Vai is the shit...

[Wyvern]

...like Swine will say.

I'm hearing 'Lotus Feet' from his new album "Real Illusions: Reflections" and this song easily rivals 'For The Love Of God' in the soloing department.

I'm a Vai fan, and I was scared form bad reviews I saw form this album, but halfway into it the slab smokes. A lot in the mood of "The Ultra Zone", some vocal parts done well by Steve with Billy Sheehan on bass and Jeremy Colson on drums.

Trust me Vai fans you'll not be dissapointed by this one.

 

[carnut]

Cool, need to look into that album, Vai is my fav guitar player so need to get that too...

 

[wdiv]

I've never been a fan of Vai.

 

[Igor_Cavalera]

Thanks for the info Wyv. I'm a fan of Vai so I'll have to check this one out.

 

[Walter_Langkowski]

This is 100% instrumental, right?

 

[Wyvern]

This is 100% instrumental, right?

No, as I stated before there are some parts sung by Steve. If you dug "The Fire Garden" or "Alive In An Ultra World" you wouldn't be bothered by his singing here.

 

[Walter_Langkowski]

No, as I stated before there are some parts sung by Steve.

Okay, so I can't read. Duhhhhhh.....


Thanks a lot!

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

ive never been much of a fan of his but i did like his work with Diamond Dave... that to me was his best work...

 

[Wyvern]

ive never been much of a fan of his but i did like his work with Diamond Dave... that to me was his best work...

The beauty of disagreement. To me that was his lowest point, followed by Whitesnake

 

[tedvanfrehley]

Ya know, the only Vail album I have is Passion and Warfare on cassette. There's no denying Steve's virtuosity and talent, that's for sure. But for some reason, he's never really lit my fire. Don't get me wrong. I respect the hell out of him, but I guess when I think of guys like Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen, and the like, I am reminded of the old adage, "Don't bore us...get to the CHORUS!". Perhaps it's my short attention span but for me Vai has always been kind of like a bad laxative. He just doesn't move me.

 

[tedvanfrehley]

But then again, I like Lyle Lovett!

 

[The saYer]

I have heard few vai songs and I love them!
sooo...
what album of his should I get first?

 

[Wyvern]

I have heard few vai songs and I love them!
sooo...
what album of his should I get first?

For me was a reason of acquired taste. I started with a song, then the album, then I follow the blind and enede with most of his solo discography.

I'll recommend "Passion And Warfare" and/or "The Fire Garden" to start with, and if you REALLY dig them then I we can talk again.

 

[carnut]

The beauty of disagreement. To me that was his lowest point, followed by Whitesnake

Hehe, indeed the beauty of disagreement....For some reason or another I do like the DLR albums alot, for me some of the top Vai stuff (but I still have to look into his 90's CD's...) But I fully agree that the Whitesnake area was pretty low point for Vai... Probably becouse I never was a big Whitesnake fan...

 

[The saYer]

thanks wy

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

The beauty of disagreement. To me that was his lowest point, followed by Whitesnake

Dont make me pour water on your head and grow hair on it like a Chiapet lol jk...

 

[Wyvern]

Dont make me pour water on your head and grow hair on it like a Chiapet lol jk...

If it works I'm on for it

 

[Hawk]

Dont make me pour water on your head and grow hair on it like a Chiapet lol jk...

If it works I'm on for it

Hey can I volunteer for this treatment as well?