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Steve Vai (06 Jun 1960 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (52)

Official

Album

  1. Flex‐Able 1984
  2. Passion and Warfare 31 May 1990
  3. Fire Garden 17 Sep 1996
  4. The Ultra Zone 21 Aug 1999
  5. Real Illusions: Reflections 22 Feb 2005
  6. The Story of Light 14 Aug 2012
  7. Modern Primitive 07 Jul 2017
  8. Inviolate 26 Jan 2022
  9. Vai/Gash 27 Jan 2023
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Album - Live

  1. Alive in an Ultra World 19 Jun 2001
  2. Live at the Astoria London 2001
  3. Live in London 13 Jul 2004
  4. Sound Theories, Volume I & II 26 Jun 2007
  5. Where the Wild Things Are 29 Sep 2009
  6. Where the Other Wild Things Are 13 Apr 2010
  7. Stillness in Motion: Live in L.A. 03 Apr 2015
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Album - Compilation

  1. The 7th Song, Enchanting Guitar Melodies Archives, Vol. 1 07 Nov 2000
  2. Sex & Religion / Alien Love Secrets 2001
  3. Archives, Volume 3: Mystery Tracks 06 Jun 2003
  4. Archives, Volume 4: Various Artists 20 Oct 2003
  5. The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology 18 Nov 2003
  6. Original Album Classics 2008
  7. Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Vai 2010
  8. The Essential Steve Vai 15 Mar 2011
  9. Various Mysteries Archives, Vol. 3.5 2013
  10. Modern Primitive / Passion and Warfare 24 Jun 2016
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. The Elusive Light and Sound, Volume 1 04 Jun 2002
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Album - Compilation / Remix

  1. Naked Tracks 2009
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Single

  1. Without Me (VaiTunes) 27 Jan 2010
  2. The Moon and I (VaiTunes #2) 04 May 2010
  3. Speed (Vaitunes #3) 05 Jun 2010
  4. Underground Garden (Vaitunes #4) 07 Jul 2010
  5. The Burning Bush (VaiTunes #5) 20 Aug 2010
  6. Amirah (VaiTunes #6) 28 Nov 2010
  7. The Bodhi Tree (VaiTunes #7) 31 Mar 2011
  8. Blues for Dust (VaiTunes #8) 14 Nov 2011
  9. Flash Mob (Vai Tunes #9) 12 Nov 2015
  10. Cupid and His Lasers (VaiTunes #10) 18 Nov 2017
  11. Candle Power 28 May 2020
  12. Knappsack 12 Mar 2021
  13. Busted 08 Dec 2022
  14. She Saved My Life Tonight 12 Jan 2023
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EP

  1. Flex‐Able Leftovers 1984
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Promotion

Single

  1. The Audience Is Listening / The Animal / Erotic Nightmares 1990
  2. Tender Surrender 1995
  3. Bad Squad 1998
  4. Jibboom 1999
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Steve Vai 22 Nov 1993
  2. 1983‐03‐18: My Father’s Place, New York, NY, USA
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Relationships (25)

Teachers

  1. Joe Satriani

Supporting Artist For

  1. Frank Zappa (1980 - 1982)
  2. Stuart Hamm (1982 - 1992)
  3. David Lee Roth (1986 - 1989)
  4. Mike Mangini (03 Oct 1996 - 26 Jan 2001)
  5. Mike Keneally (1996 - 2001)
  6. Philip Bynoe (1996 - 2001)
  7. Tony MacAlpine (2002)
  8. Virgil Donati (2002 - 2003)

Founded

  1. Bad 4 Good

Member Of

  1. G3 (1996 - 1997) original
  2. G3 (2000 - 2016) original
  3. G3 original
  4. Whitesnake (1989 - 1991) electric guitar
  5. Vai (1993) eponymous
  6. BEAT
  7. Alcatrazz
  8. Generation Axe
  9. DLR Band
  10. Steve Vai’s Monsters
  11. Western Vacation

Supporting By

  1. Billy Sheehan (2002) bass guitar
  2. Mohini Dey bass guitar

Married

  1. Pia Maiocco
  2. Pia Vai

Recordings by (373)

