Steve demonstrates the techniques and inspiration behind "Freak Show Excess" from the 2005 album "Real Illusions: Reflections".
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@wesmatron14 жыл бұрын
I think Zappa would be damn proud if he saw the journeys Vai has taken on the guitar
@SpaceCattttt8 жыл бұрын
Bulgarian divorce music should be pretty wild.
@brk9327 жыл бұрын
Yes it is. First hand testimony. "Ripping out your scrotum through your wallet" blues particularly
@vessela847 жыл бұрын
Dude, what on earth is Bulgarian wedding music?
@wonder67895 жыл бұрын
Bulgarian procreation techniques must be pretty kinky.
@VasilBelezhkov5 жыл бұрын
@@vessela84 Just the music I grew up as a kid with :) I wrote some classical guitar music in this style (if you are interested you can check 'Krivo Chirpansko horo' or 'Dimcheva rachenitsa' here in my channel).
@raulperez23085 жыл бұрын
@@VasilBelezhkov man that was cool as shit, thanks for some new good music to learn :D never heard of the style until now
@vessela847 жыл бұрын
4:51 "It's real easy to sit here and go: $*%&(#@*#%" Really??!?
@jordanturner79175 жыл бұрын
Not to mention he carries on a casual conversation without missing a beat on the guitar or his words 😂😂😂😂
@StratMatt7774 жыл бұрын
Practice what he is doing there for 1 hour and you'll be doing it. Don't give up before you try. You could have learned it 2 years ago if you thought that you could learn it. (I'm not being judgemental... I'm just saying, "Give yourself more credit because you can do it too".
@zletahthegoat15 жыл бұрын
4:54 Hahah "Its really easy.." continues to play with lightning fast speed
@MudderFukker-m6g8 жыл бұрын
Appreciating and studying a diverse range of music, especially beyond 'Western Music', demonstrates how Vai is a *Musician*, not just another shredder.
@zackcoffmanguitar8 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Even if he didn't study eastern music your statement would still be true.
@Patrick963225 жыл бұрын
His days with Zappa paid off !!!
@einarabelc55 жыл бұрын
You haven't heard about what he spent his time doing in Berkeley have you?
@QuistJam13 жыл бұрын
LEGEND
@Geeetarr7 жыл бұрын
Steve Vai is the nicest guy on earth, so talanted and so humble!!
@Stitchman38755 жыл бұрын
I had the honor of hearing him speak at a music store. He was totally chill, humble, and friendly. He was praising other Guitarists (of course Joe Satriani), like Eric Johnson. He was way cool.
@jamesglynn41923 жыл бұрын
Dave Grohl has enteted the chat
@KarlGeorges6 жыл бұрын
I want all of his albums explained and commented like this.
@agustinares9306 жыл бұрын
Karl Georges Me Too!
@TheKirkYates3 жыл бұрын
What a tease this ended up being lol
@stonerdemon8 жыл бұрын
4:50 Relax, guys. Steve can do all that. He's just not interested anymore.
@armageddonibliz48075 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Vai knows everything about the guitar... How to make them and how to play them with all the different styles there is... But when he compose a song, it's all about being VAI.... His addiction to making melodies that expresses a certain emotion....
@spectraphantom65974 жыл бұрын
Chris Manzi When does he play Flamenco?
@TheCrazyHeadGamer8 жыл бұрын
he reprensents the real difference between amateurs and pros. He actually thinks every notes he plays, even in those very fast licks, no random notes Thanks for making me remember that i suck at guitar ! mind blowing
@utooberblooper8 жыл бұрын
+TheCrazyHeadGamer you suck at guitar because your focus is on what 10 billion other mindless fools are on: gaming,its not original,its not a job,its not worth having in your name,it doesn't require talent.its for lazy tards that dont work and hope they can do fuck all instead of doing something productive.
@TheCrazyHeadGamer8 жыл бұрын
+trillriff-axegrinder +trillriff-axegrinder Wow ! Are you real ? You know my focus only by looking at my KZbin name ? You're a fucking genious ! And thanks for the insults as well, hope you feel better now !
