Date of Death May 20, 2014 Randy Coven, a bassist who worked with Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen , has died at age 54. Coven was a specialist in neoclassical and heavy metal styles. He met Steve Vai while attending Berklee College of Music, and the two formed a band in the late 1970s called "Morning Thunder". He toured with Yngwie between 1999 and 2001. He released a solo album in 1985, "Funk Me Tender". An amazing bassist he has collaborated with numerous musicians including Deep Purple's Steve Morse and Zakk Wylde