Yah. Its one thing to comment and criticize just the playing when you’re sittin on the couch at home. But when you’re on stage with a legend or 2 its a totally different story. When not playing Vai is a very humble , spiritual and all around awesome guy. He gave an hour long speech on humility, spirituality, and the basic human element before he even started playing with the bands. And besides. Its rnr fantasy camp. Everyone there wants to see their heros SHRED. AND ON THAT FRONT HE DELIVERED. and as far as Phil X goes.... THE COOLEST cat u will ever meet. He lives breathes eats rock n roll energy. Everything he says or does exudes happiness and rock n roll. He is like your frontman, lead player, bassist, drummer, brother, best friend, teacher and mentor all rolled up into one dude. I enjoyed every second of the week i spent hangin round him! And if anyone is wondering... im the keys dude on the stage in the video.
@@geoffreywelsby7434 yeah I was gonna say, if I was phil x I would've done the exact same, ended the song right there. No way I could follow up that insane genius. No discredit the the badass that is phil x though
@@DocM221 agreed on every level and how about just recognizing the fact that as great and cool as Phil is, how great is it to be literally playing and singing a Jimi Hendrix song with Steve Vai for God's a?!!!
It's crazy how a few TH-camr guitar posers say that Jimi Hendrix is overrated, but yet you have the best guitar players on planet Earth playing and jamming to his music.
This is why Philx is awesome. He knew Vai was in the groove and had enough class and appreciation for the music to stay back and play rhythm. I thought it was a refreshing version that too the song to new places instead of the same old blues flavor.
It was rehearsed that way.. Ppl are there to see Vai, not Phil X. Nothing against him but that’s not why people are there. He is the rhythm player, notice he has no pedals in front him?
Y’all don’t know what feel is, vai is at a point where everything he plays is pure feeling he’s not thinking while he’s playing. I would’ve like to hear a Phil x solo too but you can’t deny that Steve vai is one of the best guitarists ever and has no problem showing that.
ummm. its rock n roll fan camp.. was a demonstration of technique, every single person on that stage was trying to watch and play at the same time.. the look on Phils face was joy.. thats total control right there , not to many people have it
Steve Vai is a genius! I love how he embellished the theme in his own style, ripped it apart in the middle, put it back together toward the end, then dropped back in to quote Jimi at the end. Simply brilliant! Don't understand why there's so much hatin going on in the comments. Decades of experience pour out in this cut. I could listen to him improvise for days.
@@KevinToine He was performing for the band I think, they all kept watching and looking in amazement. I’m sure he gave them a turn to solo and play another time.
I’ve always told everyone that G3 isn’t the best way to hear Steve Vai. When he plays by himself the guy levitates, he’s an absolutely terrific improvisor.
The thing I don't like about this is how vai is so self absorbed as if there are no other musicians on the stage. Would have loved to hear phil on this.
Hey people i wasn't hating anyone all i said was sometimes simple is better less is more and sometimes ego's get in the way!!much respect for PhilX and Vai!!
Loved it! Steve found a groove. I think he intentionally left no room for Phil to play because he mighy lose that groove. Phil is such an amazing player, they should have turned right around and played the song again and have Steve play rhythm so Phil could bless us with his magic too.
Dude if you’ve ever seen Vai live, you’d realize Phil X is way out of his league and he knows it. Do you not notice how he’s staring at Vai the whole time with a huge ass smile??? Like seriously do you not realize how huge of an honor it was for him to play rhythm for Vai? The dude is a fucking guitar god and legend.
@@freaknbigpanda how is Phil out of his league? I would be inclined to say that Phil has slightly better technique than Vai. Not to mention he knows how to rock really hard.
There os Phil X .....just holding down the rhythm amd smiling. Even chatting with other players. Every now and again looking over at Vai and if it were captioned..." Holy smokes, you are great now can I play a few bars of lead"?
..............hahahaha at 1.54 Phil X walks away from the mike, looks at the band and you can see him laughing at "like who is this old guy?" so funny!!!!
hmm...I still think he's a douchebag and he sounds dated. I liked him alot 25 yrs ago but these days he just sounds too contrived, not to mention the stupid fan.
+Дмитрий Фомин Yeah, I guess you're right. It's not my place to criticize anybody much less a guy with Val's caliber of playing. I don't usually go off like that. I apologize for that and would like to retract my malicious remarks. Thank you for pointing that out to me. Kind regards...
