'If it weren't for Jimi nobody would be sitting in this room.' Tragic how people only remember Hendrix for his guitar prowess, and not for saving the planet from destruction!
He didn’t save the world from “destruction”, Malmsteen was referring to the furniture in the room. It’s a little known fact nowadays, but Jimi had handcrafted those chairs himself back in the day.
@@elzueiromemes No no. He's right. It's a little known fact, but Jimi Hendrix at one point actually did save the planet from destruction. Apparently he had superpowers that emanated from his hair, somewhat like Sampson.
@@randallrhoads3271 He was, and I saw Terry Kath in ‘69 at the Fillmore. If he had fronted for Chicago Transit, instead of the horns and vocals, he would be recognized alongside JH. As it is, Terry Kath, Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, aren’t even mentioned in polls of great guitarists.
@@KingKull1971 Jimi must be your He-ro! It’s hard isn’t it, that not everyone thinks he’s a god. Hendrix was a master of effects, interesting chord voicings, stage persona, played during a golden era, but there were many better guitarists. He can still be your idol though.
While I am not familiar with much of his music, I was very surprised to agree with him on every answer here...especially his hilarious response to "Sabbath -vs.- Zeppelin: Deep Purple"...well said!!! He is a brilliant player...
I remember for myself anyways growing up when it all was happening, Zeppelin, Sabbath, and Deep Purple were all equally as important to me, they were "the big three" and all had necessary importance in my musical upbringing ...... In 1971, Zeppelin 4, Master Of Reality, and Machine Head came out and changed my life forever!
I don't think Page was that influential on my playing. In the seventies and eighties, when I really didn't know how to play, I, of course wanted to learn Stairway to heaven and I thought he was a good guitar player. Which he is. But now when I listen to him, it sounds like he is trying to hard. Especially on his solos. It is like the opposite of how I felt about Lindsey Buckingham growing up. I didn't think Lindsey was that good, because he really didn't do solos. But then I realized later, the finger picking he does is really hard to play. At least when you start learning it. Big love, the live acoustic versions show that. Jimi Hendrix was the guy that all of them back then didn't know how to deal with. Eric. Jimmy, Jeff. He had imagination. He was my main influence.
***** If it wasn't for Hendrix nobody would be there. Hendrix is the reason Yngwie wanted to play guitar in the first place and Blackmore was the first guitarist he liked as a player. Yngwie's favorite band to this day is Deep Purple. The way I look at it is Blackmore is more blues based with a touch of classical, whereas Yngwie is more classical with a touch of blues. Both players are brilliant, and both are forever linked. I love them both. Yngwie took what players like Blackmore and Uli started and brought it to a new level. Nobody was playing diminished arpeggios, pedal notes, and ripping scales before Yngwie hit the scene. He raised the bar.
To be honest, I don't really understand the hype with Randy. I mean, I like his playing but I don't think he was THAT great. I don't think he even was that influential. I think Ritchie Blackmore was the "original" neoclassical guitarist. And I think Van Halen was the original shredder (who defined the 80s style guitar playing). I just see Van Halen as a lot more important guitarist. Don't get me wrong, I think Randy was awesome. But I think he's a bit like Cliff Burton who became "the best bassist in the world" because he died. (I like Cliff Burton but he's a bit overrated too.) And yeah, it's not a competition. People shouldn't take this too seriously.
***** OK. I think Eddie Van Halen was a bit like Jimi Hendrix. You don't need to like either to recognize their huge influence. Eddie started the whole 80s shred guitar thing.
***** Of course, but I can appreciate guitarists that I don't necessarily like and usually understand why they are given so much credit. Jimi Hendrix is not my favorite guitarist but I would say he's still one of the most important guitarists, so I give him a lot more credit than to somebody whose style I personally prefer. You can be more objective about it and you can be more subjective about it. Being subjective about it would be calling all guitarists you don't like overrated. Taking a more objective approach would be looking at what guitarists they have influenced and taking their contribution to the instrument into account. I could even consider somebody that I like to be overrated. A good example is Cliff Burton (yes, he's a bassist but whatever) - many consider him to be the best bassist ever. I don't see him as that important. I like his playing, but if people are trying to say that he was the first metal bassist who played "melodic" basslines or bass solos or whatever, there are popular bassists that did it before Cliff. His bass playing isn't even that prominent on Metallica albums. He did inspire me, but after doing some "research", I can find more important bassists, like Geezer Butler or Steve Harris, who did it before Cliff. To me Cliff didn't do anything groundbreaking. His death (and being part of one of the most popular bands) made him the "legend" he is. That's why he is overrated in my opinion. But I still like him. I just don't like it when people don't recognize any other bassists than Cliff. Yeah, it's still my opinion, but I took a more objective approach to it. I gave reasons why he's overrated IMO. And I'm not saying that you aren't allowed to have your opinion of course. A bit unrelated to the original topic, but whatever, I just felt like sharing my thoughts.
