Steve Vai's singer. He was into some pretty heavy drug abuse with caffeine at the time. Last I heard he was playing dives like Royal Albert Hall. Such a shame.
The crazy thing for me is that he wasn't even bald yet, but shaved everything. He went on to have a full head of long hair on top before the male pattern kicked in.
Two drummers, Devin's performance, the 'Hi Tracy' on his arm, that bassist and the keyboard player. Just a few things that made me really enjoy this video. Classic!
@@hexagram13 Anybody know who Vai's drummer was, here? I understand the second drummer was Jay Leno's show drummer. Terry Bozzio had left the band lineup. Who was Vai using for these appearances and the tour ?
my mate introduced me to this album with "Steve Vai must have got a bunch of different singers on it or something" and i listened to it and said "no, that's just Devin Townsend"
I'm a big Vai fan and buying this album when it was first released is what kept me following Devin. I'm so glad I did with his own music being so awesome!
I saw Devon and Steve at the Station just north of Orlando FL in the mid 90's. Awesome show. I had never heard of Devon. He came out wearing adult polka dot pajamas resembling a Wonder bread bag and Steve with M&M pants. Devon's range blew me away. Then on top of that, halfway through the set, he picks up a guitar and keeps up with Steve. Holy six strings !
I was just talking to my dad about music and he said "You know that guy you dig? Devin Townsend, he sang on a Steve Vai album." I was like... what???? He rocks
Hysterical Dev, puts Jay's phone up his ass backstage before they went on and has a friend snap a photo. Priceless....Steve flips out after finding out...
Wow, Devin's so young! And shaven eyebrows? wow. This is hands down my favorite Steve Vai album, due largely to the vocals. This particular sonf is tops.
He missed two callings.... starring in the remake of The Hills Have Eyes. ? and being that singer that sang "how can we sleep with the world is turning?" Beds Are Burning. that's the song I think. What band was that? dammit. one hit and I forGIT. midnight oil. ok. Had to look it up, dammit.
I loved this album when it came out, and I loved Devin's work on it. I gotta admit this is some crazy-ass take on this song. It almost has a freaky P-Funk or maybe early Chili Peppers vibe going on (maybe Oingo Boingo?) with all the percussionists and decidedly not rock-band instruments (standup bass?? WTF?). Vai has said that this album was a difficult time in his life, filled with influences that were uncomfortable, and it certainly shows in his playing and the disconnect in the performance.
Agreed, Dev was dealing with some shit, yet he still ripped through this music. I LOVE this album and this performance, even if Dev did have to force it :( !
Vai agrees. Long ago (either in a Guitar World magazine, or later interview on camera - I forget) I distinctly remember Vai saying he was embarrassed seeing the playback of that night - and further "he could see the beginning of the end" or something like that. Terry Bozzio was already long gone. Vai's whole idea of a little "supergroup" just never panned out. At least he tried. And that album was very well done, and something he can be proud of. Fantastic cuts, fantastic performances. I guess this video is making it's rounds again on the RUclips Suggestions here in April 2020. I'm noticing hundreds of suddenly fresh comments 2 weeks or younger :) haha
This is a great song with a strong groove and melody. Powerful. Definitely has the Vai touch. Love hearing it with all of this orchestration going on, even if the performance was fraught with tension as it apparently was. Must have been one hell for the sound guy to mix.
I lucked out and got to see this version of the Vai band in a little bar in Detroit on this tour. Even caught a guitar pick from Steve. Have carried it in my wallet every day since. Devin played note for note with Steve on the guitar all night! His vocals were also stellar !!!! Such an odd album that worked in so many ways!!! Steve can play, but needs to leave the vocal duties to those that can deliver. You can sing better than me Steve, but please stop and leave it to the extremely gifted ones that you cross paths with.
