Steve Vai In Studio on Jonesy's Jukebox

The great guitarist Steve Vai talks music, touring and jams out with Jonesy 11/8/18

[@aammdj]

Vai instantly jumped in with a fitting and smooth lead run like they'd been playing together for decades. Fucking amazing.

[@johnmorrison8618]

The pace that Steve seemingly spits out musical ideas while improvising is such a testament to how great a musician he is.

[@theavitaravitar1884]

Steve talks about other guitarist with so much respect meanwhile he's like one of the baddest guitarist on the planet.

[@TheArrangment]

Jones is a solid guitar player. He plays rock music. He can play rhythm and lead. Great sense of melody. He has a good tone and time. Good guitarist.

[@Ricardo-go7yu]

I met Steve Vai at a record store appearance in his hometown when Passion and Warfare came out. What a humble and gracious human being.

[@christopherbell4543]

Best clip I've seen months, great interview and a great jam.

[@HighLineOrBust]

I'm 23 and been into the Pistols since my Mum put me onto them as a kid. John was always my guy but discovering Jonesy's Jukebox has given me a new found appreciation for Steve. And just how great his guitar playing was. What a guy. Keep up the great interviews Jonesy!

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

Check out the album Jonsey did with Iggy Pop - great record!

[@bobbyhemphill5293]

No matter how many times I watch Steve play I'm amazed.

[@hypatiastanhope4716]

"Album" 1986 ( PIL) is one of the greatest albums of all time

[@deletebilderberg]

Especially the track dedicated to Martin Atkins

[@kissterio]

Two guitar legends

[@Meerkeime]

"Ease" from "the Album" is one of Vai's best ever solos.

[@LilSirAxolotl]

When Zappa was asked which guitarists he liked he specifically mentioned Brian May... So Vai's mentor himself definitely gave him the credit he deserved while he didn't do that kind of thing very often... He wasn't easily impressed so it's a huge compliment

[@JacksonAxe]

Remember when talk radio made you think 'r u crazy?' I can't get enough of this stuff.

[@nazznomad]

What a fucking jam! Holy shit I can’t believe how good these polar opposite guitarists sound together. One for the ages

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

His work on PIL Album is absolutely awesome.

[@vegardyrnes1793]

Thank you!!

[@parkviewmo]

What lovely comments about Brian May! Steve and Steve are great! I am looking for tickets to Generation Axe right now!

[@tdearsan]

my 2 favourite guitarists

[@carloslozada2121]

Vai is a nice guy

[@TheOne-jq4yo]

He sure is

[@drinkspecials]

I have to say my generation of guitar heroes has been so helpful. They of course have internet now. Paul Gilbert showed us all so many techniques and tricks. So giving. All in hopes that the next generation will do something amazing. No ego. Promoting their instrument. The guitar.

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

King of shred meets king of punk....metal & punk, 2 of the greatest musical developments of western music, & two of the greatest exponents in one interview / jam. CHEERS FROM AUSTRALIA!

[@Leicaphile27]

Beautiful!

[@sprungspar673]

Two class acts merge on the flow of two Guitars, another great interview ,thank-you both, !!

[@MarkBanks77]

Jonesy "When did you start playing...two??" 🤣

[@deletebilderberg]

Epic. Steve is such a nice fella.

[@adamfindlay7091]

This's live, ya know ..." Wow, Jonesy takes you everywhere.

[@davebowles1957]

Steve Vai is a treasure. what a humble, loveable guy. Completely genuine.

[@endoau]

Yes please, bring on Steve Lukather on the show.

[@sausagefinger12]

Yes, please Johnny. Try to get him in the show

[@killereverb3928]

What a treat. Everybody loves Jonesie. "This is a song about peace, love and good happiness stuff..."

[@garyhillman4993]

And a first class thief 😂

[@christophergrant5342]

Steve sounds like 1990 Steve Vai very very focused & precise!!!! I hope he puts out another record similar to Passion & Warfare!!!!

