Being a huge fan of this album since I was a teenager, I am shocked at this video. Never imagined that the man himself would give a class on how to play this increible masterpiece.
I remember learning it from tab in the 90s, a bit of a cold way to learn a song. A much deeper, reinforcing, and intuitive experience to learn from Vai himself and hear how the song developed, the exercises he was experimenting with at the time, etc. I wonder if he feels Jimi’s chord melody style influenced his choices in the various fills between the chords. Uses some of the same voicings as Castles Made of Sand, which to me sets the bar for this style of chord melody.
It's great that he's such a master and shares his knowledge, plus he's such a genuinely nice guy who wants to help players of all levels. But honestly, there's just something about his voice when he tells stories and discusses things. It's a very comforting tone of voice he has, I could listen to him all day.
That is literally what I just said to myself while watching this: 'I could listen to him all day long'. I had this incredible chance to meet Steve during one of the meet and greets and listen to him and chat for a solid hour. It was incredible experience, he has a wonderful soul, very approachable personality and he just oozes peace and positivity.
This song is an incredible piece. I've been playing guitar (seriously) for about ten months, and for the past five or six I've been trying to learn this song. Now I can play the song accurately for the first minute or so, and while that may not be impressive to many people, it's so rewarding.
Hearing this, in my sleep... Waking me up in the middle of the night. Only one local station (smooth-jazz) used to spin Sisters -late at night. Crystal. Clear. Memory. Soundtrack of my Life.
I've always LOVED this song. Back when this album came out I had it on cassette ( yep, I'm old.) and would go riding my motorcycle. This song would come on and I could drift away even further mentally. It still takes me back to that time and then off into the nether regions of my mind. It's bliss........
I just heard the song for the first time on the radio program I'm listening to. So I came here to check out different videos I might find. As soon as he said he wrote it for his sisters, his best friends, I smiled. What a guy!
In my mind he will always be the wine drinking hotshot headcutter from Crossroads. Lol I always cringe when he hits the sour notes and drops his guitar at the end. I just want to rescue all the guitars. XD
These micro tonal frets are supposed to take out the tuning faults in a guitar ,however finely you tune or set up a guitar there are always places on the neck or chords that don't sound right ,that's what these frets are for
He makes any peice of music look simple. It's cool he does these videos to share his knowledge. Many people in his abilities won't really share their knowledge. I love Joe Satriani's music but when he explains something, it's like on another mental level.
I really appreciate the little bits of advice Mr. Vai gives on these videos. Some of the best songwriting tips, in my opinion, have been fairly basic but extremely effective in practice. Observing other guitar players is always enlightening, thank you for the videos Mr. Vai. :)
That’s so great to have the chords ! 😊 I love that beautiful song of Steve Vai. The chords are not that so difficult but that would be enough for me to try… 🤗😅
This wonderful virtuoso guitar player makes it look so easy but “Sisters” needs a lot of practice to get right. “Tender Surrender” is another beautiful piece from Vai with a huge crescendo and then gets back to the intro. It has a beautiful classical structure. Note that Steve Vai adored Frank Zappa and auditioned for Zappa at 17 years old 👏. Listen to a story from Tommy Mars, a keyboardist in Zappa’s band at the time🤗 during the eighties. Steve wrote a piece simply called “Frank” in memory of Zappa.👍 These guys are great guitarists.👍👏 I wonder if Zappa’s “What’s new in Baltimore?” preceded “Sisters”? Both very similar pieces with melody interwoven into chords.
I find it hard to believe that the author of those exceptional guitar parts on Eat 'Em and Smile, thought it was news that you should have guitar parts in a song and not just chugging chords. Perhaps Vai just assumed that Ozzy's music would be basic power metal and he could phone it in until the solo? I mean, when you hire Vai, you WANT those unique guitar parts he comes up with, not a Joe Satriani backing track.
I searched Steve Vai sisters guitar lesson, this video comes up and I get my hopes up, but then I noticed the time of the video, there's no way he teaches the entire song in 4 minutes, not only that, he doesn't teach the song at all, me sad puppy.
