Vai impressed
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RevDrucifer
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That was great!!
It's awesome to see someone like Vai have to stand there and think for a second "...., what should I do next?!"
It's awesome to see someone like Vai have to stand there and think for a second "...., what should I do next?!"
Sermo Lupi
Well-Known Member
Haha, that put a smile on my face. Vai is always really expressive, and you can tell he loves playing with his fans.
That said, you can see he is (playfully) frustrated. It must be weird playing with someone who has studied your work so closely...like dueling with a doppelganger. Makes it hard to be yourself when the other guy makes it sound like YOU'RE the one ripping HIM off.
In the past Paul Gilbert has said something similar about fans who have mastered his style, namely that it kind of weirds him out even though it mostly impresses him. It's just something that 99% of us don't have to deal with and hardly think about, but having people try to emulate you so authentically must rouse odd feelings.
That said, you can see he is (playfully) frustrated. It must be weird playing with someone who has studied your work so closely...like dueling with a doppelganger. Makes it hard to be yourself when the other guy makes it sound like YOU'RE the one ripping HIM off.
In the past Paul Gilbert has said something similar about fans who have mastered his style, namely that it kind of weirds him out even though it mostly impresses him. It's just something that 99% of us don't have to deal with and hardly think about, but having people try to emulate you so authentically must rouse odd feelings.
Adam Of Angels
The GAS Man
Such a bizarre thing to watch - that dude is a beast on guitar! It's funny that you could actually hear Vai's loss of confidence in his playing - not something you see everyday.
TonyFlyingSquirrel
Cherokee Warrior
That look on his face and his speechlessness are a wonderful complement.
Esp Griffyn
Play more music
That must be a weird situation to be in, that guy has obviously spent a long time copying Vai's style (in a mirror, by the look of the stage moves copped from "Live at the Astoria"), what is Vai meant to do? Very strange.
chewpac
working up to 7...
Super cool. I've been a Vai fan for a while, and it's always been clear how much he appreciates talent and artistic expression.
That guy is a beast, and his reactions are awesome.
That guy is a beast, and his reactions are awesome.
Alex Kenivel
Stunt Guitar
"one of these days, I'm gonna melt Steve Vai's face"
Achieved.
Achieved.
TheShreddinHand
Uber Stringer
That was awesome! To be able to jam with your idol and do it that well in front of an audience is inspiring. And Vai's reaction is priceless!
Now let's see Vai jam with Richie Allan!
Now let's see Vai jam with Richie Allan!
tribalfusion
Well-Known Member
It was cute for the guy and the reactions are sweet from Steve but it's a bad thing to rip off another guy's playing as much as that guy did.
He must have been doing this for years without someone telling him it's an unhip thing to do. It's nice that he's a fan and has chops but beyond that the video makes me cringe a little.
That's a big difference between the jazz and fusion guys and the rock guys; if a copycat did that sort of thing in front of a Holdsworth, Scott Henderson or Pat Metheny it would be a lot more obviously embarrassing for everyone concerned and with good reason.
He must have been doing this for years without someone telling him it's an unhip thing to do. It's nice that he's a fan and has chops but beyond that the video makes me cringe a little.
That's a big difference between the jazz and fusion guys and the rock guys; if a copycat did that sort of thing in front of a Holdsworth, Scott Henderson or Pat Metheny it would be a lot more obviously embarrassing for everyone concerned and with good reason.
thedonal
Well-Known Member
Good share. That really made me smile. 
Not the first time Steve Vai has been defeated in a guitar duel.
heregoesnothing
SS.org nub
inb4 "dude music iz not a competition"
Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
Sick...
ChrisRushing
Fretboard Acrobat
I don't really keep up with Vai or guitar stuff like this usually but Vai's reactions put a huge smile on my face. Great video.
Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
mongey
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slide licks get him every time