@BAmalakas8 жыл бұрын
+trillriff-axegrinder you really do have an axe to grind don't you?
@Pratt-zp5mr8 жыл бұрын
+TheCrazyHeadGamer I understand what you mean from a drumming perspective. Kinda like listening to Neil Peart break down one of his tracks part by part and, only then, do you realize that he's obviously thought about every drumbeat that is played for the song, even those that are allowed to be "spontaneous" ("Don't leave spontaneity to chance"- N. Peart). Seems all us mere mortals can try do is trod is these very big footsteps laid down by our influences. Glad I'm not alone in this thinking
@akbuilder76268 жыл бұрын
+byagtrafdlo If you lack the ability to appreciate a gifted musician then yes it probably does seem boring.
@1n35pbso9 жыл бұрын
True talent and real example for every musician. That's what money can't buy!
@ShadovvV9 жыл бұрын
1n35pbso Convoluted crap. Most of Steve's music is completely lame and boring, much like himself. It's like a stick in the mud. Hardly redeemable rehashed garbage.
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
ShadowⓋ There are a lot of others we here dont care about what u like or think
@ultimateclassic40928 жыл бұрын
+ShadowⓋ Lol why are you even watching this then?
@ShadovvV8 жыл бұрын
Magnus Imperium It came across my path.
@ultimateclassic40928 жыл бұрын
ShadowⓋ So it played by itself, or did you click the video? Then you had to scroll down to the comment section to say something on it? You know, usually when someone has distaste for something, they just ignore it and move on. Commenting on this in a negative way, just shows that you're either trolling to get people upset, or you seriously feel insecure about something.
@vichkata174 жыл бұрын
Българи, тука ли сме?!❤️ 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬
@darkorange51643 жыл бұрын
Тъй вярно
@lilyjordy28598 жыл бұрын
So funny to see butt hurt idiots getting all jealous and insulting Vai. He is nothing short of intelligent, sexy, inspiring and a beautiful soul, if you're hating on this sensitive, humble talented legend who was chosen by FRANK ZAPPA then you better go to your local dumpster dive event or something. Have a good day everyone ;)
@spamnegg.17988 жыл бұрын
+LYLI j Whats a dumpster dive event?
@piotrhobbysta56148 жыл бұрын
+trillriff-axegrinder Who is she? So why doesn't she teach us and show plenty of her extraordinary achievements?
@markmasoner8 жыл бұрын
+Kenn71 purty sure u meant definitely ; ) Just saw Steve and the gang and the generation axe show, he rocked!
@Kenn718 жыл бұрын
+mark masoner Shit. I had to say "At least we can spell" didn't I? LOL. Ya got me. HAHA!
@mostlyirishcarguy89556 жыл бұрын
trillriff-axegrinder but I'd like to see the 8-9 year old Asian write all the great songs that vai has
@johnbidochka27957 жыл бұрын
I can understand why the compositions of Ivo Papasov would interest Vai, it's pretty dense stuff. His album "Balkanology" has a lot of interesting things in it. Granted it won't be for everybody.
@Tropicsca8 жыл бұрын
now I'm going to go out and buy a Bulgarian wedding music cd
@kidzbop38isstraightfire922 жыл бұрын
I could spend 5 hours practicing and not play 5 seconds of this guy's songs
@neoshaolin115 жыл бұрын
"A toung twister for the fingers" hahaha his analogies are great.
@kinderwagen61683 жыл бұрын
Every 1-2 years 'Bulgarian wedding music' pops up in my mind, and then I watch this video. It is legendary, nice explanation, fluent, and a look inside Steve's brain... Topper!
@jlij8952 Жыл бұрын
Yes this! Had just that moment when I made some Coffee at home 😊🤜
@rayzor50268 жыл бұрын
The more that PURE artistry shows it,s powerful face, do we all so see the emptyness of non-understanding opinion These artist endlessly try to reshape lifetimes of effort solely for the love of it all you CANT beat any one who has such passion but you can LISTEN ... A lifetime player !!!
