Steve Vai
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Dweezil carries on the Zappa legacy...but I would imagine that any who wished to aEUR" and could still reasonably play and maintain sanity on tour aEUR" would be welcome. Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio, Napolean Murphy Brock, and the aforementioned Ray White have sat in, and safe to... In this article: Dweezil, Jamie Kime, and Ray White |
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Centre Daily Times | 3 days ago
Mass Animation’s Ground-Breaking ‘Live Music’ Animated Short Film Released Today with TriStar Pictures’ ‘Planet 51’
The instruments are brought to life through original compositions and familiar rock tunes played principally by legendary guitarist Steve Vai as Riff and acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Calhoun as Vanessa. Along with Intel and thousands of...
In this article: Intel Corporation, Facebook Platform, TriStar Pictures, Dell, Trademark, Short Film, and Autodesk Maya
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Ultimate Guitar | 3 days ago
Top 10 Pick Squealers Of All Time [News]
...as in "Cemetary Gates." When that song came out, death-metal bands immediately started taking their cues from Mr. Abbott. 04. Steve Vai: The Big V has been making weird guitar noises since his infancy when Frank Zappa s wolf pack...
In this article: John Sykes, Eddie Van Halen, Rock, Zakk Wylde, David Lee Roth, Frank Zappa, and Skid Row
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Wired: Underwire | 4 days ago
Live Music Short Showcases Crowdsourced Animation
...Live Music opens in theaters Friday as a companion short preceding animated alien adventure Planet 51. Virtuoso rock guitarist Steve Vai and acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Calhoun contributed music to the collaborative short. Crowdsourcing,...
In this article: Facebook, Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That, Animated short, Wired.com, DC Universe Online, DC Comics, Sony, Ann Marie Calhoun, DreamWorks, and Sony Pictures Animation
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Wired: Underwire | 4 days ago
'Live Music' Short Showcases Crowdsourced Animation
...Music" opens in theaters Friday as a companion short preceding animated alien adventure Planet 51. Virtuoso rock guitarist Steve Vai and acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Calhoun contributed music to the collaborative short. Crowdsourcing,...
In this article: Facebook, Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That, Animated short, Wired.com, DC Universe Online, DC Comics, Sony, Ann Marie Calhoun, DreamWorks, and Sony Pictures Animation
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The Stranger - Line Out | 4 days ago
The Moondoggies: Speed Metal > Skynryd
So my choice is speed metal. I grew up on the Beatles, Camper Van Beethoven, and Nirvana, and still listen to them all the time. Shit, I just realized there will be a little pedal steel on the new album, we'll have to get Steve Vai to sit it.
In this article: Beatles, Camper Van Beethoven, Allman Brothers, and Lynyrd Skynyrd
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PR Newswire: Financial | 7 days ago
Sony Online Entertainment Joins Forces with Mass Animation to Launch the DC Universe(TM) Online Animation Contest on Facebook(R)
...instruments are brought to life through original compositions and familiar rock tunes played principally by legendary guitarist Steve Vai as Riff and acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Calhoun as Vanessa. 51 animators from 17 different countries...
In this article: DC Comics, Autodesk Maya, DC Universe Online, Sony Online Entertainment, Facebook, Wonder Woman, and Superman
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The Hawkeye | November 10, 2009
The Blues Re-emerges at the Portico
...a slide, four guitar pedals and the tiniest maraca I have ever seen. He was adequately prepared to play his guitar in his Steve Vai-esque way. Together, they put on a show jam-packed with blues, rhythm, mad guitar riffs and feel-good...
In this article: Bob Dylan, Cocaine Blues, Take It to the Limit, Some Kind of Wonderful, Don't Think Twice, It's Alright, and Reverend Gary Davis
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PR Newswire: Sports | November 05, 2009
Guitar Legend Steve Vai to Appear on VH1 Classic's 'That Metal Show' on November 7
It also includes a question and answer session, and a few attendees will be chosen to jam with Vai in this intimate environment. Steve Vai will be teaching a Master Class in Calgary on Nov. 22 at the Engineered Air Theater and another...
In this article: Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks, Where the Wild Things Are, Minneapolis, New York City, Billboard Magazine, Star Spangled Banner, Blu-ray, and Favored Nations Entertainment
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L.A. Times - Music News | October 30, 2009
Orianthi plays through the pain
...first professional gig came when she was a 15-year-old rock prodigy, playing to a backing tape as the opening act for guitarist Steve Vai. In 2003, Santana brought her onstage for 40 minutes in front of her hometown crowd. Both veteran...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Dangerous, Staples Center, R&B, Last Name, Heart failure, Give In to Me, and Grammy Awards
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USATODAY.com | October 26, 2009
Orianthi is ready for her solo
...the stage she now shares with her musical idols. The guitarist (aka Orianthi Panagaris) from Adelaide, Australia, has performed with Steve Vai, Santana, Prince and Carrie Underwood. This week, she'll be seen playing blistering solos for Wanna...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Carlos Santana, Black or White, Beat It, Dirty Diana, Wanna Be Starting Something, and We Are the World
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Description from Wikipedia:
Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place, New York) is an American instrumental rock guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, producer, and actor. After starting his professional career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai would also record and tour in Zappa's backing band starting in 1980. The guitarist began a solo career starting in 1984 and has released 13 solo albums as of 2008. Apart from his work with Frank Zappa, Vai has also recorded and toured with numerous musical artists including Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake. Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1996. In 1999 Vai started his own record label Favored Nations with the intent to showcase, as Vai describes: "...artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments."
- Name At Birth:
- Steven Siro Vai
- Birth Date:
- June 06, 1960
- Instrument Played:
- Guitar, vocals
- Ibanez JEM
- Ibanez Universe
- Years Active:
- 1980 - present
- Associated With:
- David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Alcatrazz, Frank Zappa, G3, Billy Sheehan, Ozzy Osbourne
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