Steve Vai Interviewed by Justin Sandercoe (Guitar Lesson MA-005) How to play
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- I met up with Steve at Guitar Nation 2010 and did this interview. He mostly talks about practice and how he approaches it.
After this I interviewed him live in from of an Audience for 90 minutes - it was really cool to meet one of my childhood guitar hero's and ask him all the things I've been wondering for the last 20 years! He was a real nice guy, down to earth and fun.
He's got a cool web site with guitar advice and lesson kinda stuff too:
www.vai.com
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Shit, if only "professional" interviewers would watch this. Ask a question and get the subject the space and time to answer it. Kudos to you sir.
Oh man! Couldn't agree more!
I knew Steve was a great guitarist, but I didn't realize he was such a humble, down to earth, wise and articulate person as well. Very cool interview. Thanks Justin!
Seconded. I was about to comment something very similar. Inspired me to look more into Vai the man. Super interesting. Thanks for your comment and thank you, Justin.
Back in 1996 after seeing him play a show in Ft. Worth, TX he was just walking around the club and got to meet him and he was extremely humble and a nice guy.. he even put his hand over his face when I told him I thought he was at the forefront of modern rock guitar expression.. cool dude..
People think otherwise because he is a showman on stage, he likes to play good and look good at the same time. And there is nothing wrong about it. You just have a bunch of haters who take this on their advantage to hate even more. Vai is an amazing guy
Fantastic interview. Like many people here, perhaps, I feel I 'grew out' of Vai's music, but still, listening to the man explain his motivation and love for music, it rings true with everything I worshipped him for 'back in the day'. So generous and unpatronizing with his fans/admirers; Justin asks one question and Steve talks for over 7 minutes, yet make it feel like he's saying all this for the first time ever...
What a nice, intelligent guy Vai is. Great interview.
You did an excellent job with Mr. Vai ! Your questions lead to very fascinating answers. Thanks Justin !!
Firstly I'd like to say this was a very interesting and inspirational interview.
When he says "I never worked on my weaknesses. I only worked on my strengths, and then exaggerated them"
I think this is a great line and piece of advice but not to be taken too literally as some people seem to be. He's not saying "If you're not very good at eating food then don't eat food." You have to add in common sense. It's more about focusing your efforts; with guitar, and a lot of other things, there is so much to learn that you are much better off focusing on specific aspects rather than spreading yourself thin over all aspects. You'll just never get much better if you do that.
I just wanted to give my opinion on that matter but at the end of the day I'm just glad I came across this video.
This was the best interview I've ever watched. The questions were the things I was interested about, his words were speaking to me on a spiritual level, Steve really inspired me and he made me realize some things I was skeptical about. I'm gonna watch this a hundred times more. Thank you so much, Justin.
i have 5 previously broken fingers and a previously broken wrist (picking hand), but I love playing. I will never be as good as this man. but just holding the guitar and playing something as simple as an em chord is simple joy. I always play and try to be the best I can be. I don't care what others think because I do it for me. these injuries cause me hindrance but simple things can sound good. play for you not someone else. anyone can play. ive even seen people with no hands play. if you have a love for it. you will find a way.
You watch interviews with most actors and you get shitty 1 line replies with no personality at all. Look at how Vai interviews, complete opposite. Such an awesome interview, no doubt a reflection of not only a great guitarist but a great man as well.
I'm sure you where REALLY excited about meeting him. Meeting one of the best guitar players in the world (if not the best, technicaly speaking) and and one of your early days heroes must be amazing. You derserved it Justin congratulations
I love how every successful person always has the same advice - visualizing yourself doing what you want to do. It truly is the secret to it. You have to believe you can do it before you can.
what a cool humble guy he is.
I know it's kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released tv shows online?
@Axel Derek lately I have been using flixzone. Just google for it :)
Why did the interview stop? You were digging in a vein of solid genius.
That has to be one of the best interviews I think I have ever seen.
Steve is unbelievable I saw him at the bluesfest at Byron Bay 2012 with the G3.
Just fantastic.
OH
MY
F#CKING
GOD!!!!
I NEVER KNEW U HAD THIS INTERVIEW JUSTIN!
WOW!
LOOKING VERY MUCH FORWARD TO WATCHING THIS!
SO EXCITED!
Vai is a Legend among his generation guitarists !
He is a huge inspiration to me...
Damn I wish there was much longer video of his Inspiring Words..
