Andy James's technique is incredible, you can see years of hardwork, you just dont have the words to explain how this man's talent ends. He has lots of videos where he displays his skills and every single one of them is better than the one before. Props to you Andy for that displayment of talent, Malmsteen is friggin hard and you nailed it like a boss!!
I really like that he plays 3:26 (the "coming back") as in the album, never heard yngwie play that part live and in my opinion it is an outstanding section in the song, that arpeggio its way awesome.
the player always comes first, then the guitar. I mean even Malmsteen plays this song on a Strat which is not meant for this type of music and it sounded amazing.
You're 110% correct in principle but I think Yngwie uses like a 3 or 4 grand custom strat heheh. The equivalent would be if he used a Squire. Now that'd be funny :D.
True!! If someone doesn’t like Far Beyond the Sun by Yngwie J Malmsteen, I don’t think I can be friends with them lol. and if you don’t know about the (J) you’re not a real fan hehe 😜 🎸🎶💯
I agree, it was very clean and he did a great job. Technique and speed is fantastic. But the tone is a little saturated, the bends at the top of the neck you really have to go for it and hit that high note! I really missed the pick slide towards the end. This kid plays circles around me though :D
Its probably because he just learned all the notes, added some but his interpretation was different. His vibrato and phrasing was bluesy as a contrast to yngwies violin esque vibrato and phrasing... but dont misinterpret it as soul i can feel this guys soul but its completely different from malmsteen. the composer is always best at conveying the feeling of the song ( the 1985 live in japan version, not the later version).
This is the best cover on UA-cam! And not just for its accuracy but because he actually plays with intensity! Doesn't feel like he's just playing a tab off the internet. This dude clearly has put in his dues!
Rick kala . It probably depends on the genre youre playing. its probably not good with classic metal. and I personally dont like them either, even for rhythm. but thats just for my type of music.
I have watched several covers tonight of Far Beyond The Sun, I liked this one the best, Its close to the studio version, I would say a lot closer than Yngwie plays live, So keep up the good work, It's hard these days to find people who believe in getting it right, Lots of garbage players out there today. Great Job !
+sergio doto If you want to play the original, note-4-note, then you will have to transcribe it yourself since Lick Library make their own versions of songs and don't teach the originals - but at least they make this clear to customers. Stuff like guitar pro versions of this track are based on earlier book published transcriptions which, although are based on the recorded versions, they contain many errors.
That was pretty close to perfect.Seriously, you should teach Yngwie how to play it, because he seems to have forgotten. These days his live versions of it are so far from the original that it's almost unrecognizable.
thats because malmsteen has one of the best vibratos in the guitar business. No one can imitate it. Plenty have tried, and failed. Only yngwie can sound like yngwie.
I feel this rendition is lacking in nuance, and depth, but, I am sure that's just because Andy hasn't been playing this all his life, and isn't doing any improvisation, like Yngwie does, every time he plays it. There is a version I, particularly, enjoy on rockgodpatricks channel. It's a bit sloppy in a few parts, but has good feeling, and is woven together with some really good improvisation. It's too bad Andy, probably, doesn't have much time on his hands, or the inclination to really get familiar with, and get a feel for this song. I'd love to see him do it with some serious feeling, and improvisation thrown in.
abdulla noor Nope. You are incorrect in your assessment of my life. But, you can have your opinion on who I am and how I think. However, you've got the details all wrong. I have a girlfriend, but even if I did not, it would not matter, because, that does not define who I am. At any rate, I don't like this persons rendition of Far beyond the sun. It's terrible, and lacks the depth that Yngwie has while playing it. You, obviously think otherwise, so, we disagree. Such is the nature of people. You would find life quite dull, if it was otherwise. Good day.
To be honest, I feel like it would be kind of disrespectful if Andy changed Yngwie's song. I think Andy would have done some more improv if it was his song to change. Do you get what I'm saying?
