Yeah I’ve been binging all of his content after this lmao, he has a few really good hidden gems. Steve definitely has grown as a composer, I have to hand it to him
When Steve says "...but I knew I could do better..." you know there will be a new high bar set. Amazing concept and instrument. Amazing dude. Amazing composition and performance. Love you, Steve. You're in a class by yourself.
Yes . It would have physically HEAVY alright . Half a Tree , right there . An AMAZING build by the Ibanez Luthiers . If the inspiration was Mad Max , then it MUST have a Flame-thrower too .
You did such a good job Mr. Vai. What an incredible piece written for such an incredible instrument. I have new found respect for you after already having a lot of respect for you
Can anyone imagine what the Master Player Michael Angelo Batio would do with this Hydra Guitar ? He would use both hands at once to play break neck speed Arpeggios with all of these necks , at the same time . 😍🙊🙉🙈🙏⚡🌋🤑🤑🤠🤗🤔🙄😳👀💦✨🌟💫💥🔥
Awesome Song Teeth of Hydra, That is Awesome But geez imagine carrying that thing around in its case, you would need a hand cart / Dolly to move it around.
I can’t believe he’s sixty years old. Vai looks better than people I know who are half his age and they take good care of themselves. More power to him 🙏
Makes Paul Gilbert's 2000 guitar look like child's play, and they didn't like building that one. I wonder what the guys at Ibanez really thought about this Hydra, "jesus, here we go again...", lol.
He invented his own language when he was a teen and he keeps imagining and inventing. His new music is also a testament to his continuing growth. He's a renaissance man.
Pretty positive you made that up, but even if he had, I'm guessing it had no actual grammar or anything to qualify it as a language and not just some doofy made up words by some goober everyone thinks is a god.
@@mu4990 No I didn't. Years ago he did an interview in which he said he kept a diary of his dreams. As a teen he came up with an alphabet and wrote the dreams down using his own alphabet to keep it as private as possible. He still keeps a journal but I don't think he uses the language he came up with as a teen anymore.
When I first saw this beast I thought this isn't just flash and gimmick, he's going to USE that thing in some amazing way. I feel that indeed the case.
A couple of years ago i was thinking that i was surprised that no one ever made a guitar that was built with the features of a synthesizer . AND THERE IT IS !
A lot of posters here don't understand that when you have done it all and stand on top, there's nowhere to go but the Via way. Like Neil Peart, top of the top, Where to go?? He ended up doing the Buddy Rich thing that has no end. Well, The Steve Via thing has no end. Playing other people stuff is boring. Joe and Nuno are in the same boat, What to do? I like it, want to try it too. Where on Earth did you get a seven string Floyd Rose ?
Stevie looks sleep "deprived" or stoney, smoking that sticky icky icky, he blazed yo, and able to discuss his new damn guitar... a frigging Hydra. Music is love.
@@StevenSiroVai1 Seriously Sir, if this is you, I cannot describe how big of a fanboy I am of you! I’m 14 right now and I can say safely that I am your biggest fan in the whole wide world. I did a school presentation on you that lasted 4 times more than anyone else’s from memory (we had to cut it short and the teacher was getting impatient lol, I only got up to your PAW years because the bell rang, but I was going to go for 40 minutes haha), “Tender Surrender” helped me to win the school talent show, and you are my favourite guitarist ever! That’s not because of your superb technical skill (which can outshred 99% of shredders, mind you), but because your music connected with me on an emotional level and captured me. My dad showed me “Fire Garden” and “For The Love Of God” before I even played guitar, cause he has good taste (he’s not a guitarist, just to show you how meaningful you are to people of all professions and levels of musical understanding). I cannot begin to describe how important your music is in my life, you inspired me to use ALL my time for practice and creativity, and to follow my dreams to be a successful professional artist like you. I base my philosophy of what music should be off of what you have said in interviews, and trust me, I’ve seen all of yours. And because of the practice you inspired me to do, I now improvise and play Jazz Fusion, and have really great chops similar to Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci, I know the people in the comments are going to deny this but it’s true. I even went through a massive phase of ripping everything you play off (yes the quick slides, legato, Lydian and everything else that is yours), so much so that I had to remove my whammy bar and tell myself not to listen to your music for a while even though I enjoy it the most, just so I could get further from the idea of copying someone who’s style is so recognisable 😅. Wow this is basically an essay, I never post long comments like these at all, but I was so excited and I hope that no one is bothered by this. Thanks for your legacy that you have left, and I wish you a long and happy life, Andrés Olan, Auckland, New Zealand (Please remember the name 😉)
@@StevenSiroVai1 Sorry for saying things that might not've needed to be typed, I edited that post. Did you know that the tab book for your Story of Light album says that the Russian lyrical spoken words are Spanish? Also, can you make a video of the chord Mr. Zappa asked you to play before he said, "I heard Linda Ronstadt is looking for a guitar player."? Is it kind of like the 5 note chord during the outro of "Skyscraper" by you and David Lee Roth? Also please share your experience playing on the PIL album, including John's reaction the first time he heard your playing on "Ease". Thank you Mr. Vai.
