(October 2021) Episode 365 of the “opus project” is STEVE VAI. I’m not into shredder rock, but I’ve always liked Steve Vai due to his early work with Frank Zappa, not to mention his “we’re not worthy” transcription of Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption.” In fact, his first solo album sounds as much like a Zappa album as anything else. Much of the rest is axe-man virtuosity stuff, which is not as interesting to me, although there is an occasional weird gem in there.
Favorite album: Flex-Able
Favorite song: The Attitude Song
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: for Zappa fans and guitar aficionados
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