“There's only one time Frank commented on my future — and I'm reluctant to mention it.” Steve Vai...

“There's only one time Frank commented on my future — and I'm reluctant to mention it.” Steve Vai on Frank Zappa's prophetic words about his career  GuitarPlayer.com

“A dynamic musical initiative showcasing advanced improvisation”: 3 of today's leading virtuosos ...

“A dynamic musical initiative showcasing advanced improvisation”: 3 of today's leading virtuosos have assembled for a US tour – and it involves one of Steve Vai's favorite new guitarists  Guitar World

Joe Satriani announces 2026 tour with Steve Vai, NYC show. Get tickets - New York Post

Joe Satriani announces 2026 tour with Steve Vai, NYC show. Get tickets  New York Post

“Whoever makes me the best one, that’s who I'll work with”: Steve Vai says no guitar company deli...

“Whoever makes me the best one, that’s who I'll work with”: Steve Vai says no guitar company delivered anything “remotely close” to what he wanted at first – “not even Ibanez”  Guitar.com

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai to perform in Albany - NEWS10 ABC

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai to perform in Albany  NEWS10 ABC

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai: Life, Lessons & Friendship - DownBeat

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai: Life, Lessons & Friendship  DownBeat

Stairway to Heaven cover being recorded by Steve Vai and… Mary J Blige?? - Metal Injection

Stairway to Heaven cover being recorded by Steve Vai and… Mary J Blige??  Metal Injection

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai Announce Surfing With The Hydra 2026 Tour - JamBase

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai Announce Surfing With The Hydra 2026 Tour  JamBase

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce 2026 North American SATCHVAI Band Tour - Consequence of Sound

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce 2026 North American SATCHVAI Band Tour  Consequence of Sound

Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai - Vintage Guitar® magazine

Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai  Vintage Guitar® magazine

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Are Taking Their SatchVai Band Across America - Ultimate Classic Rock

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Are Taking Their SatchVai Band Across America  Ultimate Classic Rock

STEVE VAI: "I Won't Be Able To Play For A While" - Metal Injection

STEVE VAI: "I Won't Be Able To Play For A While"  Metal Injection

Steve Vai - Vintage Guitar® magazine

Steve Vai  Vintage Guitar® magazine

“Every time I go to plug in, it feels like Christmas. I knew it was going to be useful. I just di...

“Every time I go to plug in, it feels like Christmas. I knew it was going to be useful. I just didn’t realize how useful”: Steve Vai on the first mini amp he found that could truly punch above its weight  Guitar World

When POLYPHIA Accidentally Blew Out STEVE VAI's Home Speakers - Metal Injection

When POLYPHIA Accidentally Blew Out STEVE VAI's Home Speakers  Metal Injection

“It’s not every day you get to work for a player rightfully belonging on the pantheon of rock god...

“It’s not every day you get to work for a player rightfully belonging on the pantheon of rock gods”: Steve Vai has reimagined Brian May’s Red Special in his own vision with the help of a UK boutique guitar builder  Guitar World

Watch STEVE VAI Make This Young Guitarist's Dreams Come True By Inviting Him Onstage To Play - Me...

Watch STEVE VAI Make This Young Guitarist's Dreams Come True By Inviting Him Onstage To Play  Metal Injection

STEVE VAI Has No Problem With Fans Using Their Phone During His Shows - Metal Injection

STEVE VAI Has No Problem With Fans Using Their Phone During His Shows  Metal Injection

Yngwie, Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, Tosin Abasi & More Team Up For New Round of Generation Axe Tour - ...

Yngwie, Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, Tosin Abasi & More Team Up For New Round of Generation Axe Tour  Metal Injection

Concert Review: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai, Hammersmith Eventim Apollo - Rock & Blues Muse

Concert Review: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai, Hammersmith Eventim Apollo  Rock & Blues Muse

'I'm Deeply Grateful' - Steve Vai Praises 'Class Act' David Coverdale and Reflects on Final White...

'I'm Deeply Grateful' - Steve Vai Praises 'Class Act' David Coverdale and Reflects on Final Whitesnake Show  Ultimate Classic Rock

STEVE VAI: 'I Was Drawn' To The Energy Of Heavy Metal - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

STEVE VAI: 'I Was Drawn' To The Energy Of Heavy Metal  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist STEVE VAI Pays Tribute To DAVID COVERDALE Following Retirement Announceme...

Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist STEVE VAI Pays Tribute To DAVID COVERDALE Following Retirement Announcement: 'You're A Class Act'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“I can tell you how to become a virtuoso very easily”: Steve Vai on how anybody can become an eli...

“I can tell you how to become a virtuoso very easily”: Steve Vai on how anybody can become an elite guitar player  Guitar World

“As soon as I heard the news, I turned to my roommate and said, ‘That's my gig.’ The next day, Da...

“As soon as I heard the news, I turned to my roommate and said, ‘That's my gig.’ The next day, Dave rings”: Steve Vai on how he joined David Lee Roth’s band – and Roth’s desire to “beat Van Halen”  Guitar World

5 early spotlight tracks featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai - Goldmine Magazine

5 early spotlight tracks featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai  Goldmine Magazine

“I was happy if I got 9 hours a day”: Steve Vai on the crazy practice schedule he developed as a ...

“I was happy if I got 9 hours a day”: Steve Vai on the crazy practice schedule he developed as a teenager  Guitar.com

Steve Vai Says Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Bold as Love’ Had a ‘Huge Impact' - Ultimate Classic Rock

Steve Vai Says Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Bold as Love’ Had a ‘Huge Impact'  Ultimate Classic Rock

Holy Shred: Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, Yngwie Malmsteen, And Nuno Bettencourt To Tour To...

Holy Shred: Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, Yngwie Malmsteen, And Nuno Bettencourt To Tour Together!  Metal Injection

“We're kinda frozen at 14 years old”: Steve Vai explains why he and Joe Satriani are still so ent...

“We're kinda frozen at 14 years old”: Steve Vai explains why he and Joe Satriani are still so enthusiastic about playing guitar  Guitar.com

“It was probably the greatest 10 seconds of guitar playing I’ve ever seen in my life”: Billy Corg...

“It was probably the greatest 10 seconds of guitar playing I’ve ever seen in my life”: Billy Corgan quizzes Steve Vai on his epic guitar battle with Yngwie Malmsteen – and the guitar lick that left them both in disbelief  Guitar World

“I carry one in my luggage at all times”: Steve Vai doesn’t leave the house without this mini amp...

“I carry one in my luggage at all times”: Steve Vai doesn’t leave the house without this mini amp – and now you can pick up his new favorite piece of gear for $50 less  Guitar World

Steve Vai on the wild genius of Frank Zappa – and the two words that made him want to join his ba...

Steve Vai on the wild genius of Frank Zappa – and the two words that made him want to join his band  Louder

“He gets to the Zs and says, ‘I have Frank Zappa’s phone number.’ And I went, ‘You have what!?’” ...

“He gets to the Zs and says, ‘I have Frank Zappa’s phone number.’ And I went, ‘You have what!?’” Steve Vai on the theft that got him Frank Zappa’s number — and the job that changed his life  GuitarPlayer.com

STEVE VAI Celebrates WHITESNAKE Frontman DAVID COVERDALE’s Retirement – “You Came, You Conquered,...

STEVE VAI Celebrates WHITESNAKE Frontman DAVID COVERDALE’s Retirement – “You Came, You Conquered, And You Delivered”  BraveWords

“I would go to sleep early on a Friday so I could wake up and practice all the way ‘til Monday.” ...

“I would go to sleep early on a Friday so I could wake up and practice all the way ‘til Monday.” Steve Vai reveals the grueling practice routine that helped him become a virtuoso — and what drove him to do it  GuitarPlayer.com

“I ended up getting three of them. I just fell in love with them”: Steve Vai on the affordable mo...

“I ended up getting three of them. I just fell in love with them”: Steve Vai on the affordable modeling amp that stole his heart  Guitar World

Steve Vai Memorializes CHILDREN OF BODOM's Alexi Laiho - Metal Injection

Steve Vai Memorializes CHILDREN OF BODOM's Alexi Laiho  Metal Injection

Steve Vai says this guitarist’s cover of And We Are One is “truly outstanding” - Guitar.com

Steve Vai says this guitarist’s cover of And We Are One is “truly outstanding”  Guitar.com

“My guitar was slightly out. Steve Vai walked past and said, ‘Your low E was four cents flat.’ An...

“My guitar was slightly out. Steve Vai walked past and said, ‘Your low E was four cents flat.’ And he’d been in the green room!” Meet Derek Day, the swaggering virtuoso who went from busking on the streets to touring with his hero  Guitar World

Watch: STEVE VAI Opens The Doors To His Private 'Harmony Hut' Studio - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Watch: STEVE VAI Opens The Doors To His Private 'Harmony Hut' Studio  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“I do not know what the eff he was doing at all.” Steve Vai on the one guitarist he considers mor...

