Henry Rollins Chats With Guitarist Steve Vai | In Partnership With The Sound Of Vinyl
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- Punk icon and vinyl enthusiast #HenryRollins chats with guitarist #SteveVai in partnership with The Sound Of Vinyl. Vai has worked with artists as diverse as Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne.
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This interview was filmed prior to the Covid-19 pandemic
This is BY FAR the best Steve Vai interview ever. Henry's questions were intelligent and curiosity-driven.
yes. nothing more to add but yes.
Yes. Not the same questions. Awesome.
Yes indeed!
vai looks strangely fat. the yngwie diet.
@@commentfreely5443 They both look great for 60 .. lets not be too harsh.. Vai is not fat at all, I think its the way he is seated and the lighting.. ;)
Talk about falling in the "Things You Didn't Know You Needed" category. I can't imagine two musicians with more different styles but, clearly, the same love of the art. Awesome just doesn't seem adequate enough a descriptive. Stay safe everyone. Cheers.
I can't wait to listen to this!
These videos are so damn informative and fun to watch. Keep em coming!!
Finally some interesting questions. Well done Henry
Seems incredible cause different backgrounds but real artist and innovators like Vai and Rollins have similar feelings on music!
For the first time someone talked about sniffing and creating a personality of the record and musics with the album’s art. I did that with DinosaurJr and J Mascis allways...💜
For being so short it was a really great interview! Boosh!
Henry, wed love an video overview of your home hi-fi system!
Henri no solo nos deleitó con BF o la Rollins band.....además es un excelente entrevistador
I need to play my flexable vinyl someday, it has been 35 years since I took it from the sleeve
Supergroup! Who would be on drums, bass, etc..?
Dont like what Vai does, but damn he's fookin good at it. Great interview
Same here. I respect his skill but never bought into his style.
@@sschmidtevalue same for Satriani?
too short but great interview
They look like brothers
People who get famous go insane!ha.. With some exceptions ...unfamous people my go insane because there not famous??!.... The amazing spawn of Zappa!.... Unlimited range...full reflexes...
F..ck! Are those two brothers?!! They looks very alike. Funny
Rollins and Vai the crossover we didn't know we needed.
I'd pay good money to hear vai a Rollins Band joint
And then it turns out they both love Tom Waits
They look like brothers
Vai is the best guy ever. Met him at the 20-year celebration of the release of his signature guitar and he treated me 10-year old kid like a king. Have always loved his music and will love him forever for how he treated my son.
Great guy...very cool
Unlike many well known people, he's a truly great person.
Henry Rollins is a great interviewer. He’s absolutely sincere and genuine.
I can listen this guy for hours to end and never get bored ... I don’t like black flag tho ... Steve vai is a god
I've long been aware of the existence of Henry Rollins and I knew him from punk days and as a spoken-word guy, but he seems an energetic and confident guy.
He learned from all the young journalists he used to bully I guess.
Why isn't this a longer interview? These guys are ace.
Exactly my thoughts! We want more!
@Joe Passenger If you're talking about Vai, he's been married for 30 years and has two grown children.
@Joe Passenger loser af
No, that Varonica Vaughn is one fine peice of ace. I know from experience! Me and her got it on! Whoah!
@Joe Passenger Oh, I'm not up to date with terminology at all then. I only meant like it's a great interview, good vibes between them. I had no idea that "ace" meant anything else.
Henry Rollins is such a well spoken and knowledgeable individual.. beyond being a great frontman...and Steve Vai?..I could listen to these 2 guys talk for hours
I can listen to this for a day, food and drinks on me!
about 10 years ago I saw Henry's spoken word tour. I was amazed how he spoke for 3 hours straight, never reaching for his water bottle. he never stumbled over his own words, never lost where the stories were going, and uttered an "um" or an "uh". Would love to meet him one day.
this interview has single handedly helped to like steve vai. his style of music is not my taste, but the conversation about the micro details of composing and active listening to music was wonderful. now what made me love steve vai is he said his favorite musician is tom waits!!!! mine too.
I think what makes Rollins a great interviewer, apart from his intelligent and articulate questions is he sees himself as second on the bill. He wants people to be able to get to know the interviewee. This makes for entertaining viewing.
I also think part of why he's a great interviewer is that most times he also a genuine fan of the person he interviews and that comes thru in his questions
“I don’t have cars, I don’t have an expensive guitar collection....I got a system brother”
- Steve Vai
Wow, Tom waits, Vai’s favorite artist ... never seen that coming
Go out and get bone machine
Just won SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many brownie points in my book.
