Steve Vai - For the Love of God (Live In Concert)

[@mav8589]

4:17 Steve: i love u note Note: i love u too steve

[@basementboy1910]

xD that just made my day

[@sat8vai14]

now thats funny lol

[@dogukankarahan6953]

haha

[@bhavya5617]

It should be for the love of note

[@rossrollinson3239]

Haha!

[@andreaiachini7517]

This performance is so legendary, that it is even better than the recorded version.

[@Guitar387]

I’m trying to learn the recorded version and it’s really difficult because the Steve vai a style is hard to mimic , so much of the sounds is unique to him. It’s not like learning something like sweet child of mine which pretty easy to replicate.

[@vandango3908]

By far

[@SalvatoriusMyspace]

I agree 107% the recorded version sounds too perfect, here he plays his best live performance and sounds more passionate

[@Defmusicman1]

Check out the live version with the Holland Metropole Orchestra.

[@takacsi]

but how it is have just a bit more than 1 million views????

[@sbeast64]

Could be the best example of what heaven sounds like.

[@liljimitwofeatherz9735]

No no no ...what a good musician sound like

[@PaulPaid]

Not even close.

[@thaiduitx]

My son said “there’s no lyrics but I feel like there’s lyrics.” Yes son, you are right.

[@nilis9955]

Lyrics can always be heard, even without words.

[@nepenthes1978]

@@nilis9955 that's right. it happens in photograhy too. there's always something being said, a message.

[@moresquatsmoretwats6298]

ThaiDuiTx so true !

[@MAx2L4eva]

You did a nice job raising him.

[@nlpaulino]

Blessed boy!

[@pedroolmos3685]

If I had 7.45 minutes to live I would listen to this. If I had 15.5 minutes left, I would listen to it 2 times.

[@reviewfreak3174]

Please listen to whispering a prayer in the next 7 minutes 🙏🏼❤️

[@sarahhurst140]

Oh Lord God Almighty, I feel you on that friend! And, I totally agree with you!!!

[@Red_Pill_Matrix]

😅

[@fixedme16]

ads

[@AidanAnthonypv]

this and Parisienne Walkways

[@knglerxst]

When Vai plays this song, it looks like a religious experience for him in a sense, as if he's tapping into a channel of communication with a Higher Power with his guitar.

[@fusong1111]

exactly

[@dantealighieri5464]

i agree

[@albertapremium3698]

the scene when he is screaming "come on come one come on" while shredding is holy

[@glennhecker4422]

You're surprisingly on target... His preparation for recording this piece (in its original studio version) was to fast for four days. Then he went in and recorded it.

[@Ninja_S1000RR-R]

He pretty much is

[@ZiggyTheAdventurer]

If Aliens come to Earth for a guitar battle, we're for sure using Steve

[@thenightcrawler3751]

Lol,, 😂

[@austintaylor2419]

I guess Satriani is gonna have to put his surfboard away then 😂

[@ВикторияДурасова-й3ф]

No we use buckethead to communicate with the aliens

[@joshkennedy405]

Or we just get all the best there is like one big team like the avengers of the guitar world or the justice league to defend earth against the aliens

[@gabriele877]

And Tim Henson

[@DREDOG1967]

The man is so good that even his fingers give props to themselves at 4:17 !

[@jye_24]

pretty sure he pointed at a fan ahahha

[@hellorhighwater3854]

These are his very first fans

[@RonnieVaiArovo]

true LMAO

[@Jamthecoolerator]

A little showmanship, haha. 😁

[@thefrdz-sc9jl]

Yes i've seen it😅

[@kerrimccabe3883]

In the 80's when Vai was playing with DLRoth, we went to go see him at the Portland Coliseum. My boyfriend had every Vai album, Zappa, solo, PIL., etc. We hung out by the stage back door. When Vai showed up my boyfriend yelled "Hey Steve!" and fanned his albums out like a card hand. We were like "We are here for YOU dude. Whatever YOU do, that's why we're here, not for pretty boy DLR." Steve said to his roadie "Grab that kids' albums." and he signed them all. Will Never Forget It.

[@Mr.birdistheword]

That’s amazing ! Wonderful story thanks for sharing that. 😊

[@ellisjarvis7498]

This is single handedly IF not, the greatest guitar solo performance to ever happen ever.

[@LingLing1337]

If not what?

