new steve vai axe fx video

[Gainzilla]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

i see his point though I will add that EVH being cocky when he ruled the world and was on top of his game is alot more understandable than a present day EVH who is a parody of his former self. Still, EVH, rewrote the books like Hendrix did a decade before him and set the guitar playing world on its ear. If he never plays another note again, hes firmly secured his place of honor in Rock guitar History....

 

[Mailman1971]

Seeing that EVH video is having me GASSING for a 5150 III........

 

[Meathead]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

i see his point though I will add that EVH being cocky when he ruled the world and was on top of his game is alot more understandable than a present day EVH who is a parody of his former self. Still, EVH, rewrote the books like Hendrix did a decade before him and set the guitar playing world on its ear. If he never plays another note again, hes firmly secured his place of honor in Rock guitar History....

Ahhhh it would have made a nice book though, a happy ending...

...the man had a hand in changing rock music, guitar playing, guitar tone...and he retired as a friendly nice old chap that signed autographs with love and he adored children as he was always Santa Claus at various Christmas parades and shopping centers...

Come Ed...you had the life, cheer up ya old hag!!

 

[TTripp]

if he would have put out a marshall signature amp in 82 nailing that era tone he would have been a gazillionaire ...

And I think he knows all too well how much money he let slip through his fingers, and it's the only thing drivng this marketing crap he's fallen into.

 

[Anonymous]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

First of all, I don't see anything particularly wrong with way he behaved in that video. He's opinionated, so what? Yeah, I'll say it - he's earned the right to be cocky and opinionated about guitar tone...

Second, when have you hung out with him? How do you know he isn't nice, friendly and genuine? I've met him only once in '98 backstage at a meet and greet and even though he was being mobbed, he took the time to shake my hand and thank me for coming to the show. Seemed like a nice, friendly, genuine guy to me in a situation where he could have been pretty annoyed by the whole thing...

Steve

 

[tweed]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

First of all, I don't see anything particularly wrong with way he behaved in that video. He's opinionated, so what? Yeah, I'll say it - he's earned the right to be cocky and opinionated about guitar tone...

Second, when have you hung out with him? How do you know he isn't nice, friendly and genuine? I've met him only once in '98 backstage at a meet and greet and even though he was being mobbed, he took the time to shake my hand and thank me for coming to the show. Seemed like a nice, friendly, genuine guy to me in a situation where he could have been pretty annoyed by the whole thing...

Steve

He only shook your hand so Bob wouldn't tell him his tone sucked.

 

[Digital Jams]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

two things strike me in this vid

he sounds like oscar the grouch but looks way better than his homeless shoes era or photoshop wheezing witch moments.

if he would have put out a marshall signature amp in 82 nailing that era tone he would have been a gazillionaire but i'm not too excited about what tones his ears are hearing and designing nowadays

in the end, we should al aspire to be more like tunac

You must have missed the "I am selling my soul to Satan by stating what I am to make an extra buck instead of working hard to produce something worthwhile" His Marlboro snarl was the lest funny part of that comedy show

Ed just should have contacted that Billy Mays guy to come up with the sales pitch and even could have demod the NASA construction by playing the damn thing Would have been just as convincing

Love ya bro bro but you really got me on this thread, I was excited for some supersoaked metal and got the call for Mohammed

 

[Meathead]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

First of all, I don't see anything particularly wrong with way he behaved in that video. He's opinionated, so what? Yeah, I'll say it - he's earned the right to be cocky and opinionated about guitar tone...

Second, when have you hung out with him? How do you know he isn't nice, friendly and genuine? I've met him only once in '98 backstage at a meet and greet and even though he was being mobbed, he took the time to shake my hand and thank me for coming to the show. Seemed like a nice, friendly, genuine guy to me in a situation where he could have been pretty annoyed by the whole thing...

Steve

Shit, I honestly have a picture of me with him in the basement buried...I actually framed it because I enjoyed meeting with him so much. We got to talk for a while in the early '90's...he was awesome then, big smile on his face, laid back, glad to answer questions and just yap, no cockiness at all.

 

[Anonymous]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

First of all, I don't see anything particularly wrong with way he behaved in that video. He's opinionated, so what? Yeah, I'll say it - he's earned the right to be cocky and opinionated about guitar tone...

Second, when have you hung out with him? How do you know he isn't nice, friendly and genuine? I've met him only once in '98 backstage at a meet and greet and even though he was being mobbed, he took the time to shake my hand and thank me for coming to the show. Seemed like a nice, friendly, genuine guy to me in a situation where he could have been pretty annoyed by the whole thing...

Steve

Shit, I honestly have a picture of me with him in the basement buried...I actually framed it because I enjoyed meeting with him so much. We got to talk for a while in the early '90's...he was awesome then, big smile on his face, laid back, glad to answer questions and just yap, no cockiness at all.

