YNGWIE IN CINCINNATI NOV 19th 2005

[Behshad]

OK, so here comes a quick review from when I saw the Maestro in Cincinnati last Saturday, Nov. 19th.
This was the 10th time for me to see Yngwie live, 1 being the G3-03 .

The show started with Orange Sky which in MY opinion wasn't anything to get excited about. You could tell that the people were just there to see YNGWIE! after 30 minutes of mediocre metal mixed with some rap, Orange Sky got off the stage and the LONG wait for Yngwie to get on stage! After about 1 hour of classical music played in the club (probably the 1st time ever they played any classical in this place!) Yngwie finally took over stage by massive shredding fading into drums which started "Rising Force". The set-list from what I remember :
Demon Driver
Locked and Loaded
Cracking The Whip
Far Beyond The Sun
Krakatau
Unleash The Fury
Never Die
Dreaming
Fuguetta (Duel with the new Keyboard player Nick )
US Anthem
Baroque And Roll
Cherokee Warrior
You Don't Remember
Drum Solo
Wind of War
Rise Up
Exile
...... Encore:
I'll See The Light Tonight.


The show turned out to be great, except the sound was really muffled and the vocals weren't loud enough.
Yngwie's microphone seemed louder than Doogies!

Here's my rating of the show, band, sound songs etc

THE SHOW : 5/5
SONG SELECTION: 4/5 *NO BLACK STAR??*
THE BAND : 5/5
YNGWIE : 4.5/5
DOOGIE : 5/5
PATRICK : 6/5 (!)
MICK : 4/5
NICK : 3/5



Yes I know I didn't give Yngwie a full 5 out of 5. The reason is NOT because he wasn't good, its simply because I have seen him do a notch better than this before! He is still amazing and the best guitar player around, it just seemed that he had a bit more to give and was holding it back for some reason!
I was amazed by the power and energy of Patrick Johanson on the drums!
After the show I got to hang out with Doogie, Mick and Patrick. Yngwie and family went to the bus ! Antonio has grown since the last time I seen him!(last year)
Also I got a chance to talk to April before the show! She is so down to earth and friendly! Glad to see Yngwie with a woman that appreciates him and his music!

I think the main reason Yngwie's sound wasn't as good as he usually sound,was because he played at Bogart's and that place is NOT a good place for live shows!
I cant wait to see Yngwie in the future! Hopefully NEXT TIME I get to shake his hand and thank him for all the amazing skills and the great songs he has provided us the past 20+ years!

God Bless,
peace/
Behshad

[queenofshred]

lol That's the first bad review I've seen of Orange Sky, not that I know what they're like. How big is Bogart's? I get the impression of it being too small for Yngwie! Good setlist (but where is I Am A Viking -- I can't believe he left that one off as well as Black Star ). Glad you enjoyed the show

[AJLeadGuitar]

No black star that stinks!

[Arsonsquad]

Behshad, you only gave Nick a 3/5. Was he not in tight with the rest of the band? I know it can be tough to stay in synch with Yngwie given all of the improv he does, as well as having a tendency to rush the beat. Was he not loud enough? Or is he just not up to the level of Yngwie's prior keyboard players?

Also, would you agree that Yngwie is a little stubborn about pushing his amps too loud to get his guitar sound and that he should maybe turn down a little more in certain venues?

[Arsonsquad]

ajleadguitar said:

No black star that stinks!

I like Black Star but I think he's played it at every show I've been to. If there is a song I think he can drop to play a different instrumental I can deal with that one being gone (as long as he still does the acoustic part at some point!). I saw him do the entire Alchemy suite once and that blew me away .

[queenofshred]

arsonsquad said:

Also, would you agree that Yngwie is a little stubborn about pushing his amps too loud to get his guitar sound and that he should maybe turn down a little more in certain venues?

Hell no! It's gotta be loud. I think Yngwie has the right idea, and he's not gonna compromise his sound just because some people have delicate ears. ;D

[Behshad]

queenofshred said:

arsonsquad said:

Also, would you agree that Yngwie is a little stubborn about pushing his amps too loud to get his guitar sound and that he should maybe turn down a little more in certain venues?

Hell no! It's gotta be loud. I think Yngwie has the right idea, and he's not gonna compromise his sound just because some people have delicate ears. ;D

I think you missunderstood! This isnt about delicate ears.. there's a problem when the singer is tryin to sing as loud as he can , but you cant hear him, simply because the guitars sound is way too loud.. Whats the point of having a singer when you cant hear him?
I LOVE loud guitars, but the vocals should be at a level where you can hear them too...I mean Yngwie didnt have any problems making sure his microphone was turned up high enough!

By the way, my review made it to yngwie.org www.yngwie.org/TourReviews.htm

Behshad

[queenofshred]

lol There's only one solution -- turn up the vocals!

[Behshad]

queenofshred said:

lol There's only one solution -- turn up the vocals!

DUH! Thats what I suggested in the first place, If you look at my 1st post!

[Arsonsquad]

admin said:

queenofshred said:

lol There's only one solution -- turn up the vocals!

DUH! Thats what I suggested in the first place, If you look at my 1st post!

You still never told me what you thought about the keyboard player. In the words of Foghorn Leghorn "Keep your eye on the ball son!"

[Behshad]

The main reason I gave Nick a 3/5 is because he simply isnt "Yngwie-materia;"... he is a decent keyboard player, but he couldnt keep up playing the infamous key-parts to Far Beyond The Sun... and it wasnt just because of his speed, but also the fact that he didnt play at the same level at the band,,, maybe cause he is new? to me , no one can come close to Jen Johanson, but Joakim Svahlberg did a great job on last tour!