Steve Vai Talks New Album 'VAI/GASH' & Much More | Interview | Guitar Interactive

One of the electric guitar's most iconic figures-Steve Vai has sold over 15 million records to date, received three Grammy Awards, and recorded with fellow music legends such as Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake and many more; however, the one name you might not have heard of is Johnny "Gash" Sombrotto. A project 30 years in the making, Nick Jennison chats with Steve about the incredible new record 'VAI/GASH' and much more in this exclusive Guitar Interactive cover feature.
Intro - 00:00
Tour Plans - 01:30
A New/Old Steve Vai Album - 02:45
Steve Vai's Love of Motorcycles - 03:30
Meeting Johnny "Gash" Sombrotto and Writing Together - 06:00
Working with Extroverted Lead Singers - 11:40
Was the album Remixed since recording? - 13:00
Coming back to being a "Sideman" - 14:54
How much was Improvised? - 18:18
Wearing Many Hats - Developing Multiple Skills - 23:43
Guitar philosophy and physicality - 25:20
AI Technology in Recording Studios - 29:55
Shooting a Music Video Up a Mountain - 31:00
The Importance of Physical Health - 34:07
Reincarnated as a 12 Year Old Steve Vai - 39:10
What is Steve Vai working on Right Now? - 40:41
The Inception of The Hydra Guitar - 43:55
What New Players does Steve enjoy? - 47:43
Steve Vai's Dream Band - 51:35
Jeff Beck's Impact on Steve Vai - 56:40
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[@sacredgodslayer]

Go Nick! Thanks for the interview!

[@PabloGarcia-sf7bn]

Lil ain't enough? I almost died! Great job keeping it together man. That aside great interview so far, I'm still listening!

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

This all makes sense, the first 2 songs made me feel like I was 18 again. This album is right between Eat’m and Sky. Very late 80’s Steve Vai. Thanks for Steve! I feel like driving to the beach right now.

[@ron3676]

So cool to hear Steve talk about music and singers/writing. Thanks - R.I.P Gash.

[@GuitarInteractive]

Thanks for watching

[@andrijacindric395]

Excited to see Steve today in Zagreb/Croatia. Salute

[@hybrydsanity5857]

It was nice to hear Vai speak about Beck bc they are both my favorite rock guitarist well sort of just Rock guitarist and to me that Vai is like the Beck of the Fallowing generation Like Ed van Halen was the Hendrix of the fallowing generation. .I like listening to him speak not just about guitars and music because he has an inspiring way to blend a philosophical point of views ,any good guitarist can talk about gear and notes which is ok but I'd rather hear stories with new angles or just good jokes like Jeff B did a lot in interviews lol. It's really cool what Steve created with his hometown friend Gash just awesome Gratitude !! .I'm also glad he mentioned Mateo Mancuso he's someone I noticed recently as well. the others I'l have to check out . good stuff thanks.

[@PikoNago55]

Hello Nick and Steve. Thank you for this interview which tells us a part of Steve's life and the background of this album, which is full of emotions after 30 years of waiting to see the day. Really thanks for sharing.

[@GuitarInteractive]

Our pleasure!

[@darthfredius470]

Fantastic interview and album. Sounds sometimes as 80's best Kiss albums. Gash sounds sometimes like Paul Stanley voice. Amazing !

[@kiplukewhitehead8522]

Wonderful interview. So relaxed and inspiring. Well done r kid ☀️

[@MulaMusic67]

Wow, Mr Jennison! 😎

[@mikemance11]

Vai/Gash fantastic record, weather finally breaking to ride, thanks Steve best thing I've heard in a long time.

[@serboraswizard2811]

Hi Steve see U in Zagreb....big rspct from Slovenija

[@MonkeyDolphin]

Stellar interview!

[@scirasco1]

Vai nailed it with jeff ,he lived a life of many men did what he wanted to do til 78 what more could u want

[@meljohnson5579]

Wonderful Program 😊

[@eightball1340]

if Steve Vai had of been in charge of producing the DLR albums in this fashion and theyd been anything close to this Gash album, they would have blown the roof off everything.

[@eightball1340]

just to clarify I love those 2 DLR albums but i believe they could have been a lot better had they been truer to the hard rock side and didnt do things like replacing Billys bass line with keyboards etc... but that DLR

[@adkleiner]

Really enjoying this album - the vocalist sounds like Graham Bonnet to me - some of the tracks sound like Alcatraz

[@PooNinja]

❤🤘🏽

[@OttoNomicus]

Somebody forgot to edit out the first 36 seconds.

[@lueyteledeluxe7457]

"Gash"!? You know what that means in Aus..?! Hint: it doesn't mean "penis".... 😬

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

Means the same in the Usa.. 😂.

[@hirawstra8edge137]

38 really? I thought you were 45, maybe a few pounds could be lost, it a shave off the chin then we can see the 38 year old, its just a bit buried.

[@michaeljensen8211]

Steve....when do you begin focus on the heavy evil kick ass low rythm, the seven string (technical rythm) and a cooler drummer you still never have done cool rythm with (maybe one with Lars Ulrich, one with Gene Hoglan) So also for you get out in the BIG stage or talk on earth 🤫🤔

[@Runark79]

The new Paul G is also not interesting...😞