Classic Rock

The Soundtrack Of My Life

In his 40-year career, guitar god Steve Vai has played ‘stunt guitar’ for Zappa, was briefly in Alcatrazz, risen to stardom with David Lee Roth and been an unlikely member of Whitesnake. But it’s as a solo artist that he has really thrived, and his new album Inviolate is a pure hit of the quirky, virtuosic music with which he made his name.

THE FIRST MUSIC I REMEMBER HEARING

My parents’ Italian polka music. But the first thing I heard that struck me as something I actually wanted to listen to was the soundtrack to [cartoon show] . My

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