@tasiociafancelli99128 жыл бұрын
well said is not even close!
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
He is every bit the genus Zappa was
@MakMuk9 жыл бұрын
Zappa wasn't a genius.
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
Mak Muk No he was a musicale one tho facts don't lie im mean i ant going to get in to no stupid conversation ether lol i got more in portent things to do than argue on line lmao Don't say something about something you think you know cause if i had the time id show you,But you can find out on your own if u want,Or be like the Zappa haters that took one or 2 stupid songs and judged his whol carrer on it if thats the case shut the phuck up lol
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
Mak Muk Look uo Steve Via talks about Zappa on You tube or others to ive learned a lot in 8 years of having a pc and well thats that im tired now i remember why i stopped hanging on you tube comments there stupid people out there arf!! I know lots of facts about Zappa in 45 years im a freak facts don't lie
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
Mak Muk Do you think Steve Vai is one lol
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
***** Big head big brain to
@volodymyr.kushnir8 жыл бұрын
someone said, to became professional you should spend 10 000 of hours doing something... a little of math: 30 mins per day ~= 55 years, 1 hour per day ~= 27 years, 3 hours per day ~= 9 years, 5 hours per day ~= 5.4 years, 8 hours per day ~= 3.5 years, last record the most interesting cause this is how much time you typically spend on your regular work... now you can imagine where you are...
@petecabrina8 жыл бұрын
+voffka 0xff Then on top of that you need some form of natural talent, whether physically or instinctually/creatively. And as with many things in life it is also a confidence game, doubt prevents most people from being able to push themselves, adapt and excel.
@srvonguitar.17658 жыл бұрын
Once upon a time.Before 1920s 30. Its was common knowledge A person had always best creatively.Between time they morning till 4pm Roughly 8 10 hrs. .Breakfast To Dinner this dates b Back to Adam Or Beginning of man. Where ever your at on that one. Work was usually was tend to Animals or crops at sun rise. Andsunset. There's your 8 to 10 hours. To be creative. and man was. No TV. lot less influence from Propaganda Elitist. more Awareness of self. Today we have the worse case's of Identity Crisis This Earth has ever see. Mr Jenner Thinks He's Ms Jenner. Folks it doesn't work that way.. To think it does,Makes you sick in the Head. That was by Design by Fed govt using.K thru 12. Education System to Brainwashed and Indoctrination.That a fact you can Google up.
@crimsun71868 жыл бұрын
Unless someone actually performs a study on such statement, everyone is parrotign th same truism without actually thinking about it.
@jervistetchyousician83517 жыл бұрын
I'll be there within 6,5 years or somethin' I'm practicing 4 hours per day.
@KarlGeorges6 жыл бұрын
'doing something' is certainly not good enough. It's not so much the number of hours that count (then I would be be as good as Vai by now LOL) but the quality of the playing and exercises. Concentrating on boring things instead of jamming, that's the clue.
@Joepepelombardo10 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS GUY
@erikprater35956 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing, for someone who has been playing at the utmost for years and to watch a video of how he is still trying to reinvent himself. Steve Vai you are a guitar master...never stop getting better at the craft you love.
@Egoblivion5 жыл бұрын
I think this video is around ten years old, but yeah he's still going.
@ivanfredesrivera13 жыл бұрын
eres el mejor en la guitarra.... ven lugo para concepcion chile XD
@dogmoons5 жыл бұрын
Great His virtuosity never ceases to amaze me Just a beautiful musical genius
@OmniscientVirtuosity10 жыл бұрын
Epic tune on a rather mediocre album
@HrhFish8 жыл бұрын
Even when you play fast licks you should avoid playing the obvious. This is what stretches your technique on the instrument. I'm working on 64ths at the moment and I look for the patterns that really twist your fingers and stretch those tendons. Particularly between the G and B string as your first finger can become lazy from playing bar chords all the time. People tend to slag shredding off to much cos they can't do it. Playing really fast makes you aware of how much time you have between each beat and it helps you take the time to get the nuances on the notes in your phrasing. It also improves your accuracy.This is a really cool video and he makes some very interesting points. To change the subject I also feel that people should stop slagging things off and being abusive on line. It's so easy to insult. People that slag each other off behind their backs have boring lives and nothing to talk about. Its harder to be positive and complimentary about someone.
