Naren
OldschoolGhettostyle
I really like Vai and I think there are a lot of amazing songs on his latest album, but this version of the song didn't do much for me. I have a live version of "For The Love Of God" on my computer that is overflowing with power and emotion and "took my breath away" (in a figurative way) the first time I saw it, but this one with the orchester seemed to lack both power and emotion. The only part that I thought was pretty cool was the intro and a few random parts interspersed throughout the piece where Vai and orchestra really meshed together. Vai usually has very nice tone, but on this recording, it was shrill and biting and didn't mix well with the orchestra. I also kept thinking that perhaps his constant floyd rose abuse was putting him out of key from the orchestra sometimes. And the wanking at the end was completely uncalled for. I usually really like Vai and there were a few parts of this version that I thought were done really well, but overall I didn't think it was a very good rendition of the song.
