wow , steves so different from the jack butler perception in crossroads , he listens intensely, speaks spiritually poetic and in tune with higher dimensions of creativity , genuine honest and all round good bloke
Steve Vai is on point when it comes to musicians insecurities and egos,those egos cover up their insecurities because some people have the power to create and others don't,a lot of the 80$ scene suffered because of the egos,now we got another chance to redeem ourselves and do it right.its all up to you
Steve is a psychanalyst as C.G Jung...so Great hearing that !!!! and your questions are really empathic, intelligent, lucid and complète Steve s comments... thanks a lot for giving a "Guitar hero " a way to express himself beyond musical notes.
Steve Vai's theory of everystring. I'm digging it! Once the water of creativity finds a crack in the dam, it persists. Someone like Steve is, by now, an open valley the water inevitably rushes through. It's a wonder he can do anything but record 24/7!
I love the beauty and the way Steve uses the English language to teach and admonish those who have ears to hear, and need to hear... Thank you, brother Steven. Namaste.. 🙏🏻
Steve also has an incredible work ethic -- he lives and breathes his craft. He also presents as someone who is very easy to work with -- something you seldom find coupled with great creativity and talent, which has created a perpetual storm for him. He comes off as deeply reflective and honest with himself.
All of this must be 10 times easier for Steve than most of us, since he's insanely talented. People say art is 90% work and 10% talent but I've recently come to think that talent matters a lot more than people think.
In all honesty as a teacher I see talent everyday, I see people who have a natural affinity with their instrument and it's evident to me when I see a student playing whether or not they have natural ability and understanding. I also see what happens when those people don't practice enough or expect to be able to fall back on talent. They eventually get surpassed by the student that didn't have that natural ability but put in an hour more each day. Hard work and focused practice will always beat neglected talent in the long run.
Not to nitpick, but actually Vai showed up at Joe Satriani's door with a guitar, and a pack of strings at age 13. Had no idea how to play yet. Didn't start at six. But your point is understood.
Musta Krakish I'm an artist who is considered by my peers, to have a lot of talent. Talent means nothing if you don't use it. Sure. I can sit down and draw just about anything. I can do that better than most not because of my talent, but because I work at drawing and painting and sculpting. I work hard every day. Any creative endeavor is 90% work. Those who tell you otherwise aren't being honest.
Great interview! Vai at his best and I have to say I thought at first that the interviewer would be just there to be pretty (damn me) but her questions were great and she understood what Vai meant. Subscribed!
There is a spirituality to his line of thinking , it sounds to me he is talking about our gift of free will , and how to create something from that gift
Even if Steve is a true talented guy, his words are true inspiration because he's not telling we all have to be geniuses. We must have to find our own realization.
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thank you for this. Get the feeling Steve likes talking about this stuff with someone who appreciates the insights. Most music journalists don't go this deep. And your questions are perfect and very relevant to me at this time in my life.
I find it very sad and disturbing that obviously the interviewer not only uploaded this video, but she is commenting here too, and you guys are still taking annoying little jabs at her. Like "the mmm hmm is annoying" or whatever. I don't find it annoying at all. Be respectful please. I think she did a fantastic job here
Wow these critics should never go to Japan then. I find Japanese people always go 'Mmm, Mmm' to show they are intently listening, it is culturally a form of caring and respect. I pick that up a little from them sometimes LOL. (The interviewer is just being a good facilitator.)
Insightful inspiring messages on the genesis of creativity from legendary game changing guitarist Steve Vai (for anyone dabbling in any creative art form). Check the other Steve Vai interview videos out on Glow Living that he did (covers different topics). Cool if they had all of them compiled into one long video.
It's definitely a sexy interview but there's an implied point here - he's basically saying, "Make the leap from doubt to going for it." He seems to be taking the risk that this babe will reject him but he's going for it anyway. That metaphor can be related to your musical creativity (which is sex-related) and the babe being the world or your projection of it. In essence, the difference between doing it and not doing it is just making a leap of faith and just. start. doing it.
As A man thinketh - youtube audio book, Think and grow rich (2hr) version, The science of getting rich. All audio books. Oh, The Secret ;) Rich as in what ever one sees as rich. This will also help define what Steve is saying and he is correct, but one has to "know" one is unique. These audio books will help you find that opening Steve describes.