Jacob Evans Well, plenty of people redo songs and put them out on their albums with their own songs. Alot of them are redone terribly, but there are those that are done to good effect, sometimes even better than the original. There's a metal band called, Coroner, that did a reggae version of Purple Haze, by Jimmy Hendrix, that I like better than his version. Also, they redid a song by the beatles, called, She's so heavy, that I like. I would not say it's disrespectful. But, I suppose some musicians might be intimidated, or feel insulted if they felt someone was doing their own song better than they originally did, or were altering it in a way they are not pleased with. Everybody has their own style, for sure. I doubt Andy was, intentionally, holding back out of respect for Yngwie. It looks more to me like he is just not familiar enough with the song so that he is comfortable to play it in his own style.
Reminds me a lot of Alcatraz era Ymgwie with the more relaxed, articulated picking, and less overdriven tone. I love this. I wish Ymgwie played more like this.
Andy James doesn't NEED a f'n pinky!!! So many haters! How can ANYONE criticize playing of this caliber? The dude is a flawless playing wrecking machine!
Agreed, if you're a shredder or a person that likes to play very fast, finger efficiency and really breaking down where you put your fingers and why is a big factor.
Congratulations! I was able to play this song note by note, untill the moment I heard a pirate of Malm playing this live in '85 with 100% of the solos improvised, totally diferent from the original, and still sounding that perfect. Then I realised what was happening, and what I was dealing with - and "gave up"..., he's just one the greatest comtemporary musicians, and influenced, as Iron Maiden, 90% of what is today made as metal...
PQP, Caracas...esse cara não é o malmsteen mesmo!!!..., ele é o "bommsteem" (para quem entende o portugês do Brasil) Pena que só agora eu vi esse vídeo, deveria tê-lo assistido há muito mais tempo. Esse é campeão!
wow.. there are at least 4 cuts in this video (looking at how the headband magically moves by the nut)... and if this guy can't do it in one take i think us mear mortals have no hope at all.
@FrontlineGuitar so true man, he is unable to use his pinky, and for me personally, its one of the most vital fingers when it comes to guitar playing, doing things like string and sweep picking using your pinky really helps to go faster!
this guy is one of the best in the world. I got the Andy James play malmsteen , I'm learning this piece now , but I can't alternate pick it all like Andy is doing , but then malmsteen didn't do as much alternate picking as Andy James is doing so I can go easy on myself. malmsteen doesn't alternate pick every note , Andy is doing far more alternate picking. he's amazing.
Gawain Davies I'll tell you what's helping me to play this, instead of playing each note on it's own , just practice the number of strokes on each string as a group of fast alternated section. For example the starting of the fast part on the B string just play 15-12-10 as a very fast (but clean) section do the same all the way up and "glue" these sections together. I noticed Yngwie does this all the time and it's really working for me. Playing each note on it's own only slows you down and it doesn't happen when you have to play fast. Good luck!
Wow! Bravo, Wow....that is so dead-on, even the guitar sound from what appears to be humbuckers, sounds like his sound. The only difference is that "spuck" sound Yngwie gets on that sorta chicken picked note(s) before the keyboard solo. Outstanding, Well done, Sir.
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Love your ability and playing man. Had a stab at this myself recently and so can affirm exactly what a challenge this is ( not even reached the solo bit yet lol, only less than 2 mins in). Very clear video and clear playing, with the frettng also is amazing, in many respect a better reference indee than any of the malmsteen video. You rule.
hater's goona hate .but luckily , words cant change reality . with half of his skills a musician can be rich and famous . all guitarist should watch this video as a goal instead of babbling
Who cares if he uses his pinky or not? Andy James is a phenominal guitarist. I'd love to see half of you play as good as he does. So many people these days are far too busy critiquing others playing to be bothered to work on their own. Everyone should just chill the fuck out, enjoy this amazing cover and respect the amount of effort and time he put into this. Keep em coming Andy \m/
0:18 percebe-se que no final de cada uma dessas frases sobra muito tempo. É porque essa música é num 3x4 e ele gravou num 4x4! Ainda por cima Malmsteen usa um tempinho voador e termina um pouco antes do tempo "correto". Mas o Andy James toca muito e merece um desconto!