@@mutleyeng ruclips.net/video/Jytunp3Z8ZM/видео.htmlsi=nCWy3hd0xKSUe9b- He can but he doesn't enjoy how it sounds. He used to practice it constantly when he was younger, he loved the guitar legends like Steve and Yngwie. But I guess it just never ended up fitting in the music he wanted to make. I can take back that he shreds like Steve if you want, it was more so just a comment on how far Devin has come as a musician, from being Steve Vais guitar henchman.
Wompie Devin had dreads in ‘93 and then shaved his eyebrows and dreads off. Steve has dreads there as you can see. The shaving was a bit of a “reaction” to Steve and the label’s wardrobe/image consultant. Check out the Sharpie writing on Devin’s arms and legs!
What really sets him apart is the unique approach he has for music.He doesnt jsut stick with one genre or style really,his music covers a broad spectrum of genres,styles and skills.He also writes some absolutly beautiful melodies within his music.But what I like most is that he never takes himself to seriously.For example,The Ziltoid Album...its about a funny looking alien that wants to destroy earth if we dont give him coffee.But id say check out his songs Supercrush,Deadhead and Vampiria.
We saw them.perform this album at the Newport Centre wales UK when it came out it was an amazing concert but one of the loudest I've ever been to I think I was deaf for about a week after 😅😅
In Vai's words: "Then there was that fateful day we played The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Nothing felt right and I went against my feeling on almost every issue. Right before we took to the stage I was on the phone settling a painful and costly litigation. That night I sat in my living room and watched the show. After our performance it all came to me. I saw every blunder I made and it all stemmed from me letting my ego go against my better judgment. I fell to the floor, curled into a ball and thought, “What have I done?” It was a low point."
@@Arenow I did read it... "Devin is one of most unique talented, tormented souls, making music these days" dafuq he's right! But these days Devin doesn't give me the feeling he's tormented... It was a long way i think
Please revisit and tour that band and album. Sex and Religion is Steve's most underrated and under appreciated album. Just look at the line up, freaking insane. Devin is an absolute genius just like Steve and TM.
who's that strapping young lad at the mic?
Steve Vai's singer. He was into some pretty heavy drug abuse with caffeine at the time. Last I heard he was playing dives like Royal Albert Hall. Such a shame.
@@MattFoleysGhost lmao
Peter Garrett
Ha!! You've got jokes!!
Danny McCaffrey bruh
The joke is that Devy had a band by the name of Strapping Young Lad.
22 years later, Devin still looks the same
kuchisiki
Especially the "hair"
+kuchisiki - looks like the singer from Midnight Oil
+lxlandia. Yes he does!
In every way but the eyebrows, in that he actually has them now
+kuchisiki He actually had a mohawk during the tour for that album!
Has devin ever aged.. he looked 40 in his 20s
In other words, he's aged SUPER hard from the start
Drugs..
vampire
When you reach max level, you stop leveling.
@@shindoukyouki best comment. You win.
To think that odd bald man would come to be one of the greatest metal musicians the world has ever seen.
For the first time ever, im having the realization that like honestly, thats usually how it starts haha
Bald crazy guy.
The crazy thing for me is that he wasn't even bald yet, but shaved everything. He went on to have a full head of long hair on top before the male pattern kicked in.
@@lostperfection05 long live the skullet
He gives me hope 🤣
remove “metal” from the equation. he’s the GOAT period
Crazy how Devin's voice is better today than ever
Right?! Most people's voices age for the worse, especially if they're self-taught like he was. But his got stronger and even more versatile with time.
When Steve sent Devin to a vocal couch, that vocal coach told Devin, that his vocal style won't last for more, than three more years.
Yeah, amazing technique does that :)
I’m still trying to decide if Devin is an extremely talented individual or a demon.
Yes.
@@Chicklo11 correct
I'm pretty sure he sold his soul to the devil, maybe to work with Steve Vai? (might be worth it) and as a result doesn't age
They are not mutually exclusive.
