Steve Vai’s house for sale - gear pics

[VonBonfire]

It was fun in the 80's to early 90's to me. That's when you could get anywhere from anywhere in 15 minutes. Parking was free or maybe $5 anywhere. It was safe enough that my friends and I as jr high and high school kids roamed around without worry. The people were much more gracious. There was always a bunch to do and most of it was affordable even to a high school kid. Everywhere you went the restaurants and music spots had a long history that was awesome to learn about and incredible musicians were everywhere. Now it's just any other big city with condos going to the sky. Drunks roam around everywhere. Everything costs a fortune. It's dangerous. People are assholes wherever you go. All of the cool spots have been leveled to put up overpriced everything (restaurants, apartments etc.) Nothing has a history and the town is 100% run for commerce. Not to mention it's miserable to try to drive or commute to, in or around. I live 20 minutes away and only go in if I have no other choice (like my son's wedding in a few weeks). I've have not idea why anyone would want to move here anymore. Even the music scene is crap. All of the great old studios are leveled for condos. Live music is a bunch of commercial copies of one another. Lots of talent still, but everyone I know or knew who was in the music business (I was a professional recording engineer for many years) has been forced out of Nashville because they can't afford it anymore or they've given up and moved on.

I'm not sure when the turn happened. I went away for a decade or so to college. It was starting during that time but was still ok. Since Covid, though, when half of CA, NY and IL moved here, the deterioration has increased exponentially. I go years between going into Nashville proper at this point. I go around it.

I was there in 2006. It was just after Katrina. There were a lot of transients and bums related to that. And LA/MS musicians too. It was still relatively affordable. Rented a nice 3 bedroom 2 bath apartment with a garage down at Nashboro village for $850 a month. That's still the largest place I've ever lived in, even having owned a home, lol.

Murfreesboro road was sketchy as hell after dark. So was east nashville though I've hear that area is gentrified now. It was kind of a headache to get around then. Parking downtown was like $7. The cops weren't very friendly. The music stores, and musicians were top shelf, and welcoming, but I had noticed an element of hipsterdom had begun to creep in. The sales tax was insane, the air was terrible, and the water undrinkable. I had a sore throat from bad air for the first few months and I was told the water is called Cumberland river stew for a reason. It's the hottest summer I've ever lived through, and that's compared to FL and TX. Those things, in conjunction with gigs that pay absolutely nothing there, lead me to split when my lease was coming to an end.

 

[thegame]

Wouldn't be surprised if he is joining the ever growing list of rockers moving to the Nashville area.

Wouldn’t surprise me if Vai attempted to astral project himself unto another plane of existence. He’s already booked a flight on one of those tic-tac UAPs.

 

[midnightlaundry]

I'll guess Vegas.

 

[LP Freak]

God, please stay away. Nashville has become miserable with all of the people coming here. It’s completely ruined what once made the town special.

Better make room, I’m heading that way

 

[PhilC]

Better make room, I’m heading that way

You can have my spot. I'm meeting with a realtor this week to put my house up for sale. Getting out of here. Looking at 40+ acres an hour or so away.

 

[marvcus]

I had read somewhere he was moving to the San Diego area, but who knows? That studio has some mojo, for sure

 

[Jack Luminous]

From youtube comments :

"Steve Vai has moved to the Rancho Santa Fe area in San Diego County, California, leaving his long-time home in Encino, Los Angeles, in early 2025. He described the new location as "quiet, peaceful" and a nice change after 40 years in Los Angeles."