Steve Vai: Evolution of an Icon
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World-renowned guitarist Steve Vai shares insights on his technique, how his style has evolved over the years, his signature Ibanez guitars, the high Synergy preamp system, and much more.
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He is not a guitar player...he is an artist.
Steve Vai is a treasure to the guitar community.
You got that right and so am I.
He looks like HOWARD STERN HERE BUT HOWARD STERN IS KOOL ONCE HE REALIZED BIDEN SUCKS..
40 minutes of Vai chatting about guitar stuff??? Yes please!
He’s a great: as a musician, as an artist, as a teacher. It’s always a pleasure to hear him talking and showing things
there's a touch of eastern music influence here
that little “nod” to EVH, was humble, respectful and pure admiration !
And real. EVH was a big deal.
@@AdamSpade like Steve said, “game changer”
EVH........STEVE VAI.EVOLUTION.🤘🇺🇸
He adores EVH
The details that Steve gives us about his journey playing guitar are incredibly relatable and deeply intimate. Thank you Sweetwater for hosting...thank you Steve for being completely transparent with us.
my thought was "jeez gary oldman can play anyone"
"How can I fail if I don't give up" Thanks Steve - you have been a valuable inspiration for decades 💙
I never imagined as a kid that one day I would get to have a music lesson with Steve Vai, especially one on the most important aspect of being a musician - Finding Your Artistic Voice. FYAV as I like to call it. Takk-Grazie Steve!
We truly live in a fantastic time. Where our legends have connected with us and have tried sharing their techniques and how they attack things or new methods that simplify things.
@@imoffendedthatyouareoffended Indeed. I don't play anything like Steve after years of developing my own style of music but I really appreciate hearing from him and also finding out what a great person he is. You often imagine all people in Steve's position to be complete ego maniacs who believe that the entire world revolves around them. I suppose Steve's parents did something right when they raised him to be a nice person who tries to be authentic and generous. I think Steve really tried to help Yngwie Malmsteen get off his high horse but I'm not sure how well Yngwie has received Steve's gift. Steve can be quite silly and corny but he's always been that way and I appreciate his honesty. I'm sure his children adore him and that's something that is likely paramount to Steve's happiness and his continued growth as an artist. I would love to hear an album of Steve's where he only played slow. I think it would be so creative and very interesting melodically. He has an ear unlike anyone else and hears things in a unique way and I often imagine what that would be like if it were removed from the kinetic guitar maneuvering he's prone to. It seems possible that Steve could reduce his note count and be more interesting as an artist.
I often wish FZ was still around shaking the earth & maybe Mr. Vai & FZ would cross paths again for one more tune that would surely shake the universe! --Thank You, Steve!
Vai's videos have been popping up all the time lately. The advice he gives, is one information that people would've sold their souls for and I'm not even joking.
To the youngsters whom may see this....Back in the day, people would travel STATES away to try and see a player live or try to get lessons from him.
INformation like this wasn't common knowledge yet to the average player and this kind of information wasn't just kicked around lightly. Appreciate this completely because this is priceless information.
The "warm up" was breathtaking! What a wonderful human being. Such an inspiration, both as a musician and a human being.
There will never be another Steve Vai. I had the pleasure of hosting a meet and greet with him years back, and he's an absolute gentleman. I love how he continues to push the boundaries of what the guitar can do after so long, while still maintaining his humility.
Richie Allan already is
Had the pleasure to see him play live twice . He's my all time guitar hero.
Me too bout to see him a third time in march already got my tickets my favorite guitarist of all time hope he's coming through your area so you can see him a third time too.
Steve Vai's focusing on ( music ) task is what a black hole is to a Galaxy..
I could listen to him warm up all day long. Friggin amazing.
Note precision efficiency at its finest. Every note carefully selected by this mad man I know so well.
Mr Vai’s tones are even better than before, this rig sounds really smooth with great sustain
Steve Vai is pure gold.
Steve has been a huge inspiration to me since the mid 80`s not just for his incredible technical ability and his sheer creativity and sense of melody ,but also his wisdom and humility add another level to what can be learned from this true star.
It's quite remarkable that he's been at the forefront for so long. That's quite unique.
This is so true, met him once after a show backstage and he was quite reserved and humble, as nice and friendly a megastar of his stature you could meet.