I did. Frank loved Waits. Waits opened for Frank often. Frank was his mentor.
@@urbanwizardsacademy9730 i recommend "Rain Dogs".
the black rider is excellent by Tom Waits
God rollins is such an amazing interviewer he listens hes obviously a big fan of steves and they both clearly have massive respect for each other damn this was awesome hope there's a part 2
Frank Zappa method: Think It, Do It. Simple.
That's how my golf game improved ,Jack Nicklaus said ,visualize and do it .These guys are now buddies ,chemistry was there ,take care every one.
fastest 13 minutes of my life. Just let the tape roll, and let them talk.
These 2 talking about tom waits, f-ing A.
That Bone Machine story and impression!
Absolutely....................
When Steve Vai mentions Zappa Henry gives him total heart eyes emoji 😍
The FZ re-issues on vinyl by Bernie Grundman are awesome!
Made him drool upon his dork
And gave him a wanking
Very silly. Please forgive me. I could't resist. Zappa fans will get that reference.
@@loafersheffield ....and eat the banana !
I don't know why I'm always so surprised by SV's insights. He explains things exactly as they are and in a way that I personally find very easy to translate into areas of life that don't necessarily involve music. He's simply a great mentor and I appreciate his wisdom dearly.
He got into Frank's circle for transcribing Frank's impossible guitar solos when he was 18!! 18 years old. Frank was so impressed he gave him a job, then saw Steve's playing and put him in the damn band. Vai is one exceptionally talented genius. A true music savant.
he auditioned, there is an interview where he mentions all this.
Man, really wish this was longer and that Steve could swap and have questions for Henry. Deeply respect both these gentleman.
Solid explanation by Vai regarding the difference between discipline and passion in respect to his talent.
HR knows more about humanity than most. Rollins for President!
Amen, Unfortunately the people of The USA couldn't handle his COLD HARD TRUTH.
BigStevie93 Shades of President Donald Trump!
Henry, bring Glenn Danzig for next episode. That would be epic!
Steve is the kind of person who taps/pats/embraces you when you're talking to him. We need more people like him right now.
Wait a sec... Lemme get this straight. The guy who spends a large chunk of every day perfecting his craft finishes a set where he puts his whole body into it celebrating a milestone in his life didn't give the couple who crashed the party the love and admiration they think they deserve? I think Steve might have thought you to be a jerk.
@@thefog7067 regardless of your personal feelings you are still a jerk for what you did. And when you post to a public forum expect the public to reply.
Have a good day!
@@thefog7067 Unfortunately, celebrities and rock stars can't always be "ON", they can't always be charming, gracious, humble or happy to interact with fans.
It's not as simple as, "We love you, Steve Vai! We've been following your career since 19__ ! We own everything you've ever done! We named our son Steve after you!
Now please recognize me as the amazing super-fan that I am, and reward all my years of fandom by being genuinely ecstatic to see me, and want to talk to ME, and take a photo with ME!" The guy gets off the stage, probably had a crazily complex long-ass day and night, he's probably tired after giving 110% on stage. If you met him at a different time, under different circumstances, I'm sure he'd be the most awesome, gracious person and you'd have an incredible encounter. But life is all about timing, and I'm positive you simply caught him at a not-ideal moment. Like I said, he's fucking human, and we can't all always be happy-as-fuck to see everyone all the time.
This is kinda like the people that leave a negative Yelp review: there can be an amazing establishment, where people have worked and slaved for years to make it an awesome spot. And one customer has ONE (perceived) bad interaction with a staff member, and they write a 3 page Yelp thesis on how shitty the establishment is, how they shouldn't be in business, how dare they, blah blah blah. I've met a bunch of celebrities/rockers multiple times, and sometimes they were in a great mood and we had a great convo, other times they were in a "I don't really feel like talking/interacting" kinda mood. Give ole Steve another chance!
@@thefog7067 if your butthurt over my opinion maybe not share your jerk actions on a public forum. Also, throwing your wife under the bus is a jerk move, ya jerk
@Ittybittybabybubbies the3rd That's spooky ! Glad you had such a cool experience with Steve though 🙂
Steve's backyard analogy to mixing was great. Another great Rollins interview.
