BIG note march 10, 2000

Onderwerp: the big nOte, march 10, 2000

links: captain beefheart, the residents, frank zappa & lots of others

and if you've been wondering what steve vai has been up to in the meantime, check out the following: (the bio thing is just too much, so I'll stick to his releases and his contributions on lp & cd - no promos, singles or whatever for these, with two exceptions: the 1982 dweezil zappa 7" production and the 1994 rebecca cd5"; (these were not released on album) if you have additions, please let me know.

steve vai update

steve vai: flex-able
(1984, lp-pro, usa, urantia records ur777)
(1984, lp, usa, urantia records ur777) 3 different covers
(1988, cd, uk, food f.t. cdgrub-3)
(1991, lp, south korea, munhwa records mhrl 7007 - (ur-777)
steve vai: the attitude song
(1984, 7-flexi, usa, evatone 842140xs) - oct 1984 guitar player magazine
steve vai: flex-able leftovers
(1984, 10, usa, urantia records im777) 2 different covers, 1000 copies each
steve vai: flex-able + 4 = compilation
(1988, cd, us, akashik ur777-2)
steve vai: blue powder
(1986, 7"-flexi, usa, evatone 1006961bxs): 1986 guitar player magazine steve vai: amazing grace (1987, 7"-flexi, usa, evatone1033551bxs): feb 1988 guitar player magazine
ry cooder & steve vai: crossroads guitar duel
(1988, 7"-flexi, usa, evatone 103449-1xs) march 1988 guitar player magazine
steve vai: passion and warfare
(1990, cd, usa, relativity/sony 88581-1037-2)
(1990, cd, fr, food for thought cd grub 17)
steve vai: passion and warfare
(1990, 12"pd, uk, relativity records grub17p)
steve vai: the audience is listening / the animal / erotic nightmares
(1990, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity records irprocd-0110)
steve vai: i would love to
(1990, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity records irprocd-0113)
steve vai: for the love of god
(1991, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity records irprocd-0117)
steve vai: i would love to / sisters
(1990, 7"-pro, aus, cbs/relativity 656216-7)
steve vai: 4-song sampler cd
(1990, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity records cdnk-531)
steve vai: the reaper
(1991, cd5"-pro, usa, interscope records 91725)
steve vai: the reaper rap
(1991, cd5"-pro, usa,interscope records prcd-4075)
vai: sex & religion
(1993, cd, usa, relativity/sony zk-90943)
(1993, cd, jpn, sony records srcs 6796) + extra track
vai: down deep into the pain
(1993, 12"pd, usa, relativity records 659491-6)
vai: down deep into the pain
(1993, cd5", usa, relativity records xpcd298)
vai: down deep into the pain
(1993, cd5", usa, relativity records 659491-2)
vai: down deep into the pain
(1993, cd"5-pro, usa, relativity records rprocd-0210)
vai: in my dreams with you
(1993, 7"-pro, spain, epic / relativity records arie 3213)
vai: in my dreams with you
(1993, 12"pd, usa, relativity records 659614-8)
vai: in my dreams with you
(1993, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity records rprocd-0219)
vai: in my dreams with you
(1993, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity records rprocd-0225)
vai: in my dreams with you
(1993, cd5", au, relativity records 659614-2)
steve vai: alien love secrets japanese version incl. extra track
(1995, cd, usa, relativity/sony 88561-12152)
(1995, cd-pro, usa, relativity rprocd-0342)
(1995, cd, jpn, sony records srcs 7641) + extra track
steve vai: alien love secrets
(1995, vid, usa, hal leonard / international music publications)
steve vai: tender surrender
(1995, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity samp2657)
steve vai: alien love secrets
(1995, cd3"-pro, jpn)
steve vai: juice
(1995, cd5"-pro, usa, relativity rprocd-0355)
steve vai: fire garden
(1996, cd, usa, epic/sony 485062-2)
(1996, cd-adv, usa, epic /sony ek 67776)
(1996, cd, jpn, sony records srcs 8137) + extra track
steve vai: little alligator
(1996, cd5"-pro, usa, epic)
steve vai: alien love secrets
(1998, dvd, usa, high insight)
steve vai: bad squad tracks are bad squad and naked morley vamps
(1998, cd5"-pro, usa, morley)
steve vai: flex-able leftovers
(1998, cd, usa, epic records ek69703)
(1998, cd, au, sony / epic 492858 2)
(1998, cd, jpn, sme records srcs 8852)
(1998, cd-pro, jpn, sme records srcs 8852) steve vai: the ultra zone
(1999, cd-adv, us, epic aek 69817 s1)
(1999, cd, us, epic 494745 2)
(1999, cd, jpn, sony records / sme records srcs 8977) + extra track
steve vai: 3 pieces from the ultra zone
(1999, cd5"-pro, jpn, sme rec xdcs-93371)
steve vai: jibboom cd single
(1999, cd5"-pro, usa, sony / epic esk )