What I love most about his playing is the circular vibrato. It looks and sounds so cool
Great video Sweetwater, thanks a lot! Steve Vai doesn't stop his evolution. Every album and every tour it's always fresh and new. A true artist and a genius.
Thank you, Steve, once again for the reminder of following our joy, enthusiasm and excitement to more effortlessly create/manifest our preferred reality! Always inspiring and encouraging! I know we’re reminded of these things from others, but it’s great to hear it from someone in my chosen field. Thanks, Sweetwater, for hosting this presentation!
Thank you, Mr. Vai!.
Thanks, sweetwater.
Good grief...such greatness and humility combined! Who wouldn't want to hang with Steve for a beer or two? What a great video! And yes, I had to look up "mellifluous"... thanks Steve!
Love you Steve! And my children (25, 9 and 7) know you now.
Thanks so much Steve for sharing this incredible journey you’ve been on! Thanks also to Sweetwater, one of my city Fort Wayne’s great places and where my son works! Thanks Chuck, Sweetwater founder!!
One thing from this video that hit me right upside the head was when you said the following: if you never give up, how could you possibly fail? Even starting today, if you take that comment to heart, how could whatever your doing not get better?? Thank you Steve Vai
Loved the outro, and everything that came before it. What really comes through here is Stevie's sense of humanity and humility before this magnificent instrument called the guitar. Just like with love itself, no one ever truly masters it. The reward is in the journey. Thanks for the inspiration Mr. Vai.
Very well said.
Supreme Master OF ALL!!! Steve Vai Ladies and Gentleman!!! Art, Philosophy, Music and precision in everything that he THINKS AND DOES! Brasil Loves you Master!!!
🤘🤘🤘
I think Steve's comment about every time you pick up a guitar, it's like Christmas day, says it all!
Vai is such an inspiration. Been playing guitar for almost 30 years and have never been into that whole solo virtuoso thing, can't play it either, but I love listening to him talking about the guitar as a vessel for you inner self.
Awesome, I remember first being introduced to Steve Vai in the early 80's when my friend who passed a few years ago let me borrow his Flexible Album.
Been a fan ever since.
Steve is bang on right about really wanting something so bad , I wanted to play real good and spent alot of my time practicing playing listening and reading about guitar , 35 years later im still learning and progressing
The man has most definitely paid his dues to get where he is currently...and we're all benefiting 🤩 Thanks for all the great work 😊
That seals it! My new band name is gonna be "Electric Ham Sandwich"
Al Bundy needs to be on the cover of your first album.
@@georgeohwell7428 Yes indeed!
That idea reminds me of BLT jack Bruce, bill lordan, robin trower. Good idea. There's another reference too frank Zappa , when he says 'everyday is just like christmas' was something frank used too do with tape recording I forget? I think was like sampling? I could be wrong. Somewhere on TH-cam Steve is at a pulpit telling Zappa stories to the audiance
The wisdom that shines through Steve's words is universal and can be applied onto life itself. Thank you!
When Steve goes Low it's like no other. When Steve goes high, it's unparallel!!!
Thank you Steve for being so inspirational ,you hit it so dead on
thank you for a lifetime of inspiration...and sore fingers
Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson made the 1990's into the 2000's pure electric !! Nothing but respect for these incredible musicians !!! "Little Stevie Vai.... What a nice little boy" .....
Steve is so intense, passionate and controlled that he did this entire video with just a few edits! A guitar player’s guitar player. Loved this so much because our journey of discovery is layered with so many discoveries, milestones and experiences mixed with visions and dreams, but to us it’s all one thing and he conveys that so well. Great story. Great guitar player. One of the GOATS. Thanks Steve for being so,……You! lol ❤️
What a sweat human being. Thanks for sharing this with the world and greetings from Colombia - South America
It's a wonderful feeling to have so much to learn from a true master..
I gave up on cover tunes when my friend learned Eruption at 15 note for note. I was so frustrated but Shane being the cinsumate guitar player found a way to encourage me. I'm sure I told him that I was quitting but he always encouraged me to never give up. He said would be better at creating originals one day & he was right.