Well , great players , anyway the SRV version still my favorite version , and thrills me every time.......but not here with S.Vai..(i found it boring .....my opinion ;) )
bottom line is, a) maybe phil did want to solo, but appears to have gotten over it, b) steve was having fun, and c) they're jamming with a bunch of students. ..and... whether a person likes steve's playing or not; mr. vai has influenced thousands, if not 10s or 100s of thousands of guitar players. steve is a great teacher. anyway, with philx and steve both on stage, that's a win. ymmv
The more I see Steve, the less I like him. TH-cam has ruined one of my all heroes!! Such a ham, wouldn't even let the dude finish the start. He's like a drummer when you're trying to tune!!
he cant take his eyes off steve with huge grin on his face lol dont blame you 1 bit, id be like a 5 year old girl if i had to play infront of steve lol
great player,Steve O, in noodletown too long,would have liked to have heard PhilX ! very gracious of him not to have turned up and walked all over you with less notes!
Yah. Its one thing to comment and criticize just the playing when you’re sittin on the couch at home. But when you’re on stage with a legend or 2 its a totally different story. When not playing Vai is a very humble , spiritual and all around awesome guy. He gave an hour long speech on humility, spirituality, and the basic human element before he even started playing with the bands. And besides. Its rnr fantasy camp. Everyone there wants to see their heros SHRED. AND ON THAT FRONT HE DELIVERED. and as far as Phil X goes.... THE COOLEST cat u will ever meet. He lives breathes eats rock n roll energy. Everything he says or does exudes happiness and rock n roll. He is like your frontman, lead player, bassist, drummer, brother, best friend, teacher and mentor all rolled up into one dude. I enjoyed every second of the week i spent hangin round him! And if anyone is wondering... im the keys dude on the stage in the video.
True!
If I was on the same stage as the great STEVE VAI. I wouldn't play a single note. I'd be dumbfounded.. Love vai...
@@geoffreywelsby7434 yeah I was gonna say, if I was phil x I would've done the exact same, ended the song right there. No way I could follow up that insane genius. No discredit the the badass that is phil x though
@@DocM221 agreed on every level and how about just recognizing the fact that as great and cool as Phil is, how great is it to be literally playing and singing a Jimi Hendrix song with Steve Vai for God's a?!!!
he gave a long speech on humility? that should be in the dictionary next to "irony"
Some tasty shit there. I was expecting to hear Phil take a solo but I must say Steve sure nailed that.
That was Steve Vai tour de force. Amazing. One of the smoothest sessions I've ever seen him deliver.
Very nice,amazing how people keep Jimi relevant,gone all these years,yet still with us,very few have that attribute
It's crazy how a few TH-camr guitar posers say that Jimi Hendrix is overrated, but yet you have the best guitar players on planet Earth playing and jamming to his music.
This is why Philx is awesome. He knew Vai was in the groove and had enough class and appreciation for the music to stay back and play rhythm. I thought it was a refreshing version that too the song to new places instead of the same old blues flavor.
It was rehearsed that way.. Ppl are there to see Vai, not Phil X. Nothing against him but that’s not why people are there. He is the rhythm player, notice he has no pedals in front him?
@@freaknbigpanda To be fair... It's not often Phil X has a lot of pedals anyways...The tone is in his hands!
Yes, I wonder if it would be possible to hang out with him sometime? I don't have long to live and that is on my bucket list!
Phil standing over there making sure everyone is keeping it all together smiling his butt off, while Steve goes on a trip.
Wow, Steve Vai is so graceful. Hendrix would be proud!
Holy crap man, where the heck did he just take me... Out of body experience...
This is the best rendition of Little Wing I've seen after SRV's take. Absolutely sublime piece of guitar playing.
Y’all don’t know what feel is, vai is at a point where everything he plays is pure feeling he’s not thinking while he’s playing. I would’ve like to hear a Phil x solo too but you can’t deny that Steve vai is one of the best guitarists ever and has no problem showing that.
ummm. its rock n roll fan camp.. was a demonstration of technique, every single person on that stage was trying to watch and play at the same time.. the look on Phils face was joy.. thats total control right there , not to many people have it
Vai is such a fluid player , Great performance!!
Absolutely incredible guitar solo.
One of the best Vai's playing. Actually for the first time I like him.Perfect balance of feel and technicality.
Vai nailed it, it's nice to see him put in that kind of position with the band.
Steve Vai is a genius! I love how he embellished the theme in his own style, ripped it apart in the middle, put it back together toward the end, then dropped back in to quote Jimi at the end. Simply brilliant! Don't understand why there's so much hatin going on in the comments. Decades of experience pour out in this cut. I could listen to him improvise for days.