I'm a fan of Early Steve Vai Music, Bad Horsie and For the Love of God mainly, but this "Guitar" makes no sense when the Computer can do all the Loops. Steve is So Desperate for Attention, he is like the outcast kid in High School trying to impress the Hot Girl by doing all kind of Unpopular Cringey things. "Nobody" cares about Technical Music, Where are Classical Music vs Rap Musicians? One is Barely paying the Bills, the other Ones are Multi millionaire.
You have no idea. He could start swearing and saying violence then sell it to school kids. That's a business, not a show. The only thing I like about Rap is the dancing, the lyrics can go, the machine music can go, and the pronouns, damn, all about them too. Rap, not culture, not music, simply a business. How many readers do you think can't come up with a swear phrase or violent sentence? Put it on the right name and instant $$$$$$$ for you, $$$$$$$$$ for the business.
MAD MAX and Steve Vai - It kind of makes sense ! This thing ius steam punk all the way. Very cool, Ibanez ! Ibanez has ALWAYS been leading the way, not following. Not my favorite brand now, but I have mad respect, pun intended.
Surprised he doesn't mention/credit the movie Jason and the Argonauts (1963), as it features a multi-headed beast called "The Hydra" and it's (dead) extracted teeth are used to sprout armed skeletons from the soil.
Maybe the challenge of moving while playing the hydra can be met by being airborne..I.e. flying over stage and audience using ropes, pulleys and weights..and would suit the otherworldliness of the instrument & it's music. Then Ibanez could make a mini consumer version for mass production.
I love steampunk myself it looks like the guitar was envisioned out of a movie it's true, I like that it's actually functional everything has a purpose it's not just for show, I like that you can play different instruments at the same time and get multiple tones of sound and I think only Steve Vai himself can make up a song like "Teeth of the Hydra" just amazing! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👍🏻
Its so funny that Steve referenced Fury Road as the influence for the Hydra because that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the Hydra! Steve, they shouldve hired YOU to be the guitar player in Mad Max!
Molto bella! Bravo Steve. Qua in Italia abbiamo il grande Paolo Totani che ci dà dentro con la Trikanta vijna. Siete dei grandi m.th-cam.com/video/Lae-HqyT0Uw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for this video, and after watching Steve's music video I had to read the credits to answer my question, "Did Ibanez build this guitar, too?" I really appreciate the partnership they build with you, Joe Satriani, and all their guitarist customers. (I picked up an Ibanez AS73FM-TAF, a pleasant break from heavier acoustic strings, and the stock pickups are well balanced. They may have a similar design philosophy to Toyota, designing and building a balanced vehicle to transport you to new places... as AMD explains on The car Care Nut channel, "They build their vehicles with the philosophy "If it ain't broke don't fix it!") Enjoy your tour in the Pacific Northwest! (from the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene region, I have some kids moving back to the west side of WA. Thank you all!)