  1. Little Green Men 5:38 (1984)
  2. Viv Woman 3:08 (1984)
  3. Lovers Are Crazy 5:39 (1984)
  4. Salamanders in the Sun 2:25 (1984)
  5. The Boy/Girl Song 4:04 (1984)
  6. The Attitude Song 3:22 (1984)
  7. Call It Sleep 5:09 (1984)
  8. Junkie 7:23 (1984)
  9. Bill’s Private Parts 0:16 (1984)
  10. Next Stop Earth 0:34 (1984)
  11. There’s Something Dead in Here 3:54 (1984)
  12. So Happy 2:43 (1984)
  13. Bledsoe Bluvd 4:22 (1984)
  14. Burnin’ Down the Mountain 4:21 (1984)
  15. Chronic Insomnia 2:05 (1984)
  16. The Beast of Love 3:30 (1984)
  17. You Didn’t Break It 4:19 (1984)
  18. Details at 10 5:58 (1984)
  19. Little Pieces of Seaweed 5:12 (1984)
  20. Amazing Grace 1:10 (Nov 1987)
  21. Liberty 2:03 (31 May 1990)
  22. Erotic Nightmares 4:15 (31 May 1990)
  23. The Animal 4:01 (31 May 1990)
  24. Answers 2:56 (31 May 1990)
  25. The Riddle 6:24 (31 May 1990)
  26. Ballerina 12/24 1:43 (31 May 1990)
  27. For the Love of God 6:03 (31 May 1990)
  28. The Audience Is Listening 5:29 (31 May 1990)
  29. I Would Love To 3:41 (31 May 1990)
  30. Blue Powder 4:44 (31 May 1990)
  31. Greasy Kid’s Stuff 2:58 (31 May 1990)
  32. Alien Water Kiss 1:10 (31 May 1990)
  33. Sisters 4:07 (31 May 1990)
  34. Love Secrets 3:38 (31 May 1990)
  35. The Reaper 3:19 (09 Jul 1991)
  36. The Reaper Rap 4:26 (09 Jul 1991)
  37. Get the Hell Out of Here 3:53 (1992)
  38. An Earth Dweller’s Return / Here & Now 6:42 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  39. Sex & Religion 5:45 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  40. Intro / Touching Tongues 7:39 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  41. Dirty Black Hole 5:29 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  42. Percussion / State of Grace 5:51 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  43. Survive 5:00 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  44. Unreleased Track 6:31 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  45. Still My Bleeding Heart 7:40 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  46. Would You Love To 3:44 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  47. Down Deep Into the Pain 8:26 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  48. Pig 4:19 (22 Nov 1993) live, 1993-11-22: PalaSesto, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
  49. Now We Run 3:47 (10 May 1994)
  50. Tender Surrender 5:04 (15 Mar 1995)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression 3:58 Frank Zappa (1981) guitar
  2. Beat It With Your Fist 1:58 Frank Zappa (1981) guitar
  3. Heavy Duty Judy 4:42 Frank Zappa (1981) guitar
  4. Hog Heaven 2:49 Frank Zappa (1981) guitar
  5. Pinocchio’s Furniture 2:05 Frank Zappa (1981) guitar
  6. The Beast of Love 3:30 Steve Vai (1984) bass guitar, guitar
  7. Bledsoe Bluvd 4:22 Steve Vai (1984) sitar, bass guitar, guitar family
  8. Burnin’ Down the Mountain 4:21 Steve Vai (1984) electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  9. Chronic Insomnia 2:05 Steve Vai (1984) guitar family
  10. Little Pieces of Seaweed 5:12 Steve Vai (1984) electric piano, guitar, synthesizer
  11. You Didn’t Break It 4:19 Steve Vai (1984) guitar
  12. Details at 10 5:58 Steve Vai (1984) sitar, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, guitar family
  13. So Happy 2:43 Steve Vai (1984) guitar
  14. Stripper 3:53 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  15. Desert Diamond 4:20 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  16. Breaking the Heart of the City 4:58 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  17. Wire and Wood 3:29 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  18. Sons and Lovers 3:37 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  19. Skyfire 3:55 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  20. Mercy 4:22 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  21. Painted Lover 3:24 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  22. God Blessed Video 3:30 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  23. Will You Be Home Tonight 5:03 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  24. Lighter Shade of Green 0:46 Alcatrazz (1985) guitar
  25. Shyboy 3:24 David Lee Roth (07 Jul 1986) guitar
  26. Ladies’ Nite in Buffalo? 4:08 David Lee Roth (07 Jul 1986) guitar
  27. Big Trouble 3:59 David Lee Roth (07 Jul 1986) guitar
  28. Yankee Rose 3:53 David Lee Roth (07 Jul 1986) guitar
  29. Goin’ Crazy! 3:10 David Lee Roth (07 Jul 1986) guitar
  30. Tobacco Road 2:29 David Lee Roth (07 Jul 1986) guitar
  31. St. Etienne 6:26 Frank Zappa (15 Nov 1986) guitar
  32. Stand Up 4:40 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) guitar
  33. Hot Dog and a Shake 3:20 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) guitar
  34. Just Like Paradise 4:04 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) guitar
  35. Skyscraper 3:41 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) guitar
  36. Do Not Pass Go 3:37 Frank Zappa (Apr 1988) guitar
  37. When No One Was No One 4:49 Frank Zappa (Apr 1988) guitar
  38. Jim & Tammy’s Upper Room 3:11 Frank Zappa (Apr 1988) guitar
  39. That Ol’ G Minor Thing Again 5:02 Frank Zappa (Apr 1988) guitar
  40. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 3:42 Frank Zappa (Apr 1988) guitar
  41. Things That Look Like Meat 6:57 Frank Zappa (Apr 1988) guitar
  42. But Who Was Fulcanelli? 2:48 Frank Zappa (Apr 1988) guitar

