Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott joins Swedish supernova Yngwie Malmsteen for a special interview. He talks with Nick about his latest album, World on Fire, his book Relentless, and much more.
i saw him in 03 at the riviera in chicago after his set, i was in awe and i went to the bathroom he was surrounded by about 5 women all dressed in the same almost athletic/cheerleader outfits as a 16 yr old, i ran up to him and he asked, "do you play?" i nodded and said "yes, sir" he responded "well you dont play enough, get back to it" he changed my life and i did start playing more God bless you, Yngwie. you were a legend before and more than a life changing experience to me now
I saw him in Minneapolis at a bar about the same time and I went to the bathroom between sets and who shuffles up to the urinal next to me... yep. YJM... totally mind blowing! I wanted to squeak out a "hi".. but, urinal etiquette.. I did give and receive a nod, though.. :)
not really ...Jed Nadin is right his cocky attitude has changed over the years.....eons ago ..he'd be pretty insulting at times...like when he would play parts of EVH eruption tapping and yawn at the same time....it was funny as hell...but disrespectful ..
2-3 moments in time he's on video flipping his Iid. I have GREAT people skills and did that 2-3x last month lol. Just didn't have a camera following me. 😀
I find Yngwie's slow playing to be incredible. Amazing sensitivity to vibrato, etc. Same with Jason Becker. They get the label as fast players...but people that think that haven't listened to enough of their playing. Or they have mud in their ears.
Despite all the negatives, he remains an absolute classic, also brilliant non classical hard rock/blues player and true hard work ethic, also the best strat Marshall tone.. still love Alcatrazz
It's ridiculous to assert that babies are born to do one thing and one thing only but this fella might as well have been wearing leather diapers...YJM was born to play rock guitar. He looks the part...he plays the part. It doesn't matter if it's 1982 or 2017, he's all in.
HoshiHearts RetroGaming I agree up until Odyssey, after that he became really repetitive, just doing harmonic minor up and down. He even copies himself in some of his solos
HoshiHearts RetroGaming How did you hear about him enough to come to the conclussion that you don't like him without heard his music? Usually it's a song that peek ones curiosity about an who the artist or band is begins.
I did that very thing! I was 14 when I picked up that album. I was HUGE fan of his when he came out. I would agree though. I fell out after Odyssey. Although, I still appreciate what he does. Would love to check him out on tour again and take my son. Just took him to Maiden back in June.
Karen's Guitar Channel I was at this show and it was great! I got to meet Nick Bowcott that day and I knew he would be doing an interview for Sweetwater.
Karen's Guitar Channel yup! I don’t care what anyone says about him. This mans dedication and passion and intense appreciation for the craft he loves is unmatched, one thing that nobody can deny is his pure passion for the music he loves bleeds into everything he does.
Well that was fucking incredible. The final piece advise he gives, even though I've heard it a million times over and over from other people (and I do try and follow it myself) really is amazingly well put.
I LOVE YOU YNGWIE...I saw you in 1985 and it transformed my life and made me want to be a serious musician. Thank you so much. You played Eruption with your teeth.
Saw him with generation axe still play's eith passion and his tone was awesome definitely cuts thru the mix.. Pick up an Yngwie strat feels like quality guitar.. YJM marshall would be nice to.. Jyst like to say thanx Yngwie for giving me tremendous inspiration
AT THE TIME OF THIS INTERVIEW, Yngwie was 54 years old (!) At that age, we should all hope to look and act so youthful and healthy - and to have such GOOD HAIR.
Yvonne Schwartz: ~ Granted, that at this point-in-history, age 54 NEEDN'T be considered especially "old". However, for the vast majority of human history, 54 has been at-least considered to be "middle-age"; and for many people, it STILL signals a "middle-age degree of bodily slow-down" (if-not worse). Frankly, even for someone in contemporary times, it is "the exception" when they can still maintain the physical capabilities - , and still look appealing enough - , to continue to do "the Rock-star thing".