Alien... He's answered this 😂
what kind of look are you going for?
Devin: A celtic monk from the middle ages
"HI TRACY" written in sharpie on his arm. Still married today, DECADES later.
So sweet!
This was Vai's best shit ever. Sex and Religion is the most under appreciated CD of his catalog.
It really was a solid album despite his constant referral as a failure.
Amazing album ❤️🔥🤘🏻
The bassist is a pretty damn talented guy as well.
I agree. Devin Townsend made Steve’s music almost like a “regular” rock band.
100% 😎
What a talented guitar player! I sure hope nothing happens to his guitar case while he’s on stage
😂😂
Only 21 here
I've been a Vai fan for about 18 years
I'm 31 in 31 days
I never knew Devworked with Vai... and now I know how powerful Devin is....
Sex and Religion is one of Vai's masterpiece! Great Sounding Album with Devin Townsend, Terry Bozzio, TM Stevens and Steve Vai
Devin's stage presence is impeccable
Jamie MacMillan It seems Devin try to imitate Maynard scenic presence
Sky Watcher Try again, this was recorded in 93
HomeValue Glass I don't need to because it still is
Jamie MacMillan sorry was referring about the guy who claimed he was copying the singer of tool.
He's barely contained..
Maynard before Maynard ever even knew he was Maynard
First thing that came to my mind. I heard Devon with Steve Vai before Tool. I really like both alot.
that made me scream/laugh out loud for an obnoxious second....thank you
I don't get it?
except maynard came first.
Maynard isn’t all that interesting. Cool that he does his own thing, but Tool has been done before in some way or another.
"No telephones were harmed during the filming of this episode..."
hahahahahahaha
Lord Townsendmort
Cody Oki z
We don't pronounce or write his name....
Hahahaha
Hahahhaha
The same lord volmort
Two drummers, Devin's performance, the 'Hi Tracy' on his arm, that bassist and the keyboard player. Just a few things that made me really enjoy this video. Classic!
I never noticed the "Hi Tracy" - good eye. Can you make out anything else he has written all over him?
I think one of this legs says "Caustic Thoughts"
Haven't noticed 2 drummers before lol
Forcing Google+ Makes Me Feel Better About the Spying “Caustic Thought” is a local band Devin played in.
@@hexagram13 Anybody know who Vai's drummer was, here? I understand the second drummer was Jay Leno's show drummer. Terry Bozzio had left the band lineup. Who was Vai using for these appearances and the tour ?
I hear so much of Frank Zappas influence in Steve's solo. That's awesome.
And Devin... always steals the show!
my mate introduced me to this album with "Steve Vai must have got a bunch of different singers on it or something" and i listened to it and said "no, that's just Devin Townsend"
I'm a big Vai fan and buying this album when it was first released is what kept me following Devin. I'm so glad I did with his own music being so awesome!
Serena Williams on bass
Actually TM Stevens, anyway LOL
Gil Novello lmao
*****
yes I know :)
LMAO
Hahahaha
I saw Devon and Steve at the Station just north of Orlando FL in the mid 90's. Awesome show. I had never heard of Devon. He came out wearing adult polka dot pajamas resembling a Wonder bread bag and Steve with M&M pants. Devon's range blew me away. Then on top of that, halfway through the set, he picks up a guitar and keeps up with Steve. Holy six strings !
Oh my God, Jay, Steve and Devin - ecstatic!
Jay, Steve, and Devin *
FTFY
May i know, what's the name of the bassist?
That would be TM Stevens on bass! (RIP)
The spirit of Zappa is there
Devin Towsnend is the pride of Canada.
@k g nah Canada has a lot of great shit! So much better than America so at least theres that.
No
You’ve got rush, man. Please!
@@oaspe I love both Devin and Rush. Never tire of listening to either of them (RIP Neil Peart).
Adding Voivod, mofos.