That's definitely your opinion because I think Randy blows Van Halen away. Listen to the song Diary Of A Madman... There's just so many layers of creativity and complexity to that song.
I honestly think if Randy got to live a full life he would be picked over everyone else. But that's my opinion I always preferred Randy's playing over Eddie's any day. But I still respect Eddie great guitarist.
+Austin I love em both...I started with Randy before Eddie, but prefer Eddie's playing and tone much more now... I can't knock Randy ever, but during that time around the early 80s it was merely a toss-up between either of them over who was #1 or #2...
mrdeltaforce100 whoa whoa. Randy was not boring. At least his music hand meaning and not just another album. He died at around 25. I hear people playing more of Randy Rhoads songs than van halens.
Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck....those guys were/are the fountain head. It's where it all began. Sure you could go back to Robert Johnson and up to the Kings (BB, and Albert)--I wouldn't argue that. But that music was nearly dead when those 4 gentlemen revived it. Otherwise we'd still be listening to Burt Bacharach.
@@Ozzvil but he just admitted that he was. Everyone who plays rock guitar is. When he was he young he said stuff like that. Later in his career I heard him call Hendrix the Jesus of rock guitar in another interview. He's very respectful to Hendrix. I'm sure he listened to him more than a minute or two. But yes Yngwie obviously had other influences. I think Yngwie values originality and Hendrix had that in spades.
Page was really great with chord progression and constructing a song the "the rain song" is a good example of that. Hendrix was a innovater tho he took lead playing to a whole new level
Hendrix,Page,Blackmore,Van Halen,Malmsteen,Steve Vai... They are great and unrepeatable guitarists .. for me Eddie is number one, he has done things never heard before .. but then everyone has his preferences ..
Fabio Guitar So you've heard neoclassical shredding like Yngwie before Van Halen? What...? Yngwie is is Blackmore (classical influence) and Van Halen (shredding) combined and sped up. Nothing like that before Yngwie so Van Halen can't been the only one shredding stuff unheard of by you right?
@@taintright7039They are directly inspired by his play style. You could say the same about EVH and Hendrix. EVH is above both John 5 and Buckethead and I love both those guys.
@@BobaFett12357 the only reason he would be above them is fame..technical skills? Your not a buckethead or John 5 fan if you think EVH is technically better..and I'm not sure about your guitar skills but I've played guitar since 11 and I'm 49..started with bass at 9..I'm a studio musician 😀
@oceanlives4915 have you listened to John 5 or buckethead? Chet Adkins, Roy Clark? I've been playing for the better part of 40 years..bass,guitar,mandolin,banjo and steel..
Yngwie also stated in a guitar magazine some time ago that he has all the Van Halen records and especially loves the DLR albums the most, said Eddie played some great stuff back then. Duh!
I seen a video where the comparison was between Blackmore and Page.That's two very different style. I like Page better because I'm more into that style of rock, but I do like Blackmore a lot. It's like apples and oranges. The same is really true about Page and Hendrix, but my personal preference is Page again. I just love the guy's style, and the way he played that guitar in the 73' MSG gig is the best.
I'd go with Marr. A more comparable comparison is Johnny Marr vs Peter Buck. I strive personally to be a cross between Stevie Ray Vaughn, Nile Rodgers, Johnny Marr, Rory Gallagher, Richard Thompson, and me..
Spudvader Rory Gallagher was just.. he was pure emotional and soulful music on two legs. A more musical man is difficult to point out. I can't. "A Million Miles Away"... Yeah Rory, you are a million miles away but yet you left a lot of you behind in the shape of your albums and recordings. Since you were the closest thing to music as a lifeform you still live on.
Jimmy page is number one. Plain and simple. He inspired millions including me, he plays all kind of genres. Love live the best guitarist in the world. Jimmy page!
I love all the guitarists mentioned, although the selections in my opinion are different. Randy and Eddie are tied, and no one beats Iommi as the greatest heavy-riff master. Meanwhile, Hendrix was truly groundbreaking, but not the only guitar in town, others were experimenting and making influential waves. However, I really don’t think ANY guitarist could compete with Steve Howe on the RELAYER album. The variety, skill, dynamics, and transcending art he created on that album defies human comprehension. It still blows one away almost 50 years later. Steve’s guitar sings, serenades, sedates, shreds, soars, stuns and shocks the senses. A lot of “Ss”, even ending with Sublime! LOL
Iommi founded a genre, sub genre. He changed the game, Sabbath (mostly Tony) is probably the most influential hard rock/metal band on bands who became huge. He is the lord of the riff, but you can tell the genius of Randy Rhoads when he played Sabbath songs and did improvised solos every night because he refused to rehearse the songs. Ed and Randy are two all time greats, generational players/talents.
