Sounds a lot like a KISS song and the singer even reminds me of Paul Stanley. Great song!

You were right, Steve. He did have a great rock voice. I'm so sorry that you lost a good friend. This must be bittersweet for you. Thank you for sharing this with us all!

@DaveDurango

Жыл бұрын

What's the story with Gash?

@777zippy777

Жыл бұрын

@@DaveDurango Johnny "Gash" Sombrotto. An avid biker who had a serious bike accident in '77 when he fell 30 feet-- on fire --into barb wire. He almost lost a leg and an arm, in addition to excruciating skin grafts on 60% of his body. But he came through intact. He and Vai collaborated on this record in 1993. Gash later died in a bike accident on 9/7/98, so Vai shelved the project until now. Dude had a great voice. RIP

@1RungAtATime

Жыл бұрын

@@777zippy777 I guess he died doing what he loved.

@montlejohnbojangles8937

Жыл бұрын

That's a cool tribute man. Always sad to lose a fellow rider. ♥️

@nitro914

Жыл бұрын

Gash sounds like a wildman. Wish I could of met him.

Steve Vai doing 70's/80's hard rock isn't what I expected to hear today, but this will live in my mind rent free

@ben2808

Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ loves you ❤

@chikencha5er645

Жыл бұрын

This is 30 years old, it was recorded when he was making an album with his friend gash who died during the process and they decided to release it this year. No wonder it sounds old.

@simonjamesyoung1990

7 ай бұрын

Indeed!

"Vai/Gash is a collaboration album of Steve Vai and Johnny "Gash" Sombretto, recorded in the 90s. The recordings sat on the shelf for 30 years, and they are finally seeing the light of day! Around 1990 Steve immersed himself into riding motorcycles and biker culture, which led him with a desire to record a straight ahead rock album. Through a friend he met Johnny "Gash" Sombretto. Gash was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, who was severely scarred after an accident at the age of 21. Steve and Gash hit it off immediately. Steve got Gash to sing over these biker type songs he wrote, and nothing prepared him for the voice that came out of Gash's mouth. This was the voice he wanted to hear wailing over these slamming rock tracks. Despite Steve's other musical projects at the time, like Sex & Religion, there were always plans to release this record. But if wasn't to be. In September 1998, Steve's phone rang, and John's girlfriend told him that John was in a bike accident and killed. Disheartened, Steve put the entire project on a shelf, and moved on to other projects. After three decades, the album will be out, as a tribute to what would definitely have been one of the greatest lead rock singers." mailchi.mp/mascotlabelgroup/steve-vai-announces-archive-release-vai-gash-10184734?e=79fe4405ce

@presto487

Жыл бұрын

Sombrotto

@markdean2187

Жыл бұрын

We know

Fantastic ! Incredible voice and song ! Good old rock'n'roll from the 80/90's. I miss this period. Thanks Steve.

Steve, Thanks for dusting this off and making it sound like it was done yesterday. John was a great friend of mine dating back to the 1970's. In fact I invited him out to California in the 80's and he never looked back. Brother Joe followed shortly after. He was funny as the day is long and not one to mince words when he was in a teasing mood.....and tease he could. I am proud to see and hear what you have done here and I know he is too. Thanks again, JP Lawless

@presto487

Жыл бұрын

Hey JP so true. It's Nancy

Wow 🤯 Getting a little Graham Bonnet vibe! Incredible voice!! Great stuff as always Steve!

@bigdaz74

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought

Joe Satriani Summer song style! Feeling like 80's. where are my leather pants? Thanks Steve for keeping the rock sound and sound alive on this times

Rarely do I hear Vai play a straight ahead blues based rock solo. But when he does, it's amazing!

@gijsvandersluijs790

Жыл бұрын

It really is not, come on man.