The first time I saw him in person, he was touring in support of his "Rising Force" album, opening for AC/DC. What a show! I saw him again in 1988 supporting the "Odyssey" album. It was festival seating and I made it to up the stage right in front of him. Getting to see how effortless he made everything look blew my mind. I put YJM right up there in the ranks amongst the best to ever play the guitar.
Gotta say Yngwie holds true... over the years when grunge happened and other musical genres came and went Yngwie did Yngwie... saw him live and I don't care what the haters say Yngwie kicks ass big time.
What do you mean play lke him. All the greats play like themselfs. Technical ability ? speed ? chops ? there are or were palyers out there known and unknown that have equal or more chops ect ect. i.e. Shawn Lane, john mclaughlin, Allan Holdsworth , and the list goes on... Of course respec for what he has given to guitar world, but he is not the only one in that level
never said there wasnt players on his level as far originallity,chops and creative influence. but when it comes to speed,clarity and ALL OUT SHREDDING! HE IS THE BEST!! ;-)
We cannot call Yngwies playing shreding. But anyway if it is for technical ability and scales all over the board in blistering speed and clarity , there's none more advnced than Michael Angelo. He can play that much and then again same with lefthanded guitar, , with the hand upside down on the strings , with his hands crossed ect. ect. , for hours... none can do that NOBODY. Having said that of course Yngwie is a musical genius to a point of bringing the bar high up in Rock guitar with his innovativeand unique style and coin his sound, and deserves respect for that .
Remember your favorite shredder (Post Malmsteen) that uses any type of neo classical runs or sweeps ,is influenced either directly or indirectly by this man. I don't care if they play twice as fast, use 20 neck guitars, or wear a bad wig. they're owned by Yngwie.
I remember as a young rock chick i was always into Van Halen he was so popular in 80,s LA but when my bf of the time gave me the Rising Force album it was like Wizardry i could not believe Yngwie could play so fast on guitar he honestly made EVH look like an Old Man in comparison , YJM is the best Neo Classical guitarist ever fact.
First saw this man at 103 KDF's One For Sun concert at Hermitage Landing in Nashville Tennessee in '80 or '81. I was 13 or 14 years old. He was with Alcatrazz and I remember swimming in front of the stage (stage was on lake) thinking..."What the hell is this?!!!!" How does he do all that?!!! He was ripping up the neck like there was absolutely nothing at all to it! Unprecedented. Also saw him with ACDC at their Fly on the Wall tour several years later when his solo career was taking flight. Puts on a great show! Love watching him play...always have.
I have to add that my brother and I got to watch Yngwie soundcheck before a show in 2005. It was in Sauget, Illinois. Yngwie just looked at us but didn’t throw us out. That’s just how cool Yngwie is.
At least they're real amps and not shells. He pays other people to carry them everywhere and stack them up. This is before a past show, so it's not really proof, but anyway: th-cam.com/video/bDhNu0x6QgY/w-d-xo.html ...btw, Angus has everything on! No PA, all guitar tone comes from the amps, mostly vintage Marshalls - he takes his own amp doctor on the road.
Never forget the audience is there to be entertained. The audience wants to see him and a wall of amps. This ain’t Clapton, this is Yngwie (Fu@king) Malmsteen! It’s called entertainment. Never forget, it’s not just about watching you play, the audience wants to be entertained.
His last response is just fantastic, it sums what everyone who wants to be a real artist must do; you must play and do what you really love. Because there wil be critics, there will always be people who love and other who hate what you play. The haters you have to ignore and keep going, doing what you love to do.
Every interview of Yngwie they ask him Same fkng question,what got him inspired,Well every person in the world Knows now,wtf it matters was Jimmy Hendrix burning his guitar
Yngwie you should have ppl watch yer gear If I was a thief I could have walked off w/two of your vintage Marshall heads no one was watching they were loading off your gear on the sidewalk. I got a couple picks you kicked out in Atlanta.
Only guitar players no about this guy. The general public knows nothing about him or even heard of him.. He has been around for 40 years and only sold a bit over 25+ million records worldwide. Some of his albums barely sold over 100,000 copies. The Beatles have sold over 600 million albums world wide....over 1 billion single sales. Elvis has over 500 million in sales and Michael Jackson has over 400 million. Led Zeppelin is around 350 million. He only came to the public eye in the 80's because his approach was so strange and out there but in the end very unappealing to most.
