Every guitar player: 'I need a challenge..' *Adds whammy bar* Steve vai: 'I need a challenge..' *Removes whammy bar*

@Marta1Buck

4 жыл бұрын

he literally said success needs a challenge, and that challenge wasn't that great of a challenge for him

@einarabelc5

4 жыл бұрын

He's whammy incorporated INC.

@777fiddlekrazy

4 жыл бұрын

ADDS WHAMMY, REMOVES WHAMMY ADDS INTERESTING JOINT DETACH FOR INTERESTING MULTI BEND CHORDINGS! STEPPING OUT OF THE BOX ON A CONSTANT!

@groovefretboard

4 жыл бұрын

Kris fjord check my fretboard invention. Adds challenge of not being able to do full bends and focus on FretCorner Bend technique. I think it so much more radically different sound wise than what Steve is doing as far as multi interval FretCorner bends as I show. His is way harder. It’s not a competition just side by side analysis. Love Steve’s style and ability.

@groovefretboard

4 жыл бұрын

I hate being like “look At me check me out I re invented guitar” yet if I don’t promote it I’ll never inspire anyone sell any guitars or evolve music as there’s 10 billion guitarists yet I’m the 1st to build this fretboard

We need more Steves in the world. Here's to many more years of your life.

@luish.alcantaraaguilar6158

3 жыл бұрын

There's only ONE Steve Vai, no matter how many Steves we want in the world!!!! :D

Steve's not only a fine musician, but also a fine human being. Love the part at the end with his wife. Such a nice couple. May we have you around for many years to come Steve. You're a true artist, in every sense of the word. People like you make the world a better place.

@411byrd

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. He's been my guitar hero since Eat'em and Smile.

@Nick--Name

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@ntartaris

3 жыл бұрын

Bravo....echoed my thoughts precisely. I was thinking at the end of it, just how blessed we are in this day and age to have such access to some of the heroes we could only connect with through a magazine or VHS tape back in the day, and just extrapolate from that what the person was like and almost use our imaginations to fill in the massive gaps. Today we have this ability to pretty much converse with them. They're just on the other side of the screen. Cherish every day and every note Steve plays, as we are all not around forever. Happy Birthday Steve. You're a living treasure.

@JonIllescas

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more with you!! Steve is an inspiring human being!! I saw him in a concert in Spain just yesterday and he was incredible in every sense of the word.

@stevestan6525

Жыл бұрын

So well said, Bravo!

My favourite Vai solo.... He was doing a Zappa plays Zappa show in Sydney Australia. He stepped out to do a solo and a string broke instantly. If you've had experience with floating bridges, you'll know that one string snapping will throw all your strings way out of tune! Anyway, he had to do the solo and it was one of the best guitar solo experiences of my life... Probably because I knew what he was up against. And he whammied his way through and it was so good. Completely bizarre and unlike anything he would do while in tune but it was still all him, playing off his skills. The extreme example of limitations and boundaries. Great memory!

He’ll never get old in my eyes he’s always going to be the best in the books to😂🤘🏼

@dereksmallsuk

4 жыл бұрын

@BAZ INGA Really? I hadn't noticed.

@kevin7rxxx346

4 жыл бұрын

Fucker looks good...looks like 45ish to me

@rupambanerjee2066

4 жыл бұрын

His stage performance with whitesnake was a boiler.....its crazy to match that god with him now....🤘the only god that I have seen...

@Jiv_Ing57819

3 жыл бұрын

And on and guitar we r looking for buried treasure : -D ; -D

Happy Birthday Steve!!!! It is great being able to see this human side of you (not that I am saying you're an alien or anything.)

@ziggylayneable

3 жыл бұрын

He's definitely an alien he is not of this Earth as Joe satriani once put it

@mr.musicmusetear7049

3 жыл бұрын

Alien? He looks and sounds more human than the human. Loved listening and watching. Too old? You look and sound better than ever. This is what you were born to be and do. Happy birthday and yes keep it fresh. 60 70 80 90 100+++

@anthonyjames2096

3 жыл бұрын

Steve had it at 18 years old. At Berklee in 1979, he was in a 4 piece band. With Victor Bailey on bass. They warmed up for guitarist Lauren Lehman's band. Lauren could play too. Steve felt like Lauren ran him off the stage. He had his head down, he felt bad. I told Steve back then that he was special. He had Jimi Hendrix type sounds with this jazz type feel it was different. After the show, I saw Steve standing in telephone booth on Boylston Street. I knocked on the door he stepped out said he felt bad cuz Lauren had did him on stage. He said, he didn't have to worry about it, and then he said these words in November I'm going to California to play with Frank Zappa. We were young, all of us had a story but I believed him. I asked Steve what was he going to do for an amp when he got there. He said I hope Frank will let me use one of his. After that semester at Berkeley I left, he left. next time I saw him he was on the cover of guitar player magazine and now he's made History!

