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Joe Satriani Announces 'Stripped x Three' Backing Tracks Compilation
By Jackson Maxwell last updated
Watch Steve Vai, Lari Basilio, Sammy Hagar and more try their hand at jamming over some of the tracks.

Watch Tommy Emmanuel Take a Rare Solo on Electric Guitar as Steve Vai Plays Rhythm
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Australian acoustic guitar virtuoso was one of the guest tutors at Vai Academy 6.0 when he picked up an Ibanez JEM for a bluesy lead.

Watch Steve Vai Give His Guitar to a Teenage Fan, Who Steals the Show with an Electrifying Solo
By Jackson Maxwell published
While in the middle of "Fire Garden Suite IV - Taurus Bulba" at Teatre Tivoli in Barcelona, Vai handed his guitar off to the son of the cab driver who had brought him to the venue.

Watch Nile Rodgers Tear it Up on Steve Vai's Ibanez JEM
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though the Chic legend's iconic Hitmaker Strat was nearby, Rodgers took Vai's own number-one axe for a spin during the sessions for the Halo 2 soundtrack, and sounded right at home.

Discover the Secrets of Steve Vai’s Rhythm Guitar Prowess
By Chris Buono published
Learn the virtuoso’s highly appealing and inventive rhythm playing approaches on his masterpiece, 'Passion & Warfare.'

How Steve Vai Wrote "For the Love of God"
By Joe Bosso published
The virtuoso's first "real visceral, long-playing guitar" piece came during a 10-day fast, changing his life in the process.

“It All Starts In the Mind”: Steve Vai Shares Some Words of Wisdom for Guitarists
By Rod Brakes, Matt Blackett published
We get in the zone with Vai in this interview excerpt from the GP archives.

From Unviable to Vaiable: Steve Vai Talks Making the Impossible Possible On His New Album, 'Inviolate'
By Mark McStea published
Between a pair of shoulder surgeries and armed with the triple-necked Hydra, the guitar wizard delivers a work of artistic purity.
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