Lenny Breau was a genius - inspired and really loose. I loved how he used the guitar as an extension of his… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
The classical guitar has a dynamic to it unlike a regular acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. You know, there's times when… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I've always considered transcribing to be an invaluable tool in the development of one's musical ear and, over the years, I have… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I loved the guitar, and I had all of this music in my head. My passion for the guitar and the ideas… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I created this picture of this character who would play the guitar effortlessly, who had no limitations, performing beautiful music, and he… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I dedicated all the time I had to it. The 10 hour workout was just what I put in the magazine at… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I designed a guitar for Ibanez and then they started manufacturing it - it's called the Jem - it's 26 years old… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
Still to this day, I am deeply satisfied when watching a guitar player who is connected with their art and instrument. GuitarTV… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
It's always funny to me when people use the phrase 'Best guitar player in the world'. There are too many variables such… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
In the physical universe, there are objects that include suns, planets, all life, and all matter in all dimensions. And then there… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
If you want to play something that you hear, you need to listen with your mind's eye. You've heard of the mind's… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
... there is still a very strong subculture of people who want to do great things on an instrument, and who are… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I loved the idea of recording. The idea of sound-on-sound-recording captured me as a young kid, and once I realized what it… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
Besides being a guitar player, I'm a big fan of the guitar. I love that damn instrument. — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
It's hilarious, because my guitar has what's known as a tremolo bar or a whammy bar. And the whammy bar is probably… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
So that's the challenge for me and that has always been the challenge - finding that melody, that riff, that thing that… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I saw this trend happening with the proliferation of guitar clinics and schools. And I was approached to do a camp in… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I designed a guitar for Ibanez and then they started manufacturing it - it's called the Jem - it's 26 years old and I… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made. — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I can tell you this: I'm an extremely passionate individual. I try to be careful how I display it because you never know how… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
Along with its enchanting and exquisite melodies, West Side Story has attitude and a tremendous amount of frenetic energy. It's emotional, theatrical and technical.… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I have a deep love for life and my fellow human beings. I try to understand everything that everybody does, even if it seems… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I've never really heard anybody imitating anything of mine the way they do with Edward Van Halen's stuff. — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
My main calling in life is to seek and achieve spiritual balance, and to express that through my instrument. Everything else is here today,… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
There's very notable dynamics in all of the collaborations I've done. It's hard to say if one is more important than the other, but… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I awake, I meditate, get the kids off to school, go to the gym, go to the Favored Nations office, and usually at around… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I think every artist subconsciously wants to evolve themselves. Sometimes they get stuck in ruts because of pop culture, peer pressure, stuff like that.… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
