Steve Vai

Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Background information
Emri i lindjes	Steven Siro Vai
Lindi	6 qershor 1960 (64 vjeç)
Origjina	Carle Place, New York
Zhanret	Instrumental rock, hard rock, experimental rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, progressive metal
Instrument(et)	Kitara
Vitet aktik	1985 — prezent
Labeli	Favored Nations
Website	www.vai.com

Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (i lindur më 6 qershor 1960 në Carle Place, New York) është kitarist virtuoz, këngëshkrues, vokalist, producent, dhe aktor italo-amerikan. Pasi e filloi karrierën e tij profesionale si transkriptues muzikor i Frank Zappa-s, Vai inçizoi dhe shkoi në turne me bendin e tij duke filluar nga viti 1980. Kitaristi e filloi solo karrierën e tij në vitin 1984 dhe deri më tani ka lansuar 13 solo albume. Përveç punës së tij me Frank Zappa, ai ka bashkëpunuar edhe me artistë të tjerë si Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth dhe Whitesnake. Vai është pjesëmarrës i rregullt në turnenë G3 që filloi në vitin 1996. Në vitin 1999 ai e themeloi kompaninë e tij distributive, Favored Nations.

Diskografia

Studio albumet

Flex-Able (1984)
Passion and Warfare (1990)
Sex & Religion (1993)
Fire Garden (1996)
Flex-Able Leftovers (1998)
The Ultra Zone (1999)
Real Illusions: Reflections (2005)
The Story of Light (2012)
Modern Primitive (2016)
Inviolate (2022)
Vai/Gash (2023)

Shpërblimet dhe nominimet

Grammy Winner

1994 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Sofa" from Zappa's Universe
2001 Best Pop Instrumental No Substitutions [Steve Vai Producer/Engineer]
2009 "Peaches En Regalia" – Zappa Plays Zappa

Grammy Nomination

1990 Best Rock Instrumental Album Passion & Warfare
1995 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Tender Surrender" – from Alien Love Secrets
1997 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "For the Love of God" – from G3 Live in Concert
1999 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Windows to the Soul" – from The Ultra Zone
2001 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Whispering a Prayer" – from Alive in an Ultra World
2006 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Lotus Feet" — lost to Les Paul & Friends's "69 Freedom Special"
2008 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "The Attitude Song" — lost to Bruce Springsteen's "Once Upon a Time in the West"

Guitar Player Magazine

1995 Gallery of Greats
1995 Best Rock Guitarist (Tie with Jimmy Page)
1995 Best Overall Guitarist 3rd Place
1995 Best Experimental Guitarist (Tie with Buckethead)
1995 Best Metal Recording 3rd Place
1995 Best Overall Guitar Recording 2nd Place
1995 Best Metal Guitarist 3rd Place
1990 Best Rock Guitarist
1990 Best Overall Guitarist
1990 Best Guitar Album
1990 Best Metal Guitarist
1989 Best Rock Guitarist
1988 Best Rock Guitarist
1987 Best Rock Guitarist
1987 Best Overall Guitarist
1986 Best Rock Guitarist

Guitar World

1990 Most Valued Player (tie with Stevie Ray Vaughan)
1990 Best Album
1990 Best Rock Guitarist
1990 Best Guitar Solo (For the Love of God)
1989 Best Rock Guitarist

International Music Award Nomination

1990 Best Guitarist

Select Magazine (UK)

1990 Best Album (Passion and Warfare)
1990 Best Musician
1990 Sexiest Male

Guitar for the Practicing Musician

1993 Editor’s Choice Award
1990 Reader’s Choice - Guitar Album of the Year
1990 Best Instrumental Guitarist of the Year
1988 Rock Guitarist of the Year
1987 Hall of Fame
1986 Guitar in the 90’s Award

Kerrang (UK)

1993 Best Hard Rock Performance
1990 Guitarist of the Year
1989 Best Rock Guitarist

Young Guitar (Japan)

1997 Best Rock Guitarist
1991 Best Rock Guitarist

Rock Brigade

1996 Best Guitarist
1997 Best Guitarist

RAW

1990 Best Selling Album (No. 10)
1990 Best Selling LP Sleeve (No. 1)
1990 Best Selling Promo Video (No. 5, I Would Love To)
1990 Best Selling Promo Video (No. 7, The Audience is Listening)
1990 Best Sex Object (No. 6)
1990 Best RAW Cover (No. 3)

Player

1995 Best Hard Rock Guitarist - 2nd Place

Making Music

1990 Best Album
1990 Best Guitarist
1990 Best Musician

Metal Hammer

1990 Best Guitarist (Reader's Poll)

California Music Awards

2001 Outstanding Guitarist (nominee)

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