I absolutely love his take on things, to everything he's being asked he just always has a brillant, deep answer. He must do a lot of thinking. Truly inspirational, even more on a personal level than the musical one. I take a deep bow to you Mr Vai!
Totally, that's one of the things I like the most about him, he goes beyond the mere practice of the guitar and talks about concepts that enable you to improve yourself and the way you express who you truly are.
Whenever I hear Steve talk about life it's inspiring. I love what he said about music and life. How music is not his life it's what he does in life. Life is something deeper more profound I think he said. It's because of this I think that that profoundness is reflected in his music. We need more awake people like this in every part of the world. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Steve? And thank you to those that interviewed him. Cheers my people!
I like people who think before they talk. it seems like they always pick the right words. it's interesting to listen to. and certainly Steve Vai is one of those people.
I agree , respect !!!! he is a perfect speaker & always makes 100% sense of everything he's covering .... I also take my hat of to you Mr Vai ..... You truly are one of the all time great's , inspirational to the max , brilliant 👍👍👍👍
hes awesome and gives great advise and shows u be yourself play with your heart and soul forget everyone put your soul in and freedom soul shine comes hes got great soul and his teacher satch too great people no negativity they rule......
I've watched tons and tons of Vai interviews, performances, videos in general. This one is pretty fucking incredible. Yeah, fucking incredible. I saw Generation Axe in Seattle and it was also incredible.
Those glasses! Uhh. They need to be featured on the Hydraulic Press Channel. I'm glad Steve is still making music. So much talent there and so much of Frank rubbed off on him.
ALWAYS....ALWAYS a standing invitation to dinner(I make some Vegetarian Thai?) At my home It would be an honor, Mr. Vai. You are a hero to me....and NOT because of your guitar playing(incredible) but your outlook and philosophy of life.
I like listening not only to his music but also what he can tell us about music even life, because it's wise and intelligent person. Very modest at the same time - for example, as a reply he gave story about Yngwie , not sparing many good words on him. The example with honey was very fine, he's awesome - how can he find so many time to be also beekeeper? I wouldn't suppose he is beekeeper! :) My Father was and I know it takes a lot of time and sometimes is...painfull hobby :)
🌄 Man talk about inspiration and revolution Mr. Vai is no doubt the epitome of it all ! So many memories that will be in the plasticity of my synapse couldn't begin to elaborate.. All I can say is many thanx my brother and cheers for future endeavors ! Nothin but positive waves for you + your loved ones ✌🌎💜⛥🎶🍻🎸🌟David🤘🎵😎✨ and w/out ego Steve must be biting his tongue about the commercial CRap that actually brings in the coin these days...🎵💸🌟✨
17:30 - You're absolutely right, Stevie. There's so many lies in American media about my country and about the World at all. You're really smart and You can think independently. Respect!
....the way he talks is also very intelligent as can be understood easily , not just like others who seems to address to americans only......IF YOU WANNA REACH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY OF TALKING ENGLISH......!
Mr. Steve Vai. Once i loved music. I was young and STUPID. But, i get so tired when i see you live. There is no good history travel in STEVE VAI. The BEST I HAVE FOUND IS... "PSYCHOTIC WALTZ" (a social grace and into the everfow).
in regards to melodic evolution, i'll bet he hasn't heard jake kaufman aka virt. yes, i know, virt is a keyboard shredder, but omg the melodies! (for anyone interested, listen to FX4 in it's entirety)
Steve is totally right about the "same old notes". Technical skill is clearly at a new high considering technological advancement is growing at an exponential rate (easier to create "music" without any musical experience). No meat to those skeletons.
I saw a concert with Steve and tosin, it was a generation axe concert. Absolutely amazing, they played building the church together! Steve stopped the show because he forgot to turn on the lights on BO
Hey people, don't get me wrong, I love Steve as a musician and also as a person...but here's some advice...when it comes to smiling Steve, just don't do it, it would be much better if you just use your natural expressions and not "fake" a smile because it comes across as being very fake, which it really is and I say this because you must be a very sincere person and sincere people have trouble faking laughs and smiles. take care.
