Yngwie Malmsteen As Above, So Below (solo)

Track: As Above, So Below. Artist: Yngwie Malmsteen. Album: Rising Force. Year: 1984. Cover by: Peter Lidström. Equipment: Strat w Dimarzios, ENGL Ironball head, Grossman (Germany) ISOCab, Shure sm57, RME Fireface 802 pre. Pedals: Bogner Red Channel, Fromel Velvet Vice. Performance note: The second arpeggio theme after the main solo is from the Japan 85 live version. A lot of early Yngwie solos were spontaneous masterpieces, and starting with this album, sometimes spliced composites from several live takes. This resulted in solos retaining an extremely live, spontanteous and ontheedge feel. This solo (not the arpeggio theme) has that same freefloating vibe that classic pre87 Yngwie often had. It s always a lot of fun to play.