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@McRocklin 3 года назад

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@McRocklin 3 года назад

@@leavelukealone It's more showing slowly and in detail, as well as explaining the techniques so you can apply them to your own licks and playing. There are examples of how to apply the techniques included though. You could always find the lessons that are included in this course on School Of McRock and check out the trailers. schoolofmcrock.com/lessons Cheers!

@TheMeJustMe75 3 года назад

How do you get that massive guitar sound? Are you doubling the tracks, having one track left and the other right?

@billzakill1257 3 года назад

I never grew up in the 80s but Steve Vai and Joe satriani, Randy Rhoads and Eddie van halen got me into guitar🙂

@innnews6299 3 года назад

Those are all Gods of Guitar!!!!

@jefflitchfield4950 2 года назад

I am from the '80s and I have not grown up

@kalbarry10 2 года назад

Interesting fact, the body on that guitar is actually a replacement. The original was broken and got sent off to Performance guitars in LA for repairs (I got see the original on a trip, its unreal how much history is in that little shop)

@johnmoser2689 3 года назад

That flame guitar is such an iconic piece of eighties history.... absolutely love it what a lucky guy

@stoneage6379 3 года назад

I remember very well seeing you when you were a boy. I was a guitar mad teen at the time and remember being just a tiny bit envious of your friendship with Steve. Respect is due my friend, as I can see what an amazing guitarist you have become, and that's down to your own hard work and efforts alone. I'm so glad that you are still in touch with Steve to this day. Well done Thomas, just brilliant.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Appreciate that Stone, thank you mate!

@Wallimann 3 года назад

I love your videos so much Thomas! The stories, the playing, the 80s... Love!!

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thank you! : )

@sleggarri 3 года назад

Great guitar! I grew up a few minutes away from Steve Vai. The original flame was made by Joe Despagni. I saw it with fresh paint in his garage along with a few other designs including one that Joe had made for me. Never met Steve, but mutual friends and local musicians always spoke highly of him as a man. Big fan since I saw Steve with Zappa in the early 80s!

@jasonyltan7672 3 года назад

Vai, Jason Becker, Satriani, Vinnie Moore, Tony MacAlpine, Vito Bratta, Yngwie, Michael Lee Firkins - good times!

@CammedFox 2 года назад

I don't know what is cooler - having all those amazing Vai guitars or having him as a friend. Steve is my hero. I am thrilled that all those guitars I drooled over are in your hands and you still shred on them!

@scottpeters4401 3 года назад

I grew up n the 80’s….started playing after hearing EVH in 79….I listened to all the shredders of the time,but I got really fascinated with Frank Marino for a long time…..his playing was amazing…it’s a shame he never got more recognition and fame….

@lowdz68 3 года назад

Huge shred fan here. I grew up with Yngwie, but Vinnie Moore is my favourite. The best at playing fast but retaining melody. His first four albums all sounded different and all are incredible.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Nice!!

@matthewmp111 3 года назад

Thanks for these guitar stories, Thomas. Keep them coming please!

@rodesparza5628 3 года назад

Dude, that´s an outstandingly cool guitar... and it is the loveliest story the way you got it! Thank you for sharing!

@jbbb 3 года назад

Oh that guitar was my dream after watching the Going Crazy video…I even cut up a guitar to make one that looked like it…thanks for giving us a look at guitar history ❤️

@TheMeJustMe75 3 года назад

Joe Satriani's Flying in a Blue Dream was my first instrumental guitar album I had ever heard. I didn't even know who he was. The cover was just cool to me so I bought it. When I got home and put it on, I couldn't believe my ears.

@The_Last_Ninja 2 года назад

Same..

@patriciorobustelli7745 3 года назад

I can't believe Steve gave you that guitar the same year I was born. Congratulations on that great gift and on the beautiful gift that life gave you, the friendship with Steve. continue telling these beautiful stories. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@PabloCamaraClases 3 года назад

So happy for you!!

@Toquelibre 3 года назад

Wow! What a great story! I had no idea you were the kid in the video. Must be an honor to be great friends with Steve.

