Yngwie Malmsteen loves himself. He acknowledges he’s a guitar God, but he’s so great that he tops his godliness every time, cause he just keeps evolving, he’s that amazing.
“I picked up the guitar 40 years ago. One would think, “Enough is enough, why would he top himself?” or whatever, but I really did. I wasn’t necessarily saying, “I’m going to top everything think that I have done.” It was more of a burning passion. It’s weird; I don’t understand it. I just pick up a guitar, and it’s a fire. That’s why I call the album “Relentless”, because I can’t do anything half-assed; I just can’t. It has to be full-out or nothing, more is more.“ said Yngwie while staring at a painting of himself.
Read full interview here.
You gotta give it to him though, it takes a confident man to wear leather pants while overweight and middle-aged. Kudos.
