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Yngwie Malmsteen turned down David Lee Roth's band
Yngwie Malmsteen refused David Lee Roth's solo band offer in 1985, choosing his own path instead.
In brief
Yngwie Malmsteen refused David Lee Roth's solo band offer in 1985, choosing his own path instead. Yngwie Malmsteen declined David Lee Roth's solo band invitation in 1985 to join his own group. Originally reported by Guitar World.
Yngwie Malmsteen's decision
Yngwie Malmsteen turned down David Lee Roth's solo band offer in 1985.
Roth's band search
David Lee Roth sought a guitar player after leaving Van Halen in 1985.
Steve Vai got the role
Steve Vai joined David Lee Roth's solo band in 1985.
Malmsteen's reason
Malmsteen said he was 'on a roll' with his solo band and Talas.
Billy Sheehan's role
Billy Sheehan connected Malmsteen and Vai through Relativity Records.
Malmsteen's response
Malmsteen declined Roth's offer, saying he was 'honored but really on a roll now'.
The one thing
Yngwie Malmsteen declined David Lee Roth's solo band invitation in 1985 to join his own group.
