With a floating bridge, damn! He kept it pretty close to pitch and improvised very well. (For those that don't know, on guitars with whammies like that, you break 1 string the other 5 go out of tune. On a normal guitar, you break a string the other 5 are still fine. He was using the whammy to try to raise and lower the pitch to get it in tune as close as he could on the fly.)
What he did there is something to be studied 1- he immediately switched to trim picking, and put a bit of vibrato while signaling 2- raised the pitch using the whammy bar, to match the original tuning 3- kept soloing on one string till he got the replacement
then why he didn't hold the whammy bar until he picked up the second guitar? tuning goes wrong when a string is broken but not so badly as people say here
Even with the broken string he managed to find the appropiate answers to the song, and when he got the new guitar, he even managed to improvise a restart to the song. I just have no words...
This is up there with the SRV and BB King string break, simply for the fact that he plays with a floating bridge. Outstanding. Also, when he finally handed off the guitar and it went to drum and bass, you can tell Phillip was like "hell yeah!"
I love how Steve's experience on stage allows him to navigate this situation without the audience necessarily knowing anything went wrong. Flo to the rescue. quite a funny thing but im high af thinking that Steve is the Ronnie O'Sullivan of the guitar world - Very obscure comparison, but Ronnie can pick up almost any queue and not even worry about chalking it to play well. I imagine Steve has the same capability, pick up almost anything and can play it.
I remember the time when I'm doing a solo with my Ibanez Gio. Then the 2nd string snapped so I have to transpose all of the notes. Still one of my best experience 👍👌
@Eli Lemke Who cares if someone has a shitty guitar? Not everyone can afford expensive ones. It really doesn't matter how bad the guitar is. If you want to play it, play it
@Eli Lemke lmao stupid mentality I have a modded prs standard 24 and a modded gio that trades blows with it BUT my main guitar right now is a modded Yamaha rgx211 that I picked up for 75$ and the neck imo feels better than the prs 🤷🏿♂️ keep spending on high end gear for no one to care about your tone
Most comments don't point out is that other 5 strings are not just out of tune when one string broke, Those 5 individual strings all out of tune differently, (for example 6 string goes down 4 whole steps but 4 string goes down a whole octave, and so on) so even if you push whammy bar down you can't put 5 strings back in same turning order before, that's why Steve was only playing on one string.
I'm utterly shocked how he managed to play that remainder of his playing in tune. With his Ibanez Edge, if you break one of the strings, the fulcrum points mess up and every other string goes out of tune. Must have been setting his hand on the bridge to make it more in tune.
That’s fucking impressive. I’m ashamed that he can play a floating bridge guitar with a missing string, yet I can’t properly tune a Floyd Rose all the way without my low e constantly popping out 😭
Prolly too late lol but make sure you lock your saddle tight. Not extremely but give it a twist with the short side of the wrench in the screw so you have more leverage otherwise it'll be loose and ur string will keep slipping.
Could be a problem with the saddle, or the nut. Take it to a tech or if you take a torch look inside the saddle and see if its been threaded by the string. Also make sure to stick a table cloth or something under the trem to keep it at the correct height when restringing so the extra tension from the bridge angle doesnt pop the strings out.
The craziest thing about this is that all notes on his solos are composed, so there was little space for improvisation like it happens on other cases of broken strings
Thats ridiculous ! Sadly, very annoying also. I couldnt even play 1/4 of the crying machine, with all six strings at 1/10 speed. To see his Majesty Mr. Vai so smoothly improvise, adapt and keep the song going (I bet most of the crowd didnt even notice) reminds me why I am NOT a guitar player , by comparison. Truly awesome, the master of guitar.
He really tested the second guitar too. in his improvised restart, he immediatedly starts using the whammy bar aggressively to see if strings will break. He then over bends strings to check if they will break or go out of tune. He then taps the end of the fret board while holding the 12th fret to check intonation. Then again between the 7th and 12th. Somebody could have been fired 😂
If you don't play guitar, this would be like playing a brutal video game while applying an exact amount of grip on the controller; too much or too little and you fall off.