@tasiociafancelli99128 жыл бұрын
truth has been spoken!! thank you for this little class of guitar and for stating one of the biggest problems in this so called advanced civilization
@jonosborne3347 жыл бұрын
64ths at what tempo? meaningless unless in the context of a certain tempo.....64ths at 120bpm impressive....64ths at 60 not so much
@PulsatileAbdomen15 жыл бұрын
in this video we can actually see HE IS A HUMAN too, he has to practice to have his beautiful licks down. Its really nice to see HUMAN side of VAI instead of guitar god's side. He is truly an inspiration
@darenpeycheveternal5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you like bulgarian music. Greetings from Bulgaria!
@velizaryasenoff38977 жыл бұрын
bulgarin folklore is very hard style song to play. You must be real bulgarian to play this style. However you try to playing this style you can't play like real bulgarians like ivo papasov.
@TheJoelcottrell5 жыл бұрын
Whilst Vai's music doesn't really do anything for me, I never fail to be utterly fascinated by his insights into composition, his skill, his ability to articulate concepts and his relentless creativity.
@Low.Key.Music01 Жыл бұрын
It's like Steve simultaneously becomes his own student and teacher, which makes him so great because he's constantly learning
@naturebc9 жыл бұрын
Good job Steve! If you delve into some eastern european/balkan music you will find lots of these interesting bands and phrasing that will blow your mind. Look for gyspy music too.
@pianystrom813710 жыл бұрын
After watching this I almost felt like playing my guitar, which I haven't done in tooo many years. Thank you, Steve, this was an inspiration, a pleasure to listen to and a learning experience! Bulgarian wedding music rocks:-)
@Thelizzwizz10 жыл бұрын
4:50 ... that's the best legato I've ever seen!
@MM-ve5wb4 жыл бұрын
Well you should both listen to Allan Holdsworth or Brett Garsed...
@juansotillo48294 жыл бұрын
Listen to Tom Quayle!
@JudgeDrey6 жыл бұрын
There should be LIKE, DISLIKE, and *MIND BLOWN!!* buttons.
@ambycakes7 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't even know what to do with such a studio. I'd honestly never leave that room
@guitarslim564 жыл бұрын
I would leave periodically for beer.
@nospillblood3 ай бұрын
no one cares
@Noone-of-your-Business7 жыл бұрын
I don't understand half of this. But I'm still drooling.
@mihneazoican24797 жыл бұрын
17/16 or 7/16? There are 4 groups of 7 there
@davemartinguitarist4 жыл бұрын
Mihnea Zoican 7/16 definitely. Where he’s got 17 from, I don’t know... 🤷♂️
@fortsechs2 жыл бұрын
@@davemartinguitarist That´s what I would say as well. When he said it´s in 17/16, I thought "wow, that´s really odd a meter", but then what he plays is clearly 7/8 or 7/16, which is relatively common. So I guess it was a slip of his tongue.
@davemartinguitarist2 жыл бұрын
@@fortsechs If he phrased the lick as: ||: 1234 123 1234 123 123 :|| Then of course he would be correct, but like you I’m hearing 4 bars of 7/16 on the record
@NikolayStrahilovMladenov3 жыл бұрын
Bulgarian folklore is one of the most difficult to play guitar music seems to be easy, but nothing like that, professional guitarists can imitate for example Steve Wei or Yngwie Malmsiin, no problem, but encounter serious difficulties trying Bulgarian folklore, the feeling is like starting anew learn to play the guitar 😉 !!!!
