Steve Vai Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“It's very hard to come across as a passionate human being in print. People can't hear the inflections in your voice.”

“When I was growing up, the blues did seem too simple to me. I was just a muso.”

“My past is very interesting, and I treasure it, but to write about it, it's just not on my radar.”

“Ray and I do not draw salaries, Any profits will be re-invested into marketing the music we believe in.”

“You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made.”

“Favored Nations is a long-term commitment. Our hope is that those who are passionate about real musicianship will want to hear and own most of our albums. We will set out to attain the same direct relationship with our customers that we have with our artists.”

“I can count on one hand the people who are legendary in my book, and Tom Waits is certainly right at the top. It's funny, though: When I tell people that I like Tom's music, it surprises them.”

“I have an independent record label called Favored Nations on which I released an album by an artist called Johnny A, who plays an arch top Gibson through a Marshall, but the tone is all in his fingers.”

“I've always considered transcribing to be an invaluable tool in the development of one's musical ear and, over the years, I have spent countless glorious hours transcribing different kinds of music, either guitar-oriented or not.”

“It's hilarious, because my guitar has what's known as a tremolo bar or a whammy bar. And the whammy bar is probably the most alien thing on my guitar that could possibly relate to a classical guitar.”