You sir, are in a big line of guitar demigods. You have inspired me since the first time I saw crossroads and heard flexible on a turntable. Thank you for the new grand hurdles you gave, throwing my playing to the next realm. My creativity went into overdrive after your example. Thank you for that. You are one of my top 5 zen masters & will always be. So glad you are here with us on this planet. You help make the stay here worth while. 🎸🎸🎸
Good to see you doing great again!
Great talent and hard work. But also great luck of having an incredible teacher that oriented him in the right direction.
Hi Steve ive been playing drums since i was 15yrs only got back into playing 6 yrs ago im 56 now i saw you once in Brisbane Qld at the roxy club loved that show awesome
your explanations and love for playing i really appreciate i love playing my drums with guys that play like you and joe i grew up listening to 80s metal and loved zappa and Hendrix so good to hear your history and approach to learning your instrument may you have many more yrs of playing shalom shalom
From Sean warwick Qld Australia
Thank you Steve Vai and Sweetwater ✌
Steve's such a great guy
I remember buying a random guitar magazine back in early 2010 when I was just a teenager. The cover had Steve Vai presenting his Carvin Legacy 2 amps, and his aesthetic called my atention; he presented himself always very uniquely..... and boy, that changed my life! He has been an inspiration ever since
Unbelievable intro!! Way to go Steve!
The Choice of notes that Steve Chooses, irregardless of sequence, are incredibly superp & far superior then apmost anyone. It makes me curious as to how much of an influence Zappa was & is on Steve Today. No matter how many times I hear this I never cease to be in awe. The trippy thing is, it has nothing to do with speed. It's more about choice of notes, feel, & practice. The man is amazing. Looking forward to sitting down & watching full documentary & Sweetwater!
I was at Berklee when Steve was there. There was a guitar player - Lorn Leber - who blew everyone away, including Steve.
You sir, are an inspiration and a legend.
i just purchased the JEM7VP Alder body with ebony fingerboard. Thank you Steve!!!! Can't wait!!
Thank you so much for sharing your great great experiences Steve..
God bless u.
You're also allowed to dream as an adult. I do it all the time. Thank you, Steve for all the great music! I've seen you play multiple times and always leave happy!
I was 16 in1985 and Motley Crue just released Shout at the Devil. The little town I lived in had a music store that was a BC Rich authorized dealer. And there was the Warlock that Mick Mars played! But when I took it off the rack and plucked the strings, I remember thinking “that sounds nothing like what’s on the record. The salesman told me I needed a distortion pedal. He hooked it up and showed me how to play power chords. I had that same reaction that Steve had when he played that Zeppelin lick. I CAN DO THAT! So I had my mom buy that Warlock, a Tube Screamer, a Fender Twin. She agreed to co-sign the financing as long as I made the monthly payments. Back then it was $30/month. Oh, and tuning forks were still the way to tune, so the salesman agreed to throw in a Korg digital tuner. That and all the cables. I sat in my room with the vinyl record and learned every song on that album by ear.
i remember you in Paris'79, young guy, short hair, red and black tee-shirt looking like punk was invading that scene. You were great.
my fave guitar players ... satch,,vai ,,, and gilbert..of that era.
Ugh, that black onyx Pia is SO f*g gorgeous 😭
Ah Yes!!! Once again we are fortunate enough to be enlightened by an Icon! The first Icon to take my attention, and breath away, when Eat em and Smile was unleashed upon the world! Thanks again Steve for reminding me that every note means something.
This is so beautiful. I wish there was a pill of this content to give to my kids, not to play like Stevie, but to get THE WAY.
What a great video! Thanks Steve!
the coolest man alive!!!! and humble! so so awesome!
Steve sweet and humble dude god bless him!! keep rocking!
He plays so odd yet it works on so many levels. Amazing!
Steve, you are amazing! You inspire so many players. Keep rocking. 🤘🎸🎶
I have seen Steve in Greece once. He played 3 hours that day. Unbelievable artist.
So glad I was inspired to play guitar as a kid thanks to Steve Vai because I appreciate him as a person as adult. Great guy and inspirational musician. :-)
"How can I fail if I don't give up"...it's that simple. Thanks Steve
Thanks Steve, enjoyed your insights on tone… gave me a new perspective.
SO MUCH NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's nice to see that after all these years, he still uses the ubiquitous DS-1.
