@@lewisjones4158 my best guess is he didn't want it to become too redundant and he's a man who loves to experiment. He developed the Carvin amps and distortion pedals and infused them with fractal axe fx later, and I'd argue his tones are just as unique and great as back then.
It was my first experience with guitar being played for real. Saw it for the first time on DVD in 2003, I guess... 20 years later I'm still here, with my 6 and 7 strings loyal friends :)
Genius Vai using the feedback loop to create harmonics. He is a great inspiration to many, has done so much for the development of playing the guitar. He was first with so many things !
I imagine the level you have to be on to be eligible to play in Vai's band. Being multi-instrumentally capable is already a must from what I've seen, but to juggle all the jobs together in one go at that speed is something else!
He made that bead of sweat fall from his head right on cue at the very end. And the feedback control at the end❤️ This performance is guitar sorcery and dance combined.
He changes the octave note of the feedback, 3 times by manipulating the field of sound around him between amps. I have never seen anyone do such a thing. Mind blowing.
I always love the "Little Green Men" quote. 2:08 , I always knew Steve from other projects, but an old friend turned me on to Flex-Able early enough to find my own copy, love, savor, and commit every song to memory. And, when Passion and Warfare was released, I pounced on it, only to my surprise, hear "The Answer", and my ears pleasantly perked to the familiar "ba-na-noo-na-na-na-noo..." part. Sans vocal of the original, of course.
3:34 sounds like a dream you don’t want to wake up out of an Alice In Wonderland reflection a reflection bro to just stay calm and enjoy the emotions & expressiveness of Steve Vai!
This is the best sounding, best performing Steve Vai ever recorded, that night was inspired like never before and after, heavenly elevated, didn’t miss a note, astonishingly expressive. He played the best versions of every piece that night, wow
@@strangher11 You really sound like a fanboy idiot. He was doing octaves and you think for just one note he was a half step too high on purpose? It's live music and anyone can make a mistake. It's not the end of the world.
@@michaelmaier7262 Last time I saw Allan Holdsworth before he passed was with Virgil on drums. I have never been so floored and beaten down by a drummer live (in a good way). The intensity was off the charts. But point taken re the fusion vs rock thing. Example, I LOVE Dave Weckl, and no doubt he'd play just fine with Vai, but again I hear what you're saying, and think Mangini fits the bill better (not that he's a "better" player. In fact I'd argue he probably isn't, but his style is just better suited).
I bought the first G3 on VHS, DVD I don't remember exactly now:)) Awesome ideia of Joe Satriani to bring the best guitar players together to perform..the ending here where Vai sweep picks, shreds and taps is insane..he's a beast..
Tinha 10 anos de idade quando assisti pela primeira vez esse G3 com Steve Vai numa fita cassete na casa de um amigo aqui no RJ. Lembro como se fosse hoje do que disse assistindo os harmônicos finais: ''Isso é montagem'' Hoje com 33 anos depois de 3 shows do Steve, continuo achando o mesmo! O cara é uma montagem. Simplesmente o MAIOR de todos!
@@carl_anderson9315 its not th>s exact same version. But a lot of the parts are there. Theres a guy on youtube teaching the closest version to this. This live version is the trickiest.
The harmony part that Mike Keneally way up the neck is considerably more difficult than Steve's part. But as always, Mike makes it seem like the easiest thing in the world. Unreal musicianship.
as a kid my dad had a vhs tape of this whole g3 show and ill never forget the memory of seeing that background and this song as a 5 year old for the first time.
♥🔥🎸Forever Dream! From 2:50 until the end is my favorite part ever, just Wuau! This part I wish to dedicate for a dream girl named Anastasia! A truly Girl Utopia!
When I saw this tour I came for my love of Steve Vai but as a drummer could not keep from staring at the GREAT Mike Mangini. What a tour still think of that night!
At 3:35, isn't actually the end of song but more of an intro going into For The Love of God. Just type 'Steve Vai G3 1996' and listen to the 9:40 long TH-cam version of FOR The Love of God. It's absolutely amazing. On Steve's TH-cam channel.
I've been watching this performance since the DVD came out back in 1997 and still to this day I'm even more sure the Audio and video of this performance are taken from separate performances and cobbled together. There are quite a few points where I"m watching and thinking "wait what? That's not what anybody on stage was playing right then". The whole section starting around 0:45 doesn't seem right.
Mister Pumpkinhead Steve copied this off his buddy Joe Satriani from the single Flying in a Blue Dream, listen to the outro. th-cam.com/video/SINl5JY7LhI/w-d-xo.html
I remember watching this performance and thought that second guitarist was so cool .. he plays keys and does rhythm and then harmonize with steve.. to this day i dont know his name
Anyone know what guitar pickups he used around this time? SO smooth and perfect sounding. I know he used a Bogner Ecstasy for this period also, which I own!
