Tony MacAlpine: Shredding On Keys and Guitar

My interview with keyboard and guitar virtuoso, Tony MacAlpine. Tony has toured with Steve Vai and G3 taking on the role of keyboards and guitar. He has also been the guitarist of Planet X with drummer Virgil Donati.

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[danrebeiz]

Mad respect for Mr. MacAlpine. Tragically under-recognized and under appreciated master musician.

[trento]

Maximum Security is a musical masterpiece. Steve Vai said it well, when introducing Tony to the audience at a G3 concert back in 2005:
- This guy can kill us all.

PERIOD.

[irmasil]

"What's the most difficult thing to play?"-"Anything you don't know well"....The answer of Legends. Literally.

[newmoney]

"Music needs to be idolized by the young, to survive."
Tony Macalpine-

[PrinceWesterburg]

If Satriani and Vai are Jupiter and Saturn then Tony was Neptune - a massive planet that none seems to know anything about. So glad to see Tony, Please, please get him on again. Love that guy!

[markbaird]

A true virtuoso and such a gentleman. No ego. Just pure humble genius. Love his music and style!

[paulmageau]

I went to High School with Tony and I am sure he doesn’t remember me or jamming at his house or my basement. He was way out if everyone’s league even back then. I remember watching him play songs from the Yes Fragile album. He played Chris Squire’s bass part on his left hand and switch between Wakeman’s keyboard parts and Howe’s guitar parts including solos on his right hand, all at the same time. Definitely a prodigy!

[chrisridenhour]

Tony’s Edge of Insanity record changed my life back in the 80s. One of the tracks was a Chopin piano prelude and that was my gateway into piano and classical music, then college, meeting my wife and eventually my film music career. All because of that one track. Thank you Tony ☺️

[royleerecords]

Tony: “I haven’t played this in a thousand years…” 🎹🎵🎶🎵

(Proceeds to blow us all away with his masterful playing!) 🤯🤘😉👏🥳

[Miles-wyzr]

Tony is a gentle giant. His songs always have beautiful haunting melodies yet intense shred. Incredibly underrated player. One of The Godfather’s of the shrapnel era.

[erikpaterson]

This a once in a lifetime thing to see for me.
Tony MacAlpine has been an inspiration to me for 35 years.
Thanks Rick Beato for making this possible. 🙏

[HunterRouth]

Tony Macalpine is amazing. Just as good as Vai, Satch, Petrucci, Romeo. Any of those guys. Not nearly recognized enough with all the work he has done.

[Ooooooph]

Unbelievable that Tony is 60. He's got the energy of a teenager

[KowankoMusic]

Maximum Security is a Mt Rushmore-level instrumental guitar record.

[pg]

Tony MacAlpine is underrated. People need to listen to his music just absolutely brilliant.

[mk]

Tony is simply phenomenal. Saw him in Birmingham (UK) with Steve Vai and Eric Sardinas years ago - an awesome display of different styles played at the highest level. For me, Tony stole the show - he's just so crazy talented. So glad to see he's still doing his thing. What an inspiration.

[danielgonzaleztejedor]

So glad to see Tony healthy and in your channel, his music made me fly.

[danimal]

Tony has to be one of the most advanced musicians out there. Underrated and under appreciated for sure. You can’t say there are many true virtuosos but he is one.

[cajunvikingrecords]

Been a fan of Tony’s music since the Shrapnel Records days. In a time where neo-classical guitarists were emulating Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony was making his own path. He is a modern day virtuoso.

[dannywilliams]

I saw him in Irving, Tx. in 1987 or 1988 at a music store and he did a clinic. Talked to him for a minute, signed my album and asked me about my Rush t-shirt. Love his playing, and glad to see he's healthy again. ❤