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    Posted: January 30 2007 at 03:19
^ what you're writing suggests that you simply don't know his experimental works ... am I right? e.g. Flexable, Flexable-Leftovers, Ultra Zone, Reflections ...
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Yeah, he has some pretty prog moments, for example the extremely complex and thrilled "Fire Garden Suite", a great song, BTW! Clap
Also, his music is different from non-prog, because there's a lot of virtuosism and experimentation, I mean, all his music precises a lot of experimentation, BUT not being experimental itself. Don't know if I expressed it correctly. Here in the archives I agree with his classification (Prog Related), because he isn't Prog Metal or any other genre listed here, since on this site doesn't exist the so called "Guitarist album" genre.
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Points: 6419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2007 at 08:41
He's on the site as Prog Related, which I think is a pretty good description of his music (that is, slightly Prog).
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Steve Vai is an Alien on the guitar. How can you NOT classify him as progressive.
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Originally posted by Empathy Empathy wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:



Lynx, a Sontaran, a very warlike race and one of The Doctors enemies.


Ah, haven't gotten that far in the series yet. I usually get distracted by Billie Piper... LOL


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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 11:55

Not really Prog Metal but Art Rock...

Not really Art Rock but Prog Metal...
 
This is the Problem...
 
But Steve Vai's music is really Prog... I'm very secure!!!
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:



Lynx, a Sontaran, a very warlike race and one of The Doctors enemies.


Ah, haven't gotten that far in the series yet. I usually get distracted by Billie Piper... LOL
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 11:23
Originally posted by Empathy Empathy wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

^he did.
 
Your avatar is creeping me out Ian.Wink


Good.




LOL


Yeah, what IS that?


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I`m weird I love sex and religion  , I think its brilliant and underrated Wink
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

^he did.
 
Your avatar is creeping me out Ian.Wink


Good.




LOL


Yeah, what IS that?
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Points: 21198 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 10:47
^ yes ... some silly moments too!LOL But I LOVE Freak Show Excess ... one of his best tracks IMO.
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Reflections has it's moments.
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Yeah, something about mystery things, sweet spot stuff.. thats why ive got JEM SEVEN vwh (JEM7vwh) hehehhe,
 
SHOW OFF dude...

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^ surely not coincidence. It's just an idea that he had ... I think it's explained in the booklet of the CD.
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Points: 2450 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 09:29
^ oh yeah, can understand, oh well, its just his idea, but i wonder why those ballads were on the seventh track... coincidence?

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Points: 21198 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 09:26
Originally posted by imoeng imoeng wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Originally posted by imoeng imoeng wrote:

yeah i didnt read the whole, too excited!! lol!!
 
and the most beautiful album for me is 7th song,, have u heard that??


To be honest - I can't stand a whole album of Vai ballads. But Call it Sleep is really cool - and one of his most experimental ballads.
 
why?? the best part about it is the beauty, with great skills, dont get me wrong again, its not all about skills... My fave is Hand On Heart... Smile


I prefer his full albums ... I generally prefer to listen to full albums, not compilations of single songs. I like contrast, diversity ... Fire Garden is a beautiful album, and while I like Hand on Heart, it's not my favorite Vai ballad. I enjoy listening to it, but I enjoy it even more when I know that after that the Fire Garden Suite will be coming up, then Deepness, Little Alligator, Brother ... Big smile
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 09:21
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

^he did.
 
Your avatar is creeping me out Ian.Wink


Good.




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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Originally posted by imoeng imoeng wrote:

yeah i didnt read the whole, too excited!! lol!!
 
and the most beautiful album for me is 7th song,, have u heard that??


To be honest - I can't stand a whole album of Vai ballads. But Call it Sleep is really cool - and one of his most experimental ballads.
 
why?? the best part about it is the beauty, with great skills, dont get me wrong again, its not all about skills... My fave is Hand On Heart... Smile

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Points: 21198 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 09:10
Originally posted by imoeng imoeng wrote:

yeah i didnt read the whole, too excited!! lol!!
 
and the most beautiful album for me is 7th song,, have u heard that??


To be honest - I can't stand a whole album of Vai ballads. But Call it Sleep is really cool - and one of his most experimental ballads.
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Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2006 at 09:07
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

^he did.
 
Your avatar is creeping me out Ian.Wink


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