I'm rather curious as to *exactly* what those three vacuum tubes at the top rear actually do. i.e. are they are pre-amp or part of one of the on board FX etc? They never seem to be fully explained in any of these videos that cover the Hydra.
It is fine line between genius or mad. This is both!? Now it is more is more(quote from him) Yngwie Malmsteen like this 7-string guitar, bass, harp, and twelve string. It needs two guitar straps or you have to play it on your knees? How much weight?
Why not give us a functionallity tour of the hydra...I would like to know what all those levers and lights are for.. And btw...is it a bad thing to envy the relationship Steve has with the builders at Ibanez. Wonder how long it will take before they will finish my submitted design for a guitar
Tenacious D must borrow this guitar for one gig at least.
Imagine Steve using the pick of destiny instead
コレを弾きこなしてちゃんといい曲を作ってしまうのが凄すぎる。
I am sure your tech guy will absolutely love working on the Hydra!! LoL
He’s probably cussing Steve under his breath every night... 😆🤷🏼♂️
I'm sure he gets paid handsomely to do so (I hope lol)
I would be like "you were the one who wanted to build this thing, you work on it."
You don't know many tech guys, they would love to work on that.
Never been a big steve Vai fan to be honest, but this is pretty amazing. Technologcally, musically, inventivly, originally. Good stuff Steve.
Yeah I’ve been binging all of his content after this lmao, he has a few really good hidden gems. Steve definitely has grown as a composer, I have to hand it to him
You know what's even more amazing than this? A $150 Casio keyboard that has the same musical capability.
@@9unslin9er Your $150 mom has the same musical ability
last album is a bomb I never ever listen to Vai before but this album is something else.
If only his music would be somewhat more than just masturbation xD
3 necks and a harp....so damn near an electric version of Pat Metheny's Pikasso guitar from 35 years ago.
When Steve says "...but I knew I could do better..." you know there will be a new high bar set. Amazing concept and instrument. Amazing dude. Amazing composition and performance. Love you, Steve. You're in a class by yourself.
Yes . It would have physically HEAVY alright . Half a Tree , right there .
An AMAZING build by the Ibanez Luthiers .
If the inspiration was Mad Max , then it MUST have a Flame-thrower too .
MAD MAXのギターで思わず大爆笑しました！さすが天才は目の付け所が違うwww
I want a whole Vai album with nothing but him and the Hydra!!!
Album name like "Slaying the Hydra" or something.
パットメセニーもハープギター使ってるから共演してほしいな
2022 and we're using camera mics....from a Japanese media brand. lol
Wow, we found the one guy who cares.
I'm really glad he did a demo in this video.
I thought it was too far out of this world already before seeing the electronics! WOW! Magnificent and kudos to the builders!
ESPみたいって思ったらIbanez！！Ibanez頑張りましたね！
When an artist is one with his instrument...and the instrument is a piece of art. Awesome.
.
I had no idea that Viggo Mortensen played guitar.
😂
You did such a good job Mr. Vai. What an incredible piece written for such an incredible instrument. I have new found respect for you after already having a lot of respect for you
ヴァイ先生が良い意味でまたやってくれましたね🤣
Can anyone imagine what the Master Player Michael Angelo Batio would do with this Hydra Guitar ? He would use both hands at once to play break neck speed Arpeggios with all of these necks , at the same time . 😍🙊🙉🙈🙏⚡🌋🤑🤑🤠🤗🤔🙄😳👀💦✨🌟💫💥🔥
This Guitar is Mind Blowing! 🤩
Guess I'm the only one that thinks the bass should be fretless at the D & G, NOT the other way around.
Awesome Song Teeth of Hydra, That is Awesome But geez imagine carrying that thing around in its case, you would need a hand cart / Dolly to move it around.
Guitarra incrível como o Steve Vai!
this is next level genius ! and the new song / video where he plays this , maybe one of the best guitar videos of all time !!