Vocals

  1. Details at 10 5:58 Steve Vai (1984) lead vocals
  2. Little Pieces of Seaweed 5:12 Steve Vai (1984) background vocals

Engineered

  1. Just Like Paradise 4:04 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988)

Produced

  1. Skyscraper 3:41 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) co
  2. Hot Dog and a Shake 3:20 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) co
  3. Stand Up 4:40 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) co
  4. Just Like Paradise 4:04 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) co

Arranged

  1. Two Fools a Minute 4:27 David Lee Roth (26 Jan 1988) horn

Credited as (58)

  1. Steve Vai
  2. Alice Cooper, Steve Vai, Duff McKagan & Mikkey Dee
  3. Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson & Steve Vai
  4. Joe Satriani, John Petrucci & Steve Vai
  5. Steve Vai & Randy Coven
  6. The Yardbirds feat. Steve Vai
  7. Eros Ramazzotti feat. Steve Vai
  8. Glenn Hughes, Steve Vai & Chad Smith
  9. Corey Glover feat. Steve Vai & Hiram Bullock
  10. Paul Rodgers feat. Steve Vai
  11. 2Cellos feat. Steve Vai
  12. John Carpenter / Steve Vai / Bucket Baker
  13. John Carpenter / Steve Vai / Robin Finck / Anthrax
  14. Pushking feat. Steve Vai
  15. Orianthi with Steve Vai
  16. 2CELLOS feat. Steve Vai
  17. Zappa Plays Zappa feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock & Steve Vai
  18. Paul Lipson, Lennie Moore, Tom Salta, Brian Trifon & Brian Lee White feat. Steve Vai
  19. Frank Zappa feat. Steve Vai
  20. Frank Zappa feat. Steve Vai and Dweezil Zappa
  21. Alcatrazz feat. Steve Vai
  22. Derek Smalls feat. Steve Vai, Gregg Bissonette, Jane Lynch
  23. Surinder Sandhu feat. Steve Vai
  24. Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Robert Fripp
  25. Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Robert Fripp, Alejandro Silva
  26. Jason Becker feat Michael Lee Firkins, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert, Neal Schon, Mattias IA Eklundh, Marty Friedman, Greg Howe, Jeff Loomis, Richie Kotzen, Gus G., Steve Hunter, Ben Woods
  27. Leah Zeger feat. Steve Vai
  28. Steve Vai & Miho Arai
  29. Western Vacation With Reckless Fable
  30. Jacob Collier feat. Steve Vai
  31. Generation Axe & Steve Vai & Zakk Wylde & Yngwie Malmsteen & Nuno Bettencourt & Tosin Abasi
  32. Generation Axe & Steve Vai
  33. Generation Axe & Steve Vai & Yngwie J. Malmsteen
  34. Generation Axe & Steve Vai & Zakk Wylde & Nuno Bettencourt & Tosin Abasi
  35. Generation Axe & Steve Vai & Zakk Wylde & Yngwie J. Malmsteen & Nuno Bettencourt & Tosin Abasi
  36. Jason Becker featuring Michael Lee Firkins, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert, Ben Woods, Neal Schon, Mattias IA Eklundh, Marty Friedman, Greg Howe, Jeff Loomis, Richie Kotzen, Gus G. & Steve Hunter
  37. Joe Satriani feat. Steve Vai
  38. 2CΞLLOS feat. Steve Vai
  39. Paul Lipson, Lennie Moore, Tom Salta, Brian Trifon, Brian Lee White feat. Steve Vai
  40. Sergio Vallín & Steve Vai
  41. Jonah Nilsson & Steve Vai
  42. William Shatner feat. Steve Vai & Billy Sherwood
  43. スティーヴ・ヴァイ
  44. Lori Stinson, Steve Vai
  45. Steve Vai, Desmond Child & Roger Greenawalt
  46. Steve Vai & Devin Townsend
  47. Polyphia feat. Steve Vai
  48. Todd Rundgren feat. Steve Vai
  49. Les Stroud, Steve Vai & Mindi Abair
  50. Korn & Steve Vai
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Works (133)