So weird he picks Van Halen over Randy . He has more in common with Randy's classical style , than Eddie . Even though Randy was a much more tasteful player than Yngwie in classical rock .
Rhoads is probably the more talented player, his legacy though was cut short. I can understand why guys pick van Halen. But I have seen the quotes Yngwie gave on Randy for the Joel McIver book, and he did appear at the walk of fame induction for Randy, so he had tremendous respect for him
because of hendrix, blackmore rose to fame. He admitted to stealing stuff from the JHE in an interview. Although deep purple didn’t steal even quarter as much as led zep did (especially page, he stole a whole lotta riffs including whole lotta love)
My answers: 1. Page 2. Stevie Ray Vaughan 3. I love you Eddie, but personally I like Rhoads better 4. Metallica(Slayer sucks!) Metal Show Bonus Question: Nirvana(But I really love Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin though!)
jeff radke Yes unique and diversified he's rock, metal, funk, jazz, classical, blues, and very skillful with an acoustic this to me is what makes him well rounded and better than most guitar players at a pro level\,,/
BH and Yngwie are my two favorite players, you can't compare them. BH has a feeling like no other, Malmsteen inspired all sorts of guitarists including BH! BH is well rounded and unique, this is why I like him, but also Yngwie has his very unique style. You can't compare them. I like BH more, but Yngwie is more influential.
Actually, guitar was just his next logical step to get away from what he started playing on as a child which was the violin. That is why he uses some many technical arpeggios that most guitarist cant fathom, its because they are made for another instrument. Also where alot of his early technical build, and speed came from, Violin players are quick as shit when they get good.
Between the two of them i think id go for page, but my favorite classic rock/pre-80s player is probably Ace Frehley or Tony Iommi. Iommi has definitely influenced me more, but i think Frehley is more interesting in the solo department.
Entre Hendrix y page? Uy no, no podría estar vivo sin alguno de los dos. Son mis héroes. Hay muchos más y tocan mucho más puesto que era lógica una evolución. Pero el negrito y el blanquito pusieron los pilares. Obviamente sin quitar la importancia de Blackmoore o de Steve Howe, o del mismísimo Jef Beck, o Clapton. Y sin olvidar a Robert Freep. Hablando de los primeros claro está.
they are all unique, but Hendrix was a more accurate picker with a great chord knowledge I would say Hendrix had a good technique but he struggled with crude equipment
Are you serious? Jimi Hendrix covered up sloppy technique w/effects. He was mediocre on acoustic, couldn’t fingerpick, hybrid pick, play slide, sweep pick, and there are those that can. Danny Gatton, Jerry Reed, Roy Clark, Gary Moore, would humble Hendrix. Terry Kath ‘68-‘71 could do anything JH could. Hendrix is the most overrated guitarist in history.
@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 You do not have to like Hendrix , it is not compulsory.Personally If you are into vituoso guitar the jazz guys invented it all .From Django Rienhardt-a man that could shred better than any rock god I know to Wes Montgomery who could play complexe chords at solo speeds George Benson also can play amazing blues lines faster than blues rock For rock guitar I prefer players who broke away from tradition, One of my favs is John Mcgeoch from the bands magazine and Siouxsie and the Banshees -he is really inventive .
@@Johnnysmithy24 Try to play his improvisations with as much fluidity as he had,and also try and come up with ground breaking riffs from out of thin air creating musical history in the process and you might be in with a chance. Otherwise spare me your conseat.
@@adamwarlock3530 He did, but Randy was taking it to levels Ed was not, Gary Moore said Ed plateaued after van Halen 1 and went all downhill after that. He was far more complimentary of Randy
@@adamwarlock3530 No he clearly must play because lots of people who play think Randy was a better player than Ed van Halen. Randy was probably more naturally gifted and if you listen to him teaching a couple of van Halen songs without even knowing the songs he figured them out quickly and added his own touch. Anyone who says Randy is better than Eddie , clearly plays guitar.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle EVH influenced a whole new breed of guitarists, in the same way Jimi Hendrix did. Rhoads was just a part of the first generation after EVH. I taught guitar for 20+ years and found it much harder to master Eddie's sound than Rhoads. Actually, I taught the crazy train solo to my newer students. If you want to hear something impressive, listen to the 1st 4 van halen albums. Much of the guitar was just done on 1 track. Rhoads and many others to follow EVH, over dubbed their guitar tracks many times. Frankly, Im tired of debating whos better than who. Just enjoy who you like. Anyway, from what I read, Rhoads was about done with rock guitar and was going to pursue his classical playing had he not died.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle This is an example of Eddie's greatness. Off the 1st album in 1978, check out the video on youtube titled "EVH Eddie Van Halen - Im The One *GUITAR TRACK*" It's the 1 and only guitar track from the album. Totally incredible. Jaw dropping.