Ok-the best cover of that song so far on tube I believe.I just watched some vids on his website and I´m a bit disapointed , because -yes he is fast like crazy and plays it ultra clean-but its so sterile...I´m missing the fire an soul from YJM. Covering is one thing, but coming up with something original is a totally different thing obviously.
this is a very difficult song to play and this guy takes 1st prize in my book the only difference i noted is that this guy is sweating bullets while playing it and Yngwie is yawning and getting a cup of coffee while he's executing his creation..
Andy James's technique is incredible, you can see years of hardwork, you just dont have the words to explain how this man's talent ends. He has lots of videos where he displays his skills and every single one of them is better than the one before. Props to you Andy for that displayment of talent, Malmsteen is friggin hard and you nailed it like a boss!!
I really like that he plays 3:26 (the "coming back") as in the album, never heard yngwie play that part live and in my opinion it is an outstanding section in the song, that arpeggio its way awesome.
Alejandro Cabral Santana i
for me! that part is the most outstanding thing that i ever heard in my life in any song!
He played that part in the late 80's and early 90's when I saw him live.
I love that Andy James uses LTD's. The man's such a beast of a player.
+Rimfeldt It shows how expensive guitars are BS, and you can be a beast without spending 5 grand on a guitar.
+Eshéd Benayun yeah thats why he used the custom shop ones that are fucking miles better...
the player always comes first, then the guitar. I mean even Malmsteen plays this song on a Strat which is not meant for this type of music and it sounded amazing.
You're 110% correct in principle but I think Yngwie uses like a 3 or 4 grand custom strat heheh. The equivalent would be if he used a Squire. Now that'd be funny :D.
Best guitar for the dollar esp
150 people dislike this?....Go home and practice! Andy does a great job!...
Some people can be so jealous, but that's how they are because they can't manage to play this.
True!! If someone doesn’t like Far Beyond the Sun by Yngwie J Malmsteen, I don’t think I can be friends with them lol. and if you don’t know about the (J) you’re not a real fan hehe 😜 🎸🎶💯
no melody in it . i like ozielzinho style the notes playing and the track done by andy is amateur 🤣
@@icarusyt2022 No melody and amateur performance? Lol, you must be stupid or super frustrated with your life. Or both.
Awesome. One of the best guitar songs EVER!
You and Malmsteen both rock it.
By far the best cover of this song around UA-cam.
super clean! you made it looks simple!
OMFG, I could say that is the cleanest version of "Far beyond the sun" ever, not even Malmsteen could play as clear as you did.
True
still lacks feeling and the timbre is terrible, it lacks sustain and is typical of toy guitars such as LTD and ESP.
I adore Andy.... super player... but this version is so calm... when i hear yngwey play this song.... i feel burn in my heart...
Well a person playing another persons song will never sound the same. There's so many variables into play here....
I agree, it was very clean and he did a great job. Technique and speed is fantastic. But the tone is a little saturated, the bends at the top of the neck you really have to go for it and hit that high note! I really missed the pick slide towards the end. This kid plays circles around me though :D
Its probably because he just learned all the notes, added some but his interpretation
was different. His vibrato and phrasing was bluesy as a contrast to
yngwies violin esque vibrato and phrasing... but dont misinterpret it
as soul i can feel this guys soul but its completely different from
malmsteen. the composer is always best at conveying the feeling of the song ( the 1985 live in japan version, not the later version).
Set it on 1.25 speed and you will see!!
This is the best cover on UA-cam! And not just for its accuracy but because he actually plays with intensity! Doesn't feel like he's just playing a tab off the internet. This dude clearly has put in his dues!
It is extremely difficult to copy an improvised guitar solo
One of my favourite players playing music by my all time favourite player. HEAVEN.
the best far beyond the sun cover of all. only if he play strat...
Yng has really big hands so the muting is second nature. We know the strata for big hands I'd rather have the esp. Shorter fretboard
2022 and this is still the best cover of this song
andy james is amazing but i hate that emg pickups , the sound is so....... dry , fat ... :s
He just tried to make it sound like Yngwies
They are great for rhythm thou period. The best sounding bands have actives on the Rhythm and a passive guitar on the lead especially for metal!