I was just talking to my dad about music and he said "You know that guy you dig? Devin Townsend, he sang on a Steve Vai album." I was like... what???? He rocks
Yeah, i was today years old when i stumbled across this video and that fact. Fucking weird.
I finaly understand why Devin made Strapping Young Lad.
This is Devin Townsend feat. Steve Vai.
What a genius!
Every time I watch anything with Townsend in it, I feel like I'm tripping on acid.
I love the fact everyone in the commets came here for Devin
The fact that Devin survived this speaks very well of his determination.
What a incredible moment of the Vai groups. Maybe the best Vai band ever
I remember seeing this live, and thinking that Vai had got the guy from Midnight Oil to sing lead. How weird, because I LOVE Devin Townsend.
Who would have guess less than 5 years later that weird bald kid that sang for Steve Vai would make one of the angriest albums of all time.
UnlinealHand Which album are you talking about? I'm new Devin fan so I would really love to give this album a try! :)
Sergii Krynytskyi
Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing
+Sergii Krynytskyi Pretty much all of Strapping Young Lad's stuff is mega anger lol.
City is way angrier than HAARHT
I got intro'd into Devin with Strapping Young Lad, fucking heavy as fuck. can make Pantera shit their pants lol
This is so 90's it's amazing.
A crazy Canadian, an Eddie Murphy lookalike, Rush Limbaugh, NBC promoting David Letterman... this video has got it all.
You're right my friend. Gollum on lead vocals, and the black dude from "Cyborg" on bass.
Haha wasn't the name of the bad guy from Cybrog "Fender" ?
I’m seeing both of these guys, separately, in the next month! Stoked!
Hysterical Dev, puts Jay's phone up his ass backstage before they went on and has a friend snap a photo. Priceless....Steve flips out after finding out...
Saw them on this tour at Rockafellers West on Richmond Street , in Houston Texas 1993. Great show!
Devin Townsend. Musical genius in larval form.
Devin is a musical genius 🌟
Wow, Devin's so young! And shaven eyebrows? wow. This is hands down my favorite Steve Vai album, due largely to the vocals. This particular sonf is tops.
I Love this Band...really...i have this album when i high school...and now still exicting to hear vai guitar with devin screaming.....wooww....
The sound coming from that bass......holy shit, that's heavy.
T.M.Stevens. the guy is a legend!
Steve knew what Devin had, and I'm so glad he did.
RIP T.M. Stevens. 😢
I thought that was T.M. and went searching for these comments. RIP, what a power.
The best music i ever heard!
That's adorable, his arm says, "hi tracy" and his wife is Tracy
+Metal Gear Productions yup, they've been together since he was 19, serious relationship goals right there :D
Enikő Nyíri no doubt :D
And here I was trying to work out what "Hitracy" was.
Ah that's so adorable....
Perfection ❤
Rest in peace, T.M.Stevens 😢
This album is truly great. I wish I could have seen/heard that tour!
I never thought EVER these two would be playing together from that timeframe, I love both of their music individually. Interesting.
I'm here for Devin, the basslines, the double drums action and the winds section. Zappa ghost all above this.
Devin was always 5th dimensional 💎 just listen with your heart and you will see ❤🎵👑🌈🌅
Devin stealing the show as always, saw him back in 2005 with Strapping Young Lad and he absolutely killed it
They were one of the best bands to see live back then.
I saw this when it aired. I was so super stoked. #oldman
He missed two callings.... starring in the remake of The Hills Have Eyes. ? and being that singer that sang "how can we sleep with the world is turning?" Beds Are Burning. that's the song I think. What band was that? dammit. one hit and I forGIT. midnight oil. ok. Had to look it up, dammit.
Peter Garrett is the name you're looking for from Midnight Oil. Also, you're 100% correct
Damn who would think you'd find the legend himself in the comments of a devy/vai video
Devin is no explication !!! He's amazing !!!