@sadboy True, except for the drummer Dave Lombardo. But aside from riffs, I really hate the guitarist of Slayer, he couldn’t write a good solo to save his life
Malmsteen didn't had a influenced on Hendrix but he knows that Hendrix is very important in the guitar industry. Because Hendrix develops wild rock music first.
'If it weren't for Jimi nobody would be sitting in this room.'
Tragic how people only remember Hendrix for his guitar prowess, and not for saving the planet from destruction!
I think what he means is that he wouldn't be a guitar player if wasn't for Hendrix and so that interview would never happen
He didn’t save the world from “destruction”, Malmsteen was referring to the furniture in the room. It’s a little known fact nowadays, but Jimi had handcrafted those chairs himself back in the day.
@@elzueiromemes No no. He's right. It's a little known fact, but Jimi Hendrix at one point actually did save the planet from destruction. Apparently he had superpowers that emanated from his hair, somewhat like Sampson.
It's the Power of Love, man!
Lol true they say he chopped down a meteorite with the edge of his hand
I was expecting him to reply "me" to all the questions ahaha
Excuse me? Me? lol
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Gotta love Yngwie! The man is a legend, and helped expand the possibilities of the electric guitar.
"If it weren't for Jimi, there would be nobody sitting in this room" - Damn right!!!
@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 very true
@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 Jeff Beck was doing what Jimi did years before....
@@randallrhoads3271 He was, and I saw Terry Kath in ‘69 at the Fillmore. If he had fronted for Chicago Transit, instead of the horns and vocals, he would be recognized alongside JH. As it is, Terry Kath, Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, aren’t even mentioned in polls of great guitarists.
@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 total 🐂💩
@@KingKull1971 Jimi must be your He-ro! It’s hard isn’t it, that not everyone thinks he’s a god. Hendrix was a master of effects, interesting chord voicings, stage persona, played during a golden era, but there were many better guitarists. He can still be your idol though.
While I am not familiar with much of his music, I was very surprised to agree with him on every answer here...especially his hilarious response to "Sabbath -vs.- Zeppelin: Deep Purple"...well said!!! He is a brilliant player...
Of course it's Deep Purple
40 minutes later... Mayo or Ranch?...
+and then i said LOL!!!!
...Boxers or Briefs?
@@ModernDecay70 Yes.
Donuts or donuts?
He picked all the ones I would have picked. He's alright in my book.
Yeah! Metallica and Yngwie Rockz!
I remember for myself anyways growing up when it all was happening, Zeppelin, Sabbath, and Deep Purple were all equally as important to me, they were "the big three" and all had necessary importance in my musical upbringing ...... In 1971, Zeppelin 4, Master Of Reality, and Machine Head came out and changed my life forever!
Funny. Machine Head=1972
He probably prefers Blackmore over Hendrix, shame the first is not mentioned here (just Purple)
nobody stops him for declaring that ..........
"If it wasn't for Jimi,none of us would be sitting in this room" Damn right
So true ...
Hendrix is Hendrix
Love his answers. Such an incredible guy.
Jimmy Page by miles after Ritchie Blackmore, of course.
My top 3: Blackmore, Van Halen, Hendrix
I don't think Page was that influential on my playing. In the seventies and eighties, when I really didn't know how to play, I, of course wanted to learn Stairway to heaven and I thought he was a good guitar player. Which he is. But now when I listen to him, it sounds like he is trying to hard. Especially on his solos. It is like the opposite of how I felt about Lindsey Buckingham growing up. I didn't think Lindsey was that good, because he really didn't do solos. But then I realized later, the finger picking he does is really hard to play. At least when you start learning it. Big love, the live acoustic versions show that.
Jimi Hendrix was the guy that all of them back then didn't know how to deal with. Eric. Jimmy, Jeff.
He had imagination. He was my main influence.
And if it wasn't for Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie wouldn't be sitting in that room.
***** If it wasn't for Hendrix nobody would be there. Hendrix is the reason Yngwie wanted to play guitar in the first place and Blackmore was the first guitarist he liked as a player. Yngwie's favorite band to this day is Deep Purple.
The way I look at it is Blackmore is more blues based with a touch of classical, whereas Yngwie is more classical with a touch of blues. Both players are brilliant, and both are forever linked. I love them both.
Yngwie took what players like Blackmore and Uli started and brought it to a new level. Nobody was playing diminished arpeggios, pedal notes, and ripping scales before Yngwie hit the scene. He raised the bar.
To be honest, I don't really understand the hype with Randy. I mean, I like his playing but I don't think he was THAT great. I don't think he even was that influential. I think Ritchie Blackmore was the "original" neoclassical guitarist. And I think Van Halen was the original shredder (who defined the 80s style guitar playing). I just see Van Halen as a lot more important guitarist.
Don't get me wrong, I think Randy was awesome. But I think he's a bit like Cliff Burton who became "the best bassist in the world" because he died. (I like Cliff Burton but he's a bit overrated too.)
