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.
Steve Vai; photo by Mike R.
References
- ↑ Dawe, Kevin (January 1, 2010). The New Guitarscape in Critical Theory, Cultural Practice and Musical Performance. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 9780754667759.
- ↑ "Tempo Mental - vai.com – The Official Steve Vai Website". www.vai.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.