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That 1983 February issue of Guitar Player was the first one I ever bought, for all of $2. I bought it because FZ was on the cover, and that issue turned out to be quite the little fortune cookie. In addition to the interview with Steve Vai, Mike Varney's spotlight column featured an unknown Yngwie M...

Hey Tom, Being a native New Yorker I have been to many a Beacon show! SRV's first tour, the G3s with EJ and Yngwie, Tull, etc. I think Steve used only one hand-painted guitar in the Pittsburgh show - I can't remember now. I talk about it in plural in my review because Steve mentioned more than one i...

For $99 plus exorbitant fees I expect to hear the damn lead guitars. But thanks are due to the sound people for belatedly addressing the issue. Some people around me didn't seem to notice until the db's went way up again after the problem was fixed. I don't know for sure whether this was a Beacon p...

Thanks a lot for the great review. As it is impossible to me be able to see any of this concerts, I apreciate all the possible reviews. Also thanks for the link about the Gazette review. However, and probably of topic, I quoted what you said. I always have been a "fanatic" Aerosmith Live Bootleg al...

"The reason Steve Vai took top billing is that he was dabbling in a kind of sorcery, unleashing wicked sounds you rarely hear from a guitar..." No sh*t. :guitar I reacted the same way. Scott Mervis (the reviewer) can be a little smug at times. I guess that goes for music reviewers in general! Those...

Yes, I "experienced" it! For the most part, it truly was a heartfelt tribute to Jimi. Janie Hendrix's intro was moving. Likewise the opening set - Billy Cox and Ernie Isley - they lived with Jimi. It's something to appreciate. In fact Mr. Cox is a very warm and friendly dude. He was sitting at the m...

Sorry if this has already been asked, but will the DVD include commentary? I really enjoyed that on the Astoria DVD. The commentary on this new DVD made my day, no, let's say it made my whole year. I have been heartsick over a small ding that I somehow inflicted on my new JEM. Steve talks about thi...

-- and to this day I fail to see the musical challenge in satch's last four albums(EOC was my last favourite). Even though it's drifting off the topic, since you brought it up, let's spin it in a more positive light. Out of Satch's later output, what CDs stand out ... anyone? For someone that has t...

atlantakat wrote:I just wish they had spent more time talking with Steve, he has a ton to say.

That Metal Show is designed a certain way, unfortunately. But Steve delivered, as usual ...

& btw would somebody confirm this.. there was this online rock radio i listened to yrs. ago where i dont know what rock song was it but then the bassist & guitarist had a duel.. & i was thinking w8 a sec. that playing could only be billy sheehan.. then the guitarist shreds & there's that tapping i ...

Happy Birthday Steve
Thank you for your great amazing music all these years.
Now that I finally have a JEM, I can say thank you for giving us these beautiful guitars ...
Thank You.
Happy Days to you and yours

Bud

Count me in, as well.

But if this is the case - that there is something special, and 'of soul' that can be heard in a performance, then it should also be present in one note. If it truly is something innate, then this is the only logical conclusion that can be reached. Therefore, a fretted note picked once should be jus...

The original question still stands - why is tone 'in the fingers'? Notice that when "fingers" are used in this context the word is usually in quotes. I don't think anyone means just the "fingers". They mean the whole musician, mind, body, heart and soul, which terminates at the end of these "finger...