Dallas, salad. Check out “The Art of Mixing” by David Gibson. The whole book is based around the concept of mixing within a cube (basically a room). It’s a very visual book on how to pan instruments left to right, front to back and up and down. It’s very good.
I thought this as well, super interesting way to think of this concept.
" I think the greatest tool is knowing how to listen " Excellent fundamental statement about life, not just music.
Coincidentally, earlier in the chat, I was noticing how good Rollins is as a listener. He let Vai open up as a person, and he listened.
Ugh, why did it have to end so soon? I feel like I saw 13 minutes of a 4 hour conversation.
Mad respect for both these legends. I remember the 80' s when they were both in the prime. Now their wise elders elucidating musical spiritual wisdom.
Steve Vai looks like Henry Rollins in a Steve Vai disguise.
What does Henry Rollins look like then?
Freaky
@@morten1 sgt woods voice actor.
I need to get missen to an opticians for an eye test. I think he looks like Caitlyn Jenner. Must be the home brewed beer.
I know..now know Im not crazy saw this also
Vai's work with PIL is also interesting and underrated.
Probably his best stuff up there with Roth and Zappa
For the love of god, they should play on stage together
They do completelly oposite thing, thou, it would be interesting if Rollins comes back to music. I don't buy the reason is "i have no more good lyrics in me". These times give us plenty of harsh realitty for inspiration. He probably enjoys more to do current stuff. I love his music, i love this too.
@Christopher Castillo so what? I'm a fan, don't i have my right of opinion?
They could, but Rollins would just have to stand there because "For The Love of God" has no words to it................... AAAAHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!
This interview should be waaaaaaay LONGER!!!
Heads up young artists! (10:30) where Vai talks about the "standard deal" he was offered---a big 10g's and .25 CENTS per album sold, for work that wouldn't exist without him. (Imagine the record company's profit!) So he worked really hard to arrange his own distribution and now he's splitting 50-50 with business pals. In short---YOU must stand up for the value of your own work, or any business slob will take it from you. Tech is now on your side, corporations need you more than vice-versa, so GO FOR IT!
Food for thought ....
That's also what broke up the final Zappa band iirc… bass player was also Frank's straw boss, all the players absolutely stellar but didn't like each other, and it came out that they'd been demanding different money, NOT 'favored nations' status. I'm not sure if it's the bass player, drummer or who was getting paid more. Probably someone with a lot of other duties like that bass player/surrogate Frank. And when they confronted Frank demanding equal pay, he went 'see ya' and goodbye band. As far as the 'record company deals', Steve Albini has a famous essay on that subject too.
"Your Music has so much Music in it"
That in itself has to be the best compliment to an instrumentalist..
Two really great personalities FIGHTING to be the nicest! Love that kind of fight!
this really needs to be 4 hours longer
''Passion And Warfare'' still blows my mind. When it came out it changed the game. Also I am English and I adore Henry Rollins. Zappa said to Steve ''keep your publishing'' which Steve didn't understand at first however this is the reason he didn't sign with the label for Flexible. Great advice:)
Steve Vai is an alien for sure, he's barely aged in 40 years.
Botox in his forehead helps
This is an interview that should be used as an instructional video on how to conduct an interview. Henry Rollins is spot-on in his questions, not rambling but directly focused on asking the perfect question that we want to know the answer to. Fantastic interview ! I wish all interviews, on any subject, where this good.
Steve Vai loves Tom Waits..... never would have guessed.
And I have Flexible on vinyl.... and it's great.
Henry Rollins and The Freakin' Jack Butler.
"your music has so much music in it..." -Henry Rollings
Surprisingly profound
Damn, 'Bone Machine' was the first Tom Waits album I heard and it's my favourite to this day. Absolutely nailed it.
I know of Tom waits but never listened to his music. So I should start with Bone Machine?
@@TeleCarlitos I'd start with Rain Dogs, but Bone Machine is pretty amazing too. It's just super weird, but with Tom, weird, is good.
Dan Mil.>> Rain Dog was like a best of..really but it was is 8th. studio album and Keith Richards was also on that album.
Carlos Riollano dude! Bone Machine!!!!! Ugh. Get some headphones, lock yourself in a dark room and listen to it immediately. Let it take you away to a land of broken speakers and concrete chicken coops.
@@TeleCarlitos Bone Machine and Mule Variations both have great range in the type of songs.
Sounds like he’s not aware of just exactly how serious Henry’s home system is. Someone’s in for a shock.
