"Nobody clapped but nobody left" I visuallize that phrase as probably the most pivotal moment in a person's life. Did you know Brian May once introduced Steve to the audience and called him a genious?
0:26 " -- I had learned the whole show in one day -- " Vai flicks in this astonishing fact parenthetically! Just imagine having to learn an _entire set of songs_ you've never played before (and maybe even more songs in the Alcatrazz catalog) PLUS whatever other show elements he had to learn...all in just *one day.* One day of preparation to go on tour replacing the great Yngwie Malmsteen. Most bands rehearse for weeks or months before a tour: Steve Vai got one day!😄
0:26 - 0:28 A very subtle yet appropriately well-deserved dig on Yngwie, perhaps. At least, that's how I am going to take that as I see Steve somewhere around 1000X more advanced than that arrogant and overly self-indulgent Swede.
Lol if you watch the video of him playing any yngwie solo he can't do it like yngwie did. especially on jet to to. Steve respects Yngwie tremendously and they are great friends. shows how much you know about either of em lol. I love them both no hate over here baby💪
Well…about that. It IS true. Vai was able to listen to the set list and write out his own charts and it went from there. You have to keep in mind that he is a singular talent and was good enough to be hired to transcribe Frank Zappa’s catalog BY ZAPPA, at the age of 18. If you have any familiarity with Frank’s work, particularly the mid-70’s to early 80’s, you can appreciate what a monumental task that would be for even the most seasoned transcriptionist. Yngwie’s stuff is relatively simple in comparison. Just play a lot of melodic minor 7th scales over some basic changes and you’re there. As long as you have the key and tempo and know where the changes live, and you know your instrument well, what Steve DID is 1000% within the realm of possibility. And if that’s not enough and you still don’t believe Steve, Graham Bonnet and Gary Shea have both told the same story almost verbatim multiple times in the last 38 1/2 years…
@@FloridaManMatty "a lot of melodic minor 7th scales" Yngwie never plays the melodic minor scale, but the harmonic minor scale. And there are no "melodic minor 7th scales"...
“Nobody clapped , but nobody left “
Now that’s a quote
"Nobody clapped but nobody left"
I visuallize that phrase as probably the most pivotal moment in a person's life.
Did you know Brian May once introduced Steve to the audience and called him a genious?
said 'laughed'.
@@VelvetChristAcid he clearly said left
He is a genius there genious lol
Only few, very few people could substitute Yngwie in a band. Vai and Malmsteen are brilliant, love both.
this is why I admire vai, he seems a down to earth person
He actually built his first home studio with his own hands. Satriani and vai are two of the best, and both very down to earth
Such an incredible artist, and a divine human being. special!
Saw steve vai this december. Luckily he came to kolkata. It was truly something out of this world
Vai learning all of Malmsteen’s parts in one day is a legendary rock story. It shows Vai is at a truly genius level.
Not ‘genius’ but that he’s really good that’s it
@@GammaFZwow thank god you were here to correct him
I learned the whole show in ONE day! 🤘
both of them are really great guitar player for me 🤘🏻🔥 rock on
Vai is like Satriani a great down to earth guy and a technical genius!
Rare for a ROCK STAR
Pete Woodroffe Music UK
0:26 " -- I had learned the whole show in one day -- " Vai flicks in this astonishing fact parenthetically! Just imagine having to learn an _entire set of songs_ you've never played before (and maybe even more songs in the Alcatrazz catalog) PLUS whatever other show elements he had to learn...all in just *one day.* One day of preparation to go on tour replacing the great Yngwie Malmsteen. Most bands rehearse for weeks or months before a tour: Steve Vai got one day!😄
He is a musical genius
I’ve been trying to learn Trilogy Suite for over 30 years and haven’t managed it
Once I saw a live show the Steve Vai super close of him, he's AMAZING!
No yngwie no shred era!
0:26 - 0:28 A very subtle yet appropriately well-deserved dig on Yngwie, perhaps. At least, that's how I am going to take that as I see Steve somewhere around 1000X more advanced than that arrogant and overly self-indulgent Swede.
ya really a hater arent ya
@@ortus7747 I'm a lover of Vai.
Lover, not hater.
@@BPoweredLove you are a hater of malmsteen tho
He did learn malmateens solos just the songs. Respect were respect is given but it wasn't a jab more of a flex.
Lol if you watch the video of him playing any yngwie solo he can't do it like yngwie did. especially on jet to to. Steve respects Yngwie tremendously and they are great friends. shows how much you know about either of em lol. I love them both no hate over here baby💪
He didnt learn the whole show in one day
We all know thats not true,!
Well…about that. It IS true. Vai was able to listen to the set list and write out his own charts and it went from there. You have to keep in mind that he is a singular talent and was good enough to be hired to transcribe Frank Zappa’s catalog BY ZAPPA, at the age of 18.
If you have any familiarity with Frank’s work, particularly the mid-70’s to early 80’s, you can appreciate what a monumental task that would be for even the most seasoned transcriptionist.
Yngwie’s stuff is relatively simple in comparison. Just play a lot of melodic minor 7th scales over some basic changes and you’re there. As long as you have the key and tempo and know where the changes live, and you know your instrument well, what Steve DID is 1000% within the realm of possibility.
And if that’s not enough and you still don’t believe Steve, Graham Bonnet and Gary Shea have both told the same story almost verbatim multiple times in the last 38 1/2 years…
Yeah!
And he was in Crossroads boyeee!!
@FloridaManMatty Everything in THIS Genre of Music is..."Relatively Simple" !
@@FloridaManMatty "a lot of melodic minor 7th scales"
Yngwie never plays the melodic minor scale, but the harmonic minor scale.
And there are no "melodic minor 7th scales"...
The best quote😂@@highwaystar3780