Steve Vai Incredible Guitar Performance HD

[@jaredbauer3267]

I brought my Steve Vai Ibanez back to the guitar shop after I brought it home, plugged it in, and it couldn't do what Steve's does.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

+Jared Bauer That's silly. What you should have done was kept practicing on it. Steve Vai didn't get that good overnight you know (or by returning guitars).

[@michaelcorleto8232]

Then again his is American special made just for him

[@nusipepalepaio7762]

+Jared Bauer meh I got given MetallicA LIVE for my birthday, popped it in and no shows, gutted

[@AllCopsAreCriminals]

+Zidders Roofurry LOL, are you Sheldon Cooper?

[@nono7984]

+Jared Bauer I did the same thing with an Eric Clapton Fender Strat !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jayb8321]

Imagine performing like this on stage and then going home like it was an everyday job. Incredible

[@moreblack]

Imagine being the generic blues guy that comes on after Vai at this show.

[@thomasphillips9954]

@@moreblack id just go home

[@lincthomas7178]

who r u fuking kidding?

[@chrisramo3895]

@@moreblack I'd find a different hobby.🤣😂

[@Cobber.]

Would still go to the pub after work though

[@bleumann9774]

Vai doesn't fuck around, he gets right into it.

[@sevinson76]

The drummer is a hammer

[@sebastienaubry8481]

Sledge hammer, unbelievable with so few, love it !

[@coriolane3145]

Either the drums mike was too loud or the drummer was deaf. A total lack of fineness to go with those ciselling guitar performers

[@jamesha175]

you know you're a guitar hero when tony macalpine is your rhythm guitarist

[@maxpain8569]

That's true. Tony Macalpine is a guitar hero himself and a fantastic musician.

[@supernatural9r406]

Who lol ???? Hahaha

[@shawnbopko858]

billys sheen to

[@ZippyThePinhead]

I got to see this lineup play here several years ago. I was surprised & thrilled shitless to see Tony, and Billy playing that night, two other monsters besides Steve. They didn't do anything like this, but it was equally great.

[@rickyriederer7459]

@@supernatural9r406 I'm gonna have to agree with you lol whooo

[@Сергей-ж3е6ш]

Взрыв эмоций, бальзам на душу! (Серёга из ТТ).

[@mxracer158]

10 years later still jamming to this. Freaking awesome.

[@djtomboothe]

Wanna give Tony MacAlpine a big Hallelujah on his winning his battle with cancer!

[@EMPStudio13]

Oh my God. How horrible. But he's okay now?

[@DomainObject]

EMP Studio Yup. He’s fine now. He beat it!

[@djtomboothe]

@@DomainObject He's a tough and resilient dude!

[@peterlittle4357]

Tony Mcalpine. You're the man 😉

[@nickpipe4034]

So do I...I didn't know, see em together live...only a few virtuoso performers of whatever!!! Guthrie Guvan springs to mind and a new "species" of musician called "el estepario siberiano" musoes or not if you've not seen him KZbin now!!! He's taken the drums to a level you can't compute for a while...anyhoo, well done Tony

[@hippygeekyem]

WHYYYY can't I like this a million times? Once is not enough. This was amazing.

[@vr5550]

Simply amazing! It's nice to see the value Steve gives to his musicians giving a chance for them to show their skills and very high quality.

[@Guitar387]

Steve vas’s rhythmic playing is astonishingly brilliant that impressed me the most

[@luisvillarreal5262]

What an awesome line up. Steve Vai, Tony Macalpine and Billy Sheehan. 🎸🔥🤯

[@nak1boul495]

don't forget the Fourth ^^

[@kjack7770]

tom morello?!

[@sjoh104041]

Nothing like unpretentious, fun loving music. Those guys are having a great time and the audience is loving it. What more can you ask for at a concert?

[@legasyth]

Steve vai will always be under rated. His genius is not yet fully comprehended in our era. i was raised on his licks. One of very few guitarists who can play in any style and sound like a unique legend within any genre of music he plays yet within any style still have something of his own uniqueness shine through that is completely identifiably his sound. And total a gent. I'd love a david lee roth band reunion that was the form i liked him best, i guess because of nostalgia.

[@krusher74]

Steve vai is not under rated.

[@brightpower22]

The guitar was caught and redefined around the orbit of Planet Vai...

[@nmnmnm9509]

Vai is one of the best under rated doesnot make sense about him some people say he is over rated it makes more sense!

[@tedcabana]

I don't think being called the "Greatest Guitarist on Earth" would fall under the category of "Under Rated"?

