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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. Crazy Monkey says on 2/Jun/09
Hi hi! I met all those guys many times cause I'm workin' the technical stage supporter. What can I say bout Yngwie Malmsteen - on lifts his height may be 185-186 cms maximum, barefeet he's just 180-182 cms not bigger. He's strong and fat guy, his weight is about 110-120 killogramms now. Peak was in 2002-2004 years (130 kg). About other guys I can say that Dio is really 161-162 cms barefeet, Jens Johansson is about 178-180 cms barefoot, Goran Edman is 183-184 cms, Joe Lynn Turner is about 162-164 cms barefoot, Cozy Powell was 176-178 cms (forever glory and memory for Cozy!!!), Rithcie Blackmore is about 173-174 cms, Glenn Hughes is about 177-178 cns. John Norum (member of Europe) is about 186-187 cms, Joe Satriani is about 170-171 cms. I don't know why Glenn gave to Yngwie 185 cms height!! He's shorter really. 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. glenn says on 13/May/09
thats ridiculousbut in dennys defense he can look average in some pics.like a 5-10 guy.more alcatrazz period.and that pic of mine on the far left is mysterious too.weak 6-1 at worse for this guy. 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. glenn says on 3/May/09
doug-yngwie might be difficult to work with,and has other issues too,but similar to dio and axl rose,they are usually nice to fans.which is what counts the most. glenn says on 3/May/09
pics are indeed funny. 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 29/Apr/09
Glenn, i still don't understand... how can be the same Yngwie 6-1 and 6-3? height must be barefoot only, not in any boots and lifts. please recorrect datas to true. glenn says on 28/Apr/09
well,i agree yngwie looked 6-1 in the pic on the far right,with the help of big boots.so he did give me the impression he was 5-11,6ft like he did in the early 90s.he is a mystery.6-1 would explain it best.like ll cool j.who can look 5-11 to 6-3 depending on the posture and or footwear.when cool j is 6-1 in reality.yngwie must wear lifts inside his big boots sometimes. Eddy says on 28/Apr/09
Glenn, on videos with Joe and Malmsteen, Turner reaches eye-line of Malmsteen's head. If Joe with heeled boots on he may seem 5-7, 5-8 max. Yngwie in boots towers over Joe Lynn on 4 inches. It mens Malmsteen is 5-11, 6-0. I don't believe that Yngwie is that tall... it needs more approvements for me. glenn says on 28/Apr/09
while i agree with you that turner is 5-6ish,yngwie is indeed 6-1 minimum.maybe more.i thought 5-11 myself years ago.i shockingly saw 6-5 in the middle pic,where i had to ask him.he said "im 6-3".he had boots on.i had thick boots on too. 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) glenn says on 27/Apr/09
all is correct fred,except turner always seemed 5-6 to me.tops.sometimes shorter.i met all these people for 20 years too.impressive list by the way. glenn says on 24/Apr/09
anders-i dont understand cm well.im close to 5-8 when i wake,if not 5-8 exact.it appears i shrink to 5-7 or slightly below after being up for 8 or more hours.others on the site backed me on similar height loss.i never knew i could lose that much.especially on little sleep.and walking around for miles with a heavy bag.plus im 190 pounds.mainly muscle.but i have a slight gut.silver mountain has a somewhat recent live cd,correct? and there is only one studio album? i have the vinyl thankfully.how hard is it to find on cd? ritchie blackmore can look 5-9 to 5-11 depending on the year and his posture.i have 3 photos with him.have you met him? 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"." Anders Johansson says on 23/Apr/09
Glenn, I never say never. It's possible that Silver Mountain will be continued. I correct heights in ft - Jens is 5-11.7, Joe Lynn Turner is 5-7.4, Ronnie James Dio is 5-3.8. Gleen how tall are you in ft and cms? You may seem 171-172 cm barefeet, isn't it? glenn says on 22/Apr/09
anders-any chance of a another silver mountain studio album? thanks for the tips on the others heights.though they always appeared shorter to me than you say.i also dont understand cm as much. Anders Johansson says on 22/Apr/09
Thanks Glenn! No, my height isn't 193 cm, my height is 195 cm. Yngwie may seem 6-1 on the right picture cause his position, he may shape or stand on first feet only, with relaxing second feet. It's possible. But Yngwie was always weared hight heeled boots that made him up on 4-5 cms. I can say that Ronnie James Dio is 162 cm barefeet, and Ronnie reaches Yngwie's chin. For mr Eonnie reaches my shoulder in best case. Joe Lynn Turner is 171 cm tall and on tour Odyssey he weared very very high heels and he reched my nose-line and Yngwie's eye-line (may seem 176-178 cms). My brother Jens is 182 cm. With heels he seems 186-188 cms. glenn says on 22/Apr/09
he looked 6-4,6-5 to me in boots in the middle when he stated he was 6-3 to me.i had to ask since i didnt remember him so tall.then i was shocked that he looked barely 6-1 with the help of big heels in the recent pic on the right. Dan Moore says on 21/Apr/09
