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steve vai live at the astoria london | Year: 2003 Classification: Music Video - Pop/Rock Actors/Actresses: - Steve Vai Finally, a Steve Vai DVD... A perfect back-to-back with the recent (excellent) G3 tour.<BR>The quality of production is Excellent. I only found annoying the camera movements (sometimes excesive). But the image and sound are perfect.<BR>The concert is beyond every expectation, Vai teams-up with old time's friend and ally Billy Sheehan (they even play "Chameleon" from sheehans latest solo album); Tony MacAlpine, an excellent musician many times unseen; Vai's protege' Dave Weiner and Virgil Donati on the Drums. Vai-Mac-Dave could make a G3 by themselves a G3....WOW<BR>With over 2.5 hours of live concert, and more that 1 hour of Special features, this 2-DVD is a MUST for all Vai fans, and a great oportunity for the newbies to meet some fine guitar (hard to find this days). Also check The Infinite Steve Vai: Antologies (CD) . And don't miss Joe Satriani's latests: Satch Tape (old news DVD) and the Antologies. www.vai.com www.billysheehan.com www.tonymacalpine.com www.daveweiner.com www.virgildonati.com www.satriani.com Hey Kids! It's The Steve & Billy Show!! Not to diminish the rest of the band who play beyond human ability but Steve Vai & Billy Sheehan has the on-stage charisma that today's MTV pop stars would sell their souls for (that is the label doesn't already own their souls). This DVD is THE best concert DVD I have ever seen. I find most concert DVD's to be kind of boring. Especially of this guitar virtusos genre. It takes so much talent and concentration to pay this type of difficult guitar music; one has to limit his stage antics so as to not screw up. Ever see Pat Metheny or King Crimson do anything other than stand in one place and play a song that involved 5 different time signatures, 3 different keys for a duration more than 10 minutes? What I really enjoyed was Steve allowing the rest of the band to show off their chops. There is a temptation for the front man to steal the spotlight. Here, Steve shares the show with each individual member. Though Steve's stage antics are rather silly and over the top and I could have done without Tony MacAlpine's dreadful keyboard solo. Why not let him solo on guitar? One other item - sorry Steve but you cannot play blues. I love ya and you are incredible but blues is not your specialty. I've seen Steve three times, twice solo and once with Zappa (back when he was in his early twenties) and have always left his concerts with the feeling that I've seen the best. This DVD captures the intensity, excitement and musicianship of a Steve Vai show. If you're friends shake their heads when you go on about Steve Vai, let them see this DVD and they will know why he is the top man of the rock guitar virtuoso genre. They may not become a rabid Vai fan, but they will see why Steve Vai is able to make a living without the aid of MTV, radio play or slick commercialism and marketing - which is a tough thing to do these days. His guitar, his music and his writing speaks for itself. Crushing disappointment I bought this DVD in consolation of not being able to afford his forthcoming live tour 'downunder', which makes this review even more keenly felt.<BR>I agree with all the reviews about the video editing!<BR>Tragic- i don't know if i can ever watch this DVD again.<BR>I have ALL Vai's CD's and a G3 VHS but this one leaves me cold.<BR>I commend Vai's attempts at presenting an entertaining show but i'm surprised that the music has even left me nonchalant.<BR>For the first time ever i thought i was watching a gratuitous display of 'chops'.Maybe the visuals put me in a less receptive mood.<BR>Surely he didn't watch this before it was released. <BR>Mr. Vai can do MUCH better than this.<BR>Crushed. Hey Kids! It's The Steve Not to diminish the rest of the band who play beyond human ability but Steve Vai What I really enjoyed was Steve allowing the rest of the band to show off their chops. There is a temptation for the front man to steal the spotlight. Here, Steve shares the show with each individual member. Though Steve's stage antics are rather silly and over the top and I could have done without Tony MacAlpine's dreadful keyboard solo. Why not let him solo on guitar? One other item - sorry Steve but you cannot play blues. I love ya and you are incredible but blues is not your specialty. I've seen Steve three times, twice solo and once with Zappa (back when he was in his early twenties) and have always left his concerts with the feeling that I've seen the best. This DVD captures the intensity, excitement and musicianship of a Steve Vai show. If you're friends shake their heads when you go on about Steve Vai, let them see this DVD and they will know why he is the top man of the rock guitar virtuoso genre. They may not become a rabid Vai fan, but they will see why Steve Vai is able to make a living without the aid of MTV, radio play or slick commercialism and marketing - which is a tough thing to do these days. His guitar, his music and his writing speaks for itself. Buy Steve Vai Live At The Astoria London at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Steve Vai Live At The Astoria London Search with the Priority Search Engine on Steve Vai Live At The Astoria London This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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