And yeah, it's not a competition. People shouldn't take this too seriously.
*****
OK.
I think Eddie Van Halen was a bit like Jimi Hendrix. You don't need to like either to recognize their huge influence. Eddie started the whole 80s shred guitar thing.
*****
Are they overrated just because you don't like their music?
If somebody's really influential, I think he also deserves the credit he gets.
*****
Of course, but I can appreciate guitarists that I don't necessarily like and usually understand why they are given so much credit. Jimi Hendrix is not my favorite guitarist but I would say he's still one of the most important guitarists, so I give him a lot more credit than to somebody whose style I personally prefer.
You can be more objective about it and you can be more subjective about it. Being subjective about it would be calling all guitarists you don't like overrated. Taking a more objective approach would be looking at what guitarists they have influenced and taking their contribution to the instrument into account.
I could even consider somebody that I like to be overrated. A good example is Cliff Burton (yes, he's a bassist but whatever) - many consider him to be the best bassist ever. I don't see him as that important. I like his playing, but if people are trying to say that he was the first metal bassist who played "melodic" basslines or bass solos or whatever, there are popular bassists that did it before Cliff. His bass playing isn't even that prominent on Metallica albums. He did inspire me, but after doing some "research", I can find more important bassists, like Geezer Butler or Steve Harris, who did it before Cliff. To me Cliff didn't do anything groundbreaking. His death (and being part of one of the most popular bands) made him the "legend" he is. That's why he is overrated in my opinion. But I still like him. I just don't like it when people don't recognize any other bassists than Cliff.
Yeah, it's still my opinion, but I took a more objective approach to it. I gave reasons why he's overrated IMO. And I'm not saying that you aren't allowed to have your opinion of course. A bit unrelated to the original topic, but whatever, I just felt like sharing my thoughts.
MaggaraMarine That's your personal preference. Clearly, Randy is well loved for a reason. His guitar playing was almost spiritual.
That's definitely your opinion because I think Randy blows Van Halen away. Listen to the song Diary Of A Madman... There's just so many layers of creativity and complexity to that song.
Totally agree with Yngwe
I honestly think if Randy got to live a full life he would be picked over everyone else. But that's my opinion I always preferred Randy's playing over Eddie's any day. But I still respect Eddie great guitarist.
Austin Eddie's a genius,the biggest trend setter since Hendrix,full stop.
Hello from France :)
Randy was boring in the effects he used. EVH could play faster and was the better song writer and guitarist. And Rhoads wasn't as influential.
+Austin I love em both...I started with Randy before Eddie, but prefer Eddie's playing and tone much more now... I can't knock Randy ever, but during that time around the early 80s it was merely a toss-up between either of them over who was #1 or #2...
mrdeltaforce100
Exactly. I was just about to say the exact same thing.
mrdeltaforce100 whoa whoa. Randy was not boring. At least his music hand meaning and not just another album. He died at around 25. I hear people playing more of Randy Rhoads songs than van halens.
Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck....those guys were/are the fountain head. It's where it all began. Sure you could go back to Robert Johnson and up to the Kings (BB, and Albert)--I wouldn't argue that. But that music was nearly dead when those 4 gentlemen revived it. Otherwise we'd still be listening to Burt Bacharach.
How can you "revive" something that was NEVER dead in the first place? The Blues is the roots..everything else are the fruit.
Yngwie Is a lot cooler now than ever.
Well said Mr Yngwie. I hope this answers all the haters that say Yngwie didn't like or respected Hendrix.
They should have asked him, about the three kings.
Albert, BB & Freddy.
i never knew he liked hendrix...thats amazing
he once said that he loved when Hendrix burned the guitar and the way he looked, but that he was never influenced by his music
Check his albums. He always thanks Bach Blackmore and Hendrix!
@@Ozzvil but he just admitted that he was. Everyone who plays rock guitar is. When he was he young he said stuff like that. Later in his career I heard him call Hendrix the Jesus of rock guitar in another interview. He's very respectful to Hendrix. I'm sure he listened to him more than a minute or two. But yes Yngwie obviously had other influences. I think Yngwie values originality and Hendrix had that in spades.
Page was really great with chord progression and constructing a song the "the rain song" is a good example of that. Hendrix was a innovater tho he took lead playing to a whole new level
To me, Jimmy’s songwriting blew me away, not guitar prowess, which was formidable too.
@@bitburg40
Page was amazing, but not as composer. Most hits are plagiarism.
If it wasn`t for Jimi.... Damn right! Yngwie rules
Bullshit!! O’Doyle rules. 😂
Someone needs to ask him “Jenny Craig or Richard Simmons”
I agreed with all of what Yngwie said
Tottaly agree, exept for the fact what I wouldn't be able to choose between Hendrix and Stevie
Deep Purple - Yngwie knows his stuff! :)
Hendrix,Page,Blackmore,Van Halen,Malmsteen,Steve Vai... They are great and unrepeatable guitarists .. for me Eddie is number one, he has done things never heard before .. but then everyone has his preferences ..
