Yngwie Malmsteen was a pioneer who gave birth to the whole guitar shredder that we display on this website. After Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen) was first brought the song "Eruption" in 1978 which introduced the technique of "two handed tapping", Yngwie shred launched a baroque classic debut album "Rising Force" which mengegerkan community of guitar rock, creating a new standard for speed & expertise in playing. Color "Neo-Classical" in bawahkan Yngwie is based on the structure of the composition of JS Bach (1685-1750) and Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840).
After that comes the guitar shredder who produced many successful albums. Almost every week came a new guitarist who claim to be the new guitarist of the fastest in the world. For example: Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Richie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Greg Howe, etc.. There was no denying that Yngwie is a guitar hero who deserves thumbs up.
Marriage Yngwie father (an army captain) and his mother (Rigmor - artist) ended with penceraian not long after Yngwie was born. In addition, Yngwie also has a sister named Ann Louise, and brother Bjorn. Yngwie was born as the youngest child of the wild, can not be regulated and cheerful.
Initially Yngwie trying to learn the piano and trumpet, but he can not master the instrument. Acoustic guitar (guitar perforated) purchased by his mother when he was 5 years old are also not touched Yngwie and left hanging on the wall.
Until finally on 18th September 1970, Yngwie saw a TV special on the death of Jimi Hendrix. Yngwie there are still 17 years they will see how Jimi Hendrix guitar feedback sound and burn his guitar in front of an audience. On the day of the death of Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing Yngwie was born TSB.
Yngwie is curious then bought a cheap Fender Stratocaster, trying to play tembangnya Deep Purple and spent lots of time to learn the secrets of the instrument and the music itself. Yngwie admiration for Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple guitarist) is influenced by classical music and admiration for his sister who often plays Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Mozart, Yngwie to give an idea to combine classical music with rock music. Yngwie continues to play a full day until tidurpun he still with his guitar.
At age 10, Yngwie uses a nickname from his mother "Malmsteen", focuses all her energy and stop going to school. At school Yngwie known as a troublemaker and often fight, but smart in English and art lessons. His mother is aware of the unique musical talents, Yngwie allowed to stay home with the recording and his guitar. After witnessing the violinist Gideon Kremer brought the composition of Paganini: 24 Caprices on television, Yngwie finally learned how to marry classical music with a skill game and his charisma.
Yngwie and several friends recorded 3 song demo and sent to the recording studio Swedish CBS, but the recording never ignored or passed around. Because of frustration, Yngwie realized he had to leave Sweden and began sending her demo tape to various recording studios abroad. One of Yngwie's demo tape was falling into the hands of Guitar Player and Shrapnel Records owner Mike Varney. Yngwie finally got an invitation to Los Angeles to join the new band Shrapnel: "Steeler" and so-called history. In February 1983 Yngwie depart from Sweden to Los Angeles armed with new skills and playing style.
Yngwie next game known to the world with a very fast game in the intro song "Hot On Your Heels". Yngwie then moved to the group Alcatrazz band, a band-style "Rainbow" and was founded by singer Graham Bonnett. Although it has joined Alcatrazz featuring many great solo in the song "Kree Nakoorie," "Jet to Jet," and "Hiroshima Mon Amour", Yngwie still feel too restricted by the band itself. Finally Yngwie album sololah think that only the best solution.
Yngwie's first solo album: Rising Force (now named the book of rock Neo-Classical) managed to enter the number 60 on the steps of the Billboard charts for guitar instrumental music without commercial smelling. The album also won a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental. Not long after Yngwie was selected as Best Newcomer guitarist in numerous magazines and media, Guitarist of the Year That, and the Rising Force became Album Best for that year.
On 22 June 1987 approaching birthday is the 24th Yngwie, Yngwie had an accident with a Jaguar car that resulted in her coma nearly a week. Yngwie blood clots in the brain also causes his right hand does not work. For fear that his career will end it, Yngwie painstakingly following the therapy to restore his right hand. After that Yngwie gets another trial of her mother's death from cancer in Sweden who spent a lot of medical expenses. If Yngwie others, may have given up with such a fate, but Yngwie actually changed and back to his music with great enthusiasm.
After that Yngwie released album that sold well as Odyssey, Eclipse, Fire & Ice, Seventh Sign, I Can not Wait, Magnum Opus, Inspiration, Facing the Animal, Alchemy, War To End All Wars Yngwie and finally managed to reach his goal to play with a full orchestra in one of his latest album: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in Eb minor, Op. 1 (1998).
When releasing the album Eclipse (1990), Yngwie had a tour and make a successful concert in Indonesia (Jakarta, Solo, and Surabaya). The plan in July 2001 this will also Yngwie concert back in Indonesia, but was canceled because the USA & Yngwie would advise his wife's political security in Indonesia. Yet Yngwie already had tickets sell well in Indonesia, in Indonesia Yngwie fans may be disappointed. When else would Yngwie concert in Indonesia if Indonesia's political situation is still like this?
His later albums are the Attack! containing the number of instrumental hits Baroque & Roll. In 2003, Yngwie was invited to join in the formation of the G3 with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai who spawned an album and a video. Once done with the G3 tour, he completed his latest album Unleash The Fury. The album was released at the beginning of epidemic, 2005.
