Dunno. From time to time I listen to this and I am ALWAYS amazed. As It was the frst time.

Every time I hear this solo I get tears in my eyes. It's just the most beautiful, most powerful solo I have ever heard.

Steve is really in the zone starting at 2:48. I just can't get over how good he is.

that was good, just when I thought I'd heard everything he had to offer.... can't wait for him to go on tour again.

What's amazing, besides technique, is Steve's creativity. This solo is terrific.

I have seen most of the footage there is with Dweezil playing his Dads music,and IMO this THE best versions of Trouble coming every day.Vai friggin shine here.

This imo is one if not the best solo ever

Steve at his best. Maybe one of his best solo ever. An explosion of musical genius. Not for nothing he has Italian roots...😉

@1972Georges

Жыл бұрын

the musical genius behind this is ZAPPA. Period.

I love this Jam, some of Steve's best moments, so inspirational and creative. It's calm, sweet, and sexy, great combination, Good job Steve and band :) never get tired of listening to this.

You know one of the big reasons I bought the Zappa Plays Zappa DVD was to see this particular solo...IT WASNT FUCKING IN THERE

This is absolutely beautiful!

vai's bends are always to over the top for me.

Vai former Zappa student one of the worlds best

For me one of the best guitar solos ever because it has got so many different aspects of emotion and sound. Steve Vai is a phenomenon: his guitar and him is a complete metamorphosis, just wonderful!

One of the coolest things I've seen from him lately.

Usually I hate "Shred" guitar playing but I am constantly impressed by Vai...Especially the stuff he did with Zappa. A true great of the instrument.

OMG IM SO HAPPY SOMEONE POSTED THIS ON KZread...i was there...metropolis 2006 montreal great show

@CacheTaFace

8 жыл бұрын

Me too! It was uunbelievable watching him EXECUTE that solo. Best concert of my life :-) Memory serves, Dweezil posted this very clip on the ZPZ website a few days after the concert. I guess him and the band liked it as well ;-)

Proof that Mr. Vai is indeed one of the greatest guitarists alive. Phenomenal sound quality, btw. Perfect video.

This is actually impressively well restrained for Steve Vai. I think this is the first time I noticed that he had any sense of dynamics.

The faces just top it of lol XD

Exceptionnel

Dang that's crazy xD Gotta love a guitarist playing no matter how it sounds he's creating pure ART

Vai has a completely unique tone IMO, contrary to what some other people have said about him. I thank him for his creative music, and charitable works/deeds every time I talk to him him. He is a musical genius, few intelligent guitarists/musicians deny his abilities, although they may prefer other styles vs. his.

for every one who is either dissing Vai for his 'shred' playing, please check out these songs: tender surrender, for the love of god, km-pa-d-wee, whispering a prayer, lotus feet. seriously, expose yourself to these songs and then you can truly appreciate who vai really is...

Bravo!

One more sec, please! :D

No, I really mean just the guitar solos. He's such an impressive and inventive improviser. An album with just some backing tracks and just pure soloing for hours and hours would be a dream come true for me. Y'know, like Zappa did with the SHUT UP series.

Quel talent !!!

@narvul

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris GUITTON Il est connu!

This song is "Trouble Coming Everyday" "Getting into Trouble" was just a play on words 'cause he "gets INTO" playing the solo.

1:50 to 2:00 is pure magic Vai is the best, there's simply no one else quite like him!!!!

just want to say a quick thing to all the negative comment-leaving people here.... Mr. Zappa himself picked Steve Vai to be in his band and if you know ANYTHING AT ALL about Zappa, Music, art or anything creative or technical then you'll immediately begin to see that every single person in Zappa's band was a virtuoso on their instrument. Thank you.

I SO want the guy to do an album with just solos!!!

Zappa plays Zappa

All these clips with Vai are just unfuckinbelievable! Truly amazing!!!

true that!

OMG Steve is in rare form here.

too fucking great guitarplaying

It's a clip from the song "Trouble Coming Everyday" but the solo is imporvised. Steve didn't have the Sustainer back in the Zappa days.

