Back in 1980 I married the most beautiful woman, with such a loving and caring personality. We had a blessed life together for 31 wonderful years. When I met her she was very much into soul and disco music, where as I was into rock (all genres). She never moaned about anything especially my love of rock. In all the 31 years, where she had to listen to my music, this was as she put it to me, the most wonderful and amazing track the she had heard be playing (usually at full volume!!). Sadly in early 2011 she passed away (after a short illness) in my arms. For The Love of God by Steve Van was played at her funeral at her request together with Evergreen by Barbra Streisand. RIP Christine xx
I would disagree! But that is subjective of course....... For me this tone, from this period is sterile and plastic....... But playing AND THIS PERFORMANCE IS OUT OF THIS PLANET!!! STEVE AT HIS BEST!!!! 💪💪💪💪
He has been my guitar hero for decades. Took a bunch of my friends to see him at 1st Avenue in Minneapolis about 3 decades ago. Was absolutely unbelievable time! .. Took wife to see Generation Axe in Nashville several years ago .. absolutely fantastic show! .. such a rare talent in so many way. Most creative guitarist on the planet.
For god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten guitarist that those who shall believeth in Steve Vai shall no perish but have eternal music other gospels that i may offer are...... and lo, Steve stretched out his Axe across the water and PARTED THE SEA hehe and from a few simple notes he turned the notes into a masterpiece riff non believers became believers the unfaithful gained faith and peace reined through the universe
2020 and this is still the single best guitar performance I've ever witnessed. First watched it when I was 14. 16 years later and I'm still captivated by his ability to emote, shred, and entertain all at the same time.
Same here. I also watched it at 14. And I'm also 30ish. I remember the exact moment I first watched this at a record store. I remember the surroundings, the colors, everything. I was so absolutely dumbfounded I can recall the memory like it is video. And even without knowing a single thing about this guy, from that moment I knew he was a true genius.
You took the words straight out of my head, I saw this too when I was about 14 (I'm 26 now) and it still melts my mind as much as it did then. I'm convinced the man is an alien.
@@conor2671 have you shaken his hand? He completely ENGULFED my hand with his LOL. I am also convinced this guy is not from around here. And with all his esoteric stuff... I dont know man. I am so thankful I got to know his music because it has made my life such a rich experience.
@@nestorlovesguitar haha! Unfortunately I have not but I heard the same story from a friend who did! Apparantly his fingers reached past my friend's wrist when they shook hands! More evidence that he's an alien! And what a great sentence, couldn't of worded it better myself. His music is indeed so fulfilling 😊
I was there! I had really good seats. 5th row center. This was the very 1st version of the G3 show. Johnson, Vai, and Satch. I have one of Vai's picks that he tossed out from his performance and I also kept the ticket stub. Sweet memories.
Steve Vai fasted for 10 days days and on the fourth day he wrote this song. This song is pure emotion...this is a ballad like no other, where artists like the scorpions wrote power ballads about love, steve vai wrote a ballad about humanity and it is the most beautiful song ever concieved on the guitar. Greatest guitar instrumental and rightfully so, no other artist has done a song of such scope with such commitment.
Dingo D. Manhunter What did he do last 6 days of the fast ? It must have been one of those raw juice and write the greatest musical masterpiece of all time kind of diets.
TheSlasherGod yes vai did fast for 10 days to prepare him physically/emotionally/spiritually for the recording of the song cause he kept making mistakes during the recording part, that run at 6:16-6:21 was the trouble, but finally after 10 days of fasting he got that right and in the original P&W album, u can hear him say the word YES!, although barely audible at that 6:21 part of the song, because he got through the hill and everything was easier after that, we have to take note that FTLOG was still being recorded and steve was still trying to master the song... anyway he plays it now like its easy cause he's mastered it
Steve is still pretty darn untouchable I don't know of anyone whos moved the ball any further down the field than vai he's a damn mutant a pretty wonderful man as well
@@tosh5376 try again lol as a guitar player myself I can tell you they do. Good example is Yngwie Malmsteen the neo classical shred God himself. Look at his live shows from the 80s and then look now. Whether it be drugs booze or just age everyone loses their prime at some point
I had Passion and Warfare in my walkman all day long in the 90 and honestly, today in 2023, I can tell this is one of the best, if not, the best guitar album ever made. Mr. Vai the Wizard...
