Steve Vai and his amazing band came through town last night. Jeremy Colson still is on the drums. Bass duties were handled by Bryan Beller, who needs some Bongos and a Markbass rig. Ooops...did I say that? Sorry. I guess I'm just a fanboy.Then, he had Mark Depuy (I'm reasonably sure that I've mispelled his name.) on keys and violin. Also, he had Ann Marie Calhoun on keys and violin. BTW, she's gorgeous! [slide whistle glissando up] Unfortunately, she's married. [slide whistle glissando down]
Anyway, the band was fantastic. Unfortunately, biggest thing marring the experience was that some speaker(s) on the left side was crackling throughout much of the show. Grrr... It could be heard at some really inopportune moments. The band soldiered on, and the sound was otherwise great. The way they integrate the strings into the arrangements was very true to the original versions of the songs, but they added a great element. It's not hard to make the conceptual leap from chasing a "violin tone" with one's electric guitar to actually using a violin on stage. Very cool.
The opening act, Zack Wiesinger is hysterical. He's a little goofy. He's certainly a talented guy. He's a great guitar player. That's perfect for a Steve Vai show, I think.
If you've got the chance to see Steve Vai on any of the remaining dates. Go for it. He still puts on a great show.
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Originally Posted by Peter Murray
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