Great work Justin...you rock !
What an awesome guy. Very genuine and very down to Earth. Even though he didn't go on about technique or specific ideas or sounds I felt I learned a lot from that little clip. Very inspirational! Thanks :D
Mind-blowing. He certainly gave a ton of info in a very small time frame...kind of like his guitar playing I guess. :)
"The better you get, the better you get" nice to know
i went to one of his shows in d.c and it was my first concert. i sat in the front row and during the solo for the love of god he handed me one of his picks. then one of his crew members told me and my dad to come back stage and i got to meet him, joe and yngwie. he was the coolest guy and was very inspirational, the next year i saved up and bought a jem model. i hope i get the chance to thank him one day. Thanks steve, you're the man!
Bloody awesome, Justin! You must've been so stoked to get this interview. What a great opportunity to get an insight into the mind of a guitar god
Justin,
What you do for aspiring musicians is phenomenal. It's a pleasure to contribute to your site and support your work.
Vai's comment about "always and never" is so apt.
I'm constantly marveling at how much I learn everyday and how much that reveals how little I know.
Best to you.
Really cool interview, I'm a big fan of Vai, he's so innovative and unique, he can play fast, do incredibly complicated tapping runs, and still play with conviction and emotion, now that's not an easy thing to do!
Vai's awesome!!!
Hearing steve talk about his relationship with the guitar and what he did in the early days sounds a lot like me 10 years ago. I can relate to what hes saying. I went through a lot of negative shit in my teens that music helped me escape from, plus it was the only thing i was ever good at, so it gave me a sense of self worth that probably saved my life. I hated school, and was constantly just bored with life. I didnt have much friends, and my parents were never really there for me. I felt pretty alone for years. Then i discovered the guitar and the more i learned and played the more i fell in love with it. It gave me hope, it gave me the feeling like i was more than just some worthless loser kid. I know ill probably never be as good as steve but i dont care i love music and i will keep playing till i die. Whenever i havent played my guitar for a while i feel empty and disconnected.
Two inspirational players! Thanks Justin!
That couch screams to me : ‘ so how bad do you want to be a musician, you’ll do anything?’
he looks like the white version of snoop dogg :P
Racist fuck.
***** How is that racist in anyway? Please tell me.
+Totally Brett because someone mentioned complexion, quick run to the big red button offence! Slam that shit in a totally nonspecific, all encompassing way!
LMAO, Don't insult Steve vai like that, Snoop Dogg is overrated
lmso
i spent a few hours with Steve,this man is the real deal.super mellow,kind and very wise,im a lucky guy
There is much truth in that interview, very authentic, never mind how it sounds to somebody or not, He lives the passion of his life.. he is a great artist.
1:47 "the better you get, the better you get" best quote ever
Justin is a good man. So many other people would make the mistake of asking to many questions or redirecting. This is a great interview!
wow, I had no idea Vai was so articulate and insightful with so much sage advice. One of the best interviewees I ever heard ...ever, but I still see him cuttin heads with the lightnin boy! awesome.
He may be a genius with guitar and music, but I think he has much more to teach about life: "I never worked on my weaknesses. I only worked on my strengths, and then exaggerated them". Or "Find the thing that excites you the most and go after that." Or "You perpetuate your own reality."
Steve has tapped into the divine artistic spirit. Anyone wishing to bring their own skill level to the level of virtuoso would do well to mind his words.
And, for what it's worth, I have no interest in playing the guitar.
If you like something, do it more, kinda obv tho. Never work on your weaknesses seems misleading. When is it fine to leave a weakness alone, you know. If you only wana play solo and lead, leaving your rythm playing at suckage lvl is not really a good idea. Or if you love your job/education and your social skills are bad, then maybe you shouldnt just leave that and work on your strength.
yeah there is a saying that resonated so much with me first time I saw this interview
Maybe because it was the first time I saw someone say it so bluntly
"Everything else felt like work"
awesome interview Justin, that must have been a great experience meeting Steve Vai, he is a huge influence not only on guitar but in life
Well phrased... the achievement taking something you can't do... working on it and the addiction of success after you get it. ... the better you get, the better you get
I love this guy....he is still so passionate about playing the guitar. Awesome interview.
First of all, Thanks Justin. What a great oppertuinity for you, thanks for giving me the chance to enjoy Steves life experiences, his point of view. He has ment alot to me thru the years (I'm 45 now) and Steves playing really inspired me. His discription of listening is dead on. Getting the sounds in my head out, and discipline to practice is the way.
