Kapo_Polenton
Well-known member
He also did it looking like Leisure suit Larry his whole career so that is also an impressive fact. Dude was Miami vice before Miami vice!
He also did it looking like Leisure suit Larry his whole career so that is also an impressive fact. Dude was Miami vice before Miami vice!
johnny q
Active member
Like many of you, Alcatrazz was the first time I saw/heard Yngwie and I was blown away - a fan for life created right there in the spot. It was the "Island In The Sun" video on MTV (what a concept, they once actually showed videos.) My first impression was, "Oh that's the singer from Rainbow" and then "Holy crap Batman, who is that guitar player!"
Note that during this era, Yngwie was actually employing "rests" in his soloing. His phrasing and melodic sense was so much better and accessible then. These days, it's all about lightning fast ascending/descending Harmonic Minor scales and super human linking of Major, Minor, Suspended and Diminished arpeggios - it's become way too repetitive. Sadly he has become what critics unfairly accused him of in the early days. On top of that, his last few albums sound like they were recorded on an 80s era Tascam 4-track. Actually I take that back - 4 track demos sound better
A few years ago, they released on CD the complete Japan concert that Live Sentence was taken from. They clearly did some editing/fixing on the finished product because in the complete/unedited concert, Yngwie is WAY out of tune on "Hiroshima Mon Amour."
Note that during this era, Yngwie was actually employing "rests" in his soloing. His phrasing and melodic sense was so much better and accessible then. These days, it's all about lightning fast ascending/descending Harmonic Minor scales and super human linking of Major, Minor, Suspended and Diminished arpeggios - it's become way too repetitive. Sadly he has become what critics unfairly accused him of in the early days. On top of that, his last few albums sound like they were recorded on an 80s era Tascam 4-track. Actually I take that back - 4 track demos sound better
A few years ago, they released on CD the complete Japan concert that Live Sentence was taken from. They clearly did some editing/fixing on the finished product because in the complete/unedited concert, Yngwie is WAY out of tune on "Hiroshima Mon Amour."
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83stratman
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LOVE Yngwie Alcatrazz! I have both albums on CD and Cassette. I also have the studio record on LP.
Kapo_Polenton
Well-known member
Play like that in a standard 6 screw trem and you are bound to go out at some point. He was awesome at correcting on the fly though...I agree with everything you said. His phrasing was incredible back then. Probably right up to Odyssey and most of Eclipse. Starts to derail after that. Most notable the last 15 years have been a complete mess.Like many of you, Alcatrazz was the first time I saw/heard Yngwie and I was blown away - a fan for life created right there in the spot. It was the "Island In The Sun" video on MTV (what a concept, they once actually showed videos.) My first impression was, "Oh that's the singer from Rainbow" and then "Holy crap Batman, who is that guitar player!"
Note that during this era, Yngwie was actually employing "rests" in his soloing. His phrasing and melodic sense was so much better and accessible then. These days, it's all about lightning fast ascending/descending Harmonic Minor scales and super human linking of Major, Minor, Suspended and Diminished arpeggios - it's become way too repetitive. Sadly he has become what critics unfairly accused him of in the early days. On top of that, his last few albums sound like they were recorded on an 80s era Tascam 4-track. Actually I take that back - 4 track demos sound better
A few years ago, they released on CD the complete Japan concert that Live Sentence was taken from. They clearly did some editing/fixing on the finished product because in the complete/unedited concert, Yngwie is WAY out of tune on "Hiroshima Mon Amour."