It definitely doesnt sound like yngwie.
Rick kala . It probably depends on the genre youre playing. its probably not good with classic metal. and I personally dont like them either, even for rhythm. but thats just for my type of music.
Miguel Rodriguez that's just it. I like EMGs and Andy James is great, but without the articulation and bite of single coils it loses something
This is one of my ALL TIME favorite Yngwie J Malmsteen pieces!! Sir Andy James never seizes to amaze me 🤘🏻🎸🎶💯
Feels like far beyond the sun - garry more version
The more I watch Andy James, the more I begin to think he's a cyborg. The man doesn't make mistakes. Unreal execution.
these comments are ridiculous. the fuckin shred police! lololol
Super slinky
yeah they suck donkey balls
Ur right some people should pickup an instrument. Quit being so impressed
Thanks for the info!! When we stop learning we stop living..
I have watched several covers tonight of Far Beyond The Sun, I liked this one the best, Its close to the studio version, I would say a lot closer than Yngwie plays live, So keep up the good work, It's hard these days to find people who believe in getting it right, Lots of garbage players out there today. Great Job !
By far my favorite song of Yngwie's..Loved it since the very first listen. This is awesome!! Andy...you are amazing!!!!!!
holy shit so clean, andy james too good, sucks i dont have money to buy his lessons :/
+sergio doto I can help you with that if you want ;)
+sergio doto just pirate it
+sergio doto If you want to play the original, note-4-note, then you will have to transcribe it yourself since Lick Library make their own versions of songs and don't teach the originals - but at least they make this clear to customers. Stuff like guitar pro versions of this track are based on earlier book published transcriptions which, although are based on the recorded versions, they contain many errors.
year 2023 and this is still the best guitar cover of this song on the entire internet
hold my beer
You go andy, we love you!
That was pretty close to perfect.Seriously, you should teach Yngwie how to play it, because he seems to have forgotten. These days his live versions of it are so far from the original that it's almost unrecognizable.
Flawless performance ! I still can't believe YJM wrote that 30 years ago ...
I noticed you tapped on the 22 and 23 fret. Yngwie only has 21 frets
+Connor Deal cuz he's playin drop D
I don't think so
Connor Deal
woops, meant half-step down.
+Connor Deal malmsteen doesnt do that, andy just added it i guess
that what we called improvision
thats because malmsteen has one of the best vibratos in the guitar business. No one can imitate it. Plenty have tried, and failed. Only yngwie can sound like yngwie.
I feel this rendition is lacking in nuance, and depth, but, I am sure that's just because Andy hasn't been playing this all his life, and isn't doing any improvisation, like Yngwie does, every time he plays it. There is a version I, particularly, enjoy on rockgodpatricks channel. It's a bit sloppy in a few parts, but has good feeling, and is woven together with some really good improvisation. It's too bad Andy, probably, doesn't have much time on his hands, or the inclination to really get familiar with, and get a feel for this song. I'd love to see him do it with some serious feeling, and improvisation thrown in.
Good thing your opinion means about as much as anybody's.
abdulla noor Nope. You are incorrect in your assessment of my life. But, you can have your opinion on who I am and how I think. However, you've got the details all wrong. I have a girlfriend, but even if I did not, it would not matter, because, that does not define who I am. At any rate, I don't like this persons rendition of Far beyond the sun. It's terrible, and lacks the depth that Yngwie has while playing it. You, obviously think otherwise, so, we disagree. Such is the nature of people. You would find life quite dull, if it was otherwise. Good day.
To be honest, I feel like it would be kind of disrespectful if Andy changed Yngwie's song. I think Andy would have done some more improv if it was his song to change. Do you get what I'm saying?