The problem with Yngwie is that his shtick wore out a couple of years after 'Rising Force'. The guy doesn't have the genes to write a hit song, apparently. Yngwie seemed revolutionary to me when I heard 'Rising Force' for the first time, but he seems anything but revolutionary to me now. Yeah, OK, Yngwie, you're real fast; I get it.
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I hate Yngwie haters even more than they hate Yngwie.
The guy loves what he does and does what he loves. Total respect for him.
Yngwie is The Greatest of all! And this remains unarguable indeed! The King of Six Strings Rules forever!!!! I LOVE YOU, YNGWIE !!!!
i saw him in 03 at the riviera in chicago
after his set, i was in awe and i went to the bathroom
he was surrounded by about 5 women all dressed in the same almost athletic/cheerleader outfits
as a 16 yr old, i ran up to him and he asked, "do you play?"
i nodded and said "yes, sir"
he responded "well you dont play enough, get back to it"
he changed my life and i did start playing more
God bless you, Yngwie. you were a legend before and more than a life changing experience to me now
I saw him in Minneapolis at a bar about the same time and I went to the bathroom between sets and who shuffles up to the urinal next to me... yep. YJM... totally mind blowing! I wanted to squeak out a "hi".. but, urinal etiquette.. I did give and receive a nod, though.. :)
Bradley Stone legendary. He's absolutely my favorite musician ever
Nice story!
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Dennis Cat sorry you didn't meet him and I did cheers
I don't understand why this guy has a bad rep with some. Every time I see him, he's classy.
I like young cocky Yngwie. But he’s definitely mellowed out in recent years. Seems like a chill dude.
YJMs humor can be very dark sarc/ 'tongue n' cheek. Goes right over most heads they get 'offended'
not really ...Jed Nadin is right his cocky attitude has changed over the years.....eons ago ..he'd be pretty insulting at times...like when he would play parts of EVH eruption tapping and yawn at the same time....it was funny as hell...but disrespectful ..
Rusty Cockering
When he was young apparently he was very cocky, but now since then he has changed and matured completely.
2-3 moments in time he's on video flipping his Iid. I have GREAT people skills and did that 2-3x last month lol. Just didn't have a camera following me. 😀
I find Yngwie's slow playing to be incredible. Amazing sensitivity to vibrato, etc. Same with Jason Becker. They get the label as fast players...but people that think that haven't listened to enough of their playing. Or they have mud in their ears.
Jason Becker is dangerously under appreciated . His new stuff is brilliant even tho he has ALS
J H you are so correct! I guess their brains don’t process through any fast notes... so then, they hate... Lol
Agreed, wish he would play slower more often...
@Sacred Atheist Yngwie's vibrato it is amazing. Unparalleled. Period.
Despite all the negatives, he remains an absolute classic, also brilliant non classical hard rock/blues player and true hard work ethic, also the best strat Marshall tone.. still love Alcatrazz
Yngwie, the last guitar hero
Love him, but... Petrucci?
Altair Netto on the robot guitar hero category because he have feeling but not like Yngwie or Ritchie Blackmore.
Steve vai?
Yeah, but Petrucci is amazing also
Lol, no
It's ridiculous to assert that babies are born to do one thing and one thing only but this fella might as well have been wearing leather diapers...YJM was born to play rock guitar. He looks the part...he plays the part. It doesn't matter if it's 1982 or 2017, he's all in.
Maxx61 leather diapers. Amazing!
Imagine the smell!
american adopted him to do one thing he could and will never be able to do in sweden and thats be a pop idol in pop culture
The same interview since 1984 lol. Love YJM, but come on. Ask him something new for a change.
lol...I love that guy!! and to all the haters out there...he doesn't give a rats ass if you don't like his muse
The interviewer played in a band called Grim Reaper in the 80s. Absolutely killer band.
What?
@@michaelcruz4570 The.interviewer.in.this.video.played.in.a.band.caller.grim.reaper
@@bigsauce1116 really?
@@michaelcruz4570 what?
