Don't undersell or oversell music theory. It's important - yes. But you can know all the theory in the world and if you can't use it, what good is it? Vai is so good because he knows the theory and how to apply it. Yes you can just play from the heart but if you can do it whilst changing from E Lydian to E minor why not do that as well? Oh sorry did I ruin your pre-pubescent argument, my bad.
OMG--it's a lucky duck that got to see him in the band back in the day. He usually left me breathless after I'd watched one of their videos, this one is outstanding!
@rickyjshiznit Vai may be technically more gifted than Van Halen but he's inferior in every other department. Van Halen changed the way the electric guitar was played circa 1979. No one outside the guitar community knows who Steve Vai is. He hasn't made the slightest impact compared to Eddie. He's just another shredder. We've heard it all before.
@whitbyjet65 i wasn't aware that popularity is what makes the better guitar player. it doesn't matter how eddie "changed the way guitar was played", steve vai is a better guitar player, better song writer, better musician, and frankly, a better person than evh ever was or ever will be. evh is a dried up old cunt who hasn't been able to play his own solos since 1984. are you tellin me that you think evh is better than guthrie govan or satch simply because he tapped first?
@rickyjshiznit Steve Vai is a better song writer? AHAHAHHAHHAHHAHHAA! Steve Vai can't write a decent song to save his life. Infact he's the shittiest song writer I've ever heard in my life. As Vai is copying Van Halen's technique here (Eruption came way before this) I'd say it's pretty obvious who the master is (& it isn't Vai....he's just another boring shredder).
@whitbyjet65 your full of shit, 1st of all evh has absolutely no musical knowledge whatsoever, 2nd, listen to lotus feet, or whispering a prayer, or anything from sex and religion if you can't handle having music without a catchy chorus. where the hell did vai "copy his technique" in that solo, other than playing a small section of eruption in tribute to it? "Eruption came way before this" irrelevant, like i said evh isn't a better guitar player just because he tapped first.
@whitbyjet65 yes, no musical knowledge. evh admittedly doesnt know any music theory whatsoever. i'd like to see evh compose a piece for an 8 year old's piano recital, let alone a 52 piece orchestra like steve has done.
@rickyjshiznit Oh so you're one of those people who thinks music is like maths...that the only way to know about music is to read little dots on pieces of paper. You like the geek side of things. Most rock guitarists can't read including Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jimi Hendrix. I suppose you think they're shit too.
@rickyjshiznit Excuse me, but EVH studied classical piano before he even picked up guitar. Him and Alex were both pianists when they were boys, so with that much time with CLASSICAL MUSIC under his belt, I'd say he could "compose a piece for an 8 year old's piano recital." Get your facts straight before you go and post your opinions, sir.
@ZepIV first of all, i wasn't talking to you, mind your own fucking business. second, i was speaking sarcastically in that quote. third, i'm not going to start yet another youtube argument about how shitty evh is.
Don't undersell or oversell music theory. It's important - yes. But you can know all the theory in the world and if you can't use it, what good is it? Vai is so good because he knows the theory and how to apply it. Yes you can just play from the heart but if you can do it whilst changing from E Lydian to E minor why not do that as well? Oh sorry did I ruin your pre-pubescent argument, my bad.
MrSplinter221 2 weeks ago
OMG--it's a lucky duck that got to see him in the band back in the day. He usually left me breathless after I'd watched one of their videos, this one is outstanding!
MsMcmoe 1 month ago
.. take that ace frehley
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JohnAllanification 1 month ago
OK,..What did Eddie's Father do for a livin',..