I don't think he was using his whammy to stay in tune, he just knew which notes to play with the action way off on his b string with hammers on and off etc. Amazing musician!
im gonna go out on a limb here and say the reason why they didnt switch sooner was because he had cameras on that guitar really think he was quite upset that happened
Only thing is that this is a guitar with a special(floating) bridge and that means if you break a string all the other strings go out of tune. That 1 minute he was playing with a broken string was so difficult, that only a few people in the world would be able to continue playing like that.
@@chuk_and_gek посмотри внимательно)- у него струна лопнула- а это значит что все струны расстроились. А шоу должно продолжаться- а играть на ходу на непонятном строе- это уровень профи.
Wrong, at this time, he was still using an Ibanez Edge bridge, which still had those defaults of all strings going out of tune if one breaks. I am pretty sure, though, that he got it shortly after this performance. 😂
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With a floating bridge, damn! He kept it pretty close to pitch and improvised very well. (For those that don't know, on guitars with whammies like that, you break 1 string the other 5 go out of tune. On a normal guitar, you break a string the other 5 are still fine. He was using the whammy to try to raise and lower the pitch to get it in tune as close as he could on the fly.)
He uses a Tremel-No. It maintains bridge tension so the other strings stay in tune
Nah, a trem-no has to be previously locked.
And it defeats having a floating bridge which he always uses.
He was way out when that high E popped.
Alex M he switched out Flo and Evo quick too!
that's why i don't want to use floating bridge
@@bmcormick13 No. You're wrong lol
the bassist is killing it!
Epic!!! He might a slapper too 🅱️
The quiet kid goes into action
And a very very kind guy
@@olivermedinaalarcon6295 송가인 법칙
Yes, way too much
What he did there is something to be studied
1- he immediately switched to trim picking, and put a bit of vibrato while signaling
2- raised the pitch using the whammy bar, to match the original tuning
3- kept soloing on one string till he got the replacement
then continued the song with a guitar with a shorter scale...
then why he didn't hold the whammy bar until he picked up the second guitar? tuning goes wrong when a string is broken but not so badly as people say here
@@bolotskih675 The guitar action also bottoms out meaning some frets will just not work.
It barely looks like he broke a string. He handled that really well!
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You could tell ever so slightly
1:30 is the start of this awesome solo
Even with the broken string he managed to find the appropiate answers to the song, and when he got the new guitar, he even managed to improvise a restart to the song. I just have no words...
he s the god of guitar!!!!love him!
The fact that its with a floyd rose guitar and he still gets away with it is seriously impressive.
This is up there with the SRV and BB King string break, simply for the fact that he plays with a floating bridge. Outstanding. Also, when he finally handed off the guitar and it went to drum and bass, you can tell Phillip was like "hell yeah!"
I love how Steve's experience on stage allows him to navigate this situation without the audience necessarily knowing anything went wrong. Flo to the rescue.
quite a funny thing but im high af thinking that Steve is the Ronnie O'Sullivan of the guitar world - Very obscure comparison, but Ronnie can pick up almost any queue and not even worry about chalking it to play well. I imagine Steve has the same capability, pick up almost anything and can play it.
Wicked transition when that string broke , virtually unnoticeable
1:45
love the bass in this song
Sin esa calidad de músicos de soporte no hubieran podido librar ese impase! Geniales todos!
