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Steve,
Billy and Jeremy perform at Grammy's Music In The Schools: Rock Instrumental
Exploration Workshop - a masterclass for aspiring high school musicians
in the LA Unified School District. USC, February 6, 2004.
Steve
with Steve Lukather @ the Ernie Ball stand - NAMM Jan 17, 2004.
Steve
@ the Ibanez stand - NAMM Jan 16, 2004.
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Steve Vai playing For The Love Of God, Detroit,
MI, October 23, 2003. Click to see larger image.
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Check
this page to see what's changed since your last visit...
April 2, 2004:
- Two new
dates added to the G3 Europe Tour. Check them out on our Tour
Dates Page. More will be announced soon!
- SERVER
UPGRADE: We're hoping to upgrade our server this weekend, so
the site may be down for 24-48 hours for some users. We apologise for
any inconvenience.
March
30, 2004:
- It's
been a quiet month for updates, but we're busy behind the scenes preparing
for a move to a faster upgraded server. We'll let you know when that's
going to happen - but it might mean that Vai.com will be unreachable
for some people for a day or two.
- Tour
Updates: There have been some schedule changes to the
G3'04 Europe dates, and we were asked by the promoter to take down
some of the dates until they are confirmed. We've put some back up -
and we're expecting more new dates soon. Stay tuned to Vai.com for the
Europe After Show pass contest where we'll be giving you the chance
to meet Steve and the band after each show. We'll be using the Vai.com
Message Boards for the contest, so if you aren't a member go
and sign up now!
- It's
been a while since our last e-newsletter too, and we're readying one
for your reading pleasure. If you're not a subscriber, it's easy to
become one! Simply visit our Newsletter
Sign-Up page. We give you the chance to win cool Vai stuff with
each issue, and often feature exclusive info for subscribers only! Membership
has it's privileges!
- Steve
will be returning to the studio in the coming days to work on his new
album, due out later this year. We'll give you a behind the scenes look
at the sessions. Stay tuned...
March 3, 2004:
- G3 Europe
tour dates updated on the Tour Dates
page - including a link to ticket sales for the Bournemouth UK date
on June 27.
February
28, 2004:
- New tour
dates added and updated on the Tour
Dates page - including details on Eric Clapton's Crossroads
Guitar Festival on June 6 in Dallas TX.
- Steve's
Journals have been updated. As they are an ever evolving area of
Vai.com, we normally don't mention Journal updates here, so there might
be a few new tasty nuggets if you hunt around for them!
- Music
As Art: A little while ago, we asked you if you were interested in purchasing
limited edition hand-signed prints of Steve's handwritten music. Stay
tuned for more information - as the first round is almost read to go!
- Did you
attend a G3 show? Still got your ticket stub, venue-specific
flyers or any other cool bits of memorabilia that you
can scan? We're working on galleries featuring some of the thousands
of live images Mikey took on the G3 Tour... and we want to archive some
of the cool memorabilia from each date. If you'd like to scan some of
your stuff and send it to us, we'd be grateful and will give you credit
on the page. You can email us at  .
Please mention "G3 Memorabilia" in your subject heading!
February
22, 2004:
- Joe,
Steve and Yngwie will be participating in an MSN chat on Monday, Feb
23rd (8pm EST/5pm PST). Now's your chance to ask your questions to the
guys! Alas, yes, you need to be running Windows to participate. A transcript
will be made available after the chat is over.
Tune in
here: http://chat.msn.com/msnlive_feature.msnw?id=artist/g3
February
18, 2004:
- Check out our Tour Dates page
for some exciting updates.
- The G3'03
CD and DVDs have been added to the Vai
Discography. We also have international release date information
for countries outside the USA on our News
page.
- Steve's
new and improved 30-Hour Guitar Workout (yes - 30) will appear
in the April 2004 issue of Guitar
World Magazine with Joe Perry and Jimmy Page on the cover. It's
16 pages of Steve's most intensive guitar workout yet. Check it out
- and don't forget to wear a helmet...
- Steve's
1946 Harley Davidson Knucklehead is on Ebay. Check
our Ebay page for more information.
