Steve Vai

thumb|right|Vai performing in Wrocław in 2023 Steve Vai Steven Siro Vai (/ˈvaɪ/ VYE; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and played in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1983. He embarked on a solo career in 1983 and has released 11 solo albums to date. He has recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake, as well as recording with artists such as Public Image Ltd, Mary J. Blige, Spinal Tap, Alice Cooper, Motörhead, and Polyphia. Quotes about Steve Vai The Big V has been making weird guitar noises since his infancy—when Frank Zappa’s wolf pack adopted and raised him. Guitar World (27 October 2017) There's a reason why Steve Vai was cast as the Devil's champion in the guitar standoff scene of "The Crossroads" movie, and a ridiculously long list of mind-blowing guitar effects he could produce certainly added to his reputation of an established guitar wizard. His pick squeals are top-notch, especially when he lays on a note so hard that it makes your brain melt, or when he combines it with a whammy effect, making his guitar sound like a racehorse dying in horrible agony. Vlad Nichols of Ultimate-Guitar (February 4, 2021) External links Category:Guitarists from the United States Category:Songwriters from the United States Category:Music producers from the United States Category:1960 births Category:Living people