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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Steve Vai | That Metal Show

Steve Vai the guitar virtuoso will appear as a special guest on VH1 Classic's That Metal Show on Saturday November 7th at 11:00pm.

For fans outside of the USA, the show will be available to view online soon after it airs.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Steve Vai | Live In Minneapolis

Steve Vai will release Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are on September 29th, 2009 The show was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis.The album is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and audio CD.

DVD/BD TRACK LISTING

1. Paint Me Your Face

2. Now We Run

3. Oooo

4. Building The Church

5. Tender Surrender

6. Band Intros

7. Firewall

8. The Crying Machine

9. 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

20. The Audience Is Listening

21. The Murder

22. Juice

23. Whispering A Prayer

24. Taurus Bulba

25. Liberty

26. Answers

27. For The Love Of God

More info at here.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Top 10 Shred Albums

Guitar World's Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time.

1) Rising Force Yngwie Malmsteen I’m laying it on the line right now: Yngwie J. Malmsteen was, is, and always will be the greatest shredder of all time. Hell, he invented the genre with his 1985 debut. The standout track “Far Beyond the Sun” was far beyond what any guitar player had ever imagined possible.

2) Live: Extreme Volume Racer X In the mood for a steaming bowl of notemeal? Check out this 1988 live release from shred poster boys Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet. The best part? There was no pretense of cultural significance with these guys; Racer X was simply speed for the sake of speed.

3) Mind’s Eye Vinnie Moore Only one year after Yngwie unleashed his fury on U.S. shores, Vinnie Moore responded with the “Oh yeah? Check this out” release Mind’s Eye. On “Daydream,” Moore demonstrates his grasp of classical themes and motifs; then, on “The Journey,” he shows he can do it with “feel.”

4) Edge of Insanity Tony MacAlpine The album that launched Mike Varney’s Shrapnel Records, Edge of Insanity shows off Tony MacAlpine’s fearsome shred chops not only on the six-string (“Quarter to Midnight”) but also on the ivories (“Chopin, Prelude 16, Opus 28”).

5) Passion and Warfare Steve Vai Remember the cute MTV video for Vai’s “The Audience Is Listening”? What school-age guitar player didn’t want to live out that fantasy? Melodic, flashy, humorous, and filled with hooks, Passion and Warfare is the bar by which all other instrumental guitar albums are measured.

6) Surfing With the Alien Joe Satriani Just how badass is Joe Satriani? Well, his list of students includes Steve Vai. And “Satch Boogie” was (and still is) the only shred tune that FM radio would touch. But the real highlight of this release is Side 2, which contains the gemini-like clean and distorted tones of “Circles” and “Lords of Karma,” as well as the clean-toned two-handed tapfest “Midnight” and the hypnotic “Echo.”

7) Powers of Ten Shawn Lane From his debut, the now out-of-print Powers of Ten, to his fusion work on Tri-Tone Fascination, the late Shawn Lane exhibited a tremendous sense of melody, even while melting picks with his incendiary technique. If Eric Johnson were a pure shredder, this is what he might sound like.

8) Michael Lee Firkins Michael Lee Firkins A unique shredder, Firkins employed hybrid picking, subtle whammy wobbling, and country-flavored intervallic leaps to craft some surprisingly listenable tunes.

9) Speed Metal Symphony Cacophony Speed Metal Symphony, a mighty opus featuring first-chair guitar virtuosos Marty Friedman and Jason Becker, uses “speed metal” rhythm beds and shifting time signatures to help break up the cacophonous onslaught of all-out shred.

10) Greg Howe Greg Howe A funk-savvy speedster, Greg Howe injected the shred scene with some much-needed shake and soul. The funkdafied “Kick It All Over” kicks off the festivities, and the following track, “The Pepper Shake,” offers a spicy display of Howe’s legato and alternate-picking chops.

Pictures below : Number 1 Yngwie Malmsteen, Rising Force.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Steve Vai At National Guitar Workshop

Steve Vai will be making an appearance at National Guitar Workshop's Rock Summit on July 20. This will be Steve’s first time appearing at the main National Guitar Workshop campus, he will discuss his guitar techniques and take part in question and answer session.

Steve Vai who is in the middle of tour to support his highly acclaimed Alien Guitar Secrets Master Class will tour Europe this June and please note that his appearance at NGW is not an Alien Guitar Secrets Master Class.

The National Guitar Workshop is also generously offering Steve's fans a special discount on tuition for NGW: Simply visit their website or call 800-234-6479 and quote the code: VAI062609. This will entitle a discount of $100 of tuition. Valid from 6/5/09 and ends: 6/26/09. This special offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Only valid for students not currently registered with NGW.

