"Highway Star" Steve Vai & Malmsteen & Zakk Wylde@Count Basie Red Bank, NJ 5/9/16

Highway Star, Steve Vai & Yngwie Malmsteen & Zakk Wylde & Nuno Bettencourt & Tosin Abasi, Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey; May 9th, 2016; Generation Axe - A Night of Guitars; Final song of the night

[@samkumar3281]

Even Yngwie's guitar can be quiet more that 5 seconds .when Steve hugs yngwie ..guitar plays an arpeggio by itself

[@kil44ua43]

Lmfao 😭 2:54

[@Chefjon7]

Steve Vai is a rare gem who is humble and makes everyone around him a better as a person and musician!

[@upreydeen]

Because He is a Gemi-ni

[@misterslothe8747]

Rare jem

[@Kevin-hp5fk]

I used to work at a venue called Vicar Street in Dublin and got to watch a show of his years ago, maybe around 2011 or so. He was just such a great guy, his interactions with the audience, his absolutely drama free approach to dealing with venue rules etc. He was the absolution antithesis of some of the musicians we got in.

[@khadimbaksh3041]

Yeh I’m thinking he became this way dealing with David Lee Roth lol

[@giustinoscalise3177]

Yes and he has incredible abilities to give new voices to the guitar. Yngwie is a beast of a shredder that can with skill and attitude shrink the tallywhackers of all those in his presence. His playing is incredibly fast and very impressive but he most definitely (and I know it's been said a million times) just lacks expression. He's played the same way forever. Doing the same neoclassical, minor scale stuff. Never got into Jazz guitar at all with that type of talent and after all these years odd to me. No Stravinsky-esque incorporating of progressive concepts. He is the technical shredder equivalent to AC/DC. Vai gives it up to Malmsteen because he knows how great he is at shredding his ac/dc harmonic minor shit combined with his showmanship. And I know there's this downplaying of ego and all that but...c'mon...we all know Blue Powder is better than anything Yngwie ever did, no matter how many arpeggios were swept.

[@TheGothiczen]

Gotta admit, Yngwei's vocals suits Highway Star pretty damn good.

[@bryanmannoia8410]

I was actually shocked. I had no idea he could sing.

[@mikeking453]

Surprised me!

[@Steve_Kelly_Oak]

Ingwie has to sing, his ego wont allow a singer to steal his show. That's why he fired his good ones. But yes, his voice and style fits Highway Star well!

[@Steve_Kelly_Oak]

Believe it or not. What your looking at are "Cross roads" players. All made a pact with the dark side to attain legend level guitar talent.

[@Belseful]

Cheers :D

[@jamesmccormick875]

I’ve met Zakk several times, he’s always been awesome and completely down to earth. He also plays with such passion and heart. That’s a mark of a true great.

[@rekdinhopoetico]

Yngwie is from another planet! KING!

[@markr.devereux3385]

One of my favorite shreds is version of SAILS OF CHARON.Jesus expected the strat to catch fire. He blazes. And both solos in JUDAS .He can surprise you in the. studio. That neoclassical harmonic minor stuff is so heavy to the ear.

[@reverb508]

2:52 Yngwie even does sweep arpeggios when he hugs

[@planet6393]

I heard that shit to impressive !

[@mrdistorsia7311]

that automatic sweap picking

[@mrdistorsia7311]

maybe he push pedal board hhahahahah fuck yngwie ..

[@VitorAcePlay]

is this the power that the devil give, he can sweep without touch the guitar.

[@bayuda3924]

i think , it another player did. From it sound, looks like Zakk or Nuno

[@chrisfamoo5729]

Steve Vai is actually a down to earth good guy. I've seen several interviews with him and he seems a genuinely nice guy.

[@GuitarSlinger2112]

Winter NAMM about ten odd years ago I was about 30 feet away from him trying to get a photo and a jackass security guard kept intentionally blocking my shot. Steve noticed and he looked over and held a smile for much longer than most would have to help me get the photo. I always thought that was a good sign that he was an actual ok guy and not just putting up a front on interviews like some seem to do.

