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Pitch Sykes says on 17/Feb/10
Hey, Malmsteen cannot be that tall. At summer '09 when we met he was 180 cms with boots. 190 cms is wishing well of Yngwie but not possible in this life.
Jeff Rome says on 31/Jan/10
No, Yngwie cannot be 172-173 as Ted says. I met him four times and he is 194-195 cm with his boots on. I think barefeet he's 190-191 cm. Joe Lynn Turner too cannot be that short )))) he's 172-173 cm barefeet at all. Right on video "Live In Leningrad" he weard high heeled boots yjat made him on 6-7 cms taller than ever. Though he was 178-179 cms that time on live. RisingForce says on 4/Jan/10
Based on what I've seen of him some 6' plus guitar players my estimates and opinions of them are.
Yngwie- Solid 6'2" or a weak 6'3" and a fairly nice guy
Steve Vai- Solid 6'1"-6'2" and an a$$hole who ignored me and a few friends
Zakk Wylde- 6-1ish and a cool guy
Tony Iommi- Solid 6 fter and another nice guy. Ted Washington says on 20/Nov/09
Hello. I surprised that Yngwie Malmsteen is that tall (6 ft 1 in)!!!! I doubt about it. Last week I met Joe Lynn Turner (ex vocalist of Rising Force) and he is 5 ft 2.1 in (158 cm) with boots. He's very short guy. I saw Yngwie and Joe standing beside on video "Live in Leningrad". Joe was with very high heeled boots that made him on 7-8 cms taller (I mean 165-166 cm). Joe reaches Yngwie's eye-line, it means Joe shorter than Malmsteen on 10-12 cms. So Yngwie is 177-178 cms with heeled boots, and barefoot he may be 173-174 cms. He cannot be 185 in anyway. Shane Gaalaas says on 17/Nov/09
No he's 181 cm barefoot. He always wears high heels to be taller on 5-6 cm, cause he's short guy. Know-it-all says on 11/Nov/09
He stated in an interview with a Swedish magazine in the late 80's that he was 189 cm. I think that is pretty close to the truth. Tom \'Wild Goose\' McRyan says on 10/Nov/09
Hello hello hello fans!!! I also mind Yngwie's height over 14 years. I calculated his height many many times. And that's important to say that each time I started to reach it, it goes on through. I accept linear positions over Yngwie and check his proportions next to it. First example shows that Yngwie is over 167-170 cm. It consumed by his head's stamp (7 heads over height). The second test shows in 1995 height over 177-180 cm. But I never mind over other people standing beside Yngwie. Although when I met Malmsteen alive I was shocked - he is really giant - 193 cm with his boots are on. His heels is about 4-5 cm at all. Barefoot Yngwie is 188-189 cm. I was really shocked. His head is very BIG!!! Chasie Winston says on 9/Nov/09
Hi. I met Yngwie at last weekend and he weared black mantee, that made him taller and thinner. But when I claimed to get closed to him, his height was over 190 cm. Now he's really getting thinner and that's alright. My height is 172 cm and I reached to his nose-line. He's really tall guy. RisingForce says on 27/Oct/09
Ronnie is correct. 172-175 cm for Yngwie is ridiculous. He's easily over 6 feet barefoot. Ronnie Brown says on 12/Oct/09
Mo way Malmsteen is 175 cm it is nonsense! It prooves that you've never met him. He's really tall guy. Never fool yourself and all of us. Donald Atkinson says on 12/Oct/09
I thought Malmsteen is 195 cm when I saw him on videos, but when I mey him eye to eye I was surprised - he's 180-181 cm with his high heeled boots. Me is 185 cm and he was shorter than me on 1-5 cms. I think barefeet Malmsteen is 175-175 cm because his heels are realy big. James Squash says on 6/Oct/09
Pretty good feeling that Malmsteen is 185 cm, but that's not truth. I saw him four times in different years. It looks like he's 180 cm with boots in best case. I think the right stuff for Malmsteen is 172 cm barefeet. My height is 193 cm and he reached my lips-line in best case with boots, as I stand beside him with low boots. Ronnie Brown says on 4/Oct/09
Hello. I once saw Malmsteen beside Adriano Celentano when Yngwie touring Italy. Celentaon (177 cm) was reached his eye-line. Both was with heeled boots, maybe Adriano was with much more small heels. So I think Adriano with boots was 181-182 cm that time, and Yngwie with his boots was 190-191 cm. Maybe barefoot Malmsteen is 186-187 cm. RisingForce says on 22/Sep/09
Yeah, 169 cm is basically a weak 5'7", a little under. So that fits for Turner. Yngwie was heavier the last 2 times I saw him, but not the first time. He looked taller when he was thinner, I thought he was a giant then, like 6'4", obviously I was wrong or fooled by the boots, but he's a tall guy regardless. Jaccomo Stanley Jr. says on 17/Sep/09
I met Joe Lynn many times and he's really 169 cm barefeet. Malmsteen is really tall guy may be he is 186-188 cm. With his boots he looks like 190 cm tall may be a little bit taller to me. I'm 177 cm tall and he tower over me on half head with boots. I reached his eye line. Plus he's really fat and giant person at all. The best shot takes for me Anders Johansson with his 195 cm tall. He's very tall guy. I met Mark Boals who's worked with Yngwie and he seems 174 cm with boots. RisingForce says on 11/Sep/09
A weak 5'7" is correct for Turner, maybe a little under. Yngwie at 6'2" sounds reasonable to me. Real Rager says on 8/Sep/09
Hi. I met Yngwie last week he was 6-4 with his boots. I think barefeet he's 6-2. About Joe Lynn Turner I'd say that this guy is really 5-7 not taller and shorter. May be with boots his height is 5-8 or 5-9. stan says on 4/Sep/09
i met him and he wasnt wearing boots either...im 6`1..id have to say hes about 6`3-6`4...not less than that..if hes wearing boots hes gonna be even bigger speedy says on 5/Aug/09
read this article. there he sais Im 6ft tall!
Click Here Doug says on 4/Aug/09
Well he looks 6'2"-6'3" to me. RisingForce says on 18/Jul/09
Just saw Yngwie again. He's on Long Island right now and he still looks to be a weak 6'3" to me. I don't know if he's here for any promo stuff, but even in the summer he's dressed in a long sleeve black shirt, black pants and black boots and his hair is down to his waist. I'd be surprised if he's under 6'2" barefoot. RisingForce says on 3/Jul/09
5'7", that's funny. Please explain why he towered over me the two times I've seen him up close. I'm 5'8". I just met him again last October so my memory isn't fading. I was nowhere near his height, my head was probably below his nose. Harry Appice says on 30/Jun/09
I don't believe that Malmsteen is 6-1. It cannon be because I saw him in Hollywood last week and he was not taller 5-9 standing beside me. Me is 6-4 fts and he reached my chin in best case with his high heeled boots. Really he is 5-7 fts barefeet, he cannot be taller. Doug says on 25/Jun/09
This is about right barefoot in boots he is 6'3"-6'4". Malmsteen must weigh 240-250 lbs? Gwen DJ says on 15/Jun/09
I don't think that Yngwie Malmsteen that tall. Wghen I met him in autumn 2007 he was really 6-0 maximum with his boots on. I think barefoot he's 5-11 not taller. My height is 6-2 and he was shortet than me on 2-3 inches. Mr. Journy says on 8/Jun/09
I met Yngwie Malmsteen two days ago - he is really giant 6-4 fts with heeled boots. So I think bareffet he's 6-2 minimum. His wife April is about 5-4 with heels, and she seemed very small woman beside giant Yngwie. I don't know how Yngwie may be shorter than 6-2 fts as some people says here. It is nonsense, really impossible. Wendom Guy says on 1/Jun/09
I don't think that Yngwie is that short 6-1 (185 cm). When I met him on the street He was really 194-195 cm minimum with boots. As I know Joe Lynn Turner is 171 cm barefoot, and he cannot be shorter. Rithchie Blackmore (179 cm) taller than Joe Lynn Turner on the same stage on 1/4 head. Ronnie Dio is really 164 cm barefoot and that is true. When I saw Yngwie with his wife April and Ronnie Dio posing to photographiers Dio reached Yngwie's chin. It cannot be that Yngwie is only 185 cm, he is taller barefoot, I think really he is 188-190 cm barefoot. 185 cm is not enough for giant Yngwie :) Ted Brown says on 1/Jun/09
Hello! When I first saw Yngwie on video I thought that Malmsteen is a really giant with long long feet. But when I met him eye to eye after live show "Leo Fender Festival" I couldn't believe my eyes - Yngwie seemed to not taller than 6'0 ft. He was with high heeled boots on (2-3 inches) and although he wouldn't be that giant from my first TV screen. My height is 6'4 fts, and I'm black guy, and Yngwie Malmsteen as a Jimi Hendrix is my favourite musucian in this world. He's rally loud player, yeah! But he's not that tall as he seems from TV screen. I saw many times musicians that worked with Yngwie and I can say that Goran edman is taller than Malmsteen on 2 inches with boots, Joe Lynn Turner is a short guy as Dio and Klaus Meine (5'4 fts) not taller, Mike Vescera is the same height as Yngwie, Jeff Scott Soto I know is 6'2 fts, Jens Johansson is 5'10,5 fts, Anders Johansson is 6'3 fts, Barry Dunaway is 5'5 fts, Mark Boals is 5'5 fts, Johnny Norum is 6'1 fts. GuitarSon says on 24/May/09
There is no way that John Norum is just 183cm!?! I saw some pics many years ago where John and Yngwie were posing inside Yngwie's mansion, like northern kings (or something like that :)). Anyway, John looked noticeable taller than Yngwie in every picture.I've read that John Norum is more like 186cm while the rest of Europe band members are +-183cm. I'd put Yngwie to 183cm-185cm. I've seen both live during the recent years. Both looked quite tall, but only Yngwie had high heel boots.
