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The @officialibanezguitars PIA was released 1 year

The @officialibanezguitars PIA was released 1 year ago today!

Happy Birthday to my Generation Axe Brother O’ D

Happy Birthday to my Generation Axe Brother O’ DOOM @zakkwyldebls.
Going on tour with a person is a good way to really get to know them. There are no secrets at sea. Here’s what I’ve noticed about Zakk from multiple tours with him, living on a bus together & performing millions of notes together through the years…

Zakk is one of my favorite people in the world. Touring with him is a life gift. He’s just the best, the most fun. He’s always funny, the comedy never ends. Even when we aren’t on tour he makes me laugh everyday with the texts he sends. He wears who he is on his denim sleeve & is his authentic self with every person he meets. This is tremendously rare in a personality. He has enormous bicep muscles but they’re dwarfed by the size of his heart. He’s abundantly considerate. He’s a true professional, always prepared & has more stamina & intensity on stage than any person I’ve ever been on a stage with.
He plays hard & extreme. He’s a brother to those that know him. He knows how to enjoy life. He’s an amazing father to his children & from how he talks about his wife Barb (whom he’s known since 6th grade) he’s a loving husband. He is rarely serious & that’s so refreshing.

Between Zakk, myself, Yngwie, Nuno & Tosin we created something with Generation Axe that transcends the powerful uniqueness that we bring to the stage as a group, more powerful than that is our brotherhood, respect, support & appreciation for each other. Sometimes when we are backstage I just quietly watch Zakk because it seems that everything he does is entertaining & outstanding (or "standing out" as I like to put it). He’s passionate about his craft & supportive to young musicians. He’s contributed to the guitar community in powerful & historical ways. He’s the only one I know who uses the word “fuck” inside the word “fuck”… “fu-fuc-k”! If he doesn’t agree with you he’ll let you know, if you threaten him with assholyness you best be ready. He’s tremendously respectful to his fans & always goes the extra mile for them. He’s enriched my life in meaningful ways & for that I’m grateful.
& did I mention that he kicks major ass!?

Question: Does it get any cooler than Zakk?

Answer: NO!

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Happy B-day to the most fiercely creative and uniq

Happy B-day to the most fiercely creative and unique contemporary string manipulator on the scene, and Generation Axe brother in arms, @tosinabasi. Miss touring with you my brother.

Happy Birthday to the one and only @thomasnordegg.

Happy Birthday to the one and only @thomasnordegg. In this pic, Thomas and I were on tour in Austria where he is actually from.
He still has a lovely little apartment in Vienna and in this photo, we can be seen zooming through the streets of Vienna and terrorizing the traffic.
It was a “gas.”
Have a great birthday my amazing friend.

So sorry to hear of the passing of @alexilaiho.off

So sorry to hear of the passing of @alexilaiho.official of Children of Bodom. With his band he was part of a powerful movement that ushered in hi octane, intense Metal at its most brutal and beautiful. I had the good fortune of meeting him several times and being a part of this @guitarworldmagazine story with him. He was always respectful, personable, quiet and unassuming, but then you'd hear him play and you realize that embodied in that delicate frame was a fiercely confident and monstrous guitar commander of the highest order. Rock on young brother.

The better to feel you with

The better to feel you with

Hey Folks, Here’s to an outstanding 2021 and be

Hey Folks,
Here’s to an outstanding 2021 and beyond beyond.

Merry Christmas 🎅

Merry Christmas 🎅

Shall I play for you, Pa rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you, Pa rum pum pum pum

The 3 Christmas Cavaleiros

The 3 Christmas Cavaleiros

Happy Birthday Frank

Happy Birthday Frank

Beyond excited to announce that I will be joining

Beyond excited to announce that I will be joining @livingcolourofficial at @rockinrio 2021!

Check out Steve on the cover of the new issue of @

Check out Steve on the cover of the new issue of @guitarplayer!
- The Vai Alliance

Don't ever underestimate the power of your own goo

Don't ever underestimate the power of your own good ideas.

I have a secret

I have a secret

#TBT me and #EVO 📸: Larry @dimarzioinc

#TBT me and #EVO
📸: Larry @dimarzioinc

Happy #GivingTuesday

Happy #GivingTuesday

Today is the final day to take 15% off everything

Today is the final day to take 15% off everything on VaiMerch.com!

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