Steve Vai Performance - Throwback Thursday From the MI Library | Musicians Institute 

I was there that day! Steve Vai was like from outer space! So lyrical - amazing musician!

Vai is one of a kind..Sounds so full for a trio ;-)

If I didn't know any better I would say that is a young Stu Hamm on bass.

Love Flex-able and his Alcatrazz album etc. This must be before Steve developed his facial gymnastics...

He was never lazy or complacent when it came to progressing as a musician and a guitarist. He wanted to make more and more elements interesting and challenging. It's amazing how far he's come as a musician. He could've suffered at the fate of being dismissed as another 80s 'Shred' guitarist who disappeared into the "Where are they now?" list of guitarists, but incredibly he always saw the bigger picture and believed in everything he did and he was always genuine about it as a person and as a musician. Now, he's still going, having carved out an inimitable musical path, completely unique and integral and still pushing the boundaries of not only the instrument but music as well. Fantastic musician!

Stu Hamm in the house! ❤

Just go for it!

wow, the vidoes of steve I have been dreamin about having! this transition between alcatrazz and roth perfectly captured! thanks!!

My favorite time period. Alcatrazz stuff was some of his best songwriting.

Vai is an institute by himselfe! Nothing less!

What an absolute treasure to see!

Love you Steve!

Amazing! Thank you :D

Thank you for finally putting this up!

Bravo !

wow! what a document!

WOW great video thanks!

Wonderful perfomance! I wish you uploaded the whole thing

Rare chance to see him play his insane stuff on a strat

MI must have really respected Steve back then, they used overlays and everything I haven't seen them do that with any other artist during this era.

I sure would like to find the 10 inch Vinyl copy of “Flexable”… I have the original 12 inch Vinyl release. Mint baby, Mint!!!😊🤘🎸

I’d like to see the full video of this

Genius

I would kill to see and hear a digitally enhanced version of this, freaking awesome! I'm in the process of building a copy of the guitar Steve is playing (the Green Meanie)!

He hadn't quite developed his trademark guitar faces at this point.

One More !!!

He s starring a movie one year later 😅

published on Steve´s Birthday

I didn’t know Stu was with Vai before Satch!

Amazing... Do you have more?

The Master

He had looper at 1985 ..?? Insane..!! 🔥🔥🤘

Song 1: "Viv Woman" from the album "Flex-Able" (Steve Vai) Song 2: "God Blessed Video" from the album "Disturbing the Peace" (Alcatrazz)

Is that his green meanie ??.. also notice his hand built arm rest

The 80s were awesome, too bad we had potatoes for video.

IIRC his bands name is "The Classified"

I'm a junkie for his playing

is that Stuart Hamm-sandwich on bass?

He wasn't "making those faces," yet.

I had a bootleg copy of Vai at GIT (which is what MI used to be called I believe) It's available to see on youtube but the quality isn't as good as this one :)

Good time to look at my phone

is that Stuart Hamm in bass?

@SteveVaiHimself

Viv Women!!....

Did Steve play more that night or was that it?

But now.. stu hamm rarely involve to vai's project. But satriani's.

You all might enjoy this version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RYs2mF2kFkw.html

brainfart.......song is ________ off Flexable...........? 90% on album....1st song if anyone answers lol

Who's the drummer? And a young stu hamm on thumping bass as well

Mmmmmmmmh. Charvel

This would inspire me to listen to Shawn Lane. Vai kinda Dimeola stale bread

Who is the drummer ?

Bass player looks like he is hunting birds with a rifle. This is just my opinion people. Not intending to offend.