@Mr25thfret

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjames2096 Dude.... he's standing right here. 🙂

@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849

3 жыл бұрын

Woodward English great comment, LOL.

hey grandpa, please keep healthy. you've been my life soundtrack (along with satch) for over 25 years. thank you for sharing your wild harmony with us all these years. we'll always love you.

That's the problem with writing technically nearly-impossible riffs... 6 months later, you can't even play it yourself! haha But it was sweet in that recording, tho.

@theburkett67

3 жыл бұрын

What's up TruthSurge. Just watched you today jamming to Dixie Highway. Sounded great.

@XEMANAL67

3 жыл бұрын

Go to the hospital to treat your head.

@wavebomb1

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like that's the awesomeness of it, you break your limits and, as he say, inspire others, and with that, inspire yourself. I love making music/solos that even I have a hard time trying to get it through, because I'm studying something and it is something mine, in the end i build up my technic and created something (also love to learn other songs, but creating songs is amazingly awesome)

@StevenSiroVai1

3 жыл бұрын

Don't remind me!

This kid will become popular one day

Happy Bday Steve! ❤️ You look 20 years younger!!

A great honor and privilege to share this experience truly one of kind..

That little bit, where Steve frets a chord on the wrist of his right hand. Such a unifying moment, the *delicacy" for all guitar spirits out there

I have the biggest smile on my face, the delight in Steve’s voice when he sees Pia, the best rock couple ever, such a wonderful cake! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! X X

@Axe_Slinger

4 жыл бұрын

She actually played Bass in the 80s band Vixen!

@Tascamaniac

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are such a wonderful couple after all these years. Just beautiful.

@stevevaihimself5245

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹🎻 I have you to be most thankful for 🎻🎻🌹

30:16 - 30:45 is both modest ("I'm human") and a testament to the drive behind a genius

Such a humble dude. He said this was a challenge , hes freekin knocking this out of the park.

You are an inspiration Steve and always will be. Thank you.

Steve, just so you know, you'll like this story! When I first heard of you, it was subliminal. It was 1982 and I was in Rexburg, Idaho. I was attending BYU Idaho as an out-of-water Mormon Freshman from Houston, Texas. My best buddy in the dorm was also my Karate and Jujitsu mentor at the gym when we weren't studying. I just remember one night we were in his Triumph TR-7 driving past a park in the snow and he put in a Frank Zappa cassette. And he said, "You gotta hear this, you'll love it. It's called "Don't Fool Yourself Girl, It's Going In The Poop Shoot."," And then he showed me this song and parts of the album and I was blown away. It was great, but I was conflicted because it wasn't 4 on the floor rock. He told, "Listen to this young kid that plays guitar for him, Steve Vai, He's Amazing. You're going to hear a lot more from him in the future." I was amazed, I was a classical guitarist from 5 years old and I knew it was good, it just wasn't my kind of music. He told me to watch out for you and you would be famous. I didn't even connect it when you came out with Dave Roth. I just realized this story about 3 months ago! It's the same guy on Guitar!!!!!

@Peter-zc5xc

4 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear Steve`s take on this ?

@stitcha123

4 жыл бұрын

He’ll never read it

@reggieblinker7524

4 жыл бұрын

This is a great story. I grew up on vai, in the uk

Congratulations Steve, I have so much to say and ask , I'd never get it in here.. So may God bless you.