Keith Sprochi they are hating because vai was being veeeery selfish and didnt give anyone else a place to solo. Wankery all over
@@KevinToine He was performing for the band I think, they all kept watching and looking in amazement. I’m sure he gave them a turn to solo and play another time.
Weird camera placement. This is nuts, but it works for a fantasy camp. The people will never forget this. Awesome solo.
and the tempo goes nuts when the drummer enters!!
+Palheta Yeah, Vai was incredible, but the rest of the band fucked up this song :)
+Palheta Noticed that instantly and went looking for a comment, so I know I'm not crazy lol.
Dude killed the whole vibe when he did that it was all I came here to say!
I was a little nerved by that as well. Vai set the tempo, the drummer took a shit on it
@@mwdanny LOL!!
No more Vai please! Philx is my hero. 👏
That was awesome. Thank you so much for sharing.
Steve Vai: you don't have to play all. the. fucking. time. Especially when there are vocals going on. Take a fucking breather. Sheesh.
maybe they agreed that before the gig, no?
That is the best I have ever heard Vai do Little Wing, wasn`t nearly as self-indulgent as he usually plays it. Pretty tasteful.
I’ve always told everyone that G3 isn’t the best way to hear Steve Vai. When he plays by himself the guy levitates, he’s an absolutely terrific improvisor.
This talent is so moving
In this video, Vai demonstrates his mastery of guitar playing, up to the point of perfection. Awesome
The whole band in the back while Steve is playing that first lead ...everyone is like holy crap we're playing we Steve f ING Vai lol priceless 👌 🤣
jimi would have been inspired - AWESOME RENDITION
I love how Phil knows and feels Steve’s magic 😎😎
I want this version on spotify or something lol Hands Down the most insane version of this song played by far.
Phil X + Vai = crazy sexy dream
Steve Vai... guitar + 20 pedals and effects...Phil X... guitar, amp and kick ass vocals.
And yet Vai is both the better player, the better writer, and also sings this song much better too. I was bummed Steve didn’t sing here.
The drummer totally ignores the intro vibe and tempo and speeds up the song in an unpleasant way when he starts playing...
Vai just lost everyone there near the end. So awesome. Great jam.
Just wish Phil had had a chance to rock the fk out of it ! Yawn 😔
The thing I don't like about this is how vai is so self absorbed as if there are no other musicians on the stage. Would have loved to hear phil on this.
Hey people i wasn't hating anyone all i said was sometimes simple is better less is more and sometimes ego's get in the way!!much respect for PhilX and Vai!!
@4:00 to @4:15 was so beautiful.
Love how he can make that guitar speak cry and sing , genius total genius!!
Just GREAT! :)
Phil X is my rock spirit animal!
um verdadeiro mestre Steve vai
It was so nice of Steve to give Phil a solo.
Yeahhhhh because Steve's such a nice guy....!!
It’s okay Vai made up for it by letting Phil sing even though he’s the better vocalist as well 🤣
Absolutely awesome!!! What great fun! :)
Dat smile on Phil X's face! Shit i wish to play chords to Vai playin this solo.
Loved it! Steve found a groove. I think he intentionally left no room for Phil to play because he mighy lose that groove. Phil is such an amazing player, they should have turned right around and played the song again and have Steve play rhythm so Phil could bless us with his magic too.
ha, Phil X all star struck.. way to keep yur cool Phil
Very cool, good to see such guys just jamming a JH track. 😎
That's one smooth cat.
yeh I like that freshness vai solo
+chris flint the best little wing solo - maybe tied with isle of wight beck - ive ever heard - masterful.
+guitarHero1885 isle of wight is the best..tape echo effect plus nice voice and drumming
Its all in the hands,Some people need pedals others not so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well fucking said. Vai has those Huge hands too. What a waste. It's like listening to a guitar simulator.
Is it?
Steve Vai is a good player but you dont need a hunded pedals !plug the guit straight into amp and play!! PhilX can and does!!rock on players!!
Yeah, I can't afford any pedals either.
i dont think they got the joke but i did..and its fucking funnyy. that video with hitler and guitars lol
It’s funny watching this band muff the chord changes while the guys are killing it.
Steve Vai is very nicely dressed and a bass player is in short , what a shame ^^
Yep.... he was executed.
Long live rock n roll!
Very good jam 👍🏻
S.V e SRV Eccellenti interpreti del Genio di Seattle !
Most amazing thing I ever heard :)
I'll bet Phil is still smiling!
Fucking Awesome!!!