@xkalivasx8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the 7 string guitar Steve!
@allaboutthemusic33672 жыл бұрын
4:52 Steve is really funny LOL...Very easy to do scales 4 ever and shredding... LOL
@SkinsConrad10 жыл бұрын
This is insane. It's like watching a video of Albert Einstein in a lab showing you how to build an atomic bomb. Here's a guy still trying to come up with miraculous stuff and not resting on his laurels like EVH.
@thatnorwegianguy19866 жыл бұрын
EVH is resting on his laurels because he has made a fuck ton of money he is worth a 100 million. Steve I believe is worth 10 million both are great guitar players.
@bankruptbritain61035 жыл бұрын
I prefer Van Halen though, perfection isn't always that exciting
@tonypowell2505 жыл бұрын
EVH is actually shit compared to Vai.
@commentfreely54435 жыл бұрын
einstein making meth
@WickedJester775 жыл бұрын
@@bankruptbritain6103 Thats such a cop out answer.
@Jmilillo2 жыл бұрын
"It's really easy to sit here an go up and down scales and shred." No it's not, Steve!
@bobwreck37759 жыл бұрын
If it wasn't for the candles none of this would be possible. Kidding.. love Via
@reggaefan27009 жыл бұрын
Bob Wreck Does he not know that his music has no soul?
@TM429 жыл бұрын
Reggae Fan Listen to For the Love of God and tell me he has no soul in his playing.
@ShadovvV9 жыл бұрын
Trent Morrison He ripped that one off from an eastern folk song. Listen to what he says in this video, he even admits it.
@ShadovvV9 жыл бұрын
***** Delta Blues has "soul" IMO.. none of which Steve has. Steve is more akin to an ancient Chinese space cadet.
@palonazo9 жыл бұрын
ShadowⓋ Nope. He says he infused musicality and phrasing from Bulgarian wedding music. To me, that's not ripping.
@ConspX13 жыл бұрын
Bulgarian music ftw, my parents are both Bulgarian wedding music professionals and have a lot of respect for Steve both as a musician and as an ambassador of our music around the world.
@warpfac1018 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the look inside. That was a lot of fun.
@Gregorypeckory13 жыл бұрын
Steve is a great model for the rest of us, in regard to how he loves what he does, is always exploring new ground, and enjoying working his ass off as this video demonstrates. The looping exercise is great! Aside from his stellar career, he deserves a lot of credit for sending a ton of people to check out the badass Ivo Papazov and his band. It cracks me up to imagine the reactions of some of the metalheads who normally listen to nothing but rock virtuosos, upon hearing those guys rip.
@PeaheadProductions9 жыл бұрын
Steve made me look up "Bulgarian Wedding Music", I think that his actual goal
@MyExRebirth3 жыл бұрын
Still Blown Away in 2021!
@RachEspinosa9 жыл бұрын
what is that green thing on his neck pickup?, and what is it for?
@RachEspinosa9 жыл бұрын
***** thanks :)
@diggingwithmartin9 жыл бұрын
that's tape. when you hit the strings hard, the high e string can get caught under the pick up edge....... his words, not mine.
@diggingwithmartin9 жыл бұрын
it happens to my jem I got from him, but I don't have the tape on it. I don't like how the tape looks & every now and then my high e string does get caught under the pick up edge.
@diggingwithmartin9 жыл бұрын
no, its actually a problem with most neck humbucker equipped guitars without pickup covers. when you get them adjusted up to the strings for a good strong signal, they are a possible string catch if you hit down very hard on the high e string. that's why a lot of gibsons have covers on their humbuckers. i love my jem and i don't want to put tape over the edges of my pickups, im just careful but it still has happened at times.
@diggingwithmartin9 жыл бұрын
it hasn't happened that often to me either but mr vai is an incredibly aggressive player and I could see how he would need that prevention. if you watch his older videos of the white jem's, they don't have the tape on there yet and I have seen it happen to him on live video. if you listen to his latest venture with Ibanez making a limited exact production of flo, he actually explains the reason for the tape.
