The 32nd note quick tempo pseudo-classical-baroque track (entitled Eugene's Trick Bag) with which Macchio wins the competition was composed by Vai, heavily based on Paganini's Caprice Op. At the film's climax, Vai engages in a guitar duel with Macchio (with Ry Cooder dubbing Macchio's part). He appeared onscreen in the 1986 Ralph Macchio vehicle Crossroads, playing the demonically-inspired Jack Butler. Steve Vai's music has featured in a number of feature films, including Dudes, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and Ghosts of Mars. G3 2003 features Steve, Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen. Steve recently teamed up with former David Lee Roth band member Bassist Billy Sheehan for a world tour.
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Steve Vai continues to tour regularly, both with his own group and with his one time teacher and fellow Grammy award winning guitar instrumentalist friend Joe Satriani (on the G3 series of tours). Vai also stepped into guitarist Adrian Vandenberg's shoes to record with British rock legends Whitesnake (after Adrian Vandenberg injured his wrist due to some exercises he found in a book and tried out) shortly before recording was due to begin for the album Slip of the Tongue. Then he joined former Van Halen front man David Lee Roth's group to record the albums Eat 'em and Smile and Skyscraper. In the early 80's he replaced Yngwie Malmsteen (a good friend) as lead guitarist in Graham Bonnett's Alcatrazz. Steve Vai made his name playing 'stunt guitar' with the legendary rock performer, composer, music producer, and publishing mogul Frank Zappa. Vai is best known for his self-composed, performed and produced guitar instrumental music, but he has also played on the recordings of several other rock acts. For now, he is ‘in the wind’.” (Blabbermouth)īorn Steven Siro Vai, is an American guitarist and composer, born June 6th, 1960 in Long Island, New York (making him six years old on the sixth day of the sixth month in 1966, as he noted in the introduction to his guitar transcription book of Frank Zappa). I believe you would have loved him just as we all did. I wish you would have had a chance to get to know John. Then recently something compelled me to want to put it out now. Disheartened, I put the entire project on the shelf, and would listen to it at least once a year for the past 30 years, especially around the anniversary of his passing. All the elements were in place, but he was gone. “He would have absolutely been the greatest rock lead singer you would ever want to know. It took thirty years for Vai to actually release this work – going back and forth over the decision after the loss of Sombrotto. After three decades, the album will be out, as a tribute to what would definitely have been one of the greatest lead rock singers. Disheartened, Steve put the entire project on a shelf, and moved on to other projects. In September 1998, Steve's phone rang, and John's girlfriend told him that John was in a bike accident and killed. Despite Steve's other musical projects at the time, like Sex & Religion, there were always plans to release this record.īut if wasn't to be. This was the voice he wanted to hear wailing over these slamming rock tracks. Steve got Gash to sing over these biker type songs he wrote, and nothing prepared him for the voice that came out of Gash's mouth.
Gash was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, who was severely scarred after an accident at the age of 21. Through a friend he met Johnny "Gash" Sombretto. This led him with a desire to record a straight ahead rock album. The recordings sat on the shelf for 30 years, and they are finally seeing the light of day!Īround 1990 Steve immersed himself into riding motorcycles and biker culture. Vai/Gash is a collaboration album of Steve Vai and Johnny "Gash" Sombretto, recorded in the 90s.
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