Steve Vai Sound Check New York 97

[camelstory]

MrCreej, what a load of tosh. Many large handed guitarists find it an obstacle to overcome. 'speed' players practice modes to get their speed, and most modal scales are playable over a spread of 5-7frets in standard tunings. All well within range of medium sized hands.

Eric Clapton as a 'speed' guitarist? He is famed for his phrasing and being able to extract much feeling from a single note. I suggest you listen to his aptly titled SLOWHAND album. Practice delivers speed, The only benefit I c

[616ramjet]

This is some of the best playing I've ever seen from Steve. More melodic and straight ahead rock instead of the mindless razzle-dazzle that makes no sense.

[Zakariah1971]

Crap

[chopin999]

bass playing is off

[tipuppy2011]

Zappa taught him well. He is the best living now.

[FischKopfD]

this has been filmed with a potato?

[bigbadosker]

@FischKopfD No your moms pussy. Come up with something original next time.

[andrewmward1]

He does more cool stuff in 1 minute and 57 seconds than I've done in 35 years of playing... and I know people who think I'm a good guitar player - and sometimes I even think I am too - and then I watch something like this and it all comes back to me (oh yeah) there's a few guy out there that are RIDICULOUS

[babylove9306]

one of the best

[woodros]

this is when vai was good

[Nord1980]

@woodros

True.Many people will flame you for saying this,but I agree.

[djangido]

0:10 He has a handle, but still he grabs the top horn.

[LuisRojasGallardoRea]

/watch?v=nNaeRVfOBXk

[coltsuperocean10]

...great to see Vai from a time he didnt have his head so far stuck up his own ass!!

[666jony666]

Rotating Stage=badass

[ZigurTheGreat]

@666jony666 nah that's just steve literally playing circles round everyone else

[tonyniggaful]

that fucker on bass is jamming.

[patli1973]

@tonyniggaful That's Mike Keneally on Bass I believe I can be wrong. But Mike has played with Steve for several years in his early career an Mike plays many different instruments including Keyboard. Check out Piano Reductions, Vol. 1. by Mike Keneally its on Steve Vais list of albums on Itunes

[bretandorlando]

@patli1973 Stu Hamm on bass.

[guitarspectre]

lol horrible...

[tonyniggaful]

@guitarspectre fuck off.

[VARGVAI2]

@guitarspectre

te quiero ver a vos en una prueba de sonido si haces una decima de lo que hace steve jodiendo

pelotudaso

[guitarspectre]

@VARGVAI2

jaja yo no soy profesional compa xD pero por fin verdad q Steve Vai es bueno pero eso ahi todos hacen son ejercicios y veulocidad si? pero mira el pone 1 scala para todo el sonido q onda? jajaja

la primera cosa creo q es cambiar las scalas mismo q estea entrenando no?

[yngvai777]

Thumbs up if you used to watch this on Vai's site back in the day.

[Vailover4ever]

So nice to find something like this,even the soundcheck sound great!!!Thanks :)

[patli1973]

I would say this in Westbury Long Island very close to where he grew up actually one town over. He always place there last on a North American tour. Its says NY so the only place I know that has a rotating stage is at Westbury,

[patli1973]

@patli1973 I'm replying to my own post LOL, I had to add I missed this clip when it was taken off YouTube. An so happy its back can watch this over an over Freak Jammin out on his EVO freakin awesome

[bretandorlando]

@patli1973 well, I didn't even notice the fact that it was a rotating stage until I read your message.

[yoho300]

Are wicked this clip is back thanks I'm off to keepvid

[318825768]

very rare wow°! Thank you for uploading!

[nick92691]

where was this

[stitcha123]

check the pissed roadie.

[adds3566]

yeh old clip resurfaced, thanks!

[stitcha123]

ive been waiting 3 years to find this clip again