John Norum - Shimmering Highs

[pepperboxaudio]

magic happens at 2.47 - 2.51

[sander6022]

nice, in this year I will try record somthing like this

[Petrucci696]

I've Never Heared anything like this shit , It's Fucking Awsome

[TheEuropeyka]

Nic dodać, nic ująć ! Super, pięknie ! Aż mnie ciarki przechodzą ! ♥

[wrunnutsub]

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[redrose36100]

Love :-)

[jeandar1]

That's a bl**dy good one, my fave on that album!

[Larryco1]

Punaise......!!!



[415spitfire]

unos de los mejores instrumentales que escuche!!!!! un genio!!!

[TheUnrealworld]

wow

[timjessa1]

norum is amazing .. schenker is too .. norum seems to have moore "natural" feeling to his phrasing, but hell i dig 'em both.... it's music man, dont have to choose whos better... just enjoy it ....

[pecazizitop]

...have somebody gfuitar tab for this song ?

[RottweilerSchweden]

Perfect tune.....

[cisco2fun1]

Norum n fe a great player, all dough i hear frank marino satrianii and some malmsteen and dime,!!! he has his own frazes fa sure!!1 he rocks w/o a doubt!! he is up there in the top 5.

[cisco2fun1]

he is an awesome player!! all dough i hear a lot of frank mariono and some malmsteen!!! allong w satrianii!!!! Noris own sound own frases that says Norum on it !!! lol. the guy is great period . he has the sound and feel w o a doubt!!!

[tayron27]

Norum is one of the top 5 guitarists who has ever lived IMO,and highly under-estimated.Too many people think that Vai,Satriani,Hendrix etc rule the roost,but in my eyes Norum is up there aswell.TBH,i think he pisses over Schenker as far as natural ability goes,but hey-thats my opinion.To call him a direct copy is complete bullshit,and totally wrong.The guy is a credit to himself and his young son-so sad what happened to his wife,and to come back how he has-what a man.

[Macovic]

a fabulous record. loved it first i got years ago and still so fascinating

[44SuperShredder]

THis ones for Gary R.I.P.

[HumpDeBump100]

Its like Carlos Santana and Dan Donegan melted into one man :D

[RockTheNight8]

This man is a legend

[impellitarian]

My greatest idol. He has it all. I melt down every time I hear this incredible instrumental

[letekro]

A completely derivative player (I don't hear anything other than dressed up Gary Moore and Michael Schenker licks) , but he has tremendous FEEL which carries me thru the 6+ minutes in style.

[TheFarriesmetalhead]

hey,try jason becker(marty friedman)-black stallion.

a bit bluesy but most popular song of jason is mostly neoclassical but not like yngwie or michael angelo(not feeling).

i hope you like him.

[svenzia]

@letekro well thats not a bad thing.But you are pretty wrong. Norum is very much his own man,with his own style. One can hear from first note that it is Norum.

[letekro]

@svenzia I think Norum's a great player, but if you don't hear that 95% of what he does is a direct copy, or obviously derivative of Mssrs. Moore and Schenker, you need to give those catalogues a good listen. That doesn't mean that I can't differentiate his playing from theirs though....

[svenzia]

@letekro "direct copy"- that is just plain wrong,man. I do agree that one can hear his influenses,but thats not a bad thing. 

[MachineHeadDissent]

I uploaded this song to YouTube....and guess what....It was banned from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe....thats right A to Z and all countries in between including the U.S.....so i pulled mine off YouTube after only 40 views.....Little TOO heavily Copyrighted or maybe it was the service i used to upload with...either way i think paganini33 has cornered the market on this particular Norum song....Love to see a LIVE VERSION of ths song though....John Norum at his BEST!!!!...Rock On.

[OfficialFrankMarino]

THAT'S how you shred with FEELING! Awesome.

[portionsnus]

Wow, what a great guitarist .:) He plays with soul and feeeeeeeeling. And on top of that , he is an "NORWEGIAN" :) Du e en bra kille John, keep up the good work ;)

[jovibonita]

Me encanta sr, Norum, I love you......

[LipstickFlash]

get the dc cooper solo album listen to it for a week then tell me it has no soul. people make there minds up to quick, just try ok? for me haha,

[666eagleflyfree]

holy fucking shit I think I just saw the lord

this could go on for an hour and i'd listen to it 10 times

Norum rules

[butlerinoz]

@666eagleflyfree Me too, he is just unreal - I never get tired of playing his songs

[72tubecat]

From Europe to Don Dokken to solo.... he will always be sought after in the music industry cause he simply kicks ass!

[painisflowing]

kicks slash's ass

[121293g]

theres is no good music like this anymore...