A gentleman 60 years old still can play so well and innovating. Happy birthday Steve Vai the master

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR LEGEND!!! 3 months later 😬💙

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR VAI!!! Maybe this will be the year that you’ll beat Ralph macchio in a guitar battle

@scottkerkel1552

4 жыл бұрын

NEVER !! 😉

@klaatubaradanikito1950

4 жыл бұрын

Ralph Maccio (RY COODER on slide-guitar)

@jamesmorgan2064

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Butler

@Yngsatchvai

4 жыл бұрын

As much as i loved the trick bag when I was young. Its really not that tough. Vai could have destroyed that caprice

@wesleycwagner

4 жыл бұрын

Yngsatchvai which makes sense seeing as he is the one that actually played it...

Steve, you're a legend

My moms birthday is June 11th, she turned 95. She's so creative. She used to sew and make blankets, quilts and clothes for people, now since my father passed on, in July 2017, she started crocheting allot. She's made allot of hats, throws, blankets, and scarves. They're so beautiful I had to share pictures on facebook. I'm a musician and singer, so I guess I got the creative side from my mom lol. Dad was a guitar player, so I guess I get it on both sides lol. Thought I'd share. Happy Belated and many blessings to you Steve, love your playing!

How can you not love Steve? 🙏

"This isn't just a dream!!!" Happy birthday Steve

Hey Steve, happy bday. You were the one person that made me want to pick up a guitar after hearing Passion and Warfare many years ago. I bought your transcribed book of that album as a young guitarist with massive hopes. So fast forward, I ran a guitar school in Australia for 20 years and got the privilege to teach some of your songs to my advanced students. So thank you for setting the bar so high and allowing us mere mortals to strive to your standard. A life time of mine admiring your music and career. Thanks so much Troy.

I love how Steve always uses technique in the service of melody. Using the technique to execute the melodic flow.

What a lovely wife Steve. I shed some tears I love you man.

I worked with a chef who was into Frank Zappa, he knew I was into instrumental guitar, I was a guitar player, and he gave me a cassette tape he had recorded, by this guy Steve Vai, it was 1990, and the tape was a recording of Passion and Warfare. We used to blast it out in the restaurant before we opened, we had a big pair of wharfedales above the bar. Cheers Ian.

@smashdalde9713

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck me,worked with tons of Chefs..none of which were Zappa fans-might have done some of them good too!

That smile on your face and a lil pause you took right when she wakes in with your birthday cake :-) You are very lucky to have such a loving & caring wife. Belated Happy Birthday to you & god bless.

STEVE VAI!!!!! THE ULTIMATE GREATEST GUITARIST IN THE UNIVERSE.....SO DOWN TO EARTH BUT MONSTER OF GUITAR PLAYING!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. VA1!

I started to play guitar 3 years ago when I was 35 years old. For some reason, It was so late I pick up the guitar. I am a slow learner but I will contintue, because I love it. It was Steve's music alawys remind me to practice harder and harder. Thank you for creating so good music, Steve.

@minkorrh

3 жыл бұрын

Never stop, even when you get frustrated. I started at 12 and I'm 52 now. It's a lifelong pursuit of which you never stop learning. each day brings something new and pushes you forward. Making music is a gift.

@udiegoportales

3 жыл бұрын

Just enjoy it

@MetalHeart8787

3 жыл бұрын

i feel your pain, i started when i was 16 1987 played for 2 months quit until 1991, feeling Guilty & Dumb on why did i wait so long. Been playing since but still aint really Good.

My birthday is also in June, was lucky to get a Ibanez uv77 for it.

@Dastardly_X

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats 🌟

@KozmykJ

4 жыл бұрын

64 back on the 3rd 🖖

Happiest Birthday to you Steve. I as well was born in 1961 (june) and it's a little weird to stop and think that I've been enjoying your music for apx 2/3 of my (your) entire life! Stay healthy and I'll be looking for you when you're in our area next time. ✌

Steve 60, excellent. Met you in College 1979 Berklee. I was 17, you were 18. I was the 1st person you told you were headed to play with Mr. Frank Zappa. Remember Loren Leeman guitarist. He played the white Les Paul. At that time you were playing a white fender Stratocaster with the rubber band holding the bar on because your screws were stripped. You showed me that. Peace to you and congratulation on turning 60. I'll be 60 this coming July, looking forward to it. "Bass player"

Steve’s like a deep chasm that just gets deeper.beautiful.

@stevevaihimself5245

3 жыл бұрын

It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome fan like you,thanks for your love,I have you mostly to be thankful for🎸🌹🎸

You know, it's when they look you in the eyes and they say......HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! And of course, they bake you a kickass cake.

