We had the honour to check out Steve Vai's Live Guitar Rig together with him and his 2 great techs, Doug and Thomas, during their 2022 Inviolate European tour. The rig is a form of art in itself - The sound integrity and cable management - including the Hydra routing - is pretty impressive.

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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:18 Intro Playing
0:54 Steve's guitars with Doug
2:50 Playing John Scofield Hollowbody
3:28 More guitars!
6:51 Expensive magnets
8:04 Playing Bruno
9:00 Whitesnake Era Guitar!
10:11 Why a Hollowbody?
11:07 On stage with Thomas Nordegg: Rack and Board
11:24 Mindblowing schematics from Thomas Nordegg and Eddie Clothier
12:26 Hey, that's Steve Vai!
13:17 Synergy modules: The jewels
13:38 Fractal Audio Axe-FX III: The workhorse
14:11 The pedalboard
15:04 Steve's most important switch
15:53 The Synergy control surface: RJM Mastermind
16:13 Axe-FX control
17:13 Actual tube preamps
17:51 The rest of the signal chain: Real cabs on stage!
18:18 First time with In-Ears!
19:21 Interlude Playing
19:51 The Hydra Routing
22:44 The Hydra is heavy! Teeth of the Hydra videoshoot stories
23:59 The Hydra will be back!
24:33 The synth in the Hydra and its sounds
25:20 More John Scofield Hollowbody Playing
26:33 The back of one of the most tidy racks you'll ever see
27:37 The struggles of touring with that big of a rig
29:18 A screen to stay in sync
29:34 How to keep that rig easy to troubleshoot
30:17 Thanks Thomas, Doug and Steve Vai!

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Steve Vai and the String Theories band perform the song "The Crying Machine" from the new DVD "Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are".

The show was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN before a sold-out audience as part of Vais successful Sound Theories world tour.

Vai is widely known for both his unprecedented guitar playing techniques and the unique design of his signature series Ibanez Jem guitar. But his fans have become inextricably drawn to his melodic depth, and dynamic stage performance. The continued evolution of his craft is made apparent in the astonishing musicianship presented in "Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are". The 2 hour and 40 minute set contains several new tracks and re-orchestrated pieces culled from his rich catalog. His guitar-wielding extravaganza in 'The Murder' is an artistic performance piece that must be seen to be believed.

The addition of virtuoso violinists Alex DePue and Ann Marie Calhoun add a dazzling dimension to Vai's compositions and stage show, delivering fans the unexpected edge they always expect. Other world-class musicians chosen for Vai's band are: Bryan Beller (bass), Jeremy Colson (drums), Dave Weiner (guitar and sitar) and Zack Wiesinger (lap steel).

"Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are" is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and audio CD now!

Disc 1

01. Paint Me Your Face
02. Now We Run
03. Oooo
04. Building The Church
05. Tender Surrender
06. Band Intros
07. Firewall
08. The Crying Machine
09. Shove The Sun Aside
10. I'm Becoming
11. Die To Live
12. Freak Show Excess
13. Apples In Paradise
14. All About Eve
15. Gary 7
16. Beastly Rap
17. Treasure Island
18. Angel Food
19. Earthquake Sky

Disc 2

01.The Audience Is Listening
02.The Murder
03. Juice
04. Whispering A Prayer
05. Taurus Bulba
06. Liberty
07. Answers
08. For The Love Of God

Taken from a two-hour-and-40-minute sold-out show recorded at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Where the Wild Things Are is yet another live showcase of meticulously mapped Steve Vai compositions. Much of the material is new, and tested out in front of an unfamiliar but eager audience, with Vai exercising his chops to the limits. It's a chance for him to bust out every trick in the book: blazing through ridiculously difficult scales, double hand-tapping extravaganzas (where he plays the guitar like a piano), and sick string bends and whammy bombs to the point where his custom Jem neck should be left, imaginably, in the same shape as the rubbery guitar on the cover of Flex-Able. The listening experience is more geared toward frequent guitar clinic attendees than someone seeking background music for a day drive. It's not easy listening. It's the kind of stuff that deserves full concentration, and while most will furrow their brows while focusing on the guitar pyrotechnics, the rest of the instrumentalists are tightly locked and highly ambitious in their own right. Touring for the first time as a collective, violinists/keyboardists Ann Marie Calhoun and Alex DePue join Vai, along with bassist Bryan Beller, drummer Jeremy Colson, and guitarist/sitarist Dave Weiner. The virtuosic tendencies run high, the musicianship is incredible, and as a whole, the group sounds more like one of Zappa's stage bands than, say, Roth's. Things are still flamboyant and over the top, as expected from the owner of a three-pronged heart-shaped guitar, but there are signs of maturity. As a guitarist and as a composer, Vai's only getting better with age, as proven by Real Illusions: Reflections' sprawling, elastic "Freak Show Excess" and "Building the Church," running the gamut with haphazard emotional shifts, flawless changes, and otherworldly playing.