Great interview. All questions I actually was interested in hearing the answers to, which is something hard to come by in an interview. Vai actually made me feel a lot better about my own playing, as a beginner, at first I thought I was the only one spending hours planning a guitar practice routine.
Very nice interview. Really liked how Justin didn't interrupt Steve, but let him talk. It did seem the interview was abruptly cut, wonder why.
JustinGuitar is the most helpful channel I have come across as far as a guide to help progress, teach, learn. Thank you my friend.
Two things have come to me after watching this.
1. For what i want to do, Sweep picking is pointless.
2. I shall practice every day. Exercises with a metronome, metal rhythms, writing short lead lines just to practice etc.
Steve Vai, You are amazingly inspirational.
Steve Vai = Genius
Great interview wish it was longer.... Visualisation is powerful.
Great guest to have on your channel! Steve Vai is a one-of-a-kind guitar player!
See yourself doing it, and there is no end to what you can do. Steve is an inspiration to us as a human being, not just as a guitarist.
Wow Justin.. can't believe you got to interveiw the legendary!
Steve is my greatest inspiration to guitar music and you taught me so much about the guitar through your lessons!!
Really good to see the 2 of you in the same room.. wish i could have been there!!! :)
Thanks a lot Justin for this interview and giving me (and all of us here) an insight look into one my heroes.
This probably the most important music-related video I have watched. It just kinda opened to me. Develop the connection between your ears and your hands... hear something inside yourself, and then make it happen with your fingers. Also listening to a lot of different music makes your internal "vocabulary" larger. So you can hear things you never could before... thanks Steve Vai!
he's almost too nice you know. I am glad you got to meet him justin, more so that he did the interview because i got to watch it.
I love how deep his answers are. Not a huge Vai fan but I like him more after watching this.
Wow, beautiful cat, Steve Vai is. Open, honest, and sharing of his thoughts and feelings about playing and learning - lovely to hear.
what an honest good person he is, he really gave his effort to explain
Man, what a heartfelt, true, inspiring interview. I play guitar and this guy here materialized most of my feelings and goals with making music with perfect words. Incredible. I don't even like Steve Vai that much, but he gave a very nice interview here. Congrats to Justin to, I love your teaching, man! Nice interview.
i love how you can listen for 10 mins of steve vai interview and have eterenal WISDOM after eternal WISDOM coming out of his mouth...
Vai's new goatee is hardcore. He's starting to look like a badass again. What a treasure of a man and musician we have.
always remember, "The better you get, the better you get." True revelation. no but seriously, Vai is a guitar god. cheers
I am not a Vai fan at all and just stumbled on this right by accident. I've always loved Satch and yes Holdsworth and on and on, but Vai just told me everything I've ever thought about or wanted to. This is such a profound little message that some people just can't (or won't) get,. And it doesn't even have to be a guitar, it can be anything. Follow the passion of your life and just find those things that you do well and pursue them. Thank you Justin.
All my respect mister Vai, your are a master for me, Thank you ... I can't live without my guitar ...
That was great! I love that Steve really thinks about an answer before giving it. He takes this chance which is given to him by such interview to say something meaningful to people. Opposite to some rockstars who treat interviews solely as a opportunity to promote themselves.
You are the most luckiest man on Earth to have met, talked with, and shook Steve Vai's hand. To me he is the Ultimate Guitar Master. When I learn how to play guitar he and his teacher Joe Satriani are who I aspire to be like. I want to be one of many who carry on thier musical and their legacy. I would love to learn every solo they ever played. And learn how to break them down and master all of their solos.
maybe the most important lesson he could ever give us.thank you steve.
I think Steve has a unique, incredible sound that is hard to reproduce for many guitarist because he plays what he hears in his head and heart. It's a a great sound. He never became a Led Zeppelin, which i love or ELP, or Pink Floyd, they are all incredible also with their own sound. He is make's the Steve Vai sound. Much like Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart all had their own sounds and styles and forever remembered.
THANK YOU!
justin you asked the best questions! and steve gave really good answers!
most interviewers would ask when did you release your first album and all these boring questions, you ask good guitar/music related questions.
you should really interview more guitarplayers!