I can’t believe he’s sixty years old. Vai looks better than people I know who are half his age and they take good care of themselves. More power to him 🙏
Yngwie is same age but somehow still has all his long hair
Makes Paul Gilbert's 2000 guitar look like child's play, and they didn't like building that one. I wonder what the guys at Ibanez really thought about this Hydra, "jesus, here we go again...", lol.
Awesome !!!
He invented his own language when he was a teen and he keeps imagining and inventing. His new music is also a testament to his continuing growth. He's a renaissance man.
Pretty positive you made that up, but even if he had, I'm guessing it had no actual grammar or anything to qualify it as a language and not just some doofy made up words by some goober everyone thinks is a god.
@@mu4990 No I didn't. Years ago he did an interview in which he said he kept a diary of his dreams. As a teen he came up with an alphabet and wrote the dreams down using his own alphabet to keep it as private as possible. He still keeps a journal but I don't think he uses the language he came up with as a teen anymore.
Can’t wait for some TH-camr to replicate it.
Dr. Michio Kaku: "in the future, guitars will have ethernet ports and 5G".
あまりにクレイジーな超獣だ、そしてVaiにしか乗りこなせない笑
それにしても世界で類を見ない美しさに溜め息が出る。
Klo Gitar yah kga aneh, bkan Steve vai ber arti, bner2 Gitaris fenomenal??? Hahaha... ®
When I first saw this beast I thought this isn't just flash and gimmick, he's going to USE that thing in some amazing way. I feel that indeed the case.
nah, it's still pretty fucking dumb looking.
Crack cocaine, LSD, and horrible friends and associates who just wouldn't say no. That's the only way that hideous abomination was ever created.
ハイドラオンリーのアルバム作ってくだせーお願いします(´・ω・｀)
So Ibanez gonna release a Hydra 12 string sustainiac, a Hydra 2 7 string with piezo and a Hydra Bass?
A couple of years ago i was thinking that i was surprised that no one ever made a guitar that was built with the features of a synthesizer .
AND THERE IT IS !
A lot of posters here don't understand that when you have done it all and stand on top, there's nowhere to go but the Via way.
Like Neil Peart, top of the top, Where to go?? He ended up doing the Buddy Rich thing that has no end. Well, The Steve Via thing has no end. Playing other people stuff is boring.
Joe and Nuno are in the same boat, What to do?
I like it, want to try it too.
Where on Earth did you get a seven string Floyd Rose ?
Does anyone know which Mad Max movie scene Steve is talking about?
And I thought "I Know You're Here" was wild...
ギターイメージ先行だったというのは驚き
Great steampunk artwork👍. Looks awesome!🛩️🚢
Okay, Heracles. Kill it! On video, please🤘🏻😎👍🏼
Incredible!
good escape from alkatraz Steve is fantastic!
I was sold on the AmazonBasics 9 Volt. 😂😂
electricians don't work on guitars
*Come up with
More importantly, how did he hild the thing up?
Stevie looks sleep "deprived" or stoney, smoking that sticky icky icky, he blazed yo, and able to discuss his new damn guitar... a frigging Hydra. Music is love.
Does Julian or Fire sell weed? What's the name?
My son doesn't grow anymore... Whaaaaa!
@@StevenSiroVai1 Holy... wait is this actually the Master?!
@@StevenSiroVai1 Seriously Sir, if this is you, I cannot describe how big of a fanboy I am of you! I’m 14 right now and I can say safely that I am your biggest fan in the whole wide world. I did a school presentation on you that lasted 4 times more than anyone else’s from memory (we had to cut it short and the teacher was getting impatient lol, I only got up to your PAW years because the bell rang, but I was going to go for 40 minutes haha),
“Tender Surrender” helped me to win the school talent show, and you are my favourite guitarist ever! That’s not because of your superb technical skill (which can outshred 99% of shredders, mind you), but because your music connected with me on an emotional level and captured me. My dad showed me “Fire Garden” and “For The Love Of God” before I even played guitar, cause he has good taste (he’s not a guitarist, just to show you how meaningful you are to people of all professions and levels of musical understanding).