[LipstickFlash]

@121293g Are you kidding man there is so many new awesome bands you just have to search,, try these bands, leverage, dionysus, altaria, ghost machinery, angra, symponitity, signum regis, reinxeed, lord byron, edguy, treasure seeker, holy sagga, avantasia, silent force, dc cooper, royal hunt, john west, rob rock, Axel rudi pell, iron mask, iron savior, driver, Chryztyne,

i could go on, the point im trying to make is good metal is alive and well.

[121293g]

@LipstickFlash its nothing compaired to the old stuff my friend... its just not good like it used to be...there used to be way more effort than there is now...just face the facts man... TODAYS MUSIC SUCKS! im not trying to be rude or anything but there is no real music left... there just isant. by the way i listened to some of those artists you said and i just couldent feel for it...todays music has no soul basicly...like...you cant relax to todays music like you could the old msuic...

[quantumind100]

OMFG! a major!

[PatrickDiAngelo]

John Norum,a very fuckin great guitarist,and underrated.The sound is unique and really fucks!!!Hello from Greece,Salonica..

[ThisSpitefulSnake]

@PatrickDiAngelo Hahahaaa Yeah man, it really fucks ;) Seriously though, I know how you feel, peace!

[MRLaccoable]

FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[AnotherRedDragon]

Good!

[flavy1000]

Really a key to the soul!!

[timothybender]

Fabulous! One of the finest instrumental songs you will ever hear. This uplifting masterpiece just blows you away! Cheers to you Mr. Norum!!!

[Alchoolica]

who are those douche bags for not liking this instrumental..wow this solo is amazing..i love it i Adore it..JOHN NORUM..IS AMAZING

[Ryvalz]

Reminds me of Pink Flod... Incredible bends.

[SergioWW1WW2]

@Ryvalz reminds me of "while my guitar gently weeps" of George Harrison!

[armanpour335]

This is AMAZING I didnt know john norum has solo projects! fucking amazing player.

[jazzaja]

John Norum is The Best Guitarist ever (sorry Yngwie).. Electric that is. I saw him in a concert in 1982 with Europe..

[jazzaja]

The Best Swedish Guitarist Ever! Sorry Yngwie...

[perpetual61]

John Norum is 100% Norwegian not Swedish. He Moved to Sweden when he was 1 year old but he is still Norwegian.

[lauriersroses333]

@perpetual61 are u sure? didnt know that!!! im norwegian

[perpetual61]

@lauriersroses333 Yes there's a Video from the 80's where John Proudly says he Norwegian. Check it Out.

[lauriersroses333]

@perpetual61 ok tkx :) i will

[agnesss78]

@lauriersroses333 yes, he is Norwegian, be proud of him!!!!

[lauriersroses333]

@agnesss78 good to know :) tkx

[mariaelen1]

paraguay.......presente.este hombre es el mejor!!!!!

[RAINQ1]

really maestro i know.....f... speed and tempo feeling i reallyy like this amazing feeling what he has ;)

[Atian1337]

John norum is from the band EUROPE

[lassalle4]

savage good playing !! John Norum is as fine a guitarist as you could meet !!

[greasegat]

wow Sweden really produces some of the most unique incredible guitarist ive ever heard..so many good players from over there unknown for the most part here in the US.

[valeriealmamarie]

Very nice.

We are waiting impatiently for his new album.

[kalla933]

i thing this is a lot better than the stuff he does in Europe

[Lossaavedra]

Ok now I feel like playing again

[mobscene9305]

Who am are John Norum? What is him? Why are he isn't Slash? I are <3 Pistols 'n' Begonias. Sweet Children 'O Yours is teh bestest song evarz. All others is are newfagarz. \m/ 0_o \m/

[husaberg1234]

@mobscene9305 Dont drink when you typ.. got nothing what you meen..

[mobscene9305]

@husaberg1234 As it goes, I'm teetotal. A friend of mine posted the comment in mock of a stereotypical noob.

[hitsh62]

One of the best rock instrumentals

[slotback67]

pussy

[ilidansnake]

oooooooooooooooooo siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, este tipo es grandeeeeeee, q cancion tan mas chingonaaaaaaa, me encanto jaja ARRIBA John Norum!!!!!!!!

[zigolyman]

cool

[Juaniguitarra86]

Epic, indeed. Very "Michael Schenker-ish".

[myamerica100]

this is a perfect solo and the one from the other album is called in the chase of wind that one is great as well ..

[Dokken79]

Truckskor ÄR sexigt!

[Rimljan]

great song but put the other song from the album - SPIRIT WORLD--------- PLEASE!!!

[paganini33]

What song do you talk about?

[Anyu7378]

@paganini33 beautiful!!!

[Julit0Metal]

Beautifull and epic.