[@kylehuber4831]

Cliffs of Dover exists

[@billycherokee7630]

@@kylehuber4831 It has never been played as well as the studio version.

[@jasonq703]

The best version of this masterpiece. I never get tired of listening to it.

[@anthonyrodriguez2382]

Totally agree 👍

[@victorhugozamaconaugalde3872]

so do i

[@klugklug]

20+ years of listening to this and it still gives me the chills every time!!!

[@arse8486]

The sound is so unreal, he was like 10 levels above human beings at this performance

[@adityamisra9779]

Steve's full step bends at the 21th and 22nd frets are a bliss to hear.

[@swampede0366]

Greatest guitar performance ever. Period

[@vanshsharma8255]

His guitar was crying while having a smile on the face. Just legendary things.

[@demetriusmota9613]

In 4:55 min a work of art is sculpted: the guitar is suspended and with a lever Steve Vai hits a note, which precedes a masterful bend... unique!

[@brucejacquesStick]

Its unbelievable , but there it is!

[@mauroflosi6326]

this guy is from another galaxy

[@bloodysmurf]

I'm not even much of a fan of Steve Vai, but this performance is one of the most transcendent instrumentals I have ever heard... as close to perfection as one could imagine.

[@MM-vs2et]

Congratulations, you're a Steve Vai fan

[@bloodysmurf]

@@MM-vs2et Lol, I suppose I am. But I think this song is all I need. :)

[@f67739]

steve vai's definitely the least wanky out of the big shred gods. his notes are played with purpose

[@andrewgarcia7199]

@@MM-vs2et Haha How can you hear him play, and not be.

[@georgetrapp6666]

@@bloodysmurf nah, dude. Dig deeper, trust me/us fans!

[@drby0788]

There is just nobody on his level. He has literally perfected the guitar.

[@octysa]

Maybe buckthead but steve vai is a fucking monster

[@kiaramalhotr]

Best Live video of For the love of god in my opinion....

[@yaguarete79]

One of the most expressive guitar players alive.

[@sarahhurst140]

You got that so damn right!

[@billycherokee7630]

Some say he has no feel but he literally acts like he is screaming the high note bends lmao.

[@davepugh2519]

Whenever I finish watching this video, I always watch it again immediately - once is never enough.

[@sarahhurst140]

Amen & amen to that! Same vibe right here, my friend! Yay-usss!!!

[@goldenbull74]

I wish I could thank Steve Vai himself in person for writing such a beautiful song. Every time my life hits a low point this songs brings me hope. It has got me out of so many bad times mentally. Thank you Mr. Vai for the support through out the years.

[@jkozlowski1955]

Steve Vai and Joe Santriani were raised in Nassau County Long Island. Joe taught Steve how to play while they both were in High School and became great friends. They both credit the school music teacher for their music abilities.they

[@terryconklin7286]

This is the exact performance that inspired me to pickup the guitar. I remember I got off thr school bus at 11 (2001ish) years old and went in the house. My parents weren't home yet and I saw my dad's G3 DVD and I popped it in. I remember when this specific performance came up and I was mesmerized. I've been playing guitar ever since and I have the first 4 bars of this song tattooed on my arm.

[@wasianwonderer]

That's freakin awesome man

[@goldenbull74]

I hope you don't mind me copying your idea. I hope you continued to be blessed my friend.

[@wilcorrigan2970]

Wicked

[@sike2805]

brilliant idea for tattoo

[@jasonabbott1399]

Steve Vai: For the Love of God God: For the Love of Steve Vai

[@davidpacholski7144]

LOL.....You Betcha!!!!!

[@jasonabbott1399]

@@davidpacholski7144 ))))

[@claudiacamargo5104]

Angels in heaven like “son of a bitch ...that human down there can play the shit out of that guitar “ !

[@diafenix]

Thank you for the comment, it made me laugh in a moment of need.

[@gilanggusnika8634]

Anjir ngakak

[@corpsegrinderz]

4:44 That picking up the guitar by the whammy, then hitting that note with some tasty vibrato. Just.. wow!

[@strangher11]

I feel blessed that this performance was recorded for all to witness firsthand ... epic

[@chrisruth7057]

One word to describe Steve Vai = Unbelievable

[@richnez2721]

I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years and I’ve never heard his equal. Steve Vai is simply the greatest guitarist that ever lived in my opinion.

