Steve Vai “It’s just one note, but it took my entire life to get to the point to where I could do that one note”: Steve Vai regarded this solo as his “ultimate achievement of phrasing on the guitar” No, it's not For the Love of God “I Write Very Emotional Music, and Most of the Time It’s Pretty Angry”: Nita Strauss Drops Her Unapologetically Shred Sophomore Album, ‘The Call of the Void’ The reigning queen of shred metal riffs on stress, solos and the importance of heeding Yngwie With a Surprising History Dating Back to the 1940s, Carvin Later Achieved Kudos With Endorsements by Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth and Joe Walsh Launched as a post-WWII startup, the firm grew into a guitar gear giant, one catalog sale at a time Latest Steve Vai Here’s Why the Ratio Machine Heads Can Make Tuning Quicker, More Predictable and More Intuitive By Christopher Scapelliti published 21 February 23 From Steve Vai to Ed Sheeran, Graph Tech’s Dave Dunwoodie tells ‘GP’ how these innovative tuners have made life easier for guitarists of all types “This Album Is a Side of Vai That You’re Never Going to Hear Any Other Way”: Steve Vai Talks New Gash Record By Mark McStea published 10 February 23 After sitting on a shelf for 30 years, Vai’s balls-out ode to the joys of riding is finally out. But the real surprise is the guy behind the mic Watch a “17-Year-Old” John Frusciante Shredding Like Steve Vai in the ‘80s By Rod Brakes published 10 February 23 VIDEO The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE VIDEO Listen to Steve Vai’s Latest Release, “She Saved My Life Tonight” By Rod Brakes published 13 January 23 Appearing on the forthcoming ‘Vai/Gash’ album, this soaring hard rock track unearthed from Vai’s studio vault features late vocalist Gash Watch Steve Vai Cover "Midnight" with Jimi Hendrix Tribute Artist Randy Hansen By Jackson Maxwell published 19 December 22 The special performance took place in Hendrix's hometown, Seattle, on what would have been the guitar legend's 80th birthday. Steve Vai Announces Mammoth Gear Auction By Jackson Maxwell published 31 October 22 The sale features dozens upon dozens of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, rack effects units, and guitar amps (and a motorcycle, for good measure). Steve Vai Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 28 October 22 From freight trains to wild horses, Vai reveals the influences behind some of his most significant cuts Pedalpocalypse: Steve Vai And The Pedals He Couldn't Live Without By Scott Rowley last updated 16 September 22 Steve Vai gives us a quick glimpse into his huge pedal collection. But which pedals couldn't he live without? Ibanez Updates Joe Satriani, Steve Vai Signature Models for 2021 By Jackson Maxwell last updated 13 September 22 The virtuosos' respective signature axes each boast dashing new visual appointments. Joe Satriani Announces 'Stripped x Three' Backing Tracks Compilation By Jackson Maxwell last updated 13 September 22 Watch Steve Vai, Lari Basilio, Sammy Hagar and more try their hand at jamming over some of the tracks. 123456Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples honored by Bruce Springsteen at second annual American Music Honors 2Peter Frampton reveals the stories behind five of his classic tracks3PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 4How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life5How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life
Here’s Why the Ratio Machine Heads Can Make Tuning Quicker, More Predictable and More Intuitive By Christopher Scapelliti published 21 February 23 From Steve Vai to Ed Sheeran, Graph Tech’s Dave Dunwoodie tells ‘GP’ how these innovative tuners have made life easier for guitarists of all types
“This Album Is a Side of Vai That You’re Never Going to Hear Any Other Way”: Steve Vai Talks New Gash Record By Mark McStea published 10 February 23 After sitting on a shelf for 30 years, Vai’s balls-out ode to the joys of riding is finally out. But the real surprise is the guy behind the mic
Watch a “17-Year-Old” John Frusciante Shredding Like Steve Vai in the ‘80s By Rod Brakes published 10 February 23 VIDEO The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE
Listen to Steve Vai’s Latest Release, “She Saved My Life Tonight” By Rod Brakes published 13 January 23 Appearing on the forthcoming ‘Vai/Gash’ album, this soaring hard rock track unearthed from Vai’s studio vault features late vocalist Gash
Watch Steve Vai Cover "Midnight" with Jimi Hendrix Tribute Artist Randy Hansen By Jackson Maxwell published 19 December 22 The special performance took place in Hendrix's hometown, Seattle, on what would have been the guitar legend's 80th birthday.
Steve Vai Announces Mammoth Gear Auction By Jackson Maxwell published 31 October 22 The sale features dozens upon dozens of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, rack effects units, and guitar amps (and a motorcycle, for good measure).
Steve Vai Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 28 October 22 From freight trains to wild horses, Vai reveals the influences behind some of his most significant cuts
Pedalpocalypse: Steve Vai And The Pedals He Couldn't Live Without By Scott Rowley last updated 16 September 22 Steve Vai gives us a quick glimpse into his huge pedal collection. But which pedals couldn't he live without?
Ibanez Updates Joe Satriani, Steve Vai Signature Models for 2021 By Jackson Maxwell last updated 13 September 22 The virtuosos' respective signature axes each boast dashing new visual appointments.
Joe Satriani Announces 'Stripped x Three' Backing Tracks Compilation By Jackson Maxwell last updated 13 September 22 Watch Steve Vai, Lari Basilio, Sammy Hagar and more try their hand at jamming over some of the tracks.