How can Steve Vai be 60! I remember seeing him in Dave Lee Roth’s band 33 years ago. Seems like yesterday. My first introduction to Steve Vai was a flimsy free disc that came with Guitar Player magazine. It was a promotional piece for Carvin I think. There was a track called Blue Powder that eventually found it’s way on to the “Passion and Warfare” record. Well that little flimsy disc made quite an impression on me at the time. As a teenage guitar playing fanatic I’d never heard anything like it. It was innovative, interesting, inventive and sonically mesmerising. Compared to the blues based rock guitar that was prevalent at that time, it stood out to me as something really special. I’d never heard of this guy before, had no idea what he looked like and I wondered even how his name was pronounced. I knew one thing for sure though: he was going to be one of the most important and influential electric guitar players in history. Since then, literally millions of guitar players all over the world have copied his stylistic hallmarks. He remains untouchable in terms of inventiveness and his ability create new and interesting music continues unabated. Bravo Steve congratulations on your 60th Birthday!

you are great and will always be great Vai

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GOAT OF ALL GOATS 🐐 🔥🔥

"I want to live inside this chord." Never heard that before. Awesome. I agree.

One of the things that strike me most about mister Vai, is how loyal he is. He always mentions friends from childhood who are still friends to this day, speaks about his tutor Joe Satch as if it was yesterday, some of his staff and collaborators are from way back, collaboration with Ibanez, etc... but for me the cream on the top of the cake must be what, a hat from 1980-something! If that ain't nuts!

Long live Steve Vai ...and YES: virtuosity, speed and "shred" should be there too. The ones who say it shouldn't is just because they cannot execute it.

@twisantigo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm sick of people who say shred has no "feeling." Like you said, people that can't shred despise people who can.

@richard780

4 жыл бұрын

the speech of the ones who didn't practice enough ;)

@Jsssddfgffghshdhdhusjsjd

4 жыл бұрын

Shred can have feeling, yeah, but you must agree that some people just wanna play fast without putting any feel in.

@aylbdrmadison1051

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Jsssddfgffghshdhdhusjsjd : That's true too. I've watched this whole thing appear back in the day as a response to "shredding becoming popular in the 80's. A lot of the fans started thinking that if you couldn't shred, then you weren't good. Witch is absurd at best. For one thing, slow tempos are far far harder to nail, and I'd also point out that players like Gilmour, BB KIng, SRV and many others were just as good as any shredder but in a different way. Then came the 90's and the fans decided that if you even played guitar solos you sucked. But all the great shredders all played with a lot of feeling too, and most of the emphasis is on rhythm as well for all the best players. It's all just bullshit though from either side. Play what *you* feel, because that's your truth. And the one thing that all art has in common, be it painting, writing, music, sculpture, poetry, etc, is people respond most to when the artist is speaking their own truth.

When you have a lot of birthdays, people call you ‘old.’ When a guitar has a lot of birthdays, people call it vintage. Happy birthday to a truly vintage person! That's a compliment... I think ;)

I love that he called Strat a "limitation". It really goes to show how it can benefit you as a player when you have every single piece of gear made to your specifications. I wish I could someday have a guitar which is as comfortable to play as Jem is for Steve.

@SonorousMusic

4 жыл бұрын

A strat a limitation? Get real! Go tell that to Gary Moore, David Gilmour, and any blues dive guitarist that can evoke more emotion out of a strat in a night than Steve has his entire career.

@mjobusch

4 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of strat partscasters, a Contreras N3, and a two Kiesel's -- for me, time is the limit: I can't parse out 9 hours to play most days - and for over ten years didn't want to. If you can't do a Kiesel now, I strongly recommend taking a Squire (even a used one dirt cheap -- check Reverb or GC used gear), and getting a neck from USA Customs -- or if you want the Fender licensed headstock, go with a Warmoth. You don't need it finished or anything -- get some oil, or wipe-on poly from Lowe's. I'd recommend getting one with a nut width that works with a pre-cut graph-tech to keep things simple -- you'll be in the ballpark, and if you take it to a really good luthier, you'll be in the ballpark of a high-dollar guitar. You don't need to spend a ton right away -- do the pickups later. I you could make it really good for under $400. That said, I've been a fan of Steve, and Ibanez for a long, long time -- but my Kiesel's are a class above everything else -- if you can swing it, get one.

