Steve Vai

Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (i lindur më 6 qershor 1960 në Carle Place, New York) është kitarist virtuoz, këngëshkrues, vokalist, dhe producent italo-amerikan. Pasi e filloi karrierën e tij profesionale si transkriptues muzikor i Frank Zappa-s, Vai inçizoi dhe shkoi në turne me bendin e tij duke filluar nga viti 1980. Kitaristi e filloi solo karrierën e tij në vitin 1984 dhe deri më tani ka lansuar 13 solo albume. Përveç punës së tij me Frank Zappa, ai ka bashkëpunuar edhe me artistë të tjerë si Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth dhe Whitesnake. Vai është pjesëmarrës i rregullt në turnenë G3 që filloi në vitin 1996. Në vitin 1999 ai e themeloi kompaninë e tij distributive, Favored Nations.

 Diskografia 
 Studio albumet 
 Flex-Able (1984)
 Passion and Warfare (1990)
 Sex & Religion (1993)
 Fire Garden (1996)
 Flex-Able Leftovers (1998)
 The Ultra Zone (1999)
 Real Illusions: Reflections (2005)
 The Story of Light (2012)
 Modern Primitive (2016)
 Inviolate (2022)
 Vai/Gash (2023)

 Shpërblimet dhe nominimet 
 Grammy Winner 
 1994 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Sofa" from Zappa's Universe
 2001 Best Pop Instrumental No Substitutions [Steve Vai Producer/Engineer]
 2009 "Peaches En Regalia" – Zappa Plays Zappa

 Grammy Nomination 
 1990 Best Rock Instrumental Album Passion & Warfare
 1995 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Tender Surrender" – from Alien Love Secrets
 1997 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "For the Love of God" – from G3 Live in Concert
 1999 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Windows to the Soul" – from The Ultra Zone
 2001 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Whispering a Prayer" – from Alive in an Ultra World
 2006 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Lotus Feet" — lost to Les Paul & Friends's "69 Freedom Special"
 2008 Best Rock Instrumental Performance "The Attitude Song" — lost to Bruce Springsteen's "Once Upon a Time in the West"

 Guitar Player Magazine 
 1995 Gallery of Greats
 1995 Best Rock Guitarist (Tie with Jimmy Page)
 1995 Best Overall Guitarist 3rd Place
 1995 Best Experimental Guitarist (Tie with Buckethead)
 1995 Best Metal Recording 3rd Place
 1995 Best Overall Guitar Recording 2nd Place
 1995 Best Metal Guitarist 3rd Place
 1990 Best Rock Guitarist
 1990 Best Overall Guitarist
 1990 Best Guitar Album
 1990 Best Metal Guitarist
 1989 Best Rock Guitarist
 1988 Best Rock Guitarist
 1987 Best Rock Guitarist
 1987 Best Overall Guitarist
 1986 Best Rock Guitarist

 Guitar World 
 1990 Most Valued Player (tie with Stevie Ray Vaughan)
 1990 Best Album
 1990 Best Rock Guitarist
 1990 Best Guitar Solo (For the Love of God)
 1989 Best Rock Guitarist

 International Music Award Nomination 
 1990 Best Guitarist

 Select Magazine (UK) 
 1990 Best Album (Passion and Warfare)
 1990 Best Musician
 1990 Sexiest Male

 Guitar for the Practicing Musician 
 1993 Editor’s Choice Award
 1990 Reader’s Choice - Guitar Album of the Year
 1990 Best Instrumental Guitarist of the Year
 1988 Rock Guitarist of the Year
 1987 Hall of Fame
 1986 Guitar in the 90’s Award

 Kerrang (UK) 
 1993 Best Hard Rock Performance
 1990 Guitarist of the Year
 1989 Best Rock Guitarist

 Young Guitar (Japan) 
 1997 Best Rock Guitarist
 1991 Best Rock Guitarist

 Rock Brigade 
 1996 Best Guitarist
 1997 Best Guitarist

 RAW 
 1990 Best Selling Album (No. 10)
 1990 Best Selling LP Sleeve (No. 1)
 1990 Best Selling Promo Video (No. 5, I Would Love To)
 1990 Best Selling Promo Video (No. 7, The Audience is Listening)
 1990 Best Sex Object (No. 6)
 1990 Best RAW Cover (No. 3)

 Player 
 1995 Best Hard Rock Guitarist - 2nd Place

 Making Music 
 1990 Best Album
 1990 Best Guitarist
 1990 Best Musician

 Metal Hammer 
 1990 Best Guitarist (Reader's Poll)

 California Music Awards 
 2001 Outstanding Guitarist (nominee)

 Lidhje të jashtme 
 Webfaqja zyrtare
 Steve Vai në Allmusic

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