Another interesting detail is that he is using the Ecstasy as a preamp and the Egnater as Power amp for the Dry center cab. This line output is mixed with extra wet effects (H3000 and Roland Delays) and fed to a stereo VHT power amp for Left and Right cabs. This goes in line with his current setup in which he switches different preamps at his Synergy modules and feeds them into a Fryette Power amp (literally a VHT)
That was the night of guitar cables stuck in floor monitors lol. It always caught my attention how Steve barely makes it to change the patch on his pedalboard in time at 1:00
Good eye! I noticed a half-step before then, his cable is taut, like \ that, and he looks a bit like a dog on a leash, headed to something its owner doesn't want him near. I also notice the roadie come to rescue!
@@georgetrapp6666 Now that you mention it yeah, and he messed himself up all on his own lol. Also after 2 years I don't remember why I said that one was the night of cables stuck in monitors... I'll have to watch the rest of the show to find out, ah well.
My favourite era of Vai, the albums and the live stuff. His rhythm section here is just ridiculous. I miss the 90’s 😢
One of the best endings to a live performance ever.
well actually its the intro of the next song For The Love of God
Absolutely agree !!
This was his intro to the show-in 97 here in Las Vegas--And it is in this sequence on the DVD I own-of this exact performance.
I Agree.
The end sweep picking+regular picking+tapping section are insanely good and impressive..
His tone back then was unmatched
the bogner eh
Daniel de Freitas - Your Royal Shredness still wonder what speakers are in those green 4x12’s
Still is
I really wonder why he strayed away from this lead tone? It was the best
@@lewisjones4158 my best guess is he didn't want it to become too redundant and he's a man who loves to experiment. He developed the Carvin amps and distortion pedals and infused them with fractal axe fx later, and I'd argue his tones are just as unique and great as back then.
The Guy with the hat, plays guitar, drums, keyboard, Cook for the band, Drive the bus, and Sing 😁😁😁😁🤣🤣
th-cam.com/video/hEtZpLk1jjc/w-d-xo.html&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=MikeKeneallyChannel%28Official%29
That's the legendary Mike Keneally [sic].
Beer for Dolphins
And sings " My guitar wants to kill your mama". Yeppers
😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😆😆😆😂😂😂
3:35 and forward has inspired me for years..
That tapping section is mythical. Ethereal. When I first heard that as a young guitarist, I was in awe. 16 years later and I still am.
Ahh finally found this. I remember this having its own video years ago. So happy to be here for this again.
The CD version of this concert - this Lydian, key-shifting tapping sequence is even longer and just beautiful...
@@DanielVerberne The album one is one of my favorite segments of guitar playing ever.
They're all in sync. The keyboard chords just match perfectly with everything Steve does. One hell of a band
One of the best perfomances of Vai, the first time I saw this DVD it blew my mind!.
Well, Fire Garden just happened to be MY favorite album,and with Mike Keneally and mike mangini, this is Prime Vai, 1996.
I first saw it on VHS shows ya how old I am lol
idem
It was my first experience with guitar being played for real. Saw it for the first time on DVD in 2003, I guess... 20 years later I'm still here, with my 6 and 7 strings loyal friends :)
Same
1:38 hammerin’ those keys like there’s no tomorrow 😂
I would love to have had a camera just watching what Mike Mangini is doing on the drums. Absolutely insane!
Steve was at his technical peak at this point, right in the Alien Love Secrets/Ultra Zone era. The stuff he played on those albums was outrageous.
Peak Gear too, sound is incredible.
Totally agree man, Tender Surrender is his masterpeice.
I'm not sure Steve has a peak...
I 100% agree!
This was Fire Garden era actually. The album cover is the mural :)
Playing the feedback with the whammy bar.... LEGENDARY!!!!
It took me literally 20 years to cross this gem again, ffaanntastic.
That two handed tapping at 4:13 is some of the best I've ever seen.
So clean.
Genius Vai using the feedback loop to create harmonics. He is a great inspiration to many, has done so much for the development of playing the guitar. He was first with so many things !
I imagine the level you have to be on to be eligible to play in Vai's band. Being multi-instrumentally capable is already a must from what I've seen, but to juggle all the jobs together in one go at that speed is something else!
The solo at the end is one of the most magical solos ever played
He made that bead of sweat fall from his head right on cue at the very end. And the feedback control at the end❤️ This performance is guitar sorcery and dance combined.
The Ultra Zone made me a Steve Vai fan…this song and end solo made him my favorite guitarist forever and ever!
4:38 -- playing out the feedback, in the manner that he did, with the steppin', was a god move...
Hendrix Bro
He changes the octave note of the feedback, 3 times by manipulating the field of sound around him between amps. I have never seen anyone do such a thing. Mind blowing.