super super love u Steve vai
The King of Shred 🤘❤️🤘
I remember the time when I'm doing a solo with my Ibanez Gio. Then the 2nd string snapped so I have to transpose all of the notes. Still one of my best experience 👍👌
@Eli Lemke hahahahaha, every guitar is real, it just depends from the player and the playability of the guitar
@Eli Lemke Who cares if someone has a shitty guitar? Not everyone can afford expensive ones. It really doesn't matter how bad the guitar is. If you want to play it, play it
@Eli Lemke fair enough but it can’t be that bad
@Eli Lemke lmao stupid mentality I have a modded prs standard 24 and a modded gio that trades blows with it BUT my main guitar right now is a modded Yamaha rgx211 that I picked up for 75$ and the neck imo feels better than the prs 🤷🏿♂️ keep spending on high end gear for no one to care about your tone
Most comments don't point out is that other 5 strings are not just out of tune when one string broke,
Those 5 individual strings all out of tune differently, (for example 6 string goes down 4 whole steps but 4 string goes down a whole octave, and so on)
so even if you push whammy bar down you can't put 5 strings back in same turning order before, that's why Steve was only playing on one string.
Vai is the man!!!!!! His band is always great too.
I'm utterly shocked how he managed to play that remainder of his playing in tune. With his Ibanez Edge, if you break one of the strings, the fulcrum points mess up and every other string goes out of tune. Must have been setting his hand on the bridge to make it more in tune.
His bridge has a zero point system where the strings are broken and the rest of the strings are still playing
@@tekcxyi9206 both of yall are wrong, he's slightly pressing the whammy bar to make the string match the song
He does have a Tremsetter or some similar device on there so he’ll be out of tune, but not completely in another zip code.
It was out of tune, he tried but still was out of tune
No word speechless.... really he is my god
Love you steve sir...long live love... you
amazing!
also, i really like this bass player, stu hamm style, love it
Master profesional
for gods sake thats steve vai ... he can do anything ... i am not surprised at all
I'm simply blown away !
THE GOAT!!
Monstruoso a corda quebrou afinação foi embora e ele manteve
God Bless you🙏
He kills it with those vamy skills
Nice tone guitar
That’s fucking impressive. I’m ashamed that he can play a floating bridge guitar with a missing string, yet I can’t properly tune a Floyd Rose all the way without my low e constantly popping out 😭
Have you fixed it yet?
Prolly too late lol but make sure you lock your saddle tight. Not extremely but give it a twist with the short side of the wrench in the screw so you have more leverage otherwise it'll be loose and ur string will keep slipping.
Could be a problem with the saddle, or the nut. Take it to a tech or if you take a torch look inside the saddle and see if its been threaded by the string. Also make sure to stick a table cloth or something under the trem to keep it at the correct height when restringing so the extra tension from the bridge angle doesnt pop the strings out.
The craziest thing about this is that all notes on his solos are composed, so there was little space for improvisation like it happens on other cases of broken strings
Genio! Saliendo del apuro!
dangdut is the music of my country😋😛
I really liked how he brake's a string but turned it a solo then continue after switching another guitar
God play !!
...o AND IT GOES LIKE THI-
WAAA WAA WAA WAAA WAA
I heard his string guitar is broken, 1:46 his string 'E' got broken
String aside this song is just so fucking good!!
Flo to the rescue
🎸 🤘🏼
always flo always !
That change at 1.16 sounds like robin Trower day of the eagle rhythm.
Happens at 1:46
Thats ridiculous ! Sadly, very annoying also. I couldnt even play 1/4 of the crying machine, with all six strings at 1/10 speed. To see his Majesty Mr. Vai so smoothly improvise, adapt and keep the song going (I bet most of the crowd didnt even notice) reminds me why I am NOT a guitar player , by comparison. Truly awesome, the master of guitar.
Tem que respeitar
He really tested the second guitar too.
in his improvised restart, he immediatedly starts using the whammy bar aggressively to see if strings will break.
He then over bends strings to check if they will break or go out of tune.
He then taps the end of the fret board while holding the 12th fret to check intonation. Then again between the 7th and 12th.
Somebody could have been fired 😂
3:51 like watching Michael Angelo Sculpting.
Walaupun senar 1 putus Maestro tetap rileks main nya.. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It's his song, so he can do whatever he wants to do with it
Vai can play a broken string better then most can the guitar
I knew what it feels like.
Ooooh, that was good for me too, Steve! 🤤
FLO III saves the day
he is the best isn't he？
wow...
