Steve sounds like a lovely, sincere guy in lots of his interviews.

Stevie is absolutely professional and gentle guy. In a simple interview...with the most usual questions... he can talk easy and bring a lot of new informations inside the answers.

What is amazing to me, is how Steve made every band he ever play in, better! There are not many musicians, if any on this earth, that had such an impact on work they did!

Didn't realise Vai had been playing for four centuries. Legend!

Interviewer-- So you play guitar for a few stars, for the last 4 or 5 centuries"... Steve-- Well, if you're talking about 4 DECADES"... Didn't make fun of him with that gargantuan mistake, had a smile on his face to show the camera that he's actually listening to what the interviewer is asking, says only one thing about Steve Vai-- FUCKING CLASS ACT !

I saw Steve do a solo in Phila. for David Lee Roth, he went into a solo and fell on the floor like Hendrix , playing the solo I looked up at the camera monitor and Steve was puking while playing the solo. Maybe he was drunk, maybe he had the flu. I dont know but it was cool !

Billy Sheehan said that when you're in DLR's band, Blow Jobs grown on trees.

when the enterviewer says at 4:28 "you play guitar for the last four centuries", Vai is looking at him like, I'm not THAT old man!

Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance.

I like him. He’s so real and he doesn’t just answer off the cuff- he’s really says the truth and not what you’d think he’d say. Very well spoken and such a talent!

I'm in awe of Mr. Vai, everything I've ever seen him do on the stage and recordings is so good~!!! Plus he just seems like the most genuinely nice guy around. sure would like to be fortunate enough to see his studio one day.

That scene in Crossroads is why I play guitar today

He seems like he might be the nicest guy in rock and roll.

Over the years, I have found Steve Vai to be a 'virtuoso" of guitar players. He is a perfectionist, but somehow he didn't have the press marketers many of the rock bands had. Everyone, especially the young crowd likes the fancy and the flashy. SV studies his craft to perfection.

"I feel silly because it's fake" nailed it

I really like the interviewers child like excitement. He comes across as very genuine.

No matter how stupid interviewers are, Steve Vai is always a gentleman: kind and willing to answer to any of them as if it's the first time. "You're quite a busy man i guess" ... ... ...

like Steve said he's not an actor. HE'S A ROCKER !!! I love Steve .No matter what band he plays in ! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎵🎶🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶🎵🎸🎸🎸🎸🎵🎶

You know you've made it when a bald German guy in a black turtle neck interviews you, asking: "How many guitars do you have?"

I like the guy doing the interview, even though his questions are simple he has a nice attitude. Funny how he fits the stereotype of the German guy wearing a black turtleneck.

Steve is a virtuoso legend. One of the very best.

Saw the Eat Em and Smile tour. Talk about a group of great musicians. Vai, Shennan, and Bissonnet could Rock together. I'm a drummer, and Greg is one of the best drummers I've ever seen live.

Always surprised by how humble he is.

Fabulous person. Amazing musician. Dazzling live performer. Accomplished composer. A true pioneer.

I wish I had his gift to play guitar... the guy is incredible

Great interview. Steve is such a good dude.

this man stands out for me as one of the best. level headed. good vid

Steve,you the man. Peace

hey I didn't know Andre Agassi was an interviewer!!

Mr. Vai, I will happily take one of your guitars that you give away. Been listening to you since Flex-able and your music has brought me through a lot of rough patches in my life. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Steve made DLR's career blossom after Van Halen,he was better to watch than Dave not to mention the licks

God Loves you and blesses you.

Stevie Vai is such a masterful guitarist. Not taking away from any great guitarist out there but Vai creates alot of instumental work. Not alot of air play but it's what he does. My guitar hero, Jeff Beck, paved the way for instrumental rock guitar. Beck could have joined a rock band and made a fortune but didn't want that. The Rolling Stones wanted Beck years ago.

I just cant get over the microphone.

when DLR was in Fl. practicing, Steve was kind enough to talk to a friend of mine about guitar playing, etc.

He can play all of those 263 guitars at once.

Holy shit, this is like a freakin' SNL skit. Poor Steve.

I rarely like watching interviews...i liked this one. interviewer was great..asked simple straight to the point interesting questions..

The double neck heart guitar is in the Vegas Hard Rock Cafe.

Interviewer actually asks some good questions.

brother you sure have that right!! He will stop and talk to any fan hes just a great human being!! Hes a role Model so is Vai I mean I think Vai is a little I should say Eccentric but you know what he deserves and has the right!! Most people dont realize but Steve when he is not touring he is writing full compositions for the greatest Orchastra/Symphony in The World Hes a composer of all instruments and damned good!! When it comes to theory hes a master!!! Probably the best!!