Absolute joy
philx is like, "dude are you gonna pass the torch now?"..."no?..nvmd lets just keep playing"
So fucking rad.
Definitely a Stevie Via wing special hot mustard sauce on the side..
All the while Phil is looking at him and thinking, "fret wanking tool", but still manages to keep smiling. We salute you Phil X.
Dude if you’ve ever seen Vai live, you’d realize Phil X is way out of his league and he knows it. Do you not notice how he’s staring at Vai the whole time with a huge ass smile??? Like seriously do you not realize how huge of an honor it was for him to play rhythm for Vai? The dude is a fucking guitar god and legend.
@@freaknbigpanda phil is an absolute beast, the idea that he's out of his league here is nonsense
@@freaknbigpanda how is Phil out of his league? I would be inclined to say that Phil has slightly better technique than Vai. Not to mention he knows how to rock really hard.
Love that Vai is never over the top....
I thought this was going to be like a G3 solo trade-off type deal. It's just Vai soloing for 5 minutes. He's great but come on man! Pass the torch!
He's a major wanker not great !!
George Carter I’m sure you’re worse
There os Phil X .....just holding down the rhythm amd smiling. Even chatting with other players. Every now and again looking over at Vai and if it were captioned..." Holy smokes, you are great now can I play a few bars of lead"?
The truth is Vai just didn't let anybody else to play solo. The only thing Phill could do was to smile.
God Vai is in the zone. This is the best I’ve heard him do this song and that is saying something
phil x kicks it always
I should be walking the dog but I'll just be here a few minutes longer.
I really liked Vai's playing on this..not sure why all the hate he played his style
Phil X was 100% nervous as fuck LOL
Have you ever seem him not look nervous? That's how he is all the time..
Superb
..............hahahaha at 1.54 Phil X walks away from the mike, looks at the band and you can see him laughing at "like who is this old guy?" so funny!!!!
It's hard to believe, that man can do so. He is exactly alien...
hmm...I still think he's a douchebag and he sounds dated. I liked him alot 25 yrs ago but these days he just sounds too contrived, not to mention the stupid fan.
+Miles Stolove it's just old, dude, your old, take heart!
+Дмитрий Фомин Yeah, I guess you're right. It's not my place to criticize anybody much less a guy with Val's caliber of playing. I don't usually go off like that. I apologize for that and would like to retract my malicious remarks. Thank you for pointing that out to me.
Kind regards...
Good combination 😊👍
Hellz yeah Mr.Vai
Keep It Jimi!!
Thankfully he didn't
Phil X is a star
was ready for you to rescue me, Px... Huh?
That’s why you never let Vai go first
wow....Steve Vai Killin it!
way to go mr drummer!!!!!
Well , great players , anyway the SRV version still my favorite version , and thrills me every time.......but not here with S.Vai..(i found it boring .....my opinion ;) )
bottom line is, a) maybe phil did want to solo, but appears to have gotten over it, b) steve was having fun, and c) they're jamming with a bunch of students.
..and... whether a person likes steve's playing or not; mr. vai has influenced thousands, if not 10s or 100s of thousands of guitar players. steve is a great teacher.
anyway, with philx and steve both on stage, that's a win. ymmv
Does anybody else get a go Stevie haha 👍
blue shirt = MVP
Keren om vai
breathtaking stuff from Steve Vai - just great!!
The more I see Steve, the less I like him. TH-cam has ruined one of my all heroes!! Such a ham, wouldn't even let the dude finish the start. He's like a drummer when you're trying to tune!!
Hey watch there Johnny boy! Not all drummers and with todays tuners, you don't need to hear yourself tuning! lol. Rock on brother...
he cant take his eyes off steve with huge grin on his face lol dont blame you 1 bit, id be like a 5 year old girl if i had to play infront of steve lol
great player,Steve O, in noodletown too long,would have liked to have heard PhilX ! very gracious of him not to have turned up and walked all over you with less notes!
Philx laughing and smiling thinking wtf ........oh ah ya okay ....Steve Vai....I guess I get it lol
Loved it!!!!!!
Magic
Steve Vai has all the aliexpress effects connected at the same time
. . . which begs the question, "Does Steve Vai ever need a second take?" I'm guessing no.
Dang drummer slow down dude comes in like a speed train took off with the tempo! Geez!!!
I wish he’d play it flat out blues and no major effects or whammy bar action
That’s not his style.
Thankfully he didn't
@1:37 lol the bass player is lost
"Do you start, or do I start?"..."you start it"...(guy shits his pants).
Wow!!