Fabio Guitar So you've heard neoclassical shredding like Yngwie before Van Halen? What...? Yngwie is is Blackmore (classical influence) and Van Halen (shredding) combined and sped up. Nothing like that before Yngwie so Van Halen can't been the only one shredding stuff unheard of by you right?
Check out John 5 or buckethead..Eddie was good but nowhere near as technical
@@taintright7039They are directly inspired by his play style. You could say the same about EVH and Hendrix. EVH is above both John 5 and Buckethead and I love both those guys.
@@BobaFett12357 the only reason he would be above them is fame..technical skills? Your not a buckethead or John 5 fan if you think EVH is technically better..and I'm not sure about your guitar skills but I've played guitar since 11 and I'm 49..started with bass at 9..I'm a studio musician 😀
@oceanlives4915 have you listened to John 5 or buckethead? Chet Adkins, Roy Clark? I've been playing for the better part of 40 years..bass,guitar,mandolin,banjo and steel..
That was great. Saw the video where asscoiated Hendrix and "noise" but obviously I misinterpreted his intent. Good to know.
0:21 Van Halen.. Dude that's so obvious, what a question....
+Corey w I thought he would go with randy too
He probably meant from the standpoint of having a bigger impact on guitar in general.
Yngwie also stated in a guitar magazine some time ago that he has all the Van Halen records and especially loves the DLR albums the most, said Eddie played some great stuff back then. Duh!
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Eddie was classically influenced too jazz influenced hence Allan Holdsworth-esque licks.
I seen a video where the comparison was between Blackmore and Page.That's two very different style. I like Page better because I'm more into that style of rock, but I do like Blackmore a lot. It's like apples and oranges. The same is really true about Page and Hendrix, but my personal preference is Page again. I just love the guy's style, and the way he played that guitar in the 73' MSG gig is the best.
Purple with Blackmore was my greatest Rock band of all time.
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Jimi Hendrix!
he's right and a monster guitarist ! when he speaks we listen guys ! or play like him...
-Batio or Buckethead ?
-My own shit.
come on those guys jerk off on the guitar with no purpose, if you are more known for a KFC bucket on your head than your playing that says it all
A perhaps weird curveball one would have Johnny Marr or The Edge ..The response might have interesting/comical
Marr
Marr, a trillion times Marr, and Marr again.
I'd go with Marr. A more comparable comparison is Johnny Marr vs Peter Buck. I strive personally to be a cross between Stevie Ray Vaughn, Nile Rodgers, Johnny Marr, Rory Gallagher, Richard Thompson, and me..
sam bergstein you don't really see many people that list Rory as an influence, I'm personally a big fan : D
Spudvader Rory Gallagher was just.. he was pure emotional and soulful music on two legs. A more musical man is difficult to point out. I can't.
"A Million Miles Away"... Yeah Rory, you are a million miles away but yet you left a lot of you behind in the shape of your albums and recordings. Since you were the closest thing to music as a lifeform you still live on.
Great answers!
I was really hoping he'd pick SLAYER, but i knew better hahaha
Jimmy page is number one. Plain and simple. He inspired millions including me, he plays all kind of genres. Love live the best guitarist in the world. Jimmy page!
Gotta respect Yngwie whether you agree with him or not, he's straight forward. I agree with him.
I love all the guitarists mentioned, although the selections in my opinion are different. Randy and Eddie are tied, and no one beats Iommi as the greatest heavy-riff master. Meanwhile, Hendrix was truly groundbreaking, but not the only guitar in town, others were experimenting and making influential waves.
However, I really don’t think ANY guitarist could compete with Steve Howe on the RELAYER album. The variety, skill, dynamics, and transcending art he created on that album defies human comprehension. It still blows one away almost 50 years later. Steve’s guitar sings, serenades, sedates, shreds, soars, stuns and shocks the senses. A lot of “Ss”, even ending with Sublime! LOL
Iommi founded a genre, sub genre. He changed the game, Sabbath (mostly Tony) is probably the most influential hard rock/metal band on bands who became huge. He is the lord of the riff, but you can tell the genius of Randy Rhoads when he played Sabbath songs and did improvised solos every night because he refused to rehearse the songs. Ed and Randy are two all time greats, generational players/talents.
no one was like randy at that era anyone who say that he was overrated my answer is WAKE UP !
exactly!
So weird he picks Van Halen over Randy . He has more in common with Randy's classical style , than Eddie . Even though Randy was a much more tasteful player than Yngwie in classical rock .
Agree on everything except the Randy Rhoads one.