YOU GOT A SYSTEM >:-)
Yeah I kinda was a bit underwhelmed by his choice of turntables. I'm sure Henry wasn't too excited either!
@@monkface at the same time I like that fact that Henry didn't one-up Steve about his Wilson Audio speakers, etc. etc. Henry is a true gentleman.
@@nervouscough7115 that's true. No need to be condescending, everyone starts somewhere.
Didn't Henry say his speakers cost a couple hundred grand?
I remember buying Flexible and Flexible Leftovers in 1986 through the mail along with a Steve Vai Light Without Heat t-shirt after hearing The Attitude Song on one of those Guitar Player song page. But the thing I really wished I had kept were the 10 or so photocopied guitar lessons of weird, quirky things that looked like they were typed on a Commodore 64 computer. Surprised Rollins didn't ask about Steve's Roth days. Henry was always a huge DLR fan.
These are 2 of my favorite humans, I never thought these guys sitting down for something like this...incredible. If Mike Patton popped up from the behind the board I would have had an aneurism
so glad henry interviewed steve, instead of someone who'd ask something like "how does it feel to be a rockstar?"
This is totally something Henry would ask as well
'people who are famous, go insane'
Oh man. Two legends ... and two very articulate, thoughtful people who really have something to say.
It's always so cool to hear Henry talk about vinyl. He did a spoken word thing in Dublin in 2016 where he talked about sitting next to Lemmy on a private flight and bugging him about old Hawkwind singles and LPs -- Henry got hardcore asking Lem about the paper they used, the alternate cover designs.
They could be here talking about any topic, cooking, I don't know... and I'd be here watching
"listening is hard", so so true. Most of us just "hear", most of the time.
Two amazing artists. We are looking at probably the two best examples of aging well in this industry 👏.
When Steve talks, you listen. That's it.
👍🏽
Henry as well.
Vai: "It wasn't rock 'n roll. It wasnt' Led Zeppelin" Early Page: "Hold my Tele."
I'm sure Hendrix is laughing, as well.
Actually there's a substantial difference in construction between a Tele bridge p.u. and a Strat one.
@@elmud Yeah, a Tele is not a Strat, not even close. But still, neither of 'em are a Les Paul. There's also the 'humbucking pickup' factor at the gain levels Vai uses.
Blackmore: ‘hold my beer’
I have no passion, or discipline, and I have no integrity or talent. I guess that's why I'm on this side of the video.
Music wise, Steve Vai is the antithesis of Henry Rollins, but at the end of day they both arrive at the same place.
How are they so different?
Ciaran Ward ever hear Rollins music?
Rollins band was prog. Some excellent musicianship. I understand where your post is coming from however, Vai being a hired gun for DLR and WHITESNAKE might lead somone who didnt know better to lump him in to a certain stereotype. If I could spend an afternoon with a famous person it would be a tough call between Vai and Rollins. The conversational possibilities are endless.
@@saltpeter7429 Don't forget that during his career Vai also collaborated with John Lydon and PIL or Lemmy and Motörhead. So Henry and Steve together are not THAT exotic!
“Absorb the Obstacle.”
This happens when you relax.
Didn't realise how much I'd wanted too see these guys interact until now. Would happily listen to hours of that!
If there's an hour of this then please, please upload it!
"Sonic integrity" is such a great phrase.
Another great interview. Henry’s passion gets the guests excited. Takeaway: Profound mutual love for Tom Waits (agreed). Steve Vai discouraged by records being cast from digital source. Most Agree.HELP : I’m Henry’s age, back into vinyl and been torched by new vinyl purchases like this. How Can You Detect This? , what is the trick to steer away from these ‘new’ pressings? !!!
Don't buy reissues, buy the original pressings. A lot of reissues are released by labels other than the one that originally released the recording. Most use digital processing in the reissues and if it's an album that was made in the last 20 years it probably has a digital workstation source like ProTools
Since it’s a hot selling point and something enthusiasts look for, if it’s remastered from the original master tapes it will be indicated in the record notes...or is often the case for older music I should say.
''Your music has so much music in it'' Is like saying that Cheese has a lot of CHEESE in it~! 🧀 😆(Think about it...)
“Sonic Integrity” ::Term downloaded for future use::
Bet they had a good workout after the interview.
It was a sad day when Rollins stopped making music. I pray Vai never stops.
I really enjoyed all the incarnations of Rollins band - my favorite was Henrietta Collins and Rollins band when Melvin was on bass
On the other hand, the world was blessed the day he started doing spoken word shows.