Steve Vai's European Tour Dates

June 18: Lisbon, PORTUGAL - Tickets
June 19: Madrid, SPAIN - Tickets
June 20: Tiel, NETHERLANDS - Tickets
June 21: Roermond, NETHERLANDS - Tickets
June 23: Aarburg, SWITZERLAND - Tickets
June 27: Neustadt A.d. Aisch, GERMANY - Tickets

Visit Steve Vai's Official Website for more news.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Steve Vai European Master Class Dates

Updates from Steve Vai's Official Website recently reveals more tour dates for his Alien Guitar Secrets Master Classes . This amazing former guitarist of Frank Zappa and David Lee Roth will be presenting his Alien Guitar Secret Master Class in Europe in June. Information about the tour dates are as follows:

June 18: Lisbon, PORTUGAL - Centro cultural Olga Cadaval Tickets
June 19: Madrid, SPAIN - Auditorio del AIE , C/Torrelara 8, Madrid Tickets
June 20: Tiel, NETHERLANDS - Twentietoe Tickets
June 21: Roermond, NETHERLANDS - Muzikaza Tickets
June 23: Aarburg, SWITZERLAND - Moonwalker Music Club Tickets
June 27: Neustadt A.d. Aisch, GERMANY - Meinl Guitar Festival Tickets

For general information about Alien Guitar Secrets Master Classes, click here.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Steve Vai's Alien Guitar Secrets Master Class Will Hit Holland

New update arrives from Steve Vai official website, Steve Vai who is in the middle of tour to support his highly acclaimed Alien Guitar Secrets Master Class has confirmed another tour date. This amazing former guitarist of Frank Zappa and David Lee Roth will be presenting his Alien Guitar Secret Master Class in Holland. Information about the tour are as follows:

Date : Saturday, June 20
Time : 14.00 - 17.00u
Location : Twentietoe, Tiel, Holland
(Tickets are limited to 120 seats only)

Tickets are on sale now and available at http://www.twentietoe.nl.

For those who still don't have an ideas of what Alien Guitar Secrets Master Class (AGSMC) is all about, here are some information, AGSMC is an unprecedented, masterclass opportunity offered by Steve Vai to all music students and guitar enthusiasts. This 3+ hour unique package gives the student a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear Steve discuss music theory, guitar techniques, the music business, and most importantly, techniques on how to discover and unlock your personal musical identity. It also includes a question and answer session, and a few attendees will be chosen to jam with Steve in this intimate environment. Check out Steve Vai's Official Website for more tour dates and locations.

Alien Guitar Secrets is broken down as follows:

1. When I Was A Little Boy
- Introduction
2. Building the Church
- Short and long term musical goals
3. Essence
- Basic guitar playing concepts and music theory
4. Under it All
- Finding and cultivating your own uniqueness on the instrument
5. Midway Creatures
- Discussion about the music business
6. K’m Pee-Du-Wee
- Bathroom Break
7. Head Cuttin’ Duel
- Jamming with Steve
8. Answers
- Q & A With Steve
9. Here I Am
- Meet & Greet, autographs and photos with Steve

More confirmed tour dates will be posted soon, stay tuned for more updates.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani

Background information
Also known as	Satch, Saint Joe
Born	July 15, 1956 (1956-07-15) (age 53) Westbury, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1978 - present
	Sony, Epic Records
Associated acts	Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, Steve Vai, G3, Sammy Hagar

I'm sure most of the shredders out there are already know Joe Satriani. He is a well known great guitarist and songwriter. He also a teacher of other great guitarists, to mention some such as Steve Vai (ex-Frank Zappa, ex-David Lee Roth, Vai), Marty Friedman (ex-Cacophony,ex-Megadeath), Kirk Hammet (Metallica).
The best show he had ever produced is the G3 concert tour which featured a power trio consisting of three instrumental rock guitarists, as a founder of this tour, he is the only permanent line-up and featuring differing second and third members.The first G3 concert was held in 1996 where Satriani, Vai and Eric Johnson as the frist line-up. Other guitarists who have performed in G3 are Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert of Racer X, Uli Jon Roth, John Petrucci of Dream Theater etc.
He is already 53 but still rocks! Someone said to me if you are getting older you should listen to songs that more spiritual and forget the rest. I want to make my stand here that the opinion is totally wrong and nonsense, you can't just give up your favorite genre. Music is our soul. Rock and metal forever!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Steve Vai

Another ultimate guitar legend who owned the name Steve Vai. While other guitar players easily fit with their own genre and stail, Steve Vai's music remains un-categorized.His guitar sounds are extremely unique, and whenever I heard his song, my head automatically imagined an alien figure. I don't know why but that really happened, so weird!
I'm always wondering about how did he invented that kind of sound, for those who never heard of Steve Vai's music, I think you probably should.I love his 'Tender Surrender' song, insane technique!

Steve Vai
Steve Vai in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Steven Siro Vai
Born	June 6, 1960 (1960-06-06) (age 48) Carle Place, New York
Genre(s)	Instrumental rock, Hard rock, Experimental rock, Heavy metal, Progressive rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1980 - present
Associated acts	David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Alcatrazz, Frank Zappa, G3, Billy Sheehan, Ozzy Osbourne