Pictures prooves that Yngwie cannot be that tall. On the right pic we see that Glenn 171 cm is below Malmsteen on 6-7 cm maximum. Though Malmsteen with 4-5 cm boots on and barefeet he is 172-174 cm. This picture prooves that I'm right!!! Terry Weiss says on 21/Apr/09
Hi everybody! It's interesting that each guy here telling about Yngwie's height different things. How can you calculate height with boots? We need true facts about height barefoot. If I on heeled boots and say that I'm six man feet - that's not true - really? You must say only true facts about man's height. You said that Yngwie Malmsteen is 6'1". And below you said "Swedish Musician. I don't know, he has said 6ft and to Glenn said 6ft 3 and recently even 6ft 4!". What it means? 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 ? glenn says on 20/Apr/09
anders,long live silver moutain!!! 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
Great pictures Glenn! It's too bad he wasn't posing either night I met him.
Damn his height is all over the place. I see 6 ft in the first picture, 6-2 or 6-3 in the second and 5-11 in the 3rd! His fluctuating height I'd imagine is because of 3 reasons. Of course his 2" heeled boots, his inconsistent weight and his poor posture at times. 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". glenn says on 16/Apr/09
i agree.he can look much taller than 6-1.but now im no so sure.even with the boots.rob has my new photo now.sooner than later hopefully. 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
Rob, what made you downgrade him 2 inches?
[Editor Rob: glenn said he thought he was shorter recently, I think 6ft 3 in boots might be nearer.] 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. glenn says on 23/Mar/09
yngwie is between 6-1 and 6-3.more on the just over 6ft to me now. 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. glenn says on 6/Feb/09
never printed them.i might try tonight to send them through my memory card.i dont have internet at home.and the place where i send photos at,has been having problems for 3 months now with their internet. 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. glenn says on 21/Jan/09
i have a bunch of photos with turner.most likey 5-5.possibly 5-6. 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. glenn says on 12/Jan/09
lynch could be 5-10.he does look it.but i think that was his posture and build tricking me.he claims 5-11.jeff i thought was my height for years.even when i met him.then after repeated encounters i realised he was over 5-9,possibly 5-10. 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. glenn says on 10/Jan/09
it was a tie for yngwie and paul for me,for awhile,but isnt paul 6-4? or is it 6-3? i couldve sworn he told me 6-4.i have an old pic.now that yngwie doesnt look a legit 6-3 to me anymore,hands down,unless im forgetting someone,its gilbert.i mean there are others in the guitar hero genre that are lesser known.i could swear,oh,buckethead(well known).6-4,6-5 depending who you ask.more on 6-4,though i thought shorter, but must be wrong.jack starr is 5-5 or so.macalpine is 5-11,i think.met greg howe too.cant remember the height.1990.5-10? george lynch is 5-11,looking less with bulky build and posture.randy coven is 5-8.after 18 years finally bumped into eric johnson again recently.not the 5-8 i remembered.5-10.i was wrong.unless his boots fooled me.bb king looked an illusion of 6ft in my photo when i was 5-7.actually,he mustve been 5-10 in big boots.i was shocked to see him recently stand from his wheelchair on several occasions,i think in socks once,to see he gave me a 5-5,5-6 illusion! i thought for years the guy was 6ft! finally pegged him down as well,not pegged,at 5-7 to 5-9 in his prime.he was shorter than 5-10 eric clapton on some concert i was watching on dvd. ER. says on 9/Jan/09
Glenn, who would say is the tallest of all the "guitar heroes"? Paul Gilbert, maybe? glenn says on 9/Jan/09
i have a photo with my arms around soto(6-3) and neil schon(5-5,5-6). 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. glenn says on 4/Jan/09
thats normal though risingforce.very common to make mistakes like that from the distance.im hit or miss from the distance.almost equal in being right or wrong in guessing. 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. glenn says on 1/Jan/09
yeah,i got mike muir again from suicidal tendencies again recently.he looked 5-9 to me up close.5-10 in the distance.5-11 in my pic,cause he slouched,making him look like he could stretch out taller.i got him in 1992.thought he was 5-9 then.in reality he is 5-10.he has sandals on in the new pic i forgot to mention.i agree,no way is ripper a hair over 5-10.but i understand that illusion of taller in pics. 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. glenn says on 31/Dec/08
i have alot of pics like that risingforce.where the celeb looks taller than they really were in person.post the pics if you wish. glenn says on 31/Dec/08
jon lord 172m? you must be joking.he is 6ft or so.and blackmore is 5-10,5-11 in his youth. 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. Deep Purple Fan! says on 23/Dec/08
Hello everybody. I read all messages about Yngwie and I can say. I have datas from anketa of Deep Purple and some other guys. Height is barefeet!!!