Rhoads is probably the more talented player, his legacy though was cut short. I can understand why guys pick van Halen. But I have seen the quotes Yngwie gave on Randy for the Joel McIver book, and he did appear at the walk of fame induction for Randy, so he had tremendous respect for him
Both, both, both, both, and all 3. They all Rock.
Jimmy Page #Legend
Folks, it looks as if you are allowing a certain dislike for Yngwie to cloud your assessment of playing.
Page or Hendrix?
- Blackmore
infectionsman hendrix.
Hendrix!! Blackmore even copied Hendrix see Blackmore's interview on stealing here on you tube!!!
because of hendrix, blackmore rose to fame. He admitted to stealing stuff from the JHE in an interview. Although deep purple didn’t steal even quarter as much as led zep did (especially page, he stole a whole lotta riffs including whole lotta love)
Randy Rhodes had the potential to become greater than Jimmi Hendrix, he could've been the best
go see him live I say I saw him when he was 20 the best ever!
My answers:
1. Page
2. Stevie Ray Vaughan
3. I love you Eddie, but personally I like Rhoads better
4. Metallica(Slayer sucks!)
Metal Show Bonus Question: Nirvana(But I really love Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin though!)
Christian Grimes
Fuck No
Yngwie or BucketHead,,, BUCKETHEAD\,,/
Agree..when Paul Gilbert was your teacher/mentor..uh yea...Brian Carroll is very unique..key word..unique.....
jeff radke Yes unique and diversified he's
rock, metal, funk, jazz, classical, blues, and very skillful with an acoustic this to me is what
makes him well rounded and better than most guitar players at a pro level\,,/
BH and Yngwie are my two favorite players, you can't compare them. BH has a feeling like no other, Malmsteen inspired all sorts of guitarists including BH! BH is well rounded and unique, this is why I like him, but also Yngwie has his very unique style. You can't compare them. I like BH more, but Yngwie is more influential.
Yngwie's playing is great in short bursts but often I will grow bored of it. I could listen to BucketHead's playing till the day I die.
Finn werfse Couldn't have said it better myself\,,/
Jimi Hendrix is what for him?
The reason he picked up the guitar
Actually, guitar was just his next logical step to get away from what he started playing on as a child which was the violin. That is why he uses some many technical arpeggios that most guitarist cant fathom, its because they are made for another instrument. Also where alot of his early technical build, and speed came from, Violin players are quick as shit when they get good.
Jido Fisterfilly He said Hendrix was "very near and dear" to him. I think that's what you were asking.
Fuck Malmsteen, Page & Hendrix ! Blackmore & Iomi started it all...
If it wasn't for Hendrix none of us would be sitting in this room
* Iommi. Learn how to write his surname lol
Who's lol ???
Yea but Yngwie finished it...lol
Great Answers, As somebody who has to work for his money, i see his point. Nice Rolex by the way.
I like his taste but i prefer randy more than van halen and page more than jimmy
you are crazy man
And SRV more than Jimi
Yngwie Malmsteen or pizza?
Donuts.......he's Swedish by the way..dooouughhnuutss
Matt kendall You're right.
Matt kendall
Then why would you come here if you feel that way?
VMinoda Dude. I would take Pizza over anything. Holy shit pizza is good. And so versatile. Man, even thinking about pizza gives me a semi.
VMinoda pizza
Jimi Hendrix
lmao. It's all opinions people, no need to get all worked up XD
It's like sports, cheering for your favorite team 🏀⚾️🏈
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN or Michael Angelo Batio?................ PACO DE LUCIA
Page for sure !!!!
Chocolate Sprinkles or icing Sugar???
Awesome! Me and Yngwie have the same answers lmao
Reading the comments is as fun as the vid to watch haha good one GW
last one: Malmsteen or god?.. Malmsteen
Trick question, Malmsteen is God
Between the two of them i think id go for page, but my favorite classic rock/pre-80s player is probably Ace Frehley or Tony Iommi. Iommi has definitely influenced me more, but i think Frehley is more interesting in the solo department.
Lol, remember, this is the guy who in all his subsequent interviews said he was never influenced by Hendrix.
We have same taste dude❤️
imo, most of people forget daryl stuermer who can play as fast as Satriani and made a lot of instrumental jazz rock fusion albums
when the interviewer asks EVH or RR, i expect Yngwie to answer "Uli Jon Roth" lol
Alex Skolnick.
Entre Hendrix y page? Uy no, no podría estar vivo sin alguno de los dos. Son mis héroes. Hay muchos más y tocan mucho más puesto que era lógica una evolución. Pero el negrito y el blanquito pusieron los pilares. Obviamente sin quitar la importancia de Blackmoore o de Steve Howe, o del mismísimo Jef Beck, o Clapton. Y sin olvidar a Robert Freep. Hablando de los primeros claro está.
they are all unique, but Hendrix was a more accurate picker with a great chord knowledge I would say Hendrix had a good technique but he struggled with crude equipment
Are you serious? Jimi Hendrix covered up sloppy technique w/effects. He was mediocre on acoustic, couldn’t fingerpick, hybrid pick, play slide, sweep pick, and there are those that can. Danny Gatton, Jerry Reed, Roy Clark, Gary Moore, would humble Hendrix. Terry Kath ‘68-‘71 could do anything JH could. Hendrix is the most overrated guitarist in history.