[GoldenstoneGraves]

Amazing mr.Norum

[jem10th]

100% feeeling!!!!

[loggy59]

this is da bollocks

[matmetalmat]

this song open my heart everytime

is a part of my life

[palukas80]

guitar hero......

[ksdepor]

zakk wyle

great song

yeahhh jhon norum

[nosferatusism]

another god of the guitar scandinavia...

[smilingeuterpe]

Beautifully done, thanks for posting.

[spiritualsupremacy]

Beautiful. :) Just perfect.

[Zusik12900]

beginning is very marty friedman-ish

[Atian1337]

i never heard Shreed with feeling! damn.. this song is so deep!

[Kommetal]

Great Song!!!!!

Hell Yeah !

[pippo139]

it sounds like zakk wylde in some points

[bluegoldangel]

Gergeous!

[jamanursula]

Im thinking he listend to a little micheal shenker and uli jon roth growing up....whoa

[jamanursula]

seroius soul going on here ...This vibrato to strive for

[jaysean1989]

perfecttttttttttttttt...

[shreddingjoris]

reminds me of "when my guitar gently weeps"

[bluegoldangel]

yes....somehow:)

[grywolf99]

One of my favorite guitarists ever. Great combination of rocking speed, timing and feeling. Love ya man!!

[SEbGk]

great song!!

[bizzarre39]

Jasiu Norum jesteś super!!!

[D4nnyDamag3]

In pratica questi so chitarristi no cobain o sti altri 4 stronzi che fanno 2 note e se credono cristo

[D4nnyDamag3]

awesome the virtuosism is my religion!!! Stop to the shit's guitarrist whit four notes in the solos.

[jarkanciofan]

please shut up, jimmy page is a good guitarrist.

[D4nnyDamag3]

O ok GOD of the guitarrist.

You are one like aothers wich saw kurt kobain is a better guitarrist.

Ok jimmy page is a good But why i can't saw which jhon norum is a better?

Please Shut up you man!!!

And listen steve vai, joe satriani...

[tubecat72072]

Fuckin John Norum is one of the greatest players of all time!

[svenzia]

@tubecat72072 he is indeed.

[bottazzo77]

as far as arm picking .. vibrato.. feeling.. speed.. he's really one of the big ones.. no personality? re u guys f. kidding?

norum is great

[yngwiemalmsteen8]

I THINK LIKE YOU. GOD THE LORD BLESS YOU.

[LipstickFlash]

@bottazzo77 i agree norum is really good. tho on my europe dvd he stuffs up atleast 4 of the solo's haha,

[NEEDsing]

Bravo...ma poco apprezato :)

[rg2570evsl]

As far as kirk hammet is concerned i agree although love metallica. however, this guy is quite something ever since europe but has a vibrato I don't like...

anyway, a serious guitarrist!

[aphasia1972]

super 5 stars

der junge ist gut

[scorpionudo]

good guitar player but no personality

the same like

Satriani,Uli jon Roth,Stevie Vai and the others ....

[Mudstersrocks]

I think this may have been based on the song "Just by My Own" by Accept

[scorpionudo]

exactly is a remake with the same harmonies

[janludvigsen]

yupp, it`s EXACTLY the same...

[bottazzo77]

hes got several solo salbum...

go and check em out..

[MYTUBEISAPUSSY]

awesome stuff;

newer knew that bloke did a solo album.

but his fluid playing & liquid tone with europe was allready great !!!

[JamesIsMyNamo]

Does he have any instrumental albums?

Because I love this instrumental.

[theredhawk90]

beklagar jätte mycke john norum för din frus bort gång

[murksels]

his tone is AWE...SOME!

[taitorell]

wow ... john norum!! great!!

[spottkobra]

vännen john dyker upp imorgon..

[butlerinoz]

Unreal playing, it sounds like Uli Jon Roth too.............

[JamesIsMyNamo]

Woah, I didn't realize it until you said that.

It totally does sound like Uli Jon Roth!

He's one of my favorites :)

[TheJoki1994]

a was crying like a girl when i was listening first time

[Aresius42]

while my guitar gently weeps :P

[235jerry]

jhon is a fucking amazing guitar hero;;; i dont know why he is so underrated

[UnIXbLueStar]

coz noobs link most popular with best.

No wonder why so many kids think kirk hammett is the best..... rofl

[UnIXbLueStar]

no, it require a good ear and experience at guitar to distinguish a precise/skilled/technical guitarist from a kirk hammett.

[nitrofr]

i like so much john's song

[hesmon]

I like John's song so much.

[miltos1993]

its all about the feeling's

[malmsteen80]

fuckkkk what a gr8 song

what a gr8 feelings even when he s shredding

this guy is so underrated

how come?