I saw Steve in 2023 in Clearwater FL. They brought the house down during this song. Steve had a guy from Italy touring with him. I can't remember his name. BUT the guy could sing opera. He did opera singing to this song. OMFG- it was mind bending.. unbelievably awesome!
@@larlluiz5902 marty played with jason becker and dave mustaine both are great! but his sense of melody,bending,virbrato, are un matched. he adds to solos adds to the song. not a bunch of regerataded notes played at a high speed.
VAI sounds so tight with the band because even his crazy bends and noises are right on the beat. You can play equally fast, but can you play as fast and have the perfect timing.
I grew up heavily on rap but this man makes the guitar speak to me in way I never thought possible ya I like rock here and there but this man is something else.
as a guitar player myself, this composition is timeless, Steve composition up until this day, seems like some sort of an Alien, magnificent and amazingly performed. No wonder he is considered a Virtuoso and has been inducted in the hall of fame. I have been a fan of him for many years and saw the G3 tour twice, and it always amazes me how good he is. I have also followed his interviews, and seems to be a very down to earth tpe guy, with hungry for knowledge. He said it himself, if you want to be come a virtuoso, you gotta focus, believe and put in the work. Very Inspiring type of individual.
"When the universe sought to create perfection, it gave us Steve Vai. A soul born to channel the divine through six strings, weaving music that transcends the earthly. His solo in For the Love of God isn't just a performance-it's a prayer, a masterpiece, a glimpse into heaven itself. Steve Vai isn't just a guitarist; he's the embodiment of music's soul and spirit."
I agree. I remember in the early days of UA-cam this performance was just the beginning. I was like 12 typing in “Steve Vai best solo ever” this came up. That solo blew my mind.
Yes, you are right. That riff take us to ecstase... That is so great time and balance for delay and reverb so he give us perfect space and, you are said, 'keys to the universe'.
can't think of another live guitar performance that has more taste in execution, technicality, theatricality and composition combined than this one. maybe a true guitar history document?
deine MUSIK MACHT SÜCHTIG::....höre mir die stücke immer wieder in der Wiederholungsschleife... und lass mich in die HÖHE des GLÜCKS ZIEHEN.danke danke danke.
This is Vai's deepest, powerful and meaningful performance! It doesn't even sound like guitar playing, it's more like "nature talking"! He was for sure inspired!
This incomprehensible ballad is a result of constant and relentless devotion to music by a musician which took the art way beyond what it was at his time. Emotionally, this has to be the most inspiring song I’ve ever listened.
Steve Vai is The Devil's Guitarist.....6.6.60. Down at The Crossroads he sure learned how to play and for The Love of God he is still shredding at an extraordinary level and is an amazing human being with some exceptional God given talent. Sure has a lot left in him live....would love to hear what he wrote with OZZY. Blessed to have met him and bear witness to his live performance ability. With all due respect to Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, Carlos Santana and Ritchie Blackmore, this is the best rock guitar instrumental ever!!!!!
First heard Vai nearly 20 years ago. Still floors me to this day. Have yet to find a guitarist that I think is better overall. His technical prowess is top notch. His runs are highly creative. His sound is completely distinct. And he throws all of himself into a performance. Add in the various stories from the days of him taking lessons from Satrianni or working with Zappa, and how naturally music came to him and it's hard to think of a person more talented in terms of both natural abilities and dedication. There's Vai and then there's everybody else.