[@marcolevi4387]

Hendrix then Vai

[@richnez2721]

Marco Levi I love Hendrix. I have a framed picture of him in my office. And his style is one of my all-time favorite. But strictly technically speaking he could not do what Vai can do. Of course...back then nobody could. But Hendrix is one of the all time greats

[@JamoZNL]

@@marcolevi4387 Hendrix was a junkie with a out of tune guitar that couldn't even play his own stuff most of the time. For the time sure he was refreshing, but looking back at it, it was mostly just mediocre guitar playing at best.

[@JamoZNL]

I'd rate Buckethead as the best imo. People who say he's only shred have never listened to more than a couple of "youtube hits"

[@josephmardesich5558]

@@JamoZNL I agree that Bucket is at the top, or at least top 3, period. So much soul, try trace candle or electric tears for deep, and try floormatt or pike 65 for shred

[@juliosilvamonteiro]

In my opinion, this is the best presentation/interpretation by a guitarist in history, considering body expression as a whole.

[@ElEcodelTren]

wow.. this must to be one of the BEST performance ever done in human history... so deep... the human condition never better captured

[@ashish13-p7r]

Watch whispering a Prayer

[@denyssantos8058]

And tender surrender too

[@ignad2537]

Yeah, and he created this one while fasting which adds a lot of human mysticism into this creation

[@strangher11]

All the stars were aligned for this to happen, as it's never been done as well ever again. Why Steve would change amps from this set-up I will never understand.

[@ryedylantm]

Steve is not just an accomplished musician,he is a total entertainer which makes you watch guitar instrumental concerts more and more.

[@cherrytv4572]

You can feel his soul poured into those harmonics so effortlessly on the fretboard …

[@alundralagunashaputra9762]

Imagine writing an epic song even after 30 years you don't feel bored playing it. Happy 30th Anniversary Passion and Warfare

[@asura7067]

진짜 봐도 봐도 믿을수없는 명연주 ...

[@Paddles-Yo]

I saw Steve play this live... i wanted it to last forever.

[@swampede0366]

Lucky bastard

[@tommysuriel]

Same here hehe

[@clou1969]

It makes me feeling God and it’s absolute greatness.

[@markcutler8046]

Legends.... mangini on drums ,binou on bass and keneally on guitars and keyboards.. don't get a better backing band than that........

[@leandrolibra]

God was really present in this song in the form of inspiration for Steve Vai. Amazing!

[@Banpresto.]

There doesn't need to be lyrics,the guitar speaks for itself

[@Danielle-yr5kr]

Buckethead It’s him !

[@Banpresto.]

@@Danielle-yr5kr what?

[@shaanchaudhry5719]

To this day the greatest version of this song ever recorded...

[@paulburchell1762]

I bet Steve's guitar crys when he plays this song with it....Timeless track..xx

[@eenagurung7898]

He is just talking to his guitar in some language we can’t understand and it’s beautiful to watch. Too mesmerising

[@danielfromdania87]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5vVoX16mpxletk 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@josecarlosramolete6109]

3:17, the best highest G-note ever pulled off!

[@andrewsantos3283]

The day Vai became my guitar hero. This song is spiritual. 1st time I heard this song I meditated on it.

[@kingadalou]

He was in the middle if a 10 day fast when he recorded this

[@sevenheaven5175]

I almost paranoid listening to this. That frequencies tho

[@noraziziabdulaziz3341]

Vai fast when he wrote this song. That's why it sound spiritual

[@joerobbins5574]

steve is one of the best

[@lazerbladeck]

@@noraziziabdulaziz3341 I disagree on that , its spiritual regardless of fasting or not.

[@josephmardesich5558]

I love that he seems to be praising God with this masterpiece.

[@aubhro]

Blessed are the notes on which Steve rests for more than a second.

[@mattyobrown]

one of the greatest guitar songs imho. what a treat to see it live like this.

[@danielgupta2050]

u saw it live?? !!! 🥹

[@mattyobrown]

@@danielgupta2050 no i mean too see these live versions online, concerts are too dang loud man!

[@danielgupta2050]

@@mattyobrown oh i see was about to say haha, still cant deny going to a vai concert tho for sure

[@oscarkez]

I'm 10 years old but i'm old enough to say that this is a masterpiece. For the love of Vai.