***contributions***
and he also played on or contributed to the following records:

frank zappa: tinseltown rebellion
(1981, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin records pwz37336pil)
frank zappa: you are what you is
(1981, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin records pwz37537)
frank zappa: shut up 'n play yer guitar
(1981, 3xlp, usa)
frank zappa: ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch
(1982, lp, usa, barking pumpkin records fw38066)
dweezil zappa: my mother is a space cadet / crunchy water
(1982, 7", usa, barking p. ws4 03366)
frank zappa: the man from utopia
(1983, lp, usa, barking pumpkin records fw38403)
lisa popeil: lisa popeil
(1983, lp, usa, lisa popeil records pl1001)
frank zappa: them or us
(1984, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin records sub074200)
frank zappa: thing-fish
(1984, 3lp, usa, barking pumpkin records skc074201)
heresy: at the door
(1985, cd, usa, toll house records tol101)
alcatrazz: disturbing the peace
(1985, cd, usa, capitol records tocp6853)
(video) alcatrazz: power live - live concert at shinjuku kousei nenkin hall, 'japan' on 10/10/84
(1985, vid, jpn, shouchiku)
public image limited: album / cassette / compact disc
(1985, cd, usa, elektra 960438-2)
frank zappa: frank zappa meets the mothers of prevention
(1985, cd, usa, barking pumpkin records st74203)
bob harris: the great nostalgia
(1986, cd, usa, mastahna records ma419)
(movie) crossroads
(1986, vid, usa, columbia tristar)
shankar/caroline: the epidemics
(1986, cd, usa, ecm records ecm25039-1e)
david lee roth: eat 'em and smile
(1986, cd, usa, warner bros records 125470)
david lee roth: sonrisa salvaje
(1986, cd, usa, warner bros records 25516-1)
(video) david lee roth
(1986, vid, usa, warner bros.)
randy coven: funk me tender
(1986, cd, usa, tpl records tpl1001)
western vacation: western vacation
(1986 akashic records w69dy1)
frank zappa: jazz from hell
(1986, cd, usa, barking pumpkin records st74205)
(movie) dudes
(1987, vid, usa, avid home entertainment)
(video) frank zappa: video from hell
(1987, vid, usa)
(soundtrack) dudes
(1987, cd, usa, mca records mca6212)
frank zappa: guitar
(1988, 2cd, usa, warner bros records 9256711)
david lee roth: skyscraper
(1988, cd, usa, warner bros records 9256711)
frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore, vol. 1
(1988, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkin records rcd10081)
frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore, vol. 3
(1989, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkin records rcd10085/10086)
rebecca: the best of dreams
(1990, cd, usa, sony records cscl1473)
whitesnake: slip of the tongue
(1989, cd, usa, geffen records m2g24249)
alice cooper: hey stoopid
(1991, cd, usa, epic/sony ek-46786)
(soundtrack) bill & ted's bogus journey
(1991, cd, usa, interscope cd91725)
frank zappa: as an am
(1991, cd, usa, foo-eee/rhino r270537)
(soundtrack) wayne's world
(1992, cd, usa, reprise records 9-26805-2)
(soundtrack) encino man
(1992, cd, usa, hollywood records hr61330-2)
frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore, vol. 4
(1992, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkins/rykodisc rcd10087/10088)
frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore, vol. 5
(1992, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkins/rykodisc rcd10089/90)
frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore, vol. 6
(1992, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkins/rykodisc rcd10091/92)
bad4good: refugee
(1992, cd, usa, interscope 7 92185-2)
various artists: zappa's universe
(1993, cd, usa, verve/polygram)
(video) zappa's universe
(1993, vid, usa, verve/polygram)
(soundtrack) pcu
(1994, cd, usa, fox records 07822-11017-2)
rebecca: 12 inch remix
(1994, cd5", usa,sony records ksc2-104)
various artists: the songs of west side story
(1996, cd, usa, bmg/rca victor 09026-62707-2)
various artists: in from the storm
(1995, cd, usa, rca victor 09026-68233-2)
wild style: cryin'
(1996, cd, usa, sony music escb1818)
joe satriani, eric johnson, steve vai: g3 live in concert
(1997, cd, usa, epic records: ek67920)
various artists: merry axemas: a guitar christmas
(1997, cd, usa, epic/sony, ek67775)
munetaka higuchi with dream castle: free world
(1997, cd, jpn, bmg japan bvcr781)
(video) joe satriani, eric johnson, steve vai: g3 live in concert
(1997, vid, usa, epic records)
(video) 7th heaven video by ibanez
(1997, vid, usa, ibanez)
angelica
(1997, cd, usa, atlantic records, 83048-2)
gregg bissonette: gregg bissonette
(1998, cd, usa, shrapnel records sh11162)
al di meola: the infinite desire
(1998, cd, usa, telarc cd83433)
various artists: merry axemas, vol. 2: more guitars for christmas
(1998, cd, usa, epic records ek69517)
various artists: radio disney kid jams
(1999, cd, usa,)
joe jackson: symphony no. 1
(1999, cd, usa, sony classical sk64435)