[@thurstysquonk5828]

No one will ever manage that , love Steve and all his fans

[@famednacclaimed5336]

Christopher Grant story of light was really good

[@Danimal77]

22 minutes in and Jonesy's still holding his guitar upright on his leg...haha

[@stevendavies373]

Loving the two Steve’s

[@mancitypreston]

As always a great interview - even though I have never met Steve Vai I feel like I know him - he is such a down to earth grounded guy -what a player

[@edclear9215]

Album as it was called was really great. John Lydon did some of his best vocals on that one, great delivery.

[@youjoker9647]

That & Happy with John McGeoch

[@albertobrito5192]

Steve vai guitar playing manages out world phrasing, feel and speed like nobody else. A true virtuoso

[@philzyqotsa]

Damn Vai !!! I am 38 and have been a fan since 1991 at the age of 11 this is what I want to hear you do that was amazing and real reminds of the older albums thank you!

[@squiddlesmcdiddles3850]

How can a virtuoso like Steve Vai not know of or of heard Jeff Becks 'Hi Ho Silver lining' ...I am stunned!

[@73challenger5031]

Mr. Vai is the most influential part of my guitar playing! Whenever I get into one of those frustrating ruts of playing guitar, I just listen to some Vai and all is right with the musical world!!! Very inspirational!!!

[@davidcolley3124]

Who,d ov thought these to steves makin magic god bless jonesy he,s the only one can pull these interviews off and jam with the greats

[@roterfuchs8201]

Steve does interviews just right, love this show.

[@SuperAce5150]

Vai oozes class. A genuinely nice man. He signed for me when touring with Roth on the Skyscraper Tour. Steve was very accommodating to a few of us wanting his signature. Roth blanked us completely.

[@111RAMONES]

Vai is so Sic!! Listen to that Beautiful Jam! Damn....

[@The_Macaroon]

My 2 favourite Steve's. It doesn't get any better than this. Vai on Pil Album is some of the best stuff he's ever done.

[@charlesnolan7602]

Steve Vai playing guitar for Diamond Dave Lee Roth... I would have loved to read that diamond dave daily diary!

[@cosmicdrifter287]

steve vai is a really nice guy!

[@Ibaneddie76]

I went to Generation Axe in Oakland the first time around it was epic. One of the best live shows I've seen.

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

No shit, that PiL album was awesome. Rise, ease, fishing, FFF, etc. ’’Album’’ (aka ’’Compact Disk’’, ’’Cassette’’). Vai’s contributions were tremendous.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Steve is my favorite guitarist. Technique meets feeling.

[@Jase1000-p2f]

Most people liked ralph from crossroads,but when i 1st saw vai in crossroads i was sold!!!!!

[@LVR1957]

Steve Vai is so humble.

[@stevedurrant8815]

Two of the biggest influences on me when I was a young guitarist.

[@pizzamon795]

Steve Via is the best guitarist in my opinion.

[@youjoker9647]

All down to personal taste.

[@jonesy2111]

Two great guitarists and the best interviewer /host there is... Mr Jones

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Vai is the guy

[@andersnordlund629]

Extraordinary

[@bezzarguy]

Fuckin Vai, he gets that from the few chords Jonesy's playing. Amazing.

[@kearonandrewobrien7460]

Steve Via and Jonesy conversation,Thank you I had a good time hearing you,many thanks for your comment on Brian May So nice too see you on Starmus🐋🦊😎

[@slimchanse9354]

Fukin lovely, cosmic jam

[@Lonkka665]

Never been interested in Mr Vai's music but he seems to be an EXTREMELY nice bloke! (and I'm certainly not trying to downplay his talent as he is just amazingly gifted...)

[@adambinnie1332]

This has made my day, my guitar hero with my fav punk band guitarist!

[@kearonandrewobrien7460]

Fantastic Performance from you two 🤗😍

[@tomsmullen6117]

what a nice guy Vai is and a complete monster on the Guitar I first heard him on the Roth stuff and he was and is amazing still

[@donaldgosling]

Absolutely loving this. And Jonesy doesn't rate himself by the way he talks ,but as a guitarist who started gigging in the 70's I stole a lot of style from him.

[@donaldgosling]

His riffing in 'Bodies' made Wishing Well sound like a nursery rhyme

[@PONCALIPER]

Aguante Steve

[@endezeichengrimm]

Vai IS the Animal. Holy shit, that improv was so melodic.