Much thanks to Steve Vai and yourself, Justin. Very insightful look into the WORK required to get where Masters of guitar are at..it's a lifelong journey. :)
Awesome interview, I still like Steve Vai's music, even went and bought the Gem he plays , would love to meet the man himself. What an inspirational chat, thank you Justin.
He sounds like a very mature soul. His verbal conversing is as impressive as his guitar playing. Great stuff, Mr. Vai.
I love steve vai......no one can look as good as he does playing in front of a fan as he does.
That interview was HUGE!!! It's so reassuring to get some exposure to the person behind the legend and to find out that they're not some artificial 'born music perfect' android. Steve Vai with anxiety and self esteem issues? Who would have thought it? Thanks Justin S and Steve V, this video is priceless.
justin this is the most important and best interview you've done so far. steve is a legend
Hi Justin,
Thank you so much for posting this interview. I have watched many Vai interviews with all the professional sites and I have to say, this one, is by far one the most enjoyable. It's very candid, he's seems very relaxed with you. Such a pity you had such a short time, you had excellent questions and he seemed to be in the mood for answering more of them. Great job as usual Justin,
Take care,
Kieran
Wow. Justin has some cool friends. Such a great interview from the master. Such a nice guy. such an inspiring interview. Thank you.much enjoyed.
Great interview. Great questions. You got a lot of revealing answers out of him in a relatively short time. Fingers crossed that you'll be able to sit down with him again for a longer chat.
What an inspiring interview with Vai, always great to hear people pick his brain.
SteveVai is not my favorite guitarist but after seeing this interview,i developed an interest and respect for SteveVai-Inger,India
Great interview. I am constantly amazed at this guy's prowess on the instrument. He is not my favorite guitarist, but I recognize that he really is pretty much on another plane as compared to others; even other monsters like Satch, Howe, etc. I realize, of course, that music is subjective, but I am simply referring to his almost otherworldly skill ...almost like an alien.
A Masterclass in itself. Thanks heaps to Steve for his generosity and to Justin for the interview.
MUSIC ON PAPER IS NOT THE ONLY THING THAT IS BEAUTIFUL...YOU SIR, ARE BEAUTIFUL
Congratulations for your achievement Justin and thank you very much for sharing such an interesting interview.Steve Vai is a unique musician, a mind and soul of light.
Wow, Justin! Excellent interview... thanks for pulling that off. (AND... Steve, you're a stand up guy taking the time to do this. You're a total inspiration). Thanks both of you.
I started the 10 hour workout today but I have adjusted it to fit my needs and spend half an hour on each element. I'm hoping to go through each cycle once a week. Very cool interview Justin!
Steve should write a self-help book. He's very insightful and thought-provoking.
Love hearing a musician share his soul as Steve Vai has in this interview. He is an amazing artist and I shall continue to enjoy his sharing his gift with humanity. Thanks for posting this for the encouragement it gives to others to be persistent. :-)
I saw him about a month ago in Holland live with the orchestra! It was so great! Lovin the interview.
This video is so inspiring, and I have it favorited, so when I log on youtube to procrastinate, and I see this, I go back and practice.
How cool is this? my fav gtr teacher interviewing my fav guitarist :) Thank you sooo much for posting this.
Can't stop staring at his hands every single time they show up on the video....
... he's so amazing.
Great interview. I've always had respect for Vai's talent but no love for most of his music. Let's face it the guy can shred and has tremendous passion. This interview gave me new appreciation for him. He's far more humble than he appears when he's playing and Justin did an excellent job letting him give answers.
this interview was very helpful . thank you Stevie Vai. And thanks everyone who plays the guitar to "no limit" and share their insights.
Actually a super articulate and cool dude. great interview with stuff you can apply to guitar and life in general. nice one.
This advice can be applied to any aspect of life, Steve is a true genius, great interview
Great Justin. I saw him in the Netherlands when he was there (in Groningen). Such an inspiring guitarist.
I can't remember the last time I was more inspired by anything at all after watching this video.
I was Vaicurious so this interview was great for me.
Great interview. Steve Vai is always a class act.
Vai is very clear. Clearly told his feelings
Great video Justin, I have found that most great guitarists are down to earth and inspirational.
Thanks for making this interview happen then Justin. Always good hearing what Vai has to say :)
A man who can admit his insecurity is a secure man. Well done, Mr. Vai.
Wow! What a great interview with Vai,thanks for upload!
awesome interview Justin! Really enjoyed it. Wish it would've been 10x longer tho! good stuff!