I cannot begin to describe how important your music is in my life, you inspired me to use ALL my time for practice and creativity, and to follow my dreams to be a successful professional artist like you. I base my philosophy of what music should be off of what you have said in interviews, and trust me, I’ve seen all of yours.
And because of the practice you inspired me to do, I now improvise and play Jazz Fusion, and have really great chops similar to Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci, I know the people in the comments are going to deny this but it’s true.
I even went through a massive phase of ripping everything you play off (yes the quick slides, legato, Lydian and everything else that is yours), so much so that I had to remove my whammy bar and tell myself not to listen to your music for a while even though I enjoy it the most, just so I could get further from the idea of copying someone who’s style is so recognisable 😅.
Wow this is basically an essay, I never post long comments like these at all, but I was so excited and I hope that no one is bothered by this.
Thanks for your legacy that you have left, and I wish you a long and happy life,
Andrés Olan,
Auckland, New Zealand
(Please remember the name 😉)
@@StevenSiroVai1 Sorry for saying things that might not've needed to be typed, I edited that post.
Did you know that the tab book for your Story of Light album says that the Russian lyrical spoken words are Spanish? Also, can you make a video of the chord Mr. Zappa asked you to play before he said, "I heard Linda Ronstadt is looking for a guitar player."? Is it kind of like the 5 note chord during the outro of "Skyscraper" by you and David Lee Roth? Also please share your experience playing on the PIL album, including John's reaction the first time he heard your playing on "Ease". Thank you Mr. Vai.
Damn dudes..."How did Steve Vai COME up with The Hydra guitar."
저 무거운 기타 연주하다가 허리뿌러지겠다
I wanted to SEE him play it. Either way that guitars bad asa
Don't know where he came up with that idea, but it looks like somebody tried to polish a turd
I'm a fan of Early Steve Vai Music, Bad Horsie and For the Love of God mainly, but this "Guitar" makes no sense when the Computer can do all the Loops. Steve is So Desperate for Attention, he is like the outcast kid in High School trying to impress the Hot Girl by doing all kind of Unpopular Cringey things. "Nobody" cares about Technical Music, Where are Classical Music vs Rap Musicians? One is Barely paying the Bills, the other Ones are Multi millionaire.
You have no idea. He could start swearing and saying violence then sell it to school kids. That's a business, not a show.
The only thing I like about Rap is the dancing, the lyrics can go, the machine music can go, and the pronouns, damn, all about them too. Rap, not culture, not music, simply a business.
How many readers do you think can't come up with a swear phrase or violent sentence? Put it on the right name and instant $$$$$$$ for you, $$$$$$$$$ for the business.
The audio is already bad and they add a generic metal backing track and it sounds even worse.
Mushrooms and your "The Hydra" guitar? ................
I was sure it was inspired by Devil May Cry. Just love it.
Oh wow, he wasn't exaggerating much with that case.
よく弾けるなと思ってたけど作ってから弾き方考えたのか、還暦すぎてんのにやっぱすげーな。
てか確かに重そうw
これと比較すると94年に制作されたSUGIZOのトリプルネックはプレイすることに特化しているように見える
What an awful concept, sorry.
GEN AXE TOUR WAS A BIG LET DOWN SO MUCH SMOKE ON STAGE IT LOOKED FAKE SO NEVER AGAIN EVER WILL I PAY TO SEE U PLAY
shoulder strips i think would be better then waist strip or mybe both
Lol. He, much like Dr. Frankenstein, was intimidated by his own creation.
Its Steve Vai still and still he is let the world know today that steve is still beat ass today haha
Steve, how about a similarly styled stand to hold it for you? OR, a suspension system for the beastie!
そのものは無理だけど各要素を製品化してほしい気はする
7弦アシュラは弾くの無理でも4or5弦ならなんとかなりそうだから二本目とか、ギタリストが一本ベース持っとくかみたいなのに選ばれそう
That is a steampunk icon
Your TOP 5 In my BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAD MAX and Steve Vai - It kind of makes sense !
This thing ius steam punk all the way. Very cool, Ibanez ! Ibanez has ALWAYS been leading the way, not following. Not my favorite brand now, but I have mad respect, pun intended.