[@DaveDexterMusic]

he's on damn sloppy form in this performance mind

[@tedcabana]

Best guitar quartet solo I have ever seen. Tony, Steve, Billy, and Dave, all crush it like there's no tommorow. Amazing display of talent! Tony McAlpine, an absolute flam-thrower of a guitarist/keyboardist!

[@adama2511]

That's nothing, look for Sheehan, Sharinian, Macalpine and portnoy.

[@tedcabana]

@@adama2511 Yes, their Planet-X project. I agree that was an amazing band, with many great guitar/bass solos. But I am referencing the factor of a four guitar solo including Vai, McAlpine, Sheehan, and Weiner. One of the best guitar displays I have ever seen, or heard. And still, I do agree that Planet-X is probably more phenomenal than Dream Theater, and so many other progressive-rock bands. Tony Is a true guitar god. I've been listening to him since M.A.R.S. back in the 80's. Another amazing band. Check them out if you haven't yet heard of them.

[@tedcabana]

@@adama2511 To call it "NOTHING" is to be blind and deaf to all things of greatness.

[@adama2511]

@Ted Cabana it's not nothing, compared to the super group above that includes portnoy + their original tunes, also liquid tension experiment - it's cool but not the best :)

[@tedcabana]

@@adama2511 Music is very much like food, its all about taste. I see your point, and I apreciate it. But as my taste in great guitar solos reside, I stand by my choice. Now, I may try to convince you that a peanutbuter and pickle pizza is the best thing on earth. However, we may agree to disagree.

[@alfredpaul8732]

Der für mich beste Gitarrist auf dem Planeten ...

[@zatla1985]

vote steve vai for president

[@shawnbopko858]

lol kicks ass

[@eristavimusic]

oh no, you must have gotten a bootleg ;)

[@shawnbopko858]

eristavimusic what are you talking about bootleg?

[@nonthawatyooplab3716]

จิงป้ะจ้ะ

[@telefunkenyou47]

Frank should have been president. Vai 2nd in command. Belew AG. Music enables you to see the world in the correct perspective.........That's why they've been trying to kill it.

[@hugofolch876]

There's no better example than this to describe what "mastering your craft" is

[@ozricsmoeltje]

Billy Sheenan,.. n,Incredible Bassplayer!!!

[@aestheticlifter4308]

i thought that was him. he is best bassist i know of. iron maiden bassist is really good also. steve n billy. hell of a show

[@andrejmajstorovic1437]

+Peter Otte Him and Vai look like brothers

[@sashingopaul3111]

Andrej Majstorovic they could be. After all, they worked together with David Lee Roth in the mid 80s until Billy formed Mr Big and Steve went to Whitesnake

[@stevearbogast8556]

Killer! I love seeing Steve still working with Sheehan on bass. Those 2 were legendary on David Lee Roths EEAS cd!

[@20DoseOver]

seems like the guitar is a part of his body. he is that much comfortable while playing.

[@mousehead2000]

20DoseOver that is an excellent observation.

[@TheUnderlost]

Thousands of years of practice.

[@eliplaysguitar4634]

Years of practice and he had that guitar made by Ibanez just the way he wanted it too be

[@codydarrach7471]

thats becuse it is

[@lordofreason549]

Some ppl play guitar. Some ppl take complete control over a guitar. Steve Vai is the latter.

[@papapritsos]

The bassist is a beast

[@vdebris7592]

Billy Sheehan is not a "weekend scrub" ! :-)

[@DBicakci]

I saw him playing 5 meters away. he is insane.

[@seanfederoso7534]

Vangelman he is the bassist of mr. big

[@ginryuuhiroku9623]

A few years ago Bill Sheehan and the original Talas had a reunion concert in Niagara Falls, NY. So many young kids (teens and twenties), came out, just to see him. My younger brother is good friends with them, so I helped roadie for them. It was a hell of a show and of course Bill had to light it up on his base.

[@kamitenchi1649]

He has to keep up with Paul Gilbert, so ya...he kinda does this for a living.

[@forcemajeure3359]

Stunning, he's been the best for years and no one can top this man for pure talent

[@bryanbelshaw7725]

Tripe

[@NestingSpider]

I think the late, great Eddie Van Halen would have had something to say about that...but still, Vai's amazing.

[@michaeljones6948]

Satriani,Beck,McLaughlin.

