Long as they are at least 4 songs in length.Įxisting comments about this CD From: TIM Please only submit officialĬD releases no bootlegs or cassette-only or LP-only releases.ĮPs and CD-singles from Steve Vai are also welcome to be added, as Even if it is an obscure greatest-hits or liveĬompilation CD, we want to add it to the site. The ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at Heavy HarmoniesĪs complete as possible. Notice that a particular Steve Vai CD release or compilation is missingįrom the list above, please submit that CD using the CD submission page. The music discographies on this site are works in progress. Live tracks, etc.), please post them in the corrections section of the If you see any errors or omissions in the CD information shown above,Įither in the musician credits or song listings (cover song credits, Pink and Blows Over: Part 2 (Mars Attack)ġ3.Personnel Steve Vai all guitars, keyboards Genre: Instrumental, Hard Rock, Experimentalġ2. Throughout his career, Vai always has maintained his dynamically different and varied approach to music that is explorative and seems to be reaching out from other-worldly dimensions. “And We Are One” appears in its entirety on Modern Primitive, and here, Vai showcases another solo variation that he couldn’t just throw away. The additional songs provide a new look into how the album might have opened “As Above” and closed “So Below.” “Lovely Elixir,” a shelved tune, makes its debut. Non-traditional is another way to describe Vai’s music, granting him the air of originality in an ocean of sameness.įans know this record inside and out, so from the opener “Liberty,” “For the Love of God” to “The Audience is Listening,” the same level of awe is struck with each note. Vai always has offered fans musical opuses that maintained his humoristic side – that were and are quirky, weird and cerebral. Vai’s creativity, combined with his musical experience of performing with musical giants like Zappa, Roth and Coverdale, produced cohesive instrumental Hard Rock songs that had all of Vai’s unique traits melded into a tight, energetic package of music. Twenty-five-plus years later, Passion and Warfare still holds its own when pitted against other well-known and respected “great” guitars albums.
The second CD, the remastered Passion and Warfare, contains the original 14 songs plus four bonus tracks. The band comprises bassist Stu Hamm, guitarist Dave Weiner, drummer Jeremy Colson and keyboardist Mike Kineally Vai purposefully brought back his bandmates, finished the songs and recorded additional music the band performed live during that time period. Modern Primitive features 13 songs, with seven or eight that had been recorded, left unfinished until now. This offers fans a sense of where Vai’s personal musical explorations were taking him from ’84 to ’90, while also being member of the David Lee Roth Band (1985-1989) and Whitesnake (1989-1991). Modern Primitive bridges the gap between Vai’s first solo album Flex-Able in 1984 and Passion and Warfare, released in 1990. In celebration of Vai releasing his monumental studio album Passion and Warfare in 1990 comes the 25th anniversary release, paired with his ninth studio album titled Modern Primitive. He also is a successful solo artist, an instrumental guitar wizard, producer and record label owner.Īs of today, Steve Vai’s discography includes the release of eight studio albums, two EPs, two special albums, eight live albums, 12 soundtracks, 20 compilation albums and six DVD releases. Steve Vai is known for his time spent working with Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Carvin amplifiers and Ibanez guitars.