Steve is the greatest living guitarist. His mastery of music composition, of acoustics, harmonics, amplification, electrical field manipulation, controlled feedback, metal strings, guitar hardware, whammy bars, freaking guitar picks & much more... creates total astonishment. Praise & bless Steve Vai. Forever.
@@darylplumley3331 I appreciate all wonderful covers. But covering Jimi is way different than creating what Jimi created. Covering Steve Vai is way different than creating his masterpieces. Covering Bach & etc. is often done. But Bach created those masterpieces. It's way easier to cover a masterpiece than it is to create a masterpiece. Music is the universal language.
The first 1min40sec of this is about the finest music ever made with an electric guitar. Ultra tier harmonic and melodic mastery. All of which is simply an intro :)
Obviously, Mr. Steve Vai was gifted by The Creator to play guitar. Look at the size of his hands and the length of his fingers…incredible!! He took what he learned from his teachers and perfected his own technique. Unique sound,…like no other………
First saw him play when he was with the David Lee Roth band. I was blown away. He's so gorgeous when he plays. In my opinion, the BEST guitar player ever. ❤😍💋🎸
The sequence at 0:38 onward has had more influence on me as a guitarist than just about any other song, riff, lick, anything. I spent months learning how to get passably close, just absolutely obsessed with that sound.
2024. Still the best performance I have ever seen. Seen via a couple times growing up and for me no one can compare to the emotions pouring out of his soul through his evo on this one.
Absolutely stunning - amazing - awesome - stupendous - extraordinary - staggering. A consummate lesson in performance on all levels - guitar playing, musicianship, presentation, showmanship. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful gift, skill and knowledge. Beautiful!!!
In the year 2000 I was a freshman in high school, and I learned to play note for note Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers. I had only been playing a few years. I was pretty proud of myself. My friend Joe gave me this g3 DVD or perhaps vhs😞 and wrecked my life.
No words could truly describe or do this performance justice. A virtuoso playing an absolute masterpiece. Simply watch, listen, experience and feel it... A genius at one with his instrument
I don't believe in God, I respect who does it, I believe in good people. Every time I listen to this song I really wish there was a God, especially these days when so many people are dying and seems that nobody care. I´m going to listen for another million time this master piece. Thanks Mr. Vai, Stay safe people
Quel plus bel hommage à la foi de la part d'un athée de Dieu peut-on espérer ? Je ne suis pas croyant moi non plus, et pour autant, l'univers tout entier me pénètre quand cette chanson traverse mes tympans et bouleverse mon coeur... à chaque fois. Quelle merveille !
Back in 1980 I married the most beautiful woman, with such a loving and caring personality. We had a blessed life together for 31 wonderful years. When I met her she was very much into soul and disco music, where as I was into rock (all genres). She never moaned about anything especially my love of rock.
In all the 31 years, where she had to listen to my music, this was as she put it to me, the most wonderful and amazing track the she had heard be playing (usually at full volume!!). Sadly in early 2011 she passed away (after a short illness) in my arms.
For The Love of God by Steve Van was played at her funeral at her request together with Evergreen by Barbra Streisand.
RIP Christine xx
I got a little emotional over your story. God bless the both of you!
Such strength in your words. I hope the best for you.
Bruno Alvarez thank you
Llort Ong thank you
Touching 😭
The Best tone of his career
I'd say wtwta tone was better but that's a personal preference
I agree
Agreed. wow! Best he ever played this that I've seen. 👏
I would disagree! But that is subjective of course....... For me this tone, from this period is sterile and plastic....... But playing AND THIS PERFORMANCE IS OUT OF THIS PLANET!!! STEVE AT HIS BEST!!!! 💪💪💪💪
Listen to it on the G3 blue Ray dvd. 🤘
People ask why I love Steve Vai. I just send them this video.
