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comes naturally. If I’m focused it comes out the traditional way. I wrote some, recorded
focused, if not, it’s not. The songs natu- some, went on the road came back did
rally start off with an idea and it comes out more and we have the final product.
great. Once the song is started I start get- Brian: Another killer tune is “Priest of the
ting more methodical with the lyrics, which I Unholy,” that to me is magical. I really like
spend a lot of time on. when you play alongside the keyboards,
Brian: Did you ever try playing with a bow I would have loved hearing this just as an
like Jimmy Page did? instrumental song. Would there be any pos-
By: Brian Rademacher Yngwie: Yeah I did but didn’t like the sound sibility of you releasing this track at a later
date instrumentally?
of it.
Brian: Probably my favorite track is “Live Yngwie: Thanks. No that never came to
Brian: Through the years and many reviews of To Fight.” It really starts off a lot differ- mind.
other guitarists, you are mentioned all the time ent than any other Yngwie song I’ve ever Brian: The last three tracks were not in-
in context of “this guy sounds like Yngwie,” heard, more in an Ozzy “Blizzard of Oz” cluded for the promo release. Can you tell
what is that feeling like that others are era sound. The guitars are down tuned and me about the songs “Magic City,” “Eleventh
always compared to you? I really enjoyed this song. Will this track Hour” and “Heavy Heart”?
Yngwie: (laughing) The thing is I hear it be included Yngwie: They are very special. “Magic City”
too and to me that’s an honor. It’s very during your I actually sing lead on. I like it; very bluesy
flattering. When I was a little kid upcoming and different from the rest of the album.
about ten or eleven years old I tour? “Eleventh Hour” is very majestic, heavy
could play Ritchie Blackmore’s so- Yngwie: Yes, with a real string section. Those three are
los on lead guitar and it sounded we do play it more than fifteen minutes long.
exactly the same. That was a lot and it sounds Brian: Can you tell us a little about the new
of fun but it came to a point where really good. tour?
I said I can do that, but that’s not Brian: When Yngwie: Well we are doing some classics
me, that’s him. I understand how you worked and older songs;
you can be inspired by somebody with Ripper not too many
but when you start putting out for the Ozzy new songs. I
your own records it’s time to be Tribute CD don’t like doing
yourself. Bat Head the new songs
Brian: Do you have any plans to Soup in 2000 because I want
work with Paul Gilbert, because on and you did fans to hear it
Brian: When you first heard Paganini YouTube he talks about working with you? the song “Mr. from the album
did you have any thoughts to play violin Yngwie: Why yeah, that would be fun. I Crowley,” did first then live.
instead of guitar? have been hanging with him a lot lately. We this come Brian: Would
Yngwie: A lot of times I try to explain to did something in England together. He is a into play in you like to say
people my approach to writing songs and great guy. having Ripper as the new vocalist? anything in end-
composing them. I write the drum parts Brian: Let’s get into some of the new CD Or were there auditions? ing?
myself, I do the bass parts myself, and the Perpetual Flame. “Death Dealer” starts Yngwie: That was one of the ways Yngwie: I’m very
guitar. I arrange all the strings and key- things off on a fast track with Ripper adding we got to know each other. It wasn’t excited about
board parts and the vocals I do that too. I’m his raw vocal. What do you bring differ- the initial reason. I invited him down being on the
very particular the way--the exact way--I ently with the guitar that you haven’t in past and we worked on some songs road, and check
want them. I got my first guitar when I was releases? and the first one we did was “Live out the new
five and started playing. When I heard Pa- Yngwie: No I didn’t do anything different. To Fight” and he dug it and so (he) record.
ganini I didn’t really have the urge to play The difference in this record is I did it in did it. All photos by
violin. I am just inspired by his sound, that sections. I would go in the studio do the Brian: Why the 3 year wait for the
is what I heard in my head and I wanted to guitar or bass lines and then the CD started new CD? Tom Mathers
play that on the guitar. taking shape. I will try anything. Whatever Yngwie: The recording wasn’t done
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