I've stood next to Paul Gilbert and he was really tall guy. He was wearing normal shoes like I think any actually tall person does, I'd say Paul is 194cm-195cm. Yngwie can get close to that only if he wears his 7-9cm high heel boots for the photo shooting sessions and Paul has his flat shoes or is barefoot.
In former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki's (over 190cm) interview he said that after meeting Yngwie at backstage he was
suprised how quiet and humble guy yngwie was and that Yngwie was much shorter than he expected. I've saw Jens Johansson at club gig next to me and he was no taller or even shorter than me (near 180cm with shoes on), but maybe he kept low profile and he did't stand straight... RisingForce says on 17/May/09
i never saw him look as low as 5-10 with alcatrazz. he looked clearly taller than 5-10 graham bonnet in all of the pictures i remember. either way he's tricky. his posture does look bad at times. Nina says on 14/May/09
Hello everybody! My height is 162 cm. I met Joe Lynn Turner last week and he was the same height as me - 162. Ronnie James Dio is 159-160 cm I think, cause when we were satnding close to him, he was shorter than me on 2-3 cm. I met Yngwie Malmsteen in july 2008 and he seemed to me 180-183 cm minimum with high heeled boots. Maybe barefoot he is 176-177 cm. His wife April is shorter than me on 5-7 cm and he was on heels. She's small woman, very small. I also met John Norum and Joey Tempest in august 2008 and John Norum is taller than Joey on 5-6 cm. John seems around 187-188 cm, Joey seems 180-183 sm. I think Yngwie is 176-177 barefoot. Not taller. Denny says on 13/May/09
I still stand on his 170-172 max. In boots he's 174-175 at worst. Dio cannot be 160 cm - no! He's very very very small. I saw him and he was shorter than me on 1 head (23-25 cm). My height is 173 cm. I know for sure that John Norum is 183 cm. And Goran Edman is shorter than John Norum on 6-7 cm. But with Malmsteen Goran Edman seems a giant. Malmsteen is shorter than Edman on 7-8 cm. There's a warning - on videos with John Norum Goran Edman was in low heeled boots, but with Malmsteen he was in high heeled buts, that made him 182-183 cm atleast. Malmsteen in his boots was shorter him on 7-8 cm - 174-176 cm. On photos with Dio, Malmsteen is taller than Dio on 2/3 head. If Ronnie Dio is 150 cm (152-153 in boots), then Yngwie is 170-172 in best case. I can't believe that Yngwie ever can be taller than 176 cm. No. RisingForce says on 12/May/09
dio is 5-3ish, 5-2.5 at worst and he's 5-5 or close to it in heels. yngwie malmsteen at 5-7ish is ridiculous. all of the logical posters here agree that he's atleast 6 feet. Denny says on 12/May/09
But I still stand on 170-172 not bigger. I'm sure that my height is 173 cm and I tell you for sure that Ronnie Dio is 150 cm barefeet. He's very very very small guy. I saw Craig Goldy and Dio together and I can say that Goldy is 178 cm and Dio is 150 cm. Not bigger. I also know that Goran Edman is 177 cm, cause I saw him on live video with John Norum and I know for sure that John Norum is strong 183 cm. Goran Edman is taller than Malmsteen on 6-7 cm. On every live videos with Malmsteen and Goran Edman, Malmsteen is shorter than Goran on 6-7 cm. And truly know that John Norum is 183 cm not bigger. Jeffrey says on 12/May/09
We need more pics with Yngwie, cause it may more prooved. I can say he's 6-2 barefoot. tuni says on 11/May/09
lol, that's more like it. he's between 5'11'' and 6'1'', barefoot, imo.
i can't believe his ex-bandmates are getting into this debate.
this is absurd!
is there any pic. of him with holdsworth? he's about my height (6' shoeless) nowdays. i stood next to him (both of us had normal shoes on). ShredGuitarist says on 9/May/09
I don't think Yngwie is taller than 6ft 1, and I think he is a strong 6ft. He said he was 6ft once, and he looks much taller with those monster boots yea. My father is a strong 6ft, I know how that looks like. ( I'm more a strong 5 ft 11, with 5 ft 11 being my night height)
Some strong 6ft men look VERY tall with big heels on. Especially if you're small yourself, it's easy to give heights like 6 ft 3 for those men but I honestly don't think so. S.Ball says on 7/May/09
Hi everybody! I wanna give some explainations about three pics. I think that middle picture is the excellent proove that Malmsteen is 6-2. On other pictures I'm not sure that he's standing right, it's possible that Yngwie shapes and standin' on one foot loose. He's posing all the time on every sesscion. On middle pic we can see him not supposed to any poses at all. There he's real man with normal standpose. On the right pic where Yngwie with the dark sunglasses we can see that he's standin' with one foot loose. Exactly he may be without his high heels. I think that right height is 6-2 without any heels and lifts on. I saw Yngwie two times after live show and he seemed to me always 6-3 or 6-3.5 with his high heeled boots. But I still don't understand why that tall guy wearin' high heels... it's a mystery for me. My height is 6-4 and I cannot imagine myself puttin' on that boots. It's ego manic maners may be. I can understand why Dio or Turner weras heels 'cause of their small height, but Malmsteen -? It's his habbit it seems. RisingForce says on 7/May/09
yngwie isn't nasty in person these days. he turned me and everyone else down for photos twice(2005 and 2008) but in fairness it was late(1 am in 2008). he was polite enough. dio is a very nice man and seems genuinley happy to be talking to fans. speedy says on 7/May/09
Did you change the height on this site? before there stood that he was 6 ft3 (191cm). but thats wrong I think. I think 6ft 1 (185cm)is right. he canīt be bigger than 6ft1. and the photos prove it, escpeccially the right one with the dark sunglasses. Jeffrey says on 7/May/09
Denny, are you sure that you are 173 cm? Maybe you are taller than you mean? It seems that you minimized Dio and Malmsteen on 13-15 cms isn't it? I'm sure that's right. Dio never can be 149-150 cms. He is a small guy but not such small. It's Denny DeVito's height may be 149-150 cms but not Ronnie Dio. It's impossible. bakermann says on 7/May/09
Denny, where you found that bull****? You're must be jokin' right? )))) Yngwie cannot be 170-172 no way (maybe in his childhood). I saw him many time face to face eye to eye, and I can say it right that he isn't 170-172!!!! He is 188 minimum barefoot!!!! He's really a giant, in boots his hight reaches uo to 193 cm. Also you must be jokin' bout Ronnie James Dio - really he's 160-163 cm, in boots on he raaches up to 167-168. You're funny guy )))))))))))) Denny says on 5/May/09
