicians out there that I don't care to listen to... With this guy I don't like his music and I can't respect him either...

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In Reference to Blues Legend RL Burnside:
After a heart attack in 2001, Burnside's doctor advised him to stop drinking; Burnside did, but he reported that change left him unable to play.

I strongly disagree with you on this one.

Not that Mr. Malmsteen has talent, he most certainly is a gifted player, but I think he should be interviewed at least once a month, if not once a week.

The comedy value of the things he says is just too priceless.

I am sure that somewhere Jimi is sitting on the cloud watching this unfold and laughing himself sick at all of this.
And I am sure at some level, this was just a calculated move on Mr Malmsteen part to get some publicity.

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Malmsteen's got a very, very big ego! BUT! He is also a self-proclaimed speed addict! Obsessed with speed! And playing guitar with the speed of light is just one of those "symptoms". I heard in an interview that he thought of himself as a very "extreme case" when it came to practising and way of playing guitar. And he talked about playing guitar for like two days until his fingers start to bleed (I wonder if it's true and not an overstatement!). But, Mr. Malmsteen is indeed a very talented musician, but with a little obsessive behaviour. I was laughing out loud when he said that after being in a coma for a couple of days after crashing his Ferrari to a tree or something, he went and bought an even more powerful Ferrari. 'Cause he likes original things he said. If he wants a race car, he'll buy a Ferrari, if he wants a guitar he'll buy Fender.
Hey, I am not an expert on Malmsteen, I just love interviews of musicians. It's interesting to find out they're human after all.


EDIT: He even devoted a lot of his time to turning his guitar around his neck in front of a mirror! He thinks playing is not enough, you need to have a visual show as well. Talking about dedication!

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