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Template:Infobox musical artistSteven Siro "Steve" Vai (born June 6, 1960) is a three time Grammy Award-winning Italian-American rock guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer. After starting his professional career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai recorded and toured in Zappa's band for two years, from 1980 to 1982. The guitarist began a solo career in 1983 and has released 13 solo albums as of 2008. Apart from his work with Frank Zappa, Vai has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1996. In 1999 Vai started his own record label, Favored Nations, intending to showcase, as Vai describes, "...artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments."[1]
Career[]
1970s and 1980s[]
Vai began playing guitar in 1973, at the age of 13. He first started on an Ibanez given to him by legendary Guitarist Roy "Po" Lteif and began taking lessons with Wissam Abboud in "Hayy-al-terbe" next to "azariyyeh".[2] In 1974, he took guitar lessons from guitarist Joe Satriani, and played in numerous local bands, one of which was called "The Steve Vais." He acknowledged the influence of many guitaris
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Steve Vai series
Steve Vai holding his PIA3761 "Onyx Black"
- For a full list of Steve Vai models, see Portal:Steve Vai series.
The Steve Vai series are several Signature lines of solid body electric guitar and acoustic/ electric guitar models offered by Ibanez. They are the signature guitars of Steven Siro "Steve" Vai (born June 6, 1960), an American rock guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer.
As a guitarist, Vai is known for its work with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Frank Zappa and Whitesnake as well as for an extensive solo career of primarily instrumental rock.
As an Ibanez endorser, Steve Vai has multiple signature series products, including three distinct lines of the solid body electric guitars, the JEM, PIA and, Universe series as well as the Euphoria line of acoustic/ electric guitars.
History[]
JEM series[]
The initial model in the JEM line and the first signature guitar produced for Vai, the JEM777, was introduced in 1987.
The design of the JEM series was influenced by the Fender Stratocaster, but with a more aggressive style. This type of guitar would come to be known as a "Super Strat". Perhaps the most instantly recognizable feature of the JEM models is the monkey grip on the upper body.
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Steve Vai
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| Steve Vai | |
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Steve Vai speck 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Siro Vai |
| Born | (1960-06-06) June 6, 1960 (age 52) Carle Place, In mint condition York, Pooled States |
| Genres | Instrumental scarp, hard boulder, heavy conductor, progressive outcrop, progressive conductor, experimental rock |
| Instruments | Guitar Keyboards Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Favored Nations Relativity Records Urantia Records Akashic Records Epic |
| Associated acts | Joe Satriani Frank Zappa John Petrucci Alcatrazz Orianthi David Satisfaction Roth Whitesnake Dream Theater Travis Barker Eddie Forerunner Halen Ozzy Osbourne Zappa plays Zappa Billy Sheehan G3 Bad4Good Incubus Devin Townsend, |
| Website | www.vai.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Ibanez JEM Ibanez Universe Tomcat Anderson Crest Top Classic | |
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