What r u tellinge about? The technical quality is perfect, sufficiently loud and HD! I've heard many Steve's interviews and often wereeither too silent or LD rather than HD! Beside it i saw Infomusic.PL, so it's not typical Infomusic channel by probably made by Polish interviewers and you know only earlier, the US recordings?
What I am "tellinge" ?? about is they could have supplied a table mike or a clip on mike instead of him having to hold a hand mike ,or maybe it is just because I am British (Scottish) you know !.:).
TERRIBLE ANSWER to what is music to you. MUSIC IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE. (Far more important than, Love, for example.) That's WHY all other mediums USE MUSIC: SPORTS MOVIES TV DANCE POLITICS and on and on. It's WHY you don't watch your fave movie 4,000 times but you NEVER listen to your fave song LESS than 10,000 times. MUSIC IS THE GREATEST DRUG AND TREAT EVER, as well.
His answer is more like in a philosophical state which maybe you or me haven't reach that state yet... For now, just keep your opinion to yourself. Maybe someday in the future you may found the meaning of his answer...
Steve, please lose the rainbow glasses. Please. And who put him in my grandma's living room for this interview? Come on people, is anyone even trying to make Steve look cool? Looks like he's waiting for his prune juice.
Guys, he's still selling the ibanez Jem. Do you think people want to buy his signature guitar knowing he's not even trying to be cool. This is a fucking guitar playing God. Nobody wants to think of Steve as a dork. Come the fuck on people....
When he talks, I listen.
I absolutely love his take on things, to everything he's being asked he just always has a brillant, deep answer. He must do a lot of thinking. Truly inspirational, even more on a personal level than the musical one. I take a deep bow to you Mr Vai!
That's two of us.
Totally, that's one of the things I like the most about him, he goes beyond the mere practice of the guitar and talks about concepts that enable you to improve yourself and the way you express who you truly are.
make that three.
...four
Guru Vai indeed
Steve is so humble and good
Fantastic guy!
Steve is absolutely mesmerizing.
Fantastic Mr Vai! A truly inspirational person on so many levels. Hats off to you Maestro.
Brilliant! Thank you Steve Vai!
The Man is always so insightful... bless you Mr. Vai.
Despite the short hair and glasses that is still Jack Butler sitting there. The Devil's own guitar player!
I met Vai in 2005 and not only was he a total gentleman, he really was a DEEP thinker.
Crisp audio, nice camera and soft light. Really enjoyed that. Thank you. And thanks, Steve Vai.
Whenever I hear Steve talk about life it's inspiring. I love what he said about music and life. How music is not his life it's what he does in life. Life is something deeper more profound I think he said. It's because of this I think that that profoundness is reflected in his music. We need more awake people like this in every part of the world. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Steve? And thank you to those that interviewed him. Cheers my people!
Thanks Poland and Thank You Mr Steve Vai for being you! What a man!
ı love his interviews . he is a wise man.
Beautiful mind, real artist
Awesome! I love what he said about the media.
What an awesome man
I like people who think before they talk. it seems like they always pick the right words. it's interesting to listen to. and certainly Steve Vai is one of those people.
I love the honey analogy
I had a sup of honey yesterday, for the first time in a while ........, and it just tasted like "honey". Very special word. Thanks Steve !.
I agree , respect !!!!
he is a perfect speaker & always makes 100% sense of everything he's covering ....
I also take my hat of to you Mr Vai .....
You truly are one of the all time great's , inspirational to the max , brilliant 👍👍👍👍
Love his conversations , a really good communicator.
hes awesome and gives great advise and shows u be yourself play with your heart and soul forget everyone put your soul in and freedom soul shine comes hes got great soul and his teacher satch too great people no negativity they rule......
So down to earth. Every video I watch of him I don't sense a cocky attitude of greatness. He's always humble.
I've watched tons and tons of Vai interviews, performances, videos in general. This one is pretty fucking incredible. Yeah, fucking incredible. I saw Generation Axe in Seattle and it was also incredible.
