An experience on its own ! amazing guitarist ever ! u gotta listen !
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none !
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yes
Full review
Steve Vai, Those of you who are familiar with this name, my respects! and for those who arent please let me have this opportunity to introduce you to the most amazing guitarist on the face of mother earth =).
ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Steve Vai, A Grammy Award winning guitarist, composer, vocalist, and record producer, was born in June 6, 1960 in Carle Place, New York.
At the age of 10, he started playing with some local bands and his passion for guitars kept growing more and more and in 1974 he took guitar lessons from another living legend also known as the guitar god by most, Joe Satriani.
Having done all that and at a very early age stil, Steve Vai mailed Frank Zappa a transcription of Zappa's " The Black Page", an instrumental song, along with a tape with some of Steve Vai's own guitar playing solos and parts. Zappa was so impressed with the abilities of the young musician that he hired him in 1979. His first tour ever with Zappa was in the Autumn of 1980.
After leaving Frank Zappa in 1982, he moved to California where he recorded his first album Flex-Able and performed in a couple of bands over there.
Later in 1985 he joined former Van Halen front man David Lee Roth's group to record the albums Eat 'Em and Smile and Skyscraper.
" Joe's Garage album " and the " Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar " series have many of his solo's. These transcriptions were published in 1982 in The Frank Zappa Guitar Book.
He has also been featured in a few feature films which include "Ghosts of Mars" and "Dudes" and another Ralph Macchio's famous movie "Crossroads", in which he played the demonically-inspired Jack Butler role.
He is married and his wife's name is Pia Maiocco, who was a former bass guitar player of the band Vixen. They have 2 children.
Steve Vai has used and designed an array of guitars and he has also worked with Carvin Guitars and Pro Audio to develop the Carvin Legacy line of guitar amplifiers.
He has a custom-made triple-neck guitar that has the same basic features as his JEM7V guitars. The top neck is a 12-string guitar, the middle is a 6-string, and the bottom is a 6-string fretless guitar with a Fernandes Sustainer pickup
That should be enough for everyone to know what sort of musian im talking about i think? . Now this review is focused on one of his greatest albums ever " Alien Love Secrets " so i'll get to that now.
ALIEN LOVE SECRETS
Steve Vai released this album in 1995. Rock guitar fans will not be disappointed with the seven mostly instrumental escapades--many are altogether hummable, each bearing Vai's unmistakable personality and living up to his reputation for fantastic expression. Even though its short with only 7 songs, this album is a must for any guitar player or music lover in this world! Every song is worth the money. The album was named after Steve Vai's music / philosophy / advice column in a popular guitar magazine.
PERFORMERS
Steve Vai => guitar, bass, programming also all songs written by him. Julian Vai => vocals Tommy Mars => organ Deen Castronovo => drums
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SONG LIST
Bad Horsie - 5:51 Juice - 3:44 Die to Live - 3:53 The Boy from Seattle - 5:04 Ya-Yo Gakk - 2:52 Kill the Guy with the Ball/The God Eaters - 7:02 Tender Surrender - 5:03
First song of this album is "Bad Horsie" is the song which was played in the movie "CrossRoads" where Vai played the Devil's guitar prodigy at the end of the film in his musical duel.
The last song of this album and one of my favourite most guitar performances ever! is Tender Surrender WHICH was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
OVERALL
A must for any rock/guitar music lover because hes an amazing guitarist who is capable of making you experience the state of trance through his guitar skillz ! Tender surrender has that effect of me personally! hehe. i recommend you to please watch his amazing live performance of tender surrender on youtube so you will actually know the reason why i choose to review this greatest guitarist of all times :) i personally dont anythin anyone can give a better live performance than this ever.. never! The link is listed below its a MUST SEE!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14rxZjGzo1c
I hope this piece of information Helps someone.
Thankyou for sparing your time and reading this review! much appreciated!