@sk8ordiet15 ~ It's a piece of Tape used to keep the high E string from getting stuck underneath the lip of the pickup.

Its a Fernandes Sustainer. There is also another company that makes them, Sustainiac.

@mpnickisher and the fact that Zappa said Vai was his best guitarist hands down

music writen by FRANZ ZAPPA: Not even mentiond once here....

@mpnickisher

Жыл бұрын

my appologies. I put this video up a long time ago & forgot about it. I forgot to give Frank credit. I've fixed it. Long live Zappa!

@TouchingYou You never steal in music that's called getting your inspiration. And you will take ot from there to a new level or not. That's how it works since the day people make art or communicate. You didn't build the guitar so what do you mean.. Enjoy everyone's unique way to express themselfs, I listened to your video it sounded okay but I don't where you get the nerves to say you are a much better guitarist then Vai on most levels....Only that comment made my day....

does steve vai not have a comfort zone?? because he always shows others up

I see Steve as a Ferrari. It´s enjoyable when you drive it so fast you get the adrenalin in your veins. Or, you can pick up some other car or listen to some other music...

FUCK!... streight to favorites lol

@mpnickisher I don't quite agree that all his bandmates were "virtuosos" (many were though), but they all had something great to contribute. Any person making a negative comment is almost certain to have less of a legacy than having been in one of Frank's incredible bands

@gooseballz86 No shit-that's undeniable!

@TouchingYou nah you just made the mistake of forgetting there are only so many notes in the world, some are gonna sound the same based on preference, or have you forgotten that I-IV-V still rules the world as the most common AND most popular progression in western and some eurasia regions. So yeah i equated it to walking outside, omitting looking at the sun and taking in the sky for the beatys that they are, a fondness that can be just as appreciated in music

@sk8ordiet15 its so he doesnt get the string caught under the pick up when he bends

he should audition for the Chili Peppers as John Frusciante's replacement;)

Thanx for uploading! zappaplayszappa i dont care. All I care about is this solo :D

@mpnickesher: totally agree man.... he's a godamn virtouso himself, so he need musicians who can emulate what he wants for his music...

it's a Zappa song "Trouble coming every day"

@TouchingYou It's not really clichéd, because if there is a cliché, he created it. When Vai started out, tab didn't exist. He's the original of his style. I think "shit", as you put it, is probably an apt way to describe your music, by the way.

@sephirothblade yes he is amazing, but this isn't entirely made up: he plays an inferior version of this same solo on the version of Trouble Every Day included on CD 3 of the Zappa Plays Zappa fan pack set of CDs/DVDs. I imagine this clip came from a show on the same tour. It's fantastic.

@sephirothblade He probably isn't just making it up on the spot. I'll bet that Vai has played this song a lot of times before and most of these are preconceived licks he's playing.

@TouchingYou and at the risk of helping your side, there are millions of tunings possible. L2P middle eastern with 1/4s 1/16s. i could turn one string down a hair and it'd be a different tuning. i like to split hairs for nothing too

so, why aren't you famous?

@TouchingYou Good for you man, now let me enjoy the vai guitar

is there an audio file for this performance? this solo is awesome thanks for the upload

Why does Vai always looks like he's run out of breath when he goes for his whammy bar?

@morphicwraith Vai learned from them,not SWIPED.Musicians incorporate their environment into their music whether they know it or not.We all leave an imprint of our own idols and inspirers,in subtle ways, or grandiose ways.Some techniques that Vai incorporated from Zappa, they are similar but Vai added his flavor.crowdwowing wammy bar moves are one thing,listen to Whispering a Prayer,or Frank from Vai's work.His immense control over the bar,able to bend notes respective to the key perfectly

Whatsoever .... he is good !!!! ...

@TouchingYou I'm really curious about your real name as being a famous politician who has been on the most covers of newspapers all over the world. It was an honor to debate with you....

Freakin amazing, who composed this? Vai or Zappa?

