Malmsteen’s Mullet: Proof That It Really Does Make You Go Blind

If you skipped out on the Dallas International Guitar Show a couple weeks ago at Dallas Market Hall, you missed some serious shreddage from the Malmanator. This video, recently posted by user JRGuitar, shows master guitar wanker Yngwie Malmsteen doing what he does best: making a bunch of technically impressive,...

By Pete Freedman

May 1, 2008

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If you skipped out on the Dallas International Guitar Show a couple weeks ago at Dallas Market Hall, you missed some serious shreddage from the Malmanator. This video, recently posted by user JRGuitar, shows master guitar wanker Yngwie Malmsteen doing what he does best: making a bunch of technically impressive, absolutely pointless noise.

If you listen closely enough, you can actually hear the cameraman’s eyes rolling. JRGuitar sums it up perfectly with his single-word title for the clip: “Malm-sturbation.” --Jesse Hughey

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