@RsinsRpaid8 жыл бұрын
I just love everything this guy does man. NICE!
@metalchug4265 жыл бұрын
I like this tone so much.
@leofeo20985 жыл бұрын
What a bunch of envious jerks in this comment section...jeeez
@PatHeathGuitar9 жыл бұрын
Such a great insight into your playing Steve. Its funny that all these years guys like me had to do it by ear, and now for kids everything is so available to see first hand! Joy, for those of us who can appreciate the difference anyway! You really are one of the all time greats mate! Thanks for the music! (And videos)
@peace22229 жыл бұрын
This guy is unique,my favorite guitarist.I am Bulgarian, and I make folk music 20 years.But we Bulgarians have a problem, do not know how to value folk music and I was very sad how World famous musicians interested in our folklore, and we did not want to appreciate it.
@puertecitos688810 жыл бұрын
Paganini reincarnated.
@ShadovvV9 жыл бұрын
Puertecitos68 Pffff.. sure, if Paganini did LSD regularly maybe. Most of Steve's music is a convoluted and noisy mess.
@puertecitos68889 жыл бұрын
ShadowⓋ its about his guitar playing not his goofy tunes. Paganini was the real deal and no lsd required.
@ShadovvV9 жыл бұрын
Puertecitos68 The comparison is way off. Maybe Vivaldi or somebody like that, but certainly not Paganini. No way.
@puertecitos68889 жыл бұрын
ShadowⓋ Vivaldi? no. Paganini? yes. since you're not a musician (and I can tell by your ignorance) go compare Michael Jackson and Bieber because that would be at your low level of musical taste . stay away from the classical greats because you are waaaaaay off.
@ShadovvV9 жыл бұрын
Puertecitos68 Ignorance? Actually, you're not even educated enough to know that Paganini's music sounded nothing like Steve Vai. You're an idiot. Steve's musical career has shown a far more eastern sounding (almost oriental) or put it in terms your imbecilic mind can comprehend, a 'happier' sounding eastern edge. It's not even close to the more eerie haunting sounding Italian violin pieces that Paganini composed in his time. You're WAY off. Paganini was also referred to as being "satanic" by the church and when he died, the local church refused to bury his body on consecrated ground, instead putting his body in a church basement for decades until it had a proper burial. Furthermore, Paganini hardly ever performed in front of people because he was an introvert who everyone thought was evil (especially when he played), which is COMPLETELY 360 degrees the opposite of Steve who's extremely outgoing and in his early career played daisy tripping oriental sounding songs about happy "little green men" coming to play with his toys in his bedroom as a child. NOW, tell me - wise ass, does ALL OF THAT sound ANYTHING like Steve Vai? I think not. Steve is a happy-go-lucky goofball who wore spandex in the 80's writing songs about partying in New York with David Lee Roth. That's not even remotely close to the lifestyle Paganini lived. LEARN fool.
@sasquatch76834 жыл бұрын
Good Bulgarian finger strengthening technique.
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
Yo WTF we like what we like who cares
@Joepepelombardo9 жыл бұрын
***** Really to much shit talking here
@j_freed8 жыл бұрын
Wolfy I did not see Joepepe anywhere in Steve's video. Though he tried.
@jacksempleband75776 жыл бұрын
MR Vai is a visionary ,cutting edge creativity ,technique, and humor !A true guitar God!
@MatrixRZ59 жыл бұрын
Steve Vai is too talented.
@SammyBones9 жыл бұрын
Cool video.
@therunzone15 жыл бұрын
Steve say's something so true around 4:50 that really sets him apart from guys like Malmsteen, and he does a quick example of it. "Going up and down scales is easy". It's the "Making something speak" part that he does like no other. Just awesome Steve, keep um coming!!
@TheSnaveeelPlaysGames5 жыл бұрын
This is perfect advice for creating any piece of music!
