Joe satriani steve vai brian may biography
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JOE SATRIANI BIOGRAPHY
After two years of writing and composing, The Extremist came out in July 1992 and this album was a continuum of Flying In A Blue Dream, with an influence that was more oriented towards hard rock with « Motorcycle Driver », « Summer Song » and of course « The Extremist » for which the theme fryst vatten rock but everytime it gets enriched with some crazy chords and scales that appear a lot more in « War ». Joe also showed us he knew how to man beautiful rock ballads with « Friends » and the gorgeous « Rubina’s Blue Sky Happiness ». With so many excellent tunes in one single record the album quickly became a Gold Disc! Gregg Bissonnette on drums came up with same punch he had with David Lee Roth and Steve Vai on Eat Em and Smile and his brother Matt completed the chemistry. Joe extended his potential to create melodic themes and sort of lose the demo side he may have
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What happened when Steve Vai and Brian May reigned in Spain
“I’ll see you back at the hotel,” says a smiling Steve Vai, adjusting his Harley Davidson cap and glancing up from from a motorbike magazine, and then taking another look in the direction of the baggage carousel.
An hour or so after leaving them at Spain’s Seville airport, the Vai entourage arrives at the Tryp Colon Hotel, where earlier arrivals - including Neil Murray, Cozy Powell, Joe Satriani and yours truly - mill around in the baggage-strewn disarray of the lobby. The Vai camp’s smiles have been replaced by pensive expressions; their moods vary between deeply concerned and severely pissed-off. A sombre-faced Vai, fingers nervously stroking his chin, explains that his guitars have failed to come off the aeroplane - lost in transit. He is not very happy. As he stands contemplating the pile of luggage that is two guitar-shaped pieces short, his patience is tested further when he hears that
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Brian May
English musician (born 1947)
This article is about the British musician and astrophysicist. For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (Australian composer). For the Canadian politician, see Bryan May.
Sir Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, animal welfare activist and astrophysicist. He achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Queen, which he co-founded with singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor. His guitar work and songwriting contributions helped Queen become one of the most successful acts in music history.
May previously performed with Taylor in the progressive rock band Smile, which he had joined while he was at university. After Mercury joined to form Queen in 1970, bass guitarist John Deacon completed the line-up in 1971. They became one of the biggest rock bands in the world with the success of the album A Night at the Opera and its single "Bo