Clip of “Expanding the Universe" with Jukka Iisakkila & Tampere Filharmonia

Introducing Maestro Jukka Iisakkila, (pronounced ‘Is-a killa') and he is. Jukka is a true maestro and a collaborator of mine, (with creative catalyst Co de Kloet) on “The Big O” which is our orchestra project that we’ve been planning for the past 10 years. He is also a dear friend.
Jukka has conducted a multitude of orchestras and has won a plethora of awards for his brilliance, one being the conducting prize of the Royal Swedish Academy. Being from Finland he has worked much with the Tampere Filharmonia and has chosen this world class Orchestra to perform and record my most cherished compositions. It’s fascinating to witness him at work wielding a baton as if it’s a wizards wand manifesting a supernatural ether of spectacular illuminations.
It took 3 grueling yet glorious days to complete the most dense and intense of these compositions “Expanding the Universe." This clip is from the last movement of that piece, and I can’t wait for you to hear it when it’s all complete.
I have had the great privilege to work with many fine conductors, but Jukka has an intimate understanding of my music like non other and is bringing to life these compositions with the greatest of care, attention, and love. I cannot believe my good fortune in having such a renown maestro handle what I consider to be my very heart in notational form.
And get this… he’s also a kick-ass guitar player!
Wow.
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[@frogwizard5637]

Frank would be impressed. Well done Mr Vai.

[@walterevans2118]

Frank would have said -'Good job Sport, fine job' 🙂😊👍

[@enomusic_]

R.I.P. Frank

[@kristiinaiisakkila-gs8tg]

Just amazing, I am so impressed and proud of my brother Jukka Iisakkila. The concert with Jukka, Steve Vai and Tampere Filharmonia was an exeptional experience, as I did not know the music of Steve Vai before. I really enjoyed the concert and the music, the great atmosphere among the musicians. Thank you!

[@DeepSouthMS3]

Is the recording ever coming out? It’s been over a year.

[@kristiinaiisakkila]

Recording will be coming...I am also waiting but I shall ask more inforation at Christmas time as I meet Jukka....@@DeepSouthMS3

[@daniarorynbayev8530]

the Universe did expand! while I was listening to it! my mind barely found its way back to my head from distant galaxies

[@rezzytheblackrose9212]

My mind didn't made it

[@Elisabeht27]

Jajaja

[@RiPe66]

Tampere, my home town ❤️ sounds absolutely amazing 👌👍

[@sspotter1978]

Thanks for the tears in my eyes.

[@ladelcolectivo]

Mr. Vai, I really love it! Let me know if you ever come to Argentina please

[@Krullmatic]

He finally made his dream come true! Good for you Steve!

[@GregJonson]

I didn't even know Expanding The Universe existed until five-ish months ago. I was originally looking for a recording of The Middle Of Everywhere which I couldn't find anywhere (hehe). But I stumbled across _one_ recording of ETU that someone put on KZbin from when it was first recorded live (a long time ago!) and it baffled me. Mostly because almost nobody throughout the entire internet talked about its existence. I loved that composition and included a short analysis of it in my final paper at the conservatory. (Said paper tackled the topic of the use of electric guitar in contemporary music and Steve Vai was a name that appeared alongside Steve Reich, Fausto Romitelli, Michael Kamen, Yngwie Malmsteen and more.) Needless to say, I'm very happy that ETU is now getting a proper recording and (hopefully!) an official release. I love this side of Steve & as a guitar player myself and a continuing student of composition who plans to write chamber music with the electric guitar, it's deeply inspiring. Thank you for consistently sharing your inner world with us, Steve!

[@nishanmagar5869]

Big fan from Nepal ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@megadezziescat1124]

Incredible sound. Thanks Steve.✌

[@Yupppi]

It's pretty amazing to think that you're in my home town in the concert hall I've been to watch this orchestra.

[@translationstations]

Beautiful- quite simply...

[@ibanezedi7772]

Yes !!!!

[@MetalGamely]

Amazing, love from finland!

[@EarthAltar]

I was thinking today about how much I missed Frank, and now after seeing this I realize that his legacy lives on through Steve.

