Steve Vai
Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer.
Vai has been described as a "highly individualistic player" and part of a generation of "heavy rock and metal virtuosi who came to the fore in the 1980s".[1] Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa,[2]
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Steve Vai performing with Zepparella in Malibu California on May 19, 2017 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
Steve Vai (on guitar in between the drums and keyboard, to the right), Frank Zappa and band during a concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York (October 25, 1980)
en:Steve Vai in London in 2001
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Steve Vai in Hollywood California on November 25, 2015 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
Steve Vai's FLO guitar in 2014.
Ibanez triple neck guitar owned by Steve Vai on display at the Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
Steve Vai; photo by Mike R.
References
- ↑ Dawe, Kevin. The New Guitarscape in Critical Theory, Cultural Practice and Musical Performance (2010-01-01)Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. p. 66. ISBN 9780754667759.
- ↑ Tempo Mental - vai.com – The Official Steve Vai Website. www.vai.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.