He has been my guitar hero for decades. Took a bunch of my friends to see him at 1st Avenue in Minneapolis about 3 decades ago. Was absolutely unbelievable time! .. Took wife to see Generation Axe in Nashville several years ago .. absolutely fantastic show! .. such a rare talent in so many way. Most creative guitarist on the planet.
This may be the greatest guitar instrumental I’ve ever heard.
Absolutely he blew my mind the first time I heard him
Cliffs....if you want to call that an " instrumental", I call it a guitar solo.
God - For the love of Steve Vai
For god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten guitarist
that those who shall believeth in Steve Vai shall no perish but have eternal music
other gospels that i may offer are......
and lo, Steve stretched out his Axe across the water and PARTED THE SEA hehe
and from a few simple notes
he turned the notes into a masterpiece riff
non believers became believers
the unfaithful gained faith
and peace reined through the universe
jajajajaja perfect man!
Naaa que
Xd
Stupid comment dude...
This is one of the best guitar performances ever.
Yes it is
It probably is the best.
15 years of listening this performance..... Every time is like the first time! NICE LITTLE BOY AT HIS BEST!
LONG LIVE STEVE!
Right! And Tina.S made the best cover of this song
Easily one of the best
Almost 2024 and still waiting for something close to this. It won't happen.
2020 and this is still the single best guitar performance I've ever witnessed. First watched it when I was 14. 16 years later and I'm still captivated by his ability to emote, shred, and entertain all at the same time.
Same here. I also watched it at 14. And I'm also 30ish. I remember the exact moment I first watched this at a record store. I remember the surroundings, the colors, everything. I was so absolutely dumbfounded I can recall the memory like it is video. And even without knowing a single thing about this guy, from that moment I knew he was a true genius.
You took the words straight out of my head, I saw this too when I was about 14 (I'm 26 now) and it still melts my mind as much as it did then. I'm convinced the man is an alien.
@@conor2671 have you shaken his hand? He completely ENGULFED my hand with his LOL. I am also convinced this guy is not from around here. And with all his esoteric stuff... I dont know man. I am so thankful I got to know his music because it has made my life such a rich experience.
@@nestorlovesguitar haha! Unfortunately I have not but I heard the same story from a friend who did! Apparantly his fingers reached past my friend's wrist when they shook hands! More evidence that he's an alien! And what a great sentence, couldn't of worded it better myself. His music is indeed so fulfilling 😊
me 20 years ago.. i had that same idea.
I was there! I had really good seats. 5th row center. This was the very 1st version of the G3 show. Johnson, Vai, and Satch. I have one of Vai's picks that he tossed out from his performance and I also kept the ticket stub. Sweet memories.
lucky bastard
I was there too
Would have been absolutely amazing to hear and see!
I was there too flint mi
I watched it on UA-cam this morning!
Steve Vai fasted for 10 days days and on the fourth day he wrote this song. This song is pure emotion...this is a ballad like no other, where artists like the scorpions wrote power ballads about love, steve vai wrote a ballad about humanity and it is the most beautiful song ever concieved on the guitar. Greatest guitar instrumental and rightfully so, no other artist has done a song of such scope with such commitment.
Dingo D. Manhunter Your comment is breaking the opinion meter!
Dingo D. Manhunter What did he do last 6 days of the fast ? It must have been one of those raw juice and write the greatest musical masterpiece of all time kind of diets.
TheSlasherGod That comment by Manhunter is breaking the barf meter.
TheSlasherGod yes vai did fast for 10 days to prepare him physically/emotionally/spiritually for the recording of the song cause he kept making mistakes during the recording part, that run at 6:16-6:21 was the trouble, but finally after 10 days of fasting he got that right and in the original P&W album, u can hear him say the word YES!, although barely audible at that 6:21 part of the song, because he got through the hill and everything was easier after that, we have to take note that FTLOG was still being recorded and steve was still trying to master the song... anyway he plays it now like its easy cause he's mastered it
Yesha Zurita Yes, I know.