1. Roger Glover - 1.71 m
2. Ian Gillan - 1.82 m
3. Ritchie Blackmore - 1.75 m
4. Ian Paice - 1.68 m
5. John Lord - 1.72 m
6. David Coverdale - 1.77 m
7. Bob Rondinelli - 1.71 m
8. Glenn Hughes - 1.79 m
9. Joe Lynn Turner - 1.67 m
10. Ronnie Dio - 1.62 m
11. Ozzy Osbourne - 1.75 m
12. Jens Johansson - 1.79 m
13. Anders Johansson - 1.93 m
14. Barry Dunaway - 1.70 m
15. Yngwie Malmsteen - 1.83 m
16. Mark Boals - 1.68 m
17. Goran Edman - 1.90 m
18. John Norum - 1.82 m
19. Brian May - 1.87 m
20. Mike Vescera - 1.80 m
21. Jeff Scott Soto - 1.85 m
Height of those guys is barefeet (without any lifts and boots) mattrock says on 21/Dec/08
damn those pics glenn says on 8/Dec/08
no time for any sending of pics.sorry.maybe this week. 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 RisingForce says on 7/Dec/08
Hopefully Glenn's pictures with Yngwie will be up soon. Interesting since all 3 show him at much different heights.
For reference here's a good shot of Yngwie's regular boots
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2" cowboy heels, I don't know if he has lifts inside them or not. Even 2" heels can make a pretty big difference though considering normal shoes are about 1". You'd be surprised at what a difference an extra inch makes in height. Cowboy boots aren't particulary unusual, what's unusual is how Yngwie is never seen without them. Then again I think I think he just likes the look, he's never seen without the leather or gold.
I saw him still wearing all of that stuff 2 or 3 hours after a concert in the streets of NYC at after 1 in the morning. As weird as it sounds, those are his casual clothes. 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. glenn says on 28/Nov/08
and could very well still be over 6-1. RisingForce says on 27/Nov/08
I agree Glenn. After meeting him twice I'd say 6'2" minimum because he's looked 6'5" in boots to both of us as well as a 6'5" guy I know. Maybe I need to meet him once or twice more to be sure but he's 45 now and with his weight he could start to lose height soon anyway. He looked like a tower when he was slim and I met him. I thought he was 6'4" back then.
If he has lifts in his boots then 6'2" is very possible. I just don't see how he could get more than 3" from his boots. Even Sly gets about 3" in his biggest boots. That has been confirmed by Rob, Leung and Annoyed.
I think it's his posture and weight that make him appear shorter.
At this point based on what he looked in person, I'd say 6'3" barefoot and 6'5" in boots. He was standing straight each time. I'm more sure of him reaching 6'5" in boots than him being 6'3" barefoot though. glenn says on 27/Nov/08
there isnt anyway this man is shorter than 6-1. ER. says on 27/Nov/08
Insane. He actually upgrades himself 4 whole inches then, no less than 3,5 anyhow. RisingForce says on 26/Nov/08
Here is the link to the 6'4" claim.
"Im six-foot-four, which is one meter and 93 centimeters."
