Yngwie Malmsteen - The Ultimate Guitar Tape [repost]

Yngwie Malmsteen— the very name alone strikes awestruck wonder into the hearts of guitarists worldwide. Yngwie Malmsteen— the Swedish Stratocaster wunderkind; the fiery and flamboyant showman extraordinaire; the charmingly outspoken enfant terrible of metal; the Paganini of the electric guitar. His classically inspired fleet-fingered technique and apocalyptic guitar sound continue to mesmerize listeners today just as they did when the world first felt his Fender-fueled fury in the early 1980s with Steeler, Alcatrazz and Malmsteen’s landmark 1984 solo debut, Rising Force.

Then as now, Malmsteen often worked his magic on an Olympic White 1971 Fender Stratocaster guitar nicknamed “The Duck.” He bought the guitar in Sweden in 1978 while still a teenager, himself performing the unusual and delicate modification of scalloping the fingerboard. The guitar has taken a beating over the years (and even a burning or two) as Malmsteen’s main stage and studio guitar; played in countless concert appearances and used on each of his many solo albums.

Yngwie Malmsteen: Play Loud! 1st Movement - The Basics
Rock guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen hosts this instructional video, and provides inside into all of the musical influences, techniques, and styles that he has employed throughout his career in guitar playing. The video itself is divided into three parts–Picking & Fingering, Linear Line, and Harmonic Minor Scale & Diminished Chords. Among the extraneous information includes some of Malmsteen's own albums, and musical demonstrations of "I'll See the Light, Tonight," "Fire in the Sky," "Deja Vu," and "Far Beyond the Sun."

Yngwie Malmsteen: Play Loud! 2nd Movement - Arpeggio
Rock guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen provides the instruction for this video, which includes information on playing arpeggios using 2, 3, 4, or 6 strings, as well as employing more advanced techniques. Also included are two interviews, one concerning fellow musician Richie Blackmore, the other a discussion concerning the benefits of performing live. The tape is rounded out by four musical demonstrations from Malmsteen including "Trilogy Suite, Op. 5", "Never Die," "Black Star," and "Seventh Sign."

Yngwie Malmsteen: Play Loud! 3rd Movement - Classical Styling
The third video in rock guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's instructional set, techniques discussed are divided into two sections–Pentatonic Scales, and Classical Numbers. There are also two interviews, one discussing rock legend Jimi Hendrix, the other concerning classical music. Malmsteen offers his signature four musical demonstrations, among them including Basic Blues Pattern, Adagio Overture 1622, and "Brothers."