@TheLegend-yb4ok8 жыл бұрын
my god...how to reach this level of playing? you have to be born with it
@j_freed8 жыл бұрын
+The Legend - Steve 'worked very hard for everything' he got out of the guitar, 'none of it came easy' to him. What does that tell you to do as a player?
@spamnegg.17988 жыл бұрын
+The Legend Some don't realize all the great guitar players practised really hard and played as much as possible and still maintain this commitment. If you practised so hard with concentration you will be good.
@j_freed8 жыл бұрын
Yes, Spam'n'Egg - even Randy Rhoads (who appeared effortless & gifted) learned and worked constantly. "You have to love the guitar. Don't be lazy." - words of a guitar god who perhaps had more natural potential than most, but regardless made the MOST of it and was unrelentingly focused & passionate.
6 жыл бұрын
The Legend Nop, you gotta work on it
@bryanmannoia84106 жыл бұрын
it helps to have natural ability but you have to practice to get good at anything. steve said he used to play 8 to 9 hours a day. he also had satriani as a teacher and zappa as a mentor. put it all together to get the genius of steve vai.
@chickenwing18982 жыл бұрын
I just cant get over how funny 4:51 is
@hillarychapman19 жыл бұрын
Very creative but his playing doesn't sound melodic to my ears
@beefcake03549 жыл бұрын
Hillary Chapman Me too
@hillarychapman19 жыл бұрын
Mendelsohn, Ellington, PAarker, Beethoven, etc.. their music is organically developed from the inside out rather than assembled from different pieces. The harmonies unfold from the inside led by melodies
@lukessummerguitar9 жыл бұрын
Hillary Chapman He hasn't wrote one in years ( if ever ).
@abradfordajb6 жыл бұрын
Sorry ..... it's "American Idol" for you.
@justanotheranhedonicguy51326 жыл бұрын
Then you must be deaf, this is just pure melody. Go listen to your blues shit if you can't appreciate modal changes nor fast music, fucktard.
@NAETEMUSIC27 күн бұрын
watched this in high school in 2008. Still inspiring today
@edwinzuniga19874 жыл бұрын
4:50. “Its really easy” 🤣
@moreblack13 жыл бұрын
I love how the whole first minute of the video is basically him saying "THIS is why you should listen to everything I'm about to tell you".
@Mechashiva76Ай бұрын
if it's repeating 7's, wouldn't it be 7/16 or 14/16, or 7/8? I'm not hearing how it's 17/16.
@VeryFatBubba5 жыл бұрын
And..... try and do it like this! This was so insightful and creative that I feel like I've just been sucked into a green and colbolt blue vortex of structured insanity.
@ryankharl2 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable virtuosity, talent, music and beyond. He is like a painting full of beautiful colors, sophisticated but beautiful!
@RobKingRC14 жыл бұрын
@kfras0200 to keep the string from getting caught under the pickup when doing dive bombs..
@GoldgunMM113 жыл бұрын
i dont know why but this video made me proud of being a Bulgarian. I hope that Steve makes a show in my country, cause I would love to hear his virtuosity live!
@richietruman58776 жыл бұрын
East Europe & Balkanic music was the inspiration to all the rock bands. They copy a lot from them. Very difficult to play this thinks if you born and live in...... California.
@ScottGreenMusic11 жыл бұрын
I love that he plays this jaw-dropping solo, but it's not Bulgarian enough. Truly a level above when that sort of thing happens.
@mykylc15 жыл бұрын
I love that little piece of green tape on the pickup to keep the high E from catching under it.
@ladyjane80236 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. He is Joda with the guitar, a real master...Steve, God bless you
@michaelcrusader96128 жыл бұрын
Thank-you very much for the respecting home-studio video!! for the very nice magic lessons,,music-pictures in play!! Health! Good luck!! Love and happiness!!
@MasYoNo2515 жыл бұрын
This guitar solo is too 'freak' to me....I like the old steve though.....
