Steve Vai - His First 30 Years Documentary

[Terry]

In the back of my Cadillac, a wicked lady sittin' by my side sayin' "where are we?"

[Nitro Express]

Stopped at 3rd and 43, exit to the night
It's gonna be ecstasy, this place was meant for me

(Ooh) I feel so good tonight
(Ooh) Who cares about tomorrow
So baby, you'd better believe

[Vinnie Velvet]

He still puts out good songs. Some remakes others original material. Saw a photo of Ace's current studio. It's really cool.

I love Ace and I love KISS - especially the original era. Its no secret KISS became KISS only when Ace first plugged in and they played Deuce. Cause you have to remember, Paul Gene and Peter played for months as a threepiece in their loft long before Ace joined. He was the last.

Ace today? Well, to be fair age and substance abuse in his younger years have made him slow and lethargic. His band truly carries the load but the songs just plod along now. Parasite for instance is just too slow.

Now I am basing this on watching youtubes. I havent seen Ace currently in a live setting. So maybe the vibe is better live and you dont notice or care about the quality of the playing.

[Nitro Express]

I checked out where that KISS loft used to be. It’s just a few doors down the street from the Flat Iron Building.

[Nitro Express]

Ace was fine when I saw him. Not bad for a guy who’s 70 years old. He looked healthy and was in a good mood. He nailed his solos. Those were as good as they ever were. He tossed out a lot of guitar picks and kind of slacked off during the songs. He had the show rigged where he wouldn’t have to sing all the songs and play guitar all the time but it worked. The sound quality was great. He had a good sound guy.

[Nitro Express]

Anyways back to Steve. Ha! Ha! We find that slacker Ace more interesting. Ha! Ha!

[Nitro Express]

What can you say. Ace cooked up some tasty licks we all still enjoy. Enough said.

[Kristy]

Seems like a nice guy. Bit of a pretentious fuck if you ask me.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Seems like a nice guy. Bit of a pretentious fuck if you ask me.

Why isn't he stompinghis feet on pedals, his right foot on a big bass drum and his left one a charley cymbal while he's at it?

[Seshmeister]

Why isn't he stompinghis feet on pedals, his right foot on a big bass drum and his left one a charley cymbal while he's at it?

You do wonder what the fuck is the point?

[Kristy]

Why isn't he stompinghis feet on pedals, his right foot on a big bass drum and his left one a charley cymbal while he's at it?

Pat Metheny beat him to it

[silverfish]

Julien's Auctions has a bunch of Vai stuff (including some DLR related) up for bid:

https://www.julienslive.com/auctions/catalog/id/427?page=1&catm=any&order=order_num&xclosed=no&featured=no&key=steve%20vai

Having watched the Vai video some of the items stick out (ice cream truck paperwork, etc.)

Also a Cradle Will Rock stage played guitar:

https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/427/lot/193628?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F427%3Fpage%3D1%26catm%3Dany%26order%3Dorder_num%26xclosed%3Dno%26featured%3Dno%26key%3Dvan%2Bhalen

and a Taylor Hawkins Tribute multi artist signed Frankenstrat:

https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/427/lot/193677?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F427%3Fpage%3D1%26catm%3Dany%26order%3Dorder_num%26xclosed%3Dno%26featured%3Dno%26key%3Dvan%2Bhalen

[Seshmeister]

I did as you instructed.

Hadn't heard that record in...32 years.

Without a doubt a LOT of music going on! I kinda found the backing non-guitar music more interesting than much of the lead guitar over the top of it, whereas thirty years ago I probably would have been concentrating much more on what Vai was doing.

Wow sorry just reread this thread and I had a total brain fart.

What I absolutely meant to say and thought I had was 'Try listening to the first 4 or 5 songs on Sex & Religion'

[Terry]

Wow sorry just reread this thread and I had a total brain fart.

What I absolutely meant to say and thought I had was 'Try listening to the first 4 or 5 songs on Sex & Religion'

Oh. Well, no worries.

[AlanCBerry]

I came to this forum because I'm researching my next documentary. And I see someone posted my Steve Vai doc here. Thank you!! I hope you enjoyed it!!