[@GlennAKM]

Yngwie on lead vocals. What a blast!!! These guys just had so much fun playing together. What a treat!!!

[@sabbia81]

Malmsteen doing lord's keyboards part is quite impressive, the arpeggios are so fluid and smooth. The master.

[@mrreemann3739]

That was one of the most badass demonstrations of guitar wizardry ever seen on any planet. A true compliment to Blackmore as well

[@rogerkoob9904]

my sentiments exactly.....you,,my man have a good eye and ear for something great when you hear it...

[@trinajusticebaker5840]

This is absolutely Amazingly Ridiculous combined talent and I now need a cigarette!! Yeah Yeah Yeah Get it Boy’s Get it!!!!

[@user-cy6xc9pi4s]

😂

[@user-ph5hn9ic2t]

🔥👍

[@mmastiff734]

Facts blackmores a legend imagine if he were there too

[@dansmith8912]

As a 52 year old 80's rocker!I just went to heaven! We dreamed of this back in the mid 80's

[@EvilSean62]

shame satch wasnt there ... otherwise ... 80`s gasm

[@macsattic7155]

Wow, Yngwies's vocals were shockingly good

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Yngwie is a Golden God

[@patricklongerbeam6421]

💯

[@munroe83]

I thought the same thing! He's way better then I expected on vocals!

[@andriyawan_ID]

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[@andriyawan_ID]

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[@cmac8382]

A living mount rushmore of guitar legends on one stage. Damn

[@razzyhass3541]

What a guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is so he influences most world-class guitarists to day.

[@tayzer22]

You kids have no idea how lucky you are to witness the best of the best sharing the stage at the same time. What a gig.

[@zervver]

9:40 that comeback from Yngwie was so badass, after everyone played a solo that had nothing to do with the song.

[@LorenScott69]

Very cool the intro that Vai gave. And... I've always know how much of a shredder Malmsteen is. BUT, I have never heard him sing before. I didn't even know he COULD sing. That Swede has some good pipes on him!!! And, JP Bouvet jumping in and learning all of Matt's drum parts on 2 days notice to fill in. Wow! DAMN, how I wish I have been able to see this tour.

[@akatsukifreecs8769]

watch the g3 tour . with steve vai,joe satriani and yngwie . cause yngwie sang vodoo child

[@aquabot]

yeah, I didn't know either, but he's pretty good, I wonder why he felt he had to deal with singers all those years.

[@brogoram]

he always sing one or two hendrix cover song in Rising Force's shows.. Black Castle Magic is his favorite

[@aquabot]

brogo ram Yeah, that's true, now that you say it, I remember hearing him sing Spanish castle Magic a long long time ago.

[@brogoram]

neun Arme sorry..it Spanish Castle Magic.. (i type Black Castle Magic).. LOL .. my bad...

[@blueearth5000]

I like Steve Vai. He's a humble and matured intelligent gentleman. He is one of the few genius guitarist who can organize concert like this also can get along with other genius guitarists like Yngwie and Zakk . Without Steve , perhaps Zakk and Yngwie never could play together on the same stage with smiling like this.

[@billmich123]

blueearth5000 I always liked Steve Vai. Then he spoke and instantly, I found a whole new level of respect for the guy.

[@beertek22]

Vai reminds me of that iconic Crossroad guitar duel even today, dunno why..

[@hippyhauler13]

yes i agree, yngwie loves yngwie, very cocky

[@tammylynnpuciata3533]

Asshole. Yngwie's wife is the brain child.

[@jameswilbur6143]

@@beertek22 Just finished watching the Crossroads "head cuttin' duel" vid here on KZbin. Then it led me to this. Saw the Generation AXE tour live. Amazing, and so glad someone captured it and posted it.

[@Schmoo_two]

If only we could have had Jason Becker up there with them, now *that* would be one amazing gig - not to mention, seeing them all together is 4 checks off the bucket list of “Seeing ‘insert name here’ play live before I or they pass” - what an incredible set that would be…

[@peponi3456]

Yeah man😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@ebee3522]

How about Vinnie Moore or Marty Friedman or Ron Jarzombek?