Hi! I don't think that Malmsteen that tall. He seems to me around 170-172 cms. On every videos and on every live he looks a giant because he's on the stage. TV screen shapes him into giant, but he isnt a giant. Though he alwasy wears very high heeled boots that makes him taller on 5-6 cms. I thinj that with boots on he is 175-177, barefoot he's 170-172 cms. I saw Ronnie James Dio after live concert last summer and he looked very very small guy. My height is 173 cms and he reached my shoulder with his high heeled boots. He seemed to me 155 cmx with heels and barefoot he was 149-150 cm in best case. I saw pictures with Dio and Malmsteen together, and on them Dio reached Yngwie's nose. I don't know about their shoes were on that time. Malmsteen is taller Dio on 15-20 cm in best case. I tell you truth that most of the rockers are small guys. I swear that Malmsteen isn't that giant that you mean. Jeffrey says on 3/May/09
Pics are funny. This big guy seems to me 6-1 or 6-2. In summer 2005 I saw him jammin' with Gillan's band and Yngwie slightly towers over Ian Gillan (6-1). So and so Malmsteen is 6-2 really. As I know Joe Lynn Turner is nearly 5-7. I saw Malmsteen standing with Ozzy Osborne (5-9.5), and Malmsteen towers over Osbourne on half head. It means that Yngwie is really 6-2. I think it's enough to proove. Doug says on 3/May/09
Wow three pics! Wow he really looks nothing over 6 flat here, maybe 6'1" in the middle. Malmsteen to me generally looks 6'3" in boots anyway. This guy is an ego manic though and I get the impression he wears huge boots so probably is this height wearing them. This guy is a perfect example of a douche bag eh guys? bakermann says on 29/Apr/09
hello. I have some facts about exciting men. First of all Yngwie is really 6-2 barefeet and with boots on hes 6-4. That's true. Im stage-worker and I see rockers all the time. The same height has Klaus Meine and Joe Lynn Turner (167 cm), may be Joe a little bit taller (1-2 cm)(169-170). I saw Ronnie Dio and Malmsteen in the same studios when they recorded theme "Dream On" in spring of 1999. Ronnie Dio reaches Yngwie's chin. Though Ronnie was in high heeled boots on (10 cm), same time Yngwie was in 4-5 cm boots on. Nowadays Dio is 159-160 cm. The peak height was in 84-87 years and reached up to 163 cm. John Norum is the same giant as Malmsteen - 190-192 cm. In sessions with Dokken he towers over all of the group members. In Europe band John was taller than all of members too. Joey Tempest is 182 cm man. Ritchie Blackmore now is 178 cm, peak of his height was 180 cm in 60's. Klaus Meine is 167 cm. Goran Edman is 188 cm. So, correct height for Yngwie Malmsteen is 6-2 for sure. Without any boots on. Eddy says on 28/Apr/09
Since I met Joe Lynn Turner last week he seemed 160-162 cm in best case. I don't believe that Joe can be 5-7. Malmsteen seemed to me 177-180 cm (5-11 max) Fred 'Zak' Forelli says on 24/Apr/09
Hi-he really 6-4 in boots and 6-2 barefoot. I met him many times and I can say that. For another guys I can open secret. For Ronnie Dio he's 5-4 guy barefoot, Rithcjie Blackmore is 5-10.5, Joe Lynn Turner is 5-7 guy, Jens Johansson is 5-11, Anders Johansson is 6-4.7, Barry Dunaway is 5-8 guy, Mark Boals is 5-8 guy, Doogie White is 5-9.5 guy, Goran Edman is 6-3 guy, John Norum is 6-4 guy, John Osbourne is 5-9.5 guy, Joey Tempest is 6.0 guy, Mic Michaeli is 6-0.5 guy.... Though, what person you woluld like to know in feets? I can find it in my own biographies of my work with them as a photographer. Good night! Yngwie Fan says on 24/Apr/09
Anders, in Click Here biography page Jens is 179,5 cm. adam says on 23/Apr/09
Where is Hugh? He would say something like: "6`3" sounds about right, a big guy. 6`4" is a bit too much even though he could be near 6`5"." Yngwie Fan says on 20/Apr/09
Hi Anders, when I spoke to Jens about ten years ago he said that you are 193cm, what is 6´4", so did you calculate 6 foot to 180 cm thus making 6´5" as a 193 ? Anders Johansson says on 20/Apr/09
Hello fans. So, Yngwie Malmsteen as Mark said is 6'2.5". With boots on he seems taller up to 6'4". My height barefeet is 6'5". Yngwie was always below on 2.5 inches. So, 6'1" is not really correct for Yngwie. He's bigger. In 80's I don't remember that he was below 6'2.5". He was always the same height 6'2.5". Good luck! Anders. RisingForce says on 17/Apr/09
Hopefully we'll get all 3 pictures up. I am suspicious though because Yngwie did look noticeably taller than Zakk Wylde at that ceremony for Randy Rhoads 4 years ago. Zakk wears 2" boots too and he dwarfs me in my picture with him so I'd give him atleast 6'1". mattrock says on 15/Apr/09
good point RisingForce says on 10/Apr/09
6'1" is possible, but he seemed much taller to me. Malmsteen Fan says on 9/Apr/09
Editor Rob: I think 6,1" is a good meassurement for Yngwie! 6,1" barefoot PLUS 2-3" heeled boots (like Mark Boals said) would be 6,3" - 6,4" on stage...NOW EVERYBODY SHOULD HOPEFULLY BE HAPPY! RisingForce says on 7/Apr/09
6'2.5" sounds pretty accurate actually. The second time I met Yngwie in October he seemed 6'2.75" or a weak 6'3" with boots that made him taller. Mark Boals says on 7/Apr/09
Hi! That's not correct for today Yngwie's 6'1". Now he's 6'2.5" (189 cm).
To 'Malmsteen Fan': In the end of 80's Yngwie has lost his mother and that's almost brought him down. But he's alive and still tall! Bye! RisingForce says on 7/Apr/09
Yngwie at 5'9"? You're joking right? Oscar says on 6/Apr/09
1.83 meters corresponds to about 6'0". Dan Moore says on 5/Apr/09
with his neo-egoistic appinion he would say all the things in great measures. 183 cm is 6'0" in feet. But that's Yngwie in high heeled boots on!!!! He cannot be 6'0" anyway. In best case he's 5'9". All the photos, all the videos told us about it. Look at Yngwie with Joe Lynn Turner (164 cm). He's on half-head taller than Joe. That means Yngwie is 176 cm in the best case! On the pictures with Dio, Yngwie is taller his on 2/3 head. Dio is 156 cm tall barefeet and Yngwie is taller him on 20 cm. If you look on videos with Goran Edman... Goran Edman is TALLER Yngwie on 1-1,5 inches. That means Goran is 178-180 cm. That's right because on videos with John Norum, John Norum towers over Goran on 1,5-2 inches!!!! I know for sure that John Norum is 183.5 cm (6'1/2"). That prooves that John Norum is 183.5 cm (6'1/2"), Goran Edman is 179 cm (5'10.5"), Yngwie is 175 cm (5'9"), Joe Lynn Turner is 5'4.5"), Ronnie James Dio is 156 cm (5'1.5"). If you have upprovements of hypotises - please, write it! Malmsteen Fan says on 5/Apr/09
Mark Boals: Hi Mark, first, i love your work with Yngwie! Now on the topic; i didnīt understand exactly what you mean saying "After years of sorrow and harminic disfunctions he starts to grow up"...did he use medication to grow 1,5" at that point!? Please let us know...