Mr Steve Vai who suggests to play better than him… 😅 Ok, I can just do the beginning for the time being. And be able just to play everything will be a miracle…
I find it interesting how the pros have these guitars with frets positioned in just the 'right' spot to give a true representation for the associated tone and they still don't sound any better or sound less organic than the traditional straight fret guitars with all their 'errors' in tone. I wonder if it's been driven more by the guitar building industry than the artists themselves in order to charge more money. Sorry. just thinking out loud. Love steve vai's songs and quirkly melody's. But I don't think his tone was ever really pleasant. Always sounded kinda 'flat'. Just a comment. Don't flame me.
It may not sound different to the listener but I'm sure it makes a difference to the player. When you play a chord that sounds a bit out of tune, it just doesn't feel good. The listener may not notice anything wrong with it but if you can't get the sound that you are looking for, it can ruin the mood for you. It may feel like the instrument is limiting your expression because it can't produce the sounds that you are after. Steve Vai could make any guitar sound good and the listener wouldn't really be able to tell the difference between him playing on a cheap Ibanez GIO and his signature JEM. But to the player it makes a lot bigger difference. And the better you are, the more the little nuances in sound matter. Also, the tone has little to do with true temperament frets vs regular frets. A good tone is a lot more about the amp and the effects you are using (and of course your settings). True temperament frets just fix slight intonation issues that the regular listener most likely doesn't even notice. I don't think his guitar was perfectly in tune here, though.
The guitar is an improperly built instrument. It's impossible to tune a guitar with straight frets in such a way that every possible chord you could play would be in tune because straight frets are only approximate. The point of true temperament frets is to have every note be perfectly intonated. If you were to tune a guitar with straight frets so that a chord was perfectly in tune but then play a different chord, that chord would be out of tune. Having the frets like this fixes that. And tone is subjective, but Vai's tone is anything but flat.
abnzg Nah, they don't make the guitar easier to play. They just help with the intonation. So they do kind of make the guitar sound better. They don't affect the tone per se, but good intonation sounds better than bad intonation.
Being a huge fan of this album since I was a teenager, I am shocked at this video. Never imagined that the man himself would give a class on how to play this increible masterpiece.
blessed35 ...... *Yes, me too*
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I remember learning it from tab in the 90s, a bit of a cold way to learn a song. A much deeper, reinforcing, and intuitive experience to learn from Vai himself and hear how the song developed, the exercises he was experimenting with at the time, etc. I wonder if he feels Jimi’s chord melody style influenced his choices in the various fills between the chords. Uses some of the same voicings as Castles Made of Sand, which to me sets the bar for this style of chord melody.
Steve is a great teacher
Just needs tab,
Music examples also to be more holistic..Too much talk..Other than than hes solid
It's great that he's such a master and shares his knowledge, plus he's such a genuinely nice guy who wants to help players of all levels. But honestly, there's just something about his voice when he tells stories and discusses things. It's a very comforting tone of voice he has, I could listen to him all day.
Yeah I know what you mean. He's talking very naturally and smoothly. He should have a radio show
That is literally what I just said to myself while watching this: 'I could listen to him all day long'. I had this incredible chance to meet Steve during one of the meet and greets and listen to him and chat for a solid hour. It was incredible experience, he has a wonderful soul, very approachable personality and he just oozes peace and positivity.
He is one of the best reasons to meditate! His amicable demeanor and virtuosity would make anyone want to try it!
Please someone clone this guy.
this is by FAR my absolute favorite Steve Vai song! Beautiful!!!!
This song is an incredible piece. I've been playing guitar (seriously) for about ten months, and for the past five or six I've been trying to learn this song. Now I can play the song accurately for the first minute or so, and while that may not be impressive to many people, it's so rewarding.
i loooove this song
Hearing this, in my sleep... Waking me up in the middle of the night. Only one local station (smooth-jazz) used to spin Sisters -late at night.
Crystal. Clear. Memory. Soundtrack of my Life.