@RainerSchnoes

4 жыл бұрын

the solo is from Mr. Vai, the song is from FZ, by the way: the solo of Frank on the album"Roxy & elsewhere" is one of my favorites Zappa-Solos

@mpnickisher I have no probs with Steve Vai. Bottom line... He can play. But in addition, Zappa called Vai his "stunt guitarist". And as Zappa once said "There's no accounting for taste". Well, I happen to like the way Zappa "used" Steve Vai.

What is that sustainer called? And WOW.

Gu1tari5t ........... the first thing ? You need to listen to him more then because this is textbook Vai . This is Trouble Every Day from FZ - do a little search on ZPZ when Vai guests I think youll have your eyes opened a bit .

@mpnickisher Geez, I guess his action isn't super low or anything hahaha

Is this from any particular Zappa song? or is it an improvisation...

Is this not a t-shirt from Affliction?

@morten4u ppft ok, WRONG TOO. 90% eh? write it yourself or i call bullshit. Vai and Frank were friends, friends that bonded, to share styles is a great thing in that respect. so show some respect

Clearly less interesting after 2 minutes but wooooow

Apparently he does-his fans seem to enjoy his music. Maybe if Vai were trolling youtube and you were on stage entertaining thousands of people you'd have some credibility.

@TouchingYou good for you how does this comment the video..........you wish you were as good as Vai.??

What is that song ? is it Zappa's song ?

@TouchingYou its funny cause i watched your video and you have an ibanez jem guitar (steve vai's model) and your still ripping on him. wtf??

@TouchingYou wootwoot holy than thou alert,why not ask him yourself if you're such an expert. Steve loved FZ and wanted to join up with him because he loved his sound so much, you really think being in FZ's band would leave you without any FZ flavor afterwards? Steve's older solo stuff had more of that sure, but it has ebbed. I think you might just be too hard to please, and thats sad for you. tell you what ima go outside and walk around,i know i'm just RIPPING OFF EVERYONE THAT EVER DID THAT xD

@TouchingYou well you're quite full of yourself not to say arrogant. Like Vai's music or not ,you cannot get past his amazing technique and musicallity I don't like most of his stuff to but that's just personal. Music isn't a competition...it's about personal expression....And if you are better, or whatever the hell that means , then Vai why I and I think most people never heard of you.....????

@TouchingYou Obvious troll.

@TouchingYou I really like Fred Frith. the last album with John Zorn was great I think. WEll I don't want to get in some kind of argument with you but you sound so frustrated about a lot of things. I mean you say you care about the world unlike most of you selfish people. That doesn't sound like a diplomatic politician. And you are right about popularity it doesn't mean anything. Most good musicians don't care about that......Lets burry the hatched and enjoy art in all it's diversity....

@TouchingYou You ask someone if they're 13 and then go on with comments that are basically you bragging about how you're the best thing that ever happened to the world of guitar. That's hilarious. That's good, I really needed a laugh today. Wow, look at me. I can play no handed, look at me, I can play with my eye lid taped to a pick, and all my pedals are custom. I use nothing that is stock. I'm the greatest! LOL!!! If you are a great guitarist, then your character needs work.

lol, then it would no longer be the Red Hot Chili Peppers so what's the point

Vai is awesome but the "best guitarist in the world" is probably in some shack in asia somewhere and we will never be heard. Anyway its an art form not a sport.

@TouchingYou WRONG. You asked someone if they were 13 then went on and acted like a child yourself. Pretty simple really. You made VALID points? You do realize they may only be valid to YOU right? Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Just because someone doesn't agree with yours doesn't make them wrong. And for the record, I don't have to prove shit to anyone. Especially someone like you. I personally couldn't care less if you think I'm "lazy"

steve via is a good player dont get me wrong but he doesnt know how to make enjoyable music with his talent. 0:11

possibly the most over rated guitarist in the world. the solo doesnt work for me in the context of this song. just my opinion

@casacasa5397

7 жыл бұрын

Is that why he played in the original, or not?