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It's odd how he has claimed 6'3" several times, as far back as the early 90's and then all of a sudden claims 6'4"? I think me and Glenn agree now that he's no taller than 6'3" at the most(and possibly shorter) but it's odd that he'd even want to lie about his height.
Either way, we can all agree that he's tall(over 6 feet is tall) so it's very strange that he lies about his height now by saying 6'4". Maybe it's his ego, but if you ask me lying about your height when you're 6'1" or taller seems kind of pointless. 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. glenn says on 18/Nov/08
i guess he isnt good after shows.he was in 2000. 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. glenn says on 17/Nov/08
risingforce-you know i think your the most important contributer to the site besides annoyed at this point.especially when pics are concerned.but i dont think those magazine cover photos are great.i actually see vai taller.the poses and angles throw it off.malmsteen by the way loves to pose.1990-91 he was a bit difficult.now he is a ham.you see him with 20 fans in his way. glenn says on 17/Nov/08
well malmsteen fan,i tell it like it is.the truth always.he was 6-5 in boots in 2000.now 6-1 in boots. Malmsteen Fan says on 16/Nov/08
Well Glenn said that Malmsteen seemed 6,1" to him last week...thatīs exactly what mattrock and i were talking about. But letīs wait for the picture with Will Smith and see... 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. glenn says on 15/Nov/08
def possible at this point. 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. glenn says on 14/Nov/08
lifts sound ridiculous.but so was my 6-1 sighting last week.who knows? 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. glenn says on 13/Nov/08
i cant explain it.he shrunk.but he was 6-3 to 6-5 to me in 1990-91 either.6-1 tops.then he was this freakish giant in 2000.now back down again. mattrock says on 12/Nov/08
well he is weird...i won't post anything until the photo is shown RisingForce says on 12/Nov/08
It is interesting because he can look anywhere from 6-1 to 6-5 in his boots. Some of it has to be posture but that couldn't account for 4 inches. Since Glenn saw Yngwie at the same height I did on atleast one ocassion I also trust his 6-1 in boots estimate. Which means his height can vary 4" even in boots! That's why you hear everything from 6-0 to 6-4 for him. One of the stranger heights on this site. glenn says on 12/Nov/08
possibly.but im in doubt now. mattrock says on 11/Nov/08
jesus...glenn has a point...malmsteen looked shorter than will smith( and malmsteen wears heels) ...let's wait for the photo 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. glenn says on 11/Nov/08
well,on stage his footwear cant be too insane.but for ego and kicks,i know it sounds ridiculous,he could put lifts in his boots when he meets with fans,or rather,switch his boots.he wasnt expecting me.he was suprised to see me.very friendly,but surprised.so if he knew a fan or fans were around,maybe he would transform.i was told tall biker guys wear lifts in their boots too.one thing is certain,he didnt look anywhere near 6-3 this past weekend.will smith is 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. glenn says on 11/Nov/08
true,risingforce,but i still dont make out 6-3 in the first one.the 2nd one he is 6-3 for sure. 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. glenn says on 10/Nov/08
yes,mattrock.i want to print it first.i just sent rob 40 new pics.but since this is so interesting,ill try to send it to rob in the next week or 2,as opposed to 2,3 months from now,which will probably be my next big batch.i might have to send rob a small dozen batch next week thatll include the will smith i forgot to send.maybe you guys will think ynwie looks tall in the pic.i dont.we need to have all 3 pics up at the same time.itll be interesting.i couldve sworn he was 6ft tops with big boots in 1990.thats the first pic.and it kinda looks it. glenn says on 10/Nov/08
exactly,i wouldve said 6ft is possible but he was too tall in 2000 for that.thats how much he shocked me at being shorter.6-1 min.6-3 max if he lost height,or some kind of posture illusion going on. RisingForce says on 10/Nov/08
So 6-1 minimum and 6-3 max in your opinion Glenn? I think that we can rule out 6-0 and 6-4. He looks too tall at times for 6-0 but too short at times for 6-4.
I still say 6-3 or a little under like 6-2.75 but your recent sighting has me scratching my head. mattrock says on 10/Nov/08
can we see your photo glenn ? glenn says on 9/Nov/08
true on the heels,but his whole frame didnt seem as big as it did. maybe he shrunk a bit. RisingForce says on 9/Nov/08
Yeah but his heels look like 2" heels to me. My thick work boots are 1.75" and look very chunky so he'd probably need a lift inside to reach 3". 2" heels look huge but in reality they give him less than an inch advantage over someone in Nike shoes. 3" heels are even pretty big for woman's heels. Sly's 70's/80's heels alone didn't even give 3". He needed a lift inside to reach that.
