Steve Vai Performance - Throwback Thursday From the MI Library | Musicians Institute

Enjoy this 1985 performance from Steve Vai at Musicians Institute!
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[@andrewbevan4662]

Just go for it!

[@TRMillerBass]

I was there that day! Steve Vai was like from outer space! So lyrical - amazing musician!

[@ksue333]

That’s so freakin’ cool!!! Do you know who’s playing bass? It looks like it could be an equally young Stu Hamm…frankly, sounds a lot like him too.

[@Havanacuba1985]

@@ksue333 omg I was wondering if it was Stu Hamm too

[@BTbass68]

Stu

[@antonsavin72]

Wonderful perfomance! I wish you uploaded the whole thing

[@BassTabsWorld]

Bravo !

[@gabriellaliberato7938]

Genius

[@tpike32]

Is that his green meanie ??.. also notice his hand built arm rest

[@Archiconocido]

I love that Steve era.The green meanie and the Carvins x100B. And his magic full on. Great albums came out from that. Both solo and as a side man.🎉

[@bro7269]

If I didn't know any better I would say that is a young Stu Hamm on bass.

[@EricGabrielCreative]

Yep.

[@TRMillerBass]

It is - I was there!

[@Havanacuba1985]

I was wondering if it was

[@SimonRefaloGuitaristOfficial]

I was wondering if that was him

[@BadHorsie1]

They stu hamm coz they love hamm

[@v2vroth]

Vai is one of a kind..Sounds so full for a trio ;-)

[@dilarusso]

wow, the vidoes of steve I have been dreamin about having! this transition between alcatrazz and roth perfectly captured! thanks!!

[@MrUmandMrEr]

Love Flex-able and his Alcatrazz album etc. This must be before Steve developed his facial gymnastics...

[@CarloRegadasGuitar]

He hadn't quite developed his trademark guitar faces at this point.

[@CJBlake-rf7mv]

My favorite time period. Alcatrazz stuff was some of his best songwriting.

[@nick28476]

is that Stuart Hamm-sandwich on bass?

[@FrankDux-rq7go]

looks like it.

[@leddygee1896]

I sure would like to find the 10 inch Vinyl copy of “Flexable”… I have the original 12 inch Vinyl release. Mint baby, Mint!!!😊🤘🎸

[@albertburrola6612]

I’d like to see the full video of this

[@KillerShark73]

Song 1: "Viv Woman" from the album "Flex-Able" (Steve Vai) Song 2: "God Blessed Video" from the album "Disturbing the Peace" (Alcatrazz)

[@MarkLumsley]

Song 0: "Mighty Messengers" (The Classified)

[@torquedellipse24]

Song 2.5: Solo from "Junkie"

[@uv777gr]

The 80s were awesome, too bad we had potatoes for video.

[@HermesTrismegistes369]

Stu Hamm in the house! ❤

[@hjd4593]

Stu ❤😊

[@FrancoContreras]

published on Steve´s Birthday

[@BrendanDormanMMA]

well done

[@abramhernandez1216]

Yea... Wish it worked for me. When I try I get unwanted tangled notes. I need to cool and relaxed like Steve . Easier said than done.

[@paulhoward6104]

Imagine witnessing this performance way back then,

[@tonyrobertsguitar]

I didn’t know Stu was with Vai before Satch!

[@tuomaspietinen1485]

What an absolute treasure to see!

[@Ibaneddie76]

I would kill to see and hear a digitally enhanced version of this, freaking awesome! I'm in the process of building a copy of the guitar Steve is playing (the Green Meanie)!

[@Havanacuba1985]

I recently sold my Charvel green meanie , not a full on tribute but miss it

[@BrendanDormanMMA]

brainfart.......song is ________ off Flexable...........? 90% on album....1st song if anyone answers lol

[@lifelongfan07]

That’s the end of Mighty Messengers from Modern Primitive

[@Sunshine-ci6rf]

I'm a junkie for his playing

[@mattschulze2289]

Thank you for finally putting this up!

