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The Steve Vai Set ...Tender Surrender ...Blue Powder ...Whispering A Prayer ...For The Love Of God tA ![]() http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 [Edited 3/9/09 17:32pm] "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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![]() ![]() ![]() I saw this following clip on YT about a year ago. Really dig these kinda anecdotes ![]() [Edited 3/7/09 13:13pm] | |
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Shango said: ![]() ![]() ![]() I saw this following clip on YT about a year ago. Really dig these kinda anecdotes ![]() You're welcome. I just sent that to someone the other day. That's classic Zappa. ![]() tA ![]() http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: You're welcome. I just sent that to someone the other day. That's classic Zappa. ![]() tA ![]() http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Yep ! All those thingfishes from Joe's Garage ![]() Have you checked this one too ? Here are also the first and third part. Interesting stuff he tells about. | |
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![]() ![]() "Well I hear Lida Rhondstat is looking for a guitar player" Classic! [Edited 3/7/09 13:46pm] | |
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Class act, talented, friendly, and a monster musician.
I was lucky enough to meet him and he is as humble as can be. His whole team is fantastic, surrounds himself with great people too. Music is the best... | |
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[Edited 3/8/09 21:42pm] "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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Shango said: Have you checked this one too ? ![]() Zappa doesn't joke around when it comes to playing his music. Thanks. ![]() tA ![]() http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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BlaqueKnight said: ![]() ![]() "Well I hear Lida Rhondstat is looking for a guitar player" Classic! [Edited 3/7/09 13:46pm] He's the best combination of talent and nice guy that I've ever met. Great, great guy. Talented as hell and a very giving guy. ![]() ![]() Some people tell me I've got great legs... | |
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Vai + Holland Metropole Orchestra...
...For The Love Of God ...Salamanders In The Sun ...Lotus Feet tA ![]() http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 [Edited 3/9/09 11:52am] "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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I always wondered if you liked Steve Vai. He's got to be one of my favorite musicians. He's so much more than a great guitar player. I think his devotion to music in general really sets him apart from the other "meedly meedly" 80's shredders.
I have always seen him as having kinship with Prince. They have many of the same virtues and the same flaws (see Sex & Religion), and the same themes in their music. Passion & Warfare is maybe my favorite guitar album of all time. Blow By Blow would give it a good fight however! My Legacy
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The Riddle has long been one of my top Steve Vai tunes. But part of the appeal may be where it comes on the album. The whole Passion & Warfare album is such a dense & complicated affair. Something that takes about 30 listens to begin to comprehend.
He's always gone beyond metal, as evidenced by the 1:45 mark on this track My Legacy
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And here's an example of an actual "song" ![]() My Legacy
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NDRU said: I always wondered if you liked Steve Vai. He's got to be one of my favorite musicians. He's so much more than a great guitar player. I think his devotion to music in general really sets him apart from the other "meedly meedly" 80's shredders.
I have always seen him as having kinship with Prince. They have many of the same virtues and the same flaws (see Sex & Religion), and the same themes in their music. Passion & Warfare is maybe my favorite guitar album of all time. Blow By Blow would give it a good fight however! I have a great deal of respect for him as a musician. Anybody that can make the cut with Frank Zappa you've gotta give it up. It was his compositions that I couldn't seem to get with. They'll get a re-listen. ![]() tA ![]() http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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My favorite Vai Solo: Here is another kewl Vai solo. "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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Here's something that to me displays the side that he shares with Zappa. A goofy song, but something not many musicians could pull off.
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Steve is on the new issue of Guitar World that hits newsstands today.
![]() [Edited 3/10/09 1:07am] "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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theAudience said: NDRU said: I always wondered if you liked Steve Vai. He's got to be one of my favorite musicians. He's so much more than a great guitar player. I think his devotion to music in general really sets him apart from the other "meedly meedly" 80's shredders.
I have always seen him as having kinship with Prince. They have many of the same virtues and the same flaws (see Sex & Religion), and the same themes in their music. Passion & Warfare is maybe my favorite guitar album of all time. Blow By Blow would give it a good fight however! I have a great deal of respect for him as a musician. Anybody that can make the cut with Frank Zappa you've gotta give it up. It was his compositions that I couldn't seem to get with. They'll get a re-listen. ![]() tA ![]() http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 He's an amazing player... he's done some stuff i really like... but a lot of stuff I don't like also... His tunes are generally a bit too experimental for my tastes... my favorite album is "Alien Love Secrets"... it's the most stripped down, least experimental one... which is probably why I like it the most. He's got a good voice, but I still wish he wouldn't sing... just let the guitar do the talking. | |
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This is one of my faves. "The Boy From Seattle" (Jimi Hendrix tribute) from Alien Love Secrets. This is not played live BTW:
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coolcat said: He's an amazing player... he's done some stuff i really like... but a lot of stuff I don't like also... His tunes are generally a bit too experimental for my tastes... my favorite album is "Alien Love Secrets"... it's the most stripped down, least experimental one... which is probably why I like it the most. He's got a good voice, but I still wish he wouldn't sing... just let the guitar do the talking. I agree about the voice. It's not bad, but for some reason the singing just sounds terrible. I guess it just isn't up to the level of the playing, so it sounds even worse in comparison. Alien Love Secrets is one of the few albums I don't have. actually. My Legacy
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NDRU said: coolcat said: He's an amazing player... he's done some stuff i really like... but a lot of stuff I don't like also... His tunes are generally a bit too experimental for my tastes... my favorite album is "Alien Love Secrets"... it's the most stripped down, least experimental one... which is probably why I like it the most. He's got a good voice, but I still wish he wouldn't sing... just let the guitar do the talking. I agree about the voice. It's not bad, but for some reason the singing just sounds terrible. I guess it just isn't up to the level of the playing, so it sounds even worse in comparison. Alien Love Secrets is one of the few albums I don't have. actually. Yeah, I think a lot of people didn't get Alien Love Secrets for some reason. Which is why people keep thinking that Tender Surrender video is him playing live. ![]() | |
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