Steve Vai has a theory book coming out called Vaideology

bingefeller

I'm gonna have to pick this one up to add to my collection of Steve Vai books, looks really cool...

sweepy

Ohhh thats interesting

ChrisRG

Thanks for that.  That's something to put on the birthday list for next month

EricTheWeary

Found it on amazon, also found the Steve Vai adult colouring book . I suspect that's more my level  

wibble

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaideology-Basic-Theory-Guitar-Players/dp/1540030997

you can 'look inside' for a preview of the content

Lebarque

@fastonebaz ;

not_the_dj

Instantly better than this old Ralph McTell book I have. That nice Mr Vai has included those little diagrams with the dots to show you where to put your fingers...

https://s3.amazonaws.com/halleonard-closerlook/00279217/00279217_Page-4.jpg

EricTheWeary

not_the_dj said:

Instantly better than this old Ralph McTell book I have. That nice Mr Vai has included those little diagrams with the dots to show you where to put your fingers...

https://s3.amazonaws.com/halleonard-closerlook/00279217/00279217_Page-4.jpg

Lol- Wiz of the day! 

axisus

Vaideology? Vai-not!

Philtre

not_the_dj said:

Instantly better than this old Ralph McTell book I have. That nice Mr Vai has included those little diagrams with the dots to show you where to put your fingers...

Ah...

MagicPigDetective

I'm wondering if you need to already be able to play a gazillion notes per second to get anything out of this book?

DulcetJones

It's probably great.  This is a guitarist who has played with artists as diverse as Frank Zappa and John Lydon(AKA Johnny Rotten).

bingefeller

MagicPigDetective said:

I'm wondering if you need to already be able to play a gazillion notes per second to get anything out of this book?

No.    Vai isn't really that kind of a shredder, he's more about the writing - just listen to some of his orchestral arrangements.  

ArchtopDave

Looking through the book, as far as can be seen on Amazon, it looks to cover the same ground as any other basic theory book. It really depends on whether you need one with Vai on the cover. Have to admit l like the various doodles, but that’s about all.

bingefeller

ArchtopDave said:

Looking through the book, as far as can be seen on Amazon, it looks to cover the same ground as any other basic theory book. It really depends on whether you need one with Vai on the cover. Have to admit l like the various doodles, but that’s about all.

It seems to have some of Vai's own wisdom in there too.

fastonebaz

Lebarque said:

@fastonebaz ;

@Lebarque I saw this,  but since I already taught him everything he knows I probably don't need to read it. 

MagicPigDetective

I’ve only just realised that Hal Leonard is not the name of a man who’s written so many guitar books, but is the name of the company! Anyway, this book sounds interesting and I might give it a go, though I’m always suspicious about how much celebrities actually write themselves without ghost writers. 

MagicPigDetective

bingefeller said:

MagicPigDetective said:

I'm wondering if you need to already be able to play a gazillion notes per second to get anything out of this book?

No.    Vai isn't really that kind of a shredder, he's more about the writing - just listen to some of his orchestral arrangements.  

Holy bejesus, this afternoon I've given Passion and Warfare my first ever listen, it's stunningly good, musically not just technically. For the Love of God is drawdopping. Book ordered.

viz

MagicPigDetective said:

bingefeller said:

MagicPigDetective said:

I'm wondering if you need to already be able to play a gazillion notes per second to get anything out of this book?

No.    Vai isn't really that kind of a shredder, he's more about the writing - just listen to some of his orchestral arrangements.  

Holy bejesus, this afternoon I've given Passion and Warfare my first ever listen, it's stunningly good, musically not just technically. For the Love of God is drawdopping. Book ordered.

Wow, you lucky chap! I have listened to it over 2000 times probably!

Edit - that’s a vast understatement - Iistened to it about 700 times in 1990-91 alone. It’s probably 4000 times in total. 

MagicPigDetective

viz said:

MagicPigDetective said:

bingefeller said:

MagicPigDetective said:

I'm wondering if you need to already be able to play a gazillion notes per second to get anything out of this book?

No.    Vai isn't really that kind of a shredder, he's more about the writing - just listen to some of his orchestral arrangements.  

Holy bejesus, this afternoon I've given Passion and Warfare my first ever listen, it's stunningly good, musically not just technically. For the Love of God is drawdopping. Book ordered.

Wow, you lucky chap! I have listened to it over 2000 times probably!

Edit - that’s a vast understatement - Iistened to it about 700 times in 1990-91 alone. It’s probably 4000 times in total. 

Man that’s a lot! Which other of his albums would you recommend? 

fastonebaz

@MagicPigDetective ;
I recommend  the double live CD "Alive in an Ultra World" and the double CD Steve Vai "Anthology"

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alive-Ultra-World-Steve-Vai/dp/B00005KHEY
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Infinite-Steve-Vai-Anthology/dp/B0000TGA6E

From those you'll cover all his best work (IMO) there are some beautiful pieces

Tender Surrender, Feathers, Die to Live, Frank, Rescue Me or Bury Me, Windows to the Soul and my all time favourite, Whispering a Prayer.

Awesome stuff (that's not a song, just a fact)