為什麼拿這麼炫的吉他就很難被認同作吉他之神!因為太幼稚了小孩子的思維模式!難與大地天人相融!
camera guy is esting doritos
Hail Hydra!!
Surprised he doesn't mention/credit the movie Jason and the Argonauts (1963), as it features a multi-headed beast called "The Hydra" and it's (dead) extracted teeth are used to sprout armed skeletons from the soil.
普通のギタリストが持ってたら厨ニ病なギターですね笑
Zappas genius worked its way into Vai from his early career and stuck , as you dont see Yngwie or Joe Satriani coming up with these Genius ideas
Maybe the challenge of moving while playing the hydra can be met by being airborne..I.e. flying over stage and audience using ropes, pulleys and weights..and would suit the otherworldliness of the instrument & it's music. Then Ibanez could make a mini consumer version for mass production.
I love steampunk myself it looks like the guitar was envisioned out of a movie it's true, I like that it's actually functional everything has a purpose it's not just for show, I like that you can play different instruments at the same time and get multiple tones of sound and I think only Steve Vai himself can make up a song like "Teeth of the Hydra" just amazing! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👍🏻
Soon on stores for only US$1,000,000.00
ダサ過ぎる（笑）
Boggling brilliance I can get my heart head soul's Teeth into. Fantastique' guitar and guitarist Genius! Ty
Its so funny that Steve referenced Fury Road as the influence for the Hydra because that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the Hydra! Steve, they shouldve hired YOU to be the guitar player in Mad Max!
I somehow don't buy it. Maybe it's just me. That thing is for real? Nah. Rawr!
仮面ライダーの変身ベルトみたいなもんか
弾かへんのかーい
I wonder if that's the Hydra Tenacious D sang about in Wonder Boy.......
Steampunk
Molto bella! Bravo Steve. Qua in Italia abbiamo il grande Paolo Totani che ci dà dentro con la Trikanta vijna. Siete dei grandi
m.th-cam.com/video/Lae-HqyT0Uw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for this video, and after watching Steve's music video I had to read the credits to answer my question, "Did Ibanez build this guitar, too?" I really appreciate the partnership they build with you, Joe Satriani, and all their guitarist customers. (I picked up an Ibanez AS73FM-TAF, a pleasant break from heavier acoustic strings, and the stock pickups are well balanced. They may have a similar design philosophy to Toyota, designing and building a balanced vehicle to transport you to new places... as AMD explains on The car Care Nut channel, "They build their vehicles with the philosophy "If it ain't broke don't fix it!") Enjoy your tour in the Pacific Northwest! (from the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene region, I have some kids moving back to the west side of WA. Thank you all!)
I'm rather curious as to *exactly* what those three vacuum tubes at the top rear actually do. i.e. are they are pre-amp or part of one of the on board FX etc? They never seem to be fully explained in any of these videos that cover the Hydra.
How Mr. Vai became a legend? Practice, practice, and practice. And thinking outside of the box. And practice again.
Ok... we're all thinking it I'll say it. Will this guitar be in The next mad max movie?
Well Mr Vai . I viewed the masterpiece & man! You never seem to disappoint. I'd give my left eye to be able to play nearly as good 😊
keep it simple my son .
It is fine line between genius or mad. This is both!?
Now it is more is more(quote from him) Yngwie Malmsteen like this 7-string guitar, bass, harp, and twelve string.
It needs two guitar straps or you have to play it on your knees? How much weight?
Why not give us a functionallity tour of the hydra...I would like to know what all those levers and lights are for.. And btw...is it a bad thing to envy the relationship Steve has with the builders at Ibanez. Wonder how long it will take before they will finish my submitted design for a guitar
ㅋㅋㅋ 어우야
I think Steve Vai was binge playing final fantasy games and got inspired by the ultimate weapons of each game probably
your video team need to invest on a proper mic ffs
Yes, that is a new music style in this world, it's name call
Steam Vai or
Steve Punk !