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The drums were subsequently re-recorded for the album. Vai was introduced to Carvin by his mentor Frank Zappa, who had also used the X-100B. "Blue Powder" was originally recorded in 1986 as a showcase track for Carvin, using their X-100B amplifier, and given away with Guitar Player magazine in flexi disc format. For what would come to be one of his most popular songs to date, " For the Love of God", he fasted for ten days and recorded the song on the fourth day of the fast. Vai utilized many unusual recording techniques on the album. Vai states that planning the album started as early as 1982, but was shelved after joining the David Lee Roth band and not picked up again until parting ways with Roth in 1989. As such, Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale has small spoken parts on the album Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg and Rudy Sarzo are credited with backing vocals. It was all recorded in The Mothership studio at his home in the Hollywood Hills, a 1,600-square-foot (150 m 2) building in which his guitar parts for Whitesnake's 1989 album Slip of the Tongue were also recorded.
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STEVE VAI PASSION AND WARFARE TOUR VARIETY PLAYHOUSE SERIES
Seriously, it's worth buying the album just for this one song, the main riff and solo are incredible.Passion and Warfare was written based on a series of dream sequences that Vai had when he was younger, and in the guitar music book of the album, Vai sums it up as " Jimi Hendrix meets Jesus Christ at a party that Ben Hur threw for Mel Blanc". I forgot to mention "For The Love Of God", easily the best song on the album. At times this can make the album less accessible although it's hard to not appreciate his skill no matter what. At times his riffs can get a little bizarre, but it just exemplifies his creativity. Instead he puts feeling into every note he plays, everything is there for a reason. Keep in mind Vai isn't a shredder like more contemporary guitarists (once in a while he will, just to let you know he can). Perhaps the most identifiable aspect of his playing is how much fun he has in doing it most of his songs are upbeat and infectiously put you in a good mood. No, he is just playing guitar the way it should be. Vai mixes various styles of music together in every song, but I would hardly call it "progressive" or "avant-garde". Vai's guitar work, if I haven't made clear yet, at the forefront of every second of this album. The drums are adequate while there are some funky bass lines, but in the end these musicians know their place far behind Steve Vai. While there are some spoken word passages (usually about two seconds long) and samples they only either prelude or conclude a song, and as such don't really add much. This album is a masterpiece in guitar work but without any distractions like vocals or excessive drum or bass. Where do I get off saying this? Passion And Warfare. He blows lesser men like Malmsteen straight out of the water. I usually try to keep opinions like this as they are opinions, but this statement is fact.
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How do you review one of the first metal albums you've ever bought? I can't say I'm too sure but one thing certain Steve Vai is one of the best guitarists of all time.