[@Hun_Uinaq]

You got that right, bud. I hope you play too. If you don’t, now is a great time to start. We’ve gotta keep this thing going, you know. I was 10 years old myself when I started playing guitar. I’m an old fart now. And, you know something? She’s the best friend I’ve ever had in my life. Never let me down once. 😆

[@onlinekurtu]

ı have been born for 25 seconds and by the time i finish typing this ı would be around 1 min old and ı still can say this is a masterpiece.

[@DingleberrryDan]

@@onlinekurtu lmao

[@snagfree]

Love how he throws that note off the neck at 2:20

[@TheFirstGroover]

🤣🤣🤣 some notes here some notes there..cookin

[@mra3822]

"Somea notes a hea some notsea dea " (italian accent)

[@bookpaper105]

while at the same time doing the hendrix face classic

[@JGtheMainEvent]

😂 Yeah..that was crazy...🔥

[@lastjedii]

Perfect expression for that sound lol. So charismatic.

[@Prossdog]

His chops were at an all-time high at this period in time. That said, the emotion he poured into this performance was unbelievable. That G3 video was a life-changer for me.

[@ashley89273]

Little wing

[@ritaarioli1432]

No words to impress this stage that transcends Nirvana. Steve Vai a legend from another galaxy

[@sesiomvs]

4:53 this is the really moment of God, awsome!

[@PelerinDeLourdes]

I was 6YO when I listen for the first time Steve Vai. I heard this version and I was so agape. I totally fell in love with Steve and his talent. He’s my drug until this time, I’m now 23YO

[@vandango3908]

The level of confidence he had in this performance just blows me away. Up there with the only light shining down at the stage on him, playing his absolute best out to the darkness with nothing but a guitar and intuition. Incredible.

[@glenndiddy]

Man this truly is an emotional journey, I feel speechless after listening to it even now

[@denniscohle3786]

What an incredible performance. A musical meditation for all eternity.

[@Dr77Funkenstein]

If this was at the beacon theater I was there. He's the greatest guitarist I've ever seen.. I've seen him three times in concert, he's out of this world.

[@AW-kr9fl]

Amazing phrasing, feel, originality and technique. This is Vai at his best

[@justcyan123]

Steve Vai should be in the top 100 guitarist of all time

[@michaelwenzel1682]

Top 50 for sure❤

[@justcyan123]

@@michaelwenzel1682 i agree and also Rolling Stones put him into lower than 100 in the top 250 guitarist

[@michaelwenzel1682]

Also frank marino,Robin trower,Steve Stevens, iam just saying 🙄

[@dewosabda6004]

amazing, he is a true guitar god

[@celeumacolorada]

This song is timeless and perfect. Thanks SV.

[@TravisMossMusic]

This was my first introduction to Vai when I was a teenager. My dad said "What is he doing? How is he doing that?". I had been playing guitar for a few months and all I could say is "I have no idea."

[@DrMeta666]

3:19 Jaw drops, eyes roll back in my head which explodes in awe & ecstasy

[@daverdz7348]

This is how I will remember Steve till the end of my days. I was amazed by this performance 20 years ago and still blows my mind today. The guitar tone, the expression, the feeling was unique.. Thank you Steve.

[@miketomvlogs1506]

thanks for this comment Dave...I too watched this on VHS 20 years ago while learning to play guitar. I watched it many times with my friend Steve. It is one of the best guitar performances I have ever seen and I have seen many of them. Cheers

[@manu10rom]

I watch this and I remember when my guitar teacher told me, you should be one with the guitar. I guess he meant this. It's amazing to see how every move he makes turns into music.

[@edar1283]

This is my favorite interpretation of this song

[@ers4786]

That's the bestest performance from "For the love of God" song, my favourite song ever. Steve Vai is my number one too. Amazing!

[@jessehoyc]

Snagged that G3 live CD back in '97, and man, I was hooked! Played FTLOG on repeat, easily clocking a few thousand listens. The guitar tone on that particular G3 live? Pure magic-sparkling, dynamic, and painting a vivid soundscape. Vai switched to the Carvin Legacy rig post that, and while it's a solid amp, it just doesn't hit the same notes for me as that iconic '97 G3 performance. Some vibes, I guess, are just irreplaceable.

[@paulgilbert2506]

Yeah... I have listened to so many versions. This one is head and shoulders above any of the others. Not even close really. I cant listen to the others.

[@michaelharrington5914]

If you don't have this on your playlist you are really missing out. Start with any song and let it play through. You will be enlightened...