“I do not know what the eff he was doing at all.” Steve Vai on the one guitarist he considers more revolutionary than Jimi Hendrix  GuitarPlayer.com

PODCAST: Steve Vai - Berklee

PODCAST: Steve Vai  Berklee

“Steve Vai goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this a long time. He’s a really good guitar player.’ T...

“Steve Vai goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this a long time. He’s a really good guitar player.’ That’s unusual’”: Paul Reed Smith on the time John Mayer was hailed by a shred hero – and why he found it strange  Guitar World

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Launch 2025 Tour: Set List, Video - Ultimate Classic Rock

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Launch 2025 Tour: Set List, Video  Ultimate Classic Rock

STEVE VAI: "STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's Alien Should Be Studied" - Metal Injection

STEVE VAI: "STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's Alien Should Be Studied"  Metal Injection

"Dave was standing over me going, ‘You okay, man?’" Steve Vai never knew what hit him. The guitar...

"Dave was standing over me going, ‘You okay, man?’" Steve Vai never knew what hit him. The guitarist recalls his biggest onstage spills with David Lee Roth and Whitesnake  GuitarPlayer.com

“He had his own vocabulary. He had his own way of constructing chords. His own understanding of h...

“He had his own vocabulary. He had his own way of constructing chords. His own understanding of how they go on the neck”: Steve Vai on why Allan Holdsworth – the fusion virtuoso who wrote his own rules – was the GOAT  MusicRadar

"Your golden pipes remain this guy’s all-time favourite rock voice to ever grace the planet": Ste...

"Your golden pipes remain this guy’s all-time favourite rock voice to ever grace the planet": Steve Vai salutes Whitesnake legend David Coverdale  MusicRadar

“This song depicts all that Joe and I used to think about as teenagers.” Hear Joe Satriani and St...

“This song depicts all that Joe and I used to think about as teenagers.” Hear Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s debut track from the SatchVai Band, "I Wanna Play My Guitar"  GuitarPlayer.com

"I got carried away": How being in Whitesnake with Steve Vai made Adrian Vandenberg a better play...

"I got carried away": How being in Whitesnake with Steve Vai made Adrian Vandenberg a better player  GuitarPlayer.com

“I went through all these amplifiers. And I could never figure out why I didn’t sound good”: Stev...

“I went through all these amplifiers. And I could never figure out why I didn’t sound good”: Steve Vai on crafting the perfect tone  Guitar.com

“Every time I listened to myself after that I’d think, Oh no, everything’s out of tune.” How Stev...

“Every time I listened to myself after that I’d think, Oh no, everything’s out of tune.” How Steve Vai’s compliment made Andy Timmons paranoid about his tuning  GuitarPlayer.com

“I never thought I would ever see anything like this”: Steve Vai considers this solo to be his “u...

“I never thought I would ever see anything like this”: Steve Vai considers this solo to be his “ultimate achievement” – and one fan’s cover has left him in awe  Guitar World

ADRIAN VANDENBERG: Playing With STEVE VAI In WHITESNAKE Was 'An Interesting Challenge' - BLABBERM...

ADRIAN VANDENBERG: Playing With STEVE VAI In WHITESNAKE Was 'An Interesting Challenge'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

ADRIAN BELEW, TONY LEVIN, STEVE VAI And DANNY CAREY Announce BEAT Live Album - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

ADRIAN BELEW, TONY LEVIN, STEVE VAI And DANNY CAREY Announce BEAT Live Album  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Watch King Crimson Spin-Off Beat’s Live Video for ‘Frame by Frame’ - Ultimate Classic Rock

Watch King Crimson Spin-Off Beat’s Live Video for ‘Frame by Frame’  Ultimate Classic Rock

JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Release Video For SATCHVAI's 'I Wanna Play My Guitar' Single Featuring...

JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Release Video For SATCHVAI's 'I Wanna Play My Guitar' Single Featuring GLENN HUGHES  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Glenn Hughes Join Forces on New Song - Ultimate Classic Rock

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Glenn Hughes Join Forces on New Song  Ultimate Classic Rock

“I wouldn't want to see you trying to do my kind of solo. I wanna see Steve Vai go crazy!”: The p...

“I wouldn't want to see you trying to do my kind of solo. I wanna see Steve Vai go crazy!”: The priceless advice Robert Fripp gave Steve Vai about playing his parts in King Crimson tribute  Guitar.com

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are back with their second single as SatchVai – and it's a '70s-flavou...

