Malmsteen Yngwie Quotes

I wasn't very big on going to school. I tried to get a gig as a luthier. ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

I've always been heavily influenced by classical music, mostly by baroque music. ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

I don't think you can learn to be a complete musician. That has to come from within, and it entails a lot of sacrifice. ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

Fast is only cool if it's melodic and has substance. ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

My mom really wanted me to be a musician so she gave me a guitar for my fifth birthday, but I didn't start playing till I was seven. ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

Ritchie Blackmore was a huge early influence on me, but after that I had to find my own way ... Johann Sebastian Bach was probably the most influential guy ever on me ... Vivaldi, Beethoven and eventually Paganini ... all of a sudden I was thinking in all these other areas, instead of blues riffs ... ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

I just want you to know , I love serenity, and peace; no craziness, no weird people turning up in the middle of the night. ~ Yngwie J. Malmsteen

What I think is the most important thing to learn about any instrument is the basics of music. Learn your ABCs before you write a Hemingway novel. ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

One thing I've noticed over the years is that young players - I mean 10- and 12-year-olds - really like my guitar style. There's something in my guitar style that they totally can latch onto and learn quickly, and then go from there to your Yngwie Malmsteens or your Steve Vais or whatever. ~ Kirk Hammett