And to the editor of this site, YNGWIE ISNīT 6,3"...even Mark Boals has confirmed that!!! Ladywolfmoon says on 4/Apr/09
In an invterview he says he's 1.83 cm...HOW TALL IS THAT IN FEET AND INCHES? W don't measure by metric in the USA.... Mark Boals says on 31/Mar/09
Hi hi hi everybody!!! It's funny and interestin' things that you said 'bout my friend Yng. I hope that my person doesn't need in any performance there )))) For those who doesn't know my person I say - I calloborates with Yng since 86 till nowadays. We are great friends in Miami. Reduce for your answers 'bout Yngwie's height I can do it. There's one thing you must know: Yngwie likes to wear heeled boots 'cause of his favourite Viking's tales. Everybody knows that Vikings were great and ability tall person ya know. Strong and invincible thay ruled all of the odds. As them Yng must be that tall and strong person. I'll open you secret - my height is 5'8". On the stage I like to wear heeled boots that lift me on 2 inches. It means that on the stage my height is 5'10". Yng was always taller than me on half-head (5 inches it equals). Yngwie always wears high heeled boots on the stage over 2-3 inches all of our years of work together. If you wanna his height barefeet I can say with precision that in 1984-1987 he reaches 6'1" feets height. After years of sorrow and harminic disfunctions he starts to grow up. So since 1987 to 1993 he grows up on 1,5 inch. So it means he became 6'2,5". Man grows up until 27 ages old. And Yng grows up as a normal man in this world. So, two weeks ago I met Ymg in pub at Miami station part, he was the same height and condition with his heeled boots on and he looks like a 6'4 - 6'4,5" man. Yng is a great man and great virtuoso musician!!! Listen him and enjoy!!! Goodbye people!!! RisingForce says on 26/Mar/09
I think that it's possible with Yngwie's ego and 6'4" claim that he wears lifts in his boots. John Wayne was 6'4" and supposedly did that and Steven Seagal is around that height and is said to wear lifts. So it's not out of the question considering how much his height fluctuates. I find it odd when people over 6 ft wear lifts, but it does happen. Gnobius Person says on 26/Mar/09
Malmsteen is 6'2 possible. But he is very weithly person so it seems shorter than ever. John Norum can not be 6'0... no way. I meet him many times and I can say that he's 6'3 person. He towers over other members of Europe band on 2-3 inches. Goran Edman I know is 6'2"5. I've met him eye to eye many times. RisingForce says on 24/Mar/09
He's certainly not 5'7" as one poster below was claiming! Based on what I saw each time in person it's hard to buy him under 6'2", but I'll acknowledge 6'1" is possible since you've seen it. I stick to 6'2.75", 6'3", until I see him shorter in person. RisingForce says on 22/Mar/09
How do you know tuni? He claims 6'3" and 6'4". At worst he looks like he's a weak 6'3" in person to me with boots that make him look taller. The first time I met him I thought he was 6'4" even considering the boots, but that was when he was thinner.
6'3" is certainly possible. Maybe I'm wrong and he's shorter, but 6'3' is defintley possible. tuni says on 21/Mar/09
he's NOT 6'3'' for god's sake. RisingForce says on 21/Mar/09
There's no way Yngwie is 5'7"-5'8". I am 5'7"-5'8" and I've met Yngwie twice. He dwarfed me each time. I'd guess 6'3". He's certainly over 6 feet. 5'7"-5'8"? Where do people come up with this stuff? Dan Moore says on 19/Mar/09
How can Yngwie be 6'3"???? If you look videos with Goran Edman and John Norum you'll find that 6'0" John Norum is taller than Goran Edman on 2-3 inches (6-7 cm). On videos with Goran Edman and Yngwie Malmsteen, Goran Edman towers over Yngwie on 2-3 inches (6-7 cm)!!!!!! So we may calculate if John Norum is 6'0 ft (183.5 cm), Goran is 5'10 - 5'11 (178-180 cm), and so let's check Yngwie's 5'7-5'8 (170-172 cm) at least!!!!!! I can't believe that Malmsteen as tall as you said there. It can't be truth!!!! He's is midtaller guy that wears very high heels that makes him taller than he really is!!! At all I met Ronnie Dio alive many many times and I can say that he's 5'1-5'2 tall at least!!!! On photos and jammin' with Malmsteen he reaches Yngwie's nose-line!!! Doug says on 22/Feb/09
Big Viking guy. 6'3" at least in my view. mattrock says on 6/Feb/09
where are those pics ? i'm waitin' for them since ever Headmaster says on 4/Feb/09
Hello! I think that more than meets the eye bu myself shows that Malmsteen is 183 cm height at all. There are times when his turns were tough enough to the limit and so. Seems like a lifetime while I was jammin' with Joe Lynn and his band Mother Arms. Still his response takes a lot of pursue to my latest opinion of his 165 cm. On top of latest video with John Trueman was definition about his short legs. Just an illusion that suggest up with his lifted heels. It all must pursue that he is 170 cm. Maybe that's just his little invincible tricks. Oh, that just the way it is and so I suggest of his 164 for sure. RisingForce says on 22/Jan/09
Well Yngwie fan then that means in the late afternoon you're about 6'2.75". I count someone's true height as the height they are when they wake up and you'd most likely be about 6'3.25" when you wake up. Warus says on 20/Jan/09
Hi. How can Malmsteen be 191 cm????? On video "Trial By Fire" Joe Lynn Turner were on high heels and he was shorter than Malmsteen on 10-12 cm(2/5 Malmsteen's head).. Joe reached the eye-line of Malmsteen. I know that Joe Lynn Turner is not very tall guy, maybe 155-160 cm it seemes. Can you tell me how tall is Joe Lynn Turner for certain and I would calculate Malmsteen's height? Yngwie Fan says on 18/Jan/09
Timo Tolkki is 192cm, Jim Root of Slipknot is said to be 198cm. I was in healt exam and doctor took my height with accurate device (mounted on the wall) and got 189,6cm 3:30 o´clock pm so maybe I am starting to say "I´m 6´3" RisingForce says on 12/Jan/09
I'd say 5'11" for Lynch and 5'10" for Pilson because Don seems like a legit 6 footer. Pilson gives the impression of a 5'9" or under guy standing by himself but standing next to other guys he always looks atleast average. RisingForce says on 11/Jan/09
Lynch at 5-11 always surprised me, he always appeared shorter. Possibly because for years, until I came to this site actually I thought Jeff Pilson was short too. I always pictured Don Dokken at 6 foot though so Lynch at 5-11 makes sense. I knew a guy in about '96 who met Lynch and swore 5-9 which could have been because Lynch was really big and ripped then, making him appear shorter.
I always pictured MacAlpine short too, there are pictures of him though with Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo on the album he did with him so I'll have to look for that album. All of them were wearing boots and had enourmous hair so it could be a little tricky but their eye level could help. RisingForce says on 10/Jan/09
There are a lot of tall guitar players. Buckethead is in the 6-3, 6-4 range, Gilbert is 6-4, Zakk Wylde and Steve Vai both seemed 6-2 to me in person. Timo Tolkki of Stratovarius is in the 6-3, 6-4 range ect. Alex Skolnick of Testament seemed atleast 6-1 to me in person.
Not many of them are taller than 6-2, 6-4 range but there are a lot in that range. Having met Yngwie a couple of times I'd guess he was in that range too. mattrock says on 8/Jan/09
do you have this photo ? Daniel says on 8/Jan/09
Jeff Scott Soto is certainly above 1,90m. I took a picture with him in his show here in Brazil. I'm 1,83m, wearing my snickers I'm like 1,86.. and he towered me at least 10cm, wearing himself some basketball kinda shoes. I'd say that he's like 6ft2 or 3. RisingForce says on 3/Jan/09
Yeah, another thing that's interesting is judging height from a distance. I'm terrible at it. I thought Ripper looked 5-8 or 5-9 from a distance and in general I always downgrade everyones height from a distance.
I can't judge well until I stand close to someone. I'm not sure why though. RisingForce says on 31/Dec/08
Yeah, there's no way Ripper can be the 5-11.5 he looks in my pictures. He looked 5-10 in person to both of us and he's always listed at that height. RisingForce says on 30/Dec/08
Some of my pictures are bizarre from the last night I meant Yngwie.
Ripper Owens looks nearly 6 foot in both of my pictures although he looked 5-10 in person. And he's leaning more than me in one of the pictures!