This is a guitar aerobatics!
fucking coooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllll wooooooooooooooooooooow
This is best base line for the song .. Who is the base player ?
If you don't play guitar, this would be like playing a brutal video game while applying an exact amount of grip on the controller; too much or too little and you fall off.
👍👌🎸
I don't think he was using his whammy to stay in tune, he just knew which notes to play with the action way off on his b string with hammers on and off etc. Amazing musician!
All the other strings were out of tune so had had to use the whammy bar
im gonna go out on a limb here and say the reason why they didnt switch sooner was because he had cameras on that guitar really think he was quite upset that happened
4:24 Jack Butler
*This is the funniest comment on YT!!!!!!!!!!!!*
Lukas Folletto lol what are you talking about
Se le cortó una cuerda?
Así es, y tuvo que improvisar algo hasta que le cambiaron de guitarra
he made other song ..master
omg which string?
high E
@@enisguitars3676 at around 2:06 you can clearly see the high e below the nut reflected in the light
What the hell happened with the guitar tech?
wdym? wasnt his fault the guitar string broke
Maybe not, I meant that usually the guitar tech brings the artist another guitar with all the strings in tune
Diegosaurio they did, they gave him the sexy FLO III
yeah, kinda took a while
Diegosaurio just the Vai integrity... some lousy string going to stop a solo? HELL NAH
The green The damn green is unlucky 😂
Song?
Read the title smartass
15 people here are lil wayne fans
BROKEN STRING, THAT'S OK! I'VE STILL HAVE 6 MORE! SAW S.R.V. DO THE SAME THING ON AUSTIN CITY LIMITS!
Only thing is that this is a guitar with a special(floating) bridge and that means if you break a string all the other strings go out of tune. That 1 minute he was playing with a broken string was so difficult, that only a few people in the world would be able to continue playing like that.
@@blase1856 DO YOU THINK THE REST OF THE BAND RELIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING?
@@jordandickerson4069 For sure, the bassist got ready for his takeover while Steve changed guitars
@@jordandickerson4069 stop using caps.
Is that T.M. on bass?
Soinds like santana in a way
2:43 the drummer should wait for steve changing his guitar
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@@andresarribas4129 LoL
Профи))
профан... начал лажать, поменял гитару типа расстроена, и продолжил не попадать в ноты...
@@chuk_and_gek посмотри внимательно)- у него струна лопнула- а это значит что все струны расстроились. А шоу должно продолжаться- а играть на ходу на непонятном строе- это уровень профи.
@@ВладимирКренев-л9ч после замены гитары тоже лажать начал...
@@chuk_and_gek мне б так лажать))
He blew his strings cause he went hard on his gatur
The string didn't break. It melted.
Pretty sure that means break -_-
srv daha iyi değiştiriyor
lol !!
sifu sya ni
lol
I'm shocked he doesn't break them more often. Floating bridges, 9's, and 25.5 inch scale length. Recipe for complete disaster.
Steve uses Ibanez Backstops. The vibrato stays in tune (more or less) in even if a string brakes.
No magic here.
well he got trem setter on that guitar, so it stayed in tune
His bridge has a zero point system where the strings are broken and the rest of the strings are still playing
Wrong, at this time, he was still using an Ibanez Edge bridge, which still had those defaults of all strings going out of tune if one breaks. I am pretty sure, though, that he got it shortly after this performance. 😂
Should of picked the White Ibanez from the start, Rookie mistake.
....This of course is a Joke comment
and not once did he loose his cool!
Maximum effort shows no effort
with a floating bridge... that a string is cut....🤦🤦🤦 your whole guitar goes out of tune... I'm handling the situation well Steve
Looks fals.. n forget the note
Damn..out of tune man
i am not impressed
And...?
so what is this video called how to impress someone?
This video ain't about to impress anybody. It Is just to show us how one of the best guitar players in the world can fix such a difficult situlation
1:45
I knew what it feels like.