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
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
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've never really heard anybody imitating anything of mine the way they do with Edward Van Halen's stuff. Steve Vai edwardhalenhave Change image and share on social
I have an independent record label called Favored Nations on which I released an album by an artist called Johnny A, who plays an arch top Gibson through a Marshall, but the tone is all in his fingers. Steve Vai albumarchartist share on social
When I was a teenager in the '70s, I was really into those great bands like Led Zeppelin and Queen and Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper. Steve Vai 70saliceband Change image and share on social
The only time I'm miserable is when I can't keep an instrument in tune. Steve Vai instrumentmiserabletime Change image and share on social
You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back. Steve Vai backgottahold Change image and share on social
If I remain true to what's in my heart, that's all the success I need. Steve Vai heartremainsuccess Change image and share on social
Besides being a guitar player, I'm a big fan of the guitar. I love that damn instrument. Steve Vai bigdamnfan Change image and share on social