Steve Vai - Flex-Able

Artist:

Vai, Steve

UPC:

074646803325

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Description:

Personnel: Steve Vai (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, electric sitar, bell lyre, Linn drum programming, percussion); Pla Malocco, Bob Harris, Suzannah Harris, Laurel Fishman (vocals); Greg Degler (flute, clarinet, saxophone); Bob Harris (trumpet, vocals); Tommy Mars (keyboards, violin, vocals); Scott Collard (Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, keyboards); Paul Lemcke (keyboards); Larry Crane (vibraphone, piccolo xylophone, bell lyre); Peggy Foster (fretless bass); Stuart Hamm (bass, background vocals); Chris Frazier, Peter Zeldman, Chad Wackerman (drums); Billy James (drums, percussion).
Recorded on a Fostex 1/4-inch 8-track machine at 15 i.p.s. in Steve Vai`s home studio between April and November 1983.
All songs written or co-written by Steve Vai.
Personnel: Steve Vai (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, sitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum machine, percussion, bells, drum programming); Tommy Mars (vocals, violin, keyboards); Bob Harris (vocals, trumpet); Stuart Hamm (vocals, sound effects, background vocals); Suzannah Harris, Irney (Bob Harris) Rantin, Pai Maiocco, Laurel Fishman, Ursula Rayven (vocals); Larry Crane (lyre, vibraphone, xylophone, bells); Greg Degler (flute, clarinet, saxophone); Scott Collard (Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Paul Lemcke (keyboards); Pete Zeldman, Billy James (drums, percussion); Chris Frazier, Chad Wackerman (drums); Joe Despagni, Lill Vai (sound effects).
Audio Mixer: Steve Vai.
Recording information: Stucco Blue Studios.
Illustrator: Aaron Brown.
Photographer: Neil Zlozower.
Unknown Contributor Role: Steve Vai.
Steve Vai recorded his debut album, Flex-able, at home on an eight-track studio and released it himself in 1984. Even though Vai is one of rock`s most renowned guitar virtuosos, Flex-able isn`t really a typical "shred" album; playing with Frank Zappa for several years rubbed off on Vai, and many of his compositions reflect both Zappa`s musical influence and a skewed sense of humor that makes for some whimsically entertaining moments (i.e., "Little Green Men"). Make no mistake, there`s still plenty of Joe Satriani-esque technical virtuosity on display, but since Vai has a few other tricks in his bag, Flex-able turns out to be much more enjoyable (and accessible to listeners other than guitar-technique fetishists) than the average `80s guitar shred-fest. ~ Steve Huey

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Little Green Men
2. Viv Woman
3. Lovers Are Crazy
4. Salamanders in the Sun
5. Boy/Girl Song, The
6. Attitude Song, The
7. Call It Sleep
8. Junkie
9. Bill`s Private Parts
10. Next Stop Earth
11. There`s Something Dead in Here
12. So Happy
13. Bledsoe Bluvd
14. Burnin` Down the Mountain
15. Chronic Insomnia

Album Information

Release Date:

06/03/1997

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Sony Music Distribution (USA)

Producer:

Steve Vai

Catalog Number:

68033

Original Release Year:

1984

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

55 : 4

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