For fans used to the technical wizardry of Passion and Warfare , this album is a shock to the system. It prioritizes "the groove" over "the scale."
In the early 1990s, Steve Vai was immersed in motorcycle culture. He wanted a specific kind of "straight-ahead" rock music to listen to while riding his Harley-Davidson. Finding nothing that fit his mood, he decided to record it himself. Steve Vai - Vai ∕ Gash (2023)
The album acts as a posthumous celebration of a lost friend. For fans used to the technical wizardry of