The record was finished between completing the guitar parts for the Whitesnake record and doing the Whitesnake tour. I was reaching into that secret part of the brain that we all go to for inspiration, and was curious as to if I could make those visions an audible reality.Īfter parting ways with Roth, I was determined to finish this record. I enjoyed the music I was doing with Dave but he and I started moving in different directions and I felt like there was a larger, other world of music to explore. The concepts were bubbling over and driving me crazy. He rewrote the deal for a substantially better offer. He seemed very enthusiastic about getting a record from me but also understood the DLR situation.
I went back to Capitol Records to inform them of the additional delay but by then their entire staff had changed and the President of Capitol was now Joe Smith. I was thrilled at the idea of having a label push my record and I started to work on it, but shortly after that I joined the David Lee Roth band and the solo record was put on hold.Īfter many delays, I would sneak a few hours in here and there on the recording but I was losing focus so I shelved it and concentrated on the Roth band. Most of the record company was at the gig and after the show the President of the label, Don Grearson, asked me if I would like to make a solo record for Capitol. We were signed to Capitol Records at the time. As fate would have it, I was touring with Alcatrazz and we were doing this gig at the Country Club in Reseda, California. Sketches and concepts for the overview started as early as 1982. I really hope they actually get played though and not stuck in a vault or under a collector’s bed.This album was summed up pretty well in Guitar Player magazine as “the mother load.” It took many years to make, considering that I started before even joining David Lee Roth. These guitars are special and I imagine they will one day be collectors items and very much sought after. They won’t be cheap, but I’m sure they will be popular with die-hard Vai fans. The runs are very, very limited, so best get in touch with an Ibanez dealer if you really want one. I love these and would find it hard to choose between either the Warfare of the Silver model…Įach guitar comes with a certificate and a limited edition hard case. The three different models each have a colour palette scheme which sets them apart from one another. You get 24 jumbo frets of a one piece UV maple neck, which has a rosewood fretboard inlaid with the ‘Disappearing Pyramids’ fret markers.Įach guitar has an American basswood body, which is then hand-swirled, to give each instrument a completely unique psychedelic paint job. They are all seven string models with Lo-Pro Edge 7 trem systems and DiMarzio Blaze pickups. Swirls and SpecificationsĮach guitar is built in Japan and based on Steve’s original 7-string Universe from back when the Passion And Warfare album was released. I always enjoyed the mini track ‘Alien Water Kiss’ myself. I still have my old vinyl copy that I bought the day it was released and have to say I think it holds up very well for a 25 year old ‘guitar’ album. The album is considered by many fans to be his best work, and many of us remember hearing it for the first time and our jaws hitting the floor.
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