Henry has always been so good at speaking, but i think there's a lot of "famous" interviewers that should take notes on how it should be done.. Great job Henry.. Love Vai.. been a fan since I saw him in Crossroads as a young lad. Blew my mind to the fact, like Vai was saying.. it doesn't have to be "this is they way".. he showed me anything's possible on the guitar.. Also when I was getting into music starting around 9 years old.. it was all Cassettes. My very first VINYL record I ever bought was Skyscraper, even though cd's were now out. I wanted to hear Vai on vinyl and the local music store just happened to have Skyscraper and I got GNR Appetite on Vinyl the same day cause they just t happened to have that one too. Way better experience than cassette
Why isn’t this a weekly show I loved the podcast all the great stories...miss the old ifc show too Henry Rollins is a great interviewer
I like how Vai says a strat wasn’t Led Zeppelin when some of zeppelin’s biggest songs were recorded on a telecaster with single coils
Steve Vai is such a balanced beautiful human. Love his interviews. Love Henry too, he’s just real as it gets.
7:30 Rollins almost attacked Steve, but kept it together, nicely.
The records that is cut from a "higher " resolution digital (96k/24bit or 192k/24bit) , sound very close to analog! You'd be hard pressed to hear the difference! Redbook (CD)? Yeah, that sounds nothing like analog!
Most people don't care except gatekeepers and obsessive audiophiles. The general public just want good songs.
Vai " well, it helps to be a little neurotic heh heh "
Rollins :: completely frozen, doesnt blink 0:43
I ❤ them
Thank you very much GOD bless Everyone
Where's the rest? I made popcorn for 4 hours of entertainment.
Steve Vai means guitarist, you don’t have to say both in the title
I dated this girl who had a Tom Waits story. Apparently he was chasing his kids around in a NYC costume store while wearing a mask and scaring them.
I was so excited to experience an interview from two very different worlds of music I both love. I only wish it was longer.
When he said he likes atmosphere I knew instantly where he was going. Tom is my favorite as well for that reason. Put on Rain Dogs and close your eyes, it will take you to a different world that he designed.
I cant believe I've never heard of the phenomenon of loud speakers feedback into the record stylus!!!!! But it's so obvious now that I know
This interview started off soft for a Rollins interview, but really opened up around @6:20 in usual Rollins stature. So good.
Great interview!!! I love how intently Rollins listens...he almost looks angry!!
this interview has single handedly helped to like steve vai. his style of music is not my taste, but the conversation about the micro details of composing and active listening to music was wonderful. now what made me love steve vai is he said his favorite musician is tom waits!!!! mine too.
These guys were the 2 opposite ends of 80s rock and yet they come together here and show their similarities as wise and thoughtful men.
Steve your youth is betraying you! Put a folded up towel under the turntable, end feedback forever no matter how loud or how many people dancing. Oldest trick in the book!
That, or foam rubber pads under the feat. But certain albums or certain frequencies still cause bass feed back sometimes. I probably need more distance between my speakers and turntable.
@@damndirtyape63 Distance never hurts but you don't want to run to another room to flip sides. The folded towel never failed us and in those days we were cranking to seriously unhealthy volumes. If it's still feeding back it's probably not through the towel.
Steve vai said in guitar player magazine. That the best guitar he ever heard was a guy named Mark Hitt of rat race choir. He said he cry in his pillow because he'd never be as good as mark
"Your music has so much music it in it" I'd laugh if it wasn't actually true. Also: In 2016 I saw Steve Vai finally do Passion and Warfare in Nanaimo B.C. (Canada) having come all the way from Surrey. B.C. After the show I waited to meet him to thank him for pulling off "Love Secrets" live. (I already had three autographs from him so I didn't want to bug him for another). Then I went on a walk looking for a record store I'd visited in 2005. Being late it was I took pics of it. When I was done I realized that Steve Vai and his wife Pia were sitting in an alcove right across the street, so I ignored them and had to walk way to give them privacy. But my point is this: Perhaps Vai chose to have that conversation because he was looking at a great record store that he intended to shop in the next day before going off to his next gig.
Henry rollins should definitely replace elen DeGeneres, he's not fake at all, he actually shows his personality in interviews instead of putting on the overly nice guy persona that other talk show hosts do.
Money changes everyone
lol. Ellen isn't even a pimple on the ass of Rollins