Steve stays Steve! Every second!

One of the most informative interviews!!! Really cool questions getting answered.

Great interview really good questions.

Wow, I can't believe all this stuff really goes on... but I will partake!

Yo Mike Murphy~I know that I have seen this interview before because I remember your comment! Thanks for helping me navigate!

Amazing guitar player. Tender surrender and for the love of God are my favorite pieces by him. Beautiful stuff.

Thanks very much, I have always found Steve to be a very open and very interesting guy. No exception here!

Actually liked this interviewer (for a change), and I think Steve did too.

Lol he sure looks young for being around for the past four centuries lol

STEVE VAI IS a GREAT GUITARIST

Thank you for the InterView!:)

"You play the guitar since 3 -4 centuries..." lol

vai always comes across really well

I'm German, speak German, grew up in Germany and this guys accent is intense

steve..one of the best..much love bro.!

If only Steve Vai and Randy Rhoads could have been on one stage at the same time cutting heads and then jamming together. Damn.

Good ol’ vai Sick guitarist and yet soo humble‼️💫🤙🏽

what a lovely interview

Steve Vai is yakked up big time here. He’s got big time cash register jaw going.

man I watched crossroads about a million times as a kid..

Vai...come to Indonesia again will you...great show...

Steve Vai...interviewed by the host of Schprockets.

I love that heart guitar.

Love the Vai. Legend.

pause at 5:41 damn american werewolf in london hand. That's why he shreds so easily. just wraps around that skinny neck with room to spare.

Journaliste is a genius... 1 question really engaging. God Job man :-(

Steve is magically gifted and brilliant he and Dave both have reverse-sex-skeletal-structures

Wow he must have taught Mozart a thing or two having 2 to 3 centuries under his belt lol.

I had flexable when it 1rst came out, i couldnt get enough of the attitude song.😁

I like this guy.

He is a busy man! Life is as you get older more so than young

3:09 Perfect opportunity of ask Steve for a specific road debauchery story... Changes subject to “Crossroads” movie! Gah! 🤦‍♂️

Good interview.

He was really asking also if Vai would score movies, that Is a road every serious pro should go down and have management actively working for movie tracks

he can give me a guitar. love this interview.

The interviewer looks like he's holding a miniature Buckingham Palace guard. 🙂

awesome!!.... Vai is one of the few americans that know the difference between south america and mexico which is north america as well

I think crossroads need a sequel.... Crossroads Jack Butler Rising

That's a badass turtleneck.

Top bloke.

"Yeah, I remember " LMAO! "And 'member when you like took your guitar and shook it in the karate kids face?, member that?... That was awesome "

The heart guitar is currently in the Hard Rock Cafe in the vegas strip.

My uncle looked like this months before he was dying of HIV, but many people that have cancer also look like this months before the die from Cancer. Is Steve ok? has he been through cancer treatment that we are not aware of?

Very good interviewer!

Satche's Protege.. On fire.. Go Steve!

"there's no cut..." priceless

why do I have this feeling that vai didn't have a good night sleep before this interview? and OMG, his hands are big ...

263 guitars! Now I don't feel so bad I've only got like 14 or 15 or something

He was bornJuly 15, 1956 (age 56)[1]Westbury, New York, United States Joes A New Yorker. But he Vai they both live in California.

The title is a teaser.......I was hoping for some dirt on those "wild parties w/DLR".

Okay Steve! Good Luck!

Nice interview!

Steve is giving off serious Tony Stark vibes here

You remember that time when you saw Chris Farley's skit on SNL.

The History guitar is... before Steve, after Steve and ponit.

Ok Carle Place is this Long Island ? Because i know the whole story of Vai showing up at Joes with a busted guitar and strings when in school and Joe began to teach him. They play similar you can see Joes been the biggest influence on Steve yet they are unique. I noticed that Satriani never does Finger tapping and Vais an absolute master. Steves amazing my favorite of the 2 comes down to one song and Flying In A Blue Dream By JS I have to this day never heard something so emotional ever.

orchestra, yes! you should see him CV it is a monster.

By The way Petrucci taught you amazing man absolutely amazing!! He is a beaston guitar!! ive been playing on and off for 25 yrs mainly on as of the past 6 yrs or so. I had put the guitar down for a while and one day was like what am I doing. I had to buy a new Amp and that was it and 9 or 10 guitars later and many preamp and several Head Amps I just love to play. How well did taking lessons from Petrucci help you ??? Amazing Talent has come from NY just amazing!!

this turtle neck guy is making Steve feel uncomfortable..