[@juansantiagodbautista4966]

The teacher of music: The guitar is a delicate instrument, you have to treat it like a lady Malmsteen: 13:15

[@j0er0ckhead]

Deep Purple is my Favorite band of all time. I grew up with them before i was 10! - This was always was one of my favorite songs! I saw DP in 73 when they were in Denver. I saw DP in 85 when I was stationed in Germany. I have to agree, this is one helluva cover! Thank you Steve Easton for putting this up!!!

[@daninglis64]

No one cares

[@santabarbara2105]

j0er0ckhead Deep Purple 4 ever!

[@GOSH1406]

2:52 when two guitar gods collides, all you hear is a sweep arpeggio out of the blue. That's the power!

[@daninglis64]

No one knows what your talking about

[@svenjansen2134]

We do know.

[@trb4316]

@@daninglis64 yes, we do know.

[@trb4316]

@@daninglis64 you're* 🤘

[@chloewinkworthlizardqueen]

yeah heard that...but was it mabye one of the others ad lib?

[@stephanneurer1319]

Malmsteen's right hand technique is just killing me. So efficiant an minimalistic, getting the most out of it.

[@ElliottBignell]

Glide picking, or glide strokes. Well worth learning.

[@MonyaVanderburg-pc5xj]

You know, everyone talking about.egos, whatever. I just want to say Thank You to everyone of you for the music. I love you.❤❤❤❤❤

[@billwren5033]

Malmsteen's talent is as huge as his Ego. The guy is amazing like him or not

[@alhughson8155]

HE IS A VIKING

[@gordonjohnson2497]

but. but. that was shit...

[@rastamon5969]

Bah. Nobody cares

[@iangillan1296]

@@alhughson8155 nah, he looks rather like viking's wife. Zakk Wylde is a viking

[@bobjones5825]

@@iangillan1296 zakk cosplays as a viking. Yngwie is a viking by blood.

[@joshway5599]

Man the effortless playing by Malmsteen and Vai. All of these guys are legends, and Tosin is a legend in the making. But you can see why Malmsteen and Vai are just at a slightly different level. Especially Steve. Plus he's such a good guy IRL too...

[@happythoughts700]

Yngwie's classical influences are so cool

[@lazzer7]

Well done to the bass player for just standing back & laying down the foundation with the drummer

[@GilbertodeSucessoOficial]

I don't know what about everyone's talking below in the comments but I got a spiritual orgasm when they played the last solo together. I cried of joy in my soul. I've just, just... I've just gotta feel the energy of life in my veins. Thank you Lord for this devils of guittars and for this incredible, unbilievable (if I not watched I never believed it) and the most amazing presentation. And thank you Steve Easton for upload it. That's was a gift in my life! OMFG!!!!

[@kikevillalta1]

Nuno Bettencourt is one of the most underrated guitarrist in this world...he is amazing talent!!!

[@williambolduc2457]

I agree,loved his playing for years.most people don't know who he is.Touring with Rihanna, brilliant.

[@dogwood8031]

He has no business being on that stage.

[@biwwit6286]

absolutely agree

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Willian Villalta who?

[@franciscoapellido8182]

Amén

[@timothymartin2137]

I have to say..I have never heard Tosin Abasi play before...FRIGGIN SMOKED it and sounded one heck of a lot like John Petrucci!!! (Malmsteen nailed it also)

[@A9S15J5E9M806]

Why am I just seeing this now !!!! Most awesome rendition I've ever heard ! These guys truly are the best of the era ! WOOOO !!!!!! 🤘

[@santana9154]

I am starting to like Steve Vai. He's not scared to play with anybody!

[@deejay5633]

what if vai played with rusty cooley, would he still be brave enough?