Sorry I am late. Happy birthday. I have played for years. When I think I have finally reached a level, I consider top notch.....which you can never do. I listen to you and SRV. My two favorite guitar players of all time....than I realize, I’m not half as good as I think. It’s very humbling and amazing, when I watch you play. We all have a guitar we especially love. I have one and my wife told my son one day, you shouldn’t touch that guitar when your dad‘s not here. He doesn’t like that guitar to be utilized by anyone. She told him, he thinks he’s Steve Vai when he plays that guitar. LOL. I told them both there is no other Steve Vai. God bless you. Thank you for all of the inspiration.

Happy birthday Steve......WOW, where has all the time gone!

I remember in 1990 when I listened for the first time to passion and warfare, I took a big slap on each song. 30 years later, still a fan, all the records, been at many concert, a big thank you for giving us the chance to see you play in your studio and for your recent videos series "under it all" and "alien guitar secrets". Happy birthday Steve !!!

Corona, riots.... and Steve without a whammy... my God!!!the end is here.

@digitalneko7975

4 жыл бұрын

LOL!! :)

@mrmacfuc

4 жыл бұрын

I guess he finally whammied his last bar..

@commentfreely5443

4 жыл бұрын

in the book of revelation John talks about whammy bars

@lolkom77

4 жыл бұрын

@@commentfreely5443 🙏🏼

Hey Steve, Happy BDay! I turned the ole 60 on March 2, 2020, hard to believe I made it this far, wishing you 60 more! God Bless!

Hi Steve, Scott Fishkind here! So great to see you and Pia!! Much love to you guys!!☀️🎶❤️☀️

Your music transformed my life since I was only 14 years old. 36 now and still so grateful for your immense contribution to the world of music Steve. Happy Birthday once again. They used to come down on you, cause you know how to play. Hey, @&$& ?!$. Flexible leftovers quote

congratulations and blessings steve,, i havent played since lockdown,,had to sell guitars to get through it, and my amp just packed in,, im encouraged to play again, as ive watched youre videos throughout the lock down, thankyou Steve,

High Steve!!! Rainer Rütten here .at first i remember your anniversury and wish you and me a long 🖤❤ Goodlife Gudleif 🖤❤ Candle Power is unreachable . Thank you so much, that you always outhere, outhere for us. Remember ......from R.K. in 2 tone sessions is an incredible Masterpice of a trio . Or not or what. Whathowever ???!!! Thank you for yourmusic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It refilled's me

Belated Happy Birthday Steve. Have been a fan for many years. Total respect for you, not just as a musician, i love seeing who you have become, such a beautiful person. Also a consumate master of the guitar. That first delicacy sounds vaguely Hawaiian to me, maybe a bit of western swing in there also which one might not expect from Steve Vai. Great to hear that you are felling so amazing at 60. with love and appreciation, from Salt Spring Island, BC.

I could listen to Steve Vai's music and Steve Vai talk about music all day and all night long. You will always be my favorite guitar player and inspiration, Steve! :)

Happy birthday! You're one of the most inspiring persons to me. Enjoy the 60s 👍

Time flies!!!! I first met you when you were 27. Happy 60th birthday :)

I LOVE STEVE VAI!!!! HE'S THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER.....

His wife must feel incredibly lucky to have a husband as good looking as Steve!

RE: 13:03 Dude, that's what I've always loved about your playing...it's so unconventional...you come up with the coolest "weird shit"...I love it. I love this channel and seeing the human side of you. Thank you for sharing, Steve! Merry Christmas...

Happy Birthday!!! Here's to 60 years, what would life be like without Steve Vai? Thanks for being a kind soul to the world, cheers!!! -Right on ;)

This is why you're my hero. I see it's been a year ago, so Happy Birthday again man!

Who may dislike this? This is priceless! Happy Birthday Steve!!!🎂🎂🎂

Happy happy birthday Steve, that lady is your best gift.

Steve, you know you are a jewel amongst the rough. Not many people have the ear that you have. But, the technique that you share is a gold mind for technical guitar players all over the world. I guarantee that your legacy will live on. No rock guitarist talks lydian guitar porn and makes it stick like Steve Vai. I love Tommy Emmanuel but, Steve Vai was my first love. I would love to see you play something on that twelve string sitting behind you on that chair.