Steve is a fantastic human being.....so inspirational, simple and majestic at the same time.
I've always LOVED this song. Back when this album came out I had it on cassette ( yep, I'm old.) and would go riding my motorcycle. This song would come on and I could drift away even further mentally. It still takes me back to that time and then off into the nether regions of my mind. It's bliss........
I just heard the song for the first time on the radio program I'm listening to. So I came here to check out different videos I might find.
As soon as he said he wrote it for his sisters, his best friends, I smiled. What a guy!
I wish he would never get old, otherwise I will be old too. Great personality, my favourite living man in music !
In my mind he will always be the wine drinking hotshot headcutter from Crossroads. Lol I always cringe when he hits the sour notes and drops his guitar at the end. I just want to rescue all the guitars. XD
One of my favorites from Steve’s catalog. ❤️.
Amazing piece that helps me relax and leave some bad things aside...
I really like Steve. What cool and honest guy. Here he is taking the time to teach and inspire the next generation of musical greats. ✌😎🎸
Really love Steve's down to earth approach to playing and teaching
These micro tonal frets are supposed to take out the tuning faults in a guitar ,however finely you tune or set up a guitar there are always places on the neck or chords that don't sound right ,that's what these frets are for
Resolving and evolving, sisters always been 1 of my faves from that album.
Dear Steve, ur totally inspirational bro, always appreciate ur articulated honesty and huge sharing, ur the complete musician. Peace & love..
He makes any peice of music look simple. It's cool he does these videos to share his knowledge. Many people in his abilities won't really share their knowledge. I love Joe Satriani's music but when he explains something, it's like on another mental level.
2:06 thats what I call EXPERIENCE
Yes! :)
That's what we call PROFESSIONAL!
I really appreciate the little bits of advice Mr. Vai gives on these videos. Some of the best songwriting tips, in my opinion, have been fairly basic but extremely effective in practice. Observing other guitar players is always enlightening, thank you for the videos Mr. Vai. :)
a song about her sisters! what a man! No wonder why he's so respected everywhere
Sisters, Greatest song of all time.
Regular players: adjust bridge to set intonation
Steve: each fret shaped to intonate perfectly
Wonderful artist , master guitarist !!
Right again my Genius mentor. 🎸
I always loved that song and I take my guitar back now and trying to play! thanks Steve to give us your secrets!!
Great lession!
I love this song and I have 2 sisters and we are close😄You rock Steve
I like Steve and bis friendly, inspiring kind to submit his knowledge.
I love the assignment! That is brilliant :-) thank you Steve. Always insightful and a blessing.
wonderful, Steve is a Master!
thanks for these lessons series
Great video Steve!! Thanks for the class! I like your Obi one kinda style now, zen and deep!
This song always reminds me on SRV and Hendrix tunes, the track is awesome by the way ;)
My little man is an amazing song, steve must've made ozzy proud!
I keep thinking there's something screwy with my feed and then I remember his frets are supposed to look like that
Thank you Mr.Vai!!!
Thank you stevie
He worked with Ozzy! Legend..Great words Ozzy
Steve is great !
That’s so great to have the chords ! 😊 I love that beautiful song of Steve Vai. The chords are not that so difficult but that would be enough for me to try… 🤗😅
Great 👍
evo is a gorgeous jem
Dat guitar sounds very good. Want this frets
AMAZING.
So cool
This wonderful virtuoso guitar player makes it look so easy but “Sisters” needs a lot of practice to get right. “Tender Surrender” is another beautiful piece from Vai with a huge crescendo and then gets back to the intro. It has a beautiful classical structure. Note that Steve Vai adored Frank Zappa and auditioned for Zappa at 17 years old 👏.
Listen to a story from Tommy Mars, a keyboardist in Zappa’s band at the time🤗 during the eighties.
Steve wrote a piece simply called “Frank” in memory of Zappa.👍
These guys are great guitarists.👍👏
I wonder if Zappa’s “What’s new in Baltimore?” preceded “Sisters”? Both very similar pieces with melody interwoven into chords.