[@markgowans]

I like Steve Vai. He comes across as very friendly and humble. He's the kind of guy you could easily go to the local pub with and get very drunk and have a ball. Malmsteen on the otherhand is very arrogant and full of himself. I dont like him or his playing at all. BTW I didn't know he could sing either. That was a bit of a shock

[@trident1314]

+Mark Gowans he can be cool...but ive met him quite a few times....he is sometimes up his own arse tbh

[@trident1314]

+David Angat he's been on stage with the late great shawn lane enough said

[@stringpullervonkingmakerii6809]

including himself!

[@timgreen7424]

What an amazing treat. Dream come true to see Zakk and Yngwie on the same stage. Starting off my Sunday morning righteously!!

[@sarveshwalia7541]

Malmsteen's even playing John Lord's keyboard pieces...now how brilliant is that ! He's a class apart! His arpeggios are almost like they're programmed to be played ANYWHERE ...ANYTIME!!!

[@philgrimsey3637]

Look up Chickenfoot's version. They do the same

[@jedsteelwell2354]

I gotta say he's probably the best player ever. Lots of people don't like that he shreds all the time but you can get glimpses on this tour of him playing anything

[@oldones59]

But he's not using a Hammond B3 like Lord did. Jon Lord was a.fantastic musician and part of an incredible band. Malmsteen is a virtuoso guitarist, but his shows are more recitals than anything. I've seen both Deep Pirple and Malmsteen live.

[@AlejandroRasmussen7]

Really liked Tosin fresh approach, instead of trying to play some cliche licks he just opted to be himself, really liked that

[@CISSANMusic]

Clicked for the song, but stayed for the speech... that's very cool from Steve to do, He rocks!

[@knust2329]

Tosin Abasi's solo really stood out. Very nice.

[@Bosnian611]

Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, two legends playing together, 😳👀wow🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@beastmodemaniac7530]

Wow!!! This is awesome to see these great badass guitarists on the same stage. Just amazing!!!

[@Kurgan100]

Steve's speech was very inspirational. Toching and warm. Great people.

[@paulprenzlow2920]

Words can’t even begin to describe. Showing the love from Mississippi

[@irmanhardiansyah]

Yngwie Can sing! I was shocked, he was not only good but he was a great singer. Amazing

[@Rick951]

Everyone has their own opinions and taste on guitar playing, but Zakk slays everyone in pure stage presence. 💪😆🎸

[@jamesmccormick875]

Playing wise too!

[@fernando651]

except that wacky hybrid guitar lol

[@andrewgarcia4330]

I agree. Zack is the shit. My favourite guy to watch play. He plays so fast and precise sometimes, that I can't believe what Im watching, and hearing. These guys are magical.

[@HellcatM]

When Malmsteen was young I don't think he could have done this. He would think any other lead guitar player on stage with him was competition so he liked to be the only one in the spotlight. Also he has a decent voice! This looked like an amazing tour!

[@dawidpietrzak2092]

2:53-2:54 HOLY SHIT!!! When Steve and Yngwie do hug, their guitar too. And the guitars themselves played short arpeggios!! This is crazy!!!

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

Lmfao

[@vitalygoji]

On these videos there is always one idiot blasphemer. You feel better now? Stupid fuck

[@urbanurban2318]

It was obviously one of the other guys...

[@Desmondsound]

That was amazing!!! Hahaha

[@kidrockkidrock1536]

Lepiej nie dało się spieprzyć tego.. aż uszy puchną i więdną na przemianę.. co To kur...a miało być..👎👎👎

[@missywilliams2840]

The homage to Robin Trower's Too Rolling Stoned blew me away! Wish I could have been there!

[@stroberdolb9183]

had to see if someone else caught that. nice

[@sms9106]

One of the greatest songs of all time from some of the greatest ever.

[@DDT019]

Yngwie Malmsteen's guitar playing is awesome.

[@brunavaleriog]

Wow, incredible Malmsteen singing!

[@arthurschultz3604]

Yeah! he is the meaning of been amazing

[@dericrocker5081]

Didn't know he can sing! 😍😍

[@SteveKaynan]

He didn't even sing the intro part or the pre chorus whatsoever...