[@sonusworld666]

Steve Vai is a Guitar God & A Great Human Being 👍

[@clausm2203]

Great episode..:)

[@generalpatzer6893]

The song Vai did with PIL is the best thing he ever did.

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

well he did a whole album... in fact thats what its called, ’’Album’’, and yea its GREAT. But did you hear the jam he did with Jonesy at the end on this? Pretty great as well!

[@fatsuperfly]

Damn!! I was hoping they filmed it! But I'll buy the live album for sure. Hopefully he does it again, please take it!! And have those guys again fan of all

[@killereverb3928]

There are vids on YT.

[@ronlamar1790]

The Master at work !

[@Ionisus]

amazing jam

[@keef71]

hahaha brilliant, you'd struggle to get two guitarists more different for background, style, personality etc etc but they are so similar - they are who they are and they do their own thing and stick to it. where else can you get vai wailing all over jonesey's acoustic? i shouldn't work but it did!

[@TheGreatAlan75]

That was so technically good. How does Jonesy do it ?!

[@donald-parker]

Nice words about Brian May but I think it falls short. Besides being a great musician, song writer, guitar player, and guitar builder, he is an astrophysicist, animal rights activist, and innovative photographer using stereoscopy. And probably a few other things. I have the feeling that a few hundred years from now (assuming we are around) he will be remembered similarly to how we remember Da Vinci today.

[@RoyceLopez777]

Amazing interview! So informative and down to earth.

[@Sickofsociety1]

Listening to SV since Flex-able and the man never ceases to disappoint. Still can make the hairs stand up with his playing. The jam sounded like an instrumental of Hard Sun by Gordon Peterson later covered by Eddie Vedder for Into the Wild soundtrack.

[@michaeltwigg6525]

2 of my all time favourites xxxxxxx

[@mrscott99]

nice to hear Steve hit a sour note every now and again to prove he isn't an alien LOL

[@killereverb3928]

Right? Except with Vai he's so freakin' good you have to wonder if he did it just to step outside. His live shows - he doesn't play blue notes that you can be 100% sure of.

[@MisterPinchy]

Vai has a great radio voice.

[@deletebilderberg]

‘These things in EASE...’

[@111RAMONES]

I Love Steve Vai in the Movie CrossRoads as the Devils Guitar Player. Badass!!

[@leetattoo1976]

God bless Steve, big love !!

[@たやまひろし-b7q]

fantastic !!

[@P3t3rPizzarelli]

Was hoping they'd talk about PiL

[@TheOne-jq4yo]

The is great thanks for sharing with us.

[@jarninho7]

Nice things Vai saying of Edward.

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

Vai is AMAZING. I don't listen to that kind of music much, the only thing I have with him on it is that PiL album, but holy shit can he play. What a solo on their jam here. Jonsey tried to get Dweezil Zappa to do this kind of thing and Zappa was just like "what are you playing? I don't know where you're going" kind of thing. Vai just takes OFF in half a second, and never runs out of steam like I said, Amazing.

[@sovaine]

I would put Brian May in the same league as Mick Ronson for not just his playing style but for the contribution the lead playing had to the melody of the songs.

[@markblackwell9486]

Amazing show today!

[@ozzmarkk]

Steve's show needs to be on Siriusxm Volume channel, stat!!!

[@onthevergemedia]

Jonesy's don't forget to take a look at some future talent on our channel and let me know what you think.

[@TheEarthBelow]

this was awesome1

[@TheGreatAlan75]

I love this one

[@FeelingShred]

16:50 what interview is that? any links?

[@brianveestrom6784]

the jam. yes.

[@BillLarkinmusic]

I can see Steve's point on speedy guitar playing.. etc.. Great person!

[@leddygee1896]

"You don't want Bob Dylan to be a virtuoso"- Steve Vai, 2019...😁

[@gizmotv9320]

As much as I respect vais style and recognise that he's a truly amazing technician. For me he pales in comparison to steve jones. Ye he may not be technically amazing but he has such a great rhythmic feel and just such power. U might be able to play a pistols song but it won't sound as good.

[@markmacdonald3260]

Never really paid much attention to Steve Vai. I will be from now.

[@colinrgage]

Some interviews are so much better than others not sure why

[@santinomiceli3180]

Keep up the good work . nice