[klistarf]

What an incredible (and underrated) guitar player! Even in Europe's cheesy days, (they fuckin' ROCK, these days, ppl!!) i could see that John was a superstar... (:o)

[WINFIELD120]

europe were and always will be superb. Quite possibly the most underrated band of the 80's. They should never have let john go.

[JunThailand]

This is his true style.

[sophiaslove20]

This song is full of feelings...i love John

[greywindz]

guys...listen to Jason Becker - Altitudes...equally good...

this one and Altitude are my fav two solo pieces...

[delchavez]

I was thinking the same thing listening to this.  I have not heard this song before. I really like it, and yes, Altitudes is also a masterpiece.

[suzi051970]

This is amazing stuff. John Norum is my guitar hero!

[lemminghemming]

i haven't really heard John Norum before now.. And what a shame!! He is so amazing!

[Kommetal]

Good

[miltos1993]

OMFG.. AMAZING

[logol1]

I've got shivers... It's great!

[Johanneshoff]

So damn good!

[SGninja]

some of the greatest guitar playing ever recorded... IMHO

[marcospitta]

Why don´t you guys just enjoy the music without comparing, he is a fine musician and the music is great ,period. thats a lot of great guitar palyers as well, lets enjoy

[prokip901]

yea, he can play but I'm hearing the same parts it seems that are not taking the music to a better place as a schenker //gilmore or shenker would do..Yes, he plays with feeling but it didn't take me where I needed to go...blast if you will but I call it as I feel it...& I was a schenk fan back in 76' so I've heard a lot of the big gun players in my day...

[rfd73]

I like Michael Schenker too!!! he is awesome, and influential to other players I like as well as Warren Demartini and George Lynch

[jmizzel323]

Does anyone know where i can get this as an MP3?

i cant find it on limewire anywhere and i need this song!!

[LukasVanSiegmund]

You should support John Norum and buy his records on amazon... ;-)

Food for thought!

[rachel112263]

Thanks for the share, Schismc. I've got goosebumps.

[AXEFLYERFV]

Check out Europe tribute performance to UFO LOVE TO LOVE ,this tune is totally SATRIANI/VAI/NORUM but Influenced by the one & only MICHAEL SCHENKER,no doubt about it!

[schismc]

5:53 - 6:02 has Schenker's signature everywhere. You can also hear him play in the style of Gary Moore and Yngwie on the "Another Destination" CD. For George Lynch - see the "Slipped Into Tomorrow" CD.

[AXEFLYERFV]

This is what I heard last from Norum,I'm not saying it is true but here it goes:

He is is suffering from something that has him bedridden!

I heard this a while back!

[drastemus1]

extrordinary, amazing, are very little words to describe this song.

[yngwiemalmsteen8]

early deaths congratulations for TO BE GREAT FAN OF NORUM. i admire your comentary.GOD BLESS YOU MAN.

[earlysdeath]

Pienso en algunos guitarristas como: kee marcello, ynwie M., steve vai, james murphy, pero NORUM; fue, es y sera mi guitarrista heroe.

[AXEFLYERFV]

Pero hay  que tomar en cuenta que Michael Schenker fue una mayor influencia de Norum!

[rfd73]

Absolutamente y no solo para Norum, para Lynch , Demartini y otros

[bottazzo77]

U GUYS HAVE TO CHECK OUT ALL OF JOHN'S WORK. And one of the most underrated solo album he did is "worlds away".. just incredible.. It's funny how people say kee marcello was the best guitar from europe..probably they never tried to listen carefully to john norum.

Yes he lost his wife..( she was one of the 2 guitars of phantom blue) .. and there are a few songs from phantom blue where john plays solos too. Thank you john, u mean a lot for me.

[spark1dark1]

I cant believe what i am hearing. This is amazing. Wow. Talk about emotion.........Perfect wah...everything just right. I have found a very sad and almost spiritual song from a guitarist who apparently lost his wife last year, and i am blown away to NO end. This man is a class act for musicians to follow and look up to, or just enjoy his talent and emotion on the fretboard. All i can say is amazing. RIP MIchelle....I am sure she is extremely proud, as well as John is of her.

[CharlieHarperRulez]

I think this is the best thing John ever write... it's really touching, played with the whole heart, and could bring the worse man on earth to tears :)

[cfv22]

my heart goes out to john.

[europefan1]

o fuck this is fucking awesome!!!! :D :D

[aphasia1972]

awesome musician norum still is but back in these days he was on fire.nowadays he is not moving on stage so much anymore what happened to him???????????????????????????­???????

he was a lot wilder when he recorded another destination

[secreteagleofic]

great instrumental...this is fantastic...like his guitar was the one singing!!OMG 100/100