In his prime steve vai was simply untouchable..
Steve is still pretty darn untouchable I don't know of anyone whos moved the ball any further down the field than vai he's a damn mutant a pretty wonderful man as well
He is still untouchable
I’m SATCH fan forever but ftlog is the best guitar instrumental I’ve ever heard.
Avisek Ganguly a guitar player never loses his prime
@@tosh5376 try again lol as a guitar player myself I can tell you they do. Good example is Yngwie Malmsteen the neo classical shred God himself. Look at his live shows from the 80s and then look now. Whether it be drugs booze or just age everyone loses their prime at some point
I had Passion and Warfare in my walkman all day long in the 90 and honestly, today in 2023, I can tell this is one of the best, if not, the best guitar album ever made. Mr. Vai the Wizard...
This exact performance changed my life, not to mention, changed the way I think about guitar. Truly God-like!🎉❤
The starting solo left me with goosebumps for 5 months, best ever
Steve Vai is the most incredible and sensitive guitarist I've ever heard in my life, he plays with the heart.
I saw Steve in 2023 in Clearwater FL. They brought the house down during this song. Steve had a guy from Italy touring with him. I can't remember his name. BUT the guy could sing opera. He did opera singing to this song. OMFG- it was mind bending.. unbelievably awesome!
The most perfect blend of technique and feel I've ever seen. Nobody can touch his note selection skills. Nobody.
marty friedman
@@gulfstatesroofing3451 he's a good guitarist and he wrote amazing solos, but he's not as good as steve vai.
@@larlluiz5902 you are sadly mistaken!
@@gulfstatesroofing3451 nah
@@larlluiz5902 marty played with jason becker and dave mustaine both are great! but his sense of melody,bending,virbrato, are un matched. he adds to solos adds to the song. not a bunch of regerataded notes played at a high speed.
Absolute best live version of his masterpiece.
power, harmony, frailty, emotion, chaos, unity, diversity, hate, understanding, love, and humanity in all languages and none.
Easily one of the best live guitar performances of all time!
This is the single greatest guitar performance of all time. The raw emotion between Steve and EVO is absolutely unreal. What a showman. My hero
Hendrix at Monterey but yeah this is good
VAI sounds so tight with the band because even his crazy bends and noises are right on the beat. You can play equally fast, but can you play as fast and have the perfect timing.
The way he steps back and the feedback hits different, and he made melody out of it. Genius🔥
Really, he just caught it out of thin air, played with it and bottled it up at that last moment like it was so easy
They mark the different feedback spots on the floor with tape during soundcheck so its easy to get into position. But really creative!@@Joezacharias_
This intro and song are the ONE reason why I started playing guitar.
Intro solo is lit ❤🔥Can't get enough of this intro solo. Goosebumps❤
Same, holy shit
That beginning part was one of the guitar acrobatics that got me motivated to play.
Update: found a tab and learned the intro solo haha so sick
To me.. this is the best ever version played by steve vai.. everything is complete.. the note, sound, the feel..
Defenitly is the Best live solo ever
Happy 60th Birthday Steve Vai 🎂
💓
This was the first "mind blown" Steve Vai moment I had. And it still is the best, and most honest performance of this song captured on film. \m/
Best intro to this song I've ever heard. This was Vai at his peak 100%
Best band line up Steve ever had.
This is the greatest guitar player in the world at his best...do i really need to say more than that?
0:00 - 1:20 this solo changed me for a few weeks its that graceful and majestic
Same here man. Been looking for this video because of this intro
Can you tell me what is the title of the solo in the intro part?
This is still the greatest guitar performance I have ever heard .
Literally the goat here
Epic Masterpiece by Mr Vai ..... worth the price of the DVD alone .....
What was also worth the price, seeing Eric Johnson, Vai and Joe Satriani all play together. All three are excellent guitarists.
