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Steve Vai Recalls Feeling Sick and Scared After Frank Zappa Tour

Steve Vai remembered being left feeling sick and scared after his first tour with Frank Zappa.And after completing three gruelling road trips with the notoriously demanding bandleader, the young guitarist thought he’d had enough – until his experience with David Lee Roth’s solo band changed his mind.Vai played with Zappa from 1980 to 1983, then joined Alcatrazz for a year before joining Roth for 1986 album Eat ’Em and Smile. […]

todayMay 13, 2024

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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Shred Through Austin: Exclusive Photos

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's current Satch / Vai Tour is technically a pairing of teacher and student — but during their Friday performance at Austin's ACL Live, both guitarists displayed such a jaw-dropping mastery of their instrument that the distinction felt irrelevant.You can see UCR's exclusive photos from the performance below.Vai noted during his opening performance that he had been waiting for this tour for 52 years. The 63-year-old virtuoso began taking guitar lessons […]

todayMay 4, 2024 3

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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Have ‘Crazy Ideas’ for Upcoming Album

It took Joe Satriani and Steve Vai only five decades to hit the studio together, but the guitar virtuosos are making up for lost time.They recently released "The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1" and are prepping a full collaborative album. Although fans may have to wait a bit before that record materializes, there's been plenty happening in the meantime. The pair first reunited earlier this year with fellow six-string wizard Eric Johnson to revisit […]

todayApril 30, 2024 1

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Steve Vai + Joe Satriani Share Stories From Friendship

Following the release of their new song, "The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1," guitar legends Steve Vai and Joe Satriani joined Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights to celebrate their first official recording together."The thing is, I would say where Steve and I are very much alike is that, starting when we were teenagers, we made very detailed, elaborate plans about what we wanted to do musically," Satriani told Chuck on […]

todayMarch 30, 2024 2

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Watch Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Cover Metallica at Tour Launch

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai kicked off their joint tour on Friday evening in Orlando, Florida, going above and beyond with covers of the Kinks and Metallica.The two guitarists performed the Kinks' breakthrough hit "You Really Got Me," and Metallica's 1991 classic, "Enter Sandman."You can view fan-filmed video of both songs below.Satch/Vai Tour 2024 ContinuesThe two guitarists have a busy few months ahead of them, with U.S. dates scheduled up until […]

todayMarch 24, 2024 2

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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Tease Their First-Ever Collaboration

Shredder buddies Joe Satriani and Steve Vai released a teaser clip from their first-ever collaborative piece, titled “Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1.”The full-length track arrives on March 29, complete with a video by Satriani’s son, ZZ. There’s no word yet on whether more material – hinted at in the song’s title – is to follow.You can watch the 30-second teaser below. The track can be pre-saved here.Satriani and Vai have […]

todayMarch 15, 2024 1

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Steve Vai Addresses Likelihood of ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ Reunion

Steve Vai has bad news for fans hoping to see a reunion from David Lee Roth’s Eat ‘Em and Smile-era band.“There was a period of time where we talked about it and we considered it,” the guitarist admitted during an appearance on Dean Delray’s Let There Be Talk podcast. “But then Van Halen was back. So Dave was out doing that.”Though Roth is seemingly more available now, Vai doesn’t envision […]

todayJanuary 27, 2024 2

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Steve Vai Admits ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ Reunion Is Unlikely

Steve Vai has bad news for fans hoping to see a reunion from David Lee Roth’s Eat ‘Em and Smile-era band.“There was a period of time where we talked about it and we considered it,” the guitarist admitted during an appearance on Dean Delray’s Let There Be Talk podcast. “But then Van Halen was back. So Dave was out doing that.”Though Roth is seemingly more available now, Vai doesn’t envision […]

todayJanuary 23, 2024

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