@Guithulhu 3 года назад

Awesome story and cool as hell. Thanks for sharing that

@tedisakoolkat Год назад

All this time loving your playing and I had no idea you were “that steve vai, what a nice little boy!” Super wild, love that video. And now you’re a master in your own right

@jacksonrich6398 3 года назад

Great video!! What a legendary guitar from a legend himself. 🤘 Had to subscribe and take advantage of your class!! Thank you!!

@RickHawkDavison 3 года назад

What a awesome story, memory. Thank you for sharing. Vai is a wonderful human being... Are you still in touch?

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thanks. Yes we are, I spoke to him just the other day.

@tomwahl7838 3 года назад

Great video!!

@NopaleaWorks 3 года назад

Very cool story!! Its so awesome that you and Vai are so close. Love your videos and I would love a video about "The audience is listening "!! I still can't believe you chopped up the floral jem back in the day, thats crazy and ballsy and only you could have pulled it off!! Keep up the shredding, im glad you're back!!

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Haha cheers Steve!!

@Bernz66 2 года назад

Loved that clean stuff you were playing…… beautiful

@sibriers5254 3 года назад

Fantastic video Thomas, I always loved that flame guitar. Awesome 🎸😎🔥

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thank you! : ) Ye, it’s a cool guitar for sure!!

@rhodesphotoco 3 года назад

I was obsessed with that guitar as a kid, found a pic of it on AOL and printed out on the old bubble-jet to hang on the wall above my amp. Sounds as good as I thought it would!

@aliensporebomb 3 года назад

Love the clean toned chords at 10 minutes in….nice!

@chuckshaw1593 3 года назад

Hopefully you and Steve can come together on another album soon. Love the videos! 🤘🏻

@giancarlozavattinart9898 2 года назад

Your playing is absolutely fantastic!!!!

@jimshomestudio4669 2 года назад

Always loved that one, and it’s nice to see it here. Intriguing how you gravitated to it, and the Birthday gift, appropriate. That you have it time capsuled is even better. Amazing guitar, your guitar tones are majestic, and familiar. I’ll see if I can catch one of your streams soon, hitting the notify.

@McRocklin 2 года назад

Thank you! : )

@christineblack4654 9 месяцев назад

that pick up sounds great!

@madaxemanguitars2080 2 года назад

Awesome back story 😎👌

@eljefe8564 3 года назад

Great playing. That's a sweet ax

@6stringworld 2 года назад

That guitar was the talk of my Jr High school days, I'm glad to see it's in good hands..Thanks for this video!

@MrShredarg 3 года назад

Sounds so great, indeed! 🔥🔥🔥

@xmarkggwp 3 года назад

cool guitar and awesome sound too

@catch_this_mirage6564 3 года назад

This flame guitar impressed when I was young😲... Well, I have the same feeling in 2021 😅. Thank you for this nice story, Thomas 🤗

@RickHawkDavison 3 года назад

Beautiful brother.

@chrisgibson9416 Год назад

Wow this thing sounds incredible

@McRocklin Год назад

It’s certainly not lacking in tone.

@felixguitar1108 3 года назад

That clean tone is amazing

@leeandrews3074 3 года назад

I’m stunned - you were the kid I watched in amazement on TV years ago.. great video, subscribed just now like it’s my job!

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thank you! : )

@denverrandy7143 3 года назад

What a great story!!!stay cool over there,Rock!It's about 90 here.So I feel ya!👍🤘

@thefuzzman 3 года назад

That is one helluva iconic guitar to anyone that experienced the 80s lol and awesome shredding as well 🤘💀🤘

@eguitarplayer6689 3 года назад

At first I thought the guitar was so-so. After watching the video I see the guitar is kickass for sure. Thanks for showing it.

@miltonex 3 года назад

Wow!! What awesome stories!!!! VAI ROCKS!!!

@bomolvik3477 3 года назад

Dude I love the guitar

@Numocron Год назад

Wow man that's a sick guitar🔥⚡️🎶🎸

@chasingvenusfilmarts 3 года назад

Great video. Such a phenomenal player. Much respect! Beautiful and tasteful phrasing EVERY time. Peace.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thank you! : )

@Alloykenneth 3 года назад

That guitar is so bad ass! Thank you for sharing that amazing story.

@dpedrosoliano 3 года назад

cheers from Malaysia mr. Thomas! nice story

@RetroFan1992 3 года назад

Remember seeing this guitar in the Hard Rock Cafe in Panama!!