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are back with their second single as SatchVai – and it's a '70s-flavoured ode to the “glorious guitar”  Guitar.com

Steve Vai calls one of his BEAT tour bandmates a “marvel”, explains why he’s “underrated in the e...

Steve Vai calls one of his BEAT tour bandmates a “marvel”, explains why he’s “underrated in the echelons of guitar”  Guitar.com

“The next day, the phone rings, and it's David.” Steve Vai on accepting his most impossible guita...

“The next day, the phone rings, and it's David.” Steve Vai on accepting his most impossible guitar gig: playing Eddie Van Halen to David Lee Roth  GuitarPlayer.com

JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Recruit GLENN HUGHES For Debut SATCHVAI Band Song 'I Wanna Play My Gui...

JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Recruit GLENN HUGHES For Debut SATCHVAI Band Song 'I Wanna Play My Guitar'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“I imagine myself painting a picture. Before I only had 24 colors to use – now I have an infinite...

“I imagine myself painting a picture. Before I only had 24 colors to use – now I have an infinite amount on my palette”: Meet Ben Lechuga, the Steve Vai-championed Chilean virtuoso who has gone fretless – and why he’s never going back  Guitar World

“There was no way we would cancel the gig, but there were no guitars, amps, pedals, or anything. ...

“There was no way we would cancel the gig, but there were no guitars, amps, pedals, or anything. How am I going to make the show work for Steve Vai?” When Steve Vai’s gear got lost in transit, his tech stepped in to save the day  Guitar World

Steve Vai on Pete Thorn's Rhythm Guitar Playing - GuitarPlayer.com

Steve Vai on Pete Thorn's Rhythm Guitar Playing  GuitarPlayer.com

4 Songs Featuring Rock-Guitar God Steve Vai in Honor of His 65th Birthday, Including Hits by Davi...

4 Songs Featuring Rock-Guitar God Steve Vai in Honor of His 65th Birthday, Including Hits by David Lee Roth & Whitesnake  American Songwriter

“Nobody was going to freak out. We said, ‘This is going to get done. We just need to find the rig...

“Nobody was going to freak out. We said, ‘This is going to get done. We just need to find the right person to join the family.’ And we got Steve Vai, thank God”: How the virtuoso Vai put the sizzle into the last big hair metal album of the ’80s  MusicRadar

Steve Vai thinks even Jimi Hendrix couldn't touch one guitarist - Far Out Magazine

Steve Vai thinks even Jimi Hendrix couldn't touch one guitarist  Far Out Magazine

David Gilmour, Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, and the Power of Tone - Premier Guitar

David Gilmour, Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, and the Power of Tone  Premier Guitar

STEVE VAI Announces New Art Collection Crafted From Guitar Performance - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

STEVE VAI Announces New Art Collection Crafted From Guitar Performance  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“I would say he’s underrated in the echelons of guitar. Honestly, there’s no-one close”: Steve Va...

“I would say he’s underrated in the echelons of guitar. Honestly, there’s no-one close”: Steve Vai reveals what it’s like to work side by side with fellow Frank Zappa alum Adrian Belew on the BEAT tour  Guitar World

Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share song lessons - Guitar World

Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share song lessons  Guitar World

“The tone of the note has so many moving parts to it. There are so many parameters”: Steve Vai on...

“The tone of the note has so many moving parts to it. There are so many parameters”: Steve Vai on how players can instantly change their guitar tone – without buying new gear  Guitar World

STEVE VAI Says BEAT (TOOL, KING CRIMSON, Etc.) Is Open To Making Original Music Together - Metal ...

STEVE VAI Says BEAT (TOOL, KING CRIMSON, Etc.) Is Open To Making Original Music Together  Metal Injection

DEVIN TOWNSEND & STEVE VAI Reunite Once Again For The Moth - Metal Injection

DEVIN TOWNSEND & STEVE VAI Reunite Once Again For The Moth  Metal Injection

DEVIN TOWNSEND Is Collaborating With STEVE VAI On 'The Moth' Rock Opera - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

DEVIN TOWNSEND Is Collaborating With STEVE VAI On 'The Moth' Rock Opera  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“This is a guy who worked for Frank Zappa. Frank said to him, ‘Whatever you do, don’t learn how t...