Devin Townsend is so watchable even in a wank band like this. The camera loves him and he really handles the spotlight like the master jester he is.
Wank? 🧐
All of them top musicians though.
This album is one of the most amazing and under appreciated ones ever ..
Sex and Religion is a phenomenal album. Devon is a beast on it
I loved this album when it came out, and I loved Devin's work on it. I gotta admit this is some crazy-ass take on this song. It almost has a freaky P-Funk or maybe early Chili Peppers vibe going on (maybe Oingo Boingo?) with all the percussionists and decidedly not rock-band instruments (standup bass?? WTF?). Vai has said that this album was a difficult time in his life, filled with influences that were uncomfortable, and it certainly shows in his playing and the disconnect in the performance.
Primus used a stand up bass, they've written some fairly loud, heavy rock songs
This was a super group. Vai.. Townsend.. BOZZIO on the kit. Ughh so good.
here in africa,we love this guy that finally has all our hearts bleeding....in a good way certainly!
yebo gogo,we love you stevie!
What a different time, seems like 1000 years ago.
Got to see this tour in Tempe, Arizona and met Steve Vai for the first time, awesome guy. Met him again in 1999 for the fire garden tour. Good times
Like even with how obviously uncomfortable this performance is, I still personally enjoy the song and don't get the people calling it shit..
Agreed, Dev was dealing with some shit, yet he still ripped through this music. I LOVE this album and this performance, even if Dev did have to force it :( !
Vai agrees. Long ago (either in a Guitar World magazine, or later interview on camera - I forget) I distinctly remember Vai saying he was embarrassed seeing the playback of that night - and further "he could see the beginning of the end" or something like that. Terry Bozzio was already long gone. Vai's whole idea of a little "supergroup" just never panned out. At least he tried. And that album was very well done, and something he can be proud of. Fantastic cuts, fantastic performances.
I guess this video is making it's rounds again on the RUclips Suggestions here in April 2020. I'm noticing hundreds of suddenly fresh comments 2 weeks or younger :) haha
Devin is the 🎉 bomb. Always and forever
Anyone else here for Devin?
can't help but to smile seeing "Hi Tracy" written in his arm!
Only Vai would make Devin Townsend put his guitar away for him rather than turn around for 4 seconds and do it himself.
blasphemy!
incredible scene!!!!
That's not true he played the guitar when he did this tour i saw the show in Vancouver Devin was great .
Wow so true!!!
devin put his hand out to take it as vai was taking the strap off though
This is a great song with a strong groove and melody. Powerful. Definitely has the Vai touch. Love hearing it with all of this orchestration going on, even if the performance was fraught with tension as it apparently was. Must have been one hell for the sound guy to mix.
It's odd that Devin looks older here than he did playing in SYL in 2006.
I went to see them when they toured this album absolutely fantastic and recently seen devin by himself
WHAT A VOICE DEVIN
I lucked out and got to see this version of the Vai band in a little bar in Detroit on this tour. Even caught a guitar pick from Steve. Have carried it in my wallet every day since. Devin played note for note with Steve on the guitar all night! His vocals were also stellar !!!! Such an odd album that worked in so many ways!!! Steve can play, but needs to leave the vocal duties to those that can deliver. You can sing better than me Steve, but please stop and leave it to the extremely gifted ones that you cross paths with.
4:25 I like how Steve Vai is like here kid go put my guitar away while i do this show. When we now know that Devin can shred just as hard as him 😂
look, i love Devy - fabulous composer, singer, musician - but no, he can't shred like Vai, that's just crazy talk
@@mutleyeng ruclips.net/video/Jytunp3Z8ZM/видео.htmlsi=nCWy3hd0xKSUe9b-
He can but he doesn't enjoy how it sounds. He used to practice it constantly when he was younger, he loved the guitar legends like Steve and Yngwie. But I guess it just never ended up fitting in the music he wanted to make. I can take back that he shreds like Steve if you want, it was more so just a comment on how far Devin has come as a musician, from being Steve Vais guitar henchman.
