Alcohol is a hell of a drug!!! Destroy so many things,trying a new start at 50 and it"s not easy at all!

@TheBlueskyson

3 жыл бұрын

u can do it Nicky. Make music and go for it bro.

Man, 17 minutes in and I'm already in tune with what Steve is talking about. "If you're making excuses, then you don't really wanna do it." That one kinda hit me hard as a creative person... definitely made me question my motivations because I'm guilty of doing just that. Guitar hero status aside, Steve Vai is a very deep and thoughtful individual. This is an enjoyable and enlightening conversation.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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@metalcryptor

3 жыл бұрын

Yep i totally feel this too!

Steve Vai is not just a genius guitarist , he is an excellent communicator of music and creativity .

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree NaturalReactor - thanks for listening! subscribe: elg.fun/subscribe

I've been fighting against alcohol for a year! It's not easy for me to stay a day without drink, but since I Discovery How the things are better when I'm sober, now I have one more reason to still fighting!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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The more I hear about Steve, the more impressed I am. His guitar playing is of course astonishing. But he's also obviously an incredibly intelligent and spiritual man as well.

Hard to believe you got to interview the phenomenal Steve Vai!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Right on John Drake, thanks for listening! 🎸💥🙌🏻

I’m here in 2022 and really got a lot out of this interview. One of the best of Mr. Vai I’ve ever heard. Really insightful, inspiring and grounding in so many ways. Great job.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the interview Red Out, and thanks for listening 💥 🎶 🎸 !

Wow! What an interview. The brutal honesty is very inspiring

Excellent interview, and a surprising amount of deep sharing from Steve that - in over 30 years of reading/listening to interviews - I've never heard before. Good stuff!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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Man what an interview! I'm not really even a fan of Vai's music so much. I just started listening to interviews with him last year as I like him as a personality so much and really admire his philosophy. Yours is my favourite interview with him so far. Really great.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Horns Of Abraxas and glad you enjoyed this 👍🏻🎸♫

Lovely interview. Some really great nuggets in there. ‘Stress is optional’... love that. I love how self reflective he is.... ‘I was such a prick’. Comes across as a very honest and open guy.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick, glad you enjoyed it and yes very real.

Craig, I’m one hour into this interview and Steve Vai has spoken very little about guitar But this has been one of the best interviews I’ve heard on KZread Thanks

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony Robledo, glad you are enjoying this and thx for listening :-) 🎸🙌🏻🔥🎶 subscribe: elg.fun/subscribe

I always knew something was difficult with Steve's dad, and this is the first I've heard him finally say what exactly it was. Thanks for a great, respectful interview.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

@acepaul407

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Vai was far from a perfect person (who is). Without him, Steve wouldn't have developed into the greatness that awaited him. The neighbors complained many times that Steve was playing waaaaaay too loud. Mr. Vai refused to tell Steve to turn it down, no matter how many times the neighbors complained. When it came time to pay for the tuition bills at Berklee, Mr. Vai came through for his son. RIP Mr. and Mrs. Vai, you did well.

You are very, very good at interviews and get people to open up and feel comfortable talking to you. I am appreciative of what you do, thank you.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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Vai always gives the greatest interviews! Excellent job on this one!

Best interview w Master Vai ever. EVER! Masterful listening & interaction from the host!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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Man, what a great interview! So many great teachins in a natural conversation! Congrats guys!!!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Fred!

Always the finest pleasure hearing such a great Musician and Human Being!

I almost had a heart attack when I saw he was on your channel! That. Is. Awesome.

I disagree with one thing Steve said in this interview. When he said "I'm not a master" Sorry Steve, you most certainly are. Love this interview. Very humble and spiritual man.

@hawkinthewind

3 жыл бұрын

With due respect: "I continue to work on stuff I can't do" is the attitude of a person working on themselves continually. Steve obviously loves the chase of perfection, like many of us, and recognizes perfection cannot be achieved - but that a result can be very appreciated. He is simply very self aware, and life is a path of continual awakening. Namaste brother.

@samiam9059

3 жыл бұрын

The guitar is so huge and vast no one to this day has mastered all the facets of it(imho). Just too huge in what it can do. Yes he is an virtuoso like Gary Moore but sadly the human does not live long enough to play all the styles and technics you can with the guitar. And most are rooted in a few styles they always play in.

@ricksmusicroom2366

3 жыл бұрын

If you play guitar and you land on the right spot every time, you’ve mastered your instrument, he is a MASTER, is he not a master craftsmen? Does what he writes and plays sound masterful? Than he is a master, when you have total control of what your playing and total command of your instrument than you are a master. In martial arts you can be a master in certain styles and not others, still makes you a master of a domain. That’s all that matters, you can’t expect every master guitarist to learn every singe style especially if some of those styles don’t appeal to him/her at all. Steve Vai is a master craftsmen of the guitar, no question no doubt. MASTER GUITARIST 🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Wow! Best Vai interview! Really insightful. Thank you so much Mr. EveryoneLovesGuitar. My favourite bit (paraphrased) was that the mechanics of the 'impossible' only reveal themselves when we take risks, say yes and face the opportunity with a smile (provided we have calibrated our short term expectations with reality .. i think. Long live babysteps! :)

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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I'm listening to this eating a really cool sandwich, it's like the best lunch break ever.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, cool Trevor Bayfield! Thanks for listening 💥🎶🔥 subscribe: elg.fun/subscribe

I deeply desire meeting steve just to give him a hug and let him move on. I really feel like he has helped to save my life. Id be an emotional wreck upon meeting him but it would be so welcome. Thank you for this interview. Thank you so much ELG.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome and I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, thanks for listening :-)

I was lucky to met Steve in Paris. Great guy!