Im gonna tell you how to unlock the full potential of creativity but some of you may not like the answer. You have to realize that your imagination is the source of creativity, the same way people imagine, invent and it becomes tangible in reality all from an imaginary thought. So you must conclude since infinity is found in math, music, science etc etc then it supports fully the existence of God and that we are simply here because God imagined all of this and made it tangible for a foundation to build upon, and we do this all the time. We literally reside within the imagination of God. This understanding leads to you knowing there is no limitation to your imagination and creates the hole he is talking about. While this is philosophical in nature there is still enough physical proof to conclude this as to explain why infinity exists you are forced to acknowledge the existence of God. It cannot be explained any other way. the physical proof of God's existence if you need to know is with the understanding the role light plays in existence itself. If light doesn't exist then nothing can, our universe supporting photons is what makes light possible. If it didn't support them then you could not observe the passing of time, alternately if time did not exist then light could not travel as it requires forward motion of time to happen, so both directly depend upon each other to exist. This is a thought experiment and you will be at it until the end of time trying to conclude why it all happens this way but forces you to realize that measuring God with tools created in his consciousness is impossible as the consciousness is too huge to measure and is the reason why we know infinity exists but it can never be measured. So there is the hole to unlock your full potential and is the literal meaning of being open minded.
Very interesting talk! If I may give a little piece of advice. I personally think it would be more interesting to have a more active discussion. Now it's almost like a monologue. I think it's nicer to get involved in it and ask a few more questions, or put more arguments out so the person (Steve Vai in this example) has to really think about his explanations a little more. Also more interesting for the audience maybe. Just my 2 cents, Cheers!
Thanks for this! This was an interview that lasted an hour and a half. Currently, I've uploaded a few of these clips and plan to add more. You'll find more engagement on some of the other videos but Steve has a lot to share so I focused the editing on what he had to say.
I appreciate Vai's empathy and wisdom but unfortunately most people have no desire to be creative whatsoever so they get pleasure from buying, owning or destroying things.
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Dude...listen to Steve work the NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)... He says... "hard to swallow" ....and later adds "...you're desires are unique..." & "....there needs to be an opening..." Hahaha....sneaky fugger.....
I have NOT listened to many of his records so I can't be certain - but it seems to me the irony is that his fans who DO buy his albums, tell me there's 1-2 good tunes and the rest are recycles and jams. If music is infinite - he seems to not be tapping into this infinite potential. Nonetheless a worthwhile interview.
Now that everything's connected and Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein have awoken everyone, this conversation should seem like an argument for universal basic income. In other words, in order to become, it needs nurture first. Whereas capitalism is backwards and nurtures the already's and sanctions the unactualized. Creativity and the wonderful aspects of a person aren't consciously created, they are unconsciously allowed. Consciousness is actually a poisonous obstruction in every aspect, with exception of sheer allowing you to exist. All the other things it can do are basically to be suppressed.
Mastering an instrument includes all the philosophies Steve talks about. One thing that isn't mentioned is genetics. Creativity and mind to hand coordination is based on your DNA. My neighbor came over and wanted me to hear his new blues lick. He said he had been playing guitar for 6 years. Well, he couldn't even play a single, clean chord in the first position, yet he rocked out as if he was the man. From the words of that famous philosopher, Dirty Harry, "A man's got to know his limitations". Craigslist is full of dopey people who think they got it when they don't. You can see the same people auditioning for American Idol getting chewed up and spit out by the judges and they are in complete shock to hear how horrible they are.
wow , steves so different from the jack butler perception in crossroads , he listens intensely, speaks spiritually poetic and in tune with higher dimensions of creativity , genuine honest and all round good bloke
True words of wisdom. Mr. Vai is a very profound soul. I wish I would've had a mentor like him growing up.
Great interview! Chandra was a good listener and spoke only when it helped that conversation
Spot on and applicable to any field, very good
Steve is so smart. What a great guitarists too!
Great interview with Steve Vai. Such an accomplished human.
You are unique.
Just like everybody else.
phenomenal interview, one of the most genuine interviewers ive ever seen, she was straight interested
more like this man
Thank you Jimmy! I hope you saw all of the video segments. More to come soon.