From 2:50 onward, it's one of the best solo I've ever seen in my life. G3-1996, still in my memory since then 🙂
I always love the "Little Green Men" quote. 2:08 , I always knew Steve from other projects, but an old friend turned me on to Flex-Able early enough to find my own copy, love, savor, and commit every song to memory. And, when Passion and Warfare was released, I pounced on it, only to my surprise, hear "The Answer", and my ears pleasantly perked to the familiar "ba-na-noo-na-na-na-noo..." part. Sans vocal of the original, of course.
This tapping solo is probably the best all all times ...........
The best version live from this song;
3:34 sounds like a dream you don’t want to wake up out of an Alice In Wonderland reflection a reflection bro to just stay calm and enjoy the emotions & expressiveness of Steve Vai!
This is the best sounding, best performing Steve Vai ever recorded, that night was inspired like never before and after, heavenly elevated, didn’t miss a note, astonishingly expressive. He played the best versions of every piece that night, wow
He misses a note at 4:07. Still an awesome solo, though.
@@cptnoremac hahahahaha .. only thing he missed was the feedback at 4:50 ...otherwise a perfect performance.
@Onikage IKR ... hahahahahaha
@@strangher11 You really sound like a fanboy idiot. He was doing octaves and you think for just one note he was a half step too high on purpose? It's live music and anyone can make a mistake. It's not the end of the world.
@Onikage Don't be butthurt.
If you were not sure of how great Steve Via is , this had better change your mind for good . Wow ...
I’ve always loved the weird little vibrato he does at 1:55.
such an uplifting song
Mike Mangini was the best drummer Vai's ever had. By far.
Nah he had Virgil Donati
@@マシュードーラン I LOVE Virgil, but he has a fusion vibe that I don't think fit Vai's band as well as MM's technical rock vibe.
@@michaelmaier7262 Last time I saw Allan Holdsworth before he passed was with Virgil on drums. I have never been so floored and beaten down by a drummer live (in a good way). The intensity was off the charts. But point taken re the fusion vs rock thing. Example, I LOVE Dave Weckl, and no doubt he'd play just fine with Vai, but again I hear what you're saying, and think Mangini fits the bill better (not that he's a "better" player. In fact I'd argue he probably isn't, but his style is just better suited).
Incredible performance of Steve and his musicians ! That's a beautiful share...
I bought the first G3 on VHS, DVD I don't remember exactly now:))
Awesome ideia of Joe Satriani to bring the best guitar players together to perform..the ending here where Vai sweep picks, shreds and taps is insane..he's a beast..
Tinha 10 anos de idade quando assisti pela primeira vez esse G3 com Steve Vai numa fita cassete na casa de um amigo aqui no RJ.
Lembro como se fosse hoje do que disse assistindo os harmônicos finais: ''Isso é montagem''
Hoje com 33 anos depois de 3 shows do Steve, continuo achando o mesmo! O cara é uma montagem. Simplesmente o MAIOR de todos!
Joyful guitar lines & melodies
From 4:13 to the end....anybody have that in tab? The most magical set of hammerons I've ever heard.
Cool hat If you had the tab could you play it though?
@@SuperEdge67 If I had the tab....and enough practice time, I should be able to play it. It would be worth the effort!! :)
tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/steve-vai/answers-g3-power-312727
Play it from a PC to be able to hear it online. From a phone sucks.
@@carl_anderson9315 its not th>s exact same version. But a lot of the parts are there. Theres a guy on youtube teaching the closest version to this.
This live version is the trickiest.
@@visiontranscend60 Yeah, it’s not 100 % exact but pretty close. At least it gives you an overall idea.
Best Steve Vai band!!
BEST Steve Vai sound by Bogner amps amazing sound!
Steve Vai Rhythm, Solo guitar, Philip Bynoe Bass, Mike Mangini Drums And Mike Kennally on Keyboards and Rhythm guitar.
wow is that mangini? i hate him in dream theatre
@@krusher74 to each their own. Mangini adds another level of finese that was already in Portnoy but wasn't explored
The harmony part that Mike Keneally way up the neck is considerably more difficult than Steve's part. But as always, Mike makes it seem like the easiest thing in the world. Unreal musicianship.
Steve at his best, but Mike Kenelly here is a real Master, switching flawless between keyboard parts and guitar parts
Well, Fire Garden just happened to be MY favorite album,and with Mike Keneally and mike mangini, this is Prime Vai, 1996.
And drums too, you can see in minute 1:35 , a F****ng genius!
as a kid my dad had a vhs tape of this whole g3 show and ill never forget the memory of seeing that background and this song as a 5 year old for the first time.
Always in awe when i watch this performance
Even the feedback at the end is superior and pleasant to listen to.