Yup... Fear no evil tune was great
i wasnt a big fan of yngwie until i heard his songs. most underrated song writer ever! hes not just a "shredder"!!
HoshiHearts RetroGaming I agree up until Odyssey, after that he became really repetitive, just doing harmonic minor up and down. He even copies himself in some of his solos
Imagine being 14 in 1984 and a guitar player walking into a record store and picking up Rising Force.
It literally changed the guitar world overnight.
HoshiHearts RetroGaming How did you hear about him enough to come to the conclussion that you don't like him without heard his music? Usually it's a song that peek ones curiosity about an who the artist or band is begins.
TheAgentAssassin I was born in the 90's but that's a sweet thought alright.
I did that very thing! I was 14 when I picked up that album. I was HUGE fan of his when he came out. I would agree though. I fell out after Odyssey. Although, I still appreciate what he does.
Would love to check him out on tour again and take my son. Just took him to Maiden back in June.
YJM acting so Cool & Nice … Classy. Thank you for your Contribution To Music….
Funny I knew in advance what Malmsteen was gonna say to the last question. Great advice!
Karen's Guitar Channel I was at this show and it was great! I got to meet Nick Bowcott that day and I knew he would be doing an interview for Sweetwater.
Karen's Guitar Channel yup! I don’t care what anyone says about him. This mans dedication and passion and intense appreciation for the craft he loves is unmatched, one thing that nobody can deny is his pure passion for the music he loves bleeds into everything he does.
didn't realize the Genesis influence that's cool. Music Masters learn from everything
Not your typical interview - excellent questions - relay down to earth. Mailmsteen seemed to feel very happy here as well. - Good job!
All waking hours. There you have it wankers. All waking hours. Every mastery comes in that one and only way.
Unleash the fokkin fooree!
I do not care about what people think...
I love this man.
And he is LEGENDARY.
Have a good one ya'll.
Just bought a YJM signature Fender Strat from Sweetwater, I cant wait for it to come in!!
I went and picked mine up this past Sunday from Sweetwater and it's absolutely beautiful!
Well that was fucking incredible. The final piece advise he gives, even though I've heard it a million times over and over from other people (and I do try and follow it myself) really is amazingly well put.
When Yngwie goes into the blues-type parts with his style mixed in, there is nothing better. Like on the tune Little Savage. He destroys on that song.
I LOVE YOU YNGWIE...I saw you in 1985 and it transformed my life and made me want to be a serious musician. Thank you so much. You played Eruption with your teeth.
Saw him with generation axe still play's eith passion and his tone was awesome definitely cuts thru the mix.. Pick up an Yngwie strat feels like quality guitar.. YJM marshall would be nice to.. Jyst like to say thanx Yngwie for giving me tremendous inspiration
I would have never guessed that he played guitar.
Last piece of advice is pure gold. Long live Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
Love how he has stuck to his root's of his influences. Great sense of humour also and loved all his albums mostly the Goran Edman era!
The legendary six string supernova himself indeed ;)
A very confidence and dedicated man who never lost his North
Great interview, Nick Bowcott does a great job at these, very professional and genuinely interested in the interviewed person.
Awesome guitarist, seen him many times.
looks good lost weight
AT THE TIME OF THIS INTERVIEW, Yngwie was 54 years old (!) At that age, we should all hope to look and act so youthful and healthy - and to have such GOOD HAIR.
charliebe28 54 is still young
Yvonne Schwartz: ~ Granted, that at this point-in-history, age 54 NEEDN'T be considered especially "old". However, for the vast majority of human history, 54 has been at-least considered to be "middle-age"; and for many people, it STILL signals a "middle-age degree of bodily slow-down" (if-not worse). Frankly, even for someone in contemporary times, it is "the exception" when they can still maintain the physical capabilities - , and still look appealing enough - , to continue to do "the Rock-star thing".
I know right? I'm 38 and bald as a baby. Yngwie is a class act and a stand up dude.