[@godhell8039]

Oh! Every single note drags you into a whirlwind of emotions!

[@RickBaines]

I can hear so much of Mr Zappa in this; and that is quite understandable, and definitely not a bad thing, by any conceivable measure. Simply wonderful!

[@TarnishedViking.]

Awesome! Thank you. 🤘👍

[@NiftyDimensions]

What?!?!? Amazing! Steve is the 🐐

[@kevinkappelman6227]

Fantastic! Cheers Maestro!

[@tuneloony9680]

WOW! I got chills. So perdy!

[@mrjazzkarabass]

Amazing!!!

[@derekpavlic]

Can't wait to hear this

[@Pat54guitares_Uku]

Magnificent... It sounds to me very beautiful, intensely wide in the plays, like the Universe.... We can hear the stars shining like jewels... 🎼🎶🌠

[@theoriginalmakaaka101]

Great skills possessed by the musicians: that they can all iterate over the music to manipulate the air and generate sound with such expression.

[@baplotnik]

This made my week!

[@timsellsted521]

That was pretty amazing!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Go Jukka!!

[@mdm6098]

Excellent!!

[@Kousha_baranniy]

Awesome 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@FireAwayProductions]

That part at :39 is just incredible and 1:01 oh my god.

[@KRIS.7S]

This guy is always impressed me !!!!!👏👏👏

[@the_Falcon_fall]

x2 impresses and inspires*

[@curiositydivine]

Who? Steve or the conductor?

[@CoryHawthorneCharmGames]

The orchestration is insanely good.

[@fredzeppelin3969]

So glad he mentored under Zappa. He learned to be a COMPOSER, not just a shredder.

[@jerocastella]

Well done.. with Jukka ✨cant wait to see moe videos✨✨👍👍✨

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Amazing

[@theschembariproject9893]

Mr Vai this is incredible!

[@nickable7201]

Celestial music from a celestial musician and being - Mr Vai

[@j.boogie1646]

Wow ...... that is all i can think of to say ....Wow !

[@AtelierVOLUTE]

At first i thought it was you, and that, wow!... your shoulder was very well recovered

[@Jon-O.]

Composition makes music a art!

[@xamvesamXAMVE]

Awesome

[@YodadeCai]

EN ESPAÑOL: Presentamos al Maestro Jukka Iisakkila, (pronunciado 'Is-a killa') y él es. Jukka es un verdadero maestro y colaborador mío (con el catalizador creativo Co de Kloet) en "The Big O", que es nuestro proyecto de orquesta que hemos estado planeando durante los últimos 10 años. También es un querido amigo. Jukka ha dirigido una multitud de orquestas y ha ganado una gran cantidad de premios por su brillantez, uno de los cuales es el premio de dirección de la Real Academia Sueca. Siendo de Finlandia, ha trabajado mucho con la Tampere Filharmonia y ha elegido esta Orquesta de clase mundial para interpretar y grabar mis composiciones más preciadas. Es fascinante verlo en el trabajo empuñando un bastón como si fuera una varita mágica que manifiesta un éter sobrenatural de iluminaciones espectaculares. Fueron necesarios 3 días agotadores pero gloriosos para completar la más densa e intensa de estas composiciones, "Expanding the Universe". Este clip es del último movimiento de esa pieza, y no puedo esperar a que lo escuches cuando esté completo. He tenido el gran privilegio de trabajar con muchos buenos directores, pero Jukka tiene una comprensión íntima de mi música como ningún otro y está dando vida a estas composiciones con el mayor cuidado, atención y amor. No puedo creer mi buena fortuna de tener a un maestro de tanto renombre manejando lo que considero mi corazón en forma de notación. Y escucha esto... ¡también es un guitarrista increíble! . SALUDOS DESDE CÁDIZ, iS pain.

