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Steve Via Biography
Steve Vai was born in Long Island, New York on June 6, 1960. While being tutored by Joe Satriani at the age of 13, he formed his first band called Rayge. Vai also studied music on his own until he entered the Berklee School of Music.
In 1979, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he landed a spot as the lead guitarist for Frank Zappa. Vai was 18 years old. He was known for his rigorous 10 hour a day practice sessions.
By 1984, Vai had built his own recording studio, and experimented with jazz, rock and classical fusion. He eventually released a home recorded album called "Flex-able", which was influenced by Zappa's eclecticism and unpredictable style.
In 1985, he replaced Yngwie Malmsteen in the band Alcatrazz, for the album "Disturbing the Peace". He went on to record two more albums, this time with David Lee Roth, and then moved on to White Snake in 1989. The album, Passion and Warfare, released in 1990 brought him into the ranks as an internationally recognized solo artist. It was a stunning collection of guitar brilliance with high speed soloing, and guitar wizardry. The album reached number 18 on the Billboard Chart, and won him a Gold Album.
In 1995, he released Alien Love Secrets. This was just another example of his genius for dynamics, style, and imagination with guitars. (listen to the guitar sounding like horses in "Bad Horsie")
In 1999 he released The Ultra Zone, which was another collection of ingenious work. A mixture of stunning guitar work, and amazing use of a Whammy Bar. Not to mention his astounding art for manipulating sound.
Vai also involves himself with guitar makers.
In 1988, he and Ibanez
came up with the Jem featuring a two octave fret board, 3 pick-ups, and a
scalloped fingerboard beyond the twentieth fret to maximize fast
lead work. In 1990, they came up with the Universe. It had
the same features as the Jem, but with an additional low string. This was
tuned to a 'B' which gave the guitar a four and a half octave range.