Talk:Yngwie Malmsteen
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the best shredder?
i recon so then Steve Vai then Dimebag Darrel then Joe Satriani then Kirk Hammett tell me what you think -Adil Ghanty 18:34, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
No picture?
I think a picture here would be useful, and I'm not sure how that slipped by... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by TSchellhous (talk • contribs) 22:01, 5 December 2006 (UTC).
Americanized name?
I don't understand how changing the spelling of his name constitutes "Americanization". If the change was intended so that it would be easier to read/pronounce/spell in the English speaking world then that is called "Anglicisation". The former is a term used to describe the influence the USA has on the culture of other countries which does not apply in this case in any way that I can see, whereas the latter term may be reasonably applied here - I quote from its page "The term most often refers to the process of translating words or phrases into an English equivalent." For instance, München is Anglicised - not Americanised - to Munich.
I don't wish to reignite yet another debate about how Americans and others use "American" where they actually should use "English" (I recall visiting a website recently where I had the option of reading the text in French, Spanish or American - complete with small Stars 'n' Stripes flag!!) but this does appear to be such a case of incorrect usage: any comments or opinions? Delsource (talk) 14:10, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
- I completely agree with the above. I live in Canada. I speak English, not American. "Anglicisation" would be the correct term. --Idjit 16:08, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
- I understand the argument regarding "Americanization" vs. "Anglicization" regarding Yngwie's name; no problem there. However, in reference to the website mentioned by Delsource, was the English translation by any chance written using American English? There is a definite difference between British English and American English, however subtle. I would never symbolize anything I've written with a British flag (or a Canadian one, for that matter), not because I'm a self-absorbed American, but because I don't adhere to British conventions of spelling, punctuation and usage. It would simply be misleading and incorrect. On the other hand, I can understand your annoyance at the usage of plain "American" to describe the translation. I also find the usage of the term "American" to be somewhat irksome, as it implies that I speak another language altogether ("I wish he'd just speak English! I don't understand American at all!")intooblv 08:13, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
Yngwie's heritage
Is he jewish? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 130.194.13.105 (talk) 06:45, 7 February 2007 (UTC).
No way... he doesn't follow any religion, but he's got a cross on a chain on his hand.
Yngwie Parodies
I think someone should add a section that talks about the amount of parodies he has on the internet and why youtube is full of videos making fun of him. Avyfain 05:56, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
- That would just end up being unreferenced original research. Also far from encyclopedic. 156.34.223.200 10:14, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
i think something should be added about the time yngwie fought godzilla, if my memory serves me well, the entire earth was destroyed.--Meetwad 11:23, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
Made slight changes in 1990s section regarding Malmsteen arrest
I removed the word "falsely" from this sentence: "In 1993, Malmsteen's mother-in-law, who was opposed to his engagement with her daughter, had him arrested for threatening her with a shotgun and holding her daughter against her will [1]."
I decided to do so because it wrongly contrasted with the last sentence of the paragraph (which I also reworded a little bit so that context and clarity could be at their optimum) making it seem as though Malmsteen had denied that he had been falsely accused of the crime but the charges were dropped. That is why I changed what I did in the 1990s section.
Have a good day.Trevbork 05:41, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
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Initial in article name?
Is there any particular reason that the article is named "Yngwie J. Malmsteen" rather than just "Yngwie Malmsteen"? I can't remember the last time I saw an article name that used a middle initial. f(x)=ax2+bx+c 22:40, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
- The guitarist himself has always used his middle intitial throughout his career. I think it was, as Spinal Tap put it, so that he wouldn't be confused with all the other guitar playing Yngwie Malmsteens in the World. 156.34.235.195 23:59, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
- It looks like you're right. I'd never noticed that. I usually see him referred to without the initial. Anyway, if that's the way he prefers it, I guess there's no reason to change it. f(x)=ax2+bx+c 04:56, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
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