@brivington2011 3 года назад

Great story about the flame guitar!

@BounceBoomBounce 3 года назад

Great story. It must have been an amazing experience to poke around in that guitar vault. Even just seeing them would be amazing but actually getting to play them.. Wow. #switchedfromtwitch

@OtBe 3 года назад

Steve & the original Performance Flame Guitar in the Goin' Crazy video was the reason I first started playing guitar, used to draw that thing every day trying to perfect it.

@Suffocation03 2 года назад

I played the original version of that guitar and I also played the cloud guitar in Joe‘s garage in Carle Pl., New York they were originally made by Jem

@larrydj549 3 года назад

That's a great guitar. And a great story.. Wish I could have seen your face when he told you it was yours. Cheers.

@MultiGuitarDave 2 года назад

Great story!

@ELEVATETHESKY 5 месяцев назад

Loved the '80s. Still love the '80s lol. My fave guitarists of that time were/are Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker, Tony McApline and even the '70s/'80s guys like Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. So many good ones. I love watching your videos. It's fun to hear you play and tell your stories.

@MickeyP91 3 года назад

Such a cool guitar 🔥 we need a vid like this for that beautiful Swirl universe next please that’s my fav vai guitar hands down haha

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Absolutely, cheers!

@MeTuLHeD 3 года назад

Cool birthday memories man...and cool guitar! My favorite shredmeister? Tony MacAlpine hands down.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@ginoames 3 года назад

Such a cool guitar! Sounds great too.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thanks!

@ginoames 3 года назад

@@McRocklin do you know how many Flame guitars were made for Steve?

@onemancarnage 3 года назад

I remember seeing that guitar for the first time . Man it's cool !!

@lightman489 3 года назад

Favorite guitar player is Steve Morris and your a close second because your both very legible and precise. Sick guitar and even better story behind it

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thank you!

@TheMetalMag 3 года назад

lived four years in the uk never had hot weather so I can imagine, it's hot here in france too :) great memories u had

@McRocklin 3 года назад

🥵🥵🥵

@InvisibleKid5150 3 года назад

Awesome story!! Ever discuss a B4G one-off show(either live or virtual)?

@transforminggravity15626 3 года назад

Super awesome 🔥🎸🔥

@FabioDiAngelo 2 года назад

This guy plays incredible 😱😱😱

@donaldmccoy49 3 года назад

Zappa's music had me prepared for Vai.....but Racer X.....both dudes could shred!! Paul and Bruce are badass!!

@jaimel2037 2 года назад

Thought you’d start off straight into The GoinnCrazy solo😎

@satrianirocks 3 года назад

This guitar is one of the most memorable guitars from browsing GuitarPlayer magazine. I wanna say 1987?

@neozen777 3 года назад

That guitar is such an amazing gift. the audience is listening introduced me to Vai and Thomas and started my search for the swirl guitars that my local music store could not get me :( I ended up with a slime green bc rich warlock. I am still chasing that swirl guitar :)

@McRocklin 3 года назад

👍🏻👍🏻

@leemason5953 3 года назад

God,I remember you as a kid playing on the TV,congrats mate👍👍👍

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Cheers Lee!

@deadcenterarts29 3 года назад

And looking at that bottom cutaway I can't help but think it should be a real cool design for a 36 fret guitar

@tfwthewhen 3 года назад

that guitar is pretty fire

@Michael-bl4no 3 года назад

You play amazingly yourself, sir! Great phrasing. You can hear a Vai influence which, giving the circumstances, makes sense!!! Randy Rhoads and Jake E Lee are my favorites. Badlands album changed my musical direction.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Niiiiice good shout I also love Jake E Lee. And thanks!

@ronaldbacha7818 3 года назад

Hi Tom, cool flame guitar it's probably a Jem body, that was cut into a flame shape , cool story about Steve Vai and You,, Steve is a so down to earth person. Thanks -RJ.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Cheers Ronald!

@Ultra-Collector 2 года назад

Jason Becker no.1 Vai then as august 92 hit i was 9 about to turn 10 and heard 19! You were one of the most influential guitarists for me too! I later would grow up and work fir Interscope from 06-09 aswell. Victory then stole me and the rest is history!