Jacob Evans Well, plenty of people redo songs and put them out on their albums with their own songs. Alot of them are redone terribly, but there are those that are done to good effect, sometimes even better than the original. There's a metal band called, Coroner, that did a reggae version of Purple Haze, by Jimmy Hendrix, that I like better than his version. Also, they redid a song by the beatles, called, She's so heavy, that I like. I would not say it's disrespectful. But, I suppose some musicians might be intimidated, or feel insulted if they felt someone was doing their own song better than they originally did, or were altering it in a way they are not pleased with. Everybody has their own style, for sure. I doubt Andy was, intentionally, holding back out of respect for Yngwie. It looks more to me like he is just not familiar enough with the song so that he is comfortable to play it in his own style.
The Hidden Paw It's also because there's a ton of wrong notes, not least at the end of the intro where even the backing track is wrong.
É perfeito. Magnífico! Acho até que nem o Malmsteen toca igual...Beleza!
Mejor sube un tutorial:'v
Andy James is a beast of a playr, just amazing. If i had 10% of his skills i would be in heaven.
Even though Andy plays cleaner than Yngwie, I find his playing too robotic.
Yeah because you're the best right?
Are the people here serious?? This is Andy James. One of the most technically advanced guitar players & instructors on the planet.
great job, stupid comments of low class musicians, fuck it. A J, is a great guitar player,..
It's a hairband. Some guitarists use them to mute open strings so they don't have ringing strings while they are playing.
1000x as many people have solo climbed Everest than have successfully covered this song.
Reminds me a lot of Alcatraz era Ymgwie with the more relaxed, articulated picking, and less overdriven tone.
I love this.
I wish Ymgwie played more like this.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, WHO COULD THIS BE- oh, its Andy James. No surprise lol
Wooah, this is the REAL guitar hero player!!
i like how his pinky points to the moon instead of hiding behind the fret board. very good tech
Malmsteen is one of a kind.No one sounds like him.
Fantastic. Congratulations. The best cover.
Andy James doesn't NEED a f'n pinky!!! So many haters! How can ANYONE criticize playing of this caliber? The dude is a flawless playing wrecking machine!
Agreed, if you're a shredder or a person that likes to play very fast, finger efficiency and really breaking down where you put your fingers and why is a big factor.
Congratulations! I was able to play this song note by note, untill the moment I heard a pirate of Malm playing this live in '85 with 100% of the solos improvised, totally diferent from the original, and still sounding that perfect. Then I realised what was happening, and what I was dealing with - and "gave up"..., he's just one the greatest comtemporary musicians, and influenced, as Iron Maiden, 90% of what is today made as metal...
Very clear, sound very defined. Good job man!
Also good arpeggios technic!
You have made the best cover of Far beyond the sun on UA-cam !!! Magistral interpretation !!!! Congratulations !!!
so clean !! so good !!!
PQP, Caracas...esse cara não é o malmsteen mesmo!!!..., ele é o "bommsteem" (para quem entende o portugês do Brasil) Pena que só agora eu vi esse vídeo, deveria tê-lo assistido há muito mais tempo. Esse é campeão!
wow.. there are at least 4 cuts in this video (looking at how the headband magically moves by the nut)... and if this guy can't do it in one take i think us mear mortals have no hope at all.
Looks like 2:36 it moves
this guy plays everything so clean..i watch like everyone of his lick library vids on here and all of them are flawless.
The guys name is Andy James and his instructional DVDs are great. His band is called Sacredmother tongue.
I, too, am charmed at both Lydian Dominant and harmonic minors with diminished arpeggios for salt!
I LOVE THE GUITAR TONE so unique
wow far beyond the sun with Gibson, amazing...
sorry ESP
Fantástico...já vi muita gente fazendo suas " versões ", mas igual, é a primeira vez!
Parabéns, ficou absolutamente fantástico!!
Very great Andy!! Love it
Too many haters and keyboard warriors here. He did an amazing job. Fuckin A'.
This made me pour another whisky and play the drums on my desk. Hell yeah dude
Thats insane, not a single note or finger out of place. Incredible!
Andy James!!!!!!!!
Is brutal & insane!!!!!
GOOD LORD! I thought only Malmsteen played Malmsteen! This is just as fantastic! AVE!!
Awesome playing Dude :-) !! Guess I had better get practicing. I would like to be this good someday.
