Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force: Live in Japan '85 (2006)

Director: Takashi Tanatsugu

Inspired by the flamboyance of Hendrix, the digitally dexterous Swede started out playing in bands, but it wasn't long before he was putting his name (and what a name!) to line-ups skilled enough to support a six-string style that leans as much towards the world of classical music as that of rock. In the course of an ongoing career that encompasses ground-breaking music, global gigging, award winning albums, and as many front covers & critical backslaps as one lifetime can sensibly handle, Malmsteen has virtually reinvented the guitar as an instrument to be seen with - as this concert in the Land Of The Rising Sun clearly demonstrates…

Cast

Yngwie Malmsteen

Guitar

Marcel Jacob

Bass

Jeff Scott Soto

Vocals

Anders Johansson

Drums

Jens Johansson

Keyboards