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Yngwie J. Malmsteen: "I Never Felt That Art Is a Sport”

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The tennis-playing, art-enthusiast, Ferrari-collecting shredder talks about his passion, his practice, his love for the Strat, and who he thinks is the greatest guitar player who’s ever lived.

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Yngwie Malmsteen: "Everything I Play is Improvised" | Wong Notes Podcast

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How does the same answer apply to three of our five questions? Everyone's favorite sweep-picking Swede loves going against the grain—that's how!


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Our columnist’s silver-panel Fender Bandmaster.

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