***samplers***
zappa, whitesnake, david lee roth & alcatrazz have compilation album(s) out that include tracks on which steve vai contributes. besides these there are also the "guitar's practicing musicians" cds, the "album network tune up" cds and lots of others.

***tapes, cdrs & videos***
there's a lot of recordings circulating, most of them videos, and not only vai but also roth, whitesnake, g3, etcetera.

***bootlegs*** (cds or cdrs sold for a lot of money)
steve vai: alligator 97
(2cd-b) - concert 1997/08/20 nagoya, japan
steve vai: an evening of indulgent guitar music
(lp2-b, bullseye 01) - concert 1985/05/04, 'the spirit club', san diego, usa + demos
steve vai: black napkins
(cdr?-b) - concert 1985/05/04, 'the spirit club', san diego, usa
steve vai: fire in the east
(2cd-b) - concert 1997/01/29, osaka, japan
steve vai: greasy live stuff
(2cd-b, stvai 1) - concert 1995/11/25, 'grand rex theatre', buenos aires, argentina
steve vai: morning thunder demo
(2cdr?-b) - unreleased demos 1979
steve vai: the moving fingers
(2cd-b) - concert 1993/10/27, vancouver (fm broadcast)
steve vai: new york, my father's place
(cd-b, as 09) - concert 1983/03/18, 'my father's place', new york, usa
steve vai: seoul answers 97
(2cdr?-b) - concert 1997/02/19, seoul, korea
steve vai: s/t
(2cd-b, as 15) - concert 1993/11/22, milan, italy
steve vai: thunder kids 94
(2cd-b) - concert 1994 /../.., tokyo, japan
steve vai: voodoo zone 99
(2cdr?-b) - concert 2000/01/26, osaka, japan
steve vai: 777
(cd-b, rocks 92062) - concert 1985/05/04, 'the spirit club', san diego, usa
and there's also a cdr from a tv broadcast in south korea, forgot the name...

and of course various other boots on which steve vai also appears, some nice ones being:
alcatrazz feat.steve vai
(2cd-b, tau 114/115) - live in amagasaki/japan 1984
roth: live at selland arena 1986
(cd-b, mcm karma-012) - concert 1986/12/14 at the selland arena, usa
whitesnake: monsters of rock
(2cd-b, ws 8182) - concert 1990/08/18, 'donnington park', uk
var.art.: una nocha a sevillia
(2cd-b, metal crash mecd 2061/2) - guitar hero thing in spain with a.o.satriani & walsh

*** coverversions***
= bands that have played / recorded vai's music:
azoth: a japanese band, recorded a vai (& zappa) song. issued as a tape
pati-o-papa's: a 7" with a vai cover, if my info's correct

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