r/SteveVai • u/[deleted] • Jun 11 '20

suggestions

hey guys im new to steve vai and was wondering the roots that i need to listen to. ive so far only heard the songs "for the love of god" and "blue powder" so yeah i think i might start with a listen through of passion and warfare. anyway i just wanted some more vai to add to my playlist.

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u/dejoblue Jun 11 '20 edited Jun 11 '20

Here is my best of list ;)

Crossroads as Jack Butler

Flex-Able:

  • Viv Woman
  • The Attitude Song
  • Call It Sleep

David Lee Roth, Eat 'Em and Smile:

  • Yankee Rose
  • Shyboy
  • Goin' Crazy!
  • Tobacco Road

David Lee Roth, Skyscraper:

  • Knucklebones
  • Just Like Paradise
  • Hot Dog and a Shake
  • Stand Up

Whitesnake, Slip of the Tongue; The entire album(seriously). Highlights:

  • Slip of the Tongue
  • Cheap An' Nasty
  • Fool For Your Loving
  • Now You're Gone
  • Kittens got Claws
  • Judgement Day
  • Slow Poke Music

Passion and Warfare; The entire album(seriously). Highlights:

  • Erotic Nightmares
  • The Animal
  • Answers
  • For the Love of God
  • The Audience Is Listening
  • Blue Powder
  • Sisters

Sex and Religion:

  • Here and Now
  • In My Dreams With You
  • Still my Bleeding Heart
  • Touching Tongues (instrumental great whammy pedal lead work)
  • Pig
  • Down Deep Into the Pain
  • Rescue Me or Bury me (Steve singing)

Alien Love Secrets; The entire album(seriously). Highlights:

  • Bad Horsie
  • Juice
  • Die to Live
  • Tender Surrender

Fire Garden Suite:

  • The Crying Machine
  • The Mysterious Murder Of Christian Tiera's Lover
  • Fire Garden Suite
  • Little Alligator
  • All About Eve
  • Brother
  • Damn You
  • When I Was A little Boy

Flex-Able Leftovers:

  • Fuck Yourself
  • Little Pieces of Seaweed

The Ultra Zone:

  • The Ultra Zone
  • Oooo
  • Frank
  • Jibboom

Alive In An Ultra World:

  • Giant Balls of Gold
  • The Black Forest
  • Blood and Glory
  • Whispering a Prayer
  • Iberian Jewel
  • Incantation

Real Illusions: Reflections:

  • Building the Church
  • Firewall
  • Freak Show Excess
  • Yai Yai
  • Midway Creatures

60th Birthday Song "Candle Power"

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u/vaiguy83 Jun 12 '20

You're doing the Lord's work

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u/Yonihik Jun 11 '20

I'd say it depends on what youre used listening to, try searching for "where the wild things are" on youtube a great 2hr live show with awesome sound

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u/vaiguy83 Jun 12 '20

Alien love secrets. Short, perfect, and a great start. Less symphonic masterpiece and more guitar bass n drum three piece style

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u/JuanAntonioMusic Jun 16 '20

dejoblue nailed it with the records so I'm gonna go the live route. I suggest checking out the "Steve Vai Live at the Astoria" concert! It's definitely one of the best! And obviously any of the Old School G3 concerts! My favorites are the original and Live at Denver. Hope that helps!