@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 You do not have to like Hendrix , it is not compulsory.Personally If you are into vituoso guitar the jazz guys invented it all .From Django Rienhardt-a man that could shred better than any rock god I know to Wes Montgomery who could play complexe chords at solo speeds George Benson also can play amazing blues lines faster than blues rock
For rock guitar I prefer players who broke away from tradition, One of my favs is John Mcgeoch from the bands magazine and Siouxsie and the Banshees -he is really inventive .
Hendrix an accurate picker??
@@Johnnysmithy24 Try to play his improvisations with as much fluidity as he had,and also try and come up with ground breaking riffs from out of thin air creating musical history in the process and you might be in with a chance. Otherwise spare me your conseat.
@@nicholaspetergagg7769 That has nothing to do with being an accurate picker lol. Jimi was often very sloppy
Hendrix
Stevie Ray
Randy
Metallica
Last question: Who would win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?
Yngwie: Dio, Dio is God.
Sprinkles or plain?
Jimmy Page his a versatile everything he can move & push
Everything he pick I agree with him!
I knew it ! Love you man !🙃🙂😊
That Van Halen thing hurt my heart. LOL!
He inspired a whole new era of guitar players, including RR. No EVH, there'd be no RR.
@@adamwarlock3530 He did, but Randy was taking it to levels Ed was not, Gary Moore said Ed plateaued after van Halen 1 and went all downhill after that. He was far more complimentary of Randy
Why? Other peoples opinion should not hurt you, specially with something so subjective as music.
SO THIS IS OZZY'S SON !
Black Sabbath rules!!!! No purple o zeppelin hahaha
I agree 99 percent of the answer except for randy rhoads vs van halen my vote is RANDY!
that's cuz u dont play guitar....or are bad at it.
I agree, Randy was probably a more talented player than Eddie
@@adamwarlock3530 No he clearly must play because lots of people who play think Randy was a better player than Ed van Halen. Randy was probably more naturally gifted and if you listen to him teaching a couple of van Halen songs without even knowing the songs he figured them out quickly and added his own touch.
Anyone who says Randy is better than Eddie , clearly plays guitar.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle EVH influenced a whole new breed of guitarists, in the same way Jimi Hendrix did. Rhoads was just a part of the first generation after EVH. I taught guitar for 20+ years and found it much harder to master Eddie's sound than Rhoads. Actually, I taught the crazy train solo to my newer students. If you want to hear something impressive, listen to the 1st 4 van halen albums. Much of the guitar was just done on 1 track. Rhoads and many others to follow EVH, over dubbed their guitar tracks many times. Frankly, Im tired of debating whos better than who. Just enjoy who you like. Anyway, from what I read, Rhoads was about done with rock guitar and was going to pursue his classical playing had he not died.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle This is an example of Eddie's greatness. Off the 1st album in 1978, check out the video on youtube titled "EVH Eddie Van Halen - Im The One *GUITAR TRACK*" It's the 1 and only guitar track from the album. Totally incredible. Jaw dropping.
hendrix over everybody
Amen, my brother!
@@michaelcosyngroup886 haha u guys are funny listen to some michael schenker or wolf hoffmann than you know what true masterclass in guitar is..
My top three are Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads.
other than metallica my thoughts almost exactly lol
Metallica had better Bass.
@sadboy True, except for the drummer Dave Lombardo. But aside from riffs, I really hate the guitarist of Slayer, he couldn’t write a good solo to save his life
Yet I did not completed my degree on each of them the way Yngwie is really an expert, my choices are about the same.
if he is a big fan of Van Halen and not Rhoads why was he at Rhoads 25th memorial ceremony
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Just because he said Van Halen over Rhoads doesn't mean he doesn't still love Rhoads. Capish??
Malmsteen didn't had a influenced on Hendrix but he knows that Hendrix is very important in the guitar industry. Because Hendrix develops wild rock music first.
I picked all the opposites minus Hendrix and Jimi Page, lol
I saw that Metal Show. He said that. But also said Black Sabbath with Dio
Bread or cereal?
I Love yngwie malmsteen
this guy sounds like a fax machine when he plays nothing more
Yngwie or Nigel Tufnel ? Nigel, all day long.
I don't even think you really believe that. LOL
+sparkymoo "It's called 'Lick My Love Pump'".
Didn't Malmsteen describe Hendrix once as 'just sound' (as opposed to music) or am I remembering this wrong?