Steve Vai [2023]
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Steve Vai is much more than a great guitarist. The American guitarist has established himself as a key figure in guitar culture, and one of the world\\u2019s leading masters of shred. Vai broke on the scene in 1980 as Frank Zappa\\u2019s transcriptionist, until Zappa hired Vai, age 20, to join his touring band\\u2014Zappa allegedly called Vai his \\u201clittle Italian virtuoso.\\u201d
Bolstering his guitar theatrics with sharp songwriting and producing, Vai went on to conquer the world of guitar music, winning three Grammys and selling 15 million records. PG was lucky to be invited to Vai\\u2019s recent show at the Country Music Hall of Fame\\u2019s CMA Theatre in Nashville, where his tech, Doug MacArthur, took John Bohlinger through Vai\\u2019s jaw-dropping current touring rig.
Special thanks to Doug MacArthur for explaining this incredibly complex rig.
Brought to you by D\\u2019Addario XS Strings.
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