OT: Yngwie

[Darrin McKeehen]

Hey Now,

Just thought I'd add my $.02.

I actually liked Yngwie when he first came out. His first record w/
Barriemore Barlow on drums is quite good. I saw him just after it was
released at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, which was the same place that I got
to see the Stranglers in April '87. It was pretty darn good.

His second album, Marching Out is really good too. In fact, in 1985 when I
purchased my first CD player, it along w/ the Talking Heads - Remain In
Light and the Pretenders S/T first album were 3 of the first CD's that I
ever bought.

Track 4 of Marching Out - Disciples Of Hell got blasted quite alot on the
stereo at college. Unfortunately, most of the equipment at the party house
had been stolen by my music major friend John from the University (he had
keys) and that along w/ his drug dealing sent him to jail, just after that
Stranglers show. But I digress....

Yngwie's next release - Trilogy was lame and had some hairspray dude on
vocals. Saw him on that tour too. He bounced back in the late '80s w/
Odyssey or something like that. It had Joe Lynn Turner on vocals. It's no
longer in my collection, but when it came out it got played alot.

Saw him on that tour as well at the Music Hall in Cleveland, with Lita Ford
opening. Oh baby, she rocked!
Yngwie, on the other hand was his usual egocentric jerk of all jerk's self.
He slammed a really nice acoustic guitar on the stage during a melodic
ballad like some child and totally ruined the song.
Maybe he broke a nail ")

That was the last time that I paid any money for anything related to Yngwie.
And yes, I admit for several years, I did like his music and I still break
out the first 2 records on occasion. I really don't care what you say, they
are excellent records!

As a side note, Yngwie was in my town a couple years back and my friend John
(different guy w/ the same common name), the eternal signature seeker told
me all about what an asshole Yngwie was about signatures. I just had to
laugh! Especially, when I heard that a couple days later that Yngwie was
caught giving some young man oral sex in South Florida. Even funnier!!

Peace,

Darrin

np: Darxtar - Daybreak


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