Brilliant individual
I swear this man always has the right thing to say in regards to what I'm going through in my music life. Love this guys heart.
great thoughts in few minutes, passion and warfare fan since 90
Steve Vai helps a lot musicians with his precious advices, he is truly an inspiration !:-))
Wow... Just wow...
Each word is so perfectly chosen. He was a guitard god, he should become the next Dalaï Lama when he retire.
Totally amazing insight and descriptive words on life and music. He should write a book as 1 other comment suggested. Love this Guy.
Those glasses! Uhh. They need to be featured on the Hydraulic Press Channel.
I'm glad Steve is still making music. So much talent there and so much of Frank rubbed off on him.
Steve just saved my ass, with the, dont try to fit in, and find the thing you enjoy, despite what others say
What he is saying from 7:17-8:18 rings so true. He is absolutely right on the money.
ALWAYS....ALWAYS a standing invitation to dinner(I make some Vegetarian Thai?) At my home
It would be an honor, Mr. Vai.
You are a hero to me....and NOT because of your guitar playing(incredible) but your outlook and philosophy of life.
I like listening not only to his music but also what he can tell us about music even life, because it's wise and intelligent person. Very modest at the same time - for example, as a reply he gave story about Yngwie , not sparing many good words on him. The example with honey was very fine, he's awesome - how can he find so many time to be also beekeeper? I wouldn't suppose he is beekeeper! :) My Father was and I know it takes a lot of time and sometimes is...painfull hobby :)
best vai interview ever..
🌄 Man talk about inspiration and revolution Mr. Vai is no doubt the epitome of it all ! So many memories that will be in the plasticity of my synapse couldn't begin to elaborate.. All I can say is many thanx my brother and cheers for future endeavors ! Nothin but positive waves for you + your loved ones ✌🌎💜⛥🎶🍻🎸🌟David🤘🎵😎✨ and w/out ego Steve must be biting his tongue about the commercial CRap that actually brings in the coin these days...🎵💸🌟✨
Great interview!
Long live Ibanez !
17:30 - You're absolutely right, Stevie. There's so many lies in American media about my country and about the World at all. You're really smart and You can think independently. Respect!
SO AWESOME.....great interview.!......much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO
i LOVE Ibanez and Steve Vai - no RG without Steve Vai
Steve Vai world tour of knitting and crocheting is clearly next on his agenda ?
Very nice, Thank you.
Since he likes bees, it seems that he and James Hetfield could start a show about bees and making honey for a lot of money. :D
what a great interview ..dankeschon
....the way he talks is also very intelligent as can be understood easily , not just like others who seems to address to americans only......IF YOU WANNA REACH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY OF TALKING ENGLISH......!
4:44-6:43 Essential stuff.
Agreed, he is really inspiring man...
Thank you for the highlight, man! Appreciated!
brilliant man really
Brilliant.
4:29 occasionally i teach *farts*
waauuu... great philosopher....
He seems so off? I love vai! I owe a lot to him. Screw any younger players who don't pay respect
Mr. Steve Vai. Once i loved music. I was young and STUPID. But, i get so tired when i see you live. There is no good history travel in STEVE VAI. The BEST I HAVE FOUND IS... "PSYCHOTIC WALTZ" (a social grace and into the everfow).
Damn, I and everyone else am getting so old.
Steve is very intelligent and has an open personality...
He is an amazing man and musician. I find the color grading of this video very unpleasant...
Wow!!!
It's no small wonder he played for Frank Zappa, such an intelligent human being.
This cats sunglasses are like sexy beast cool!
Great guitarist but also great philosopher 👌
5:00 - Right on MAN!
in regards to melodic evolution, i'll bet he hasn't heard jake kaufman aka virt. yes, i know, virt is a keyboard shredder, but omg the melodies! (for anyone interested, listen to FX4 in it's entirety)
Dr. James Wilson from House MD :D
You hear that acoustic percussionist players ? Agreed with him on that.