@teknical1009 жыл бұрын
He needs to make a video like the ones they do in Bulgaria. It's like a (moving) weird family album photograph where everyone smiles and looks uncomfortable. I watched the TV for hours on holiday and couldn't wait to write my own Bulgarian wedding music inspired album.Which is one of the numerous reasons I'm watching him, and he is god.
@balkharianlion5 жыл бұрын
You should check Bulgarian Flamenco Jazz /watch?v=NXXREY1X2n8
@AstraVex12 жыл бұрын
Finally bought the Tablature Book to this. It's taken me about 2 hours to do the first few bars of this song! You gotta be a freak to play...but a Good kind of Freak! :) lol
@davidhernan13 жыл бұрын
Hi i am david from argentina steve you are from another planet i wish i could have your creativity and your so to put them into my guitar i adore i i love you
@tinypeckerwussy28357 жыл бұрын
steve vai and joe satriani are two of many of the greatest guitarists ever of all time but they also know how to create a perfect piece of music as well ! not everyone has melodies and solos in their heads like they do ! i put their styles and techniques into my playing along with many other types of music and guitar player's as well !!!
@ClockworkDave12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant song, awesome breakdown and lesson. And now you've turned me onto the genius of Ivo Papasov (wow) there is no going back. Ever.
@gorethem14 жыл бұрын
I agree the candles and the lighting are killer off the frets !!! This is a great video to learn from also. Steve Vai is the best !! Gorethem
@balkharianlion7 жыл бұрын
The traditional Bulgarian music is very rich on ornaments that Steve incorporates so much in his playing since his early days, I can see why he is attracted to it. Also, add the odd timing (for example, 7/8 is a very common timing in Bulgarian folk music) and you get something completely out of this planet.
@KillswitchEngage4213 жыл бұрын
Enough of the "this number of people are Justin Bieber." Kids love reading this and disliking this video just to fuck with the man.
@DiscussThing3 жыл бұрын
When one of the world's best guitarists says your people are absolute freaks in terms of music.
@sike28054 жыл бұрын
Steve listen to macedonian guitar virtuoso Vlatko Stefanovski....7/8 signature songs!!
@FatalizedGuitar8 жыл бұрын
is it just me or is his shadow casting blue/red tints? xD
@screamengine7 жыл бұрын
You mean rainbows are part Steve.
@t3hPoundcake14 жыл бұрын
@TheFmas I just want to point out first that he IS good. I never said he wasn't, read my comment more carefully. I hate people who regard Steve Vai as the best guitarist in the world when clearly technically and visually and just judging by sound there are better guitarists out there. I never said I'm better at guitar than him (although I play every Van Halen song you can name, yes it's true) but he's 100% NOT the best.
@ynx15 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but that is not the correct explanation. The correct explanation is that Vai hits the high E too hard sometimes and the string gets stuck under the pickup. And the tape prevents this. It happens on my ibanez as well. So I put a tape sometimes too! But you don't really have to hit the string hard, that special combination of the position of the fretting hand and the picking hand does the job :)
@supahl33t15 жыл бұрын
If that doesn't sound like music to you, you have no business commenting about music at all.
@fargenvonwitbier15 жыл бұрын
Although this song is amazing (as is all of his work) Passion and Warfare is his best album.
@t-boog21734 жыл бұрын
5:30 is very close to Satch's Summer Song.
@user.mgj.77711 жыл бұрын
i like the studio Mr. Vai and your improvise way showing your riffs along with smooth teaching ability ass your skill simply is a music form of i say called "DESTRUCTION" ha ha i play this way myself modes of destruction as the flow of water passionate yes..slow or fast- like sex yea
@t3hPoundcake14 жыл бұрын
@rickyjshiznit I'm aware of all of this, I'm not comparing Ed to him as a composer or to his knowledge of music theory, simply as a guitarist, I honestly think Eddie Van Halen or Neal Schon are easily better than him, I do respect that this is merely my opinion. And keep in mind that's all I'm stating.