Never seen this before.I know the album but never saw this footage.

BlaqueKnight said:

lol

I saw steve vai once do an impression of prince.Was friggin funny.
lol

Prince is the King but they both rule!!


i just stumbled opon it in youtube.
I used to play flexible 24/7 when i was 16.
Was great to see this song around the same time with film.

BlaqueKnight said:

Who's "they?" Not everyone around here considers talent something that's relative to Prince.

Nice clip. Anytime I watch him play it's just I can't fathom making my fingers move that quick to make that kinda music. Good stuff.

RipHer2Shreds said:

You're no n00b. You've been on this site long enough to know who "they" are. You've read the threads. There is a select group of posters on here who try to declare Prince the greatest at everything - especially guitar playing because that's what he wants.
I'll delve no further into this as I hear torches being lit as we speak.
Steve is a bad ass. He has so much character in his playing. Its funny how people try to use him as an example of a "technical" player when he exudes so much personality when he plays, its not even funny.

I love footage like this because this is right when guitar playing was what I thought about 24-7. 1984 - what a fun time.

That said, I don't think Vai knows how to play what is appropriate to a song. Or else he's a genius that only Zappa fans really understand.

For my money Satriani has everything Vai has, plus a musical ear.