[@paulaarroyo5749]

Good feeling i follow to Malmestein since Dooken

[@vincentwalker2081]

That was incredible. I can not imagine being at a concert where the best guitarist of the 20th and the 21century play together. This is like Bach, Beethoven, and Movart all playing together

[@michaelfullerton3626]

Zakk looks like the bouncer at every biker bar....and for one night, they asked him to come up and play.

[@VirtuousDog]

Yngwie plays Highway Star and everybody else play their tunes!!! :D

[@Superluhis]

Yngwie was inspired by Ritchie Blackmore when he was growing up, so maybe he paid him a tribute...

[@kristimeyer4112]

Awesome seeing all these guys on the same stage..... fantastic display of the different types of talent that each possesses.

[@chzzyg2698]

This kind of badassery cannot be contained! It's at maximum capacity!

[@WrathWithinMe]

Amazing video, everyone did great and Yngwie actually did a good job on the vocals.

[@pieroog]

Personally, I don't like most of Vai's music, but I swear to God - I could listen to the man for days, he's such a classy and intelligent human being!

[@UR2Compliant]

He is indeed...

[@countvond233]

I've never heard a thing about him personality-wise. Very gracious and sincere.

[@ianmason2003]

Yes if you watch it, he doesn't hug or shake the hands of anyone but the "exclusive" players. I forget the name of the black guitarist, but what the hell, in all the clips I've seen no one refers to him, shakes his hand or anything, he's just there on his own playing like an 8 string. lol Then when they are all high fiving each other Vai doesn't even hug the drummer or bassist. That was just odd to me.

[@UR2Compliant]

ianmason2003 I don't either...they're all sweaty...ick. Go take a shower, then we can bump dickheads...

[@charliegamble5291]

+ianmason2003 the black guy is Tosin Abasi I think

[@lillacoix9808]

The badass-ness is almost too much to take🔥🔥🔥

[@andrewgarcia4330]

Unreal ! 3 of the GOATS ! What a treat it would be to see these guitar Gods together live. Zakk is underrated, because in my opinion he is as good as Vai, and Malmsteen. He is so fun to watch, especially when he plays with Ozzy!

[@camio33]

Guys are still cooking! Glad I ran across this!

[@udayarusheyelee7824]

steve sems very wise, genuine and humble person.....u r amazing stve.

[@starblaster77]

It's great to see so many bad ass guitar players getting together and really putting on a show.

[@bulanugama2973]

Im glad to witness this during my lifetime

[@sandrinho27ss]

I specifically signed in to youtube just to state that Nuno's solo was the SICKESTTTTT. SO much swag!!

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

I fangirled when Tosin came up on stage. 😍

[@denisdurand469]

All great guitar players. Thanks. Also love Paul Gilbert , Tony MacAlpine, Joe Satriani , John Pettruci , Prince , Slash , SRV , Brian Setzler , Steve Steven , Billy Duffy and many more. Keep on rocking guys.

[@svenjansen2134]

Hendrix

[@svenjansen2134]

*Setzer

[@StanSTUTaylor]

I just died! Tony, Steve, Zakk, Avenged Sevenfold, and Yngwie! A hero onslaught!!!!!!!

[@yvonnebeaver8310]

Wow, I'm just hearing this today for the first time.... and WOW!!! Amazing! Perfection!!! Love,love, love it!

[@frankbar007]

Steve Vai is a great human being !!

[@rksguit]

Brilliant playing,amazing amazing electric guitar players,seemingly beautiful human beings,but MAN!,THE SONG!!!!! YEAH!

[@easyridercc7802]

Seen Steve Vai in concert did not know who he was at the time. Absolutely fell in love with him then and this little get together with the 3 amazing

[@alperendumlupnar1924]

Yngwie at 5:35: I guess it's my turn. Also Yngwie at 9:40: Yeah, whatevers. Its stills mys turns.

