steve vai
Latest about steve vai

Steve Vai shows us just what's needed to play '80s King Crimson in tour of his custom-built BEAT rig
By Jonathan Horsley published
If the Fractal Axe-Fx III is doing the heavy lifting for the effects, Vai's indomitable tech, Doug MacArthur is the power behind the tone

“Jesus, that was hard! But I got it”: Guitar hero Steve Vai reveals the difficulties of playing King Crimson music
By Amit Sharma published
“I’m a fan and want to play the exact notes,” Vai says

“Joe is on fire! What better inspiration can you get?”: Steve Vai's “crazy" new music with Joe Satriani
By Amit Sharma published
“I’ve never done anything like this,” Vai says

“I'd lost a close friend and a hero of mine took the time to console me”: Pete Thorn recalls Steve Vai's kindness
By Daniel Griffiths published
And there’s a happy ending. Thorn and Vai are now band members in SatchVai Band, alongside Joe Satriani

Steve Vai on the King Crimson riff that had him beat – and how a tip from Fripp helped him nail it
By Jonathan Horsley published
Celebrating the ‘80s material of prog trailblazers King Crimson, the BEAT Tour gave Vai a welcome fix of “high-information music” but some of Fripp’s material pushed him to the limit

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's SATCHVAI Band to take Surfing with the Hydra Tour to UK/Europe in 2025
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Surfing with the Hydra Tour is an early contender for guitar event of 2025, with over two dozen dates announced, and more to come, and the promise of new music from the SATCHVAI Band

“An electrifying experience!” Steve Vai on a new G3 live album with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson
By Paul Elliott published
The album features a full set from each guitarist

Steve Vai’s guitar collection to be documented in upcoming book, and there’s a $25,350 Ultra Edition
By Jonathan Horsley published
Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai took Michael Mesker 5 years to finish, and features more than 1,000 pages
Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here.

