He never did a tour for the album, telling us how he waited for “the right time (now), the right place (here) and the right band (this one).” He explained to the audience how he started working on the album Passion and Warfare 30 years ago and released it in 1990. (l-r) Dave Weiner, Jeremy Colson and Philip Bynoe. Steve and his virtuoso band of musicians. 26, 1997 in Vancouver at the Plaza of Nations for the G3 concert with Joe Satriani and Kenny Wayne Sheppard (Robert Fripp opened the outdoor show and Mike Keneally was also there). I was there in the 14th row on the floor. The last time Steve Vai played Winnipeg was Jwith Whitesnake at the Winnipeg Arena. Looks like no one wants to miss even one note. It looks like some weird type of transformation is taking place with both the space axe man and his audience.Īfter the first song, I look around in my amazement at the flabbergasted audience. I didn’t see many people leave their seats the entire evening. He seems to be taking us with him as he fully absorbs himself into his guitar. He’s playing “Bad Horsie” and it appears that this horse has come from hell (in a good way, this horse of course). Immediately he starts wrenching sounds out of his guitar like no one else can. The two hour and 20 minute journey has begun. The film clip ends and the lights go up only slightly. In the darkness of the theatre, four figures take to the stage, the hooded fellow at centre stage is wearing illuminated sunglasses, his guitar is also lit up. DOUG KRETCHMERĭuring the famous guitar duel scene in the movie, a deal is being made with the devil.
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