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Interview: Steve Vai Breaks Down His New Album, 'The Story of Light'

Posted 09/24/2012 at 6:36am | by Alan Di Perna, Photo by Ari Michelson

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“I was always one of those guys who was a seeker after truth,” Steve Vai says. “I want to know what’s going on.” True enough. Vai’s relentless quest “to know what’s going on” has enabled him to plumb the transductive, vibratory mysteries of the electric guitar and come up with tonalities and techniques never before imagined. His place of honor in guitar history is secure. After all, of all the guitarists who emerged in the Eighties shred scene, Vai is quite arguably the most innovative.

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The Ultra Zone: Steve Vai's Course In Ear Training, Part 2

Posted 09/17/2012 at 11:25am | by Steve Vai

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GuitaWorld.com is revisiting Steve Vai's classic mag column, "The Ultra Zone," for this crash course in ear training. As I mentioned last time, a valuable method of training your ear is to practice singing the notes that you play on the guitar. I’d like to elaborate on this fun approach and offer you some specific advice on how to go about doing this on your own.

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The Ultra Zone: Steve Vai's Course In Ear Training, Part 1

Posted 09/07/2012 at 7:58am | by Steve Vai

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I could never overstate the importance of a musician’s need to develop his or her ear. Actually, I believe that developing a good “inner ear” — the art of being able to decipher musical components solely through listening — is the most important element in becoming a good musician.

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The Greatest Guitarist of All Time Readers Poll: The Sweet Sixteen

Posted 09/04/2012 at 2:09pm | by Josh Hart

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With only 16 guitarists remaining in our massive tournament to crown your choice for the greatest of all time, we decided it'd be nice to take a break this week and take a good, close look at the men who have made it through three grueling rounds to make it to our Sweet 16, which is being brought to you by Sweetwater Sound.

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‘Re-Machined,’ Deep Purple Tribute Album, Coming September 25

Posted 08/16/2012 at 11:06am | by Damian Fanelli

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Metallica, Iron Maiden, Chickenfoot, Steve Vai and other artists will appear on Re-Machined: A Tribute to Machine Head, a Deep Purple tribute album scheduled to be released September 4.

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Excerpt: Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi on Why Six Strings Isn't Enough

Posted 07/24/2012 at 1:34pm | by Alan di Perna, Photo by Ari Michelson

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Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi answer the age old question, "Why ain't six strings enough?"

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September 2012 Guitar World Out Now: Prog-Rock Special with Steve Vai, Tosin Abasi, Rush, Meshuggah and More

Posted 07/20/2012 at 4:48pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The September 2012 issue of Guitar World is available now at the Guitar World Online Store.

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Steve Vai Seeks Collaboration with ‘Family Guy’ Creator Seth MacFarlane

Posted 07/18/2012 at 12:00pm | by Jack Mullin

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In a recent radio interview, guitarist Steve Vai said he’d like to collaborate with Seth MacFarlane, creator of Fox's Family Guy.

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Steve Vai Streaming New Song, "Gravity Storm"

Posted 05/29/2012 at 10:07am | by Josh Hart

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Just days after announcing plans to release his sixteenth solo album, The Story of Light, late this summer, Steve Vai is already giving fans a taste of new music with a track called "Gravity Storm." Stream it below.

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Steve Vai Announces August Release Date for New Solo Album, 'The Story of Light'

Posted 05/24/2012 at 10:38am | by Josh Hart

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The legendary Steve Vai has officially announced an August 14 release date for his new album, The Story of Light, which is set to appear courtesy of his Favored Nations label. Check out the interactive artwork for the album below.

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