[@billybreeze190]

That was amazing

[@BobGnarley.]

magical

[@leonardomattarmonteiro2824]

SENSEI STEVE VAI THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER IN THE UNIVERSE. THIS The coronation of his infinite talent. Shine SENSEI VAI,shine 💫

[@marcorogani3977]

Wow…

[@Xionmass]

Super fun amazing moment

[@blackdogrover]

That sounded phenomenal. And, I would love and surely be shocked to hear what Jukka does on the guitar. I can’t begin to imagine it. What would it take to make that happen, Steve? Hmmm… 🎶🎶🌈🌅🌻🎶🎶🦋

[@lambdaprog]

The entropy expanded, indeed.

[@Trap-Joe]

Can’t wait to hear this new epic adventure of yours Steve, since I’m also an avid soundtrack music listener…

[@Warrior-X]

❤️ Wicked

[@808zhu]

Aloha Steve. 😎🎸

[@omarharbmusic]

Yesss

[@richgleadall3884]

sounds like a sceane from a star wars movie in this format. loved it well done.

[@mattmurphy2755]

I will see you in Boston at the Wilbur in November Steve!

[@PooNinja]

So glad I had headphones on a 2mm phone speaker will not do this justice 🤘🏽 Cheers from the moon.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

🔝🔝🔝

[@gilazevedo3114]

Thats amazing master ... Mganific

[@arseface7792]

Fantastic!, do I hear part of a riff in the jemeni pedal demo?

[@Eddieshred]

That’s right!

[@Eddieshred]

“I wrote a little song for you” Steve said before performing this movement😂

[@KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody]

Nice video

[@VortekStarling]

Vice Admiral Vai.

[@ImmortalDuke]

Cool

[@baplotnik]

I can see in the future people still being bewildered "Steve Vai conducts Expanding the Universe"

[@Speed711]

That Steve Vai, what a nice little boy... You know I have the music in my soul but not the means to get it out 😅

[@randyhetlage9202]

How wonderful it must be to conduct an orchestra at an age before your hair turns white ☆♡☆

[@curiositydivine]

Who knows, maybe Jukka lisakkila dyes his hair black. How would you know any different?

[@Skyvars]

if you pay attention the main melody of this video ( 0:53 to end ) is the same melody that Steve plays on the video reviewing his own distortion pedal, the Gemini ( min 5:15 ). So glad we have that melody back. Stay strong Steve.

[@Jordy666sic]

Damn, good ear!

[@Zikuth]

WTF this is miraculous

[@ladelcolectivo]

Where are @twosetviolins ?

[@arcanemuses]

Reminiscent of John Williams.

[@triedproven9908]

Sounds good. Horns need to come back a bit they're over powering the strings.

[@FireAwayProductions]

Wow that might be Steve Vai’s best work

[@mikemolloy625]

Is that Vai conducting?

[@ruslanmaksimenko9493]

Не мне оценивать талант Стива. Но мне кажется он просто руками машет по приколу))) А музыканты и без него неплохо справляются) Дирижирование в моем представлении нечто другое. Дирижер управляет музыкантами, так как в большой толпе друг друга тяжело слышать. Я же тут управления не заметил. Стив, лучше играй на гитаре - у тебя это получается офигенно.

[@frogwizard5637]

That wasn't Steve conducting.

[@RepliKa06]

Steve Vai... le couteau Suisse de la musique.

[@baplotnik]

I feel like a little kid rn

[@baplotnik]

Steve Vai please do hot ones!!!

[@waynedeaton]

we maybe human.....

[@sneijder023]

Uwu

[@speedoflight33]

W.T.F ?! I'm sure J. Satriani, J. Petrucci & Y. Malmsteen are waiting somewhere in the back just for trolling !

[@BIZARBIES]

Lmfao

[@MedalionDS9]

I have no doubt being a conductor is hard work and is a noble position to hold to guide an orchestra... but for some reason watching a conductor move so much in civilian clothes versus a suit.. just looks really funny

[@moonpye9082]

For the love of God..He could poop on stage and people would call it art. Truly amazing.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

Not to drag on Steve or anything but if you look at all the players Not a single one is look at his direction lmao... sorry Bro Bro.. He just dancing...😆😆

[@curiositydivine]

That’s not Steve conducting, it’s Jukka lisakkila.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@@curiositydivine haha? i didn't know.. looked like him from behind oh well..

[@justplaywoman2]

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