Talk:Steve Vai
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==G.I.T==
I know Dave Weiner went to G.I.T, but I've never heard of Steve going there. Anyone have a source on that?
He didn't, he went to Berklee[1]
[edit] Blood paint?
I can't figure out what source is provided for the supposed DNA finish on the evo. vai.com says that it has [steve's] "blood. Lots of it" in the guitar, but I think that might be proverbial blood?
- Jemsite has some info on it, as well as Rich Harris' ibanezrules.com. Both are much-used source on ibanez guitars. Snader 11:51, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
They retrieved a pint of his blood and put a tiny bit into every finish of the guitars.
[edit] First interview on mtv
It's also a fact that Steve Vai was the first artist interviewed on MTV. Very odd after seeing the stuff they play now eh? :)
FRANK ZAPPA wrote a song about Steve called "Stevie's Spanking."
Yeah, that is weird. Malmsteen Maiden 20:54, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vai dubs for Macchio - citing sources
Saying "heck your fucking facts before re-editing the article, fucking lazy wikipedia staff pieces of bullshit...vai did NOT play macchio's guitar part in the crossroads due", 192.147.26.38 (talk • contribs) again asserted that Macchio's part in Crossroads was played by Ry Cooder. Hey, I'm as fond of Cooder as you are, but this isn't AIM - here you need to prove what you say is true, by citing a reliable source. As I told you before, Cooder plays the bluesy first part of Macchio's play, against Vai's trademark flashy stuff. Later, when they both play classical, Vai dubs both parts. Here [2] is a detailed transcription showing the parts played by both guitarists, and here [3] is an article which says "at the film's climax, Vai engages in a guitar duel with Macchio, whose guitar parts were dubbed by Vai himself.". So, I've cited my sources, and you've done nothing but swear and bluster. So I'm going to restore the article to its original form, and you need to cite sources to make a contrary change. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:02, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
Vai said in an interview (that I canNOT cite) that the warmups and tuneups he did with Ry Cooder from this movie, resulted in Steve writing the finger picking of "Goin' Crazy". I love vai, but for my money, Ry Cooder's sleazy-sounding slide take the cake. (gibbonsk@gmail.com, 2May2006)
In the sleeve notes to his compilation "The Elusive Light And Sound Vol. 1", Steve Vai states that he performed all the guitar parts except the slide, which was Cooder, and both parts of the last movement. 00:40, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] PiL Connection?
I have it in my head that SV was a member of the first post-Pistols incarnation of John Lydon's Public Image Limited. If this is true, it probably deserves at least a mention.
[edit] Proposed merge from The Elusive Light and Sound, volume 1
It has been suggested that The Elusive Light and Sound, volume 1 be merged into this article. The article has been tagged since 12 November 2005. I'm just bringing this to your attention, I don't really have an opinion either way, although I generally think albums do deserve their own articles. Please post comments on the proposal here. - N (talk) 17:37, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
- I've removed the tag, it's been there for ages. I don't think the contents would sit particularly well in this article anyway.. - N (talk) 19:32, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vai and the 'Snakes
Just a thought about the citation of Vai stepping into Adrian Vandenberg's shoes to record "Slip of the Tongue." As I understood it, Steve stepped into Vivian Campbell's shoes first. Viv joined the 'Snakes in 1987 at roughly the same time as Vandenberg, which has after the album "Whitesnake" was recorded with guitarist John Sykes who left to form the group "Blue Murder." Viv later left to play with Def Leppard (filling Steve Clark's shoes) and the Riverdogs, without ever recording with WS. Steve came in to take Viv's place in the lineup alongside Vandenberg. When Vandenberg was diagnosed with severe tendonitis and couldn't record the album Vandenberg handed them over to Steve for the recording. Guess this means Vandenberg didnt atually record with WS either, although both Viv's and Vandenberg's touring skills were most appreciated by the fans and their video antics gave the Kramer Nightswan and Peavey Vandenberg guitars a good boost in sales. Cmdeaton 02:59, 23 April 2006 (UTC)cmdeaton
[edit] Wah pedal
Would he not use the Morley Bad horsie 2? i dont know whether thats worth putting in the article or not.
[edit] Vai playing speed
i dnt know if this is true, but i heard steve cd play 20 notes in 1 second. if it is tru isnt it worth puttin in the article? Sfl5 12:52, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
Not unless you could back it up with a source, no. I don't know where you heard that rumor, and although I'm no guitar expert I'm fairly certain that is an impossible feat. Chipstick 12:41, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Source for Perfect Pitch add...FYI
http://www.perfectpitchpeople.com/vai.htm Tvccs 12:42, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Reply: Read the source. He doesn't have perfect pitch, he has very developed relative pitch, He has even talked in interviews of his intensive ear training-wouldn't be necessary if he had absolute pitch.
[edit] "rumor" may in fact be fact
There is a Guitar Player magazine interview with Steve Vai which I recall reading years ago in which he talks about transcribing Zappa's, "Black Napkins" I think it was, while at Berklee as a student. I don't know what the volume number or issue is, but it may be worth referencing this article and revising the part of the text which refers to the "persistent rumors." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.89.0.69 (talk • contribs) 19:41, 4 December 2006 (UTC).
[edit] 76 children??
Vai and Maiocco having 76 children seems to me extremely unlikely, even if the majority were adopted (of course, they would have to be). This statement (under 'Other engagements') is unsourced and - after a quick Google search - I cannot find any documentation to back this claim. I suggest this statement be removed unless someone can back it up. Chipstick 12:41, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism
- This page seems to be the target of vandalism recently. Maybe we should consider locking the page temporarily. What does everyone else think?
EDIT: It seems the vandalism is from one user with IP address 74.118.15.49. Anyway to simply block this user? TSchellhous 20:13, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Genre
Hi all. I'm the one who added the genres jazz fusion and progressive rock, which seems to have gone down well; but now I've added heavy metal to cover his songs like "Giant Balls of Gold" and his work with Motorhead. All Music Guide backs it up. The Wiki Priest 23:41, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Trivia
He was 6 on 6/6/66 :D --Perplextrator 23:37, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