Patrick Johansson(Yngwie's drummer) looked 6-2 in person but not much over 6 feet in my picture although I think he was bending his knees and slouching.
If there is any interest in the pictures then I may post them. RisingForce says on 27/Dec/08
I can agree with 186 cm at worst, I don't believe he wears lifts though. He could but it's doubtful. Yngwie wears cowboy boots with 2 inch heels. Deep Purple Fan! says on 25/Dec/08
Maybe maybe, I've seen one video with Yngwie and Ian Gillan on the same stage, Yngwie towered over Ian Gillan on 6-8 cm, but Yngwie weared heeled boots and Ian Gillan weared boots without any lifts. So I guess may be Yngwie is 186 cm barefeet at worst... I don't have a true clue about anketa's 183 cm. RisingForce says on 24/Dec/08
I'm sorry but I've met Yngwie twice and there is no possible way that he's 6 foot even.
In person I'd guess 6-3 even considering the boots, I'd say 6-2 at worst and 6-1 if I'm off. But there's no way he's under 6-1. No way. mattrock says on 21/Dec/08
damn those pics RisingForce says on 7/Dec/08
Yeah but those links no longer show the pictures and they're way down the page. Yngwie Fan says on 7/Dec/08
RisingForce, I put link to that pic in my post 5/Jun/08 below mattrock says on 6/Dec/08
how's it goin with the pics ? RisingForce says on 28/Nov/08
I still thought he was 6-3 after meeting him last, 6-2.75(190 cm) if I'm wrong. 6-2 minimum in my opinion. I don't think 6-4 is really likely anymore like I use to. At my height(5-7 3/4 morning) a 6-3 guy in boots can be tricky. Plus Yngwie was thin when I thought he was 6-4 so that's why I was fooled. To me he looks like a giant either way because I'm kind of short. ER. says on 27/Nov/08
Insane. He actually upgrades himself 4 whole inches then, no less than 3,5 anyhow. RisingForce says on 18/Nov/08
He wasn't a dick about it though. He was nice enough, just said he wasn't posing that night each time. He signed everything I had this year though. RisingForce says on 17/Nov/08
Maybe he was just tired that night after a concert at 1 in the morning and didn't feel like posing then? Although he wouldn't pose the first time I met him but then again it was a similar situation.
I'll try again next time he's in NY. RisingForce says on 15/Nov/08
It's strange how he almost always look 6-3 in pictures then.
He's clearly taller than Steve Vai who looked 6-2 to me in person.
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Vai appears to be wearing boots in the first picture.
Here Zakk Wylde is quite a bit closer to the camera and still shorter(both wear boots)
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I thought Zakk was 6-2 when I met him, looks it in my picture as well. 6-0 at worst but in person he didn't seem like he could possibly be less than 6-1. He had about a .75 footwear advantage on me and seemed like a strong 6-2, maybe a bit over. That's what my 5-10.75 friend thought too.
Even with bad posture he's very close to Paul Gilbert's height(6-4 I believe).
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That and after him looking 6-3 each time I met him makes me still go with that. I can't rule out 6-1 any more though, 6-0 I rule out.
Next time Yngwie is in NY I'll try to get a picture with him. He seems tough to get pictures with. RisingForce says on 14/Nov/08
Yeah with the odd variation on his height at this point we should atleast throw it out there as a possibility. Not a strong one but a possibility. RisingForce says on 13/Nov/08
Well he can't be shrinking and growing on and off. He seems kind of young(only 45) to have lost height and you said you saw him look this short prior to the 6-5 in boots sighting back in 2000. So shrinking wouldn't explain how he looked taller after your initial shorter sighting. Posture or lifts are the two possibilities. Even lifts would mean he'd have to be atleast 6-2 though.
Shrinking would be possible if it were the first time he looked that short and you hadn't seen him look so tall in between. I also saw him on October 26th and he towered over everyone waiting for him even the 6-1ish bus driver. I came away thinking 6-2.75, 6-3 plus boots that made him look a little taller. He was standing straight and walking fast and when he stopped he had to look way down at me. In 2005 I thought he was taller though, he somehow seemed 6-4 and possibly 6-6 in boots! To be honest when people get much over 6-3 it's hard for me to estimate though. All I know is back in 2005 he was nearly a head taller than me.
I'm open to the possibility of lifts but it'd still have to be a combination of posture and lifts. I'd say more likely posture than lifts since when I met him last he had snuck out and left for 2 hours before coming back at 1 AM. I doubt he's going to change and put boots with lifts on at 1 in the morning after a long day just for 7 or 8 people waiting near his bus. mattrock says on 12/Nov/08
well he is weird...i won't post anything until the photo is shown RisingForce says on 11/Nov/08
That's possible but Yngwie but like I said even with lifts and boots that makes him 6-2 so I suspect 6-1 is just a posture illusion. I'm also not so sure that Yngwie would go through that much trouble switching his boots and all of that just to look an inch or 1.5" taller. RisingForce says on 11/Nov/08
I agree. I still am leaning towards 6'3" myself. He was standing very straight last I saw him(and walking fast back to his bus!). I had a very good look at him because he stopped for a second when I asked him for a picture. He looked right at me for a second and had to look down quite a bit and sid to hand my album covers to the bus driver to bring to him in the bus so he could sign them. I got a great look and was able to judge his height well and after seeing him for the second time I was convinced of 6-3 or 6-2.75 at worst. Your sightings have made me reconsider but based on my 2 in person sightings I'd say 6-3 barefoot and 6-5 in boots.
Something is strange because even with boots and lifts could he really reach 6-5 if he was anything under 6-2? If you see him in concert he moves around a lot and very well so I'd be shocked if he had lifts in his boots.
We've both seen him look that tall in boots so I still say 6-3 but his weight and posture can make him look shorter. 6-1 is possible but that means we were really off with our 6-5 in boots estimate because he couldnt get 4 inches out of boots. RisingForce says on 10/Nov/08
Yeah but the first picture does show him leaning a lot plus pavement so there is quite a bit that could throw off a picture like that a bit.
I agree that all of them have to be up at once. mattrock says on 9/Nov/08
maybe the time has come for a downgrade mattrock says on 8/Nov/08
risingforce...just quit it already mattrock says on 6/Nov/08
and the final blow "I'm only five seven and a half. Yeah, the stage does that [makes you look taller] to people. You know, both Steve and Yngwie are like six foot or six foot one and I feel that every night." Joe Satriani saw them a lot...and i trust him more than anyone around here...it's time for a downgrade( IT'S REALLY TIME FOR ONE) RisingForce says on 3/Nov/08
Learn to read. I only said he looked 6 foot in one of my pictures with him. I estimated him at just 5'10" in person. mattrock says on 3/Nov/08
ripper 6 foot tall? that's already stupid RisingForce says on 29/Oct/08
Wow my pictures show Ripper pushing 5'11" in one and strangely 6'0" or more in the other. Must be the pavement or my knees must be bent. He looked 5'10" in person as I said, probably the pavement because in person there's no way he looked like a 6 footer. Yngwie looked 6'3" again, 6'2.75" at worst. His heels didn't seem big either. RisingForce says on 27/Oct/08
By the way I was talking to the roadies a lot and we were joking about how he couldn't sneak out because of how huge he is. They agreed when I said 6'3"-6'4". They see him all the time. RisingForce says on 27/Oct/08
mattrock, he looks like a legit 6'3" man meaning at worst he's 6'4" in boots. I know that might not make sense at first but I'll expkain it clearer. A normal 6'3" man would be 6'4" in normal 1" shoes. A 6'2" man would be 6'4" in normal 2" boots. He'd have to be wearing 3" boots to appear as a legit 6'3" man if he was 6'1".
The lowest Yngwie could possibly be is 6'2.75".
He didn't really have big heels last night either. I saw him about 2 1/2, 3 hours after the show. He had left and one somewhere and came back around 1.
When I met him in '05 he had big heels and looked like a legit 6'4" guy in them, meaning he was atleast 6'5" in those boots.