Oh yeah, Gemini. Happy 60th, Steve. Rock n roll!

Felicidades Steve Vai!!! Tienes una hermosa familia!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Steve. Abraços do Brasil!

Hero of mine from a very early age. First saw him on TV in 1992 (Seville Expo), incredible

ENCINO ?!?!?!?!....I'm from there ! But left at about 14...62 now ...in Hawaii . HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE !!! (belated )THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC !!!

13:01 This is where Eugene puts his mojo back into his pocket, hands Willy a dustpan and starts sweeping up around the club. I like the idea of the Jem Strat. Put a Wudtone CP vintage 50S tremolo unit on it with Highwood Saddles and Raw Vintage Springs.

Steve has taken the electric guitar where no guitarist has gone before.

Very Happy Birthday Steve..your hair looks great!..Steve I gotta tell ya I dont know you personally but you have been a huge part of my life.And when I say that I mean daily.You have been an enormous inspiration to me throughout the years..when i was 15 years old I actually had the chance to meet you at Strawberrys records in Connecticut..Lita Ford was with you at that signing..Not sure if you remember that signing it was late eighties..Unfortunately my brand new Charvel at the time that you signed was stolen a month later.Was a great experience meeting you and from that day forward my life was different..Thanks for all the innovations and music you have brought to the world..Candlepower..Awsome!!

Can I just say as a Gen X guitarist born in 76 watching Crossroads and playing since the age of 9...the fact I am watching Master Vai so intimately absolutely floors me. I was sitting here in tears not too long ago, composed now..what a glorious world we live in. Steve fking Vai is in 1080p speaking to us and teaching us and showing his age and follies..it's just so damn surreal. All I can say to anyone who doesn't understand the gravity of what you are watching: Mozart and Beethoven would be jealous of this man. I have every single Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Guitar Player and Guitar World magazine from the early 80's through the late 90s...every song you have ever wanted to play, transcribed perfectly (mostly by Wolf Marshall and Andy Aledort)..anyway.. Steve's playing has always been, without question, the most challenging ever in my 35years of playing. The best musicians on earth are the most selfless. I still can't believe Vai is speaking to us right now...it's fkn Steve Vai!!! You kids without MTV..Imagine KZread or anything like it never existed. *ever* You would have to pay $49.99 to see a 1hr video of anything other than MTV showing bands lip-syncing through videos playing to the album backing tracks... ZERO ENGAGEMENT. Even hearing Vai's voice..or your favorite musicians voice..speaking voice..is such a shock..it was IMPOSSIBLE to hear even when Nirvana came out, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains.. These were pre-internet bands. TL;DR The fact Steve Vai is talking to us all and sharing his deepest secrets for free means the world is awesome.

Carlos Santana says : We make the ugliest faces to express the most beautiful music !!

@telefunkenyou47

4 жыл бұрын

jeff's Guitars & Gear Garage - Carlos sold out and lost his tone.

@freebirdofreason1994

4 жыл бұрын

I love that thought it's true only when you get to that stage are you truly playing from the heart. Well said.

@telefunkenyou47

4 жыл бұрын

Freebird of reason ~ I'm a big Carlos fan. And I'm glad he's getting the recognition he deserves while he's alive to enjoy it. He's definitely earned it. But you lose that edge when you are no longer hungry. It's like what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted.

Os gênios têm essa característica: quanto mais o tempo passa, melhores eles ficam. Vida longa, mestre! A música universal ainda espera muito do Sr.

@Toledo394

4 жыл бұрын

Assino embaixo!

@mateusribeirodearaujo1394

4 жыл бұрын

ele é casado ?

It's the nuanced dance of life! God gave you 60. what a thrill to share it with us!

Happy belated Birthday Steve! Same age here and feeling great. 60 is the new 40. Keep being you and we will keep being us.

This is why Frank Zappa gave him the job of playing "impossible guitar parts."

My 11yr old daughter saw you in crossroads for the first time yesterday she thought you were scary but she said you sure can play the guitar. Respect

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE! You’re a class act all around.