♥🔥🎸Forever Dream! From 2:50 until the end is my favorite part ever, just Wuau! This part I wish to dedicate for a dream girl named Anastasia! A truly Girl Utopia!
When I saw this tour I came for my love of Steve Vai but as a drummer could not keep from staring at the GREAT Mike Mangini. What a tour still think of that night!
My favorite track on that dvd. Amazing x1000
Legendary performance...
01:29 invraissemblable.
Sacré musicien Steve Vai :)
I like this line up!!!
At 3:35, isn't actually the end of song but more of an intro going into For The Love of God. Just type 'Steve Vai G3 1996' and listen to the 9:40 long TH-cam version of FOR The Love of God. It's absolutely amazing. On Steve's TH-cam channel.
Vai at his undeniable prime
Que hermoso tocan que poder
24 years old.. Unbelievable
Huh? He was 36/37 here
@@kevins4222 The concert is 24 years old...
Mari kita semua menunggu buka puasa sambil dengerin yang satu ini hehe
4:10 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
His best song
Amazing 3.55 in absolutely incredible shivers wow.
Mike Mangini showing bands things about their own songs since before 1995 👌🏽
If you love this, have a listen to the G3 album which must have been recorded on different nights. Very similar but slightly different performances.
神❤
Keneally is a monster... The best Vaí's band!!!
Saw this Vai tour live at variety playhouse in Atlanta... WOW!
beyond words nice finish
Phil B is a G !
fuckin’ amazing love this live version of the answers with the incredible mike kineally
Legend...!!!!!!! 🌈😎👍🎶
Las epocas cuando veias un concierto en paz! ahora todo el mundo con el bendito movil grabando!!! una pena!
One of Noel Fielding's finest gigs
Breathtaking.
The stage techs were on point this show!
The ending is peak Val.
Best compotition ever...
3:34 is my childhood lmfao
la mejor banda de Steve...que grande!!...Mike un genio
Philip's just really enjoying himself here.
Love Phillip awesome bass player.
I've been watching this performance since the DVD came out back in 1997 and still to this day I'm even more sure the Audio and video of this performance are taken from separate performances and cobbled together. There are quite a few points where I"m watching and thinking "wait what? That's not what anybody on stage was playing right then". The whole section starting around 0:45 doesn't seem right.
Mmm kinda match for me
Wow
Awesome mangini
Mangini and Steve!!!
Matti Honkala Mike mangini
The end when he spins his wammy made me piss my pants 😂😂 it looks so fucking funny 😂😂😂
best g3 ever
Never saw anyone use feedback like that. Totally cool!
Mister Pumpkinhead Steve copied this off his buddy Joe Satriani from the single Flying in a Blue Dream, listen to the outro.
th-cam.com/video/SINl5JY7LhI/w-d-xo.html
El Roberto Carlos de la tocarra;)🤣!☝🏽🤟🏽🎸 Awesome!
my favorit song
Mangini tearin' it up
I remember watching this performance and thought that second guitarist was so cool .. he plays keys and does rhythm and then harmonize with steve.. to this day i dont know his name
SCRollNinja Mike Keneally
That's Mike Keneally, dude. One of the world's great session musicians.
❤️
As Devin Townsend once incredulously delcared in a tone almost as a question, "I just heard YOUR brain!"
4:12
drummers humble beginings
this was his best tone
what a fucking god, im coming for you steve 🫵🥸
Mike Mangini young Genius
Anyone know what guitar pickups he used around this time? SO smooth and perfect sounding. I know he used a Bogner Ecstasy for this period also, which I own!
The guitar he’s playing here is Evo, so I’m 99% sure the pickups are Evolutions.
Another interesting detail is that he is using the Ecstasy as a preamp and the Egnater as Power amp for the Dry center cab. This line output is mixed with extra wet effects (H3000 and Roland Delays) and fed to a stereo VHT power amp for Left and Right cabs.
This goes in line with his current setup in which he switches different preamps at his Synergy modules and feeds them into a Fryette Power amp (literally a VHT)
I think my 3 biggest influences are EVH, Malmsteen and Val! :)
Young Mangini skill full👍
That was the night of guitar cables stuck in floor monitors lol. It always caught my attention how Steve barely makes it to change the patch on his pedalboard in time at 1:00
Good eye! I noticed a half-step before then, his cable is taut, like \ that, and he looks a bit like a dog on a leash, headed to something its owner doesn't want him near. I also notice the roadie come to rescue!
@@georgetrapp6666 Now that you mention it yeah, and he messed himself up all on his own lol. Also after 2 years I don't remember why I said that one was the night of cables stuck in monitors... I'll have to watch the rest of the show to find out, ah well.
A great show of the real music instead of the fake thing Vai puts out in his official videos
epic shirt lol
SUBLIME!!!!
ooooh those wires
I just want to be the guy wearing the jester hat, he is so cool!