- Limited edition box with 2 bonus tracks and Yngwie-themed coasters (2x), sticker, postcard and 4 guitar picks [!]
- Amongst the Top 10 Electric Guitar players of all time by TIME Magazine! Released 20 studio albums in a career spanning 40 years [!]
To call Yngwie Malmsteen a 'maestro' or 'virtuoso' is to state the obvious. But such terms don't do sufficient justice to either his talent or impact. There are innumerable guitarists who have copied a small part of the vast musical spectrum that defines him, but nobody comes close to achieving what he has over a period of nearly four decades.
Now, with 'Blue Lightning', the man highlights not only his enduring dexterity and diversity, but also pays homage to those from the blues world who have fueled his artistic spirit for so long. Anyone who is expecting Malmsteen to copy exactly the way the original versions sound is in for a shock. Because that is not what he has done. He has masterfully transformed classics like Smoke On The Water, Purple Haze and While My Guitar Gently Weeps into his idiom, and wrote and recorded 4 new tracks for this album.
TRACKLIST CD:
1. Blue Lightning
2. Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix cover)
3. Demon's Eye (Deep Purple cover)
4. 1911 Strut
5. Blue Jeans Blues (ZZ Top cover)
6. Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix cover)
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles cover)
8. Sun's Up Top's Down
9. Peace, Please
10. Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover)
11. Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple cover)
12. Forever Man (Eric Clapton cover)
13. Little Miss Lover (Jimi Hendrix cover)
14. Jumping Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones cover)