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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@ElVangulo]

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.

[@bleumann9774]

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

[@mxracer158]

10 years later still jamming to this. Freaking awesome.

[@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

[@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...

[@misterpeanutbutter125]

truly disagree

[@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.

[@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.

[@hippygeekyem]

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

[@luisvillarreal5262]

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

[@nak1boul495]

don't forget the Fourth ^^

[@kjack7770]

tom morello?!

[@Guitar387]

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

[@stevearbogast8556]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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 !

[@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

[@Сергей-ж3е6ш]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@bassinbob1965]

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

[@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.

[@hugofolch876]

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

[@jardeljardel7076]

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

[@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

[@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

[@alfredpaul8732]

Der für mich beste Gitarrist auf dem Planeten ...

[@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🎸🎸🎸

[@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.

[@gabehorno]

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

[@soufiane-esserhir1978]

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

[@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

[@paulthoresen8241]

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

[@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!!

[@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

[@krzysztofwegrzyn4343]

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

[@JoaoSilva-wi9rh]

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

[@MotownLyrics22]

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

[@huskiefan8950]

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

[@mood103201]

these 4 are absolutely awesome

[@CrunchySatch]

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

[@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

[@gemeni69]

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

[@FatPeaceman]

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

[@sherrytdallastreasures]

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

[@snapbuildsph]

truly the #1 guitarist in the world

[@ava5ava]

Wow, wow, wow.... Hot Damn, ive just been hypnotized by the greatest instrumental ever... I'm now a fan of this amazing man 💪

[@mijit.859]

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

[@rifathossain4576]

Take my cordial love from revolutionary Bangladesh.

[@waynep1178]

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

[@jplater9191]

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

[@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

[@GotLove4All]

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

[@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.

[@jxtriggs8245]

tony and steve tearin it up! you to billy that solo was quite tasty.

[@davesmusicmania1]

best guitar solo I have ever seen...ever

[@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"

[@redhotandheavy]

He's a showman! What a fantasy!

[@anajen2475]

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

[@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

[@Raymaster7482]

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

[@Specksworld]

So damn good !!!!

[@tekelupharsin4426]

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

[@ВикторАлексеев-ь6т]

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

[@ZippyThePinhead]

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

[@paulcatania1315]

Such virtuosity......staggering!

[@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.

[@musicfan6575]

Steve is a Grandmaster Showman. So Badass!!

[@RafikKouissar]

Amazing guitar celebration!

[@tacopacopotato6619]

this is the definition of epic

[@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.

[@eskoriakiebraqeyo7942]

be the band who plays after this should be horrible

[@paulv3997]

lmao most accurate comment 2019

[@ManuelPassarella1]

Pretty tough act to top. It is a nightmare to play after this number, the band is so tight.

[@ridhowiranatakusumah6531]

Man bb king clapton jeff beck search for crossroass music fest u dummy

[@chasemiller7974]

Yeah they really stole the show.

[@xslayer14]

Eric Clapton - Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004) Anything but horrible.

[@johndavidhart8021]

you guys are nuts and I freaking love it.

[@drumtravelfun]

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

[@Wag2112]

I saw this G3 show out in Lincoln NE back about 2003 ?? it was inside and a lot smaller venue ! This would have been outrageous ! Tony MacAlpine , Sheehan, Vai, is it Chad Smith on Drums? and I forget the 3rd G player - sorry dude ! Awesome Show! Thanks for the upload !

[@DigBipper188]

Holy fuck it's Billy sheehan! XDD I'd recognize that sea foam green Yamaha bass from anywhere!!

[@ChucKsor-dm4eq]

Chào bạn nhiều lắm hay quá cũng chia sẻ với video này nhé 👍🥰💃🏻

[@LKristof-]

5:32 That momen when you try to do a guitar batle against steve vai, and he rekts you i'm joking lmao XD

[@alexanderdavis9636]

This is hardcore music, displaying some extra ordinary talent 🙏

[@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

[@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.

[@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⚡⚡

[@escapefrombelitung6858]

ITS Great talent n awesome

[@darciogusman6180]

MacAlpine is a monster!

[@mateushayasaka]

6:39 he finish the lick with one hand to play the keyboard!!!!

[@showingYOUtheworld]

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

[@gerard4441]

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

[@sek8064]

ขั้นเทพเลยครับ สุดยอดมาก😎🎸✌🤟👍

[@HrhFish]

What a lot of people don't get is that VaI is a pioneer. He helped Joe Satriani get signed and kicked the door down allowing a lot of rock instrumental guitarists to get through. Before the Passion and Warfare album there were no solo artists outside of the Jazz scene. Love him or hate him any one that has a career as a solo guitarist owes Steve. I discovered him when he was in Alcatrazz.

[@matrixx29]

You have some wrong information there sir... Joe Satriani actually taught Steve Vai how to play when they were in their teens.. Vai didn't even know how to string his first guitar.. so he brought it to Joe. Joe actually put out Surfing with the alien in 1987 three years before Passion and warfare came out in 1990. so JOE is the actual pioneer. This is all pretty common knowledge in the guitar world. also, Joe created his own label so Vai didn't help Joe with that either. So pretty much your entire post was incorrect..lol.

[@karlmccarron3318]

@@matrixx29 Did you forget about Yngwie's debut album "Rising Force" in 1984?

[@thefog7067]

@matrixx29 He was referring to when Steve took Not of this Earth to Cliff Cultreri and helped Joe get signed, nothing to do with who taught who guitar dude. Joe and Steve both released their first musical efforts in 1984. Steve with Flex-able and Joe with his first E.P.

[@Arenow]

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

[@teodorpeev1444]

One of the best guitarist ever!

[@Tangosetentaycinco]

my favorite guitar player is there! Mister Tony Macalpine!! so many geniuses on stage together, Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Tony Mac, Dave Weiner

[@thinkcivil1627]

There's obviously the greatness of Vai on guitar, but Billy S on bass is also one of those rare musicians who is on another level. Steve and Billy go back to the 80s when David Lee Roth was smart enough to realize that he needed something more to fill seats when he went solo. Roth would actually leave the stage for unusually large chunks of time and the crowds ate up the long duels between Steve and Billy each night. There's a video of one of those concerts from the Big Hair Era. The only other bass player I've personally seen play who is at Billy's technical level was Jaco Pastorius back in the 70s. Again, I'm only talking about those I've seen play, so be nice.

[@toddcornelius5817]

Steve and Diamond Dave,,, badass show Steve started by saying HELLO LAKELAND with that guitar Clare as day,,,,,, Note PAT Traverse has been making magic for a long long time

[@veronicefigueiredodonascim7870]

Os caras tocam de mais!

[@howarduhlian6136]

One of the best concert songs/videos ever