I can't convince you of anything, I'm just telling you how I see it. I've met him twice and I say 6'3", 6'2.75" is possible too. I doubt he's 6'4" though. mattrock says on 27/Oct/08
looks 6'3'' so without boots he's 6'1'' RisingForce says on 27/Oct/08
He did that in '05 too. We waited for 2 1/2 to 3 hours for Yngwie and considering you've already gotten things signed by him it wouldn't have been worth it. I met him in '05 but didn't get anything signed. I actually live on Long Island at the moment(only temporarily because I'm doing a job here). Who did you meet last night? RisingForce says on 27/Oct/08
Just saw Yngwie tonight(Oct. 26th) He's not 6'4" but he's 6'3". He didn't pose for pictures, I met him while he was walking to his tour bus at a little after 1. He did sign my Heaven Tonight single, Trilogy album sleeve and Odyssey album sleeve though. However he insisted that everyone give their items to the bus driver and then have him give them to Yngwie to sign. He did sign everything and seemed fairly nice and I can understand why he wouldn't pose because it was late. I got a picture and autograph from every other band member though. Great concert, Ripper looked 5'10"...maybe a bit more...I'll have to check my picture to give a good estimate. Could have been 5'11" too, no way he's under 5'10". mattrock says on 26/Oct/08
paul is leaning in front...and paul doesn't wear boots...never saw him with such things on...steve vai used to wear those things in the 90s and 80s...in the 8's malmsteen wore some really big boots( 2-3 inch heeled boots)...risingforce,i'm sorry, but yngwie will never ever be taller than paul...not even with boots...it's just stupid...malmsteen as tall as gilbert :)) RisingForce says on 26/Oct/08
How the hell do you know that Gilbert isn't wearing boots? Regular shoes would look odd with the clothes that Paul is wearing, he probably is wearing boots. Most rock/metal musicians do, especially from the 80's.
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The top of Yngwie's hea jus about comes up to Paul's hairline...and Yngwie's leaning! If he stood straight he'd be very close to Paul's height. That's why Yngwie is 6'3" and Paul is 6'4". Malmsteen Fan says on 26/Oct/08
Rising Force, the picture with 6,4" Gilbert you have posted proves more that Yngwie is 6,0"-6,1" as it proves that heīs 6ī3". Yngwie is at least 2 inches shorter in this picture and he also wears 2" Boots, Gilbert DOES NOT...so now calculate! P.S. Both of them donīt stand straight up so this is no argument. RisingForce says on 25/Oct/08
Matt Rock, that made no sense. RisingForce says on 24/Oct/08
Out of all of the Zakk Wylde fans I've asked, the shortest sighting was a little under 6 foot and the tallest sighting was 6'3". A lot of 6'0" and 6'1" sightings but plenty of 6'2" sightings as well.
I'll bet almost anything that Zakk isn't under 6 foot. I agree that Vai isn't under 6'2", he's shorter than Yngwie though. Zakk was clearly shorter than Yngwie too at Randy Rhoads rock walk induction 3-4 years ago, both wear boots. Anonymous says on 23/Oct/08
If a player is 6ft 4in and 0.25 the when will this person reach 6ft 5in?? RisingForce says on 23/Oct/08
No mattrock, Vai isn't 6'0". He's 6'1" or 6'2", end of story as you say. RisingForce says on 22/Oct/08
By the way I've mentioned the fact that after meeting Zakk Wylde I thought he was a strong 6'2" well I have a picture with him hunched over that I found and me tip toeing that I found. With that he's still 3" taller and I'm almost 5'8". So I think my in person estimate was accurate. As far as footwear well he was wearing his normal 2" boots while I had thick Nike sneakers so he had roughly a 0.5" or 0.75" footwear advantage.
I'd say upon seeing that picture he's 6'1.5" or 6'2" considering footwear. He could be 6'1" flat but honestly that seems too low considering how hunched over he is in the picture and that that he's leaning. He towered over me by more than 6 inches for sure.
I know you saw Zakk at 6 foot but I just thought I'd give a bit more details to my 6'2" sighting since you've seemed curious about that sighting in the past. Maybe I can scan it at a friends house and post it here(I don't have a scanner). mattrock says on 22/Oct/08
vai is 6 foot tall...end of story...look at the david lee roth era ...also he is shorter than sheehan( sheehan is 6'2'') RisingForce says on 20/Oct/08
mattrock you don't have any proof that you met Paul Gilbert but I'm not doubting that. Meeting these guys isn't hard, they often do instore autograph events at record stores and it's easy to wait near their bus for an autograph and meet them. I met Yngwie in late 2005 after a concert on the Unleash The Fury tour, he looked atleast 6'5" in boots, I had on normal basketball sneakers.
That is NOT 3 inches next to Paul either. Paul has better posture and Yngwie is coming out just 2 inches shorter but not anymore. Add in the posture advantage and that makes Yngwie about 6'3" and Paul about 6'4". mattrock says on 20/Oct/08
you just don't get it , do you ? those are 3 inches, malmsteen also wears 1-2 inch heeled boots...wich makes yngwie 6'0'-6'1''...you must be blind if you met him...or you didn't even meet him...that's very possible since you have no proof...i met him some years ago and will meet him again in december mattrock says on 19/Oct/08
he's anyway a lot taller than malmsteen and that's it RisingForce says on 18/Oct/08
Then he could be 6'4" if he had good posture. mattrock says on 18/Oct/08
met paul gilbert yesterday...he was 6'3'' with a not too good posture RisingForce says on 16/Oct/08
Malmsteen Fan these are an example of boots that Rob estimating as giving about 2" maybe a bit more.
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Yngwie has NEVER worn heels that big and are you suggesting Yngwie puts lifts in his boots?!! That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Why would a man Yngwie's height wear lifts? Yngwie wears boots for the same reason he wears leather, has long hair and all of that jewelry. He likes the rock star image and boots are part of that look. He doesn't wear them for extra height. Malmsteen Fan says on 16/Oct/08
Rising Force; Thatīs **** "his boots couldnīt add more than 2 inches". You can see a 2 inch heel under his feet but you canīt see the inside of his boots. 3 inches are also possible Malmsteen Fan says on 7/Oct/08
Rising Force; YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE who thinks that Malmsteen is 6ī3". Look at the last pages of our discussion. IT IS A FAKE, believe me, Malmsteen looks with his boots 6ī4", but you can only see the 2" heel. Maybe there is some extra heel inside his boots you canīt see. There are many photos of him from the Alcatrazz aera that show that heīs 6ī0"-6,1". I love his music and i think heīs one of the best guitar players but heīs also a very egocentric person and if he could look like a 6,6" warrior machine, he would do everything. RisingForce says on 6/Oct/08
I have. The Gilbert and Vai pictures. Can you post some proof mattrock...oh wait..you CAN'T and haven't posted anything. mattrock says on 6/Oct/08
you just repeat yourself...can you actually bring some real proof ? RisingForce says on 5/Oct/08
I have Malmsteen at 6-3 or 6-4 because I've met him. I was in 1.25" type sneakers and I'm 5'7.75". He was in 2" type boots and he just dwarfed me. My head probably came up a little below his mouth. I've met Wylde and Vai too. All 3 wear boots. My head came probably up to around the bottom of Wylde and Vai's nose.