I was friends with johnny in Hermosa Beach ca. He talked about you alot!!! Miss him❤

Great rock song!! His voice reminds me of Graham Bonnet. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

I've been riding in the wind for 40 years and look forward to this song. Thanks Steve!...🎸

Great song. Sorry your friend was lost Steve. His voice is great. This world needs some good feeling rocking music more than ever! Thank you for sharing.

what an amazing singer! It reminds me Graham Bonnet on his prime years

When I was 18 I went to Hollywood... all I wanted to do was meet Vai. On my last day I stopped by Tower Records and I heard a rumble and yes there he was on a Harley and parked right next to me. Same time frame as this song. It was the greatest gift. He got off and took a picture with me and was a saint. In that same parking lot I would have some of the biggest posters above Sunset Blvd, from my movies. Fast and Furious etc... Thank you Steve for walking this earth. I love you buddy. I forgot... Steve bought Ry Cooder and Michael Hedges albums that day.

You don't stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding

@ploppill34

Жыл бұрын

You get old when you start aging

@scythe4277

Жыл бұрын

that’s what i told my chick 😅

@ericabernathy

Жыл бұрын

@@ploppill34 🤣🤣🤣

@kipponi

Жыл бұрын

Mind never gets old. It is this damn body which deteriorated. Ride that long when you could climb on the saddle 😎.

@mawmawlisa6918

Жыл бұрын

Amen!

His memory will survive thanks to you Steve Vai. He's got an electric hard rocky voice which goes well for the metal rock and this piece of music ! What a tragic story and destiny of this rock singer... Life hangs by a thread...

I think it’s TOTALLY AWESOME that both Steve and Joe Satriani have been honoring departed friends through their works ( Joe released The Squares disc last year celebrating the late Andy Milton ). Great song here!

Thanks for the 80',s vibe. Love from Belgrade ❤❤❤❤

Sounds kind of like Graham Bonnett...(in a great way....I loved your Alcatrazz stuff and still have the vinyl). Crazily, that fantastic guitar solo doesn't sound like your typical style. Really cool incognito Vai guitar stuff....fantastic classic rock gem!

Oh dear this video makes me wanna go back in time and ride my shovelhead with no particular place to go, just easy rider. Good times, Steve! 🙏

I've been a fan of yours since Alcatrazz.....You always deliver! No matter what endeavor!!! VAIIAV FOREEROF EVER

Steve, I don't know if you'll ever read this but I pray to the rock gods every day that you come to Toronto Canada! Thousands of us miss you here! Please please please 🥺🙏

@StevenSiroVai1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dante. I'm planning an extensive tour of Canada in the summer of 23. Get ready!!! and thanks again, s.

@danted4917

Жыл бұрын

@@StevenSiroVai1 I am glued to my screen! I seen all those european dates wondering where the Canada dates were. Thank you so much for being one of my greatest musical inspirations. I have a bright pink Jem JR hanging on my wall that I dare not use because it means so much more to me than my dirty fingerprints. I even bought one of your stage used picks on eBay and I use that with my RG450! One day Ill get your autograph. Thanks Steve!!

Kiss sound with AC/DC solo vibe in my ears. Love it! 👍

I would NEVER have considered it possible for Steve Vai to strip back his music to this extent!?!!? even the solo wasn't flamboyant. I think thats the thing that impresses me most about this,.. along with that dudes voice. Pretty impressed right now.

I had never heard of John, but I'm sorry you lost a friend. This was a cool change for you and it's got a throwback sound that rocks. Thanks for the release, Steve.

R.i.P. Gash. Thank you Steve for this tribute!

So very sorry for your loss Steve...Great Tribute!

LORD HAVE MERCY! "In The Wind" is among the BEST "driving"/"riding" songs EVER. This one is gonna make me drive FAST!

What a gift! Thanks for sharing,Hombre. Infectious tune that can't get out of me head

Thank you Steve, just what we need now :D

I close my eyes and pretend it's 89' . Great song!

There's something very special and unique here, a real treasure from the vault. Can't wait to hear the rest.

Never expected this out of steve but after the concert in Ankara I had to give it a shot. Can’t say I’m dissapointed.

Fantastic, If its an album of tunes like this it will be awesome. Keep rocking Mr Vai!🤘🤘

Very nice! Straight forward rock and roll. This is a Steve Vai song that YOU can play.

STEVE.. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO SO MUCH......I LOVE YOU. HF..FTLOG...YOUR A CHAMP. 🖖😎❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Yep, I'm not surprised one bit John's voice would rock like this. 🤘

All 80's vibes before Vicking God Malmsteen shredded his way in. Sounds amazing to me, Mr Vai 👍 congrats, and thanks for all this years of inspiration.

