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Nice to see Steve with Franks genes.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I said. You're describing a transcription, which is exactly what Vai sent in. I recall both Frank and Steve himself saying it was The Black Page that he sent in. That's according to Zappa cover story in Guitar Player from 1983, and also the Vai cover story in the same magazine from 85.
ReplyDeletewrong-o. Zappa gave him the job because he put into music every single instrument from an album that's name escapes me, and sent the sheet music to him, asking if it was rigth.
ReplyDeletewell ive nvr heard any of u guys records but isnt it up to steve wat he records,zappa influences or not?and who cares if it sounds like zappa if its a good tune its a good tune regardless
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, Vai was a big Zappa fan. Frank hired Steve because he sent a demo tape and a transcription of The Black Page to Frank. Frank was so impressed, he asked Steve to come out to LA to audition. The rest is history.
ReplyDeleteSo if this seems like a Zappa tribute or whatever, it's almost certainly intentional.
In 1984 Steve was finishing a long 'career' with Zappa. He wrote many of these songs years and years before he was even in touch with zappa.
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Zappa gave him all the knowledge he needed studio and road wise to complete what was an already brilliant and totally unique and legendary destined musician.
Steve released this just to have some fun doing what he wanted to do, which was to release what HE enjoyed and for his friends who enjoyed his wizardry and sometimes insanity :)
hey, this is not plagiate, it's a tribute! : )
ReplyDeletethis song stuck in my head, can't stop singing it xD
well, if this actually isn't F.Z. himself, then it's a bleeding style plagiate. You don't get any closer to the original thing without actually beeing it.
ReplyDeleteListen to "Bledsoe Bluvd," from Flex-Able: Leftovers.
ReplyDeleteDont really think he wanted to be Zappa,but it must be impossible to play with someone like Zappa and not be influenced in some way by him.
ReplyDeleteMy god ! I'm glad he got over trying to be Zapper and found his own trip. Is the rest of Vais album like this? Only Zapper should do Zapper .
ReplyDeleteI loved this song, haven't heard it in years!!
ReplyDeletenever heard this before thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletediferent mas intereçante
ReplyDeleteThe Frank Zappa influence seriously bleeding through here.
ReplyDeletewhoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI definitely hear "The Riddle" "Answers" & "Fever Dream" here.
ReplyDeleteWow.. liquidmetal1 you do have a gift with words.. <-- positives... check out if you haven't yet SV's "Blue Powder" .... I remember getting an insert 45 in a guitar world mag which is awesome .. lol its hard not to sound like a dumb arse posting but anyhoo check it out :-D
ReplyDeletelol this is hilarious
ReplyDeletestill wonderful after all this time
ReplyDeleteSteve Vai is God in human form.
ReplyDeleteWhat? Geddy Lee on vocals? No way sir. That is undeniably and incontrovertibly Steve Vai delivering his warped intergalactic musings to the unsuspecting audiophiles of the world.
ReplyDeleteTrust me, this piece is a crystal clear summation of his auteuresque talents.
From 3.00, my mind's eye is escalated into a sense of wonderment and frenzy.
This is a WEIRD song... Holy crap... It's good, though.
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