Here's a quote from a 6'5" friend of mine who met Yngwie years ago. "I'm 6-5 and Yngwie is 6-4 but with those ridiculous boots he's taller than me". ER. says on 2/Oct/08
Malmsteen Fan: I agree, altough I would say Gilbert is more 6-3 though. RisingForce: With all due respect, I can see why you might think Yngwie is 6-3 - 6-4 now, it's becouse you've got the heights of the ones you're comparing him to, wrong as well. Wylde is more 6-0 than anything, and Vai 6-2? That's just plain crazy, man. He's 6-0 max. And even that's being generous I have a feeling of. RisingForce says on 2/Oct/08
No check the picture, 3 inches my ass and Vai is atleast 6'1" or 6'2". Yngwie was also taller than 6'2" Zakk Wylde who also wears big boots. I met Zakk about 4 years ago, he's 6'2" legit. mattrock says on 26/Sep/08
almost as tall means 3 inches shorter ? and vai isn't 6'2'' Malmsteen Fan says on 25/Sep/08
Rising Force; This is just not true. Yngwie is lightyears away from being as tall as Paul Gilbert. Malmsteen is 6.0 - 6.1ft and Paul is 6.4ft Yngwie Fan says on 25/Sep/08
His brother, Jens Johansson told me his (Anders) height. RisingForce says on 25/Sep/08
I already showed a picture where Yngwie was taller than 6'2" Steve Vai and almost as tall as 6'4" Paul Gilbert. mattrock says on 24/Sep/08
risingforce...we have anders's myspace...it's seems you always hear 2, 3 inches more than real :)) RisingForce says on 24/Sep/08
How do you know how tall Anders is, I've heard 6'6" for him. Besides I don't remember a band picture of the two standing next to eachother. Joseph Lingus says on 24/Sep/08
It's funny that Anders towers a Malmsteen...))))) Exactly Anders taller Yngwie more than 1 inch mattrock says on 23/Sep/08
you can't tower a person with 1 inch difference...that difference can barely be observed Joseph Lingus says on 23/Sep/08
How tall is Barry Dunaway???? Yngwie Fan says on 21/Sep/08
As written here before, Anders is 193 cm and towering over (191 cm :) :) )Yngwie Smithers says on 21/Sep/08
I saw a picture of Yngwie with Jens, and Yngwie had about 2inches over Jens.
They both wore sneakers in that picture.
I also watched Live In Leningrad, and Yngwie had 2inches over Jens side by side.
They both wore heeled boots in that concert (Anders towered over them both).
In addition, when Yngwie was in alcatrazz he had about 3inches over 5'10 Bonnet.
Let's do some math: Bonnet=5'10, Jens=5'11, therefore Yngwie=6'1.
Yngiwe is 6'1, no more, no less.
Anders could be well over 6'4, I mean the guy is HUGE. RisingForce says on 17/Sep/08
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Do you seriously see Malmsteen as a 6-3 guy, Rob? I like alot of his work, but seriously, he ain't nowhere over 183 - 184 CM. ;)
Obviously Rob thinks he's most likely 6'3" otherwise he wouldn't list him at that height. mattrock says on 17/Sep/08
this summer...rising force...with the same crap you read again and again and again ER. says on 17/Sep/08
Do you seriously see Malmsteen as a 6-3 guy, Rob? I like alot of his work, but seriously, he ain't nowhere over 183 - 184 CM. ;) RisingForce says on 16/Sep/08
Right like Yngwie would be posting about his height on this site. Hahah. Yngwie has stated 6'3" twice and 6'4" once. He's likely 6'3" legit and giving himself an extra inch when he claims 6'4". mattrock says on 15/Sep/08
well , let's email rob then....and rising force, there are like 2 interviews , and in those malmsteen states this crap ( it's in his interrest)...how can i tell you aren't malmsteen himself ? Malmsteen Fan says on 15/Sep/08
mattrock: You are right, itīs time for a downgrade. 6īo" or 6ī1"...thatīs my oppinion RisingForce says on 14/Sep/08
mattrock you realize Yngwie is always referred to as 6'3" or 6'4" in articles. Yngwie himself knows his height better than you do. mattrock says on 13/Sep/08
hey malmsteen fan...rising force is the single guy that still thinks yngwie is 6'3''...i think it's time for a downgrade Malmsteen Fan says on 12/Sep/08
mattrock is right..Yngwie is 6ft or 6.2ft...and he was 21 when the island in the sun video was shot RisingForce says on 9/Sep/08
mattrock why don't you meet Yngwie Malmsteen before you talk. If he's 6'0" then I'm only about 5'4". I've been measured numerous times at 5'7 3/4" though so that isn't the case/
Height charts that are used as props in videos are NOT reliable. Not to mention the fact that Yngwie was only 19 or 20 at the time. mattrock says on 9/Sep/08
i don't care...that' height chart kills any opinion...are you so sure rob believes your crap ? RisingForce says on 9/Sep/08
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rising force, graham bonnet is 5'10''....on the height chart he was that tall....so please cut the crap, no one believes you
Rob does. By the way you haven't shown any good evidence.
When I posted the pic of Yngwie 2" taller than Steve Vai(6'1"-6'2") you said it was because Vai is only 6'0" and that Yngwie had a footwear advantage. That's wrong, I've seen Vai in person and he's 6'1"-6'2" just like everyone says, he also wears boots just like Yngwie does. mattrock says on 7/Sep/08
rising force, graham bonnet is 5'10''....on the height chart he was that tall....so please cut the crap, no one believes you RisingForce says on 5/Sep/08
I've never heard anyone claim that Vai is only 6'0". Always 6'1" or 6'2". He looks 6'2" in person. olleymouley says on 5/Sep/08
Yes I recognized the island in sun video too, he stands almsot really straight to the wall and look he is around 6 ft and he even weared boots in that time! Anonymous says on 5/Sep/08
Yes I recognized the island in sun video too, he stands almsot really straight to the wall and look he is around 6 ft and he even weared boots in that time! mattrock says on 5/Sep/08
risingforce still believes his crap...watch pictures on the whitesnake and david lee roth era and you'll see vai is 6'0'' Yngwie Fan says on 5/Sep/08
Joseph, Svante is 196 cm tall. Malmsteen Fan says on 4/Sep/08
Malmsteen is 6.0ft to 6.1ft. He can look with his custom made boots up to 6.3ft but this is not what he is. Joseph Lingus says on 4/Sep/08
I saw video "Island In The Sun"... I was right with my intuition that Malmsteen is 182 cm. But I don't know if Malmsteen was in his heeled boots. If that's right Yngwie with boot can be 185 (6-1 fts). But I still don't know how tall is Goran Edman, Mike Vescera, Joe Lynn Turner, Svante Henrysson, Matts Olausson, Bo Werner... RisingForce says on 4/Sep/08
Not all height charts are accurate much less height charts that are used as props in music videos. Malmsteen Fan says on 3/Sep/08
Rising Force; I think you know that Malmsteen played in a band called Alcatrazz before he started his solo career. Please watch the video "island in the sun" on youtube. In this video Malmsteen comes to jail and he is standing (with his boots!!!) in front of a height chart wall. The wall in the background sais: 6.0ft to 6.1ft! Why did they made him smaller if he was 6.4ft!!?!?! Yngwie Fan says on 3/Sep/08
I heard that Jeff Scott Soto is 6´2". Saw Vescera 1995 Magnum Opus tour and if memory serves me correct he was about 6´1" RisingForce says on 2/Sep/08
Suggesting Yngwie could be as low as 5'11" is crazy just as saying he's 6'1" max is.
That picture was taken for a magazine cover and not from the stage of the G3 tour. Plus I have the G3 DVD and I've seen Vai in person. He wears boots and he's around 6'2" or 6'1" minimum.
Yngwie is 6'3" minimum and possibly 6'4". Malmsteen Fan says on 1/Sep/08
Rising Force; watch the G3 DVDīs...Vai was wearing Pumaīs or slippers at the time the photo below was shot...Malmsteen is a very egocentric person, he would pay a lot of money if he could look 6.4 ft...he REALLY is 180-185cm. Joseph Lingus says on 1/Sep/08
Hello! I'm fan of Malmsteen too. I saw many photos and videos with Yngwie. Yngwie seems to me 180-182 on photos and videos. But some photos still mystery for me. For example, on photo at the album "Fire & Ice" Yngwie is standing with Matts Olausson, Bo Werner, Goran Edman and Svante Henrysson. Matts Olausson seems lower Yngwie on 6-7 cm, Bo Werner seems the same height as Yngwie. Goran Edman towers over Malmsteen and Bo Werner on 7-9 cm. Svante is the Giant over them all. He looks taller than Matts on 20 cm, and taller than Yngwie on 13-14 cm. If I could know how tall Svante Henrysson and Goran Edman I would calculate height of Yngwie Malmsteen. On video "Making Love" 1990 Goran Edman looks taller than Malmsteen for sure on 8-10 cm with the same heeled boots on. On live video with Joe Lynn Turner Yngwie is taller than Joe on 10 cm seems to me. On video with Mike Vescera on vocals, Yngwie with his heeled boots seems the same height with Mike without heels. Mike Vescera doesn't seems to me the big guy, by my opinion he's 175-177 cm. When I saw videos with Jeff Scott Soto and Malmsteen, there Soto towered over Malmsteen on 6-8 cm. Mark Boals is a short guy that seems to me, Yngwie taller than Mark on 10-12 cm. Yngwie seems to me an absolute mystery! I never saw him face to face. Can someone tell me how tall is persons: Joe Lynn Turner, Mark Boals, Svante Henrysson, Goran Edman, Matts Olausson, Mike Vescera, Jeff Scott Soto??? If I knew it, I would calculate Malmsteen's height. Please, help me!!!! RisingForce says on 31/Aug/08
I saw Yngwie too and I had to tilt my head and look up to him. He's 6'3", possibly 6'4".
