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On 1996, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani & Steve Vai (G3).

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Name: Steve Rio Vai or Steve Vai

Nationality: United States

Born: New York, June 6, 1960

Steve Vai is one of the fastest guitarists in the world today, he is a guitarist who is a role model for all other guitarists. However, not many people know that when he was a child he had studied piano and accordion and then started learning to play guitar. At the age of 12 he started learning to play guitar with a guitarist named Joe Satriani. He (Steve Vai) is known as one of the genius students and often plays in bands at several local events with Joe Satriani. fyi Joe Satriani is a guitarist and guitar teacher. Some of his students who have become famous are Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett (Metallica guitarist).

"I can't even imagine what my life would be like without him (Joe Satriani). When I was 12, a friend of mine, John Sergio, introduced me to all the music I didn't know about progressive rock from the 70s," said Steve Vai

In 1984, Steve Vai's album "Flex-Able" was released. The album contains 15 songs and this album is very different from Vai's other albums because his musical taste is influenced by Frank Zappa. fyi Frank Vincent Zappa or better known as Frank Zappa is a composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist from the United States. And what's even more amazing, he created more than 60 albums.

He once replaced Yngwie Malmsteen as the lead guitarist in the band Alcatrazz in 1985. After that he also worked with David Lee Roth (former Van Hallen personnel) and recorded the albums "Eat 'Em and Smile" and "Skyscraper". Then, in 1989, Vai joined Whitesnake, replacing Vivian Campbell.

In 1990, Vai released his second solo album "Passion and Warfare". One of his songs entitled "For The Love Of God" was ranked #29 from the results of a survey of readers of "100 greatest guitar solos of all time" conducted by Guitar World Magazine. He also worked with Ozzy Osbourne when making the song "My Little Man" on the album "Ozzmosis". Vai wrote the guitar part of the song and Zakk Wylde will play it.

Steve Vai released several more albums including “Sex & Religion” (1993), “Alien Love Secrets” (1995) “Fire Garden” (1996) and “Ultra Zone” (1999). In the ultra zone album, Vai focused more on song composition and experimented with his guitar. In 2000 the album “The Seventh Song” was released, then “Alive In An Ultra World” in 2001 and there were many other albums after that.

In 1996 Steve Vai, his teacher (Joe Satriani) and Eric Johnson formed “G3” and did their concert tour. fyi G3 is a group with a trio of guitarists who change personnel every time they do a concert tour. G3 consists of several great guitarists such as Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Yngwie J Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Andy Timon. While the bass player position is filled by the bassist from the band MR.Big, Billy Shehan.

Steve Vai once held a concert entitled "Inviolate Tour 2023" in Jakarta, this American guitarist held a concert to promote his album "Inviolate" which was released in 2022.