You're the man Steve. To us guitarists you're a guitar God. But seeing these videos (your human side) gives us all hope that you're just another man with a guitar! And we can do it too!. Btw, played For The Love Of God live yesterday for the first time and it was nerve wrecking but pulled it off. Been playing it in my privacy for 2 years. Thank you for the inspiration.

You are the only One

1:09 Marty Schwartz the KZread guitar teacher?! He is 60?! This must be another Marty, cause the KZread Marty looks like 43 or something ^^

@iamhear_officially

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the exact same thing 😂

@davidschriek3791

4 жыл бұрын

@@iamhear_officially So did I

@MovingBlanketStudio

3 жыл бұрын

I know, huh? I think we need a clarification on this.

I am playing the guitar since 30 years and after watching Steve Vai I feel like a beginner. Damn, is that man good. :-)

Steve, you beautiful fucking human being. Happy belated birthday. Life just would not seem right without in this world. Thank You for the memories.

When he said "I'm gonna dissect the song, after I play it for you if you wanna stick around" and I was like " Really? a God like you telling us if you wanna stick around?, well you don't need to tell me that because I will listen it no matter what"

Steve, you need to send this song to Rick Beato so he can break it down in one of his 'What Makes This Song Great' episodes. I'd love to hear him have a go at it and dissect it from his music teacher point of view - such a fresh new song like this.

@Sadowsky46

4 жыл бұрын

exn641US but Steve already broke it down himself 😉

@JulesFox

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea .... pick a song Steve and send it to Rick, please ... and then maybe a follow episode by you, explaining it from your perspective and sharing some of the special moments during both composition and recording /performance.

Happy birthday Steve.. I played Tender Surender for my High School exam and saw you live at the Enmore theater Sydney Australia. Thanks for the inspiration. 🥳

Happy Birthday Steve!!!! (June 25th is mine....but I'm 1 year behind you! Lol!!!) Love your entire catalog ever since Crossroads and your crazy expressive playing with D.L.R.! Much love and respect to you, Steve!!! ...and many more birthdays to come!!!

You can see why he named his latest guitars after his wife.

@lucindairis8085

4 жыл бұрын

Again, Happy Birthday 🥳

@lucindairis8085

4 жыл бұрын

Most sincerely it sounds perfect. I am no expert but . Excellent

@lucindairis8085

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and looking forward to it

@lucindairis8085

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy looks delicious

@lucindairis8085

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Pia nice cake

15:41 i see Steve will start his gaming channel...

@peteshelby21

4 жыл бұрын

Lol Nice... must he needs to find out who’s using the mouse first. Dude is best guitar player alive in my book but probably has no clue how to use a computer. And thats fine by me

I saw you twice in Savannah , Georgia . with David Lee Roth and Billy Sheehan , Eat'm and Smile and SkyScraper . Greatest shows ever .

Happy Birthday Stevie. You have amazing talent. Best wishes. I turn 60 in August. Love, peace ✌️ and harmony

Joint shifting makes it sound like the chords are being pulled apart and steve’s catching them and putting them together in mid air.

@TOMMYBENICE66

4 жыл бұрын

sounds like zz top fool for your stockings intro

@WhiskeyShred

4 жыл бұрын

anthony barreto haha that’s an awesome way of thinking of it..!

Remember when he had long hair and made gaming history

Happy Birthday Brother!!! I can't believe that you are 60!!! THAT SONG WAS FREAKING AMAZING!!! SOOOOOOO COOOOOOL I can play a lot of music by ear, but I would never attempt to even try to play "Candle Power" ... perfect name btw! Haha Ur so awesome!!! I love Alex Collier, too!!! The Andromeda council is waiting for us!!! He has one of my all-time favorite quotes, "the love you withhold is the pain we carry." I hope that I got that right! I still love watching you in CROSSROADS and always will!!!!!!!!!!! The best guitar movie ever!!!!!!! Mr Vai you are a wonderful and kind man, humble and unassuming, you are a BEACON of HOPE and a GUIDING LIGHT in the world!!! PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ALL LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS WILL!!!!!!!! Please join us in the 11/11 Mass Meditation to shift the world into the optimal timeline!!!!!!!???????? This is one of the things that the Andromeda council wants us to do!!!!!!!! I love you brother!!! Thank You and God Bless You And Your Family!!! God Bless Us All...

Congratulations on your 60th birthday and this personable woman by your side.