I did notice he looked shorter this time. Last time I could have sworn he was 6-4 but now I instantly ruled that out after last time and said 6-2.75 or 6-3. Maybe he's an enigma like Sly and can look shorter than he really is. From the differences you've seen in his height it sounds like it. Like I've said I know a 6-5 guy who said after he met Yngwie "Yngwie is 6-4 but without those stupid boots he's taller than me".
He is now a mystery so mattrock don't act like I have no point with my 6-3 sighting. I can acknowledge that you have a point that he could be around 6-1 just don't act like he can't look like a legit 6-3 guy since Glenn has seen him look that too. glenn says on 9/Nov/08
its possible it was an illusion due to weight,hips,knees.but im ver y suspicious of him now.he is no longer 6-3 to me.he is anywhere from 6-1 to 6-3 as possiblities.even my photo proof is shocking.though he does seem like he can stand straighter.but its the heels that gets me.looks 6ft in my photo with the damn heels! but you can tell he stretch out to 6-1.this is not the first time these illusion or reality shocks happen.ive seen wesley snipes look 6ft and then 5-9.and my friends are witness to that! RisingForce says on 9/Nov/08
mattrock, shut up. You haven't contributed anything. I've met him twice so don't tell me to quit. Glenn has also seen him before at 6'3"(6'5" in boots) so he can look it.
Yeah it doesn't really add up but I stick to 6'3". What 6'0"-6'1" man would try to claim 6'4"? When people claim 2" over their real height they're laughed at much less 3 or 4! When I've met him he was standing straight each time. He looks taller than Steve Vai(6'2"), taller than Zakk Wylde(6'1" minimum, possibly 6'2"). He had 2" easy on Zakk and both always wear boots. I agree that he looked much shorter during Alcatrazz though.
You've spoken in the past about celebrities who lose height when they do subtle things like relax their hips ect. Maybe this is the case with Yngwie, especially with how much weight he's put on. 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 glenn says on 8/Nov/08
i agree.i saw him at 6-5 in 2000 a couple of times.with boots of course.but what was so shocking is that to the untrained eye,with his silly heels on,i couldve estimated his height at 5-10!!!!! i know this is not true.he had 3 inch heels on.but he was 6-1 with the heels,which was perplexing.barely 6-1.im starting to wonder if the man is 6ft to 6-1.whats even more insane is that you can see he looks 6ft or so in my photo!!!! he isnt standing straight of course.but in those heels,come on.i look like a child in that 2000 pic and i had thick boots on.now i look alot taller next to him.doesnt add up. RisingForce says on 8/Nov/08
That's interesting Glenn. He towered over every single person waiting by his Bus when I met again 2 weeks ago including the 6-1/6-2ish Bus Driver. I know a 6'5" guy who has met Yngwie and thought he was 6'4" with boots that made him 6'6".
Yngwie's roadies were commenting on his height too, saying he was like a giant. Yngwie might look shorter because he's fat again. When I met him in '05 he had slimmed down a lot and looked an inch taller then than he does now. Seemed like a 6-4 guy(6-6 in boots) but now he seemed 6-3 max and 6-2.75 was possible when I met him.
I met all of Yngwie's band members so here are their heights for reference.
Ripper Owens- looked 5'10" in person (looks 5-11 and 6 ft in my pics)
Patrick Johannson- looked 6'2" in person(looks about 6-1 or maybe a weak 6-2 in my picture. He was wearing Converse shoes)
The keyboard player looked 5-10 max in person but looks 5-11 and is slouching in my picture.
The bass player looked 5-9 max in person but in my picture that looks fairly accurate. Maybe he looks like a 5-9.5 guy slouching in my picture.
