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The GURU of VAI
« on: January 05, 2018, 01:40:09 pm »
let's do this....so many amazing Steve Vai lessons on Youtube...so much wisdom and not only guitar knowledge but just approaches to mastery of an artistic skill and creativity.

Here's a few to start it off...this can be our one stop Steve Vai guitar lesson center...and I think it will be bad ass.











great first set....and I will continue to add to this thread...as so should YOU!




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Re: The GURU of VAI
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2018, 02:41:44 pm »
Addressing the "Brotherhood" of the guitar.

interesting lesson and a lot of fundamental thought processes on playing.



That Pedal Order Video:



40 minute lesson...not even sure I've seen this one...



cool series:




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Re: The GURU of VAI
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2018, 02:51:56 pm »
Nice thread. I hear that Joe Satriani just joined Penny Can just to soak up all the knowledge here.
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Re: The GURU of VAI
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2018, 02:53:23 pm »
Steve Vai vs Ralph Macchio Epic Guitar Battle (Crossroads Duel)




FYI, ya can't have a Vai thread without having the Crossroads Duel that started it all (in the public's mind that is).
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Re: The GURU of VAI
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2018, 03:11:44 pm »
hahahaha I love it.

welcome Mr Satriani!!

hahahahahaha

man I am learning so much.  I am going to use all this advice but for art and drawing....really dig in and get some new mojo.

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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2018, 03:13:55 pm »
funny story.

one time my dad came over YEARS ago and I happened to be listening to Vai.

he goes out of the blue...this sounds like that scene in CROSSROADS.  I was floored because the movie was like 15 years old at the time...and
it's not like he knows Vai or what makes him unique.  I was really impressed but my dad actually has always been a BIG music fan but more like the British blues and early rock

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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2018, 03:30:32 pm »
Cool story about your Dad.
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2018, 03:39:17 pm »
apparently Steve Vai was once Buckethead.  ;)



actually his hobby is bee keeping.  I knew I needed to add one thing to my "get awesome" plan.

note to self....gather bees and wear yellow.

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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2018, 05:56:27 pm »
Hahaha
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2018, 12:12:08 pm »
Modern Primitive which Vai says is his favorite album he's done (and touring for the 30 anniversary of Passion and Warfare) he said most fans agreed.

I will say I do not like the first track very much but this playlist looks to have them all on it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UimYiaFfnqE&list=PLpu9wr5kdyTNnEVAtjPeq60KivUPEgaGi

and this ties in directly with that tour and this album release:


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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2018, 12:15:13 pm »
I just checked those two new guitar lesson videos Vai has up...you caught those crazy frets!  great eye.

I totally didn't notice that...although in my defense I was working and only listening!!


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« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2018, 12:35:25 pm »
rocking this right now.

"I know that hard luck and trouble is coming my way...so rock me til I burn to the bone...rock me til I burn to the bone.....rock me til I BURNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.

to the bone.

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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2018, 01:00:49 pm »
Steve has his fave and I have mine. Bar none...Passion and Warfare takes top prize.

As for the Frets, those aren't new. I actually saw them maybe 2-3 years ago in another video of his. He may have had them longer than that, but that's when I noticed them for the first time.
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Re: The GURU of VAI
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2018, 01:12:41 pm »
my guitar has frets on the BACK of the neck

take that

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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2018, 09:12:41 am »

 

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