[@Ibaneddie76]

MI must have really respected Steve back then, they used overlays and everything I haven't seen them do that with any other artist during this era.

[@MrChrisRP]

You all might enjoy this version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIrWY6B8Z9B5odk

[@triclone123]

Bass player looks like he is hunting birds with a rifle. This is just my opinion people. Not intending to offend.

[@kucinglaper89]

He s starring a movie one year later 😅

[@slavmeister73]

He was never lazy or complacent when it came to progressing as a musician and a guitarist. He wanted to make more and more elements interesting and challenging. It's amazing how far he's come as a musician. He could've suffered at the fate of being dismissed as another 80s 'Shred' guitarist who disappeared into the "Where are they now?" list of guitarists, but incredibly he always saw the bigger picture and believed in everything he did and he was always genuine about it as a person and as a musician. Now, he's still going, having carved out an inimitable musical path, completely unique and integral and still pushing the boundaries of not only the instrument but music as well. Fantastic musician!

[@christophedohr294]

Perfectly said, thanks

[@slavmeister73]

@@christophedohr294 my pleasure.

[@gitarbangsatchanel8036]

He had looper at 1985 ..?? Insane..!! 🔥🔥🤘

[@colinburroughs9871]

delay pedals could repeat for a 4 or 5 seconds back then

[@Havanacuba1985]

Good old Stu given it some too

[@tomtomatomic]

With Stu Hamm

[@rockersun]

is that Stuart Hamm in bass?

[@lifelongfan07]

Viv Women!!....

[@sharktroubles]

He wasn't "making those faces," yet.

[@geoffreywelsby7434]

I think he does ever so slightly. A very shy VAI...

[@tem0079]

@SteveVaiHimself

[@RamiroCaballero]

The Master

[@abramhernandez1216]

Under statement bro... 😎👍

[@geoffreywelsby7434]

A very young master.. All them long hours paid off.. god bless him...

[@flamengo92145]

Amazing... Do you have more?

[@lucafogliati6050]

Rare chance to see him play his insane stuff on a strat

[@knightfall9394]

Even cooler is its the charvel he used in alcatrazz and with david lee roth, it used to be sunburst when he got it from grover jackson and from what I understand (i could be wrong) steve never gave it back

[@stevemeese9799]

Who's the drummer? And a young stu hamm on thumping bass as well

[@pannocchio]

I think it's Chad Wackerman

[@chuck188]

Chris Frazier

[@Oymmit]

Good time to look at my phone

[@JohnLloydDavis]

I had a bootleg copy of Vai at GIT (which is what MI used to be called I believe) It's available to see on youtube but the quality isn't as good as this one :)

[@sockeye007]

But now.. stu hamm rarely involve to vai's project. But satriani's.

[@clubsilverbeetle]

Amazing! Thank you :D

[@abramhernandez1216]

Love you Steve!

[@tymanngruter1808]

Vai is an institute by himselfe! Nothing less!

[@GreenMeanie101]

WOW great video thanks!

[@1978lukather]

wow! what a document!

[@robsnodgrass915]

Mmmmmmmmh. Charvel

[@tem0079]

IIRC his bands name is "The Classified"

[@GreenMeanie101]

Did Steve play more that night or was that it?

[@RobertoFiammata]

I know there is more to this video because I recall he does some talking and Q&A, too. He talks about going to The Bodhi Tree book store on Melrose Ave. in West L.A. and recommends several books, including THE MAGIC IN YOUR MIND By U. S. Andersen, THE ASTRAL BODY by A.E. Powell, and THE EQUINOX by Aleister Crowley.

[@brucegiovan3473]

One More !!!

[@311superfly]

This would inspire me to listen to Shawn Lane. Vai kinda Dimeola stale bread

[@Revelator2025]

Lovely little box you live in 🏠

[@ALBundy73]

Who is the drummer ?

[@alpyre]

Should be Chris Frazier, I think.

[@tem0079]

Mike Barsimanto

[@MauricioRamirezz]

Chris Frazier

[@Draxtor]

@@MauricioRamirezz Chris?

[@tomtomatomic]

8:16 that pose! Flexable!