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Steve Vai remembered being left feeling sick and scared after his first tour with Frank Zappa. And after completing three gruelling road trips with the notoriously demanding bandleader, the young ...

The ongoing BEAT tour has been a true manifestation of the crème de la crème of prog-rock. With former King Crimson members on guitar and bass – Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, respectively – alongside ...

New York - Bob Harris, keyboardist/vocalist of the 1980 Frank Zappa band with guitarists Steve Vai, Ray White and Ike Willis, keyboardist Tommy Mars, bassist Arthur Barrow and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, ...

Zappa referred to Vai as his stunt guitarist and the two performed together until 1982. “There was a riot at a show in Palermo, Italy in ‘82 and Frank stopped touring because of that,” Vai recalled.

Steven Siro Vai (born 6th June, 1960 in Carle Place, New York) is a Grammy Award winning guitarist, composer and record producer. When growing up, the young Vai became interested in rock giants such ...

That’s a warning from Steve Vai, the creator of the crazy three-necked guitar that he plays on a song appropriately titled “Teeth of the Hydra.” “I am hellbent on bringing that beast (on tour), ...

When discussing the rollcall of musicians who had joined his ensemble over the years, Frank Zappa credited one artist with playing beyond even his abilities.

Calling Steve Vai restlessly creative is an understatement. It’s a personality trait he’s carried with him from when he was hired by the late Frank Zappa to start transcribing for him at the tender ...

Since the mid-1980s, Steve Vai has been one of the premier hard rock and heavy metal guitar virtuosos in the business. Considered one of the best guitar players on the planet, he's collaborated with a ...