- We'll
be slowly changing the structure of Vai.com's News and Updates pages
over the next few weeks. The Updates page, News page and Gear News pages
will all become one new comprehensive Vai News page. We'll also be slowly
updating Vai.com's code to comply with XHTML and CSS standards. If you're
not viewing Vai.com with one of the latest browsers you should upgrade
to take advantage of the best viewing experience...
February
17, 2004:
- Folks living in the Detroit area should check out the special “WRIF
Concert to benefit the Sabrina Black Fund” on February
19th, 2004 at the Emerald Theater at 31 North Walnut in downtown Mt.
Clemens.
The show,
which will feature a night of great music featuring Sponge along with
local bands Ray Street Park, Koyl, and Dirge. There will be a silent
auction for autographed memorabilia (including autographed guitars from
Steve Vai, Audioslave, Linkin Park, Chevelle and more)
with all proceeds from this benefit going to the Sabrina Black Fund.
Sabrina
is the wife of 101 WRIF on air DJ Steve Black and past WRIF alumni herself.
An air personality at WDFN, Sabrina has been battling Hodgkins Lymphoma
and the benefit concert will help offset some of the mounting medical
bills.
Tickets
are $10.00 and are on sale now through Ticketmaster and the Emerald
Theater Box Office. This is an 18 and over show. Doors are at 7:00pm.
For more information you can log onto the WRIF web site at www.wrif.com
February
12, 2004:
- New tour date added! More to
come...
- One of
Steve's BOSS Volume Pedals used during the Whitesnake days is on Ebay!
Visit our Ebay page to find out
more!
- Steve,
Joe and Yngwie will be taking part in a chat on MSN.com on Monday night,
February 23, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, to mark the release of the new G3 CD
and DVD! More information to come...
- Speaking
of the G3 CD and DVD... you can find it in-stores on February 24!
February
5, 2004:
- Steve's Harley has been re-listed on Ebay. The winning bidder will
get the bike - plus one of Steve's guitars! Click
here for more information.
- Our friends at Jemfest
are auctioning a hand-signed
framed print of Ballerina 12/24. Steve donated this for last year's
Jemfest, and all proceeds of this auction go to MANF. They are also
auctioning a jar of Fire
Garden Honey. Both auctions end on February 7.. so bid now before
it's too late!
- The rumors are true! Steve has contributed guitar work to the Halo
2 soundtrack, composed by Marty O'Donnell and produced by Nile Rogers.
Steve calls the melodies "as haunting and ominous as the game's
characters." Halo 2 will ship in Fall 2004. For more info, visit
Bungie Software's HALO
site.
- More photos from Steve's NAMM appearances are available for your viewing
pleasure in the Photo Galleries.
- New guitar picks added to the Guitar
Pick Collectors Album. Thanks to everyone who has sent in picks
we've missed. More will be added in the coming days...
January
22, 2004:
- One of Steve's Harley Davidson bikes is on Ebay. The winning bidder
will get the bike - plus one of Steve's guitars! Click
here for more information.
January
19, 2004:
- Another new photo of Steve with Steve Lukather at NAMM, January 17,
2004.
- Check out a new interview with Steve at MusicToday.
January
17, 2004:
- A new photo of Steve signing autographs at the Ibanez stand - NAMM,
January 16, 2004.
January
10, 2004:
- NAMM 2004 is just around the corner! Following is Steve's appearance
schedule:
Friday, Jan. 16
- 11:00 a.m. Vai at the NARAS booth with Billy Sheehan
- 1:00 p.m. Vai at the Ibanez Booth
Saturday, Jan. 17
- Noon Vai at Carvin Booth
You can find out more about the NAMM show by visiting
the official site.
- A new interview with Steve is over at Guitar.com - check
it out!
December
20, 2003:
- Coming NAMM January 2004 - The Ibanez
EP7 Euphoria.
December
18, 2003:
- Vai.com's Winter Ebay sale is now on! Here's your chance to own equipment
used by Steve both live and in the studio. Check
out our EBAY PAGE for more details. More to come soon!
December
10, 2003:
- Coming in the next few days - Vai.com's Winter Ebay sale. Steve is
auctioning a lot of old, used and unused gear and there's plenty of
goodies to be found - like Steve's Jose Arredondo-modded Marshall heads
from the DLR tour; Carvin heads; VHT power amps; necks and more! Stay
tuned for our list and photos. You can also email us at ebay@vai.com
for more information. We will accept reasonable offers before putting
the items on Ebay.
