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Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew recovering after undergoing carpal tunnel surgery

By Phil Weller Published

The “world-renowned” surgeon who took charge of the surgery is a King Crimson fan

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Steve Vai (left) and Pete Thorn perform onstage
How Steve Vai consoled Pete Thorn after Chris Cornell's death

By Jackson Maxwell Published

“Here, I'd lost a close friend and collaborator; and a hero of mine, from the time I was 11 years old or so, took the time to console me,” the newly appointed SatchVai Band guitarist tells GW

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Steve Vai (left) and John Sykes perform onstage with Whitesnake in different eras
Steve Vai followed John Sykes in Whitesnake – and he quickly decided what not to do when playing his parts

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Of course, it wasn't a chops issue so much as it was the late guitarist's unique six-string footprint

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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai perform onstage (left), Pete Thorn performs onstage
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai detail the full SatchVai Band lineup, including Pete Thorn on rhythm guitar

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The six-string dream team will also be rounded out by an equally formidable rhythm section

Concert, Gigs & Tours
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Watch Al Di Meola play Race with Devil on Spanish Highway with Steve Vai

By Jackson Maxwell Published

This intimate rehearsal clip shows the fretwork of both guitar legends up-close

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Steve Vai and Robert Fripp
How Robert Fripp helped Steve Vai tailor his King Crimson playing on the BEAT tour with one piece of advice

By Phil Weller Published

After watching clips of one of the early BEAT shows, the King Crimson guitarist had some words of wisdom for his stand-in regarding an especially tricky track

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Steve Vai on BEAT, being a virtuoso in his 60s – and the Fripp riff he just couldn’t master

By Andrew Daly Published

The virtuoso reflects on how Frank Zappa helped him and Adrian Belew, the value of learning from rather than competing with other players and changing rig for his tour with Joe Satriani. But who’s going to be in the SatchVai band?

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From left, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Yngvie Malmsteen perform, Chicago, Illinois, October 24, 2003
Joe Satriani on the unique challenges of having Yngwie Malmsteen on the G3 tour

By Phil Weller Published

Satch has no notes for the Swedish maestro’s playing, but found other aspects of his performances a little distracting during their G3 time together

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Beat [L-R]: Tony Levine, Steve Vai, Adrian Belew and Danny Carey
How King Crimson was reborn at the hands of Steve Vai and Adrian Belew

By Amit Sharma Published

2024 Year in Review: The all-star Beat tour brought King Crimson’s music to thousands of eager prog fans

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Steve Vai and Adrian Belew performing onstage with the Beat
Why Steve Vai dropped his anti-supergroup stance to help revive some of King Crimson’s most celebrated work

By Phil Weller Published

BEAT has been celebrating King Crimson’s 1980s albums, with Adrian Belew and Steve Vai’s new guitar partnership at its core

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