Steve Vai at this moment in time in this world is by far the most diverse deeply enthralled into his art musician that is alive today, he has taken the guitar to a place that no one has before, he is completely lacking of ego not saying he isn't eccentric, but what great guitarist or musician for that matter wasn't, but being who he is the guitar is his choice of voice but music at it's essence is what he seeks to reveal, he is a composer an illustrator a painter of note's that has brought me to tears several time's, listening to Vai play you can virtualy hear the voice of the guitar speaking in word's what he is saying in his heart and mind, he is what I have seen to be, the most deepest physically connected virtuoso that has been since almost the classical days, Malmstein is great at what he does as is JSatch but Steve "took it past where he found it", he is revelation to me and my ears and I am glad to have been fortunate enough to have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy his music. JMHO
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