Reps once took chances on art, History's most treasured musicians were believed in and cultivated to reach their potential. Today, it would be difficult for those musicians to get deals. Steve Vai artbelievechance Change image and share on social
When you get down to it, the way that the music affects you individually is the most important thing, and when you let things like the location of a band get in the way or have an effect on your overview, you're cheating yourself out of a really good time. Steve Vai affectbandcheat share on social
I have a deep love for life and my fellow human beings. I try to understand everything that everybody does, even if it seems wrong to me. Steve Vai beingdeepfellow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, the blues did seem too simple to me. I was just a muso. Steve Vai bluegrowmuso Change image and share on social
As a musician, I look for certain things that stimulate me. And what I look for is something that's an evolution on a particular genre that I never heard before. Steve Vai evolutiongenrehear Change image and share on social
I'm a big fan of cultural music, and that's how I try to expand my playing, by listening to music that is not conventionally American. Steve Vai americanbigconventionally Change image and share on social
I was a kid, 12 or something, when the Partridge Family was big on TV. I liked the curly cord running from the bass to the amps, which were real fancy. That cord looked so cool. I said, 'Wow! I gotta play something like that!' Steve Vai ampbasbig share on social
It just happens in life, where you resonate with a particular artist. Or it can be a kind of food or a fashion - you discover it and it gives you a whole new lease on life. Steve Vai artistdiscoverfashion Change image and share on social
I can tell you this: I'm an extremely passionate individual. I try to be careful how I display it because you never know how people are going to take it. Steve Vai carefuldisplayextremely Change image and share on social
Favored Nations is a long-term commitment. Our hope is that those who are passionate about real musicianship will want to hear and own most of our albums. We will set out to attain the same direct relationship with our customers that we have with our artists. Steve Vai albumartistattain share on social