Steve is totally right about the "same old notes". Technical skill is clearly at a new high considering technological advancement is growing at an exponential rate (easier to create "music" without any musical experience). No meat to those skeletons.
Is he sick? his voice sounds differe than usual.
he has the cold.
he caught it from playing a Parker Fly or a Gibson Les Paul or something equally shit and overweight.
Same kind of vibe I get as well ??.
dereksmallsuk Oi I'm Just after buying a Les Paul. I'll have to remember to buy some aspirin.
Sing/Scream loudly during a concert and check your voice the next day. You will understand.
Yep !. and we ain't getting any younger, but obviously wiser !.
Where can i buy those glasses?
I wonder what Steve Vai thinks about "Animals as leaders" as a musical group.
He likes them a lot. There is an interview on the net with both Tosin Abasi and Vai that you might want to read.
Jay M. Summers there's also a video of steve playing with tosin.
I saw a concert with Steve and tosin, it was a generation axe concert. Absolutely amazing, they played building the church together! Steve stopped the show because he forgot to turn on the lights on BO
Quite the thumbnail.
What if the 'depth of your technique' ends up being interpreted as technique?
father vai
Hey people, don't get me wrong, I love Steve as a musician and also as a person...but here's some advice...when it comes to smiling Steve, just don't do it, it would be much better if you just use your natural expressions and not "fake" a smile because it comes across as being very fake, which it really is and I say this because you must be a very sincere person and sincere people have trouble faking laughs and smiles. take care.
the decoration of time. FZ
is he sick of cancer?
7:10
really inspiring hearing Vai talk about Yngwie ruclips.net/video/X5zNlt6MYhI/видео.html
I dont know ibanez have me no ask After Nita Strauß of Signatur Guitar for me in Love Jimi the Rat
Am I the only one who thinks gene simmons and vai sound simmilar ?
Amazing man. Terrible glasses
Wish there was a better mike setup, so unprofessional in having to hold it. Have some respect INFOMUSIC !.
What r u tellinge about? The technical quality is perfect, sufficiently loud and HD! I've heard many Steve's interviews and often wereeither too silent or LD rather than HD! Beside it i saw Infomusic.PL, so it's not typical Infomusic channel by probably made by Polish interviewers and you know only earlier, the US recordings?
What I am "tellinge" ?? about is they could have supplied a table mike or a clip on mike instead of him having to hold a hand mike ,or maybe it is just because I am British (Scottish) you know !.:).
HE... TALKS... SO ... SLOW...
cause he meditates and his brain is in slower cycles , thats an awesome thing
Vai looks unwell here.
TERRIBLE ANSWER to what is music to you.
MUSIC IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE.
(Far more important than, Love, for example.)
That's WHY all other mediums USE MUSIC:
SPORTS
MOVIES
TV
DANCE
POLITICS
and
on
and
on.
It's WHY you don't watch your fave movie 4,000 times but you NEVER listen to your fave song LESS than 10,000 times.
MUSIC IS THE GREATEST DRUG AND TREAT EVER, as well.
His answer is more like in a philosophical state which maybe you or me haven't reach that state yet...
For now, just keep your opinion to yourself. Maybe someday in the future you may found the meaning of his answer...
CHILDISH rebuttal.
But I'll cut you some slack cuz you're only 9 years old.
You just PARROTED my criticism of you, ya dolt.
You're not even 9, are you??
(Don't lie!)
YEs Steve Malmsteen plays fast but his music is boring as fuck
Steve, please lose the rainbow glasses. Please. And who put him in my grandma's living room for this interview? Come on people, is anyone even trying to make Steve look cool? Looks like he's waiting for his prune juice.
Look cool? What are you, like 10?
eric maurer I'm sure at this stage in life he doesn't care about cool. He's 56 years old.
Guys, he's still selling the ibanez Jem. Do you think people want to buy his signature guitar knowing he's not even trying to be cool. This is a fucking guitar playing God. Nobody wants to think of Steve as a dork. Come the fuck on people....
Y'know . . . I hate to be so shallow, but my god this is a visually unflattering video.