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    Posted: January 18 2005 at 00:17
Ok, I just bought Passion and Warfare by Steve Vai and thought it was excellent. I was wondering where to go from there. In addition, this thread can be a general discussion about Mr.Vai.  Any suggestions/thoughts/comments/questions?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2005 at 05:22

So did I, and got increasingly disappointed as I bought and played subsequent releases. The odd one or two tracks on later albums did appeal, but the vocals, and the limited range of tune writing (seem to increasingly become vehicles for showi

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2005 at 18:17

If anyone else here is a gamer, check out Mr. Vai's work on the Halo2 soundtrack (which is really quite impressive).

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2005 at 18:29

The Steve Vai Anthology is a good album.

Personally, I prefer Marty Friedman for some reason.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2005 at 22:47
He did music for Halo 2? that makes the game better
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 22 2005 at 12:16
Originally posted by Valarius Valarius wrote:

The Steve Vai Anthology is a good album.

Personally, I prefer Marty Friedman for some reason.

FRIEDMAN!!!! You mean poormans Jason Becker? Friedman has all the same licks and is just a pop artist anywa

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2005 at 06:47

"Music For Speeding" had two good songs on it.

But I really like "Dragons Kiss" and find myself listening to this more than any Steve Vai.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2005 at 03:21

I'd get "Fire Garden". The "Bankok" and "Fire Garden Suite" is brilliant (a tad Zappa-ish, like Envelopes from the Arriving to late.. -album)

However, if you wanna mosh out totally you should check out "Sex and Religion" where Dev

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2005 at 03:52

Before buying anothe Vai album try som Satriani first. He is much better than Steve vai.

Listen to "Surfing with the alien" and you'll see!!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2005 at 18:54
I prefer "Crystal Planet" myself.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2005 at 14:55
Satriani lost it after Draming 11.  The only thing he is more than Steve Vai is boring.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2005 at 06:13
I still prefer Marty Friedman as a solo artist.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2005 at 20:28
I just listened to the entire Passion and Warfare album, just now!  Man an amazing listen I'd say. I didn't quite understand the concept in this album or in some of the songs. Mystifying and it kept me enthu
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2005 at 17:22
FLEXIBLE IS GOOD ALTHOUGH IT JUST RIPS OFF THE LEGANDARY ZAPPA AND I WOULD HAFE TO AGREE THAT ANYTHING AFTER PASSION AND WARFARE ISNT AMAZING GET THE ANTHOLOGY
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2005 at 08:55

[QUOTE=Hemispheres]FLEXIBLE IS GOOD ALTHOUGH IT JUST RIPS OFF THE LEGANDARY ZAPPA QUOTE]

But is that surprising, considering where Vai had come from before his solo career?

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