So compare Yngwie to 5-10 Ripper, 6-2 Patrick Johannson or his 5-10ish keyboard player and 5-9 bassist. glenn says on 8/Nov/08
now for the shock of all shocks since i saw leonardo dicaprio look 6-2 for a year,then suddenly 5-11,got yngwie last night and he was barely 6-1 in his high heels!!!! and looks it in my photo proof!!! in the late 90s i had this bizzare theory he was close to my height or 5-10 due to examining alcatrazz pics.i remember my friend commenting on how tall he looked in 1990.and he did look tall,but 6-1 with the help of boots,like last night is what i remembered.and in my 1991 pic,he does look this,or shorter.the pic that was up.but then on his bus in 2000 i was so shocked by how tall he was i asked him his height,and he said "6-3" and looked 6-5 in his boots.plus i had thick boots on too.so either he lost height,or he has lifts inside his boots.i only tell it like it is,so mattrock,i apoligize to a point,but do know what i saw in 2000.i was not wrong.he was 6-5 with the boots.and all my friends peg him at 6-3.this is possibly a 6ft,6-1 man with insane height issues to look 6-3 or more.he actually looked like he couldve been as low as 6ft!!!! whats even more bizzare is he still looks 6-3 to risingforce!!! 6-1 with the big heel boots is last night.totally bizzare and mind blowing!!!! but this happens enough with celebs that had me interested in height 20 years ago!!! and yngwie can look 6-3 in pics.i knew someone years ago that was 5-6 and had boots with lifts in them.he still looked 5-8ish though. RisingForce says on 7/Nov/08
Nope, I've met him twice. Glenn has met him numerou times as well. We probably have more of an interest in height than Satriani does so we were probably making more of an effort to estimate his height. 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. glenn says on 29/Oct/08
yes,i saw ripper that night too.seemed 5-10. 5-10.25 first time i met him 3,4 years ago with iced earths schaeffer who was 6-1 or so.not over.i also have the schaeffer/barlow photo with too.he seemed 6-2 or 6-3.i have a sick metal photo collection too.one would be surprised. RisingForce says on 28/Oct/08
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risingforce-i meant im glad i didnt come out for yngwie on a sunday.which is usually my only day off.
Yeah, that makes sense. Especially since you've already had things signed by him and gotten pictures with him. Have you met Ripper Owens Glenn? He seemed 5'10" in person. 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. glenn says on 27/Oct/08
risingforce-i meant im glad i didnt come out for yngwie on a sunday.which is usually my only day off. 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? glenn says on 27/Oct/08
thats what malmsteen appears to be doing this tour.you wouldve bumped into me too,had i not already been to long island to get items signed.not that i need him or care.i get paid for that.i have enough malmsteen for myself.glad i wasnt out that late on my only day off.in long island it was midnight. 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. glenn says on 25/Oct/08
i dont get it either. RisingForce says on 25/Oct/08
Matt Rock, that made no sense. mattrock says on 25/Oct/08
oh god...glenn and rising force against the other dudes...what are the odds ? 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. glenn says on 24/Oct/08
saw yngwie tonight.sitting.might see him on the weekend again.as far as zakk,keep in mind i havnt seen him since 1994.so i could be wrong. glenn says on 24/Oct/08
vai is not a hair under 6-2. 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'') glenn says on 22/Oct/08
in fact i saw skolnick last week. glenn says on 22/Oct/08
i see skolnick all the time.the other guys i havnt seen since 1990.sounds about right on alll estimates. RisingForce says on 21/Oct/08
Thanks Glenn! Glad to have another person who isn't blind giving their opinion on Yngwie's height.
These guys have gone as far to say that Yngwie wears lifts! He wears boots for the same reason he wears leather, jewelry and has long hair. It's because he likes the look, not because he wants extra height.
I brought up Vai who I saw in person and seemed 6-2 and mattrock downgrades him to 6-0 to fit his laughable Yngwie estimate.
By the way Glenn I met the guys from Testament a while ago and they had some tall members. Chuck Billy is atleast 6-3 and Alex Skolnick seemed to be a solid 6-1. Have you met them and if so what did you peg them at? Eric Peterson only seemed about 5-7 though. glenn says on 21/Oct/08
im amazed this argument is still going on all year long. glenn says on 21/Oct/08
malmsteen is 6-3 and gilbert is 6-4.i asked both.saw both many times.one day ill break out my pic with gilbert. 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 RisingForce says on 19/Oct/08
No he isn't mattrock. Have you met Yngwie? I have he's and atleast 6-3, Glenn has and agrees.
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Yngwie isn't even standing up straight either. Yngwie is atleast 6-3 and Paul is probably 6-4. 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. |