[@ortus7747]

i wonders ifs skwisgaar skwigelfs coulds evens competes withs yngwie

[@alperendumlupnar1924]

@@ortus7747 ams...you knows...ifs he competes withs hims, its woulds be foooood librarys

[@Fenar_]

the start to steve vai's solo is insane

[@jaskabasska9758]

Steve is nice guy and one of the best players.

[@guitarjbguitar7429]

Thank you Mr Steve Vai .. a very good person, simple and autentic you are the Master, Love and protection .. Malmsteen incredible performance ;) great great great !!!!

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

They're all amazing! Zakk is a baaad bad man

[@MartziKostas]

Except the amazing play, needs to be noticed that YNGWIE HAS AN "HOLY MOTHER OF GOD" PERFECT VOICE!!! 👏👏👏🤘

[@Cdev66]

wow, steve easton, thank you for the great upload!! fuckn tremendous brother! yngwie is unreal, the man is fukn amazing guitarist!! and steve, zakk, nuno and tosin are fantastic brother!! again thank you!! from nyc!

[@ubatooba8467]

2:53 - Damn.....their guitars kissed....and it was musical! Crazy....

[@magdalenasimon9032]

Tosin Abasi is absolutely amazing and he just stands quietly playing guitar like a good boy, in the background :)))))

[@angelopearce2420]

So true

[@armil5569]

I use to be a big Malmsteen fan in the 80s, saw him a few times in th calif bay area and I see now not a bad vocalist.

[@RiverbluffMusic]

My only regret is that the camera guy didn't give Abasi enough time as the others - he's a fantastic player himself. And it took me a minute to recognize what Zakk started playing: the second section of Robin Trower's "Too Rolling Stoned".

[@ralph9748]

One of the best things I have ever seen. Holy crap

[@antoniorolimjunior6988]

3 Guitar Gods on the same stage. Awesome.

[@BeeSawd]

5

[@leoneo5737]

Steve vai king of melodic, mlmsteen king of speeding..

[@vladavasiljev]

But Blackmoore is the king of creativity.

[@bak-mariterry9143]

5 years later.... Still rocks !

[@timothychipps2980]

Steve Via said it best , grateful ! Is the only way to describe getting to play with such a diverse group of guitarist . .. Hats off to you all gentlemen , rock on

[@jajatwijana8130]

Spektakuler!!! Full skill,full style,full sound,full brand of guitars. From God guitar the best in the world.

[@hinjurock]

Is this a Shred-A-Holics Anonymous meeting?

[@alexkhan2000]

Man, that was pretty funny. Haha.

[@stratlover56]

I don't think they've yet realized that they have a problem, and I for one am very glad about that.

[@jamessmith2187]

Probably KNOT... Look at the piece of shit generic crap you're toting

[@RipTheJackR]

Anonymous... perhaps not :)

[@Krinkels]

Looks more like a relapse ;)

[@Amanda-ws9zl]

Had never heard of Tosin Abasi before, he fits right in with these great guitarists. Going to find some of his stuff to listen to. This was an amazing thing to watch on KZbin, can't image seeing live. Damn.

[@lisaanderson7924]

Love these guys, all are virtuosos in their own right!❤

[@gilbertdizon8782]

great jam,all star guitar shredders, rock on and more power to you guys

[@allmagicguy]

That's the most heart I've seen Zakk play with since he was with Ozzy usually he just plays as many notes as is possible...

[@robertjamieson927]

Some of the most talented guitarists ever,bad ass😝🎸😎😍🤘🤘🤘

[@scottanderson4175]

If you don’t understand just how amazing that was 🤷🏻‍♀️ wow

[@whojang2000]

Whoever was in that concert is the Winner of all time

[@DechantMusic]

I can see the child in Yngwie singing and air guitaring to purple as a young teen only to grow up and do so with the best! GO YNGWIE.

[@sean1121970]

Yes...pity that!

[@zulkiflimdhussain1863]

The performance was so vigorous & impressive !

[@MikeHansen1970]

That was so awesome, thanks for sharing it

[@misterlarryb]

Wait... who's the young-looking, clean cut kid introducing everyone... STEVE?!! This is incredible!