May I ask you if the soundquality is better then? It's not crystal clear in this UA-cam vid. @strangher11
I'd say the dvd quality is better than this ... yes
Drop-jawed and speechless
I have anticipated that epic 32nd note run at the end every time I have heard this song since 1989. He never drops the ball, does he?
Best vai ever, no one will ever top this. The intro solo alone is undefeated
The solo at the beginning is awesome. It's (almost) the most beautiful solo I have heard in my life.
Every one using Gibsons, fenders, esp, to make their solos and this guy putting Ibanez in the universe, love it just love it
bassman1975 m oh I know I'm just saying that he help in the evolution of Ibanez😀
Miguel Govea I like how you used the words "evolution" and "universe"... very sly there :)
Miguel Govea ibanez is a really underrated brand.. Artists like Vai, Gilbert, Satriani and even me (hehe) use it and they all sound amazing
Very true
Love my Ibanez guitars. They're so good, I'm afraid they'll just up and walk away from me some day.
What a professional. Amazing tone.
This is the definitive version of this song that seems like a transcendental experience. The best G3 of all time.
I grew up heavily on rap but this man makes the guitar speak to me in way I never thought possible ya I like rock here and there but this man is something else.
When you record one of the best guitar songs / performances on tape.....and then you play it even better live.
as a guitar player myself, this composition is timeless, Steve composition up until this day, seems like some sort of an Alien, magnificent and amazingly performed. No wonder he is considered a Virtuoso and has been inducted in the hall of fame. I have been a fan of him for many years and saw the G3 tour twice, and it always amazes me how good he is. I have also followed his interviews, and seems to be a very down to earth tpe guy, with hungry for knowledge. He said it himself, if you want to be come a virtuoso, you gotta focus, believe and put in the work. Very Inspiring type of individual.
Still the GOAT.
Best version of For the love of God
I watched this number of times but I can get enough ....master talking with God!
0:38 is my favorite tapping sequence ever
can you provide tab for this section, sir ?
Same. Nothing can touch that, nothing.
Yes it been my favourite since I first saw it 25 odd years ago. I had this concert on VHS tape and kept rewinding it just to watch that tapping lick.
Yeah, and the tone is on point.
@Hira it can't help because of the delay( you can't get the idea just by slowing in this case. i tried
"When the universe sought to create perfection, it gave us Steve Vai. A soul born to channel the divine through six strings, weaving music that transcends the earthly. His solo in For the Love of God isn't just a performance-it's a prayer, a masterpiece, a glimpse into heaven itself. Steve Vai isn't just a guitarist; he's the embodiment of music's soul and spirit."
Vai at his prime! This is an absolute delight on my senses! I love it
You are absolutely right. And around this time he wrote Windows to the soul.
@@TV-kh4yq another masterpiece
0:36 The keys to the universe are contained in this riff.
Thank you for pointing that out!!! 🤯🤗🎶💞🛸 Earth shift happily now!
LOL dude I couldn't agree more when he goes into that fluttering hammer on it's like OMG that's just freaking insane
I agree. I remember in the early days of UA-cam this performance was just the beginning. I was like 12 typing in “Steve Vai best solo ever” this came up. That solo blew my mind.
Yes, you are right. That riff take us to ecstase... That is so great time and balance for delay and reverb so he give us perfect space and, you are said, 'keys to the universe'.
beautiful riff, i want to learn it
can't think of another live guitar performance that has more taste in execution, technicality, theatricality and composition combined than this one.
maybe a true guitar history document?
Listen to.."The Messiah Will Come Again" Gary Fuckin Moore.
Marty Friedman? Anyone?
One one I can compare it to is SRV Texas Flood at the Mocambo
SRV. Riviera Paradise live in Austin TX
deine MUSIK MACHT SÜCHTIG::....höre mir die stücke immer wieder in der Wiederholungsschleife... und lass mich in die HÖHE des GLÜCKS ZIEHEN.danke danke danke.