Why not? I own several modded DS-1s, a Japanese made one - but one I am using now is a bone stock Taiwan model. You can certainly push the tone knob into disgusting screeching territory. But if people got away from the paradigms of everything at noon or guitar volume and tone knob on 10…they might discover that the DS1 can be an awesome pedal!
So generous thanks so very much Steve for sharing your journey, wow. Sweetwater team thank you all too eh' What a fantastic community to be a part of, all the great comments also gotta say. Good vibrations 🎼🎵🎸🎶🎙📻🔌🔊🪨🌋✴🚀
I'm drooling over all the Eventides. Can NEVER have enough Eventides!
I feel like he's telling this story in real time
Steve is a real master for me !!! Simply amazing guy and musician
Omg that tone on that new guitar is incredibly good
Alcatrazz's album with Steve is an amazing all around entertaining hard rock gem of an album.
pure creative expression never ceases to amaze me
If Steve ever decides to become a life coach, I'll be the first to sign up :)
This talk is so motivational, so full of wisdom and inspiration.
Thank you so much, Steve.
Go to TH-cam and check out his Under It All series. I believe there are a couple not on there but only on Patreon, but most are on YT for free.
That was amazing! I loved guitar as a kid. When I first hear Yankee Rose, that was it. I got a guitar.
Great job as always! Good to hear about your youth. Loved your story about your first guitar. Pat K. from Matthew's!
VERY informative. I took notes on this. I MUST apply.
Wonderful Steve...
So good! Thank you for sharing Mr. Vai!
When he mentioned Matthew Music in Roosevelt Field on Long Island, I almost jumped out of my chair!!...I worked at that store in 1986 and met Steve for the first time when he stopped by to say hi to Bob Forte' who owned the store!...
Thank you Steve. Too late for me but hope some youngsters will watch.
Such an inspiration ♥️ Great video, thanks for sharing with us 🙏
That legendary backtrack loop. 😍
When he talks about how your fretting and picking affect tone, and how all the parts of the guitar affect it, it makes me wish he'd done this video back in the day when I was arguing relentlessly over this on guitar forms. Tone is in the fingers...and the guitar, and the amp.
Tone is between the ears.
I've often been told long fingers or short fingers -it don't matter, but watching him here , I think it does
I saw the video where you talked about not being able to hold onto your pick and it would fly across the room, thanks... you let me know it wasn't just myself that had this problem. It inspired me to make a pick that i could hold onto (for reasons inexplicable to me the photo won't link) consisting of a regular shaped pick, carved out some pieces of thick leather that I use for saddle making, so that it was thin enough in the center that I could feel the pick and thick enough around the edges of where my thumb and forefinger naturally rest and it keeps the pick in the general vicinity of where it's most useful. And I don't have to chase it around or grab for another pick (which is conveniently not located anywhere near where I'm playing) anymore. And it looks cool, otherworldly, even. I'm enjoying your videos.
I'm several years younger than Steve, but grew up in the '70s/'80s like he did. I never cared for the type of guitar playing he's known for -- no offense meant, we all like different things, and he's certainly great at it. I really enjoyed this video, though. It is quite personal and honest, and endearing, even. There is a lot of wisdom in it. Really was worth the time. Rock on, Steve.
Incredible insight. Thanks so much for this.
Franks tone was in his head. Hendrix's tone was in his heart and soul and that is really where it ultimately comes from.
It's like he is going into the sounds of randomness and making music from this, pretty awesome 🔥
I remember buying Flexable in 1988. I was going into senior year of college and just got a job teaching piano at a recording studio with a music school. I was finally working & playing with all the monster players from my area, the ones I grew up wanting to emulate, and they all held Steve Vai up on a pedestal. That record still blows my mind, and The Attitude Song introduced me to 7/16. Those guys weren’t wrong about Steve, he is and always will be an icon.
I don't play guitar but I love music and used to play drums so I have more interest than the average person I guess but every time I hear Steve talk, I love to listen because he has so much to teach about music and life, he is of course one of the greatest players ever but more than that, he's one of the greatest humans. The man can help anyone if they just listen to him and think about what he's saying.
hey steve...for sure u was know be one of my mentors ...all love and best wishes ...