Chandra you're really something. Really don't know how Great Stevie can focus.
Steve Vai is on point when it comes to musicians insecurities and egos,those egos cover up their insecurities because some people have the power to create and others don't,a lot of the 80$ scene suffered because of the egos,now we got another chance to redeem ourselves and do it right.its all up to you
Steve is a psychanalyst as C.G Jung...so Great hearing that !!!! and your questions are really empathic, intelligent, lucid and complète Steve s comments...
thanks a lot for giving a "Guitar hero " a way to express himself beyond musical notes.
Steve Vai's theory of everystring. I'm digging it! Once the water of creativity finds a crack in the dam, it persists. Someone like Steve is, by now, an open valley the water inevitably rushes through. It's a wonder he can do anything but record 24/7!
Very clever comment
I love the beauty and the way Steve uses the English language to teach and admonish those who have ears to hear, and need to hear... Thank you, brother Steven. Namaste.. 🙏🏻
there are naturals out there Steve is definitely a natural
Vai is on another level with his explanations here, amazing!!
I've never listened to him speak before but surprisingly deep. Awesome!
Thank you once again Steve! And thank you Chandra for bringing this to us. My love to you both.
Steve also has an incredible work ethic -- he lives and breathes his craft. He also presents as someone who is very easy to work with -- something you seldom find coupled with great creativity and talent, which has created a perpetual storm for him. He comes off as deeply reflective and honest with himself.
Really cool vid Chandra, inspiring! Thx for sharing
This is a fantastic chunk of wisdom - I will watch it regularly
Great interview. Interviewer asked intelligent questions too
Wow those two really got along. I suspect our Vai has quite the charisma in person.
Oh. I can't wait for Vai Acedemy 3.0 Jan. 17' . I got a week of this in Aug 15' in Vail. Now Carmel, CA. here I come for another week of awesome-ness.
great interview. very good points.
Thanks, great questions and interview.
All of this must be 10 times easier for Steve than most of us, since he's insanely talented. People say art is 90% work and 10% talent but I've recently come to think that talent matters a lot more than people think.
Musta Krakish Everyone has their unique way of doing things..And it just so happens that Steve Vai has mastered his unique way.
In all honesty as a teacher I see talent everyday, I see people who have a natural affinity with their instrument and it's evident to me when I see a student playing whether or not they have natural ability and understanding.
I also see what happens when those people don't practice enough or expect to be able to fall back on talent.
They eventually get surpassed by the student that didn't have that natural ability but put in an hour more each day.
Hard work and focused practice will always beat neglected talent in the long run.
Not to nitpick, but actually Vai showed up at Joe Satriani's door with a guitar, and a pack of strings at age 13. Had no idea how to play yet. Didn't start at six. But your point is understood.
Musta Krakish I'm an artist who is considered by my peers, to have a lot of talent. Talent means nothing if you don't use it. Sure. I can sit down and draw just about anything. I can do that better than most not because of my talent, but because I work at drawing and painting and sculpting. I work hard every day. Any creative endeavor is 90% work. Those who tell you otherwise aren't being honest.
100% AGREED. Talent will get you nowhere unless you do the work too.
I love this interview.
Nooooooooo!!! It's already over? o_0 Those seven minutes went fast! Can I have another seven minutes, please?
Great conversation from both!
PinkPonyOfPrey check the channel for more videos with Steve!
Very wise, Steve. Indeed.
wow, really insightful and helpful - loads of thanks!
Awesome dude ! Vai for president !!
I can listen to steve all day long! he talks about creating an opening in yourself. = Deep sh&t.
Great interview! Vai at his best and I have to say I thought at first that the interviewer would be just there to be pretty (damn me) but her questions were great and she understood what Vai meant. Subscribed!
The delicate genius
I LOVED HOW HE KEPT ON INSISTING ON THE NEED FOR A GOOD OPENING! :p
He definitely listened to Frank when he was young!
Hey look a smart musician!!
thanks for these awesome videos
There is a spirituality to his line of thinking , it sounds to me he is talking about our gift of free will , and how to create something from that gift
Wow how profound. We are individuals who work toward our own self interests. Vai just restated Libertarianism.
Even if Steve is a true talented guy, his words are true inspiration because he's not telling we all have to be geniuses. We must have to find our own realization.