Great vibes, just what we all need in these mental times! 🎶💥🍺

If there's more of thos Steve the world NEEDS it, your friend sang this exactly how it should have been...r.i.p and rock on 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼

OMG.. i feel like traveling back to 1992, when i was 16. Thank's Steve, for the great music.

The classic rock lives! Long live to the Steve Vai!! Greetins from Brazil

Steve has a great smile ... only just realised he was in the photography. Hes a dream alright.

Just another facet of Steve Vai! Love it and all the great music you’ve shared.

Listening to this blind, I thought it was Graham Bonnet on vocals! Awesome tune

Signature Vai tight melodic riffs!

That's amazing Steve Vai. 🤘🇧🇷

Friendship lasts forever, Steve you're a master. ❤

ON THE ROAD AGAIN ! MR STEEVE ! 😎

OMG our style is back!

Steve Rocks! First time!

Excited for a new song!!

In The Vai tonight and forever!!! 👍👍👍 Rock on.

Great solid cut ,vocals are next level ,and we'll anything with steve....

Goosebumps! This song has that wild vibe that never gets old, such a tragedy and a great tribute for your friend , well done Steve🤙

Steve "Rock" Vai

Such a classic rock sound Steve ❤ Blessings to your sweet friend. ✝️

Amazing and catchy song, like in the 80s! Awesome performance that gives true free spirit of rock'n'roll!

"In the wind" really sounds like a DLR leftover... cool singer, RIP.

Yo, this is the most authentic take on this style I've heard in years (considering these were written long ago, don't know what I was expecting!)

beatiful groove! 80's power!

Saw you at the HOB in Vegas, Steve. We were in the box seats. Your son sold me my Merch. Too cool!!!

Debuted on my weekly personal music charts in November 13, 2022 edition :)

Such a classic sound ✌

Yngwie will be very Happy To hear That ...Cool Track 🤘🤘🤘

Wow this song has such a retro vibe. Classic!

I am completely surprised by this I am so excited lol

Good music like it used to be! I felt in the 80's again! Thanks a lot mr. Vai!

@Havanacuba1985

Жыл бұрын

Me too it’s like a time machine

Salut Mr Vai merci pour votre partage de ma chanson (Megadays) le meilleur jour de ma vie . Merci de nous faire rêver A bientôt j'espère

Your are right again. Thanks for releasing. Reminds me of Graham Bonnet, I love it.

Oh yeah Live The Rock

When I saw the time of this video I immediately figured out that this is gonna be some melodic more traditional piece with 80´s hard rock/hair metal tendencies. It really is.

Yes! Loving this.

This goes instantly into the pantheon of great motorcycle songs! What a voice! And that fiddle player ain't bad either!

What a great production of a Superb ROCK SOUND....

Another instant classic 🤘🏽

@mylogify

Жыл бұрын

Nice song

How steve vai is able to release such bangers is overall impressive and something most artist arent able to do

Yeah!!

Love the old school Vai mojo tone and vibe 🤘🏻😀

An amazing voice coupled with amazing guitar….what more could you ask for! Sensational!

🤘🏿🎸😎👹🎸🤘🏿 Ahhh.. this is Cool.🍻 Getcha Pull 🥃-CHEERS 🍻

I'm breaking the wind tonight

Love the old school vibe. Good old timey Rock N Roll.

Everybody thinks Devon would be great doing the album live!

Hi thank you for taking and sharing for these videos

¡¡ One best song !!

Yes Yes Yes!

Only notify me if it’s the real stevevaihimself doing it lol

Classic!

Fuck yeah, can't wait for the full album!!!

Oh cool! can't wait! Very nice!

So excited my favorite guitarist by far

Just so good as always, thanks Steve

Great! Some Graham Bonnet on the upper register, very impressive!

What a voice !!!

ROCK ON STEVE !

Good to know Steve Ain't going anywhere anytime soon.

This is a great song Steve!!!! I can’t stop singing it now.

Great song and good singing. Vocals remind me of Graham Bonnet.