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

[@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

[@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.🎉

[@pasyensyatv9092]

This is the best era of Steve Vai i guess, pure and raw. no whammy pedal and his guitar screams

[@v2vroth]

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

[@MrUmandMrEr]

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

[@tuomaspietinen1485]

What an absolute treasure to see!

[@HermesTrismegistes369]

Stu Hamm in the house! ❤

[@hjd4593]

Stu ❤😊

[@tomtomatomic]

8:16 that pose! Flexable!

[@dilarusso]

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

[@andrewbevan4662]

Just go for it!

[@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.

[@albertburrola6612]

I’d like to see the full video of this

[@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

[@paulhoward6104]

Imagine witnessing this performance way back then,

[@CJBlake-rf7mv]

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

[@antonsavin72]

Wonderful perfomance! I wish you uploaded the whole thing

[@mattschulze2289]

Thank you for finally putting this up!

[@RamiroCaballero]

The Master

[@abramhernandez1216]

Under statement bro... 😎👍

[@geoffreywelsby7434]

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

[@tymanngruter1808]

Vai is an institute by himselfe! Nothing less!

[@nick28476]

is that Stuart Hamm-sandwich on bass?

[@FrankDux-rq7go]

looks like it.

[@abramhernandez1216]

Love you Steve!

[@BassTabsWorld]

Bravo !

[@1978lukather]

wow! what a document!

[@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

[@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.

[@clubsilverbeetle]

Amazing! Thank you :D

[@GreenMeanie101]

WOW great video thanks!

[@tpike32]

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

[@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!!!😊🤘🎸

[@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

[@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.

[@tonyrobertsguitar]

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

[@CarloRegadasGuitar]

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

[@gabriellaliberato7938]

Genius

[@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"

[@brucegiovan3473]

One More !!!

[@kucinglaper89]

He s starring a movie one year later 😅

[@gitarbangsatchanel8036]

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

[@colinburroughs9871]

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

[@ChienJaune01]

Wait til you hear about Les Paul :)

[@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 :)

[@Havanacuba1985]

Good old Stu given it some too

[@rockersun]

is that Stuart Hamm in bass?

[@tem0079]

IIRC his bands name is "The Classified"

[@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

[@Sunshine-ci6rf]

I'm a junkie for his playing

[@sharktroubles]

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

[@geoffreywelsby7434]

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

[@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.

[@Oymmit]

Good time to look at my phone

[@uv777gr]

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

[@tomtomatomic]

With Stu Hamm

[@tem0079]

@SteveVaiHimself

[@lifelongfan07]

Viv Women!!....

[@ALBundy73]

Who is the drummer ?

[@alpyre]

Should be Chris Frazier, I think.

[@tem0079]

Mike Barsimanto

[@MauricioRamirezz]

Chris Frazier

[@Draxtor]

@@MauricioRamirezz Chris?

[@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

[@sockeye007]

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

[@triclone123]

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

[@311superfly]

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

[@Revelator2025]

Lovely little box you live in 🏠

[@MrChrisRP]

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[@robsnodgrass915]

Mmmmmmmmh. Charvel