Beat, the supergroup that bring 80s King Crimson to Europe next year, have added a show in Zamek W Ćmielowie in Poland. Adrian Belew (guitar, vocals), Steve Vai (guitar), Tony Levin (bass) and Danny Carey (drums) will be performing @ Stratocastle on July 17.
Beat bring 80s King Crimson to Europe next year, with a lengthy tour in June and July. Adrian Belew (guitar, vocals), Steve Vai (guitar), Tony Levin (bass) and Danny Carey (drums) know their shit, so this will be good.
Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai has announced the dates for the European leg of a world tour, promoting his latest album Inviolate. North America is next, starting on 8 September in El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia through 3 December in Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel.
After the announcement of three shows in Italy, it has just been confirmed that the G3 guitar extravaganza will hit Germany in July. The usual suspects Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will be joined by The Aristocrats, the first band to be labeled as a "G". Since their guitar player is named Guthrie Govan it makes perfect sense. And the band's rhythm section - Bryan Beller on bass, Marco Minnemann on drums - are part of Joe Satriani's live band.
Live dates:The G3 guitar extravaganza touches down in Italy. The usual suspects Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will be joined by The Aristocrats, the first band to be labeled as a "G". Since their guitar player is named Guthrie Govan it makes perfect sense. And the band's rhythm section - Bryan Beller on bass, Marco Minnemann on drums - are part of Joe Satriani's live band.
Live dates:Tickets go on sale on February 26th 2016 at 10am via ticketone.it. More G3 shows will be announced.
It was popular game among guitar geeks in the Eighties: who is the better guitar player? Steve Vai or Joe Satriani. Vai played with Zappa as his resident stunt guitarist, Satriani was far more prolific as a composer and scored a surprise hit Surfing With The Alien. The debate has died down since then and it's a draw when it comes to dexterity and fluidity. They will be sharing the stage again this year during a G3 tour with Steve Morse.
Vai's new album The Story of Light is a hodge-podge of styles: a gospel tinged cover of the Robert Johnson classic John The Revelator followed by the more over the top Book of The Seven Seals with a choir straight out of a musical; New Age tinged noodlings - Creamsickle Sunset; heavy-handed prog-rock (The Moon and I, Weeping China Doll) and a big balls arena anthem (Gravity Rock). Via was never much of a singer and God knows what possessed him to add his voice to No More Amsterdam, a duet with Aimee Mann.
Guitar geeks rejoice: Joe Satriani goes down under in March and April with Steve Vai and Steve Lukather for the G3 2012 tour.
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Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai goes down under for five performances of his Alien Guitar Secrets masterclasses.
Live dates:» vai.com
