Vai - Still My Bleeding Heart (solo)

A few days to myself so I decided to put up a new video. The solo to 'Still My Bleeding Heart' by Vai (and a bit of an improv afterwards). Didn't mess around with many takes on this one so it's a bit rough around the edges (please forgive). It's a great piece to solo over. It's classic Steve, stick to E Lydian mode and you can't go far wrong. New guitar as well...... Charvel So-Cal!! Absolutely love this guitar. It has the best neck of any guitar I've ever owned........

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• Steve
• Vai
• Still
• Bleeding
• Heart
• solo
• electric
• guitar
• Charvel
• So
• Cal
• Dimarzio
• Floyd
• Rose
• Lydian

[MrShredtilldead]

great playing man! I love your style. I was wondering if you could possibly give any insight into how you are achieving your tone. As I myself have been trying to nail a very Vai-ish type sound for some time now with little success. Can you give some information as to your setup, amp, and effects? Please help. Aspiring musician wanting to learn here...

[Nickstermc]

@MrShredtilldead Recording direct from a Boss GT-pro. Within the GT-pro I'm using the pre-amp model of a MESA Dual-Rectifier. All distortion comes from the Gain section of the pre-amp (i.e not using any extra overdrive pedal), bit of delay and reverb and that's it. 

[thebibleisalltrue]

Great tone and playing! Is that the Dimarzio Tone Zone pick up you are using in the video?

[Nickstermc]

@thebibleisalltrue Cheers!, Yep, ToneZone used throughout.

[xxHolyxxWolfsbanexx]

Dude, I might get this in white with the black pickguard. How is pulling up on the Floyd?

[Nickstermc]

@xxHolyxxWolfsbanexx Not great for pulling up as there isn't a recess behind the Floyd. Depending on the position of the Floyd you'll get 2-3 semitones of pull up.

[Nickstermc]

When soloing over this I'm playing E Lydian mode, however Steve states that for playing over this track you should use F# Mixolydian. Confused? Don't be, they both work equally well. Why??......because they both contain EXACTLY the same notes.

E Lydian - E F# G# Bb B C# D# E

F# Mixolydian - F# G# Bb B C# D# E F#

You can look at the E Lydian mode and say it's F# Mixolydian starting on an E and vice versa the F# Mixolydian is E Lydian starting on an F#.

Basically it's '6 and half a dozen'!

[HeavyMetaller94]

You're awesome, man! GREAT sound! How you've got it?

[petecarrollmusic]

Cheers Nick ! you've inspired me to learn this piece.....wonderful expression in it dude ! I love Vai......keep up the great work and playing - Pete

Rave On !

[tucciotucciify]

bravo! bravo! bravo! 

[isthiswhereitype1]

Holy wow! Amazing! well done!

[scotialous21]

unbelievable tone! loved it all.

[ozmos500]

amigo ese solo es con Reverd... :/ sorry

[tyrantsbane]

Well played! Great tone!