'The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things'
nice interview good job girl! :D love u guys 😂xx
About time someone looked at Steve's work from this perspective. Would you mind interviewing Jojo Mayer and Victor Wooten?
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HI, it'd be great to interview another musicians on spirituality! thanks for your work!
thank you for this. Get the feeling Steve likes talking about this stuff with someone who appreciates the insights. Most music journalists don't go this deep. And your questions are perfect and very relevant to me at this time in my life.
raymondleemeadows thank you for this supportive comment. Did you see all five videos from this interview?
Yes I did - very good indeed and very useful for me. Keep up the good work. Thanks again.
Start playing guitar at age 6 and focus solely on this for the next 55 years and you too will grow up to be a great guitar player.
I made my bed today. Thanks Steve!
there's Satriani-model Marshall, and a VanHalen-5153 so pronounced in this shot....nice:)
I find it very sad and disturbing that obviously the interviewer not only uploaded this video, but she is commenting here too, and you guys are still taking annoying little jabs at her. Like "the mmm hmm is annoying" or whatever. I don't find it annoying at all. Be respectful please. I think she did a fantastic job here
Alan Lloyd Be careful, your intelligence is showing! And thank you!!
dilwich123 it's free content that you are free to move on from...bye Felicia!
My hero!
Wow these critics should never go to Japan then. I find Japanese people always go 'Mmm, Mmm' to show they are intently listening, it is culturally a form of caring and respect. I pick that up a little from them sometimes LOL.
(The interviewer is just being a good facilitator.)
Thank you for understanding where I'm coming from @jonasbrave!
thanks a lot
Im sure Steve said something..but that girl....OMG!....:)
@2:57 Steve leans back and she mirrors
Thanks
My goal in life is to have an amp collection like Steve Vai's
This it Golden Truth.
Canal Quase Tudo Paulo Brandão gostou 😁fantastic 😀
Ace
☺💜✌
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The Orange head in the background has a Vai logo on it. Did they make him a custom amp? Maybe a signature amp?
Insightful inspiring messages on the genesis of creativity from legendary game changing guitarist Steve Vai (for anyone dabbling in any creative art form). Check the other Steve Vai interview videos out on Glow Living that he did (covers different topics). Cool if they had all of them compiled into one long video.
Doe's Steve have an Orange signature amp?
It's definitely a sexy interview but there's an implied point here - he's basically saying, "Make the leap from doubt to going for it." He seems to be taking the risk that this babe will reject him but he's going for it anyway. That metaphor can be related to your musical creativity (which is sex-related) and the babe being the world or your projection of it. In essence, the difference between doing it and not doing it is just making a leap of faith and just. start. doing it.
Don't forget, most people's creations are typically only liked by just the creator
Whats the Orange thing in the center second shelf ??
I was the 777th like😄
She went to interview Steve and got a free therapy lesson
Very smart guy. Gets it.
She is just nodding along.
seria tambem legal se tivesse legendas em português ^^ por favor
Vai's playground is a locked door to me; the more I learn the thicker the door gets, and my knucles hurt :(
Is it only me who interested more to the amps collection in the background ?
oh theres an opening alright she will be siinging like a canary when vai gets her open
i'm sure being a student of Joe Satriani may have helped.
+Larry Vanhaze KIRK SUCKS
Good for him! Kirk is a cool guy, but not really that great on guitar
Average = 5,000 hours
Professional Musician = 10,000 hours
Virtuoso = 20,000 hours
Maestro = 40,000 hours
Grand Master = 50,000 hours
Supreme Master = 70,000 hours
big time
Jari S
As A man thinketh - youtube audio book, Think and grow rich (2hr) version, The science of getting rich. All audio books. Oh, The Secret ;) Rich as in what ever one sees as rich. This will also help define what Steve is saying and he is correct, but one has to "know" one is unique. These audio books will help you find that opening Steve describes.
i'll say that 432 hz tuning helps to improve health and positive mentallity...
legal
4:00
Just pause at 2:17 and look at the size of the man's monster hands!
:)
Im gonna tell you how to unlock the full potential of creativity but some of you may not like the answer.