I wonder if you guys got a video about building the chruch??
Whats with the crooked frets?
I don’t understand those frets on that guitar. How are the notes in tune with zig-zaggy frets?
the only god to worship :)
Wow.............jem with temperamental frets...
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It's funny that when he tried to do simple cord changes he seems to have trouble.
What's wrong with the frets???
Freaky frets !!!
2:08 he dropped his pick
Embelush the hell out of it- steve vai.
I find it hard to believe that the author of those exceptional guitar parts on Eat 'Em and Smile, thought it was news that you should have guitar parts in a song and not just chugging chords. Perhaps Vai just assumed that Ozzy's music would be basic power metal and he could phone it in until the solo? I mean, when you hire Vai, you WANT those unique guitar parts he comes up with, not a Joe Satriani backing track.
Look at the frets on his guitar
great lesson...find 10 ways to join 2 chords
always reminds me of the big bang theory's outro
I almost clicked at thumbs down to see if it´s working. lol
Better just don't. ;)
But he hasn’t taught me how to play Sisters! What kind of a lesson is this?
0.5 x
:)
I searched Steve Vai sisters guitar lesson, this video comes up and I get my hopes up, but then I noticed the time of the video, there's no way he teaches the entire song in 4 minutes, not only that, he doesn't teach the song at all, me sad puppy.
Hendrix kinda stuff
I took my mom to the prom.
Spanish pls 🙏
Mr Steve Vai who suggests to play better than him… 😅 Ok, I can just do the beginning for the time being. And be able just to play everything will be a miracle…
Was this supposed to be a lesson?
Man vai is amazing but I’m not a fan of that guitar he is using
I find it interesting how the pros have these guitars with frets positioned in just the 'right' spot to give a true representation for the associated tone and they still don't sound any better or sound less organic than the traditional straight fret guitars with all their 'errors' in tone.
I wonder if it's been driven more by the guitar building industry than the artists themselves in order to charge more money.
Sorry. just thinking out loud. Love steve vai's songs and quirkly melody's. But I don't think his tone was ever really pleasant. Always sounded kinda 'flat'. Just a comment. Don't flame me.
Generally I agree but "For the Love of God" his tone is stellar.
It may not sound different to the listener but I'm sure it makes a difference to the player. When you play a chord that sounds a bit out of tune, it just doesn't feel good. The listener may not notice anything wrong with it but if you can't get the sound that you are looking for, it can ruin the mood for you. It may feel like the instrument is limiting your expression because it can't produce the sounds that you are after.
Steve Vai could make any guitar sound good and the listener wouldn't really be able to tell the difference between him playing on a cheap Ibanez GIO and his signature JEM. But to the player it makes a lot bigger difference. And the better you are, the more the little nuances in sound matter.
Also, the tone has little to do with true temperament frets vs regular frets. A good tone is a lot more about the amp and the effects you are using (and of course your settings). True temperament frets just fix slight intonation issues that the regular listener most likely doesn't even notice.
I don't think his guitar was perfectly in tune here, though.
The guitar is an improperly built instrument. It's impossible to tune a guitar with straight frets in such a way that every possible chord you could play would be in tune because straight frets are only approximate.
The point of true temperament frets is to have every note be perfectly intonated.
If you were to tune a guitar with straight frets so that a chord was perfectly in tune but then play a different chord, that chord would be out of tune. Having the frets like this fixes that.
And tone is subjective, but Vai's tone is anything but flat.
The crazy frets aren't there to sound better for the listener, they're there to make the guitar easier to play for the player.
abnzg
Nah, they don't make the guitar easier to play. They just help with the intonation. So they do kind of make the guitar sound better. They don't affect the tone per se, but good intonation sounds better than bad intonation.
Great teacher obviously but what an awful tone, sorry to say that
Dat guitar sounds very good. Want this frets
Wow.............jem with temperamental frets...
Lol, they're all temperamental. Just need to talk sweet to them. Also, voodoo helps tremendously.