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Steve Vai
"The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology"
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Jon Wiederhorn writes in the liner notes, "A stellar stylist with a gift for playing rock, blues, jazz, world, experimental and shredding metal music, Steve Vai is one of the few contemporary players whose prowess is matched only by his passion. His prismic chord fragments, deft solo runs and unusual arrangements illuminate his offbeat and futuristic ideas, while his stirring vibrato, aching string bends and sensual orchestration reveal the sensitivity and pathos of a man trying to understand love and spirituality. As "The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology" demonstrates, after 20 years, Steve Vai is still at the top of his game. Not only does his playing continue to smoke nearly everyone else's on the scene, his ideas become more creative with time, and every project he embarks upon buzzes with a new energy and excitement. Only a master like Vai can conquer the limitations of the guitar and turn it from a mere six stringed instrument into an incredibly versatile and limitless voice of human expression. In Vai's hands, the future knows no boundaries."
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=== DISC 1 ===
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Vocal
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02:03 |
Liberty
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Instrumental
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03:52 |
Die To Live
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Instrumental
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03:22 |
The Attitude Song
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Instrumental
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02:25 |
Samamanders In The Sun
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Instrumental
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04:01 |
The Animal
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Instrumental
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06:25 |
The Riddle
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Vocal
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06:02 |
For The Love Of God
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Instrumental
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02:46 |
Bangkok
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Instrumental
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09:55 |
Fire Garden Suite
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Instrumental
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02:52 |
Ya-Yo Gakk
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Vocal
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04:43 |
Blue Powder
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Instrumental
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05:51 |
Bad Horsie
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Instrumental
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05:03 |
Tender Surrender
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Instrumental
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04:38 |
All About Eve
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Vocal
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04:29 |
Dyin' Day
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Instrumental
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04:23 |
The Blood & Tears
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Vocal
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05:00 |
The Silent Within
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Vocal
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=== DISC 2 ===
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Vocal
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05:11 |
Feathers
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Instrumental
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05:09 |
Frank
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Instrumental
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04:39 |
Boston Rain Melody
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Instrumental
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04:59 |
Kittens Got Claws
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Vocal
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00:46 |
Lighter Shade Of Green
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Instrumental
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04:44 |
Giant Balls Of Gold
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Instrumental
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08:46 |
Whispering A Prayer
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Instrumental
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03:46 |
Jiboom
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Instrumental
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06:25 |
Windows To The Soul
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Instrumental
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06:05 |
Brandos Costumes (Gentle Ways)
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Instrumental
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03:25 |
The Reaper
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Instrumental
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04:22 |
Christmas Time Is Here
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Instrumental
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05:50 |
Essence
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Instrumental
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08:22 |
Rescue Me Or Bury Me
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Vocal
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04:22 |
Burnin' Down The Mountain
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Instrumental
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Steve Vai |
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Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Choral Sitar, Synthesizer, Linn Drum Machine, Vocals, Everything Else, Engineering, Production, Mixing |
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Chris Frazier |
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Drums |
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Deen Castronovo |
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Drums |
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Stuart Hamm |
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Bass |
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Peggy Foster |
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Fretless Bass |
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Greg Degler |
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Flute, Clarinet |
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Larry Crane |
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Bell Lyre |
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Tris Imboden |
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Drums |
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Mike Mangini |
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Drums |
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Bob Harris |
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Keyboards |
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Tommy Mars |
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Organ |
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C.C. White |
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Background Vocals |
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Tracee Lewis |
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Background Vocals |
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Miroslava Mendoza Escriba |
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Background Vocals |
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Kimberly Evans |
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Background Vocals |
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John Sergio |
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Bass |
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Gregg Bissonette |
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Drums |
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Mike Keneally |
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Keyboards, Guitar |
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Philip Bynoe |
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Bass |
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Mike Clink |
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Production |
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Keith Olsen |
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Production |
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Don Airey |
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Keyboards |
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Tommy Aldridge |
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Drums |
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David Coverdale |
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Vocals |
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Tommy Funderburk |
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Vocals |
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Claude Gaudette |
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Keyboards |
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David Rosenthal |
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Keyboards |
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Rudy Sarzo |
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Bass |
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Glenn Hughes |
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Vocals |
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Eddie Kramer |
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Production, Engineering, Mixing |
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Dave Weiner |
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Guitar, Choral Sitar |
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Chris Frazier |
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Drums |
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Eric Goldberg |
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Keyboards |
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Pia Vai |
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Vocals |
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Bryan Beller |
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Bass |
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Devin Townsend |
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Vocals |
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T.M. Stevens |
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Bass, Vocals |
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Terry Bozzio |
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Drums, Percussion |
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Pete Zeldman |
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Percussion |
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Jon Wiederhorn |
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Liner Notes |
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Jeff Magid |
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Compilation Production |
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Dave Donnelly |
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Mastering |
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Steve Berkowitz |
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Legacy A&R |
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Stephan Moore |
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Project Direction |
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Darren Salmieri |
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A&R Coordination |
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Larry DiMarzio |
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Cover Photography |
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Neil Zlozower |
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Photography |
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Rocky Schenk |
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Photography |
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Liz Reilly |
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Photo Research |
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Olika Jacobson |
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Packaging Management |
Studios used: The Mothership (Los Angeles) 1990/1993/1994/1996/1999/2000/2002, Stucco Blue Studios 1984, Record Plant (Los Angles) 1989, Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, CA) 1985, Skyline Studios (Topanga, CA) 1985, FIX Club (Thessaloniki, Greece) 4/18/2000, Grand Rex (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 12/9/2000 and 12/10/2000, La Riviera (Madrid, Spain) 3/19/2000, Westwind Media (Burbank, CA) 1997.
Mastered at DNA Mastering, Studio City, CA.
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Vol. 16, No. 6: Apr.-May 2012