An example of Vai wearing boots.
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I also saw Vai in person last October and he wears boots. Malmsteen Fan says on 31/Aug/08
Rising Force; the picture with Vai is useless; Vai weares allways non heeled slippers or Pumaīs or like that. Yngwie is standing in front with high heeled boots and does not tower him at 2 inches...dont just look at the heads, look at their shoulders or hips and compare...I saw Yngwie face to face...HE IS 6,0 ft or 6,1 ft. RisingForce says on 30/Aug/08
Vai isn't 6'0". He's 6'1" minimum.
Yngwie isn't any shorter than 6'3" mattrock says on 30/Aug/08
vai is 6 foot tall....just look at the pictures in the david lee roth and whitesnake era....risingforce, malmsteen cannot be 6'3'', why can't you understand ? RisingForce says on 30/Aug/08
Yngwie and 6-2 Steve Vai....
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Both wear boots and Yngwie is an inch or 2 taller. Yngwie is 6'3" minimum and possibly 6'4". mattrock says on 29/Aug/08
anders is 6'5'.5 but he claims he's just 6'4'' :)) barry, you are full of crap mattrock says on 29/Aug/08
yes barry, he grew at the age 26....you just proved you are an idiot MattRock says on 29/Aug/08
rising force, you're the single person that supports these facts now...he can't be 6'3''....check the picture with gilbert again Barry J. Dunaway says on 29/Aug/08
Good evening! I'm workin' with Yng and I can say that barefeet he's 6-3 now. Maybe back in '80 & '90 ss he was 6-2. Well he's grown up. He wears heeled boots and looks 6-4.5 in. Anders Johansson was in '80ss 6-5.5 ft, now he's the same. My height is 5-8. On the live shows I'm wearin' heeled boots and growin up on one or two inches as well. Good luck people! RisingForce says on 29/Aug/08
StaticShredd says on 19/Aug/08
Yngwie says in his most recent Guitar World interview that he is 6'2".
No he said he is 6'4". Here's the quote.
"Iīm six-foot-four, which is one meter and 93 centimeters." RisingForce says on 28/Aug/08
MattRock says on 27/Aug/08
he's 6 ft
Maybe back in 1978 at 15 years old but Yngwie is now 6 ft 3. He exaggerates an inch when he says he's 6 ft 4 although with his boots he can look 6'4" or taller at times. MattRock says on 27/Aug/08
he's 6 ft ER. says on 26/Aug/08
I kind of agree with JLT Fan, Yngwie has never looked as tall as 6-3 to me either, more 6-0 - 6-1, if you ask me. And he certainly looks shorter than Paul Gilbert, which I believe is, or just a tad under, 6-3. JLT Fan says on 25/Aug/08
Hello fan's of Malmsteen!! Funny that Yngwie is so enigmatic person with his mystical height ))))) Of course I know that Joe Lynn worked with Yngwie, and I concentraited on Turner's height as you on Malmsteen. Joe Lynn is 170 cm barefeet! Now he's downgraded to 167 cm and that's years done this. It's sad, we can't turn back the years (((((. So, in 1989 year when Joe calloborated with Rising Force. Live in Leningrad was very succesful for both. Joe was 170 barefeet that years, but he wears high heels (8-10 cm). As we take a look on final stage of concert, we appologize that Yngwie towers over Joe on 10 cm. So Yngwie with his boots can be 188-190 cm. But in 1989 he didn't wear very hight heels (may be 3-4 cm)... so I think that clear height of Malmsteen is 184-186 cm. MattRock says on 24/Aug/08
also gilbert leans in front...risingforce, you're the one guy that still thinks malmsteen is 6'3''....is he paying you or something?...and the mats ollauson thing kills....if mats is 5'7'' yngwie can't be 6'1'' Malmsteen Fan says on 23/Aug/08
To Rising Force: Look at the link with Paul Gilbert. Paul is 6.4 ft and he never weares heeled boots, Yngwie does allways wear heeld boots. Paul looks 1-2 inches taller than Yngwie, so he is WITH HEELED BOOTS max. 6.3 ft. Barefood he is no way taller than 6.1 ft. I will look for a picture that shows him barefood or his boots...they allways have a heel of 2-3 inches. RisingForce says on 22/Aug/08
That's funny because Rob has him listed at 6'3". Exactly what I think he is. I posted the link that got him upgraded. MattRock says on 21/Aug/08
that's right yngwie fan...whatever risingforce says is nonsense Yngwie Fan says on 20/Aug/08
RisingForce, I am tired with your claims and I´ll quit here, you can live with your dream about Yngwies height. I know what I saw when standing face-to-face with him, you can´t chainge the facts. StaticShredd says on 19/Aug/08
Yngwie says in his most recent Guitar World interview that he is 6'2". Little Wing says on 19/Aug/08
I saw Yngwie in sept 2007 and so I can't say that he's that tall that you rate. I'd definetly gave him 5-10 with heels. It's not new that some people may be taller than Yngwie cause he's not tallest man on the earth. If you compare Yngwie with Joe Lynn Turner, absolutely Yngwie towers Joe on half-head, although Joe is 5-4 no taller. Compares Yngwie with Anders Johansson - naturally Anders will be towering with Yngwie cause Anders 6-2. I don't understand why some people gaves Yngwie 191 of height - it's not truth, really. Yngwie seems taller because of his short neck and full figure. That combination gaves him impressive kind. Lets take a look on the pic where Yngwie standing with his wife and Ronnie Dio, Malmsteen towers over Dio on 23 head (17 cm). as I know Dio is 162 cm tall, then Yngwie is 179 cm with his high heeled boots. Barefeet he's may be 173-174 cm if we talk of cantimeters.
Good luck! MattRock says on 19/Aug/08
rob, you should downgrade malmsteen with 2 inches Yngwie Fan says on 18/Aug/08
RisingForce, still sorry to say to you but you are wrong, try to admit and take it. Yngwie is not 191 cm tall without lifts. RisingForce says on 16/Aug/08
MattRock I don't care what you believe. Next time Yngwie plays in NY I'll get a picture with him. Besides show me a link to Jens saying Yngwie is 180-185. Yngwie is listed here at 6'3" so it's you who has to prove that wrong. I got Yngwie upgraded from 6'1" to 6'3". If you disagree with that listing then post evidence that shows he's shorter. Yngwie is between 6'3" and 6'4".
Yngwie is barely shorer than 6'4" Paul Gilbert even though his posture is horrendous. Click Here
Yngwie slouches and he's overweight which is why he looks shorter but in reality he is 6'3" or 6'4" barefoot. Malmsteen Fan says on 15/Aug/08
MattRock: I think you are absolutly right...I meet Yngwie in spring and he was about 6.3 ft with very large heeled boots, so i give him 6ft, max. 6.1ft MattRock says on 14/Aug/08
it's not normal anymore...yngwie is 6 foot tall...rising force, you are full of crap and without a photo all your claims are nothing to me...i studied many photos with yng and i'm pretty shure he's 6 foot tall( check yngwie and jens, they're very close in height),plus , jens johansson said yngwie is between 180-185...pretty clear for me Anonymous says on 14/Aug/08
6'4'' when he is 6 foot tall ? people, explore vai's pics with devid lee roth and whitesnake...you'll realize he's 6 foot tall...oh rising force, if yngve looks 6'6'' why gilbert is with 2'' good inches bigger ? |
