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∿or me, the real gravy is when I hear a strange or beautiful sound in my head and then make it real in the world using the devices I have as a musician,” says Vai. That obsession with running down the voodoo in his head remains the guiding force behind Vai’s ongoing musical evolution and what he loves most about being a musician. Honestly, I thought the record was going to sell about 10 copies. “I locked myself in the studio, and the music that had been building up in my imagination for years all came rushing out. “I didn’t know what people were going to think of that record, I just knew that I had to make it,” recalls Vai. Ironically, two record labels dropped Vai while he recorded the breakthrough album. The album expanded the lexicon of rock guitar and ushered in an era of guitar virtuosos in the early ∩0s. His debut – ∿lex-Able” (1984, self-released) – set the stage for Vai’s most influential and best-selling album – “Passion and Warfare” (1990, Relativity). “I’ve always been driven by an addiction to create sounds that are unique – not better than what other people do, just different.” Vai’s indelible contribution to music came during his solo career, which includes combined sales of nearly six million albums.

“I make music to push my own buttons,” explains Vai. Vai creates a sound all his own by striking a balance between technical ability and poetic phrasing. While many musicians fit easily into a single category, Steve Vai’s unique musical vision remains unclassifiable. Typical order times are located within the product description.ġ80 Gram Vinyl! One of the Richest and Best Hard Rock Guitar-Virtuoso Albums Ever! It is not guaranteed.Ī Special Order item is an item that we do not stock but can order from the manufacturer. When an item is Out Of Stock and we have an estimated date when our stock should arrive, we list that date on our website in the part's description.

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