What an amazing soul

Awesome interview. What a positive genius!

Wonderful interview as usual, Craig. Thank you so much !

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Jon, glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for your kind words and ongoing support man!

Great questions as always, Craig. Thank you for these interviews. Steve is a wise man.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph, great that you enjoyed it... have a good weekend 😀🎸

Huge thanks for that great insightful interview! watched the Alex Winter-Zappa doc last night too..awesome!! thanks for helping me get some playing motivation..big love from the UK!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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Deep thoughts as always with Steve. Impressive.

I'm speechless. And I'm also truly inspired! Thank you for this!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, God's Unruly Friends and thanks for listening 🔥🎶🙌🏻 ... subscribe @ elg.fun/subscribe

I think what Steve is talking about early in the interview is the point where there is no delay, no thought involved in your playing. You are completely connected to the instrument, and what is coming out of the speakers in completely what you intend, without any thought. It is though you are only the conduit, what is in our head is exactly what the result is. I have been fortunate enough to experience this on several occasions, but I have not been able to maintain it for any extended period. What happens with me is I get overcome with emotion, literally to tears. It is complete bliss for a time, but the emotion actually gets in the way and interferes with the process.

@VikingPoodle

3 жыл бұрын

What your saying sounds so absolutely pretentious - BUT you're absolutely spot on haha. I've had the great fortune of reaching that secret spot once or twice. But like you said - you get overcome. I think its something that everyone ought to experience at least once but so few do.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool, thanks for sharing that, William Jeffreys 🙌🏻💥🎉 subscribe: elg.fun/subscribe

Excellent interview. Even though this is a guitar/music related format I enjoy the interviews that talk more about the person behind the instrument and what makes then tick. I always manage to take something positive away from your guests and this one was loaded with great insight and knowledge. Thanks!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Brian, hey thanks a bunch man!

This interview has helped me more than any psychiatrist Or Self Help books which I had very little but little experience with Genius on many levels

Want to thank you for such an excellent interview. Well done!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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The path becomes visible as you walk it

Mr. Vai has always been an insightful and interesting interview. Great questions and enjoyable..

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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Absolutely the best interview with Mr. Via ....

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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Tom Waits is the man!!!

Steve vai is a genius. That’s what your hearing is the response of a genius.

This was a good interview

Great interview!

Unbelievable how close you get to your interview partners. Golden content

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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You should look at the Under It All Episodes on his Channel!

Yes Master🙏🎼🙏

Awesome interview....on both ends.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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Well DAMN😂 I found this by happy accident ❤ looking to send a different interview(found and shared) to send my son😂

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chelle, Rock on! 🎸🙌🏻🔥🎶

I'm obviously late to the game, having just heard this for the first time. Interesting insights. Steve has been pretty open about sharing personal stuff in the past, but this one seemed to be more in depth and yet more down to earth at the same time. I find a lot of the spiritual talk leaves me cold, but it did not dominate this interview (like it did so many others). I thought the 666 story was pretty funny (although I'm sure it was not to Steve as a child) - the first thing that came to mind was his Jack Butler performance. I'd love to get an update. I know he has been dealing with some RSI issues for years, and recently had some surgery (not sure it is related to the RSI issues or not). It would be informative to hear a) how he got it, b) could he have avoided it (i.e. advice for others to avoid problems) and c) what his prognosis is and d) what the rehab therapy is like.

plastic on the furniture isn't just a long island Italian thing, I'm Italian from Massachusetts and my grandparents had that on the furniture, I also inherited a car from grandpa and the back seat was covered in plastic as well. Italian thing from the old days I guess. Love vai, met him, still need my jem, I have to settle for an rg 550 right now which is still awesome.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yes, that plastic stuff was hilarious... guaranteed your furniture would last forever b/c it was so uncomfortable no one would ever sit on it!

@buzzcrushtrendkill

3 жыл бұрын

@@EveryoneLovesGuitar sticking to it during the summer...is why we'd opt to sit on the floor 😀

Cool

At 37:10 there is the brief mention of the "Galloping Gourmet" aka Graham Kerr. Popular late 60s TV cooking show likely unknown to anyone under 55. Of course, it showed up in reruns throughout the 70s so who knows. That guy was totally entertaining.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree Atlanta Guitar loved all the sounds he made as he tasted the food - thanks for listening! subscribe: elg.fun/subscribe

The 666 thing is lol silly! But , Vai was the Devils guitar player in the 80's movie Crossroads. Hmm.... Jack Butler

Love Steve,,Have My Dream Jem ,Met the Gentelman ,Just Love Him!Thanks For A stellar Interview!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening Rob!

@robg8784

5 жыл бұрын

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@EveryoneLovesGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

@@robg8784 Thanks man! Have a great week :-)

'How reveals itself at the time it's necessary'. Gold! Right on Stevie. Alien focus could suggest illuminati and alien race connections. Steve does well for over 2 hrs. ty 4 interview

@EveryoneLovesGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

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I do love Tom Think you Steve for leveraging or helping me leverage my consciousness and productivity to new levels I love you everything is going great and will go more fantastic than we can all possibly imagineJH Would enjoy and so would FZ

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And finally the big note his God Has got our back I am going to leave this Warped version of what I said from voice to text

Dane Cook had his brother doing his books and he stole all his money!

I really want to know it's in that magic sandwich

So he’s born on 666 and he played the devil on a movie!

Be a fish in the water.