Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Welcome to my Talking Guitar podcast featuring Tape 2 of one of Swedish guitar great Yngwie Malmsteen’s very first interviews in America.

If you haven’t already heard it, you might want to first listen to Tape 1, which is also available on YouTube. Our 85-minute interview took place on January 3, 1984. At the time, 20-year-old Yngwie had just completed his first round of shows with Alcatrazz, the band he’d formed with singer Graham Bonnet. Here's the link for Tape 1: youtube.com/watch?v=g2FdG4XXSPg&t=37s

Here's a link to view the cover art of Yngwie's "Rising Force" demo: jasobrecht.substack.com/p/yngwie-malmsteen-the-complete-1984

Color photos of Yngwie onstage by Jas Obrecht.

I hope you enjoy this unique, never-before-released recording.

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Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for enhancing the sound of the 39-year-old master tape. Be sure to check out the other historic interviews on the Talking Guitar YouTube channel. For dozens more guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit Talking Guitar magazine at jasobrecht.substack.com/. #yngwiemalmsteen #risingforce #alcatrazz #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt #guitarplayermagazine

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