Johnnieroxker 4 months ago
Vai golden age....
tipetto 5 months ago
Just another second rate Eruption.
whitbyjet65 5 months ago
@whitbyjet65 eruption is a second rate vai solo.
rickyjshiznit 4 months ago
@rickyjshiznit Vai may be technically more gifted than Van Halen but he's inferior in every other department. Van Halen changed the way the electric guitar was played circa 1979. No one outside the guitar community knows who Steve Vai is. He hasn't made the slightest impact compared to Eddie. He's just another shredder. We've heard it all before.
whitbyjet65 4 months ago
@whitbyjet65 i wasn't aware that popularity is what makes the better guitar player. it doesn't matter how eddie "changed the way guitar was played", steve vai is a better guitar player, better song writer, better musician, and frankly, a better person than evh ever was or ever will be. evh is a dried up old cunt who hasn't been able to play his own solos since 1984. are you tellin me that you think evh is better than guthrie govan or satch simply because he tapped first?
rickyjshiznit 4 months ago
@rickyjshiznit Steve Vai is a better song writer? AHAHAHHAHHAHHAHHAA! Steve Vai can't write a decent song to save his life. Infact he's the shittiest song writer I've ever heard in my life. As Vai is copying Van Halen's technique here (Eruption came way before this) I'd say it's pretty obvious who the master is (& it isn't Vai....he's just another boring shredder).
whitbyjet65 4 months ago
@whitbyjet65 your full of shit, 1st of all evh has absolutely no musical knowledge whatsoever, 2nd, listen to lotus feet, or whispering a prayer, or anything from sex and religion if you can't handle having music without a catchy chorus. where the hell did vai "copy his technique" in that solo, other than playing a small section of eruption in tribute to it? "Eruption came way before this" irrelevant, like i said evh isn't a better guitar player just because he tapped first.
rickyjshiznit 4 months ago
@rickyjshiznit Eddie Van Halen has absolutely no musical knowledge??? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm sorry, I don't talk to brain damaged people.
whitbyjet65 4 months ago
@whitbyjet65 yes, no musical knowledge. evh admittedly doesnt know any music theory whatsoever. i'd like to see evh compose a piece for an 8 year old's piano recital, let alone a 52 piece orchestra like steve has done.
rickyjshiznit 4 months ago
@rickyjshiznit Oh so you're one of those people who thinks music is like maths...that the only way to know about music is to read little dots on pieces of paper. You like the geek side of things. Most rock guitarists can't read including Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jimi Hendrix. I suppose you think they're shit too.
whitbyjet65 4 months ago
@whitbyjet65 *facepalm* do you even play an instrument?
rickyjshiznit 4 months ago
@rickyjshiznit Yes, I've been playing the guitar since 1970.
whitbyjet65 4 months ago
@whitbyjet65 and you don't know any music theory at all?
rickyjshiznit 4 months ago
@rickyjshiznit Excuse me, but EVH studied classical piano before he even picked up guitar. Him and Alex were both pianists when they were boys, so with that much time with CLASSICAL MUSIC under his belt, I'd say he could "compose a piece for an 8 year old's piano recital." Get your facts straight before you go and post your opinions, sir.
ZepIV 3 months ago
@ZepIV first of all, i wasn't talking to you, mind your own fucking business. second, i was speaking sarcastically in that quote. third, i'm not going to start yet another youtube argument about how shitty evh is.
rickyjshiznit 3 months ago
@rickyjshiznit
JohnAllanification 1 month ago
Was at this gig back in the day,Steve Vai was Awesome,so was Adrian V,But Vai WOW.
mydeepestpurple 7 months ago
- just ONE more:
Anyone knows whether Vandenberg later shot himself?
BoringUserNics1 7 months ago 3
by the way, - I saw that gig back then (he,he!)
... needed MONTHS to recover&get back to earth!!
BoringUserNics1 7 months ago
man, if u had seen vai live, u´d be convinced a whole republic of people could easily vanish beyound him %-)
... poor Adrian!!
BoringUserNics1 7 months ago
Vandenberg totally disappeared next to this man.
ajaxrules1975 7 months ago
That's 'for the love of God'. It was off his solo album before he joined Whitesnake. One of my favorites of his too.
MysticHammer 9 months ago
Steve Vai - A God that walks the Earth :-)
pattas2005 9 months ago
during that time nobody knows what song his playing. if he play that song in front of me i'll go nuts!
anwarrrahah 10 months ago
wtf is that guitar all about lmao give me some of what vai is having for sure lol
TheGIN1986 1 year ago
6:14 lol
great upload
cheers
bigbigsound 1 year ago