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I love neoclassical shred guitar, a la Yngwie Malmsteen, and it's many offshoots in the prog metal direction with bands like Sonata Arctica et al. The more clas
by ksaj 6y ago
I love neoclassical shred guitar, a la Yngwie Malmsteen, and it's many offshoots in the prog metal direction with bands like Sonata Arctica et al. The more classical influence, the better.
Pretty much my entire life was filled with friends who do not share my appreciation for it, and even the ones who did like it gave only a passing glance and only ever listened to it when I was around.
- SubGenius 6y agoI love Yngwie. His music got me into classical music, just like jazz fusion guitarists like Holdsworth got me into more traditional jazz. Don't see a lot of new guitarists playing neoclassical guitar anymore, but that's okay I guess. Maybe someday Michael Romeo will release a half decent Symphony X record with some neoclassical licks, but I'm not holding my breath.
- ksaj 6y agoHave you heard his Angels Of Love album? It has lots of what you'd expect from Yngwie, but it is nearly entirely acoustic and très romantique. It's actually one of the most intensely relaxing albums I own. You don't usually expect to hear that in re an 80's shredder. I usually play stuff like this when people who dislike metal (gasp!) are visiting. PS: Symphony X is pretty great, too. Reminds me of 80's thrash with a neo-classical accent, and has all the prog elements that make the genre great.