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Watch Steve Vai Give His Guitar to a Teenage Fan, Who Steals the Show with an Electrifying Solo By Jackson Maxwell published 5 August 22 While in the middle of "Fire Garden Suite IV - Taurus Bulba" at Teatre Tivoli in Barcelona, Vai handed his guitar off to the son of the cab driver who had brought him to the venue.
Watch Nile Rodgers Tear it Up on Steve Vai's Ibanez JEM By Jackson Maxwell published 28 June 22 Though the Chic legend's iconic Hitmaker Strat was nearby, Rodgers took Vai's own number-one axe for a spin during the sessions for the Halo 2 soundtrack, and sounded right at home.
Discover the Secrets of Steve Vai’s Rhythm Guitar Prowess By Chris Buono published 7 June 22 Learn the virtuoso’s highly appealing and inventive rhythm playing approaches on his masterpiece, 'Passion & Warfare.'
How Steve Vai Wrote "For the Love of God" By Joe Bosso published 6 June 22 The virtuoso's first "real visceral, long-playing guitar" piece came during a 10-day fast, changing his life in the process.
“It All Starts In the Mind”: Steve Vai Shares Some Words of Wisdom for Guitarists By Rod Brakes, Matt Blackett published 18 May 22 We get in the zone with Vai in this interview excerpt from the GP archives.
From Unviable to Vaiable: Steve Vai Talks Making the Impossible Possible On His New Album, 'Inviolate' By Mark McStea published 27 April 22 Between a pair of shoulder surgeries and armed with the triple-necked Hydra, the guitar wizard delivers a work of artistic purity.
“Virtuosity on the Guitar Comes in Many Forms”: We Go Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural G3 Tour with Dream Team Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson By Joe Bosso published 22 April 22 With new albums and tours of their own, the trio sat down to recall how it all went down.
Watch Steve Vai’s Insane “Teeth of the Hydra” Performance Video – You’ve Probably Never Seen Anything Like It By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 Video Forever pushing guitar evolution forward, Vai remains at the forefront of technique and design.
Steve Vai Offers Some of the Best Advice a Guitar Player Could Hope to Hear By Rod Brakes published 17 February 22 Here's why living in the now might be the best decision you ever make as a guitarist.
Watch Steve Vai Play "The Audience is Listening" on a Fan's Parker Fly Guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 24 January 22 This 2015 video is a classic of the always-fun 'guitar heroes sounding just like themselves on gear they'd never normally go near' genre.