[@firemonkey1015]

That was phenomenal, typically I like aggressive angry playing, but this just gave me SUCH good vibes, felt like I was there on a sunny day having a great time along with them

[@gabehorno]

He's is definitely in the top 10 best guitarists ever! Just look at him! He plays with such passion!

[@michaelcosta7235]

Those are genuine smiles from musicians who just love doing what they do.

[@wesnorthcutt639]

kinda like liver lips van halen, the dude must have bit a electrical cord or something when he was a kid.

[@FunkAdelik]

+Michael Costa You can tell they are just having a blast

[@MattElectricJesusHouston]

I was at this Crossroads show in Dallas about 11 years ago. I was probably 17 and still one of the best performance ive ever seen.

[@ziakolobo]

U are a true hero

[@johnnyangel8427]

I was there also best concert ever🎸🎸🎸

[@veraargentieri733]

Bravissimo lo ascolto da sempre scoperto grazie al fratello e il suo supremo insegnante che di grandi chitarristi se ne intende ...sempre un piacere ascoltare questi grandi virtuosi della chitarra 🎸

[@caporetto90]

verissimo

[@anthonyayala2048]

Incredible!!! Steve Vai and Billy Sheena are great together. I saw them both when they played with David Lee Roth. Both are just fantastic musicians.

[@dirtsurf1]

More notes were played during this set than all of the other 20 bands combined at this festival.

[@liciying]

durtsurf Steve once mentioned if he was payed for amount of notes played, he would be one of the richest musicians

[@KU-mg9el]

i disagree

[@evilutin4439]

They are come for destuction

[@virgil5650]

Not necessarily a good thing...

[@chetsenior7253]

Given they aren’t using microtonal instruments… eh, nevermind

[@geekguitars]

I don't care what anyone else says, Billy Sheenan is the most overlooked bassist ever! This guy does donuts around many of these so called pros and has been doing so for decades

[@matrixx29]

your post baffles me... i don't know ANYONE in or out of the industry that thinks Billy is overlooked... he was named bassist of the year for consecutive years and has been in some of the biggest rock bands ever...

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

I kidd you not...there was a guy who always came to our little Rock shows in Rochester,Mn. at the Northstar bar and drank the most,showed the most support,and rocked the hardest. Never knew he played bass or anything. Then,one day,another band hired him as their new bassist and he blew my mind! Yes...drills with picks mounted on them and everything! His idol was Billy Sheehan,of course. And,no crap..his name is ,Billy,too,with a similar sounding last name! Blows my mind, the talent in this world.

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

Overlooked by nobody...except the dozy twat on KZbin that can't even be bothered to spell his name.

[@jenaburroughs67]

Billy is the baddest bassist ever!!! I use to watch him in bars here in Syracuse back in late 70's early 80's he had a band called Talas

[@Dan.the.Guitarman]

Billy Sheehan is amazing

[@jardeljardel7076]

Assistindo em 2022 ,sensacional sincronia perfeita da vontade de assistir o dia inteiro

[@MotownLyrics22]

My favorite part is when they play each others guitars. Shows the teamwork and the passion behind the playing. God Bless!!!!!!!!!

[@krzysztofwegrzyn4343]

There is so much talent on that stage.. my head just exploded a little.

[@bassinbob1965]

That was really fun to watch! What a great combination of musicians.

[@JoaoSilva-wi9rh]

Vai vai sempre ser o melhor, o que nascerá melhor que ele só no próximo milênio😂😂😂

[@Mark-yn4vl]

I didn't know Billy Idol was such a damn good drummer. ;)

[@viktorblack2792]

you sure about that being Idol? O_o

[@Mark-yn4vl]

haha just a wisecrack! :)

[@BobGnarley.]

top drumming though :o like not complex but nice style!

[@geodavis21]

Bob, listen man, you don't know what you're talking about. This drummer is pretty sick. They're playing at over 160 BPM which is furiously fast and he didn't miss one single note, not even a grace note. Some of his quad fills and use of double bass is sensational. Also he mixes up styles, especially at 2:50 he goes funky and syncopated out the a$$. Listen man, it's a guitar show...he's not there to steal the show. peace.

[@TBSMr]

Jeremy Colson it is !

[@gemeni69]

I’ve listened to him since he was with Whitesnake in the late 80’s. He’s my GOAT of guitarist.

[@mood103201]

these 4 are absolutely awesome

[@chasemcdaniel3620]

Vais strumming at 4:07 is the most impressive thing really. I'm surprised his pick didnt fly out of his hand.