The real deal! One of THE greats!
indeed!
ha! influenced by Genesis. cool
The first time I saw him in person, he was touring in support of his "Rising Force" album, opening for AC/DC. What a show! I saw him again in 1988 supporting the "Odyssey" album. It was festival seating and I made it to up the stage right in front of him. Getting to see how effortless he made everything look blew my mind. I put YJM right up there in the ranks amongst the best to ever play the guitar.
Yngwie is 6’4, Nick looks taller, perspective?
Was waiting for someone to comment on that
good advice nygwie. Work hard, love what you do and boo to the haters! Been listening to malmsteen since 80s!
Gotta say Yngwie holds true... over the years when grunge happened and other musical genres came and went Yngwie did Yngwie... saw him live and I don't care what the haters say Yngwie kicks ass big time.
Hes cool, calm, collected, wise and down to earth
nobody can play like him, even if you dont like him or his music you have to respect his level of virtuosity.
yeah, and thats one of, if not our biggest problems as human beings.
What do you mean play lke him. All the greats play like themselfs. Technical ability ? speed ? chops ? there are or were palyers out there known and unknown that have equal or more chops ect ect. i.e. Shawn Lane, john mclaughlin, Allan Holdsworth , and the list goes on... Of course respec for what he has given to guitar world, but he is not the only one in that level
never said there wasnt players on his level as far originallity,chops and creative influence. but when it comes to speed,clarity and ALL OUT SHREDDING! HE IS THE BEST!! ;-)
We cannot call Yngwies playing shreding. But anyway if it is for technical ability and scales all over the board in blistering speed and clarity , there's none more advnced than Michael Angelo. He can play that much and then again same with lefthanded guitar, , with the hand upside down on the strings , with his hands crossed ect. ect. , for hours... none can do that NOBODY.
Having said that of course Yngwie is a musical genius to a point of bringing the bar high up in Rock guitar with his innovativeand unique style and coin his sound, and deserves respect for that .
got to meet micheal at a dean clinic he is crazy awsome for sure;-)but NOBODY IS FASTER THAN YNGWIE!:-)
Fantastic interview! Thanks to SW and Mr. Malmsteen.
This guy is an incredible professional. Very dedicated.
Guys, that is what perfection is!
Janis Joplin's lost brother
Intresting interview! Thank you!
Thanks so much for checking it out! 😎👍
That was a big pleasure!
Remember your favorite shredder (Post Malmsteen) that uses any type of neo classical runs or sweeps ,is influenced either directly or indirectly by this man. I don't care if they play twice as fast, use 20 neck guitars, or wear a bad wig. they're owned by Yngwie.
I remember as a young rock chick i was always into Van Halen he was so popular in 80,s LA but when my bf of the time gave me the Rising Force album it was like Wizardry i could not believe Yngwie could play so fast on guitar he honestly made EVH look like an Old Man in comparison , YJM is the best Neo Classical guitarist ever fact.
"dedicated to the point of insanity", and what we got was the greatest guitar player of all time.
First saw this man at 103 KDF's One For Sun concert at Hermitage Landing in Nashville Tennessee in '80 or '81. I was 13 or 14 years old. He was with Alcatrazz and I remember swimming in front of the stage (stage was on lake) thinking..."What the hell is this?!!!!" How does he do all that?!!! He was ripping up the neck like there was absolutely nothing at all to it! Unprecedented. Also saw him with ACDC at their Fly on the Wall tour several years later when his solo career was taking flight. Puts on a great show! Love watching him play...always have.
Great interview... Do what you love...don't listen to what other people say. Malmsteen still going strong after all these years.
Somebody needs more amplifiers.
Wow ... Respect ... Beast of a player
I have to add that my brother and I got to watch Yngwie soundcheck before a show in 2005. It was in Sauget, Illinois. Yngwie just looked at us but didn’t throw us out. That’s just how cool Yngwie is.
I Love this guy:))
90% of those amps aren't plugged into anything.
They are not supposed to. He'll need more cabs and everybody will leave the venue without any ears if he plugs them all.
Andrew Elias: Don't you mean 99.9%?....
