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Steve Vai
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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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Christmas Time Is Here
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Liberty
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Erotic Nightmares
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The Animal
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The Audience Is Listening
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Answers
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Building The Church
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Die To Live
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Blue Powder
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I Would Love To
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The Attitude Song
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The Riddle
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Shoutbox
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JonteJH wrote:
Fire garden,Alive in a ultra world and Real illusions.
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gabrielcavaresi wrote:
rabidquack: you like belle and sebastian.
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rabidquack wrote:
Steve Vai sucks a fat D
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B-Kaitis wrote:
tã nã nã naaaãmmmmmm... nã ná nã ná nãmm ni náaammm
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pasha94510 wrote:
ANARCHIST18 - это ты по ходу лох
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zigwire7 wrote:
Cool guitars RIFFS (and melodies) ! http://www.last.fm/music/Andy+Zeiger
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aboblchso wrote:
да черт, ya-yo gak, прямо вообще.. такая оригинальная идея. класс.
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B_Hammock wrote:
I agree with what Marktacular said, Hand on Heart and Warm Regards are awesome.
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diegohendrix wrote:
guitar player incrivel! very good!!!!
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johnniejones wrote:
one word - MEGALOMANIAC
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Masksss wrote:
se ele vai eu vou
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Irocks wrote:
Eu não vou, mas Steve Vai
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Marktacular wrote:
Prospective Vai listeners don't go by that top 15. I would really recommend Hand on Heart, Warm Regards, Windows to the Soul. Or if you want something different try the Fire Garden Suite. Damn this guy has the most emotive hand tapping....
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yani00rhapsody wrote:
BEST YOUNG GUITAR
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miqmiranda wrote:
your uncles is madly jealous [2]
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rensiemetal wrote:
Fuck all the haters! Steve Vai is a genious and his the right to be an asshole
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Marktacular wrote:
I think it's very possible Vai is a nightmare to work with. I've seen instances in interviews where he comes across as an asshole but he is a virtuoso. And has said so himself that he's a control freak. Anyway, hope he decides to drop ths 'Real Illusions' stuff and employ a decent singer if there is to be singing on the next record.
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METALEROARG wrote:
your uncles is madly jealous
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JoshCIVM wrote:
My uncle's worked with him. Apparently he's a huuuuuuuuuuuuge asshole.
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ViensOfGlass wrote:
briliant!!!!!!111
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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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