“This is a guy who worked for Frank Zappa. Frank said to him, ‘Whatever you do, don’t learn how to read music.’ He's all-creative – he's a miracle, really”: Steve Vai on BEAT, being a virtuoso in his 60s – and the Fripp riff he just couldn’t master  Guitar World

“You’d be surprised how hard it is to find a big rock electric guitarist playing rhythm in tune”:...

“You’d be surprised how hard it is to find a big rock electric guitarist playing rhythm in tune”: Steve Vai says he’s “admired” this guitar player “for quite a while”  Guitar.com

Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson & Steve Vai release G3: "Born To Be Wild" - Grateful Web

Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson & Steve Vai release G3: "Born To Be Wild"  Grateful Web

“His rhythm playing is tight and in tune in a way that’s rare, and his intonation is stunning”: J...

“His rhythm playing is tight and in tune in a way that’s rare, and his intonation is stunning”: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have detailed the full SatchVai Band lineup – and Pete Thorn is handling rhythm guitar  Guitar World

“His thumbprint is an indelible part of the Whitesnake record he did. The fatness of that record ...

“His thumbprint is an indelible part of the Whitesnake record he did. The fatness of that record and the rock integrity it had was all him”: Steve Vai followed John Sykes in Whitesnake – and he quickly decided what not to do when playing his parts  Guitar World

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai announce exclusive Croatia concert - Croatia Week

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai announce exclusive Croatia concert  Croatia Week

Steve Vai picks one of his favourite guitarists ever - Far Out Magazine

Steve Vai picks one of his favourite guitarists ever  Far Out Magazine

“You’re the boss of the tone because you’re the one playing it, and you’re the one hitting the no...

“You’re the boss of the tone because you’re the one playing it, and you’re the one hitting the note”: Steve Vai has some advice for players who are unhappy with their tone  MusicRadar

JOE SATRIANI Says His Upcoming Collaborative Album With STEVE VAI Is 'Crazy Sounding' With 'Guita...

JOE SATRIANI Says His Upcoming Collaborative Album With STEVE VAI Is 'Crazy Sounding' With 'Guitar Playing All Over The Place'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“It was very simplistic compared to my later compositions”: It may have been inspired by the Kink...

“It was very simplistic compared to my later compositions”: It may have been inspired by the Kinks, but Al Di Meola's Race with Devil on Spanish Highway is one of the great virtuoso displays in guitar history. Watch the maestro play it with Steve Vai  Guitar World

“We get past our second show and I get an email from Robert. At the end, he said, ‘Can I make a s...

“We get past our second show and I get an email from Robert. At the end, he said, ‘Can I make a suggestion?’” How Robert Fripp helped Steve Vai tailor his King Crimson playing on the BEAT tour with one piece of advice  Guitar World

JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Announce Star-Studded Lineup Of SATCHVAI Band - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Announce Star-Studded Lineup Of SATCHVAI Band  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Steve Vai eonmusic Interview February 2023 Part 2 - eonmusic

Steve Vai eonmusic Interview February 2023 Part 2  eonmusic

Performer Steve Vai Reunited With His Long Lost ‘Swiss Cheese’ Guitar After It Was Stolen From Pa...

Performer Steve Vai Reunited With His Long Lost ‘Swiss Cheese’ Guitar After It Was Stolen From Pasadena 36 Years Ago  Pasadena Now

Eddie Trunk Official Website - Eddie Trunk

Eddie Trunk Official Website  Eddie Trunk

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Vai back for more on ‘Inviolate’ - RIFF Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Vai back for more on ‘Inviolate’  RIFF Magazine

The secret Ozzy Osbourne album that was never released to the public - Far Out Magazine

The secret Ozzy Osbourne album that was never released to the public  Far Out Magazine

8 Ways to Shred Like Steve Vai - Premier Guitar

8 Ways to Shred Like Steve Vai  Premier Guitar

Rig Rundown: Steve Vai [2023] - Premier Guitar

Rig Rundown: Steve Vai [2023]  Premier Guitar

Over 100 of Steve Vai’s most famous guitars documented in new premium-priced 1000-page book - Gui...

Over 100 of Steve Vai’s most famous guitars documented in new premium-priced 1000-page book  Guitar.com

MUSIC REVIEW: STEVE VAI – Inviolate - 100% ROCK MAGAZINE

MUSIC REVIEW: STEVE VAI – Inviolate  100% ROCK MAGAZINE

The Secret to Steve Vai’s Endless Well of Inspiration - Premier Guitar

The Secret to Steve Vai’s Endless Well of Inspiration  Premier Guitar