Wrote

  1. Yankee Rose
  2. Ladies’ Nite in Buffalo?
  3. Goin’ Crazy!
  4. Elephant Gun
  5. Big Trouble
  6. Bump and Grind
  7. I Would Love To
  8. Blue Powder
  9. Greasy Kid’s Stuff
  10. Alien Water Kiss
  11. Love Secrets
  12. Liberty
  13. Erotic Nightmares
  14. The Animal
  15. Answers
  16. The Riddle
  17. Mercy
  18. Wire and Wood
  19. Desert Diamond
  20. Stripper
  21. Painted Lover
  22. Sons and Lovers
  23. Skyfire
  24. Breaking the Heart of the City
  25. The Crying Machine
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Composed

  1. Ballerina 12/24
  2. Sisters
  3. Jibboom
  4. Voodoo Acid
  5. I’ll Be Around
  6. Fever Dream
  7. Ya‐Yo Gakk
  8. The Boy From Seattle
  9. Die to Live
  10. Juice
  11. Bad Horsie
  12. The God Eaters
  13. Kill the Guy With the Ball
  14. Kill the Guy With the Ball / The God Eaters
  15. My Little Man
  16. For the Love of God
  17. Lighter Shade of Green
  18. An Earth Dweller’s Return
  19. Here & Now
  20. In My Dreams With You
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Lyrics

  1. Little Green Men
  2. Die to Live
  3. The God Eaters
  4. Kill the Guy With the Ball
  5. Kill the Guy With the Ball / The God Eaters
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Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. Rock in Rio USA, Day 2: Mercedes-Benz Evolution Stage
  2. Udo Music Festival 2006, Day 2: Izumiōtsu Phoenix
  3. Rock in Rio 2015, Day 5: Palco Sunset time

Links (53)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.vai.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/V/Vai,_Steve/
  2. https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/band/Steve_Vai
  3. https://www.livefans.jp/artists/3973
  4. https://www.45cat.com/artist/steve-vai
  5. http://soundtrackcollector.com/composer/5315/
  6. https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1830
  7. https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/M00000022810/POPULAR/
  8. https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Steve_Vai/31107
  9. https://imvdb.com/n/steve-vai
  10. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/steve_vai
  11. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/steve-vai/
  12. https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Steve_Vai
  13. https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/steve-vai
  14. https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/steve-vai
  15. https://www.whosampled.com/Steve-Vai/

Lyrics Page

  1. https://muzikum.eu/en/steve-vai/lyrics
  2. https://genius.com/artists/Steve-vai
  3. https://www.musixmatch.com/artist/Steve-Vai

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Vai

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/404702

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/steve-vai-2bd6b0f6.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/916

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/221183

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000045475

Vgmdb

  1. https://vgmdb.net/artist/2044

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005518/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/37103656

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193397

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/24111

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/32Jb1X3wSmmoHj2epZReZA
  2. https://music.migu.cn/v3/music/artist/291229
  3. https://www.deezer.com/artist/1902

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/465118
  2. https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/steve-vai/download-streaming-albums
  3. https://www.7digital.com/artist/steve-vai
  4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id465118
  5. https://mora.jp/artist/37412/all

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/person/700159857

Streaming Page

  1. https://us.napster.com/artist/steve-vai
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/77

Youtube Music

  1. https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCnG97WeJKNGaP_F4qhHLtqw

Biographies

  1. http://www.laut.de/Steve-Vai

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibanez_dbl_neck_jem.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/5e7ccd92-6277-451a-aab9-1efd587c50f3

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/stevevai
  2. https://twitter.com/stevevai
  3. https://www.instagram.com/stevevaihimself/

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/stevevaiofficial

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdkBa5GZKEAfiTjqfqotWhQ