Saw him play this past week in Singapore, he played this masterpiece too, but it couldn't compare to this incredible 1996 rendition :')
I'm so mad at myself , how come I never heard this masterpiece before? I legit had an eargasm, wow
Been asked that so many times in my 51 years of life. This is it!
The best tone he used.
I think this is the best G3 ever :')
It is
Where was this? I attended in San Diego that year
@@chrisholmes434 check desc
Just... too perfect for words! I can't get enough...
I feel exactly the same way :-)
Isn't Steve a Beekeeper as well, double cool :)
He is! I adore that. :-) He also bottles the honey and jars get auctioned for charity. All kinds of wonderful!
6:00 "hey note, I like you"
Lmao
B note
Funny!
I was looking for this comment XD
Dimebag references here
Steve vai is the greatest guitar player, god created...
No one never played steve vai's songs better than Mangini on drums !
***** indeed
@Xenia Dukic I noticed a lot of people have this opinion, I'm no different :)
Vai's best band was the ULTRA ZONE touring band. Mangini and everyone else KILLED it!
its that freaking pocket!
Yeah
This is Vai's deepest, powerful and meaningful performance! It doesn't even sound like guitar playing, it's more like "nature talking"! He was for sure inspired!
Am I the only person that was absolutely riveted to the core by the intro in this video? I get goosebumps every time I watch it :)
No one has ever invented, and never will, an award that will appreciate this masterpiece of both composition and performance.
I loved his sound back then, more than I do now. The bogner amps he used sounded great
I read that as "boner amps" for a second.
I agree. He sounded full with bogners. On passion & warfare he uses marshall for lead tracks and mesa boogie for rhythm tracks
Sounds great here, much smoother than today.
The best live sound he has ever had and possibly the best tone as well.
This incomprehensible ballad is a result of constant and relentless devotion to music by a musician which took the art way beyond what it was at his time.
Emotionally, this has to be the most inspiring song I’ve ever listened.
20 years ago and still this song is the best performance of Steve
No tender surrender him in black suit
tender surrender!
This is literally exactly what the soul sounds like.
Steve Vai is The Devil's Guitarist.....6.6.60. Down at The Crossroads he sure learned how to play and for The Love of God he is still shredding at an extraordinary level and is an amazing human being with some exceptional God given talent. Sure has a lot left in him live....would love to hear what he wrote with OZZY. Blessed to have met him and bear witness to his live performance ability. With all due respect to Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, Carlos Santana and Ritchie Blackmore, this is the best rock guitar instrumental ever!!!!!
This song, performance should have a billion views minimum. Mind blowing!
First heard Vai nearly 20 years ago. Still floors me to this day. Have yet to find a guitarist that I think is better overall. His technical prowess is top notch. His runs are highly creative. His sound is completely distinct. And he throws all of himself into a performance. Add in the various stories from the days of him taking lessons from Satrianni or working with Zappa, and how naturally music came to him and it's hard to think of a person more talented in terms of both natural abilities and dedication.
There's Vai and then there's everybody else.
you are forgetting satch... him and steve are equals !
Tina .s was 14 at the time of her cover and to be honest I this she is as close as anybody will ever come
Steve is the greatest living guitarist. His mastery of music composition, of acoustics, harmonics, amplification, electrical field manipulation, controlled feedback, metal strings, guitar hardware, whammy bars, freaking guitar picks & much more... creates total astonishment. Praise & bless Steve Vai. Forever.
@@lazerbladeck Joe Satriani himself stated that Stevie surpassed him (as Joe's student) when they were both teens. WOW!
@@darylplumley3331 I appreciate all wonderful covers. But covering Jimi is way different than creating what Jimi created. Covering Steve Vai is way different than creating his masterpieces. Covering Bach & etc. is often done. But Bach created those masterpieces. It's way easier to cover a masterpiece than it is to create a masterpiece.
Music is the universal language.
