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Carle Place, New York, United States (1960 – present)
Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960 in Carle Place, New York, United States) is a Grammy Award winning guitarist, composer and record producer.
When growing up, the young Vai became interested in rock giants such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper (guitarist Glen Buxton), and Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page), leading him to take up the guitar. Prior to attending Berklee College of Music, Steve frequently jammed with his teacher Joe Satriani and played in numerous local bands. He has acknowledged the influence of many guitarists, including Jeff Beck, fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth and, of course, Zappa.
Steve’s career was launched by his fascination with Zappa’s music. A persistent rumour at Berklee tells how Steve would skip classes, spending time in the school’s library transcribing Zappa’s works by ear. Steve mailed transcriptions of Zappa’s guitar solos to him, and after meeting Vai for the first time Zappa was so impressed with the abilities of the young musician, he hired him to transcribe his seemingly endless array of experimental symphonic rock. In these formative stages of his career, Vai’s talent was showcased on such songs as “Moggio” and “Stevie’s Spanking”.
While employed by Zappa, Vai would at times tour with Zappa’s band and engage in a friendly competition with the audience, wherein audience members could bring in musical scores and see if Vai could sight-read them on the spot; Steve Vai is also known to have perfect pitch. Zappa referred to Steve as his “little Italian virtuoso”; he was listed in liner notes as “stunt guitarist”. Steve’s transcription skills can be seen in ‘The Frank Zappa Guitar Book’, a collection of transcribed solos released in 1983.
When growing up, the young Vai became interested in rock giants such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper (guitarist Glen Buxton), and Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page), leading him to take up the guitar. Prior to attending Berklee College of Music, Steve frequently jammed with his teacher Joe Satriani and played in numerous local bands. He has acknowledged the influence of many guitarists, including Jeff Beck, fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth and, of course, Zappa.
Steve’s career was launched by his fascination with Zappa’s music. A persistent rumour at Berklee tells how Steve would skip classes, spending time in the school’s library transcribing Zappa’s works by ear. Steve mailed transcriptions of Zappa’s guitar solos to him, and after meeting Vai for the first time Zappa was so impressed with the abilities of the young musician, he hired him to transcribe his seemingly endless array of experimental symphonic rock. In these formative stages of his career, Vai’s talent was showcased on such songs as “Moggio” and “Stevie’s Spanking”.
While employed by Zappa, Vai would at times tour with Zappa’s band and engage in a friendly competition with the audience, wherein audience members could bring in musical scores and see if Vai could sight-read them on the spot; Steve Vai is also known to have perfect pitch. Zappa referred to Steve as his “little Italian virtuoso”; he was listed in liner notes as “stunt guitarist”. Steve’s transcription skills can be seen in ‘The Frank Zappa Guitar Book’, a collection of transcribed solos released in 1983.
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Passion and Warfare
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Alien Love Secrets
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Fire Garden
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Sex & Religion
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For the Love of God
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Bad Horsie
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Erotic Nightmares
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Liberty
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Building The Church
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The Audience Is Listening
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The Animal
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Answers
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Die To Live
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The Riddle
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I Would Love To
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Sisters
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Juice
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Shoutbox
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StrAzzA_666 wrote:
Sex & Religion Album is my favorite! Devin was a young strapped lad 8D!!!
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ANARCHIST18 wrote:
да лох он.
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tarsha66 wrote:
the best, no not Hendrix ! Hendrix couldnt hold this guys nuts
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melkors_gift wrote:
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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austisrocker wrote:
One of the most fun gigs in town!!
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Bleah666 wrote:
Guitar wanker...
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DrMersey wrote:
You rock :D
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MrNutjob wrote:
(1960 – present) Apparently he was born with a guitar in his hands.
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Maxe86 wrote:
Dr. James Wilson on guitar
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h1de88 wrote:
Best there is ! <3
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SoulSkorpion wrote:
Those of you who enjoy this song, well thank you, thank you, I love you -let's get it on! But for those of you who are totally outraged: fuck yourself... with your face.
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B_Hammock wrote:
I didn't think that much of him when I first heard half of Passion and Warfare (except For The Love of God) but today I was in a music store and saw Fire Garden really cheap and decided ah what the hell and bought it and man is it good. It's like two discs in one I love it.
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soundaddict wrote:
@muhmood, about Satriani, he makes the ONE MAN CD's, there is a band behind him, but he don't let them play :]
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oasis67 wrote:
te amo yuka kato
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Roccodellarocco wrote:
@ muhmood, listen to one of these songs, they show the variety in his music and do not just consist of insane/continuous shredding but are merely interesting songs; Viv Woman, Burnin' Down The Mountain, Answers, The Riddle, I Would Love To, Sisters, Here And Now, In My Dreams With You, Still My Bleeding Heart, Sex & Religion, Touching Tongues and many others like those. I gotta say that Steve Vai is a very talented musician with many interesting and awesome songs.
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muhmood wrote:
i am trying very hard to understand what you guys find in this music?? I used to love shredding guitarists like Malmsteen when i was 16-20 too, was reading Munky's (Korn) interview the other day - he mentioned that he was influenced by Passion and Warfare a lot and that was one of the reasons Korn chose 7string guitars... No really i was trying REALLY hard to appreciate this album that so many seem to adore and admire... i just can't get it. Yes he can play fast so what?? I think of all the G3 "virtuosos" Satriani is the only one who actually got SOME soul and taste, the rest just shred away up and down and seem to care more about how beautifully their hair is blown in the wind as they play... so boring!
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JonteJH wrote:
Greatest composer ever
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Estela_Cps wrote:
Fantásico!
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
One of the best shredders. <3
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caseychinn wrote:
Steve is truly the man. I've seen him live several times and he never fails to amaze. Just pure magic with a guitar.
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Vai Charity Auction Items Up For Grabs!
6 Nov 2009 | from www.vai.com
Steve Vai has recently dontated items to two different charity ouctions that are on now! First item up for grabs is a one hour guitar lesson with Steve in Los Angeles, valid for one year, based on a mutually agreeable time. …
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