At least they're real amps and not shells. He pays other people to carry them everywhere and stack them up. This is before a past show, so it's not really proof, but anyway: th-cam.com/video/bDhNu0x6QgY/w-d-xo.html ...btw, Angus has everything on! No PA, all guitar tone comes from the amps, mostly vintage Marshalls - he takes his own amp doctor on the road.
Never forget the audience is there to be entertained. The audience wants to see him and a wall of amps. This ain’t Clapton, this is Yngwie (Fu@king) Malmsteen! It’s called entertainment. Never forget, it’s not just about watching you play, the audience wants to be entertained.
He maybe lay back a bit as he gets older. Happens to all I guess.
His last response is just fantastic, it sums what everyone who wants to be a real artist must do; you must play and do what you really love. Because there wil be critics, there will always be people who love and other who hate what you play. The haters you have to ignore and keep going, doing what you love to do.
Great tour... great book. love Yngwie.
Golden words from the golden hand!
great interview...haven't seen him live since 89. Definitely driven.
Yngwie is the man
He got that saying from Ted Nugent!!
Great interview Nick! YJM looks so young! He had to have had some work done because he looked bad for awhile. Glad he’s doing so well.
kdrake777 he was drunk and coked up. Healthy lifestyle now.
"if you didn't play guitar what do you think you'd be doing right now? "
"ummm it's a hard question you know "
"bass? "
*laughs *
Couldn't agree more -follow ur heart, to hell with what anyone thinks ;-) Thank you for this video -very cool!!!
The Elvis of guitar players 😅😄😄
Malmsteen rocks. Got my start with Marching Out
Mad fucking respect. Hendrix baby!!
did yngwie play the new version of the g12t75
1:44 doesn't ever mention Blackmore, what a putz haha
How tall is Nick? Isn’t Yngwie 6’4”?
Yngwie J. Malmsteen is the world best master Lead Guitarist in the world.
He brought the love of the fender Stratocaster back!! No doubt about it!
Fascinating person... Right?
2 of my favorite guitarist! That Yngwie tone and the underrated hellish tone of Nick in grim reaper!
Yngwie could have used some music lessons from Miles Davis.
Yngwie is a parody of himself.
You gotta love the jewelry hitting the guitar every time he testiculates. Sorry, gesticulates.
2:00 did he say john mayer ?
John Mayall, dude - legendary English blues guitarist.
Here the a beautifully poetic Nigel Tufnel moment 5:40
fuck me is that the guy from Grim Reaper
Fender is alive in the Strat & Tele department because of him. That’s for sure!
did yngvie lose weight? he must really need the money
Oh that Guy Just Left Gas that Gaser
Great interview. I was obsessed with his music in my teens.
He talks about jimmi hendrix slot you was 7 when he died I was 1years old we got something in common
It's nice to see he's become a bit more personable over time. Wonder if he likes donuts yet?
Every interview of Yngwie they ask him Same fkng question,what got him inspired,Well every person in the world Knows now,wtf it matters was Jimmy Hendrix burning his guitar
I dOn't eat dounOts
Yngwie you should have ppl watch yer gear If I was a thief I could have walked off w/two of your vintage Marshall heads no one was watching they were loading off your gear on the sidewalk. I got a couple picks you kicked out in Atlanta.
Your sweet 16...
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Too full of himself. No I will not take away he is a virtuoso but he won’t stop telling us that. I guess the day they taught hubris he called off!
Only guitar players no about this guy. The general public knows nothing about him or even heard of him.. He has been around for 40 years and only sold a bit over 25+ million records worldwide. Some of his albums barely sold over 100,000 copies. The Beatles have sold over 600 million albums world wide....over 1 billion single sales. Elvis has over 500 million in sales and Michael Jackson has over 400 million. Led Zeppelin is around 350 million. He only came to the public eye in the 80's because his approach was so strange and out there but in the end very unappealing to most.
The problem with Yngwie is that his shtick wore out a couple of years after 'Rising Force'. The guy doesn't have the genes to write a hit song, apparently. Yngwie seemed revolutionary to me when I heard 'Rising Force' for the first time, but he seems anything but revolutionary to me now. Yeah, OK, Yngwie, you're real fast; I get it.
So cool 🤘🎸
Really great interview!
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Awesome