This is the height of guitardom.
My Mother passed away this morning, had to hear this
Frank D. Daniel hope Ur doing good.. after all these years..
May she rest in peace
Lots of love and light my brother. Best wishes from New Zealand
RIP i hope you and your family are ok
Sorry
The first 1min40sec of this is about the finest music ever made with an electric guitar. Ultra tier harmonic and melodic mastery. All of which is simply an intro :)
He plays unique with a right Melody soft into ear play with heart... For me he's on top of that style
Been listening to this song since it first came out. In MY opinion, the greatest song ever releaed. Audio Viagra.
Obviously, Mr. Steve Vai was gifted by The Creator to play guitar. Look at the size of his hands and the length of his fingers…incredible!!
He took what he learned from his teachers and perfected his own technique. Unique sound,…like no other………
First saw him play when he was with the David Lee Roth band. I was blown away. He's so gorgeous when he plays. In my opinion, the BEST guitar player ever. ❤😍💋🎸
what i really like with this guy is his soul patch,deep and real pure.
This is a heavy dose of pure LSD I swear!
Vai oh Vai.. never seizes to amaze me..
The sequence at 0:38 onward has had more influence on me as a guitarist than just about any other song, riff, lick, anything. I spent months learning how to get passably close, just absolutely obsessed with that sound.
can you provide tabs for this intro? i can't get it from the video how to play this
For me it was the section at 8:30 it just hits the soul in ways i can't describe
Tabs maybe?
Props to you for trying. I gave up the first time I heard it. No mere mortals can pull that off.
@@roku_nineit actually is surprisingly achievable if u really repeat the same hamaron lick. can send u tabs if u need 👍
I saw this in concert tour in Seattle, and it was awesome from the 2nd row seats we had.
Omg 1:35 this is so epic, a drop of sweat fall down and he ended this epic intro. It gave me chills
Who is still watching this in 2024 and is still amazed?
Hadir Bos Siap
It's me
I'm watching
Watched this back in 07-09’. Remember showing my late mother and saying look how he sings with his guitar.
Here ✋🏻
Essa versão ao vivo é muito foda! A melhor na minha opinião.
2024. Still the best performance I have ever seen. Seen via a couple times growing up and for me no one can compare to the emotions pouring out of his soul through his evo on this one.
Oct 20, 2019. Love from China
Love back at you from Britain! ❤
Absolutely stunning - amazing - awesome - stupendous - extraordinary - staggering.
A consummate lesson in performance on all levels - guitar playing, musicianship, presentation, showmanship.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful gift, skill and knowledge.
Beautiful!!!
I was there, hee hee. Steve proposed to Pia at an Italian restaurant in Minneapolis, so the story goes.
In the year 2000 I was a freshman in high school, and I learned to play note for note Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers. I had only been playing a few years. I was pretty proud of myself. My friend Joe gave me this g3 DVD or perhaps vhs😞 and wrecked my life.
This masterpiece has got only one defect: it ends.
No words could truly describe or do this performance justice. A virtuoso playing an absolute masterpiece. Simply watch, listen, experience and feel it... A genius at one with his instrument
it's 2019 and still watching this video
Oh, yeah!
I was here in 2010 and I'll be here in 2020
Best guitar solo ever......
I don't believe in God, I respect who does it, I believe in good people. Every time I listen to this song I really wish there was a God, especially these days when so many people are dying and seems that nobody care. I´m going to listen for another million time this master piece. Thanks Mr. Vai, Stay safe people
Please watch “Evolution vs God” or “the atheist delusion” on the UA-cam channel “living waters” millions of views on them.
Quel plus bel hommage à la foi de la part d'un athée de Dieu peut-on espérer ? Je ne suis pas croyant moi non plus, et pour autant, l'univers tout entier me pénètre quand cette chanson traverse mes tympans et bouleverse mon coeur... à chaque fois. Quelle merveille !