@innnews6299 3 года назад

To get to create music, spent time with, and stayed at the Maestro’s house and studio was already an epic experience. To be gifted a piece of musically historical instrument that was touched by the hands of God, now that is legendary.

@darionjams 3 года назад

Just bought it lets goooo

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Thank you! : ) enjoy!!!

@danielleiva9456 2 года назад

Badass player.

@ryant3600 3 года назад

Loved the birthday story

@Yellowtooth1 3 года назад

I'm a lover of pointy guitars and that is one of my favourites of all time.

@bernhardtsen74 3 года назад

my top guitar shape is the Ibanez Voyager by Reb Beach!RBM2 is soo damn hot!

@billzakill1257 3 года назад

@@bernhardtsen74 that guitar is beautiful especially the one used in the old black magic video

@yourday527 3 года назад

Mcrocklin ! Do a video about bad4good ending and your current relationships with guitarists you met as a kid ! Would be awsome I can’t fathom that the vocalist did Jack spicers voice !

@tedisakoolkat Год назад

As for favorites of the era, I loved Vai of course, Adrian vandenburg, Sykes, Warren etc. My 2 favorites though I’d say are Phil Collen (def leppard) and Derek Frigo (enuff z nuff)

@argylekennethdobbinsiii1565 3 года назад

I think its pretty awesome that folks like Steve Vai take kids and other folks under their wings. To nurture the next generation of talent. In a way. Frank Zappa did that with Steve Vai in a large way. (From hearing Steve's interviews about Frank) (I particularly love the one about Steve's tone being like a "Electric Ham Sandwich" LOL) To see Steve do the same type thing. Sorta like the Jedi Master training the Young Padawan. Is extremely awesome. I know there are several Guitar players out there that live to share and help the "Next" generation of Guitar greats. And its just awesome. (Paul Reed Smith, Music is Win, etc.)

@BillLarkinmusic 3 года назад

Cool story and heritage! Goin' Crazy! (I think i can remember steve had a few, and that one of these models of guitar being stolen at one point?)

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Quite possibly. I know one was give to his engineer

@shannonneutze9659 3 года назад

Is this a different one than the one in the video? Or just a different neck with a baretta style headstock.

@brucehollmig4738 2 года назад

What a cool move by Steve.

@rubenzall 3 года назад

What a GREAT story!!! That's AMAZING!!!

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Cheers!

@PhilThach 3 года назад

I saw Dave, Steve, Greg, and Billy twice on the Eat 'em and Smile Tour. Chattanooga, TN, and Birmingham, AL. I'm pretty sure he used that guitar on drop D tunes like Unchained. It was awesome!

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Awesome! I saw the Skyscraper tour live too, was super cool!

@tomfairbairn1202 3 года назад

These vids are really fun to watch 🙂 would be great if you did a uk shred colab with Joss Allen and Alex 5000, Im sure theres many more uk shredders too 🤘✌️

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Good idea!

@bigkid757 3 года назад

Cool story!

@DriveSMR Год назад

Had Refugee and saw you live with Satriani in Vancouver in ‘92…I was 18…..crazy

@alessioavallone9154 3 года назад

Ohhhhh…. That little guy was you?! Lol how fun!

@JoeR203 2 года назад

In the 80s, for me, it was EVH, Randy Rhoads, Night Ranger, Dokken, Ratt, Poison, Vai, Satriani and White Lion. I love the flame guitar. Can I have it? lol

@smc8144 3 года назад

Have always loved the flame guitar, so much so I made my own version of it several years back and plan on making another. Would love to share those pics and stories if your interested.

@JasonGutierrez Год назад

I built a similar one in high school woodshop class! I’d love to see yours!

@fernandes5986 3 года назад

Hi Thomas my favourite was Tony Mac Alpine. Cheers.

@McRocklin 3 года назад

Good shout!

@1truechamp46 2 года назад

Great story as always, they were the days! Did you ever see the Green Meanie, I'm guessing that was already broken by the time you were at Steve's house? To me that is the greatest guitar in rock history

@McRocklin 2 года назад

I can’t remember specifically seeing that one.

@justinalvarado2422 3 года назад

I’m not a fan of wild bodies like the BC Rich warlock and such but damn that’s a beautiful guitar! And it sounds amazing but I heard you can’t really go wrong with Dimarzio pickups. I haven’t tried them for myself personally.