[@MarcoRomero-o2q]

Una gran interpretación la mejor del gran Steve Vai gracias 👍👍👍👍

[@thecelt4807]

thats a soul full of LOVE .THANKYOU STEVE

[@IsaacRossMusic1]

I think that this was arguably one of the cleanest and perfect live performances in guitar history. It's pretty satisfying and I'm glad it was recorded, That's my honest opinion!

[@emirozcelik8758]

Anyone can play guitar, but no one can be Steve Vai. It is so extraordinary that Jesus' disciples could listen to it in his other world. It is so difficult to find words to describe this performance...

[@MrMaXRisK]

Best performance ever .. even better than the original

[@andrewwall2730]

After 30 years, still the absolute greatest rock guitar instrumental piece ever written. Vai is a genius, not just as a guitarist but as a composer.

[@jsrhendrix]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE!!! THAT`S STEVE VAI... WHAT A NICE LITTLE BOY!!

[@gregvai88]

This is the best version of Vai. Amazing

[@topherrrr92]

Ralph Macchio been real quiet since this performance

[@GammaFZ]

😂

[@kma86]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ulesjacksoniii9796]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #IYKYK

[@tombasye1016]

Every One Of Steve Vai's Songs Is Great, But This Song Alone He Did Absolutely Excellent On Plus His Guitar Performance Here Is Almost Breathtaking.

[@mateusl.b.teixeira1863]

Goosebumps, everytime... This one goes to the "Character Making" category.

[@PhobosTV1]

He is the God of six string. He has elevated the guitar sound to a language level... He is the God who the love he seeks.

[@classicrockstation]

Mike Keneally - sitar Philip Bynoe - bass Mike Mangini - drums

[@bowriverblog]

Thank you... Love this drummer !!!

[@natanagostine4939]

thanks

[@robb7439]

Thanks dude!

[@joerobbins5574]

dream theature is great

[@danijelsan81]

Absolute perfection.

[@rickyhmartluanga1124]

One of my favourite guitar solo... Mr. Steve Vai is a legend.

[@andrewhowse2670]

I'm introducing Steve Vai to the world, because he's the BEST I send all his amazing guitar riffs to my friends they absolutely love it

[@alexad506]

He is by far the best electric guitar player I have ever heard (the only one that compares would be Allan Holdsworth). Every phrase, almost every note is played with a different touch. It is as expressive as human voice if not more.

[@RAZRMOTOV2]

Holdsworth RIP... Discovered him when I was 50yrs old.... (56 now) never heard anything like it... Vai is next level too.

[@sixstrings1063]

The guy that taught a young Steve

[@byerly6]

The greatest living guitarist .

[@CleMacFre]

Simply unparalleled. Guitar solo with theme, feeling, technique...

[@DSisco-ov4zm]

Never gets old

Para mim a melhor interpretação dele é essa. Espetacular!

[@iuridiniz8091]

Concordo!

[@guidogiuntini9429]

Muito bom mesmo!

[@estevaorsilva]

O cara transcendeu

[@pedropaulopereira5427]

A resposta de Deus pelas notas da guitarra do Steve Vai!!!

[@nickharding91]

5:25-6:04, as soon as that feedback screams, EVO is more alive than ever, Steve and that guitar are mesmerising

[@DanielLelis2024]

Estiver vai um cara abençoado o único k agente sente algo muito especial na sua música, Deus abençoe sempre

[@doodlepops707]

I was at the first G3 concert, to start off the first tour in 96 at the Concord Pavilion, Satriani, Vai, Johnson, Shepherd, then at first one of 97, also at the Concord Pavilion, Satriani, Vai, Shepherd, Fripp. The first time was amazing, had seats in the 8th row, Vai stole the show, although everyone was fantastic. The second time I sat in the 3rd row and barely remember it, it wasn't as good as the first time. I blame that on a short layoff and they were exhausted from a long world tour.

[@aaa-mu2ls]

its my first time listening to the song, im drunk af, i regret nothing, peace.

[@mjz22]

this comment said his son listened and said there’s no lyrics but it sounds like there is and I’ve said this for years, but this speaks to me, you just gotta close your eyes and open your mind and feel with your heart. it says I hurt and I’m in pain but I will get thru this be God is always going to be there.

[@mikeportnoy7622]

Tender Surrender. Still my number one favorite Vai song. But this was the very first Vai song i loved to listen.