See... same experience I had. I guess he's a nice guy after all!

Steve

 

[Anonymous]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

First of all, I don't see anything particularly wrong with way he behaved in that video. He's opinionated, so what? Yeah, I'll say it - he's earned the right to be cocky and opinionated about guitar tone...

Second, when have you hung out with him? How do you know he isn't nice, friendly and genuine? I've met him only once in '98 backstage at a meet and greet and even though he was being mobbed, he took the time to shake my hand and thank me for coming to the show. Seemed like a nice, friendly, genuine guy to me in a situation where he could have been pretty annoyed by the whole thing...

Steve

He only shook your hand so Bob wouldn't tell him his tone sucked.

Nah - Bob had already told him earlier...

Steve

 

[Anonymous]

You must have missed the "I am selling my soul to Satan by stating what I am to make an extra buck instead of working hard to produce something worthwhile"

I dunno man... I played the new Wolfgang at NAMM and it seemed like a worthwhile, quality guitar to me... Not my style as I could never get used to that body, but played really nice...

Steve

 

[Mailman1971]

Once went to a Meet and Great and extended my hand for a handshake......

he slapped it down and screamed "KISS MY BLACK ASS!!!"........

















Oh wait........that was Rev. Al Sharpton

 

[tweed]

Once went to a Meet and Great and extended my hand for a handshake......

he slapped it down and screamed "KISS MY BLACK ASS!!!"........

















Oh wait........that was Rev. Al Sharpton

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Once went to a Meet and Great and extended my hand for a handshake......

he slapped it down and screamed "KISS MY BLACK ASS!!!"........

















Oh wait........that was Rev. Al Sharpton

 

[Meathead]

K now I'm pissed cause I was stoked for some new Vai action.

I am a forgiving person though and will not only turn the cheek but will offer this incredible video of what a guitar really should be. The most understated, humble, and educated lecture I have ever listened to and thank god every day for his from the heart sharing.

I watch this video from time to time and walk away wondering what happened to my childhood hero. Sounds horrible and cocky. These guys can't tell him anything he doesn't already know. "What do you want to say Ed?" "Hi (with a cocky grin)"

I know I am overreacting here but it bothers me what he has become in the past 12 to 15 years.

Couldnt agree more bro...

I'd say that Ed has earned the right to be as cocky as he feels like...

Steve

Cocky is never appropriate...earned the right?
He could have grown up to be a nice, friendly, genuine, non-cocky man...a nice role model. it's a choice. Don't think the booze helped.

First of all, I don't see anything particularly wrong with way he behaved in that video. He's opinionated, so what? Yeah, I'll say it - he's earned the right to be cocky and opinionated about guitar tone...

Second, when have you hung out with him? How do you know he isn't nice, friendly and genuine? I've met him only once in '98 backstage at a meet and greet and even though he was being mobbed, he took the time to shake my hand and thank me for coming to the show. Seemed like a nice, friendly, genuine guy to me in a situation where he could have been pretty annoyed by the whole thing...

Steve

Shit, I honestly have a picture of me with him in the basement buried...I actually framed it because I enjoyed meeting with him so much. We got to talk for a while in the early '90's...he was awesome then, big smile on his face, laid back, glad to answer questions and just yap, no cockiness at all.

See... same experience I had. I guess he's a nice guy after all!

Steve

But now he's a hag...he should meet some hag lady and they can hand out Halloween candy together.

 

[Digital Jams]

You must have missed the "I am selling my soul to Satan by stating what I am to make an extra buck instead of working hard to produce something worthwhile"

I dunno man... I played the new Wolfgang at NAMM and it seemed like a worthwhile, quality guitar to me... Not my style as I could never get used to that body, but played really nice...

Steve

and where did I state it was rubbish

"Could not smash it"
"NASA tolerences"

"The cavities in the back help the guitar breath and age better"

Stainless frets are not new Ed

So Ed why did your $150 parts-o-caster last without this huge Fender / NASA R&D?


Damn it Steve this is between me and Pat

 

[Death by Uberschall]

I really could care less about Eddie's attitude.

His playing set's him apart from the pack, maybe not now, but 20-30yrs ago, untouchable for tone and feel.

Does attitude take away from Yngwie's ability to burn up a guitar neck, no.

But I don't think either of them are "rude" people.

 

[megamike]

i dont think he sounds cocky at all, just confident ,and sure of what he wants out of his equipment. and i think its great that he wants to share all his knowledge with us. you know ,sometimes confident comes off as cocky,but i dont think that is the case in the video. i guess some of you guys just interpret the video different than me and thats fine.ALL HAIL KING EDWARD

 

[Meathead]

oh thank you King Edward for sharing all of your guitar knowledge with us and allowing me to buy this guitar from you!

Ed: <cha ching> ...move along.

 

[guitarslinger]

I love Daler Mendhi.

Seeing this totally changed my mood and made my day!!!