[@LJboochaa]

Chase McDaniel by far my favourite part

[@Pis212]

It's some Cory Wong Type gnarly strumming, probably what he saw that made him play like he does lol

[@snapbuildsph]

truly the #1 guitarist in the world

[@GotLove4All]

Tony,Steve and Billy! Can't get much better than that!!!!!

[@redhotandheavy]

He's a showman! What a fantasy!

[@huskiefan8950]

Drummer stayed crisp the WHOLE TIME. This is just exciting, great fucking work. Can't imagine how incredible this was too see live

[@davesmusicmania1]

best guitar solo I have ever seen...ever

[@Raymaster7482]

Glad I saw Vai with this band live years ago. Was a great gig!

[@ВикторАлексеев-ь6т]

То чувство, когда твоя ритм-секция профессиональнее и круче, чем большинство "звёзд" мирового уровня

[@arneberg9072]

Watching this without a smile on your face must be criminal ---

[@AndreasGroell]

If you don't smile and/or move your body we call that in Germany 'unrockbar" something along the line "un-rock-able"

[@musicfan6575]

Steve is a Grandmaster Showman. So Badass!!

[@RossoMalpelo_]

5:30 My favourite part EVER, I JUST LOVE HOW THEY TALK EACH OTHER WITH THEIR GUITARS

[@mijit.859]

I just love how Steve Vai plays really fast shred leadbreak solos etc 😨 👍

[@sherrytdallastreasures]

Love love love Steve Vai. Saw him several times. Longtime fan❤❤❤

[@AZWorm41]

Fucking excellent. I love watching this performance often. I just wish I'd been there. Going to go see Steve Vai play Scottsdale Center for the Arts on Dec. 12th. 25th anniversary of Passion & Warfare. I can't wait!!

[@Arenow]

I wholeheartedly think this is Steve Vai's best lineup and, by extension, one of the best tours of this century!

[@vargohoat9950]

vai is the best guitarist ever, i think most afficionados agree...this really isnt even showcasing how good he is at all, try the song building the church or bad horsie....those are things only vai can do...much respect to the other top guitarists of all time, vaugn, malmy, eddie halen ofc, etc.....but when you know all the best and respect all of them, vai is the top of all...some megadeth came almost close to him in ways, but....he is a god

[@showingYOUtheworld]

0:27 - I ❤ that little tribute to Beatles and their Back to USSR

[@michaelteclas2289]

Isso que chamo de sincronia musical. Saudações Brasileira 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@economiapessoal3185]

porque o nosso rock in rio nao chama as feras , e expulsa aquele lixo de ludmila e outras do rock afff

[@michaelteclas2289]

@@economiapessoal3185 com certeza mano . Hoje não é mas rok rio e sim funk rio piada o que fizeram com o evento

[@tylergrove7700]

If I had a tenth of Steve’s talent I would still be a world class guitarist.

[@waynep1178]

Sheehan/ Vai... Wow, alot of mAjor major talent there

[@rifathossain4576]

Take my cordial love from revolutionary Bangladesh.

[@lavahit]

Isnt anyone going to comment of the drummer's perfect playing during this?

[@seanpet8008]

or the bassists solo? im a guitarist and even i enjoyed that

[@Mctugeye]

The guitar has a voice in his hands. I've never seen another guitarist let the instrument be their voice. And cudos to the drummer rocking out right along with them.

[@fnv-w3n]

Man, Jeremy LAYS it DOWN. God damn. Love it.

[@Tekel-Upharsin]

The best music always comes when the artists are having fun.

[@tacopacopotato6619]

this is the definition of epic

[@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX]

I would like to see Rocky George play with Steve Vai. He’s the guitarist from suicidal tendencies. Also, Joey Satriani would be good with Steve Vai or Yngwie Malmsteen.

[@paulthoresen8241]

I had to go through about 7 clickbait links to actually get to this fucking video. Nice to see Tony getting some spotlight

[@gunzd4548]

they are all legendary players...😊

[@jbruner182]

The 4 way single note exchange is unreal, and the first time the rhythm is EXACT! super super cool.... whoa. Sheehan is unbelievably fast for playing on bass strings, Macalpine is a robot, (i cant remember Steves backup guitar player's name) but he has gotten a lot better!, and of course Steve Vai is not actually human. Amazing amazing stuff, woulda been so cool to see it live!! Yes how can anyone not like this....

[@johnnyangel8427]

I was there most amazing 2 day concert I've ever seen

[@CrunchySatch]

This video guide my life since i watch it as a teenager ^^

[@Specksworld]

So damn good !!!!

