Steve Vai

[Thraxz]

I just bought Real Illusions: Reflections by Steve Vai and I was seriously impressed. He manages to skip around from style to style and still sound badass.

I give it \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ 's up.

 

[Androz]

Really great CD, one of my favorites by him together with Fire Garden and Alive in an Ultra World

 

[Thraxz]

Yai Yai! (Them thar japs be makin 'im queer-like.)

 

[Luis]

Due to the production and mix i dont like this album so much however Tony Macalpine keyboard playing is great (as usual).

 

[karelrulez]

Luis, what do you dislike about the production and the mix? I think it sounds good?

 

[Kenneth R.]

i think Vai gets too into his own playing at times and takes it into boring-land, but... when he hits the spot, he REALLY hits it. so overall it's good. one of the few guitar innovators these days

 

[OfSinsAndShred]

i think Vai gets too into his own playing at times and takes it into boring-land, but... when he hits the spot, he REALLY hits it. so overall it's good. one of the few guitar innovators these days

Couldn't agree more. That's why I love "The 7th Song" so much... genius music without Vai getting too experimental. And when he does a good old rock song, it's really sweet.

 

[raythetse]

listening to this album right as i saw this thread, great album, though its not my favorite... firegarden or pasion and warfare are my favorite vai...

 

[Kenneth R.]

"firewall" is a great song

 

[Meedleyx10]

^ couldnt agree more about firewall. I hear a major Tower of Power (worlds greatest funk band) influence on that one with that special Vai twist..............and I love his vocals on it.

 

[General Zod]

Ever since he began to sing on his CDs, he lost me. No one wants to hear him sing... well, at least I don't. If he wants vocals in his music, he should what he did with "Sex & Religion".

Zod

 

[karelrulez]

I dislike almost all of his singing, but on Real Illusions it just works for the most part. Like on 'Dying for your love'. A magic little tune.

 

[balita]

it's a good Vai album. But that's what annoys me a bit: it is still a Vai album. Aside from Beck, all these guitarists seem to have difficulty evolving. Ah, Jeff Beck!

 

[Lionheart1827]

I saw Steve Vai back in March in NYC. He's such a talented musician, but hes not for everyone. Very unique, and very funny guy. Not to mention the entire band is amazing.

 

[Metropolis Part 2]

I dislike almost all of his singing, but on Real Illusions it just works for the most part. Like on 'Dying for your love'. A magic little tune.

I agree with you there, his singing doesn't fit his music as well as Satch's does

 

[reidie]

I agree with you there, his singing doesn't fit his music as well as Satch's does

Satch cant sing to save himself

I rate Vai a better singer than satch but he should probably leave it to the live hendrix covers etc. ( Having said that the new album is his best since fire garden)

 

[proulxski]

Steve Vai is an awsome guitariste and 4 sure is one of the pioners for the other guitarists out there! But there are plenty not just few, you just need to look in differ places!
Van Halen, Steve Vai, Randy Rhoads, MJR, Ygnwei Malmsteen, Petrucci...

Steve Vai has his ups and downs, i agree with some of the posters whos ay it gets into borring land occasionaly! One of my favorite songs by Steve Vai is actually one put on a video game! Halo 2 people, the whole credits is played by Mr.Vai and man does it kick royal ass-As well the start up screen when displaying bungies logo he is playing the halo theme on his guitar!

What I would really like to see is Michael J Romeo play some of that stuff on his guitar, shred the shit outa that games music! Anyone getting the Fan Club disc knows he can do Starwars Stuff, why not halo 2 lol!

Goodluck to Symphony X on Tour, and Steve Vai-Keep on playing!