You have to realize that your imagination is the source of creativity, the same way people imagine, invent and it becomes tangible in reality all from an imaginary thought. So you must conclude since infinity is found in math, music, science etc etc then it supports fully the existence of God and that we are simply here because God imagined all of this and made it tangible for a foundation to build upon, and we do this all the time. We literally reside within the imagination of God. This understanding leads to you knowing there is no limitation to your imagination and creates the hole he is talking about.
While this is philosophical in nature there is still enough physical proof to conclude this as to explain why infinity exists you are forced to acknowledge the existence of God. It cannot be explained any other way. the physical proof of God's existence if you need to know is with the understanding the role light plays in existence itself. If light doesn't exist then nothing can, our universe supporting photons is what makes light possible. If it didn't support them then you could not observe the passing of time, alternately if time did not exist then light could not travel as it requires forward motion of time to happen, so both directly depend upon each other to exist. This is a thought experiment and you will be at it until the end of time trying to conclude why it all happens this way but forces you to realize that measuring God with tools created in his consciousness is impossible as the consciousness is too huge to measure and is the reason why we know infinity exists but it can never be measured.
So there is the hole to unlock your full potential and is the literal meaning of being open minded.
Gorgeous blonde 😍
Have you ever noticed the size of Steve's hands?? They are huge....;-)
Very interesting talk!
If I may give a little piece of advice.
I personally think it would be more interesting to have a more active discussion.
Now it's almost like a monologue. I think it's nicer to get involved in it and ask a few more questions, or put more arguments out so the person (Steve Vai in this example) has to really think about his explanations a little more.
Also more interesting for the audience maybe.
Just my 2 cents,
Cheers!
Thanks for this! This was an interview that lasted an hour and a half. Currently, I've uploaded a few of these clips and plan to add more. You'll find more engagement on some of the other videos but Steve has a lot to share so I focused the editing on what he had to say.
I appreciate Vai's empathy and wisdom but unfortunately most people have no desire to be creative whatsoever so they get pleasure from buying, owning or destroying things.
Nice chick!
Aquatic Highs Because my profile pic?
You must be trolling....!
Aquatic Highs Yeah because i dont like black metal! :-P
is it possible that Vai is Bill Nye's son?
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Thankyou! So helpful to creative people to see true principles revealed by our childhood mentors.... Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou!
Steve Vai's cool. Seems like his head is screwed on pretty tight.
He looks a lot like Pasolini.
Sexy glasses, Mr Vai.
Bet they'd look even sexier on you, Mr. Durst.
Ha ha ha!!!
Dude...listen to Steve work the NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)...
He says... "hard to swallow" ....and later adds "...you're desires are unique..." & "....there needs to be an opening..."
Hahaha....sneaky fugger.....
I have NOT listened to many of his records so I can't be certain - but it seems to me the irony is that his fans who DO buy his albums, tell me there's 1-2 good tunes and the rest are recycles and jams. If music is infinite - he seems to not be tapping into this infinite potential.
Nonetheless a worthwhile interview.
4:16 things are heating up for her.
Amy Reid's Sister doing the Interview.
Yanick Lajoie The "good" sister...lol
connect to source
Now that everything's connected and Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein have awoken everyone, this conversation should seem like an argument for universal basic income. In other words, in order to become, it needs nurture first. Whereas capitalism is backwards and nurtures the already's and sanctions the unactualized. Creativity and the wonderful aspects of a person aren't consciously created, they are unconsciously allowed. Consciousness is actually a poisonous obstruction in every aspect, with exception of sheer allowing you to exist. All the other things it can do are basically to be suppressed.
The video is cool . The WiFi sucks balls though .
Where is Steve Vai i only see legs :/
Mastering an instrument includes all the philosophies Steve talks about. One thing that isn't mentioned is genetics. Creativity and mind to hand coordination is based on your DNA. My neighbor came over and wanted me to hear his new blues lick. He said he had been playing guitar for 6 years. Well, he couldn't even play a single, clean chord in the first position, yet he rocked out as if he was the man. From the words of that famous philosopher, Dirty Harry, "A man's got to know his limitations". Craigslist is full of dopey people who think they got it when they don't. You can see the same people auditioning for American Idol getting chewed up and spit out by the judges and they are in complete shock to hear how horrible they are.
15 people have ego issues !