[@rainmaker646]

this never gets old.

[@raymorse3259]

guitars brilliant, but the drummer needs some credit for beating f... out of those drums.

[@blinanselmo547]

Jeremy Colson has been playing with Steve for many years. He's a best on the drummers. I could see them playing together 15 years ago and that show was fuc.... amazing. They are very good friends, talented and you can feel that conexion.

[@SmokeIfYouGotEm]

Jammed the whooooooole tiiiiiiiime

[@ZippyThePinhead]

SO GLAD to know Tony MacAlpine beat cancer!!! That's fantastic news. 🙏♥️ This is an awesome performance, so glad it got recorded.

[@marksturgeon.9582]

I have this on DVD from the crossroads Music Festival. What can you say about Steve Vai? He's definitely in the top 10 maybe the top five.

[@jplater9191]

Insane playing and lots of fun, love to see billy sheehan rocking along!

[@fabiofmetal]

And you take a look and the guy who plays a amzing guitar play a amazing fuckin solo on keyboards... FUUUUCKKKK... McAlpine is awesome !!!

[@TOMBACNUSANTARA]

my best one

[@thomassantiago5383]

so underrated this dude..listen to him years ago..and I'M old

[@veronicefigueiredodonascim7870]

Os caras tocam de mais!

[@jeremythomas2865]

SV and I think this line up were at G3 in Australia around that time. Amazing. Billy is a beast. I remember the drummer dropping or breaking a stick. Someone threw a stick from side of stage, he caught it and hit the snare without missing a beat. Incredible.

[@FatPeaceman]

Fantastic performance but i wish the bass would have been a bit louder. just a little bit

[@popsjohson6148]

Steve, Billy and Tony are the absolute best. They are second to none.

[@darkknightofmusic8872]

I really love how wild he is going on that whammy bar at 1:38

[@lueysixty-six7300]

guitar devil Oh Yeah! But he is in complete control - he might be pulling wild tone-age from his Jem's Floyd...but every nuance is purposeful & deliberate! God doesn't make mistakes! LoL

[@darkknightofmusic8872]

@@lueysixty-six7300 I know👌 but he is going WILD MATE⚡⚡

[@alexanderdavis9636]

This is hardcore music, displaying some extra ordinary talent 🙏

[@teodorpeev1444]

One of the best guitarist ever!

[@angelomarty8202]

Intelligent musician all his life and a great business man... everyone in entertainment can learn from his life ... congratulations Mr Vai you are truly amazing

[@GiaNt_TaLOn]

I dont understand y I dont se vai on any top 10 guitar player lists..he IS one of the best in the world,,but its always,,Hendrix,,page,,clapton,,cant take anything away from yhem but come on..stevei vai is a guitar magician,,

[@eliplaysguitar4634]

@@sirborges amen

[@benlacey9366]

Because he's in a category of his own he's Beyond top 10 top five or even number one he's out of this fucking world

[@darkknightofmusic8872]

@@sirborges exactly I mean my favourite guitarist is angus young and he is not on the top 10 lists either, and I know he is great and that's enough

[@dustinslease8307]

F those lists

[@siberalfa1650]

It’s because Steve vai is instrumental and those lists are probably not instrumental

[@anajen2475]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I dont even have words!!!!!!! From Argentina. Ana. I enjoy it so so so much....:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gerard4441]

listening to music like these is like drinking whiskey. its an acquired taste. unlike pop songs today which is like drinking CLAW seltzers.

[@Svellse]

Steve vai for president

[@audiogarden1]

I dont think so much talent has ever existed on the same stage as in this video.

[@escapefrombelitung6858]

ITS Great talent n awesome

[@joejohnnys]

Steve the God Vai

[@gilbertbrown8060]

He is playing his Ibanez like a Smg.. Really he is an inspiring person.. Once a legend is Always a legend \m/

[@jasonnewkid6375]

2:40-3:00 amazing O.o

[@amoruzz]

Steve is really in his element. Sophisticated, mature and I've never seen him at a better place in his career. Very happy for him. 👍👍

[@humanimal5527]

The definition of overkill.

[@dev2069]

I've said this before and I will say it again being able to play the guitar especially like this is one of the more badass things a person can do.

[@BobGnarley.]

fuck that sheehan solo never fails to come thru, 3:30 absolutely brilliant.

[@soufiane-esserhir1978]

Habileté et finesse 👍👍❤💚Une musique classique à couper le souffle 👍👍💚❤new friend thanks for sharing