Steve Vai - Revision history

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 '''Steve Vai'''  (Long Island, NY, June 6, 1960) and raised in Carle Place, NY was a pupil of [[Joe Satriani]] as a teenager and studied at The Berklee School of Music (his father sold his life insurance policy to pay for the tuition. Vai graduated from Berklee in 1979) before moving to Los Angeles at age 19. He was a huge fan of Frank Zappa's and joined Zappa's band in 1980, after proving that he knew most of the repertoire and could transcribe orchestral pieces by ear. Zappa often credited Steve on albums as "stunt guitarist".  Vai is a respected [[wikipedia:Beekeeper|apiarist]] who gives talks to schoolchildren about beekeeping. He has described his hobby as a "full-blown obsession".
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	Vai is also the subject of the song [[Stevie's Spanking]], in which Zappa documents actual events that were reported to Zappa at a breakfast meeting the following morning (according to FZ in [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]).		Vai is also the subject of the song [[Stevie's Spanking]], in which Zappa documents actual events that were reported to Zappa at a breakfast meeting the following morning (according to FZ in [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]).
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		+	Zappa received a golden record from RIAA, after Vai's 1990 debut album ''Passion and Warfare'' sold over 500,000 copies. This framed golden record was auctioned in 2016, after Zappa's former home in [[7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive]] was sold. <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24266/frank-zappa-gold-record-award</ref>

	Vai also wrote a tribute to Zappa: ''[[Zappa: Now And Then...]]''.		Vai also wrote a tribute to Zappa: ''[[Zappa: Now And Then...]]''.

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−	'''Steve Vai''' (Long Island, NY, June 6, 1960) and raised in Carle Place, NY was a pupil of [[~~Wikipedia:Joe Satriani\|~~Joe Satriani]] as a teenager and studied at The Berklee School of Music (his father sold his life insurance policy to pay for the tuition. Vai graduated from Berklee in 1979) before moving to Los Angeles at age 19. He was a huge fan of Frank Zappa's and joined Zappa's band in 1980, after proving that he knew most of the repertoire and could transcribe orchestral pieces by ear. Zappa often credited Steve on albums as "stunt guitarist". Vai is a respected [[wikipedia:Beekeeper\|apiarist]] who gives talks to schoolchildren about beekeeping. He has described his hobby as a "full-blown obsession".	+	'''Steve Vai''' (Long Island, NY, June 6, 1960) and raised in Carle Place, NY was a pupil of [[Joe Satriani]] as a teenager and studied at The Berklee School of Music (his father sold his life insurance policy to pay for the tuition. Vai graduated from Berklee in 1979) before moving to Los Angeles at age 19. He was a huge fan of Frank Zappa's and joined Zappa's band in 1980, after proving that he knew most of the repertoire and could transcribe orchestral pieces by ear. Zappa often credited Steve on albums as "stunt guitarist". Vai is a respected [[wikipedia:Beekeeper\|apiarist]] who gives talks to schoolchildren about beekeeping. He has described his hobby as a "full-blown obsession".

	==Albums where Vai contributed vocals or guitar==		==Albums where Vai contributed vocals or guitar==

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 He also once said: ''"In Frank I saw an artist with an uncompromising approach and flawless integrity in his art. A hundred years from now, when many popular bands will mean little more than funny names from the past, Frank will be revered and celebrated for the true genius that he is."''
 Steve Vai was interviewed in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). He is included in the list of names on the ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. He performed on and wrote liner notes for ''[[200 Motels - The Suites]] (2015)''. He contributed an essay to ''[[Bill Gubbins|The Hot Rats Book]]'' (2019) and wrote a recommendation to the book [[Co de Kloet|Frank & Co]].
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-[[Dweezil Zappa]] has also an unreleased musical project, ''What The Hell Was I Thinking'', a 65-minute piece, featuring contributions by [[Brian May]], [[Eddie Van Halen]], Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Joe Walsh, Brian Setzer, Albert Lee, Robben Ford, [[Steve Lukhater]], Jimmie Vaughan, [[Warren DeMartini]], Tim Pierce, Angus and Malcolm Young (of AC/DC) and Yngwie Malmsteen. <ref>https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/frank-zappa-acdc-angus-malcolm-young-thoughts</ref> <ref>https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/dweezil-zappa-a-son-of-a-mother-of-invention</ref> <ref>https://www.musicradar.com/news/dweezil-zappa-on-his-epic-allstar-guitar-track-featuring-eddie-van-halen-angus-malcolm-young-yngwie-and-dozens-more</ref>
+[[Dweezil Zappa]] has also an unreleased musical project, ''What The Hell Was I Thinking'', a 65-minute piece, featuring contributions by [[Brian May]], [[Eddie Van Halen]], Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Joe Walsh, Brian Setzer, Albert Lee, Robben Ford, [[Steve Lukhater]], Jimmie Vaughan, [[Warren DeMartini]], Tim Pierce, Angus and Malcolm Young (of [[AC/DC]]) and Yngwie Malmsteen. <ref>https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/frank-zappa-acdc-angus-malcolm-young-thoughts</ref> <ref>https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/dweezil-zappa-a-son-of-a-mother-of-invention</ref> <ref>https://www.musicradar.com/news/dweezil-zappa-on-his-epic-allstar-guitar-track-featuring-eddie-van-halen-angus-malcolm-young-yngwie-and-dozens-more</ref>
 ==Interviews==

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 *[[Video From Hell]]
 *[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]
 ==Vai and Zappa==

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 He also once said: ''"In Frank I saw an artist with an uncompromising approach and flawless integrity in his art. A hundred years from now, when many popular bands will mean little more than funny names from the past, Frank will be revered and celebrated for the true genius that he is."''
-Steve Vai was interviewed in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). He is included in the list of names on the ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. He performed on and wrote liner notes for ''[[200 Motels - The Suites]] (2015)''.He contributed an essay to ''[[Bill Gubbins|The Hot Rats Book]]'' (2019) and wrote a recommendation to [[Co de Kloet]]'s book ''[[Frank & Co]]''.
+Steve Vai was interviewed in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). He is included in the list of names on the ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. He performed on and wrote liner notes for ''[[200 Motels - The Suites]] (2015)''.He contributed an essay to ''[[Bill Gubbins|The Hot Rats Book]]'' (2019) and wrote a recommendation to the book [[Co de Kloet|Frank & Co]].
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