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Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
26 sep 05
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Sure, but it's not Vai's fault that when Fripp was playing guitar, he was in kindergarten. Besides, Fripp and Vai do completely different things; they can't be compared. What points are you comparing them on? And come on, they have played together several times; I believe they respect each other, right? They put together a show to take around the world, and I don't think that (from your perspective) Fripp would dirty his hands going around with just anyone. The crux of the matter is that saying Vai sucks is a huge load of bullshit. It's like saying Johann Cruyff didn't know how to play soccer... someone comes along and says, "Yeah, but damn, Pelé was better, so Cruyff sucks." What kind of reasoning is that? Come on, this is just default hate, nothing more. But those are things to reserve for Yngwie Malmsteen, not for Vai.
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
26 sep 05
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And why Gigino, what has Frusciante given to the history of Rock, aside from reviving 70s Funk Rock? If we think about who has contributed something to the history of rock, we can exaggerate and save about 10 guitarists, but that’s really stretching it.
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
26 sep 05
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This is a different discussion from saying "Frusciante is better than Vai." They do two completely different things, and you might prefer one or the other. But the fact remains that Frusciante derives from Vai, from Parliament Funkadelic, from Black Merda, and from a thousand other guitarists. Frusciante hasn't contributed a damn thing to music. I also enjoy Blood Sugar Sex Magik way more than a long-winded Vai solo, but if we take the bands into account, then I believe that "Jazz From Hell" is millions of times more important than the entire discography of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. When it comes to personal taste, that's one thing, but here a discussion started about "the better worst" and "this is a great guitarist and this one isn't," and that's nonsense because Vai is universally recognized as a MONSTER. Zappa took him in at 18 years old... ZAPPA, not Cino Tortorella, ZAPPA. Saying "I can't stand Vai" is fine, but saying "Vai sucks" or "Vai only plays hyper-fast scales" is mega-gigantic nonsense.
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
26 sep 05
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Gigì, do us a favor. Only speed? You’ve never listened to Vai, otherwise, you wouldn’t say that. Robi is right in comparing him to Malmsteen, the fat guy. The Fat Guy is a jerk, Vai is a huge guitarist, and he doesn’t just play hyper-fast scales; he distorts, slows down, and modulates sound in 80,000 ways, transitioning from Blues to Jazz without you even noticing... just listen to him, instead of spouting nonsense after having caught a glimpse of one of his songs exaggeratedly.
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
26 sep 05
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Listen to the various volumes of "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore" by Zappa, there are 6 volumes plus some special editions, then let’s see if you can say that Frusciante is better than Him. Come on, the level is just not comparable; we’re in completely different dimensions.
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
26 sep 05
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But why COULD he? He did it, Steve Vai was Zappa's guitarist, and he made a hundred funk pieces before Frusciante learned to tell right from left. I'm okay with the fact that his solo albums are practically unlistenable, not to mention colossal and indigestible messes, but with Zappa, he did Rock, Funk, Jazz masterfully. In "The Man From Utopia," he does things beyond human comprehension, in "Jazz From Hell," he goes from Funk to Jazz to Fusion in a single piece… comparing him to poor bastards who play simple rock, in the guitar realm, is a colossal load of nonsense. His solo albums may be messes, but that doesn’t change the fact that he outshines any poor bastard from RHCP to the Pumpkins or whoever you want. He’s a monster of creativity, technique, and sound. He doesn’t make songs, and it's hard for him to please everyone, but that’s another story.
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
26 sep 05
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Ingrandisci questa immagine <- Mother Nature always has an ace up her sleeve.
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
Steve Vai Passion & Warfare
26 sep 05
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No guys, but you are seriously mistaken. Frusciante? You must be out of your minds, Steve Vai was doing Funk with Zappa while Frusciante was in kindergarten. There’s a fearsome aversion to super technicians on this site... but really, you put that poor bastard Frusciante next to Steve Vai? It’s a joke, for crying out loud, have some decency, just knock it off.
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
26 sep 05
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"they were the same as the end of the 80s"
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
26 sep 05
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The "portable" DJ mixer seems to have emerged in the early 70s; I don't remember if it had a fader, but the equipment was more or less the same as that of the late 70s. Everything was still to be invented, and above all, Breakbeats weren't available for sale. However, Hancock could make them himself... it's just that they weren't crazy enough, thankfully God gifted us Q-Bert, unlike the various Grand Master Mega Wallace Super Flashing.
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