December
09, 2003:
- Psst! Wanna check out a teaser for the new DVD out today? Subscribers
to the Vai.com Mailing List already have. Maybe
you should sign up too!
Blue Powder: | Small
6MB Quicktime | Large
8MB Quicktime
You can order the DVD from our Vai.com
Online Store.
December
07, 2003:
- Lots of updates around the site including: An update to Steve's
Journals; as well as updates to the Solo
Discography, Complete
Discography and Videography
pages.
- Steve appears
on a track from Shankar & Gingger's new release "One In A Million".
You can find out more about this album in the Complete
Discography.
December
04, 2003:
- Steve has been nominated for his 7th GRAMMY Award for Best
Rock Instrumental Performance for the track 'Essence' - from
Mystery Tracks - Archives Vol. 3.
To see the other nominees head over to the GRAMMY website by clicking
here.
CONGRATULATIONS STEVE!
November
30, 2003:
- Just 3 days left on the Ebay auction for Steve's Original Jem 777
LNG prototype. Steve's guitar tech during the DLR and Whitesnake days,
Stan Schiller, is selling the guitar Steve gave him at the end of the
Skyscraper World Tour. If you want to read
more about the guitar, you can visit our special
page of photos or visit the auction on Ebay by
clicking HERE. The proceeds will help Stan and his family, who have
been going through hard times recently. AUCTION ENDS DECEMBER
3, 2003!
November
20, 2003:
- An update of the Fan Forum/Your Letters and Photos section is way
overdue and in the works, and we've got some amazing submissions from
you wildly creative folks out there in Vai-land. One such brilliant
piece comes to us from the insanely talented Jim Taugher of Milwaukee
WI, who created a Flash video clip for the song Western Vacation!
We couldn't wait to show you, so we present it here for your viewing
pleasure!
Click
HERE to launch a pop-up window of the animation!
You can also download it for PC
and MAC (filesize
approx: 3MB)
- We'll also be updating our tattoo gallery in the coming days too!
Been inked in a Vai-related way recently? Send
pictures and your story to  and we'll put you on the site!
- Been to the Vai.com Messageboards
yet? If you have you've probably read reviews
from the G3 shows. If you went to a show and want to give Steve
your thoughts, he'd love to read them!
- Our monthly e-newsletter took a break during the G3 tour and DVD production,
but we're readying our latest Vai.com E-Newsleter now! If you haven't
signed up, you can do so HERE.
November
19, 2003:
- Want a chance to purchase the original prototype Ibanez Jem777LNG?
Steve's guitar tech during the DLR and Whitesnake days, Stan Schiller,
is selling the guitar Steve gave him at the end of the Skyscraper
World Tour. If you want to read more about the guitar, you can visit
our special page of photos
or visit the auction on Ebay by
clicking HERE. The proceeds will help Stan and his family, who have
been going through hard times recently. AUCTION ENDS DECEMBER
3, 2003!
- Please note some updates to the Astoria DVD. We've
had a few questions from fans in Europe: There will be a PAL version
available, however at this stage, it may not be available until after
the New Year. The DVD is also region free, so if you can play NTSC on
your European/Australian TVs and DVD players, the DVD will work for
you!
November 17, 2003:
- Steve and the band are back from tour, and there's lots of news:
- STEVE VAI: LIVE AT THE ASTORIA, LONDON
The DVD's official release date is December 9 through Favored Nations.
You can PRE-ORDER
THE DVD through our Vai.com
Online store by clicking here!
With over 3.5 hours of footage (including bonus features) this highly-anticipated
2-disc DVD is Steve's first live solo DVD. Following is the tracklisting
for both discs:
DISC 1: LIVE
Shy Boy
Giant Balls of Gold
Erotic Nightmares
Blood & Glory
Dave's Party Piece
Blue Powder
Crying Machine
The Animal
Bangkok
Tony MacAlpine Keyboard Solo
Bad Horsie
Chameleon
Down Deep Into the Pain
Fire
Little Wing
Whispering a Prayer
Incantation
Virgil Donati Drum Solo
Jibboom
For the Love of God
Liberty
The Attitude Song
DISC 2: BONUS FEATURES
Dave's Super-Informative Tour
Billy's Tofu Jack Russell Terrier
Steve's Needs
Billy's Bass Lesson
Soundcheck
Thomas Nordegg Intervew
Thomas' Guitar Lesson
La Rehearsals
La Rehearsals: Giant Balls Of Gold
La Rehearsals: Erotic Nightmares
Special DVD features include: 5.1 Surround Sound Mix; PCM Stereo; Audio
Commentary Track by Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Tony MacAlpine and Dave
Weiner; Band Bios; and Steve's discography.