@FrontlineGuitar so true man, he is unable to use his pinky, and for me personally, its one of the most vital fingers when it comes to guitar playing, doing things like string and sweep picking using your pinky really helps to go faster!
This guy SMOKES period.
this guy is one of the best in the world. I got the Andy James play malmsteen , I'm learning this piece now , but I can't alternate pick it all like Andy is doing , but then malmsteen didn't do as much alternate picking as Andy James is doing so I can go easy on myself. malmsteen doesn't alternate pick every note , Andy is doing far more alternate picking. he's amazing.
Gawain Davies I'll tell you what's helping me to play this, instead of playing each note on it's own , just practice the number of strokes on each string as a group of fast alternated section. For example the starting of the fast part on the B string just play 15-12-10 as a very fast (but clean) section do the same all the way up and "glue" these sections together. I noticed Yngwie does this all the time and it's really working for me. Playing each note on it's own only slows you down and it doesn't happen when you have to play fast. Good luck!
Wow! Bravo, Wow....that is so dead-on, even the guitar sound from what appears to be humbuckers, sounds like his sound. The only difference is that "spuck" sound Yngwie gets on that sorta chicken picked note(s) before the keyboard solo.
Outstanding, Well done, Sir.
This cover is pretty good. Andy James is an amazing guitarist, and I love the personal flare he added to the song.
malmsteen in a lp... man... u are a hero heheeheh
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wowwwwwwwwwwwww. amigo eres un maestro para la guitarra. felicidades que buen cover.
yeah thats exactly why hes one of the biggest names in shred guitar
Love your ability and playing man. Had a stab at this myself recently and so can affirm exactly what a challenge this is ( not even reached the solo bit yet lol, only less than 2 mins in). Very clear video and clear playing, with the frettng also is amazing, in many respect a better reference indee than any of the malmsteen video. You rule.
FANTASTIC JOB PAL !!!
I wish Yngwie played this piece exactly as he recorded it ... Yng rules.. and this cover rules and andy james rules !!!
hater's goona hate .but luckily , words cant change reality . with half of his skills a musician can be rich and famous . all guitarist should watch this video as a goal instead of babbling
I feel the same way but a great showing by Andy!
holy shit man. nice job. thats the best ive ever seen it played
He sure as hell has my RESPECT!!!!
Who cares if he uses his pinky or not? Andy James is a phenominal guitarist. I'd love to see half of you play as good as he does. So many people these days are far too busy critiquing others playing to be bothered to work on their own. Everyone should just chill the fuck out, enjoy this amazing cover and respect the amount of effort and time he put into this. Keep em coming Andy \m/
This M8 is truly talented!
0:18 percebe-se que no final de cada uma dessas frases sobra muito tempo. É porque essa música é num 3x4 e ele gravou num 4x4! Ainda por cima Malmsteen usa um tempinho voador e termina um pouco antes do tempo "correto". Mas o Andy James toca muito e merece um desconto!
Awesome job, Andy!!!!
Awesome Job Andy!!!
I love this cover version
this guy is good. love it. keep on rocking
Ok-the best cover of that song so far on tube I believe.I just watched some vids on his website and I´m a bit disapointed , because -yes he is fast like crazy and plays it ultra clean-but its so sterile...I´m missing the fire an soul from YJM. Covering is one thing, but coming up with something original is a totally different thing obviously.
You r the new guitar devil!!! hail to you
this is a very difficult song to play and this guy takes 1st prize in my book the only difference i noted is that this guy is sweating bullets while playing it and Yngwie is yawning and getting a cup of coffee while he's executing his creation..
What can I say.... awesome!!!
Your picking is perfect!!!
Excelent perfomance, mate!
I would like to see either Andy James or Jeff Loomis as new Ozzy's guitarist. I believe they would make an awesome job!
Very confident, nice job. Your videos are great.
Old generation's gonna have to give way to the new one :)
1) unlimited amount of takes 2) hairband provides additional muting
Still a ****ing god.
jujujuju awesomeeeeeeeeeee flawless!!!!