"Bad Horsie" live from the Harmony Hut

Steve Vai performs "For The Love Of God" from his new DVD "Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are".

Hey Folks,
Little Pretty was so well received when we launched it that I decided to do a simple studio performance vid of the track.

Enjoy
S

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Drums: Jeremy Colson
Bass: Bryan Beller
Everything else: Steve

Video: Little Pretty
Performed by: Steve Vai
Shot by: Lance Rand, Greg Wurth
1st Assistant Camera: Chloe Mackey
Lighting by: Lance Rand
Edited by: SV
Colored by: Lightpress / Jeff Tillotson, Shane Dillon
Location: Harmony Hut, Los Angeles CA

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Guitar hero Steve Vai invited us to drool over his collection and gave us a tour of his personal musical instrument mecca, "The Harmony Hut." From a 30-fret Guild to a dual-whammy JEM, we were mesmerized by what we saw.

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"The Audience Is Listening" by Steve Vai
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Magnificient.......

Steve Vai playing "Frank" live in Los Angeles! This clip is taken from the "Stillness In Motion" live DVD/Blu-Ray that's available on http://vaimerch.com

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G3 “For the Love of God” Live in Concert
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G3: Live in Concert was released in 1997 by Epic Records. Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai take the stage under the name G3. All of the performances were recorded in 1996.

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Whitesnake & Steve Vai - Hellfest 2022 - Still of the Night

Steve Vai and the String Theories band perform the opening track "Now We Run" from the new DVD "Live In Minneapolis - Where The WIld Things Are".

The show was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN before a sold-out audience as part of Vais successful Sound Theories world tour.

Vai is widely known for both his unprecedented guitar playing techniques and the unique design of his signature series Ibanez Jem guitar. But his fans have become inextricably drawn to his melodic depth, and dynamic stage performance. The continued evolution of his craft is made apparent in the astonishing musicianship presented in "Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are". The 2 hour and 40 minute set contains several new tracks and re-orchestrated pieces culled from his rich catalog. His guitar-wielding extravaganza in 'The Murder' is an artistic performance piece that must be seen to be believed.

The addition of virtuoso violinists Alex DePue and Ann Marie Calhoun add a dazzling dimension to Vai's compositions and stage show, delivering fans the unexpected edge they always expect. Other world-class musicians chosen for Vai's band are: Bryan Beller (bass), Jeremy Colson (drums), Dave Weiner (guitar and sitar) and Zack Wiesinger (lap steel).

"Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are" is available on DVD, and audio CD on September 29th. Blu-ray on November 10.

G3 “The Attitude Song” Live in Concert
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Hey Folks, Vai here. I wanted to challenge myself for my 60th birthday and decided to record a simple trio track. I gave myself some parameters to work within. I told myself I would use a Strat style guitar, (tougher for me to play then a Jem) use a very clean tone, (not conventional for me) no whammy bar, (that’s like losing a body part for me) and no pick, just fingers (way out of my comfort zone).

I also had this idea for a particular type of riff that can only really be played on a guitar with no whammy bar. It’s a technique that I call “joint shifting." This is where you bend a note while fretting another, but I wanted to do this technique with a combination of double and triple stop single note bends while fretting other notes and releasing bends. After considerable experimenting, I discovered it created a unique sounding passage. You can hear this technique on a few sections of the song. I certainly hope other ambitious guitar player see the potential in this technique and take it to the moon!

We shot this quick little video of me performing the track at my Harmony Hut studio.

During this period, the world is slowly starting to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people are still facing challenges and are eager to find entertainment on the internet. I have seen the best come out in many people during this challenging time. When people join together with a common positive intention, the power surge they create within the collective is the healing element that is most needed. Like many little candles coming together to burn as bright as a star.

I needed a title for the song, and with the above in mind, and the fact that it’s my 60th, I choose the title “Candle Power."

We are even issuing a limited edition commemorative “Candle Power” candle in the new vai.com merch store that also comes with a high-quality download of the song: www.vaimerch.com

Enjoy!

"Candle Power" by Steve Vai
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Audio Engineered by Greg Wurth
Video Shot and Edited by Steve Vai & Steven Bradley

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"Juice" by Steve Vai
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