- THE INFINITE STEVE VAI: AN ANTHOLOGY
On Tuesday November 18, Sony releases The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology.
With a tracklisting chosen by you, the fans, this double CD represents
Steve's most essential recordings over the years.
Disc 1
1. Liberty
2. Die To Live
3. The Attitude Song
4. Salamanders In The Sun
5. The Animal
6. The Riddle
7. For The Love Of God
8. Bangkok
9. Fire Garden Suite
10. Ya-Yo Gakk
11. Blue Powder
12. Bad Horsie
13. Tender Surrender
14. All About Eve
15. Dyin' Day
16. The Blood & Tears
17. The Silent Within
Disc 2
1. Feathers
2. Frank
3. Boston Rain Melody
4. Kitten's Got Claws
5. Lighter Shade Of Green
6. Giant Balls of Gold
7. Whispering a Prayer
8. Jibboom
9. Windows To The Soul
10. Brandos Costumes (Gentle Ways)
11. The Reaper
12. Christmas Time Is Here
13. Essence
14. Rescue Me Or Bury Me
15. Burnin' Down The Mountain
Hurry to your local music store and pick up your copy now!
November
02, 2003:
- Steve and the band are about to hit the stage here in Pensacola, FL,
and we've found time for a little update. Expect to see more photos
soon - but getting online from the road can be hard to do! Especially
when we're travelling by bus!
In the meantime, check out the Vai.com
Messageboards for daily reviews from the shows. Been to a show?
Why not let Steve and the band know what you think! Steve reads the
boards as often as possible, and has been posting when he's had a chance
too!
Here's a recent note from Steve that he posted on the Messageboards
a few days ago:
Just wanted to write and apologize for not writing
more. Sometimes touring does not allow for time to oneself.
It's
virtually impossible for me to write down words that can adequately
express my sheer joy in being on this tour. Possibly my favorite G3
experience.
Joe and I both agree that it was a great idea to have Yngwie out with
us. He brings quite the spark of excitement. Besides his breathtaking
technique and entertaining stage persona, he is genuinely fun to hang
out with. He's very funny and it's a real hoot to just listen to him
tell stories. Joe and I are both very happy with the way it is turning
out and both feel that Yngwie has brought a different kind of energy
to the show. He's honest and authentic. It's important to give him his
space and let him do the thing that makes him the historical musician
that he is.
Standing in-between both Yngwie and Joe is quite an interesting experience.
Quite terrifying at times but I savor every moment. Opening up our communication
muscle during the jam and watching what these guys come out with each
night is truly inspirational to me. They are the elite of the elite
and one can not help but to be inspired by being a part of their energy.
I feel as if we all offer different things and the truth is we are mostly
concerned with making the G3 experience a thoroughly entertaining one
for everybody, an experience that you can not find any place else and
one that you can walk away feeling totally fulfilled. From what I'm
reading it looks like we are achieving this goal, yay!
I never take for granted, not even for a moment how fortunate we are
to have the opportunity to go out and play for all the folks that attend
the shows. During the jam at the Concord show Joe and I hit on some
elevated euphoric jamming moments. I am wordless in describing the sheer
joy of those moments. After the show Joe came up to me and said "we
are really lucky". I could not agree with him more.
All your thoughts and words on the shows are important to us, the good
and the not so good. It helps me to try and improve so keep it coming.
Thank you so much.
Peace
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- We've had a lot of people at the shows asking us about the DVD. The
DVD is still being manufactured, and so we still don't have it with
us on the road - but we'll be updating Vai.com in the next few days
with artwork and more information. Stay tuned!
Click here for previous Updates June
- October 2003.
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Updates are written by the Vai.com site manager Michael Mesker, though
Steve Vai may post from time to time too. Steve's posts on this page
will be in green
and clearly identified to avoid confusion.
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