Devin's a fantastic guitar player but let's not lose our minds here lol
Still one of my favorite albums.
I remember buying this CD when it came out. Was a little hard to listen to at first, but eventually I could appreciate it. Definitely experimental.
Devin Townsend!! Killer.
I'd love to see Devin Townsend perform in a Broadway musical. Excited to see what he'll do with Z2.
I have this on vhs somewhere. Absolutely amazing. Vai zappa devin amazing
Rhythm and horn sections remind me of old Frank Zappa gigs. Non surprising because Terry Bozzio and Steve Vai were once with Zappa.
fuck?
Jae-Yool Jang it was zappa who brought vai to us
I can't believe I didn't know that...
So we really need to thank Frank Zappa for indirectly giving the world the talent that is Hevy Devy too!
this is awsome, you'll never stuff like this on the late night shows these days
That was a great album for the time......and still is.
+Haley Sabai nah, it was via doing something he rarely does, which was to cash in on the current trend- which was grunge at the time.
+stitcha123 - joining David Lee Roth was cashing in - big time!
+Haley Sabai yep
+stitcha123 still ... good talents in this albums (hear ending scream in Sex and Religion song for instance)
There isn't a hint of grunge on the album, though.
TM stevens playing bass with the lineup - the true bass player from the album, super cool. You can really feel his tone in this.
Devin stole the show and still had to be a roadie. Pay attention ladies and gentleman....pay your dues
R.I.P TM Stevens!!
Did Devin shave his eyebrows?
Wrong, he did shave them, admitted in this podcast. www.podcastone.com/pg/jsp/program/episode.jsp?programID=593&pid=1706184
THAT'S WHAT IT IS! I'm sitting here trying to figure out why he looks so weird lol
Wompie Devin had dreads in ‘93 and then shaved his eyebrows and dreads off. Steve has dreads there as you can see. The shaving was a bit of a “reaction” to Steve and the label’s wardrobe/image consultant. Check out the Sharpie writing on Devin’s arms and legs!
Maynard?
sans contextes juste je veux vous dire, LOVE...
What really sets him apart is the unique approach he has for music.He doesnt jsut stick with one genre or style really,his music covers a broad spectrum of genres,styles and skills.He also writes some absolutly beautiful melodies within his music.But what I like most is that he never takes himself to seriously.For example,The Ziltoid Album...its about a funny looking alien that wants to destroy earth if we dont give him coffee.But id say check out his songs Supercrush,Deadhead and Vampiria.
What an amazing singer
Still trippy that this was Heavy Devy's beginning. It's so far removed from SYL haha. Sex and Religion is a pretty tight album.
We saw them.perform this album at the Newport Centre wales UK when it came out it was an amazing concert but one of the loudest I've ever been to I think I was deaf for about a week after 😅😅
In Vai's words:
"Then there was that fateful day we played The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Nothing felt right and I went against my feeling on almost every issue. Right before we took to the stage I was on the phone settling a painful and costly litigation. That night I sat in my living room and watched the show. After our performance it all came to me. I saw every blunder I made and it all stemmed from me letting my ego go against my better judgment. I fell to the floor, curled into a ball and thought, “What have I done?” It was a low point."
Where's this quote from?
@@conork325 That would be his official website, where he commented on each album. It's pretty neat!
www.vai.com/album-sex-religion/
@@Arenow I did read it... "Devin is one of most unique talented, tormented souls, making music these days"
dafuq he's right!
But these days Devin doesn't give me the feeling he's tormented... It was a long way i think
2021 came back n this made me cried of joy
Forgot how awesome this album was.
I loved this band. I still do.
Please revisit and tour that band and album. Sex and Religion is Steve's most underrated and under appreciated album. Just look at the line up, freaking insane. Devin is an absolute genius just like Steve and TM.